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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-04-11
, EEL. & ST L V L Ms
WHOLESALE D8UGGISyS,
50 %grNIGs SZ'2EET,
ALNX ANgpRlA, We,

"a a SI<A tlA.N RIA Has EAsf
a RE now receiving from the Importers and
a Manufacturers. the largest stock of Foreign
"a Domestic Drugs, Chemicals, Paints. Oils,
arnishss, Dye Stutis, Spices, Patent Medicines,
'assware, Instruments, Brushes, Per!umery,
Icy Soaps, Window Glass, Putty, &C., ever
red in this market.
Having ascer,ained that Goods can be sold as
ZAP in Alexandria as any other city, they are
lermiued to sell at northern prices, thus giving
purchaser home market, at the same time
ing freight. commission, Sc Having been
orally patrnized, they viii spare no efforts to
crit continuance and increase of the same
.oing always glad to see their old friends, and
Jake new ones, they invite all to call at their
large and new Warehouse and examine their stock
und prices, before purchasing elsewhere. All ar
t.cles warranted pure and genuine. Orders prompt
~ attended to.
g5f- \ large supply Of Garden Seed always
on hand.
Alexandria, March q, 1855.
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Valuable Real and Personal Property
EN0s' Sale,

EtSH SS2ACs
as Executor of the wills Of Thomas, Sarah,
IA Jane, Mary aud Nancy Hogshead, will on
the l2lh daaJ of ,lprH, 1853. proceed to sell upon
the premises, at public auction, to the highest
bidder. avaluqbe Tract of Land containing about
400 ACRES, near jennings Gap, and adjoining
the lands of FIite. Rubush, McNair, and others.
This is one Of the most desirable farms that
has been in market in this county for many years.
The land is of the best quality, and in line state
Of cultivation. we'll watered, with comfortable
Dwelling House aad all necessary Out-houses
upon it. mn,
| will at the same tine. sell at auction, all the
Personal Property belonging to the estates OF said
Horsheads, consisting ola family of valuable Ne
groes. a fine lot of Horses. Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,
Farming Utensils, Household and Kitchen Fur
niture.
TERMS for the Land-one-third in hand, and
the balance in one, two, and three years, the le-
gal title retained as ultimate security. For the
Personal Property credit of nine months will be
giyec. with bond aud approved security, upon all
sums over ten dollars.
GEO. NJ COCHRAN, Ex'or.
March II, lS55.-tds
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INSURANCE COMPANY
or THE VALLEY OF va.
CHARTERED March II, 1852.
-TeESG-
CAPITAL 100000,

VWl pOcer 10 increase the SAME 10 SXVO,VVV
--e9e-
tE'I1[S Company, having received very liberal
L patronage from the public, continues to grant
Policies of INSURANCE AGAINST FIR on
the various kinds ofPROPERTY, MERCHAN-
DIE, &c., at fair and equal rates.
The Company presents to the consideration OF
the citizens of Virginia the GLAZING of the HONE
COMPANY. with an ample capital managed by ex~
perenced Officers, and directed by prudent BUSH
ness men, whose names are familiarly known to
the public.
In soliciting further patronage,the Company as
sures the public that the business will be conduct
ed with view to pemanency, and a strict regard
to the interests of all parties.
President, JOS. s. CARSON /; SEoRErARr,
G. S. FUNK AcrUARY, o. +. BRESEE.
DIREcroRs.-Jos. S. Carson, Lloyd Logan,
John Kerr, James P. Rely, N. w. Richardson,
JAS II. Burgess, H. III. Mcclure, NJ. ID. ~
Exy- GEO. K. PRICE, Local Agent, Staun-
ton.
Nov. %, IS53.-tf.
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Every Day Brings Something New.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
TOBACCO S'NORE.
D. w. c. sLANKEF

door West Of z. NJ. Cushing & Co..
gEAS just opened with splendid stock, colnpri-
IN sing every article in the Tobacco line amongst
Cigars and Chewing Tobacco,
which he will sell wholesale or retail, as cheap
as can be bought any where else in this section of
the country.
CIGARS of various qualities and prices, will
be sold by the box bunch or hess numbers if desir
ed. The following list is portion Of the differ
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TO the Lovers Of Good Tobacco
.INHN R. EVANS

HAS just received at his old stand, immediate
LII " opposite the Old Post Office, fine anc
choice lot of TOBACCO. which he is prepared
to sell at from s cents to So per pound.
Also Pipes, Pipe-stems, Snuff Boxes, Backing
Matches. Ink. &C., &c.
Stanton, Nov Is, 1883.
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THE AMERICAN HOTEL
AT THE ROAD DEPOT,
STAUWTON. VA 80

vT1IIIS new and extensive Hotel is just compile
4 ted, and is row open for the reception of Wis.,
iors. 1t is situated within a few yards Of the
Railroad Depot, and is convenient DINING
HOUSE for passengers arriving in the cars and
going westward.
J. l.. Heiskel s Co.'S daily line of stages to
the White Sulphur Springs, to and from this
House and passengers subjected to no delay,
and are relieved from all trouble in moving their
baggage.
This House is situated in an elevated and COM
manding position, and those who desire to spend
a few days in this healthy ''City OF the Noun
tains," will find that the Proprieors have spared
neither pains nor expense to promote the comfort
OF their guests.
Good STABIING has been provided for the coun-
ty and travelling custom.
Our country friends will find warm welcome
and moderate charges.
VIM. Ii. CARRIER & co.
y " /. $ s4s Ssssss; pppri.,.,..
| S,sunton, July 5, lS54.--:f.-V. and NJ. cooy.
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Look to YOUR Interest.

WE are furnishing at the old Market House,
w twice week, the very best MEATS
which the country can afford. We intend to sat
isfy all both as to quality and terms We have
unusual facilities ior making good our pledges, and
all we ask of the public is TO try US. If our pa
irons send servants they may rely on good meas
ure and meat.
MAG. w. & w. BELL CRAWFORD.
"a Feb. ID, 1851. r. and A. copy.
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LIVER COMPLAINT.

DYSPEPSIA, JAUNDlCE, CHkONlC tOh MEN
VOUS DEBILITY, DISEASE OF THE KID
NEYS, AND ALL DISEASES ARISING
FROM A DISORDERED LIVER
OR STOMACH;
Such as Consumption Inward Piles, Fullncs Of Blood to
the Head, Acdty of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn,
Disgust for Food, Fulness Weight in the Stomach,
Sour Fluctuations, Sinking Flut,ering at the Pit Of
the Stomach, Swimming of the Head, HURRIED and
Difficult Breathing, Futtcrng the Heart, Choking
or Suifocang Sensations when in lying posture DIM
ness of Vision, Dots Webs before the Sight Fever
and Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency OF Perspiratlon,
YeHowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side,
Back, Chest, Limbs, &c., Sudden Flushes OF Heat,
Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings ofEyi and
Great Depression of Spirits,
CAN BE EFFEcTuALLY CURED BY
DE. HOOFLAND'S
CELEBRATED GERMAN BITTERS,
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Negroes, Horses, Cattle
-, heNPssaSEsG Utensils.

Negroes, Horses, Cattle
-, aa0pssasgsg Utensils,
old and YjsgRe1 E'orpit1lre.
~ ~ q T1 1.,;i7,:i- ]; - -
- -, - ,.Ls,ro his bos.
'I, '''''',,''', 49, rs. ,l,,, NJ q
W. 5y,' on '1 20, o'I 60. ,y S Sgn9,on
- - -. NV, on the Vir,jnio
''o," "" , ~ 1S ~ AIRES onc
.'''' - .o''',''' 49, H. 1.r' -
IL mere is "h Tue 'a,ii slss,sF5ta
Log HOUSE a'' eAO1,.'., ..ss.
e dfaaaTy' ~c.' Il l"e',y ~ s,5'<EA
on he pace TWO l nne ~ 'st Ci'o ' t~-ol-
well a'isd' c'"'a'n'aS l 49, ouS,'', ~
M lave '"'.rof :, farnshi',,,| ,bo
'"9ag'd tf Two ears "a ."'.''s'''''S '''e
iaISe' VIZ" zee i.!,i l' %t,an1 :" ''i|eS9
~ az: we 80 rs ,,'l,;ys,io, and i
$ IN GOOD state OF e9 n, ..' ana ; IS
ae5i fenced 5aF'ns "a G Iie V au5 Se'.S
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Imported Habana, ect., ect., ect., together with
fine lot of Spotted Spanish and Half Spanish
Cigars;
Scotch, Rappe and NTackaboy Snuffs,
German Pipes, Fancy and Common do, Smoking
Tobacco in papers or by the pound, Cigar Gases
and Holders, Snuff Boxes, Matches, Shoe Black
ing. Rapping Irvine and Paper and many other
articles too tedious to mention.
The public are respectfully invited to call and
examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere,
as he will sell as cheap as the cheapest.
Stanton, Nov. 10, lS53.-tf.
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MNTTEE.

Staunton, Jan. 81, 1855.
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lat tlIln Is usual on IdIU-
Al the same time and place
+, sell 1 No. | likely NEGRO
s. 5 head Of first rate Horses.
, pair Of large Bay HORSES in the
ar, a gOad tuuc horsu Wagon
800. ,,,, Lcrsa leo
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17

THE PUZZLED PIG.-One of our west
ern farmers being very much annoyed last
summer by his best sow breaking into his
cornfeld, search was instituted In vain for
a hole in the rail fence. Failing to find
any, an attempt was made to drive out the
animal by the same way of her entrance;
but of course, without success. The owner
then resolved to watch her proceedings, and
posting himself at night in fence corner,
he saw her enter at one end of a hollow
log, outside the field, and emerge at the
other end within the enclosure. s'Eureka."
cried he, 81 have you now old ladyr' Ac-
cordingly ne proceeded to turn her out once
more, and SO arrange the log, Git being
very crooked, that both ends opened on
the outside of the field. The next day
the animal was observed to enter at her ac-
customcd place, and very shortly emerge
again.
"Her astonishment," says our informant,
&c at finding herself in the same field whence
oiiC SteAlLSO, hlo tOO ~ UC
described. She looked this way and then
that, grunted her dissatisfaction, and finally
returned to the original starting place; and
after deliberate survey Of matters, to sat-
isfy herself that all was right, she again
entered the log. On emerging once more
on the wrong side, she evinced even more
surprise than before, and turning about, re-
traced the log in an opposite direction
Finding this effort likewise in vain, after
looking long and attentively at the position
of things, with short angry grunt of dis
appointment, and perhaps fear, she turned
short around and started off on brisk run,
nor could either coaxing or driving induce
her ever after to visit that part of the field. -
She seemed to have superstition concern
ing the ot.-Knickerbocker.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17
Bro. Starr on Colonization in Kansas.

Bro. Starr on Colonization in Kansas.
The Rev. F. Starr, formerly of Weston,
Mo-, whom we classed as an abolitionist,
as long as twelve months ago, is now de-
livering anti-sIavery lectures throughout
the East. He delivered lecture in New
York last week upon the subject of colo
nization in Kansas. He was somewhat
severe upon the Bostonians for the loud pre-
tensions made respecting the funds to be
raised and the men to be sent to people
Kansas Territory; and in connection with
his remarks thereupon, gave some rather
happy delineations of local characteristics:
The instant the Kansas-Nebraska bill
passed last year, we had great demon
stratlon made at Boston, and they said they
were going to raise capital of five million
dollars to send twenty thousand men of
grit and pluck to Kansas. / don't know
what has become of the five million dollars
But when they talked of S5,0O0,00O and
900 men, that sounded large to the
people in the State of Missouri, which is
slave State, and men who didn't want to
have their property depreciate twenty-five
per cent. or SO In the course of a couple of
years, took alarm at this big talk, which,
by-the-by, didn't mean anything = was
nothing but gas. That kind of talk led
the State of Missouri to say, who's GO
| ing to take that Kansas If they've got
SIS, 1000, 900, we've got $50,O00.00O. =
There's one thing at any rate we can do
we can out bully and out fight them" For
they all have the idea that one southern
man can whip fifteen northerners. have
friends who have just this idea, that north
| erners can't fight, don't know how to fight,
hasn't got any blood in him to fight, and
that one southerner is equal to fifteen north
erners at any time in any thing.
People at the North talk all the while
about Southern chivalry as though there
was not any there; they think that when
they come to talk right up to a Southerner
he will come down, At the South, they
say the Northerners do nothing but gas all
the while. Now, to my mind, they are
both badly mistaken. In the South, there
IS an utter reckIessness about which we
know nothing; they are always ready to
hight at the drop of hat. They had Just
as lief die about a sixpence as about mill
lion of dollars, when their blood is up
Here at the North, men are of different
| temperament. In the South, tell man he
lies, and he will say. 81 want an apology
or I'll kill you; and he is taught to keep
excited until he will kill you. Here at the
North, tell a man he lies, and he is very
much obliged to you, but until you prove it,
1t is merely an assertion. / suppose men
North can fight just as well as men South,
but when the North think the South have
got no pluck, they are just as badly mistak-
en-. The Northerner fights from feeling
of duty; the Southerner from excitement.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17
souatfer sovereign.

M persons are authorized to
Inc ioiio"6 far the "SeUATTER SovER-
act as Agents iOi wv
Innor S. P. McCUnDr, Weston.
40. & SrRINcFELLow,
s Roga J. T. V.THompsos, Liberty
r BEAVER, Evansville.
4 zs,e1sn Sos,.ss.na s. B.hrH' Platte City.
G. w. WIrHEns, Richfield.
Pnor. H. B. ToDD, Camden Point.
JESSE MILLER, Hampton, Platte County
Col. E. B. EWING, Richmond.
:; CIV W: j! hsscE. B. cE.ax, Fayette.
D. C. GARTH, Huntsville.
]. RENIcK, Wellington.
S. C. HuTcHIsoN, Glasgow.
T. p. WILKINSON, Brunswick.
L. B. HARwooD, Miami.
7; Tads. F.. X. Mrss., ssnrsor, Rocheport,
W l.. BoyEn, Arrow Rock.
NJ B. COLLINS, Glasgow.
A. S. JOHNSON, Westport.
F. ,,lsrS A; RSesssr'' Sgsss' Lexington.
p. E. YounEE, Waverly.
AsPf:ss 4. 1 s. 8 csaap1, slssr''' Parkyille.
J. F. BnoADnuRsr, Platte County.
B. w. Grover Esa, Warrensburg.
J. J. TILroN, Boliver, Polk County.
NIB. Holden, Clinton, Henry County.
Hos. ]. H. BIRCH, Plattsburg.
COL HIRAM RICH, Fort Eeavenworth.
Mr.. McMuRRAY ESQ, Independence.
D. M. McDoNALD, Rarrv Mo
A. r. MURRY,
Hos. JOHN DoNIPHAN, 1ogarson r;,u
GEs. f. L. EDWARDS, 'ei'oii oi'S
A. c. BLACKWELL, Carroll county.
EDWIN G. BoorH, Kansas Territory.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17
Govrpro, Rrnu : e,..od

GovEREoR REEDER.-It is stated that
this worthy representative of the freesol
proclivities of Forney, Pierce & Co., has
returned to Kansas, after neglect of his
official duties running through several
months. Before his departure from the
scene of his operations. he refused to is
sue certificates of election to several per-
sons returned as duly elected members OF
the Legislature of that Territory, because
they were pro-slavery men. The matter
wasagain referred to the people who have
a second time elected them. We have,
through the kindness of gentleman, been
furnished with full and complete record
of the doings of that arrant freesoiler,
Mr.. Pierce's factotum, and at the proper
time shall give them publicity. How any
administration that has the slightest respect
for decency can tolerate this man Reeder
OF his official acts, Is subject of no little
wonder. If the citizens of Kansas were
to serve him right, coat of tar and feath-
ers would be put upon his -CuDsber-
land .lld.) Telegraph.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17

No Loss WITHOUT SOME GAIN.-W.
J. Patterson, who LETT Kansas in somewhat
of hurry-rather in indecent haste, is
now turning his sufferings to good pecu-
mary account by lecturing In the eastern
cites, If men set themselves up for mar
tyrs we don't like to see them so anxious
to pay the expense of their auto da te out
of the pocket of the community. Patter-
son will make more money now than he
would if he had remained unmolested, and
when the excitement dies away, he would
do well to hire some southerners to mob him
over again, which would start him on an
other tour Wisconsin Patriot.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17

E@Last week while man employed
at the sewerage works at Halifax, was be-
ing rapidly wound up out of deep hole,
after having Lit the fuse of the blast, the
rope, owing to the carelessness OF parties
at the top, was suffered to drop back again.
The man fell close upon the impending
danger, and in the sudden view of almost
certain death, fell on his knees uttering ac-
cents of prayer. 4 thought struck him,
however, he seized the burning fuse, and
pulling it out of the hole, saved his life.
And then-alas, for his penisencc. he
commenced swearing at the men at the
wheel for having let him slip.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17
Ex-PREsIpExr VAN BuRuN At An

Ex-PREslDENr VAN BURUH AT AN
EARTHeUAKE-AnA American gentleman
writes from Nice, Italy, that during the
last season, while Dir. Van Buren, was in
that city, hearing that earthquakes were
formerly prevalent III that part Of the coun-
try, but no shock had been felt for num-
Der of years, told his Italian host that, for
the rarity and noyelty Of it. he would like
to have 's 'ssmall shake" happen while he
was there. Sure enough, in fers weeks
thereafter. in the dead Of night, the whole
city and mountains commenced rocking,
and the inhabitants, in the greatest cons.er-
nation, fled to the streets. Among others
in the park, which was near the hotel. was
Mr.. Van Buren in primitive costume, and
in high state Of excitement. The ex-
President and citizens passed the balance
of the night in the streets, and he was per-
fectly satisfied with the " small shake"
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17

PRENTIcE's LAsT.-Two or three pa
pers in the interior of Kentucky are occa-
sionaliy attacking us, and a friendly cor
respondent asks why we do not g castigate
them" The truth is, they are altogether
too small. A woman once handed her
crying baby to her husband, requesting
him to make it hush. It contintined to
cry till she got out of patience, and then
she called out to her husband, 81 do wish
you would spank that baby "Yes," said
he. He fumbied about for some time, and
at length she angrily exclaimed-'Aint
you a going to spank that babys" 81
would he replied, g but indeed wife, l
can't find any place big enough to spank. .
Journal.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17
From the Charleston Mercury.

We have received from a high source,
reliable intelligence of the most Interesting
character from the island OF Cuba. The
pacific turn which The relations between
Spain and the United States have recently
taken, Eas thrown complete gloom over
the prospects and hopes Of the Creoles-.
Despairing OF receiving aid from the Uni
ted States government and their friends
here being prevented by the neutrality
laws from going 10 their assistance they
have, it seems, resolved upon desperate
leap for freedom. They have determined
10 revive the original idea OF Lord Pal
mcrston of throwing themselves into The
arms OF England, which was not agreed to
at the time because of the condition of the
abolition of slavery. The new Club Of
Independence now consent to admit OF
gradual emancipation, In order to obtain
from England 4 guaranty of independence
and they have referred the subject not only
TO Lord Palmerston but to tie abolition
societies of England and France From
the recent rapid and increasing enlistnen,
of the blacks, numbering now six thousand
men. and from other indications, the Cubus
are convinced that the design Of Spain is
10 Africanize the island, and they are will
ing to anticipate her in the design if that
can secure the protection of England and
deliverance from Spanish oppression. The
announcement OF such sceine cannot fail
to excite attention in all quarters of the
country.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17

e~Barnum's Baby Show is three hun
dred years or so too late. It should baye
been held in Florence in the good old days,
and then one lady might have carried
away all the prizes. In the Palazzo Fres-
cobaldi, long the residence of an ancient
Florentine family Of that name, there
figures, among the other family pictures, a
full length portrait of a tall, comely dame,
not much stricken in years, underneath
which is this inscription: 'Dianora Salviati,
wife of Bartholomew Frescobaldi, produced
fifty-two children, never less than three at
a birth. The case is referred to in an old
medical work.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17

to" Never marry a man until you
have seen him eat. Let the candidate for
your hand pass through the ordeal of eating
soft boiled eggs. Ifhe can do it and leave
the table-spread, the napkin, and his shirt
unspoued-taie him. Try hin nen with
spare-rib. If he aceomplishes .his feat
without putting out one of his own eyes, or
pitching the bones into your lap-name the
wedding day at once. he viii do TO tie TO.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17
P E o v z z B S ].

Suspicion is a cou unterfeiter of truth, as
well as falsehood
Shadows are so many little evenings,
trying to hide themselves from the eye of
day.
It's observable that in all popular super
stitions, wise men follow fools.
Many chords of the Tyre within the
poets heart have been dumb TO the worlds
ear.
The pyramids themselves do;ine with
age. have forgotten the names OF their
founders.
All great deeds are like sta.ues-frst
moulded in the wretched clay of words.
Suspicious among thoughts are like bats
among birds, they ever fly by twilight.
Beauty is rock on which many man
makes shipwreek, while in search of the
pearls that adorn it.
1t scenes to me as if moi only the form,
but the soul of man was made to walk er-
ect, and look upon the stars.
There is many a woman who would
make splendid picture if,like the god
dess Laverna, she could be painted as a
head without body.
In all cases OF SANDER currency. wheney-
er the forger of the lie is not to be found
| the injured should hayea right to come On
any ofthe endorsers.
Wisdom cannot be obtained without in
dustory and labor. Can we hope to find
gold upon the surface OF the earth, when
we dig almost to the centre Of it to find
| lead, and tin, and the baser metals?
1t is not to difficult task to plant new
truths to root out old errors, for there
is this paradox In men. they run after tina,
which is new, but arc prejudiced in favor
of that which Is old.
II every man was in reality as bad as
some person at some time thinks him, the
| world would be much worse than il is; a.
gain, if every man was really as good as
he sometimes thinks himself, the world
would be much better than it is.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-17

E@9~ Passengers are now carried from
Buffalo to New York city at the low price
OF six dollars and fifty cents, by the Buffalo
and New York and Erie railways. This
low fare ought to induce large travel
The competition between the New York
and Erie and the New York Central rail-
roads promises to be irreconcilable for the
present.