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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
To essa gSgssssjC,

VNHIS is to inform the people who deal IN Alexandria
/ and even those who have been dealing in other
sites and who wish to purchase, the coming Fall or
Winter, anything in the way Of Stoves to look this
way the arrangements which have made this sum
mer enable 10 sell at prices which must stop the
purchaser from going North. e.
If You wish to purchase wholesale, can suit you II
at retail can suit you, matter what kind you may
waat its all the same, am bound to pnt you through
The fact is intcud TO SELL and just bring the money
aad Ill prove it. Ny stock is the largest and the most
complete that has ever been offered in this city which
will be augmented from time 10 time as the demand
may require.
desire all who may want anything in the way Of
Stoves 10 call and examine for themselves and can
satisfy them, why then I'll give it up.
Take Notice.-Eycry Stove that sell and recon-
mend shall answer the purpose for which, recommend
it, or it may be returned at my expense;
ENOCH GRIMES,
No Il, Fairfax ST., Alex. Va.
Alexandria, Aug. %, 1S5j.-tlJ
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

I'M and after the Isl of July, 1866, will run a
" D4TLY LINE OF Sta C. ES FR "
ST1UNTON TO JyTNCHESTER, forming con-
noction with Woodward & Cos daily Accommodaton
T;n of Four Horse Coaches from Staunton to Lcxing
ION, Natural Bridge Buchanan SC, aad with the Yr-
Tinia Central Railroad Stauuton, from the terminus
Of which we are running daily line OF -Four horse
Coaches 70 all the Virginia Springs.
By this arrangement we arc enabled to give through
ekcts to any Of the absve named places rates Of fare
~ low or lower thanSany other line.
Our Stages will leave Staunton immediately after the
arrival of the Richmond and Alexandria cars, in the
Tenins arrive at Winchester next morning Returning,
leave Winchester in the evening after the arrival OF
the Harper's Ferry and Baltimore cars, and reach
gtauutOn next morning.
For seats apply at our Office at the American HOTEL
or Woodward House SidnptOn, Va.
HARMAN s BROWN, Proprietors.
July g. 1850 If
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

A SNAKE SroRY-It is seldom indeed that We
come across a snake story 50 highly stimulated as
the following. There never was an instance so
strongly illustrating the intensity of the passion
for liquor. The temperance lecturers can handle
it to some purpose:
Dr. Thomas, of Monticello, Indiana, reports a
case of rattesnake bite. Mr.. j. II. S., aged 80,
who stands six ieet in his siockings-who by the
way, was very fond of brandy, had just been bit
ten on the inside of his left heel by large rattle
snake-both fangs had been well inserted in the
muscles In SO hours he was sound and we'll
gave him, in the short time auded to, one quart
of brandy and one and half gallons of whiskey,
all without intoxicaiion He wanted more, and
refused to supply his wants. The next day, Mr..
H., his next neighbor, was passing along and saw
him with his pants rolled up to his knees, bare
footed, and walking around in some weeds and
grass with his bare feet. H. asked if he had lost
anything. "No SIR" "What are you doing then ?''
"Im hunting snake. There amt any liquor
only what DIR. Thomas has, and he won't let me
have any unless am snake bit, 80 I'm hunting
one -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

"LEr HIM THAT IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE
FIRST SroHE-The Abolition Society Of Boston
lately invited Senator Butler, OF South Carolina,
TO deliver an address before them on the subject
of Slavery. The Senator accepts the invitation
and takes occasion TO favor the Society, In ad-
vance. with synopsis of his lecture. The skele-
ton can scarcely be regarded as very pleasing
appariiion bv Abolitionists. i Northern contem
norary confess that ''ihe letter contains as much
truth in small space as anything that we have
encountered for some time" The argument is as
follows:
First. That while the States were Colonies.
slavery was introduced and allowed without dis
tinction of section. and that then, by the comfy of
these political communities, the rendition OF fugl
tive slaves was more certain than now under the
provisions of The Federal Constitution.
Second. That when Federal authority under
the old federation assumed jurisdiction over the
subject. and the introduction of slaves was pr
hibited it was done by the votes OF Northern aud
Southern members. without distinction Of section.
Third. That when the slave trade was opened
by the authority of the present Constitution, the
measure was sanctioned by votes North and South,
without distinction of section.
Fourth. That this trade, from 1890 to lS0S,
was carried on in Northern vessels and by North
ern slave merchants, and that they mainly derived
the profits of it.
Fifth. That those slaves were captured by
Northern adventures, mostly by violence ard
fraudulent seduction, and were sold to the Sou;h-
ern planter for fair consideration.
Sixth. That these slaves came 10 the Southern
planter as ignorant barbariass, and by his tuteage
they have been converted into useful and intelll'
gent laborers.
Seventh. That by the gradual improvement
of their condition they are well fed and clothed.
Eighth. That the three and half millions u
slaves introduced directly or indirectly by the
North, could not be free without consequences de..
rimenal to both sections.
Ninth. That in a fair account between the
sections, the North has been gamer by the use
tf slave labor,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

SrNTIMENTALIsM.-Mrs. Swisshelm. noticing
the publication of new love story, says:
"All that stuff about woman's love has been
said over and over again a hundred thousand
times, to the great detrmen of the best Interests
of humanity. There is no kind o. necessity for
using the press to persuade silly girls that 1t is
very romantic and wOmanly to love scoundrel
to leave her affections unguarded by reason or ex-
perience, and drift helplessly into sin, shame and
despair, as an evidence Of her unsuspectlng wo-
manhood.
at is not true that woman's affections are any
stronger or more durable than mans. We think
the opposite is the case, and that two-thrds of all
The women who pine away or die OF love do
so for the want of something better to DO. Ev-
erything calculated to make love sickness fem-
nine requirement is a great injury; but to s'rew
the path of the suicide with the flowers OF poesy
and romance is in high degree reprehenslbIe.
"The best motto to guard young girls through
the mazes of love is, DO right and trust to Cod ,
A girl who has done no wrong has little cause to
mourn over the fckleneSs of a pretended lover
Better he should change his mind before than at
ter marriage"
That is the best piece Of common sense we have
ever heard uttered on the subject.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

PERILoUs DESCENT IN BALLooN-MOns.
Godard with four other persons made an ascent in
a monster balloon at Cincinnati, on Monday last.
A reporter of the Times, who was one OF the 9rlal
voyagers, gives the following account of the des-
cent:
Soon after Monsieur GODDARD had furnished the
altitude from his barometer, he gave US notice that
we were descending. BY gesture. he ordered us
to Law fiat down in the bottom of the car, when he
gave the word Of command, and MT to jump out
Of the car under any circumstances. Just then
we struck tremendous gale of wind and it was
evident tha; we were not only sailing furously,
but descending rapidly. 1t was so dark that no.
thing could be discovered, but our commander
mounted the side of the car, cast out his anchor
and waited the result He commanded US TO lie
down. and we had hardly obeyed, before we felt
the car brushing over the tree tops. The anchor
caught and held US for moment. then we dashed
with furious speed into an adjoining corn field I;
field, however, that was full of stumps. Sud-
denly the car was dashed with great force against
a tree then up we went, then down, now drag
ging on fence, again striking stump or tree
with great velocity, and again whzzing over the
cornstalks, at lightning gallop Every man laid
close 10 the bottom Of the car except Mons. God
ard, who stood up holding upon the waive, all
hODl00 tfldL lne UIOtIStcI Woulu SOJu uC
and we landed safely on terra .tfrmo.
Suddenly the balloon took fearful leap and
brous hit the car with tremendous crash against
stump, half upsetting it. Mons. Godard's face
struck the fence, and he thrown to the ground.
At the same moment COL Latham and Mr.. Hole
were thrown head foremost out of the car. Mr..
BeIlman and ourself were left in the alone, and
relieved of the greater portion of its weight, we
expected to bound again into the air. MIR. Bell
man, with great ntrepdty, clambered up the car
side and seized the valve rope, while Mons. God
ard took hold of the rope swinging below.
A furious wind at that moment swept past, the
balloon made another bound. and dashed the car
against tall, heavy, dead tree. The blow
Knocked us insensible, and the next we knew we
were living with our back upon the ground, the
rain beating in our face. our head crowded into
one corner Of the car, and the trunk ofa tree ly-
inc across our body. We could not move. 1t
appears that the netting caught in the tree we
have mentioned, and so strong was the force OF
of the wind that the balloon pulled it over on to
the car and the gas then escaping rapidly, the
tree held the balloon secure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

THE PRoNoUNs OF THE BIBLE.-Luther pro-
nounced pronouns to he the sweetest and most con-
soIatory expressions to be found in the word OF
God. What. in fact more tenderly elevating than
where the prophet Isaiah heralds peace and re
freshing to the people of Israel !? "Conort ,ye,
comfort ye, my people, saith your God" No Ion,
ger the Lord God, the Lord strong and mighty"
but "your God" and "my people," And how
marked the difference between saying. The Lord
is shepherd. and "The Lord is my Shepherd )"
between the heather who acknowledges God as
the Father of all things, and the ransoined OF his
well-beloved, who behold in the Lord "Our
Father, which art in heaven;" between "Ihe
Lord will hear me when call upon him." and
"Lo, am with you always, even unto the end
of the worldo
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

UHPREMEDIrArED ELoauENcE.-As an ex-
ample of powerful unprecedented eloquence, may
be given short answer of Curran, the Irish ora
tor, to certain Judge Rubinson-"the author of
many scurrilOus pamphlets"-who ho upon one oc-
casioH. when the barrisier was arguing case be-
fore him, had the lmpudence to reproach Curran
for his poverty, by telling him that he expected
"his law library was rather contracted"
at is true, my lord" said Curran with digni-
fed respect, "that am poor and the circumstance
has certainly somewhat curtaed my library my
books are not numerous, but they are select and
hope they have been perused with proper dsposi-
tion | have prepared myself for this high pro-
fession, rather by the study of a few good works,
than by the composition of great many bad ones
am not ashamed Of my poverty but should be
ashamed Of cay wealth, could | have stopped Il
acquire it By servility and corruption. If / rise
not to rank, shall at least be honest; and should
ever cease to be so. many an example shows
ma that an i'll gained reputation, by making me
more conspicuous. would only make me the more
universally and the more deservedly contempti
ble."-Broughan,.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
Snrlsnm Of IF Cost.

NTASON HlRSH & co. now selling OF their
nl large and well selected stock of Spring and SUM
ncr Ready Made Clothing at cost. This proposition
will stand until the first of September, when they de-
sire 10 bring on most superb stock Of Fall and Winter
Clothing The public are therefore respectfully and
earnestly requested to call Immediately at the store
room opposite E. NJ Gushing & Co.'S, and secure bar
gains before they all 90.
lS55-and all knowing themselves indebted to us are
requested to come forward and settle as we must nave
money. to go North by the first Of September
Stanton. Aug s. lS55
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

Dv,xe WoRDs.-Sydney Smith says :-"It
soa,ns necessary that great people should die With
soma soporous and quotabe saying Mr.. Pitt
ssid something not Ineligible in his last moment.
G. Rose made it out to be Save my country,
Heayen!, The nurse, on being interrogated, said
that he asked for barley wa.srP'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

A writer in the Notes and Queries,iu an article
on Thomas Tusser, who published work in l5-
81, called "Tusser's Hundreth good Poyntes in
Husbandrie, ;" mentions "that nearly all the pro-
verbal philosophy, published by DR.. Franklin in
Poor Richards Almanac, and fer which he had
obtained 50 much credit, was, in fact derived from
TusserN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

FRENCH "wELcoME."-Ths has been dif-
icult word for our neghbors to spell rightly. -
However, they managed to do it with due signt-
fcancs 10 the bon accord they gave to Lord MAJ
or Moon for, over his hotel, bazed in oil lsnps,
the letters" Zeal come !"-Punch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
DEsrRABI,E HOME POR SALE,

FNHE subscriber being desirors of changing his bus
4 ness oilers for sale the House and Lot where he
now resides situated in the town Of Waynesboroush
Augusta county, Va The buildings are all new, ana
well arranged, as to convenience and comfort
Waynesborough is directly on the Virginia Central
Railroad aud regarded Of the most prosperous
and thriving villages in the State.
{IS- Terms will be liberal, and the property shown
by the subscriber to any person wishing TO purchase
JAMES w. TAYLOR.
Waynesboro' Aug l5 1855.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
VOL. XXXlI,
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
RYJ.A. &L. wADDELL, Jr.
TIE II NJ s..

S--T The SPECTATOR is published once toeek,
T,o Dollars year. if paid in advance, or Tt1O Dot
Ars and Fify Cents If delayed beyond the expiration Of
a, rea No subscription l0 be discontinued but at The
option ofHe Editors, until all Grrsarages are Paid
fs- 4ll communications to the Editors By mail must
Ss post Paid or they toIu not be attended to.
4DVER TISElIENTS of thirteen lines (or less,)
Bourgeois pe or ten lines Cor less,) nion type, IN
sried three times for dollar, and t'9enty Ue cents
fSr each subsequent continuance. Larger adoert'se-
yssnts inserted IN He same proportion.
4 liberal discount made 10 tOse oO adeertise 6y me
s&&r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
Dr,,,,s and 7IpdiCinrs.

A VERY general assortment of Drugs and Medicines,
A of the most approved quality. Perumery, some
very nice and everything usually to be found in Drug
Store in this part OF the country. r,
Staunton Auc ! 1850 Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

A NEBRASKA ELECTION Purple, WHO'S "the
gentleman from Burt county," just at this time,
informed gentleman of this State at Chicago
short time since something how members are got
ten nm in Nebraska He said: Cummings, the
Secretary said 10 me one morning. Purple, we
want member from Burt county, So har-
messed up and took nine fellows with me, and we
s,ar,ed for the woods and when we thought we
bad m got about far enough for Burt county we un-
packed m our ballo,-tox and held an election, can
rJ rrssSeJ the vote. and it was astonishing 10 OBJ
sorno hnv oreat was the unanimity at the first cleo
, tnn aver n held in Burt county Purple had ere-
w wv" ro,ei y, So purple was declared duly elect
eSS and here am l"-Detroi .Aduertissr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

Wind up your conduct, like your watch, once
every day; examine minutely whether you are
TOO "last," or too "slow."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
To Paintnrs.

I KEEP constantly on hand full supply Of Linseed
Oil, and all the paints aud Varnishes belonging to
your business. good assortment Of Paint, Varalsh,
and Sash Brushes JAS G.. LAIRD.
AUG. |. 1865.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

THE New FAsHIoE.-Tn Boston, says the post'
the asles in all public buildings, and the sidewalks
are to be widened to admit the passage OF ladies'
with their new fashioned skirts. Several gentle-
men have moved out of the city to allow thsir
wives and daughters room to turn round.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

NEVER, under any circumstance assume re-
sponsbity you can avoid consistently WIN iyouf
duty to Yourself and others.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

The bread of life is love; the salt OF lie IS 5
work; the sweetness of life, Poesy 'ne wafer o'
life. faith.-.urs Jameson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

WISDOM is the olive branch that spflngelh
from the heart, bloometh on the tongue, ana oeaf-
eth fruit 10 the actions,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

AN old lady, being at loss for pin cushion,
,,.de one of an onion. On the following morning
she found that all the needles had tears in thelr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
NOtice.

TIME notes and accounts Of ID. W. Q. Shaker up 10
A the lst inst, are in my hands for collection. All
persons indebted are requested to come forward mme
dately aud make payment is very desirable 70 set
tie the business without delay. Nj. X. FUETZ.
Stanton, July Is, 1865.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
1856. Fall Supplies. 1855
Rocks, PaDcr. Stationery ana

MORRIS, 81 Main street. Richmond, Is now o.
a penna his usual large and general assortment OF
BOOKS, PAPER, STATYONERY, FANCY
GOODS, SC &c, FOR THE FAIL IRADE'
6ih bc would respectEnllv ask the attention Of the
merchants Of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee
visiting the city-assurng them Of as complete stock
20 select from as can be found in any market and upon
tsras as fair and as liberal. ,-,
h- a. NJ is sole agent for the sale Of the celebrated
Pianos manufactured by Worcester, and will supply
ShOm at factory prices.
er;- Blank Books of every description constantly on
hand and manufactured to order.
CO. Binding of every description executed IN the best
manner.
Sept. s. 1855.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
HERE ArH.NST

rI'HAT GOLD LEAF TOBACCO you have all been
waiting for so loag, has arrived. Send in your Or
ders, aad oblge yours. respectfully,
Staunton, Aug |, 1856 c. T. COCHRAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
TSJUNP SEED.

A FRESH supply Of Early Dutch TGrnP, Early
n Bloomsdale Large Globe ditto, Large White Flat
Tirnip, Just received from d. Landreth s Son. Call
early aud get supply at
JAS G. LAIRD'S Drug Store.
Stanton. July %, lS55.-Town papers copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
SuDarjoY. Tobacco

lust hand and for sale supply Of Nd''r0' Chew"
stanton. June 20, 1885. Z. t. COCHRAN.
lust received and for sale nice lot chee'e: Pure
Cider Vinegar, and S Id5fJ 30 MAaTiN % s. eo, "
all descriptions SIA L-r->a' N~~~'
stsaatoa, seats sS aSne'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
A Young lady thus describes her feelings and
corr,s xvmpaihy:

NV heart is sick, my heart is sad !
Rut oh the cause dare not tell
am not grieved, am not glad,
/ am not ill, am not well.
Pm net mys4fI'm not the same:
am indeed, know not what;
Pm changed, in all, except in name
Oh! when shall be changed in that?
Boston Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17

Ayer's Cherry PeCtoral & Pills.
YJHESE are deservedly popular Medicines for Coughs
1 Colds, Bilious Complaints, Dropsy, Heartburn, Sc,
At JAS. c. LALRD'S Drug Store
Arr L fe5S>
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-17
npnmrrmTnM FRnM LIGHTMIMG,

TINE subscribers offer their services to the public gen
erally and feeling thankful for the kind patronage
heretofore so literally bestowed on them, take TINS
method of informing them that they are prepared 10
erect ON the shortest notice the best and latest improved
LIG IT n ~ ! II 6 Il o ID 3.
These Rods have been approved by all the scientific
men in the Country and the Points the best and most eN
pcnsive extant 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 perna
nentv br~bt thereby at all times constituting sure
and safe conductor of Electricity.
The subscribers warrant them to be perfect IAgnt-
ming Conductor in every particular aud caution tne puo
i;c S9oo;nst ;rnncrf,ct Rods BAKER & LACEY.
REFER TO Mark Byrd, Woodstock; John J. Al
len Charles Moore, Mt. Jackson; Walter n Newman
New Market; Bowman s Sybert, Harisonburg; MAJ.
II. Grattan, John Craun, sr., Mt Crawford.
June 6, lS55.-tf.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-13

~ DANIEL WELLS, representative IN Congress
from this district pending the election when he
chosen it will be recolleced issued card avowine
himself opposed to the Nebraska bill and in favor of
the rostora. ion of the Missouri compromise. Many
thought that W ellis owed his election TO the promises
contained In that card These promises in their sp
nit he has already, the very first opportunity thai
presented itself, shamefuy violated by voting sica
diiy for Richardson for speaker, the author of the
Nebraska bill, and who if elected would undoubted-
" SO constitute the House committees to effeeu-
ally neuiraize Mr.. VS. efforts TO redeem his pledges.
The object we have in calling attention to this rank
treachery is not particularly to invoke vengeance
on It's author for we knew Mr.. Wells would not keep
his pledges when he made them, and we are not dis
appointed in the result. He like others is the erca
ture of higher law, and his higher law is the Demo
cratic party and its policy That party is committed
TO the Nebraska bill and for sustaining it, and no
pledges of n different character made by any mem
Der of that party, will ever be kept and those who
pu. their trus. in such pledges will always be disap
pointed. The remedy is in crushing the power which
holds weak men in such abjeet subsection
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-13
The rule of Asses.

The hunkers OF line United States Senate, who
compose themaority of that body, have again resol
we'd that the Republican members shall be excluded
from any prominent places on the standing commit
tees for the same heretofore because they
are outside of any healthy organization. The con-
duct of these men is exceedingly natural. sct of
more brancss asses than rule that body perhaps
were never before congregated in one a.sembage,
aud that they should use their power in harmony
with their wisdom, is to be expected. In thus exclu
ding the republican members they have excluded
pretty much all the talent and decency the body pos
sesses and removed all Instructions in the way of
an unrestricted play of their ASSUME qualities. Our
language is not whit too harsh and in no respect
misapplied for for stod stupidity their conduct is
without parallel outside of ass-dom If we thought
such men could retain power a long time we should
feel th. there was abundant to despair of the
republic But it ia not in the nature of things that
power can remain long in such hands And we ap,
prehend their conduct now is the offspring of that
same instinct which prompts their legged broth
rem TO throw up their heels on the erproach of any
superior power which promises TO put them under
subiect;on