Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-06-19


ly in the grass but howsOmever it she Cousin Sal
ly billiard, Nose he mout go. Well they went, Nose
and my wife and Cousin Sally Billiard and they come TO
the biz swamp and it was up, | was telling you but
being how there log the big swamp Cous
iu Sally billiard and Mose like genteel folks they walk
ed the log but my wife, like darned fool hoisted her
coats and waded through and That is all kno,c about
the fight.
CHEAP POSTAGE BILL. The Post Office Committee of
the u S. Senate of which the Hon. Mr.Rusk is Chair.
man. have presented report the subject of the reduction
of the ofposage, accompanied by bill providing for
the establishment Of the by law The rates sci down
in the bill are as follows:
Sec l. Halfounce letters, two cents for any dis lance
within the U. S. it pre- paid, and five if not prepaid
Sec 3 Provides for boxes of deposit and carriers in large
cities, at cent per letter, prepaid.
Sec. 5. Newspapers present. Hand bills to
be charged as letters.
See. a. Frankipgg privilege abolished. Expenses of all
Congressional matter be charged the contingent fund
and paid out oft
Sec. 5. The Postmaster General 10 draw upon the
Treasury for deficiencies under certain limitations
The provisions Of this bill arc in accordance with the
public sentiment on the subject generally expressed
throughout the country, and their enactment by Congress
would be hailed by the people with hearty appro5aton.-
Bali. american
MAID OF ArHENs.-A surgeon ON board III. NJ. S. Spite
fuln Salinas Bay writes his friend in Wicklow, Ireland
as follows:
81 have seen the maid of Athens and upon my verac
y she possessed my heart she did that of Byron,
would compel her to give up nsauer. You recollecl
Ea1t d,h, cd har1 with
the eye of poet which is prodgious magnifer Great
ing the charms fances beholds Ga says that she has
been rendered more famous than hedeserves by
beginning with
"Maid of Athen, part,
Give, oh! give me back my heart .
Do not ask to describe hero ofa the ugly creatures
you call to mind, she is most ugly Some women re-
tain much of beauty under grey locks and wrinked bows
but she is positively hideous.''
o. ChrOmatype is process of photography 1t
consists in washing good eerpaper with the following
acknowledgements of potash ten grains uphae of cop
per, twenty grains distilled water, ounce. Papers
prepared with this Of pale yellow color, and may
be kept for any length of time without injury, and al
ways ready for For copying botanical specimens
engravings nothing be beautiful. After the paper
has Seen exposed to the sunshine with the objects be
copied superposed il is washed in the dark with So
luton of nitrate of silver of moderate strength as soon
this done very vivid positive picture makes its appear
a1ce, which then only requires washing in pure water.
We hope some of cur readers will make the experiment.
! s. There some men too selfish to denv them
selves, even to give pleasure to their children. Such
a man was old David R. Que day he sat down
to a roast turkey, which he attacked vigorously,
without leaving morsel TO his family. When he
was picking the last bone, the hungry children began
to cry for it; upon which he threw it at them ex-
claiming in the tone Of martyr:
go take il and let your poor father starve!'
! FASHION IN New YORK Matinee or morn
ing parties in New York are still the vogue One
O'Clock in the day is the usual hour of assembly at
the fashionable gatherings. The ladies' 90 in their
street dresses, and the gentlemen in frock coats, drab
pants and yellow kids. There is music and dancing
and breakfast, which NAV be converted either into
dinner or supper, according to .he taste Of the in
dividual.
LONG SLEEP.-At Wofborough, few days since,
tanner having occasion 20 repair tan vat, put down M
teen years ago this spring. the bottom Of which flat
stone eight feet square, found embedded under it toad
a trle smaller than tea-keitle On being liberated the
animal opened his eyes and said seemed TO say mornn
gen'lemen.-.ueredih Bridge Gazette
70 Cuba was discovered by Columbus in the year 1902
taken possession by the Spaniards in 1911, and they
soon eNermnaed the mild and peaceful natives to the
mount oil oUOOOO The hills are rich in mines, and in
some OF the rivers there is gold DUST 1t was invaded by
the British ia 1852, and Havana taken but given m to
Spain in 1863.
! AFIGHTING PARsoN KILLED-A letter from Kev yves,
says that among he invaders of Cardenas was an Epsco
pal Minister from the West, who was killed His name
is not given.
G5- The Rev. John Newland Mafit minister of the
Methodist Church, died at Mobile the 25ih ult. His
death was occasioned by an affection of the heart.
oS- Walter Lenox, Esq, has been elected Mayor o
Washington City, by majority of 81 votes over his com
peti.Or, Mr. Weghtman
/ COPPER SMELTING-The Detroit Tribune states
that extensive works for smelling copper are about
to be erected there.
G he strawberry season has passed at Charleston and
blackberrcs in market