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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-15
What's 4our Substitute 2

is worthy Of notice that Notwithstanding
the persevering and great opposition that has
been made to a prohibitery law, no substitute
has zen offe n place of If prohibit
lion sa65shs wShA aea.OnmCau
the. able men iIthe opposition proposed a :
substitute? Tehfefsrve~xaen are nefther
fools nor fanatics, and all they w~antisafaw
that shall secure the community against the
gigantic evils of intemperance. If any will
propose a more excellent way than prohibi-
tion of the sale, temperance men will most
readily accept it. Some persons talkofa
strict license law, and others a stringent Ii
cense law. But this is mere talk and. signi-
fes nothing. The whole license system has
been tried for two hundred years, in every
form that human ingenuity could invent, and
it has Teen found that the effect was not to
limit, but to increase and perpetuate the
evil The whole system is a grand mistake.
No taD can be made that shall restrain the
epts Of iutemperanee,, that IS not p~rohibdory.
1t is impossible in the nature of the CASE
Can you restrain theft, for instance by grant
ing licenses to steal? You must, therefore,
open wide the gates, and permit every man
to sell and drink as he pleases, or you must
restrain by absolute prohibition. Sensible
and candid men in the opposition, are reques-
ted to consider this question. Unlimited sal
or prohibition. THERE'S no other alternative
, The subject is too important to be be trih &c
! with. Say, gentlemen, which do you prefer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
Romance In Real Life.

The Chicago Times relates the following =
L. sm,l, lawn in the interior Of Ohio, lived
neau,ifnl Young woman, whose father dying. VIII
eG her The whole of large fortune, whcn sue
,yas To inherit when twenty Que years ofags, on
.,,dit,on that ,he should remain sihgle until thSI
time. She 0beyed the injunction iof some years,
hu, hsr young affections became al length -anu
some three years previous to the expirau"ii o' i"e
time named in the wiil-the prey OF an aIi'ui man
-, ,b,,,,y address who removed from another
Hoo and t,ok I'D his residence in the Village
where the Young heress resided, tor the purpose
'.fia,i,r se,re TO her heart, He succeeded iOo
,.,au snd ,nder pre,ence that he was wealthy
himself. aud did mol require the young woman
tortune in order to live III elegance, 'h'uceu .e'
,,.''.,,,s.,,t tp secre, marriage. The wary for
,nre hnn,er had been duped by his own urgency
:, ,n-suit ot the larue property which the young
o,d .radulous woman vas supposed to inherit un-
c,,,di,i,nally ON coming To the age prescribed. -
,.,s known the marriage and al once was unde-
ca,ved nv the guardian of the lady. VINO an
o,,,p,ad to him that lhe furlune was lost forever
os no the terms of the will the marriage ol me
d,nrhter save the property to another nranch OF
,ha f,m,I, Maddened by the destruction oi MS
homes The rascal denounced his vile Tor decep.i"h
,lihouoh .he had eudeavored to make hin ohueF
stand me real iacIs, and as She ieii 'a'"''"a ""
left the house and village
Years stterwards the abandoned BRIDE rscevea
lauer from her husband, no had learned lha'
She had become possessed OF the property design
ed Tor her by her father, on annulIment OF .ne
marriage, and trusting TO her retaining lingering
affeclicn for him, hoping that he might Sill gam
The nr,ze he had coveted. He had not ms
udped the strength Of the young woman $ aiiec'
lion She responded to the letter. Offering 10 IL
nile her fate with his. aud saying she coulo now
,ive him the inheritance that caused them 50
much trouble. In order that her guardian and
family should not know OF her conduct sue sem
tho letter to the office BY servant girl. VINO ''oE
with her little girl as companion, ana aI'n"eu
her TO carry The letter. The child, attracted oy
the briuht color Of the stamp, removed IL, ahd 'he
letter deposited in the Office was sent to the dead
letter office at Washington. She ofeourse rec'iv-
,d no reply. But month later her guardian re
ceived a newspaper from Chicago. containing
political speech, which frisnd in that city oe
s,rsd him 10 read He laid down the paper, ana
the lady took it. I or eye glaucod first at the
marriages. and there shs saw the announce
men, OF the marriage of her former husband
She iell to the tlnor in swoon, and fingered only
a few DAYS, when she dicd-the victim Of un-
scrupulous ayar!es.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
POE TR Y
From, the Baltimore american.
A Story OF School

From the Baltimore AmerIcan.
A Story OF School
BY VIM. r.. HART.
The red light shone through the open deer
From the round, declining sAn'
And fantastic shadows, all about,
On the dusty floor were thrown'
As the factory clock told the hour Oh hre'
And the school was almost done.
The mingled hum Of the busy town
Rose faint from her lower PLAIN;
And we saw the steeple over the trees,
With Its motonless, golden vane;
And heard the cattie's musical low,
And the rustic OF standing gram.
In the open easement lingering bee
Murmured drowsy tune;
And, from the upland meadows, song
In the lulls OF the afternoon
Had come, the air that wandered by,
Laden with the scents oil june.
Our tasks were finished and lessons said,
And we sat, all hushed and still.
Listening TO catch the purl Of the brook,
Aud the whirr of the distant mill
And waiting the word OF dismissal, that YET
Waited the masters Will.
The master was old and his form was bent,
Aud scattered aud white his hair;
But his heart was young, and there ever dwet
\ calm and kludly air,
Like the halo over pictured saint,
On his face, marked deep with care.
His eyes were closed and his wrinkled hands
Were folded over his vest,
As weary back in his old arm chair
lie recliacd az il in rest;
Aad the golden streaming sunlight fell
On his brow ,a,,d down his breast.
We waited in reyerent silence long.
And silence the master kept,
Though still the accustomed sanity smiio
Over his features crept;
And we thought, worn with the leugthcnsd toll
OF the Summers day, he slept.
So we quietly rose and lef, our seats.
And outward, no the sun,
From the gathering shade Of the dusty room.
Stole siieutly one by one
For we knew, by the distant striking clock.
Ii was time the school was done
And left the master sleeping alone,
Alone ia his high backed chair,
With his eyelids closed, and his withered palms
Folded as if in prayer,
Aud the miGglcd light and smile on hn face,
And we knew not Death was there.
Nor knew that just as the clock struck hve'
His kindly soul away
A shadowy messenger silently bore
From its trembling house OF clay,
To be a child with the Saints of Heaven,
And to DWELL with Christ alway!
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Tsr Loypos Posr OsncE.-An interesting

Tsl LoypoN Posr OFFIcE.-An Interesting
dissertation of The London Post Office is given III
recent number Of Pulnam's Magazine. ne e1,
terror pres.n,s nothing but plain, suoS,ah''at
.,one bnildno about I30 feet by 4O0. But a
busier snot within may not be found N the CIVIL
ized world. There are employed in The city no
less than 1856 le,er-carrierst for the accominooa-
tion of many of whom are provided rooms IN INC
Post Office building, where they sort ana aifanso
their letters. There are seven hundred and lhlf'y-
,ne clerks. s,ampers, sorters and sub sorters, eh
oaged in the reception delivery land despatch OF 'ns
mails. which are SO arranged that all letters eave
o,don. no matter in what direction, az lne
same hours-nine in the morning ana ni''e III 'no
evening Meu on foot,on horseback anu III Ga''s'
are constantly engaged during the Gay 10 conee-
ino letters from various sub oflces anu " '"uuSo
publishers of newspapers to get the't papers
early in the day mail carts are sem W siei'
at certain hours to transport their PaPef' !" ."s
central cce. Each letter goes n'ougn lion zoo .oo
n four,een processes, and the wonder Is now ooo
n.n can handle 200 900 with 50 little confusion
and so few mistakes. A spectator is astonshea
=, tho r,niditv with which the letters are mads
IN mass under the stamp. An active stamper WIN
s,.rDn and count from seven to ght thousand an
hour The process of sorting is carried On at large
tahles which are divided into apartments Labelled
"Grea, S,r " Western," .Eastern Counties" South
Eastern ""Scoch ,".'Irish, y" Foreign, Blind"
Gc Those marked Blind" are carried 10
person per- called the Blind Man" who has ,i:,I more
skill in decypherng bad writing than aFao,sa rllai
d,,nhia lawyer. He will take letter directed
,hus m ..Srom Predeyi," and read at once "Sf
Humphrey Davy;" letter superscriOed JOINS, joins,
meet ne Weasai pin Tin," he sees Immediately
belongs John Smith, Newcastle upon Tyne.
In Short he is such an adept at this business ahss a.
nn;nteIIigible 70 him. The mail bags are made
Of uT sheep skin, snt and pable. They are sealed
the too. This is thought to be safer than locking.
although bags that have to go great distance ia nee
are secured with locks. Inc average ~e.sna =. N"e
.ysuing mail from London is about fourteen tons.
The 1'p number of newspapers sent from the office
yearly m is estimated at $4,000 900. The average
number & of letters sent daily is 267 ,52l. The a.
yerage number received is 283,225.
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Ta the pssbiEC.

r,,u,s :; 70 inform the people who deal Alexandria,
ana even those who have been dealing IN other
.t;es aud who wish to purchase, the coming Fan OF
Winter, ANYTHING in the way of stoves to LOOK ms
way the arrangements which nave maui '"5 ,hs
mer enable 10 sell at prices waica must S'oP 'e
purchaser from going North. =
If YOU wish to purchase wholesale, can sun YOU
at retail can suit you matter what KIND you may
want its all the am bound TO pat you
The fact is, intend 10 sell, aud Just bring the money
and Pm prove IT, My stock is the largest and the most
eompcte that has ever been offered III this city when
will be augmented from time TO time as the demand
may require. :. A. .o,- Of
Stoves 20 call aud examine Cor themselves, and can
satisfy ,heu, why thea I'll give II up.
Take No,ce-Every STOVE that sell and recon-
mend, shall answer the purpose lor wA'eH rec''"'
"' - - "' ENOCH GRIMES,
No Ii, Fairfax ST., Alex. va.
Alexandria Aug %, ls55.-tlJ
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A "Dog Fair" open in Boston on Weine''
d.v and an infinite number of the canine race,
of every breed size aad color will be represented.
One of the animals announced is little barker
ONLY three inches and halfsng contrasied with
which are Newtoundlands capable of holding hun
io their mouths. An Esquimaux dog, o!oush'
home by DIR. Kane, is also on exhibition. :.
The "Dog Fair" is fit accompaniment TO me
"p,by Showu which has recently taken place In
n. so.caIIed "A!hens of America" The one is.
in our opinion as classical as the other, and the
canine exhibition less vulgar than the intansils
disnlaY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
PesrrY-yERY.-"In passing up the street

PARRY -VERY.-"In passing up the street
the other day" says the FdA Ric~ Monitor,
eve met two little girls of some seven or eight
summers who seemed 10 be enjoying vacation
finely. and all to themselves. Passing through
The street. unminlfal Of what was going on. they
seemed as happy two larks. ard lacked as beau,
titul as they seemed happy Stopping at one OF
our candy shops, one Of them made purchase OF
some candy-a large, nice looking stick-and
breakugit gave her companion half, saying, as
she did it, with the utmost simplicity imaginable
"lare, Mary, YOU may have the largest hall. as
yon are the. s4salies" Dear arlle cd, what
lesson of unseltishness was contained in thy sim
ple words God bless yon, and enable you
ihralrh ie 10 manifest the same gentle and sweet
spirit. Hare Mary, you may have the lafges
half. as ynn are the smallest VIVA; teachers
shila..n solssiinss are
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
NEW STAGE LINE.

OD1JT'Y LINE OFST 4 g ES FR ~
ST4UVTON TO HTNCHESi'ER, forming con, con,
noc,;on with Woodward s Co.'S. daily ACCOMMODATION
IIs Eonr Horse Coaches from Stauuton 10 Lexlng-
ton I' Natural Bridge, Buchanan &c, aud with the Hr
g;na Central Railroad ct Staunton from me terminus %
Of which we are running daily line OF rour-nofSe
Coaches 10 all the Virginia Springs. .,,.h
1 ~; orro,grp,ent we are enabled TO give through
tickets to aa OF The above named places rates oil "e
as low or lower than any other line' ,.e,..h.
Our Stages viii leave Staan,0n mmeo'ast ~ ,he ~.
,rr;val of the Richmond aud Alexandra ears III tie
yening arrive at Winchester next morning; ..ai
the Harper's Ferry and Baltimore cars anu i'@'"
Staunton next morning. ,:.o II,I
Eor seats apply AZ our Office at the American HOTEL
or woodward House, SjGu'ion, a.: ,-....-.
HARMAS & BROWN, Propr'e'oFs'
Julv A. 1856 TT
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

su.s,r,lra EpsEp TooLs.-We translate
the following from German scientific journal 10 luF
,hs e ben.t Of our mechanics and agricultural Ia
''.eIS ..It b.s loup been known that the simplest
method Of sharpening razor is to put GdsJ igf mall
a" ,n"ieh aOu Of i,s weight of muriatic acid then
';%bI @e% vine it off and after few hours set it on
'I" bnno 'Fhe acid here supplies the p ace OF a
a.ho,s,one ho"a by corroding the whole surface uni
s,."Iv " sn that nothing further but smouih pol,
oL'i oh necessay. The process never injnres good
blades, 1 While badly hardened ones are fequeG'y
ur"yed by il. although the cause Of such im-
rnp,erug nr' y enent - remains unexplained.
late this process has been applied to many
,har cu,,ing r1 implements. The workman at the
H'ntr Of his noon spell, or when he leaves of
" ,ho oyeniag, n,oislens the blades OF his tools
IN ,hV water acidified as above, the cost Of which
is All almost nothing. This saves the consumption
- 70 a;o ,ime and labor in whelting, which moreove
uaaalv VI wears ou. the blades. The mode OF shar
sps5u' ,pua here indicated would be found especially
pdvanlageuus 'dv"I for sickles and scythes."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

MISS ELIZA LoGAN.-Strahge incidents some.
tio,es occur in the life of an actor or actress
One evening last week, while Miss Logan was
performing 10 the "Hunchback," at the Albany
theatre. and just as she said, "Clifford, why don't
yuu sneak to me to me % one of the spectators re.
nlied in an audible voice, "Do, Clifford 1 would
if she'd tulk to me that way"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

RETURNING LovE.-I love you Ruth. Yos,
have surely been able to discern it. My love is
ardent and sincere-oh say that you'll return it 2"
"Return it, Paul 2 No, no, not |. Pve strlven
hard to gain II and now Pve got it, by your
Leave. I'd rather far retain it,"
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DrsrRAPrE HOME FOR SALE,

rr,TE subscriber being desrous Of changing G'S ou'',
ness, oilers for sale the House and t-o,' "nrre ~
now resides. situated N the town OF anJ
Augusta couaty, Va The ba'ld"sj are snat sm new
"rnaboron,h is directly on the Virginia Centra,
Railroad aud is regarded Of the most prosperous
and thriving villages in the state. ,.. sbo,,,
jSy- Terms will be liberal, aud the Pro@rV "a"
oy 'n0 '"'''''''' JAMES W. TAYLOR.
,.---....-ha-a, Anr L. lSh5.
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Notice.

TIME notes aud accounts Of D. c. = coienon. All
tue Seb,sJ Is, bs are requested to forward imme
siaeIy aud make payment as it Is very ds'Epf ETTTz
a. tbe business without delay. M h
ltnnntnn InlY Is, 100.
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= rrnnp r sTRIRLIMG

ARE exhibiting a large and handsome o'ocN VI
n Fail and Winter Gnods, to w"rh '"e' !"
yi,e the early ct,ention Of their friends
SlauutOn, Oct. 1850.
IUSP received and ioF sale n'ce 10. - \yaro OF
n deseript,ons STABLES. hARfiN e" ~
s>.unso, S~yt ", ssss.
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Mrs. Susan B. Anthony, at the recent Women's
Riob,s Convention at Rochester, New York,
made some good hits and very strong case, but
tipped over all her arguments Tor woman's lnde-
pendence Of the other sex. by passing a naG' thSt
Ia take uF tho collection,
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STAUNr0N SPECTATOR.
by j. A. & L. WADDELL, Jr.
II Err NJ s..

at T,oo Dollars year paid in GdUdnce, or Itco DOT
lars and Fifty Cents if delayed beyond tse expiration
the year No subscription wH be discontinued 6 al me
option Of the Editors, until all arearGses are PoG
~ an Communications to The Editors by HlGII must
be post paid or they tcill not be attended TO-
1DVER TISE1IENTSo of thirteen lines cor teSs,|
Bourgeois type, or Ten lines lor tess'5 Io" tyP.
serted three fines for dOilGr and t~ehtyse cents
for each subsequent Continuance Larger Gd0ert'Se
rnenfs inserted IN The same proportion T. ar
Ali6eral discount made TO those 'rho a@ee''Ss " '
a. ear.
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The tear of loving girl (says Moeser from the
German is like dewdrop on the rose; but that
on the cheek Of wife, is drop of poison to her
husband. Try to appear cOntenied, and your hus-
band will be 50 and when you havs made him
bappy. YOU will become so, not in appearance. but
in reality. The skill required is not great
Nothing flatters man So much as the happiness
of his wife he is always proud Of himself as the
source of it.
Here is my happiness my husband is my best
companion, my children are my jewels my house
is my home, and no earthly pleasure exceis thai
of considering it domestic paradlse-a centre o
attraction to my family, SO that they are no where
else so happy place too OF welcome and gra'e
fl, rereptiun To the stranger.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

pv different nations every day in the week Is
-, D :osrt for public worship, viz-Sunday by the
Ctrip,ians sst Monday by the Grecans, Tuesday by
the persians, "Wednesday by the AssyIlans,
Thursday by the Egyptians, Friday oy tie
Turks. and Saturday by the Jews.
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HERE AZ LAST.

r,,uAT GOLD LEAF TOBACCO yoa have .t all pee" ".'
waiting for so long, has arrived. Send l" your "
Sers and o6lige yours, respectfully. COCHRAN.
S,,nnion, Aug /, 1855 u l. So0ii'-1
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A man who does not claim to be Judge of."Ino'

A man Who does not claim to be q Judge Of t"the'
s,v.. 81 ,ast Spring bought. little pig from . =
drove, and he was good for eating 1u' wou'an
grow much. He got so, after week OF Iw''.',as nS
he would eat large bucket full at '''he, y'm aus
then, like Oliver Twist, call tor more. Wv, OIL; y;
one morning carried out water oucke' 'uIi "
dough- and after he had swallowed II ans ,o, p,'A
ed up the pig and put him a .he ai same d% 4 ~
had fed him from and Tie !ttse ro'co' a'a" J'''
q half GiIUuO
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wag in Detroit has been 'akng Liberties lies WIN n.a
the reputation OF the Pontiac railroad. ne WAS was
asked ,st whether he knew Of an accident on th.'
ro~ road and replied "Never-bat once middle, :.
ad nen,leman left Pontiac for Detroit, and ded
= III age at Birmngham m-balf way"
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Mon,.rv WHERE LEAsT ExPEcTrD.-Deli-
.,s O,.,Il (boldinr up his long coat previous to
esrv esUniOs oyer dirty crossing } GOOD gwa:ous! !
/ hope TO goodness 20 lady Will 'se@y asa'ss-
Punch
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1855. Fall Supplies. 1855
n. .nLs. Paper, Stationery anna
A~V> - =. -~~<v GOODS.
kEAA- "oV~h

...,- -. = Richmond, Is now o
NORRIS, VI -Galh SrN~ -ANrnt Of
"A nenirg his usual large aud general 2,so' ,rcy
BOOKS, PAPER & SI;d4I0SE8Gfiij i,iSr EGfi fTRIpE, Hi3IpE
- Ubcb he would respectfully ask the attention oi the
',rnSan, Of Virginia North Carolina and tennessee
visiting the city-assuriug them of IS complete Stock
TO select from can be foand IN any aarN''' al" upon
terms as fair aud as liberal e,,.....,a
~ A. NJ is sole agent for the sale OF the GSieora,Su
piano. manufactured by Worcester, and VIII supP!
them at factory prices. ...., .o,,,ont,, on
% Blank Books of every DESCRIPTION c''' ''''''
h,g1 ard manufactured 10 order
aindins Of every description executed IN the best
Ny
manner,
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DR. IOHN NJ. BALDWIN

FrERS his professional services to the ei,Ae"s y,
u Samon aud its vicinity. Office on Nam street, 0H'
door above the Woodward House
Staunton, Oct. II, 1885.
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Put the following by the side of some of Harn-
ct Marlineau's rhapsodes, and how tame do those
OF the latter appear
CoYsoLING IDEA OF DEAru.-'I congratulate.
you and myself" wrote John Foster to fTiena
"thai life is passing away. Whata suPeFlatveiy
grand and cunsoag idea is that OF death. with
ou, this radiant idea, this delightful morning star,
indicating that the luminary OF eternity Is going
to rise, life would 10 my view darksn INTO MO
night melancholy. On! the expectation OF living
here, and living thus, always, would be indeed
prospec, of overwhelming despair. But thanks
to that fatal decree that doons US to die-thanks
to that Gospel which opens the vision OF an end
less life "a and thanks. above all. to that saviour
friend who has promised to ucl all the iaith-
ful through the sacred trance OF death Into ascene
of paradise and everlasting delight"
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ppomrcrJnN FROM LIGHTNING.

h.;hrs otfer thcir services 20 the pu0Ilc gen
Ill and feeling thankful fer the kind patronage
,os,:o sis3 So iSeray bestowed on them, take TINS
method of informing them that they are ptGpa1r
sf''' TTG " MIN G r o . s.
-, RoJs have been approved By all the sciea'"c
Inc ,h~ or.ry. and tne Toin,s bes: aud most fN
men IN 'nv ben made OF Copper aud heavily pia,
ed with pure syer which adds grsay to n sHS Serma
the Rods afford by the Points beng i;tut;ng sure
nently bright thereby at all tunes CONSTITUTING
an5 saf, conductor OF Electricity ,,re.,t r;vbt.
The subscribers warrant then to be ps,iSe' the gab
ming Conductor IN every paT'''Iaf RsTER IP & IAGEE
nc npEFFR sEI'F rs Mark Byrd Woodstock John ). At
-, CbarIe< Moore, Mt Jackson Walter ~ Ne"iiau HI
& Zen, Nj Worsc. Bowman & Sybert. Harrsonburg; hJ'
r Grattan, oh, Craun, sr, Mt Cra~i0'u'
!une 8 lSj5.-tF.