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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-06-27
DIR. w. II. BYFORD.

TAKES this method Of rendering his services to
the citizens OF Evansville, in the capacity OF
Physician, Surgeon and Accoucher, promising
rompt and assiduous attention to any wto may
cnrust to him business in either OF these important
characters.
Office on corner OF Vine and First streets, oppo-
site Mr. Pavnes Feed Store. imy s-6n
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-06-27

Ok BIS brown Sheeiing Just reed and for sale
81 by GslE ]. Fl, MACHEE & co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-06-27
DREw's PAVILION.

THIS new and beautiful establishment is now
l. open to the travelling community, situated in
the centre OF business, and directly fronting The
Steamboat Landing. Travellers can step from the
Hotel to q steamer without the least Inconvenience
With an experience Of many years, tender the
elegan' --ommodaticns of the " Pavilion, W. III
ALL -. c. X. DREW.
n 4, 1851.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
ailSCE l. A n Y
SLIDING SCALE OF INCONSOLABLES.

We thus chrisen whilst translate, the following
lively narrative cued from the varied columns of the
Courier des Etas Unis. The malicious writer dates om
Paris:
uw rapid is the progress Of oblivion with respect to
rhose who are not moral How many quadrile shall
See this winter, exclusively made up from the ranks ofn
c,nsoabIe widows Widows of their order exist only in
the literature uf the tombstone IN the world and after
the lapse Of certain period there is but sort of wild
ows nconsoable-hose who refuse to be comiorted, be-
cause they can't get married againl
Oue of uur most distinguishes scuipGrs Was Summoned
short snce To the huGse Of young lady, CONNECTED
by birth with family Of the highest gade in Tie arsnc'
4scy Of wealth. aud united in marriage The heir Of title
illustriOus in the military annals Of the Empire.
The union formed under the happiest auspices, had
been aas ofshort duraun Deah uapitying death. had
ruptured it, by premalurpy carrying If the young husband
The scupf6rs was sninnMsTed by me widow.
He traversed apartments spn. and deserted until he
was introduced iuto bed n and found himself in pres
shce0f lady yOang and beautiful b habited in the deep
est mourning, and with face fltrowed with tears
"Yod a~a1e;' said she with painful eff1r and
voice half choked with sbs you are aware of the blow
which have received 2"
The artis, bowed with an air of respectful coincidence
funeral monument erected in honor of the husband whom
have lust"
The artist bowed again
III wish that the monument should be SUPERB worthy Of
the who's loss weep, prOporiOned 10 the unendng
grief into which his nss has plunged not what
ii c,cts. ava rch and will willingly sacrifice all my
soraDe de- honor the memory Of adored husband
I must have tempe-wh coumns-n mafble--and in
she uidde-on pedestal-his s,atue.'
II %Ad my best 10 fAlEl your wishes, Madam" repl-
ed the ar's bHt had the hdnOr acquaintance with
the deceased and likeness Of tim is indispensable for the
due execution of my work. Whou, doubt You have ms
portrait 2"
The widow raised her arm, and uon,ed despafsrv 10
splendid likeness painted by Amaury Duval
"A must admirable Pcture" observed the artist. and
the painters name is sufficient guarantee for it. striking re-
semhlance TO the original
Thnseafe his very features, sir is himself 1t wants
but if All would that could restore it to him at the
COST of all my bloOd!"
al will have this portrait carried TO my studio madam
and promise you ,ha. the marble shall reproduce it exact
w."
The widow at these words sprang up, and with sin
gle bound throwing herself towards the PiciSrs with arms
stretched out though 10 defend il. exclaimed,
"Iake away this portrait carry my only consolation
my sole remaining comfort never! never! :"
''But Madam, you will only be deprived Of it for shor
time, and"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
AeR1ouLrunAL eEoLoeY--so VIII.

Horn blend is more tough than hard So its nam'
indicates. 1t enters largely into rock. ornoienc
rocks form some of the most beautiful ana sublime
mountain and landscape scenery in The world. li'e
anl's Causeway, in the northeast part o Ireland
the Palisades, on the banks of the Hudson river
the Bluffs, called East and West Rock, each about
two miles from New Haven Connecticut; Mount
Tom, aud Mount Holyoke on the Connecticut river
the richest landscape scenery on the Columbia anc
other rivers in Oregon; and many other views, both
rich and beautiful in different parts OF the world, are
horhblend rocks. The scenery about Edhbnrg, Scot
and, is said 10 resemble very nearly that about New
Haven, Connecticut, exhibited by the same geologi-
cal formaiion-bssallic columns. In both these
cities il is the common and almost only building ma
terial, admirably fitted for the gothic style OF archi'
lecture. Some poe! said of the citizens OF Edinburgh,
who have very much impaired the natural scenery
about the city for The purpose OF architecture, tina!
,bey had so little taste that they sold the sublime and
beautiful by the carload. These columns are very
much in the form Of hexahedral prsms, from six
inches 10 foot or two IN diameter. The length Of
the blocks forming the prisms are frequently about
equal 10 their diameter Each block is concaved or
followed at one end, and convex or rounded at the
other, The concave aud the convex surfaces exactly
fitting each other The sides of prism are also ex-
exactly fitted as the cells of honeycomb, and ofthe
same shape.
The most remarkable exhibition Of this natural
mountain mechanism is in the Giants Causeway,
where these hexaheGra columns, perfectly match
ed cover great suraceand rise TO the height of two
or three hundred feet The inhabitants o.he country.
at some ancient period, supposed it to be the work
OF OF giants living there at period still more
ancient
The property Of toughness in hornblend very
much modifes the characlerof the rock OF which it
forms part. For many purposes they are the most
durable ofall rock formations The Russ pavements,
introduced into New York, are formed Of a rock
from Staten Island almost hornblend, having little
quartz in fine grain interspersed through the mass
Though called Staten Island glanale, it is very differ
ent, and entirely superior to any grana'e formation
correctly SO called. No rock upon the globe could
probably be found more durable or better fitted for
such pavements than this horablend rock taken from
Staten Island.
ExPERiMENr-Draw circle by pair Of fdividers
Not changing it in equal parts. 1t will thus form
in the circumference six points equally distant from
each other-Unie these points by lines drawn by
the dividers, and The result will be regular hexa-
gon, showing the shape OF basaliie columns, qnartz,
crystals, beryl emerald, apae, cells Of The honey
comb, and many other specimens of "NATuRAL MA
IsnI."7sJosiah Hol6rook.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

The GOVERNOR OF Texas, SHAKESPEARE, AND THE BI
BLE-The late Texas papers state that Governor Bell has
issued his proclamation for thanksgiving day, and Xed
on the first Thursday in March for that purpose In that
proclamation he corgrauaes the people Of The State on
their improved prospects, and adds:
'n the beautiful and expressive laug uage of the Bible
The ,ciner Of our discontentis gone The rain is ove
and pas the lime Of The spnging of The flowers is coie
and the vuice of the turtle is heard our land i"
The Texas Jobrhal remarks upon this:
Governor Bell is funny ran, and when he talks in
another place about the fountains OF religious light being
open, we would like to hepohted to the chapter and verse
where he found the language quoted Nowis the winter
Of our dscuent' Sc. occurs, believe in Shakespeare
works Oh Governor Bell !-lo take the words out Of the
mouth Of that huuchbsckrd villain King Richard, ano
attribute them the Bible! Why, Bible re aders viii
blush with shame at the sacege. and The Bowery boys
Of New York will hold Indignation meetings reproballnf
such ignorance Of the writings Of the immortal bard"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
THE BIBLE.

In article the subject Of the "Mosement OF the Bl-
BILE in The last half century, the Cincinnati Gazette takes
occasion to remark
The modern movement of the Bible dates back but COM
paratively little while. The translatons Of the Bible
rom Latin Greek, and Hebrew began multiply soon at
ter the of printing began. The necessarily caused
the other But The number Of cnpes in The vulgar tongue
were few till the Bible socelies began their career
The translation If the Bible by King James fastened
its Introduction among The people; but, in The year ny,
when the subject of printing the Bible before Congress
it was estimated that there only four millions Of
printed Bibles in The world! AT that time, there was not
less than four hundred millions Of adult persons in the
worG, and Of these hundred millions protesting
Christians! There was, therefore, n existence one Bible
only to each hundred adult persons! Now let US take
look at the Bible movement since.
The old Continental Congress ordered 5000 Bibles to
be imported frum Holland, Scotland, and elsewhere. In
1884, Congress approved the edition Of the Bible publish
ed by Mr. Aiken. Of Philadelphia It is since the Decla
ration Of Independence, therefore, that the great progress
in the diffusion of the Bible has been made, and most oft
since the year 1900 Let us look at The statistics Of
tho diff,snn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

The Rise OF MEN OF EMlNENcE.-Mr. Disney. mer-
Der of Congress from Ohio, was formerly housepain-
ter Senator Dickinson worked at mechanical trade
until after he attained his majority; Fl. L. Turney, U.
S. Senator from Tennessee and Andrew Johnston. Re-
preventative from the same State, ete and are allors
and there are Congress many others who are mecaau-
les. Gen. Houston worked at his trade as halter until
s. Supreme Court, was carpenter and joiner. The his
tory OF BENZ Franklin, Roger Sherman, Gen'l Greene
Gen1 Putnam, and hundreds of others who have been
elevated to stations of honor are full of instructions and
worthy of emulation by the youth Of the present
ration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
A SINGULAR CASE OF MioNomAN1A.

hvpocondraca! old fellow named Aaron Sinms,
who lately engaged in the grocery business some
where in Flbet street, has lately conceived The idea
that he is Old Scratch. About TWO weeks ago, he
gave orders TO sign painter 10 prepare board with
the ription-"SATAN. GROCER AND TEA DEA-
LER," in large gilt letters The sign was painted ac-
cording to direction, but the friends of the monoIa
MAC interfered and prevented it from being put up.
His customers, not liking the idea of dealing with
the devil, dropped, except one roguish old negro
called Dave Canle, who by humoring The luratic
contrived 10 swindIe him Of goods to considerable
amount A cousin of Mr. S. who thought proper to
keep watch over his insane relative, in The back
part Of The store on Thursday evening, when Simms
alias Satan stood behind the counter. AT this time,
the negro Dave Cantle, happened TO come in, and
the cousin not being perceived by him, commenced
conversation TO the following purport 81 say,old
boss devil want few more things on dat account,
you, know Ut is all squared up, Dave answered
Smms, 'here it is posted in my Ledger-Dave Can
tie, debtor, 10 pounds Of sugar, 46 cents 4pounds
of coffee, ga cents; two gallons noiasses, GU cents,
and so OH, abou, forty different items, total just
twenty-five dollars. And here on this side is credit
Dave Can,ie, BY one soul to be taken ou! in trade;
that account is closed old fellow and you can't get
any more goods here, unless you've got another soul
TO trade away on The same terms Look here boss,
answered Dave in tone Of exposulalion,1 Il often hear
dat de debbi Rad no conscience, and now begin to
heliebe it. You gwine to allow me but $25 for dat
soul, and it wuf ffty?' 1give you what we agreed
for replied Simms, and ! don't think any negro's
worth more. can buy lots of white souls for half
The money! 'Bul Mr. Debbif, you must consider Cat
took it out in tydde dat makes difference. A mig
gars soul is cash article, boss but Ius want what's
right does; so you jest blege me with twogallons
more Of lasses and four quarts Of black eyed peas.
and frow in de soul OBJ my wife; den you get a
fuss rate bargain
At this juncture, Mr.. simns' cousin though. prop
er to interfere, he sprung ont and seized The black
swindler, who soon handed over TO The agents of
the law. The relatives of the monomaniac deemed it
expedien. 10 shut up The store, and have taken legal
measures FOR putting the imaginary Satan Under prop
er guardianship Pennsyluanian
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

PIGEONS Ten thousand, and thousand Of thou.
sands of pigeons are seen vending their way from
the South, Until they reached the Lake shores when
they would suddenly perform soma,erser and turn
back in the direction they came. The mild weather
the last few days has doub. deceived them, and
when they get in sight of the of Canada, they
turn back II is said that millions are found dead on
The SHOWS of The Prov ince.- Cleapland Plaindea-
Ter, of 23d ulk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
STiUN TON SPECTATOR.
TERMS.

es- The esp ia TOR" is published once 'oteE at
Too Dollars if paid IN aipanes or 1too O"'ar'
and fy Cents If delayed beyond the sr7at.0" q e year
No subscription ,ou be discoRusd 6"f at me op'0n o. ne
Editors, until all arrsarages are pGia. a..,.. .r,
0- all communications the Eeitors 0y me's' H'sf oe
postpaid, they tciH not be attended to. IS tc
GTADYER TTSEDIENTS Of ttcelrs lines (or less) in
serted three times for dollar, and t'0entyre cents each
subsequent confluence Larger advertisements in the
proportion A5ra discount made to advertisers by the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

MUSICAL Flsu-ln Ceyoh, there may be heard
al night, upon the shores of certain lakes loud musi-
cal Sounds like those Of an accodeon or eolian harp
and pitched in different keys, proceeding from the
bottom Of the water. These sounds, it is said by
late traveller, are emitted by species OF shell fish
which nhabjt these lakes in grea. numbers. A snail
abundant in Corfu, if irrta,ed by touch with piece
Of straw, will emit distinctly audible sound, in
querulous tone.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
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Se@SS SSSss '<,& "
W Z 8SE+sS sSs.yTs "
POETRY,
LOVE AND PHILOSOPHY.

You see that lady sitting there?
Ten years ago thought her fair,
Aud raYed aud rhymed about her;
] carved her name on every tree,
And, such was my absurdity-
Thought shoald die without her.
thought no eyes could be so bright,
l thought no teeth coull be so white
No angel could surpI IS her
So sweet was each me lodious tone,
Her face so perfect, and so shone
Her riEglets, with NIaeassar.
My heart and soul were in a blaze,
I taxed my brains TO sing her praise,
In scores ofplaintive coupletsj
And taxed pocket Scarce Of cash,
Before her door 10 cut a dash,
Tn rIfaed shirte and doublets.
The wither'd flowers She cast aside,
The strings with which her shoes she tied,
With tender care boarded
And thought that was well repaid
For many cold Nights serenade,
II she q smile accorded
When, like worn out glove, she cast
Me and my hopes aside;
Three weeks from that she changed her name,
And-oh! the misery-became
Old Brown, the Grocer's bride.
A man Of twice her age and mine,
Al whose expense our wit would shine,
For oft we quzzed the spooney;
had my labor for my pains,
ITIealM tcas an orermGtchfo broifs,
Old Dro,cn had land and money.
I marvel at my madness now!
Time has been busy with his plough;
Behold that cheek-how wrinkledi
Her eyes are stony as flint
Her step has little music int,
Her hair with grey is sprinkled.
i think She mast weIgh twenty stones,
Her sy lph- like airiness is gone,
Aud Ikea deck She waddes.
laugh to think Upon the past,
Vet love such sfeIls has ever cast,
On human hearts and noddles.
A word 10 those who lose aprize
And mourn the loss-just turn yo'.r eyes
Upon the ladies mother;
The object Of your hopes and lears
w i'll be in less than twenty years,
Exactly such smother
Philosophy has no such cure,
The sight will teach YOU to endure
Aud like u pail Of water,
Twill cool your warmest passion down;
Discarded, YOU will smile, not frown,
Nor die 10 lose the daughter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

s. have heard many women complaining o
their husbands neglect of home. spoonful ofhon'
ey will keep more bees in the hive than will ten o.
vinegar.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

andady in Philadelphia, is said, akes her pies 50
light that her dodgers see to 60 to bed whoua candle
after eating moderate sized piece
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

DAHLiAs-The DaI,lia was discovered in Mexico
by Humboldt, 1889, and sent bv him to the Botanic
GARDEN at Madrid, where i, received its name in hon.
or Of the Swedish naluralsts, Dahl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

W Sheridan once gave the following humorous defni'
ton "lrishman-a machine for converting potatoes into
human nature"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

u To ascertain the weight of horse. place your Toe
under the animals foo, when he is standing still,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

British and Foreign Bible Suciely in .fs.-a.c,,} ;
slitued in 1904 i4A. 20,OUO,OU0 copies
American Bible Society, instituted in
/ 1916 4..,,.. 6,OOO,OOO do
. 1890 .,,.' 2,Ooe,2ll do
Swedish Society, Instituted in 1903 564.378 do
Netherlands Society 274,733 do
Frankfor, Agency, Instituted in 1916 7Ol,O2 do
Wertenberge Society, Instituted in
Prussiau Society at Berlin 1871 1874 do
Russian Bible Societies, instituted in
1896 993,569 do
Calcutta Society, instituted in 1911 49l .567 do
Madras Society, instituted in iS2O 4626O5 do
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

Mn. FRENcn's LocoMorIvE.--The members Of the
Legislature and number Of citizens and strangers went
over the river Saturday morning. by the DanviIe rail
road, TO witness an experiment with Mr. J. S. French's
Locomotive Climber" constructed according to the plan
of his invention, for ascending high grades The engine
was upon track about third of mile long constructed
with grade of about 1870 feet TO the mile The idea of
the invention is TO produce friction the bearing wheels
of the locomotive, by the power Of The eve' instead Of by
dead weght.-For this purpose the track was so made
sha the rails laid length wise ss sheyed over on the
outer sdes and the engine furnished with small sub
wheels so attached when the lever power was applied
to revove against the bottom ofhe iron rails directly under
the large hearing wheels The experiment appeared to be
entirely successful although the arrangements were not
curnplee when it WAS commenced, the steam being not
well up. The locomotive easily ascended the inclined
plane the conductor, by applying the ction caused the
,tan 10 stop, in few yards and reverse its muun The
sub wheels can be raised pleasure that the engine
run ordinary irackhe engine weighs aoout three
tons-Rich. Republican Of 3rd inst.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

VARIETIES To injnre mans sight there is nothing
worse than sudden wealth. Let wood sawyer draw ten
thousand dollar prize. and less than month he will not
BE- able 10 recognise even the that used 90 security
f,r him"
Franklin said: "When see house furnished with
books and newspapers, rd Intelligent children; but if
there are papers, the children ignorant, if not profit
gate"
lady of rank, complaining that her husband was dead
fashionable amusenents he replied, "But then, my
dear. you make me alive to the expense"
He who knows The world, will not be too bashfu and
he who knows himself will never be mpudent.
If you would know the value of money, go and Try to
borrow some.
Gold an idol. worshpped in all climates without sin.
gle temple, and by all classes without single hypocre.
II is reckoned that each individual averages three hours
conversation daily Of hundred words minute,
or twenty pages of an octave volume hour AT this rate
we talk volume Of four hundred pages in week,
and filty-,w volumes scar.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

1t supposed that other societies not enumerated will
make he whole number of Bibles issued by the Bible So
cieties al least forty millions ofcopies
This has all taken place since 1915; but 1t must also be
taken into view, that in the time vast numbers OF
copies have been issued by bookseng establishments
There must therefore be least twenty times as many
copies Of Scriptures in The world. in proportion tn the read
y population as there was in 1900 But this is not all
the Bible has been translated into nearly one hundred and
fu different languages and dialects, Of which len are Ian
uages Of Africa and three Of these the Western coast
The remarkable feature Of This transaction is, that 10 all The
babarous natiuns of the world the Bible is the mes
senger the only messenger of literature and knowledge
tits the book of civilization where not ray of any
light had previously penetrated the obscurty Of barbarsm
This is feature The world has never before presented in its
progress What effect will it have thefuure ofnaons
Who can know? We pretend not 10 say; but we do
recognize il as of the must remarkable features Of the
las, half century We make estimate Of The moral and
spiritual results of this diffusion Of sacred light But we
think that its influence felt where il is never suspected
Its principles are working out by who do not acknowl
edge its authority Such is one of The singular anomalies
of The human mind; but perhaps not unlike some OF the
operations we see in the natural world around The
grass sees mol the gentle that fall upon it, do The
fruits acknowledge he rpening energies Of the descending
sunbeam Yet the grass grows and the fruits ripen; and
we may hupe that thus too The human mind will grow
and ripen under the Influences of The sacred volume.