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CO. I, is stated, that if horse he shut up l
pasture where there is no water, he will at certain
times Of The day make it a practice 10 stand in the
place where water s nearest the surface. and .hus
indicate the best place for digging for it. Those
who allege this 10 be a fact say that horses have
faculty Of smelling water, like camels in the Afri-
can desert, or the cattle of Ssulh American pampas
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13

COOKING CRANBkRRiEs.-Toe each quart OF ber-
res, very shortly after the cooking OF them - COM
menced, add teaspoon full Of saleralus. This Will
so much neutralize the acideerous juice which they
contain. as to make il necessary TO use only ohs-
fmrta part az much sugar as would have beer re
ouiste, had they been cooked without salera'us.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13

A LARGE BUsIHEss.-We are told on good an-
thoriiy, that manufacturer in Worcester. Mass,
has made by the sale ofsix barrel pistols in Cali
forna, upwards Of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.-.N Y Post
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13

go- A fire-proof calico is now made for children
by immersion in phospate Of magnesia. 1t will ig-
mite BY contact with flame, but the fire will moi
spread. 1t goes out Immediately.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13

0a- "a Lawyer" said Lord Brougham, in ia
cetous mood, ais learned gentleman who rescues
your estate from your enemies, and keeps it him
celfO
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The VATIcAN.-The Vatican which crowns one
Of the seven hills Of Rome, is an assembage group
of buildings, covering space Of 1900 feet in length
and 1000 feet in breadth. /! is bdlit upon the spot
which was occupied by egardeEs Of Nero. 1t owes
its origin to the Bishops of Rome, who erected a
humble residence on lis ste in The early part the
sixth century. Pope Eygenius iii, rebuilt it on a
magnificent scale about the year ll5O. few years
afterwards, Innocent II, gave it up as lodging 70
Peter IT. King ofArragoh.
In l405 Clement ", at the instigation Of the
King of France, removed the papal see from Rome
TO Avignon when the Vatican remained in con-
dition Ofobscuriiy and neglect for more than seventy
years. But soon after the return Of the pontihcial
court to Rome, an event which had been SO earnest
ly prayed for by the poor patriarch, and which f.
nally took place in 1886, the Vatican was put in a
state Of repair and enlarged and henceforward con-
sdered asa regular paaceand residence for the Popes
who, one after another, added buildings to 1t, and
gradually enriched it with antiquities, statutes, pic
lue, and books, until il became the richest reposl
tory in the world.
It's library was commenced fourteen hundred
years ago. It contains 1000 manuscripts, among
which are some by Pliry, St. Thomas, St. Charles
Boromeo, and many Hebrew, Syriac, Arabian and
Armenian Bibles. The whole of the immense
buildings forming the Vatican are filled with statues
found beneath the ruins of ancient Rome, with pain
ting by the masters, with curious medals and an
tiquilies Of almost every description. When il is
known that there have been exhumed more than
10000 statues from the ruined temples and palaces
of Rome, the reader can form some idea the rich
es Of the Vatican.
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sTEARNS & GO.
SILK GOODS.

81, .Nassaa ST., Opposite Post Office, .Ns,o Yorf'
Importers and JObbeTs of French, India German ana
Italian Silk Goods of every variety
LSo complete assortment Of British and Ameri-
the United States, and comprising the most FaShona
Ole Styles to be found in the New York Market
December 26, lS49.-6m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13

THE OLD TREE.-There is an oak on the do
main Of the Grand Duke Of Hesse Darmstadt.
which is believed to be 1000 yrs old lis trunk meas
nres Sc feet in circumference,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13

THE Use OF Hoes-The fat of hogs, is only
good article Of food, to keep up the heat Of the
body. In warm weather, the lean alone should be
used. Well mixed pork is good food, but it is by
no means equal 10 good beef, but in raising animals
for food or otherwise, the hog is an animal Of sdne
consequence, and more so, since Improvements il
the arts, have opened up way TO make his pork
ship subservent 10 the most useful purposes 0f illu
minaton, in the shape Of off, and hog tallow, (siea
rnA America may be called the country VI hogs,
for probably the number Of old and young annually
slaughtered in this country, does moi fall below TO-.
100000, worth in market an average of at least s.
esch, giving us ain annual return Of $50,OOO,OO0.
The flesh of swine furnishes more than half the
meat consumed by the laboring portion ofthe Union,
including th0se employed in The. military and ma
rine service, and eur merchant vessels. Hogs that
are fattened without being stall fed, make the best
food bht produce less lard and those that raise them
should feed and use them for the separate purposes
Of food, or for lard. Large quantitiesQft are con-
ver:ed into lard and OIL This is done not only with
the more exclusively fatty portion Of the meat, but
frequently the whole carcass is placed in steam
bath, and all the oily particles are extracted.
The lard may be subjected to a pressure which
separates it into two substances, widely differing
from each other, one being pure OIL limpid in all
weather. and known as olem the other, compact
substance resembling the best mutton tallow, and
melting only when exposed 10 considerable heat
Both are equally suited to Tie purpose Of iumina-
tion the former in lamps, the latter in candles
Extensive use is made Of the oil for machinery, and
none is found (from its purity and freedom of gum
miness) TO answer better purpose by lessening
friction. Mr. Campbell Morilt, Phha:, was The
first to discover and publish the method Of making
the lard into oil and tallow. The discovery was
valuable one to the United States, and has contrib
uted greatly to the industrial and productive wealth.
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PRINTS ONLY.
LEE & b II Z w s L L X
c.. NJ ynrlr

a Cedar Street, New York.
Print Warehouses; IN lS43, for The sale
of Printed CalicOes erc,sirety-at lO'o prices.
rpr & BREWSTER confine their attention exclu-
s;velv 10 the purchase and sale OF American ana
Foreign Prints Their facilities enable them to be The
largest purchasers in the United States and secures 10
their establishment advantages in assortment anu prices
over any other Housc,-and to which the a'eh'on u
Merchants is respectfully solicited
necember o. lS49-6m.
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JAMES III. SKINNER.

A1N1HOGNlAN AN NAW0
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
rNRACTISEtS in the Superiorand Inferior Courts
i OF Augusta, the Superior Courts Of Rocking
ham Rockbridqe, and Abemarle, and IN the U. D.
District Court for Western Virginia.
OFFICE, next door to the Court House, In the
Brick Row.
May 2, lS49.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13

os- An epiiaph on negro baby at Savannah,
commences, Sweet blighted hly"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13
DR.. Robert ". Robertson

uAVING located on Christians Geek, at the
A residence of his brother, tenders his profession
al services to the neighborhood and the public gen
erally. He may be found at home at all hours en-
cep, when professionally engaged.
Santember 10, lS49-6n.
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WIN. G. STERRETT, on the corner opposite
w the Post Office, has just received superior
article of Tea, for sale low.
December 26, lS49.
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The YEoMAN.-The man who stands upon his
own soil, who feels, that by the laws of the land in
which he lives-he is the righful and exclusive
owner Of the land which he tIlls is by the consii
tuition of our nature, under Wholesome influence
not easily imbbed from any other source. lie feels
other things being equal-nore strongly than an
other, the character of man as the lord Of the in
animate world. On this great and wonderful sphere,
which fashioned by 'the hand Of God, and upheld
by his power, is rolling through the sky portion
Of his; his, from the centre to the sky. 1t is the
space on which moved generations before him in
their round of duties and he feels himself connect
ed, by visible link, with those wholpreceded him,
as he is also, to those who will follow him, and 10
whom he is to trasmii home. Perhaps his farm
has come down 10 him from his fathers. They
have gone to their last home but he can trace their
footsteps over the daily scenes Of his labors. Tho
roof which shelters him, was reared by those to
whom he owes his being. Some interesting dOmes-
tic tradition is connected with every enclosure. The
avorite fruit tree planted by his fathers hand.
He sported, in his boyhood, by the side ofthe brook,
which still winds through the meadow. Through
that field, lies the path Of the village school Of his
earliest days. He still hears from his window the
voice Of the Sabbath bell, which called his fathers
and ofefatlers to tile house Of God and near at
hand is the spdt where lie laid his parents down 10
rest, and where lie trusts, when his hour is come,
he shall be dutifuIly laid by his children. These are
the feelings Of the owner Of the soil. Words can
not paint Them gold cannot buy them they few
from the deepest fountains of the heart they are
the life spring Of fresh, healthy, generous nation
al character-Ed,card EuereH.
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EMPEROR SAMBo.-A correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Traveller gives the following amusing descrp-
ton ofthe new Emperor Of Hayt, Faustin L., and
of his character as ruler he says:
81 have already had one ,olerabe good look at the
Prince of Darkness as he rode through the town on
the lst, escorted by several hundred very shabby
looking cavalry, and surrounded by the Ministers
in brilliant uniforms. He is large and square built
parjsoned grey, and rugged up in georgedus The
like that Of herald in the oden time, the material
being concealed by profusion of heavy gold en-
broidery a chapeau also richly laced, and having
three large white ostrich plumes, arranged in the
Princes crest,a broad blue land red sash worn cross
wise, sort of trunceon or sceptre in his huge paw
a face thoroughly African, capable Of expressing
great ferociy but just then full of sort Of sheep
ish consequence-and you have his Ethiopian Maj
esty Fausin l., Emperor Of all the Haytis, after
seeing whom am less surprised at the asinipe stu
pidity manifested in some Of his measures. In or
der to facilitate the weighing Of logwood, some OF
the merchants not long since, put up several scales
at their own charge. On hearing this he flew into
a violent rage, swdre they were cohspiring to de-
fraud him ordered the scales away instantly threat
eued to hang to the cross beams the first ofthe Off
GERS he should detect cheating him and wound up
by declaring he would cause both blacks and whites
to know that he was the greatest man on earth
and by way Of proving his greatness he has just is
sued directions that no vessel shall be allowed to
weigh over 10000 lbs. day, which, if carried out
will prevent many from loading at all as they could
not afford to lay long enough to complete cargo.
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIFIC,
INSECTS.

Many spiders, moths, and beetles, counterfeit
death when in danger, and no torture will make
them show signs of life while the danger continues
Gossarner consists of the fine threads of the hyng
spider. covered with dew. The flea, grass-hopper,
and locust, Jump two hundred times their own
length, equal TO quarter Of "a mile for man. An
ants nest consists ofmales and females, who have
wings, and also of neuters. The females enjoy the
same pre-eInnence as among bees but the manner
OF ants are more varied and system, object and end,
mark all their varied reasoning and labors. They
have long and tenacious memories, know each 9TH
er, and distinguish any stranger. They carry on
systematic wars, and practise all the arts of attack
and defence. Man himself rs not more savage in
war; but they citizen soldiers and not hired and
trained for butchery and murder. They also prac-
tlce slavery, making slaves ofthose they overcome
They keep aphides, as men keep cows, for the jul
ces which they yield. Their nests are formed az
pleasure; and their cells of various FORMS In Bra
zl they are masters Of the country; and in Africa
not less formidable. There are six or seven gene
rilions Of gnats in summer, ,and each lays two hun
dred and fifty eggs. Bees, beetles, dragon. fiiee
gnats, spiders, ETC., have been observed TO have
mites on their bodies.
More than life time would be necessary 10
enumerae The various species Of insects and de-
scribe their appearances. There are numerous spe-
cies collected in the museums Of Europe, but they
form only small part of the whole number and
even of these, the habits and metamorphoses are al
most entirely unknown. Meiger, German, who
devoted his whole life TO the study, had collected
and described 6O00 species Of flies which he COL
lected in district len miles in circumference ; but
of their habits he knew scarcely anything. There
have been collected in Europe N 900 species Of in
secis preyiHg on wheat. In Berlin, two professors
are engaged in collecting. observing and describing
insects and their habits, and already they have pub
lished five large volumesupon the insects which at
tack forest trees.
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Thus pass q tHt tInfe
Till through the lucid chambers OF the sou'h
Lookd out the joyous SUM-
II was on the 4th of November that this great
orb ought to have taken his leave-but deep haze
prevented them from bidding formal farewell, and
from ascertaining the period to which Ielrac'lon
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-06
Letter from Col. MOwin'e.
K1nKwnon. Oct. 23. 1s5O.


1IeSsYs Fail q. MarShGti.: On yester-
day, saw letter in Canton, in which 1t
was stated, that there was an impression
existing in your city, that there was con-
cnrrence of opinion between Gen. Foote
and myse:f, on the subject of the bills pas
sed by the last session of Congress. am
surprised that any person should have
made such suggestion, as had Thought
that my speeches and votes had put my
opinions beyond question or caVII. 20 Tar
from concnrring with Gen. FOote. he cot
duct of Col. Davis met my most hearty ap-
prevail, and a | my votes Indicate such an
approval; aud know Of no vote given,
amendment offered or speech made 10y Col.
Davis which was not i'll conformity with
my own views: aud the sam OF my COL
leagues in the House Of Representatives
was opposed to to the Omnibus bill iii all
It's forms-and so voted, while we all
know the position OF Gen. Fooe was di
rectly the opposite. ! was always oppos.
ed TO the admission of California with her
irregularities, her immense boundaries, and
her anti-sIavery constitution, gotten up by
E >ecutive fraud and free-soil influence; and
was also opposed to the dismembermenr
of Texas, and was prepared in Congress o.
elsewhere to resist those measures 10 any
extremity. Gen. Foote iustif-s all 'ha
has been done, even TO the abolition Of the
slave trade in the District Of Columbia
and gives his confidence and support t
the government that has dove t. My pc
sition is she Opposite.
Yours, &c.
w Nc WILLIE.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-06
EXCITEMENT AT THE NoarH.

Those who believe that the Fugitive
Slave law can be executed at the North,
read the subioined synopsis Of the feeling
there, taken from an exchange paper.
The Phila elphia Item says: Col. Thos
L. Kayne, of this city, resigned his office of
United States Commissioner, OH being ap-
prIsed of the passage of the Fugitive
slave law, requiring United States CON-
missioners to aid in the capture of fugitive
slaves, Indignantly saying that "no honor
able man can any longer hold the Office"
The following is an account of late
meeting at Springfield Mass:
he Town Hall was thronged by thous-
ands Of excited people, determined that not
a slave shall ever be taken from Spring
field, law or no law. The colored people
are arming, and there WILDE hard fighting
if any attempts of the kind are made.
There are abou: fifty fugitive slaves resi :
ing at Springfield, The meeting was adj
dressed by several fugitives and citizens.
among whom was the vene, able Dr. o.
good, who poke warmly against the act of
Cong ess, aud pledged himself to do all in
his power to defeat its application and pro-
tect the fuaitives, Resolutions were adj
opted declaring the bill unconstitutional,
urging an organization against it and de-
claring that no fug,tives should be carried
from springfield. A large committee OF
safety was appointed. 1t is supposed the
meeting will adjourn tomorrow night.
People gave been standing in squads about
the streets all day.
A great meeting has been held at SYRIA
cuse. One of the speakers of this, dis
Tin eutshed lawyer, turning to the Marshal
| exc;s;n d, ''rhere is fugive i'll my house
at this monent; if you dare 20 arrest her
vour blood shall! stall. nv threshold!
Sixteen fugitive slaves, on boat 'u7
Canada, passed through the city Of Utica
last week. They we've we'll armed and
determined to fight to the last minute.
AuOswego the colored beopIe have arm.
ed, and are determined not to fly.
A teat meeting has been held at Al
bany, where there are said to be one hund.
red and fifty slaves.
AT Wor ester the excitment is said to
be very great, aud the same feeling pre-
vades the community as at Sprin6eld. A
telegraphic despatch was received in this
city, a fewdays since, to give notice to a
fugitive, a resident of Worcester, but OH a
visi: here, that the hunters were on his
track OF course he was put out Of the
way. IS
The Wing party Of Massachusetts have
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-06

the opposers of the resolution: G. W.
D4uharty esq, the chairman Of the COM
mittee to draft resolutions, expressive Of the
will of the meeting, urged the mover of the
resolution Is. E. Nye, esq TO withdraw
it. During his remarks Mr. D. stated, as
reason why the resolution should be with
dra wn, that "no one who had heard the
able speech Of Col. Davis could object to
anything in it," A statement as credita-
BILE to the speaker, as It was compliments
ry to Col. Davis. The resolution was then
withdrawn amid cries fqucstion! question:.
from she Southern Rights men.
S E. Nye, Esqr., then offered resolu-
ton approving the course of Gen. Foote.
friend of Col. Davis, moved to strike
out the name OF F6ote and insert that of
Davis, when simultaneous shout Of hur.
ra for Davis rose throughout the spacious
hall, Cept Sharp, the tried and sterling
old veteran, who led his neighbors and
neighbor's sens 10 victory upon the plains
OF Mexico, under the command Of the
! glCr.ous jeff. Davis, arose and with a
zeal and fervor that kindled into a blaze
the enthusiasm Of the audience, begged
that "name of his friend Col. Jefferson
| Davis, who had spent so many years III
the defeuce and service Of his country,
should not be named in the same breath
with that of Henry S. Foote!!' Amid
shouts of hurra FIR Sharp! Hurra for Da-
Wis! go on captain! The amendment and
original resolution were Withdrawn and
the meeting adjourned. without even ask
ing any paper to publish its proceedings
Upon applicas % the committee,
we have been furnished with copy Of the
resolutions passed by the meeting and
with pleasure give them place i'll our
columns.
Resolved, 1st That to our revolutionary
STRUGGLES we are indebted for our national
greatness and to the Union of the States FOL
our past and present prosperity.
Resolved I'd, THAI the admission of CalifOr
MIA as n State. we regard as precipitate and In
expedienr, which at present is irremediable.
Resolved, That the provisions in the New
Mexico and Utah bills to admit them into the
Union with or without slavery as they may
prefer when they adopt State constitutions are
such as The South have always contended fol-
and such as demand our full appreciation,
Resolved that he passage ofthe fugitive slave
bill by Congress is such asthe South required
and we hail it as a harbinger Of a better State
of feeling in the free STATES.
, Resolved, that we appreciate, love and re
we're the Union of the States, and are at al
times ready to pledge our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor in its support:-never
theless we regard political equality and con
stitutional rights, as the liglture of Union; ant
any infringement upon these cardinal princi
pies, by ANY ACTION of Congress; will be re
earded as an act of Acknowledgement Of thi
} Union:
Resolved, That n repeal Of tho Fugitiv
Slave bill by Congress or any material modtf
cation of the same will &c regarded as 4 goo
, cause for dissolution Of the Union.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-06
Adv ERTISEM ENTS.
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of the provisions of the deed Of
Drust, executed by KincheA w M'Kinney,'
to me as Trustee for the purpose Of securing
TO Shropshire & West the payment of certain
debts therein mentioned, and which d ed is re-
corded in Book P, pages 751, 1872, and 753 o,
she Records of YazoO county, | will proceed
to sell at the rt-house door in Yaz1o city, on
Monday, the 18th of Nov'r next, between Inc
hours of IL a. m. and 4 p. m. to the highest
bidder for cash, the following negroes named
in said deed-viz: Jack, aged 80 years, and
Calvin aged % years, or as many Of said ne
grt es as may be necessary TO pay the debt due,
and secured by said trust and all costs and ex.
pences incurred thereby.
The title to said property is believed TO be
good but will only make to the purchaser
such as isvested Ia meas trustee.
JOHN E. SHROPSHIRE, Trustee
Yazoo City Oct 81, ls5O.-2t
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-06
THE UNION MEETING, YAzoo RIGHT SIDE UP.
THREE CHEERS FOR THE souTH!

THE UNION MEETING. YAzoo RIGHT SIDE Up
THREE CHEERS FOR THE soUTH!!
Asstated in another column, at the close
OF the brilliant and impressive speech Of our
ulus,rio6s Senator, jefferson Davis, an eff
ort was made e organize the Union meet
ing. Gen. P. Burrns one of our best and
most highly esteemed citizens, was called
to the chair. But it was found lmpossl'
! hie % get a quorum for the transaction o.
business. and therefore adjourned until 4 O.
clock P. NJ. Al that hoCE the Court House
bell was rang two or three times, a9o tuu
ners upon the streets made every ettoIs &c
drum up meeting. Failing in this, it was
then proposed to meet at half after E o.
clock. Notices were posted upon the street
that Col. scWillie would speak at the
Court Hnuse at Z o'clock, and we attended
a little after and found large assem-
blage Of all parties called together to hear
our worthy and talented Representative
The Union Meeting then organized and
passsd few general Resolutions. the same
we sometime since alludeded to as accept
able to every body IN the South, except
that they did not go quite far enough. q
resolution was then offered, as we before
predicted. condemuing the course Of Gov
Quitman in calling together the l.eglsla'
tu.e, and when the vote was taken, i was
Ere.ea dswn!! A. divis:Oa being called by
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-06

taken up.his matter, and, alta local con.
vention at Northampton, reconmendea 70
the LEGISLATURE to appoint comfnissioneTs
10. appear n behalf Of every fugitive arrest
ted.
The citizens of Lowell lave held meet.
inr and called back three fugitiyes who had
fed for Canada, and promised them Pro'ec'
ton,
In Boston the colored people are stirring
aud have adopted series Of strong resolu'
tons, and issued spirited address.