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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

"STAND FROM UNDER."-It is wonderful TO
think the Bunker Hill Monument is bendirg like a
bow backward and forward every day by the infu-
ence of The sun As the sun during mid day shines
on the south side it, that side expands, becomes
longer than the north side and the consequence is
that it bends over towards the north. The same
must be true of all other tall monuments, and also
of tall chimneys-for some Of the latter are 500
feet high. This movement is not simply from the
South towards the North as at midday, but in the
morning it must be wesierly-at noon northerly,
and in the evening easierly These results have
been unexpectedly nscerlained BY Professor Hors.
ford In his peduIum experiments at Bunker Hill,
In reference to the rotation Of the earth Ard thus
1t has ever been inscentifc pursuits, while Search.
ing carefully after one object, another is unexpect-
eddy found.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

Navigating the .qr-A Mr. Robjohn, has on
the stocks al Hobuken, New York, vessel, far ad-
vanced towards completion, designed for navigating
the air. with sufficient capacity to carry 25 possen-
gers and fuel for hours. The ship or machine is
to be driven by steam. The boilers are of copper,
and will generate lifting power equal to $500
pounds. The entire weight of the car. float, and
fixtures is about ZOO pounds. leaving $500 pounds
surplus. Ills designed to run about 200 feet above
the surface OF the earth, at rae speed varying
from % to so miles per hour. The engines are Of
II horse power, their weight is only lSl pounds,
aid 50 perfect are they that by the force of his
lungs. Mr.. Rohjohn causes both pistons to work
full rtv1lution carrying wheel of five feet dame
Ter. Tie car is GA feet in length, and is suspen-
ded by corG.s to the float. The engines have 20
inch stroke CT 'imes per minute, which will give
400 revolutions o. 'be floats per minute. The en-
gines are TO be driven by steam generated from
coke and spirits Of wine. Persons who have exam
ined the vessel express ali opinion favorable to the
feasibility of the scheme. 1t will soon be ready
for launching into The air. S.. 3OO have already
been expended upon its constructor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

THE FREDERICK DIsrRIcT.-The Union
Democrats of this district held Conven-
ton in Winchester on the 18th, and recon-
mended RICHARD E. BYRD, a member of the
State Convention, as candidate for Con-
gress. The Republican says the meeting
was harmonious, enthusiastic and determin-
cd in its action, and contained larger num-
Der of delegates than the April Convention
which nominated Mr.. BEDINGER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

The VIRGIEn WASHINGTON MoNuMENT Al
RIcHMoND.-Thls monument is one Of the most
beautiful constructions in granite ever executed in
any country. II is creditatle to the State Of Viz
gina, and 10 all concerped in its erection. The
plan of it, in its sub base, is perfect circle sixty
feet diameter and four feet high, upon which rises
star base of six points, thirteen feet in height,
crowned BY six pedestals, each TO be surmouned
by statue. This is as far as The work will pro-
gress the present season. as displayed by the draw
ngs in the office Of the superintendent Of The
work.
The granite used in the construction of this no.
BILE work is of remarkably light tint, which at a
little distance resembles marble. 1t is obtained
from the quarries Of the Slate, on James River,
which have furnished, so far, all the stone requr-
ed for the work. Many Of the blocks Of granite
used have weighed from six to ten tons and bu, nd
ed together in The most substantial manner. The
joints are close and sharp, and the whole work is
master piece Of construction. Such is The strength
of the foundations, (fleen feet in deph.) of solid
masonry, that they would bear the highest con-
struction that could be put upon them. The EN-.
inent artist who is charged with the execution Of
the equestrian and pedestrian groups Of figures in
tended to surnount, the monument, Ihos. Craw-
ford, Esq, is now at Rome. engaged on this splen-
did work, TO complete which six years have been
allotted him. The architect charged with the ar
chitectura department Of the work is Rnb't Mills,
Esq, whose name is associated withihe first mon
ument erected to Washington by the State of Mary
land, at Baltimore, and with the National NIonu-
ment to Washington, now erecting intbis city, be-
sides several other monuments This part Of the
Virgi nia Washington Monument is expected to he
completed in 1928. ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

WoMAN's CoNvEsTIoN.-Al this assemblare
in Akron (Pa) some singular things were said, and
some quite sensible ones. A young lady spoke as
follows:
''For her own part she loved man. individually
and collectively. better Than women, and so, she
was sure, did every one Of her sex, it they, like
her, would uiler their real sentiments. She was
more anxious for mans elevation and improvement
than for woman's and so was every true woman. u
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

fsss- The Select Committee of the Con.
vention for the apportionment of tie State
into judicial Sections, Districts, and Circuit:
reported on the 22nd, and the plan propos.
ed has been adopted by the House without
any important changes. 1t will be recol-
lected that the Convention had previously
determined that the State should be divided
into five sections, each section into two dis
tricts, and each district into two,circuits; each
section to elect judge of the Court of APP
peals. and Court intermediate between the
Circuit Courts and the Court of Appeals
to be held in each district. According to
the plan agreed upon.
The third section shall be composed Of the fol-
lowing counties, cities and town, viz: Culpeper,
Madison, Greene, Orange, Louisa, Goochland Flu
wanna. Albemarle, Nelson, Amherst, Rockbridge,
Augusta, Bath, Highland. Pendleton, Rocking
ham. Pace. Shenandoah, Warren, Hardy, Clarke,
Frederick, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and JEFF
ferson.
The first circuit of the Sd section shall be COM
posed of the counties of Cupeper, Madison, Green,
Orange, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna and Gooch-
land
The second circuit, of the counties, Of Nelson,
Amherst. Rockbridge, Augusta and Bath.
The third circuit of the counties of Pendeton,
Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, Hardy and
Highland.
The fourth circuit, Of the counties of Of Clarke,
Frederick, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, and JEFF
lerson.
And the first and second circuits shall compose
The first district. and the third and fou,h circuits
the second district of the third section.
The Richmond Times says:
The manner in which the Convention has
acted upon the important subject Of the ju-
dietary department of the government de-
serves public attention. When the Com
mittee of the Whole had this subject under
consideration, we noticed the fact that some
of the most vital questions, such as the mode
of electing Judges of the Court of Appeals,
were decided by a bare majority of bare
quorum. II was then said by some that
these decisions could be modified after the
Committee of the Whole should report to
the Convention. But we now see it adopt.
ed as sort Of general understanding that the
action of the COMMITTEE ofthe Whole must
not be disturbed, or The session, will be still
farther protracted. This is all wrong, and
strongly demands public reprobation.-
Those members, who took leave OF absence
while the Committee of the Whole was de.
liberating, are, in great part responsible for
the present hurrying over the business Of
the body. But their responsibility does not
acquit the Convention as body of unduly
discharglng its duties to the people. Max
ing Constitution is too grave thing to BE-
botched.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30
As WE EXPECTED.

The Valley Star notices the contemplated
trip of the President to the Virginia Springs,
and charltably supposes that it is an cleo
honeering visit. This is the solitary accu-
sation which has been brought against Mr..
FILLMORE in this section Of country; at
least none other has fallen under our obser-
vation. If other charges have been prefer
red they have been concealed in the
dark corners of the newspapers where
the hasty glance of the hurried editor has
failed to discover them. We may at least
safely say, that if such have existed, they
are indebted for their origin to the same
suspicious spirit that prompted the coniec-
ture of the Valley Star and are equally un-
founded in fact.
This paltry complaint against the Presi-
dent and his travelling Cabinet" Is not
new. Party hacks have not been slow to
impugn their motives whenever they have
dared to transgress the limits of the Federal
Metropolis. When Mr.. FILLMORE paid
flying visit to his native State, in order TO
witness the opening of the Erie Railroad,
the Washington Union discovered in the
jsunt all kinds of political trickery and sim
lister designs. With few honorable ex-
ceptions all the subalterns echo the senti-
ments issued from headquarters, and nei-
ther Mr.. FILLMORE nor any member of his
Cabinet will be able, hereafter to travel
mile from home without being charged with
the effort to manufacture political capital.
We may be permitted to inform the Edi-
tor of the Star, that, in this session of Vir-
ginia the reputation Of MrLLARp FILLMORE
needs no bolstering up. The exalted patri-
otism and substantial character of the man,
developed in an administration of unprece-
dented purity and popularity have rendered
what is politely termed electioneering en-
tirely unnecessary. The people of Virginia
stand ready to give him hearty reception
wherever he may go but were it otherwise
he is not the man to court their favor by
STOPPING to the arts Of an electioneerer,-
Certainly he is not to be denied the privi-
lege of visit to the Springs, and If anything
is to be gained by moving among the peo-
pie it will be because he deserves it. 1t is
really complimentary to the people to sup
pose that the mere presence of the Presi-
dent of the United States is to addle their
brains and take away their senses; and yet
such seems to be the notion Of those who
profess little more confidence in their in
telligence than any body else.
With whatever feelings the Democracy
elsewhere might be disposed to greet the
President, we feel sure that men of all parties
in Augusta will unite IN doing honor, not
only to the dignity of the magistrate, but to
the virtues of the man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

LOLA Monies CoMlYG.-The New York Fri.
bune learns from an AUTHENTIC source that Mrs.
Head. ALIAS Lola Monies, alias the Countess Of
Landsfeldt, will visit this country, in September
or October with a Spanish ballet mpany 1t is
tobe presumed that this is speculation. taking her
noioreiy as capital, and American curiosity as The
raw material out of which to manufacture the
means Of reviving her fallen splendor She will
OF course draw crowds until every body has seen
her once, and if she is handsome and dances well
may be as successful as she evidently anticipates
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30
poSr orFrcE AFFAIRS.

b. +.
We have obtained from the Post Master
at this place the following facts in refer
ence to Post Office affairs under the cheap
postage law which went into operation the
first instant, some of which are not gener-
ally known and are important to be remem-
bered:
Newspapers, pamphlets, circulars, hand
bills, and all printed or engraved matter re-
main in the Post Office unless the postage
is prepaid. The postage on all the news
papers published in Stanton Except when
sent from the Offices Of publication to bona
ade subscribers is two cents each for any
distance not exceeding 500 miles. Over
500 and not exceeding 1900 it is four cents.
The postage doubles for every additional
1000 miles. Persons who send papers &C.
casionally to their friends should buy one
cent stamps to pay the postage.
Three cents, prepaid, is the postage on a
letter which does not weigh more than half
an ounce, for any distance not exceeding
5000 miles, and five cents when not pre-
paid. Six cents, prepaid, for the same
weight for any distance over 5000 miles,
and ten cents unpaid.
A letter not weighing over half an ounce
can be sent from Staunton to any part of the
United States except California and Ore
gon, for three cents prepaid. An addition
al postage is charged on every additional
half ounce. sc IS
As Post Masters will not be able to keep
accounts under the new law, all persons
should furnish themselves with stamps, pre-
pay all their letters, and require their cor
respondents to prepay also. Forty cents on
every dollar is saved IN the correspondence
when prepaid.
The best mode of putting on stamps is to
moisten the upper right hand corner of
the letter and press the stamp on. Don't
wet the stamp.
Persons should be careful to pay their
newspaper and pamphlet postage at the
commencement of every quarter, as under the
new law double postage will be charged on
periodicals if not paid before the delivery
of the first number.
Nearly 5000 three cent stamp, were sold
in Staunton in eight or ten days after the
supply was received.
The Post Master at the Court House of
each County can supply the other Post Mas
tiers in the County with stamps. Specie
must be paid for them on delivery. Post
! Masters get the same commission on letters
prepaid by stamps as on thosepaid in money.
Tie penalty for counterfeiting stamps,
or knowingly using such, is a fine of $500
and five years Imprisonment; and for using
or attempting to use in prepayment of post
age, stamp which has been once used the
penalty is a fine of SO.
TIMES OF CLOSING AM, DELIVERING THE
MAILS AT STANTON.
The Charlottesville and Winchester mails
are closed at o'clock P. M. The same
mails are delivered at A. NJ.
The Lewisburg, Parkersburg, and lex
inton mails are closed at 81 A. M. The
same mails are delivered at P. M.
The mail which departs on Sundays by
the Charlottesville route is cosed on Satur-
day evenings. Fl"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

CuBA-The rumor that battle has been fought
in Cuba between the government troops and the
insurgents is fully confirmed. A dispatch from Sa-
vannah on the Goth, says:
The Steamer Isabel from HAVANA has arrived.
and brings intelligence that the Patriots had had
several engagements with the troops, in one OF
which the latter were defeated, with the loss Of
three hundred men. The troops were deserving to
tho Patriots. The citizens Of Matanzas were rails
ing men to assist the Government.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30
"A. II. H. STUART.

y
A correspondent of the Washington Telegraph,
noticing certain unfounded animadversions ola wrl-
ter 10 shatPrnt, upon the official course of the able
Secretary of the Interior, whom we have long re-.
garded as one Of the first and purest of the public
men ofsho country says - Lynchb'rg png.
"That MIR. Stuart should be selected as the ia
vorie target at which TO fire, even through the
person of The Chief Magistrate, is not surprising.
He is growing man. There are nnerring indi-
cations, from various parts Of the country, that few
men Of his age enjoy larger share OF public conf
dence. lie is passing through the ordeal which
all public men must pass who will DO right. The
remark OF Arlstldes is mol true, "lhat he was the
resident Of State which cared to do but little for
him." ''That State for twenty years has been
Democratic and OF course Wing could not reach
The highest Offices in her gift. But for few as
young men have the people done so much, and few
have so filled public expectation. 1t is true he
was rejected as candidate for the present con ven
ton. But this was an honor. He would not throw
himself into the popular current, preferflng the
"honor which comes after TO that which goes be-
FORE" twas the result of his stern independence;
OF his conservatism; ofhis resistance popular ul
lraisms; of his desire, along with Marshal, Story,
fancy, Chambers, and other bright names, 10 pre-
serve the judicial ermine pure from the dust and
filth Of popular connections; and time will justify
his WISDOM"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

LITERARY SrArIsrIcs.-In the year 1851, there
are in the United States, exclusive Of those Of the
schools. 694 public libraries, with an aggregate Of
2,20I ,632 volumes. FIVE Include The libraries Of
The district schobs-many OF which are larger and
more useful than half of those which are included
in the estimate Of i793-there are now in the
country upwards Of 10 600 Libraries, containing in
all nearly 4,000,000 books.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

DEPARTURE OF MIssIoNARIEs,-The Rev.
Mr.. NELSON and lady, accompanied by Mrs.
Ms. brother, Mr.. JOHN POINTS, left this
place on Thursday last, for Shanghai, Chi
ma, the field of their contemplated mission
ary labors. They carry with them the fer
vent PRAYERS of our community for their in
diyidual prosperity and happiness, and the
success of their Christian enterprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

DUEL IN NEW ORLEANs.-A duel was fought
at New Orleans on Wednesday the 9Th inst, be-
tween ]. w. FRosr, Editor Of the Crescent, and
Dr. THOMAS Hunt, professor in the University
of Louisiana, in which the former was killed. DR..
Hunt is brother Of the late wing candidate for
Congress, whose nomination Mr.. FRosr warmly
opposed and this led on to the difficulty which &C.
casioned the duel. The day after the occurrence.
the grand jury ofone of the courts. presented DR..
iIuSr and the four seconds for murder, but none of
them hsd been arrested at the last dates Mr..
Frost has lef: an orphan daughter, fourteen years
ofage.
Mr. HUsr having declined the canvass, ALES.
c. BuLLIrr, ESQ. has received the wing nominal
ton for Congress in the Second District.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

p- II voluntary emigration, as principal cause,
has in ten years reduced the population Of ireland
from Sl75, ia to 6,5l5, 1914, Ga decrease Of l :
CSC. 1896, } ho~ long would it take the Government
of the United States and Of the indv idua States,
aided ny private benefac,ous, to remove 900 900
slaves to the land of their fathers, or 50 many OIL
them as are willing TO go?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

"PREpAY, Prepay What honest man will
compel another to pay five cents for the postage of
a letter when he can pay it With three? Let eve
ry body prepay. Few letters will be taken from
the office not prenaid."
a correspondent, who sends US the above. cut
out of contemporary journal, says thlt he fully
endorses it. and considers it the duty of every one
under the new system to prepay their letters
MAI LtclGgcncer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

CHOLERA AT RAvENswooD.---We regret to
learn. from an authentic source. that this fell dis
ease has made its appearance in Ravenswood jack
son co. There had been seven up to Friday last.
We heard of no names but that Of Mr. John Thorn
and two fhis children, and Mr.. Phillips. Thorn
we knew. lie was valuable citizen. His SER
vices in the cause Of humanity at St. Louis should
ever be remembered.-Kan. Repb OFFS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

o. A very remarkable case of the effects offrighl
upon horse occurred in Franklin short time
since. A horse belonging to Mr.. Joseph Palmer,
was grazing in the yard near The fence, when The
elephants belonging to The managere recently in
this city, were passing along. The horse did not
observe them till they were quite close to him,
when. looking up and seeing the huge animals, he
startled back in fright ran to the opposite side OF
the yard, stood for moment quivering, and then
dropped dead. He was literally frightened to death
-yNor,Uich Conn .4,woru.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

&C. The New York Tribune states that since
the great London Exhibition was opened, 5000
persons have left the United States for London and
Liverpool in steamers and sailing ships. Thisis a
number larger than the arsy with which General
Taylor conquered Santa Annals force Of 25,06C
men at Buena Vista.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30
THE NEW. LAW oss rAxAr1os.

We obtained from the Richmond Times The FOL-
lowing epitome Of the provisions relating 10 taxa
ton which the Virginia Convention has finally de.
teruiined to insert in the new Constitution Of the
State:
|. Taxation shall be, generally, ad ralorcm.
2. But slaves not twelve years old are exempt
ed.
8. Slaves twelve years old and over shall be tax
ed per capita, and not more than the tax on land
worth $500.
4. White males twenty-one years old and over
shall be taxed per capita with twice the tax on
land worth 5000.
5. The Legislature may tax at is pleasure in
comes salaries, and licenses but in that case the
property or capital producing the income or sal
airy, or to which The license relates, is 10 be ex.
empt.
In regard to the present and future public debts
Of ,he State the Sections agreed upon provide
|. That fund of seven per cent. of the present
debt shall be set apart for the payment Of its inter.
est and the gradual redemption of the principal.
2. That fund of eight per cent. of every debt
hereafter created shall likewise Se set apart for the
payment of its interest aud principal.
3. That the Legislature shall authorize no loans
for longer period than thirty four years.
A. That The Legislature shall not release to any
Incorporated company the interest or principal Of a
ny debt due from it to The State.
The Times says: "The restrictions which II is
proposed to place upon the Legislature, with re-.
spect to taxes upon slave property, are generally
regarded as satisfactory; aad We are not aware
that, with these restrictions, any serious objection
is raised TO the general principle Of ad raorem tax
alton. The triple Arrangement of an ad valorem,
TAX on land and other property, except slaves, Of :
capitalion tax on white males equal 10 the tax or
land worth $500, and of a captaton TAX on slaves
over twelve years not exceeding the tax on land
worth $500, is. we believe. quite generally ap-
proved. But the express authority given to the
Legislature to tax licenses according 10 lis pleasure
is considered by many dangerous discrimination
against the mercantile interests. The pruv isions
which the Convention has adopted concerning the
present and future debts Of the State must at least
have the effect of assuring the Public abroad of the
firm determination of Virginia faithfully to redeem
all her obligations"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

Sap The leading article under our agri-
cultural head Will be read with interest by
farmers in this region. The writer is a
minister of the Episcopal Church, who was
in attendance on The Convention which met
in this place in May.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

MANASSAS GAP R,IL RoAp-Tbe farmers Of
Upper Fsuquier. (Va..) calculate on sending
good portion Of this years over THIS railroad to
market. The court Of Shenandoah. Va, have ap.
pointed the 10Th Of August Tor taking second time
the sense of the voters on the subscription by the
county of SIS 900 to the road.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-30

A PuzzLE.-Me Trousers Question.-A cor.
respondent of the BratIeboro' Eagle tells us that
he has an English edition of the Bible--published
many years before King James edition-in which
it is stated of Adam and Eve that 'they sewed fg
eaves together and made themselves tbreeches', in.
stead uf aprons, as iE late transIaticns. Now as
We are tod, alierwafd, that God made them coats
of skim we Rave the original pair in coats ard
Jreecies. Qusry--Was The man in ,somans
clothes. OF the woman in mans clothes?