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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
Dodge, Senator. Burlington
G w Jones. So ........... Dubuque
Bernhart Hem, Representative. Fairfield
John p Cook, p" Davenport
U. S. OFFICERS.
Dist. Judge I'D. Dyer. Dubuque
-" Attorney Knapp. Keosauqua
L" Marshal. !. Laurel Summers Leclair
Surveyor Genl. Warner Lewis, Dubuque
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10


CoLoNIsTs FOB AFRIcA-We learn that
company Of more than 80 colored emigrants
arrived last Thursday night in hSvicinity Of
this city, Savannah to await their embarka.
tion for Liberia, in the bsrque Adelaide, /"
now daily expected from New York. These
emigrants are very respectable company
from the State Of Tennessee, and are in charge
Ct two worthy clergymen, one Of the Presby-
terian and tie other Of the Methodist church.
They will be joiued here by several intelligent
families Of free people Of color residing in
this city and from other parts Of the State
We are also gratified to know that resOlu-
Il ~ was adopted at recent meeting OF the
friends Of colonization, at which Judge Wayne
presided, to orgsnize society here to aid the
cause of the American Colonization Society,
and meeting will be held early next week to
adopt constitution and appoint officers, and,
which is vital to all good enterprises, raise
some material aid =, ,SaVaaaak Georgian.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10

EEOne ofthe best stories Of the
season is told by Sandy Welsh, of a
man who was in the country on
visit where they had no liquor. He
got up two hours before breakfast and
wanted his bitters. None to be had;
of course he felt bad. How far is it
TO theme tavern7" he asked. sFour
miles, 4 So off the thirsty soul start
ed, walking four miles 10 the present
frame Of mind, arrived at thetavern,
and found it to be a temperance
tbo,,sot hF1ae, @a sAaaesg At laffFI
HO"'e' .E-IEa
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10
From GlrasOn's Pictorial.
Signing the Pledge.



Nay, come not to me with your pledges, before
You have pledged yourself never to drink any
more;
For care not what else you may think OF may do,
You must turn from the wine-cup, or will from
yOul
You can Glove me as well and as truly" you say.
II you can, can't "honor, respect and obey"
might think all your words and your wishes
JOKE, @
If in sober earnest not always you spoke.
II my eyes are not brighter to you than the foam
OF the wine-cup, never can gladden. your home;
Aud the lip that to me its devotion would prove,
Must only be sweet with the ed wine Of love.
And you smile, do you, HenryH you Il come to re-
aE pent Is ....
For tell you It is MT like me to relent
never will like you, Ill never forgive,
And never will have you so long as live!
You may do almost anything else that you please,
You may even get angly, may scold, or may tease;
You may smoke Il you're lost in the Clouds If you
won't,
You may chew, If you choose, and I'll meier say
don't
You maygO out and spend pleasant evenings from
home,
And I'll never look suIlen nor cross when you
come; Hs#
Only, always remember Pm waiting,-and then
I'D rather you'd be back as early as ten
And you won't sign the pledge, HenryI what shall
Il do?
For thInk YOU love me and / know 1 love you;
"Yol are right, but dear Mary, you urge me y
For signed the pledge last night, and shan't do it
sganp
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10
A Young ClairvOyant.


We find the following in the Cleve-
land Plaindealer:
"a Mr.. Jackson, of Ohio City,
came into our office yesterday with
his little daughter, fine, rosy girl
about seven years of age. 1t sur
prised us to learn that so young
person should be a claiIvoyant. Mr.
Jackson states that she has possessed
such powers of vision for about seven
weeks-that she received intimations
one evening from the spirit world that
she would be magnetized and receive
the gift the next day. Such accord.
ingly was the case. She also became
a medium, produced the rappings, and
has frequent intercourse with the spir-
its of the departed inhabiting other
spheres. In the experiments perfor-
med in our Office, the most doubling
skeptic admitted that there was no
collusion, and that her mortal vision
was completely obstructed. A kid
glove, filled with cotton, was placed
upon each eye, bandage applied over
them, and securely tied around her
head. A Spanish quarter of a dollar
was then thrown upon the table, and
she was requested to tell the date
She took it up, and instantly read,
l'r17yO. "a bank bill was next pre-
sented, and s read it off promptly,
"That's one dollar, State Bank Of
Ohio" On one bill steamboat and
sail vessel were engraved in the vig-
nette so minutely as to be just dis
cernible to the naked eye. She de-
scribed them exactly. In fact, any
thing that was placed before her was
read or described just as if she were
examining it with the natural eye
She has the power of putting herself
into the clairvoyant state, and also of
throwing it off. Another singular ex-
pertinent was this 7: A row OF cents
are laid on the tabe, under one oil
which is secretly placed a three cent
coin. She will instantly designate the
cent under which the piece lies, aP-
pearing to possess the power to see
through the copper. 1t is certainly a
most remarkable case, and presents
some new and singular phenomena.
Those who are disposed to skePticism
may draw their own conclusions, but
we believe that the powers and lntiu-
ence of the human mind are but dlmly
known, and that these and other facts
will rear up an entirely new and more
simple philosophy. The old doctrines
do not account for these things, and
man wM have an explanation. Hence
such developments will tend to over.
throw many of the old theories of
the mental organization, and intro
duce a new philososhy."
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10

w Brandy was invented by Ray
mundus LiIius, a celebrated alchymist,
who died in 1916. But for many cen
turies it was only used as a medicine,
and chiefly as an external application.
Next in daring to the man that first
swallowed an oyster must he be reck-
oned who drank the first glass OF
brandy.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10
For the Ohio Organ.
ClermOnt Co.

SASAAASAA9 WI
Mr.. EDITOR: Being reader Of
your valuable paper, and earning
how the cause Of temperance was
progressing in other parts Of our
State, | have concluded that an item
or two might not be out of place from
Clermont.
Some time since the friends Of tenn
perance here formed and put in mo-
ton County Alliance, to be auxil-
iary to the State Alliances, and pro-
ceeded to elect the necessary officers.
We have had several interesting meet
ings already, and many persons ex-
press themselves as determined to let
whig and democrat alone, and 60 for
temperance candidates this fall al
though we are sorry to find many
that profess TO be temperance men
who will not engage in this cause, lest
they should have to vote against their
political principles. Many Of them
are members Of the church, and ask
them to 90 to a meeting of the friends
Of temperance, you can not get them
near. They will do nothing to ad-
vance the cause, or stop the business
Of liquor selling in our town. l am
weed themselves.
But this is not W hat / want to write
about. On last night our Alliance
held another meeting, which was ad-
dressed by Rev. Mr., link, in plain
and practical speech, setting forth the
claims of the Alliance, and the neces-
sity of combining our forces in the
election of the right kind of men to
our next Legislature. @
We also had another meeting in
town last night. Our rum-sucking
Justice of the Peace, l am informed,
made an Anti Maine. Law speech to
about one dozen boys, setting forth its
bad qualities. He informed boys that
if the Maine Law was passed there
would be a great amount of blood
shed, to their great terror. If such
was the case he would not fight un-
less he had a hoop-pole or rock, and
plenty of running ground.
1t will be remembered that he was
elected by the rum vote, and no doubt
he is trying the same again. At pre-
sent he is not able to perform the du-
ties Of his Office on account Of sore
eyes, and Dame Rumor says he will
not until he part with his bosom com
panion, alias Brandy Jug.
MAINE LAW.
New Boston, June Sd, 1858.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10
Corset Rhymes.

When was over inyour town
week ago, or more,
Isaw very singular thing,
never saw before.
'Twas banging in window case,
Upon a string a-s'radde-
Looked something like an hour glass,
And something like saddle,
asked Of sev'ral ''city gents"
Who chanced to b. at hand,
'sWhst was it?' but their gibberish
could not understand.
One fellow called ga restraint,
On certain parti's placed,
Like decree in Chaucery,
To stay the tenants waste!'
Another just the queerest chap
0fany In the swarm .4
Said, "'twarn't the gl IS of fashion, but
II was the mould Of form"
Another said, ''twas machine
lady used to rig her,
To bring her life and form into
The very smallest figure"
At last little girl came out E
And think Of my amaze!
She asked me "If would please
To buy a pair Of stays!" ....
OF course, I'D heard Of 'stays' before,
But strike me deaf and dumb,
II ever u til that no r,
Suspected "them was um."
Well--isnt 1t exceeding strange,
4 That anv maid or wife,
Just for little ''taper,' should
Put out the lamp OF lteY"
know that lunatics must have
Strait jackets put about EN-,
But woman in tn iFwts should make
a SHIFT 10 Do--without 'em!
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10

p During the last few days 259 packages
Of goods for the Crystal Palace Exhibition,
have arrived at New York from Europe.
GPThe "BIaOk Swan" is the title Of live
ly farce at one Of the Lon don theatres.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10

re- The Lunatic Asylum at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, is now full, containing
upwards of one hundred patients. In
fourteen years there have been ad-
mitted 2119 patients, of which 1886
were farmers, being more than twelve
times the number of those of any
other occupation except laborers, of
which class there were 1870. The
next highest on the list is teachers,
being 40. There were "a clerks, 22
preachers, 21 tsilors, 9 lawyers, 6
printers, 8 sea captains, 2 musicians,
2 medical students, &c. Among the
causes, spirit rappings is now most
lrequent.--Free Dem. ..5g
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-06-10
Written for the Garland.
Night

Night.
When the beautiful Day, wearied
with the caresses and endearments Of
the Sun, sinks to sIumber upon the
bosom Of her sister Night, It's then,
in that quiet interval Of subdued har-
mony, that every wave ruf1ed in the
human heart by the tempest Of pas
sion, or the winds Of resentment,
should be stiIled, and every capri
clous breeze be waited away, before
holy houghts, which should pervade
the mind, and like ministering angels,
hover around us with their airy wings
Of vision, they should I'll our dormant
minds with bright scenes; infuse into
our hearts such holy, kindly feelings,
that even at the quiet midnight-hour
we would fain rise from our couch,
and give vent to language from the
depth of mind, soul, heart, and feeling,
as only the beauty Of the night cal
inspire? ?
Who has not felt the solemn, the
profound stiffness of the dark, mystic
night--o'er whom has it not exerted
its strange influence.
How solemn! when every lip is
sealed, when not the least whisper
some lone cave or rocky dell anin0
Tested, and the ear catches no sound,
save the liquid lapse of the distant
stream. -
Sleep. closes the eye-lids, reason re-
signs her sedate Office, and fancy, that
queer, unaccountable being, leads the
susceptible mind, through a many
waste of vanity.
The brain is crowded with false i'm
ages, and cruelty tantaized with the
most ridiculous misapprehensions of
matters and things.
In the darkness of night there is a
cooling influence felt after the suItry
day, which gives new verdure to the
dropping plants, and renews the
strength and beauty of the fading
flowers. IT'S then Nature distils her
most sovereign cordial, the refreshing
dew.
Night, with its dusky shade, affords
a happy season for meditation and
prayer; It's then we pour forth our
prisons, that at that still hour they
may ascend to the Celestial Dome,
and the asked for blessing be waited
by the zephyrs Of Divine love round
our hearts, to help us to weave from
earthly virtues crown Of bliss, as
chaplets for our broWs when trans
ported to the Eternal World--our
home. MARIE.
Woodward High School, Cincinnati.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
TOBACCO AND SEGAR STORE
Opposite the Post Office.


TNIIE subscriber has just opeLed in the room for
Il merly occupied by A. NJ Simpson as Shoe
Store, a new Tobacco Store, where he intends
keeping constantly on hand well selected stock
of Manufactured Tobacco, to which he invites the
attention of all lovers Of the weed He has on
hand the following brands
Reed s. Nash's, Cumpton's, Eldorado, Pine APP
pie, Pearl & Norwood, Lola Montez, Peyton &
Co.'S, Suter's, Wyat's, Esmeraldo, Shaw's.
ALSO FINE LOT OF sEGARs.
Havana, Regalia. Rifles, Napoleon La Grant,
Principles, Lord Byron, Minerva, Plantation,
Lanorma, Jenny Lind. Spanish and Half Span
sh. lot of superior Smoking Tobacco Pipes,
Pipe Stems, CARROTS Scotch and Rappce Snuff.
Snuff Boxes, Wrapping Paper, Fools Cap, LIE; !.
ter and Bill Paper, Backing, Ink. Matches,
&c.. sc. The highest market price paid for
cleanR Rags. JOHN-B. EVANS.
Stanton, Oct 13. 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
singular wedding Party:

A correspondent Of the Placer Herald is
responsible for the following:-
"a marriage took place on the night Of
the 18th December, at the Nevada Hotel
a lady not unknown to the California pub
lie, to gentleman from Kentucky, now a
citizen Of this State, he being the ftM upon
whom she had conferred Hymeneal honors,
and theikird whose heads are yet above
the sod. By strange confederation of
circumstances. her two last husbands, be-
tween whom and herself all marital duties
had ceased to exist, by the operation of the
divorce law, had put up at the Nevada
House, on the same evening" ignorant Of
the fact that their former cara sposa had
rested under the same roof with them
sslves, aud also, that they had both in for
mer years, been welded to the same lady.
Next morning they occupied seats at
the breakfast table, opposite the bridal par
m. Their eyes met with mute but express
GIVE astonishmeut. The lady-bride did not
faint, but bravely informed her newly &C
auired lord of her singular situation, and
who their guests were. Influenced by the
noblencss OF his nature, aud the happy snl-
pulses Of his heart, he summoned his pre-
accessors to his bridal chamber, and the
wsrmcst greetings and congratulations were
iaterchaaged between the four in the mos
unreserved and friendly manner. The two
ox-lorGs frankly declared that they eyel
found in tke lady an excellent companion
and that they were the authors OF the diff
cnlties which produced their separation, the
cause being traceable to too frequent use
Of intoxicating drinks.
"The legal lord and master declared tina
bis affection for his bride was strengthened
BY .hc coincidence, and that his happiness
wa, increased, if possible, by what had oc
CURED. After few presents Of specimens
from their we'll filled purses, the partie;
separated--the two cx-husbandS for the At
lsntic States, with the kindest regards ol
the lady for the future welfare OF her for
mer husbands.
"Not the least singular circumstance at
tending the above is, that the three were
all married on the 18th OF December"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
CONGRESS- HALL,
Third and Chestnut Streets.
-@GGG@
PHILADELPHIA. in

PHILADELPHIA, July |, 1859.
TNHE subscribers take pleasure in informing theft
Il friends and the travelling community general
ly that they have this day taken possession that
we'll established and favoraby known hotel CON.
GRESS HALL, Third and Chestnut Streets.
They have had the house thoroughly repaired land
all the modern Improvements introduced, and fum-
shed in style of elegance which will at once rer-
der it unsurpassed for comfort and convenience.
This is decidedly the best located house in
the city, being in the immediate vicinity Of bust
ness, the Exchange, Custom House, land many othr
er public buildings.
Lines Of Omnbusses leave for every part of the
city every few minutes. their head quarters being
within one square Of the House.
The subscribers are determined to spare no pains
in making this convenient and comfortable hcme
to the traveller.
NORRIS s. JACKSON,
Late Of Virginia,
July IA, ls52.-ly. Propr;etors.
james f. Norris, who is well known to many
Of the business men visiting the city, lately ;nthe
Hardware house of James j. Duncan g. Co., 'rwitt,
Brother, s. Co., and formerly proprietor of the
Virginia Hotel. ST. Louis, will have the MANAGE
ment of the' House, assisted by polite and compe-
ent persons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
Hutcheson's Celebrated Ointment
s, FOR PILES.

A PERFECTLY safe, mild, speedy and per-
"A manent cure for PILES of every description,
and no matter of how long standing.
This remedy is compounded, according to estab-
lished rules of Pharmacy, of ingredients posses
sing great healing properties.
PHYSICIANS of the first standing have examined
and used this Ointment in their practice with the
utmost success, where all other remedies failed To
effect cure.
The above remedy is unsurpassed for the cure
of Sore Breasts of females. The most violent and
distressing cases Of which have been almost in
stantly relieved BY it. For Sore Throat, White
Swellings, Ulcers. Cuts or Bruises, Burns and
Scads. and for all kinds Of local inflammation, it
is of great value.
We have in our possession large number OF
certificates from the most reliable persons, TESTIFY
ing to its wonderful efficacy in the cure OF the a
bove diseases. We give the following:
=, STauNroN, May 9Th, 1858.
Mr.. Hutcheson. -Dear-Sir u take pleasure Ill
saying that your Ointment has been used In my
Family and has given entire satisfaction, one SIN
gle application giving immediate relief, and IT ap
piled as it should be, have no doubt would make
permanent cures. | take great pleasure in recon-
mending it to the afflicted.
Yours, respectfully.
SAM'L WOODWARD.
In offering the above Ointment to the afflicted
the proprietors take the high ground that where
it has been used in strict accordance with dlrec-
tions, sufficient length of tme and not being at
tended with beneficial results, the moneywill be
refunded upon application.
The above Ointments put up in neat tin boxes
with directions and pamphlets accompanying eacl
box. Price so cents and 81 each.
Prepared by WIN. HUTCHINSON y w.
Amsterdam, Botetourt county, Va.
n. B.-A liberal discount made to Agents ane
Wholesale Dealers.
~GEYTs FOR AUGUSTA COUNTY, -
THOMAS P. EsEmDGE. Staunton; Benz. f
Graham. Greenville; J. Roller, Mt. Sidney A
Miller. Mt. Scion; J. Stout, New Hope; w. w
King s. Son, Wayncsborough.
June l., 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
Indies Slang.

~Tbere Is no wit" says The author OF the
Behavior Book, Miss Leslie, "in a lady
to speak Of taking 'snoozc, instead OF
nap-in calling pantaloons pants or gen.
tlemen 'gents'-in saying OF man whose
dress is getting old, that he looks 'seedy'
and m alluding to an amusing anecdote,
or diyerting incident, to say that 1t IS
rich All slang words are detestable from
the lips of ladies'. We are always sorry to
hear Young lady use such words as polk
ing when she tells of having been engag-
cd in certain dance too fashionable not
long since but happily, now 1T is fast go
ing out, and almost banlshed from the best
society. To her honor be 1t remembered,
Queen Victoria has prohibited the polka
being danced in her presence. How can
genteel girl bring herself to say Last
night [ was polking with Mr.. Bell, or MT.
Cope came~a aud asked me to polk with him.
II, coarse and Ill sounding name is worthy
of the dance.
I'VE have little tolerance for young la
dies who, having in reality neither wit nor
humor, set up for both, andr>havihg moth
ing of the right stock to go upon, substitute
coarseness and imperhnence, mot 10 say
impudence,) and try to excite laughter and
attract the attention of gentlemen by using
slang. Where do they getit How do
they pick it up? From low newspapers,
or from vulgar books Surely not from
low companions? We have heard OF one
of these ladies, when her collar CHANGED to
be pinned awry. say that it was put on
drunk--also, that her bonnet was drunk,
meaning crooked on her head. When dis
concerted she was 'Aoored.' When SUBJ
hitting to do thing unwillingly, she was
brought to the scratch Sometimes she
did things on tie sly She talked of a
certain great vocalist singing like beast
She believed it very smart and piquant to
use these vile expressions. tits true, when
at parties, she always had half dozen
gentlemen about her their curiosity being
excited as to what she would say next
And vet she was woman of many good
qualities and one who boasted OF always
having lived in society "
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
ATTENTION, WOOL"GR0WERS.

,H,HE STAUNTON WOODEN FACTORY
4 respectfully invite your attention to their
large and varied assortment of WOODEN GOODS,
consisting of Kerseys, Jeans, Sattinets, Plaid
Striped and Plain Colored Linseys, Bed and Ne
gro Blankets, both Colored and White. They
are also manufacturing Yarns of various grades
and colors. which they cfier in exchange for Wool
on moderate terms, at the highest market price
for Wool.
The patronage of all traders and consumers who
appreciate goods for their real value is respectfully
solicited for those manufactured by us, as we think
GONE inducement can be held out to purchasers OF
this description Of Goods.
ID. w. KENNEDY, Super dent.
n. B.-We wish to purchase $4,000 lbs. OF
Wool, for which we will exchange Goods or give
the highest Cash. Market Price. D. w. X.
Stanton, May lS, lS53-tf.-Vind copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
GRAND ATTRACTION IN THE
Furniture Trade.

DEING about to make some changes in my
ID FURNITURE ROOMS, and wanting the
Use ofmy present room for that purpose VIII iGr tne
next sixty days sell my present stock of FUkNi-
TURE much below the usual prices. The stock
of Furniture consists in part, 81 Bureaus from
II to $50; s Sidcboards. Salaretts, lo Sofas. a
N bout is dozen Chairs, variety OF Rocking
VI Chairs, IA parIor Tables, 20 Bedsteads and
u variety ofother Furniture. will sell atalmost
any price. Call on A. ID. CHANDLER,
Staunton, March %, 1858. fora short time