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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

A Cry OF PRIEsTs.-A correspondent OF
the Newark Advertiser, writing from Turin,
says:
"On approaching the environs one is
ready to inquire if it is city. of priesis-so
many long black robes are seen trailing in
the dust, and SO many three-cornered hats
bobblng in every direction question that
will not surprise the reader when ne learns
that in the little kingdom of Sardinia there
are over sixty thousand priests, including
the monks. Many Of these are attached to
institutions for the education of INDECENT
youth, and receive salaries from the govern
ment; others are professors in the various
colleges and the remainder are required.
for the daily masses of the churches. OF
which there are hundred and ten in Iu-
rim alone, besides several inconsistencies we
do not know the number of monks attached
to these but they are numerous, and patrol
the streets at all hours with their uncovered,
shaven heads, bare feet, coarse brown robes,
fastened at the waist by the rough cord used
as their scourge of penitence, and the cross
and rosary dangling at the side. Long pro-
cess;ons of nuns, too, in their cloister cos
tunes, and sisters of charity, headed by the
lady superior carrying the cross, may be
encountered almost any day by the stran-
GER entering Turin, some one of these
' Various religious orders being always out on
duty burying the dead or performing some
other sacred rite so that it is not difficult to
realize at once ones approximity to Roman
Catholic dominions. @
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

Ms1 A Paris letter of the 18th instant
saws: "The aronauts here have almost set.
tied the question of the practicaoiiity o'
travelling in the air with comfort and secn-
rity. M. GODDARD, who makes tri-weekiy
ascent from the Hippodrome, left that place
a few days ago at 5 o'clock, and at half
past 10 landed at Bar-le-dpc, two hundred
miles from Paris. The locomotive which
brought them back was eight hours in run,
nino the distance which the balloon had
trayersed in a little over five. One day
last week the wind blew direct from Paris
to Brussels, and the eagle" with poised
wings, and long-drawn inhalation OF the
necessary gas, started on an arian Journey.
It stopped twice on the route to land pas
sengers, as the escape Of part OF the gao
had diminished its ascensional power.-.-
Spite of this it arrived at the Belgian cap'-
tai with intelligence from Paris in advance
of the mail. Passengers by these air hnes
state that, when the earth is concealed oy
clouds, the motion of the balloon is entirely
imperceptible, and that, though flying
through the atmosphere at the rate oftwen-
ty-fve miles an nour, they are utterly uncon.
scious of any change of place. This is OF
course explained by their travelling rih the
wind. and at the same speed but at first
blush il seem. rather doubtful assertion to
hazard in the presence of simple terrestais'
who rarely make such time without losing
their breath or their hat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

THE WIRE OF GENERAL JAcKsoN.-Ihe
influence of this woman over her husband
is said to have been very extraordinary,
She was of obscure origin and totally uned-
ucated: yet she inherited from nature those
fine and noble traits of her sex to such per-
fection that her power was very great
Gen. Jackson was attached to her IN early
life, but by some means or other the matter
was interrupted and she married another,
who proved villain, and the connection
was a most unhappy one. Gen. jackson
became interested in her, and the conse-
ouence was divorce, after which ne ar
ried her. She is said to have possessed
none of those accomplishments which are
supposed to adorn fashionable life-reared
in the back woods, seeing and knowing but
little of refined society. Yet her fne per-
son, strong affections and good sense, the
three essentials of woman, enabled her to
take hold with irresistible force of the bold,
strong and fiery warrior and statesman to
whom she was welded. 1t was the lion held
in tbe embrace of the fawn. The influence
che exercised is said to have bordered on
the superstitions. He imagined that no
nower or act of his could succeed Or be car
ried out averse to her will or in opposition
to her feelings. She seemed his guardian
angel by day and by night; holding in her
hands his life, his fate, his all. An intimate
friend of his says that so long as he lived
he wore her miniature near his heart and
never alluded to her except in manner so
subdued and full of reverence that the lis
tener was deeply impressed with her tram
scendent worth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

MoRMoNrsM IN LoNDoN.-On Monday
afternoon the London conference festival OF
the "Latter-day Saints, of Mormons, took
place at the Freemason's Tavern, Great
Queen street. About LOO people OF toth
sexes, including considerable proportion
of young persons, were present. The pro-
ceedings were of singular nature, COM
mencing with procession OF the twelve
APOSTLES" or "fathers in Israel, [" accompa'
MED by presidents of branches" btys
number of young women dressed in white.
and by twelve young men wearing large
blue scarfs, and carrying Bible in tho
right hand, and "Book of Mormon" IN the
left. In the course of the afternoon NUM-
ber of addresses were delivered, and the
proceedings were relieved by singing per-
formed by the young persons before men,
toned. An account of the rise andprogress
of the "Saints" was given, in the course OF
which it was stated that the total number
in the United Kingdom in January last WAS
3O.747; and that during the last fourteen
wears more than $4,000 have been baptised
in England, ofwhom 1900 have emigrated
to America.-English Paper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

THE MIsER SILENcED.-One cold winter
when the ground was covered with snow,
and the little birds could not get anything to
eat the little daughter Of miserly rieh man
gathered up all the crumbs she coala % nna
and was going to carry them out and scatter
them on the snow. Her father saw her,
and asked her what she was going to dos-
She told him; and he said, "What good will
that do The crumbs will not be enough to
feed one in hundred Of the birds" !
know it. dear father" said she, "but shall
be glad to save even one in hundred Of
them, if cannot save them all" The ia
ther thought moment; he knew that many
poor persons were suffering in his village,
and he had refused to help any because he
could not help them all. His consciencs
struck him, and he told his daughter to
break loaf of bread into crumbs for the
birds while he went to scatter purse OF
money amongst the poor villagers.-Chris>
tian Witness.
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ssrted is not marked on Zee copy il c be continued "n'
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

By Hook OR BY CRooK.-The destruc-
ton caused by the fire of London A. D. 1856,
during which some 5000 houses, &C., were
burned down, in very many cases oblitera-
ted all the boundary marks requisite to de-
termine the extent of land, and even the
very sites occupied by buildings previous
to this terrible visitation. When the rub
bish was removed, and the land cleared, the
disputes and entangled claims Of those
whose houses had been destroyed, both as
to the position and extent of their property,
promised not only interminable occupation
to the courts of law, but made the far more
serious evil of delaying the rebuilding OF
the city, until these disputes were settled /.
inevitable. Impelled by the necessity OF
coming to more speedy settlement of their
respective claims than could be hoped for
from legal process, it was determined that
the claims and interest of all persons con-
cerned should be referred to the judgment
and decision of two of the most experienced
land surveyors of that day-men who had
been thoroughly acquainted with London
previously to the fire i; and in order to es-
cape from the HuHielous d"o 'as'
which more delay must occasion, that the
decision of these two arbitrators should be
final and binding. The surveyors appoint
ed to determine the rights OF the various
claimants were Mr.. Hook and Mr.. Crook,
who, by the Justice of their decisions, gave
general satisfaction to the interested parties,
and by their speedy determination of the
different claims, permitted the rebuilding OF
the city to proceed without the least delay
Hence arose the saying above quoted, usu-
ally applied to the extrication OF persons OF
things from difficulty. The above anec.
dote was told the other evening by an old
citizen upwards Of eighty, by no means OF
an imaginative temperanent.-.Notes and
Queries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

KINDNESS IN LITTLE THINGs.-The sun
shine of life is made up Of very little beams
that are bright all the time. In the nursery,
on the play ground, and in the school, there
is room ali the time for little acts of kind
ness that cost nothing, but are worth more
than gold or silver. To give up something,
where giving up will prevent unhaPpiness
to yield where pe,rrsi;stng ,r.i; will chafe al; and
fret others-to 60 little around rather than
come against another-to take an Ill word
and cross look quietly, rather than resent
or return it-these are the ways in which
clouds and storms are kept of, and pleas
ant and steady sunshine secured, even in
very humble homes, and among very poor
people, as well as in families of higher sta
tions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
aMs>ss:z41ss ~ E sA.sk...
$SSSSss! 4 s.N( Nl( l(aZfN
Oct r Y.
FROM acHAMBEas' EpISDune JOURNAL"
ON a WED ING.

u
You are TO be married, Mary
This hour, as silent lie
In the dreamy light Of the morning,
Your wedding hour draws nigh.
Miles off. you arc rising, dressing,
To stand amid bridal throng,
In the same old rooms We play'd in,
You ana I-when We were young.
Your bridemaids-they were our Playmates;
Those old rooms, every wall,
Could speak of our childish irolics,..
Loves, iealousies, great and small.
Do YOU mind how pansies changed we,
And smiled at the word "forget''
Twas girls romance-yet somewhere
have kept my pansy yet.
Do Won mind our verses written
Together? our dreams Of fame!-,
OF flove-how we'd share all secrets
When that sweet mystery came!
II is no mystery now, Mary;
II was unveiled year by year:
Till-this is Your marriage-mornlnS,
And IL am lying here.
cannot picture your face, Mary
The face Of the bride TODAY.
You have outgrown my knowledge
In years that have slipped away:
see but the girlish likeness.
Brown eyes, and brown falling hair:
God knows, | did love you dearly,
And was proud that you were fair'
Many speak my name' Mary
While yours in homes silence lies:
The future read in tolls guerdon,
You will read in your children's eyes.
Trh, ,,,et-thiN same mast with ettnel-
Is to you a soft, pleasant scene:
But cannot see il clearly,
For the graves that rise between
] am glad you are happy, Mary
Those tears, did yon see them fall,
" ould show, though you have forgotten,
have remembered all
And though my cup is left empty,
And yours with its Joy runs GER
God keep you IFS sweetness, Mary,
Brimming for evermore!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

A New VARIETY OF SHEEp.-The Prov.
idence Journal notices a, new variety o.
sheep, a ram and eve, just imported from
Africa. and intended to be conveyed to the
fine sheep farm of M. B. Ives, Esq, at 70
towomut. "They come from the mountains
abont 900 miles in the interior, from the east
coast of Africa, and were present from II.
B. M. Consul in Zanzibar, to a gentleman
in Salem. The variety is entirely new,
and quite unknown to naturalists. 1t is dis
tinguished by the enormous fatness OF the
tali, and singular dewlap resembling that
of cattle. and the absence of horns IN the
ram. The wool is very coarse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

Bayle, Locke, Leibnitz, Hume, Gibbon ;
and many poets also, as Pope, Goldsmith,
and Thompson. Bacon says that a wife
and children are '.irnpedimcnts TO great en-
tcrprises ;" and that certainly the best
works, and of greatest merit for the public,
have proceeded from the unmarried or child
less men, which, both in affection and rea-
son, have married and endowed the public" !"
But these were the words of bachelor,
and, perhaps, not strictly correct.-Etiza
Cooks Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
NO. xXXly.


No expression that we are acquainted
with. CRATES so harshly upon our ears as that
CT ..the old man," when it comes from tho
lips of a son, speaking of his father. II is
irreyerent, and shows lack Of some kind
of training of the child. The person who
habitually uses the expression is either IN
Innate With low characters, or he does not
feel that respect and reverence due from
child to parent.
In excuse it said, 'tis but jest and
means nothing. If so, it we're better not 70
Jest on such subject, and use some express
sion that does mean something.
Old man is used as term OF reproacn, ,
sort of by-word, and a bugaboo to scare
lad children, and in the manner used, ex'
presses : sort OF contempt, or don't care.
There are several stages to be gone
through before the old man is brought on
Pa papa and father have had their day. q
the young swell lazily rolls hls cigar OF
iuid Of tobacco in the corner OF ms nou!ns
strokes his goosc-dow.l chin, and replies
with 2 curl Of his lip, 70 the gentleman Cy
whom he is intcrrogated, "Thafs NOBODY
but the old man." NJ.
Young chaps that frequent oyster cellars.
beer saloons and fashionable wine shoPs'
who can smoke "regalia,' or chew ia
dies twist" without making them sick' OF
walk crack with three glasses OF cham
are the sprigs who taik OF
sthe old man." who don't know They're
out.
We have also heard these same charae-
ters speak of their mother as ,.the OLD ~o.
man" True it's no heinous offence, yet. u
shows as plainly as any other swagger' wna'
company they keep, and the estimate they
place upon their parents love and care''of 10
many years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

ns. It is stated in the Kentucky pspew
that law has been passed in that State.
which gives, to widows having children OF
the proper age to attend the public schools.
the right to vote in the election OF School
Trustees, SC. This innovation upon old Gus
toms, an exchange paper remarks, may be
the beginning of a more important reform.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

LARD CANDLEs.--A correspondent Of tho
Michigan Farmer gives the following meth.
cd of making candles of hogs lard. which
he says prove of best qnality. Put ell tho
lard, say enough for S lbs. Of candles, in tie
smelter after it attains heat of about 200
Fair. throw in or 1 ounces flime, and Z.
bout an ounce aquafortis. and then mould
them. The lime puri6es the grease and sq-
uafortis hardens it. u hc6t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

neetown Advocate of the 9Th contains a
long article detailing the particulars of the
discovery and arrest of a gang of villains,
who have carried on fof years past regu-
lar system of kidnapping slavcS, forgery,
thieving, and perhaps murder. Their head
quarters were on Wolfe's Island, Kentucky,
nesxahe corner of the States OF Kentucky,
Ten assoc, Illinois and Missouri. The band
was discovered lot ong since through the
failure of an attempt by one OF the ringlead-
ers to murder Doctor Swayne, who had
recovered Judgment for some $4,000 a.
gainst Newton E. Wright, another promi-
nent member Of the gang. In May, 1850,
Wright gave Abe Thomas, man OF despe-
rate character, $50 to kill DR.. 8. Accord
lngly Thomas, pretending to wish the doc
tor to visit his sick father, enticed him from
home and attempted to murder him; but
the doctor, after being shot in the arm, gave
the alarm, and the desperate escaped.-
Notwithstanding every exertion was made
to ferret out the villain, SO deeply was the
plot laid that he was only accidentally dis
covered short time ago, and his discovery
led to the disclosure of the whole affairs OF
the company. They seem to have made a
regular business of stealing slaves in one
State, running them otto another, and there
selling them. They carried on another spe-
cies Of swindling upon an extensive scale
by means of fictitious claims against estates
of deceased persons. Having forged notes
for large amounts against such estates, they
would prove the validity of the claim by
some of their gang. In some>cases they
had gone so far as to take depositions and
were provided with county seals and every
thing requisite to give their proofs the SEM
bIance Of legality.-Louisuills Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

@s. The people of McKeesport pa; lave
walked up sea serpent on dry land. The
story Goes that snake has been trsyersing
the neigbborhood, and was seen by several
citizens of the bailiwick, as thick as stoveS
pipe and nearly thirty feet long. s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

e. Mirabeau said of man who was ex-
eeedingly fat that God had created him on
" to show to what point the human skin
could be stretched without breaking.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
d. Reanner,

GENERAL FORWARDING AGENT and
" COMMISSION MERCHANT, Scottsvlie, Vign u
ia deyotes his undivided personal attention 10
Goops, MERCHANDISE AND PRoDucE;
aad TO sales Of Produce consigned to him.
April =, l95l.-6m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
William Chambers,

DEALER in Books s.t'oaa,{. EEsrcy Articles, Sc,
Street. Staastsn, YHsisia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
Robert Cowan,

nEALER ia Books. S,atioaa-s. lacy Articles. &c,
IL New 'tr'et, S'auaIoA, Flreinia,-oGc do9r North
ofR Cra,.iord's.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
q, ?. EeSridgs.

nEALER in Hats. Gaps, Boots, Shoes &c New st.
~ Staunton, Virginia. below H. J. s w. b. Crawford.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
p. BaYne,

DEALER in all kinds Of Groceries, Coufcctionaries,
~ Fruits, &C.. Beverly Street, Staunion, Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

DEALER in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Beverly
III Street. Stauuton, virginia-oid Stand oil CowIe y
Dcakins.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

nEALER in Drugs. Medicines Paints Oils and Dye
~ StuTs, 8very Street Saunsoa, Virginia one "'or
w est of b. Crawlord's.
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nr. Patrick C, Irvine

HAVING settled in Stauuton, respectfully oters MS
III professional services the citzns OF the place ana
v;cin,c H.. NAV b. found at his Office four door a.
bore the Virginia Hotel, at all hours, pro-
fessioaally engaged
Stanton. April %, 1851 --3El.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
e. M. Cushing,

nEALER in. and Manufacturer Of Boots and Shoes,
~ Beverly Street StauntOn, Virgi.ia--oPpostc the
D..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
John II. McCue,
William B. Johnson,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton' firslnin-ftac
"A ,,e, in the Courts Of Augusta Rockbrdge, Rocking
lam and Albcmare.
G,- Office on Beverly Street, one door West Of the
Eagle Hotel.
Staunton, Jan, %, 1851.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
Davis 4. KaYser,

DEALER in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. South
~ East Corner OF Beverly aud New Streets staunon'
Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
George E. Price,
a. m. Simpson,

NEALER in all kinds of Hardware and Catefy' De'
II erly Street, Stannton, Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
J. w. MEREDITH
G.. & III. Hirsh,

DEALERS in all kinds of Fancy Articles PerIumries'
~ &c, one door above the Post Office, Beverly Street,
Staunton. Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
DIR, r., a, Berkeley,

OFFERS hisprofess services to The citizens OF
Staunton and the Surrounding country oihce al tue
late Residence OF his father.
StauntOn, April 49, l53i.-tL
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

sewell, Janney & owings,
Wholesale Grocers, and Commission
Merchants,
coRNER OF LOMBARD STREET AND cHEAPSiph
BALIIMORE.
,~,.s =, srwrrr WILLIAM H. JANNEY
SAMUEL B. owlNGs'
Baltimore, January 10, le3l.-ly.
William Brown,
INpoRrER, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALER IN
wNT0IgJsgs FINE JSWNN&Ts
SILVER, PLATED WARE AND FANCY GOoDS
276 Baltimore Street. Baltimore.
o,- Sole Agent for the Perfocal SPec'acies'
November 6, lS50.-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09

DsALERS uSt4eie az F%sy Try c. Is: s,.nn,on MaIon
Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-09
n. J.. g. w. B. Crawford,
A. J. Deakins,

nEALERS in Staple aud Fancy Dry Goods New
~ Street, Staunton, Virginia.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-10-08
Tie Aut,,nanal Cricket.

All since again thy voice I hear,
Thou mournful little monitor
Repeating sadly evermore,
The harvest past-tbc summer DER;
Aud again have come to bring
Tdings Of verdure's whitening;
TO tell that summers genial ray
And sweet flowers soon will pass away,
That Autumn $ sombcr days are near,
With gloomy skies and landscapes drear.
Oh thou hast come all, all too soon,
With thy most melancholy tune,
TO warn US that The flower must die,
The green leaves fall, the bright birds fly.
1t casts shadow DER my heart,
And pensivc tears unconscious start,
To hear at evenings Silly hour,
From every darkening grove and bower,
And dewy hedge. and bush and tree,
Thy lone and saddening minstrclsy.
For to the soul that dirge like tone
Repeats incessant, Joys have flown"
With Summers bright and glorious hours.
And whispering leaves, and smiling flowers
And many spirit young and gay,
Has passed with Summers bloom away:
And soon from each beloved spot
Thou too wilt pass and be forgot,
Ana Autumns withered leaves be shed
Upon the turf above thy head. sst