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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-01-28

The Tariff humbug, raised by The Federal,
lists. is beginning 10 be thoroughly understood
-PennSyIuanian.
An homes, confession, compelled by he over
whelming force Of public opinion. The hum
bug Tariff, or Tariff humbug, which you will.
raised by James Buchanan, John X. Kane and
o'hef federaisls, is thoroughly understood, and
the effects were percepubIe a! the last elections.
Il deracls somewha, from The honesty of The
PenDsy lsauian's confession that il has been so
tardy-bul ''better late than neser."--- North
American
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
SINGULAR ALTERNATIVE

1t was formerly law in Germany, that fe-
male, condemned To capital punishment, would be
saved, If any man would marry her. A young girl
at Vienna was on the point of being executed when
her youth and beauty made great impression up-
on the heart fone OF the spectators. who was Ne
apoli'an. middle aged man, but excessively uUlv.
olrnck with her charms, he determined to save her,
and running Immediately to the place of execution,
declared his intention TO marry the girl and demand
ed her pardon, according to the custom of the coun
try The pardon was granted on condition that the
girl was not averse to the match. The Neapotan
then CALAMITY told the female that he was gentle
man of some property, and that he wished that he
was a king. that he might offer her stonger proof
OF his attachment.-"Alas! sir" replied the cirl.
II am fully sensible OF your affection and generosi-
ty but am not mistress over my own heart. and
l cannot belle my sentiments Unfortunately. thew
control my fate, and prefer the death with which
am threatened, to marrying such an ugly fellow
as you are" The Neapolitan retired in confusion
and the woman directed the executioner 10 do his
office
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
A MOTHERS TEARS

There is touching sweetness in a mothers
tears, when they fall upon the face Of her diving
babe. which no eye can behold without nbibinr its
influence. pom such hallowed ground the foot of
profanity dares not approach. Iniidclty itself is
silent and forbears lis seedlings. And here woman
displays not her weakness, but her strength it is
that strength attached which can never 10 its full
intensity, be realized. 1t is parental, dependent
upon no climate. no changes but alike in storm
and sunshine. it knows shadow of turning A
father, when he sees his child going down to the
dark valley. will weep when the shadow of death
has fully come over him; and as the last parting
knell falls on his ear, he may say II will 90 down
10 the grave OF my son mourning" But the bur
ry OF business draws him away the tear is wiped
from his eye; and if, when he turns from his fire
side, the vacancy in the family circle reminds him
OF his loss, the succeeding day buns the poignancy
OF his grief, until at length it finds no permanent
seat in his breast. Not so with her who has nour-
ished the tender blossom. 1t lives in the heart
were 1t was first entwined in the dreaming hours
ofnght She sees its playful mirth, hears its plain
tive cries she seeks it in the morning; and goes
to the grave to weep there.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
awakened out of sound sleep.

awakened out of a sound sleep.
''Pm Ony reachin' for my hat, marm," says he
| sits got under you seat''
| 81 tell you faint" says she. ''Thats nice
| excuse to be coming feeling around body with
when they are asleep. III tell the agent, see if |
don't"
| "Why, good gracious, marm," says he. "you
might sleep an age in the same bildin' with Inc,
and ia never dream OF techin' YOU"
| 'You mght'nt dream of doing So" said she,
''but you amt bit too good to, III be bound
coming waking people up in the middle of the night
when they are all alone, (there were fifty i'm the
carr talking about a hat-why don't you git your
nat, II IT'S there, and GO away; but | tell YOU
taint there, now, and that is enough, | think,
for any reasonable person-always disturbing peo-
| pie this way-why don't YOU take it, saw 2"
Thus commanded, the distressed old gent reach
ing under the seat at the darklooking object which
he fancied was his hat. and the old ladys small pet
dog, which he caught hold of by the neck. sciaSd
him IN turn by the fingers, with rw-u-u ,co,igh
OU-M! cuss the consumed thng!" eXclaim-
ed he; ''why it's live varmint."
''No'c." says the old lady. 81 reckon YOU are
satisfied that II ant the kind of hat you are looking
Tor, and you can 60 somewhere else and search for
your old hat"
jolt of the cars here nearly threw him into her
lap, ON which she gave slight scream and called
for protection.
reftaps thls Is your nat, SIT, said the wag,
who was personaiing the conductor, at the same
time handing him his chapeau, with the ticket safe
In the hat band. With an exclamation of pleasure,
he seized it,
'.ftere, take the consumed ticket. will you % he
exclaimed, handing it out promiscuousy but eve
ny body refused
"Won't nobody hav it 90 he inquired.
~ VOW tew gracious | won't carry it anuher
mint"
''Sho,c yo,r ticketsi" exclaimed the conductor
entering, 10 which he added-'.We are at Auburn.
gentlemen
"l1ere, take it," says the old Yankee. in HIGH
state OF excitement; ''id jest ruther be locked up
IN your dod roed old jail here, than travel by night
IN these Wagons. A mans eternaIy showing his
tcket--runnin agin cross dogs. or, what's an all.
hired sight wuss, cross old wimen.''
AS he leaped from the car his waggish formers
or shouted after him, ''Show. your tickets.''
"Dun your tickets and the hull bin' on you.'
he shouted back, as. making tracks for the hotel
he disappeared in the darkness.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
NJ is G E l. l. A N Y.
FROM THE ST. LOUIS REvEILLE.
SHOW YOUR TICKETS ~
RAIL ROAD SKETCH.
BY SOLITAIRE.

On the railroad cars between ALBANY and Buff,
10, the conductors very frequently changed du-
ring single trip, and as each new one takes CHARGE
he announces himself in Office by the exclamation
-"show your tickets !"
On night trip, recently, a testy old Yankee
was one of the passengers, and having exhibited
his ticket to the first conductor he carefully placed
1t In a weIl-worn pocket-book butoned il up in the
breast pocket OF his coat, pulled his hat tightly on
MS mead, and folding his arms, resigned himself to
the care of Morpheus His nasal organ had scarce
ly proclaimed him in dream-land, before another
conductor came along, with-''show your tickets ~
Ihe old Yankee awOke with snort, and having
been made conscious Of what was wanted, he ex-
claimed
81 reckon you don't want tew be seem it all the
time, dew YOU %
"Once will do me, sir" says the conductor.
wei, you hev seen it that of1in," replied the
old gent, $50 you kin pass on.''
The conductor insisted on looking at it. and the
disturbed passenger unbuttoned his coat unstrapped
the old pocket-book handed out the ticket and the
conductor passed by.
Them ieIers air mighty aEeard Of gittin' CHS
seled, says he, as, placing his ticket in his vest
pocket, he again resigned himself to sleep.
-, Ihe conductor, thinking he had missed some of
le passengers, came back again presently, and ask
ed to see the tickets
'''"a', dglh s! eNclalInS the old man ''Weli,
'SWow, you are the most peskd bother I've ever
SEED: Jest take good look now and hev done"
inc conductor passed on again, and the old man
SUCK ms ticket in his ha-band, and this time got
lalriy asleep. The motion of the cars in a short
time loosened his hat and il fell off, which sleep
less Wag IN the cars perceiving, he picked up the
conductors lamp. approaching the old gent, shout
cd In his ear-"S,o,o yo,r tickets"
Patience, massy," says the old man, ''ef here
amt anuther of these ticket fclers." and then he
pulled out his pocket-book searched it, put it back
felt MS vest pocket but in vain you've got it,
says he; 81 gin it tew you, know Here he re-
collected sticking it in bis hat-band, and now com
nenced search Tor his head piece The hat, a
nld The shutting of the passengers feet had been
kicked along under several different seats. After
ousy search for some minutes. he thought he per
ceiyed 1t beneatha fat old lady s seat In reaching
for it, he awoke her.
y" nat do you want 2" she inquired suappishly,
as even the most amiablc old lady would do, when
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
TIE DRUNKARD's HOME.

BY JAMES sTILLMAN
The Drunkard's home What words can show
The scenes of misery there?
What mind conceive, what heart can know,
Save those compelled TO share
In abode OF wrcichedncss complete,
whence every comforts fled,
w mere want, disease aud ruin meet
And even hope is dead
The drunkard's home, more checrless far,
Than even conyict's cell,
With granite wall and iron bar,
For guilty ones to dwell;
U better far the vaults of death,
For there all suffcrngs cease
And care worn pilgrim yield their breath,
ana sleep The sleep oi peace.
The drunkard's home The barren waste,
That desert of the SOUL
win not one green oasis graccd,
Where streams Of comfort roll
Stricken as by the Simoon's blast,
All bliss is PROSTATE laid,
And pity, weeping, stands aghast
10 see the ruin made.
The drunkard's homci The rock girt strand
Where honor shipwrecked lies;
The den where Murder his hand
w here Virtue, poisoned, dies
Where Vice spreads round It's filthy slime,
Where Falschood forms her lair
The haunt OF lniamy and Crime,
or Madness and Despair
The drunkard's home! We gcn'rous youth,
Yet from ntcmperance free,
Attend the warning voice of Truth
And from the poison flee:
Touch not the cup of liquid fire.
Beware of Habits chain,
Quench the first spark Of wild desire,
And spurn the damning bane
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
POETRY.
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
ORIGIN OF PoEsY.
by HOOD, JR.

The Muse, that lovely, blooming lass,
Who takes no reckoning Of time,
But maiden ages seems to pass
In youths sweet, fresh, unwrinkled prime
Whence is she Men have sometimes told
She sprang from Grief, a widowed mother,
All bent, and sad, and weak, and old,
And Madness claimed to be her brother
"but nay, TITS Glory" some one cries,
And w ar her fierce heroic sire;
Their spirit sparkits in her eyes, 49,
And prompts her hand TO sweep the Tyre"
A third. inccnsed, dissenting swcars
She's sister OF the blind bov Love,
And tunes her strings TO wait his prayers
10 Bcauty's ears, her heart TO move;
And II that heart too stubborn prove,
To wake note of gentle woe,
And make the tears OF Beauty flow.
w 18th numbers sweet. and winning grace,
She can impearl the prctticst face,
And molten hearts must ever be
The trophies of her minstrclsy.''
but GcnIus frowns indignant down
From ms high, star encirclcd throne,
And swears, with lightning in his eye,
He brought her captive from the sky;
On towering wing he held his way
through realms where rcigns eternal day,
ana, as he rose, the wheeling spheres
brcathed sweet music on his ears.
lie found the seraph in her bower,
And won her in tn unguardcd hour
And swift returning with his prize,
came down IN triumph from the skies.
In Grecian groves, her fairy hand
FIRST flung ITS notes on human ears,
And furious beasts, gentle band,
Danced round, and wept unwontcd tears
w mist HE stood pleased, and bent him DER
Ills lovely prize, 10 speeches. mood,
AND ieit the minstrcl's magic power,
For love was mingled with the Hood
Aud she, lyrst To his mind
Flung various music TO the wind
lie smilcd-she tipped giddy string,
And ..Nll
He sighed-a murmuring melody
Flowed, softly sad, DER hill and lea;
He irowncd-and war notes, loud and long,
Swellcd high the tenor of her song
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
Notice To the Public.

1NTlL the completion of the Virginia Hotel.
~ which is now being erected on the site of the
Washington Hotel, the undersigned will acconimo-
ate their friends and the public generally at the
Bell Tavern. They believe their arrangements
will be such as to give comfort and satisfaction to
those who may call.
WILLIAM III. CARRIER,
MICHAEL e. HARTMAN.
Staunton, April %, IS47.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
LATEST FASHIONS
CHEAP yT&NTGwGIs
A. D. CHANDLER

REGS leave to inform his friends and the public
- generally, that he has on hand the largest
and best selected stock of Furniture he has ever Of
fered in this market, and which he offers at lower
prices than heretofore for CASH. country produce or
good paper. Call and examine
o. Wanted in exchange for furniture, several
Good Horses A. ID. G..
Staunton April g. lS47
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
GOODS! GOODS!!

VINHE Subscriber offers to the public good as
sortment of the following desirable GOODS,
suitable for the season. which will be sold low =
LADIES' DRESS GOODS, BEREGES,
LAWNS. GLNGILaMS, PRINTS,
b o NNE rs. GLOVES,
SIERY, Sc
Also, good assortment of CLOTHS, CAssIMEREs,
VEsTINGs, HATS, Shoes, Doors. Sc Sc
ALEXANDER S. HALL.
June IL, IS47.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
THE TELESCOPE AND MICROSCOPES.

While the telescope enables us to see a system
In every star, the microscope unolds to us a world
In every atom. The one instructs us that this
mighty globe, with the whole burden of its people
and IFS countries, is but grain of sand in the vast
held OF immenslty-the other, that every atom
may harbor the tribes and families OF busy popu
laon. The one shows us the insignifcance of the
world we lnhablt-the other redeems it from
all IFS lnslgncance, for it tells us tina in the leaves
OF every forest, in the flowers of every rvulet
there are worlds teeming with life, and numberless
as the stars of the armament. The one SUGGESTS TO
us that above and beyond all that is visible to man.
there may be regions of creation which sweep i'm
measurabIy along. and carry the impress of the Al
mghty's hand to the remotest scenes of the uni
verse-the other that within and beneath all that
mnuteness which the aided eye of man is able to
explore, there may be world of invisible beings {:
and that, could he draw aside the mysterious veil
which shrouds 1t from our senses, we might behold
theatre OF as many wonders as astronomy can un-
told-a universe within the compass Of a point, so
small. as to elude all the powers of the microscope.
but where the Almighty Ruler of all things finds
room for the exercise Of his attributes. where he
can raise another mechanism of worlds and fill and
animate them all with the evidences of his glory.
DR.. Chalmers.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
'm II A IL 0 r [ N G..
SPRING AND SUMNER FASHIONS.
II f. X M S .

VNHE undersigned begs leave inform his
i and the public generally, that he has employed
Mr.. James O'Rear, Gan experienced and competent
hand in the art of Cutting, &c.,) recently from the
Eastern Cities the foreman of his shop, and
the best workmen to aid him. Having recently rccc-
we'd all the
LATEST FASHIONS
from New York and Philadelphia, he is prepared
TO execute all work in his line in the superior
style and AT the shortest notice.
Mr. O'Rear's merits in his line Of business not
surpassed The subscriber has neatly fitted up his
shop and made other arrangement continue his
business enlarged and much improved scale.
He is pleased to acknowledge his gratitude for the for
patronage Of his friends and generous public and
respectfully solics continuance of the same. Per-
respectfully invited call and examine his
work and Fashions, specimens of VI ich always
hand, one door West of VIM Kyle's, Esq, Main ST.,
opposite the Post Office.
ID. w. ARNOLD.
Staunton, May |, lS47.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

New FAsHoNs.-The gentlemen wear small
mirrors inserted in the inside of the hat. for the
purpose of occasionally stopping and arranging
their ambrosia curls, or taking an atmiring peep
at themselves, when nobody else happens 10 DC dis
posed to perform that grateful Office. The ladies'
are about introducing bewitchng little shades into
the drawing room-paTtly to protect the other sex
from the intense light of their eyes, and partly TO
heghten the bloom and richness of the con1lex
ion! Innocent creatures !-Phih finer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
A SUBLIME SPECTACLE

ne Government organ pOurs out peal after peal
OF glorlfication over the late battles Pillow is the
very Achilles of the fight, but we question whether
old Homer in any of those glowing numbers which
embalm the fame of ancient heroes, ever rose to
SUCH pitch of poetic grandeur and beauty as the
Cnlon, when, after remarkng '.What glorious a
chievements What traits of courtesy and chival
ry!' ii lets out its whole soul in the enrapturinp
exclamation
"'See Pii'o'c, marching through fields Of cor7s!''
Magnificent spectacle! Truly. '.nothing can be
finer" Napoleon, crossing the Alps, was hum
bug in comparison with Major General Gideon J
Pillow, marching through fields of corn"
Let no proiane idea arise in the envious mind
that when Pillow was in a corn field. Pillow was
at home. In these days it is not study. it is not
perlence, 1t is not science that makes the warrior
Our political Jupiter at Washington has but to nod
his head. and forthwith some deity. Rnoi of wis
dom, at least of valor, drops, full armed. to the
earth. Such is Pillow, who, by breath OF Folks
nostrlIs, has been transformed from plcdding CT
william into another Caesar
Henceforth, let the war cry of our armies be.
The sword of the Lord and Gideon, ;" and if every
man blows his trumpet as loud as the commander
blows his own. the hosts of INDIAN must fall into
orr hands.-RicI Rep.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

A girl clown East" after giving her lover a
hearty smack, exclaimed. Dog my cats. .Joua-
than, if you bant taken little rye. old hossr,,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

A WEALTHY SoUrHERNER-The New Or
leans Plcayune, publishes extracts from the last
VIII and testament OF Julian Poydras. late of the
Parish OF Pointe Coupee, and of great wealth.
he testatof died in possession OF six LARGE plan
tatlons, aud on each Of them are a great many
slaves, WHO are directed to be sold at public sale.
the purchasers TO bind themselves to emancipate
the slaves with their increase at the end of twenty
five years from the day of sale The balance Of
the estate after the payment of the legaces. is to
be divided among number Of nephews and nicces
81 the deceased. To each of his god -children. Mr..
Poldras bequeathed $500 to each Of his blacks l,ro
and small, he bequeathed so. TO Felix Barnard
Eusiache Lebede, Willis Aston. and Madame
Iacharla he left each $1,000 TO Miss Frances
Gailatln, daughter Of Albert Gaatin. he left $40.
UO0; to Mr., Lafitte, notary in New Orleans. So
OOO Joseph Theodore Bande. of New Orleans
and Guy Richard, Of Pojnte Coupec. his execu-
tors; he left each $4,000. Rich requests arc
made to all the charitable institutions of New Or
leans 10 the parishes Ponte Coupee and West
Baton Rouge, he leaves $4,000 each.-The in
tefest OF this sum is to be employed in pivinc
dowry to all girls Of the said parishes who NAV get
married, the unfortunate TO be always preferred.
They worship God best, who resemble Him most.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

GEM.-Among the toasts given at a celebra-
ton of the 9TH Of July, we find the following:
,AmericG-Like the Roman virgin, she has press
ed her full breasts to her furnishing parents lips -
A very pretty idea, no doubt; but we presume
the author had alluson to the "Grecan DAUGHTER. ;,
the young Greek matron, who preserved her IA.
theirs life by bestowing him the natural food Of
her infant. 1t seems little strange that Roman
gugin should have performed that duty q.
Bulletin.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

An ACT WORTHY OF REvIvAL--It is recorded
that by ancient act of the good old Scottish par
lament, passed in the reign of Margaret. in the
year about 1888, il was
Ordert that during We reign Of her maist bless
ed majestic. llka maiden ladee. of bath hirh and
low estat. shall hae liberty to speak to We man she
likes. Gf he refuses to take her to be his wife. he
shall be muct in the sum Of an hundrity puuds. or
less, as his cstait may be. except and always off
he can make it appear that he is betrothit 10 ano
Their woman, then ne shall be free''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

Hc who swear5, tells us his bare word is not TO
be credited
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29
B0LTING- CLOTHS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
lust received, fresh lot of the eliot Anker
- Brandt of Boiling Cloths. Those in want of
the article will do well TO give lis a call before they
buy. WOOD s. DANNFR
Winchester Depot, March %, l647.
Hauling for WagOners.
WILL give Sc per ton for hauling Pig Metal to
Il Winchester and S. so to Scottsve Wagon
ers who wish to be employed in this business may
find it to their interest to call on Paul s. Co.. at
whose Store a large supply of Metal will always be
kept on hand ready for market.
A. ST. C.. TURK.
May 6, lS47-6m
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

They worship God best, who resemble Him most.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29

New MoDg OF CANcELtING DEBT.-An H.
1lnois paper, commenting upon Lord Palmerston's
speech repudiatiou says the people of that State
are prepared to Guidae their liabilities by fighting
out The whole fourteen millions at six cents day
The wrath Of Suckerdom is risIngl
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-30
LATER FROM SANTA FE.-we copy the fol-

LATER FROM SANTA FE.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the St. Louis Republican of We'd
nesday:
We learn from Fort Leavenworth that Gen,
Price, DIR. De Camp, U. s. A., and others, in
advance of the volunteers whose term OF ser
vice in New Mexico had expired, arrived at
that post on the 18th from Santa Fe. They
left Santa Fe on the llth of August, proceed
ing by easy marches to Moro. When they
took their departure, all was quiet in New
Mexico, which was then held by three compa-
mics of U. S. dragons and three companies of
volunteers, who had re-enlisted, under Major
Walker.
Col Price, we may infer, was sick Of the du-
ties of military life, or else he, the highest Off
Ger in command in New Mexico, would not
have ventured to leave the territory in so ex-
posed position-a battalion of men only left
to protect the people from any outbreak which
might be attempted. What he will do now
whether he will Immediately return, where the
presence ofan officer ofhigh rank must be much
wanted, or remain lettering about Missouri
is yet to be made known.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-30

MARRIED.-On last evening, by the Rev. J.
V. Dodge, Mr.. JOHN HUDNALL to Miss CAN
DACE B. HARRINGTON
With the above notice we received bounti-
full slice of the bridal loaf, and in return we
tender our best wishes for the future happiness
of the young couple. If Juan Ruiz de Hatta
is to be believed, John was wise:
ain little precious stone what splendOr meets the
eyes;
In little sugar lump, how much of sweetness les
So in little woman, love grows and multiplies-
You recollect the proverb says, "a word unto the
wise"