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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-13
new YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Office No. 6S Wall street, .Ner York.
NorsIs FRaSyLIS, President; Sprrcra 8. brSs
DICT, Vice PRESIDENT; Prrry FRxRwAr,

vAICTIONARY OF SHAkSPEAhlAN QUO-
IL tations, arranged in alphabetical order; vol.
New Method OF Calculating the Cubic Con-
tents Of Excavations and Embankments by the aid
Of Diagrams, by John Trantwinc, G. T..
The Field practice Of Laying out Circular Curves
for Railroads., by John Trsptwine, G. T..
Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes, from 1917
to 1912, by Henry Schoolcrsft; vol. Svo.
The American Female Poets, by Caroline May;
I vol, illustrated.
The British Female Poets. by Geo. w. Bcthune;
I vol, illustrated.
Rules for Conducting the business in various
DoIberatiye Bodice, by Benjamin Matthias, A. NJ.
Lectures on Scarlet Fever, by Casper Morris,
NJ. ID.
An improved Method Of Instructng for the Piano
Forte, by Charles Jarvis
Dec fhhNCk TAYLOR.
GOPDON's DIGEST OF THE LAWS OF THE
NJ United states, new edition, coming down to
1851, including, also, the Treaties with Foreign
Powers; and an abstract Of Judicial Dccsions.rc-
latinU tn the Constitutional and Statutory Law; by
Thomas r. Gordon, complete In ono volume octa
vo AZ l,l67 pages
This day received BY
Nov Is FRANCK TAYLOR.
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A Phenomenon.

A fire occurred recently at Raleigh, N.
c., an account of which is given by the
Weekly Post, from which we make the fol-
lowing extract:
Whilst many of our citizens were active
ly engaged in their efforts to limit the raw
ages Of the fire, it was observed that great
multitude of little birds, supposed by some
to have been rice birds, were attracted BY
the light, and continued to fly around and
through the heated atmosphere. The num-
ber Of these birds was almost incredible,
and some of them were seen to venture too
near and fall into the blazing mass, the. VIC
TINS of temerity or infatuatiOn: The burn
ing mansion, the concourse of spectators,
the Illuminated sky, and the swarming of
birds at an unreasonable hour around the
awful scene, all taken together, formed q
spectacle of no ordinary character, and such
as will probably be remembered.
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A Jeu D'Esprit.

Some wag, in the Cleveland "Plaindeal
er, "thus anticipates the answer OF the En-
peror of Japan to the letter to be delivered
to him by Commodore Perry. Such OF ou
extra humane contemporaries as have beer
holding up their hands in holy horror les
our Government Is going sat all hazards
TO kill. burn, and destroy the japanese, will
derive a timely consolation over this inter
esting despatch; the Emperor, Tyang'
Twangky, showing that he is of FAR less
anxious temperament than are Ms ifiehoS
here: ,,
JEDDo in JAPAN, Palace of the Most High
19,OOOth year of the Great Red Dragon
Herr Fillmore, Governor, U. S. Province
NV Grand Secretary, Contributes, has
lust translated your scroll, and l dictate the
following from the abundance Of my heav'
enIy wisdom, in reply: Your officer OF high
rank amuses me very much. l and my SIX
thousand wives have been laughing all the
morning at his queer bob-tailed coat his
stove-pipe hat, and awkward looking boots;
and, more than all, a strange and mysterl.,
Gus thing, which he calls shirt collar: ana
which keeps his head as stiff as one OF our
native rhinocerosses. We have taken pity
on his heathenish condition, and have e.
ouipped him in our royal suIt-a turban and
a pair of spurs. You say that he is "no
missionary of religion" l shall make a
Christian of him, and send him back to his
own country as a missionary. | was grlev-
ed to see his besotted ignorance. He knows
nothing of Xeae, or Amida, or Diblo. He
had never heard of the precious book OF
Snickisnacky, nor bathed in the forglvlng
stream of Chum-dow-chum. am glad
there is a country to TIE East OF me so
large as yours, and shall take measures
Immediately to bring you to the true faith.
send by the bearer bundle of colpor-.
teur's pamphlets and tracts, which should
like distributed at once. | hope you will
not oppose my establishing temples in your
land. Your people is not one-half as large
as mine, but yours are worth saving. Al
though outcasts, there is still hope for you.
AS for trading with me, why do you bother
yourselves with worldly ambition' w,
spend our time in religious ceremonies and
prayers. But I am willing to open commu-
nication with you, so that you may not OBJ
ject to my seeking to bring you over to the
true religion. Kiss all your wives for me:
All, you have only one. Poor d, !
have six thousand. Pray accept this bot
tie of rum as token of my high conside-
ration TW ANG TWANGKY,
Emperor of the Faithful.
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Kahar P8MsnmeStr>

Death is frequently inflicted among this
nation, and in various ways, most of them
diabolically cruel. l will merely men,
ton one as specimen of the most in
genius and refined cruelty and as 1t appears
to me one, of the most frightful tortures that
can be inflicted. The culprit is rubbed all
over with cheese he is>tffen taken to an
ant hill, against which he is placed and Sc
cured=to,tAe Z round. The anthill is then
broken, and the ants4eft.to crawl over him
and eat his flesh from his bones, which they
do in time most effectually. | doubt wheth-
er the Inquisltion ever invented torture
so horrible and lingering as this must be.
Let me remind the reader that ants are
three times the size of those he is accus.
toned to see in England, and their bite
most irritating and painful. - The Cape and
the Kqffrs
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POET R Y t..
The Crop of AcOrns.

BY LYDIA Fl. sIGoURNEY.
There came man in days OF old,
To hire piece of land for gold,
And urged his suit in accents meek,
"ONE CROP ALONE is all | seek;
That harvest o'er, my claim yield,
And to its lord resign the field"
The owner some misgivings felt,
And coldly with the stranger dealt,
But found his last objection fail,
And honied eloquence prevail,
So took the proffered price in hand,
And for ONE CROP leased out the land.
The willy tenant sneered with pride,
And sowed the spot with acorns wide;
AT first like tiney shoots they grew,
Then broad and wide their branches threw.
But long before those oaks sublime,
Aspiring, reached their forest prime,
The cheated landlord mouldering lay,
Forp,tten, with his kindred clay.
Owe whose years unfolding fair,
Are fresh with youth and free from care,
Should vice or Incidence desire
The garden of your souls to hire,
No parley hold-reject the suit,
Nor let one seed the soul pollute.
Ny child their first approach beware;
With firmness break the insidious snare,
Lest, as the acorns grew and throve
Into sun-excluding grove,
Thy sins, dark e'er-shadowing tree,
Shut out the light of heaven from thee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
An Inspired Chicken.

We understand that quite an excitement
was astir yesterday in the upper part fthe
city in consequence of "some astounding
developments which have been made for
two or three days past throug h the medium
of a hen. This extraordinary fowl had
made her nest in the garret of an old lady
who lives at the corner Of Main and Win
chester streets. On Saturday evening last
the hen set up the usual song of rejoicing,
peculiar to hens, when just delivered OF an
egg, and her mistress understanding the
sign, went up to examine the premises
Judge of her surprise when removing the
fresh deposit. she discovered upon the shell,
traced in legible characters, the mysterious
caveat-"Watch and pray" With trem-
bling hands the lady put down the egg'
wiped her glasses clean, adjusted them a.
gain, and looked once more in order to sat
isfy her wondering vision. But 10 there
they were, those mysterious words, 'Watch
and Pray" "Weil," said the lady, with
uplifted hands, "did l ever!' Still mis-
trusting the evidence of her senses, she re.
solved to be discreet about the matter, and
so pocketing the oracular egg, she locked
up Mrs. Chanticleer to await further devei-
opments.
On the next morning the same remarka-
BILE phenomenon appeared; and yesterday
another and the third, was produced, with
the addition of caballstlc figure Z on the
reverse side. At this juncture the secret
became too highly concentrated to be re-
tanned with safety in the breast OF any wo-
man, and accordingly it exploded, when ru,
NOR taking 1t up, the story ran all round
that part of the city, with electric speed
Then was seen pouring forth from every
house little rills of human life, till meeting
in one common stream mighty tide swept
onward toward the chosen spot where dweit
the feathered oracle from whence proceed
ed these remarkable revelations. Great
was the wonder exhibited by all parties,
and many were the mouths of astonishment
opened on the occasion. Some declared it
a new miracle--some said it was one of the
"signs and wonders" of prophecy-and all
agreed that it could be nothing less than q
direct revelation from Heaven. Many stood
petrifed with amazement, many grew pale
with alarm; and many went home to prayer,
and doubtless did pray with great power,
and most editying fervency. We await, in
breathless suspense, for further advices.-
Vemohi LPdger.
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The Model Wife.

She don't know word OF French, ltal-
ian or German; never reads anything but
"Hints to Married Women and "The
Cookery Book"-don't play on the piano,
don't keep but one girl, does half the wash
ing and ironing, makes all the cakes and
pies, cuts her husbands vests, her own
dresses, mends all the stockings, turns all
her husbands pants inside out and hind
side before, when they get shabby; does
all the marketing, buys the wood and coal,
never goes out except Sunday, don't know
whether small or big bonnets are worn,
keeps awake nights, never sleeps day times
always looks pretty, never looks tired,
wears smiling face, though every bone IN
her body aches, and presents Mr. Snooks
with an heir once year. Wouldn't speak
to any man but her husband for the world ;
likes to see him talk to all the pretty wo-
men. Rocks the cradle and darns the stock
ings in the forenoon, then - darns the
stockings and rocks the cradle liz the alter
noon !-stays at home in the evening and
mends her husbands old trowsels, while
he goes to hear Jenny Lind-sits up IN the
rocEing-chair half the night nursing young
Snooks for fearlt will disturb papa-has an
inward sensation of goneness in the morn
ing, never needless, rises at 5 o'clock, takes
out clean shirt for Mr.. Snooks, washes
the faces, combs the heads of nine little
Snooks, scrubs their eighteen dirty little
hands, and nursing the baby while papa is
shaving, for fear its crying will make nun
cut his face with the razor. Helps the nine
and her husband all at breakfast time, then
eats cold egg and some burnt toast when
they are gone! Thinks her husband an Ado
nis-a Solomon-a Joseph-is perfectly
willing he shall engage himself to be mar
ried coming home from her funeral, and and
hopes tha. No. Q will be more worthy OF
such treasure than ever she was.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12

+ So the bill was receited, and the basket
with the bill for the full price sent home
that afternoon TO Miss Tobitha Turner. with
the compliments other friend William Hick-
son. But what was his modification when
the niger brung it back to him with the
following note from Miss Tobitha's moth
er:
To Mr.. WILLIAM HIKsoN =
Sir-This is to inform you, sir, that |
don't low my darter to receive no presents
from no young gentleman whatsumever,
bein as think its highly improper. And
further more sir think it, veryeridiculous
shame for any body to be givin sixteen dol
lars for basket made out of alum and
cotton yarn, what aint worth cent, and
didn't cost thrip to make it. Sich kind
of extravaganza amt gwine to getmo child
of mlne. So no more from
Your Very respectful
NANCY TURNER.
Bill was terrified tuck abac. The very
thing what he thought was gwine to make
his fortin had nocked the whole business in
the head. To explain how he only give
five dollars for the basket, if it made mat
ters any better with the old womart would
only make, IN worse with the gall, who
had been all over town braging how he had
give sixteen dollars for it jest for her. But
when he found out that the whole matter
was trick played off on HIM by Tom Cul-
pepper and Sally Dawson, who put Tobltha
up to beg him to buy the basket for her,
and Sally made it herself. and didntwant
it no how, and how all the gals was laugh
in at him for beggln off the price and
then sending the full bill home with 1.-THE
cum monstrus nigh hanging himself for
shame. 1t completely cured him of court
in rich gals, as he had always held his he'd
above the pore ones, they now turned up
their noses at him. and he couldn't find a
white gall ina days ride of Pineville. that
would have anything to do with him. Is
it any wonder then. that Mr.. Hickson re-
mains bachelor to this day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
Gratifying of Curiosity.

The Burlington Free PressIs responsible
for the following:
Last Saturday, the Sd inst, as the Ex-
press train from Montreal was running at
great speed, to make up lost time between
St. Johns and Rouse's Point, the Engine
man discovered woman standing in the
center of the track, frantically swinging a
basket. evidently with the intention ofstop-
ping the train. The whistle was immediat-
ly sounded for "down brakes hard" and
with great exertion the tram was brought
to rest within few feet of the woman, who
never stirred from the track, or evinced the
slightest fear. The engine-man, fireman,
brakeman, s. superintendent (who happen
ed to be on the train) ran up to the woman
to find out what horrible accident had hap
pened ahead to call forth such strong de-
monstrations on her part. Each asked ca
gerly the cause for her signals. Lawful
sakes!" said she, II never seed one of them
machines before in my life, and do declare
it's the funniest thing ever did see'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
Paddy's Night Mare.

AS Paddy O'Ncill, one hot summers day,
As sssnug as a bug - sound sleeping did lay,
He dreamed of t'Corkonians, 'Fardowns' and those
Who "kick up muss" crack heads and tear clothes.
Till Paddy himself, was quite thick in the fight,
Some thought that he dreamed, said he was tight,
When Nelly aroused him, and badc them beware,
"Why, sure nothing ails hm-he's got the night marer
SCOT what2" shouted Paddy, while rubbing his eyes,
sWhy Nelly, my darlnt, you excite my surprise,
You talk like a woman-without rasin or rhyme,
When you spake of night mare in the day time %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
The maguires.

Judge Atchison tells good story of a
Kentuckian, who inquired of him on his
way to Washington, who these Maguires
(Magyars) were with whom Austria had SC
much trouble; adding, without waiting fol
an answer, that if they were the Maguires
who left the Green River country few
years ago, he was not astonished that Aus.
tria had to call on Russia to help her put
them down.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12

WORTH KNowING.-It is fact, perhaps
not generally known to farmers, and viii n
at this season is important, that there are
two parts in the Potato, which, If separated
and planted at the same time, one will pro-
duce potatoes fit for the table eight or Ten
days sooner than the other. The small end
of the potato, which is generally full of
eyes, is the part which produces the earli-
est the middle or body of the potato the
late and larger ones.-Louispille Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12

g. The "Spirlts" out west, are said to
be cutting up all sorts of queer antics. The
Perrysviile Eagle says that at house no,
far from its Office, several ghosts appeared
in bodily form. One of them stood Cross
legged on bed post, and tapped ITS wings
Another was caught by the leg by per-,
son present, but broke loose from HIM ana
escaped.-Sent. Of Freedom.
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THE STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
TERMS.

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the expiration 0fthe year. No subscription 'cilI
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until all arrearages are pad.
10 III communications to the Editors by nlall
must be postpaid, or they aciU not be attended to-
90 dDVER EASEMENTS Of thirteen lines
Yor less, inserted three times for one dollar and
t,venty,fre cents for each subsequent continuance
Larger advertisements inserted IN the same proper
ton A liberal discount made to those ,sho adre'-
tise By the year.
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i@- paddy, do you know how to driver"
SAID a traveller,t to the "Pheton" of jaunt-
ing car. "Sure do" was the answer
"Wasn't it who upset your honor in a
ditch two years ago.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12

How TO Cook PoTAro.-~Wash it well
but let there be no scraping. At the thick
est end cut off piece the size of asixpence
This is the safety valve through which the
steam escapes, and al rents IN theskin are
thereby prevented, Just as the valve pre-
vents a rupture in the steam boiler
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12

ga= Two printers in the Plymouth Rock
office, tired of taking impressions on the
forms of that paper, tried it on the hearts
of two fair damsels. After several settings
up, they succeeded in taking such fair
proofs of the matter, that few days since
the minister of the place was called in and
,corked of the whole four forms in two fc-
lio-editions, leaving them locked up for life.
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c. A woman was lately buried in a
grave yard. near London, who had been
dead upwards Of five years, a near relation
having left her an annuity of $50 to be pa d
on the first day of each and every year, so
long as she should remain on earth. IN
consequence of this legacy, her surviving
husband hired little room over stable IN
the neighborhood of his dwelling, where
she was kept in a coffin until after his
death. n. -It ..ll
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12

asp A Mr.. HEM has just started a new
paper in Iowa. He says he hopes by hard
Scratching to make living for himself and
little chickens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
Names Two Hundred Years Ago.

The record of births in the town of Bos-
ton, about the year 1860, contains the fol-
lowing, among other singular names; Grace
Beamsley, Mercy Beamsley, Deliverance
Beck, Strange Beck, Free Grace Bendall.
Reform Bendall, Hopefor Bendall Seaborn
Cotton, Fathergone Denley, Return Grid
ley, Believe Gridley, Hope Hawkins. Con
stance Milan, Patience Rice, Hopestill Vi
cal Waitstill Winthrop, Posthumous Dutch
field, Honor Mahume, Faith Munt, Joylifi
Rudock, Temperance Sweet New Grace
Wilson, Satisfaction Belcher, Redemption
Scott, Exercise Shattuck, Remembrance
Amery, Dcsire-the- Truth Akers, Purchase
Gibson, Zwishabda Browne, Pedjah Pur-
mort, Tabitha Bell.-Bosfon Transcript.
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The War-IIorse i'm Battle.

Among the many and varied incidents OF
the battlefield, not the least is the conduct
of that noble animal, the war-horse. Some,
on losing their riders, will still continue
their evolutions with the corps to which
they bel ag, or get fresh rider, or are ar
rested by the swift messenger OF DEATH
Others plunge madly through the field,
treading down all before them, many lying
with their legs broken, unable to rise, and
looking piteously for relief. | put several
of these poor creatures out of their misery
by shooting them through the head. There
was one noble animal resting on his haunch-
es, with his fore-legs extended, and his
head erect, making repeated but Intellectual
attempts to rise, his hind-legs were shatter-
ed with a cannon ball thinking to termi-
nate his sufferings more speedily, | placed
the muzze of my piece close to his fore
head and fired; was too close, however
the ball rebounded from the bone and
wounded myself in the thigh slightly.
Another beautiful black horse. very richly
accoutred, was standing like statue, and
his late master an officer of the French cul-
rassiers, lying dead near him we wonder
ed TO see him so passive, and one OF our
men mounted and urged him forward; when
the first sep was taken, down came both
together, the luckless rider measuring his
length on the ground amid the derisive
shouts of his comrades. On examination
il was found that one of the fore-legs of the
horse had been broken just below the knee
by (probably) spent cannon ball; and as
he stood up, there was no appearance OF
wound, nor did any blood escape though
the part was much swollen Ii. Norris
Recolleclions Of the Military Service
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
r. AS familiar examnle of how names

a% AS familiar example of how names
become changed by transportation to differ
ent countries, the story of John Flint may
be instanced. An English emigrant, set
tling in Pennsylvania, found his patronym-
ic translated by the Germans into "fuers-
tein" (Firestone) F; unsuccessful in his op-
erations IN that state, he moved into Lou
isiapa, where the French colonists named
him "Pierre de Fusil,' and IN latter days
he departed this life in New England as the
lamented "Peter Gun"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12

9a- There is pig in Nottinghamshire
England, which has been regularly suckled
by a cow,
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BY LYDIA n. sIGoURNEY.