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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
NO. xxxVIf,
The mormons at Salt Lake.

e From recent accounts of the progress Of
e the Mormons at Salt Lake it appears tha,
they are filse the Gentiles in other parts Of
a the world, and exhibit large amount Of
v thuman nature in their internal disscn.ions
schisms, backbting, and struggles for indI-
. vidual power and supremacy. The gener-
: al idea of their little sanity settlement in
t the wilderness beyond the Rocky noun.
j tains is, that they are "band of broth.
(. ers" and sisters, closely knit in the bonds
I OF iratefnal Affections, despisins TIE follIes
!, and pomp of the world, and looking only
TO the spread of the true faith and the ex.
tension of spiritual wifeism. We are sorry
to say that this Aattering picture is only the
distant view Of the heavenly scene near
er approach shows that there are persccu-
tions for opinions sake, bitter heartburn
ihgs, apostacy, and reputation Of the doc
trine of polygamy, which the Prophet Jo-
seph, surnaned Smith, introduced as ore
of the divine institutions. A writer who
has been among them says moro dlscord-
ant set of harmonies than they were never
combined. A very short acquaintance with
them, with some knowledge of their histo-
ry. exhibits very curious accumalatitn
and loss of members constantly going on
IN The Mormon community. 1t seems to
require about as much work to keep the
converts after they are made as to make
them. Many of these newborn saints very
soon lose the soda-water enthusiasm which
is first experienced, and fall away; and
many who have zeal enough to start on tie
great journey towards the modern Zion
cool of. and lodge, like drift wood, by the
way. Each emigrating body tapers off
something like the army of Peter the Her
nit in the first great crusade. The Nor
mons have, in re atty, more backsliders and
apostates, and, for the length of time since
their commencement, are divided into more
sects than any religious denomination
known.
From this picture, which we have no
doubt is true one-for the papers from
the Great Salt Lake are full of the fulmina-
tons of the faithful against backsliding
crew headed by one GLADDEN. Bishop, who
impiously and impudently assumes to be
the Lord in his second coming, and also a.
gainst other apostates to the faith-it would
seem that the fanatcism under which the
Mormon doctrine spread so rapidly is in
danger Of running itself out for want Of the
prosecutions which aided its growth so ma
terially IN the settled States. Without the
outside pressure of persecution TO hold it
together there is not sufficient adhesiveness
IN its internal constitution to keep the fab
ric from falling to pieces. Indeed, any So
ciety which adopts principles so repugnant
to the general sentiments of the civilized
world as those which form part Of the re-
ligious faith of the Mormons, must Iecesss-.
riIy be restricted within a narrow circle of
operations, and be of limited duration.-
Before the advancing footsteps Of better
Christianity, and of more refned principles
of morals and social existence, it must re.
cede precisely as barbarism flies before civ
ilization and darkness before light.-Led-
ger,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Wool Growing I'm Virginia.

We intend to keep this subject before Ne
people, considering it of vital importance to
the interests of the State. AS often as any
facts come before US which have bearing
upon it. we shall not fail to notice them
Mr.. William G. Crenshaw, formerly mer-
chant of this city, has just shown US 427
Aeeces of wool raised by him in Orange
county, which brought him little over
$1,000 in cash. having been sold at an av-
erage of SO cents per pound. As the price
will show, this wool is Of very high grade,
both in fneness and staple. One fleece,
THAT of small buck Of three years old who
has been twice sheared before, was Of the
highest quality, weighed seren pounds after
being well washed, and brought rs cents
per pound. Thus the income for this sim
gle animal was no less than S5. .25 for sim
gle year He weighed after shearing only
ia pounds. We saw several other heeces
Of equal weight and nearly equal fneness.
There was not coarse fleece in the whole
lot.
Mr.. Crenshaw informed US that he had
been in previous years raising wheat chief.
w, buthad been forced to abandon it, and
embark in different business, by the raS-
ages of the joInt-worm and thinks that this
insect, so much dreaded by the farmer,
will, eventually, prove blessing 10 them by
driving them into wool.growing.
He has had only one years experience
in this business, in which he so reluctant
Iy engaged, and of course, will be able to
do still better hereafter. He has labored
under many disadvantages. One hundred
and twenty-seven of these sheep left New
York in the snow, in February last, and
were six weeks upon their passage, and of
course, for long time, in poor condition.
In addition to the rich return for his wool,
Mr.. C. informed us that he had 205 lambs,
for which he would not take $4,000. He
thinks their average fleece next year, will,
not be less than five pounds.
These sheep occupied about 40 acres of
clover-ground, (not turfed, } and which had
received no extra cultivation. We are as
sured that the cost of wintering the flock,
was less than So.
There are now IN Fairfax county about
10000 fne-wool sheep and their number is
largely on the increase, as it is in some
other localities. Generally, however, our
farmers and planters are too much welded
to old notions and customs, to change .heir
pursuits; but if such facts as are above
stated do not open their eyes to their true
interests, they will deserve no pity when
they complain of meagre income from their
fields. They will richly deserve the conse-
quences of their folly. We feel it to be
demonstrable fact, that Virginia could sup
ply the Union with wool. As it is, she
does not produce enough to clothe one
tenth of her own population. We shall say
more on the subject hereafter. Its impor-
tance cannot well be over-estimated, AZ
connected with the highest interests of Vr.
ginla.-Richmond Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

HORRIBLE Two men in Illinois, neal
Lacon, came to terrible death last week
A companion had stolen bottle of liquor
as he supposed, which he handed them fol
treat. They both drank of it in such
haste that its pungency and deadly power:
were not discovered until too late to aver
the evil. 1t turned out to be nitric acid
diluted in rain water. said to have been pro.
cured for purposes of galvanizing. But a
moment elapsed before they fell to the eartl
overwhelmed with the most intense and
excrutiating pain. They rolled and tum'
bled, and clawed their faces and the earth
with both hands, indicating, by the contor'
tions of their bodies and groaning, all thai
agony which would ensue if they had swal'
lowed red-hot Goals. Death soon ensued
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
a@ eass s:..4AMSSss.
Sssi N ZSl8}ss
W. : sSSSEwvS
POETRY Y
Sirihood.

A sweetness in the moaning air,
A witching laughter in the woods,
A group of maidens everywhere,
With glowing cheeks and flowing hair,
And not a sorrow or care
Within their dainty hoods.
An agile fleetness in their limbs,
A tint of morning on their brows,
Their postures full of girlish whlms;
No dappled fawn so nimbly skins
Along the silver lakelet brims,
Beneath the dripping boughs!
They are ruthless, romping rout,
Marauders of each nook and glen;
They disappear with song and shout,
They beat the forests all about,
And ferret timid flowers out,
Then come in glee again.
Such knot of flowers, and knots of girls,
With beauty in their busy eyes!
OGe plaits cluster with her curls,
Another in-her fingers twirIs
A nosegay rich with liquid pearls,
A tell-tale in disguise.
Oh! girlhood is a guerdOn fair
That still is left q recreant race;
There's witchery in its wayward air
Sprinkling the sunshine everywhere;
Alas that later years impair
It's simple, guileless grace!
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
FRESH .fg2ESgS.FE
OF WATCHES, JEwELRY, SILVER
AND PLATED WARE.
GEORGE ES. WRIGHT,

HAVING returned from New York, respect
fully invites the attention of his friends and
the public generally to his large 1SmD@
and well selected Stock, con- e-c2sEtssS4a
sistng of fine London and Ger N2zssSs=zzSsast
man gold and silver Watches, gold Fob, Guard
and Vest Chains, do. Seals and Keys, Ladies'
Brest Pins, Ear Rings and Bracelets of new and
beautiful styles, Finger Rings, lockets aud
Charms. Cuff Pins, do Ribbon Pins, do. Shawl
Pins. gold Crosses new patterns. Card Baskets a
new and beautiful article, Card Cases. Port Mon
les, Gold Pens and Pencils, Silver and Albata
Spoons, Forks. Ladies, Butter Knives and Pickle
Forks, Plated Castors and Cake Baskets and eve
w other article tO be found iii fashionable Jew
elry Store.
The subscriber having purchased principally
for cash of the Importers and Manufacturers, can
offer goods in his line at prices that cannot all to
give satisfaction.
rgy- Watches and Jewelry repaired and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
Staunton, March 80, 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
mg. Strawberry baskets are worth half

@s= Strawberry baskets are worth half a
cent each. The quantity of strawberries
sold in New York, this season, is estimated
bv the Herald to have been two millions
and quarter baskets, or three hundred
thousand quarts. The money expended in
strawberries this year was about one hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

@a> Goldsmith knew thing or two
He always considered the person whose
clothes were extremely fine as not being
possessed of any superiority of fortune, but
resembling those Indians who are found to
wear all the gold they have in the world in
bob at the noses
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

hse So certain are the operations of the
English post.ofice, that if the sending Of a
letter can be proved, and there is no ev;.
dence to show that the sender received !,
back again from the dead-lettel Office II !.
considered legal evidence of its having be.n
received by the person to whom il was ,d-
dressed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

UHAVE now for sale fine London and Genev:
Il Watches, in Gold aud Silver Cases; thos
wishing real fine article can get supplied at low
prices by giving me an early call.
f'N DAVID S. BEAR.
Staunton, June %, 1853.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
JULY 6, 1898.

one hundred pieces Bleached Muslin from
~ to lS2 cents $50 do. Fancy and Black .
White Prints, new styles; so do. Ginghams dc
50 d.. A Brown Muslin. 3 To I25 heavy
Cotton Bagging; 10 do T'c; ing; 80 do. Jacko
net and Swiss Muslins 80 do. Plaid and Striped
do, for sale cheap at our store.
JNO. G. KYLE s BRO.
Stauoton mly g. 1853
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
TYIIER s. DAVIS,
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants

AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE,
SCOTTSVJLLE, "a,
DETURN thanks to their friends for the pa
N 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 8, lS52.-tf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

"WoMAN's RIGHTS. An exciting cleo
tion contest was going on at last accounts
for the representation Of Clare, Ireland, in
Parliament. Col. Vandeleur is the conser-
yative candidate, and letter states that on
the 25th ult., "Lady Grace Vandeleur, in
person, canvassed the electors of Kilrush,
and, from her ladyship's open carriage, ad-
dressed large assemblage of electors on
behalf of her husband. She was enthusi.
astically greeted by the populace, and SO
inspiring an incident must tend to favor
able result"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
shingles and Plank.

VyHE subscribers have on hand large supply
IL of very fine white pine shingles which they
offer for sale on reasonable terms.
ALSO-Several thousand feet of White Pine
Plank. LlNDoEt y hANUEh'
Churchyille, March l6. 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
FRESH CRACKERS.

VydE subscribers have just received at the'
IL Confectionery Establishment, two doors tro'
the Post Office, 10 bblS. Soda, Butter aud "a'e
Crackers. ,on,r . CO
Staunton, May Is, 1853.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Wholesale and Retail Clothing House
-9s[S5~
Goodman 81 Co.,

A DJOINING MeSSrS Bare y Sterrett, lrglhla
IN Hotel building. respectfully inform their
friends. customers and the public in general, that
they have Just received the largest, best and
cheapest stock of
Spring and Summer Clothing,
ever brought to this market and which vii. be
sold at cheaper prices than good clothing ever was
cold hoe,rs- - -----.~>
CO.ATS-Ourstock consists in part fine Blk,
Blue and Brown English and French cloth dress
and Frock Goats, Blue, Brown and Olive French
Cloth and Cassimer Sack Goats, Tweed Cassimer.
Summer Cloth, Silk and Liner Goats. sc.
P.aNTS.-Blacll Cloth and CaSsimer, Fancy
Cassimer. Black and Fancy Sattinet, Summer
cloth. Corduroy. Linen and Cotton.
VESTS-Bl and Fancy Satins and Silk,
SilkpluSh, Summercoth, White and Fancy Mar
sailes. Cassimer and German.
In addition to the above, we have on hand
Neck and Pocket HandkerchiefS, Drawers. Check
and White Linen Shirts, Suspenders, Stocks,
Gloves, Socks, Collars, POcketbooks. Pistols and
Trunks, and every other article usually found in
Clothing Houses.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage reeeiv-
cd hitherto, we would respectfully ask It's contin-
uance which we shall try to deserve II by alf aud
honorable dealing and strict attention to business.
All we ask is fair trial and we are certain to
please YOU. GOODMAN & co.
n. B.-A few dozen panama hats very low.
Staunton, April 8, 1888.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

BooKs.-In former times kind of reed
was used TO write upon. That reed was
called papyrus. 1t is from this name that
we speak of our paper. In former times
also, they wrote upon the leaves of trees
it is from this cause that we talk OF the
leares of book.
The Romans call book iber. This
word made us call room where books are
kept, library ;. :.
ten nnon. thew were rolled up. This roll
was called polumen. This old word has
been kept by us as near as may be. VIZ
call a-single book uolume.
The inner bark Of trees was used for wri
ting upon. The people who lived in Eng.
land many hundred years ago used to write
upon the bark of the beach tree they call.
ed this bark Doc. We have not changed
the word much we still talk of book.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
How A Man FEELS WITH HIS HEAD OFF

How A Man FEELS WITH HIS HEAD OFF.
1t is considered on all sides that the bo-
DIV does not feel one instant after decapIta-
ton; for the brain being the seat of sensa-
ton to the whole frame, through the medl-
um of the spinal marrow, every part of the
body beneath the joint at which the latter
NAV be divided, must be deprived OF feel
ing. But it by no means follows that the
head is deprived of sensation Immediately
after decapitation nor that it may not re.
tain its consciousness, and, like the head
of the Irish knight who was killed by Sal
adm in the Holy War, get up and declare
that it was never cut off by so sweet
scimitar before-nor like that of the assas-
sin Legare, swear roundly at the execution
er for not keeping keener axe but it il
quite possible that it may be troubled with
very serious reflections upon the irrevoca'
bihty of ITS fate, and the awfulness Of its
derivation. In support of this unpleasant
theory, many facts are adduced, with grave
vouchers for their authenticity. Among
Others is the unfortunate Queen of Scots,
whose lips continued to move in prayer tor
at least quarter of an hour after the exc.
cutioner had performed his duties. Wind'
states that having put his mouth to the ear
of a decapitated criminals head, and called
him by narne, the eyes turned to the side
from whence the voice came and this fact
is attested by Fontenello, Mogore, Gulllo,
tine, Nauche, and Aldini. On the word
murder being called, in the case OF GRIM
inal executed for that crime at Coblentz
the half closed eyes opened wide with an
expression of reproach OH those who stood
,ronnd,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Plank, Plank.

HHAYE on hand and for sale, about $4,000 or
4 $4,000 feet of good | inch PINE PLANK
also, about 20 900 WHITE PINE SHINGLES,
and lot of Poplar Weather-boardlng, all OF which
will sell low for cash. Gallon the subscriber at
Buffalo Gap. lSAAC hOuAho'
MAY Is lS53.-4m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
STURGEON DENTIST.

DR.J.U. j.. FEEMSTER has returned t
~ Staunton where he will remain until the Is
of October next
May IL lS53.-5m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

@ An improperuse is often made of
gum shoes by wearing them in the house.-
They should be worn, and are intended eil,
ly for out door purposes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

ese Most people complain bitterly of the
troubles of life, yet eften greatly increase
life's troubles by the anticipations Of imag-
mary 0nes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

@ A shrewd lady has remarked that
domestic troubles are often connected with
disasters in china.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
VIRGINIA SPRINGS.

DURKE'S Now Work on the Virginia Spring
~ I'd edition, improved and enlarged.
r. COWAN.
Staunton, July 6, 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Spring and Summer Clothing,

ever brought to this market and Which VIII be
sold at cheaper prices than good clothing ever was
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-09
Is the Story Of William Toll True 2

Horace speaks of a man under hal
lucinations, who was physicked so Wig
erously with hellebore that he lost
them, and who, therefore, cried out
against his medical attendants-said
they were numbering him, in thus do
ing away with his most graceful errors,
and bringing him down to the blank
sobriety of reason. One is disposed
to feel somewhat like this painfully
benefited man when disturbers throw
doubt upon our most cherished notions
of men and things-tell us that Gen
eral Taylor never said, ga little more
grape, Capt, Bragg" or that Tell new
er shot the apple from his sons head.
This last is very disconcerting. But
reading the romantic ballad concerning
Adam Bell, Clym Of tho Clough, and
William of Cloudesley-the spirit and
some Of the forest incidents of which
is discoverable in the glorious romance
of Ivanhoe-we fnd that this shooting
the apple from the head was the ster-
eotyped extreme Of desperate archery,
in the middle ages, and attributed to
several bowmen. Saxo Grammaticus,
who wrote one hundred years before
the time of Tell, tells the story of Toxo,
the Dane, who shot an apple from the
head Of his son and then slew Harold,
about the year $50. Reginald Scott
writes that a German, named Pemher,
was once ordered to strike a penny
from his sons head with an arrow, and
that he had another ready to kill the
Rheingratf who had commanded the
cruel attempt. Indeed, going still fur.
ther back than the Grammarian above
mentioned, we are told that Egil, a
Morse archer, shot an apple from the
heap Of his son, Smith Wayland, in the
legeRdry times, We all know how ira
dition loves to adorn the character of
national heroes with such attributes or
acts. The history of Rome, so re-
morsely denuded Of ITS splendid deeds
and personages by the German ME
BUHR, is an instance of this. What
with the growing years that overlay
and bury onr youth, and the perversc
industry of such critics, We see our
properties Of poetry and romance
demolished about us, as we get along,
and begin to grow Pyrrhonical on most
matters. We do hope Leomdas really
fell, with the three hundred. at "the
Iocrinn gate of grace and that our
own brave sea captain actually said
'Don't give up the ship p We remem-
Der how Archbishop Wbately threw
historic doubts on such a man as Napo-
leon, till We Thought we we're pitched
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-09
Napoleon's Bride.

A correspondent to the Couicr dcS
Etats Unis," relates of this lady the
following incident, which lately happen.
ed in Paris. We translate
The other day, Milo. Moniijo had
with her lady who has acquired some
reputation in letters, when her femme de
chdmbre entered
A gentleman wishes to speak to
Milady," said she.
"Who is he 2"
Mister X.n
II do not know him."
Is is true but the gentleman pre-
tends that what be has got to say to
Milady is very important, and insists in
coming in"
Let him come in"
Two minutes after, gentleman ap-
peared, dressed with coat which had
once been black, but was now greyish
with hat too shining to be new, and
with black colored cravat. The lady
pointed out seat to him
You wish to speak to me sir ?" said
she.
Madam" answered the stranger, ]
am commissioned to write biographical
articles for a woik-the first edition of
which has already appeared; {; and | was
coming in order to get at their very
source the information which | need, in
order to write your life"
o, sir, my story is very simple l
am nothing
Pardon, Madam, your place is we'll
known in contemprory letters, and cele.
brty is now your property"
"Well, sir, famous or lot, what dc
you wish to know Of me ?"
The most minute details of your
life"
"That is to say the precise date oI
my birth, which is very indiscreet; the
place in which was born-and the brict
list of my works"
"All that, aud as much more, if you
please"
"Wcll, I will prepare short notice
since you insist upon it, and l will send
it to you"
lhank ye, Mauam--anu now L nave
something else to ask ?"
"What more ?"
To how many copies Of the book
which We are publishing, does your La
dyship wish to subscribe ?"
How is that ~ answered the lady
whose finely pcncilled eyebrows slightly
frowned.
Yes, madam the articles which we
shall have the honor to write on your
Ladyship, somewhat depends upon the
amount Of her subscription; impartial
Madam wishes to take out four copies
it will be favorable, if Madam will take
a greater number and it will be worth
the subscription, if Madam will take 9
great many"
"And if ] didn't take any ?"
"Then truth--cold, naked truth p
Well" said the Countess, smiling
then it is my purse or my life that
you ask Take my life, and go out"
Her gesture recalled that of Roxana
the gentleman needed no other warning
He went out.