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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
"The Antilles flower,
The true Key of the Gulf,
Must be pluclied from the crown
OF the Old .SDnnish W0Ifo

We have no doubt in the world but that the
President will yet repent of not resembling his
commission to Mr.. Soule. Concurrently with the
receipt of the account of this New York serenade
by the President, should have been the dispatch
of government steamer peremptorily to recall a
man so little in condition to discharge the duties
of Minister to Spain, as Mr.. Soule has abandantly
proved himsefto be. This appointment is the
first rashly false step Of Mr.. Percc's administra-
ton, and we fear it will cause him bitter regret
We speak, ofcourse, upon the hypothesis that the
administration design no other than an honorable
and pacific line of conduct in their intercourse with
Spain for if it be determined, on the other hand
to inflame war; Mr. Soule's appointment is the
very marrow of wsdoml
What would the people of tile United States
have thought and said and done, had the British
sent Sir George Cockburn hither as their repre-
sentative just after the war? And yet, compared
with Mr.. Soule's appointment, Cockburn's would
have been highly defensble. 1t might have been
claimed for him that he despoiled the enemies of
his country only in time Of ,oar, but in peace was
friend; whilst it is in the bosom of profound
peace that Mr. Soues exertions to spolate Spain
were and are made.
Under every point of view, the mission to Spain
is full Of cause for apprehension, and may evenu-
ate in recol upon its contrivers more likely re-
tributive than they dream of.-BdH. american.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

o. The Washington Star remarks that perhaps
there never was time before when SO great diff
Guilty existed in inducing men to enlist in the ar
my of the United States. This is attributable
wholly to the gratifying condition of things in the
way Of the plenty for everybody who will work,
and at excellent prices too.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

FATAL RAILROAD CArAsrRopHE.-Two pas
senger trains on the Camden and Amboy Railroad
came in collision on the 9th and two cars attached
to each train were demolished Five persons were
killed and tweuty-three injured-seven very seri-
ously This dreadful calamity was the result OF
gross negligence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

o. The Dispatch gives list of the several
flour and corn mills in operation and being con-
structed in Richmond and vicinity. and of their
capacities for grinding wheat and corn. At low
estimate last year, it says, 5000 bushels of
wheat and Is, 600 barrels of corn were furnished
by the mills of that city. During the ensuing
year, there will be milling power enough to turn
out nearly one million of barrels of flour, if neces
sary. besides $4,000 bushels of corn meal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

Factory BURNr.-Bonsack's extensive Wool
en- Factory, near Bonsack's Depot, in Roanoke
county, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night Of
the 7th inst. 1t is not known how the fire caught.
Loss estimated at $4,000. Though Mr.. Bon
sacks loss is heavy, yet he is an Independent iv
er. No part of the property was insured.-Fin-
castle Democrat
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
THE KosrA ArrA1R.-The Washington Re

HE K0STA NFFAIK'-IH TIC W aSIIIIIgVOH Ite-
public's home correspondent says
There seems to have been potent reason for
Captain Ingraham's readiness in acceding to the
arrangement which placed Kosta in charge of the
French Consul, instead of insisting on his uncon-
ditional restoration to Liberty. Private letters
from Smyrna; written by eye-witnosses of the
entire transaction, state that when the hour arrv-
ed at which Captain Ingraham was expected to
commence his attack, kosta was placed il con
spcuous position on the deck Of the Austrian; the
head, and Captain Ingraham was given to under
stand that the mans brains would be blown out
simultaneously with the fire of the first gun from
the St. Louis. Captain Ingraham's object was to
save the life of the poor fellow, and acceded to
the proposition which secured that end.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

ao- Who would have thought, six years ago,
that the laws of one of the States of the Union
would have to be published in English and Chi
nese, for general circulation Yet so it is. The
ninth section of an act passed by the California
Legislature, for The, collection of the foreign mi
uers' tax, has been published in the Chinese Ian
guage, for the information of more than thirty
thousand Chinese in the new State. Tong'k A
chich. Chnaman, certifes that the translation
is faithful and good.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

o. In Boston ,music for the million is now fur
nished at the expense Of the city government ev-
ry evening, by the Suffolk and other Brass bands,
on the common. The programme published in
the papers of Saturday comprised no less than
twenty distinct compositions by the most eminent
composers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

HiRsUTE PRIvILEG1s.-The Portsmouth Tran
script learns that the Secretary ofthe Navy grant
ed permission to those connected with the Navy
to wear their boards, orders to that effect having
been received and promulgated among those at
that station. The beard may ba worn at the
pleasure of the individual, but must be kept short
and neatly trimmed. Those who have boards will
doubtless feel grateful to the Secretary for the
permission thus granted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
AIbemarle Baptist Association.

The Sixty second Anniversary Of the Abemarfe Bap
fist Association will be held with the Laurel Hill Bsp
fist Church. Augusta county, commencing on Friday tho
10Th of August 1853.
Laurel Hill is situated New Hope, seven milss
from Waynesborough and about the same distance from
Stanton.
The Introductory Discourse will be preached tho
18th, at II o'clock, by Elder j. A. Broaddus of Char
ottesyillc or Elder p C. Hcgc OF Scotsv the alter
nate. ALEX. POPE ABEL, Clerk.
o. DR.. JUSKrs, Of Washington College will dcIi' .
an address at the Messy Creek Church Saturday tho
9th instant, at 10 o'clock, p. NJ the subject Of ed
ucation. The public are invited to attend.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

NO. The Rev. John II. Hanson states in card
that work covering the whole ground of the his
torcal and personal questions involved in the case
of the Rev. Eleazer Williams is in course of pre-
paration, and will appear as soon as it is possible
to issue it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
p.,Irnnd subseription..

We are requested to state that the question of
a subscription by this county of $4,000 to the
Central Railroad, will be discussed before the
people on Monday next, the first day OF the Aa-
gust Court
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
Died..

OfScarlct Fever, in Jennings Gap the 18th nit
NANCY c. aged years, months and days and MA
ny A. J. aged years IL moas and ~ days childen
of John J. d. and J. Amanda Brown. They have gone
to Him who said, 'Suifer little children to
and forbid them not, for Of such j, the kingdom Of
heaven"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

CHAnLEsroN.-It is little remarkable that
while the yellow fever has reached degree of
malignity in New Orleans which entities it to the
name of "plague,' both Charleston and Savannah
are unprecedentedly healthy. There were only
fifteen deaths in Charleston last week-whites
blacks and all
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

The AUGUST ELEcrIoNs.-Johnson, Dem, is
said TO be certainly elected Governor of Tennes-
see by three thousand majority; and Churchill,
Gardenshire, Smith Campbell, Pavatt, and Jones,
all Democrats, are also elected Stanton is defeat
ed by seven votes. The Legislature is undoubt-
eddy Wing.
Private dispatches from St. Louis say it is now
sure "Old Bullion is the only Bentonite in the
next Congressional delegation. The remaining
members elect are four Wings and two Democrats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

o. Col w. H. SHUEY has sold the North
,oestern Observer, published for the last year at
Buckhannon, Upshur county, to MIR. F. }. Al
FRED. of this place, who will remove the estab-
shment to Weston, Lewis county. We are
sorry to part with the Colonel In his last paper,
he gave us to understand that the wonderful phe-
nomenon which he recently described, was mis-
creant who had been treated to coat of tar and
feathers on account of some misdeeds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
r. r. r. No. 1 and r.. n. r. No. 2.

An offer to the Sick-Radway s. Co. will guarantee
that Railways Ready Relief will stop the
paroxsms Of pain in few minutes. Persons suffering
with Neuralgia other nervous pains invited tocal
at their Office 1862 Fulton Street, and make trial Of
the Ready Relief II relieves the most torturing pains
Immediately. In five minutes il will convince the most
skepcal Of its quick and powerful pain relieving prop
critics.
July 90. IS53.-lm.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

&C. Our new Charges to Austria and the Meth
erlands. Messrs. Jackson, of Georgia, and Belmont
of New York. leave for their respective posts by
the steamer of the Goth The Minister to Prus-
STA, the Hon. Peter ID. Vroom, will 90 out via the
Havre line of steamships, in time to reach Berlin
by the first of October.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

DEATH OF Col. BL1ss-A dispatch dated New
Orleans, August 9Th, states COL Bliss, son-ln-law
of Gen. Taylor, died that day of yellow fever, at
Pascagoula. He was man fine talents, most
worthy gentleman, and brave and noble hearted
unldinr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
JAMES F. PATTERSON, elk.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.

RY virtue of the forgoing resolution, and in tie
III absence Of the Mayor, |, ALERT J. GAR
Der, Recorder of the Town Of Siaunton, do here
by offer the reward of Fire Hundred Dollars,
mentioned in said resolution for The appreh, nsi on
and conviction of the murderer of WIN. COLEMAN,
and earnestly urge it upon the Police Officers.
and request all the good citizens Of the town to
aid them in discovering and bringing to punish
ment the perpetrator of The fendish deed.
ALBERT j. CARRIER, Recorder:
StauntOn, Aug. Is, IS53-Find and Mess copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

8S- The Danish governmentha has been officially
Informed that there are thirteen hundred Danes
on the eve of emigrating to Utah. Prodgions Of
forts are making by the Mormons throughout the
north of Europe to drec, emigration to their State.
Their object is said to be to attain the required
population for the admission Of U tab into the In
ion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

es- What has become of the Illustrated Mage
zine of fritz We have not received it for two
months, and, Presuming it had been discontinued,
relieved our columns of the ProspecuS,a it and
other advertisements of the same publisher had
heen inserted to the amount of at least So
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

I WILL offer at public auction, at my resids8ce
near Staunton, on Thursday tie lst day.g
September, the following property, to wit?'
Horses, Plantation Wagon and Gear, Rysdn
Corn IN the ground. Farming Utensits, =
Household and Kitchen Furniture -
Terms OF SALE.-On all sums of five dollars
and under cash over that amount credit of six
months will be given, purchasers giving bond
with approved security.
EMANUEL SWICK.
Auuust II lS53-2ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

e6- The Democratic papers have ceased from
their interrogatory- the Wing party dead 2"
and are rapidly turning their attention to the In.
quiry, still more important to them, "Can the De-
mocratic party, as present constituted, be kept
alive %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

NORTH CAHoLrNA--Full returns have moi been
received from this State, but it is supposed that
four Democrats, three Wings and one lndepen-
dent have been elected to Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

o. Nepotism, says Washington correspop-
dent, was charged against the last administration
but the present will out-Herod both Taylor and
Fillmore in this respect. One family Of FIVE in
office here receive over 81 900 annually. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

o. Roger A. Pryor, Esq, whose famous arti-
Gle in the Washington Union on the subject Of
Russia was the cause of so much feeling. has be-
come interested in the Richmond Enquirer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
A. Ii. ARTHUR, Id. Id. s.,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICA al
HE.N'TAET.

OFFICE formerly occupied by DIR. Feemster
" in Staunton, doors below Morris & Good,
S. w. corner Of Main and Augusta street,
Would call the attention of all needing Arti.
fetal Teeth, to his beautiful specimens Of
BLOCK TEETH with Artificial Gums.
These Teeth, from tile comfort with which they
may be worn as well as their superior beauty, pos
sess great advantages over Artificial Teeth now
in use Specimens on exhibition at the Office of
the advertiser. All the various operations of Den
tai Surgery performed with strict reference to per-
marency.
Staunton, August II, lS53.-tf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

The Chinese Army.

Travellers agree in describing the Chinese ar
nv as one of the most extraordinary things in the
world. and that the most faithful description can
not convey an adequate idea of the Celestial war
rors. pig tails, fans, and all. =.
'rrhe wear of my arrival in China" says nj.
Paul Penney. Apostolic Missionary to Toriei-
Tcheere. .sthe Mahomedans of Yun-Nan, nu-
merous party, turned out en- n,asse to oppose the
authority of the Mandarins. For the purpose of
reducing them to order the Governor General-in-
chief hastily called to his aid tho military of the
province, uniformly placed under his jurisdiction.
witnessed grand corps of auxiliaries with the
General. in-cl1ief The latter was in a very ele-
giant litter, carried on the shoulders of men, His
troops marched in the greatest imaginable dsor-
der, like band of real brigands Each soldier
carried through and through his umbrella and his
lantern, which gave the expedition quite an indie
scribable look. This army, without discipline
and without experience, would be destroyed by
single one of our battalions without the latter re-
cevng single scratch. A European soldier can
burn at least twenty cartridges while Chinaman
would be firing one shot. This is not all. When
the guns are loaded he who holds the musket
turns back his head, while somebody else applies
the match"
The above description of the Celestial warriors
does not convey very fattering idea of their
prowess: in fact, the inhabitants of the Flowery
Kingdom are adapted for anything in this world
but war. They are in every respect an agricultu-
ral,patient, ploddng race, formidable alone in their
vast numbers. Almost every victory which Euro
pean Power might gain over such people would
be more disastrous than defeat under ordinary
circumstances. The Chinese bear some resem-
blance to the ancient Persans in their antipathy
to exercise of all kinds. 1t is not to be supposed
for moment that even Chinese foot-soldier will
consent to walk the most trfling distance. No;
he must have chariot of some kind or other
The cavalry when marching would be too much
fatigued if they were to continue on horseback.
and they too must have charots. In fact. to make
ready for the departure of three hundred Chinese
soldiers 1t would take at least one thousand. men
to get all in readiness.-.M Y. Erpress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

Or A correspondent Of the National Intelligent
Ger furnishes that paper with an account of Taolt
Moving eighty years ago, with interesting varia
tions, quite as startling as in modern examples.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

ms President Roberts has been nominated for
re- election by mass meeting in Liberia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

o. The Emperor of Russia has entered upon
his 5Sth year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

0o-Caleb Jones, of Richmond Va, has been ap-
pointed Consul at Fonchow, China.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

PARlS Green and TIMBER in Oil, Copal Var
= nsh, Spts. Turpentine, Red ] cad, Whale
Oil, &c. LAIRD & TRIMBLE.
Stanton, Aug. IL, 1853.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17

CASTOR OIL. Tapioca, Croton Oil, Gum A.
~ rabic, Reid Borax, Citrate of Iron and Qui-
nine, Iodide Potassa, &C., just received.
LAIRD & TRIMBLE.
Staunton, Aug. IL, 1853.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-17
MULES! MULES!!

I WILL have at Staunton. on Monday the 22d
4 instant, l20 head of decidedly the finest lot Of
MULES, that has been in the market this year,
all ofwhich will sell, or exchange on my Usual
accommodating terms. / shall remain but two
days, owing TO other engagements. Enquire at
the Eagle Hotel. b. w. GREEN.
August IL, 1887.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19
MISCELLANY.
Partisan Manners.

MT. George w. Kendall, writing from Paris 10 the New Orleans Picayune, des. cribes nocturnal fisticuh, in the following genial manner:
 A most lU6icrous knock-COwn and drag, out fight occurred in one of the streets Ol Paris few nights since, the particulars ol which, if told at full length, would draw a horse laugh from graven image. ln brief, 1 can say that an employee of one of the public works, while on his way home at a late hour, saw hefore him, as he supposed, a highwayman, standing ready 10 attack him. He sang out Ius,ly and roughly, ard the other responded in the same tones, a little more defiant, 'f any thing. The em. ployee had nerve, and boldly advanced the supposed brigand was also game, ,and would not budge an irch.
 Quicker than it takes tO tell it, the two men were face to face, and in another in> stani were clenched and struggling with all their nigh. in regular rough and tum- ble fght-firsl one on top, then the other hitting, biting, goUging, aRd using each o;ter up with fist and skull. Neither would say enough''-had they been iu possession of any other weapons than those which nature provides, both would soou have been eligible candidates for lodgings in the nearest burying ground. They roll ed, and tun,bled, and fought until both were finally exhausted; and when al length eact gained standing position upon tue side walk, ii would seem that each was so dis. gus,ed with the pummelling the other had given him, that they voluntarily turned anG ran different ways as fast as their wearied legs would carry them; it was emphatical- ly drawn fight, for both were whipped The next morning, the employee, wi:h his face, nose and eyes bearing the marks of severe pugilislic punishment. went 10 the first coinmissary of police, and began rela- ting a startling story of fierce nocturna attack witch had been made upon him. While iR the middle of his tale, rcspec' tably dressed woman entered ihe, same DO lice office, and began recOunling how her husband, on the night previous, had beei wsylaid, set upon, beaten and bruised hal out Uf his life by an audaciOus rObber, na' ming the same lime, the same street, ant the same spot precisely, as had already bee' gwen by the employee as the scene of hi I terrible struggle with highwayman tlr "uuIdu oOuCu ubut buSOouu W |" so terribly battered that he was not able | appear in person. Ii is almost unnecessar io add, that on comparing notes, it was as certained that two honest and worthy citi zens, mutually mistakiDg each other fo robbers, had also mutually fallen tO an given each other mnst terrific thrashins
 The Gazette des Tra6uneaaz. from whic the accoun, is taken, gives names, date and all. No punishment was awarded [ either: they had settled it between them selves. Could each have gone the nel
 morning and had hls daguerreotype takeI and presented iO i,is antagonist as a co'
 rect likeness of himself after the rOciurn'
 encounter, they would have proved inie!
 esling souvenirs 10 frame and hang up
 their respective families. The great pll
 is that they did not meet each other at tt Police Office.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

are found all over the civilized world
 he has, as l have lately learned, a de-
 pot for them in Hanover street in Boston,
 as well as another iD each of the cities
 ot N. Yolk. Liverpool and London.
 some ot these are exceedingly beautiful.
 am told by those who ought to know
 that Mr. Jerome has for three years past
 manufactured clocks at the rapid rate of more than five hundred day:5 At this rate yearly, the product of his efforts would be one Hundred and .tstiy MOusorsd clocks. It would not surprise me to know that he has, during his whole ca> reer. manufactured nearly million!
 It is truly wonderful to observe what results sometimes follow from the efforts ot a single individual. How many so. clal circles in the older United States, California, Oregon. Peru, England. continental Europe, Turkey, China, Hin. dostan, and even Australia, have been enIlvened by the ticking of Jerome's clocks ? Had but half as many circles been made mourners by his effoIts-had he been like Napoleon, or Cesar, the means of destroying hundreds of young men, the flower of their resnen4Iss. G,.u- llles-~hes -1ieto, it not crowned as an Emperor. But to no such honors does he aspire. He seeks not his own glory n desolating the earth, but rather, in making it a cheerful abode of chserful men. May we not hope@ahe time will I come when the lives of such men as Terry, Thomas, and Jerome will attract more interest, whether written out, O. preserved by tradition and me mory, than the lives of our warriors and conqaerors?