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SOUTHERN PROTECTION
INSU R A N E COMPAN NY
LEXAMDRIA, We
CAPITAL nearly $lOO,OOO,


and CONSTANTLY LNCREASi.NG!!!
IlHE Charter of this Company offers more favorable
advantages to the farmer and others than any other
Comnan chartered in the State, by insuring with or
without q premium note. If the applicant prefer ne
can nav the full amount Of the premium m cash. or oy
o6cti1s cash insurance for two years, the insured
saves the amount he would otherwise nave
10 nav; or by becoming member and giVlng Shali
nremum note the insured saves nearly one'ha OF the
amount charged by Stock Companies, when insur!ng
from wear 10 year. This is the advantage resulting
from the combination Of the Cash and httHat FftHc'
pie. D-,..... ou.;,+
loss or damage by fire. the 18th day OF March, loo4
since which time over six hundred persons have become
members of the Company, aud are increasing their oS
mess daily aud feel grateful for the liberal patronage
bestowed upon the Company thus lar ana ior
inc prospects of future usefulness The Dree'ofS nope
and believe that by prudence caution ana risu SyS-
tenn of economy, they will establish Tor TINS COMPANY
reputation for cheapness and safety not surpassed Dy
any Company in the United States.
fA differences in settlement OF losses may DC oe'e
mined by three dsnterested Arbitrators OIL the county
where such loss happened, to be mutually choSeu Dy
the insured aud the Company.l
Directors.-H. w. Thomas, Chas. H. stuart o. . o
Masters, Geo. A. Tavenuer, w. ID. Massey w l.
Harper, T. T. Hll James L. Close, Christopher Neae'
Henry Shackelford Sholto T. Stuart Edward SangSter'
Officers.
n w THOMAS, Pres. Ca. E. STUART, CounSelioF'
w d. Massey, V. Pres. GEo. A. TAvENNER, Treas
JAMES T. Close, Secretary
hy- Applications for Insurance can 0e q m2ue 20 oui
Agent at Stanton j. H. DIM ~ -e1'
June Is, lS55.-ly.
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All About Pats.

We noticed the systematic attack made BY rats
in New Haven on some children each singing ont
his victim and jumping with simultaneous
sqneal, upon the little girls playing in yard
A little boy Of two years was caught by The knee
and held until the chd's grandfather went to its
assistance, and then the rat scorned to run, IL
had to be killed Attempts had been made to
poison these rats, with partial success, and it may
have been in retaliation for their poisonous al
tempts that this concerted charge was made.
The rat is one Of the most interesting animals
on the globe. ln Europe he makes historical eras
different hordes brought their peculiar rat in
their train. Europe has seen the rat Of the
Goths, the Vaudals and the Huns. Europe now
has its Norman rat and its Tartar rat, and tho
great rat of the Parsian sewer is Of recent date
and Mucovte origin.
The brown rat, otherwise known as the Nor
man rat, has established itself all over the world,
by the commerce of civilized times-it has had
possession Of France for the last six centu-
ries but within the last 1t has found lis master
in the Muscovte and Tartar rat, called in Paris
the raj of Montaucon. These new rats, previous
y unknown to Europe, descended from the
heights Of great central plateau of Asia, from
which the Hun and Mongol horsemen descended.
who spread right and left. and took possession Of
Home on the one hanc ana IeEln on tne 0tner.
The establishment Of the Muscovite rat in
France, commenced with the extrpation of the
brown or Norman rat-that rat has almost disap-
neared and is found only in the cabne ts Of the Gu
rious collectors the Muscovite rat is daily
increasing in size, ferocity and courage. The
Russian rat devours the dog, the cat, and attacks
the child asleep. The corpse of man is dain-
ty for this beast, and it always commences by
eating out the eyes. It's tooth is most venomous
and the author from whom we derive most of this
article states that he has known Of ten cases Of
amputation Of the leg, necessitated by the bite Of
this rat.
The cat turns tail upon this rat in its most fs-
rocious state. A good rat-terrier is the best des-
troyer, but fortunately rats are ratophogus eat one
another, fight dueIs, indulge in broils and intes-
tine feuds, and grand destructive battles. Were
it otherwise, they would make this world an un-
pleasant place for man to live in. We should
have to fight our way, and not unfrequently, like
the Archbishop of Mayence, should be dragged
from our beds at midnight by an army Of rats and
devoured upon the spot.
The rat is the emblem of misery, murder and
rapine-a cannibal and robber-devoted TO tho
principle of war and spolaton. viii it ever dis
appear ?-HaHford COWant.
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AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF SOUTH CAno-
LIrA.-The Agricultural Convention of South
Carolina recently in session at Columbia, in their
address. present disheartening picture Of the
Agricultural interests of the State. The Com
miilee who originated the report say
"Your Committee would earnestly bring TO the
attention of this Convention The mournfnl fact that
the interest heretofore taken by our citizens in A
gricultural improvement has become stationary !;
that our old fields are enlargng, our homesteads
have been decreasing fearfuly in numbers, and
our energetic sons are annually seeking the rich
and fertile lands of the Southwest upon which
they imagine that treble the amount Of profits can
be made upon capital, than upon our own Soils
Nor is this all. We are not on y losing some Of
our most energetic and useful citizens to supply
the bone and sinew of other States, but IRE are
losing or slare population chieh is the true ,osalth
of the State. Oar stocks of hogs, horses, mules
and cattle are diminishing in size and decreasing
in number and our purses are being strained Tor
the last cent to supply their places from the North
western States"
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A STUBBORN URY Y:-The Portland Transcript
tell good story of Col. NJ, living in
Washington county, Maine, who had great
aptitude for serving as juror. When thus serv
ing he had very great anxiety that his opinion
should be largely consulted in making up a YER
dict. Some years ago. while upon case, after
many hours trial to agree. but falling. ne mar
shalled the delinquent jury from the room to their
seats in the court, where the impatient crowd a
waited the result Of the trial.
''Have you agreed upon verdictP' inquired
the clerk
Col. NJ, arose, turned wltherlng
glance upon his brother jurors, and exclaimed
May it please the court, we have not; have
done the best could do, but here are eleven OF
the most eoatrary devils ever had any dealings
with"
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POETRY Y
From Diogines, London. .'July' l.
A Lesson In Needle-work.

A Lesson In Needle-work'
Not sigh was heard, nor word Of complaint
As home to her garret she hurried;
She was sick with toll and her soul was iains'
And she seemed to be worn and worried.
She hastened on sadly at dead of night,
Without for moment turning;
Then working she strained her waning sight,
By rushlight dimly burning.
From her aching eyes hot tears were shed,
But she spoke not word in sorrow;
She gazed on the face Of her child unted,
Aud anxously thought of the morrow;
She thought as she pressed his feverlsh mana
And drew her thIu shawl around her,
Oft the boasted freedom of EngIand's land,
And the slavery which ground her!
Not half of her weary task was done;
She had no more coal for firing
She iancied she heard some lovely one
Next morning the dress admiring.
Slowly and sadly she laid it down
For the Mother was tired and chilly
The work, perhaps, might gain some renown,
But who'd think of her and her Willy?
She bent o'er the form Of her slumbering child
On It's wretched pallet lying
Her cheek grew pale and her eyes looked wild
Both mother and child were dying!
Lightly they'll speak of them both next morn
In the pauper- ground they lay them:
They'll merel say, "a poor dress makers gone
Yes! this is how Bri;Ons pay them!
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"Tou forgot Me,D

A good joke Is told at the expense of one of our
church going citizens who is the father of an in-
teresting family of children, and among them
brght-eyed boy numbering four or i've summers,
the pet Of the household, and unanimously voted
the drOllest little mischief alive. On Saturday
night he had been bribed to keep peace and retire
to bed an hour earlier than usual, with the prom.
se that on the morrow he might go with the fam
lily to church. On Sunday morning it was found
nconvenient 10 put the youngster through the req,
uar course of washing and dressing necos.ary fSSr
his proper appearance at the sanctuary and the
family slipped off without him. They had moi.
however, more than got comfortably seated in
their pew when Ia walked the youngster with
nothing on but night-wrapper and cloth cap
"You forgot me" said he in tone loud enough "a
be heard all over the church. The ::isshaSs.' y
the parents can he E,ors easily -: OF
esissa,ELs'a'''-'' .-.agined thsa Sss-
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INCIDENT Mt n Paris Opera.

A French paper has the following account OF
an incident which occurred at one Of The opera
houses in Paris:
"a few evnngs since at the opera, box IN the
first row was observed to be empty though the en-
tire house with this exception was crowded to eX-
cess. Two spectators who had not seals TO their
liking, went to the door OF This box, but could not
obtain admission. The ouureuse or woman VINO
has charge Of opening and shutting the box doors,
insisted that the box held but five and That hve
were already within.
The gentleman regained their seats, fully oe-
termined TO lay their complaints before the chg
de controie. With this view they begged those
around them TO observe that the box was EMP
ty.
"Perfectly empty" cried all, unanimously
But all at once, as they were gazing, what was
their terror at beholding ,Chlte hand' apparently
detached from any body, moving along the cage
of the box and holding an ivory opera glass;
This hand, isolated and fitting about IN the
darkness produced terrible effect The two
gentleman, pale with surprise and terror, remain
ed immovable and speechless. Presently. other
white hands made their appearance, one OF 'hem
holding white handkerchief, and going lhfough
the motions as if wpng forehead.
IT. house was but dimly lighted at the time
which aided IN the terror and IN the deusIon.-
At last those near the mysterious box raised
their olasses-and burst into shout OF laughter.
The occupants of the box were five negroes com
pletely dressed in black, with their coats buttoned
up, and elegantly gloved in white. Hidden by
the darkness they had remained invisible amid
the retired shades of their "lOge" or open box !"
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PERFECTION FROM LIGHTNING.

rE subscribers offer their services to the public gem
orally, and feeling thankful for the Kind patronage
heretofore so literally bestowed on them, take inns
method of informing them that they are prepared 70
MING a 0 y s.
,rb.o Po1s have been approved by all the scientific
men in the Country aud the Points the best aud most ex
pcnsive extan being made Of Copper and heavily pa
ted with pure Silver which adds greatly to the security
The Rods afford by the Points being really and perma-
ncnI bright thereby at all times constituting sure
and safe conductor Of Electricity. ~.
The subscribers warrant them to be perfect Lis9'
ming Conductor in every particular and cSutIoR S 4"o
REFER no Mark Byrd, Woodstock john }. Al
lon Charles Moore, Mt Jackson; Walter n Newman
New Market; Bowman s Sybert, uarr!soGourg; MAJ
r. Grattan, John Crlan, sr., Mt. Crawford
June 8, l555.-tf.
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ALBEWARLE & BUG lIN& AM
SLATE on AR2IES.

VIZ E. ELLIOTT respectfully informs the citize9s
w Of Stauuton and neighborhood, that he intends
opening a S Il 4 TIE y 4 near ine 1ePSS: IS P {:
StsSnt9n, keeping constant supply Of S l. j 4 ,
for Roofing any kind of Buildings The Slate from ms
Quarry is pronounced by the Welshmen he employs,
md other experienced Judges, not 10 be surpassed oy
any in the world His own experience since {?uua IL
fSSn TO assert that the States cannot be equaled In
the United States He is prepared to do any quantity
Of Stating, warranted free from leak. o
Orders received in Staunton by Messrs. Staples q
Martin at W hose store samples be seen, and Ialor
nation given Sc, Sc, or address W. b. ELLiO l -
Charlottesville which viii receive prompt attention
MAY l6 lS55.-tf.
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IMPORTANT NEWS.

IN addition 20 onr already very large aud well aSS0rt
"a Stock Of SPRING AND SUMNER GOOOS,
We cceysd two days AGO another important supply OIL
the finest kinds Of CtoratNa, made up IN the % ales'
style namely Fine Frock and Dress Coats OF
t c,lors Cashmere aud CaSsinett Business Coa'S oil
the incest patterns every variety of fancy and other
Pants and Vests in every kind Of stuff Besides tns,
we have received a new and splendid assortment @ ol
- bnd and promis, 10 sell at much lower prices than
onv other house in stanton afford T9egetore GOOD
bargains are to be had at - MAIN . w 80
S,,,,t,n Nfay, Is 1855.
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..Cn,rsHYOED Sheep

TTNHE subscriber will sell three fine .,,.v..szese
blooded Cotswod Bucks and Ewes 8 Z ~
Sc, twelve or more half blooded ditto s,&AS&xY
ali yearlngs They are the offspring Z Zs..zssiyxS.
of the Royal Prizc Buck, which took -,
the highest prize at the NatiOoal Agricultural EXol-
ton of England in 1852, for which Col. Ware OF IT.
s,n,'' son"tv W Va J. NJ. McCUE.
June l3, l555.-3moS.
o. Southern Planter copy 3mos.
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LAND WARRANTS

rTHE Undersigned residing at Chicago, Illinois, sells
1 Warrants at the highest Chicago Prices on con
mission of one cent per acre, and RENTS ProeeeuS
promptly by return mail. .bo;. od.
VANTAGE to secure the higher prices Of the WEsTERS
market by sending their Warrants (earG'y sss'scS 5Sy
in bqnk to the address of the Undersigned box lzO
Chicago, Illinois. ".
MI j. q. HAMILTON.
f7b;co,o J,nc % lS55-Smif
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Coxsp,cUoUs vIsIroRs AT NEwPoRr.-Socie-

CONSPICUOUS VIsIToRs AT NEwPoRr.-Soce-
ty at Newport. r. l., does not seem to enchan'
the editor of the New York Mirror.
Among @ the most conspicuous visitors are a del
ecat;on ol New York gamblers, with several re-
turned Cal fornians-themselves and their wives
bedizened with diamonds at all hours of the day
We met one of these "gentemen offor!une" who
are MAKING wealth and jewelry vulgar, at the
dinner table. with diamond vest buttons, his wife
was blazoned with diamond brooch as big as a
horse shoe who took his knife out of his pocket
and deliberately picked his teeth with it; and yet
he masses in the crowd, notwithstanding he wears
his inger nails in mourning, for his income, they
saw. is sevenfy-fve thousand dollars year
And if that won't make a gentleman, in vulgar
estimation. pray what will
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mn paintera

7 KEEP constantly on haad full supply of Linseed
Oil aud all the paints aud Varnishcs belonging to
yonr business. good assortment OF Paiat, Varash,
and Sash Brushes. JAS. t. LAIRD
Aug. /, 1850.
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sUM7TERDEAN WMIsKEY.

IRON his DistIeres in Augusta County, the subscr
i Der will fill orders, in any quantities. 9n9 Tor any
mart of the United States EDr this celebrated Whskey
II was awarded a First Class DIPLOMA at the FAIR
of the Mechanics Institute, in Richmond, November
1854 This Liquor is intended for family and medicinal
u5e and for the best Hotels II may be ordered oi any
80 frors two IN five wears Address
WILLIAM KERR,
July IL, lS55.-tf SrAVNToN' VA
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s.,5n,s sARsAPARILLA.

A MEDICINE recommended to be used in Scrofula;,
a dyspepsia Live, SO@paint and as a Spring and
Fa fqrper ~ iI 70 he ors2 aud its composition be-
ProPettes sSIs ;s aimio traton to enieebled pa
teat. rs p'is IS Tery 6sasdeiaL Sold 10 sn9n BY rpn
Staunton, Aug. ], looS. JAS -----
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Some wag ofa western editor has been guilty
of nernetratinr the following which he calls "a
Which is of greater value, pray, they say,
The bride or bridegroom ?:mussene truth be told
The bridegrooms often regularly "sold."
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July II, l555,-tI
nrnrTCE.

1)ERsONs having claims against the estate of Dr. A.
Waddel decd, are requested to present them'
properly authenticated, without delay; ana an persons
J. A. Wsddei will please come forward and settle i'm
med;ateIv. ]. ALEX. WADDELL, Ex,or,.
JOS. A. WADDELL, Ia ''''
- 9 tS55
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DraIgs nnh 7Iaaicinns.

A VERY general assortment Of Drugs ald Medicines
a Of the ,qo,t approved quality. Periumery, some
very NICE ani everything usually to be found in Drug
store n this part Of the country.
JAS. G. LAIRD, Druggist
Stsunton, Aug 1, 1855. Stauaton, Va.
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STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
RYJ.A. &L. wADDELL, Jr.
II e Il VI : d.

TOR" is published once a ,ceek,
=, r. Do,iars a uear If paid in advance, Ttco Dol
isr, and Ffty Cents if delayed beyond the expiration Of
~, vsa N0subscrptOn oiu be discontinued but at the
OPTION of The Eltors, until all arrsarages are p0a'
90 An Communications TO the Editors 6y ma" must
ADVER TTSEIENTS of thirteen lines (or tess)
Bourgeois tyDe or ten lines (or lesS MiRion tPe N
serted three times for dollar, and tioentyt9s cS
FOR each subsequent continuance LGrgT GGce'''Se-
uenls inserted In the same proportion IL
liberal discount made TO those toho darsrHss W "s
mar.
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Canton Mattings

p PIECES Of No. / Caa;on Mlttings, from auction at,
> s5 cts per yard; also IA beautiful Oil Floor Cloths,
-. :, .,o.;,poj ~; pSji - WHITE & PATrON'S.
Staunton July Is, 1856. ". y A copy
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wVrvNrP SEED.

A FRESH supply Of Early Dutch IurH1P' m1;tl Fla
n Bloomsdae, Large Globe ditto, Large nite Coi
Tlrnip, Just received from D. Laudrctb Son. '"i
early and get a supply at -, =, .. e...,
Staunton, July 25, l355.-Town papers copy.
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JlHAT GOLD LEAF TOBACCO you have all been
l. waiting for 50 ong has arrived, Send IN your or
aeys, and oblise yours, respectfully s.oct,pAN
StRunFOa, Aug /, 1855 y l. UOVAA4"'
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A sceptcal young man, one day conversinog
with the celebrated DR.. Parr observed that he
would believe nothing which he could not under
stand DR.. Parr replied, "Then, young man.
YOUR creed will be the shortest of any mans |
know"
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An INGENIOUS DEvIcE.-The Sultan's faYo-
rn, dwarf, man about 40 years of age, and 8
feet biph, few years ago, took notion to marry
and applied to tSe Sultan for wife. The Sui,
tau gave him permission to 20 into his harem. and
take the one ,ehom he could kIss. The dwarf
like all other men. was ambitious to have long
wife. While the Sultan's tive hundred women
who knew the terms according To wh'cn the
dwarf was permitted to choose were lauEnIng a
the manikin, he went up to one OF Inc a"eSt S"u
hsndsomest of them and struck her SUDDEN o'?"
uoon the stomach She collapsed with the pain
and before she could recover. he caught nor Oy lHe
neck and gave her the dreaded kiss Inc ouissn /,
kept his word. and the tall beauty Is no" 'ne
mother of the dwarf's children.
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A lady residing in New England who had a
number of female servants in her family, ana TO
whom she on one occasion gave to each pair OF
cast-olf shoes, found the following impromptu on
her chamber mantle, the succeeding morning:
How careful should our mistress be,
The narrow path to choose,
When all the maids within the house,
Are walking in her shoes.
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pu,,,h,, ,rncb, There was cold boiled

But what lunch! There was cold boiled
m eat and roast meat in abundance. There was
mush, and style Of pudding we have never seen
before -hominy, boiled samp, and cracked corn,
with milk that comes from COWS! There was
butter, yellow as gold. and butter white from its
late Notwithstanding to the pasture the cows
fed on. The bread was "home-made," of the
sort that bakers can't make. and the biscuits
threatened to rival the bread IN size. There were
pies and apple pies, and dried apple
pies, with plenty of alspice IN. So when we arose
from our lunch we were stuffed to that degree that
we would not have given fig for the best din,
ner ever planned by mortal man. We left, as all
leave after visit to Shaker settlement, with
exalted ideas of Shaker hospitality order neatness
and economy thinking it an island of calmness in
a world that is all raging ocean beside; still
place amid storms and never ceasing commotions.
But we were more impressed that it was living
tomb for one who has the passions of men and the
spirit of the times in his bones, though indeed
tomb whose doors any occupant may thrust back
on their hinges if he has the courage to do so.
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WHY are horses in cold weather like middle
some gossips? .fns.-Becaq5e they are the bear
ers q idle tails,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-30

The real OLD GREY ASS An old
bunker politician was Dragging the other
day ''lhai he had never scratched ticket,
swallowed all the Platforms" and, raising
his voice, ''nepsr had been tinetursd with any
anti-siarery hsre,y."
evil you keep your good nature, my
hard friend, il l tell you s,oryp asked q
freesoiler.
"Blazs away! hit whom il may!" said
the bunker.
"well, them" said the ireesoiler, "when
hear any Of you hunkers brag OF your liie'
long devotion to slavery, il always puts me
in mind Of the two rival tavern keepers
read Of when young.
The story is, that somewhere in Southern
Poland there had been an old tavern stand,
whose sigh bore the picture Of an ass AZ
large as life. II enjoyed at one time a well
deserved and widely known reputation a. q
good inn, and great was his custom.
In the course Of time rival sprung ul
Immediately opposiic. and what was worse
its tavern sign was also an ass.
The old tavern lost its custom rapidly
which did not increase The love Of the ole
publican for his rival. All manner O
means were resoried TO 10 retrieve the sink
ING fortunes Of the old tavern. As last re-
scr, its proprietor fell upon the idea that hi
lost his custom in consequence ofihe imi,a
ton Of his sign. He at once Sc. at work Il
carry out his notion, and TO inform the pub
lie which Of the two was the old established
tavern. To do so most effectually he hat
painted in large letters over the sign. thes,
words: Here lives The Real Old Grey ASH
IN. Y. Post.