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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-26
CARDGNG MACHINES.

HAVE the selling ola first-rale pair Of card.
ing Machin es and Picker, privately.
They are in excellent condition and almost as
good as new. Their original cost was over SIOO,
but as they must be sold will take half that
sum for them, and give some time on part OF the
money. y. ". lMpoDi1''
Staunton, Feb. s, 1854 If.
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HARPER & BRO,
SyhOseSage and Retail GrOceTs

HAVE Just received one of the largest assort-
IA mentS of Groceries ever brought to Staunton
comprising
SO bbls. Coffee Sugar, A. B. s. Co..
10 " Crushed,
10 /" Pulverized,
II hhds. P. r. and \. o. Sugar,
S chests of Green and Black Tea.
80 sacks Cvffee, Java, Rio and Cape,
5 hhds MUlasseS,
90 bbls @
9 t;erces Rice,
80 boxes Adamautine Candles,
10 d" Pearl Starch,
Salt. Brooms, Buckets, Tubs, Ireys, Butter
bowls. Measures, Tar Cans, Sleeves, Chnrns, Cot
Zee Mills. Chocolate, Pickles, Sauces, Jellies Mus
tard. French and American Epenees. Nutmegs,
Cloves, Mace, Allspce. Pepper, Ginger, Gelatine,
Soaps. Fancy and Common; Soda. SaIaratns,
Earthen ware. Saltpo;re. Crackers, Cheese. In
digo. and all other articles in our line. Call and
see us. HAReEh y DieO'
Nav 10, 1854.
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AUGUSTA CLOTHING EMPORIUM.
SPRING & SU INNER STOCK.

fs'HE old firm of Steiner s. Brother having been
dissolved by mutual consent, the business will
hereafter be conducted under the name and style
of Steiner, Brother & Co., at the old stand in the
stone building few doors above the Virginia Ho-
tel. The attention of the public is invited to thell
large and fashionable stock of
SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING
which has been made up Of the best material, by
careful workmen, in the most approved style, and
which they are determined to sell ON the most ac-
commodating terms.
Let all The world say what they can,
For selling bargains SrElNER's the man.
Their stock, of which the following is meagre
outline, was selected in Baltimore and New York
by the acting partner who resides in Staunton,
with special view to the wants of this commu-
nifty
Dress and Frock Coats, Pantaloons, Vests. a
full assortment, of Boys Clothing. Fancy Dress
Articles. Gloves, Trunks, Carpet Bags, Suspen-
ders, Umbrellas. Sc, &c. all Of which will be
sold at the lowest prices wholesale or retail.
regy- Persons indebted to the old firm are re-
specllully requested to call and settle up to the
first of March.
STEINER, BRO. s. CO.
April IL, 1854.
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D.
BENNETT e. BEERS.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
No. l25, Main Street, Richmond, Va,
DEG leave to call the attention of Coyntry Mer.
IL chants and dealers generally, 10 their very
heavy stock of DRUGs. MEDICINES, PAINTS. Ous.
Dye Stnffs, Window Glass, Putty, Fancy Goods.
and Perumery, which they are confident they
can and will sell as low. and in some casns
lower than the same can be bJughf in New York.
Our object is to sell to cash customers. ,r III 80
who pay promptly on the usual credit. Anysi
wanting articles in our line, would do well la..-
anime our stock and prices, assuring them lha, .
can at least save them the expense of freight. p
commissions.
Many OF our goods were laid in befire the l,.,
advances. and will be sold at such rates IS ans.
insure sales.
The quality ofal articles warranted. A,y
proving different from what they are represented
can be returned at our expense.
We think it needless to enuncrate What wc
have on hand. Suffice it to say our stock has )r1s
selected with special reference to the yirri7is
and North Carolina trade, and will be found :,
comprise any and every article usually sold in
Drug establishments
We are the sole wholesale Agents for the very
popular Blood Purifier, CGrer's Spanish .uirt"re.
and many other popular family medicines, at lie
proprletors lowest rates
BENNETT & BEERS.
Richmond, March Is, 1853.
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PLASTER! PLASTER!
Enntro} Railroad Notice,

Va. central RSaSirOaG NOlECe'
DLASTER either in Jumps or barrels will be
II transported over the Blue Ridge as fast as
possible, so as not to interfere with the carriage
Of other articles. The regular load of each car is
6 tons. Persons wishing less than this amount
will do we'll TO combine and make up the car load
otherwise they may be subject to delay Per
soas wishing less than 6 tons are advised to pUr
chase ground plaster here; as much loss is inev
liable in handling plaster in bulk, for which the
Company will not be responsible. Plaster in bar
rels will always have the preference.
II. d. WHTFCOMBE,
Agent for Transportation.
Richmond. MAY "a. lS54-3m.
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WTHERE may be found full assortment Of
w Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
For The LADIEs.-Blk. and Fancy Dress
Silks, Berages, Tissues, Lawns, Mouslins. Solid
ChaIes Ga new article,) French and Common
Ginghams, Prints, AIpaccas, Mantllas, plain and
figured Swiss Musns. Jaconetts. Cambrics. Bon
nets, Ribands. Laces, Edgings, Collars, Sleeves,
Spencers. Gloves, Hosiery. Parasols, &c. &c.
Fos The GENTLEMEN.-Cloths, Casslmeres,
Vestings. Gloves, Hats. &c:
Oueensware, Glassware, Hardware, Tinware,
Groceries. Drugs. &C.
A lot of Heavy Domestic Clouds, very cheap,
to all of which he respectfully invites the atten-
ton of the citizens of Town and surrounding coun-
try.
April 5, lS54.-6mo.
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Every Day Brings Something New.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
TOBACCO STORE.

] door West Of E. III. Cushing & Co.,
HAS just opened with splendid stock, compri-
sing every article in the Tobacco line. amongst
which will be found the FINEST Qualities OF
Cigars and Chewing Tobacco,
which he will sell wholesale or retail. as cheap
as can be bought any where else in this section Of
the country.
CIGARS Of various qualities and prices, win
be sold by the box bunch or less numbers if desr;
ed The following list is portion Of the differ
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TOBACCO. CIGARS.
Edorado, Rio Hondo,
Esrneralda, The Fixed Star.
Holland, FL Programs,
Covington, La Negnera.
Douglas, La Nacinoa!,
Howard, Ell Gallo,
Wingfed, Laemphress,
Lee. I'd Neptuns.
Fig Leaf, La Protection,
Golden Chunk, Principe.
Goodwns' Yellow Bank, Jenny Lind,
American Fine Cut, Pantilas.
Minervas
Imported Habana, ect., ect., ect., together with
fine lot Of Spotted Spanish and Half Spanish
Cigars;
Scotch, Rappe md Macisaboy snuffs.
German Pipes. Fancy and Common do, Smoking
Tobacco in papers or by the pound, Cigar Cases
and Holders, Snuff Boxes. Matches. Shoe Black
ing, Rappng Irvine and Paper and many other
articles too tedious to mention.
The public are respectfully invited to call and
examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere,
as he will sell as cheap as the cheapest.
Saunton. Nov. l6, lS53.--tf.
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More than fire hun,lred persons IN The c',y o.
Richmond, ~, alone testify 10 The Nma'""O'e
cares performed og
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-11
The Dallesn AGair.

We understand that card vas sent
out among the Furnsces last week. sign.
I'd b. Samuel Richards. Secretary Of the
]. r. R. Co., to tho effect that the lu.
dieieus hand bill which had been sen.
out announeing that there would be q
Balloon Ascension here. on tho 4,h
WAS gotten up At the Times okes, 70,
base purposes, &e. Since then We hav.
eonverssd with Mr.. Richalds % to Ii.
charge made against this 6fies IN hi,
csrd: and bs s.ys that be made no saei
charge, that he merely requested tn.
Reyissss oAies 70 print bis card to coun
ssrsc. sny faIss impression which th'
hand bill might make.
We are - much In the dark a. 70 .h,
assher Of said Hand Bill. % any on
sss. bst from what little isfornsiion VI
ess st on he subject. ws Infer the. i
was gotten up By some mischisvou,
bsysin Town. merely for sport. No on,
80 woald resd Il eeuld bs dscsived .,
4 II ssus character. The idea that 4
- estsssup b any Of the shop kssp
- 4 dsiW eslten. i. W ars satis
- ~ Silsss - sseh % intfmsiisl
stets -.
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Death Of ono Of n. Kossuth's Sisters
Tho New York papers announce ths

Tho New York papers announce the
death Of Madame Suzanne Meszlenyi,
the younsss. Of tho three sistsrs Of Kos.
suth, who came 10 this country in the
spring Of 1853. She died in that city
on Thursday, where she has been living
with her elder sister, Madame Ruttkall.
Her disease was consumption. tho seeds
Of which were planted in her constitu.
ton in tho winter Of 1851, on that sw.
ful night when all tho female members
Of Kossuth's family, including herself,
were arrested by Austrian gems d'smss.
and dragged through tho streets of Peth
to place Of confinement. previous to
their expulsion from the kingdom. !. was
tho winter that Kossuth was in the U.
State, and his course here was under.
stood to have provoked the brutal out
rsge. Three nights she was kept in ,his
cold prison. and the result was an early
grave. the lady being but thirty foul
years Of sge. She wss a lady Of rsrs
talents, shsrins in large degree ii.
gifts Of her illsstsiess brother. and par
tskins 10 ihs 5sllsst extent OF his snthusi
sstic devotias 70 The liberties Of bis no.
tive land. Her husband, Who wasi
- 20 -.-.I- - .-s-~~A t~l~ssn = - nn~
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-11

Cholera.-We have verbal reports Of
the awful fatality Of this disease at To.
ledo. though our exchanges from the
Northern part Of the State make DO al.
lusion to the matter. One repor. says
that thirty deaths occurred there in one
day from it. though we cannot vouch for
the accuracy Of the rumor. Certain it
is, however, that city is al present suffer.
ing severely from tho ravagss Of the
dreadful disease. A letter received by
ono Of our citizens from a grand child
residing there, states that the deaths
from it are very numerous, and ssys tha1
a person can scarcely look up or down
any Of the streets without seeing hearse'
passing ard rspassing. engaged in 'hei
sad and melancholy duty Of conveying
ing the dead 10 their last resting place
-Zsnesville Courier.
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n lev. nsnYy Ward Bsechsr.

FrT H3-X Hcvs oSos Wos0 Ss'
h vent u her this celebrated d.
ti6est shs Plymouth Chdsch lest even.
lsS. snd were delighted with ~ msnus.
ani Instructed By his msstsr. We like
Beechsr. He l. fearless man. and
comss down on The hypocrisy " the
church and The foIliss Of The age Ia >
plain dealing s,yls that dsmonstfatss
his honesty and sarnsstnsss. No won.
der bic church is slwsys fall Of anxious
lis.snsrs. for he originates his own
thoughts snd prsuehss bis own senti.
men,s. without dilly dsllyins OF dodsing
q sinsIs duty. He advocates no such
tom foolery o. total dsprayiy.b thinks
every person has rors Of less Of genu'
lns religion and oil are worth saving.
That 10 democracy. By.ths.by. Beechor
il . DEMOCRAT, only hs i, apt to vote
the wong ticket. He is right every day
in the year bu, election day. His vote.
However, counts only one. and that Is
counterpoised by some "mute. inglori'
Gus Milton" who 10 never right except
on election days, 20 that makes It even.
Beecher's views Of Government cores
pond With our own. with slight excep'
ton. obey the laws. says he. but each
one is 10 be his own judge Of what i,
Law. There 10 the rub. He scknowl
edges no law but the obligations Of fighI
and an internal consciousness is the ar
bitter Of our obedience. This is worse
than squattet sovereignty. 1t is ANARCHY
BY the terms Of the social compact, un
der which We republicans have agreed
TO live, We have lst this question Of Law
TO the majority, for the reason that in
dipiduals could no. agree in their opin'
ions as 10 what was right. Repudiate
this article in The compact and anarch,
mus, reign. Each one for himself ant
the devil for Us all >" would be the watch
word under these "hisher law" doctrines
It is no wonder that the priesthood who
claim to BE- Divinely appointed insti'
tution." should prefer the "hisher" to
the lower law theory. for If the former
isto be adopted ia this country, they
are. ez.cTeio. the law.sivsrs. and o.
course rulers.
I MI. Beecher's views Of the civil right.
Of the people. the tendency Of tho ss,
10 monopoliss. and the corrup,ins pow
Of Of associated wealth, are those Of ar
enlig ghtened and honest man.-Plai,
Dealer.
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ARRIVAL.oy THE EUROPA.
New YoRx, Friday, June

A'S" OnAS iuoIS Suu0 Voth'
The Paris Moniteur announces that
Austria AMI Prussia have jointly framed
a reply. overulling the objections Of
the smaller German States.
Col. Mantenfol is about to go to ST..
Petersbursh. with message from Prus.
sia recommending the Gear TO accept
the recent summons ofAustris; it is ~.
mored he has already referred it.
The Baltic feet, at tho last accounts
was within twenty miles Of Helsingfors.
Nothing later from Asia. Greece, or
tho Black Sea.
Tho allied troops were still being
transported to Warns.
Reschid Pasha retires from tho Tur.
ki.h Foreign Ministry, and is sue ceeded
by Chekel .Eaends.
The bill giving Cansda the privilege
Of electiny a Senate passed tho sec.
ond reading in the British House Of
Lotds.
The weather was very wet in France,
which excited much fear in regard to the
crops.
Psskiewich, the Russian comm ander
on the Danube, has been severely woun.
ded.
The British steamers had destroyed
the ships, dockyards and stores at Bel.
ahestast, on the south shore Of The Gull
Of Bothnia. Severa: vess els were cap
turep Of Ullaburg, and on the 2st oI
June ioyr steamers destroyed the ships
and dockyards at tina. place, causing Q
loss Of over two millionssof rnbles.
\ A Turkish attack on the island Of Mo
len was expected.
/ The Emperor Nicholas was shortly
expected at Kiervs.
! 1t is stated that the Porte signifet
his acceptance Of the convention pro
posed bp Austria, with reference to III
evsntusl occupation Of the Principali
ties.
! The Paris Monitsx,. Ia alluding L
the snest Of Dillon, tho French Con
sul at Saa Francisco. says the Ministe
Of France At Washington fastened /
bring this infrsesion Of the Consuls
privileges under the notice Of the Unite
States Government. and that the lar
: guase of.hs An ericsn Cabinet docs nj
permit Of doubt that the affair will b
:. settled satisfactorily.
Il Alstter from Widen, dated May 81
/ says the Russians. in leaving Lsss'
Wallachis, carried Of oil the srchiv,
aud the public money. sad vslosbI'
Of tho convsnts and chsrcass.
Tho weather IN England ~ss vs'
dry and rain msch needed.
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~ though in richer and more iishisnable
babiliments, and With yansusge mors
in form and etiquette. he had spsd a tho
lsst Of an hsifsss. for her band and heart.
And their lives may be just - happily
prolonged. aye. more, Than II they enjoy,
ed tho luxuries Of fashion, and the dim.
.y honors Of wealth and oPulencs.
Tho Jersey City Telegraph says ,hst
Of the whole number Of Of watchmen
appointed by the Common Council for
the ensuing year, there 10 not su Irish.
man Roman Cstholic) among them.
The British Government hos deter.
mined TO seize and Permsneily spPro'
pirate the Russian possessions in North
America. 1t was understood, some
:ime ago. that Russian agent was on
q visit to this country TO sell the pos
sessions 10 the United States.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-11

The NEW POSTAGE BiLL.-TLis bin
has passed the House Of Representatives
by q vote OF l04 to IS.
1t was heretofore introduced by Mr..
Olds, and provides, in lieu Of the rates
Of postage now established by law, that
there shall be charged for single letter
conveyed any distance not exceeding
5000 miles five cents; exceeding 5000
miles, ten cents. When conveyed Who'll.
ly or in part by sea. or TO and from a
foreign country for any distance not ex.
ceeding 5000 miles, the ocean postage
shall be FIVE cents. For any distance
exceeding 5000 miles, ocean postage
ten cents, excepting, however, all cases
where such pos,ages have been or shall
be at different rates by postal treaty OF
convention already concluded or here.
afor TO be made. Double. Treble and
quadruplc letters in proportion. Upon
all letters passing through or in the mail
excepting such as arc from a foreign
country, the postage, as above specified
shall be prepaid, and from and after the
Is, Of January next. such prepayment
shall be by stamps. All drop letters lo
delivery only. to be charged WITH on,
cent each. all advertized letters an ad
ditional cent.
Nh. Olds offered an additional sec
lion, that it shall not be lawful for any
postmaster or any other person to sci
post Office stamps or envelopes for NOR
than appear on their face. The ofenc,
is to be a misdemeanor, subjec,ing ,h'
offender 10 fine not less than $40 no
more than $500,
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There appears 10 b iasr ia Cali.
fornis tha. tho whsat crop will bs 100
large. and that the mills will Be insuf.
6eisnt 70 grind it oil. Brssds.uas they
cay. will hsnesforward bs ehesp, snd
the money now sent Chilli and ths East,
70 buy Aeus will BE- retained iu the
|cous.sy; thss, while ths price Of pro.
yisisas viil bs lor. money VII b plan,
|titaI. Ihsy i6fthsi ~ thst tsur viii
|Ssss - szysrtsd I'm cslibfaiA @
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-11

ny tuu Veuys tuo Ouiseo 0tuteS U.S.
purchased an other portion Of Mexico.
We ere net sufficiently acquainted with
the boundaries Of this new acquisition 10
-eur national domain to give them intelli.
sbly. !. is said that the Valley Of the
Mis.ills is rich and bountiful adapted
= the enl,ur, Of fruits. grain. &c. This
treaty was ratified in the Senste by
very large majority. Messrs. Chase.
'Wsde. Sumner, Seward, Rock we'll. and
Fe.sendsn, only, voting in the negative.
In the House the bill appropriatipg
10000, 900 to execute this treaty, wss
passed on tho 2sth Of June. by l03 to
90.
We understand ono Of tho objects Of
this treaty 10 to procure q moro favoIa.
bic route for Southern Railway to the
Pacific, at least that such 10 the ostensi.
bic object Of the treaty.
When our territory is to be extended
in q Sou,heru direction, the doors Of the
Federal Treasury are always thrown o.
pen 10 help through any and every
scheme Of the kind that may be gotten
up. Only four years ago. the sum Of
Go. 900 900 was drawn from the public
Treasury. to satisfy doubtful claim Of
Texas to portion Of tho Territory ol
New Mexico, without adding ono more
road 70 the Territory of,heUnited States.
When the question was before tho coun.
Try OF maintaining our rights to Oregon,
the whole South opposed tho rights o.
the United States to the line Of "64 Q
40." and President Polk, who had beer
elected to preserve the rights Of this ma.
ton to oil Of Oregon and ell Of Texas
went into Asy to sapport tho rights ol
Texas. but abandoned about one half o
Oregon. with all Of Vancouvers Island,
10 the clsims Of the English.
With tho proaigate tendency Of th'
prssen, times, tho people should sec to
il. that no man be intrusted with powe
Who will not be true to the principles o
justice and sound policy.
rho President Of the United States |,
invested with the power Of appointmen
20 Office and expenditure Of money t
an almost unlimited extent. 1t is diff
cult to say which power is the greatest,
bu. their union in single hands have Gro
sted an influence unfavorabls to just 10
sislation, and dangerous to liberty. Th'
coyuptins influences which these pow
srs are exercising upon public men. ar
abhorrent to any democratic impulse
The President exerts moro influence thai
hsIongs to his position; he with hi
swarms Of Office holders assume to be tn
Democratic party; makes new tests. an
attempts 10 drive out Of the rsnks ever
msq WHO yill not adopt them.
We have always regarded Office hold
ers as tbs agents and trustees ofthe pee
ple's interest, and not as their master
Under the new regulations at Washing
top, evsry man who differs with the At
ministration only on s'agle question
is denounced by the hired newspapers
the capital as q faetionist. and a. enem
oiths Democratic party. That course
action may be all right. but we arc col
tent TO wait and ses whether Il vi
meet with popular approval At tho Ba
let Boy,
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n. M.,,,.,. AZ ~. W..h;,..o, n,

The Manassss of. The Washington Na.
,ionsl Monumsnt have Issued sn apesl
70 the nstion for cid. ssying that the
funds ere now nearly exhausted, and
that, unless prompt and ssslous. efforts
BE- mads 10 raies money. the work must
bs disconiinusd. The wonumsot 10 ia.
tsndsd 70 rsseh IL height Of Sl73 fsst
and Il has slsssdy bssa sssessd . an
sldsads ef w ~, ~ ~ y tsss
6ot
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Prssnsl 4 settls xsIraeka,

Tho Emigrsnt Aid Company Of Bps.
ton, Mas'., j. making some progress in
the way ofprsvidins Nebraska and Kan
~ with fres pep pie. II 10 said ,ha'
the com psny intend TO send the FIRST
| trsin.losd Of fsmisrsnis to Ksnsss. aboul
| The FIRST ofAugust next, end before win
ter they hope to locs,e in that Territory
no, less than twenty thousand settlers
The Company will forthwith forward
| mechanics and machinery Tor manufac.
turing lumber, and proceed to erect re-
csiving houses for emigrants.
The Company is now organized. and
books ere open for subscription 10 the
capital stock.
The original design Of having SO lsrgs
q capital as five millions. has been ab'
roga,ed, and in lieu Of annual contfibu.
lions on the capital as o. FIRST proposed
it is now designed TO reduce The capital
stock 10 the sum that will really be
nesded o. an immediate working :cspi'
| .sl. and TO change the character Of the
subscriptions, 50 that the whole amount
| Of them shall he at the call Of the Trus.
tees. 1t is now supposed that paid up
capital Of 100000 will answer all the
purposes oflhe Company. Such an al
,eration in t:e character as this change
necessitates, it is the intention Of the
Company TO obtain Immediately on the
meeting Of the Massachusetts, Legisla
ture. At the same time change will
be made in tho title Of the Association,
which shall mole fully denote its nation
sl character and comport with the wide
scope Of its effons.-Ohio Express.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Foa SrraEns JupaE-sSHRPHARn p. NOR.
RlS, Of Clemont.
: Bo..p .. Pu,Llo wosxs-ALExANDER P.
MILLER. Of Butler.