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WOMAN THE CAUSE OF WAR.-A surgeon in
the United States army recently desired 10 know
the most common cause of enlistment. BY per.
mission of the Captain in company containing
ffty-fve, the writer being pledged never to dis
close the name of officer or private, the true histo-
ry was obtained Of every man. On investigation,
it appeared that nine -tenhs enlisted on accoGTt IL
some female difficulty, thirteen had changed theft
names, and forty-three were either drunk, or par
tally so, at the time of their enlistment. Most
of them were men of fine talents and learning; and
had once been in elevated positions in life. Four
had been lawyers, three doctors, and two minis
ters
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FA1TH.-I envy no quality of mind or intellect
in others, said Sir Humphrey Davy-not genius,
power, wit, or fancy; but if / could choose what
would be most delightful, and believe mos; use
ful to me, should prefer firm religious belief to
every other blessing for it makes life discipline
of goodness, creates new hopes when all earthly
hopes vanish, and throws over the decay, the
destruction of existence, the most gorgeous of all
lights awakens life even in death, and from
corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity ;
makes an instrument oftorture and shame the lad
der of ascent to paradise; and far above all com
binalion of earthly hopes. calls up the most de-
llghtful visions, palms and amaranths, the gardens
of the blessed, the security of everlasting joys,
where the sensualist and the sceptic view only
gloom, decay, annihaton. -.
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The ARMY.--The New York Express states
that not one fourth of the present rank and file Of
the United States Army are Americans, while, a.
bout three-tourtns of those in the service are Ger
mans and Irish. Among the recent enlistments
in that city are two soldiers that served seven
years in the French Army at Rome, in the Rus
sian Army. and in various of the governments of
Europe. The American service is generally pre-
ferred 10 any other by those who have carried
muskeis both in Europe and here. 1t is smong
the anomalies of races and governments that two
thirds of those born and bred abroad should be EN-.
ployed to do the fighting of the United States.
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VIM CHAPMAN,

GRADUATE ofthe b. timore College o, Drn ro
u tai Surgery, having returned to Augusia'f Are rs
sumss his profession. Any person wsnlGG ,"'o re
nation nation as to his qualifications is respectfully It,
''lS Cbauin A. Harris, NJ. D., d. D; S. Professor
of Principles and Practice Of Dental Surgery, .,
Alfred 4. Blaudy, NJ. d. ID. 5, Professor oil
Operative Dentistry. ec,..r,
VIM. R. Right, NJ. D., Prof of Chemistry. ".
Washington R. Handy, NJ. D., Prof. OF A"S'-
omy and Physiology. ..fp.,ho,orv
Thomas e. Bond, NJ. D., Professor oil Fa''0'Oss'
and Therapeutics. ms Pro-
Philip Fl. Austin. A. NJ NJ. d. d. u D. I 10
fsssor of Mechanical Dentistry ~. e;1.or
Post Office address. Cline's Mill or MI o'aney
March s, lS54.-ly
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POE T r Y
Father land and Mother Tongue,

Father Land and Mother Tongue,
BY LOVER.
Our Father land ! and woud'st thou know
Why we should call it Father land !
1t is, that Adam here below
Was made of earth by Namre's hand;
And he, our father, made of earth,
Hath peopled earth on every hand,
And we. in memory of his birth,
Do call our country ''Father land"
At first in Eden's bowers they say.
No sound of speech had Adam caught,
But whistled like bird all day
And may be, twas for want Of thought:
But Nature, with resistless laws,
Made Adam soon surpaSS the birds.
She gave him lovely Eve--because
Ifhe'd wife-they must hare ,cords.
And so, the native land hold,
BY male descent is proudly mine;
The language, as the tale hath told,
Was given in the female line;
And thus. we see, on either hand,
We name our blessings whence they've sprung
We call our country Father land,
We call our language Mother tongue.
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Revolt IN THE HAREM.-A Constantinople
correspondent says that the Turkish ladies are
progressing rapidly, and in proof, remarks that
their wells grow thinner and thinner every day.
They are also growing more and more sociable,
according to the same authority. especially with
their eyes. One of them, on a recent occasion,
even went further than this-she presented her
handkerchief and boquet toa handsome young
ensign of a British regiment who happened to be
stroling about that fashionable resort ofthe Turk
ish ladies. the Sweet Waters of Europe, at a time
when it was crowded by hundreds of The fair sex.
The poor eunuchs. sent out to guard The damsels.
are continually in stew OF uneasiness they dare
not strike. or even complain. il an English or
French officer goes SO far rs To Snlle or kiss his
hand to any fair one committed to their Charge
The old Turks dislike all this exceedingly, and
scowl at the foreigners as they pass hut the wo-
men are fond Of the attentions paid them, and seem
to have lost all terror of sacks and deep sea bath
ing in the Bosphorus
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Spelling A MINISTER'S APPETITE.-Ihe Rev.
DR.. Allyn, formerly Pastor Of the Congregational
Church in Duxburg. Massachusetts, was one of
the old time eccenircities of that State. Among
the anecdotes related of him, we find the follow
ing in the .Ne,c England Farmer:
During visit to Boston, on certain occasion,
he was invited to dine with an acquaintance, who
had once failed, but then lived in great style
He entered the house, just before the dinner hour,
and after gancing at the osentatous parade upon
the table, and the other extensive arrangements
made to entertain him, he quietly slipped off,
His sudden disappearance excited no little wonder.
The feast was delayed. but the guest was not
seen again that day. Some time after. he called
upon his friend, and on being asked for an explain
alton of his conduct. he replied that when he saw
what an elegant dinner was in preparation for him
the remembrance that his poor neighbor and par
ishoner H-(nam.ng townsman who had suf-
fered severely by the failure Of this very man had
nothing but clans to eat. so destroyed his appetite
that he was glad to leave the house.
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Power OF Imagination.

Or. Noble, in very able and analytic lecture
at MANCHESTER, "On the Dynamic influences OF
Ideas," told good anecdote of M. Boutbouse. a
French sauant. in illustration Of the power OF I'M
agination. As DR.. Noble says: NJ Boutibouse
served in Napoleon's army, and was present at
many engagements during the early part OF, last
century. At the battle of Wagram, in 1909, he
was engaged in the fray; the ranks around HIM
had been terribly thinned by shot, and at sunset
he was nearly isolated. While reloading his
musket he was shot down BY cannon ball., Hls
impression was that the ball had passed through,
his legs below his knees. separating them from
the thighs, for he suddenly sank down, shortened.
as he believed, to the extent of about foot in
measurement The trunk Of the body fell back
wards on the ground, and the senses were COM
pletely paralyzed by the shock. Thus he lay
motioness amongst the wounded and dead during
the rest of the night, not daring TO move muscle;
lest the loss Of blood should be fatally increased.
He felt no pain, but this he attributed to- the stun
ming effect of the shock to the brain and nervous
system. At early dawn he was aroused by one
of the medical staff, who came around to help the
wounded. "What's the matter with you, my
good fellow?' said the surgeon. "Ah! touch me
tenderly," replied M. Boutbouse, 81 beseech you
a cannon ball has carried off my legs" The sur
geon examined the limbs referred to, and then CIV
ing him good shake, said, with Joyous laugh,
"Get up with you. you have nothing the matter
with you" NJ. Boutibouse Immediately spra1g
up in utter astcnishment, and stood firmly on tho
legs which he had thought lost forever. 81 felt
more thankful" said M. Courthouse, ethan had
ever done in the whole course of my life before.
had not wound about me- | had indeed, been
shot down by an immense cannon ball but in-
stead OF passing through the legs, as firmly be-
Iieved it had, the ball had passed under my feet,
and had powed hole IN the earth beneath at
least foot in depth. into which my feet sudden
ly sank, giving me the idea that had been thus.
shortened by the loss of my legs" The truth Of
this story is vouched for by DIR. Nobie.-.4thenC-
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The MEASEsT DUrcHMAN.-"Hans," said I,
81 am told you make the best cider in New Jer-
sey." "Oyaas-here Shon, go draw muck of
ciler,-[exit John ]-yaas, der otter is very goot"
John brought up the desired mug. and Hans
drained it to the bottom, and then turned round
and said, 81 tink dis is der best otter in Jersey.
and if you don't beliere dots goot cter just SMELL
de muck"
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NoCHANcE FOR YANKEEs.-One correspondent
from Nebraska tells "a story which is rather hard.
He says: 1t seems to be purpose prepense 10
have it a slave State THERE'S story abroad
that at all the ferries over the Missouri river they
have COW tied. and committee to watch all
immigrants. The committee ask of each immed-
ately what animal that is. If he says "a COW -
all well-he goes over. But if he answers 'a
keow," they turn him back.
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0PEUIAIUN'
pvIA. & l.. WADDELL, Jr'
TER

n,. The "SPECTaTORo is published once
q ,vs,k at T,eo Dollars gear, if paid IN adra"ce,
Or Tvo Dollars and Fifty Cents JdeIayed beyon!@SI
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bs discontinued bm at the option Of the Editors
until all arrearages are pad. ,., J., ooJ
o-,- An consa.,taicetioas 10 the Editors Oy ma''
~ bs maid. or they ,ciH not be attended TO-
Vs. "s- - 9DVER TTSE.uE.NTS cfhnfee" H"eS
(.rbse ! inserted three times for one douar' ana
E ire cents for each subsequent continuance
Largsr acerlisemsatsiaserted IN t9e same PPor
% ,;"n A liberal discount made TO those '0'0 aaeeF-
tsse Ly the year.
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91- Letters from St. Petfrsburgh state that
there are organized at Cronstadt two battaons of
skating infantry, an arm G the service already
known in preceding wars. These skaters are
intended TO operate in the winther on the ice a.
gainst the islands occupied by the enemy. Bat.
talions of skaters viii be also formed in the other
garrisons. @".
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A CHESTERFIELD WoNDER.-A Chesterfield
correspondent of the Wing furnishes the follow
ing.
z. There is now in the possession of Col. w. w.
Hancock, of this county, an egg. which is the
most remarkable phenomenon of the age 1t is
the egg of hen, rather smaller than usual, but of
the common form yet. no matter in what posi-
tion it is placed, it will Immediately erect itself
upon one particular end, by means of some inside
but unknown agent. 1t cannot be kept in ANY
other position, not even if placed on the opposite
and larger end-it will Immediately jump upon
the other.-There is no hoax about it,
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A CrR1osITY.- New York Time has been
shown the original fthe annexed advertisement,
cut from the Journal du Havre ofthe 1lh August.
...Matrimonial-A widow, thirty years OF age,
being pussessed of fortune OF 6O,OOo francs,
wishes to marry Negro, between forty and forty
five wears of age, who has received good edu-
cation. For further particulars, address NJ DEs,
Rue d'Etretat, No. 81" .. .-.-,.
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PATENT Cows TAIL HoLpER.-Jofn M.
Weare, of Seabrook, n. H.. has recently obtained
patent for holding cows tails still during the op-
Grafton Of milking. The machine is, fastened TO
one of the animals ham strings and the tail is
compressed. Mr.. Weare politely styles his dis
covery the ''milker's protector" Cows, we pre-
sume, will now live for ever, as this patent ma
chine is designed to prevent them kicking the
bucket"
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The DGUYKiRp's LiBERTY.-Drnk promised
me liberty to see my toes poke out my boots
the water had the liberty to 90 in at the tops
and out at my heels-my knees had the liberty 10
come out OF my panls-my elbuws had the liberty
To come out olmy coat--and had the liberty 10
lllt the crown Of my hat and scratch my head
without taking my hat of,
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ups and Downs.

The sniourners at our city hotels are familiar
with the modest tone in which the words New
York Herald Tribune Times Baltimore
Sun, Tntelligencer,' 'Union,' &c. fall upon theil
ears from respectable gentleman in the newspa-
per line At break of day you may find him al
the Railroad Depot, with his bundle Of these maps
of busy life . at breakfast time he is at the hoie
ready to exchange his commodities for the ready
cash and again as midnight draws near you will
find him pursuing the even tenor OF his way,
pressing his sales. We have observed him for
many years going regularly through this routine.
MANY wonder if he ever sleeps. lf'elernal vigi-
lance is the price of liberty he is entitled to the
largest liberty that may be had. A curiosity is
often manifested to know his history. Some say
that he has by dint of such industry and persever
ence laid up something handsome fora rainy day.
One morning last eek. as the Hon. Lewis ID.
Campbell. was passing from the breakfast room at
the National with his morning mail, this veter-,
an news vender met him at the foot Of flight OF
steps near the office His eye caught the title
Cincinnati Gazette to paper in MIR. C.'s hand,
and with peculiar expression he remarked
.Ah the old Cincinnati Gazetten
Mr.. Campbell halted, observing, You have it
not in your package p
No; but took it once.'
Mr.. Campbell. 'When?
sIn 1928, when Charles Hammond was editor,
and was in the firm of Darlington & Wells,
wholesale merchants, Main street, Cinclnnati?
MIR. Campbell. 'I recollect the firm for was
then printers deviP in the Gazette Office, and
faithfully through wintry storms carried the pa
per to YOU We are living monuments OF the
ups aud downs of lfep
Here strange expression passed overthe coun-
tenance of Wells, and Mr.. c.. fearing that he
might awaken unpleasant "reminiscences in con-
nexion with his change Of fortune, left, with
God give you success; your energy deserves IT,
How illustrative of the changes of tickle for
tune! The carrier boy of the news of that day
to the wholesale merchant is now amember of the
American Congress, and the wholesale merchant
now carries the newspaper to hin!
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A TRANsFoRMATIoN-The peach originally
was poisonous almond. lis heshy parts were
then used to poison arrows, and was for this pur
pose introduced into Persia. The transportation
and cultivation. however. not only removed its
poisonous qualities. but produced the delicious
fruit that we now enjoy.
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VIM s. H, BAYLOR,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, Va, Will
"A practice in all the Courts holden /" Staun-
ton. and the Circuit aud Quarterly Courts OF the
counties Of Rockbridge, Albemarleaud Rocking
ham.
Ey- Office for the present in the room occu-
pied by James H. Skinner. Esq.
Staunton, Nov. 80, lSj3.-tt.
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GENERAL NLEPoxoITcHGTzKI-T person.
age has been appointed to the command of a di-
vision of the Russian army. Bringing out such a
name as this does not look much like peace. The
Turks may beat him, but he will defy them to
pronounce his name and if he beats them it will
be truly said that they will never be able ito tell
who hurt them"
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THE PAVING OF THE Borrow OF THE SEA-
The whole channel of the Mediterranean must be
strewed with human bones -Carthagenians, Sy-
rians. Sidonians. Egyptians, Persiaus, Greeks,
and Romans. There they lay, side by side, be-
meath the eternal waters, and the modern ship that
ielches freight from Alexandra sails in lis whole
course over buried nations. 1t may be the cor
ruption of the dead that now adds brightness to
the phosphorescence of the waves.-J "A. 81.
Johns There and Back again IN Search Of Beau
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To FIX CARPETS ON FLooRs.-A correspon-
dent. in writing from Florence, says-''Here i
ron rings are fastened in the floors, when the car
pets are aid and they have large hooks in the
binding. for which these rings are eyes; so that
there is no taking out and mailing in of tacks, and
carpets are raised and laid as noisessly and east
" as bed covers. ."-Famiiy Herald.
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EDWARD DOOLEY.

EASHIONABLE TAILOR. Stauuton. Ca
n Va, returns his thanks to his friends Tor
the liberal patronage heretofore extended To --lA-
him. and would ask continuance ot the same
He is in receipt of the fashions from New YORK
monthly. and can assure those who may patronize
him that his work shall be done in the best
manner and on favorable terms.
Staunton, Nov. 80. lS53.-tf.
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a. Prnfassor Stowe said. vesterdaY

{b5' FTOIbSSUT CIUWU SafEU. yUotC w
i pretend to no great things; but ] here say
that this beard don't leave this chin until the re-
peal of tho fugitive slave law is secured"
The public will be sorry to hear of this deter
mination for it has long been thought that the
Professors beard and pants, too, could be more
appropriately worn by another member ofhis fam
ily.-BoSton Post
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%" elbow dreadful the segar Smells" ex-
claimed Gushing to a companion 'Why it's an
awful smelling thing" ''Oh no! its no; the Sc
gar that smells" was the reply. "\yhat is it
then inquired Gushing, ''Why its your nose
that smells of course that's villa, noses were
made for"
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.JOHN w. MYERS.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. having settledin MoNrE
n REY, will practise in the Courts of HIGHLAND,
BATH, PENDLETON AND AUG USTA. He will
be associated with HUGH w. SHEFFEY, Esq, in the
conduct of in the Quarterly and Circuit Courts Of
IIighl n and in the of business condcd to
his care in Augusta.
Nav g. lS5l-6mo-V Vindicator COPY.
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BRISCOE A, STUART,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, Va, will
IN practice in all the Courts holden in Augusta.
and the Superior Courts of Rockingham and
Highland Office formerly occupied BY lmbOden
4 McCue.
Staunton, Sept 2S, lSj3.-tf
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n. HI. PENDLETON,
J, NJ. CONRAD,
General Commission Merchant

GeneraI G0mMISSIUH HUI UhdAUj
Car,j Street, 2nd door 0bOrc 3, Richmond, PG''
NOES Commission busncs: exclusively IN the safe
No rcsn,c,llv socits consignmcnts aud promises all
the satisfaction which he hope TO render by o
gent and faithful attention to such interests as may DC
eonfded to him. Liberal advances Will be maze on pro
ducc in hand when desired.
Richmond, Sent. 2S, lS53-ly.
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0o- A duel in the street, by moonlight, recently
took place in San Francisco, one of the parties be-
ING shot in the side. though not MORALLY. The
time was near midnight. and the scene First
street, large crowd Of spectators assembling to
witness the affair,
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CLASSIC CoS.-Who was the schooImaster or
mistress that taught Cupid's young idea how 10
shoot? .4as 1t might have been Venus. ior
though she is not generally represented rs an arch
er, yet it is well known that she possessed NUN
Der Of Leaur!
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AN INGENIOUS PLAN TO PREVENT RAv.-A


AN INGENIOUS PLAN TO PREVENT RAMA
curious controversy upon matter connected with
the weather, is at present going on in the Paris
papers. Merry, the poet, proposed in the PresSe,
plan by which he thought clouds gathering over
Parts might be broken and dispersed at pleasure.
This is to build twelve towers of great height a
round the city, about the distance of the fortliica-
tons; to place heavy cannon upon these towers,
and by the discharge clear the atmosphere. This
has revived the question whether any such effect
is really produced by the explosion of artillery
NJ. Merry says that for six months he attended all
the drills at Vincennes, which began daily at five
o'clock in the morning. However menacing the
clouds might be at sunrise, the first quarter of an
hours cannonade never in single instance failed
to dispel them. In the year 1923 the incessant
gun and cannon practice ofSeptember and October
deprived Vincennes of rain during those two
months, while the cutters of Paris were running
with water. There are many historical facts
which support NJ. Mery's position. 1t has never
rained at Paris on any day. since 1889. when
cannon have been fired or fusilades ordered in its
streets The sun of the Bastile 4th of July, 80,
is as famous as the sun of Auserlitz, and is at
tri5uted to the conclusions in the air. 1t rained
hard on the morning of the first Three Days of
July. The cannon sent up its voice and the rain
ceased, and the blne sky reappeared. When the
three dayswere over and the cannon was hushed
the rain returned with redoubled violence. The
insurrection ofJune, AS, began under lowering
sky. Hardly had I.amoricere got to work in the
Faubourg st. Antoine, than the sun at once began
to scoff the clouds. NJ. Mery's idea, with his
cloud compelling towers, is to protect the city now
undergoing repairs and embellishments and which
will soon be fresh, cleanly tidy locality from the
soaking, moulding. sullying influence the weep
ing skies that overhangit Just enough rain would
be allowed to fall to lay the dust. to repenish the
wells, and to wash out the sewers; beyond this
point. the thunders of the aerial fastnesses-300
feet high by the way, according to the inventor
plan-woud be called in to prevent any further
dropping from above. Merry invites scientific men
to examine his project, to dvest it of its chimeri
cal character, and to iDstall it in the domain the
actual and the positive.
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ALIEN. GARRETT & co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grnnars and Commission Merchants

No 40 .lIan 81. Richmond, THgiiGo,
IIEEP constantly on hand large and we'll Sc
AA lected stock of Groceries. Prompt attention
given to sales of all kinds of country produce,
Live stock. &c.
Nov. IL. 1852.
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G. NJ, COCHRAN. JR..

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, Va, will
IA practice in all the Courts holden in Augusta
and the Superior Courts of Rockingham and
Highland. Office in the rear of the Courthouse,
formerly occupied by Messrs Niche & Robinson.
Staunton, Sept. 2S, lSj3.-tf
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TARMERS' NOTICE,

fNAEL and selecta real broad brim Drab o,
~ Black Hat, made fnr service and comfort. at
IT, J. & w. B. CRAWFORD'S.
Staun,on, April l9, lSJI.