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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

TIE IDIOT AND HIS MorHER.-- Rarely
have we read paragraph so affecting as
this, which we copy from the Ulster Ire
land) G0=ene:] ]-"There resides in Castle
wellan, in the county of Down, poor idi
OF, whose mother died. and was buried, a.
bout five weeks ago, in Bryanslord church
yard. The helpless lad was evidently
deeply affected hy the loss he had sustain
ed, and, last week, concerning that his fond
parent had not been inferred as she ought
to have been, and that her body was float
ing in water under the SOIL he proceeded
with wheelbarrow and spade to the grave,
dislnterred the rcmaius, and carried them
away. The operation was witnessed by
several neighbors, who, when they attemp-
ted to interfere, were obliged to withdraw,
the idiot threatening their lives, imagining,
il is believed, that they had some interest
in the body, and were resolved at all haz-
ards to obtain it. The parties in question.
finding they were unable to restrain him.
gave immediate information to the police,
and in short time the unfortunate idiot,
who had the coffin placed on a whcelblrrow,
and was onhis way whit to The mountains,
was arrested, and was obliged to return
He was subsequently allowed, under sur
ueHIance, to carry off his wonderful burden.
and it is stated, that during three days and
nights he proceeded, in the manner de-
scrbed, among and oyer the mountains in
the nei ghborilood that he dug three graves,
which did not seem to satisfy him, and
that eventually, exhausted by fatigue, he
reached Rostrevor where he had the re-
mains carefully inferred"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23
MISCELL A N Y.
4 Thrilling Incident.

The first settlers in Name found, beside
its red-faced owners, others and abundant
sources of annoyance,
The majestic forest, which then waVee
where now is heard the hum Of business
and where thousand villages stand, were
the homes ofinnumerable wild and savage
animals.
Often at night was the farmers family
aroused from sleep by the noise without,
which told that bruin was stormlng the
sheep pen or the pig sty, or was laying VI,
olent paws upon some unlNcky cait-and
often. on a cold winter evening, did they
roll larger log against the door, and with
beating hearts draw closer around the hire,
as the dismal howl Of the wolf echoed
through the woods.
The wolf was the most ferocious, blood
thirsty, but cowardlv, of all, rarely attack
inc man, unless driven by severe hunger,
and seeking his victim with the utmost
pertinacity.
The incident which I am about to relate
occurred in the early history of Biddetord.
A man who then lived on the farm now
occupied by Mr.. H, was one autumn
engaged in telling trees at some distance
from his house. His little son, eight years
old, was in the habit, while his mother was
busy with household cares, Of running out
into the fields and woods around the house,
and often going where the father was at
work. One day, after the frost had robbed
the trees of their foliage, the father left his
work sooner than usual. and started for
home. Just on the edge of the forest. he
saw curious pile of ofleaves-without stop
ping to think what had made it, he eau
tiously removed the leaves, when what was
his astonishment to find his own darling
boy living there fast asleep! Twas but
the work of moment to take up the little
sleeper, put in its place small log, care
fully replace the leaves, and conceal him.
self among the nearest bushes, there to
watch the result.
After waiting there short time, he heard
VOLTS distant howl, quickly followed by
another and another, till the woods seemed
alive with the fearful sounds.
The howls came nearer, and in a few
minutes large, gaunt, savage looking wolf,
leaped into the opening, closely followed
by the whole pack. The leader sprang di-
rectly upon the pile Of leaves and in an in-
slant scattered them in every direction.-
Soon as he saw the deception, his look Of
fierceuess and confidence changed to that
of the most abject fear. He shrank back,
covered to the ground, and passively a.
waited his fate; for the rest, enraged by
the supposed cheat, fell upon him, tore him
in pieces, and devoured him on the spot.
when they had finished their comrade,
they wheeled around, plunged into the for
est and disappeared; within five minutes
from their first appearance, not wolf was
in sight. The excited father pressed his
child to his bosom, and thanked the kind
Providence which led him there to save
his dear boy.
The boy, after playing till he was weary,
had laid down and fallen asleep, and in
that situation the wolf had found him and
covered him with leaves, until he could
bring his comrades to the feast but him
self furnished the repast.- Btddefo,d d Jour
NAL -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

A CHILLING INTERylEw.-ln Professor
Goodrch's "Brilish Eloquence," we find
the following piquant anecdote illustrative
of the ascendency of Lord Chatham (Wil-
liam Pitt over the Duke OF Newcastle.
The former was then prime minister, and
the latter was at the head of the treasury.
Newcastle was q valetudinarian: and was
so fearful of taking cold, especially that
he often ordered the windows of the House
of Lords to be shut in the hottest weather,
while the rest Of the peers were suffering
for want of breath. On one occasion he
called upon Pitt, who was confined TO his
bed by the gont Newcastle, on being led
into the bed climber found the room. to his
dismay, without fire, in cold wintry after
noon He begged to have one kipdled, but
Pitt refused it might be injurious to his
gout. Newcastle drew his cloak around
him, and submitted with theworst possible
grace The conference was long one,
and the discussion continued until the Duke
wa, absolutely shivering with cold when
at last, seeing another bed in an opposite
corner, he slipped in, and covered himself
with the bed-cothes A secretary coming
in soon after, found the two ministers in
tins curious predicament, with their faces
only visible, bandying the argument with
great earnestness, from one bedside to the
other
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

g B., who has since made quite a
noise III the world, while at college, was
called upon to undergo an examination in
astronomy: On emerging from the ordeal
one OF his companions asked him how he
got OIL "First rate" said B: .thev
only asked me two questions, and an
SWered them both promptly and correctly"
"What were the questions p "TEe first
was What is parallax: and told them
didn't knew aud the second was, Can you
calculate an eclipse :'-to which SAID no
ia like to see anybody answer two ques-
tons more correctly than that
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

The History OF THE CoTToN PLANT.
Before the birth of Christ the cultivation oi
the plant, and the use of cotton for cloth
ing was probably confined TO India. He
rodotus, who lived in the fifth century be-
fore Christ, reports that the Indians had a
plant which bore, instead Of fruit, wool
like that of sheep, but finer and better, OF
which they made clothes; and Arrian mar
rates that the Indians made their clothes
of fine, white kind of fax, which grew on
trees. Other nations do not seem to have
cultivated the plant at that time, or even
10 have used cotton: at all events, only ex.
ceptionally, as rare and expensive stuff.
Thus, it is assumed, that the precious ma
teral called byssus, spoken of among the
Jews, was cotton. The growth OF cotton,
and its use, seems to have become difused
shortly after the birth of Christ. Strabo
in the first century of our era) speaks of
cotton being cultivated and manufactured
in Susiana, on the Persian Gulf: and Pliny
mentions that the plant was cultivated, not
only in India, but in Upper Egypt, and
says that the Egyptian priests used the ma
terial there grown for clothing. In all prob
ability the Arabs brought the cultivation of
cotton into Europe. In the time of Ma
homet the use of cotton was generally a.
mong them. Although there existed at a
very early period trade in cotton goods
from India to Europe, which took place
partly by way of Constantinople, and part
ly by way of Egypt, which trade became
generally extended, still the use Of cotton
stuHs was very limited throughout The mid
die ages and although there were cotton
manufactures in Granada in the thirteenth
century; in Venice in the fourteenth GEN.
tury; in Flanders in the sixteenth century,
and, lastly, in England, in the seventeenth
century, (at least of stuffs in which the
woof was Of cotton J these manufactures
were inconsiderable IN Europe till after the
middle Of the last century. Few cotton
goods were in use, and most of these were
imported from India and China. 1t was in
itself improbable that it could be made to
pay 10 establish cotton manufactures in
Europe, for the Indians and Chinese dad
brought these branches of manufacture to a
considerable dagree Of perfection, the trans
port of the raw material from such distant
regions necessarily increased the price of
the manufactured article, while the cost of
labour is extremely low in India, on accoant
of the few necessities of the natives, and
the small price of them. Yet The reverse
has come to pass. The cotton manufacture
has risen 10 an extraordinary pitch in Eu-
lope. and, above all, in England in fact, TO
such point has it come, that, in spite of
the low price Of labor in India and China,
which amounts 10 only one-tenth ofthe cost
of labour in England, and in spite of the
distant transport, no nconsiderable quanti.
lies OF cotton stuffs are exported from Eu-
rope TO India and China. In the year 1882
cotton manufactures to the value of one
million five hundred thousand pounds ster-
ling were exported from England TO those
countries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23
Two Characters.

Some murmur when their sky is clear,
And wholly bright to view,
If one small speck ofdark appear
In their great heaven of blue;
And some with thankful love are fill'd,
If but one streak of light,
One ray of Gods great mercy, gild
The darkness Of their night.
In palaces are hearts that ask
In discomfort and pride,
Why life is such weary task
And all good things denied;
And hearts in poorest huts admire
How love has in their aid
(Love that not ever seems to tire,)
Such rich provision made. Trench.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23
The Dead.
BY HENRY AFFORD.

The dead alone are great!
While heavenly plants abide on earth,
The soil is one of dewless dearth;
But when they die, mourning shower
Comes down and makes their memories flowt
With odors sweet though late.
The dead along are fair!
While they are with us, strange lines play
Before our eyes, and chase away
God's light: but let them pale and die,
And sweet the stores Of memory
There is no envy there.
The dead alone are dear!
While they are here, long shadows fall
Down on our forms, and darken all
But when they leave us, all the shade
Is round our own sad footsteps made,
And they are bright and clear.
The dead alone are blest!
While they are here, clonds mar the day,
And bitter snow falls nip their May;
But when their telnpestthne is done,
The light and heat Of Heavens own sun
Broods on their land of rest
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

''Tis well to have merry heart,
However short we stay;
There's wisdom in merry heart,
Wbate'er the world may say.
Philosophy may lift its head
And find out many flaw,
But give me the philosophy
That's happy with straw!
If life bat brings US happiness
1t brings us, we are told,
What's hard to buy, though rich ones try,
With all their heaps of gold
Then laugh away-let others say
Whate'er they will of mirth;
Who laughs the most may truly boast
He's got the wealth of earth
There's beauty in merry laugh,
A moral beauty, too
1t shows the hearts an honest heart,
That's paid each man his due,
And lent share of what's to spare,
Despite of wisdom'S fears;
And make the cheek less sorrow speak,
The eye weep fewer tears.
The sun may shroud itself in cloud,
And tempest-wrath begin;
1t finds spark to cheer the dark,
It's sunlight is within.
Then laugh away, let others say
Whate'er they will ofmirth;
Who laughs the most may truly boast
He's got the wealth of earth
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

- The black dress COATS doomed. An
ukase of His Emperial IIighness, Napoleon
III, has banlshed it from the salons Of Paris
and as Paris gives the vogue TO all the
world, we may soon see it disappear from
this Western hemisphere. Its successor is
a blue velvet, singlebreasted, standing col
lar, steel buttons, braided and gilt. The
old black was very unpretending garment
and as it would last indefinitely for part
les, 1t was cheap-very cheap, compared
wife its more conspicuous successor. 1t
has had pretty long reign-surviving some
half-dozen French dynastles, and yet the
Paris writer's deplore its demise. They fear
that the gentleman, in adopting the style of
glaring colours and decorated dress will
eclipse the ladies, or force them to resort tc
ruinous extravaganza to maintain their s,l'
periority.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

RAT.CArcHING IN LoNDoS.--At the
GuiId.hall on Saturday, James Gardiner
and John Hawkins were placed at the bar,
before Sir. c. Marshall, charged with be-
inc found unawfplly in the city sewers
Police constable 1877 said he saw the pris-
oners coming up through one of the sewer
eratings in Throgmorton street and, hav-
inc questioned them as 10 their object in
going into the sewers, he took them into
custody, when he found upon them eigh-
teen live rats and key with which they
opened the gratlngs. Sir e: Marshall
incurred how the prisoners got their living,
when Gardiner, who undertook the Office
of spokesman, said he was master rat catehr
er, and that Jack was his assistant. He
had been at that kind of work, catching
rats raj for parties who supplied the sporting
gentlemen at the west end for good many
Years, but Jack had only been nine months
in the profession they were, nevertheless,
very expert in their hunting expeditions
unjer-eround, frequently succeeding in
capturing as many as from fifty to sixty in
an hour. When they got into tbe sewers
tbey kept on running and catching the rats
as tbey ran up the walls, and put them into
= bag, all alive, and afterwards sold them
at Is. per dozen to the regular dealers,
who retailcd them at 6s. per dozen. They
never injured the walls, and when they
met the commissioners men in their rat.
ting excursions they were never interfered
with by them. On the present occasion
thew entered the sewers at the Custom
House, and made their way all round
Whitechapel and back 10 Cornhill, when
the officer met them coming out. In feet
they knew their way all through LQadoA
underground. Sir. c. Marshall said as the
Commissioners Of Sewers or their men did
not complain of or interfere with the pris-
oners in their extraordinary occupation, he
should not do So and therefore discharged
them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

~ At the women's temperance con-
ventlon in New York, on Monday evening,
Rev. Miss Brown announced that gentlemen
might become members OF their society,
out could not hold office. Mr.. Greeley was
cloudy called for" and made a speech to
the ladies', in which he said the time had
come when women could, with propriety,
address large audiences One Of the ladies'
made ni,e speeches during the evening.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23
THE STAUNT0N SPECTATOR
BYJ A, Il L. II. WADDELA.
TERMS.

n- The "sPBCTaTORh Is published once a
,cesk. nj T,,o Dollars gear, If paid IN adcance,
or T,,o Dollars and Fifty Centsg delayed beyonad,
the erOirot;on ofAe gear. No subscription ~ill
be discontinued bit at the option Of the Editors,
until all ayreareges are paid.
Or,- .4u communications to the Editors by mail
,nsf be post paid, on they ici not be attended to-
o. ADVERTISEMENTS Of thirtee" lines
ror less, inserted three times for one dollar and
t,oent,tire cents for each subsequent continuance
Larger advertisements inserted IN the same proper
ton. A liberal discount made to those 'rho cdrei
Use by The year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

| ToLp you So.-"Wife! our cows dead
---choked with a turnip."
81 told you so. always said she'd choke
herself with them turnlp ps."
"But 1t was pumpkin--"
"Well, It's all the same. | know'd all
along how it would be. Nobody but a MIN
ny, like you, would feed u cow on pump
kins that wasn't chopt"
''The pumpkins was chopt. And t'want
the pumpkins neither that choked her. Ii
was the tray-and the end ont is sticking
Out of her mouth now"
"Ughl Ugh There goes my bread tray
No longer ago than yesterday, | told yon
that she would swallow that tray :"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

CULpRIr.-Long ago made this note,
that this much used English word was OF
French extraction, and that 1t was quHp0-
rat, from the short way the clerk OF the
court has of propoqacing his words; Tor our
pleadngs were formerly in French, and
when the pleadings were begun he said to
The defendant "gu'H paraif'-culprit, and
as ne was generally culpable, the "qu'H pa
railn became synonymc with offender
VOtes and Queries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

TAKEN BY SURpMsE.-At the time when
the beautiful picture of "The Court OF
Death" was exhibited in Boston, says the
Herald of that city the painter sent the late
DR.. Osgood ticket, on which was written,
"Admit the bearer to the Court of Death. "
The old gentleman, having never heard OF
the picture was utterly confounded. 81
expect to 60 before long" said he, "but
was not prepared for so abrupt sum-
mons"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

8G-The Bridal Chamber of the st. Mich
olas hotel New York was first occupied by
a Californian and his wife e,who took possess
sion Of il on Friday, and sailed for Europe
on Saturday-time of occupation twenty
four hours bill $50. The name regis
tered was d. o. King and wife, New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

ay, The catalogue of the music in the
British Museum fills sixty-seycn folio vol
umes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

e. Dickens Household Words main
ta'ns that in seventy years we have but a
bout fifteen for labor. He deducts the re-
malnder for sleep eating, amusement sc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

a5~ Unjust resentment is always the
t:erccst.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23

81 1t is a good days work to count ten
thousand pieces Of coin.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-23
POETRY Y .
The Merry Heart.

BY CHARLES SWAIN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-31

means ut rr>,iir from = lonn I:c. of m;.o,.,
and Grim. ou;n,.o l,.;- ,,,.,..,-...
rcd,t;on. n. hand wow, ,,a, ALL,
,r,+o .n1 p,:n;,,.,. Z
five district n,,.ro = ,,a,,a,,I 80 c,r
whole tribe Lc!o,,r;nn 20 tbn .,,,t,, - ..o.
land soon after took nI,~c for tho ,rr.,,.,o
mrnt ofthoir various routes. or a< # NAV l.,
called -hcir I,'an Of ramn,,oa for ,lo winter.
Here Baltic for the first time s?w the ,a,r;
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26
LENoIR g. coDDARD.

"A M now receiving Spring aad Sunner Geods
N ana respectfully solicit the public generally 70
call and examine their stock, believing thew are nov
able 70 please tne taste and fancy Of all wishing to
purchase.
Our assortment, when all IN, viii be fun and sou.
plete; in Dry Goods we can show pretty stock. a.
very low prices. In them, may be found Fancy
Black and Solid Ginghams, (fast coIors;) Ginghsm
Lawns, Silk Tissue, Berage Delane; some fine pat
terms: Muslin Delanes; Embroidered and Figured
muslins and Jackonetts; Plain do, and Bar muslins
Lawns, Edgings Under sleeves and chimezettes-
some extra fine; linen cambria hdkfs neck ties fans
and parasols; dress trimmings, combs, buttons and
hoseary; general assortment of gentemen's wear
and many Things not necessary to name, which w
think will please
B0nnets.-We have fine assortment of the latest
styles, some very fine.
Hdts-for men and BOYS leehorn panama straw,
variety; silk, fur and chip.
In Boots d Skoes--both for ladies and gents, we
can show splendid stock; ladies kid, enameled and
goat CATERS and buskins misses do, extra fne an
assortment OF ehildren's shoes. mems calf and kip
boots; calf extra calf and goat shoes all which we
can sell even below our former low prices notwith-
standing the recent advance in those goods
A small lot of ready made clothing, made in fine
lyle, ut very low prices.
Drugs q Medicines, ct least dose for all that will
come. School books and paper.
In the Hardieare line, we have iron. nails, cast
ings, spades shovels, grain scoops, forks, seyhes
of all kinds; trace and log chains, axes brass Ketts
pocket knives, knives and forks, some very extra
quality: large lot of and butts; rifle guns
good and cheap; locks, files, &c.
Window glass and Lenoir's spun thread; at faeto-
~ prices.
Coffee, sugar and molasses. wholesale or retail.
alt at river price, and almost every thing usual
ly found in stores. Having bought our goods with
cash, we think can sell at least as low as the
lowest, and are determined not to be undersold.--
Ii n call nd IN vo1ir IF hat
LEN0IR 4 GODDARD.
philadeD ltia Tenn Apri @ IS53 81
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26
OFFICE OF THE LOUISVILLE COURIER,
Wednesday evening. Aug. II.


Notwithstanding the prevailing dullness that
generally pervades commercial transactions al
this season of the year, our market continues
to present fair degreee of activity in the lead
ing branches, with much firmness for Bread
stuffs, Tobacco and Produce generally.
FLOUR AND GRAIN-The Flour market
has luctuated little with fair demand light
stocks, and receipts per river of 40 barrels
and sales at the wharf at 81 07(d$4 Is fol-
mixed brands. Sales from stores range from
81 20(GS4 so. Extra brands 81 co. Whea;
is arriving slowly, and we quote at 7508Oc-
Corn in fair demand with sales from stores at
60c. Oats dull and sales from first hands at
35037. Sales from stores at 40G145c. Bar
ley firm at so cents
PROVISIONS AND LARD-The stocks OF
barrelled pork in this market are much reduced
by sales, and recent shipments East. equote
small lots Of mess pork at $l3 so, and % bbls
NJ. O. at $l3. Sales of 30 casks bacon shout
ders at 54(G8c. Hams 92(9l2c, as TO quaint
ty. A sale of IS kegs prime lard at lie. A
sale of 40 casks shoulders, not in good order; al
sic; also sales of 20. casks choice at SIC. Light
receipts of bacon from the country, with sales
of clear sides from wagons at TIC Sales from
store of 26 casks of bacon, at 5ac for shoulders.
and 72c for clear sides. Lard very firm, with
sales of rs kegs in lots at lie.