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THE PRUssIAN WINDMILL.-The Prusslan
correspondent Of the Boston Traveller, thus speaks
OF famous incident:
Il climbed up little steep mound to see that
honely windmill which makes. and Justly too. so
much figure in Prnssian history. 1t stands dl-
rectly opposite To Sans Souci. separated from II
only by the road. do not wonder that il was an
eye sure to the king. The history Of this mill
will interest republican readers. Frederick the
Great when building Sans Souci, wished to ex-
tend his gardens in all directions, but was pre-
vented on one side by a mill site.
lie requested the owner of the mill to take 1t
down. The man declined to do so. Frederick
then ordered him 10 remove it, threatening to de.
struy it in case Of disohedience. The man refused
to comply, and brought suit against the king
Frederick lost the suit, the man kept his nill and
it stands to lhls day. This took place before the
first French revolution. What the refusal of the
English House of Commons TO comply with the
demands of the Stuaris did for liberty in England.
has this righteous Judgment done for liberty in
Prussia And the man lost nothing from The bold
ground he took His heir. when reduced to pow
erty was obliged to offer the mill for sale. The
kng released him from his difficulties, settled the
estate upon him, saying that the mill now belongs
to Prussian history. 1t still remains in the fani-
lv
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CuRIoUs FAcr.-There are some curious facts
connected with the progress of the late terrible vsi
tation to Norfolk and Portsmouth, which seem TO
confirm the theory Of DR.. Mott that this fever 10
of travelling character and moves from South to
North. 1t commenced in Rio Janeiro; reached
New Orleans in 853, where its rayages were
terrible; in 1854 it scourged Savannah. II reach ..
ed Portsmouth IN 1855. 10 all previous visitations
of yellow fever, Norfolk was first attacked. and
from thence the disease was transmitted to Ports
mouth But this year the disease started in
Portsmouth, which is South of Norfolk. and its
whole march from the beginning was Northward.
lis progress through the whole period was always
greater in North aud North Easterly direction,
than West and North West Thus it crossed
the water to Norfolk. mile distant from Ports
mouth, in few days after its appearance in Ports
mouth, whilst it did not reach the u. S. Naval
Hospital which lies nearly West Of Norfolk and
Northwest Of Portsmouth for two months.
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A REMARKABLE MILITARY DoG.-The follow
inc weIl-auihenticated incident. taken from cee-
braied French work, entitled ''L'Histore des
Chiens Celebres," (Hstory Of Celebrated D1gs,)
shows that a well. educated dog, under exciting
circumstances, can not only reason and act with
wonderful decision and presence of mind. but can
also manifest feeling of revenge, which Is not
only foreign to his natural character, but which
can hardly be surpassed in intensity by Chris
ian warrior. "Mustapha, was strong and active
greyhound, belonged to an artiIlerlst oil DublIn.-
Raised from its nirh in the midst OF camps, 1t al
ways accompanied its master, and exhibited no
alarm in the midst of battle. In the hottest en-
gageInent it remained near the cannon, and carried
the match in its mouth. At the memorable battle
OF Fonenoi. when the square battallons OF tae
Hanuvsran. were broken, the master OF Mustapha
received mortal wound. At ths moment when
about to fire upon the enemy, ne and several oi
his corps were struck 10 the earth BY discharge
of artillery. Seeing his master extended lIieleSs
and bleeding, the dog became desperate and howl
ed pileously. Just at that time body OF French
soldiers were advancing To gain possession OF the
piece. which was aimed at them from the top Of
small rising ground Who would believe it. IT
the Tact were not attesled by several witnesses
worthy Of credt2 Doubtless with view to re-
venge his masters death, .Mu,!apha seized tie
lighted match riih his pa,vs, and set fire to lhe
cannon ioailed ,cah case short! Seventy men tell
on the sput, and the remainder took to flight AZ
ter this bald stroke, the dag lay down sadly Rsar
the dead body Of his master. licked his wounds,
and remained there twenty two hours without sus-
tenance. He was at length, with difficulty. re-
moved by the comrades of the deceased. This
courageous greyhound was carried to London, and
presented to George H.. who had him taken care
Of as brave servant Byron also mentions this
dog in one Of his poetical effusiUns.
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Cosr OF DaEssrNa New YoRX FASHIONABLE
LApIEs-O Of the New York journals--the
Snn-tnters into calculation Of tho amount OF
money required to dress the fashionable ladies' OF
that city, and it figures ont sum that will be
truly surprising to the ladies of Baltimore, who
are generally SO attractive by nature that there Is
no necessity tor them to run into such eXtfsva
gance. The Sun says:
There are in New York and Brooklyn not less
than 5000 ladies' whose dress bills will average
annually $4,000 each. or ten millions of dollars
70. all. There are 5000 more whose dress ex
penses will average 81 900 each or five millions
of dollars for the whole number; and five millions
of dollars more would not recover the dress ex
pense of those whose bills average every year
from 5000 to $500. Thus, a low estimate, the
annual cast of dressing our fashionable ladies' is
twenty millions of dollars. Perhaps we could not
exceed the truth if we estimated the total annual
cost of dressing and jewelling the ladies' of New
York and its vicinity at from thirty to forty mil
lions Of dollars The sums which many heads OF
families in New York spend upon their wives and
daughters for really unnecessary or extravagant
dress, would ampint in few years to a handsome
fortune We have heard instances. OIL whose
dress bills. Independent of jswelry. for single
year, have been as much as six or seven thousand
dollars If'the ladies' throughout the Union
would f1rego Their exlravagance in dress, the a.
mount saved in single year would be sufficient
To. .uuild railroad to the Pacific. In New York
enough might be saved. and our ladies still be
well dressed, to pay of the city debt, or lay out
and beaulify the Central Park"
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Ginnts.

The existence of whole nations of gigantic per-
sens may well be questioned; ; but there can be no
reasonable doubt or the reality Of certain indlvldu-
ais whose stature has greatly exceeded that OF
men in general. The exact height of Og, king
of Bashan. has been variously computed-some
surprising him to have been more than twelve
English feet, while others think his stature did
not exceed eleven feet. Ia like manner the giant
Goliath of the Scripture, is generally computed to
have been about nine feel nine inches, but cum
men,aiors have supposed he might have been full
eleven feet high.
Among modern instances, eommissary on
hoard LIE Marie's fleet affirmed that he had mess
ured The bones of men in sepulchres OF South A
merca, between eleven and twelve feet high !;
and Turner the naturalist declared that he had
seen on the Brazil coast a race OF gigantic saw
ages one OF. whom measured twelve feet. The
declaration Of Turner is, moreover, rendered cred
BILE by Monsieur Theyet. who, in his description
of America, published in 1876, asserts that hs
saw and measured the skeleton of South Amer
lean, then not many years dead. which was eev-
en- feet five inches in lengih-hls skull was three
feet one inch in circumference, and the leg bones
full three feet four inches long. To these re-
markable instances may be added a well proper
toned living man, whom Diemerbreck saw at
utrelchi. measuring eight feet six inches. Also
youth seen by DR.. Becamus, who was nearly
nine feet high a man almost ten feet, and wo-
man ten feet. ra.sv est
Among our own cnuntrymen may be named
Walter Parsons, porter 10 king James l., about
seven feet seven inches in stature; and Edward
Malone, whom DR.. Molyneaux and DR.. MOsgrave
have described of the same height.-Eaglish pa
Oer,
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P ETR Y



BY WILLIS GAYLORD CLARK.
Solemn, yet beautiful to view,
Month of my heart thou dawnest here,
With sad and faded leaves TO strew
The summers melancholy bier:
The meanings Of thy winds hear,
AS the rcd sunset dies afar.
And bars of purple clouds appear,
Obscuring every western star.
Thou solemn month hear thy voice.
II tells my soul of other days,
When but to live was 10 rejoice,
When earth was lovely TO my gaze.
DIVISIONS bright o blessed hours
Where are thy living raptures now!
! ask my spirits carried powers
ask my pale aud feyered brow
look to nature and behold
My lifc's dim emblcms, rustling round,
In hucs of crimson and of gold
The years dead honors on the ground
And sighing with the winds, feel
While their low pinions murmur by,
How much their sweeping tones reveal
Of life and human destiny.
When Springs delightsome moments shone,
They came in zephyrs from the West
They bore the wood lark's melting tone,
uSl SNTEeu lhc OtUS itNS Sit9SS pfS3St.
Through sumner, fanting in the heat,
They fingered in the forest shade
But changed and strengthened now they beat
In storm, DER mountain, glen, and glade.
How like those transports of the breast,
When liz, is fresh and joy is new,
Soft as the halcyon's downy nest.
Aud transient all, as they are true!
They stir the leaves in that bright wreath
Which Hope about her forehead twines,
Till Grief'S not signs around it breathe!
Then pleasures lip its smile resigns.
Alas for Time. and Death, and Care!
What gloom aboa our way they fling!
Like clouds in Autumu's gusty air,
The burial pageant of the Spring.
The dreams that each succeSS year
Seemed bathed in hues of brighter pride,
At last like withered leaves appear,
And sleep in darkness side by side.
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To the Rnhlir.

,HIS is to inform the people who deal IN Alexandria
Il and even those who have been dealing IN other
sities, and who wish TO purchase, the coming Fail OF
Winter anything in the way OF stoves, to look tins
way the arrangements when have nane 'uis gun .
MGR enable me TO sell at prices which must stop the
purchaser from going North.
If you wish to purchase wholesale, can suit you n
ut retail can suit you, matter what KIND you may
want its all the same am bound to pat you through
The fact is intend TO sell, aud just bring the money
.ad I prove it, My stock the largest and the most
.onpcte that has been offered in this city, which
will be augmented from time to time as the demand
may require.
Idesire all who may want anything in the way oi
Stoves to call and examine for themselves and can
satisfy them, why then I'll give it up.
Take Notce.-Eycry STovE that sell and recon-
nend shall answer the purpose Tor which recommend
il, or it may be returned at my expense
ENOCH GRIMES,
No. a. Fairfax ST., Alex. Va.
Alexandria Aug %, IS55.-tlJ
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A LUNArIc DoCToR SETTING BROKEN ARM.
Recently, while one of the patients Of the State
Lnnalc Asylum, who was formerly doctor, was
taking his accustomed stroll for aid and exercise,
he was attracted To a house not far from the Asy
lnm by the cries OF a young girl. who, in climb
ing over fence. had fallen and broken her arm.
On entering the door hp ascerIaned that the poor.
decrepid. bed ridden mlther and the unfortunate
girl whose labar was the only support OF lhe two.
were the only occupants. A boy he'd been sent
for and was then absent in quest of physician or
surgeon. The doctor cnuld not witness the young
girls distress, 50 he instantly weat to work and
set and splinled the broken limb. The old lady,
with tears ofjoy and gratitude, exclaimed. DOC
tor, what's TO pay? "Ob nothing" ne re-
piled, IL am amply repaid in the satisfaction this
opportunity has afforded me to relieve your dangn-
ters Distress" Thank you, dear doctor, and
God bless you But when the doctor we have
sent for arrives. who shall We say set the arm
what name and residence doc,orW "IeIl hlh."
said our doctor, 'that patient from the New
York State Lunalic Asylum, did n."-Ol,ca
Telegraph.
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IN and after the lst of july, 1855, will run a
" DAILY LINE OF STAGES FR o NJ
ST1UNTON TO TVTNCHESTER, forming con
neotion with Woodward & Cos. daily ACCOMMODATION
Iue of Four Horse Coaches from Stauntoa to Lexlng
tou Natural Bridge Buchanan, &C., and with the glr
xuia Central Railroad at Staunton from the terminus
sf which we are running daily line OF Four horse
Coaches 70 all the Virginia Springs
By this arrangement are enabled to give through
ekets 10 any of the above named places at rates OF fare
a. low or lower than aay other line
Our Stages viii leave Staunton immediately a'erthe
arrival of the Richmond aud Alexandria cars IN the c.
yennq arrive at Winchester next morning. Returning,
Lave Winchester in the evening, after the arrival OF
the Harper's Ferry and Baltimore cars, and reach
Stanton next morning.
For seats apply at our Office at the American Hotel,
or Woodw ard House, StGuntoR, Va.
HARTMAN s BROWN, Proprietors.
IuIv A 1850 If
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MILITARY Use OF THE DAGUERssoTTPE.-
The GLASGOW (Scotand) Herald states that the
commander. Of the British militia troops in Ian
arkshIe having lost a considerable number ct men
from deserlon, has hit upon capital auxiliary to
Identification. So soon as they are Clothed. the
liksnesses Of the men IRE taken by dagnerrsotype
in groups Of half dozen on "ne plate. The PIC
ture is fidelity itself. when man disappears
from Lanark. therefore. the plate upon which has
physog is printed is sent down TO Glasgow, where
it is show to the recruiting sereants for the re-
gimeui, who, having the portraits IN their renlen
brance, can look after the man as II ne had beer
an old acquaintance.
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The VALUE OF A DEAD HoRsE.-It is said
that about 5000 horses die annually in New York
city. or about 22 per day-an exaggeration proba-
bIy. Each dead Nurse is considered to be worth
$3.50. Ills hide is sold To the tanner for ST so,
his bones are burned and sold to the sugar reiners
for refining purposes, and to the farmers for ma
nuro, his meat is pressed and the grease used by
the soap and candle makers, while the entralls
and remnants are fed to the hogs to make pork for
home consumption.
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ALBEiIsssLE Sc BTC fFSGHAM
SLAT5 QJA2 ARIES.

WI E. ELLIOTT respectfully informs the citizens
w of Staunton and ucighborhOod, that he intends
opening a SLATE YA x ID near the Depot,
Staunton. keeping constant supply OF ; l. Z
for Roofing any kind OF Buildings Ihe STATE from MS
cuarry is pronounced By the Yelshmen he employs,
and other experienced Judges, not TO be surpassed by
anv in the world His own experience since youth IN
England Wales and North America, enables him con
dcnv 10 assert that the States cannot be equalted IN
th, United States He prepared to do any quantity
Of Stating, warranted tree from leak.
Orders received in Staunton by Mcssrs. Staples X
Martin hose store samples can be seen and l9Io
NATION sivea, &C. &c., or address w. E. ELLIOTT,
Charlottesville which will receive prompt attention.
Mov rs IS55 If
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OLp ALMANAcs As GooD As NEw.-By
strange coincidence, which will no. again occur
for long time, the new year of 1856 commenced
on tile same day as l849, and, consequently, all
through the year the date will be on the sans
dav. But wi at is more singular is that all tins
movable holydays, from Septuag ssma to Advent
fall On the same dates and same days. The al
manacs Of IS49 might, therefore, serve for the
nresent wear.
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A pious old lady, who was too unwell to attend
meeting used to send her th ckheaded husband 10
church. to 6nd out what text the preacher select
ed as the foundation of his discourse. The poor
Ounce was rarely fortunate enongh to remember
the words of The text ur even the chapter and
verse where they could be found but one Sab
bath he ran home in hot haste. and with smlrk
OF self satisfaction on his face. informed his vile
that he could repeat every word of the text as io
lows: "An angel came down from Heaven and
took live cual from the altar"
"Nell. let US have the text" remarked The
good woman.
"Knnw every word" replied the husband.
81 am anxious TO hear it," continued the vile
-".They are nice Words" continued the hus-
band.
81 am glad your memory is improving. but
don't keep me in suspense, my dear"
"Jnsi get your big Bible, and will say the
words for know them by hesrt Why | said
them hundred times on my way hoIne'
'Wel, now let's hear them"
"Ahcm," said the husband clearing his throat !;
San ingen came down from New Haven and took
live colt by the tale and jefked him out Of the
later"
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TIE WALKING BALLooNs.-Hooped skirs
have made their appearance in Broadway, New
York, and Chesnut street, Philadelphia, in the
greatest abundance. A lady recently visiting
those cities writes to Baltimore paper that bhh
old and young have adopted them-"every one
appearing to be delighted with the rivval Of ths
old and unique fashion," The ''extrs fxinsS"
cost only about three dollars, when obtained iiIn
professional modesto.
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DEs1RAB5g HOME FOR SALE.

TJNE subscriber being desirous Of changing his bust
Il 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, and
well arranged. as TO convenience and comfort.
Waynesborough is directly the Virginia Central
Railroad aud is regarded of the most prosperous
and thriving villages in the State.
Gs- Terms will DC liberal. and the property shown
bv the subscriber TO any person wishing to purchase
y w. JAMES w. TAYLOR.
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come down from the seat you are in no way wor-
thy to hold. You are one of the corrupt parties
in this iniqnitous business. will come mp this
moment and Try the whole case over again."
Accordingly Lord Matthew went up in mlller's
dress and hat. began the trial from commence
ment, and searched every circumstance of truth
and falsehood he evinced the elder brothers, right
to the estate. and gained complete victory in
IA vor of truth and Justice.
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Sellinr OF nf COsf.

MASON HIRSH s co. are now selling Oft Their
N large and wen selected stock Of Spring and sum
mer Ready Made Clothing at cost. This proposition
will stand until ;e first OF September when tlcv de-
sire to bring on m ,st superb stock Of Fall and Winter
Clothing. The public are therefore respectfully and
earnestly requested to call immediately at the store
room opposite E. M. Cushing & Cos and secure bar
gains before they all go.
NIB Our accounts arc made off up to the lst July,
lS55-and all knowing themselves indebted to are
requested 10 come forward and settle, must have
money. to go North by the first of September
Stannton. Aug. s. lS55
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P8OTgCTIoW FROM LIGaTNIWCa.

V'HE subscribers offer their services TO the public gen
Il orally aad feeling thankful for the kind patronage
heretofore so literally bestowed them, take this
method of informing them that they are prepared to
crect on the shortest notice the best and latest improved
LrG Il z NJ ! N G. q 0 . 5.
These Rods have been approved by all the scientific
cn in the Country and the Points the best and most ex-
peasiye exant being made Of Copper and heavily p!a-
Ted with pure Silver, which adds greatly to the security
the Rods afford by the Points being really and perma-
pently bright, thereby at all times constituting sure
and safe conductor Of Electricity.
The subscribers warrant them to be perfect Light
ming Conductor in every particular aud caution the puo
lie against imperfect Rods BAkER LACt.f;
REFER TO Mark Byrd, Woodstlek; John j. Al
len, Charles Moore, Mt. Jackson Walter n Ncwmaa
New Market; Bowman s Sybert. HarrisoabaTg; Ma
r. Grattan, Joha Crlun, sr., Mt. Crawford
Jnne 6. lS5j.-tE
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STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
rvIA, 81. wADDELL, Jr.
TER MS

Ar.msPECTArOR''i is published once a 'cssk,
IT, Dollars year. paid in Gfoance or Iteo Dot
jsys and Fty Cents if delayed beyond DE erpai'on q
"a, .sar No subscription oin be discontinued 6d at ne
option Of the Editors, until all arrearages are Paa'
rs- AH comntnicdtions TO the Editors oy ma" n'"St
I, nosf. poid or they ,ciIi not be attended to.
ADVER TISENENTS of thirteen lines cor 'eSs,)
Bourgeois type or ten lines (Or less,) Nnon type IN
,s~ts1 three Zines for do'Iar and tlcsey1e ceS
for eaci Subsequent coHtiHn1nce Larger aaoTt'Se-
s.ents inserted in hie same proportion.
liberal discount made 10 Aose ,oho advertise 0y He
rssr.
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SCALING TURrLEs.--The tortose-shell ofcom-
merce is merely the scales that cover The oony
shield of the turtle These scales are thirteen In
number varying from an eighth to quarter OF an
inch in thickness. large turtle will furnish a.
bout eight pounds. TO detach this shell from q
living animal is cruel process. which it made
nv flesh creep to witness. The fishers do NOT
kill the turtles did they do 50 they in few years
would exierminare them. When the turtle !. l'
caught they fasien him and cover his back with
drv leaves or grass. to which they set fire. The
heat causes the plates to separate at their JOINTS
A large knife is then carefully inserted horizon
tallv beneath them and the lamine lifted from the
back. care being taken not to injure the shell oy
too much heat nor to force it of until the heat has
fully prepared it for separation. Many turtles
die under this cruel operation, but instances are
numerous in which they have been caught a
second time, with the outer-coatng reproduced; !;
but in such cases. instead Of thirteen pieces IL IS
single piece. Had The poor turtles Inc power o'
shrieking they would have made that barren Is
Ind !, verv hell with their cries OF torture
Bard's .4drentwes on The Mosquito Shore.
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1866. Fall Supplies. 1855.
Books. Paper, stationery and
FANCY GOODS.
MORRIS, 81 Main street, Richmond, Is now {

A MORRIS, 81 Main street, Richmond, is now o.
a penng his usual large and general assortment of
BOOKS, PAPER, STATIC VERY, FANCI
GOODS Sc Sc, FOR TIE FAIL TRADE,
"a which he would respectfully ask the attention OF the
merchants Of Virginia North Carolina aud Tennessee
Visiting the cty-assurng them of as complete stock
20 select from as can be found in any market, and upon
terms as fair and as liberal.
Ae- NJ is sole agent for the sale Of the celebrated
Pianos manufactured by Worcester, and Will supply
shem at factory prices.
fs- Blank Books Of every description constantly on
hand and manufactured TO order.
o. Binding Of every description executed in the best
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A SHORT LESSON ON MANNERs.-Young m.n
should not go into places of business with cigar.
in their mouths. putting smooke over the shoai
ders and into the faces of people, not knowing
whether it is offensive or not. No well.hrd
person will go into strange place, unless it is
dedicated and used for such purposes, carrying =
habit with him that may be offensive TO the occu-
nants