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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-07
July l5.dte


l. charged ON ,he Virginia and tennessee Railroad
rom md after the 18th inst.
LYHcHBURo TO CHus- CHRIsTAIEsBUR0 TO
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-01
Exciting Incident Among the Rocky Noun
tains.

On one occasion, while j. Wesley Jones, with
few of his artist companions, were stopping IN
the rear of their main company, for tile purpose oi
daguerreotyping for his Pantoscope some remark
ably strange rocks, war party oil Indians suddeh-
ly sprang from behind the rocks, and, giving q
frightful veil, advanced with lances poisoned, rea-
DIV for battle, when the artist, with great cooiess
turned upon them his camera, and, somewhat mys-
tcally waving over the instrument the black cloths
in which his pictures were wrapped, held his
lighted cigar in somewhat trightfui proximity 70
the instrument. The savages having heafd !,
strange stories of thunder on wheels, whicn had
in one terrific burst swept away whole parties OF
red skins. panic-stricken they paused a moment
then yeered to the right, with eye fixed upon the
dreaded instrument. "a. j..
gerous point ever keeping them IN direct line
Pnni non non went a revolver from beneath the
instrument This was but the prelude OF the
death-waging storm about to burst upon them J.
They could not longer stand this. but witha 81
multaneous veil broke away towards the rocks
Bano bang! went the artists guns after them.
Strange terrific sounds were reverberated through
the mountain gorges, and echoed back by the cav
ernous rocksSyells, and shrieks, and rumbling
thunders. The smoke cleared away, and the ar
fists were alone. No time was lost in rejoinins
the caravan and the danger being over, it became
often the subject of merriment around the camp
fires. jones' charge upon the Indians with the da
puerreotype Standardization transcript.
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The Belgian Law OF Divorce.

Some few years since, young Belgian lady,
fresh from her convent education, appeared In SO
ciety, captvated young fellow countfyman with
well oiled hair and patent leather boots, and after
an ACQUAINTANCE Of few weeks married him.
The happy pair sojourned, as is often the custom
abroad, with the father and mother OF the lady,,
The young wife was gay lady, and her husband
was quite as gay lord. Ateyery ball and party,
in the capital they were present; and, as married
ladies are especially selected by continental gen.
temen for what they call "adoration," the young
wife, although she got NO more of it than she lk-
ed. was honored with considerably more than
pleased her husband. The latter remons;ratedL
the lady rebelled- and "my wife's mother" III
solent rnat,ong supported her daughter Inc
husband settled the matter by putting or MS N nat
and retiring to his own paternal mansion. Ihe
marital feud was now intense, and the con]ngal
couple were only of the same mind touching one
single subiect-application to the tribunals tor
divorce. This was done; but the Belgian law
will allow of no such annulling of marriage con
tract until the angry parties have renewed theil
demand for divorce once every year tor three
wears. Our young couple nourished their wrath
during this triennial period of probation-thrlce
made the demand-and were duly summoned las'
wear to hear consent given that they who had been
one should thenceforth, and forever remain TWO
From different sides of the Court the married pan
witnessed the untying of the knot; and, when
they were free, they passed out the common Pol,
tai into the public street. Approximation n lfeo "a
friendship, and the gentleman offered his mana 70
the lady in token that there was no mace pe- Dc:
tween them. Friendship had no sooner III ~ ms
torch than he illumned the cnders on the chllied
altar of love; and the young couple vailed 'oge.,
er to their first married home, whence the husoani
has never since permanently withdrawn Cn''re'
and State Gazette.
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0l- A Paris paper relates that commissionalrc,
living in a house in the Rue Bergere, and who by
modesty and economy had accumulated rather
large sum for his position, was awoke by the noise
of some one moving near him, and on tirnlng
round in his bed, saw tall man rfling his chest,
The thief, on finding himself discovered, cried out
to the astonished occupant Of the room, ''lf you
make the slightest noise. you are dead man y
and then throwing aside everything except the
money which he had taken, he quilted the room,
locking the door after him. The young man, how
ever recovered fromhis surprise, opened the win.
dow, and began to cry out, "1heves thieves'
The thief meanwhile went rapidly down stairs,
and stopped at the porter's lodge. 'There is a
thief in the house" said he; 'be sure not to let
any one cut. | am going for the guard" The
porter pulled the string, and the thief made of
with the utmost haste. Since then he has not
been again seen.
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SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK OF
CLOTHING.
<YSZ-

VTNEE undersigned takes pleasure IN informing
IL his friends and customers, that he Is now In
full receipt of most splendid stock OF
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING,
selected by himself and particularly adapted to
this market. Ii comprises a complete assortment
of all Goods usually kept in Clothing and Fur
nshing Stores, part Of which, enumerated below,
he respectfully calls your attention to-
The Goods will be sold at very saali ad
vance, holding to his motto as heretofore, quick
sales and small profits" He hopes that his friends
and customers will continue to extend to hm the
liberal patronage of which in past times he mas
been the recipient.
LIST OF GOODS
COATS.-Dress aud Frock Coats, Of fine
French and English Cloths and finished In the
best and most fashionable styles.
Single Breasted Frock Goats, made OF Blue,
Brown, Olive aud Black Cloths
Spring and Summer Goats, Frock and Sack,
and made Of Cashmere, Tweed, Silk, Plush,
Cashmerette. Drab do Etc, Alpaca, Pongee Silk,
Plain and Striped Linen.
PANTS.-French, Black Doe Skin Pants,
Extra fue, Plain, Black and Fancy CaSsimere
Pants of every description, Plain and Fancy Gas
sinett Pants. White and Brown and Striped Lin
en- and Cotton pants.
VESTS--Black and Fancy Silk and Satin
Vests, White Satin and Marseilles, and Buff
Vests, Cashmere, Silk, Lasting, Bombazine and
Cashmere Vests.
On hand, also, Panama Hats, Silk Dress Hats,
Kossuth do, Gaps; fine lot Of Stocks, Cravats,
Blk. Silk and Fancy Neck and Pocket Hdkts.,
Fine and Common Shirts, Drawers, Socks. Sus-
penders and Gloves, Trunks and CARPET Bags.
A large lot of BOYS CLOTHING, always
on hand.
He respectfully asks call before you purchase
Clothing elsewhere.
JACOB P0LLfIZ,
Corner Va Hotel, below Stage Office,
StauntOp, April 27, 1858.
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Jones at The Barber shop.

Punch has very rarely published a better thin
than the following:-
ScENE-4 Barbe,'s Shop. Barber's men engeg
ed in cutting hair, making ,olgs, and other ba'
beresgue operations.
Enter JONES, meeting Oily the barber.
Jones. wish my hair cut. -,
Oily. fray' Sis 'aAe
seatr >,
IOnY puts chair for JONES, wIe sit
Daring the tollo,cing dialogue OIL
continues cutting JoNEs's har.
! Oily. We've had much wet, Sir.
Jones. Very much
Oily. And yet Novembe.'s early days wer
fine.
Oiiu. hoped fair weather nigh
have lasted US
Until the end. a.,
lines. At one time-so did |.
Oilu. But we have had it very vet.
.Ines We have
IA pause Of some minutes
Otll. | know not, sir, who cut your hair ias'
time;
But this say, sir, it was badly cut;
No doubt twas in the country.
Jones. No! IN town
Oih Indeed! | should have fancied other
wise.
Jones. Twas cut in town-and in this very
room
Oau. Amazement but now remember
well.
We had an awkward, new provincial hand,
A fellow from the country. Sir, he did
More damage to my business in week
Than all my skill can in year repair.
He must have cut your hair.
Jones Cooking at him.. No-'twas your
Oily. Myself! Impossible! You must mis-
Jones. don't mistake-'twas you that cut my
hair.
"A long pause, interrupted only by the
clipping Of The scissors.
Oily. Your hair is very dry, SIR
1onos Oh! indeed.
Oiu. Our Vegetable Extract moistens 1t. !.
Jones. / like it dry.
9 O;iv, But, sir, the hair when dry
Turns quickly gray.
.Ioues. That colour prefer.
Oilv. But hair, when gray will rapidly fall
off,
ann DdluHesS VIII cnsuc' 80. =,
.Jones. would be oald. -,
Oiu. Perhaps you mean to say you'd like a
wig -,
We've wigs so natural they can't be told
From real hair
Jones. Deception detest.
.4nother pause ensues, during 'ch'ch
Oily bto,cs do,cn JoNEs's neck, and
relieves him from the linen ,crapper
in ,clich he has heen ei,reloped d,t-
ring the process Of hair cutting.
Oity. We've brushes, soaps, and scent of eve
ry kind.
Jones. see you have. (Pays 6d) | think
you'll find that right.
Oilv. If there is nothing can show you sir.
Jones. No: nothing. Yet--there may besome-
thing, too, -.
That you may show me.
Oim Name it sir. a.
hnss The dopr.
TErit JONES.
Oily Ito his man, That's rum customer at
any rate.
Had cut him as short as he cut me.
How little hair upon his head would be!
But if kind friends will all our pains requite.
Well hope for better luck another night.
[Shop-beH rings and curtain falls
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= SSS%GyNS
POETRY.
Hymn OF Nature.
by W. o. PEABODY

God of the earth's extended plains
The dark green fields contented lie:
The mountains se-like holy towers,
Where man might commune with the sky
The tall cliff challenges the storm
That lowers upon the vale below,
Where shaded fountains send their streams,
With joyous music in their flow.
God of the dark and heavy deep!
The waves lie sleeping on the sands,
I'LL the fierce trumpet Of the storm
Hath summoned up their laundering bands
Then the white sails are dashed like foam,
Or hurry trembling o'er the seas,
Till. Gained by Thee, the shaking gale
Serenely breathee, Depart in peace.
God of the forests solemn shade!
The grandeur of the lonely tree,
That wrestles singly with the gale,
Lifts up admiring eyes to Thee;
But more majestic far they stand,
When side by side, their ranks they form,
To wave on high their plumes of green,
And fight their battles with the storm.
God of the light and viewless air!
Where summer breezes sweetly flow;
Or gathering in their angry might,
The fierce and wintry tempests blow:
All-from the evenings plaintive sigh,
That hardly lifts the dropping flower,
TO the wild whi1lwind's midnight cry
Breathe forth the language OF thy power.
God of the fair and open sky!
How gloriouSly above US springs
The tented dome of heavenly blue,
Suspended On the rainbow's rings!
Each brilliant star that sparkles through,
Each gilded cloud, that wanders free
In evenings purple radience, gives
The beauty Of its praise to Thee.
God of the rolling orbs abovel
Thy name is written clearly bright
In the warm days unvarying blaze
Or evenings golden shower Of light,
For every fire that fronts the sun,
Aud every spark that walks alone
Around the utmost verge of heaven,
Was kindled at Thy burning throne.
God of the world! the hour must come;
And natures self to dust return:
Her crumbling altars must decay;
Her incense fires shall cease to burn!
But still her grand and lovely scenes
Have made mans warmest praises How;
For hearts gsow holier as they trace
The beauty Of the world below.
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VOL. XXX.
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
BY j. A. ~ l.. X. wADDELL.
TERMS.

o. The SPECTATOR" is published Oncea
week, at T,co Dollars year, Gpaid in adcance,
or Too Dollars and Fifty CentsV delayed beyond
The expiration of the gear. No subscription t0itI
be discontinued bit at he option Of Tie Editors,
until all arrearages are paid.
0S- .au COMMUNICATIONS 10 the Editors by mail
usust be post paid, or theg pM mol be attended to-
Oo- aDYER RTISE.uE.NTS Of thirteen lines
Cor less, inserted three times for dollar, and
t,ventlt-fre centsf each subsequent continuance
Larger advertisements inserted ia the same proper
tion .ahberal discount made to those teho ddeer-
tise by the gear.
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The Celebrated Dark Day.

We have often heard old Yankee women speak
of the Dark Day in May, 1880. Here is an ac-
count of it by Mr.. Adams, ofExeter, New Hamp-
shire, in letter dated May 27, 1880: "We had
svery extraordinary phenomenon on the 18th day
of this month. In the morning it was rainy, TIL
about 9 o'clock, when the clouds broke away, and
the sun appeared, bat very red. After 8 the
clouds grew very thick, with the wind from south
west, in light breezes; at l0s it was uncommoniy
dark, the clouds appearing ola yellowish hue
At Ii the public school was dismissed, it being
so dark that no person could read or write. 1t
continued to grow darker until l2, when it was
so dark that we could not tell one person from an
other in room with three large windows In
short it was midnight darkness atnoon-day The
fowls went to roost, and there was a strong smell
of smoke. 1t had been very dry for long time
before, the wind having been east for four or five
days, which drove the smoke back to the west
ward, and when the wind shifted it brought it all
Down in body, which, together with the dense
clouds, caused the darkness, which lasted till p
M. before it began to grow light. Thousands of
people who could not account for it from natural
causes, were greatly terrified and indeed it cast
universal gloom on the earth. The frogs and
uight-hawks began their notes. At 4 o'clock the
wind shifted to the northeast, which brought the
clouds back, and at sunset it was again very dark.
At 9 o'clock it was darkness to be felt by more
senses than one, as there was 4 strong smell of
SCOT. Almost every one who happened to be out
in the evening got lost in going home. The
darkness was as uncommon in the night as it was
in the day, as the moon had fuled the day before"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-01

0S- England, for post-office purposes. is divided
into seven districts. Each distrc. is placed under
the superintendent of surveyor, to whom all the
post-ofice employees in the district subordinate.
Letters posted in each district are stamped with
psculiarc rc'loured composition Thus, all postmas-
ters in the western district, stamp letters with
yelIow-colonred composition; in the midland dis
trict the colour is blue in the home district it is
brown; in the northern, red; in the North Wales
green and in the South Wales, purple.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-01

G5- Brandy wasinventedby Raymundus Lillius
celebrated alchymst, who died in 1915. But
FIR many centuries ltwas only used as medicine
and chiefly as an external application. Next in
daring to the man that first swallowed an oyster
must he be rechoned who drank the first glass %
brandy
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TYLER S DAVIS,
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants,

AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE,
SCOTTSVILLE, "a,
DETURN thanks to their friends for the pa
he tronage with which they have heretofore
favored them, and beg leave to remind them that
they still keep constantly on hand large and
well selected stock of
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,,
suited to their trade, and solicit the continuance
of former patronage, assuring them that all Goods
and Produce entrusted to their care will be for
warded with all possible dispatch,
Scottsville, April Is, lS5?.-tf.
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MOURNING GOODS.

!. UNO. c. KYLE s. BRO. have many new and
O desirable styles of mourning goods, which
have never before been brought to this MARKET
Slaua,oa, April q, 1858.
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waIra GOODS !!

French and German Embroideries.
WYE think it unnecessary to enumerate the
w very many styles of goods We have now in
store under this head, bat respectfully Inform the
Ladies they would do well to call and examine
our stock before making their purchases.
j. C. KYLE s. BRO.
Staunton, April 27, 1858.
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WILLIAM GRAVES,
MECHUM's RIVER, VIRGINIA

Has FOR sale
n U4IP Plaster, at S. per ton,
AA Richmond Ground do, in bbs. al $40,
Marshall's Salt, weighing 2Z5 los. at 81 %
Brown Sugats, to Sc, Coffee do.,7s to l0c,
Coffee. Il to l2a cents,
Moasscs 35 to 45 cents,
together with a large assortment Of STAPLE
DRY GOODS, READX-nMADE
CLOTHING, &C., which viii be sold very
low for cash.
grgy- Enquire at his Store, East of the Depot.
Mechum's River, May IL, lS53.-6t.
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F.. DRS. LAIRD & TRIlIBLE,

vFSHE firm of DIR. A. T. Laird & Co. being dis
Il solved, we, the undersigned. propose to carry
on the Drug Business, at the ed stand, Virginia
Hotel Street.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
under the style and firm of Drs. LAIRD s Trim
BILE.
DIR. Trmble, the junior and active partner,
flatters himself that by diligence and unceasing
attention to the APOTHECARf, he will be a
BILE to give entire satisfaction, to each aud every
patron of the establishment.
All orders promptly executed ard packages Tor
warded to any point On Stage Line
A. II. LAIRD.
G. B. TRiMBLE.
Staunton, April 6, 1853.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-01

DANGER OF TAKING THINGS FOR GRANTED
It was objected to the system of Copernlcus, when
first brought forward, that if the earth turned on
its axis. as he represented. stone dropped from
the summit Of tower would not fall at the foot OF
it, but great distance to the west; IN the same
manner as a stone dropped from the masthead of
, shin in fill sail does not fall at the foot of the
mast. but at the stern of the ship. To this it was
answered that stone, being part OF the earth,
obeys the same laws and moves with 1t; whereas
il is no part of the ship, of which consequently its
motion IS iudependent. This solution was admit
ted by some, tut opposed by others; and the con-
troversy went on with spirit; nor was it till one
-bondred wears after the death ofCopernicus, that
the experiment being tried, it was ascertained that
the stone, thus dropped from the head of the mast,
does fall at the foot of it-.4rchbishop Whasetty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-01

o1- An alarming railway mania prevails in
France railways to every possible and imposs;-
bic place. through the Alps, through the Pyre-
nees, to Naples, to Madrid, everywhere and any
where, are projected.
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A5- The Prefect Of the Seine-et- Mame has Is
sued an order to prevent the use of dogs tor draw
ing burthens, and prohibiting the use ct whips ior
horses and other animals in harness, whlch are
not made light according to the regulations OF ihe
police. in his circular on this subject the freiect
saws 1.-The dog is not beast OF burihen. as
aodocile and faithful animal. he submits 10 sucn
treatment but he suffers. Whips IN the hands oil
certain drivers become instruments oil torture 10
the animals exposed TO the lash. To prevent the
III treatment Of animals is to labour not only for
the nbvsical amelioration of the animals given TO
us by Providence, but also for the amelioration of
man, for midness and pity towards animals are OF
more importance 10 humanity than IS generally
supposed. The man who is cruel to animals, cas-
iy contracts the same habits towards beings OF his
own Species"
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CURIOUS MISCELLANEOUS lSFoRMArloS'-
The French speak in the nose the ,S as.h IN
Books and papers were formerly sold only at
stalls and the dealers therefore came to be called
stationers. static A poker laid over fire concentrates
the heat of the passing smoke, and creates a
draught through the fire. Water is called aaia !.
when, from containing too much carbonic acid, 1t
holds lime in solution A pound of wheaton -four
consists of bran three ounces, starch ten ounces,
gluten three quarters Of an ounce, and sugar one
quarter. The spring Of watch weighs CHS o.l5 Of
grain, and pound ofsteel makes ooOooi pOSna h",
Of steel cost Sd, and single spring ID, so that
s. $1,000 produce 4l6l. Tufnpikes were so called
from poles or bars swung on staple. and turned
either way when the dues were paid. A turnpike
road sixty feet wide and parish a"%s 1"i@s
the first three days after birth; at the age OF .
week they sensibly increase after one year they
triple weight; then they REQUIRE sixyears to doue'
le their weight, and thirteen to quadruple 1t.
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OVERWHELMING ARGUMENT-Dr. Lathrop. in
one OF his sermons, says: eff it were true that
there is no God, what evidence can the Atheist
have that he shall not live and be miserable after
death! How came he to exist at all |? Whatev-
er was the cause ofhis existence here, may be the
cause of his existence hereafter. Or if there is
no cause, lie may exist in another state well as
in this And if his corrupt heart and abominable
works made him so unhappy here that he had ra-
ther be annihiated than ruin the hazard of future
existence, what hindefs but he may be unhappy
forever? Tie man then is a fool who wishes
there was no God, hoping thus to be secure from
future misery, for admitting there is no God, still
he may exist hereafter as well as here, if he does
exist, his corruptions and vices may render him
miserable eternally, as well as for the present.
o. Some one shrewdly defines money TO be an
article for takinu stains ont of tho oborooter
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IDoLATRY;-The Chinese Company, before
they would decide to perform last Friday night at
Niblo's, tossed up their wooden God, Joash,
(heads or tails) to learn whether they could do 50
with impunity. ".Joash" like loaded dice, came
down fayorably. The Celestials say, that he has
been very propitious, ever since leaving Califor-
ma. The invccltion took place Immediately.
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A CHorR IN FULL BARK.-The late Sears G.
Walker, Esq, while once in company with Dun
gleson and Bache, Of the Coast Survey, was speak
ING of N. England psamody, and quoted one line
he had frequently heard sung, viz
''Countless seraphs bow before thy throne."-
which the choir spun out in this fashion, in "link,
ed sweetness long drawn out'-
Countless ser-ar-aphs, countless ser-ar- Graphs
Bow-ow WOW WOW
Before thy throne.
81 never heard that BEFORE" said Dungleson---
s'lt must be one ofthe dogmas of the church,
eyes, says bache "it is in that category. ."-Lo-
ireA Courier.
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MARRIAGE SCENE IN TNprA.-Bayard Taylor
writes from Bombay as follows:
"Last night, on my way home from the Botan-
c Garden, / met magnificent marriage process
sion in the streets of the native town. First came
very large number of beautiful children, in open
carriages the pearls and spangles on their dresses
glittering in the light of torches, which were
borne upon long poles, and waved in r0tous jaDl- @
lee to sounds Of music. Behind them were boys
in iewelled robes on horseback, with servants hol-
ding golden ffnged umbrellas above their heads;
The muslc-a piercing medley of flies, drums and
futes-came next,and the bridegroom mounted on
white horse. He was man Of about twenty,
clad in splendid robes of white silk, all embrolder-
ed with gold. His turban cleaned with pearls,
and his Cheeks and forehead were covered with
qold leaf He was living Ell Dorado, but sat
SO grave and motionless on his horse, looking
straight before him, that he might have been ia
ken FOR bedsened statue. A servant holding
silver screen, resembling fan, walked on each
side of him and behind him came the dowry borne
on mems heads. 1t was contained in twenty or
thirty houses, arranged so as to form quadran-
ole. with temple in the centre Of ALL"