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Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-06-16
TRAVELLING. FACILITIES,
with Distances and Fare from BaItimor.
AT BALTIMORE,

Al BALIIMOkEs
For Philadelphia and New York.
About 100 miles, S3-About 200 miles, 7aSs.
Cars teaUe. fire due
Daily, at.......S II. NJ. Daily, at. ..S3 p. NJ.
Daily, exc Sun. 9 a. NJ. Daily, Sun. q p. NJ.
and 81 NJ.
For York and Columbia, Pa.
5s miles, $1,000 miles, S2.124.
Daily, at........9A.M. Daily, exc. Sun. II A. NJ.
Daily, exc. Sun. A p. NJ. and g. p. NJ.
For Washington City.
40 miles, 81 .S0-mo round trip tickets issucd)
Daily, at A. NJ, and 5 Daily, s Am. s Il p. M.
and liz p. NJ.
For Cumberland, &c.
IFS miles, S7-Wheeling, S1l-Pittsburg, SO.
Daily, at Il A. NJ. and a Daily, at 3 A. NJ. and 6
p. NJ. P.M
For ElIicott's Mills and frederick.
Is miles, 50 cs.--62 miles, $3.50.
Daily. ...H IN. Daily, ......" IS p. NJ
Daily, exc. Sun. A p. NJ. Daily, exc. Sun. III A. NJ
Harper's Ferry and Winchester, Va.
81 miles.--111 miles
Cars Iearc daily, Il M. Daily. ....6 p NJ
For Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
$50 miles, S..
Daily, ex. Sunday, at Daily, cx Monday, at I
AT PHILADELPHIA,
For New York.
Cars on q steamer ledue
Daily, at..............7 and A. NJ, and AZ p. NJ.
For Baltimore.
Daily, Sunday, at. Isl A. M. and p a 10 p. NJ.
On Sunday. ,...2a and III p NJ.
AT NEW YORK,
For Boston.
Cars on steamers ledUe
Daily, Sun, at .........74 A. NJ. and g p. NJ,
For Philadelphia.
Daily, exc. Sun, ......7 and A. NJ, and AZ p. NJ.
NEW YORK POST OFFICE.
The Mail for Boston, via New Haven, closes daily,
excepting Sundays, at 81 A. NJ.
The steamboat Mail for Boston, via Stonington and
Providence, closes daily, exc. Sunday, at 81 p. NJ.
The Great Southern Mail including the Mail also
for the Western States, closes daily at u A NJ. !;
and, except on Sunday, at p. NJ, on which latter
day at Il p. NJ
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-06-16
THE OCEAN STEAMERS.
uNARD LrNE.-Sails for America ,ccekly.
New York and Havre Packets.

To learc .Neac York, TO leaUe Bremen,
Washington. May 20 Washington, April Is
Hermann. :. =. June 20 Hermann, May 10
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

WHAT EDUCATION SHOULD BE.-Education,
unaccompanIed by moral training, is like sword
In the hand of madm.an-and yet grieved am 10
utter 1t, much of the education of the country is of
ms Sort The schools Of most reputation are ca
ger'y sought-the colleges of richest endowments
are greedlly vsited-kno,cledge, kno,cledge is the
cry, while not a thought is spent upon the moral
education which may be going on during the acqui-
stlon OF that knowledge-of the knowledge that our
chrildren may be drinking n--the poison of immo-
rality of uiideiiiy Rather lot your children lack
the accomplishments OF life-rather let them be be-
hind in the knowledge of the day, than procure
them at such a cost. But no schools, however well
conducted, no college, however strict the discipline
can achieve anything for your children, unless
yourselves train them in the homestead. to obedi-
ehce, sell government, TO courtesy, TO virtue Ii
must be "lne upon line, precept upon precept here
little and there little''-it must be daily in
structOn IN the word of God-it must be earnest
prayer for them, and with them and accompany
ing all this must be free of the rod Of correc
ton; for folly is bound up in the heart of child -
and nothing else can take it out. This is educa-
ton, and it is the want Of this which has made our
schools and colleges, rather engines of evil than in
struments fgoOt
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

DREAMING INTO A"HELL."-The New Orleans
Police, some days since, made sudden descent up
on noted gambling house. The Picayune says :
Upon forcing the door, the scene that ensued
beggars description Some forty or fifty gentlemen,
who were present, merely for amusement's sake,
were thrown In utter CONSERVATION and dismay and
forthwith beat rapid retreat; some by jumping
through the lass doors, others BY drive ont OF the
second story windows, and some by the balusirades
sheds and gutter spous. 1t was about the biggest
scare" that has been for some time
sin the adjoining room were found two highly
interesting "Caballeros," ensconced in bed, appa
renty suffering all the pangs of some DISTRESSING
malady but on one of them Inadvertently protrud.
ing very suspicious looking foot from under the
bed clothes, encased in dirty ''nullifer," the sus
pclons fthe searching officers were at once aroused
and they concluded that the attack under which the
invalIds were evidently suffering, must have been
very sudden. They were consequently uncovered
when 1t was found they had turned in all standing.
which being rather unusual for sick folks, they were
with others, carried 10 the toln5s.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

CONSPIRACY TO GET MONEY FROM WIN. B. AS
ToR-1he papers have been filled with details of
most bungling attempt to induce the millionaire
OF New York TO fork over fifty thousand dollars-
1t appears that Franklin a. Bragg and Isaac A.
biggs are the great conspirators whom the police
nave detected. letter written to Mr. As;or
signed with the fictitious name of f.. r. Basswood
threatening that if fifty thousand dollars was moi
paid over by certain day, and in certain manner,
himself and all his family would be murdered. O.
Their letters were written to Mr.. Astor containing
similar threats Instead OF treating the matter with
contempt as most people would have done, Mr. As
Tor handed the letters TO the Chief OF Police. who
found no difficulty in detecting the foolish fellows
who wrote the letters, and catching them in their
own trap. lie caused package of worthless bank
notes to be delivered as demanded by the persons
who wrote the threatening letters, and arrested
them when they applied for the package The of.
fence Is punishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison. Poor fellows! they ought rather to be in
dcted for lack of brains. The plot was stupid
laundering abortion. In the first place, the conspi
rators did not know the character of the man from
whom they attempted to extort money. Had they
searched the Union, they could not nave made a
more upwise selection. All their arrangements for
receiving the money Were positively fatutous-
They took infinite pains to build trap for them
selves and then walked into it with their eyes open
Uitsoa s. Co.'S Dispatch
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04
VI STAUNYON, Az WEDNESDAY,

lance OF some three hundred yards from the man
| SION ne house was crowded with negroes, who
| an arose OH our entrance, and many of them ex-
changed greetings with my host in tones that con-
Vlncoo me that they felt that he was an object OF
sympathy from them! The corpse was deposited
IN The "Vfn, atred in a shroud of the finest cotton
lnaterl' IS. and the coffin itself painted black
ne naster stopped at its head, and laying his
hanh upon tie cold brow of his faithful bondsman.
gazed io and intently upon features with which
he had been SO long familiar, and which he now
looked upon for the last time on earth raising his
eyes 1T length and glancing a; the serious counte-
nances Row bent upon his, he said solemnIy and
wiz Eiuch ieei,ag-
lie was faithful servant and Il true christian 4;
II yon follow his example, and live as he lived
none OF you need fear, when the time comes for YOU
to lay here"
"A patriarch, with the snow of eighty winters on
his head, answered.
"Master, il is true, and we will try 70 live like
him"
There was murmur ofgeneral assent, and after
giving some instruction relative 10 the burial we re-
turned TO the dwelling.
About nine O'Clock servant appeared with the
notice that they were ready to move and to know
IL further instructions were necessary. My host re.
marked TO me, that by stepping into the piazza,
would probably witness, TO me, q novel scene-
The procession had moved, and its route led within
few yards of the mansion. There were at least
one hundred and fifty negroes, arranged four deep
and following wagon in which was placed the
collin down The entire length of the line, inter
walls OF few feet each side were carried torch
es of the resnous pine and here called light wood
About the centre was stationed the black preacher
a man Of gigantic frame and sentorian lungs, who
gave ont from memory the words of hymn suita-
Die to the occasion. The Southern negroes are pro-
verbal for the melody and compass of their voices
and thought that hymn, meowed by distance
10 DfySt md vat to, IL
had ever fallen upon my ear. The stiffness ofthe
night and strength of their voices enabled me to
distinguish the air at the distance of half mile
1t was TO me strange and solemn scene, and no
incident of my life has impressed me with more
powerful emotions than the night funeral of the poor
negro. sha! return to my Northern home. deep
ly impressed with the belief, that, dispensing with
the name of freedom, the negroes of the South are
the happiest and most contented people on the face
| of the earth.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

How TO MAKE SLEEP RgFREsuNG.-1 Take
sufficient exercise in open air during the day.
z. Eat light suppcrs, always two hours before re-
firing.
3. Avoid tea and coffee and all unnatural siimu
lants.
4. Retire early. All animals, OK cept those that
prow all night retire 10 rest soon after the sun goes
down. The early hours Of sleep are the most sweet
and refreshing
.. Eschew feather beds sleep on hair or cotton
mattresses, with light covering Of bed clothes.
8. BE sure and have your room wei ventilated
1t is wcll Known that the Dale Of Wellington.
now hale old man, is accustomed 10 sleep on a
hard narrow pallet. 1t is reported that the Duke
justlies the ofhis resting place. on the
plea that when man wishes 10 turn, il is tbeD
high time to turn out. We seldom hear the abori-
Gus peasant complain Of restless nights The indo-
lent, parnpered epicure, or the man VINO oyertasks
his brain and denies bimscifbodily exercise is liable
to slceplcssness.--Water Cure .o,onaI.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

"EMPLoY YOUR PEE."-This counsel, thourh
less frequently given than Others is nevertheless far
from being superfluous. There is a marvellous
power in writing down what we know. 1t fixes
the thoughts reveals our ignorance aids our mem
ory and nsures command of language Men ac-
qoirc more @no'oicdgc," says Bishop Jewel, "ID a
frequent eTercisiag Of their pen, than by Hcrcading
many BOOKS" How often do we see persons, ad-
yanced 10 great wealth, and even in the legislature
or in Congress, who from neglect of composition, in
their younger days, are absolutely unable TO pen
decent letter. The practice Of writing few SEN
fences every day would prevent such source ofmor
tliicaton.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04
A WILD WOMAN.

| we know not but our regulations for voracty
may suffer by the following statement, but as VIZ
have been laying Of for the last two wears TO rive
IL, we think there is no of waiting any longer
~ VIII require some credulity 10 believe the story
out we can assure the reader that what we shall
sate could be established by the testimony of some
oil the Oldest and most respectable citizens of our
nelghboring county of Jackson.
TOT 'he last ten years there hac lived and nhab-
ited The thickets of the Navdad bottoms in jackson
| county, an animal universally believed TO be wo
man ana though diiigent search has frequently
Deen maize not living soul hes ever been able TO
see II /; though on OCCASION several years AGO.
a party driving cows through the bottom. came 50
close upon It's camp or den, as to compel it to drop
Kind OF basket or trunk, which upon examination,
was found to be perfect curiosity, containing
most astonishing variety of little trinkes such as
pins, needles, Knives brushes, and several articles
whose uses were entirely unknown, and all of the
most ingenious and exquisite Workmanship. and al
so small pocket Bible, with "New York; written
In small, beautiful hand writing together with
TWO guns, one OF which it had stocked-hayinp sto-
len an old gun barrel from the settlements
lhe principal reason for believing it to be a wo-
man, arises from It's track which has often been
seen, and which resembles exactly that Of small
and delicate female. Ii frequently visits the neuh
boring houses nights for the purpose of picking nm
SUCH articles as II can lay its hands on-clothinr,
particularly OF which ii is supposed, from the guam
tity missing from time 10 time, il has enough TO set
up a respectable millinery shop and clothing store
ABOUT a year ago, 1t went in the house of Saml
N Rodgers, when he was absent, opened his med
clne chest took portion of all the medicine in it.
carefully putting back the shoppers, and committing
no other damage beside that of taking several ar
tices OF clothing, which after going to the edge of
the bottom, IL appears TO have sorted out-and left
such articles hanging upon stick it did not seem
10 require 1t also came to Mr. Rodgers's place re-
Gently and brought back wooden bowl taken about
year since. and a trace chain that had been mis-
sing for eight years. These are bu, 1.-THE of the
many eccentricites of the man, woman or animal
but they serve as specimen.
90 sure are the people on the Navidad that it is
wild human being, tina; we understand a reward
OF forty cows and calves has been offered to any one
VINO would capture it. 1t is supposed by some that
there was once man and woman but that the man
has died How true this conjecture is, we cannot
say but there can hardly be doubt but wild
man or woman has inhabited the Navidad Mustang
bottoms, near Teyana, for many years 1t cannot
be negro, male or female, because the track for
bids the conclusion. We incline to think it Mexi-
! can woman.-ieraS .4Gcertiser
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

NEwsrAPERs.-The following, from the Liver
pool Mercury, is not iDapplicablc TO many persons
In this part OF the world, and to such we recon-
mend its careful perusal
Every subscriber thinks the paper is printed for
his special benefit and if there is nothing in it that
suits him, II must be sopped-i is good for nothing.
oonne people look over the deaths and marriages,
and actually complain Of the editor il but few Deo
pie IN his vicinity have been 50 fortunate as to get
married the previous week, so unfortunate as TO
dc An editor should have such things in his pa
per whether they occur or not. just as many sub
scrbers as an editor may have, lust so many differ
ent tastes has he TO consult One wants stories and
poetry another abhors all this The politician
wants nothing but politics. One must have some
thng smart, another something sound. One likes
atecdotes, fun and frolic and the next door NEIGH
Dor wonders That man of sense will put such stuff
In paper. We only wish that every man. wo.
man and child who reads paper were compelled
but one single month TO edit one They would
find that 1t is not quite so easy matter as they at
first supposed it to be.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
~efoe-
COACH TIANUEACToRY.
.YSNHE-

TTlHE subscribers have located themselves oppO-
- site the Bank, in Staunon, and intend manu-
featuring all kinds of work in their line-such as
Chariotees, ROckaways PhaetOns and Buggies
In the most fashionable style, Of the best materials,
and on terms to suit the purchaser. Especial at
tention given to all kinds ofreparing. They deem
It unnecessary to say more, as they have commenc-
ed business with determination TO make GOOD
WORK, and the public shall have no cause of dis
satisfaction on their part-wlh this assurance they
respectfully solicit portion Of the public patron
hge. HARDY s. MARSTELLER
:, N. B.-Cash paid for dry Spokes, Hubs, Ash
md Poplar Planks. Sept. 10, lS4S.-tf
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

a STRANGE ANIMAL.-Col Fremont has recent
ly dispatched TO Corpus Christi an extraordinary
animal which his party succeeded in capturing az
ter three days chase, in the neighborbood Of the
River ella. a letter received from one Of Col.
FremonPs party, by merchant in St Louis, de-
scrbes IL as an animal resembling horse in every
particular, except hatiti is completely covered with
close curly 1Vooi resembling camels hair in color
and the fuoness gifts texture Il has 10 name, and
IFS tail is like an elephants The animal possesses
wonderful agility, leappg over distinctions ten
feet high with all eas.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

SPRING FAsHIoNs.-A New York CORES pendent
Of the Philadelphia American, who claims to know
the style of the coming Spring fashions in MILNE
ry, thus describes them:
The new Partisan bonnet is a trfe smaller, and
less broadly arched the forehead than last win
ter. The materials are, of course, of the lightest
description short of positive diaphony-which is
held In reserve for midsummer and Newport
The outside embellishments consist of n sinule
bunch of small fresh spring flowers, or single
blush rose. Inside flowery labyrinth clings grace
fully and caressingly to the dowry cheek, and in
this department the exquisite and still nnitable
taste, talent, art--call it what you will name it
genius-of the Partisan miliiner is displayed in its
highest and most delicate form. The favorite CO.
Tors of the new bOnnets are pink and white--indeed
nothing else is strictly allowable and as nine tenhs
of all the well dressed ladies on promenade wear
green mantiIlas, and half of them green dresses as
well, the effect Of these pink and white bonnets
with their delicious trimmings, is indescribably
charming. Everywhere the eye is refreshed with
the tender contrast of soft green and bushing pink,
save when, here and there, it reposod for moment
on white bonnet, curving gracefully as a
sea shell around face beautiful as Aphrodite
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04
There's Policy in Insurance -!

HAVING been appointed Correspondent of the
HI New York 'MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE
INSURANCE. COMPANY" hereby give
tice, that am prepared to receive and forward TO
the Company applications for Insurance, from any
person who may feel disposed to auaif himself of
the opportunity to provide for his family or other
relations by insung his life at very low rates. The
principles upon which This company was formed
have commended themselves TO thousands whose
relations have reaped the benefits of their precau
ton, which is fully proven by the following state
ments.
"Thomas Saley, of Baltimore, having come to
his death from the effects of prevailing epidemic,
left to his otherwise destitute family -Four Thou
eand Dollars Insurance, money received FROM the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, which popular
''Samuel Butler, of Virginia, respectable me-
chanic, was recently suddenly thrown from his
horse and killed instantly, leaving wife and six
children to lament his loss. We take pleasure in
stating the unfortunate man. had his life insured for
Three Thousand Dollars, which goes 10 his wife
and children-We understand that the insurance
was by the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
New York"
The undersigned can give many more instances
of the same character, but regards it Unnecessary
Any person desiring insurance can call at my Room
No. 81, Virginia Hotel, or at the Store of Messrs
II. N. Green s. Co., and at either place receive any
information that may be necessary, concerning the
principle Of Insurance.
j. McNEALE LATHAM,
Staunton, March lSi9-6m. Correspondent
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

AN EXTRAORDINARY BALLOON ASCENSION AND
DECENsfoN---A Frenchman, named Verdalo, as
cerded from New Orleans on the | lth instant in
balloon, with his head downwards, and after going
through numerous "slack rope" evolutons, he rose
about mile, when the balloon exploded, and pre-
cipitated him to the earth from distance of 1000
feet the Bee says, other papers say several hun
dreds and, what is more astonishing, he not the
least injured. He owed his miraculous escape from
death TO a bush in the garden where he landed.
The wind being very strong, the balloon was in
measure kept in such manner as to break the fall.
Mr.. V. was very composed, and exclaimed, on rs-
ing from the rose bush, and picking up rose that
he knocked off in the fall, SAY, ay, sauer this is
very sweet spot"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04
HIGH SCHOOL.

TNHE subscribers, appointed by the Presbytery OF
= Lexington, committee 10 arrange and put in
operation the Presbyterial HIGH SCHOOL, now give
notice that the School will open the first Nor
day Of ApriI neat, at Shemariah, under the imlne-
date instruction of Rev. WIN. w. TRIMBLE.-
Mr.. Trimble enters the discharge of his new du-
ties with the full confidence and recommendation
Of the Presbytery, including several officers of
Washington College, where he was educated The
order of studies, with list of classics will be Civ
en- in future circular. For the present. ii is suifi
Client to say, that the order of studies will embrace
classes from the English through the highest Cas-
steal and Mathematical course, preparatory for any
Of the Colleges Universities.
Tuition will be charged al the rate Of S24 for the
English, and $50 for the Classical and Mathemat-
ical course, for the Academic year of ten months
e3- BoARDING may be had in the family of the
Principal for 81 per month.
JOHN HENDREN,
+. MCFARLAND,
r. w. BAILEY.
February Ia, lS49--tf
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

NE MoTHER,-A writer beautifully remarks
that a mans mother IS the tepresenfstivo nr ~
Maker. Misfortune, and even crime. SET nm No
barriers between her and her son. While his moth
eF IVES ne VIII have friend on earth who will
not listen when he is sandered, who will not de-
seFt hlm when he suffers, who will soothe him in
his sorrows and speak TO him of hope when he is
ready 70 despair. Her affection flows from pure
ouhain' ana ceases only at the ocean of eternity.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

a deacon not remarkable for good eye sight once
in giving out psalm for the congregation to sing,
when he came TO the lines,
The eastern scges shall como in
With messages of grace,
put the audience in roar of laughter by reading in
Il loud voice
The eastern stages shall come in
With SaJ,SagcS and cheese.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

hats the matter with your veal ~ said a na
sal voiced Yankee to a street Butcher in.the Bowe
ry, the other morning. ''wbat makes il look 50 blue
Didn't die did il 3" mo" said The butcher. "it
didn't die zactlg5 it kind o. gin en-,v