Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-12
STAUNTON, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY l2, 1861
n1Rs. PAKT1seron.

mRs. pART1sGTOn.
Many Journals IN this country have perpslrated
variety Of jokes at the expense of one Dame Par
tngton, and the Boston Post hss, said some admira
bic things in her name which have been copied ia
and wide. In this way, many bave become fsmiia
with the fame of that supplemented old lady,. VIII
are ignorant of the circumstances which gave her tn
no.orety. she enjoys,and many have gone so far wl
their sceelicism as to esteem her as "a sort Of Mrs
Harris, whose name is merely q stalking horse 70
newpaper wits. This is all mistake; there was
real Mrs. Parlington, end she Dyed fame TO- Sidne!
Smith, who in speech on the reform bill at Taun
ton, England referred to her as follows: ,,..,.,.
i do NOT mean to be dsrespecIful, bu! the attemp
Of The Lords to stop the progress of reform, remind
me very forciby of the great storm Of Sdmou,h,ant
of the conduct of tho excellent Mrs. Parting!on OF
the occasion. in the winter of 1924, there set in
great food upon that town, .he tide rose 70 an inered
ible height, the waves rushed in upon the houses
and every thing was threatened with destruction ID
the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame
Partington who lived on the beach, seen at tn.
door of her house with mop and paens, trpddline
her.nop and squeezing out The sea water, and ygor.
! ously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The At
lantc was reused. Mrs. ParlinsIon's spirit was mp
but need noltell you the contest was unequal The
Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington; she was excel
lent at slop or puddle but she should not have med
died with tempest. Gentleman be at your ease-be
quiet and steady. You viii bea. Mrs. Pariington-
Euening Post
THE YANKts Clock BVsINsss.-A New York
letter says The Superior Court has been engaged
for several days past with suit Instituted by Mr.
Chauncey Jerome, of New Haven, c., against TWO
persons Of the name of Samues, 10 recover damages
for having countereted his labels, and sold great
many clocks in England and other countries Of an
inferior character, being the manufacture OF Mr..
Jerome. During the examination of witnesses, it
was shown that MIR. Jerome manufactures upwards
Of ye hundred clocks ofvarous patterns, every day,
and that the demand is equal TO The supply. In the
State of Connecticut, one thousand are made daily.
Within late years this Yankee clock business has
wonderfully Increased, and is very profitable. While
was in England, last spring, saw, to my surprise,
that there was one Of them in almost every store and
counupg-room thers.. On inquiry, learned that
they gave general satisfaction, and when they were
introduced there, the low price al which they were
sold aslonished every ona. A. first they brought
forty-fye shngs piece, British currency, but now
they are sold ten shngs each, and .tal gives
fair profit. refer to the old-fashioned mantel-
piece clocks, with penduums aud weights. Ofcourse
better descriptions bring better prices An enterpri-
sing Yankee friend OF mine now carries on an exlen.
siye and lucrative trade with England in brooms,
pals, clo,hes-pns, and o!Eer Yankee notions He is
nundang that country with these articles, and be-
coming rich rapidly. saw Chancey Jerome, Jr, in
Liverpool, and | was much amused in Witnessing his
trading operations with svurs Yorkshire sieaieEf.
Both were Sc. shrewd that neither could get much
advantage OF the other. v .,,
!, Jerome's Yankee clocks, however are no shave.
What accounts for the cIeapness of these Yankee
time pieces u.s. that the works all cut BY machine
ry. Eight ten plates of brass put together, and
in an instant eight len wheels struck off, They
are mathema,ically correct and hence they keep good
time.
THE SCIENCE OF LovE.-This is The ago Of phi
losophy, and original theories are broached ell
sorts ofsubects with boldpess Of speculation which
would have astounded the Arstotles and Patos Of
ancient times. Here for instance, is a scientific Sc
cret oflope, which some modern pysiol ogca, phre.
nooglcal, or archaeological Solomon has hit up
on, which promises to be of incalcuable value to
those who affected by the tender passion. If ten
thousand pairs Of scissors do not cut it out and pre-
servs il, We shall never guess again , ..
, sit is well known that those who are highly sus-
ceptbe TO the electro nervous disturbances, may be
influenced and often controlled by the will Of anoth-
er person, when there is no direct physical con-
tact. These effects are sometimes produced when
the parties are al a distance from each other. When
you choose TO occupy the. same apartment with =
person thus susceptible, vigorous effort Of mind viii
enable you 10 command their attention without seem
ing 10 regard them. Enter room where person
of this description i, in profound sumber-fx your
eyes steadily on the face of the sleeperexert the
will powerfully, and you will produce such an cleo
trica disturbance as vii, cause him to awake. We
are often suddenly reminded of some absent friend
whose image all at once rises before us, when, the
next moment the impression is rendered an actuall.
iy by the absolute presence 1t not unreauenty oc,
ours that persons are singuary anticipated IN wha
they are about TO saysome other person giving ut
,erance to the same thought in the same words. Low.
srs, and all persons of inulye and receptive attach
ment, readily divine each others thoughts, and read
in silent language, the most secret impulse of th'
heart"
Mrs. SwIsHELM's OPINION OF THE GREEK SLAVE
-"Every woman should see this statue, look al it
long time, and try to learn the outline of the human
form divine. See tia. beautiful sweeping curve dowi
the side from the arnpt TO the hip and note the dif
ference between il and whalebone bodice, with th
wedge like seams now in vogue-note ,tht proper
jon Of the waist 10, the neck. We regret exceeding
ly that it is not sometimes exhibited in drspery-lba
it is not used, in fact for model BY fashi9n-plat
artist. .Modeists should be compelled TO fl .hei
couirivance, on form Of ibis mould, and then lie
your ske.cheIs aapd engrayer. follow copy. Thi
plan would sa,. an ncalculable amount Of sarsapa
iila cod liver oil topic cosmetic soaps and dyspep
tic pills, to say nothing Of the cofns, bnmbazipe an
Grape. r. every woman had 4 waist like the Gree
Slave. consumplion and dyspepsia would 60 out 9
fashion, and many other diseases would become de
cidedly vulgar"
i. q A London paper says, Mr.. G. P. R. James, o
his arrival in America, backed himself Gr lsrg s
imore Cooper will take to write FIVE At the end q