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The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-15
TI,e uole ror snenI.er,

On the ballot for Speaker, Gov Medillhat
60 votes, one democrat being absent al The
moment and 3 not in the city; thus making
"a votes, The very number we gave in our
table after the election. The wings cast
their vOies Cor Gov. Vance, 3s in number and
s Blank. The other officers were appointed
by resolution, and unanimously.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

THE FIRST AMERICAN oENsUs.-We have pee"
permed to examine the copy OF an ancient anu Valu'
able record, which shows the, population ana prop
erly Of Virginia in the year 1924. This census gives
ube muster of the Inhabitants" Of each OF the &C cor
poralons aud plantations existing at that ta'e' ms
includes the Names age, aid condition oil The personS'
the date of their arrival in the coIohy,wl the 'aln'
of The vessel in which they came over IL also SHOWS
the servants and slaves. provisions
arms and amnnitions belonging to each. From 'l'l'
census it appears that slaves had been imported ear
lier than 1920 which is the period usually asslgneu
for their intro ducton into Virginia:
We have seen no work which will be more inter-
esting TO the historian or anlquary, none when
throws so much light on The customs and condiuon
of The country at so early period Those sNlliu'
in genealo gy, or interested in foreign nherances' M
will no doubt examine the work with pleasure we
will merely say, for the information of that numer,
Gus and highly respectable family lately assembled
in convention,ttat the name Of Jennings" did MOI
occur, upon very cursory investigation. We fnd'
however, many curious terms appropriated 10 the Pc
Rod Amongst the arms are "snappances," hint
locks "ma,chlocks," and "peronels." The armor
consists of "coat of mail" headpeces "bufe coats
@sleele COATS" and @corsels" We observe the mus
Ter ..ancient' ensign "'Thomas Savage" SO, Inc
agpregste population Of Virginia whs in 1924, accor-
ding Hy'U 10 THE census, about 6,O0O.-Rcpu6hc'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30


"Cerianly, how can you doubt it g" she said; edo yor
think that would trife with charity? Remember wha
you said to me but half an hour ago. Oh, my dear friend
let not make show of the gospel you are In genera 81
kind so sympathzng, how is that you hnd SO aicul
to assist this poor woman why did you not without hes
ation give her what you had in your pocket and did yor
not know that the quarter will be paid to us in less thar
eioh days 2n She then added with much feeling "Iake
no thought for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall
drink nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on be
hold the fowls of the air they sow not, neither DO they
reap nor gather into barns yet heavenly Father Iced
eth them'"
kissed my wife, while tears run down my checks
Thanks = thousand thanks for this humiliation! turn
ed 10 The desk took from it the six dollars, and opened the
door to call the poor wdowal darkened around me at the
thought that had been forgeul of the omnsclence
God as to say to her, 81 cannot help You" Oh, Lord
thou false tongue thou false heart thou Lord shoulds
mark inqui,ies oh Lord who shall stand "Hee Is wha
you need, - said, addressing the widow
Al first she seemed not 10 understand what meant. ant
,bonoht was Offering small contribution for which she
thanked me and pressed my hand but when she perceiV
d b., had iyen her the whole sum, she could scarcely
find words to express her feelings She cried, Dear SIT
cannot repay all possess is This poor book and II Is 0lo
"Keep your book" said |, "and the money too, and
thank God and not me- for verify deserve no thanks at
Ter having so long resisted your eneaes go in peace
forgive an errng brother"
returned 10 my wife with downcast looks; but she smil
ed and sad 'do not take much TO heart, my friend
YOU Yielded to my first suggestions but promise me 50 on
as wear gold ring on my finger, and you know that
possess several BESIDES you will allow yourself to say
to any person. 81 cannot help you" She kissed me and
left the apartment
When found myself alone, sat down and wrote thu
account in my diary in order to humble my deceu hear
this heart which longer than yesterday, dictated th
words "Of all the characters in the world there is none
would more avoid than hypocr yet to preach the whole
moral law and fulfil only the easy part Of it, is hypocrisy
Nercifu Father how long must wait, and reflect, ant
struggle ere shall be able rely the perfect sncerl
~ of my profession
read over once the chapter had read in the morn
imp with so little benefit, and felt and more ashamed
and convinced that there peace except where pr'ncI
pe and practice are in perfect accordance How peaceful
y and happily might have ended this day, had acted "
conScientously to the blessed doctrines profess? Dea
Saviour, send thy Holy Spirit into this benighed heart
cleanse il from secret sin and teach to employ thai
which thou hast committed to my charge, 10 thy glory
brothers. welfare and my own salva,ipn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30
AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIFIC.

Nonryvn. acn,crtruRE-Damel Of the Rich
mond Examiner has lately taken northern trip and
gives graphic description OF that country 10 some
refeclonsppon his town. We commend !! 70 she
consideration Of Southern gentlemen who thlnK every
thing good at the North, and nothing but The oess
comes from Sour Northern brethren ''--Fred .Ne'os'
.No one who has seen the interior Of New Eng
land and OF N. York with an eye undazzled by the
white and the green paint Of its villages, can honestly
regard it as productive country In the valley Oh
The Genesee there are good farms and IN le low lands
of the Connecticut river there are rch tracts. but
that is all. The rest of New England and Of New
York ,s poorer country throughout than the poor
est andrnost thoroughly worn down country in fir-
gina, The miserable crop OF nubblns which It pro-
duces would be insufficient for the most frugal pop
ulaor, and that portion Of the New England people
,ba, subsis npon the products OF New England ag-
ricplture is indeed small The ice crop which the
Boston merchants sell is worth all the corn that -
reared in New England The lumber OF Maine 10
worth every other green thing that grows between
the Connection! and the Penobscot The only agri-
cultural product in which The best land in New Eng
land can equal the most extraordinary Of this SIae,
is grass. The nature of the soil renders it grass
country, If anything. Wherever the surface will per-
nit it, crop of that fine, clear tinted, thick green
sward is reared, which is here only seen TO perec-
ton in the mountainous grazing counties oi western
Virginia,
arhe peculiarities OF landscape which catch the
travellers eye as he is whred past upon the roads
of granite and iron, the boulders of dark stone,
which rest more thickly upon those barren fields
than the stump, Of clearing; the riyuets With
out banks lying like snakes on the surface Of the
swampy meadows the slnted arch and pine the
absence Of all large trees the corn not higher than
the knee; the endless hameis and villages unbroken
by the chateau and plantation Of slave-ioldlne
country the perfection Of the double tracked heavy
rallied lines of ocomotion aad the magnificence OF
the cities which they connect. ;.
aIn these las. lies the reading of the riddle Here
he finds The secret of New England prosperity and
power. II is the country of trade and not of pro.
duction. 1t has been built by laws, and mol by ma
tureo Ln-.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

TnE Trees OF TIE SouTH.-Texas produces
the pecan Louisiana the cypress, which is the tree
of the sate Mississippi the magnolis Florida the live
oak Georgia and North Carolina the yellow pine; ;
South Carolina the palmetto. This is the finest spe-
cmen Of the palm family indigeneous to the United
States. II is the chamerops palmetto ofthe bosanist
This palm possesses great, and to this country an
increasing value Ii is the only tree produced in our
forests that is not attacked by The torsdis naras or
ship worm and asit is incorrupllble in salt water it,
value for submarine construction is almost incalcnla-
be.
It's leaves can be employed in the manufacture Of
hats baskets, mats and for many other purposes Of fdo-
mestc economy the s.cabbage," composed of the
unexpanded embryo leaves, may be cassed a.
mong the most delicious vegetables produced on our
tables. 1t is howeyer.a wasteful uxury,as the tree
always perisIes when deprived OF this part of its fo
lage. , s.,s Ia 5asis
Grows along the seacoast Of Carolina and Georga,
confined to The neighborhood Of sal water; prsfering
damp rich soils. Flowers in June-Juiy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30
POETRY Y.
THE STREAM OF DEATH.

There is a stream whose narrow tide,
The known and unknown worlds DIVIDE,
Where all must go
n, vayeless waters d'rk and deep
mid sullen silence downward sweep
With moanless flow;
I.v where, at the dreary flood,
A smiling infant pratling stood,
Whose hour was come;
Untaught Of i'll, it neared the tido,
Sunk, as to cradle rest, and died
Like going home.
Followed with languid eye, anon,
A youth, diseased, and pale, aud wani
And there alone,
He gazed upon the lcaden stream
And feared 10 plunge heard = scream,
And he was gone.
a,a then n form in manhood's strength
Came bustling on, till there at length
He saw lifc's bound;
He ,brunk, and raised the bitter prayer
Too late-his shrek Of wild despair
The waters drowned
Mex, stood upon the surgcle's shore,
A being bowed with many score
Oftoilsone years;
Earth. bound and sad he left the bank,
Back turned his dimming eyes. and sank
All full Of tears.
How bitter must thy waters be,
oh, death! How hard thing, ali, me
II is TO die
i. ooa;n
Another child Of mortal man
With smiles drew nigh
"Ti, the last pang." he calmly said
ITO ms, o death thou hast no dread;
Say yiour come
Spread but thine arms on yOndor shore
see ye waters, bear me o'er
There is my home ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

m The acneness of sleeps surPasses all things in
n,,ire that know Of A eve will distinguish her own
lambs beat among thousand, all brayng at the same
time. Besides the dstingushment Of voice is perfectly
reciprocal between the and the lamb, who, amid the
deaning sound, run 10 meet another There are few
things that have ever amused ana
and then the sport continues the whole day. Weput the
flock into fold, set out all the lambs othe hill and then
set out the ewes to them they aresEon The moment
that lamb hears its dams voice it rushes from the crowd
10 meet her but instead Of finding the rough well cad,
comfortable mamma which left an hour few hours ago
it meets poor Naked shivering most deporaole looking
creature It wheels about, and uering loud remuous
beat Of perfect despar flies from the gntfdl vision The
mothers voice arrests its flight it returns flies and returns
again generally for ten dozen times before the reconcile
ment is fairly made up.-Etlrick Shepherd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
TERMS.

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Editor s, until aIlGrrearGgeS SersPala.
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yost-pStd, or they ,cilInOt be attenaedto'
ey ADVERTISEMENTS of t'0ere lines (Or fe's')
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each Subsequent continuance Larger adr1t'sem"S" "s
same proportion liberal discount made to adrerserso
the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

o. lady at the Springs, not long since being desirous
to obtained the recipe for making certain kind pudding
applied to the supntendent for the same twas mmedi-
atey furnished in the following clear and concise style
Take few eggs, quantity ofmilk thingsfu of eur
rants, hiagul Of wine. three hnssfa 8 four and then
sweeten to your taste.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

CuRIous FAcr.-Dr. Sichel has communicated 10
The aAnnales des Sciences Naturees," Paris Curl
ous fact, which some of our readers may like to a.
muse themselves in verifying. He says that, twenty
years since, he made the observation carefully, and
for such period of time, as to become perfectly as
sured ha, cats which have perfectly white coats tlas
is with not even spot Of another color) and blue
ewes, are invariably deaf We may make, as close
to them as we WILL any noises that usually terrify
them, such as the cracking of whip imitation ofths
barking of dog, clapping the hands, &c.-and yet,
proyded these sounds are no. of nature to convex
vibrations, by shaking on the ground, as when we
strike The floor with hammer, the animal viii re-.
main perfectly Indifferent. 4, however, there is hs
smallest spot shade Of black, bro WIZ, grew red
Sc, on the coat or if the iris instead of being blue
or graysh-blue, is yellow, pars.kes ofsome deep
er color, then will The auditory functions be found in
their normal state. This blue color of the iris is in
deed rather rare, and generally found only iu very
Young animals and when in the progress of age It
becomes exchanged for o deeper color. though the
skin yet remain, hearing becomes established.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

WoRrH KNowINe.-ltis is said that a small piece
Of rein dipped In the water which is placed IN Z
vessel on the stove, will add peculiar property to
the atmosphere of the room, which will give relief
to persons troubled with cough. The heat Of the
wateris sufficient 10 throw off the aroma OF the res.
ir, and gives the same relief as if afforded BY CON-
bustlon Of the resn It is preferable TO combustion,
because the evaporation is mOrs durable. The sans
resin NAV be used for wesks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

Triron.pH AROUND THE GLoBE.-The London
newspapers eated with the success ol the Dover ana
Calais telegraph are discussing the possibility OF ex-
tending magnetic wire from England 10 Calcutta
and some of them even 90 so far as to recommend
the establishment of communication, la Morse,
with New York ITSELF 1t is urged that this latter
enterprise Quxotic it may appear at rss IN reaii
~ only question Of time end money thatll douoss
exist of the pracca6iity Of sinking wire IN the AZ.
lan,c; hone can be entertained of the entire possible
y of affecting the connexion by way Of Russia 81
beria. Behrng Straits, Oregon, ST. Louis and Pbila-
delphia. The idea is grand one, and worthy oil she
age which has projected Pacific railroad Should
we live to tho ordinary term allotted 70 man, we
may perhaps, ourselves behold this gigantic scheme
carried out and il we continue in the craft editorial,
NAV live to ask before we go press the wires are
working to Kamschatka, and to order, on an affima-
live reoly. that the news from London be sent 10 US
mn to one o'clock Onr merchants, too, may give
dollar 10 clerk, telling him 10 forward to
Calcutta, and before dinner time the answer will be
laid on his counting house desk. The old Egyptians
thought they knew a great dea but how mummy
dom would have stared at this .! And those indefat-
gable Romans, who built costly roads over half tho
world, and hurried messengers with whip and
spur along them, what staring there would have
been if they had heard the news ofa Parihian defeat
a week in advance, by some private magnetic tele-
graph! II was no uncommon thing, in the Crusades
for good Knight 10 be gone years without his iamily
hearing syllable of him but now days,lf another
Crusade was to be got up. anxious wives might ask
ahow DIVE DOB by telegraph,and receive reply when
the doughty husband al the segc of Acre stopped 10
take dinner. Wonder(ulfimes these! Really, we
don't think we shall ever be done huzzang for this
nineteenth century:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

THE PEDIGREE OF WAsHiNcTcN.-A few copies OF q
beautiful illuminated sheet drawn by Mapeson the editor
and iluminator of 'Pears of American Poetry" and The
Shakespeare Billiards." have just been received.
The Pedgree OF General Washington, as traced and n
Illuminated by Mr. Mapeson, carries back his descent to
William de Herburn Lord Of the Manor of Washington
in the county of Durham England. From him descended
John Washington of Whitfield, in the time of Richard
ILL., and ninth in descent from the said John, was George,
first President of the United States The mother OF the
John Washington who enigraed to Virginia in 1861 and
who was grandfather the General was Eenor Has
,ings grandson to Francis second Earl of Huntingdon
She was the descendant through Lady Huntingdon OF
George Duke of brother to King Edward the w.
and King Richard Ill., by Isabel Nev daughter and heir
ess of Richard, Earl of Warwick, the Kng-maker.
Washington, therefore, all the descendants OF that mar
riage are entitled quarter the arms of Hastings
Earl of Salisbury, PIantagenet, Scotland, Mortimer Earl
Of March, Nevil, Montagu, Beauchamp and Devereux-
Boston Transcript
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

ATTRACTION OF THE BorTLE-oome .oo''le-nose
,b.e. y h.vs been seen off Ireland II is but fair to infer
thea, ,ha. they were pointing the noses towards Cork
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

NJ The Irish seem to be taking the American sea serp-
en oute in,rely" out of the hands of the Yankees 1t
is difficult labor imagine an sea serpent.
in his mouth brandishing sheah with one Of his fins,
shouting out, "Will any jinleman just tread upon my
tail %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30

DtyARt FRUIT TREE introduction oldwarf
fruit trees into this country quite recent but they
have already become very numerous, Persons hav-
ing but small lot of ground to cultivate, as in city
or village gardens.fnd these Lillipuan trees prefer
able on many accounts to those of larger species
standard tree will rarely produce fruit in less than
five or six years, while dwarf will bear IN three
wears at most Four or five hundred OF these mlnla-
iure trees, moreover can be put into an acre OF
ground. In the interior Of New York agricultural
lists are planting dwars extensively particularly those
bearing plums, intending TO raise fruit for market
In some places where an orchard OF standard trees
are planted dwarfs are planted between the rows, the
purpose of the farmer being to cast off the smaller
trees as soon as The large ones begin to bear This
sys,em is practsed in France wheret is found 10 be
highly produc,ive and where land is valuable it is
to be recommended.
five acre orchard,wth trees twenty feet apart,con-
tains bu, two hundred and forty-wo standard trees
bu, if dwarf trees are set out between the rows seven
hundred and twenty-six trees can be added The
Genessee Farmer, from which we derive most OF the
information in this article, says that, by the third or
fourth wear, the dwarf will be productive, while the
standard trees will be almost worthless until their
eighth or tenth year. Might not these dwarf or pyr-
amda trees be introduced with advantage into city
gardens, where land IS scarce!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30
PREPARE FOR WINTER.

There is mitch 10 be done in the fall by every far
mer. 10 render all comfortable through the winter
Sheds need repairing, or new ones should be built.
Appes potatoes, and garden vegetables need atten-
lion. If not already secured from frost, no time
oucht 10 be lost in protecting them from the same.
Bank IN tie cellar, have good supply offre wood
under cover, and see that all stables and yards are
ready for use. Remember that 10 a considerable de-
gree warm shelter for domestic animals is equivalent
10 food: If exposed to storms and severe cold, they
will need thirty per cent. forage TO carry them
well through till May, than they will if properly
housed and fed. In addition to this, their manure
can be all saved and turned to valuable account
next season. BY all means keep your dung heaps
under shelter, tha they may lose nothing by leach
ing. Cattle, horses, hogs and sheep are most profit
able. when one is sure that he saves from the posi-
biIilv of loss all the matter voided by them in the
course Of the fall and winter.
The eycretons formed by .he consumption of one
hundred pounds of corn, oats or hay, will add one
hundred and fifty TO two hundred pounds TO the corn,
oats or hay crop Of The next year, if sklllully man
AGED. The first thing is to save and make all the
manure one reasonably can, and then study TO OBJ
tain the largest practical gain from this raw material
applied to the soil. Not a year passes in which
fertilizers worth several millions are wasted in The
United States Think Of these immense losses, and
set better example TO your brother farmers. De-
monstrate to them that you save every pound o dung
and urine that falls in your slabes yards ana hed''
Make provisions for watering stock conveniently,
if your premises lack in that regard.
While preparing for winter, forget not to add lew
choice books TO your library, for the whole family
to read and improve in useful knowledge HuaSoh
De1poc, "a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-30
HUSBANDS AND WIVES:
THEIR ERRORS AND THEIR DUTIES.

"But happy they, the happiest Of their kind,
Whom gentle stars unite, and in one late :,
Their hearts their fortunes and their beings bleno
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-19

The RoADs.-Much complaint has been
heard during the present summer about
the state of the public roads in this county,
particularly the upper part Of 1t, and their
bad condition was made one of the themes
OF electoneering against the wing candi-
dates for commissioner That the roads
have been bad in many places, and very
bad, we think probable; but complaints on
account OF bad roads is no new song. II
has always been heard from year TO year,
and we presume always will be heard I'M
til some new system of road mending il,
adopted in the county. This is a matter
which should engage the attention OF our
citizens some new arrangement should
be made for road mending: Their condi-
tion does not depend upon wings or loco
tocos-there are good and bad supervisors
of both persuasions Of politics, and the
evil lies somewhere else than there. The
man who shall find out cheap and salts
factory system for keeping the public roads
in good repair will be public benefaet tor,
and now is proper time TO think of the
subject.
In regard to the published complaint
that the roads have been worse than usual
this summer, and that the wing commas
sioners and wing supervisors are to blame
therefor; it may be we'll enough to keep
in remembrance that it has been a season
marked by an unusual number Of heavy
rains, following each other in quick sue
cession, and often IN an hour, sweeping
away the hard work of supervisor and
his force for previous week. It has
been an unusually hard summer on the
roads--it was an unusually hard summer
on the canals OF Pennsylvania, tearing
them up IN manner before unknown, and
to charge the present government OF that
State with the breakings of canal bsnks-
the destruction of bridges &C., in such un-
usual numbers, would be just as reasonable
and fair, as laying to the charge Of the
whig commissioners or supervisors, the
bad roads caused by series Of successive
floods. But still in many cases there is great
culpabllity, and we hope the proper rem
udies may be applied.