Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-28
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| PLEASURES OF HoME.-The bene6cent ordina
ton of Divine providence 10, that home should form
our character. The first object Of parents should
be to make home interesting. lis bad sign when
ever children have 10 wander from the parental roof
| for amusement. Provide pleasure for them around
their own freside. and a,nong themselves. The
excellent Leigh Richmond pursned this plan. had
a museum in his house. and exerled every nerve to
interest his little flock A love Of home is one Of
the greatest safeguards in the world to man Do
you ever see men who delight in their own fire.
sides, lolling about in taverns and saloons2 I'm
plant this sentiment early III the child it is nigh
y preservaIiye against vice-Working nlan's
Friend
HE BEST SpEEcH.-The best political speech
we ever heafd, was made yesterday in Castle Gar
dem as Sort OF laerocutory in the address Of Mr..
Crlttenden. In the cpurse of an eloquent eulogy
upon the United States, Mr.. Criyenden said-@
You stand as witness TO she whole world, Of
what the ncaIculabIe prosperity Of country is,
where liberty is governed by law, and which such
government alone is capable Of producing. What
man is willing to give up shch coun,ry2 ca
voice from the assenblage, "BiIl Seward p'] This
Is the best speech we ever heard. The effect was
electric and the vast audience rose TO their feet by
Day Book.
PouLTRy-The editor Of the Lebanon Adsef-c
tiser paid visit last week to the poultry establish
ment which has recently been started in Norih
Lebanon. He found the cpncern 10 "full blast"
and has no doubt now, although he had sumo lime
ago, of The success Of The "nnyel underlaking."--
The coop. which, by the by, is monster, and the
largest in The world !--(ihat is something 10 %
proud uf) is situated on thu top of hill. facing
the South II is. perhaps I'D feet in lengths ~ Z
breadth, and IL 10 height, and several strings OF
wire to prevent the feathery occupants fn,m de-
ser'ing Owing TO a scarcity, sffuwls, ony about
500 had been procured. Thcse lay at present from
to dozen eggs daily.
o. The short Dress question is sill agitaiing the
world of fashion. The Oriental style which sorno
Of The ladies' about the country have adopted is the
Turkish in door Dress and not that tor outdoor eX-
ercise. No woman ventures into the streets OF The
orderly city Of Constanlinople, unprotected by long
robe reaching nearly to the fee: and entirely yelling
the. comfortable breviy Of their home toilette
Easson runs 10 extremes, and after the wise trou-
sers of the Turks have had their day. the now me-
lher garment of The French opera dancer may DO
considered just the thing. As a summer armnge4
ment il wOnld certainly be cool, and for freedom Of
motion il would scarcely be excelled.--PliL Led
ger.
o. Lord Chief Justice DenmaD, of England,
has addressed long letter to the London Law Re
view in favor ofihe examination of p1ties 10 q
suit as witnesses. 81 have" sths Distinguish
ed jursl. "urged and aided all the doubts which
occurred to me as 10 the expediency Of the change
proposed, and have ultimately come to a clear and
decided opinion that The change will be Senenfciai;
or rather that tits Decessary for the discovery or
truth aud the prp",I0n Of jasce, and will greatly
tend to preventive CRIME perjury, and ultimately
To exlingalsh unjust litigation.
INTERESTING CASE OF INsANfTY.-Among The
inmates recently committed To The insane hospital
in tins city is young Spanish girl from the
Island of Cuba She is in her sixteenth year,
the daughter Of Liberals, in the island who pla-
c,d her al boarding school in western Massacha-
sells. The intelligence thal her father was imph-
Gated in the hate revolutionary movements in Gu
ba and his property cpnfiscaed preyed upon her
spirits and unsettled her reason Hopes are enter
lained that she may recuyer.-IPereeslcr Pdfldd!.
UNI.
1'HE SUICIDE Mssia appears To be raging at
this time, NUMBER have been recorded already.
At Kennebunkpmt, the wife of Jacub Merrill, a re-
tired sea captain, drowned herself; she was an
English woman, and much esteemed. Al Pick
ms Court House, s. C., Mrs. Mary Gains, an
aged wiJuw. long member of the hleiirdsf
Church. hung herself Mr.. RoJerick E,ihrop,
one of The most eslimabie citizens Of Sharon, w.,
hung himself in his wond shed.
CA new revolver shirt has been produced in
Europe. thai, by Earning round little, to the rgit
or ~ the left is made display in succession, The
following round of fronts viz |, colored 'front.'.
pour "a ,aaIines. 2, plain front. pom Ia prone.
male 3, a dress front, POM opera. or Ia BAT;
and 4, dpshabe front. pour Ia nnh thus admit
rably combining four shirts in one SingulafIy ad-
apled to the use of foreigners
nrs- Ia,a alriees from Mississippi confirm the re-
portthat the Hon. II. s. Fop,e has been nonlina-
led as the Union candidate for Governor. General
Quman will no doubt BIZ taken up on the other
side The Contest is likely Ia be one OF the most
animated that has ever occurred IN Misslssppi.-
y5 result will bp luoked fur with intense interest,
in consequence OF The important principles aud con-
sequences involved.
o. The New York Journal Of Commerce has
the following paragraph
silly rerort is In clrct'laiiO1 OF the marriage OF
Jenny land and Signor Belleti and another oi
pugilislic encounter between SigDor Belleli and
ken,uckan. which il said TO have taken place
during Miss LIMBS visit 10 the MaInmoth cave.
Both stories as we learn f.on good authority, ara
entirely without foundation.
NrS- Queen Victoria intends to give third otate
Bail in The month of June neg, and, for The en-
cuuraoement of trade, her Majesty has resolved
that il shall be Fancy Ball. The costume VIII
be the foil dress ofthe court of King Charles the
Second. from the Restoration in l6o0 to looo--
The choice Of dress will not be limited 10 England
but will include the court costumes OF that peIioa
of other European countries.
NJ The South CaroIinans are holding another
Grand military encampmenl at Orangeburg.. Inc
Mercury, in speaking Of the soldiers. says mere IS
GREAT poIicical anininat)n and enthusiasm 10 '"e
camn. and their c1nniersign and paroles are s'iuns-
r. injica,ive of the feelings which, nfcd'mlia'e-
Calhoun, secession, and SsSre action are coas'sh'
wachwords.
f,Eroa,f IN MAnYLASD.-Ebe Baltimore Clip.
Der says that by lie adoption of the new ConsiIiu-
lion the tax payers Of Maryland will have to pay,
for the suppnrl of the Government, ST. 900 more
f.r the next Two years than they have ever YET
paid annually after the next two years an incfease
Of Sl7 5 10 over their present expenses. -.n-y
n5- The sum annually spent by English absen'
tee,, resident IN France, is estimated, al very
moderate calculation, at S5.476000. This does
dues not include the expenditures Of tourists, tray
ollora. and EnuIishnen passing throngn rance 10
various countries, including Malta, INDIA, Egypt,
&c sc. u