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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

Ex-PREsIDENT FILLMORE AT NASHVILLE
Messrs. Fillmore and Kennedy arrived at Nash,
Vile, Tenn, on the 4h inst, and were handso ne
" and cordially received by military and viz
PROCESSION. On the 5th.. they visited the State
CapitoI, and received their friends in the Hall o
the House of Representatives. On the evening
of the same day, they visited the Hermitage, ant
on the 9th started OH their return home, via
Charleston.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

MOVEMENTS OF MATT. WARp.-We have al
ready noticed the arrival of Matt. Ward and broth
er at Cannelton, Ind. They had been in the city
but short time before, as we learn from the
HawesvIe Eagle, a committee ofcitzens waited
upen them and desired them to leave the place
Thereupon they went to Judge HunIington's'
some distance in the country and afterwards tool
passage on the Eclipse for Arkansas. When tn
steamer reached Henderson, large crowd collec
ted on the wharf and ordered the captain to be OF
with his boat and cargo.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

o.. The proceedings of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes during several days last week, are
novel and interesting. The object Of the minori-
ty opposed to the Nebraska bill, was to prevents
vote on the bin till Tuesday yesterday when
the Pacific Railroad bill would come up as the
special order. Under the rules Of the House,
they were all to put stop to business and defeat
the will of the majority. The House was In SEES
sion, day and night, from Thursday at noon TILL
two O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, when an ad-
iournment to Monday was effected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

WAR DEoLgRED.-The st. Louis Republican
states that Mr.. Benton has cut loose from the
Democratic party, and the Administration, as
the head of that party, and determines that he
shall no longer be recognized as member of it.
1t becomes question now in Missouri whether
The democracy will sustain Benton, or the party
which they assisted to put in power.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

o. A new orga2ization, which promises COIN
pletely to overshadow the Kno,o .Nothtags," has
recently been effected in New York. The new
order is called the "Haoe Nothings." ThePass-
word which gains admttance for The initiated IS,
".qru Red" to which the reply must be- after
an homes, examination of pocket, ".Nary Red, .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17
A Small Fine

On Friday night last, portion of Main Street
was brilliantly Illuminated by the burning Of
window curtain over the Jewery Establishment
of Mr.. ID. S. Bear. The cry OF fire put good
many persons in motion. The curtain being
promptly torn down, however, the fire was easily
extinruished
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

Phillip S. White. celebrated lecturer OR tenn
perance. is now fulfilling appointments IN this
county. tie lectured in Greenvile on Thursday,
and At Churchville on Saturday last. Quite
pnm5er of persons went from Staunton to hear him
A. latter Dlace
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17
Metallic Calendar.

We are indebted TO Mr.. A. j. Turner for two
of Tipping's Metallic Calendars. This is a new
article, and decidedly ingenious and useful 1t is
about the size of silver dollar, but very light
and designed for the pocket. By simple ad-
justmen it can be made to indicate the day of the
month for any day in the present century. Fol
sale at the store of Mr.. Jas A. Piper, near the
Woodward House, Staunton. Price fifty cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

n;- The County Court of Mason County, at
it's Nav term last week, refused to grant any Ii
eenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors within
the limits of the county, itr the next II months.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17
prnnosed Monument.

7, Is proposed to erect monument over the re-
,o,ios x. B. semplo, late editor of the Ffode-
yicksburg .Ne,cs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17
License Refused.

Che County Courts of Giles and Pulaski have
81 .,rrn, licenses iof the sale OF n'ox'ca-
tlag drinks
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

o. The census of 1850 shows that in Penn
sylyania there is one clergyman TO every sou !;
one lawyer to every 924, and one physician to ev-
cry 52S inhabitants.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

SEAsoNABLE DELIcIEs.-Among cargo of ar
my comforts that lately reached Constantinople,
from England, were 700 wooden legs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

co-The municipal election in Cumberland(M md
came off on the Sih instant. and resulted in thu
triumph Of every man on TUG ..Know Nothing
ticket.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17
REMOVED!

The Spectator Office has been remov-
ed to the Stone Building on the Mead
amized Street, near the Courthouse, and
adjoining the residence Of DIR. Gilmer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

0o- The County Court of Shenandoah have
refused to grant license to retail ardent Spirits by
n vote of seventeen 10 four.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

WAR PREPARATIONS AT HAvANA.-The Gov
ernor General of Cu!a is preparing to defend him
self against the combined forces Of the flibusters
and Creole insurrectoniss. letter from Ha.
vana says: R4r
The artillery companies have been sent to
Moro Castle. and guns have been mounted on the
different Notifications around Havana, and the
Governor has at last decided upon arming 1000
blacks. These troops are 10 be differed by
whites. and the sergeants are TO be whites also.
By this Judge that the government cannot rely
upon the Spanish white population for efiecual
support, or it may be move to form nucleus for
a black army to convert Cuba into an African
possession in case the government ofSpan cannot
be maintained. These regiments are to come
from Porto Rico, which, with the 4000 black
troops, will raise the force here 10 9,000."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

h,- A letter from Shanghai expresses doubt
the rumOred success Of the Russians, in relation
10 opening the ports of Japan.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

GUANo DoN'r BUnE,-The Roanoke Rppub-
llcan states, that in the depot recently ed
by fire, at Weldon, n. C.. while tobacco boxes,
fisl, lime ploughs and iron boilers were consumed
o. spoiled, 200 bags ofguano were upscorched.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

RIPE FOR REvoLUTIoN.-A correspondent Of
the Washington "Union," writing from Cuba
under date of last month, says the Cabanos are
tired Of their yoke and are ripe fox a revolution to
throw it off. We do not believe word of their
readiness to revoutonize the. Island. Remember
Lopez! They were ripe then if any confidence.
could be reposed in their words. but when the
time came TO fight they showed the white feather.
and left their betrayed comrades to die under the
garotie and the prisons ofold Spain. These Gu
banos do not deserve to be free they are too lilly
livered, and wo be to those poor fellows who
should be seduced into their revolutionary plots.
by promises of cooperation from them. Better
would it be for them had they never been born
| .Miiledgerilie Geo. Union.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

Mr.. StrDELL's FILiBUsrERING SCHEME
The usually well informed Washington Core
spondent of the n. Y Journal of Commerce
writes: w.
learn with much satisfaction, that Mr.. Sill
deI's resolution for the suspension of neutrality
laws, as measure for aunlbilating Spanish pow
er in Cuba, will find few hackers in The Senate,
perhaps none. Some impression has been made
on the public mind by Senator Benjamns dec
laratioh Of his conviction that a plot existed for
converting Cuba into negro State, and was now
in process of execution and of his opinion that
the United States Government must interfere for
the prevention of its contamination. But other
Southern Senators think that tie plot amounts to
nothing, but some faint buresque of philanthropy,
that will be destructive Of the institution OF sla-
very in Cuba, or annoying to the Southern States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17

BLUE RIDGE TUSNEL.-CoI Crozet rep,r,s
that the work upon he western end ufihe tunnel
is bocoming more difficult. It's otherwise pro-
crossing lavo:ablY:
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-06-21

government which II is tho intpution
Of all wise law givcrs. to make indie
pendent in the discharge Of their hiu h
and responsible duties should alwavs
be made with treat care and a. reason.
able degree .i hrsitancv. But if in
the discharge Of the ,i;llics which NAV
hereafter he imposed upon me Il change
can be made conducive to the convent
ent and more efficient administration
ct Justice among ali classes of pcol,lc
without impair ng ~ anY way the in
Dependence aud di%'.,Iy Ii. l,rrn:.
WI II afford II II g rr at u,,p",t.
7;h. AIN n i:.>" II, as low II rate
of taxation as is .l,,.nt with ,l.,.
econom Cal rc1"' ,n,rts ,f The u.y
ernment.
Sth am IL i,,yr o'r,,;, .i.c ;,.y
present ""a4r r8aM~ia~ i, the
State: bat i, yne -..a. i,uIl
sustain amy "a sh ,,,,.a
ted t" lesson lh.. -" H.. u,rs.
cnt mi'';a'y rec, i
Oh. ~ .l.ig ,..v nr., Of
a sat N a." ris assembly
am no, i"t} 20 The extent OF
ih.' lnJur. :. ia ,.n the mode III
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GYPSUM FOR GARDEHING PURPOSES
-1his valuable fertilizer is not vet
half appreciated by southern gardeners
As manure for poor soils, it is valu.
less; its chief benefit arises from its
power Of holding and fixing the ammo,
MIA which rises from manure already
i'll the soil, and we look upon anything
as manure that is food for plants,
whether it comes from the stable or
the swamp. From the sulphur in
Gypsum, it is a & reat preventative OF
worms; gardens well dressed with il
will be exempt from the cut worms.
Young cabbascs and turnips sprinkl,d
with III their terminating state will be
exempt from the ravagcs OF the green
worm. Guano is doubIy increased in
value By being sowcd with plaster.
The past dr., summer has fully devcl
opcd the utility Of Gypsum; ; whenever
We applied Gypsum to tho onions,
English peas, potatoes, or melons,
there We have had The finest crops not
withstanding the drought. We observe
when there has been no dew at night,
and all vegetation looks parched and
dry, where the Gypsum has been fully
used i'll the garden, there is damp.
ness in the morning like dew had
fallen. 1t is asserted by an eminent
Northern H"rticul,uriSt, that Gy psum
is positively injurious to strawberries;
we have no doubt but i: stimulates
the vine INTO too rapid growth, and
AS we of tho South want fruit instead
OF vine, it shoald bo used cautiously.
But for garden vegetables, where those
vegetables have anything TO feed upon,
Gypsum Is a great promoter ufappo-
tile hy n'oist"n!ng the food ready for
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NO. ::sA.
SPANISH DEGRApArIoN. = Th,

SPANISH DEGRADATIoN. = Tho
have not travelled in Spain, or w, W,
little acquitted with the manners
customs q! he country, have an
that all Spaniards are grave andi;,;
like the Castilian.' This, howcves
tar from being the cases. The pc,
OF each province are almost rs lis,
as different nations, having man.
and customs, dress and dialect; PC
liar to themselves. This PECULIARLY !.
doubtless owing to the isolation of the
chain Of mountains which intersect tho
peninsula, and cut OF intcrc, ,nlmunica.
ton, as well as the fact that for ace.
these provinces formed separate ana
distinct kingdoms. The rude, boor;S!
Gallician the Industrious Catalan II.
idle, jnvial ArdaIusian; the SLY, Wind
tive Valcncian and the grave, digni
lied sons Of Castillo, differ from enci.
other as much rs the Inhabitants Of dis
tinct nations. In travelling over this
beautiful country, upon which ,la,u:
has lavishcd the choicest tavors, an
which under the rule of Romans a.
Mo"rs, was land flowing with min.
and honey, the tourist is struck with
scenes Of desolation that every where
meet the view. He roans over wild
unpcoPlcd wastes, treeIess and arid
where the melancholy picture is nften
heightened by ruined castles and villa
ges, the signs Of former prosperity
passed away. 1lc towns through
which he pas cs, are es'too often :hc
abode OF poverty and Indebtedness.
and an air Of & loom and sadness pcrvl.
dcs their silent streets. The seapur.S
liav. lost their former commercial i'm,
portancc, and the silent cuays, once
thr"nged by busy crowd, attest
the decayed condition OF the land. -
And wherctore,it may be asked, is til.
poverty, dcsolation and wrelchedno,
SO visible i 6. cnun1ry which ,ossr-.
advantage unsurpassed by any in Chr
tendon where a fertile soil and eve
variety OF climate admit ni the prndn
lions oftfopica! and temperate. z,,it-.
where the bowels of the earth y,
precious metals, coal aud quarrics
innumerabIe variety uf marble
inc, with position nr.st favur:,
commerce, and line ut,rucoa-, ).
ding in fine harbors I! Yes. wler.
is this beautiful and once fi,U..8s.
land 50 fallen ) her people 81 su.,E
ignorance, and So far behiud o,%i os.
er civilized nation in arts anal y-guui
ture? The answ er may D., iou. il
these ords:-bad government. = I 40
cts ia SPUN. 80
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dhc Eclipse.

Nearly every one took a peep,
through Snut. cd .Tias. rS. a, The rcli,s,
oflhc sun ON Er,,I,v n ~,
80.
,,i
'''' ~ "'''''' '''u Il
triumph o' 'lr power "i i science, that
could calculate to minute its co.niuu
extent. duration. aI 4 r,,,r. ~.
will vc,,,ur,. ,o 49,. ,,,,
,, ,,r ro,,,,r. :.
ueu II III '"c "''i''
nous 3h', III which II Is treated III .he
following alt:c!e copied from tn. Phil.
a phin .Suo. which if il Il, .. M,
s,,,,l. viii ,,,,s,
o'''" N4Nhn' FoHE"AHSEp LOOK T"
M .;|,,',''',, w.. ',t r''rr ~ our
a" ~. :. .,ar -, - "o -. 81 80 '''r "''c'' o.
-" ~ :" t"', "''''''Uc world,
"'''' '0''"'"S ''te'' "nt
Wv ,t " ~" s'"'''f directed
tr,,,, ~ ''' 'a'a' '.; '"'' III; "'sh',
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very many thousand, will it call to
another world. lrcgret exceedingly
to see that it is SO near the birthday Of
Il mighty monarch,
England will have cause to weep !!
| apprchcnd also some mad attempt
on the inyio!abiity Of old England's
coasts, during the reign OF this eclipse,
or other insult to the honor Of Ing.
lands flag: it will be avenged. An.
cleni authors say that an eclipse Of the
Sun in the face of Gcmini, "causeth
dissentim among priests, inveteratc
hatred and scdtions. and a contempt
OF both the laws Gee aud man."
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Philanthropy

The cutlery raised by people in non
siaveholdnG States against slavery
imposes upon no one but themselves.
Alc Northern mcn better than South.
crn q? Are they moro humane, mcrci
iul and generous Is human nature
North of Mason aud Dixon's line a
different thing from human nature
South of it? Why should people be
more com passionate and more be-
nevolent there than they are here i?
What makes them so? And how do
they show il p?
Did they ever hold slaves? What
has become of those slaves? Did
they give them away Not IL bit Of
it. Before their law abolishing slavery
went inio which was not
I'LL slavery ceased to be profitable
they sold everything black in their
possession to the Southern States
W hat an illustration Of disintcrestcd
phllan,hrnpy. Why did they not set
Us better example.
Did their people ever have any con-
ncXion with the slave trade Most
undoubtedly. They were tho princi
pal men who carried it ON. They
made large fortunes by it. 1t is i.
curious fact that, until, the American
g"?crnment PASSED laws against the
slave trade, Northern philanthropy
WIS never excited upon the subject Vi
Southern slavery.
Have they ever shown their cxccs.
sIve compassion for the slave by con.
lrlbuiing the money made in the slave
trade, or IN any other way, To his
emancipation I! Not at all. They have
built up colossal fortunes and man
moth cities upon Save labor. But
they kecra tight grip of every dime.
They Will not buy the freedom of
slaves. They will not aid the fuei.
tive negro who has escaped flom sla.
very. to escape from starvation. They
will not show mercy TO their own
white peer, much less to the blacks of
another section.
Why, then. DC they raise srch fuss
about >laveryl Not because they are
more Sympa,hising or more llulnane
than others: for true humanity and true
sympathy show themselves in fruitful
deeds, and not in barren words. It is
easier to pick flaws in your neighbor's
character than to reform your own
Moreover, the outcry against the nomi-
nal slavery Of the black laborcr diverts
attention from the real slavery of the
Northern laborer.
Northern abolition IS made up of
tunatic!am, Ell. Y. hatred, and aIl un-
cEaritab!enc>s. 1t is IL thing of the
head and of the fancy. The heart has
nothing to do with it, except in its
worst passions. An,ipathy to the
master, not sympathy with the slaves,
is its ruling principle. Again We say
II these hypocriles impose upon them
selves, they impose upon no one else.
RichmOn0 DisDuhh.
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The 1lindoo,dea. of hollis. to So, .
the least; sufficiently terrific to arrest
the attention OF sinners the most incor
rigible. .Somc say, they, arc made 10
tread on burning sauds, or shatp-,t,
ged stones ;Sotl.ers aro rolled anon
thorns and spikes and pntriiet iiae..
Others dragged along the roughest
ces by cords passed through the ,e,,u
parts Ct the body some are attack
by Jackals, tigers aud elephants; o,he
are pierced With arrows, beaten ~
clubs, prIckod with needles, scared
hot irons, ar! tormcrIci brrh -
waspS sJnc ".> pIui.seA .uto ,s.... y.
liquid fire Or boiling oil.
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THE SUMTER BANNER,
IS PUBLISHED
Every "Wednesday MOrniMg
BY
Lewis & Richardson,
q, ,EI ER WIS.

TWO DOLLARS in advance, Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents ut The expiration of six months
or Three Dollars ut the end of the year
No paper discontinued until all arrcarages
are rAID, unless at the option Of the Proprietor.
ElF Advertisements inse rtctl ut SEVENTY
FIVE Cents per square, az lines or less.) for
the first, and half that sum for each subsequent
insertion, (Oilicial advertisements the same
each tinc).
G:S The number Of Insertions to BE- marked
on nil Advertisements or they will he published
until ordered TO be discontinued, and churscd
accordingly.
~ ONE DOLLAR per square for single
insertion Quarterly and Monthly Advert Sc
inents will be charged the same rs a single in
scrtion. and scmimonthly the same Us new ones
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An EXAMPLE For YnrNn

AN EXAMPLE FOR You've 3&sr.,
The Mes~rs. HarperS, of New
who recently lost a',"ut $1,000 I
fire, but who are still in indep. ii..s
c rcumstances-abse to recom,:..I....
operations on IN extensive scale ir,
menced life poor boys. The
York Times furnishes the fol-,
brict history Of the career oi the
pcrs: T.. =.
"The establishment. of the
was founded by James Harper
Oldest Of the four who now con ..a
the firm. tIe came to the city in
a lad fifteen years old, and SCI,
apprenticeship of six years updc, !,
y Thomas, the leading printers Jrt!4
day. His brother John soon ,nj. Is
him, and learned the trade of Mr..
Seymour, arrinter a in John street. j.
1919, with capital James hal saved.
the brothers opened q small book ana
job office in Dover street. Tn. first
book they printed was Seneca's Nor.
ais; the second was IN edition of tho
Methodist 'Catechism.. The first book
they published ON their own account
was Lockc's Essay on the Human
Understanding. They toiled with un-
remttIns industry, and maintained the
highest character for enterprise and
integrity. In 1920 the tn rd brother,
Joseph Wesley, joined them, and six
years later Fletcher became a member
of the firm. From that time till now
they have carried on the publishing
with degree of well directed cnnraY
which has few parallels. They re- I,
moved to Cliff street about 1920, and
have add'd one bnilding after anothe,
to their establishment as the demands
OF their business required. The amount
or books they have issued is almost
incalculablc. For the last few Years
they have published. on an average,
Twenty-Five volumes q minute, for ten
hours day-and from three to four
thousand persons have obtained live.
l'hood from their employment"
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lloREoRs OF GuASo TKsrE.-Wc
have received full confirmation of the
horrors reported to bo in course of per
Pctrat!on, in connection with the guano
trade, at the Chincha Islands. It. is
picked up and wheeled to the shoots.
1t appears, by contract. The contrac.
tor has Imputed Cinnamon for this
work, nearly six hurdrcd of whom are
now on these islands. They arc hired
Tor tivo years, at the ratc Of saS per
annum. They commence work in the
morning as soon as they can sec to
work. They have FIVE tons Of cuano
to dig and wheel to distance of one
eighth offs mile. 1t is all, or nearly
all, SO hard that it has to be picked
up; and ifthey do not accomplish thes..
hvo tons by 5 o'clock p. m., they are
ilogsed with raw hide Whips, some fiv,
feet long, receiving one dozen s.ripcs,
each OF which starts the blood then
they are driven back to finish their
work. The guano, has very bad ct.
feet upon them, swelling their legs sl.d
feet. Notwithstanding all these, no w.
ever, il they can get along, they IRE
compelled to finish their task. Our
informant says:
81 have known as many as thirty
logged in one day. They. have no
Sunday allowed with the exception Of
one in II year, the same work going
on ON sunday as during the rest of the
week. The consequence of this i'll
treatment is suicide in various from
such rs lcaping from tho rocks one
hundred feet high, cutting their threats
and bury themselves alive. This last
has actually been the ease, to my
knowledge. One morning, three were
found who had so buried themselves .
two were dead and ono alive. The
last recovered to prolong his miserable
existence for short tiMe.n
1t is time that,he voice OF oiviliza.
ton lhronghnut tho world was heard
~ dcnunciatl"n of such horrors as
.hcsc. ~. Q. Picayune.