Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08
JOHN BULL AND JONATHAN.

We copy from the London Times the Elowing article
written in an amusing and good natured vein, though
what :mpenent 1t part of review Of new book, by
Mrs Houstoun, entitled Heperos or 7rarss IN the We In
which the Times thus discusses the relations Of Brother Jo-
nathan TO John Bull;
owe are told by Mrs. Houstoun, though we fancy that
we have heard the story BEFORE that stump orator In one
of the western States of the Union closed his speech
with the following striking passage, which, beyond doubt'
called down thundes Of applause from the backwoodsnen
assembled round the ''stump:" "Amercans Ihe great
country-wide-ves-and in the southwest unlimited
Our Republic yet destined TO re-anncr South America
occupy the Russian possessions, and again 10 scoVe
those British provinces which the power OF the old thirteen
colonies won from the French the plains OF Abraham
all rghtfuy occupy! Fanui Hall was ltscradle
but whar wha will be found timber enough for Its colin
Scoop all the water out Of the Atlantic ocean, and lis bed
would not afford grave sufficient for its corpse-and yet
America has scarcely grown out of the glse OF boyhocd
Europe! What is Europe2 She's nowhar-nothng-a
circumstances cipher-a bare absolute IDEAL We have
faster steamboats, swier locomotives larger creeks bigger
plantations, better mill privileges, broader lakes, higher
mountains deeper cataac louder thunder forkeder ght
ming braver men, hansummer accemen more money than
England dar have!" Now, the question arises how an
Engshman is TO take such haangues, especially when he
visits the country where they made. But before we an
swer this question: we will ask readers another, or
string oPhem. Were they ever at pnbic school and
do they ever recoect the first appearance OF TALL over
grown boy who has been his mammals darling! Dld 'hey
ever hear such boy talk of home? Were not his iaer
and mothor miracles Of perfection, his ssers-aas! Inc
poor fellow soon let's out their names and never hears the
las, of lhem-modes of beauty his big brothers Samsons
of strenh the family coach and horses past price, and as
for his pony, why it would outstrp the wind? Ard the
way TO manage sucha boy and make him understand
that there are other fathers and mothers, and sisters and
brothers, and coaches and horses and ponies in the world
besides those which he delights to honor? Bullying won't
answer with his child" though fair outstanding hght
or two will do him goo will incesant laughing and eer
inc and sneering help 10 mend him, through little OF IL
ooes great way in opening such puppy's eyes, The
hest way is to thrash him little, and laugh at him little
and then TO leave him to himself when if there any good
in him. it will surely come out 1t must be remembered,
too that the urchin growing apace, and though hashng
NAV do for tme it will not do for ever and that you
auuh at him when he knows his strength and can use h he
NAV chance to make you laugh the wrong side OF your
mouth.
And what is Brother Jonathan still in many respects
but great overgrown boy? lie made his appearance at
the great public school of all nations in the year 1914 corn
fed full of impudence with shiny face, and showed his
pluck by picking quarrel with Master John Bull, much
hirer and STRONGER boy than himself Well after smart
bout, they were separated and since then have not had an
other ioht God forbid they should but John has
often laughed at him numerically forgetting tina: if Jona-
ho q
queer gure before foreigners many occasions when,
being great deal older than Jonatha he ought to know
better. LatterIy we are glad 10 say, John has behaved
himself more Ike gentleman, and when he vslts Jona-
than during the holidays loves TO something to admire
as well something laugh atnay, when Jonathan de-
ves himself of such rhodomonade as that quoted above
John tries to keep counenance or at most laughs In his
sleeve saving "Go it again. old fellow =; so that things
progess at their present rate shall have these two boys
with their arms around one anohers necks quorng" To-
geher in all imaginable uleps and calling another cold
hoss" instead of trying who say the oteres things a.
paus the other to "rle'' him and 'raise his dander"
ANOTHER MAMMOTH CAvE-A Milwaukee correspon-
dent of the Hartford Couran gives this description Of wes
tern cave:
'It has long been known that near Madlson the capital
of our State and 90 miles west of this place, there was
cavern of considerable extent but has never been eXten
sively explored until couple of weeks ago. Then, par
ty of five men, headed by Howell Lumley, Esq, member
of our late LEGISLATURE and am informed man of re-
liable veracitv arranged for full exploration of the cave
taking with them ations for weeks absence, canoe,
and other needful provisions. Mr.. L. has just published
in the Madison Argus letter of three columns, detailing
generally the adventures and discoveries of the party 1t
is dstressngy meagre distances which the party ira
veed heghth and breadth Of this immense cavern or the
general character of the rock and other material which
compose it, But some facts which he states, are, however,
sufficiently startling wonderful and even sublime
"The party were in the cave near five days during
which they were constantly progressing except so much
time as was necessary to recruit their exhausted energies,
and when after exploring all directions, they finally cmer-
ged from the cave it was by another opening which they
discovered some miles distant from that by which they
entered Mr. l.. speaks Of the extraordinary vasness OF
the cavern at different points, its great width and IN one
place he supposed the height to be full seventy teet his
impression is that it extends under much OF the two coun
ties of Dane and Iowa. and he is enthusiastic when he re
fers to the novelties curioses, and great mineral wealth
which abound within this mammoth of cavern.
"A one point of their route they raversed over and a
mong large and blocks which they supposed to be
rock but which proved examination to be gaena-ead
ore of fine quality this spread over surface of u'e
miles The party concluded there could not be less than
200 GOO tonof Fine specimens of copper ore were dis
covered and at one point eleven pounds of native silver
were found. Crystals abundant and cacareonS IN
crusations salactes and salagmes, of large sze aoun
dant of the two latter, or two immense aoyfnh
were discovered During this suberranean Journey I'M
party came to very considerable waterfall, the roar
which, long before they reached it, had attracted their no
ce At the foot of this they discovered lake of conslde
rabe dimensions and which in their they PARTIAL.
explored The greatest depth they discovered on sound
ing this lake. thirty seven feet and four inches.
RECEIPT FOR FASHIONABLE PARTY.-Iake al