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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-31
BRILLIANT LOTTERIES,
FOR FEBRUARY, 1850,
j. w. maury IL Co., Managers.
$4,000.


FOR FEBRUARY, 1850,
J.W. Maury d Co., Managers.
30 Prizes Of $1,000!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.
For the benefit Of Monongoiia Academy.
drawn a, A,ssns NO Tor on Saturday Feb
rs No. LOtterg-l4 Dr0Dn Ballots!
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
o. e Il 90 = &c., s 90 g. a.
Tsfs ss s.s~as'y %sss
Do Do DC DC e e QUARTER aair DO DO $50
RICH scHEMEL
$4,000 Dollars.
$4,000! Sl5000!! Sl0000!!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the Beneft Of MoaOngalia Academy,
To be drawn ia Alexandria Va on Saturday. Feb 1880
vER sS' sP p EN- G1SA SCHEME Il i''
Of sBlin S.s P5 n q 3" g ss
i,scC % "a. DO Of leGe 30 Do I, Of e. 500 &c;
pscias.sof Is Whole Tiss $40
Dc Do 90 3 eaatsr &c &c sS
50 Prizes Of $1,000
VIRGINIA STATE Lottery,
For the Benefit Of Monongalia Academy.
To he drawn Aexandia Va Saturday, Feb 10th, 1850
rs No. Lottsry--l2 Dralon Ballots.
SPLENDID SCHEME.
do do $780, do o2fo, 50 prizes Of oo 50
do 500, &c E..ls
Tickets sIo-Hsves s5-ouarters ss-so.
Certificates Of packages of % Whole tickets $50
do - Half
Do do IS Quarter do 81 SO
CAPITALS
100000.
S35. 000i 500, 0U0!! Sl5,000!!!
$50 PRIZES OF $1,000!
Being the Lowest Three Number Prizes.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the Benefit Of Monongaiia Academy.
r4 Class B, for 1850.
To at Alexandra, Va Saturday. Feb 95d 1850
7S Number Lottery--13 DrGpn Ballots
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
One Grand Cspts s600pO Splendid Prize Of IS do Of
10000 do Of do Of 5000 do Of 1851 $50 Prizes of
lowest Nosl 1000. &c
Whole Tickets sso-Hslves sIoQusr,ers s5-Eghhs $3.50.
Certificates Of packages Of Is Whole tickets $3.50 90
Do do % Half do 40 90
Do do &c Quarter do 20 90
Do do 26 Eighth do $500
for Tickets and Shares and certificates Of Packages
Splendid prompt
and Official Of drawing Immediately after
J. a G. mAURY.
january sgsnts, .1is1ensris, TTzrsrfs
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-31
LAWS OF INDIANA.

IsDrAsAPOLrs, January %, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24
POETRY.
THE RETURN OF YOUTH.
RY wM. CULLEN BRYANT.

Ply wN. CULLEN BRYANT,
NV friend, thou sorrowest for thy golden prime;
For thy fair youthful years too swift Ofhisht;
Thou musest with wet eyes, upon the time
OF cheerful hopes that ilpd the world With Light
Years when thy heart was bold thy hand was strong
Thy tongue was prompt the generous though, to speak
And willing faith thine, and scorn OF wrong
Summoned the sudden crimson TO thy check.
Thou lookes, forward on the coming days,
Shudderng to feel their shadow o'er thee creep;
A path thick-set with changes and decays,
slopes downward to the place Of common sleep;
And they who walk'd with thee in lifes first stage
Leave one by one thy side, aud, waiting near
Thou seest the sad companions OF Thy age
Dull love of rest, and WEAKNESS, and Tear
Yet rricve thou not, nor thiak thy youth is gone,
Nor deem that glorious season e'er could die
Thy pleasant youth, little while withdrawn,
Waits on the horizon Of brighter sky
Waits, like the morn, that folds her wing and hides
Till the slow stars bring back her dawains hour;
Waits, like the vanshd spring that sarnboring sides'
Her own sweet time to waken bud and flower
There shall we welcome thee, when thou shalt stand
On his bright morning hills, with smiles more sweet
Than when al first he took thee BY the hand,
Through the fair earth to lead thy tender feet
lie shall bring back, but brighter, broader still,
Liie's carly glory to thine eyes again,
Shall cloths thy spirit with new strength, and hIi
Thy eaping heart with warmer love than then.
Hast thou not gmpscs, in the twilight here
Ofmountaius where immortal morn prevails
Comes there not, through the silence, to thine ear
gentle rustling Of the mornius gales
A murmur, waited from that glorious shore,
Ofstreams that water banks forever iair
And voices of the loved ones goae before,
More musical in that celestial air :
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

A SINGULAR DiscovERY.-Thc Cincinnati Com
mercal says there has lately been dug up,some four
teen feet below the surface Of the earth, and more
than fifty above high water mark, in the garden Of
Capt. G. W. Cutter, an elephants tush, which time
substance resembling chalk; it crumbled when taken
out of the earth, hut potion Of entire, more than
twenty inches long, is in the possession of the pro-
prietor Of the place, just above the mouth of Lick
ing, opposite. The whole animal is probably in the
bank lf this proves to be real elephants tusk
which every evidence now tends 10 do. will prove
singular geological fact, that elephants did once
belong to this country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
TERMS.

M. The "SPECTATOR'' is published Oneea "eeh, az
noo Dollars gear, If paid in adrGnes, or l"o D0""''
and Fifty Cents delayed beyond the srp"al0" " m ya.
No subscription pillbe discontinued, but al '"e "e0P'" ~
Editor ,suRti allGrrearGges are paid =,
l An Communications the Editors 0y mG'' ma'''e
post pad, or they ,rillnot be Gitcndedto'
G5- ADYER EASEMENTS Of t'oelrs lines (Or ls'.3
inserted three times for dollar, and f'rnfypfe cents Jo
each subsequent continuance Larger aase''''"'" s'
the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

A RAT SToRY.-The Rev. Walter Cotton, in his
new book, "Deck and Port" tells singular aliec-
dote of the sagacity and fidelity Of rat The incl
dent happened when he was attached 10 the Con-
sellalion frgate lie says: We were fitting for sea
at Norfolk, and taking in water and provisions a
plank was resting on the rail OF one Of the rSrs
which communicated with the wharf On bright
moonlight evening, we discovered two rats on the
plank coming into the ship. The foremost was lead
hing the other by straw, one end Of which each
held in his mouth. We managed TO capture them
both, and found, to our surprise, the one led By the
other was stone blind. His faithful friend was try
ing to get him on board, where he would have COM
Portable quarters during three years cruise. We
felt no disposition 10 kill either and landed them on
the wllarf'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

MARRIED VS. BuRIED.-A clergyman who had in
the lottery of marimony drawn share that proved
to him worse, than blank, was just experiencing a
severe scoding from Zanppe, when he was called
upon to unite pair in the blessed state of wedlock
The poor parson, acua!ed by his own feelings and
experience, rather than by sense Of canonical
duties, opened the book and began
"Man that is born Of woman, hath but short
time to live, and is full of trouble, sc, repeating
part OF The burial service.
The astonished bridegroom exclaimed-"Sr, sir,
you mistake came here TO be married not buried %
sAVe" replied the clergyman, 'f you insist on it,
am obliged 10 marry you; but believe me my
friend, YOU had better be buried !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

e. young minister being called upon, for the
first time, 10 join couple in wedlock, became SO
confused that he forgot how 10 proceed, and after
bidding them join hands, he clasped theirs M his
own, and looking at them solemply, said 20 1stiy
'sWhat man has put togethero (this. was right
said the lecturer, he had put them togethefsa Sc
rious pause, and then with his eyes deyoully tnri-
ed upward, "et not Sod Alpighyjoin asunder.S
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

g. A young gentleman was frequently cautioned
b. his father to vote for "Measures, not men," He
promised to do so, and soon after he received bo-
nus to vote for Mr. Peck. His father asonished at bis
voting for man whom he deemed objectionable,
inquired his reasons for doing so. "Surey fasher,"
said the youth, :'you told me to vote for measures
and if Peek is not measure, dont't know what
IL y .f ..t ..tu ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

LED AsrRAy.-A good story was recently :old al
Temperance meeting in New Hampshire. stran-
ger came up to Washingtonian with the inquiry
"Can you tell me where can get any thing to
drinkr'
"Oh, yes" said the other, 'follow me-"
The man followed him through two or three
streets, till he began to be discouraged.
'.f1ow much further shall 60 =, said he.
"Only few steps further said the Washngto-
nian, 'Hhere is a pump I"
Z The man lerned about and showed bis boots"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

A Coon IRISH ANEcDorE.-Some years since,
when the beautiful painting of Adam and Eve was
exhibited in Ireland it became The cheftopic ofcon-
versa,ion Finally poor ragged, lliterate peasant
went TO see il. The light was arranged as TO re-
fleet on the picture, and eave the spectator in com.
parative darkness. The peasant, as he entered the
room to see his first parents, was struck with so
much astonishmen, that he remained speechless for
some moments. He stood like statue, and as though
his feet were incorporated with the oaken floor Of the
room. At last, with all effort, ne turned 10 an ac-
quaintance and said:
"Barney, III niver say another word agin Adam
in all my life, for if had been in the garden,
would have ale every apple in it for the sake ofsuch
lovely cra:ure as Eve"
1t is needless to add that this was received with
roars of laughter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

Mrs. PARTlNGToN's LAsr.-.Filty-two Sons ol
Temperance" exclaimed the old lady, "and twenty
five Daughters, too Why, bless me, how many
children has aunt Tempy got '-And hear some
talk about Cadets of T'emperance-What sort ol
debts are them? But no wonder she OWES debts.
when she has many children to maintain--how
pity the old critter.p And the old lady pulled
her speclacles down over her nose and resumed her
knitting"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

NNEyAH DIscovERIEs.-Very late and highly satisfac-
tory accounts have within these few days been received from
Mr. Layad in Assyra, giving intelligence Of new and
poran discoveries in the Nnrod mound. lie has made
fresh and extensive excavations in parts Of the emnence
not yet explored, and the result has been the finding Of
nothing less than the throne upon which themonarch reign
ing about 5000 years ago, sat in his splendid palace
is composed Of metal and Of ivory, the metal being richly
wrought and The ivory, beautifully carved does
appear in what part Of the edce this discovery has been
made but i, that the throne separated from The
apartments by Of large curtain, the rings by which
was drawn and undTawn having been preserved. A,
the date Of his advice he beginning of last munt Mr.
Layard pursuing his researches with renewed ardor
in consequence of the astonishing that has hitherto
attended his exerons No human remains have come
light every thing indicates The destruction Of the pal
ace by fire. Ii is said that the throne has been partially
fuzed by the heat
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24
STAUNTON, VA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL "a, 1850.

THE SUPPOSED DAUGHTER OF LADY HAMtLTo,
AND LORD NELsoN.-A most singular circumstance
has been brought to light in connection with thi.
subject by the Rev. Erskne Neale, who, in new
chapter of the second edition, just published by
Bently of his interesting little work. The Life book
of a Laborer,' shows that Horatio, about whom all
the world has been hearing much, was not Lady
Hamton's daughter, a. all, but the daughter of q
woman who had never been suspected, who had mar
red we'll, the mother of family, and person of con-
siderable consequence. This is the statement to The
author by Horatio herself, now the wife Of clergy.
man, made partly from her knowledge, as lady Ham
ion never exacted nor received the duty OF daugh-
ter from her, and partly from MI. Hazlewood, So
licitor of Brighton, the confidential adviser of Mel
son, and depository of all his secrets, bu! who
would not tell her who her mother really was, say
ing that the disclosure Of the secret which he had
pledged himself 10 Nelson, her father, would do no
good, but would cause infinite misery to happy,
united, and distinguished family This surely ccm-
pletes the romance of the most romantic life Of Lady
Hamilton Correspondent Of Liverpool Albion.
A REMARKABLE PETITIoN.-Among the petitions
recently presented to the Legislature of New York
there was remarkable one from citizens of Jefferson
county. The petitioners ask that lawyers, mechan-
cs merchants and Others may be assessed and taxed
upon the knowledge they possess s. exercise in their
several callings, as upon SO much capital. They
maintain that the profits resulting from the posses
sion of knowledge greater than are derived from
actual cash capal,while The burthens Of government
are thrown exclusively upon the latter. The me-
morialsls, says the Allns, base their application
upon the increased taxation which, it is alleged,
must result from the adoption Of the Free School
Law, in the benefits of which the classes alluded to
must largely participate, and lhe burthens Of which
they should equally share.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

JENNY LIsD-The Home Journal gives the following
new and touching anecdote Of this amabe child Of song
''The fair Swede is not very popular behind The scenes
making no Of thinking her maiden purity some-
what proned by the necessary contact with the sliding
scae' Of stage morals Among those who have sung in
Operas with her, however, certain Sgnorina Soar
whose modesiy aud propety had won upon her regard.
This lady, in violent effort concert, broke blood
vessel and ordered by her physician Immediately to
the south of France the only chance for life. Having
no reliance her voice, for livelihood she in the
greatest despair when in the midst Of her hurried prepaa-
ons for departure, the carriage Of Jenny Lind stopped
her door. i have TO quarrel with you, naughty child
she said You told me nothing of this, and might have
chanccd go away without my seeing you You will
money. Take this (gving her two notes Of hundred
pound eac) and remember wherever you are that friends
have but one purse. God bless you.' We believe this
sweet record Of angel mlnsraiun before given
the world, and believe there many like it
untold Of the pure creature who is coming among u.s."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24


nary that the varieties in weight aud value Of eggs as an
article of merchandise should have been so universally
overlooked So far known it has always been the
tom eve:ywere sell eggs BY number, without respect to
s,ze, weight. or peculiar quality. Yet absurdty
greater Ii has been ascerlaincd by careful experiments
recently made by the author that the fair average weight
for dozen of eggs is 22i OF. Recently on application to
provision dealer he made the inquiry address
ed TO him. that he made difference in his eggs On
animation Of lis Stock appeared that The largest eggs
weighed "a per dozen, and the smallest only IA
In one case fraction over eleven eggs would equal the
average weight of dozen and in the other, it would
qure Is eggs reach the proper weight 1t appeared
10 mutual asunshment, that the difference liz weight
between the kinds abou, half, while the price
was the same.-Dr Benefits Poultry Book.
The WoNEN OF FRAYcE.-Those in The middling
classes carry the greater part of he business the
and the talent Of the country 10 be concentrated in hen
They tend the sores keep the books pay and receive the
muney, and take upon themselves often the complete charge
of large establishment. In many households the husband
seems TO be appendage TO the wife, kind Of eonve
nient and necessary evil.
Gt-"I says Clem," cried two disputng dakeysappeal-
ing for decision sable umpire, (which word is right,
dyzacty" or "de-zactly2"
The sable umpire reflected moment, and then with a
look Of deep wisdom, said | can't tell rezacty.
e5- "Sir," said ahyPochOndracal patient, while describ-
ing his symptoms TO Abernehy, 81 feel terrible pain in
my side, when put my hand to my head"
Then, sir, exclaimed The mild physician, why the deuce
do you put your hand to your head?'
G3-"My gracious '' said an urchia in n York On be-
holding English carriage with three foomen in livery,
swell, ifit doesn't take three Drshcrs TO make mig
ger.s o9as
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

ONIONS PROM TINE fMMEMoRfAL.--Iog give some
idea 10 those who have not thought on the subiect OF
the effects OF age upon cultivated soil, shall here
mention fact that struck me as being not little
singular at the time il occurred. At DuDstafnage,
near Oban in Argyleshire, Scotland, which is noun.
famous country, and naturally barren soil, a small
garden was pointed out to me, on which was grows
ing at the time one Of the finest crops of onions
had ever seen. took notice Of il with some degree
of surprise because had seen no other crop Of on
ions in that district that was toerable; but nv sur
prise was good deal augmented on being told that
the present crop in that garden was by no means re-
markabe, that had been cropped with onions year
after year, from time immemorial; that the present
owner of 1t, who was man above eighty years of
ace had never seen any other crop than onions upon
that ground; and that the oldest person alive,
when he was boy, had told him the same thing,
and the crop was always all excellent one. Dun
salfage was royal palace, belonging to the kings Of
Scotland at all early period of their history, almost
beyond record; and there can be little reason to
doubt that this garden was brought under cultivation
hundred years old, and probably several hundred
years more.
PRoGREss.-The first public Library was found
ed al Athens, 1875 years ago. The Chiscse invent
ed PAPER, 2,Ol9 years since. The Silk manufacture
was brought from tnuid; III tn0 year 0ol.. ot0ne
Buildings and Glass Windows were introduced into
England, in 674 Paper wRs made of Linen as car
ly as, 300 Linen was first made in England in 1883
Gunpowder was invented al Cologne, in I320.-
Printing was invented at Mentx, in l440, Post or
fees were established in France, in 1854 Potatoes
were introduced into England, in l5S6-T Tea, in 1866
Coffee, in l641-Tobacco, Unto Francs,) in 1860.
steFeotyping was invented, in 1855 Tie Cotton
Gin invented in Georgia, 1854. Lifeiboats invented
in England, in 1902 The streets OF London first
lighted with Gas. in 1914. Fullon's first steamboat
sailed on the Hudson, in 1906, Electric Telegraph
ing, and travelling by railroad, in cars impeied BY
steam, are still more recent evidences Of proeress
ta To STop FIT OF CousHlyG..--As correspond
ent of the London Medical Gazsl1e, stales that 10
close the nostrs with the Ihdf6b aid 66nsf during
expiration, leaving them fres3usisk will
relieve ct ofcoughng in q ac6d dmss s..ss sd ;
addition toathe above va ~ tiep personal
knowledge, that to press the finger on the upper lip
Just below the nose, will make te sserssi preqson-
itory symptoms Of a snsezs pa5S or harmless We
have found remedy nsefaf 9nahy q lime incfeep-
Ing on game in thsAsoods, a9it5ess stil -uG--5e
PnYsic.!s-A foreign medical writer asserts that
physk is the art Of amusing the patieni while nature
cures The disease. , 7offr1r2 naE.5sfs ~ -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

! LETTERS FROM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN The Boston
Post publishes FIVE copies of unpublished letters from VI
Franklin, which have recently been found IN mat CITY,
They contain much Of the originality ofsiye peculiar 70 'a'
eminent man. The following seems to have been ad
dressed 10 lady with whom he was on intimate terms pre-
vious his marriage and who still single at that date
"PHrLADELpHIA, Oct. 10, l75o
"Dear Kay-Your favor of the 26h June came to hand
but on the 23d Sept just three months after it was written
had two weeks before written you long chat, and sent
it TO the of your brother Ward. hear you are now
in Boston, gay and lovely as usual Let giveyou some
fahery advice Kill pigeons than you can cal
be good girl, and don't forget your catechse 60 constant
y to meeting church, till you got good husband and
then stay home and the children, and live like
Christian. Spend your spare hours in sober whist prayers
or learning to cipher You must practice addition to your
Husbands by industry and fugaliiy; subtraction OF
al unnecessary expenses lMuhphcation-he will soon
make you mistress oft. As division, say with broth
er Paul. Let there be division among ye" but as your
good sister Hubbard (my love 10 herr well acquainted
with the rule Of Too Il hope you will become as expert in
the rule of three that wi en- have again the pleasure Of
seeing you, may find you like my grape vne surrounded
with clusters, plump, juicy, blushng, pretty little rogues,
just like their Adieu, the bell rings and must
go among the grave and talk politics Is. f."
Doc ExpREssEsThe arrival Of news by ''dog train"
from the extreme North West s something rather novel;
The fact however, is announced and is authentic. A
mong the Eslumax and Greenlanders the of dogs to
draw sledges is common and has long been Reindeer
are used in the way in Lapland, although we do
know that they have beeno employed thscontnent
The Minnesota Pioneer gives the following account of the
dog express:
1.-THE train arrived on Monday last, with heavy mail
from Pembna and the Sekirk settlement, distance $50
miles. Shows reported very deep in the North. The
three dogs having made so miles day, days
much tgued at the end of their journey being fed laid
down their harnesses for several hours and Slept but
ing their feet while sleeping their sides, il they
still travelling. Their sledge is light board with sides to
it, of green hide, making sort Of open shoe, with Prov
turning up in front, skate fashion, The sedge contained
the mail and provisions for the dogs and two men, pcmica
Sc. their being dwelling TO stop at, for many hundred
miles One of te men, half breeds, travelled ahead Of the
dogs and the other, with stick 10 drive them and rope
to hold back the sedge down hill came behind The dogs
are sharp cared little above the Medium size and looked
much like wolves We have been thus particular in de-
scrbing this travelling equppage, knowing that i. will
seem novel TO our readers in the States"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

or is estimated that upwards Of thirty thousand chill
dren have within the past fifty years, been shEstened Geo.
Washington
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

PHYsic.-A foreign medical writer asserts that
physk is the art Of amusing the patient, while nature
cures The disease. . 4oif11fs aal.9sfs "a A.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24

e5-"My gracious ~ said urchia in N. York, be-
holding an English carriage with three foomen livery,
swell, ifit doesn't take three Brshcrs 10 make mig
ger.S E 9f o9lf1
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-17
HOGS AND PIGS

Hogs that shul mp fono Of almo4, all green
things thai he hruwn 10 them. This seas,n is great
for vegetable gfowth GARDEN weeds abundant and
sre Of 10 ha pen than in The gafden Putslaus
j. coming fuzzy. but is better To BE- made int
pork Than no hay. Ir h porkes have all that can be
gathered. aud if hey waste part Of II The manure htaI
la. il.
Corn tops are good while gnen Ia throw 10 hogs. a-d
will s,nn be forward thai the will los,
much by the ss of The tops. And fat,ening hogs may
have The hol salk thrown hem. including the eaf
Is sum The acis fnll in milk. The sweet corn Il
better fr this rnfp han ohef kinds. Some lil. los
is ard by cutting 1t iiu .ails; but there is galI
ip; The .tlk Is wor AID 'he wl,"e viii BE- eaten
Adj 4. hi. lha al III ahr d huskiog ald ung a.,
iollag is saved. lass. Houglina4.