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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

LIFE ON THE TOP or A PILLAR.-Syme-
on, after having been nine years an inmate
of q strict monastery, withdrew to q place
about forty miles from Antioch, where he
lived for ten years in sort of narrow pen.
He then built pillar, and took up his posi-
tion on the top Of it, which was only about
a yard in diameter. He removed success
sively from one pillar to another. always in
creasing the height, which in the last Of
them was forty cubits !; ard in this way he
spent thirty-seven years. His life was COM
pared to that of angels-o6ering up prayers
for men from his elevation, and bringing
down graces on them. His neck was load
ed with an iron chain. In praying, he
bent his body so that his forehead almost
touched his feet; spectator once counted
twelve hundred and for!y-four repetiions
of this movement and then gave over reck.
oning. He took only one scanty meal a
week, and tasted throughout the season of
Lent. He uttered prophecies, and wrought
an abundance of miracles. Symeon's fame
became immense. Pilgrims from distant
lands-as Spain-Gaul, and even Britain
Aocked TO see him. Little figures of him
were during his own lifetime set up in the
workshops of Rome, as charms against evil.
He corresponded with bishops and empe-
rors, and influenced the policy both of fchurch
and state. BY his life and his exhortations
he converted multitudes of Saracens and
other nomads of the desert. Some time
after he had adopted his peculiar manner Of
life, some neighboring monks sent to ask
why he was not content with such fashions
ofholiness as had sufHced for the saints of
earlier days. The messenger was charged
to bid him leave his pillar, and, in case of a
refusal, TO pull him down by force. But
Symeon, on hearing the order, put forth
one of his feet, as if to descend and the
messenger, as lie had been instructed, ac-
knowledged this obedience as a proof that
the Stylite's mode of life was approved by
God, and desired him 10 continue in it,
Al length, the devil appeared to Symeon in
the form of the Saviour, and invited him to
ascend to heaven in a chariot drawn by
cherubims. Symeon put out his foot to en-
ter the chariot, when the tempter vanished,
and, in punishment Of his presumption, left
him with an ulcer in his thigh, which for
the remaining year of his life obliged him
to support himself on one leg. He died in
460, at the age Of seventy-two. His body
was removed with great ceremony to Anti
och-the inhabitants of which had request
ed that it might be given to them as de-
fence for their city, instead of the walls
which they had lost. 1.~ f9ah
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

o. The senses of smelling, tasting, and
even of feeling or touch, are liable to emu
merable causes Of deception. 1t is mention
ed IN the Museum of Art and Science that
if two fingers of the same hand, being cross
ed, be placed upon table and marble or
pea is rolled between them, the impression
will be, if the eyes are closed. that two
marbles or peas are touched. If the nose
be pinched and cinnamon be tasted, it will
taste like common stick Of deal. Many
substances lose their flavor when the nos
trils are stopped. Nurses, therefore, upon
right and scientific principles. stop the no.
ses of children when they give them doses
of disagreeable medicine. IT the eyes are
blindfoIded and buttermilk and claret be al
ternately tasted, the person tasting them,
after few repetitions Of the process, will
be unable to distinguish one from the other.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

AN IDEA.-A farmer whomade II an in.
variable rule in- d,sposlng of his prsducts
to give a little more than exact justice re, re-,
quired of him, was asked why he did so
He replied, God has permitted me but one
journey through the world, and when gone,
cannot return TO rectify mistakes,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

PLEASING fNcrDENT.--During the ses-
sion of the Annual Conference ofthe Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Baltimore, last
week, the following pleasing incident oc-
Cured: ,.-
Rev. DR.. Plumer, of the Presbyterian
church, of that city, was introduced, the
whole conference rising 10 salute him. DR..
p. approached the altar and stated to the
Conference that for his feelings towards
this body and for the church, he referred
them to the first FIVE verses of the twentl-
eth Psalm. The following is the language
alluded TO, and was read on motion of Rev.
John A. Collins: nd 5tg
"The Lord hear thee in the day of thy
trouble the name of the God of Jacob de-
fend thee. Send help from the Sactuary,
and strengthen thee out ofZion. Remem-
Der all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt
sacrifice. Selah. Grant thee according to
thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the
name of our God we will set up our ban
ners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions"
Rev. John A. Collins moved reciprocal
for Dr. Plumer, and their high respect for
the church to which he is attached. This
was carried, the whole Conference, lnciu-
ding the Bishops, rising 10 their feet.
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A WISE MAN OF THE YEAsT.-We u,

derstand that the Mayor of town in the
West of England has sent round a circular
on his own responsibility, to all the bakers
of the place, recommending them during
the high price Of flour to leave out the yeast,
as he has reason to believe that it is the
Yeast which makes The bread rise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15
j. M. CONRAD,
General Commission Merchant,

Cary Street, 2,td door aJoec Is, Richmond, Ya.,
~ Of Country Produce and purchase ofGoodS order.
He respectfully solicit consgnments, and promises all
the satisfaction which he hope to reuder by dill
gent and faithful attention TO such interests as may be
coulided to him. Liberal advances will be made on pro
duce in hand when desired.
Richmond, Sept. IS, lS53.-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MoNuMEkr.-
The Richmond Enquirer announces that
the beautiful and solid granite structure of
the Virginia Washington Monument, in the
Capitol Square, is now completed. Nrses
to the helgh of forty feet, and on its top
to be erected a,splendid bronze equestrian
statue of Washington, twenty feet high,
which will make the whole height Of the
monument sixty feet from the ground
The monument IS now ready for the recep-
ton of the statues, of which two, Patrick
Henry and Thomas Jefferson, each 13 feet
high, have been cast in bronze at Munich,
under the direction of Mr.. Crawford and
third, magnificent equestrian group of
Washington, 20 feet high, is now in the
act of being modelled at Rome by the same
accomplished sculptor-artist. The Enqui-
rer has strong hopes that the last named
statue will be completed during the present
year, so that the monument may be. sol
emnly inaugurated on the 22d Of February,
1855, just five years from the laying ofthe
corner stone. j '.ao
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SrAUNT0N SPECTATOR.
BYJ. A. 4 L. wADDELL, Jr.
TERMS.

a3- The "SPE ECI.aTOR" Is published once
a ,eeck, at Tco Dollars year, If Paid IN adrance,
or Too Dollars and Fifty Cents 5'dclCyed beyond
the expiration Of the yeor. No subscription 'e'9
be discontinued bat al the option Of The Editors.
until all a17'ecrages are pad
O5- .4Ll COMMUNICATIONS to he Editors by mail
um,t be postpaid. on they aciH mol be attended 10.
N~ ADVERTISEMENTS Of thirteen lines
(or less inserted three times for one dollar, and
tcenty fve cents for each subsequent continuance
Larger advertisements inserted IN the same proper
tion A liberal discount made TO those 'cho adrer
tise by The year. .oe1..azi1t- ~'."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

@5r Advertising is on The increase. We
observed in the weekly Tribune, the other
day, single advertisement which occupied
a whole page of that paper. The cost of
this advertisement, for one insertion, was
nearly five hundred dollars. 1t described
the establishment and the publications of
Mason Brothers, of No. % Park Row, who,
we hear, talk of buying up the advertising
columns of every newspaper in the United
States for three months t... .....N
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

e In the progress Of the war of 1912,
there was company of boys who took an
active part in the defence of Plattsburg.-
But few of them were over the age of six.
teen. They were referred to- in one Of
Gen. Macomb's dispatches, dated at Platts.
burg September 49, 1874. The General
was SO well pleased with their gallant bear
ing that he promised them each rife
which promise Congress afterwards re.
deemed for him. .....---. i
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15
DIR. Il. A. BERKELEY,

HAVING permanently located in Staunton. Of
q fers his professional services TO the public
,Onice In the second story of the office formerly
occupied by Il. j. Mchie. nearly opposite the
Court House.
Staunton. Nov. 9, IS53.-tf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

PUMPKIN SEED OIL.-Dr. Mitchell of
New York, has recommended the increased
cultivation of pumpkins, partly for the sake
of the oil which may be obtained from the
seeds. He states that half gallon of ex-
cellent liquid oil may be pressed from
gallon of seeds, that it has no disagreeable
taste or smell and burns well. l.a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

Horace GREELY IN A NEW "MovE-
MENr."-Mr. Greedy, in the Tribune Of
Saturday, comes out as decided anti-sha-
wing advocate. He closes long article on
boards with this characteristic appeal,--
"We say to Young America in counting
houses and work. shops, never touch your
boards with razor. Despise the dictates
of fashion, and let the hair of the face grow
siIken and soft, only trimmed by the scis-
sors. Your health will be improved; your
teeth will be sounder; your liability to
colds and bronchial and lung affections will
be daily consulted; your manly beauty
no displsable things as it's the type of what
ought to be the dover of every man-wiIl
be indefinitely increased and the true and
poetical contrast to feminine loyeliness be
once more secured, which is impossible un.
der the starved, scraped, wiry caricatures
which shavelings now present"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

@@, There is no policy like politeness !;
and good manner is the best thing in the
world either 10 get good name. or 10 sup
ply the want Of
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A. B. ARTHUR, I'D. ID. $.
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL.
DENTIST,

A1FFICE formerly occupied by DIR. Feemst9r
~ in Stauuton, 2 doors below Morris & Good,
S.1V. corner of Main and Augusta street,
You'd call the attention of all needing Arti.
fical Teeth, to his beautiful specimens ot
Buck TEETH with .4rtifeiat Gums.
these Teeth, from the 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 topper
mahapcy.
Stau1tou, August IL, lS53.-tf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15

to any of like kind ever delivered TO any
deliberate body in tina. day and time. >
In the sequel and conclusion ofmy mar
ra!ive must not neglect to give honor to
whom honor is due. Colonel Boon con-
Quoted the company under his care through
the wilderness, with great propriety, intre-
pidity, and courage; and was | to enter an
exception to any part of his conduct, it
would be on the ground that he appeared
void Of fear and of consequence-too little
caution for the enterprise. But let me, with
feeling, recollection and lasting gratitude,
ever remember the unremittlng kindness,
sympathy, and attention paid 10 me by
Colonel Boon in my distress. He was my
father, my physician, and friend he atten-
ded me as his child, cured my wounds by the
use of medicines from the woods, nursed
me with paternal affection until / recover
ed, without the expectation of reward
Gratitude is the only tribute can pay to
his memory. He is now beyond the praise
or the blame OF mortals, in that world un-
known from whose bourne no traveller re-
turns. / also was kindly treated by all my
companions, particularly John Kennedy
From Captain Cock | received kind ant
friendly attentions. t
We continued in our station our mer
were out viewing and exploring the country
choosing such tracts of land as suited them
plenty for all, and thought all was our own
Colonel James Herod, my old acquaint
ance in North Carolina, came up to see me
tarried a few days. Being little recovered
went home with him to his station, since
called Herodsburgh, where he had feg
men. l tarried there two weeks, and re
turned to Boonsborough. These two sta
tions contained the whole population of tina
country, which did not exceed in numbe
one hundred men.
The company in our station continued t
traverse the country through woods & wilds
choosing their lots of future inheritance
until the month of July. when / returned
home to my fathers residence in Mort!
Carolina, and have not seen Kentucky
since, which have often regretted.
have been often solicited 10 make I
publication of this adventure, but still de-
clined. Until late, there appears some
thing like it in the newspapers, which il
not correct.
I therefore thought it incumbent on me
as one Of the company, and in possession o
all the facts, to make this statement, ant
give it publicity, which / know to be trutf
by hard experience and perhaps | may b'
the last solitary individual of that numbe
left to give correct relation of that adven
ture.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15
G. y, COCHRAN, JR.,

SfAUSTON, VA.
WILL practice IA all the Courts holden in Au
w gusta and the Superior Courts of Rocking
ham and Highland Office in the rear of the
Court house, formerly occupied by Messrs Niche
s. Robinson.
S,aunton, Sept. 2s, lS53.-tf
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ALEX. GARRETT & co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GroCers and Comm Merchants

No 40 Main St. Richmond, Virgnaia,
KEEP constantly on hand large and well Sc
N lected stock of Groceries. Prompt attention
given to sales of all kinds of country produce,
Live stock, sc.
Nov. IL, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15
BRISC0E A, STUART,

S'rAUNTON. VA,

STAUNTON, VA,
WILL practice in all the Courts holden in Au-
gasta. ssd the Superior Courts of Rocking
ham and Higaiasd. Office formerly occupied by
Mr.. Peytoa.
StauntOn, Sept. 2s. iS53-tf.
The Nevada journal., 1854-04-07
The total loss is estimated at from $4,000 to

The total loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 on which there was no insurance.
Missouri. james McClanahan has been
elected Mayor of Independence by majority OF
80 over Jas. McGill McClanahan was the
liquor prohibition candidate.
CoNSEcrIcUT-The Democratic State Con-
venton met at Hartford on the 22d Feb. and
nominated Samuel Ingham for Governor, and
full State ticket Resolutions were passed by
a nearly unanimous vote sustaining the ordl-
nance of 1851, and the Compromises OF lo2o
and 1850 and opposing repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise.
1t is estimated that nine thousand pianos are
made every year in the United States, giving
constant employment to one thousand nine hun
dred hands and costing over S2,OOO,OOo.
M1cHIGAN.-The Great Western Railway
has given new impetus to the fourishing city
of Detroit. A large number of buildings are
going up, and activity enterprise and progress
meet the eye at every step.
A snow storm visited Baltimore on the Goth
Feb covering the ground to the depth of ten
inches
FEMALE MEDICAL Co1LEGE.-The third an
nual commencement ofthe Pennsylvania Female
Medical COlleSe tOOk place at thc NIuSiCaI unu
Hall, in Philadelphia, on Saturday, Feb. % in
presence of large assemblage. The Degree
of Doctor of Medicine was conferred upon Mrs
Lucinda R. Brown of Galveston, Texas Miss
Elizabeth H. Bates of Morris, Otsego Co. N.
Y; Miss Elizabeth G. Shattuck Of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Minna Elieger f Germany.
RHODE ISLAND LEGIsLArURE.-The bill to re-
verse and annul the judgment against Thomas
w. Dorr was passed in the House on Tuesday
February %, with amendments and went bach
to the Senate for concurrence. AS amended Ill
the House the bill takes effect Immediately
This is to prevent the Judges from interfering
to prevent the execution Of the act if they
should decide it to be unconstitutional. The
debate was very excited
Mr. Richardson, the United States Consul at
Trieste, has been rejected by the Austrian Gov
ernment on the broad and indefinite charge ol
giving express ion to political opinions calcula-
ted to interrupt the present good understanding
between the two governments.
1t is reported that suits will be commenced
against Major Lally, Waddy Thompson, aud
other recipients of the Gardiner claim money,
wherever it can be directly traced.
The Nevada journal., 1854-04-07

preparations with great activity, and or
ders have been dispatched from Paris for
the Brest feet to put to sea al once, and it
is understood that the Admiral in com.
mand was under orders from the Minister
of Marine to proceed to Toulon, Algiers
and Clvta Vecchia for the purpose of en-
barking the troops which are to form the
French expeditionary force to Turkey.
The feet has sailed, and is now on its
way to the Mediterranean.
The following dispatch speaks positively
of late conflict:
Belgrade, Feb. ga serious fight took
place at Tojana on the 29th ult., which
was attended with great loss on both
sides. The Turks retreated to Kalafat
In Lombardv great excitement prevailed
and Marshal Radetski had issued a proc
lamation to the effect that all persons de-
tected in spreading false reports shall be
tried.
Throughout Southern Italy public feel
ing is much excited.
The new Reform bill was introduced in
the British House of Commons on the
18th of February, by Lord John Russell,
IN an able and effective speech. The
details of the bill are distasteful, both to
the Conservatives and ertreme Liberals.
On the 18th, Lord John Russell, in re-
plying to Mr.. Layard in the House of
Commons, said that Admiral Dundas found,
when in the Black Sea, that the anchorage
was not secure, and that the fogs and
weather was such that if he remained in
the sea any length of time the fleet would
have been disabled for the service for
which it was intended. Lord John admit
ted that there had been a difference of
opinion between the English Embassador
and the Admiral at Constantinople, but
that it was upon professional question:
Arrangements had, however, been agreed
upon between the English and French
ambassadors as to the course to be taken
by the combined fleets, subject, however,
10 the discretion of the Admirals, in regard
to the safety of the fleets.
With regard to Count Orloffs mission
to Vienna. Lord John said that he believed
his noble friend at the head of the Foreign
Office had no reason to feel dissatisfied
with the results of the Courts mission 10
the Emperor of Austria. The object of
the mission appeared to have been to
secure the neutrality of Austria in the
event Of a war with England and France,
and it was satisfactory to know that the
mission had failed Cheers,
Vienna, Friday, Feb. 1O.-Advices
from Bucharest of the 9th inst announce
that 500 Turks, with eight gun boats and
four sailing craft, crossed the Danube from
Rusfchuk 10 Gilrgevo earl y on the morn
ing of the 9th. They landed lea, the
quarantine building and arranged them
selves in line of battlr. They were re-
ceived by two batalions Of Russians, with
a murderous FIRE. which lasted three hours
The Russians suffered severely, and the
Turks finally returned to Rustchuk.
The Nevada journal., 1854-04-07
Mining.

The miners in this vicinity. Grass Valley
Little York. Walloupa, &c. are still prosperous
Gold dust is coming in rapidly, and everything
indicates healthy state of alflirs For the
past four years, during which time we have
been constant resident of this region, we have
never seen a more prosperous time among mi
ners-a time when they more generally re-
ceived a good remuneration for their labor and
enterprise.
The weather remains bcautiful-not excess
lively hot, the heavens being interspersed with
light clouds, and the air bracing, but 10 rain,
snow or frost.
DIGGINGs AT FREScH CoRRAL.--The opera
tions at the above place are more extensive
this season than ever before, and more profita-
BILE. The prosperity Of the place was never
greater, and though the town does not cover 50
much space as before the fire, the buildings are
better, and business is more profitable. Three
fine hotels are doing good business General
content is expressed by the miners One com
pany that has been expending $4,000 in cash.
besides labor for two years, have just got into
their lead, and are making twenty dollars per
day to the hand, and will do SO for a time to
come. Three bitches terminate at French
Corral.
CHERoKEE.-At Cherokee company of three
shares have hit upon a novel way of prospect
ing upon long sloping hill of a sandy nature,
where they have heretofore been unable to
reach the bed rock, they dug small trench
few feet in length and then poured into the
excavation stream from the Grizzly ditch, Of
about ten inches The water by its natural
action on the sandy SOIL has made a cut
about eight hundred feet into the hill, and
at its upper end sixty feet in depth, with
little or 10 expenditure of human labor. This
has opened the hill down to stratum of clay,
that overles the bed rock, and makes the work
of sinking shaft the task of only day or two.
Business is good at this place, and miners are
doing very well.
AT the Middle crossing of the Yuba large
mining operations are going on, and quite
village has sprung up Messrs. Daw & Rob
inson have built the best bridge in the State
over the South Yuba. have constructed an
admirable wagon road this side, and are now
employing large force in making an equally
good one on the other side. When it is finished
wagons can run direct from Nevada to French
Corral, Cherokee, Downieville, &c.
UNITED STATES Co. -Messrs. Rabbits, Loft
& Co. commenced sinking shaft last October,
in search of the Blue Lead. The shaft is l96
feet Deep to which depth it has been prosecuted
through all kinds Of dscouragements, at an
expense of over $1,000 having made double
shaft with complete frame work the entire
depth. Within the past week, complete sue
cess has crowned their determined perseverance.
They are now taking out gravel of the best
quality found in this kind of mines. They
have not yet tested their work with the sluice.
but no doubt remains that the strata of graval
aimed at has been attained. Stock in the
company has advanced within the last few
days more than 300 per cent, and ready sale at
that.
The Nevada journal., 1854-04-07
For Honolulu & Hong Kong,
TO QUARTZ MINERS.
Important Information. "Berdan's Gold
Machine in ENGLAND


I'm the London Times and London Mining Iorrn.r
to be found the following very favorable reports OF h
operations OF this machine, which confirm all thu, ba.
been said OF it,
king experiments with il California Quartz and ha.
reported on the subject that he obtained gold at tbs rate
M = OF. owls and II grs. per ton and valued a.
IL ID es Sd Cor S-9 56 from California Quartz in
"iich There was BARELY TRACE of the metal visible
That ores containing than HALF AN oU.cE m TN.
TON could be worked proftaby by machine in Eng.
land. " Aa
Mr.. Calvert we-known yninerilogist has also becn
operating upon some English gold quartz, und he sstev
that he has obtained oz 4dw III gs per TOM its Qualities
American.
The subscriber offers for sale few sets of these highly
appro'ed machines TO CLOSE NMENTs, would
be ppy TO give any information his possession to
parties desirous Of purchasing.
Also Tor sale the mach nery for Stamp Mill comprising
stamps, stamp basins. cams pules hangers shafs &c
Address by letter or personally jos. PAXSON,
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