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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-24

EXPERIENCE OF A Convict IN AUSTRIA
LIA.-Many time have been yoked like
a bullock with twenty or thirty others, to
drag along timber. About 500 died in six
months at place called Toongabbie, or
Constitution Hill. | know man so weak,
he was thrown into the grave, when he
said, "Don't cover me up I'm not dead !;
for Gods sake don't cover me up!" The
overseer answered. oh your eyes, you'll
die tonight, and we shall have the trouble
20 come back again - The man recover
ed his name is James Glasshouse, and he
is now alive at Richmond. They used to
have large hole for the dead once day
men were sent down to collect the corpses
of prisoners, and throw them in without any
ceremony or service. The native dogs used
to come down at night and fight and howl
in packs, gnawing the dead bodies. The
Governor would order the lash at the rate
of 500. 600, to 800 and if the men could
have stood it, they would have had more.
| knew man hung there and then for steal
ing few biscuits and another for stealing
q duck frock. A man was condemned-no
time-take him to the tree and hang him.
The oversecrs were allowed to fog the men
in the fields. Often have men been taken
from the gang, had fifty, and sent back to
work. ANY man would have committed
murder for months provisions. | would
have committed (three murders for weeks
provisions. Con LESSONS of John Sn,hh.
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@- Flowers which it is desirable to keep
in bloom any length of time, should be kept
out of the sun altogether. The best way
to do this is to have movable shade which
can be put up and taken down at pleas
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o. A member, in abiding to the bill for
the benefit OF married women before the
Missouri Legislature, asked if it would not
be better for the members to do something
for the benefit of single ladies, and not
trouble themselves with other mems pives.
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e%The man who "turns Out" when YOU
meet him upon the public highway-no
matter bow rough in appearance,or uncouth
in matters of accomplishment or fashion,
- q gentleman. This test will never fail
10 establish character for either gentility
or ctrwish1e:s, in civilized countries.
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weeks and private entry locations for land boun-
ties heretofore granted by any law Of Congress- Tor mil
itary services rendered the United States o. any o.
the lands, will be admitted until after tie expiration Of
the two weeks.
Given under my hand the city Of Washington, this
tenth day Of August, Ammo Domin one thousand eight
hundred and fltytwo.
By the President
JOHN WILSON, Acting
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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China.

The following extract from DR.. Gutzlatf S
work exhibits the Chinese in somewhat
new light. Thousands are emigrating to
other countries. California Is thronged
with them, and they are, in general, peace
full and industrious people:
Foreigners. who know nothing about
the Internal state of the country, are apt to
imagine that there reigns everlasting peace.
Nothing Is, however, more erroneous IN
surrections of VILLAGES and cities, and dis
tricts are Of frequent occurrence. The re-
trsctory spirit Of the people, the oppression
and embezzlement of the mandalins, anu
other causes, such as dearth and dema-
gogues, frequently causes an unexpected
revolt.
"In these cases the destruction OF prop
erty and hostility against the rulers of The
land, especially if these have been tyrants,
is often carried to great excess there are
instances ofthe infuriated mob broiling their
magistrates over slow fire. On the 9TH
er hand, the cruelty of Government, when
victorious, knows no bounds; the treatment
of political prisoners is really so shocking
as to be incredible, if one had not been
an eyewitness ofthese inhuman deeds.
"One of the most common evils is STAR
walton. The population is very dense the
means of subsistence are, IN ordinary times,
frequently not above the demand and it
is therefore, nothing extraordinary to wit
ness, on the least failure of the crop, utter
wretchedness and misery. To provide for
all the hungry mouths is impossible; and
the cruel policy of the mandarins carries
their indifference so far as to affirm that
hunger is requisite to thin the dense masses
of the people.
Whenever such a judgment has come
upon the land, and the people are in want
of the necessaries ofhte, dreadful disorders
soon arise, and the most powerful Govern
ment would not be able to put down the
rising and robberies which are committed
on the strength OF this prevailing misery
There seems to be q total change in the
peaceful noture of the Inhabitants, and
many patient laborer turns fiercely upon
his rich neighbor, like wolf or tiger to
devour his substance. No ore can have an
idea of the anarchy which ON such occa-
sions ensues, and the utter generalization
of the people.
"Yet, as soon as relief is afforded, and a
rich harvest promises fair, the spirit Of or
der again prevails, and out-rages are put a
stop to. The people then combine, arm
themselves, and proceed in thousands to
catch marauders like wild beasts. No mer-
CIV is shown on such occasions, and the
mandarns, on account of their weakness,
cannot interfere. Scenes of this descrp-
ton very often occurred without giving
severe reflection on the character of Ia
bukwang's administration"
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Fall and Winter Clothing,

-
~ the public in general, that they have just re-
ceived the largest and best assortment of
Fall and Winter Clothing,
ever brought 10 this market, all of which has been
selected with the greatest care in regard to quail
ty and price. They assure their friends and Gus
TONERS that they can not be suited better in any
establishment in this State Their head-quart-
ers OF Fashionable Clothing is established and well
known, 50 it needs no comment. Tho workman
ship of their Clothing is as good at the very best,
as the whole of their stock is of their own manu-
facture, and superintendent by one of the firm
Purchasers will find it to their advantage to visit
the above named Establishment, as they still hold
their old motto of quick sales and small profits.
To give the public an idea of their stock they
enumerate part as follows:
COATS.
French and English Dress and Frock Goats of
all colors, Business, Frock and Sack do, Fancy
| Cashmere do, Beaver and Pilot Overcoats,
Blue Blanket and Felt Goats, Drab Felt, and
| Beaver do, Black and Brown Cloth and Beav-
er Overcoats, and variety of others, together
with a nice assortment of CLO4KS.
PANTS,
Black, Blue, Blue Black and Brown Cloth Pants,
Black and Fancy Cashmere Pants, Black, Blue
ard Fancy Sattinet do. ,s7f
Black and Fancy Satins, Fancy Silk, Blue Cloth
and Cashmere Vests, Cashmere, Plaid, Wors-
ted and Cotton Vests, a great variety.
large assortment ofthe very latest style.
HATS AND CARS.
Pocket and Neck Handkerchiefs, Silk, Wooden
and Cotton
UNDERsHIRTs AND DRAWERS.
A large assortment of white Linen Bosoms, Shirts
Trunks, Umbrellas, Suspenders and various 9TH
er articles generally kept in Clothing Store.
An assortment of Pistols, Pistol Flasks, Percus-
sion Caps, &c., sc.
BoYs' CLOTHING,
large assortment of all qualities, in every style
and price
STEINER g. BROTHER thankful for the past pat
ronage received, hope through their accommoda-
ton and good treatment, to have the continuance
of their old customers, and large increase of new
10 please all we'll try,
Who come to us to buy.
So come at once to the Cheapest Clothing Empori-
um of Steiner 6, Brother, Main street, one door
below the Spectator Office.
Stanton, Oct l3, 1852.
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articles in their line. In addition to the ABOVE
they are getting up some of the finest thick f1ead
Stones with the most appropriate devices ever be-
fore offered in this market
All orders from the country punctually attend
ed to.
Aurust 4, 1852.
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@s-If mad dog were to rush into dry
goods store, what would he want Muslin.
When is dog royal parsonage When
ne is barking. Horrible.
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oil foreign and domes-
tic Marble, out of
which they will man
ufacture on the most
approved and work
manlike manner, Mon
uments, Tomb-S Stones
Nantes and Table,
Tops, and every othe
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NOAH WAT KEN * CO.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
CLOTHING,

so and 81 Centre Market Space,
BALTIMORE,
Invite the attention Of buyers to their present extern
sive and varied stock of
READY.MADE CLOTHING.
The quality and style Of the Goods are unsurpassed
by any establishment in the United States; as many
years experience and the possession Of superior fac
tics enable them TO supply the
VERY BEST ARTICLES
AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE pnicEe.
Dealers from the crth and West will find our stock
assorted to suit their respective markets.
Baltimore, April 81, lS52.-ly.
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MARQUIS & KELLY
MARBLE WORKS.
sTAUNT0N, VA.

'EHE subscribers have just been to the North,
and laid in an assorted and superior quality
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-24
r, j. RAMHlNo
DAGUERREOTYP6ST.

HAS made an arrangement at his old stand, by
LIE which he has the advantages ola ST Y
LIG H t and will take pictures in the best man.
mel, s. on reasonable terms during any kind of wealth
err Entrance TO his rooms Immediately below the
Apothecary Store of DR.. A. t. Laird s. Co.
Staunton, Aug lS, 1852
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EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY.--Previ
Gus to 1880 there was but one year during
which the emigration from Germany to this
country, reached above $4,000. In 1882
it rose to $4,000; in 1887 to $4,000; but
fell in 1S43 to $4,000; the number, then,
of persons who, during the decade closing
with that year, went beyond seas in search
of better fortune, averaged about $4,000
annually. From this time forth there has
been rapid increase in the extent Of the
emigration. In 1914 Germany sent OUT
round numbers, $4,000 emigrants IN 49,
As, $1,000; in 1916 and '47-the famine
years-more than 100000; in 1S4S, '49,
and '5G--the years of revolutionary distur-
bance and political proscriphon-from 3d.
900 to 10000; andin 1851 something more
than $4,000. 1t is calculated that these
emigrants have carried out of Germany cap
ital to the value Of $50, 900, OO0.-C Cincinnati
ALIAS.
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&S- Why is ali E. like tailor? Because
il makes cloths--ezotkes.
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REMOVAL.

nR. JOHNSON (pentist) has removed his
~ Office to Burwell's corner building, immedi-
ately opposite the Spectator Office, where he may
be found at all times, when not out professionally.
Staunton, Sep Is, 1852,
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10 please all we'll try,
Who come to us to buy

So come at oace to the Cheapest Clothing Empori-
um of Steiner & Brother, Main street, one door
below the Spectator Office.
Staunton, Oct. l3, 1852.
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ChsapssS Wholesale and Retail
CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
Main ST., one door East Of the "Spectator Of
fce," Sta,n,ton "a.
STEINER & BROTHER,

RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and
II the public in general, that they have just re-
ceiYed the larrest and best assortment of
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Watches, Clocks, JesyeIry, &c.
SIGN OF THE WATCH.

October 6. ls52.-tf.
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Staunton, Oct. 6, 1852.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25
Later from the States.

By the poIiteness of Harry Charles, of
Adams & Co.'S Express, we have received
New York papers to the Goth of Novem-
Der, and from New Orleans to the 22d.
Gen. Pierce has carried every state in
the Union except four-Massachnsett
Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee hav-
ing gone for Scott
The difficulties between the authorities
Of Cuba and the steamship mail line do
not seem to be of very serious nature
We extract the following from the New
York Herald in relation to the matter:
Charleston, Nov. lS, 1852.
The u. S. mail steamship Isabel has
arrived here. with three days later inteli-
gence from Havana than was received by
the Black Warrior at New York.
The Isabel left Havana at sun down on
Monday evening, the 18th inst, at which
time the steamship Crescent City was
about five miles from Moro Castle.
At dark the Spanish steam frgate Isa-
bel ell Catoica, and sloop of war, were
seen bearing down upon the Crescent
City. A signal light was also seen blazing
from the Moro.
The darkness of the night, of course
obstructed those on board the Isabel wit
Messing the interview between the Cres,
cent City and the Spanish vessels of war
| The honors to the memory of DAME
! Webster in the city Of New York were
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

The financial and commercial af-
fairs Of France are in very salts
factory condition. Trade is reviving
everywhere, and the people do not
fear the consequences Of the empire.
The Economist says ''there is now
such a mania at the Paris Bourse,
and the prices of every kind of secur-
ity have been so much exaggerated,
that a crisis must be apprehended,
and then those who now support
Louis Napoleon as the author of this
seeming general prosperity will be
the first to curse him when the fnan-
cial crisis has ruined them.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Prof. Reynolds. who nnce faush. .i..
B Academy, was the most absent
minded man about every day affairs
ever saw. His mind was all wrapped up
with books, and he cared no more about
what the world was up to than pig
cares about the Hottentots.
One morning his wife, who, by the way,
differed vastly from her spouse in this
respect, was reading aloud from the
paper, an account of horrible murder.
A man had so the paper said, deliberate
ly killed his whole famiIy-consistng of
some dozen members-with an axe. Mrs.
Reynolds laid down the paper with the
exclamation.
"Whtt wretchp'
"1es," said the husband in very quiet
tone, looking up from his book, "ho
should be talked to-"
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25
Tn Pacific Mail iCOmpany's Iron
Works and Machine SflC ps at
ReuIcia

Works and Machine SnC ps at
BeEicia.
Pre-emnent amongst the great enter
prises of improvement, embracing the
practical and useful arts, that in our
States isolation supply the resources to
sweep away the obstacles to a rapid
growth, and attain for her proud and
independent position, may be classed the
very extensive Iron and Steam Works
just completed by the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company at their Benica Depot.
These works, the site of which was OBJ
tanned by an extensive excavation in the
hiIlsdes Immediately in the rear of their
depot, face the Straits of Carquinez,
standing out in bold relief. The passer-
by is struck by their grandeur and beauty.
and impressed most deeply with the high
order of their architectural design and
finish, no less than with their great intrin-
sic merits and usefulness. They comprise
two buildings Of brick, occupying a front
of 2S5 feet, with depth of 14O feet; two
stories high with walls 16 inches thick;
and have been erected at an outlay of
about 100000. 1t is contemplated that
the machinery and appurtenances, all
complete and ready to place this project
in operation, will cover another 500, 900
The larger building fronts $50 feet.
having deep courtyard in the rear, in
closed by two wings-the one l4O feet
deep by 40 wide, the other 1915 feet deep,
with the same width. This last building
in its center, all the offices and store rooms
with the drafting apartment; in its left
wing, the pattern and boiler shops; in its
right wing, the machine shop; and in
front, tie finishing room above, and the
blacksmith shop back. The smaller
building is separated from the main by
space of 80 feet, and is 1OS feet front by
rs feet deep. This contains the foundry,
cove ovens, crane, &c.
Machinery and boilers of any size will
here be -cylinders with all the
heavy pieces of machinery required for
a first class steamer patterned, cast, fin
ished and put up.
In their perfectness in all departments
and in their extent, the aim has been to
furnish not only to the Mail Company,
but to the public, to all who may come,
the means of supplying wants in all kinds
of machinery, whether for use, af1oat or
on shore; to establish iron and steam
works on a scale of magnitude, falling lit
tie short of the celebrated "Novelty Iron
New York, and to accomplish
for California and the Pacific, in the ap-
pliCation of steam to commercial and all
other useful purposes, the same ends that
those famous works have for the Atlantic
Ocean, and indeed, for the world at large
Their architectural design was by Mr.
Reuben Clark, assisted by Mr.. John Slime,
their builder, and have at their head Mr..
w. d. Niles, for many years foreman in
the Novelty Iron Works, and for the past
three, the efficient and able Superintend-
ent Engineer of the Pacific Mail S. S.
Company.
The extensive wharf accommodation
now being constructed by this Company
will create an outlay of fifty thousand dol
lars more-thus covering, in its improve
ments at this point alone, at the present
time, quarter of million of dollars.
.RHa.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

RATHER GooD.-[Scene-Connecticu.
River Railroad cars crowded To utmost
capacity. Tall Yankee boy with bun-
die in his arm, standing in the corner,
unable to obtain seat Arriving at the
depot, the conductor, as usual, makes tho
fack known and sings out:1
"Will-a-man-sit," (WiIIamanseu.Y
,'Ef course, man will sit; jist show
me seat and darn my dag'ery type ef
don't stick tew it till hatch"
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

TIE LAST But ONE OF THE MAucHLfrr
BELLEs.-Christiana Morton, (or Mrs.
Paterson,) one of the heroines of the poet
Burns, died at MauchlIne, Scotland, on
the 18th of October, in her s7th year.
She was one of the six beauties celebrated
in the poets song:
sin Mauchline there dwel1s six proper
young bellies,
The pride of the place and the neigh.
borhood n;
Their carriage and dress a stranger would
guess
In London and Paris they ID gotten them
Miss Miller is fine, Miss .Markland's di.
vine,
Miss smith she has wit, and Miss Betty
is Draw,
There's beauty and fortune to get wi Miss
Morton,
But Armour's the jewel for me o. them
The "Armour" was the sbonnie Jeann
of latter days, and all the others married
soon after the poet had obtained his 'sjew-
ell" Time rolled on, and the rival benu.
ties became mothers, and some of them
ultimately grandmothers-ssthu runs the
world away" In 1850 only two of the
famous "belles" for the simple and some-
what rude lines of Burns have been fame
and will be poetic Immortality to them)
remained in the land of the living. These
were Mrs. Candsh and Mrs. Paterson
the latter six bellies alluded to but one,
Mrs. Candish, now remains "to tell tho
tale.''
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Nor so ABAsHED.-A countryman took
his seat at hotel opposite to a gentle
man who was INDUCING in bottle of
wine. Surprising the wine to be common
property, our unsophisticated country
friend helped himself to it with the other
genteman's glass. "rhat's COOL" cx-
claimed the owner of the wine, indignant
ly. eyes," replied the other, 81 should
think there was ice in it,"
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

Theodore Hook met friend just
after leaving the Kings Bench Pris-
on, who said to him that he was get
ting fat. eyes," replied Hook, II
was enlarged to-day"
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

The steamship San Francisco,
5000 tons burthen, intended to run
on the Pacific, in connection with the
Empire City line, between Panama
and San Francisco, was launched at
New York on the Sd of November.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

MIR. Edward Everett has declined de-
iIverng the eulogy upon the late Mr..
Webster, at Boston, aud Mr.. Rufus
ChOate has been selected in his stead.
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-12-25

From Buffalo we have some particu
lars relative to the destructiveness of the
gale on Lake Erie, which commenced or
the 11th and continued till midnight or
the 10Th. Among the propelIers injured
Were the Samson and Globe, both o
which will prove total wrecks. The for
ner had on board fifteen hundred barrels
of flour, all of which is lost. In the gale
OH the Sunday previous the same boat
was obliged to throw over five hundred
barrels. The steamer St. Louis, loaded
with cattle, hogs, and two thousand bar
rels of -four was also wrecked. The
steamer Princeton is supposed to have
fonndered and all on board persisted. Her
books and papers have been washed
has been seen. One curious circumstance
connected with this gaze is the fact, that a
great number of human bodies have been
seen floating near where the Atlantic was
sunk, some weeks ago. 1t is, supposed
that the surgings of the lake have up
heaved these bodies from their watery
graves.
Sixty persons died from yellow fever,
and nine from cholera, in New Orleans,
during the week ending OF the Sth uItimo.
Cool weather will soon cause both these
diseases to vacate that city and seek a
more tropical latitude.
The reports from all parts of the coun.
try represent the weather as being verv
cold and disagreeabIe Even from New
Orleans we have the announcement of
frost, consequently no more danger need
be apprehended from yellow fever.
Intelligence to the 1st August has been
received at New Bedford from seventy
whaling ships on the coast of Kanschat-
ka. The ships have done very well, the
average catch being about nine whales to
each vessel. The reports from the Arctic
DO not look so well, but they are not suffi-
ciently numerous to demonstrate the for
tune Of the season.
The Legislature of Arkansas, on the
10th inst, reelected Mr.. VIM. X. Sebas
tian to the United States Senate for six
years from the 4th of March next, when
his present term will expire. He was
elected on the first trial, the vote standing:
Sebastian IS, Vim. Stith 6, and John S.
Roane 4.
"i thO SdIiC udy tut lWO nOuSeS eject
ed George C. Watkins, Ch;ec Justice of
the Supreme Court, on the first ballot, the
vote being, for Watkins, 81, and Mr..
Craighead /.
The press of Eastern Texas are urging
the expediency of division of the State
The advocates of fhe measure are said
to be rapidly gaining ground, and a spe-
cial session of the Leg islature to act
upon the matter is demanded hy somo-
The press of Western Texas strenuously
oppose the project.
The DARTMooR PRIsoNERs.-A meet
ing of the remnant of the band of Dart
moor prisoners now living in New York,
held meeting on the 18th ult., to devise
measures to lay the claims of the Dart
moor sufferers before Congress at its next
session. Many of the survivors of the
band are in great distress, and it really
seems but just that they should be cared
for in their old age by the government.
A letter from ex-senator Benton,
from Washington, published in the
st. Louis papers, brings prominently
forward the idea of making a new
territory on the Kansas river, extend
ing south to the Arkansas, and, we
presume, north to the Platte, and
west to the Rocky mountains.