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THs ARRESTED FRENCH GrsER4Ls.-<

The ARRESTED FRENCH GENERALs.@
Each of these men. at his arrest, acted OUT
the peculiar traits of his character. Bedeau
entered into argument with his captors, and
endeavored to reason them out Of the ar
rest. He then arrayed himself in bis best
uniform, to try its effect upon those whom
he should chance to meet. Changarnier
presented his pistols and threatened to fire.
The officer very coolly told him that no
might kill couple of his csptors, but that
the house was full Of soldiers and he could
not escape. Besides, be himself would at
once suffer a disgraceful execution. The
General then submitted. Cavafgnac, upon
being aroused from his slumbers and in
formed of his arrest, said that it was just
but begged for time to complete his toilet,
which he did in all its perfection, and then
told the officers that he awaited their pleas
ure. He addressed letter to the lady to
whom he was engaged, and offered, under
the circumstances in which he was placed,
to relinquish that engagement; but the lady
replied that she felt herself bound to him
more closely than before. Charras refused
to get up and dress, and declared that if they
took HIM at all, they must take him in his
shirt. They did so, and rolling him up in
the blankets, carried him to prison. Lamo-
riciere resisted, but was overpowered.-
There are different accounts given of this
resistance. Some say he killed several Of
his captors others, that no one was hurt.
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TE4RFUL nEvpNeE OF A SWISS GIRL.

A Swiss paper states that the beautiful
valley of Chamouni has just been the scene
of terrible tragedy, the circumstances oi
which are as follows:
A beautiful young girl, named Adelaide
Zwert, was engaged to be married to young
Chamois hunter, named Carl Bigner, to
whom she had long been tenderly attached.
The marriage day was fixed, but Carl found
means to postpone it, and the year passed
away-his promises being still unfulflled
His evident unwillingness at length awaken
ed suspicion in the mind of Adelaide. She
became Jealous and distrustful, and narrow
ly watched all the movements of her lover,
until proof was no longer wanting that her
place in his heart was filled by another,
and that Carl only awaited plausible pre-
text to break with her altogether. The young
girl vowed revenge-and fearfully has she
kept her vow.
Having seen some gun-cotton in the
hands of young druggist, by whom she
was passionately though vainly loved, and
whose constancy and devotion merited a
better recompense, she Succeeded IN OBJ
tanning some from him-without of course,
giving him the slightest hint of the use she
intended it for. 1t was in appearance ex-
actly like ordinary wadding. Carl was a
great smoker, and she had often remarked
that sparks from his pipe had burned holes
in large woolen scarf which he was &C
customed to wear round his neck during
his hunting expeditions on the mountains.
Adelaide knit double scarf, IN which
she introduced quantity of the guu-cot-
ton and this ''infernal machine" of her con-
struction she presented, with many demon
strations of tenderness, to her faithless low
er, having obtained in exchange, by way
of souvenir, the old scarf he had been ac-
customed to wear:
Chance favored Carl for some time but
one evening he did not return from the
chase; the pext day passed, and he did not
appear. His family alarmed at his un-
wonted absence, sought him in different
directions on the mountains, where they al
length found him, lifeess and dis6gurcd
corpse-burned in the most shocking man
nerl Numerous traces around indicated
that death had been slow in coming, and
that the unfortunate victim had struggled
long in his agony.
Adelaide, on learning how fearfully she
was avenged, was selzed with re morse, and
Immediately gave herself up to justice, ma
king full confession Of her crime.
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A SORE TRIAL.-Two years ago MIR
Moody, of Monmouth, Ct, went to Calior
MA, leaving his wife and child with her ia
ther. In his letters he repeatedly express.
ed felvent wish that his young wife shoule
Join him in the golden land. AS his circnm
stances became more cheering and prosper
Gus, the wish became more intense. Still
no definite plan or arrangement was made
The wife not able to brook further delay
determined at all hazards to realize hi:
wishes and her own.
She started for the far-of home of hel
love. But by one wayward trick of fate, ,ol
the design of Providence to hallow by q
great sacrifice her deeply yelling love, his
health was meantime impaired, and about
the same time she left Boston he left San
Francisco, to seek in her love and care the
sustainment and happiness his weakened
health required. He found on arriving al
New York, he had lost most of his earnings
by the failure of the house in which he had
made his investments. This circumstances
so preyed upon his feeble health that the
shock given him by finding his home lone.
ly, and her he loved gone on that hapless
errand of love, broke his heart. In one
week he was laid in Monmouth graveyard.
Alas, for her on Ter dark journey, doomed
to end in such blight! May angels min.
lister to her bereaved heart and shattered
spirit,
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The LOWER CLAssEs.-Who are they
The toiling millions, the laboring man and
woman the farmer, the artisan, the invent
or, the producer' Far from it. These are
natures nobility. No matter whether they
are high or low in station, rich or poor in
pelf, f,conspicuous or humble IN posi- sition, they
are surely upper classes in the order of ma
ture, whatever the fictitious distinctions Of
of society, fashionable or questionable, de-
cree. 1t is not low, it is the highest duty,
privilege and pleasure for the great man &
the whole-souled woman to earn what they
possess, to work their own way through life,
to be architects ofthcir own fortunes. Some
may rank the classes we have alluded to as
only relatively low, and, in fact, middling
classes. We insist they are absolutely the
very highest If there be class of human
beings on earth who be properly denomirat-
ed low, it is that class who consume with
out producing, ,ho dissipate on the earning
of their fathers and relatives, without being
anything in and Of themselves.-Ralsigh
Spirit
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WHAT ARE CoNsoLs EVERY one who
reads the accounts of the European money
markets; no doubt, desire to know what
''consols" are, and here we have the thing
correctly explained, we know not by whom:
"They are three per cent. English stock,
which had its origin in an act of the British
Parliament, consolidating-hence the name
several seperate government stocks into
one general stock, in the act Consolidated
Annuities, and commonly quoted, for brew
ity, as 'consols.' When the consolidation
took place; the principal of the several funds
thus merged amounted to SO, 127,8 1921, by
the funding Of additional and subsequent
loans and parts of loans into this stock, it
amounted, on January 5th, 1886, to g356,
1853, ,258. Since that period, only one loan
has been raised, that for compensation to
the West India Planters, on the emancipa-
ton of the slaves-920, 900, ,O00-and a
few millions have been paid off. The total,
at the present time, is between 370 and
375,000,000. This stock, from its amount
and the immense number of its holders, is
more sensitive to financial influences than
any other, and is, therefore, the favor
ite stock for the operations of specu-
lators and jobbers. Its dividends are pay
able semi-anually."
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- s. N 'ss::ssissas \ IgzRss
POET R Y.
THE MODERN BELLE.

Ihh utODhtAN ohhAkS'
raet from Mr.. Sark's Poem, read at the Tate "
chester, ". II. Fair.
The daughter sits in the paror,
And rocks in her easy chair;
She's clad in her silks aud satins,
and Jewels are in her hair
She wnks and giggles and simpers,
And smpers and giggles aud winks,
And though she talks but little,
IT'S vastly more than she thinks.
Her father goes clad in his russett,
And ragged aud seedy al that
His coats are all out at the elbow,
He wears most shocking bad hat.
He's boarding and saving his shillings,
So carefully day by day,
While she, on her beaux and poodleoi
is throwing them ali away.
She lies a-bed in the morning;
Till nearly the hour ofnoon;
Then comes down swapping aud snarling,
Because she was called so soon;
Her hair is still in the papers,
Her checks still tabbled with paint,
Remains of her last nights bushes,
Before she intended to faint.
She doats upon men unshaven,
And men with "the flowing hair"
She's eloquent over moustaches,
They give such foreign air.
She talks of Italian music,
And falls in love with the moon,
And tho but mouse should meet her,
She sinks away in a swoon.
Her feet are 50 very little,
Her hands are so very whitei
Her Jewels are so very heavy,
And her head so very light;
Her color is made OF cosmetics,
Though this she will never own,
Her body's made mostly Of cotton,
Her heart is made wholly of stone:
She falls in love with fellow,
Who swells with foreign air,
He marries her for her money,
She marries him for his hair;
One of the very best matches
Both are well mated in life,
She's got fool for her husband;
He's got fool for his wife.
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STAITNTON VA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1852
PIrcAIRN's ISLAND.

The following is extracted from the notes
of visit by the Commander of the Cocka
trice, British man-of-War, to this Island
now inhabited by the descendants of the
mutineers of the British ship Bounty:
'iSome of the women accompanied us
and entertained me very much by then
lively and cheerful conversation. learned
from It that they do the most laborioua
work, such as preparing the ground for
planting, digging potatoes and yams, which
they have to carry some distance to their
houses by rough and precipitous PATHS
They also thatch the roofs, coGk, wash, and
attend to other domestic duties, while the
men are employed building houses, and in
other mechanical work, as well as fishing,
and hunting goats. The children have not
much attention paid to them after they are
able to run about; when they are seven
years old they are sent to school, and at
tend regularly until fourteen. Consequent.
ly, there is not soul on the Island that
cannot read and write; most of them are
exceedingly intelligent and well-informed,
indeed, much more so than it is possible to
conceive from their isolation and little i'll
tercourse with the world. go,
"But what must strike strangers more
than anything else, is the happy manner in
which they live together; there does not
appear to be jealous or bad thought exist
ing among them; the women, in particular,
are very fond of each other; such thing as
a quarrel between them never occurs; and
nothing can happen to any one on the IS
land without its being source of grief to
all, they are so knit together by friendship
and love.
ga magistrate is appointed yearly by a
majority of votes; all, both male and female,
a5oce eighteen gears of age, are roters. He
has the management of the affairs of the
Island, and settles disputes, with the assist
ance of a jury if necessary. Should any
decision be deemed unsatisfactory. they do
not quarrel over it, but let the subject drop,
and refer it by mutual consent to the cap
tain of the first mau-of-war that visits them,
with the express understanding that his de-
clsion is final. The magistrate takes charge
of any spirituous liquors that may be given
them by ships visiting the Island, and is
sues smaH portion to any one who wish
es it on holidays, of which they have but
two IN the year, one to celebrate the arrival
of the Bounty in January, the other the
Queens birthday-by this means drunken
ness is entirely avoided. However, they
are not addicted to it. was told by Ar
thur Quintal, that such crime had not ta-
ken place for thirteen years"
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essA Delegation of those disgusting crea-
lures of the feminine or neuter genderwho
hold conventions for the discussion of 'Wo.
mems Rights obtruded into the presenc e
of the wife of Kossuthj just before the Hun
garian left England, with an address, which,
in addition to expressions of sympathy, con-
tanned an intimation that statement Of o.
pinions was desired respecting their efforts
to achieve the "freedom of their SEX" The
lady replied that she thanked them for their
attentions, and that, with respect to her
views on the emancipation of woman, she
had in earlier years confined herself to the
circle of her domestic duties, and had new
er been tempted to look beyond it; that lat
terly the overwhelming course of events
had left her, as might be well supposed,
still less leisure for any speculations of this
kind; it would, moreover (such was the
conclusion of her little speech, be forgiven
in her, the wife of Kossuth-a man whom
the general voice, not more than her own
heart, pronounced distlnguished--i she sub
mitted herself entirely TO his guidance, and
never thought of emancipation Probably
this admirable answer has saved her the an
noyance of receiving any such visitors in
this country.-Imernaiional Magazine:
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WATcH-MAKlNG.-Al every body
knows what a watch is, and most people
understand its use i; but after all, very few
are aware of its curious mechanism, MOI
have they any ideassf the number of pieces
of which it is composed. 1t is, in fact, one
of the greatest curiosities that human IN
vention. ever produced.
Mr.. Dent ir lecture before the London
Royal Institute, ,nH1e an alluson to the for
nation of watcR, in which he stated that
watch consists of 992 pieces and stated
that % trades, and probably 215 persons
are employed in making one of those ma
chimes.
The iron of which the balance-spring is
formed, is valued at something less than a
farthing; this produces an ounce of steel,
which is worth Ali, which is drawn into
$3.50 yards of steel wire, and represents in
the market 66 dollars.
Still another process of hardening this O.
rieinally farthing-worth Of iron, renders it
workable into 1850 balance-springs, which
will realize, at the common price, Is 3D.
each. gS46 5s., the effect of labor Alone
Thus it may be seen the mere labor bestow:
ed upon a iarthing-worth of iron gives ii
the value of 9946 5s., or 1852, which is
rs, $50 times its original value.
Who could believe that the small article
he carries in his pocket to denote the time
of day was the work of 215 persons yet
It is doubtless so.-Ploughman:
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s. There are being born into this great
city vast number Of young people-e-
nough babies indeed, every day, to make a
great noise in the world sometimes, if eve-
ry one should turn out to be Demosthe-
mes or Cicero an Alexander, Caesar, or a
Napoleon. But though every dame may
think her own the prettIest child alive, it
seems to US not altogether agreeable to good
taste for her to anticipate the judgement of
the future in naming it after that celebrity
the he or she is destined to rival or eclipse.
In seriousness, the habit which prevails SO
generally of bestowing illustrious names in
baptism, is ridiculous and disgraceful, and
is continually productive, Of misfortunes to
the victims, if they happen to be possessed
of parts to elevate them from vulgar con-
ditlon. In the south they manage these
things better; the Caesars, Hannibals, Ma
poleons, La Grands, Rexes, &C., are all to
be found in the negro yards; but almost ey-
cry public occasion in the north, affords an
instance by which "man of the people, -
hearing his name called in an assembly, or
seeing it printed in a journal, is compelled
to feel shame for the weakness of his pa
rents, by which he is burthened with a
name that belittles the greatest actions Of
which he is capable.-LM. Mag.
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&s- One Sunday afternoon, fine young
Newfoundland dog, dressed by nature in
canonical black, entered the North Church,
and ascended into the pulpit.
ellis gawcie tail, wi upward curl,
Hung DER bis hurdles WI swirl"
and he wagged it with great cheenulnsss.
as he faced the congregation. After : c,Im
survey Of the occupants of the pews. he
decended, and suffered himself to be wiled
out of the house, leaving the audience free
to benefit BY very able, seasonabls, and
impressive discourse from the Rev. John
Lewis Russell.-Galem Gazette.
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PoLITENGss AT HoMr.-Always speak
with the utmpst politeness and Difference to
your parents and friends. Some children
are polite and civil everywhere else except
at home, but. there they are course and rude
enough. Shameful.
Nothing SITS so gracefully upon children,
and nothing makes them so lovely, as hab-
itual respect and dutiful department towards
their parents and superiors. 1t makes the
plainest face beautiful, and gives to every
common action nameless but peculiar
charm.
'N1y son, hear the instruction of thy ia
ther, and forsa(le not the law of thy mother,
for they shall be an ornament of grace un-
to thy head and chalas about thy neck" "
Prev. i, 8, 9.
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LOLA MoNTEs.-The "Duck of Bavaria
made her first appearance before crowded
house, at the Broadway Theatre, New York
on the night the 29th inst. There were
but dozen bonnets in the house These
however, the N. Y. Mirror says, were the
observed of all observers before the curtain
rose, and the thousand lorgnettes leveled
at the wearers brought a very "becomlne
color to their cheeks. Some three thous'
and "men about town" were present. The
Mirror is quite emhused about Lola. 1t says
"She is beautiful woman, hut dancing is
evidently not her vocation. Either OF the
Roussets can beat her at pirouette; but
as woman Of intelligence, beauty wit and
magnetic power, she probably has no equal
either on the stage or off. In person she is
rather slight, with very slender arms, and
very delicate but symmetrical determine
tions downwards.' Her feet al about the
size of full grown mice, and her ankles are
about as large as baby's wrist Her han
is like the ravens plumage; her lips like rose
buds; her teeth like ivory and oh my
stars. what eyes-large, dark, liquid, and
yelled by lashes which, like mist before the
sun, prevent them from dazzling one en-
tirely. She dresses with exquisite taste, &
her first appearance on the stage seemed
like,
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DR.. Rriseos B. D0naghe,

uTAvING located permanently in staunton, offers
his professional services to the citizens oil tue 'o"n
and surrounding country.
Acs. Office opposite Eagle Hotel
Doc. "a, lS5l.-ly.
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,Iohn 2. Watts,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, Na.-Practise'
n in the Courts of Augusta, Rockingham aud h'gn'
land and will give strict attention 10 an
trusted to him in his professions
Stannton. AUG. 3, lo5l.-ly.
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A CARD

DR. T. ]. McGILL offers his professional service
10 the citizens Of Staunton and its vicinity Once
for the present at his residence, laey SceJPsa "
Mrs. Heskel, opposite Mr.. Lyttieon " "aouehs .
Nac 1881 FIN.
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o. The orthodox length of sermon at
the Royal Chapel ofQueen Virtorla Is TWEEN (
ty minutes. George II fixed this, =, b.
could not stand longee disesurss without
going to sleep.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. U. L. Feemster, D. D. s.,

TIAS permanently located in Staunton' and socI,s
III share of public patronage. His operations nave
rNaM~SA - been tested by Prof Z. A. Har-
6TTXX ris of Baltimore, DR.. E. B. Gar
&AmAuHs9 det, of Philadelphia, Dr. Eieazel
Parmly of New York, and Dr. Harwood OF Boston, anO
declared TO be equal to those of any other operator
Person wishing TO inform themselves as to his quahl
cations as Dentist, respectfully referred 10 'ne
boye named eminent Dentists.
ASeusta street one door below Mrs kennedys MILL
merry establishment.
Sfaunton Dec. 81, lS5l.-ly
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James Cochran,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, S,aunton Va. Praetice'
"A in the Courts of Augusta Rockbridge, PendIs,oni
Bath, Highland, Abcmarle, Nelson ana hocN'Asu"'A
Of6ce two doors North of b. Crawford's Store.
NoY. 5, 1851 -ly.
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To THE PorNT.-A brave veteran officer,
accommodating battery which it was nee
essary 10 storm, laconically answered the
engineers, who were eodeavorng to dis
suade him from the attempt Gentlemen,
you may say and think what you please ;
all know is, that the American flag must
be hoisted on the ramparts tomorrow morn
ing, for I have the order in my pocket"
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"a lovely apparition sent
To be a moments ornament

And then, adds the Mirror. "Her move
ments are graceful, her time perfect, hel
smile bewitching; but-she was never made
for mere dancing girl. She is lost Peri,
a stray Angel, Star unsphered, a Cleopa-
ira without a throne. Another HeroGlas
daughter, who, by her witcheries, can COM
pei kings to give her half their kingdoms,
or bring her the heads of her enemies in a
basket"
Where's Barnum' Where's the Fire
Annihilator; New York is in blaze again.
Kossuth's- forgotten. We should not be
surprised if Lola should have plenty of mat
rimonial offers from "nice young mem be-
fore she leaves this country.
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III. +. Cullen,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, Va, PrSctlse'
a in the Courts Of Augusta, Highland, Pendie'on
Rockbridge Rockingham and Nelson: ohlce III 'i''
brick building opposite the Eagle Hotel
Oct. is lS5l.--ly.
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ga western editor says that ia child
was run over by wagon three years old &
cross-eyed, with pantalets on, which never
spoke afterwards" and adds that IN con-
sequence Of careless driving, the shafts OF
death are constantly going through their vii
lare;'
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n4 LAIRD & co. hsv received %R%
~ large supply Of Prnsse Of Rem ~.
harlt's, and Watt < Patterson Patents.
August %, 1851.
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NE ALER in Drugs Medlces, Pants oiIS an" ~ ~
~ Smfs, Beverly Street Stunton' f'rsn'"' '"e u00i
West of B. Crawford's.
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A. II. simpson,
e. NJ. Cushing,

rTN.ER in. and Manufacturer oil Boots ana Shoes
- beverly Street Stan"tp' 'irSmia-oPpoS'e '"'
Post OfEee.
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sS- IF you can be well without health you
can be happy without virtue.
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A CHOICE assortment of Handles aud Rum
"A Cor MeLioAl purposes. for ,le bv
TI0s. P.ESKRlDGE.
Oct, %, 1851.