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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-23

Beraager.---The great lyaic poet,
Beranger, whose Anacreontic songs
render him SO great a fayorite with
the people, wandered accidentally in
the Quarter Latin, where, supposing
himself 10 be unknown, he entered
one of the humble cabarets belong
ing to that classic neighborhood.--
Some students saw thevenerabie
writer, recognized him, and su.roun-
ded him. They procured the choi-
cest flowers, and, weaving them into
"a coronet, placed it upon his head,
with a respect aud admiration truly
Parisiap. They sent for the most
captiyatihgj young ladiesofthe Neigh
borhood, and, forming a procession,
carried him home in triumph.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

g On Thursday evening last we were present
at The Deaf and Dumb lnstituiion at an exhibition
Of legerdemain, auonatons, &c, given by Mr. WILLS,
ss"e'ally known as the "Wizzard of The Morrill," for
,"e oene6t of The pupils. The exhibition was high
!! entertaining, not only 10 those for whom it was
Hey intended, but to other persons who were priv
"sseu " a"ena. The performance of the auloma-
o"o "aI admirable, not to say astonishin2-l,le
m"oe" ~ a,e S oeIng made TO cut divers FRANKS with
"'s ea, s a"u grace than could be done by most
enjoyed any thing of the kind in .,os "a "vns'
and we doubt not that the pupils of ,hs 49,
will long remember the occasion with delioh' ,''"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

REPUBLICAN DlPLoM AcY.-EIhu Burrilt makes some
sensible remarks on hegm cackery in which Ministers
always rig themselves every official OCCASION Why don't
they initiate DR.. Franklin, aud 60 in plain Republican
tune! So thinks ElIhu as may BE- by the following
extract from Of his late eIlers.-.N Y Tribune
Ii dues strike directly disappearing the dignity
and duty Of the great American Republic, when its repre-
sena'veS al foreign courts put themselves into cocked hats
and mongrel military COATS and lights of beddded push
and hung with long awkward swords which they would
be asaDed 10 at hume and take upon them other airs
and boyish gewgaws, in order 10 dance attendance Ell
Their royalty aristocracy hope The people Of the Uni
ted States will look to this matter, and will demand that
those whom they send abroad 10 represent their nations
dignity shall cunport themselves consistently with their
high vocation, and don no livery before Kings or Queens
the minor poenales prncpailies Of Europe, any
occasion So strongly does the Improperly of this depor
ment take hold ofmy own mind, that. if President
Of The United Sialas, would send minister any for
egn which should require him any time appear
any other than that pain civilian dress which the cons
tuition and customs Of country prescribe him who
ceives The nations guests the White House in Wash
lnglOn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

THR CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The proposition re-
Gently made by public meeting in Richmond, that
the City in her corporate capacity should subscribe
one hundred thousand dollars the Central Railroad
and the same sum 10 the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad has excited good deal of discussion among
iss citizens. general disposition is manifested 10
encourage the latter enterprise, but the subscription
to the former is warmly opposed The chief obiec-
tions urged are, that read may and probably will,
some time hence be constructed from Slaunton 10
Winchester, and that portion of the trade and
travel on the Central Railroad will be diverted
from Richmond by means Of the Alexandra and Cor
louisville road, now in progress of construction
The FIRST objection is almost absurd. No one at
present certainly, is asking for Railroad from this
place to Winchester and it is not at all probable that
abe Legislature would grantsuch petition should it
ever be preferred Mr.. SUMMERS, in his speech, ap-
PropraIely compared the second objection to that of
man who declined opening ditch to irrigate his
farm lest neighbour should be benefited by the
srppings from the stream
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

A HERMIr.-I is stated in the Thomaston (A1e.) Reg
lister, that there has resided for number of years past
the back part Of the town of Mnnvle hermit Of the name
of Baet. He has dwelt in cave, the work OF his own
hards dug in the bank Of small river, and carefully Sc
cured at the entrance against the intrusion of wild beasts
by large ug sufficiently hollow to admit of his entering
He rejects every kind Of luxury which may be offered him.
the fruits OF the earth that grow around him being his only
food from the impId stream his only drink Since
his retirement from the world he has copied the Bible
twice. paper and the bark of the birch tree
About year since he moved from his cave inMonviIIe
further into the woods, the country having become 50 much
settled around him that he frequently annoyed by vs
tors He was the Of respectable farmer in Nassa-
chusetts, who obliged him TO marry woman he dsked
having previously formed an attachment for another. He
lived with his wife but short time, when is said rather
than endure The society of her he could love- he deter
mined fosake the world and its pleasures, and secretly
left his native town for Maine and took up his abode in The
wilderness
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

THE WoRLD's FAIR.--Gov. PLorp has appointed
Committee TO cooperate with the Central Author
i:y Of the United States in receiving and forwarding
articles for exhibition at the great Worlds Fair to
aks place in London in May next. The Commit
tee Is composed Of large number Of gentlemen scat
tered throughout The State. A local Committee at
Richmond, Of which Gen. RICHARDSON is chairman.
~ organized and has issued circular with ins true
tons to persons wishing to send articles All arli-
eles must be forwarded to Richmond, and none can
ks received after the 3lst of December Conribu-
tors must pay the cost Of transportation 10 Rich
mond, but there will be no charge for forwarding
their articles from that place to New York From
New York the articles will be forwarded to London
in national vessel and at the close of the Exhbi-
ton they will be returned TO the same place, unless
otherwise disposed Of Expenses in London for cart
age, unpacking, &C., must be paid by the owners of
ths goods or their agents.
The Committees appointed BY the Governors Of
the several States are recognised by the Executive
Committee at Washington as the proper Judges for
selecting articles suitable to be sent to the Exhibition
The Richmond Committee say Specimens of The
vast mineral wealth of Virginia are specially recon-
nended by the committee, accompanied by descrip-
lions of the extent of the deposes localities, the
lines of public communication, with those compile
ted or projected, with the price of agricultural and
mineral lands combined, &C., &C., maps and draw
ings of the several State improvements, as well as
models, machines, specimens of the arts, Sc, &c
The committee trust that the citizens of Virginia will
mite ia the effort to have the Old Dominion fully
and creditaby represenied.n
Boxes forwarded to the committee should be mark
cd For the Worlds Fair" particular description
all articles should accompany them, specifying
the name Of the maker contributor, his residence,
Sc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

MASSACHUSETTS, SESAToR.--The principal Importance
attending the political complexion Of the next House Of
Representatives of Massachusetts is in reference to the
choice of United States Senator This election is moi
made by Joint ballot of tho branches as is commonly
supposed but each House elects by and r itself IT, there
fore, the Wings should have control of The House, none
other than Wing will receive the of that body, and
the Senate concnrrng. choice would be made and
the post of Senator would be vacant The chance for pre-
venting the election of any but Wing United States
Senator should stimulate the Wings Of the towns yet 10
elect representatives To the most active eXertons-SPhg
field Republican.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN CURIosIrIEs.-MY. s. B.
Knox arrived at The Tfemon! House with Two Kama chill
dren abby and girl Of almost raceuf Genital
America They are the most oue looking objects ever
brought to This country The boy is 81 inches IN height
and weighs l6 pounds and in the opinion of DR. Gilman
Waits, New York. is about 10 years of age. The girl
is % inches in height, weighs IA punds and supposed No
To be about years of age Their heads not larger
han born infants and they may b. almost said to
be destitute Of freheads, while their finely de-
veoped, sveight and long, and project well-defned
angle. Their eyes ful, dark, and usirou, Their
heads covered with strong dark hair which descends
forwards nearly to the eyebrows.
The face very sharp the upper lip projecting, and the
chin recedng ina corresponding degree. Notw sanding
the almost entire absence of forehead there is not in the
profile view the least resemblance 10 The Snm tribe
They are said 10 belong - the surviving OF an
Client uder of priesthood cad Kaanas which, by constant
lnlermarrlage within their cast, has dwinded down
to few individuals dimnutve in statue and imbec in
Intellect Their heads and faces resemble exactly the fig
the bass reies The temple ruins descrbed in
Stephens Central America. They are orphans and at
the clUse O. between Of the Aztec tribes tel into
the hands OF traveller named Hammond. They are live.
y play and affecunale but all attempts to teach them
word Of English have thus far proved unsuccessful but
they occasionally utter few gibbersh sUunds.-Boslon
Post.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

o. The cases of murder and death, where the prime
cause has been Drunkenness have been very
late. The Abingdon Virginan notices case of peculiar
barbarity, which occurred in Russell county
ed Combs, returning drunk from ds,ilery, met party
ofyoung on their way To debating society. Soon after
passing them. he turned round, and with his rifle debera.
tely shot Of them through the head He youth
of H. named Browning, the son of 4 widow lady, Il is
alleged that there pruvocation given only little
socabe chat having occurred between the parties they
passed Combs was arrested, and after examination of
The case by the County Court of RUSSELL was remunded
for trial 9tthe Spring term Of the Superior Court,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

to- gentleman who lravesed the overland route from
Missouri California, during the past summer states that
the suerngs of the emgrans in crossing The great basin
east of the great Salt Lake, were horrible. He says
The sand knee deep, the sun bong hot not tree
was be seen; there was water and their provisions
all gune Fortunately, after passing over about 100
miles Of this hdeous desert, they came across man who
had gone forty miles further, found guod spring. and
turned with two barrels of water. This water ne fist sold
for 81 per gallon then 81 per quart, then per pint and
as the eugans came along each choked almost 10 death
and completely exhausted his prices rased and no sum he
could name within the power of the emgrant was refused
to be paid When the water was nearly all gone, man
came along who for three whole days and nights had drank
but half pint of fluid He almost dead and begged
for sumo water. The answer was 81 have not enough 10
last myself and animals back 10 The Spring" $50, 500,
$500 400 was offered in succession for little cup full
Of water, and The dealer refused it. The wre'ched emf
igrant threw down $780, all he had in the world, and by
main force grasped the cup and quenched his thirst
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

The TUnKIsH EMPIRE.-A very interesting article ap-
pears in The Buslon Daily Advertiser the present
diton of the Turkish EMPIRE showing the ameliorstons
which has undergone during the reign of its present
ereign and that of his immediate predecessor The article
is presumed to be from the pen of MIR. Brown who
panied the urkish Ambassador Amin Bey, this
try:
He says the standing army of the Sultan is composed of
about 10000 men, divided into six corps and composed
and commanded wholly by Mussumen. Another corps is
now being formed near The Hungarian frontier. Christians
exempted from military duty by the payment OF tax.
The Sulan's navy is composed Of from so 10 90 vessels
of thee deckers, | seventy fours 10 rgaes cove-
ties, 20 briggs schoones steamers OF from 400 to $50
horse power and IA others of various powers Some ohe
best Of these ships built by Americans of New York,
The late H. Ecktord, and +. Rhodes
Steamers belonging the Sultan and his officers ply be-
tween Consann0ple and the shores Black
Sea- Asia Minor Syria the Islands of the Archpesgo and
SalOnica and through these facilities for travel spir
for knowledge and inquiry sprnglng up amnng the most
distant parts, Of the Empre-Steam is affecting important
changes in the east large commerce has sprung up
within comparatively period, between Turkey and
MesopOama. Ii is wholly under The control Of the English
The provinces of the Suan the southern shores of The
Black Sea- and in fact, of all Asia Minor, fields
thrown open the commerce Of the United States and the
writer is confident that in the of few years. this
country will do for England, what since 1880 she has
done for usviz., suppant her manufactures there,
by the introduction of lhose of our factories.
The whole of the empire is said to be $l5000,-
600 has public debt, and Notwithstanding the urgent
persuasons of of The great European Bankers backed
by the influence of an interested government, ii has
silently refused to make loan.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

JUICE SNITH-The last Harrisonburg Republi-
can appears in mourning on account of the death Of
Judge DANIEL SMITH, which occurred a, that place
on Friday evening The sh inst. Judge SMITH had
been Circuit Judge for forty years. and a, the time
of his death was President oil The General Court and
of the special Court Of Appeals, He was an upright,
sbIs Judge, anu universally respected and beloved as
q MAD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20
THE MASS MEETING.

Mex. Monday is the day for the Mass Meeting,
and ii is hoped there will be full turnout Of our
peopls. In the language Of noble letter received
from Senator DICKINSON, "Ths frieads Of the Union
have high aud holy duty to discharge, and they
should embrace every opportunity to confer together,
TO strengthen each Others hands, and TO devise means
for more effectually driving beyond the borders Of
cur Heaven ayOursd cOntsderacy the demon spiri. OF
disunion.o
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20
Men AND THINGS IN CALIroRNn.-A California corre

Men AND THINGS IN CALIroRNn-A California cores
pendent ofhe n York Express furnishes number Of items
Of interest, from which extract the following
The Governor of this State Suffers Fort pen
ness adventurer less than iwoyears ago. lie laid in with
young Suffer and laid this town. and got quarter OF
the lots for doing it, 1t brought him an immense fortune,
which he has since spent, and he talks Of resgnng
The Lieutenant Governor is broken up auctioneer of this
city. The Chief Justice, who is broker on Front street.
he Levce) told yesterday that he had made up his
mind To resign.
While my hand is in may as well furnish you some
more items Of. uhor side California fortunes. yonng
gentleman sold ou his interest in banking and real
tale firm 10 his partner, for 100000. married pretty
wife and started for New York with $4,000, 10
joy his oliun cum dignaIe; leaving The balance of the
ney To be sent after him in monthly instaments. Our
friend is now his way back California. To look after
the balance Of his insiamers Ipresume The purchaser
having failed for 81 400 000 leaving rich expecani in
the last class of creditors Aud what is Worse, his still
remainson Of the papers of lheconcen. But this is
not The whole extent Of the he consisted principal
" in city property and the firm is taxed per the
whole amount al fancy prices But mind, the young
man has his health and business character and habits left
him. and he is rich when two years ago, he drove
OK team 10 California for his passage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

FuGrrvE SL.vEs.-The people Of Massachusetts, and Of
New England generally fond Of referring the days Of
the Puritan cooniss and OF regarding them examples in
all things relating to pure morality and 10 civil reli
gious freedom. writer in the Boston Courier gives a
quotation from the articles " confederation between The u
nied Colonies Of New England, viz Massachusetts,. New
Plymouth Connecticut, New Haven, &C., made in 1913,
Just wohundred years bere the multiplying act oflhe Leg
islaure Massachusetts in which is found The following
provision 80 also az eed that 5any serrat run a.
,caytom his master into any confederate Jurisdictions. in
risdicon OIL Of ich the said servant fed, upon other
due proof The said servant shall be eer delivered TO his
masie or any other that pusues and brings such csrf
cate and proof" The rendition OF fusves from service
thus appears familiar 10 the usages of the colonial
DAYS as it has been since the adoption OF the Constitution
which instrument in fact incorporates provision that
moi familiar usage and public sentiment 1t noted as
remarkable that the mode Of proof prescribed BY The agree
men of the New England Colonies is precisely analogous
to The modes provided by the act of the last sessonBa
american.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

30 Only four Representatives to Congress were eeced
from Massachusetts on Mnnday last, viz: "am Apple
name Of Them Democrats IN the Cd, 3d. 4h, 5h 9th and
10Th districts there is choice
The Democrats and Sellers, by anng ont the same
candidates have large majority in The State Senate which
will give them the Governor Of the State. In the House
of Repres, n,aves the Wings now have small majority,
but whether they will maintain 1t must depend on The cleo
lions vet be held in the towns which failed Monday
to choose Representatives
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

The CULrEPER MoB-Ths refusal of tho Grand jury
Of CuPeper to present the persons implicated in the murder
OF negro man some time last summer in that countv ia
calculated to excite almost as much Indignation and alarm
the outrage ITSELF When the news of the occurrence
first reach US, could scarcely credit it, Such tragedy
high handed and cold booded had never 10 our know
edge been enacted in the Stale before and when the
fact established 1t was difficult TO realize that we lived
IN the same Commonwealth and in same age with the law
less mob that peperated the Decd Every one must have
experienced feeling ofinsecurly altogether new The guilt
or innocence OF the poor negro not thought Of The
highest criminal tribunal in the Sate however, had re-
peatedy decided that there was no evidence to convict him
OF the crime charged against him. no impartial man could
read the evidence as spread upon record and believe him
guilty Yet multitude Of armed men, setting The law at
defiance broke open JAIL and bringing their mise
rabe victim, proceeded to murder him with the uuos, de-
beraon,n spite OF his eneaes and proes,a.ons Of limo.
cence
And now the time round when is hoped the gull
y parties respectable" they are said to be, will be
ouy indicted and brought to tria-a grand jury sworn
and, at the suggestion of the prosecuting Attorney THE
Judge from all accounts strangely obvous of the whole
matter reminded of their duty in reference TO the pacu
Ia case-wnesses sent out to them-he Jury return
"0 present one man selling liquor contrary to
"0 here We must stop for the of language to ex.
press our But is the affair to stop here?
is there no power the State arrest the murderers and
bring them to punishment To all law abiding citizens
who do not wish the mob tenure of life and property to be
established, we woudsay "Consder oft take advice and
speak your minds"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

~ Inc N I. Merchants Day Book has lately
PnoiIshSd The names Of a number Of merchants Of
that City who have grown rich by Southern trade.
and whom it aedges to be Abolitionists. slgb,
sqnall among the "Princes" has ensred Some Of
them have resOr!ed to other papers to defend them
against the charge, while others seem 10 "acknowl-
sase the corn" and appeal to the North for support.
NC oosno' know enough of the Day Book to decide
"ne'ne' Ills entitled to the praise of dsintsres,ed
PA"'O'stn' insre is practice common among city
papers Of certain class Of levyne aBlack Man for
their support, and it may be lha, III, Dav BOOK i,
trying the system; but provided it tell. H.. ,.,h
which we have no reason to doubt, the mo,;v. ..,
not DC snqulred ntoby Southern dealers. Tis.,o.~,
for the facts to be known, and the fanatics will DraS
ably Dc brought TO sense of right and Justice bv
means Of the @pocke aerven
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

PoPE PIUs.-The Pope of Rome has recently issued
- Bull which has been the subject of much remark
in tSs country and has raised quite storm of indg
nation IN England. The Holy Father, presuming
that The English people are ready to return to the
bosom OF the Romsh Church, has sci to work 10 "a
state their conversion. He has divided the country
into districts without regard the ecclesiastical es
adjustment existing there by law, and proceeded full
ly to assert his rights as sole head of the Church on
earth. This is said to be the first attempt of Rome
TO establish Hierarchy in England since The reign of
Queen Mary, who died in 1868, and it is apprehend
cd that it will cause renewal of the former severe
laws against the Papists The Richmond DISPATCH
says
Persons als apt draw analogy between the condi
ton OF inc Catholic religion here and in England They saw
that the Pope sends here his Bishops to California b
ArchbshoPs &C. But the supposed Analogy does nor ex
ISL lhero IS no established Church here and every reli
gon has right under the law maintain itsefin its own
way They may call themselves Bishops or Archbishops
or any thing they choose But in England there is m
established Church The sovereign is by law lust as much
he temporal head of such Church. as hs or she is the head
e. the Army and Navy. 1t just as presumptuous in the
fOPa TO send an Archbishop TO England, with the ,a Of
Archbishop OF Westminster as il would be in the Fpns,o
Of Russia to send Admiral or General 10 Engl,nd i,h
IN English title" "1 WIN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

ey- As we apprehended the Democrats, aided by the
Temperance ticket have carried the Stare of Deaware-
They have elected their Governor, Member OF Congress-
and majority in the State Legislature, which VIII give
them United States Senator. Their majority Tor Govern
or is thirty-six votes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

&C. The number of dogs in the United States compu-
led at three and balfmillons The expense OF keeping
is equal to that of twenty millions of sheep, or two mill
Ions ofcows.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20

g. party of hunters killed huty-i,co deer in
this County las! week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20
lcrrv. mcrrv sccnI

Mr. Adams used Tell his Secretaries that he regarded it
part of their duties the better half Of them indeed to
entertain, and more brilliant administration than his was
never in Washington. Mr. Fillmore cannot do better lIla,
follow his example, in this particular for the Union can.
be kept tugeher,as the Southern Press says why el
eat and be merry,fr morrow" rl wait
and tell You what will happen.