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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22
lion PAvEMENrs.- Glasgow.

lion PAvEMgN rs.-At Glasgow.
in Scotland, aportion OF The Stir
ling. roads has be en- recently paved
wifi iron plates, three feet long BY
eighteen inches broad, and three
quarters of an inch thick. The
surface OF each plate is cut with
a zigzag srcve, y which prevents the
horses from Slipping.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

NoYeL sE!PA TENT - VT. jeff Nor
81 u, Of this city, y yesterday shipped
s 200 worth oil dogs to California,
sip Mobile. ON the stca iner Delta.
jife have heard of transactions In
ca tile, horses, and tie like, but the
trallic in dogs is q new business.
Sewers, persons who noticed the
dogs en- the. wharf claimed three or
four Of them as their property,
having been lost or stolen Glucia-
neG Aoaparfa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

The U. S. BANK "A bill I'd close
the trusts created by the Ba blk Of
the United States has been r sport.
ed by the Judiciary committee Of
the Pennsylvania Senate. It's SAID
it meets with general favor, except
from the hands oil the trustees, who
are alleged TO be using strong ef,
forts to secure lis q efeai.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22
A CLOWN Sc RIO usLY DAMAeEp

A CLOWN SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
DIR. Spaulding, of Albany, re
cently sued Dan Rice, the celebra.
ted clown, for a libel, in havins
caused TO be- printed a series of dog.
gerel verses, which tile said Dan
Rice has bq en- in the habit of sing
ing during bis exhibitions in the
ring, TO the great annoyance and
damage of DIR. Spauldins's charac-
ter. The jury brought in a YER
dict of SIS So against Dan.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

Avh st quantity of land, several
acres in extent, Dor aering on the
Mississippi, at Iron Bank 5, cayed or
slid into the river last week and dis
appeared.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

Tile Southern Standard (Canles,
tom aanouades that South Caln!il:a
will not. stand aiaol from The Presi-
Dental contest, opt viii support the
hest candidate she car find. IL III
dictates Buchanan, Douglas d + Da,-
las IS tie nah.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22
A yery violent storm occurred ,

A very violent storm occurred in
San Antonio, Texas, on the 10Th
ami 18th ult. 'i'he river rose to
an unprecedented height and car
ried away all the foot bridges, and
lumber, and small houses on It's
banks. Only one bridge vas left
Many trees " ere uprooteG, and
about twenty houses unrooled.-
The building and machinery Of the
"Rexar Manufacturing Company,
have been entirely destroyed, and
are almost a total loss. The value
Of the machinery alone was est
mated at five thousapd dollars, ant
ilhe building, "a substantial stone cd
liiiGe, is a total wreck.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

4. Ksovlyc 4 Rec sn','y a
gentleman of tl.is city b:ol2Ll by
stage liom Nsel ten r. ID q fne
cat TIE poor a.limai, rot Hiking
his hcw locality, found his way
home in just eleven days, If ayei'ng
i distance Of sixteen m!ies.-Ae,g
Redford NmcnrV.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

Chicago is the most rapidly grow
ing city in the Western country
1t h as now a population OF 10000
although but $4,000 in 1862 and
real estate is selling at higher prices
than can be obtained anywhere else.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

e FINALE DENT ISIS 'sl'iile n. Y.
Medical Gazette says that the 10
iectsof educating female denti-,s is
now gravely urged, CT thf gro nd
that it is lndelicate for opera tlons on
the fee.h Of ladies to he perlorG ped
BIZ gentlemen Truly his Is an ege
u progress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-22

a private correspondent Of the
New Work Times, writing from Cuba,
under date Of March 18th, states
that tie Government there is ingen-
ious in devising petty and serious
annoyances to make residence lDtol-
cradle TO Americans!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
MORE CANDIDATES.

Fellow Citizens.-Wmgs, Democrats, No
tires and Foreigners
DECOGNISING, as we do, the great Repub-
N lcan doctrine that the people have right tc
command the services of any member Of their body
we have, at the solicitation Of many partial friends
consented to become candidates for the sale OF
GENrLEMENs WEAR,
ine stock of Materials for which we have just re-
sciysd and are opening.
FOR COATS.
Super and Medium Black, Blue, Brown, Green
Olive Brown, Olive Green, Mulberry and Ade-
laid Cloths.
Super Black Satin, plain and figured. Plain IA
and Figured Black Silks, Fancy Silks,
large variety, Plain and Figured White LIN
iiasseilles, Fancy do, beautiful assortment.
FOR PANTS.
Sinner and medium Black Doe Skin Cassimeres
Fancy do, of the latest styles, Plain and Fig'd
White Linen Drilling.
FOR SUMNER COATS.
Super Black, Drab de Etc Italian Summer Cloths,
Casamcrets, &c.
A fine lot Of Furnishing Goods such rs Shirts,
Collars, Cravats, Pocket Handkerchiels Gloves,
Sc, sc.
ALSO, few doz super Mole Skin Hats, made
expressly to their order. Holding the doctrine that
it is the right as well as the duty of the people to
canvass the claims of all candidates for their favor
they respectfully ask comparison. They return
their sincere thanks to the public for the generous
support heretofore received and respectfully ask q
continuance during the present campaign.
BARE S STERRETT.
Staunton, April %, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
MISC A N Y.
THE STOLEN APPLE.
"Watch and pray that ye enter mol into
temptati0n.'

"Waich and pray that ye enter mol into
temptati0n.'
A little girl was half-Sitting, half-lying,
upon beautiful mosS-bed in the cool shad-
ow of Southern wood. She had thrown
off her bonnet, and the fresh morning breeze
that came Iustling down through the forest
aisles famed her glowing face with its cool
futtering wings, and tossed the long curls
over her eyes as she bent her head over the
book in her lap-Morse's large quarto Geog-
raphy. Her school-satchel was lying be-
seside her, and she was learning her morn
ing lessons alone in the woods.
'Sophie Sophie!" soundeda glad child
ish voice, and then a pair of little white
hands pushed away the myrtle bushes, while
little flushed face peered through the open
ing. "Oh | knew you were here" cried
The child, springing to Sophie's side. "You
always steal off here to learn these plaguy
lessons but come you can't stay any
longer, for'Mr. Burton is or his way to
school. He's coming down the road through
the woods-let's run to meet him."
Up sprang Sophie, collecting her books,
and tying on her bonnet with eager haste :
and away ran the two children through the
woods up to the road to meet their teacher,
Mr.. Burton, who was so beloved by all the
scholars that it was privilege and pleas
ure to walk s. talk with him. All flushed and
glowing with pleasurabe excitement, Sophie
and Annie ran up TO him, and he greeted
them both most afiectionately, and giving q
hand to each walked on to the school house
chatting gaily with his little pupils as he
went. The school-bell rang soon after Mr.
Burton arrived, and swarm of happy
healthful children came focking into the
school in obedience to the quick, perempt,
ory summons Of the little bell. Afterpray.
ers, before calling any of the classes to re.
cite, Mr. Burton requested the attention o
the whole school for a few moments: the
busy murmur of voices ceased, and every
one was all attention while he spoke.
"You all of you know DR.. Waldron, whose
plantation joins with the ground belonging
to this school-house ?" he said "and yo,
all of you know too that very fine tree o
early June apples stand very near to tht
fence separating the Two lots the branch
es hang over the fence upon our side, il
fact, so that any child, by lifting hand
could gather the fruit. Well the Docto
tells me that for several years back, while
old Mr.. Adams was your teacher, the school
boys robbed the tree of every apple, befor
the fruit was even ripe, not only depriviu!
his family Of the apples, but seriously iniur
ing a fine tree. He said he felt confden
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
From the Tappahannock Gazette.
The Home of Our Childhood.

BY CAPT. KENTON HARPER.
written in the Album ofMrs. Goodng, Fort Washita,
Indian Territory.l
The home of our childhood-how sweet is the tho'tl
How tender the memories with which it is fraught!
Though our present be happy, the mind still will
stray
Mid the scenes and affections of lifes early day.
The home of our childhood-a Mother was there,
A mother, dear mother, whose love and whose care,
From the dawn of existence entwin'd round the
heart,
A feeling whose memory can never depart.
The home of our childhood-a Fathers fond look
As we sat on his knee, or his bounty partook,
How sweet to recal!-we can never forget,
Til the sun of our life in deaths darkness has set
The homo of chldhood-yet Others were there,
The comforts and joys Of that blest home to share;
The brothers-the sisters-oh, ov'd ones were they,
With whom we nestled atnight, and unitedin play.
But the home of our childhoOd-how changed is it
now!
As we think of the past there's acoud on the brow;
Its fond links are broken-its hearth-stone is cold;
1t seems but dream-''lke tale that is told.'
Fort WasLita, Indian Territory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
HEAD QUARTERS.
Grand Array Of Spring and Summer
LOT HIN e

Come TO The corner Of The Yirginia Hotel,
"THERE. the undersigned have displayed for
w sale magnificent stock of
Spring and Summer Clothing.
Their stock, this season, is of an extensively va
ried descrpton-.it comprises every thing that is
fashionable and suited to the season. The beau
,ifn style Of their loose Sack Goats made Cloths
;Cassameres, Tweeds, Drab de Ere, Alpaca and
Zebra Cloths. exeies the admiration ofall behold
,ers But it is unnecessary to particularlze. Our
stock of Goats, Pants and Vests, is large and well
assorted, and such US will suit the most fasdous,
J|y persevering in our endeayors to deal fairly y
honorably with every body, we hope to merit
continuance Of the public patronage. Our prices
ARE as cheap as The cheapes, and we, therefore
wish our friends to give our stock fair exanlna-
ton before purchaing elsewhere. We have, also,
on hand, throughout the season,an assortment of
Panama Hats, Trunks, Shirts, Cravats, Hand
.kerchefs and all other articles usuallyfound in
Clothing Establishment. Though not strictly a
Wholesale Clothing Establishment, we have en-
tered into such arrangements with our Northern
House as to furnish country merchants Clothing
IN quantities at Baltimore wholesale prices.
j. POLLITZ s. co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
GOODMAN & co.

pEG leave, respectfully, to inform their friends
TD and the citizens of this town and vicinity that
they have now on hand larger stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING,
than ever before brought to the Valley ofVirgnia.
Their stock is now better assorted than it ever was
be fore, and the prices are so low, that no whole
sale store can sell on better terms than we are able
to do. We do not call ourselves Wholesale Deal
ers, but we pledge ourselves that we will sell our
Clothing, which we manufac acture ourselves, ON as
good, if not better terms than any similar establish
mont in the State of Virginia. Our friends and
th,se in want of Clothing are respectfully lnvlt-
cd IN call and examine our large and beautiful
stock. UOODMAN u W.
N. B.-Country Merchants will find it to their
interest to deal with us, as we will sell large
quantities of Clothing at Northern city prices.
G. s. co.
1Staunton, MAY 5, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
THE STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
BY L.. & j. A. WADDELL.
TERMS.

ass- The "SPECTaTOR' is published once
week. al Tt,o Dollars gear, IPaid IN Gdrance,
or Tco Dollars and Fifty Gents # delayed beyond
he erpnation otrthe gear. No subscriptions '''tt
he discontinued bit at the option Of the Ed'tcrs,
until all a,rearages are pad. =,
n,- AL COMMUNICATIONS to The Editors By mai
,a,tf be paid. or they riN not be attended to.
r Is .dDVER TTSE.NE.NTS Of thirteen lines
Or less, inserted three times for one dollar, and
'twentytice cents for each subsequent continuance
Larger advertisements inserted IN the same proper
,ion A liberal discount made to those ,rho odrer>
Use By the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
I,st Received and i'm Store,

1920 ESS so Do scoieS o'S sna Dfsins IN papers;
42 kegs Garrett's do do;
IL bbls. Scotch and Rappee do;
Tidbalrs Mixture and Maccuba to order;
100 gross best Matches; "a Tobacco Cutters;
IS boxes Maynard s Noyes' best Ink;
100 dozen assorted Snuff Boxes;
a45 reams assorted Cap Paper;
$50 do do Letter do;
500 do Crown and Double Crown do;
400 do Cap and 100 do Shoe do;
l2O do Manila and Tea do;
62 gross Bonnet Boards;
AZ bales Cotton Twine and Wicking;
80 boxes best Pearl Starch;
$4,000 superior Imported Segars;
25,OOO do Principe do;
$4,000 Regalia, Panetela and Castillo do;
100000 Cazalore, Rifle, Span, s Half Span. do;
10000 La Flora, Jenny Lind s La Rienna do; ;
50 bales Cuba and Havana Tobacco;
10 hhds. Kentucky do;
500 dozen papers Smoking do;
20 bbls. Lynchburg do do;
10 cases Turkish do do;
10 boxes s x 10 Baltimore Glass;
60 do 10 IL do do;
$50 do 8 - 10 Western do;
so do 10 II do do;
90 cases assorted Tumblers;
l2 casks do do
go cases Pint Flasks 20 do halfpint do;
$50 boxes gross Clay Pipes;
40 do Pipe-heads-5OO in each box;
lObbls do;
5000 Reed Stems; 600 short do;
l20 bbls and halfbbls Jamison's Water, But
ter, Sugar and Soda Crackers;
nl of which we offer for sale reduced prices, and
terms to suit Dealers will do well to examine our
stock before going North, as we are determined to
sell as low as such goods can be bought elsewhere
All orders promptly aud carefully attended to-
LLOYD LOGAN s co.
Winchester, April 2S, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
Dagusrreotype Miniatures

flNHE subscriber begs the attention Of the Ladies
and Gentlemen OF StauniOn and the adjacent
country, to his collection of spiended Daguerreo-
types. He takes them in an entirely new style
Please cali soon Ladies and Gentlemen. as my stay
will DO short. Rooms a, the Va. House.
JAMES KEAGY.
Oct. 2s 1851.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
- &agsssSSs As&..
sSs. 1SSpG
Y S$ssSav% "
POETRY.
For the Spectator.
Our Ellen.

Our Ellen.
o have you seen Our Ellen 2
She's gone into the East,
To tell them, where the Sun comes forth,
OF this, his place of rest ;
She took our music with her,
The voice we love so well
And wond' d'rous, wond' d'rous Will be all
She there, will have to tell.
The mighty West Our Ellen,
Oh how she'll boast its trees;
Our creeks will grow to rivulets,
Our rivers swell to seas -
Log cabins turn to cottages, g
With woodbines clustering o'er,-
And hewn log dwellings villas fine,
With parks before the door,
Our wire bridge, with Ellen,
VIII shame Rialto's pride,
And never meath so grand an arch
Did such a river glide.
Calvpso's isle will desert seem,
Compared with that of Zane -
And then, they'll think they ne'er have seen
A crop of corn, or gram.
Lord how she'll brag, sly Ellen,
Ofsteamboats and hotels;-
OF coaches, rattling thro' our Streets
Wheeling's Beaux, and Bellies =
Of railroads, coming by the score,
Though somewhat long delayed
And of ten thousand things we have,
Or will, so soon as made.
And then. Our Loco Ellen,
Abroad she'll play the Wing,
And make them think she does not prize
The Democrats, fig.
But trust her not, for she is false,
In this particular;
And yet, God save the Wings, if all
Were Democrats like her.
Talk not too loud, Sweet Ellen,
Lest there be some one near
To question what you know about
All this, you've made so clear;-
Some one who'll swear, that all you know
About this boasted West,
Is. that it holds your own dear home,
And those who love you BEST
Then turn again, dear Ellen,
Toward that Western home,
Lest we should think your heart has caught
A new desire,-to roam.
For then, to us, the West would be,
Despite your tlattering dress,-
Despite its rivers, isles, and trees
A dreary wilderness. W. B. B.
ELLENDALE, Va, June 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14

OMNIBUS BUSINESS IN LONDON
number of omniouses in the capital OF
Great Britain is three thousand, which are
said to carry not less than 300, 900 of
passengers yearly IAN amount equal to one
third of the population of The world-em-
ploying II 900 men, and working capital
of one million, with an annual expenditure
of 91, 100000, and paying to the revenue
duty of 94OO, 900, or as much as all the
stage coaches in the empire contributed be-
fore the establishment of railways.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14

SUBMISSION TO CIRcUMsTANcEs.-Dr.
Johnson used to say, that habit oflooklng
on the best side of every event is better
than thousand pounds a~year. Blsh-
op Hall quantity remarks. "For every bad
there might be worse and when man
breaks his leg, let him be thankful it was
not his neck" When Fenelon's library
was once on fire. "God be praised !" he
exclaimed, ''that it is not the dwelling of
some poor man." 1t has been beautifully
said, that the wild bird yet untamed and
unaccustomed to confinement, beats itself
almost to death against the wires ofits cage,
while the tame prisoner quietly acquiesces,
and relieves its solitude by song. An apt
illustration Of the soothing influence OF sub
mission.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14

HrccUp AND SNEEzING.-To cure the
hiccup, let the person affected hold in his
breath as long as possible-the non-oxygen-
alton Of the blood deadens the irritability of
the nervous system SO much that in most
cases single trial will stop it; very obstin-
ate cases may require two or three rspeti-
tons.
To prevent sneezing, let the upper lip
be pressed severely it intercepts the ner-
vous communication so that the proper
muscles cannot be brought into requsition
for the act; pressure will break the surface
of nervous communication as broken wire
will stop the telegraph it is best to press
near the nose.
can confidently recommend both plans
from several years experience. Scientific
.4msrican.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
Perseverance.

The most profitable and praiseworthy
genius in the world is untiring industry ;
and in the vocabulary of him who posses
ses this attribute tthere is no such thing as
fail" Many persons are obliged to COM
mence the voyage Of life against both wind
and tide. These are greatly tempted to
complain Of their hard fortune; some are
always just ready to give up, and for that
reason are both helpless and good for moth
ing Whereas, if they would only perse-
we're with boldness, hard as it is to work
up stream all life long, they would find "a
bundant reward at least. AS successful
trips are made up the river as down. Let
us put forth as many wise efforts as we in
dulge foolish wishes, and we shall certain
ly be vastly more enriched thereby. Lord
Bacon quotes our text in one of his works,
and on it remarks, that "a man must make
his opportunity as oft as find it." Timor-
Gus action and melancholy complaints are
feeble antagonists against the armed resist
ance of misfortune, penury and wrong it
is dull tranquility arrayed against passion /;
summer dust against the whirlwind; 4; the
weight of gunpowder against its explosive
force. So long as we are not absolutely
bound and imprisoned by the stern law Of
impossibility, despair can never constitute
any part OF our duty. While there remains
a single ray of hope,or one foothold for an
other struggle, we are under the highest OBJ
ligation to pray and once more try.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14

that this would be the case again, and ask
ed me If did not think it best to cut down
the tree entirely anu thus remove tempta-
ton from you"
"Well, what d,d you say" asked doz-
en- eager voices from the boys side of the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-14
A NEW STOCK OF CLOTHING,

Staunton, May S, 1852.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-20
EorOfGsSOr HI0IS.

We attended Lecture given by Mr. HALE
on Saturday evening last. We believe
he has succeeded in bringing this COM
munity to have entire belief in the strange
results of the Science Of Electro Biology.
When he commenced his course Of Lee
lures, almost every ono was prcjndiccd
against him, hut facts arn stubborn things,
and he has hccn able to furnish any guam
tity oi them in proof Of the truth of wha,
lie prolesscs to tc,ch. The point is now
beyond dispute that he does exercise some
strange control over those subjected 10 his
| influence.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-20
-~~~-~~-.Ao~-

TEAGlcAL AfrAInj-.Iohn Sloan. an om-
nibus driver, was Stabbed on Saturday
night, .abou, c!epcnF$ $'ci,":k, in the bar rou.'
-,
k'hls sad oc' urrcncc grew out OF dispute,
between thc parties, the nature OF which
It II unnecessary To state. Slarp gave
himself UP Immediately to The Sheriff, in
whose ctiStttslY- l.c nov l.. Sloan died
about three hours and h,if after III, oc-
cnrrcncc. A jury Of inquest WAS e:npan-
nellcd yesterday, and ate. full uvc,iina-
t'''', rs we learn, turned verdict that
the dcce,Sc cam" to his d ath by knife
in The h,nds OF J. VI. T.. sS!,a,p.
State Rights Repub!iczn.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-20

= A CAUTIoH.--A man who hal unnc
West, Tor The purpose Of tnvin. land.
found, upon arriving nj his destination.
that his money, 500. in bank bills.
which he had placed in bel, nhnu. his
body, was matted together, and nearly
converted into pulp, bv means of the
r"rspira'ipH whicl, h,J rrnc,ralcl ,hr
g'nllr. Ills only resource was TO re.
'u"n home ngnin. In attempting to
separate the mass, lr broke il into three
pieces, aud thru gave mp the job. Af
lcrwarhS, he committed the remains Of
his "pilc" to q chemist. Mr.. Webb, OF
Ulica, who succeeded, bv slcnming and
delicate manipu!u,ions, in separating
the bills from tn" confused mass, aud
Restored nearly The Whole amount TO II
S''ape that rendered lI'm nearly rs val.
Ilahlr MS b'E,rc. This incident is wor
thy of remembering, both MS caution
on The one hand, and guide on the
other.