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Education aMd Longevity.

General intelligence in a community op
crates in many ways in behalf Of the con
tinuance of human life. It does so By
favoring that morality and virtue, The wan
of which, by leading to fatal indulgences
sends so many to the grave. 1t does SO by
making meh acquainted with the laws o
life, by which so many of its foes may be
avoided. 1t does so by furnishing commu
mites with knowledge of the various re-
medies which experience and skill have
brought to light for the relief of human
woe.
But let us see how statistics confirm this
position. A celebrated Belgian philosopel
has gone into this subject with great abili-
ty, and has bought to light some interest.
ing facts. He compares England and the
Mexican state as two extremes of the scale
of civilization. In England there are fifty
eight inhabitants to one death, in the lat
ter nineteen; deaths being three times as
numerous in the one as the other, in pro-
portion. England is highly civilized State,
while in Guanaxuato, the mass of physical,
moral and political pollution is Of an appal-
ling magnitude.
With advancing civilization the rate of
proportionable mortality decreases. In the
17th century the annual number of deaths
IN London arose to $1,000. One hundred
years later. though there was great in
crease o. population, the number was but
1900. In the middle of the last century,
the annual mortality was in 20, now it is
only in DO having diminished one.half
We reach similar interesting results if
we contemplate men in different social po-
sitions. Of ten thousand persons in agri-
cultural districts in England, where educa-
tion more widely prevails, 1858 reached
the age Of forty years while Of an equal
number in the manufacturing districts, On.
ly 1919 survived to reach that age.
A comparison in France between 1000
persons in high rank with 1000 in section
of Paris containing ragmen, ,sweepers day
laborers, &C., showed mortality twice as
great among the latter as among the for
mer.
BY looking over the tables of Life Insur-
ance companies: we ascertain very great
mortality among the uneducated poor,
compared with the educated classes.
Casper, of Berlin, has made some Curl
Gus explorations IN the great field of human
longevity, especially in reference to the
influence of the professions on mortality
He arrives at the conclusion that of all the
varied pursuits of men, that Of the clerical
profession stands the best chance of giving
its incumbents green old age. Accord
ing to this author of one hundred clergy
men there attained the age of seventy and
upward, forty-two; of advocates, twenty
nine, of artists, twenty-sight, ofphysicians,
only twenty-four.
The authors conclusion about clergy men
may do in P. ussia, bat the immense pres
sure Of responsibility resting on this class,
and the excessive labor demanded of them
in this country, would give, we believe, a
far different result, were careful eXamina-
ton made.-Boston Traveller.
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BATTLE FOR WIFs.-Most people who
have been to Corfu have heard Of or seen
woman. who, for some years past; has
been styled la bella Ti7ana, "the beautiful
peasant" She keeps d wine shop about
five miles from the town, near the shore
of the old Venetian harbor. She is q
widow, not much more than thirty years
OF age, although she has already buried three
husbands. However, there were so many
candidates to fill the Office of the fourth,
that continual quarrels had taken place.
About month since, a gun, charged with
slugs, was fired through the keyhole of her
door, and wounded one of hef suitors. The
police, in order to discover who was likely
to be actuated by jealousy, got list oil her
admirers from the fair widow, which then
amounted to fifteen, all of whom had pro-
posed marriage, besides other three hangers
on. 1t appears that the number must have
increased, for last week party of twenty
five armed men attacked her house in the
right, wounded severely some of the peo,
ple who we're within, including the fair la
DIV. who was stabbed in the neck, after hav-
inc suffered more brutal outrage from three
ofthe gang. Five suspected persons were
apprehended next day, and the woman was
sufficiently recovered 10 come into town
and give evidence against them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
FRESH & FASHIONABLE STYLES,
yJHfrheS, Gi0cks, .SCsctlsy SC,
SIGN OF TIE g wATCE.

1NEO. b. WRIGHT invites the attention q
IN his friends and the public to his large and
beautiful stock Of goods purchased III New FIl
York aad Philadelp phia, consisting partly of s%
fine Gold x Silver london & Geneva Watch s-;a'
es Gold Fob, Vest and Guard Chains; Seals and
Keys Fine Brilliant, Pearl. Garnet and Jet Breast
Pins; Ear Rings; Finger Rings Cuff Pins Pen
cils; Lockets Bracelets; Vest Hooks Studs; l.
worry Tablets; Gold and Silver Spccks. large rs
sortmeut, to suit all ages Gold aud Silver Thin
bes; Fine Gold Pens and Holders; Coral Neck
laces and Arnllets; Port Monies Card Cases Mu-
sic Boxes Pen Kniyes Chess Men; Tooth Brush
es Thermometers.
ALS0-Silver Table, Desert, 'l'ea, Salt and
Cream Spoons Sugar TongS Butter Knives La
dAs; Pickle HALVES and For&s; Aitata Spoons &
Forks &ad fine assortment OF Clocks.
Co. Sole Agent for the stle Ct DiXon's celebrat-
cd London Watches
oJ- Watches aud Jewery repaired promptly s
neatly and warranted. Old Gold and Silver TAX
en- in exchange.
Remember the place. siqn Of the Golden Watch.
GEO. y. WRIGHT.
Staunton, April 81, 1852.
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MlSCE LII A n Y.
Dress.

There IS one fallacy, however, Still cur
rent against women, which we must take
this public opportunity of renouncing. A
certain old Father soured by the circumStan-
ces of his lot, relieved some of his spleen
6v defining woman, an animal that delights
in fnery; and this saying, naturally so &C
ceptible to is.ppointed gentlemen of all
orders, continued in authority even to thc
time Of the amablc Spectator, who was not
ashamed to quote it. We had, neverihe-
less, long ago, serious doubts on the vener-
able dictom: and are therefore, The more
obliged to the books now lying before us-
especially to that which, being written by
| "a LADY of Rank, is not to be questioned
for the accumulated evidence they have
produced in favor of our hesitation. They
have made il pretty clear that, iii all that
arpeitalnS 10 fnery in dress, the sex to
which the Father himself belonged, has not
only kept pace, but frequently out>tripped
the other; and that whilst our poets, NOR
aIi>ts and clergy have been Satirzing and
denouNcing tue eXtravagances and ab>uldl-
ties OF female apparal, we have been ilauE-
ting and st~uttng away, under cover of our
own fire, far more eXtravagant and absurd
than they. 1t appears from Mr.. Planche'S
history and the other mertonouS works now
before US, that we cannot point to one sih-
gle excess of caprice in dress which has ap-
peared or the teautiful person of woman
that has not had its counterpart, as bad OF
worse, upon the ugly body Of man. We
havv had the same rich turs-the same cost
Ily Jewels. We have had as much gold aud
embroidery. g.. more tinscl and trumpery
We have sported stays ana StomacnrrS--
mutf>, earrings, and love locks. We have
r1uged and patched, and padded and laced
W Wheie they have indulgcd little extrava-
gance on one part, we have broke out ten
tunes worse in another If they have had
head-dresses like the moons crescent; we
have had shoes like q rams horn. II they
have lined their pettitoa with whaiebone,
we have stuffed our trunk noes with bran.
If they have wreathed lace ruffs round
their lovely throats, we have buttoned them
about our clumsy legs. If they carried a
little mirror openly on their fans, we have
concealed one slyly in our pockets. In
short, wherever we look into the history of
mankind, whether through the annals of
courticrs, the evidence Of painters, or, as
now, through the condescending researches
OF Lady OF Rank, we find two animals
equally fond OF dress; but only one worth
bestowing it on-which &C Greek Father
doubtless knew as well as we.
In this age, however, it would be difficult
to impuEn us for any indulgence OF this
proncnSi.y-the male costume being reduc-
cd 10 mysterious combination OF the H.
convenient and unpicturcsque, winch, en-
cept in tie light Of retribution, it is puz-
zl,ng 70 accUnn: for. Hot in summcr-cold
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
For the Spectator.
To the Harp OF E3iendale.

o, mystic harp! thy soft and mellow strain,
Eibrates symphonious Cn cur ears again
Sure thou hast lain i'll silent rapture blest,
Till Ellen drew thee from thy place of rest.
Now we shall Listen to thy tunetul glee--
Now Saint, now Satan, as thy choice may be !;
Or if ''o,T Ellen" should thy lnase inspire,
We listen still to Ellendale's sweet Tyre.
Sure Dantes spirit fits among thy groves,
Aud love himselfin thy sweet valley roves.
lIadcs may gleam, and scamp'ring lmps mayhy
And Heavens portals beam in Ellen's eye.
The world should know the Harp Of Ellendale
Where ere 'tis heard, its winsome notes prevail
Encore. again, give US the glowing fire
The dreamy echo's Of thy charming Tyre.
Pleasan; Valley, Albemarle, W.
Juiy l1th. 1852.
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A NEW STOCK OF CLOTHING,
GOODMAN 6 co.

DEG leave, respectfully, to inform their friends
ND and the citizens Of this town and vicinity that
they have now on hand larger sock of
SPRING AND SUMNER CLOTHING,
than ever before brought to the Valley OF Virginia
Their stock is now better assorted than it ever was
before, and the prices ere 50 low; that no whole
sale store can sell on better terms than we are able
TO do We do not call ourselves Wholesale Deal
er,. but we pledge ourselves that we WI sell our
Clothing, which VIC manufacture ourselves On as
good if not better terms than any similar es'aois,
ment in the State of Virginia. Our TRENDS and
th,ss in want Of Clothing are respectfully invi',
el to call and exa,ni 10 our urge aad beautiful
stock. GOODMAN y "
\. Be luntry Mcrchants viii find it 70 their
interest To deal with us, IS wo will sell large
Quantities OF Clothing at Northorn city prices.
G. < co.
StaNntor Nav !. 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
HEAD QUARTERS.
Grand Array of Spring and Summer
CE OF ES q q

Come to he corner Of The Yiginia Hotel,
VNIHERE. the undersigned have displayed for
w sale magnificent stock OF
Spring and SUNNI II Clothing.
Their stock, this season, is OF an extensively va
risd descriptiou-it comprises every thing that IS
fashionable and suited to the season. The beau
sful sye of their loose Sack Goats, made Of Cloths,
Cassameres, Tweeds. Drab dc Ere, Alpaca and
Zebra Cloths. exctes the admiration of all behold
ers. But it is unnecessary to partlcularIze Our
stock of Goats, Pants aad Vests, IS large and well
assorted, and such as will salt the most tastdous,
By persevcring in our crdeavors to deal faIriy \
honorably with every body, we hope to merit
continuance of the pablo patronage. Our prices
are as cheap as the cheapest, and We, therefore
wish our friends to give oar steck f;sr exap'iRa-
ton before purchaing elsewhere. We have, also.
on hand, throughout the season,an assortment OF
Panama Hats, TtuRks, Shirts, CtlvSts, Hand
kerchiefs and all other articles usuallytouhd IN a
Clothing Establishment. Though not strictly a
Wholesale Clothing Establishment, we have en-
tered into such arrangements with our Northern
House as 10 flrasa country merchants Csotslng
an ou,ntities at Baltimore wholesale prices.
J. P0LI.ITZ s co.
Staunton, Nav 5. 1882.
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4&AgessssStz 4 .AR..
A8.SSSIySS
POETRY. .
Letter from isabella Fiirt, asking
"COnsent.'

"COnsent."
told you, dear Pa, in ny last
Oh, no, believe, did not
The thing that one sits down to write;
Is the very thing always forgot
But now will tell, and perhaps
That didn't before is as well,
For until we decided, you know,
There was nothing especial to tell.
And lis only month or six weeks
Twas the night which wrote you about,
When we walked BY the silvery beach,
Was that walk from my letter lett out
0, then have got to 90 back
You'll excuse me, hope for the slips
OF my peu-when body's confused,
The pen stammers Just like the lips.
Well the party that went out with us,
Had left us alone on the shore
wonder they were in such haste
Twas 4 trick never served US before.
And we stood sn the bank and looked down,
In silence. long-long on the sea-
mean that did-his dear eyes
Were fixed all the while upon me.
He adored-and he said twas all false,
The story of Clarissa Lee
| knew So before, though I'd wGpt-
How mischievous people can be!
Your money he said was to him
As the dew to the fathOmlesS tic,
Eve heard his own went like the dew
But the tatters undoubtedly lied.
Fer he spoke Of his owning mill,
Connected with which is a bank,
The one manufacturing cash,
And the other for issuing plank.
And he spoke Of a buggy he keeps,
And his farm where he constantly calls,
Somewhere cut Of the State of New York,
On the way to Niagara Falls.
| knew this would crafty you,
And 50 1 consented-or rather
| promised to write for consent
Which you wont refuse, will you dear father
They'd fill Your head full Of their tales,
But he swears they are false, if his name
(What beautiful name for mani -
Is Augusta Frederick Crane.
I'm old enough now to engage,
Tie school is most out, and Pm sure
You'd hate an old maid, and he says,
Sixteen is the prettiest age.
Sc You WON'T be vexed, will you? now don't,
wish you could come to our-when--
Blu. I'll bring him home soon, from our jaunt,
And know you'll be satisfied then.
And now, while think, dearest Pa,
Please send by the very first mail
(tIe's mamently looking for funds,
But says they may possibly fail,)
Some five hundred dollars-you must,
need it for trinkets and things,
And your letter---to Isabel Crane,
VIII find US at Lebanon Springs.
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in winter-useless either for keeping of
rain or sun-stitf without being plain--bare
without being simple.-not durable, not be-
coming, and not cheap. Man is like cor.
rupt borough; the only way to, stop the evil
has been to deprive him Of his franchise.
He-we mean the man of civil liie-thc
military are not at present in questions
no longer even allowed the option of max
ing himself redIculous Not a single article
is lef. IN his wardrobe with which he can
even make what is called an impression
conquest Is out of the question. Each
taken separately is as absurd as the emp
tiest fop could have devised, ,and as ugly as
the sta1nchest Puritan could have desired.
The hat is machine to which dr. imparti-
al stranger might irnpute variety of use
fiji culinary purposes but would never dream
of putting on his head. His stock looks
like rnanacfe with which he has escaped
from prison, or his cravat like a lasso. with
which he has been caught in the act. His
shirt collars may be entitled to the name
of ralpr-mod'rn Tor father murderers) in
Germany but certainly never did any 9TH
er execution there or elsewhere. His coat
is contrivance which covers only halfhis
person, and does not fit that; while his
walstcoat, if strait one, would be an eX-
celent restraint for one who can contented-
ly wear the rest of the costume. Each ar
ticle, in addition, being under such strict
laws, that whoever attempts to alter or en-
bellish only gets credit for more vanity than
his fellows, and not for more taste-- Quar-
ierly Rerier.
*From the legend of student who returned
from the university with such stiff pair, that on
embracing his father, they cut the old gentlemans
thrnnt
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WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELR2
DAVSEp =. wE.AR.


rs now cceiving from Philadelphia and BATH
u more. the largest and best selected stock OF
IeWssry,
ever brought To this market, consisting in part CT
Extra fine Gold and Silver Watches, tfoni ls!A
s. to $500 fiue Marble and other Clocis. ga
Fob and Vest Chains, Ladies aud Gents Breast
Pins, Finger R;ngs, Gold and Silver Pencil Gases,
Gold and Silver Spectaces Gold aud Silver Thin
rIAs ,;or, 'M,qies, Silver Table md Tea Spoons,
Plated Go. do, Gne Gold rev., '''V'''''iys' N"',
tors Frnit Baskets, Flutes, Spy Glasses, rcn e'','
Pocket Knives, Revolyers, Pistols, Rifles, Shot
GaaS, Gard Cases, Extra Percussion Caps, Cuff
Pins, Butter Knives, Silver Ladies. end all other
articles kept in the best Jewelry Stores.
no Watches, Clocks and ali Eiuds OF repairing
done at short notice, and in the best manner, and
warranted.
Staunton, May 10, 1852.
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THE STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
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The Enpa,icnce and Despair Of
Young Life.

We contemplate with much amusement
the number of worthy ,middie-aged individ-
uals, cheerful, respectable authors, or hard
working men of business-merry old bach
elors or happy fathers of famlies-all of
whom were in their youth the wretchedest
of mortals, talking perpetually of "mlsery"
and ''self-destruction." II seems ridiculous
now, but it was awfully real at the time
It is no more than phase of mind which
almost every one goes through, (except
those worthless untroubled with any brains
at who generally pass through life quite
comfortably, and are the most 'jolly" peo-
pie imaginable But for those others, whose
spirits must meet and endure this bitter Or
DEAL they should be dealt with tenderly
and borne with patiently until the trouble
ends. 1t is the finer portion of all finer
natures the restless want the vague as
piring, the perpetually striving for perfec-
ton in poetic dreaminss in idle love fam
cies, inconstant as air, each seeking after
something diviner or more beautiful, which
is never found; in knowledge, or in the
phrenzied dissipation ofpIeasure, all alike
ending in nothing until the only truth of
life seems TO be that bitterest one Of Solo
mon. the Preacher, VANITY Of vanities, all
is vanity!" This is, perhaps, the story of
every human mind in which shines one
spa k ofthe fire Of genius; the story's begin
ming, but thank God not nece 'ariiy i S
end. Many great strong spirit has pass
ed-and all car pass-out of the cloudy
void INTO clear day. Shakespeare, who
must once have felt, or he could not have
painted young Hamlet, reached at least the
divine height where, in the universal poet,
we lose all traces Of the individual man p;
and he who once wrote The Sorrows of
Werter" lived to be that great Goethe who,
from his lofty calm of eighty.two years,
could look back on what was, as near as
any human life could be, a perfect and full
filled existence.-IHe Head Of The Family.
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e5- Rap rap rap knocked on honest
Hilbernian, the other night, at the door Of
cit, which latter opening the window de-
manded what was the matter "Be asy,"
says Pat, .it isn't yours but your neishbor's
house fire, he's no knocker,and I've bo,-
rowed yours Bit
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

GENTLE ExERclsE.-Mr. Careful having
been told by his physician that he must
take gentle exercise, replied that he had for
some time hack practsied cutting his zoe
nails twice week l-C@pet Bag.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

0A new article of dress for the ladies',
called the skirt-expander, has been invent.
ed. 1t is suggested that a lady with one of
those sir-tight expanders may pass do Sn on
one side ofthe street as thin as whipping
post, and failing to make sensation, can
go up on the other side as full as. hogs
head or bale of cotton. Great invention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

IRISH QUoTArIoN FROM SHAKsPEARE.-
An Irishman, complaining 10 one Of his
employers that he had been slandeted as
fond OF whisky, added, There's haqthen
I'd punish wofse nor defamation. He as
stheals me ey(thats Shaksper )stheals
mere thumpree; but him as gets hold Of my
character, robs me of what's no Use to him
at all, and what would do viddout il :"
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o. A fellow having spite at a sausage
maker; rushed into his shop VIXEN croeded
with customers, threw large dead cat on
The counter, and said, "thst makes nine.
teen; We'll settle when you're not so busy"
and made his exit. He was of course SOON
followed by the sausage amateurs, empty
handed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

Is During a learned lecture BY Ger
man adventurer, one Baron Vondulbrains,
he illustrated the glory of mechanics as a
science thus DE Ting dat is made is more
superior as de maker. | shall show you how
IN some things. Suppose l make de round
wheel Of de coach? Yer well; dat wheel
roll round 500 milel-and / cannot roll one
myself! Suppose I am cooper, vot you
call, and I make de big tub to hold wine :
He holds tons and gallons ard l cannot
hold more as fue bottle ! So YOU see dat
what is made is more superior as de ma.
ker."
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jaSS~ Il golden rule for a young lady is,to
converse always with your female friends
as if a gentleman were in the party; and
with Young men,a if your female compan-
ions were present,
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@se The slaves of The South, when they
wish to, be severe ON each other say, go
long half price niggar You wouldn't fetch
fftv dollars, and Use wof a thousand"
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ALPHABETICAL ADvrcE.-By Don, Jr.
"A. Always attend to your avocation, a.
void ale-housas and artful women.
b. Be benevolent but not prodigal; bury
all chickering's in the bosom of forgetful-
ness.
C. Contrive 10 collect cash and keep it.
D. Do your duty and defy the devil.
L. Early endeavor to eradicate every er-
ror, of both head and heart.
F. Fight fairly when you fight; but the
better way Is MOTTO fight at all. Fiddle for
no fools.
G. Grace, goodness, gumption, and ht-
tie goose grease, enable man TO slip thro'
the word mighty easy. Get them and glo-
ry in them.
H. Harbor hope in your heart, if you
would be happy; but bark ye, hope can't
render rotten the rope oil the hangman.
!. Inquisitiveness is insuferable; indulge
not in it.
]. Juleps may be called the juice Of JOY
and the yeast of jest; but let them alone,
for too much Joking often destroys the jo-
viality of the social circle.
X. Kindness kindles the fire of friend
ship. A kiss always ayails more than a
kick.
J.. Love the ladies4ook before you leap;
eschew loaferism.
NJ. Make no mischief by neddling with
other folks business.
N. Never be caught mapping except in
the night time.
o. Order is Heavens first law obey it.
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HsrA gentleman who did not trust TO his
memory, wrote in his pocket-book III
must be married when get to town."