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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEwELRY
-~SyeS-
DAVID =. BEAR,

rs now receiving from Philadelphia and Balti-
NJ more, the largest and best selected stock Of
Jeweiry,
ever brought to this market consisting in part of
Extra fine Gold and Silver Watches, from (SSA
s. to 5000 fine Marble and other Clocks, *. 5g
Fob and Vest Chains, Ladies and Gents Breast
Pins. Finger Rings, Gold and Silver Pencil Cases,
Gold aud Silver Spectacles, Gold and Silver Thin
bles. Port Monies, Silver Table and Tea Spoons,
Plated d., do, fine Gold Pens, Girondoles, Cas-
t,rs. Fruit Baskets, Flutes, Spy Glasses, Pen and
Pocket Knives. R,volvers, Pistols, Rifles, Shot
Guns, Card Cases, Extra Percussion Caps, Cuff
Pins, Butter Knives, Silver Ladies'. and all other
articles kept in the best Jewelry Stores.
n5- Watches. Clocks and all kinds of repairing
done at short notice, aad in the best manner, and
warranted.
Stauuton, May 10, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

THE ROMANCE OF TRADE.-Lundy Foot
the celebrated snuff manufacturer of Dub
lin, originally kept small tobacconisfs
shop at Limerick, Ireland. One night nj:
house, which was uninsured, was burnt tc
the ground. As he contemplated the smo.
king ruins on the following morning, in q
state bordering on despair, some Of the poor
nelghbors, groping among the embers fol
what they could find, stumbled upon sever
al canisters of unconsumed but half-baked
snuff, which they tried, and found so CRATE
ful to their noses that they loaded their
waistcoat pockets with the spoil
Lundy Foot, reused from his stupor al
length initiated their example,, and took a
pinch of his own property, when he was
instantly struck by the superior pungency
and flavor it had acquired from the great
heat to which it had been exposed. Treas
uring up this valuable hint, he took another
house, in place called 'Black Yard, " and,
preparing large oven for the purpose, set
diligently about the manufacture Of that
hlgh-dried commodity, which soon became
known as "Black Yard Snuff"
Lundy Foot, making his customers pay
literally through the nose for one OF the
most distinguished kinds of sruff in the
world, soon raised the price of his produc-
ton, took large house in the city Of Dub
lin, and was often heard to say, II made a
handsome fortune by being, as / supposed,
utterly ruined !"-Hunt's Merchants Mag.
Gzine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
CONGRESS HALL,
rhira nnd Chesnut streets.


PHlLADELPHIA, July |, 1852.
yVJ IE subscribers take pleasure in informing their
IL friends and the travelling community general
y,that they have this day taken possession OF that
well established and tavorably known hotel CON
GRESS HALL, Third and Chestnut Streets
They have had the house thoroughly repaired ,and
all the modern Improvements introduced, and turn-
ished in style of elegance which will tonce ren-
der it unsurpassed for comfort and convenience.
This is decidedly the best located house IN
the city. being in the immediate vicinity otbusl-
ness, the Exchange, Custom House, aud many 9TH
-er public buildings.
Lines of Omabusses leave for every part OF the
city every few minutes, their head quarters being
within one square of the House.
Tho subscribers are determined to spare no pains
in making this convenient and comfortable home
10 the traveller.
NORRIS s. JACKSON,
Late of Virginia.
July IA, lS52.-ly. Propr,etors.
James E. Norris, who is well known to many
of the business men visiting the city, lately In the
Hardware house of James j. Duncan & Co., Iwltt,
Brother, s Co., and formerly proprietor OF the
Virginia Hotel, St. Louis, will have the manage
ment of the House, assisted by polite and compe-
tent persons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

@. The following question was first pro-
pounded by an anonymous Scotch maiden,
many years ago, but to our knowledge, has
never been answered:
elf BODY meet a body coming through the rye
Ifa body kiss body, need body cry2"
So far as we are informed in such mat
ters. we do not hesitate to express our opin-
ion. that under the circumstances, there is
not the slightest occasion for tears.-Lop-
eH Tor Popui.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
Staunton Sky Light
Daguerrean Gallery.

'INHE subscriber has Just opened his new Dag
uerrean Gallery, opposite the Spectator Of
flee, where he will be happy to see all who are at
all interested in the beautiful art of Photography
Having fine sky and side lights and every 9TH
er facility, he is prepared to produce the finest re-
suits of which the art is capable. The very great
advantage of sky-light is known to all who have
given any attention to the subject Entire salts
faction given in all cases, or no charge.
Pictures taken in all kinds of weather. Dark
dressing greatly preferable j. KEAGY.
StauntOn, July %, 1852
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
McINT0SH'S
HOWARD HOUSE,
(LATE wHEATFIELD HOTEL,
Corner of Baltimore and Ho,card Street.

'A'HIS HOTEL has lately been enlarged and
improved in every department, rendering ii
decidedly one fthe most comfortable Hotels in the
City, and the Proprietor, ever ready to accommo-
date, pledges himself to spare no pains to render
every one comfortable that may favor him with a
call. To the patrons of the old House, he returns
his sincere Acknowledgements for their very liberal
patronage, soliciting continuance Of their favor
and the travelling public generally.
JOHN MCINTOSH, Proprietor
Baltimore, July7, lS52-5m.
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h. G.. EVERETT,
ATT MEY AT LAW
STAUNTON, VA,

WILL PRACTISE in the County and Su-
w perior Courts of Augusta, Rockingham and
Rockbridge. Between the hours of A. NJ. and
4 P. NJ he may be fonnd at his Office, on Angus
ta ST., two doors South of Mr. VIM G. Sterrett's
Store. and at all other hours at his residence, on
Christians Creek, Augusta Co.
June Is. lS52-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
THE STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
BY l.. 4 j. A. WADDELL.
TERMS.

oc- The SPECTATOR" is published once a
trssk, at Too Dollars year, TPeid IN Gdra@es,
or Too Dollars and Fifty Gents u delayed beyond
the erpiration of the year No subscription acill
Be discontinued bM at the option Of the Editors,
until all aireaages are pad
Nr,- an communications to The Editors by mail
must be posspaid, they ,oM not be attended to.
ny- .4DVER EASEMENTS Of thirteen lines
Tor less. inserted three times for one dollar, and
t,centyJoe cents for each subsequent continuance.
Larger advertisements inserted ia the same proper
tion. A liberal discount made to those echo adrer-
ise By the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
To the Interest of the People!

Notc IS tbe Tine TO ardI yourselves q the adrantdge
ofa skilJfd Silversnih and Watch-'aaker.
q & NJ. HIRSH having employed superior
Na' workman in repairing WATCHES, CLOCKS,
JEwELRY, &C., Sc, are now prepared to have
work done in that line of business at lower rates
than ever before done in this section of country.
All work warranted for IL months.
They keep on hand large stock of Watches at
small profits, and warranted for one year. They
also offer for sale Jewely ofevery description, and
other articles pertaining to Jewelry and Variety
Store. Remember the place.
G. s. M. HIRSH,
at the Post Office Corner.
Staunton, AUG. 4, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

SELf-MADE MEN.-Adams, the discov,
erer of the planet Neptune, was the son ol
apoor farmer in Cornwall. Sir VIM. Gu
bitt, when boy worked in his fathers mill
in Norfolk. Locke's father was break
man at Barnsley coalpit. Professor Lee,
OF Cambridge, was in the early part Of his
life working carpenter. Lord Campbell
and Dickens were both reporters for the
Morning Chronicle. Gibson, the sculptor,
vas cabinet-maker. Carleton was poor
Irish peasants son, and has painted his own
life in "The Poor Scholar" Golden and
Carlyle were both sons of small farmers
the one in Sussex, the other in Dumfrie-
shire, w. ]. Fox was, at an early part OF
his life, weaver boy. Joseph Brotherton
was factory lad. DR.. Kit was apoor
cobler, s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

A Prous GovERNoR.-When Sir William
Berkeley was governor of Virginia, and the
Yankees were subjects ofthe British CROWN
and all the rich men and clergy were High
Torres of the unchargable and irreformable
school, Sir William wrote as follows to
friendLDI thank God there are no free
schools or printing in Virginia, and l hope
we shall not have them these hundred years,
for learning has brought heresy, and disc,
bedience, and sects into the world ana
printing has divulgea them and libels against
the best government. God keep us from
both.' sf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

HIGH PRICE FOR HoRsE.-'Murdock,
a celebrated trotting horse, well known a.
bout New Orleans and Mobile, has been
purchased by party in New York fol
$25 1000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

DUTcH BEAUTIEs.-The late Rev. Hen
ry Coleman, who was as great an admirel
of female beauty as he was of huge pump
kins and cabbage,in his European life anc
manners" gives the following luscious &C.
count of the Dutch women, which the Chev.
alier (who has travelled in. Holland) SAYS
does no more than exact justice to then
transparent beauty: s ~
81 think some of them the fairest and
handsomest creatures ever looked upon,
and made Of the finest porcelain clay. Be-
fore left England thought the English
women the finest had ever seen-I now
consider them as belonging to the colored
races. The Dutch women much exceed
them. Take the fairest rose that was ever
pucked with the glistening dewdrops hang
ing among its petal-take the fairest peach
that ever hung upon the tree with ITS
charming, blending tints of red and white
and they are eclipsed by the Transparent
cy and beauty of complexion of the fairest
of the Dutch women, as | saw at Broeck
and Saadram. If their minds are as fair,
and their manners as winning as their fa-
ces, | can easily understand the history of
Adams fall. 1t was impossible poor fel-
low, that he should resist"
s1+ 1t is computed that Presidential e.
lection. including all expenditures, legiti-
mate and otherwise, from the nomination TO
the inauguration, costs not less than half a
million Of dollars per State,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
Clothing Emporium in Staunton.
JACOB POLLITZ,
REGS leave to announce to his friends and Gus
~ toners that he has just returned from the
North with large assortment of

~ toners that he has just returned from the
North with large assortment OF
Fall and Winter Clothing,
selected by himself, with a due regard to the re-
quirements Of this market. His stock comprises
larger assortment than heretofore kept In this mar
ket, and while he can warrant the workmanship to
be equal if not better than any other, the pub
lie will find his prices to be exceedingly low, al
lowing himself to be outsold by no one; Purchas-
ers will be benefited by purchasing at small profits
which trust will be made up by the extent OF
the sales.
respectfully invite attention to part OF my
stock enumerated below:
Goats.
Frock and Dress Goats, all colors, Business Frock
and Sack do, fancy Cashmere Business and
Frock Goats, Beaver and Pilot Overcoats, But
falo do. ,Kussuth do, beautiful article, Lambs
Wool do. Blue Blanket do, Drab, Felt and
Beaver do, Togas of Oil Cloth and Beaver,
Black and Brown Cloth and Beaver Overcoats
Pants,
Fine Black DOeSkin Cassimere, Union Cashmere.
Fancy do, Black and Blue Cassinett, Fancy
do, Corduroy, Tweed, &c.,
Vests,
Black and Fancy Satin, Black and Fancy Silk
Blue Cloth and Cloth and Cashmere Vests in
large quantities.
ALSO, large assortment of Hats, Gaps, Pock-
ct and Neck Handkerchiefs, Silk, Woolen and
Cotton Undershirts and Draws, "a large assortment
of fine white Linen Bosoms, Shirts, Trunks and
various other articles usually kept in Clothing
Stores.
respectfully ask call from my friends to ex-
anime my stock of goods, knowing that by so do
ing they will see the advantage arising to them
by buying at the Clothing Emporium adjoining
the Stage Office, Basement Of the Virginia Hotel.
G9-The Fall and Winter supply is now OPEN
ing.
Staunton, Sep. %, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
Fall and Winter Clothing,

Fall and Winter Clothing,
which has been made upexpressly or the Staunton
Market Theirs is the headquarters of Fashion
able Clothing 1t comprises larger assortment
than ever before kept in this market. The work
manship of our goods viii be equally as good, or
perhaps better than any other, and in regard to our
prices we have only to say, that we are certainly
able to sell better bargains, as we manufacture our
clothing ourselves, than those who buy them from
others, and have consequently to pay some profit.
Our stock is larger than we have room for; we
are, therefore, determined to sell through thsseas
on at such astonishingly low prices, that the pub
lie will soon confess that the best and cheapest
stock of Clothing is to be had at our house. We
give below a list Of a part ofour stock:
Coats.
French and English Dress and Frock Coats. blk
French Cloth Sacl; Coats, blue, brown and greer,
fine Cashmere, Goats, of every color, black and
fancy Cassinets, Beaver and Pilot Oyercoats,
Blue Blanket and Blue Felt Coats, Drab Felt
and Beaver do, Black, Brown, and Blue Cloth
and Beaver Overcoats, French Cloth loose Loop
Goats and beautiful article in Cloaks.
Pants.
Black and blue Cloth Pants, Black and Fancy
Cashmere do, black, blue and fancy Satinets,
Corduroy and Tweed do,
Vests.
Black and fancy Satin Vests, fancy Silk do, Me-
rino do, blue, black, brown and every color Of
Cashmere do, German and Blood do.
LSO-
White Linen. Nett and Flannel Shirts and Draw
ers, Neck and Pocket Handkerchiets, Pistols,
Trunks. Umbrellas, Suspenders, Boots and every
thing usually found in Clothing Stores.
Thankful for the patronage received hitherto,
we would earnestly ask continuance as our very
large stock deserves great patronage and all
must know the advantage ofdeallng at the Whole
sale Establishment adjoining Messrs Bare s. Ster-
ret, Va. Hotel Buildings.
GOODMAN s. co.
Staunton Son 90 1859
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
GREAT ATTRACTION AT
G1AYSSB 8 SlfBlD AlMS'S
NEW FANCY STORE.

yNE have just received direct from the eastern
w cities splendid Stock of German, French,
English and American Fancy Goods suited to the
season, embracing the largest and most fashionable
STYLES of dress goods for Ladies and Gentlemen,
which have been selected with great care and pur-
chased under circumstances that will enable us
to offer great inducements to purchasers.
Please call and examine our stock
Staunton, Oct 6, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
The Lepers in Jerusalem.

The quarter of the Lepers is sad and I'M
pressive place. By the laws OF the land,
which have existed from scriptural times,
tbey are isolated from all actual contact
with their fellow-men yet there seems TO
be no prohibition to their gong out beyond
the walls of Jerusalem, and begging by the
roadside. Near the gate Of Zion, on the
way to Bethlehem, l saw many of them sit
ting on the rocks, their hideous faces un-
covered, thrusting forth their scaly hands
for aims. Their huts are rudely construct
ed of earth and stones, seldom with more
than one apartment, and this so filthy and
loathsome that it seemed unfit to be occu-
pied by swine Here they live and propa-
gate, whole families together, without dis
tinction of sex and their dreadful malady
is perpetuated from generation to genera
ton, and The groans of the aged and the
dying are mingled with the feeble wall OF
the young that are brought forth branded
for a life of misery. Strange and mourriul
thoughts arise, in the contemplation OF the
sad condition and probable destiny Of these
ill-fated beings. Among so many, there
must be some in whose breasts the power
of true love is implanted; love for woman
in its purest sense, for offspring, for all the
sndearments of domestic life which the un.
tainted are capable Of feeling; yet doomed
never to exercise the affections without per-
petuating the curse; some too in whom there
are hidden powers Of mind. unknown save
to themselves ambition that corrodes with
unavailing aspirations; thirst for action
that burns within increasingly. yet never
can be assuaged; all the ruling passions that
are implanted IN man for great and noble
purposes, never, never to give one mo-
mennt's pleasure unmixed with the perpetual
gloom of that curse which dwells in their
blood.
AsI plodded my way for the last time
through this den of slckening sights, vis-
ion of human misery was impressed upon
nv mind that time cannot eface. passed
when the rays of the sun were cold and the
light was dim; and there came out from
the reeking novels leprous men, gaunt
with famine, and they barred their Mucous
bodies and howled like beasts; and women
held out their loathsome and accursed babes,
and tore away the rags that covered them
and pointing to the shapeless mass shrek,
ed for aims. All was disease and sin and
sorrow wherever went; and as passed
on, unable to relieve thousanth part OF the
misery, means of despair and bowling cur
ses followed me, and Lepers crawled back
into their novels to rot in their filth and die
when God willed.-Couespoadent OF he
National Inte1ligencer, a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
The Bonapartc Family.

Napoleon Bonaparte was the second son
of Charles Maria Bonaparte. He married
first, Josephine, by whom he had no is.
sue second, Warehouse OF austria,
whose only child, the Duo de Reichstadt,
died in 1882, at Vienna, when the right
line Of the imperial family became extinct.
Napoleon had four brothers-Joseph (his
elder,) Lucien, Louis, and Jerome; and
three sisters--ELza, Pauline, and Caro-
line.
Joseph, King of Spain, left two daugh.
ters, Zenalde and Charlotte, but no sons.
Lucien, Prince of Canine, had no less
than eleven children, (fve sons and six
daughters) of whom three are still living
Charles Napoleon, Prince of Canine. (who
married his cousin Zenaide, daughter and
heiress of Joseph, by whom he has ten chill
dren,) Louis Lucien, Pierre Napoleon, An
tome, Charlotte (married to Prince Fabriel-
| li,) Lettia (married to Mr.. Thomas Wyse)
Alexandrine (married to Count Valentino
Constance (now nun. ana Jean (married
to the Marquis Honorati.) rsss
Louis, King of Holland, who married
Queen Hortense, had three sous-Napole.
on, Napoleon Louis, and Louis Napoleon
(the only survivor, and now President of
the French Republic.)
Jerome, KING of Westphalia, had two
sons, Jerome Napoleon, and Napoleon, and
one daughter, MathiIde (now Princess De-
midoff)
Of the sisters of Napoleon, Eliza mar
ried Prince FeIlz Bacchiochi, and left one
daughter (now married to Count Camera
ia J Pauline left no children Caroline
married Murat, King of Naples, and
became the mother Of the present Lucien
Charles Murat,of Letitia (marned to Count
Pepoli, and of Louis (married to Count
Rasponi.) N -a sp
This is the entire Bonaparte family. Of
the brothers and sisters OF the Emperor, on
ly Jerome now remains. Of the second
generation-his nephews and nieces-there
are fourteen; and of the third generation
there is still more considerable number.
AS will be seen from the foregoing pro-
gramme, Louis Napoleon is not the head of
his family by order of nature. By right of
all the descendants Of Lu-
Glen would take precedence of the heirs of
Louis but, as is well known, Lucien was
in disgrace when his imperlous brother had
the order of succession to the empire fixed
--and he and his descendants were exclud.
ed. How far this law, founded on whim,
is binding in such new state of things as
The present, is question which the parti-
sans of the family are beginning to ask
themselves. Louis Napoleon is the only
remaining male member of the families en-
titled by the laws of the Empire (28 Flor
cal, an xii. and 5 Frimaire, an xiii to the
succession. The Prince of Canine, the re-
al head of the house. has declared his in
.ention of returning to France and entering
The Chamber. The other princes of the
family. who are at present prominently be-
fore the public, are-Picrre, brother to
Canine; Napoleon, son Of Jerome, late am
bassador at Madrid and Lucien Murat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

" Large quantities Of peach-stones ara
imported into this country from France.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
Tobacco.

110 BOXES lb. Lump Tobacco. prime to re-
AAO tail at % cents pound-just received and
for sale by LLOYD LOGAN S. co.
Winchester, Aug. Is, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

The. MAN THAT DON'T READ THE Pa
pERs.-The following incident actually oc-
Cured in this city yesterday:
"a young man about 25 years old, from
Columbia, in Msrris co., was at the corner
of Green and Liberty streets, with load of
potatoes, which he was selling. Some of
the bystanders were remarkIng upon the
Wing defeat and the election generally,
when their conversation caught the ear Of
the countryman, and he inquired with earn
estness what had been going on. He was
informed that an election had taken place,
and that Gen. Pierce had been elected
President" r.
"Why," said the youth, "what did they
do that for' thought We had President
now"
The amusement created by the guileless
ignorance of the uninformed youth may be
imagined. -.Nepark Daily Advertiser.
[Our Newark contemporary is in good
authority even for the above. Whatever
| it says actually occurred we should be-
lieye, short of manifest impossibility.-
But it is sad story, nevertheless.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17
AXES! AXES!
Cloth Coats and Vests

KAYSER s. STRIBLING are now receiving a
m lot of very Superior Clothing, manufactured to
order. which they can sell on good terms and re-
commend with great confidence.
Staunton, Oct. 8, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

THE POETiCAL Works of Byron, Moor,
IL Shakespeare, Milton. Young. Grey, Beattie,
Collins, Tennyson, Longtelow, Cowper, Thomp-
sln. Campbell, Rogers and Hemans. for sale by
5. ii. COLEMAN.
Stauutoa, Sep. p, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-17

Bar The Duke Of Wellington would not
be drawn into comparisons disparaging for
eign armies and exalting our own at their
expense. George w. asked him whether
the British Cavalry, was not the finest in
the world. The Duke answered, "Tbe
French are very good, Sir" Upsstis6ed
with this sufficiently significant evasion Of
the question, the King rejoined, .sBut our s
is better Duke ," "The French are yerv
good, Sir was again tie Dukes dry re-
sponse. No vulgar vaunt of superiority
could be obtained from him.-Loadon Er.
amir er. -. = :
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CLOTHING HOUSE IN sTAUNT0N.
GOODMAN & co.

A DJOINING Messrs. Bare s. Sterrett, Va
IA Hotel Building, respectfully inform thei
friends and customers, that they have just receiv
ed from the North their stock of