Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-13


her, immersed garment after garment in the water conse
crang verify believe, the wardrobes OF every lena'e
friend kinswoman acquaintance she possessed III 'e
wide world-and these had reason to remember were
anv birq but few AT last her task was finished, ana ah
ng an extra duck for her own especial benefit the ruthless
woman hetook her TO the bushes whilst scoched, scarf
fed and parboiled rose dripping from the river, forswea
inc pilgrims and pilgrmages from that day forth-DuD'u
University Magazine.
THE WoRLp's FAIR-We learn from the Nation
al ln,egencer that the Secretary of the treasury
has consented to the use of vessels in the Revenue
Service of the United States for the transportation
articles of American production from the varoI;
ports along the Atlantic Coast 10 such point as snal
be selected for the departure of the ship apProprla
ed 10 convey them to the London Exhibition, wEer
ever i, can be done without detrlment 10 the puoli1
service.
The same paper has late London letter, which
thus notes tRs'movement made i'll France III refer
ence to the Exhibition: M
"Taat great peace and civilization movement, 'h5
Industrial Exhibition of 1851, is progressing mos
favorahy We are inclined to DOUBT whelher '"e
exhibition will have any thing more grand or more
striking to exhibit, than the fairy building now con
structing as its showroom. This vast palace o iron
and glass, light in appearance as bamboo l,u'' anu
strong as Norman baron's castle, with decorations
as elaborate as those of the Ahambra, and conven'
fences as perfect as art and skill can conrive, is as
assuming shape and form. Its exact dimensions are
l.S4S feet in length (it should have been 1891 IN
honor of the date and 40S broad and yields an ex-
hbiling surface of2l acres, and eight miles IN lengh
of tables and counters. The centre tansept Will oe
1903 feet in height, enclosing stately row OF elm
trees The first contributions 10 the Exhibition hare
already arrived, consisting of eghty-nine packages
from ST. Petersburg addressed 10 The agent OF the Rus
sian Government in London. The goods have been
lodged in the bonding warehouses OF st. kaherlne's
dock, for safe keeping until The building is ready TO
receive them. This consignment will be followed
bv another of at least equal importance. Russia IS
thus eary in the field Oh account OF The danger OF
the navigation being impeded, had the shipment been
proracted to later period The French have been
stimulated 10 exertion by mastery address from
M. Charles Dupn, the President ofthe French Com
miuee. Nj. .Dupin calculates The annual amount Of
French products exported to England al 10000 ,OO0.
He enumeraes as proper objects ofexhibilion on the
part of France, wool from France and Algeria; raw,
and spun. and dyed silk fruits from Corsica and Al
qeria such as will not bear transportation IN nalu-
raj state to be preserved; olive oil and cork and
richly veined wood for cabinet ware; madder, both
in its green and dry stale. "a
"Among the minerals, biiumens, and among S3fe
metals, zinc are enumerated. In chemical prodMls
NJ Dupin mentions the ,oxyde and acds,alkasFhd
salts with which the comtbefce ol France supplies
the worId' Ultra marine among colors and the I'M
palpahle powders into which French chemical science
has succeeded reducing dysng and other substances
are recommendation be ssafe he perfumes inswhch
French skill has Sthe natural aroma from
The plan, and flowers ~ ne As ana Pyfenees.
and of which the United States after England, is the
greatest consumer The extract of quinine and lis
suphates; fancy soaps and candles prepared from the
stearne acid CLUES and gelalnes are enumerated as
fit articles for exhibition; and manufactures of tobacco
of artificial porphyry, and ofporcelaln, superior glass
manufactures, and mirrors polished by an improved
process glass cooreG by new chemical process and
glass manufactured with zinc instead Of lead, which
gives promise of increased reracllve power to our
lenses for optical and astronomical Instruments
These are the leading articles enumerated in the first
part of NJ. Dupin's communication, and we have thus
detailed them at length in order that our transatan-
tic friends may know what France is preparing to do
and that lhey estimating their great distance, and the
necessity for earlier preparations may be up and do
ing also At Vienna, measures are taken to send for
ward the best products Of Austrian skill"
LOVES LAST REeuEsr-"Farewell," cried ''Wher
return thou' be my brde-tiI then be faithful, sweet
adieu-n silence oft l'li think Of YOU"
The glistenng tears strained her bright eyes-her thick
enng breath is choked with sghs-her tongue denies he
bosoms sway-"Farewell! !" tore myself away
Zone moment stay" she sammered out; as quick a:
thought wheeled about
"My angel, speak can aught be done to comfort thee
when am gone? I send the specimens of art from every
European marll sketch for thee each Alpine scene, tt
let thee see where have been. stone from SmponS
dreadful height shall crafty thy curious sight P cline
the ery Enas side TO bring home treasure for my bride
and OH my fe each ship shall bear double letter TO my
fair"
"Ah George the weeping angel said, and on my shon
der fell her head for consancy my tears are hosage-bu
when you write, please pay the postage.'
STEEL PENs.-For producing steel pens. the best Den
nemora-Swedsh ron-or hoop iron is selected 1t is
worked into sheets slips about three feet long, and four
or five inches broad HE thickness varying with the desired
stiffness and fexby of the pen for which 1t Intended
By stamping press pieces of the required size are cut out
The point intended for the nip is introduced into guage
hole and by machine pressed into semi cylindrical shaped
In the same machine is pierced with the required Sill or
ss This being effected the pens are cleaned by mutual
aon in tin cylinders, and tempered, as IN 'he case o'
the steel pae by being brought to the required cooi oy
heat Some idea of the extent of this manufacture WI" ne
formed from the statement that nearly l50 tons oil s'ee are
employed annually for this purpose, producing 0'
250,00O,000 pens.
&C. negro was brought up before the Mayor OF fna-
chcLene The thett cOnCluSiFe'y
proved 'We, Toby" said his Honor, "wha' nave you
to say for yoursef?"
.Nufin, but dis, Boss crazy as bed bug ""e'
stole dat ar puet, might hab stole de big fo's'e'
an neber done it. Dat shows cusvey dat was aoor-
ing under do lirium tremendous"
KossurH-A letter from Cons,an,inope, dated Sept
9th SAYS that Kossuh and other Hungarian eXlles a