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800 Acres,
100 of which is Woodland.

100 of which is Woodland.
The improvements are as follows
Frame Dwelling, Granary, Corn Crib,
Il Stabling. There is on said farm an eN-
cellent Apple and Peach orchard-also a
spring of excellent water near the door,
The whole is under good fencing. This
farm is located in a healthy ncighborhood
convenient TO places of public worship,
Schools, and Mechanic shops of all kinds
Persons wishing to purchase can examine
the property by calling on the subscrl-
Der, on the premises.
THOMAS S. BOUCHELL.
Buoemia Manor, Cecil CO. Oct 80, NJ
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PRIVATE SALE.

The subscriber intending to dscontin-
ue the Farming business, will offer at Pri
vatc Sale the farm on which he now re-
sides, situated, lying and being on Bohe-
mia Manor, Cecil county, Md, adjoining
lands of Henry KILLER, benjamin +.
Sluytcr and others, containing
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Constantly on hand
and for sale by
]. PALMER & Co.
Market St. Wharf,
Philadelphia
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q aides and Cents Gloves.--A large assert
y Amcm ofall kinds ofgloves constantly Oh
hand at s Market street.
Nov, Ill. NV PAsmER, Agent
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Philadelphia Advertisements.

MACKEREL,
SHAD,
SALMON
HER
HAMS and SIDES,
PORK, SHOULDERS,
LARD and CHEESE.
Feb. 18th :IS-3m.
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TfNc copy. Iesl.
GEORGE MCCULLOUGH, elk. =
Jan. LIST '4s-3m of Cecil county Court
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IF Hosiery.
For Gentlemen.

Those in want of Goods at fair prices, and
who wish to buy articles for what they are re-
presented, will please call as above at
&. w. klDD'S.
So Market St. Wilmington.
Dec llth'47
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For E1aGiGS.
Blk. Kid q loves ass'd.
sizes
Wit. do do
do DO do long
Fancy cold do do eve
ry light shade, for even
ing dress, dark coils do
for walking.
Silk gloves, plain and
heecy lined.
do do blk s. white,
do do high colours
now style.
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For Ladies'.

Alpaca Hose, rlbb'd.
plain
Cashmere do do do
Mcrino do miz'd.
Andulusia, new style,
Raw Silk wooden, cot
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For sae wholesale and retail, at the manu-
factory, No. ST North Third Street, opposite
Cherry street, Philadelphia, by
JOSEPH L. HOVER, Manufacturer.
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A Card to the Ladies.

Sept 4, '01--tf
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First Love.

Mean .Ne,ca,k, DEL, Feb. rs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
This Lady has just arrived at New York. |
COMPRESSION IN ORATORY.

The following remarks from the Westminster
Review have reference TO an evil, which, the Bos-
Ton Transcript truly observes, is the bane of our
legislative assemblies and political meetings-long
windedness of our public speakers. The amount
ofsupeTfluous gable in the world printed and spo-
ken, is amazing. To all who aid and abet in its
production, we commend these observations on the
value of compression in oratory:
"Eloquence, we are persuaded, will never flour
ish in America or at home, so long as the public
taste is nfante enough to measure the value of
speech by the hours it occupies, and to exalt copi-
BUSINESS and fertility to the absolute disregard of
conciseness. The efficacy and value Of compress
sion can scarcely be oyerrated The common air
we beat aside with our breath, compressed, has the
force Of gunpowder, and will Tend the solid rock
and SD ii is with language. A gentle stream of
peTsuasives may flow through the mind and leave
no sediment let it come at blow as a cataract,
and 1t sweeps all before it. 1t is BY this magnif-
cent compression that Cicero confounds Cataline
and Demosthenes overwhems If.schines by this
that Mark Antony, as Shakespeare makes him speak,
carries the heart away with bad cause by this
that Lady Macbeth makes us for moment sym
pathize with murder. The language ofstrone pas
sion is always terse and compressed genuine con-
vctoD uses few words; there is something of aTti-
flee and dishonesty in a long speech. No argu-
ment is worth using, because none can make deep
impression that does not bear to be stated in sin
gle sentence Our marShalling of speeches. ESSAYS
and books, according to their length, deemng that
great work which covers a great space-this in
ordinate appetite for printed paper which devours
much and so Unfortunately that it has no leas-
ure for fairly tasting anythng-is perncious to all
kinds of literature, but fatal to oratory. The wri-
ter who aims at perfection is forced to dread popu-
larity and steer wide of it the orator who must
popularity is forced to renounce the pursuit of
genuine and lasting excellence"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
CULTURE OF TEA IN THE U. STATES

An attempt is about to be made on an extensive
Scale to raise, or to grow, tea in this country For
this purpose an importation Of tea plants arrived
few days since in this city. There are about FIVE
hundred In number, and they are generally from
one to two feet in height. The gentleman who is
engaged In this enterprise is Mr.. Junius Smith,
native of the State of Connecticut but a resden,
for many years in London, where he was largely
e4oaned in trade aud commerce. He was also one
Oh ihe early and efficient advocates OF the practical
oillty OF navigating the ocean by steam and did
much In England towards forwarding that enter
prise
iiaVing turned his attention to the subject of
raising and curing tea, and the nature of climate
and SOIL adapted To that plant he thinks there is no
reason why 1t should not be produced in this coun-
try, not only for home consumption, but exporta
Ton. MIR. Smith left here three or four months
ago, and went to London to increase his informa
ton on the subject, and had all the facilities grant
ed HIM for that purpose which London could afford.
the subject, he has now returned here with five
hundred tea plants to attempt carry out his en-
terprise. For this purpose he will, in few DAYS
OF weeks go south, perhaps to part of Georgia
or Alabama having ascertained that the soil and eli
mate In that section of the country are precisely
what the plant requires. He thinks there is no
reason why tea Should not become great staple
growth Of our country-says it may DO raised for
six cents pound. He will keep the plants he
has for seed plants three four years in order
10 spread the cultivation rapidly and after that
keep them for the crop. 1t is an important enter
prise. How he will succeed time mus, determine
National Intclligencer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
SINGULAR DEATH.

The Liverpool Mail contains the following strange
account OF the death of woman who attempted To
cheat sbipmaster out of the price of passage to
this country, by smuggling herself on board in a
box:
"On Wednesday the ship Columbus was moved
out into the river, with the view of getting her
ready for proceeding to America. In the course of
the day. some of the passengers fancied they heard
noise issuing from box between decks and open
ing II a female was discovered inside. She was
Immediately taken out but expired almost instanta-
Deously. 1t is supposed that she either secreted
herself, or was secreted by some one else in the
box, IN order to escape payment of the passage
money out. man named Thomas Devinc who
acts as shipper of passengers, has been charged
with causing the death Of the girl by slowing her
away. The inquest was held yesterday, before
Mr.. otatham the deputy coroner, when our report
er at once recognized the prisoner Devne as a fell
low who, few months ago, was brought up before
Mr.. Rushton, upon the charge ofhavng defrauded
bouncing young woman out OF a sum of money
by proposing to pack her up alive in fOur-and sin
penny deal box, and stow her away on board an
American ship, and thus cheat the ship owners of
the proper price for live passenger. 1t appeared
at the inquest, that the young woman who was the
subject OF the present inquiry, had been acting as
nurse TO the prisoners wife, and she had been slowed
away on board the Mortimer Livingstone. The key
Of tire box was sent board, and it appeared that
she was once seep cut Of the box but upon the box
being subsequently opened she found Just alive
but died Immediately afterwards from sufocaion.'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
THE HORSE SHOE NAIL.
FROM THE GERMAN OF Mr.. GRIMM.

farmer once went TO market, and, meeting
with good luck he sold all his corn and lined his
purse with silver and gold. Then he thought it
time 10 return, in order reach home before night
fall so he packed his money bags upon his horses
back and set out on his journey. At noon he stop
ped in village to rest and when he was starting
again the hostler, lie led the horse, said =
"Please you, sir, the left shoe behind has lost
nail" LET it CO." answered the farmer ''the
shoe will hold enough for the twenty miles that
have still TO travel. I'm in haste" So saying
he journeyed on.
In the afternoon, the farmer stopped again 20 bait
his horse and as he was sitting in the inn the sta
bie-boy came and said, 'Sir, your horse has lost
a nail In his left shoe behind shall take him to
the smithy 2" ''Let him alone" answered the
farmer I've only six miles further to 90, and the
horse will travel well enough that distance. I've
no time TO losc.''
Away rode the farmer but he had not gore far
before the horse began to limp: it had not lmped
far, ere 1T began to stumble and it had not stun
bled long, before it fell down and broke leg Then
the farmer obliged 10 leave the horse living in
the road, to unsrap his bags, throw them over his
shoulder, and make his way home on foo, as well
az he could. where he did not arrive till late at
night. "AlI my l-luolt," said the farmer TO him
self, "comes from neglect of a horse shoe nail"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22

WILD Hoes OK THE ILLTNoIs PRArRIgs--lH
pork growing it is conceded that the Western
States the most favorable regions in the world
The Chicago Democrat remarks in view of the
great increase ofthe exports Of bacon from the North
Western States
so fast does the stock of hogs Of the former fnui
tiply in the West that it is matter Of difficulty
10 decide (Which often terminates in recourse To-
the tribunal CT law to which farmers such lot Of
hogs belongs, or such grunting porker owns allie
glance. In the woods on the margin ~ the lsrte
rivers, in many instances, droves of these hogs may
be found almost in state of raure. and so wild
that II is absolutely dangerous 20 herd them in their
own dominions In many cases. it is found neces-
saTy to shoot down the widest Of these creatures
before ii is possible To re-suhect the herd to mans
USE"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
BREADSTUFFS.

For the benefit of those who have not sold their
Wheat, we copy the following paragraph from the
last number of tho Liverpool Times There NAV
not be famine prccs-but it is quite certain that
the foreign demand will increase the prices on this
side Of the water:
81 he weather during the past week has been
exceedingly unsettled. During Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, the rain fell in torrents. aud many
parts OF the country were flooded. Tuesday was
brilliant day, fine and warm, but again on Wednes-
day the weather was tempestuUus since thar time
more settled weather has prevailed and has been
generally fine throughout the country. The grain
markets are all firm, with tendency to rise in
prices The field operations, which at this mo
,nont should be general throughout the country
have been suspended by the recent rains the land
IN fact being at present too wet for the plough
As the reports Of the produce of the late harvest be-
come more ascertancd, the statement we have al
ready given becomes confirmed, that in the south
and western parts of the kingdom the crop is info
rior in quality and considerably less than the ordi
nary average of years whilst in the northern parts
OF the country the results are less unfavorablc and
in Scotland the harvest generally appears TO be
most satisfactory. In Ireland the Indictment wea
ther is telling upon the prices of grain, and the
markets are flrmer. The duty on the Doth inst,
as we led our readers TO expect, rose TO IS. per
quarter on wheat, and with the increased firlnness
III the markets, 1t is very probable that this rate
may now be maintained but if the duy should
advance another shilling, which many dealers an
tlcpate some weeks hence it is evident that the
arrivals viii be put into granary in order 10 wait
the term when the corn duties will definitely cease
The anxiety of the holders of the cargoes to sell
them from the ships sides, with view TO save all
these expenses and risks, has in fact tended keep
down prices TO their present level Considerable
supplies continue 10 pour in from the Baltic and o.
Their ports and large contracts have been formed in
Belgium and the north of France for the supply of
potatoes, the shipment Of which has in some in
stances been resisted by the people the continent
al outports. The grain which has lately reached
this country from the Baltic, if realised at the ac-
tual prices, can scarcely have profitable result
The object of the shippers has been undoubtedly to
make funds in England. owing TO tile distracted
state of the interior of Germany. There is an ac-
tive demand for the finer description of hops at i'm
proving prices'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22

MANUFACTURES IN THE WEsT.-An article nj
the Quarterly Review of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, cOnlemplates the introduction, be
fore long time, of large manufacturing establish.
ments on The banks Of The Ohio.
1.-The abundance Of cheap fuel" says the Re
view, for the production of motive power; the
proximity to the otton-growing region, ard to
market for coarse cOttons, extending from the Mis-
sssippi the Pacific and from the falls of ST. An.
thony to the centre of Mexico; the Ptofusion and
cheapness Of all that is needed for the sustenancc
Of man and beast the rapid increase Of population,
eager 10 achieve fortune easily and rapidly
than by the small and slow returns of agriculture;
are considerations which render it impossible to
doubt that other Jowels than that which skill and
enterprise have constructed where the disadv anla-
gcs were incalculable must spring up naturally,
and almost spontaneously, where the advantage.
are so conspicuous"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
CHEAPER THAN EVER /!
THE BALTIMORE
0IL1gglEING DEPOT

FRANK s. CO, would again call the attention
u Of the citizens ofStaunton and vicinity 10 their
large and superior assortment Of
Reddy-made Winter Clothing,
which they are determined 10 dispose Of for cash
at the lowest possible rales. Those who want any
thing in their line, will find it greatly to their in
terest to give them call before purchasing else
where. Their stock consists in part of every vari-
ETY. of COATS, such as Over, Dress, Frock and
Sack do, all manufactured of the most fashionable
and durable material, P.4.NI.4LO O.NS and
VESTS, of the most choice patterns, made in the
most fashionable style and of the best material.
ALSO.-A large assortment of Shirts, Shirt
Collars, Bosoms. Hdndkcrchiefs, Pocket and Neck,
Of every material, Chores, Suspenders, Hats, Caps,
Boots and Shoes, for boys or men, Umbrellas Hair
and Leather Trunks, Carpet bags, Sc, Sc
Call at the corner room of the Virginia Hotel
and you will find Frank s. Co.'S, Clothing Depot.
n. B.-We have an assortment of Brass Clocks
which we will sell low for cash.
Stanton, Oct. 25, lS4S.-4m.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
TO THE HUSBAND.

Speak kindly to her. Little dost thou know
What utter wretchedness, what hopeless wo
Hang on those bitter words, that stern reply,
The cold demeanor and reproviug eye.
The death steel pierces not with keencr dart
Than unklnd words in woman's trusting heart.
The frail being by thy side is of finer mould ::
keener her sense OF pain Of wrong greater her love
Of tenderness How deicately tuned her heart
each ruder breath upon IFS strings complains in
lowest notes of sadness, not heard. but felt ii
wears away her life like deep under current.
while tho fair mirror Of the changing surface gives
not ore SIGH of wo
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I@t<SSgS kfSSs2xS&
y @SCa1B'sSsSse5s "
POET r Y.
TT Is NOT ALWAYS NIGHT.
BY w. c. RICHARDS.

IL
II is not always night Though darkness reign
In gloomy silence DER the slumbcring earth.
The fastening dawn will bring the light again,
And call the glorics ofthc day to birth
The sun withdraws awhile his blessed light,
To slime again--it is not always night!
The voices Of tho storm may fill the sky
And Tempest sweep the earth with angry wing;
But the fierce winds in gentle murmuring die,
And freshen'd beauty to the world they bring;
The after calm is swcctcr and more bright;
Though storms arise, it is not always night.
The night OF Nature. and the night ofStorm.
Arc cmbcms both of shadows on the heart
Which fall and chill its current quick and warm,
And bid the light of peace and JOY depart;
thousand shapes hath Sorrow TO alright
The soul OF man, and shroud his hopes in night
Yet when the darkest saddest hour is como,
And grim Despair would seize his shrinking heart
The dawn of Hope breaks on the heavy gloom,
And one by the shadows will depart;
As storm and darkness yield 10 calm and light,
So with the heart--t is not always night
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
VOL. XVI.
Augusta Female Seminary.

VlNIIE friends and patrons of this Seminary arc
IL informed that Rev SAMUEL MATTHEWS, has
now entered fully on the duties of his office, and
takes the place formerly occupied by me in the
School Rooms
Under his immediate direction, the public may
be assured, the School will assert new claims to
their appreciation and patronage.
The arrangement is one on the part of the sub
scriber necessary to his own health, and therefore
to the interest of the School My abors will still
lie in the same community where so many proofs
OF confidence have laid strong claim to my re-
spect and gratitude-and where may hope still
10 render acceptable service in another sphere Of
duty. X. w. BAILEY.
Staunton, Oct. Is, IS4S.-ta
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JUST RECEIVED,

0In BOXES Manufactured Tobacco, embra-
<AO cling every variety Of quality and price,
nut up in h., h. h., h., 5 lbs. and IL lbs.
lump.
10000 Superior imported Scgars, various brands,
and of quality not TO be surpassed.
10000 Fine Spanish Segars.
10000 Havana do.
$4,000 Principe do (part fine qualty.)
$4,000 Lord Byron, (ine Havana.)
5000 Pellon Segars.
10000 Trabucos do.
5000 Minerva do.
5000 Gen. Taylor do.
5000 Large Plantation do.
$4,000 Small do do.
25,O0O Fine Regalia do.
$4,000 Half Spanish do.
10000 Common do.
PAPER.
$50 Reams Wrapping Paper.
90 do Ruled and Plain Cap Paper.
so do assorted Letter Paper.
80 do Patent envelop do.
Cases Nj. & n. Ink.
Bales Cotton Wrapping Irvine.
Doz. fine Tobacco Knives.
S Gases Scarfallai Smoking Tobacco.
ALSO
China Pipes, Segar Cases, Snuff Boxes, Rap
nee, Macabau and Scotch Snuffs, New York fine
Cut Tobacco, 1000 Reeds for Pipe Stems, l Dbl
Pipe Heads, 10 bbls. fine Smoking Tobacco.
The advertisers would call the attention of Mer
chants and Dealers to their large stock, feeling con
ident they can sell them as good bargains as they
can purchase elsewhere.
c. T. COCHRAN s. co.
Staunon, April 10, 1913.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22

BEAUTIFUL SUrEEsTITroN.-Amongth the super
sions Of the Seuccas is enc remarkable for its sin
gular beauty. When maiden dies, they mpfs
on young bird until il first begins TO try its power
Of song, and then loading it with kisses and caress
es they loose Its bonds over her grave. in the be-
lief tina, it will not fold its wings nor close its eyes
until It has flown TO the spirit land. and delivered
Its precious burden ofafeciion TO the loved and lost
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22

4 HE BODY RENDERED FIagPRooF.-Ianaere.
Ncapolitan physician. states that the human body
can be rendered insonslble To fire by the following
embrOca.ion being applied one ounce and half
of alum, dissolved in four ounces Of hot water to-
this must he added ounce of fish glue, and half
an ounce Of gum arabic.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22

The JIou. David Sears of Boston, Ii5s made
further Donation Of property 10 tho value Of $I2.-
600 N the Oscars Foundation Of Literature and Be
nevolencc." His previous gift for the came objecf
amounted to $4,000 He has also given So 900 10
the Cambridge Astronomical ObservatorY.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
PUBLIC GARDEN.

'EIIE subscriber having permanently located him
- selfas Gardener, near Stanton, will be pre-
pared to furnish in proper seasons, Asparagus, Egg
plants, Tomatoes, Peppers, Rhubarb, Cabbage
plants and choice collection Of Flowers.
VIM. ~. EBDON.
Dec. 90. 1S17.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
-~efoe-
COACH MANDATORY.

-1sI9N
VT<HE subscribers have located themselves oppo-
Il site the Bank, in Stanton, and intend manu-
featuring all kinds of work in their line-such as
ChariOtees, RockawayS, PhaCtOns and BuggieS,
in the most fashionable style, Of the best materials,
and terms to suit the purchaser. Especial at
tention given to all kinds ofrepairing. They deem
it unnecessary to say more, as they have commence
cd business with determination to make GOOD
WORK, and the public shall have cause Of dis
satisfaction their part-with this assurance they
respectfully solicit portion of the public patron
age. HARDY & MARSTELLER.
N. B.--Cash paid for dry Spokes, Hubs, Ash
and Poplar Planks. Sept. l3, lS4S.-tf
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LOOK HERE /!

ANE have opened Lumber Yard at the Valley
w Mills, where all persons in want of PLANK
and SHINGLES can be accommodated with de-
epatch aud on reasonable terms by calling on Mi
Philip o. Polmer at said Mills.
TEMPLETON s JOHNSTON.
Sept. 6, l848.-6m.