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VOL. XVIII.
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
TERMS.

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P0ETR Y.
ron THE spEcT ToR.
THE WIFE.

nk you. If Laura had been Petrarch's ,pye.
ouId hare tcritlen sonnets all his "-BYRol
No, had he had wife like mine
To grace his lone abode,
Her praise would live in loftIer line
In epic or in ode.
The Scnuet's meant for lighter love,
BY abstract souls enjoyed;
For fgmeuts, thro' The brain that rove,
But leave the heart void:
For those who court some tancied form,
That bran's creative power
Has rob d in Woman's winning charm,
To cheat their weary hour
Some Thing Of Air, that fades away
Before the ink grows dry;
That canno, smile upon their lay,
Or bless il with sigh:
For those who sit beside the stream,
And WOO the Naiad there -
Who all their lives Of raptures dream,
They never hope 10 share:
For such as wander through the grove,
Or stroll in alleys green,
Invoking some coy Dryad's love,
That deigus not TO be seen.
But frosts will come, the Naiad flies
From Winters stern alarms,
Her vot'ry, to the fireside hies,
To seek its solid charms.
The storms prevail, the forests shake,
The alleys green grow bare,
The Dryads all their bowers forsake,
And go, he knows not where.
These let the Sonnet's bounded verse,
And passing breath proclaim;
While rhapsodists Of love discourse,
Who only know its name.
But Home, the Wife, the endless joys
That round The hcarthstone throng,
Our prattllng girls, cur noisy boys,
Should have immortal song.
The changing seasons only bring,
To Home, a varied bliss;
But how could bachelor Petrarch sing,
Ofparadise like this.
lendale, w. VI. 3. B
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DESTRUCTION OF MoLEs.-A company
was some time since organized in Nanse-
mond county, for the destruction ofthis spe.
cies of vermin, and ON the 28th they pro-
duced upwards of thirteen hundred scalps
of moles taken in traps, within the period OF
two moaths.-jNorfolk Herald.
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BE- A mother once asked clergyman
when she should begin the education Of her
child, and she told him it was then four
years old. Madam" replied he, "you have
lost three years already, From the very
first smile over an infants face, your oP,
portunity begins" .
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e. Place basin of cold water beside your
bed. When you first awake in the morning
dip your hands in the basin, and sleep will
not again seal you In its treacherous en-
brace. This is the advice of an aged cler-
gyman, who had been in the habit Of rising
early during long life.
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essAs a general thing, the less man
reads the more loquacious he is. Put doz-
en- ignoramuses in a room, and they will
wrangle the whole night about "the consti-
tutionality of saw-mill." Great thinkers
talk but little.
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O. Don't live in hope with your arms fol
ded. Fortune smiles on those who roll up
their sleeves and put shoulders to the wheel
that propels them on to wealth and happi-
ness. Cut this out, and carry 1t about in
your vest pocket, ye who idle in bar rooms
or at the corners of the streets. Sun.
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S. Girls get ripe much earlier than boys.
The moment the former get beyond fifteen,
they are young ladies'" while boys of that
age are only thought fit 10 lug water and
shovel away snow storms. A girl at elgh-
teen knows more than boy at twenty-one
after that age, however, corduroy not on
ly ovcrtakes Calico but passes her.
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nR PATRrcX al. rRVfNE

UAYING settled in Staunton respectfully offers his
al professional services to the cz OF the place and
vicinity. He may be found at his Office four door a
boye the Virginia Hotel at all hours, except when pro-
fessioaaiiy engaged
Ssaunton, April %, 1851 -3m.
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ID. REAMER,

GENERAL FORWARDING AGENT and
" COMMISSION MERCHANT, ScottsSine' virgin
ia deyotes his undivided personal ateniion 10 RECEIVING
GooDs, MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE;
and TO sales Of Produce consigned TO him.
April 2, l95l.--6m.
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VIM. q. JoENSoN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton Firsinia-Prac'
n tises in the Courts Of Augusta R0ekbrdge Rocking
ham and Albemarle.
1T,- Office On Beverly Street, one door West Of the
Eagle Hotel.
Staunton, Jaa. %, 1851.
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es- An apothecaFy originally carried his
medicine about In jars--he was = pot-esr-
rier; and from thence came the word A-pot-
he-carries
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FLEE YOUTHFUL LUsTs.-The following
passage, from the biography of Fisher Ames,
by the late President Kirkland, is worthy of
being printed in letters of gold. Happy are
they on whom the lessons of age and expe-
rience are not lost Happy are they who
are not too wise to emulate the bright exam
Piles of the great and good who have gone
before them
"When vice approaches the youthful mind,
in the seductive form of beloved compan-
ion, the ordeal becomes threatning and dan
gerous in the extreme. Few possess the
prudence and unyielding frmness requisite
to pass it in safety. Those who have been
accurately observant to the dependence of
one part of life on another, will readily con.
cur with US, that Ames's future character
derived much of its lustre, and his fortunes
much of their elevation, from the untainted
purity and irreproachableness Of his youth.
Masculine virtue is as necessary to real
eminence, as powerful intellect He that
is deficient in either, will never, unless
from the influence of fortuitous circumstan-
ces, be able to place and maintain himself
at the head of society. He may rise and -four
ish for time, but his fall is as certain as
his descent to the grave. He who holds
parley with vice and dishonour is sure to
become their slave and victim. That heart
is more than half corrupted that does not
burn with Indignation at the slightest attempt
to seduce it,
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I0HN ". McCUE.

ATTORNEY At LAW, Staunton Virginia, Courts
n Augusta, Nelson, and Rockbridge Bounty Land
Claims entrusted to him will receive prompt attention.
9c5- Office on Augusta Street, Immediately above the
Post Office Corner
Slauntou, Dec. 25 lSS0.-ly.
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e. THOMAS ALBERTsoN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, WaypesborO', Virginia
"A Prsetises ia the Corrts OF Augusta, Ahemarc and
Nelson Office on Main Street, uesr GibSa' Hotel
Nov. %, l5l9-t
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Ro3T. COwAG,
wM. CHAMBERS,

DEALER in Books, Stationary. Fancy Articles, &C.,
~ New Street, StaGnios, Virginia. Que door Norsh
of B. Crawlord's.
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DEALER in Books. Stationary Fancy Articles. Sc,
~ in the Stone house. above The Firginia Eo:cl New
Street, StaaHto1, Virginia.
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nR. T. A. BERKELEY,

OFFERS his profession services to the citizens Of
Stauntou and the surrounding country. Office at the
late residence OF his father.
Staunton, April l6, lS5l.-u.
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GEO. e. PaICE.

DEALER in Staple aud Fancy Dry Goods, Beverly
~ Street. Staar:On, Vnginia-old Stand OF COwue s.
Deakins.
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DEALER ia Drags Medicines Paints, Oils and Dye
~ S;uffs Beverly Street SlauGtoa, Virginia, one doo
West oil b. Cravford's
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e. MT. cuSuYNG

DEALER liz Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, Caps, Boots
~ Shoes, &C., Augusta Street, Siaunion, Virginia
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J. W. MEREDITH,
p 3, WRIGHT.
HENRY BARE.
DAVIS a. HAYSER,

DEALER in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, South
~ East Corner Of Beverly and New Streets, Staun,on,
Virginia.
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p. RAYNE,

NEALER in all kinds OF Groceries, ConIctioSarics
" Fraits, &c, Beverly Street, Staunton, Virginia.
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r. p. ESKRrpGE,

DEALER in Hats. Caps, Boots, Shoes &c New s.. :,
~ S,auuton, yirgiaia, below H. J. & w b. Crawford.
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&sr Some elaborate tables relative to the
vine trade in England, disclose the import
ant fact that the actual consumption Of wine
IN Great Britain in 1850 was only 34,013
gallons more than it was in 1888, although
The population has more than doubled in the
interval. At the same time, the year 1850
shows an increase Of 432. .795 gallons deliv-
cred in l849, In 1888 the population was
about $4,000, ,000, and the whole consump-
ton of wine was $3.50, ,644 or little more
than half gallon to each individual. In
1850 the population was about 29,O00,000,
and the consumption was only 1854, ,657 gal
Ions, or less than quart to each individual.
This fact shows striking change in the
manners and habits of the people.
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~ The Bar is fast losing its attractions
to the young men of this city. There are
now thirty young gentlemen that have re-
ceived liberal educations who are serving
their times as shipwrights, architects car.
penters, sc. In few years the United
States will have the most accomplished me-
chanics in the world. A new class is spring
ing up who will put the present race of me-
chanics in the shade. The union of sub
stantial education with mechanical skill will
effect this. Indeed, already we could name
some mechanics who are excellent mathe-
maticians, acquainted with French and Ger
man, and able to study the books in those
languages connected with their vocations
Heretofore fond fathers were wont to educate
their sons as doctors or lawyers, to ensure
their respectability and success. That
day is past. Mechanics will now take the
lead, and in few years will supply the larg-
er portion of the State and Federal Gov
ernments.-.N. Y. Mirror.
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J0RN YULGS,

nEALER in, and Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes
~ Beverly Street. Stauuton, Virgiia-opposite the
Pnxf Office.
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E. p. JONES.
NJ. B. WHITE.
). Y. JONES.
ZONES s WHITE

nEALERS in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Beverly
~ Street. Stanton Virginia, one door above Geo. B.
Wright & Co.'S, Jewelry Establishment.
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n. J. & w. 3. CRAWFORD,
a. =. DEAKINS

DEALERS in Staple aud Fancy Dry Goods, New
~ Street, Staunton, Virginia.
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A. M. srMpSoN.

NEALER ia all kinds Of Hardware and Cutlery Bev
~ ery Street, Staunlon. Virginia.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-30
Stand Ready.

We shall shortly make our appearance among
the good people Of Westerly and the adjacent
country and villages, for the purpose of solicit
ing subscriptions to the Echo. So stand ready
with the cash in hand, and put your name down
like a man.
We have hitherto avoided saying much in re-
gard to the prospects of our enterprise, and the
duty of the citizens of this place to sustain us
in our efforts for the establishment of weekly
journal in our enterprising village, for we had
the confidence to believe that we were in an
enlightened community, who would appreciate
our labors, and who would exert themselves to
make our task remunerative one, Our friends
have done well, but still our circulation is not
what we would wish it, and we trust that this
call will be sufficient to cause at least five hun
dred persons to step up and toe the mark.
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Ess- We would again call attention to the
Stonington Steamers for New York, which, for
ease and comfort to the traveller, are not sur
passed by any route in the country. The gen.
tlemanly Captains and Clerks of the boats are
general favorites with the travelling community
who can we'll appreciate their excellence. We
have only one thing to regret in their superior
arrangements for the comfort cf their passen-
gers, and that is the allowance of smoking upon
the saloon deck it is very annoying to the Ia
dies who would prefer to sit out there and enjoy
the evening breeze.
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LAUNcH.-The staunch clipper-built ship
" Caroline Tucker" will be launched from the
ship-yard of Messrs. Geo. Greenman s. Co., at
Greenmanville, Ct, on Monday, Nov. 3, at
about o'clock, PM. The C. 7. is designed for
the merchant service, but for no particular line
she is to be commanded by Capt Joseph W
Tucker. She has three decks, and is of about
700 tons burthen. This enterprising and gen.
tlemanly firm have done much to overcome the
prejudice that has in former years existed ir
some parts of the country against Eastern bull
vessels. They have for number of years pas
built vessels for the New York market, mum
Der of which are on the different Liverpool lines
where they stand A, No. 1.
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PrecOcity Of Intellect.

Many persons have an idea that remarkably
4" smart children will produce smart men !;
but we are much inclined to tn nix that it is not
necessarily so, indeed we think that facts would
rather show to the contrary. We believe that
precocity is oftener the mere manifestation of
the disease of very fine but weak nervous or
ganization than an indication of remarkably
large intellect. The young Rosciuses and other
wonders of that kind, generally end in the
ence in the age at which the intellect of differ
ent men arrives at maturity, and at which the
imagination is the most vivid The tumultuous
heat of youth has certainly produced many no
BILE things in music, painting, poetry, and the
other branches of the arts and sciences but
finer and nobler productions have sprung from
that ripeness of years which gives maturity
of intellect. 1t is true, Chatterton wrote all his
beautiful things, exhausted all hopes Of life,
and was nothing better than nonentty at 49,
1t is likewise true, that Burns and Byron died
in their thirty seventh year, and probably the
strength Of their genius was over. Raffaele,
also, after filling the world with divine beauty,
perished at thirty-seven Mozart died earlier
still. Doubtless these last would have produc-
ed still greater works. But, on the other hand,
Handal was forty-eight before he gave The
world assurance of a man." Dryden came up
to London from the provinces, somewhat above
the age of thirty, as mere clodhopper, dressed
in Norwich drugget, ignorant that there was
in him a spark of that poetic fire which after
wards burned out so brilliantly, displaying that
towering vigor, and flowing ease which appear
in the production of 60 Glorious John" Milton
was, indeed, but twenty eight, when he brought
forth his "Comus; - but he was upwards of
fifty when he commenced that great work which
has made is name co. extensive with the English
language" Paradise Lost" Cowper knew not
his own might, till he was beyond thirty, and
his greatest work--the ''Task"--was not written
till about his fiftieth year. 'Rare Ben Johnson
was blockhead of the most stupid type in his
school-boy days. Sir Isaac Newton had attain
ed to mans estate, long before he was awakened
to greatness by the falling of an apple on his
head. The Bard of Avon was a poacher till
after he had arrived at that age when many
men think themselves too old to learn. and he
afterwards gave to the world those productions
which has caused his name to become ''familiar
as household words" wherever the Anglo-Saxon
language is used. Sir Walter Scott was also
about thirty when he published his 6. '.Minstel-
sy," and all his greatness was yet to come.
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CONFESSIONS OF A PICxPoKET- cele-
brated pickpocket, who was lately sent to
the State Prison for his misdeeds, being
noted for his marvellous adroitness in
pocket lifting, was requested to reveal the
secret of his success, when the following,
among other disclosures, were made we
publish them as likely to be useful to those
who are willing to take hint -
81 never" said the pickpocket, I" at
tempt to pick the pocket of an old resident
of city, but uniformly strangers and
countrymen." But on being asked how
he distinguished them, he replied, Every
easily" and gave the following list Of per-
sons who were the regular victims Of the
craft.
"Persons in an omnibus who take out
, their pocket books after the stage stops,
are sure to be countrymen. Those who
stop to converse on the side walks or in
thoroughfares, or take out pocket books at
the box or pit Offices of the theatres or
steamboat Offices. All those who stop to
gaze at shop windows, or count money, or
show pocket books in the street, or call in
at the Funk Auction Rooms. All these"
said he, {" are our common victims.
If I find man eating oysters or fruit,
or carrying an open knife in the street, in
nine times out of ten he is green, and we
victimize him. Persons who stand up in
theatres, or stand on cross walks, are
generally country folks, and we make sure
of them"
The shrewdness of these observations of
the pickpocket must be obvious to all city
people, and accounts for the remarkable
fact that city residents seldom suffer by
the operations of these light fngesed
gentry.-LN. Y. Express.
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Mrs. PARTINGToN ON VENTILATION.

Mrs. PARTINGToN ON VEHrILATION.-
Eve have got a new venerator on our
meeting house, said Mrs. Partington, 'but
how on airth they can contrive to climb up
there to let the cxecrations 90 out is more
than I can see into. But it is sich a nice
Intervention for keeping house warm y
'What sort of ventilator is it p asked we
anxious to get an inkling of the old lady's
philosophy. 1T is one of the Emissary's,
replied she, sagely, 'and it is ever so much
better than Professor Epsom's, because a
room is kept so warm and comfortable by
it-not the least danger of taking cold from
draughts of too fresh air. 1t will be a
great accusation in cold weather. But
how will it do in summer p we again asked
The dame for moment was puzzled. She
had not thought of this contingency. ooh !!
cried she, after few moments reflection
aided by the merest trife of maccaboy, al
the same time proffering us the box, Il
suppose then they W II stop it up altogether
and open the windows 1t was an idea
worthy of the profound black bonnet and
far-seeing specs before us. She left us
then. We watched her from the window
and felt anxious about her rheumatism as
we saw her right foot sink in puddle, in
an attempt to reach Canton street omni.
bus.
Any one who breathes the suffocatine
air of our concert rooms, will be reminded
of Mrs. Partington's 'venerator,' for keep
ing a room warm.-Carpet Bag.
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~ The TRUE FLAG is the name of q new
paper just started in Boston. 1t is printed on
large sheet, in clear faced type, and promises
to become one of the leading weeklies. One
thing, it entirely eschews all acquaintance with
those denominations of the current periodicals of
the day-long continued "Noveletts." In their
prospectus, the proprietors say they shall pub
lish no story which it will be necessary to con-,
tinue in more than one number. Published by
Moulton, Elliott & Lincoln, Boston, at 81 per
annum.
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G.S-To those who visit New York, we would

EaJ-TO those who visit New York, we would
recommend the hotel of johnson & Rogers, 14E
Fulton street, as a cheap and excellent stopping
place. Situated just off the hustle and confu-
sion of Broadway, it is still in the midst of the
business portion of the city, and in all respects
has as good a location for the comfort of the
traveller, as any hotel in the famous Gotham.
We always stop there, and speak from expert
ence, when We say that the accommodations are
excellent, and the fare of the best kind, while
the gentlemanly proprietors spare no pains or
expense in making everything tend to the ease
and pleasure of those who make it their home.
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The DRUNKARD's WILL, the un-
dersigned, Thomas Smith, beginning to be
enfeebled in body, and fearing may soon
be palsied in mind, and having entered on
that course of intemperance from which ]
have not resolution to flee, do make and
publish this, my last will and testament
Having been made in the image of my
Creator, capable of rational enjoyment, Of
imparting happiness to others, 1 know my
accountability; yet such is my fondness
for sensual qualification, and my utter in
disposition to resist temptation, that 1 gave
myself up entirely to intemperance and its
associate vices, and make the following
bequests My property 1 give to dissipa-
ton, knowing it will soon fall into the
hands of those who furnish me with ardent
spirits. My reputation, already tottering
on sandy foundation, l give to destruc.
ton. TO my beloved wife, who has cheer.
ed me thus far through life, give shame
poverty, sorrow, and broken heart. II
each of my children 1 bequeath my exam
pie, and the inheritance of the shame o
their fathers character. Finally, Civ,
my body to disease, misery, and early dis
solution.
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HUMAN MoRTALITY.-Of one tn ousand

HUMAN MoRTAL1rY.-Ofo one tn ousand
infants, nursed by the mother, three hun
dred die; of the same number nursed out,
five hundred die. More people live to a
great age in elevated situations than in a
lower one. Of the children born alive,
one-fourth die before l months, one-third
before the 23d month, half before their
eighth year, two-thirds of mankind die be-
fore the 39th year, three-fourths before
their 5lst year, and of about 10000 only
one survives whole century. The great
est number die in Marc; next in August
and September; fewest in November, Dec
cember and FEBRUARY. Married women
live longer than single ones. The average
mortality through England and Wales, es-
timated in 1903, is in 40 persons the
births about one in 30.