Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08
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eS- Great age this we live in. People don't laugh now.
adays-they indulge in meIrment. They don't walk
they promenade. They eat any ood-they masicas
it. Nobody has tooth pued-t is extracted. No one
has his feelings hurt-they are laceraed Young men do
go courting the gs-they pay the yong ladies a.ten
ton. 1t is vulgar 10 visit any one-you must only make
call Of course you would not think of going to bed-you
would retire to rest Nor would you build house-you
would erect it.
o. Quite excitement was raised at the Psburp the
atre night last week by person discovering his wife
in box with another nan. The husband raised rumpus
which drew police officer, and blow, intended for the
adys gallant fell upon the nose of that unfortunate repre-
sentative OF municipal authority The officer theTeupon took
Inc husband in custody and lodged him in The police office
all night. ln the morning the mans wife was gone of
Win ID gentleman who knew her father"
A NOVEL LEGENDARY DETEcTED.-The keeper of
drug store III Portland Me- was recently surprised by the
smell OF burning wood which pervaded his store and on
searching the premises to discover the cause he found
that the large bottle IN his window had concentrated
the suns rays into focus npOn sign board which had
been placed for short time the bottle. hole was
burned in the board two inches broad and nearly
through.
AGES OF DISTINGUISHED CoYGRESsMEx-Henrv CLAW
is now in his 18th Daniel Webster is in his 69h year.
Col. Benton is 67 years of age; Lewis Cas- is 6S; Mr.
Calhoun g. Mr. Seward is about As years of age IT
Smith is about 60; Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, is 81 Mr..
Douglass, of Illinois, is 81 Mr. Downs is AS Mr. Dicken-
son is So Mr. Clemens is So Mr.. Upham is So. So says
the Harrisburg Union
GS- The town Of Chagres has become city and Can't
NJ. K Taylor, formerly of Baltimore and who commanded
company in the Maryland Regiment during the Mexican
war has been elected Mayor. few months ago Chagres
was mere piece of shore, upon which people landed on
their way 10 San Francisco Now il is an American city,
OF at least has an American Mayor.
o. The World Of art will learn with deep regret that
the statue Of Eve, scuPured by Powers, for Mr. Preston
of South Carolina and considered to be his master piece
recently lost the Spanish Coast by the wreck Of
the vessel board Of which it was placed for transit to
this country.
Posi- OFFICE DEPREDATIoNs.-In the examination Of
Thomas S. llough, late clerk in the Philadelphia Post
oice charged with puroning money from letters, the fact
was stated by the Postmaster that within the last three years
about fifteen thousand dollars have been stolen from letters
passing through that office.
Co II is stated that the Committee who have in charge
the arrangements for the worlds Great Industrial Exhibit
ton to oe held next year at London have already deter
mined TO erect building mile in LENGTH with five ave-
mile long, and that this is only begin WITH as it
is thought to be quite too small for the whole.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT ExpLosIoY-While the S,e,m-
er Anthony Wayne was passing from Cleveland Ohio,
wards the town of Vermlon she burst her boiler nearly
opposite the latter place, and from SO TO SO persons
killed. The explosion occurred about one O'Clock on the
18th u
&C. At the Pacific railroad convention held in Phiadel.
pha last week, long letter read from Col. Fremont,
IN which he lays the proposed with great PARTICULARLY,
and contends that the continent from the Mississippi river
westward 10 the Pacific, be crossed without climbing
mountain.
o. Plymouth paper mentions capital anecdote. cof
I'm was landed win due ceremony from vessel which had
just arrived, and was carried with becoming gravity to the
of he If
police or Of the Custom house officers The coffin was
filed with segars
o. Prof Webster continues in good health and spirits,
and daily receives his meals from Parker's, privileges
granted all prisoners who pay tor it, His spiritual
adviser, Rev DR.. Putnam, Unitarian clergyman from
RoXbury visits him occasionally in his CELL and his wife
and daughters twice week regularly.
S5 James Bryant, carpenter Of Boston, who borrowed
the means Of going California year ago in January,
turned in The last Steamer and has arrived in Boston with
100000 Yes! But how many have gone there, who will
come back at all.
Mrs. Darlington, on hearing that in California gold was
found quarzs, wanted to know if any had yet been dis
covered it in gallons. She thought when they to find
ing 1t by the hogshead she would 60 GU; there herself
Picapmc,
o. The rates Of taxation in the various cities Of Massa
chusetts last year, follows boston Sc 30 per
81 900; Salem, 6 40 Cambridge, g 80; New Bedford 5
AZ Roxbury 20; Charestown, 90; Lowell, s %;
Worcester 6 rs.
e. The Syracuse IN. W Star, states that number
OF Onondago farmers, including of the best ones the
county, are contemplating removal TO Virginia. Three
or four of them visit that Stale looking for
suitable locations.
10 man dropped dollar bill upon the track, in Nor
walk, the other day, train approaching and, soop
ing pckit up, he bit the head by the catcher
and lost part Of his scalp!
Co. The number of inerments at ST. Louis for the week
ending I'd instant fifty seven nineteen OF this number
were children OF i've years old aud under Two are report.
ed as having resulted from cholera.
c. Two individuals in Newark undertook Tor wager
To drink quart Of rum piece. They both had to have
the assistance of the stomach pump and eme:ics to restore
them 10 Consciousness
o. marriage was perormedat Quincy H., "a few days
SINCE brought about as oows:-A gentleman in Kentucky
saw Dagueeoype likeness Of one Ofihe fair Of uin
cy-went over, woed, won, and married her.
o.. The Washington Monument at Washington, is 10
be graced with Latin inscription contemporary, with
whom heartily agree thinks it would be much more
appropriate to nscrbe it with the language Of its builders.
o. young and beautiful damsel near Frankfort KY,
having two lovers, and not knowing which prefer settled
the matter by marrying and clipping with the other
o. 1t is said that the King of Hanover has presented
golden goblet, decorated with antseggs 10 Jenny Lind
ants eggs being deemed the ayorie food for gngaes
o. Last year, the girls (armers' daughter) Of three
counties in Massachusetts, turned Straw Haas and Bon
nets valued at 81 ,G46,596
GJ- TIE Convention 10 revise the Constitution Of the
State of Ohow be composed of Ga Democras4 Al Wings,
and 8 Free Sellers. Democratic majority 90.
O. The colored citizens of Cincinnati held meeting,
the 2ls ult, at which resolutions protesting against the
whole scheme Of African colonization were passed.
e. negro once gave the following toast-"De Cub
ernor OBJ de Sta;ehe come in wild berry little opposition
he 90 out wild none at all.''
C5- THAT'S a laundering big lie," said Frank "No,"
answered Bonus, its only Illuminating enlargement u
elongated veraciiy."
The MoYTEsquIoU TRiAL.-The ST. Louis Rep ubli-
,an pyes the folnwinu accnunt of the trial