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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

ITALIAN INDoLENcE.-A letter writer says -
Hundreds CT men in Italy are employed in paint
ing ''Madonnas" for the cottages of the peasants,
little daubs of the Virgin Mary, the household
gods Of a superstitious race. Vast fields OF lint
and hemp may be seen in most parts of the Pc
ninsula, but the laborers, who for ages ought to
have been busy converting their produce into gar
rnens, rope and sa-cloth, have been building pal
aces. cutting marble, and studying paints. Eve
ry one possesses bad picture, but an ill-furnish-
ed house; a head of Dante, but scarcely sufti
cent clothing to appear in open day. While our
middle classes enjoy the luxuries which repro
ductive industry places within their reach. the ad-
mirer Of aesthetic excellence south of the Alps
knows nothing of the comforts OF home. During
the day he may lounge in the galleries where Gni-
do delights the eye; but in the evening he returns
to dreary room in some old palazzo, where, by
the light of glimmering candle, he groPes his
way to tottering cradle and crazy bed. lie
may be able critically to oexamine the masterpieces
Of Titan; but as man Of business he is on par
with the Chippeway.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

AUToMAToN MUSICAL BAND.-One of the
most extraordinary musical inventions ever con-
ceived by the human mind, has recently been ex-
hibiting at Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia
This musical invention consists Gf nine Automata
as large as life. There are two flute players, one
carionet player, two trumpeters. three bass horn
players, and a drummer The figures are dressed
in Tyroean costume, and presentquite a natural
and imposing appearance. BY pulling a slender
wire, the instruments are partly raised and the
heads Of the figures drop forward in the most nat
ural manner. The machinery. of course is com
plicated, and ofimmense power. The music is
excellent, and one can scarcely realize that the
figures are not human beings. Marches. polkas,
wallzcs, and opera pieces are performed with re-
markable precision and sweetness of time. The
inventor assures us that he has bestowed ten years
labor on his work.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

BuEcoMBE.-An exchange gives the following
version of the origin Of the use of the word Bun
combe:"
..Some years since, member of Congress,
CHILD from the county of Buncombe, North Car
olina, was indulging in long and very unlnte-
resting harangue in the House Representatives.
Some attempted to cough him down, Others called
him to order, but it was of no use; he was deter
mined to have his way, let what would occur
At last the members began to leave. and there
was soon scarcely any persons left except the re-
porters. At this stage of the proceeding, mem
ber who had listened with wonderful perseverance,,
suggested to him that he would soon be destitute
OF hearers; whereupon he very coolly observed
that it was of no consequence, as he was speaking
for 'Buncombe, and not Washington In other
words. hat his speech was intended for the peru
sal of his constituents, and not at all TO influence
the action of his fellow members"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16
VIM. CHAPMAN,

GRADUATE of the Baltimore College of Der
u tai Surgery having returned to Augusta, re
Games his profession. Any person wishing infor-
nation as to his qualifications is respectfully re-
ferred to the faculty, viz:
Chaplin A. Harris. NJ d., ID. D. s., Professor
Of Principles and Practice of Dental Surgery
Alfred A. Baudy, NJ. d. d. d. s., Professor OF
Operative Dentistry.
WIN. R. Right, NJ D., Prof of Chemistry,
Washington R. Handy, NJ D., Prof OF Anat-
emy and Physiology.
Thomas E. Bond, NJ. D., Professor of Pathology
and Therapeutics. n
Philip H. Austin. A. NJ. NJ. d. D. ID. 3, Pro-
tessor Of Mechanical Dentistry.
Post Office address. Cline's Mill or Mt. Sidney
March 8, lS54.-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

MANS FooD.-What do men really live upon
says the Scientific American The answer will
be various enough. The Guacho who in the wild
pampas Of Bueuos Ayres, managing his wild horse
with incredible dexerity. throws the lasso, or 10,
la to catch the ostrich, the guanco, or the wild
bull consumes ten or twelve pounds of meat, and
regards it as high feast day when in any hacl.
enda he gains variety in the shape OF morsel
of pnmpkin. The Irishman on the other hand,
regales hinselfin his careless nrth on potatoes
and point, after day of painful labor, and
cannot he making joke even in the name he
gives to his scanty meal. The hunter of the pra-
ries lays low the buffalo with sure bullet, and the
juicy, fat streaked hump, roasted between two
hot stones, is 10 him the greatest of decacies.-
Meanwhile the industrious Chinese carries to mar
ket his carefully fattened rats, delicately ar
ranged on white sticks, certain TO find good Gus
toner among the epicures of Pekn; and in his
hot smoky hut fast buried beneath the snow ard
ice the Greenlander consumes his fat which he
has just carved, rejoicing over the costly prize,
cut from a stranded whale. Here the black slave
eats his banana there the African merchant fills
his wallet with sweet dates, his sole subsistence
in the long desert journey and there the Siamese
Grams himself with quantity of rice from which
European would shrink appalled,. And whose
ever over the whole Inhabited earth we approach
and demand hospitality, in almost every little spot
different kind of food is set up before US, and
the daily bread offered in another form.
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run ny eke TYPES.
The following represents love. sick poet, VIII
as received the copy of tine village newspape
obtaining the first effusion of his muse-a love
itty to his gentle Anna. The types, 1t will b
cen, played sad havoc with his first effort
All! here it is, Pm famous now
An author and poet!
1t really is in print! Ye Gods!
How proud III be to show it.
And gentle Annal what thrill
Will animate her breast,
To read these ardent lines and know
To whom they are addressed.
Why, bless my soul here's something strange
What can the paper mean,
By talking of the ''gracgut brooks
That gander O'er The green"
And here's t, instead Off,
Which makesit ''tippling riN;;"
''We'A seek the shdd," instead of shade,
And "heu," instead of"MN."
''Ihy Iook so"-whatl recollect,
Twas ''s,ceet," and then twas ''kind;"
And now, to think, the stupid fool.
For "biand" has printed blind"
Was ever such provoking work p
IT'S curious, by the by
How anything is rendered blind
By giving 1t an eye.
'SHast thou no tears" the rs left out,
'Hast thou no ears" instead;
"Ihope that thou art dear" is put,
81 hope that thou art dead"
Who ever saw in such space
So many blunderS crammed,
"Ihose gentle eyes bedimmed," is spelt,
"ThOse gentle eyes bedamed."
"The color ofthe rose, is "nose,"
affection" is s".46liction,"
| wonder if the likeness holds
In fact as well as diction?
"Thou art q. friend" the is gone,
Who ever would have deemed
That such tritlng thing could change
a friend into 'Jfe0d"
"Thou art the same, is rendered "iamc,"
1t really is too bad;
And here, because an ''i'' is out,
My ''tOceiy maid" is ''mad;"
They drove her blind by poking in
An eye-a process new
And now they've gouged il out again,
And made her crazy, too.
"Whers are the muses. fled, that thou
StOuid'St liUe so long upsung"
Thus read my versions-here it is
"Shouid'st iire so long unh,mg."
"1he fdte Of ,oOman's lOra is Hine,"
An h commences 'Jate,"
How small circumstance will turn
A woman's love to hate.
Pll read no more What shall do?
III never dare to send it;
The papers scattered far and wide,
lis now too late to mendit it,
Oh, fame thou cheat of human bliss!
Why did ever write
Iwish my poem had been burnt
Before itsaw the light.
Let's stop and recaptulate:
Eve damed her eyeS-that's plain
Pve told her she's lunatic,
And blind, and deaf, and lame.
Was ever such horrid hash,
In poetry or pruse?
Pve said she was fend, and praised
The color Of her nose.
wish had that editor
About a half minute,
I'd hang" him to his hearts content
And with an III" begin it,
I'd 'jam" his body, eyes aud bones,
And spell it with I'd"
AID send him to that ''hiii" of his
He spells it with an ''e'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
BYJ.A. &L. WADDELL, Jr.
TERMS.

o. The "SPECTaTOR' is published once
e geek, at Too Dollars gear, if paid IN advance,
or Too Dollars sad Fifty Cents ydetayed beyond
lhe expiration Of The gear. No subscription wiLL
Be discontinued bat at the option Of the Editors,
Snil all arreGrages are paid
Or .au COMMUNICATIONS 10 The Editors by mail
must be paid or they tcW not be attended TO.
N5- .4DYER TISEJuENTS Of thirteen lines
(or less, inserted three times for one dOttar, and
s,c.aiy-fvs ceats for each subsequent continuance
Larger airartisemsa!siaserted IN the same propor-
ton A liberal discount made 10 those ,0ho Gdrer-
else By the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

An EXEMPLARY CoMMuN,ry.-Tt is fact
worthy of note. that in the county cf Elizabeth
City, \. c., there has not been within the last
IL or 10 years single individual confined in the
jail for any criminal offence. and very limited
number for any other cause For the last two
years the Jail has remained unlenanted! There
is not solitary adult pauper in the county. A
few orphan children only, left unproviJed for, are
main'alned at the public expense.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

RELIGIOUS SEcTs IN VIRGINIA.-The Rich
mond. Va. Christian Advocate says, that there
are in Virginia 80 .S05 Baptists; 92,645 Methodist
Episcopalians 1900 Methodist Protestants;
SAN Epscopalians 1884 Old School Presby-
terians 2.256 New School Prespyterlans, making
total of 1862. Ofihe Baptists there are in
Eastern Virginia "a, 900 colored members.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

o. The Red Wood Trees OF California deserve
to be ranked among the greatest wonders of the
vegetable kingdom. Their extraordinary size is
fully confirmed by the reports of numerous travel
ers. Mr.. Bartlett met with them of great size
Mr.. Waller Hitchcock rode on horseback through
the decayed trunk of one Of them which had been
broken off sixty feet from the roots. He saw an
other which had been blown down, and which
was 0 feet in circumference and 400 feet in
length. II followed ont and enlarged. it would
have made good rope walk. specimen of one
of these trees has been recently exhibited in New
York. and transverse section of it, from the
number of rings. would indicate that it cannot be
less than three thousand years old!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

No A jar of Strawberries has been sent to the
editor of the New York Herald from California,
one ofwhich measured six inches in circumference.
They were raised at Oaklands, Contra Costa coun-
tv, from the variety known as the British Queen.
without any special pains having been taken with
the vine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

Who ARE THE Mosr LIABLE TO CHOLERA
The physicians of the New York Hospital give
some facts showing that seven-eighths of all per
sons attacked with cholera are those who have al
ready been long suffering from some organic dis
ease. as of the liver, lungs, &C., and who could
not live long under any circumstances. This is
shown by post mortem examinations, made in al
,,net ayorv instance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16
JMM,cR,r,oN-The number of arrivals at tn,

IMM1GRATIoN-The number of arrivals at the
port of New York for the month of July was 3d.
l47, an increase of 9,340 on the preceding month.
In the corresponding month of 1853, the number
of arrivals was 22, 1893. or an increase in July
this year of l2,3l9 For the first seven months
in 1853, the total arrival of emigrants was 49,
SIS; same time in 1854, 1897 or an increase
this year, SO far, of 81 1888. The immigration
from Ireland has fallen of. The immigration
from Germany for the month Of July exceeds that
of Ireland by 1884,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

"BLAcK GUARDs.-A company of black sol
diers paraded the streets yesterday afternoon car
ryng the American flag. There were about
tw,nty in the company. one quarter of whom
were officers. and the whole were preceded by
eight white musicians. ."-.Nt,c York paper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16
JOHN w. MYERS,

HAVING settled in MONTERREY, will practise in the
III Courts of HIGHLAND, BATH, PENDLETON
AND AUGUSTA. lie will be associated with HUGH
w. SHEFFEY, Esq, in the conduct of causes in the
Quarterly and Circuit Courts of Highland, aud in the
management Of business coaidcd to his in Augusta
May g. l5jI.-Gmo.-Y Yindcator copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16
Dr. Y. A. BERKELEY.

HAVING permanently located in Staunton, Of
fers his professional services to the public
Office in the second story of the office formerly
occupied by II. J. Niche, nearly opposite the
Court House
Staunt On, July 5. 1854.
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ALIEN. GARRETT & co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

hhOLESAAsG AMI hElAiL
Grocers and Commission Merchants
No 40 .NGm 81, Richmond, VIginia,
KEEP constantly on hand large and well Sc
M lected stock Of Groceries. Prompt attention
given to sales of all kinds of country produce,
Live stock, &c.
Nov. IL, 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

0o- Death is not an evil-it is the idea We
have of it that makes the word so terrible.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

Or- The best and ripest fruit often grows on the
rourhest wall
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

HJ- A clear conscience is sometimes sold bf
money, but new ,r bought with it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

e5- You may depend upon it. that Q is gocd
m an whose intimate friends are all god.
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tn, Amazons OF Africa.

b. "In Dahomey a considerable portion the ma
tonal troops consist of armed and disciplined fe
males. They are known as being royal women
strictly aud walchfuly kept from any communi
cation with men, and seem to have been trained
through discipline and the force of cooperation, tc
the accomplishment of enterprises from which the
tumultuous warriors of native army would
shrink. A late English author (Duncan) saws
4 have seen them, all well armed, and generally
fine, strong, healthy women, and doubtless capa-
BILE of enduring great fatigue. They seem to use
the long Danish musket with as much ease as one
! Of our grenaders does his 6relock, but not, OF
course, with the same quickness, as they are not
trained to any particular exercise but on receiy-
ing the word, make an attack like pack oi
hounds, with great swiitness. of course, they
you'd be useless against disciplined troops if at
all approaching to the same numbers. Sill, their
appearance is more military than the generality of
the men, and if undertaking campaign. should
prefer the female to the male soldiers of this coun-
try.
"The same author thus describes field review
of these Amazons, which he witnessed i was
conducted 10 large space ofbroken ground where
fourteen days had been occupied in erecting three
immense prickly piles Of green bush These
three clumps Of piles, Of sort Of strong brer or
thorn, armed with the most dangerous prick!es,
were placed in line. occupying about four hundred
yards, leaving only narrow passage between
them, sufficient merely to distinguish each olump
appointed to each regiment. These piles were
about seventy feet vide and eight fee; high. Up
on examining them. ! could not persuade myself
that any human being, without boots or shoes,
would, under any circumstances, attempt 20 pass
over SO dangerous collection of the most eff
cenly armed plants had ever seen.
The AmaZons wear blue striped cotton sur
tout, manufactured by the natives, and a pair of
trousers falling just below the knee. The cart
ridge box is girded around the loins.
The drums and trumpsts soon announced the
approach Of three or four thousand Amazons. The
Apadomey soldiers (lsmale) made their appear
ance at about two hundred yards from or in front
Of the first pile, where they halted With shoulder
ed arms. IN few seconds the word for attack
was given, and rush was made toward the pile
beyond conception, and in less than one minute
the whole body had passed over this immense pile,
and taken the supposed tern. Each Of the other
piles were passed with the same rapidity. at in
tervals, Ct twenty minutes. When a person is
killed in batlle, lhe skin is taken from the head,
anu kept as trophy Of valor. counted seven
hundred seal ps J.ss in this manner. The captain
of eacl: corps, ternale) in passing, again present
ed Themselves before his Majesty, and received
the kings approval Of their conduct"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16

C5- He who labors for mankind, without care
for himself, has already begun his immortality.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16
G. M. COCHRAN, JR.,

STAUNTON, VA,
WILL practice in all the Courts holden in Au
w gusta and the Superior Courts of Rocking
ham aud Highland. Office in the rear of the
Court house. formerly occupied by Messrs Niche
s. Robinson.
Staunton, Sept 28, lS53.-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-16
]. NJ. CONRAD,
General Commission Merchant,

Cory Street, 2ld door aLOrc l9, Richmond. Ta.,
NOES a Commission business. exclusively in the sale
IL Of Country Produce aud purchase ofGo TO order
He respectfully solics consgnments, and promises all
the satisfaction which he can hope to render by dill
gent and faithful attention to such interests as may be
eonided to him Libcralaiyanccs will be made pro
duce in hand when desired.
Richmond, Sept. ., IS53.-ly.
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-30
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, after the usual
routine of morning business, the deficiency
bill was considered, and various amendments
were debated and adopted.
In the House of Representatives bill for
the benefit of the town of Council Bluffs Iowa,
was passed. Mr.. Disney, from the Committee
on Public Lands, made an adverse report on
the House bill appropriating ten millions of
acres of land to be apportioned among the sew,
eral States for the benefit of the INDECENT in
sane. Mr.. Bennett presented minority re-
port which, together with that of the majority,
was ordered to be printed. The bill for the
benefit of the INDECENT insane was referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, after an Intellectual effort to lay it upon
the table. The House went into committee,
and took up the bill providing for the construc-
ton Of six steam-frgates, when Mr.. Barksdale
expressed his views in advocacy of the Ne
braska-Kansas bill, and Mr.. Norton in opposi-
ton to the measure. s,..
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-30
THE GAS COMPANY.

is not often that We make other than po-
lltlcai complaints, yet we would not be true to
the position we occupy if we failed to mention
the earnest complaints which the citizens of
Washington prefer against the company which
now monopolizes the supply of gas to the in
habitants of the capital of the model republic
In speaking of this monopoly, we do not wish to
give offence to any of our public men.
Nevertheless, we would not invite attention
to any alleged absse where private interests
are concerned, without facts and representa-
tions from respectable sources or matters COM
ing within our own knowledge could sustain
US. The complaints against the Gas Com
pany of this city have been so frequent and so
unanimous, and our own judgment sustaining
all of them, that we do not feel at liberty to
rest silent any longer, although what we say may
infict upon US tedious controversy. But no
such consideration shall deter us from doing
what we think we ought to do.
Whilst Mr.. Stewart, Of Virginia, was Secreta-
ry of the Interior, the iron pipes along Penn
sylvania avenue were wrongfully given to the
Gas Company.
If our memory is not at fault, Congress had
authorized contract for the supply of gas to
the public buildings in this city for one year,
and for laying pipes around the Executive
square, making an appropriation to meet the
expenditure which would be oocasioned there
by. Such being the legal provision, the Com
missioner of Public Buildings, by and with the
| consent If not the advice and order Of Mr..
Stewart Secretary of the Iuteror, entered into
deed by which all the iron pipes of the gov.
ernment were given to the Gas COMPANY on
condition that the said company would Law
pipes around the Executive square, and sunnlv
gas to the public buildings at specified but
very high rate Of compensation.
This Gas Company have so managed their
matters that the leakage from their pipes is
almost always offensive at some point on Penn
sylvania avenue. Besides that the gas which
is furnished is complained of everywhere that it
is used. From Capitol Hill to Georgetown
such complaints have come to us, and our own
observation convinces us that they are not
without adequate foundation.
The transfer Of government property to the
Gas Company which we have alluded to cas-,
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-30
SIGNING OFF.

We take the following extract from private
letter written to us by a southern gentleman,
who all his life long has been very decided
whg. 1t shows which way the wind blows.
The course taken by the writer is the course,
we do not doubt, that will be taken by large
number of southern wings. The extract is as
follows:
"The vote on It the Nebraska bill in the
Senate-has decided me to renounce northern
whiggery. 1t is hard struggle to abandon
the faith in which have grown up, but my duty
preiudces under foot when they conflict with
my duty to the south. The northern whig
party is rotten to the core. The national party,
| agree with you, is the democratic party"
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-30
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY. .,.

The Wheeling Virginia argus, in one Of its
recent issues, contains very sensible remarks
in regard to the genius, instincts, and objects OF
the great democratic party. We regard it as
highly important to the preservation of purity
that all political organizations should some
; times pause, and seriously recur to and study
over the fundamental principles of their creeds.
When men become immersed in the absorbing
pursuits Of active life, and throw themselves
on the rapid and rushing current, allowing no
time for calm thought and sober self-examina-
ton, they are apt to run on rocks that will
dash them to pieces. And when political
party plants itself on a, creed by the principles
of which it processes to be governed and
directed, it should not permit itself to be
diverted from it by the strifes in which it be-
comes engaged, or by the pressure and hurry
Of passing events. 1t should take up such
great measure, and try it. by that creed and
those principles; else political creed is value.
less. The reason Of the great success of the
democratic party is, that it is based upon a
few wise, simple, well-defned principles, that
commend themselves to the masses of man.