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PIANO FORTFs

W H. Ii EMAN
AVE lust received eight Piano Fores. have .svsr.r nm
II the va, and vii keep constantly on hand good as
sortment u Just such Instruments as will
7 FOR ITEMS SELVES
Every Pan0 Porte sold by shall be warranted in every
respect We crdsly invite ou hiend, ana All 1boss IN
want u superior IN trumeLt to give Us call at No ~
NOiesS - ldec6-uI W. a x. FREEMAN.
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NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD.
tY NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
49, 49, 49, .

MIL the Tennessee River B g Is rebuilt Produce aud
y MeTch tndise will be Iansuippcd the
Sseau boats aud Bsges and be sue eli drzyage-
Shippers noticed that ali goods TO the dspSs In
packages insufficient for the entire protection Of the
vii be- rejected Grain sill uot bc received except "a heavy
Osuaiurs Dummy haEa The light thin SACKS Will be
fused srsH df TIE ftst u De Gcsr ~. labor AMI time
necessary 10 repair sn greatly rrtArd the transhp-
Ing ani no' be performed The Agents Of the road
specially n'tuced not receive grain their respective
soua unless the SACK plainly ami distinctly marked,
And arird by order o. Shipment We
the drpois O. Used storage hr pro-
duce when Jhr il 10 be held "a the convent
% o~nrr clipper 20 order f1rwuri. Wheat 20 cha;
will ~ charged cents. aud cents per busel
lm gulahCma and al EiauoDs ~ Tennessee rivrr
and fon Nashville and az stations q Tushoma, heat
wn b. cha Ee 10 cents and per bushc Was
key VIII BE- ed ti per barrel iru1 Nashville To ChsttA-
AL article, Of reht designated Tar a. lst.
~ sd aud 4lh Glass; s BE- carried ~ present Tara rates
IA. ANDt RsOS.
A q KaIroaI
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VI Il. u. .. PRATT

WANTED.-A lady 10 take charge OF the Boarding
w Department Of the Florence synodca Female College.
For faer information, apply 90 the Rev. T. ERsAA, D. D.
decIT-w8t
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
FANNY FERNS new book, ROSE CLARK
Just received By VT RyRRy 20

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
FANNY FERNS new hook, ROSE CLARK.
Just received oy WI BERRY CO.
a Book of Rare Humor.
NOW READY.
THE WIDOW BEDOTT PAPERS n
EDITED BY ALICE B. NEAL.
ONE voIrSs l9so., WITH SPIRITED ILLUSTRATIONS.
COETEE
Heseksh Bedott
The widow Essays Poetry
Widow jenkins Amnesty.
Mr.. Crane Walk in.
The widows Discoursss OF Pumpkins
The Willow Loses her Beau.
Mr. Crane abou; to Propose.
Mr. Crane Wa ks out
The Widos sets her Capn
The Widow resolves to leave WirrIe,oun
The Widow Trade IN a Pedclsr.
Discourse various Topics
The Widow having heard that Elder snles sick write.
to him.
Resorts to Elder SMILES for Religious Instruction
The Widow concludes 70 pubH-h
Prepares to receive Elder Snles on ThaDksvivipg pav
She reres to Grove the rear Of Elder sniaes, Hoase
The Widow uares the Eer and writes to her daughter
Mrs. Jupiter smith,
The Rev. Mrs. Sniflrs at home.
The Rev Mrs SMILES expresses her sentiment. II, .a
10 the Parsonage.
Mrs Sniff 8 Sister Maguire's experience
Description Of the Donation PARTY
Aunt Mcguire treats Of the contemplated Sewing Society
at Scrabble Hill.
Aunt Mag'ire's Visit 70 slahtown.
Mrs MaguiI e's account OF Deacon Wbipple
Mrs Munlew's Recipe for Potaloe Pudding
Morning Calls: or, Eyerybody's Particular Friend.
The New York Observer having received An carly ran,
talks as follows Of this capital book 4
volume more fall = genial humor and irresi tbe Van
@ character as not vet been published excepting the
Experiences q The renowned Slick The gifsd ~,
Ihorts was cut on by death before had attained f d.
tl'ton as writer, which she undoubtedly nav. s.
cured had she been sprsd 20 he deveIornert ~ ii. ~
po~ers We would not speak thus highly Of work Of me
uihor put N Sc papers contain admiral NM
many 81 the vices and ioies that nfest religious soreti
an" therefore are the more free TO the book"
For sale by TiscH T REppv 20
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RAGsI RAGsLL

INHfRTY bales Richmond is Osnaburgs;
L 81 bales Kchland "a do
10 90 Franklin - do
Suitable Tor making bags.
Nus23 ". ~. GORDON a CO
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Agricultural Implement:

AT nANUFACTUKERS' PRICES.
B- =. w II L R
AS ard will keep en- hand, up stairs in a. T. Yeatman,,
Warehou>e, Market street. well assorted stock Of
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements and
Ioels, and housefurnlshIng = Gods, When he will sell
AZ Manuilc uFvrs prices added lie has also fr sale
IRON STOVIS.
Persons in want % Two Horse Powers Threshcrg Now
srs hea rr corn shrlrs &c will send their orders
be on intend import any that are not previously en-
gagged. Isrs-H
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hESJ. .. HtELDs, AGz1T Eon FHE TAusIkE.
A. JUST RECEIVED, per steamer ALL" an aVoics
~ -1peFior krsiyAiaaa Clothing, 6enilsms ns Hes
cry s-sPsn ar Govr-, Cotton znd Lnsn shHss CrayAs,
rieess, focsst hsn karchi-'s 4e., A..
H. stock - 81 ne LAEIr and make, aad ui eoul
fare Sth ia thisar otcf usrtfL Oar instcois
are % 81 a Eastern cozi, ana f9r ossl sol chanee,
surs. No vaEatloa- pENJ D. sntiLps.
arra-m ksrut.
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- II " Il II n Il
he splendid new passenger CITY OF HITNTs-
Monday az IL o'clock, IN.
j. G. CLINE, J. G HRS, Master, leaves Nashville every
Wednesday at u O'Clock, m.
JOHN SIMPSON, W T. YEArMAN Master leaves n. sbviIis
every Friday az " O'clock IN
Connecting AZ Paducah with the daily Louisville and ST.
Louis ned states Mail Boats, and Memphis with the
Splendid New orleans steamers Bulletin IA. K W. HHl Geo.
Collier and Ingomar
The accommodations Of this line surpassed aud
passengers will ind It By far the speedes means Of travel
either North South
For freight or passage apply to
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Ready.Made Clothing. &c. &c.

COTTON NAfNS-5so bags SO GO leo and 40
\ Cottsa lsrns Gul ne zrent FaciuTi-s in store and
r sale D. lrzsl ". II. GORDON co.
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For Memphis, New Orleans, ~. Louis,
and Louisville,

J.G CLINE. JOHN SIMPSON. CITY OF HUNTsvILLB
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25
Strange Activity of an Insane Woman.

There is a woman in Whitney, who for the
past ten years, has been insane. ii is not fully
| known what the cause was that led TO this very
peculiar state of the mind. About eighteen years
ago she lost her husband, but since that time
! she has performed the duties of her household
with as much care and prudence as IS common
cooks, washes, does all the household work with
out assistance or guidance. But, unlike most wo-
men, she spends no useless time In doors engaged
upon the nicer kinds Of lace work, or even at the
toilet She has work to do, and all her ener-
gies are given 10 it. AS soon as the dishes are
washed, furniture set in order, she lights her pipe
and starts for the field.
About six rods from her house are two small
| hills which she is at work in leveling. They are
about II feet high, and on the top contain nearly
quarter of an acre. During the past ten years all
her leisure moments have been thus occupied
| Early In the morning, with her crowbar and hoe
which are the only tools she uses, she starts for
those hill tops, and there works till night. She
carries the small stones to the foot ofthe hill rolls
the large ones, and the dirt hoes down. In this
way she has lowered one hill more than 6 feet,
the 0ther AZ.
| The work she has performed is said 10 be more
than any one man in this town could have done in
the same time with the same tools. The stones a.
ljil6 size W VIC VI
require the labor of five men and four oxen two
months to remove. Notwithstanding this inn
mense and continuing labor, she enjoys at this time
the very best of health.
When in the house about her work she is per-
fecty rational, never destroys anything, and is
guilty of no cunning tricks, such as crazy people
generally are She uses her sons wood to heat
up large rocks, which she cannot remove without
breaking, then ponrs water upon them. Smelling
them into small pieces TO enable her TO carry them
into the valley.
Upon almost every subject OF the day she ex-
presses herself having ideas peculiar to herself
alone. In scriptures she is well versed. The
word Sun is not properly spelled, she contends
it is Mas, because it nourishes tho earth. The
wonderful Aurora Borealis is the Devils fire
and stars are the sparks that rise up when the
Devil stirs it. She has had occasional encoun-
tiers with this parsonage while at her work On
the hills. Once he attempted to take her crow-
bar from her. 1t was badly bent in the struggle
! and her face scratched, but she over powered
him.
She has great faith in charms, or what she
calls power-stOnes her bed is accordingly filled
with these stones which she takes from the hills
also the windows, corners, and various other
parts of the house. She puts them also around
her corn, which she plants upon the hills, and
which grows well and yields abundan,ly, though
all the soil is removed. These stones, she as
sures people, keep off the witches, and make the
corn grow.-Bangor .uercmy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

A young damsel, who is engaged, and vii
shortly be united to gallant son of Neptune
lately visited the Mariners Church. During the
sermon the parson dscoursed eloquently and with
much earnestness, of the dangers and temptations
of the sailor. He concluded by asking the follow
ing questions: sis there any one who thinks any
thing of him who wears a tarpaulin hat and blue
jacket, or pair of trowsers made of duck? la
short,s there any one who cares for the poor sail
or? A little girl,a sister of the damsel, jumped
up, and looking archly at her sister, said in tone
loud enough for every one to hear, "Yes, sir; ou'
Becky does! !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25
Making a Needle.

wonder ifany little girl who may read lhi:
ever thought how many people are all the time
at work in making things which she every day
uses. What can be more common, and, you may
think, more simple than needle? Yet if you
do not know it, can tell you that it takes great
many persons TO make needle and it takes a
great deal of time, too. Let us take peep into a
needle factory: In going over the premises, we
must pass hither and thither, and walk into the
next street and back again, and take drive to a
mill in order 10 see the whole process. We find
one chamber of the shops is hung round with coils
of bright wire, of all thickness, from the stout
kinds used for Goldfish hooks 10 that for the finest
cam Uric needles In room below, bits OF wire.
the length of two needless are cut bya vas: pair
of shears fixed in the wall A bundle has been
cut off, the bits needed Strengthening, for they
came off from coils.
The bundle is thrown into red hot furnace
then taken out, and rolled backward and forward
on table until the wires are straight: This pro-
cess is called ''rubbing straight" We now see a
mill for grinding needles. We go down into the
basement. and find needle pointer seated on his
bench. He takes up two dozen or so OF the wires.
and rolls them between his thumb and fingers
with their ends on the grndstone, first one end,
and then the other. We have now the wires
straight and pointed at both ends. Next Is the
machine which hattens and gutter the heads of
ten thousand needles per hour. Observe the lit
tie cutters at The head of your needle. Next
comes the punching of the eyes; and the boy who
does it punches eight thousand an hour, and he
does it so fast your eye can hardly keep pace with
him. The splitting follows, which is running a
fine wire through dozen, perhaps, Of these twin
needles.
A woman. with little anvil before her files
between the heads and separates them. They are
now complete needles, but rough and rusty, and,
when red hot, are thrown in pan of cold water.
Next, they must be tempered; and this is done
by rolling them backward and forward on hot
metal plate. The polishing still remains to De
done. On very coarse cloth, needles are spread
to the number of forty or fifty thousand. Emery
dust is s,tewn over them, oil is sprinkled, and
soft soap dashed by spoonsful over the cloth; the
cloth is then rolled hard up, and, with several
others of the same kind thrown into sort Of
wash pot to roll to and frc for twelve hours or
more. They come out dirty enough; but after a
rinsing in clean hot water, and tossing in saw
dust they look as bright as can be. and are ready
to be sorted and put up for sae But the sorting
and putting up in papers, you may imagine Is
quite work by itsell
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

A MUSICAL PIeEoN.-The editor of the Low
ell .Ne,os, upon reading the paragraph which has
been going the rounds of the papers about pet
pigeon which dances to the sound of the harp, re-
calls to mind the following We remember see
ing. many years ago, pigeon belonging 10 the
late Dr. VIM. L. Richardson, of Boston, which
was singularly affected by the sound of fute.-
If person commenced playing slow air upon
this instrument, the bird would fly to the PERSONS
head and remain there till the music ceased unless
the time was hurried or more lively air CON-
mcnced, in which case it would descend 10 the
PERSONS shoulder and stretch out its neck toward
the instrument with evident delight. 1t made no
difference to the bird if the flute was played BY
an entire stranger.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

THE BLOOM OF AGE.-A good woman never
grows old. Years may pass over her head, but
If benevolence and virtue. dwell in her heart, she
is as cheerful as when the spring of life first open
ed TO her view. When we look upon good wo-
man we never think of her age, she looks as charm
ing as when the rose of youth first boomed on
her cheek. That rose has not faded yet it will
never fade. In her neighborhood she is the friend
and benefactor. Who d'es not respect and love
the woman who has passed her Gays In ac's ol
kindness and mercy2 We repeat. snch woman
nannot crow old She will always be fresh and
buovant % in spirits, and active in humble deeds OF
mercv and benevolence. Ifthe young lady desires
70 retain the bloom and beauty of youth, let her
not Weld to the sway of fashion and folly let her
love truth and virtue, and to the close of life she
will retain those feelings which now make life ap-
pear garden of sweets-oveF fresh and ever
new
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MY BROTHER.


Oh, briar-rOse, Chamber,
And cover the chamber
The chamber. 50 dreary and lone
Where. with meekly closed lips,
And eyes in eclipse,
My brother lies under the stone.
Oh, violets, cover
The narrow roof over,
Oh, cover the window and door
For never the lights,
Trough the long days and nights,
Make shadows across the floor
The lilies are blooming
The lilies are white,
Where his play-haunts used to be;
And the sweet cherry blossoms
Blow over the bosoms
OF birds. in the old roof tree.
When hear on the hills
The shout Of the storm
Ia the valley. the roar of the river;
shlver and shake
On the hearth stonc warm.
AS think of his cold-"forever!
His white hands are folded,
And never agaiO,
With song Of the robin or plover,
When the Summer has come,
With her bees and her grain,
VIII he play in the meadow clover.
Oh. dear little brother;
NV sweet little brother,
In the palace above the sun,
Oh pray the good angels,
The glorious eyangels,
10 take me-when life is done.
EMNA ALICE Browne.
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PARIS FAsHIoNs.-T The following nformatio

PARIS Fashions The following information
is furnished by the Paris correspondent of the
Journal Of Commerce
Pocket handkerchels may be divided into sew
eral classes; the morning handkerchief is very
unlike that used for walking; and this last nc
resemblance to the one appropriated TO the theatre
or ball. The morning handkerchofs is called
the bon Ton handkerchief because it has simple
hem with row of open work. or baquette en-
uroidered. The walking handkerchief has narrow
fills, with plats stitched down and alternating
with embroidery it is also made of lain cambric
with the escutcheon in the corner. As to even
ing handkerchefs, they are bordered with lace
either English point or VaIencennes. The hand
kerchef has its appropriate perfume for each sea
son. Faguer. the ingenious perlumer OF the Rue
dc Richehieu, No. IS, offers to his numerous Gus
toners his eyqusitely scented essence of rose, vo-
let, &C.. and the acetine and other numerous cos
eicS so useful in preserving the complexion from
the bad effects of the summer sun end the sea
breeze.
"Coral ornaments arc much in favor. and are
always in good taste. The buttons for fichns and
and dresses of coral. now displayed in the brilliant
Ijewelry establishment of Sarrazin, No. l9. Bou-
levard 81. Denis. surpass anything we have seen
for beauty of conception and finish of execution
Coral is preferred for summer toilette, as assor-
ting with the light color of their dresses better than
any precious stones"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

THINGS You MAY NOT REMEMBER.-So if yot
do not keep your papers, cut this out, and put l
where you can find it:
A Surveyors chain is poles, or &C feet, divi
ded into 100 links of 7 90 inches. square chair
is l6 square poles and 10 square chains are az
acre.
-Four roods are an acre, each containing l2lC
square rods, or 34,7S5 yards, or 54 yards 70 inch
es each side.
Forty poles of 1925 square yards each is q
rood. And pole is five yards and half each
way.
An acre is 1910 square yards, or 60 yards, foot
81 inches each way and 2 acres. 1850 squarf,
Yards or % yards, foot, 2 inches each way and
8 acres are l29 yards and halt each way: -
A square mile, 1850 yards each way, is o4C
acres half mile, or $50 yards each way, is lou
acres; quarter of mile, or 440 yards each way
is a park or farm of 40 acres; and turiong, OF
/ 220 yards each way. is ten acres.
Sides whose multiple makes o09|ooo square
yards is square mile.
OF course any length or breadth in yards
which multiplied make 1910, is an acre. 80 any
which make 1910 is a rood; and any 3o2o is
pole
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Yet. would advise all who use it to test their
systems by very moderate amount in the COM
mencement, and gradually Increase, from day to
day, until they ascertain the most advisable guam
tity.
Except in nervous conditions, six glasses per
day-taken when the stomach is empty-to be
increased to twelve or fourteen is, in general,
safe and prudent amount. In nervous conditions,
one-third less, until its action upon the system
proves the propriety Of increasing or diminishing
this quantity.
The proper time for using the water is, first,
in the morning upon an empty stomach; second
a little before and after the middle Of the day
third, at night-either before or after snpper-ac-
cording to circumstances used at theoe three Pc
RODS its action will be general. and its depurating
effects more efficient Ifall the water, however,
allotted for these three periods of the day be drank
at one Of them. it WILL in general, give the water
a specific acton-upon the bowels. if drank IN the
morning-upon the skin, if drank in the middle
portion of the duy-upon the kidney, if drank
near bedtime.
Costiveness should never be tolerated for an
instant, while using this or any other tonic wa
ter; neither should drastic purses be resorted to
without necessity. The bowels should be kept
easy by vegetable aperients. Blue mass is good
to excite the liver when topid, and to invite the
wafer to that organ.
The food should be simply, light and nourish-
ing. Great selfdenial should be practised at the
table, if we would secure the full benefit of these
or any other of our mineral waters.
While this water is but just brought TO public
notice, IFS astonishing curative powers have long
been known in the neighborhood.
Buildings in the modern style of architecture,
and well arranged for comfort, are about compile
ted for the accommodation OF 200 visitors. When
the projected Improvements are all finished. this
establishment will compare favorably with our
best arranged watering places. The proprietors
are enteIprisng and gentlemanly men, who spare
no pains or expense, to secure the highest degree
Of comfort to their guests.
These springs are reached from Staunton in
one day, by stages. The Central railroad. now
in progress, will soon pass in few miles of them.
THORNTON STRINGFELLow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

REDUCED ARIsTo is a family
in humble circumstances at Kettering, bearing the
ancient royal name of Planiagenet, though now it
is commonly corrupted into Plant, we suppose for
the sake of brevity There is also living in the
town the widow of haronet, who earns preca-
rious livelihood at washing and charing. She is
sometimes facetiously called "My Lady," Her
late husbands grandfather, Sir John Norwich,
lost large estate through gambling, and was az
terward pensioned by the Duke of Montague, and
his son. the last Sir John, was so poor that he
died in the parish workhouse, leaving nothing but
a barren title 10 the late William Norwich, who
followed the humble occupation of a sawyer His
son, the present Sir William. emigrated some
years since to America. where it is said he is do
ing well.-Leicester Mercury
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

TIE GREATEST OF AMERICAN BIRDs.-The
high mountains of California are frequented by a
species of condor, which measures upwards of
thirteen feet from tip to tip of its wings. Their
eggs are each about twelve ounces in weight, and
are said to be excellent eating. The barrels of
the wing feathers of the condor are about four
inches long and three-eights of an inch in diane
ter. and are used by the inhabitants Of Northern
Mexico to keep gold dust in.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

DENTAL ART AMONG THE ANCIENT EGYP-
TIANs.-Mr. Finney, dentist, late of Aexan-
dria. Egypt, is reported to have found stuffed
tooth in mummy ,and several teeth in other mum.
mics which bore marks filling. If true, this is
certainly one of the most remarkable facts which
perseverance, has yet brought to light concerning
the arts of the ancients.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

A few weeks since, in running my, eye along
the list ofthose who had distinguished themselVe.
at the battle of Inkermann, l saw the name Of
Lieut. COL. A letter from my friend mas
since informed me that he had served in India
under Lord Cough, and was promoted for his
Gallant conduct in three campaigns. He was
present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava and In
hermann, ,and at last accounts was IN good health
engaged in the siege of Sevastopol. He was still
single his ''heart was dead to love !''-6oston
4Ilos
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

GrY1us.-I never knew poet, except myself.
who was punctual in anything, or to be depended
m for the discharge of any duty, except what he
thought III he owed to the Muses.. The moment a
man takes it into his foOlish head that he has
what % the world calls genius, he gives himself a
discharge from the servie drudg'fy of all friend
" Offices. and becomes good for nothing except
in the pursuit Of his favorlte employment.- Cov-
s,pY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-25

A LATE OBJECTIoN.-Rev. Thomas Williams
and the famous DR.. Emmons, mutually agreed to
write each others funeral sermon, and did so.-
Mr.. Williams read his sermon to Dr. Emmons a
few years before his death. DR.. e. objected to
the eulogy too strong. ''Be still, be still" said
Mr.. w, "NOu forget that uou are q dead-iaan :"