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Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-12-08

The obsequies in memory Of Daniel Webster
which took place in Boston on the aoth instant \
we're magnificent The procession was immense
Geperal Pierce was present. An Grafton was de
livered at Faneul Hall by George s. billiard, Esq
of that City.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-12-08

>The specie entered at Panama during the month
of October amounted to $500 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
Good Morning!

"Oh, am so happy" little girl said,
As she sprang, like lark, from low trunde bed
"'Tis morning-bright morning! Good morning
papa!
Oh, give me one kiss for good morning, mama
Only just look at my pretty canary,
Chirping his sweet Good morning to Mary;
The sun is peeping straight into my eyes
Good morning to you, Mister Sun, for you rise
Early to wake up my birdie and me,
And make us as happy as happy can be-"
''Happy you may be, my dear little girl"
AS the mother struck softly clustering curl
''Happy you can be-but think of the One
Who Weakened, thismoming, bothyou and the sum- y
The little girl turned her bright eyes with nod
"Ma, may say, then, Good morning. to God ?'
eyes, little darling one, surely you may,
Kneel as you kneel every morning to pray"
Mary knelt solemnly down, with her eyes
Looking up-earnestly-in the skies;
And two little hands that were folded together,
Softly she laid on the lap of her mother;
'Good morning dear Father in Heaven, ''she said
81 thank thee for watching my snug little bed
For taking good care Of re all the dark night,
And waking me up with the beautiful light;
Oh, keep Inc from naughtiness all the long day,
Dear Father, who taught little children to pray ~
An angel looked down in the sunshine and smiled
But she saw not the angel that beautiful child
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
EFT Il Es II Il R s,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
No. l25, Main Street, Richmond, Virginia.

WE are now receiving by Packets from New
w York and Boston, our FULL SUPPLY OF
GOODS for the fall trade, purchased directly from
the Importers and mostly for cash.
We respectfully invite the Merchants of Virgin
ia. visiting our market to give our stock an exam
instiou, with the assurance that we will sell our
goods as low and make our terms as liberal as any
house in the country. Among others we otter
30 bbls and 500 doz 5000 lbs best Nader
Castor Oil l500'E - Indigo
80 Spirits Turpentine 100 kegs ,. Z. Soda
5000 calls. L.inseed Oil 100 doz Brand'th's Pills
1905 lbs White Lead 100 Hair Brushes
dry and oil $50 ''Vermfuges asst.
$50 boxes Chewing 90 bbls Burning Fluid
Tobacco 20 Fps. Salts
100000 Cigars part 20 Alum
very superior 23OO lbs EXt Logwood'
Togsther with all the articles, popular Medicines,
new Chemicals and Preparations, Fancy Goods,
aad an endless variety Of everything usually sold IN
drag houses. :.
Country Merchants, and the public, are invited
3, call and examine our stock and prices.
BENNETT s. BEERS, Druggists.
Richmond, Sept. 8, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
MISCELLANY.
The Old Bonnet.
BY MISS c. w. BARBER,

L was black chilly day in November.
The wind went wailing like living thing
among the naked trees, aud dying away in
hollow murmurs through the leaf-bestrewn
valleys.
But in the parlor of Mr.. Birdlong all was
as cheerful as May. A fire in the crate
cast genial warmth through the richly
furnished room, and the light from the SOM
Der sky stole in through heavy damask cur
tains, casting a crimson shade over every
thng-over the soft richly piled carpet
the nicely polished chairs, sofas and tables,
and even staining to deeper glow the
cheeks of two young girls, who sat with
some net work in their hands before the
fire.
They sat and gossiped about the dress,
manners and habits of the various individ-
uals whom they knew. They were the
daughters of rich merchant, and had just
made their entrance into the world
II think" said Susie Bridlong, the elder
Of the two, 'that Jane Dixion to whom we
we're introduced at Mrs. Myers yesterday,
can't be much. Did you notice her dress?
Her gloves fitted her hand we'll enough, but
she has dare say, worn them dozen
times before, and her bonnet looked as
though old Madame Noah might have worn
it into the Ark. She had but little to say,
l noticed, and | consider that proof posi-
tive that she can't talk, for when people
can talk, they generally do. AT any rate,
| don't like the looks of her bonnet; and
mean to cut her acquaintance, let who will
visit her." Her sister smiled an approving
smile, and then the two proceeded to dis
sect the character of others.
Bnt let us turn to Miss Dixon, the young
lady who had drawn upon herself censure,
by daring to wear an antique article Of
dress. She sat, upon the same morning in
which we have introduced the Misses Brid-
long to the readers notice, in parlor e.
qually well fnrnished-equally cheerful,
and In her hands, strange to tell was the
very bonnet-the old fashioned bonnet,
which might have belonged to Mrs. Noah
She was turning it around, and contempla-
ting the appearance of its faded ribbons
Every now and then, as wilder blast
swept by, she however raised her head
with an anxious expression upon her face
to listen. Once she laid down the bonnet
and went to the window to look out.
ut IS bitter day." she said to herself
mentally. II wonder how that poor Irish
family, the McCart,es, will get along! /
think that must 60 over and see after
them, Let me think If l can manage
to wear my old bonnet another winter, l
can afford to buy wood for them, and by
curta'llng some other expenses. could
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRV
-sIsS
DAVID q. BEAR,

rs now receiving from Philadelphia and Balti-
Il more, the largest and best selected stock of
5ewelry,
ever brought to this market, consisting in part Of
Extra fine Gold and Silver Watches. from Ga
s. to 5000 fine Marble aud other Clocks, sS.liG
Fob and Vest Chains, Ladies and Gents Breast
Pins. Finqer Rings, Gold and Silver Pencil Cases,
Gold and Silver Spectacles Gold and Silver Thin
bles. Port Moaies, Silver Table and Tea Spoons
Plated do, de-, 6no Gold Pens, Gjrondoles, Cas-
s,rs. Fruit Baskets, Flates, Spy Glasses, Pen and
Pocket Knives, Revolvers, Pistols, Rifles, Shot
Guns, Card Cases, Extra Percussion Caps, Cuff
Pins. Butter Knives, Silver Ladies, and all other
articles kept in the hest Jewelry Stores.
p- Watches, Clocks and all kinds of repairing
done at short notice, and in the best manner, and
warranted.
Stamton. Nav 10. 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01

WELLlNGToN'S FUNERAL.-A London
correspondent under date of the 9th ult.
gives the following account Of the extraor.
dinary preparations making for the funera
of the late Duke of Wellington:
"The arrangements for the funeral are
making upon a great and costly scale
Three officers, two non-conmlssioned ottl
GERS, and six privates from each regiment
in the service at home, are to attend the
funeral. The pallbearers will be Lore
Combermere, the Marquis of Londonderry
Lord Hardinge, Lord Seaton, and Lore
Gough-all Generals in the army-anc
Lieutenant Generals Sir Charles Napier
Sir ]. L. Lushington, Sir G. Pollock, anc
Major General Sir Harry Smith. Parlia.
ment will be applied to, 1t is said, for an
appropriation of 100000 to cover the ex-
pensesl A programme of the procession
has been published, filling more than col
umn of the largest daily Journal. More
than twenty thousand persons will be as
sembled within St. Pauls Cathedral. Un-
heard-of prices are paying for windows, sc
from which to view the spectacle. Every
foot of ground round the churches in the
Strand will be filled with seats, ,and occupi-
ed at high prices-a new application o1
church property! The house of MIR. Da-
kins, the tea dealer at the corner OF ST.
Paul's Church yard, will realize $1,000, il
is said, by the occupancy Of its windows
and Mr.. Etherington, the shawl marchant
in Ludgate street, expects to rent his fol
$1,000. This is certainly doing gooc
business"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
Congress Boots.

A singular topic of medical discourse
nevertheless shoemakers seem not to nave
discovered that the patent Congress boots
and shoes, which are kept as tightly htted
to the ankles as boa constructor would hold
his prey, are injurious. ltwould constitute,
we think, formidable list, were some Ole
to write down all the swelled feet and drop
sical limbs made so by the use OF these
gracefully fitting, but Objectionable INDIA
rubber contrivances. They bind the veins
as closely as ligature for bleeding, and
therefore very seriously interrupt the func-
tlons of the superficial vessels which are
under their unrelenting pressure through
the day. The fact is undeniable that our
ancestors understood the art of being COM
Portable far better than ourselves. They
lived longer, and were freer from the thou
sand aches and pains with which the pres
emf generation are familiar. Tight cravats,
cum elastic garters, ladies' under garments
are a re- held up BY cording the waist to the in
Jury of all the vital apparatus, instead OF sus'
bending them from the shoulders as they
use 10 be; these have been the beginning
IF thousands of cases of sickness, that have
ended in premature death. But the Con-
oress boots are the latest health destroy
ers. insidiously beginning the work OF de-
struction so low down as to have long es-
caped observation. The utmost freedom
should be given to the vessels about the
.nkles where such variety of tubes and
vessels are converged into small space
IF tbey are unnaturally girded, and the flow
Of Of this fluids impeded, disturbancein the sys
tenn must follow; but the true cause IN mum
berless instances has been overlooked
Medical and Surgical Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01

send those two other children to school
Once educated they could aid in the edu.
cation of the young members of the family
AS 1t Is, all are growing up in idleness ano
mischief. l think l must try to do this
But that old bonnet does look shabby. Yet
can repair 1t, by retrimming it. until il
vii! look neat, and why need care if IT
does not look fine? Those who know and
love me, will not care what kind Of bon
net | wear--those who do not know me,
certainly need not concern themselves a
bout my dress. | think that l shall manage
to wear it," So saying she went back 10
the seat-took up the unconscious object
of the soliloquy, and after re-trimming it,
went out to look after the McCarties.
In the Irishman's howell she was receiv-
ed with clamorous demonstrations of joy
Her face became as radient with good hu-
NOR and benevolence as an angels. She
bought the wood and entered the children S
names at school.
On her way home she met Susie Bird
long, accompanied by several fashionable
acquaintance, not one of whom chose to
recognize her. Had she been fashionably
dressed, the result would have been differ
ent.
Was she a gamer or loser by wearing
that old bonnet3 Her own happy heart,
as she mounted the steps of her fathers
mansion, and took it carefully of,whisper-
ed ga gamer" The angels, those bright
intelligences, who, bending from the Mount
of God, keep watch over the actions of
men, and shout to each other for joy when
they see mortals "bearing one another's bur-
dens, "and fulfilling the "law of love, shout
ed in one united chorus, then, we fancy,
"a gainer;" but Susie Bridlong, and seve-
raj individuals belonging to her highly a.
ristocratic circles, thought otherwise.-Jhad-
iSon Family Visiter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
THE STAUNT0N SPECTATOR.
BY l.. Il j. A. WADDELL.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
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POETRY.
For the Spectator.
Captivity.

"Pnang, like ,cild born falcon, ,rith clipt ,oing
To ,chon, the bo,tpdleSS air alone Uere hon,e."
They have made him cage, of gilded wire,
Where, from perch to perch, he may mount;
IT'S minnie temple, with dome and spire,
And he drinks from chrystal fount.
He may light on its floor of silvery sand,
The drift of some bountiful spring;
Nor further his delicate pinions expand,
For the fcod, his kind wardens will bring.
There is waited about him, richer perfume
Than he breathed in his natal air
For the flowers, he loved, cannot equal the bloom
Or the fragrance, in vases, there.
And the SKY of his nesting home was less bright
Than the hues now around him displayed,
When Heavens clear vault was his fountain Of
light,
And the shining leaves hid him in shade.
Then why is he mute? why dropping his wing, >
His plumage neglected, and torn =
Why cannot sweet voices allure him to sing,
Or tenderness win him from scorn?
Why beat, with his breast, the innocent wires
Or strew with rent feathers the floor,
Is he not compassd round with all life requires,
Then what can he languish for'more?
He pines for his home, which no walls enclose;
For his perch, on some stately tree;
He yearns for the breath of his own wild rose,
If but to tell him he is free.
He longs to sip the fresh dew from its cup,
Or to drink, at the brook, his fill,
For his chrystal well is too soon dried up,
As was never, his mountain rlll
His cup, his bath, and his mirror are there,
Nor have failed since creations birth =
His luxuries float on the boundless air,
Or are hid in his garner, the EARTH
But dearer than all, is the choral throng
OF his feathery mates, in the grave,
Where existence proclaims its enjoyment in song,
And the purpose of being is Love.
Oh set wide his door, and bid him begone;
And think IT'S some captive you've freed,
Whose heart, in mans dwellings, lived dropping
ly on,
Condemned there, in secret % bleed.
Some heart that, if left to its own wayward choice,
To the mountain, and forest would roam,
And, like this poor bird, be made to rejoice
When it found, with kind nature, its home.
ELLENDALE, VA. w. B. B.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
Oyster and Eating Saloon.

'ENHE subscriber respectfully calls the attention
ofthe inhabitants Of Stauuton and vicinity, tc
his establishment, where may at all times be had
THE FRESHEST AND BEST OYSTERS,
Served up in every style, Fried, Roasted, Broil-
ed or Stewed.
Families can at all times be supplied, with any
quantity, from half pint to gallon, by calling at
the Old Bell Tavern, by
CHAS. III. SAUPE,
Opposite the Virginia Hotel, and John Brande-
burg's New Store.
My BATHING ESTABLISHMENT
is still in operation during the winter, by giving
me two hours notice.
Staunton, Oct 20, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01

The Police OF LoNDoN.-A late num-
ber ofthe Edinburgh Review contains some
interesting information in regard to that
wonderful system to prevent and detect
crime, known as the London Police. The
Police of London consists OFF, Commission
es, / Chief Superintendent, 18 Supern-
tendents, 124 Inspectors, 5s5 Sergeants,
and 4, 1877 Constables. in all 5,525 persons.
About 8, 700 men are on duty all night, and
about 1900 all day. All area of7OO square
miles, 80 miles IN circumference and with
a population of two and half millions, is
visited constantly, day and night, by some
of the police. The total cost of this police
force for 1850, was g385,744. In addition
to this, the police courts cost 945O, 1000 per
year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
Staunton Sky Light
Daguerrean Gallery.

'THE subscriber has just opened his new Dag
uerrean Gallery, opposite the Spectator Of
fee, where he will be happy to see all who are Al
all interested in the beautiful art of Photography
Having fine shy 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-ight 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, 1852-12-01

NAPOLEON AND WELLrNGToN.-At the
battle of Dresden Napoleon perceived a
group of distinguished officers ride up to a
conspicuous point where they paused and
appeared to be making Reconnaissance
Pointing to them, he called to the officer
directing battery of artillery close at
hand, "Jetez, moi une douzaine de banlets,
la la fols 4! II y peut-etre quelques petI-
It's generauxi" "Throw dozen Of bullets
yonder all at once. There are, perhaps.
some little generals among them" He was
obeyed, and Morean was killed. AT Wa
terloo, the colonel commanding the British
artillery observed to the Duke, | have got
the exact range of the spot where Bona
parte and his staff are standing. If your
grace will allow me, think can pick
some of them off" No, no, replied he,
generals-in-chlef have something else to do
in great battle besides firing at each 9TH
ar
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
GREAT ATTRA CTI0N AT
EAYSSR 8 S7fBl3AlN8oS
NEW FANCY STOHsE.

yyIE have just received direct from the eastern
w cities a 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
- offer great inducements to purchasers.
Please call and examine our stock.
Staunton. Oct s, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
Interesting Discoveries in Persia.

We have had the pleasure, says the Ma
tional Intelligencer, of listening to a letter
written in Persia 10 gentlemen in Boston
which gives an account of some recent anc
interesting discoveries in that county,
The writer is scientific gentleman of the
highest standing, an American, and one
whose position in Persia is pledge Of the
correctness of his details:
The line between Persia and Turkey has
not been defined with that exactness which
peace and security demand; and soldiers
have, by both Governments, been placed
upon the disputed territory to defend the
rights of Turkey and Persia. And for many
years the soldiers have been in the practice
of coming into collision. To avoid this
bloodshed, and settle definitely the bound
airy line between the nations, England and
Russia have induced Persia to consent to a
mixed commission, which should embrace
England, Russia and Persia. That COM
mission is now engaged in establishing The
line between Persia and Turkey. Colonel
Williams, well known to many Americans,
and man of character and talent, is the
English commissioner.
In the prosecution of this work the COM
missioners have come upon the remains OF
the ancient palace Shusan, mentioned in
the sacred books of Esther and Daniel, to-
gether with the tomb of Daniel the Proph-
ct. The locality answers to the received
tradition of its position, and the internal
evidence, arising from its correspondence
with the description of the palace recorded
in the sacred history, amounts almost 10 de-
monstraton. The reader can turn to Esther,
ch. i, V. 6. There he will read of . 'pave-
mcnt of red, and blue, and white and black
marble, IN that palace.' That pavement
still exists, and, as described by Col. Will
liams, corresponds to the description given
thus in the sacred history. And in the
marble columns, dilapidated ruins, the sculp-
TUE, and the remaining marks of greatness
and glory that are scattered around, the
commissioners read the exact truth of the
record made by the sacred penman.
Not far from the palace stands tomb !;
OIL it is sculptured the figure of man bound
hand and foot, with huge lion in the act
of springing upon him to devour him. No
history could speak more graphically the
story OF Daniel in the lion den.
The commissioners have with them an
able corps of engineers and scientific men,
and most interesting discoveries may be ex-
pected. The Persian arrow heads are found
upon the palace and the tomb. Glass bot
ties, as elegant as those placed upon the
toilet tables of the ladies of our day, have
been discovered with other indications of
art and refinement, which bear out the
statements of the Bible. THUS twenty five
hundred years after the historians of Esther
and Daniel made their records, their his
tories are verified by the peaceful move
ments of the nations of OR day.-Boston
Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01

BRITISH ENCRoAcHMENTS.-John Bull
is arraigning the United States for the &C
quisitiveness of some of our citizens in the
way of territory, illustrating the Scriptural
figure of straining at gnat and swallowing
a camel. We do not sympathize with the
grasping territorial spirit which controls the
action of SO many people at home, but
Great Britain is not the power to arraign
US for offences of this sort. If we are to be
rebuked, we prefer to be preached at by
some innocent party and not by the organs
and teachers of nation which has annex
ed to Grea. Britain all of the great Eastern
world on which it could lay violen! hands.
The little Isle, not content with governing
14S, 100000 Of people in India proper, in
cluding Affghanistan and Bcloochistan "a
mong the more recent additions OF terrific
ry, it is now proposed to swallow the Bur-
man Empire, lying to the northeast of the
present British possessions. This done. the
British Lion will be on the high road to
Canton, Cochin-Ckina, Tonqun, and the
Empire of Assam will succeed to the addi-
ton. The work in contemplation proposes
a line of British territory in India extend
ing from 80 deg. to 100 deg. of the east
longitude, and within 10 deg. of Canton,
and from about 8 deg. or 8 deg. to about 35
deg. north latitude. In this territory there
are now 100, 100000 of people, nearly all
whom are at present governed by the little
island of Great Britain! What commen-
tary is this fact upon the power of a civil
lied nation over -barbarous people |;
but, at the same time, how such facts stamp
the Observation-Disclosures of the British who
complain of American acquisitions of terri
tory ~. Y. Express.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01


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