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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-23
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vINHE subscribers, to make room for new goods,
IL will from this time until further notice, sell
their entire stock Of Goods at VERY REDUCED
PRICES FOR CASH OR GOOD PAPER,
As we are acting in GOOD FAITH in this matter, to
reduce our stock no customer shall have Just cause
to complain of high prices. Our object is to sell
the Goods and not to make profit. From the
following list, customers can make the very best
selection: -
Colored Goods for Ladies and Children.
Figured Watered, Plaid and Plain Black Silks,
Wide. from IS cts. up Striped, Plaid, Chene,
Figured and Plain Dress and Vezitte Silks ];
Merinoes, French and English, all colors and
qualities Alpaccas, Canton Cloth, Silk Lustre
and De'Bage. Mode Colored French Mouse
LANES, Fig'd Rich Cashmeres, Small and large
Fig'd Mouselaines from l2l cts. to higher price;
Crimson and Plaid Bird-eye patterns for chill
dren. Beautiful Vine Pattern Mouselaines for
Ladies. at ls3 cents Ginghams, Plaid, Strip
ed and Solid, from 10 cents to higher price /;
Calicoes of all styles and qualities, good. from
6 cents and upwards, Black and White, and
Solid Black Prints, best quality, at III and ii
cents; Fine French Patterns Ladies Chlntz
Prints, 10 and | | cents Green, Blue, White,
Salmon & Orange Col'd Mouseaines; Striped,
Fioured Fancy and Grave Cold Linen Lustre
81 Rich Plaid Scotch Ginghams; Rich and
Beautiful Solid and Fancy Colored Bereges
.Berege de Laines, desirable styles and Rich
Patterns. 80
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-23

THE DAY AFTER ri E BArTLE.--All was
now hushed in The Stiffness of long line
Of graves. No one who has not seen it can
imagine how touching it is to observe,
strewed on these, fragments of what the
brave men wore or carried when they fell.
Among the straw OF the trodden-down corn.
which still covered the field, lag caps, shoes,
pieces of uniforms and shirts, tufts, cock
AIDES, feathers, ornamental horsehair, red
and black, and what most struck US, great
quantities of letters, and leaves Of books
The latter were ali too much dciaced by
rain and mud to make it worth our while to
lift any of them. In one letter we could just
make outthe words so affecting in the cir
cumstances, "My dear husband" We bro,t
away some leaves Of German hymn-book,
and, probably, had we had time, might
have found something curious in depart
ment in which the peasants seemed not at
all 10 have anticipated us. We noticed a
characteristic distinction. While the de-
br!s on tie allied ground showed leaves of
Bibles and prayer-books, we saw numbers
of playing cards on the French. The az
thor picked up the irreite, or account book,
much defaced with blood, of French SOL
der, lately a conscrpt.-Simpson's "Paris
after Faierloo.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-23

fza No more conyicts arc TO be trans
ported to Australia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-23
STRING, 1853
RICHARDSON & CO.,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers In
DRY G0ODs,
1853.
sALEsMES.
No. S5 MAIN STREET, RICHl

w. b. HoPxINs, Of Lexington JNo j. MOTT
LEY. of Richmond; PETER B. Law, OF Danvlile
II. I'll. FINNEY, Richmond.
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gnSMgJA y. FESK,

RNT1TllSSl0M GlSb(SilAEGo
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
RESPECTFULLY informs his country friends
ia and the public, that he continues the genef"i
CoMMIssIoN BUSINESS,
Mill INV particalar attention and devote his, whole
,;mo TO to tbe sale of FLOUR, BACON, bUi-
-'TER Sc. obtain the highest prices, and MAKE
quick sales with returns, by a check on the BANK
9;. ~ Rssr to 3. Christian, Esq B: Crawford yrs,n
IS Co., Staunton-and to MessES % SOM e. Chris, 1%s
Maj. Walker, John hanuolPa;, tSe county.
tian and Col WIN. P. Tate, In tAe County
Richmond, Feb. %. lS53.-It'
IMPROVED SOLAR LAMPS.-SnperloT m Ia
IL point of light, economy and simplicity 10 "'''
sther Lamp and for sale only by
JAS. ID. B. EVANS, No H. NAM '''
Richnond, Eeb 9, 1853.
CLASS SHADES FOR Fi,GNERo'--A
Nh supply on hand and for sale low. .,xc
Richmond, Feb. Q, 1853
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-23

WYE are receiving this season by sundry AMI
w walls from Europo and the Northern Cities,
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COlOred and White Domestic Goods &c.

Brown Shirtugs and Sheetings, 8, g, Z, to high,
er prices Blue and Orange Plaid and Striped
Homestics; Counterpart and Apron Checks; !;
Bed Ticking; Manchester Gingham York
Mixtures Blue Jeans Brown Jeans; Yellow
Nankeen Striped and Corded Cotton CAST
mere aud Drilling; Blue, Grey, Green. Olive
and Black Sattinetts; Golden Mixture Tweed !;
Green Alpine Paids "A, 7-S, 81 White and
Scarlet plain aud twilled Flannels; Bloached,
Brown aud Colored Canton Flannels; White
and plaid Linsey's; White and Colored Blank
cts Brown French Linen for Sacks and Aprons
Plaid Linen and Nankeen .RoweR Cashmere;
Buff NIarsaiies; Plain, White and Figured
,Vestings Plain and Figured Rich Black Satin
,Vestings Black and COlored Rich Silk Cravat
Bombazine Stocks; Fine plain and stitched
Shirt Collars; Hosiery, Black, White, Brown
and Colored for Women, Girls, Boys and in
fants, at 10, II and higher Mems Brown and
Mixed half Hose. cheap; Hats, Caps, Boots,
Shoes Hardware, Queensware, Baskets, ,Brooms,
CORDS, Spool Cotton. Writing Paper, Carpeting
Mating, Wadding, Batting; Java Coffee, La
guira, Rio and Maraicabo Coffee, Gunpowder
Tea Brown, Loaf and Crushed Sugars, Coffee
Sugar. MolasSes. Salt, Stoneware, &c, &e.
Call soon ut the St re OF
III. j. s w. b. CRAWFORD.
Stahhton. Feb. %, lS59.-Sm.
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White Goods, sc,

Irish Linens at 33, 81 ! fine up to fine quality
Swiss Aluslius, plain and fg'ed from . cts, up;
Cambria Muslin, Jaconet Muslin, Null do. ;
Linen Cambric Checked Muslin at 10 cts. &c,
Plaid Swiss Muslin; Victoria Lawn, cheap;
Wash Thule Fis d and plain Bobbinet; Linen
Lawn; Silk Illusion; Fancy, plaid and striped
Muslins. for wrappers; Swiss aud Cambria Edg-
inr and Insertion; Linen Edgings; Machine
Thread Lace. beautiful patterns; Bleached Satin
Jeans Bleached Cottons. from cents, higher;
London Drill Cambria and Furniture Dimlty;
Tape Bordered and Hemsttched Linen Cam
brio Haudkerchiefs, Linen Cambria Handker-
chiefs at Is, s, 10, IL, Ii, Is, 25, &C., &c. /;
Geatlemen's White and Colored Linen Cam
brio iandkerchjefs; White and Coored, Men
and Bows Silk and Cotton do; Ladies. Girls,
Gentlenens aud Boys Gloves, from l2s up;
Ladies and Women's Silk Nett Mltts and
Gloves; Beached aud Brown Huckaback and
Table Diaper; Rich Fig'd Damask Linen; Ia,
BILE Napkins, lo,o !; French Worked Muslin and
Cambria Collars; Coats ana other makes,
Sewinr Cotton; Best Needles; Black, Brown
and Drab Colored Patent Treads Hooks and
Ewes; Black and Colored wide aud narrow Silk
Fringes and Gimps French Working Cotton; /;
Silk Floss French Braids, French Cord; En-
broidering Silk; Aloxa Shields Purse Twist ;
Crochet Cotton; Knitting Cotton; White, Grey
Mixed Blue and Scarlet Yarn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-23
EEpIALE soibIERs.

Female warriors have been found in the
heart of Chris.endom, ever since the dawn
of this century. we are assured by Bull
wer, that the French armies have never
been engaged in the neighborhood of Paris,
without there being found many Of these
females, whom one sees in the saloons of
PARIS, slain on the field of battle, TO which
they had been led. not SO much by a vio-
lent passion for their lover French women
do not love SO violehtly) as by desire for
adventure which they are willing to crafty
even in the camp. Dumourler had at one
time, for his aides de camp, two delicate
and accomplished young women, who de-
lighted in the bloody scenes of war, "Of-
ten, in the most desperate crisis of the bat
tle," said the general, 81 have heard their
slender but animated voices reproaching
flight and urging to the charge; and you
might have seen their waving plumes and
Roman garb amid the the thickest of the
fire." After the battle of Waterloo there
were found among the dead several Parl-
sian girls, who had gone forth with their
lovers and actually fought in their compa-
nv. Nor was this an uncommon event
"One morning." says Mr.. Scott. "when
Passing the Palais Royal at Paris, | saw
one Of these women dressed in military
costume. with boots, spurs and sabre. No
Frenchman seemed to consider the sight
strange one" The spirit of Joan OF Arc
seems to animate the bosoms OF the French
women, many Of whom have shown them
selves anxious to emulate her prowess.-
"One day." says Marshal Massena, "being
at Buezenghen, l perceived a young SOL
dier; belonging to the light artillery, whose
horse had just been wounded by lance
The young man, who appeared quite child
defended himself desperately, as several
dead bodies of the enemy lying around him
could testify. I Immediately dispatched
an officer with some men TO his assistance,
but they arrived too late. Although this
action had taken place or the borders of
the wood, and in front Of the bridge, this
artilleryman had alone withslood the attack
of the small troop of cossacks and Bavari-
ans whom the officers and men | had des-
patched put to flight. His body was COW
cred with wounds, inflicted by shots, lances
and swords. There were at least thirty
And do you know madame, what this young
man WASP turning to the relator of this
anecdote. ga woman yes, woman, and
handsome woman, too, although she was
so covered with blood that it was difficult
TO Judge OF her beauty. She had followed
her lover to the army. The latter was a
captain of artillery; she never left him !;
and when he was killed, defended like a
lioness the remains Of him she had loved.
She was native Of Paris her name was
Louise Beletz, and she,was the daughter Of
fringe-maker in the Rue du Petit Lion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-23
MULE.

Inc 1OllOWlnS EXtract we take from lDe
"Custis Recollections and Private Memoirs
of the Life and Character of Washington :"
Upon Washington's first retirement in
1888 he became convinced of the defect
i've nature of the working animals employ
ed in the agriculture of the Southern
States, and set about remedSing the evil
by the introduction of mules instead Of
horses, the mules being found to live lon
ger, be less liable to diseases, require less
food, and in every respect to be more ter-
viceable and economical than the horse in
the agricultural labor Of Southern States.--
Up to 1888 scarcely any mules were to be
found in the American Confederation
few had been imported from the West In
dies; but they were Of diminutive size and
of little, value. So soon as the views on
this subject Of the illustrious farmer of
Mount Vernon were known abroad, he re-
ceived present from the King Of Spain of
jack and two jennies, selected from the
royal stud at Madrid. The jack, called the
Royal Gift, was sixteen hands high, and of
sluggish disposition. At the same time
the Marquis de Lafayette sent out jack
and jennies from the Island Of Malta; tins
jack, called the Knight of Malta, was a SUI
perb animal, black color, with the form of
stag and the ferocity of q tiger. Wash
lngton awaited himself Of the best qualities
of the two jacks by crossing the breeds, and
hence obtained a:fagorite jack, called Com
POND, which animal united The size aud
strength of the Gift with the high courage
and activity of the Knight. The jacks ar
rived at Mount Vernon, if we mistake not,
early in 1888. The General bred some
very superior mules from his coach mares,
sending them from Philadelphia for the
purpose. In few years the estate Of
Mount Vernon became stocked with mules
of superior order rising to the height Of
sixteen hands, and of great power and use-
fulness, one wagon team Of four mules
selling at the sale of the Generals effects
for eight hundred dollars.
In no portion of Washiagton's various
labors and imp ovements'i in agriculture was
he so particularly entitled TO the hailed as a
public benefactor as IN the introduction oI
mules in farm labor, those ANIMALS being
at this time almost exclusively used tol
farming purposes in the Southern States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14

The stuIerts. who must first hsve passed throu5 n
common school will be taken Al the age OF IL year,,
they remain until the end Of thsr term they ere %
be educated free Of charge if not their pareat' or
guardians to pay the difference.
Each scholar win be required to labor 4. 30 ne N ?,
ohanca or agricultural occupation four nour' esca
day.
To organize this institution We propose, first - %
tain charter from the State Legislature this winter
then isue stock at q per share
We shall raise larger amount OF capitai Ilaa nas
ever been raised before for similar consttnaons As
VIII be in the power of al interested TO take one OF
more shares.
manual labor school education Is best calculated TO
t MIN for any branch OF business, ether mec
mercantile or professional The heayies; bankers IN
the city Of NewYork the Messrs King were edacats1
at Felenburgh's Manual Labor School in SHizerland
Felenburgh had 200 females in his school who pad Tor
their education by needework His school was IN oP-
Grafton twenty YEAR, and j, only ceased at hs death
have thus given you very brief outline o. few oil
the proposed plans ofthe Peoples College.
To put it in successful operation requires men oil &C.
ton
Everything good originated with men of action. Mar
tin Luther q IF action rather than theory. II
was man Of action and mechanic-LandeH Pitts
who headed the party that threw the tea in Boston har
Dor aid thus the ball rolling that brought about the
revolution that made a. a free people
In progressive movements cities usually come In last
Men 60 TO cities TO make money and the masses sre 80
much overworked that when night comes they are TOO
much a,igued to exercise their thinking powers and
feel a desire for recreation.
But en- happy TO perceive that working men are pc
ginning 10 spend their evenings IN meetings OF Pro.ec
tons, &c. instead Of bar rooms and bowling alleys
hope that Brooklyn will not be behind 10 this move
ment but use their best exerons 10 establish the Peo-
ples College
MI Anderson the Chairman, then further explained
the ire end advantages of Mechanics Projections and
returned thanks for the attention and interest manifested
by the meen. in the matters which had been laid be
fore them.
Mr. Harrington Price moved that all persons present
DESTROYS of Joining the Peoples College Association he
requested 10 come forward and sign their names which
motion wts carried.
large number came forward snd enrolled their
hames after which the meeting adjourned TO meet again
next Tuesday evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
MAIL GIEANI\GS.

Is Tie Co!sRsbas (0.) Joaraal thus en-
ns the defeat offs Democrats sspirsnt for the Cub
unsiori"l nomination al the recent State Convention
kain that city:
"Nsnyrcnuy Killed oa by sharp game on the par,
sae Meolil men, They got the Of all Collectors and
spcntcodsnis Of the Canss &c (w the salary OF each
aaehedl that werc pelegAtt and made formidable list Of
nne thiy or forty They then took in hand the green Del
hes from the nctth west kc they arrived showed
Sn the list and ssked them II they were prepared 10 in
se such monsroCs corruption a. that hsi disclosed
ypenny the one that appoints the Coel os AMI thew
Tie thing looked plausible There yas nrtas 6ce fraud
SeoyppIiou. The green Decgates grew INDIGNANT AMI
ecfe that Manypeuny shSaa aci 60 in If t,a. VS. hs
ne 80 they went for Medill and he Got majority of
"so'e't sharp practice, that
" The steamer Commodore takes her plaee
H IN the stonngtOn hne to Ne~-fork to-day AFTER hav.
= eeen thoroughly FchtieS, reinrulshcd. &c She has
sumheT Of added She the frs, ho,t III.
soosCing the provisions Of the Steamboat l.vr
al reet sfnse bcei.iron oAs;inss about the boil,
ate Boston Journal Of TUESDAY
" On Saturday telegrsphic dispatch was
@sssed b, the Mayor Of Richmond. Va from the police
sIsontes Of Washington stating that William CaaEpp,
Snortsy stabbed Richard L. Thomas IN tAsiity The
Ocoher 1851. had been arrested and committed 10
~ Oacer TYLER dispatched on saturday evening to
'~inston with requiSiron 1g CpdhpP, aud returned
A Tie prisoner last evening.
" Tie Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette comes
d'esed in type which the editor very handsome
Sxnowledges ~ present from the Democratic Associa
"01 q that village.
" The Lyaehbarg IirginiaR announces the
NJ John Willis prominent citizen OF that place.
eH been Clerk Of the Chanccry Court Common wealth
>'otsey' and q membeg Of the Legislature.
~ United States Senate" has been
sd IN lancaster Pa At the las, accounts they were
''-'s 'ae Nsns Lqa0r Law question.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14

- The S.ebogg1n Josraa notices an un'or-
- .,,s, who while chopping wool nesr tag p
go, &c mon himself breakns his neck, and ota9r-
VIE seriously iniurine hinasei.' - g,
-. The Panama Steam Saw Mill, situated
m Iron. Creek. SIX mile. b,low Jaets.rvis Pa was
entirely destroyed by Ere Dec. n Los sI''"'
~J.D Philbrick, Esq, late prln :lpal OF the
o;Dv school a. Bosom k.s been appointed Principal Of
The Normal School IN Connecticut.
~ Gov Cobb, OF Ga, it is said, has written
letter TO his friends in Wsshagton, aE ass
te retng up petition in his behalf for cabinet aPPoin
inert
~ The establishment or increased endoT
,ert Of eleven Old School Presbyterian Colleges at the
West is in contemplation
~ The Commissioners to select site TOR a
new Prison for Massachusetts, have fixed upon Lsnes'o
Ioufh Berkshire County as the place for its erection
~ At Montgomery, Ala, Jan 3, negro lei
low. not unususlY likely. sold for neary sl,3l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
A REPORT CoaREcrsp.-To the Editor Of

a REPORT CORRECfED.-IV Ws LuHOT y
The Tribune. srR ought perhaps 70 feel grateful 70
YOUR City Items for locating for my use new
Museum uptown, as s1roitly the Genius Of the
Iarnp erected palace and removed ono for Aladdin
fancy that the land spectators have some special object
in view, in thus Transporting everybody (0y report
Nh town and that even your usually SPACIOUS report
ers have no, escaped their subtle impo-itions There
are vet, suspect few in New York who happen oe.
cssionAy 20 be seen below the Park, Judging from tne
psus In NAV suit churches literary institutions and
some other establishments, TO move up, but as tne
Nuseum never before realized business 90 exten.ye
or 20 profitable thst which II u enoylng apfe.sh
and hss enioyed for the pat twevemonth you ana ~
nnbc NAV ret assured that II such an event snsuin
ever take place win be many year. hence SLeh CIR
,-,mstspces may actually demand such transfer.
Truly your obt servant,
BarnHH's Museum Jan. -, l-oJ r. l. DN~'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14

Lido n reference 10 ether e these t-ean;'' tis
49,, vii not am persuaded, have occasion TO con
r. he does not doubt, shoai the Ssnlte conhrm
rss,v VIII Great Britain, that IL VII take care AT
ga. treaty ALEC nhrned By II shah be in coni)f.
Ekercgih and i is unnecessary for me 70 say ia4I
r;ng m one Of these treaties could be rsrilef w1ica
80 be ineobstsn; with the spirit and intention oil me
S.-ls,ions contained In the other
The friendly relations between the 'w9 grea's, I'll
,r pstons Of the world w tru-t, ne siren On s9si
!, tbis new bond Of union between t1sfn; AMI sis4
,s,e the hsppiest results from their nCnorooS -.
pesceful alliance for the gurpofs o. dmaslns ''S
r., Of commerce end civilization. ....r
i V exceedingly gratifying to me- t5st NV a's IN
ley to be 90 irpo,sn; Ia II resus snol aa, J fcsc
De consequence o. our friendly nterc 1arse hal IN
81 terminate his pegotiston without those moius c
frssustiOns which the occssion warrants snI 1870; -,
eere expression Of tia; esteem and roIara 4,
been created by the assistance You nave s"'"
bringing oar labors 70 y happy conc n'ion Nth
Aoeep, The assurance Of the high All
which hive the honor 70 be your no-' ~ ~ .yroy
,bediLt servant. JUN ~
n Hon Sir n l.. BuIwer, e.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

slyIcHrso.-The heavy fall Of snow On
Wednesday night made grand sleghng yesterday, and
the luxury wa. INDUCED in pretty extensively Every
sleigh II the city appeared to have been put into requ
.ition and the principal streets rendered
ally lively and musical. Fultonst especially, present
ed gay and animated appearance from early morning
till evening and the opportunity presented for sleigh
ride was embraced by all sorts Of people The huge
sIeghs wei pa;ronizsd most Of them capable Of
holding fy and over while private vehicles, some Of
very elegsn, and costly description fitted along with
their merry occupsDts, giving interest and variety 70
scene only to be witnessed in sleghing time.
A GENEROUS GnT.-Mrs Harriet l.. Packer,
widow Of the late WIN. l. Packer has sgnifed her In
tsnton to appropriate $4,000 for the endowment q
Female Academy to he located on the brow o. me
Brooklyn High The Trustees Of the Institution nave
In their hands surplus Of tl5,ooo, which, sdded 70
M.s Packers donation sufficient TO build and furnish
an edifce that win be honor and an ornament TO
the civ Al late meeting Of the Trustees, they re-
solved to spproprise the stock Of the present Acede-
nv. amounting to s32,0oo to the estsblsbment OF IN
Academy for BoysOn the same scale as the nsea'"s
for Girls
~ In consequence of the mild weather. -,
Co.. the ,ecen, snow -storm several beds Of aa""s
rI.r,. 1, N. e.rdep Of Mr. John Friend q oo"sa..'
came on. in full bloom at tbs besinaas "" w.