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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09
NO.. XIV.

Ohio, and the chosen kHo,0 nothing Senator OF
Massachusetts. Such sentiments and purpose
entertained by one section, ,and threatened through
the CHIEF leaders OF two great parties, one open
and the other secret, against the South is fearful
to contemplate. They evidence the fearful ex-
tent, and deep-sealed existence, of fanatIcal nsub-
ordination and hostility 20 the peculiar institutions
of the South.
Should these threats be carried into legal enact.
ments. by the majority OF numerical force should
/ the coastwlse slave trade or emigration with
slaves from The chesapeake TO the Mississippi, be,
| ny law, prevented" as one Of the regulations of
Congress.-the execution Of the fugitive slave
law, refused and obstructed; forcble seizure Of
slaves from their owners, passing through or
touching al the shores Of free States saDciioned
and protected; what, under such nggressire en-
croachmenfs, should Virginia do III protection Of
her own interests, her honor ,and her rights?
Occupying the responsible and important po-
sliion she does, Virginia owes it To herself, and
sister Southern States, TO render available to her
saii and 10 them, the advantages belonging to her
alone, OF Geographical position, favorable topug-
rapEy, dIrec!ness OF course, and brevity of dis
tance from her seaboard to the Ohio, to accomplish
on her own soil ,and in connexion with Kentucky,
an entire line Of raittcGy, uniform in gauge, from
her seaboard To the Southern States; so mat, un-
der even Slr. Giddings' admission Of an "iner
State slave trade, internally carried on" under
Congress. independence and safety may be secured
to the South, her trade, and her citizens. Tor lree
intercourse and travel, SO that none may ,.oiesi,
hinder, or OJstruet.
Superadded TO the commercial and indus;rig,
interests, incident 10 this gr at WORK impsrat L.
appealing to Virginia, to press forward with her
diminished improvements TO completion, she is
bound by every consideration VI patrioiism, SET
datsace, independence, and cOyedrated piyer, 10
establish this connecting link Of union ,ciM The
South, for The sake Of the uniOn."
GREENDRIER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

POET Y
en- ot my Mothers Grave.

Written at my Mothers Grave
BY G. d. PRENTICE
The trembling dew drops fall,
Upon the shutting flowers, like souls at rest,
The stars shine glorious y-and all,
Save me, are best
Mother, | love thy gravel =,
The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild,
Waves DER thy head; when shall 1t wave
Above thy child
'ris sweet iower-yet must
Its bright leaves to the coming tempest bow,
Dear mother, Ills thine emblem-dust
Is on thy browl
And could love to die
To leave untasted Iife'S dark. bitter streams,
BY thee, as erst in childhood lie,
And share thy dreams.
And must | lnger here,
To stain the pumage ofmy sinless years,
And mourn the hopes OF childhood dear
With bitter tears ?
Ay. must linger here,
A lonely branch upon withered tree,
Whose last frail leaf, untimely scar,
Went down with thee
Oft from life'S whitening bower,
In still communion with the past, turn,
And muse on thee, the only flower,
In memory'S urn.
And when the evening pale,
Bows like mouuer on the dim blue wave,
stray to hear the night winds wall
Around thy grave.
Where is thy spirit flown?
gaze above-thy look is imaged there
listen-and thy gentle tone
Is on the air =!
Oh. come whilst here press
My brow upon thy grave, and in those mild
And thrilling tones OF tenderness,
Bless, bless thy child
Yes, bless thy weeping child,
And o'er thine urn, religions shrine,
Oh. give his spirit undefled,
To blend with thine.
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MISCELLAN Y.
schaniyI and his Son.

Within the last few weeks Schamyl has been
reioiced by the return ofhs sou, who, eleven years
aru when OF tender age. had the misfortune to be
taken prisoner by the Russians. Since than Scha.
any had not heard vi the boy. and long ago gave him
up for lost 1t appears, however, that when he
was captured, tue Russian General. Prince Wor-
onzoff, sent him 10 St. Petersourgh, where the
late Emperor took liking to the lad and had him
educated in the military academy.
st happened last year that Schamyl, in some
sudden surprise, took several Russian ladies prs-
oners, amongst whom was the Princess Tschara
waddy. They were conducted to one of Schamyl Is
mouutain Businesses aud confined there as prison
erS of war, but treated with the respect and de-
corum due to their rank and sex. The Governor
General of Titils sent flag of truce to Schamyl
TO demand the release of the captured ladies', of
tering q large sum OF money and the liberty ot
several Circasslan ladies who had been made prlS
oners by the Russians ; bat Schainyl replied that
if his sou were alive, aud the Russians would re-
store him, he would release all the lady captveS.
The Emperor Nicholas sent for young Schamyl,
rave him his liberty, and fitted him out with the
needtul equipment to undertake the long journey.
The exchange took place in the end of January.
Young Schamyl, who when at 81 PeterSburgh
was not required 10 abjure the Moslem creed, has
pEOuNeu U( ulo ocjOW at eAS ltuSN'SH
capital, and has now returned to his overoyed
father an accomplished cavalier, with a compare
lively civilized education. 1t is said that he en-
tertains great gratitude to the Emperor for his per-
sona treatment, and it is not impossible thai his
return tn his native mountains may have au effect on
the future mode OF Circassian warfare, and the
introduction Of more civilized manners and Gus
toms generally amongst his countrymen,
The following was related to me by one Of the
PruSSan officers Of the 9TH CulrasSiers, emperor
of RuSsia.) who were sent ia the year 1912 to St.
Petersburgh as a deputaton from the regiment To
congratulate the Gar On his having been tive-and-
twenty years colonel Of that corps. Nicholas,
who received the officers with marked distinction,
took them in propria persona to isSpsct his differ
ent military establishments, and, amongst others,
to the School for Cadets. where all the lads were
drawn up in the long hall. The Emperor. close
ly followed by the Pruesian dllicerS, walked down
the line, when he suddenly stopped before one Of
the youngest cadets, patied his cheeks with both
hands, and then, lifting him up, kissed him most
aifectionately. Then, turning to the Prussians,
he said, ''Gentlemen, you will never guess who
this lad Is. He is the son If my most bitter EN-
emy. the Circassian chjeltain Schamyl. who has
placed him undsr my care for his education. p
London Paper
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4 ShreNyN Doctor

The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury tells gooC
story, tO the effect that whIieman named Jen
nngs undertook few nights ago to give colorec
physician from St. Domingo, named DR.. Gale:
LIE Brun, residing in that city, severe drub
bing for NAL practice. 1t seems that Jennlng:
had been troubled with dyspepsia, aad had ap
piled 10 DIR. lie Brun for cme but after taking
the DOCTORS physic for month he found hlmsel
much worse, told the doctor 50, and then quar-
rel and the assault just spoken OF followed.
"Monsieur le Mayer" said the doctor, 81 nc
pretend To be ze wizard, but ! cure anybody dal
do vat say tell dis man he must take two o.
my pills tomorrow, four next day, and den &C
on ard double ze dose for forty day, and if he nc
cure den, tell him he come to Inc | give him
back his money tout suite. Sare, dat is re bar
game vat make wid him. and he no dat, sui Is
no vundure he git worse"
Jennings replied to this 81 took his pills, sir,
according to directions for five days, doubling ev-
ery day as he told me, -and found on the fifth
day that the duse amounted te thirty-two pills
and then began to figure up what it would come
To in forty DAYS. and | found that | should have
to take at least half peck"
..No mattare ift vas bushel," said DR.. LIE
Brun; "ze pill is vegiabeel, just same as Won
turneep and he might liveon zom all re time
and zey no hurt. But II he no give re pills a
fair trial vot for give him back his money P'
1t was PLAIN enough that Jennings did not GO
according to contract, and SO he had no Preience
for asking DR.. LIE Brun to refund. The doctor
promised to say nothing about the assault and bat
tery if Jennings would persevere IN the purchase
and use ofthe medicine, but Jennings in his ex-
treme case preferred the operation of law to that
of physic and was accordingly bound over to an
swer far The outrage he had committed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

During the Irish famine years of s46-7, the
price of flour in the Baltimore market reached for
few days in the month of June, as high as $40
per bbl., having advanced from S. rs, and fallen
again TO the latter figures within a week. The
highest price that the standard qualities Of wheat
brought in the market during this period was 81
l2E, though parcel fit for family -four sold as
high on the l5h OF June as 81 q, which is the
highest figure it has reached since 1887
The following statement, however, compiled
from the files of the american, commencing with
January, lS47, will show the exact price al which
sales were made in the Baltimore market, for both
descriptions of -four, as well as for wheat and corn
During the preceding months of November and
December flour had gradually advanced from s.
to $6, and the subsequent weekly sales were at
the following rates, the quotations being the high
est finures for The best aualilies =
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ISFLUENcE oE THE PHYSIcIAN-How many
thousand faces must have passed before the doc
tors eyes; now many pItabIe tales ot woe must
have been poured into his ears; what awful secrets
must find repository beneath that black satin
waistcoat! We may lie to the lawyer, we may
lie to the confessor. but 10 the doctor we cannot
ie The murder must out. The prodigal press.
ed for an account of his debts will keep one
back the peniIent will hide one sin from his
ghosly director; but from the doctor we can hide
nothing, or we die He is our. greatest masrss
here on earth. The successful tyrant crouches
before him like a hound the scornfu beauty bows
the knee; the stern worldly man cngs desper-
ately to him as the anchor that will hold him from
drifting into the dark sea that hath no limits
The doctor knows not rank. The mutaied beg
gar in St. Celsus's ward may be more interest
ing case to him than the sick duchess He des.
pises beauty-there may be cancer in its bloom.
He laughs at wealth;it may be rendered inio.
cradle by disease. He values not youth il NAV
be ripe for the tomb as hay for the sickle. He
makes lightof power; it cannot cure an ache, nor
avert a twinge uf gout. He only knows. ac
knowledges, values. respects two things-Life
and Deatb.-Household Words.
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Let Us try TO be Happy.


Let US try to be happy we may if we will
Find some pleasure in life 10 o'er balance the Ill ;
There was never an evil. if well understood,
But what, rightly managed, would turn to a
good.
Ii we were but as ready to look to the light
As we are to set moring because it is night,
We should own it 4 truth, both in word and in
deed,
That who tries to be happy is sure to succeed.
Let US try to be happy some shades of regret
Are sure to hang round. which we cannot forget
There are times when the lightest OF spirits must
bUW
Aud the sunniest face wear cloud on its brow
We must never bid feelings. the purest and best,
To lie bunled and cold in our boSonls at rest;
But the deeper our 0,oa gres, the greater ouT
need
To try to be happy, lest other hearts bleed.
Oh try to be happy! it is not long
We shall cheer on each other by counsel or song
II we make the best use Of our time that we may
There is much we can do to enliven the way.
Let us enIy in earnestness each do our best
Before Cad and our conscience, and trust for the
rest;
Still taking this truth, both in word and in deed
That who tries 10 be happy is sure TO succeed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

NArURALIzIsG A RUSSIAN. The master Of the
Jessie Mitchell, lately dischargiDg guano in Lei,h
Docks, from the island Of Leone, relates hum
orous scene which occurred under bis own eve in
that island The bark Atlantic. seized and sold
in Leith as Russian prize, left the island Of Le-
one day or two prior to the arrival of The Jessie
Mitchell. One of the Russian crew had deserted
from the Atlantic, and concealed himself on the
island but he afterwards discovered himself TO
the seamen, and declared his desire 10 renounce
his allegiance, and become British subject. How
to effect the transformation was question which
puzzled Jack greatly; hoSever. on The arrival of
the Jessie Mitchell, her crew. along with The sea.
men on shore, met in seldom cunciave, and iheir
united wisdom determined that as water is ever
emblematical of purity and its cleansing properties
have been known and appreciated in all ages and
countries, it was the only medium wbici c0rlc
effect the mOmentous change of converting Rgs-
sian into a'.true British subrct-The concaye
next adjourned to small creek or basin. an.oad
the white pebble beach Of which lhey arrarret
themselves, about three yards apart, each l,i,
bucket, while the poor Russian commenced walk.
ing around the margin of the creek repeating III
form Of abjuraion taught him BY the iars. - hs
took care, on their part, that he should receive
from each full bucket Of water This aueusl crre.
mony completed, the sailors, with three hearty
cheers, acknowledged him British subject,
and admitted him. with all the honors to their
sociey. The whole proceedings. saith our nlor-
mant. were conducted in the most orderly manner
Scottish Press
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Ka5 BOOTS & SHOES.R az.

Cheap B9at, Shoe, Eat a1d Cap store
EALL & WHITTIER SC221X,
II & ]. FAUST have just opened their Eau and
70 an examination OF which they inYte their fends and
customers aad the public generally, feeling nident iha
they caa please the taste Of the most iaStidous nsyle
aad psce they cannot be beat o has beea known here
rofore. Thsy call attention par,cuary to thcr owr
manufacture of all kinds Of Genlc and ladies' Ware
comprising every article in their line OF business aae
warranted to be Of good qualify.
Had, can be bought of them from 50 cents audupwards
and Cans from II cents TO the inest-a ucw fashion,
Also Ttunks Umbrellas sc. They respectfully reqUes
portion Of public patronage, pedsng themselves TO dd
their best to merit II.
StauatOn Oct. Is, 1854.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

MANS RIGHT -Machiavel, the celebrated /
Italian political and miscellaneous writer. says. in
one of his treatiseS-" Man has a right to speak.
think. aud write with freedom upon all subjects
but he has no right TO force his opinions upon 9th
ers. or to persecute thOse who differ with him in
belief"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09
The Price OF Breadstuffs..

In view of the present high price OF Hour, we
reproduce from the files OF the .dmerlcan some IN
teresting tables, prepared at considerable labor
giving comparative view of the prices OF hour
in this city for the first three months IN the year
from 1896 to 1855. 1t possesses peculiar interest
at the present moment showing, as it does, the
great and rapid fluctuations Of the market, and
stating the fact that at periods when labor did not
obtain more than one half the price it now com
mands, flour has sold at much higher prices. ln
1885, for instance. it sold as high as fifteen dol
lars per barrel, and at 5 A 20 in 1917, two years
after the war;
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

THE POPULAR MOVEMENT WEsTwARp.-All
the lines leading to the West ecrowded with pas
sengers. The movement in that direction is cutie
extraordinary. The want OF employment, the
high rates of provisions, and the better prospects
in the new States. may be assigned as the causes.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kan
sas, are the chief points of destination. The E.
yansvlle inquirer states that boats passing that
place on their way 10 ST. Louis, are literally
black with passengers aud their effects en- rouie
for Kansas. All kinds of mechanics are in de-
mand, especially house-carpenters, brck-layers.
plaslerers and painters. The West is indeed the
modern land of promise. Thither all who are ac-
tive and enterPrsing, and who can find nothing
10 do in The Atlantic cities, should direct their
luotsteps.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

Ihefe has been an advance during Tic Pasl
month OF 81 81 per barrel sales having been made
on Saturday al $40 50 per barrel.
We have chosen the first three months of The
year, January, February and March, for the fore
going statement, for the reason that flour has gen
orally reached its highest point during those
months. In lS47, the Irish famine year, during
the month of June, -four advanced to $40; al
though sales were made in November at So l2s
from which time 1t commenced TO advance.
The following table will show the prices Of
-four that prevailed in New York during lS46-'7
from which it will be seen that 50 ~ was the
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nENrrTSTRY.

A B. ARTHUR (Graduate,) has removed to Bank
II. Square, opposite the Woodward House, where he
respectfully tcnders his professional services tn the puo
lie Every description Of BLOCK TEETH and sim
gle teeth mounted 10 the best Particular attcn
lion paid to cleansing aud regulating the teeth ofehdren
childhood being period when dental aid rs OF vast I'M
portance All the various operations Of Dental Surgery
performed with strict refereaee to perInancncy.
Staunton, May 10, 1854.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09
LADIES, SIDE AwD CATER
FRESH ARRIVAL

O. Watches, Jeoei,y AID &iieer |Fr.s at J, ~
.MEREDlTHS. opposite .uessrs. Z. T i
j. B. E;srtige's Drug Store.
TNiiE Subscriber having returned from the North re-
i specially invites the attention Of the public to the
well selected stock of the above goods, consisting Of
Watches of the most approved makers; new and 6eaut
full styles Of Diamond Ruby aud Pear Mosaic, Cameo
and Lava Breds. Pins; Ear Rings, Finser Rugs %e'
Also go, aSsortnent of Jett goods so fashionable at
this time Silver Spoons, Forks and LadIes and every
other article in his lac Of business. Watches care9iy
repaired and warranted. Every article warranted as
represented or the mouey refunded.
Staunton Nov. /, 1854.
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t..Nv love saws Nrs Foo,Io 60 hox |.

cs- my love-" says Mrs Fooze TO her hus-
band. ''oblige me with five pound note to-day 10
purchase new dress"
''Shan'Ido any such thing, Agnes; you called
me bear yesterday"
''Lor, love, that was nothing | meant by it
that you were fond of hugging."
You little, have no five, but here's a
+on -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

A DEAD SHOT AGAINST Cardinal
DE Bonald Archbishop Of Lyons, in pastoral let
ter forL ent declared that The cholera was sen,
merely as punishment for the eagerness with
which the ladies' of Paris run after pleasure
Joining in certain lascivious dance called polkas
suffering every man but their own husbands tc
clasp them in the waltz. which latter dance NAV
be considered the last sigh of expiring virtue. -
And this in France, where polking and Waiting
are universally regarded as quite CONNIE IL taut
What will our Yankee girls say
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

LITTLE THINGS NO TRIFLEs.-The nerve OF
tooth, not as large rs the finest cambric needle
will sometimes drive strong man to distraction.
A musqueto can make an elephant absolutely mad.
The coral rock, which causes navy TO found-r
is the work of an insect. The deepest wrelched-
ness often results from perpetual continuation OF
petty trials. The formation Of character often
depends on circumstances apparently the most
trivial; an impulse. casual conyersation,a "a chance
visit. or something equally nnimportan,, has
changed the whole destiny Of life, and has re-
suited in virtue or yics-in veal or in woe?
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GREENBRIER.
INTERESTING SrATI.

INTERESTING STATISTICS OF RUssIA-Ths
! following facts are taken from the Journal of the
Satstica S0clsty, and from an abstract of the re
turn OF The publication Of marriages, births and
deaths in the principal provinces of the Russian
empire in 1912, procured from Count Nesserode
BY Lord Stuart de Ruthesay. at The instance Of
Lord Aberdeen, and communicated to the Sla,isti-
cal Society by Major Graham, the Registrar
General. in 1874:
The Russian frontier has been advanced TO-
wards Berlin. Dresden, Munich, Vienna and
PARIS, about 700 miles towards Consantnople.
| 500 miles; towards Stockholm $50 miles, and 10
wards Teheran 900 miles. The acquisitions of
Russia from Sweden equal the remainder Of Swe-
den; those from Poland equal the Austrian empire !;
those from European Turkey equal Prussia, ex-
elusive of the Rhenish provinces; those fom
Asatc Turkey equal the German small States.
Rhenish PRUSSIA, Holland and Belgium; those
from Persia equal England those from Tarary
equal European Turkey, Greece, Italy ard Spain.
The total acquisitions in Russia in Ga yesrs equal
her whole European empire before That time
In 1869, at the accession of Peter l., Russia had
$4,000, 900 inhabitants; in 1862. at the accession
Of Catherine H., she had 36,000,0 900; in 1925,
at the death Of Alexander, she had 5s,90O,0OO;
IN 1872, in the reign 0fNichoas, she had 81. .OO0.
oOo. tCt<, the returns ha0 not been received
from Georgia, Lqursk. the Trans Caucasian, or
the Caspian provinces ;nor are Finland, Poland,
The Don Cossacks in the country of the Black
Sea and OF the Ural, the provinces of Yachustk,
Kamlschatka, Okhotsk, or Russian America, in
clnded in The Return. According 10 the last
census the females preponderafed over the males,
but not nearly TO the extent they do in England.
The births were AS per cent, the deaths 375
| DER CENT the excess of the fIrmar ind;catnr n,
increase Off IN 600 annually. In Russia. | in
SO persons married annually ;in England, in l29.
The mortality in Russia was in II in England
2 in 45 annually. The area of the Russian en-
pire was estimated at 100000 square miles, or
| IS times the extent of Great Britain. The moy
taity was least in the north and northwest pro-
vinces. and greatest in the southern in the latter
the mortality was five times greater than in tho
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G5- When you see a fence down, put it up; if
1t remains until To- morrow the cattle may get o.
yer. What ought to be done to day, do it, for
TO morrow it may rain,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-09

"When person writes to another for inform,
alton on business, postage stamp should be en-
closed II 1t Is important TO receive reply" 81
writes suggestive correspondent; and be is right
So, reader, take the hint,
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VeInabla Yriu Property for Sale.

EGIUalI5 AlL-4 II OP01Oy 491 80
ID sale oar Merchant Nll situated ou Tinker Creek,
in Roanoke county, Va, and Of the iae>t wheat
growing regions ia the Valley of Virginia SAID Ioill
in isl-ra,e repair nearly new and roas par burrs
aud capable Of grinding from ihjry TO orty tHousna
bushels ct wheat vcar Ii also runs pair Of country
stones, aud corn cru5her, which does good business
has % acre Of good land attached With good spring ana
well conyeaicnt 10 the house. Auy persoo wiShias IG
buy mill property would do well TO call and see sa'u m
before purchasing Terms accom- modating
HENRY ENGLEMAN,
Nov g. 1854 RO3'T A. DENTON.