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Life,s yicissitudes.

j
| While they teach humility, lifes vicissitude
are we'll calculated to encourage the lowly ant
cheer the faint-hearted Few men are so rich il
| to purchase dinner and may die in utter de
stitution. On tile other hand, the poor. friend
less boy OF to-day may, in no great number o
years become the possessor Of scores Of thou
sands, the loved and respected of large com
munity.
Not very many years, since, a little boy nigh
have been seen picking up chips for the widow
ed mothers fire, where public building was il
process of erection. Since that time the LITTLE
boy has grown to be man, and that man is
Hiram Powers. world-renowned, and as highly
honored.
An awkward youth left Jersey many year
ago. The best use his father could put him t.
was to help make the family shoes in winte
time. BY long years of industry, temperance
and economy, his fortune is now counted by
millions And still mindful of human vicissi
tudes, he has donated large property to thu
city authorities, providing that its income shal
be given to the poor, 50 long as there are none
of his family and name to apply for nights
lodging or loaf OF bread.
Twenty years ago fatherless boy was placed
in third or fourth rate country store "for hi:
victuals and clothes" His CHEEKY face and laugh.
ing countenance, his accommodating disposition,
and the alacrity with which he served his GUS
toners, soon advanced him to better store, at
dollar q week extra, which lie regularly placed
in the hands of his mother,to aid her BY market
ing for others to support her little family. To-
day he ships cargoes for his own vessels, but EN-
barks in no important enterprise without trst
consulting that mother still.
The son OF an 'applewoman' we know to be
one of the richest men in the United States and
who accumulated his wealth by his own activity
and enterprise, not by speculation, but by leglti-
mate commercially honorable mercantile COM
petition.
"a nice young man" ten years ago worth ff-
ty thousand dollars, who delighted in horses.
hounds and cunning, married young lady OF
superior refinement and education. Now, with
that same wife and FIVE small children.in coun-
try village beyond the Mississippi ho teaches q
writing school for his daily bread.
Let US now 60 round TO times long past and
see how history teaches the same lesson.
In TIT, Mr.. Hastings received an humble Pc
titon from the Mogul for aid against his en-
emes-ten years later, and Mr.. Hastings is on
his knees in the House of Lords,and was obliged
to give bail that lie would not run away.
In 177s, Lord North was Prime Minister to
England. the Counsellor of Kings-ten years
later, and it is recorded "Lord North was led
out of Westminster Abbey by one of his daugh-
ters"
In TIT, there was smart, active waiter at
country tavern-ten years later,he was nabOb,
a baronet, Knight of the Shire.
In 1777, DIR. P. went to the gallery of the
House of Commons to hear Mr.. Pitts speech and
vas turned out-ten years larer and DR.. P. rose
in his place in the House of Lords, to defend
drayman, while Mr.. Pitt stood below at the bar
to hear him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
An Ossified Man.

In a quiet little village on the Western Re
serve, in Ohio (says the Prescott IranscripD
there lives u man who, physiologically consider.
ed, is certainly one of the greatest wonders OF
the world. His joints are completely osslhed
(turned to bonc) aud be is not capable ofmaking
the slightest movement, except alternately open
ing and shutting two fingers OF his right hand
His body is as rigid as iron, and it could rot be
bent backward or forward without breaking
some of his bones. This singular process of ossi-
fcation has been going on in his system for more
than twenty years he is now about forty-slx
wears old, and has not had the use OF his limbs
90 that he could walk since he was nineteen.-
Ossiication commenced first in his ankle;joints,
gradually extending itself through his system
until he was entirely helpless. At first he NOV
cd abont by himself with his hands, but when
about twenty-one years old he lost the use Of
his arms. and was left entirely helpless; since
that time he has been entirely under his moth
er's care, and she watches over him with an
anxiety that only mother can feel. When a.
bout twenty-six years old he became entirely
blind from some unknown cause, and has remain
ed so ever since At about thirty he suffered
greatly from toothache. A year or two after
ward his finger and toe nails all came of, and
were supplied By Others all growing out from his
fingers and toes at right angles, and presenting
the appearance Of horns. What is still more
singular in regard to his nails if one end of the
nail il cut off it will bleed freely.
Such is the condition of this miserable man at
the present time He has been visited by great
number of scientific men, from all parts of the
world, but all have failed to give any plausible
reason OF the cause of his transformation from
flesh to bone Singular as it may appear, al
though his jaw-bone is firmly set in his head, he
not only talks freely but fuently converses with
his friends and those who visit him on all or
binary topics of the day, and he shows himself
well informed and of good mind. He is always
cheerful, appears contented and happy, and it
seems probable he will live for many years to
come.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

Used TO Ir.-An elderly gentleman travelling
in stage, was amused by constant fire OF
words between two ladies' One at last kindly
inquired if the conversation didn't make his head
achea lie replied "No, madam; | have been
married upwards Of twenty .eight years"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

A fellow was fined five pounds at the Dublin
Police Court, in Ireland. for assault, and as he
paid the fine with no small reluctance, he CLAN
ced at his opponent, saying, "Wait till get you
insLmerick, where beating's cheap,a and III take
tile change out of you!"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

A white man and very unattractye looking
negro woman were fined 81 each in Cincinnati
for Hs,ing in the street on o Wednesday evening
sisting of a regular duett in the kissing line, the
woman being big greasy negress, whose huge
" deyeloped lips, as they came in contact WITH
those of her fair skinned partner, smacked with
sound, which would have made an excellent
accompaniment to the tune OF Pop goes the
Weasel "
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Julius, why didn't you oblong your stay az
The spring,l"
"Kase, Mr.. Snow, they charge too much"
"How 81, JuliusT
"Why de landlord charged dis colored invid-
ual with stealing de spoons"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

THE sroSeEsr AUGMENTATION have re ason
-, vnnr side.n said a nobleman to Rousseau,
..bnt I be- pleased to remember that have hun
dred thousand crowns u year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

In a pool across road in the county of Tip
perary is stuck up pole, having affixed to it
board, with this inscription: "'Eake notice. that
when the water is over this board the road IL
inpassable." 80.
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Look up with hopeful eyes,
Though all things seem forlorn;
NJ. srn that sets tonight will rise
Again tomorrow morn.

The skipping lamb, the singing lark, and the
Iaaning fsh tell us that happiness is not confined
to one place. God in his goodness has spread
Il abroad on the earth, in the air, and in the
waters Two aged women lived in the same
cottage. ] one was always fearing storm
and the other looking for sunshine. Hard
". mead 7 saw which it was wore forbidding
frown. f or which it was whose face was lighted
up with Joy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

Coop ApvIcE.-Don't get in fu,ter and 60
on buster, nor allow yourself to terrified be !;
but keep cool head, and never be led, to join
in hurrah and spree.
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and was waiting the result. G. and his com
panion alone came back the other two were
killed but here an incident occurred that no
doubt saved further hlondshed.
As soon as C. stepped into the car the con-
ductor started the train, and it went off so rap
idly that his companion who was little way
behind could not catch it, though he was so
near that could hear his footsteps when he found
that he was going to be left ne ceased running
and called out as loud as he could to stop. G.
soon Joined in the cry, but seeing the conductor
paid no attention to these cries, he rushed for
ward with the intention of stopping the engine
himself. but now the conductor and his men in
terfered, and as he was climbing over the tender
they seizeed and secured him, and shnt him up
in room. 1t was now near 9 A. NJ. of the
29th, and about half an hour afterwards we ar
arrived in Augusta.
have thus given as plain narrative, and as
short as possibly can. know none Of the
parties by name nor any of my fellow passen-
gers. and this is not surprising, for family names
are seldom used when travelling in that country.
Neither have seen any account OF this affair in
the Georgia papers, So that am ignorant of
what became OF G. who was secured, or OF his
companion who was left behind; but if |
may Judge from the silence of the papers, |
should say they were not brought to justice.
In Augusta ! heard person say that these
were not uncommon incidents, and that scarce
ly week passed without seine fatal encounter
on that road.
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RpoAppRlM ON PHRENoLoaY.-A Quaker be-
;na asked his opinion OF phrenology, replied in
disnantly, ''Friend there can be no good in a; a
eience that compels man to take off his hat u
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How TO BE HAPpy-I will give you two or
three good rules which may help you to become
happier than you would be without knowing
them, but as to being completely happy, that
you can never be till you get TO heaven
The first is, TRY your best to make Others
happy" 81 never was happy" said certain
king, still began to take pleasure in the wei
fare of my people; hut ever since then, in the
darkest day, have had sunshine in my heart
Ny second rule is ''be content with. little: y
There are many good reasons for this rule. We
deserve but little, we require but little, and
''beter is little, with the fear of God, than great
treasures and trouble Herewith" Two men
were determined to be rich, but they set about
it in different ways; the one strove to raise
up his means to his desires while the other did
his best to bring down his desires to his means
The result was, the one who coveted much was
always repining while he who desired but little
was always contented. :,
Ny third rule is 'look on the sunny side OF
things"
Look up with hopeful eyes,
Though all things seem forlorn;
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Stannton Sgettator,
BY ]. A. l. L. WADDELL, Jr.
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"Arrah, Teddy, un' wasn't your name Teddy
O'Byrne before you left ould Ireanda"
Sure it was, my darlint"
"But, my jewel, why then do you add the s.,
and cali it Teddy U'Byrnes now3"
"Why, ye spalpeen, haven't | bsen married
since KEN to Ameriky3 and are ye so ignorant
of grammatics that ye don't know when one
thing is added to another it becomes plural z"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
An old artist thus lalnpoons the ladies' of hi:

"What is the reasou--can you guess,
Why men are poor and women thinner,
So much do they for dinner dress,
That nothing is left to dress for dinner"
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JOHN TYLER. wA. H. ELEk'
TYLER &c SON,
GENERA COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
I36 Cary Street, RICHMOND, '

1876 Cary Street, RICHMOND, A.
VOUN TYLER having associated with him III the
,5 Commission Business, his Son, Wv. II. TYLER, the
business will hereafter be conducted under the style Of
Aug |, 1886. ~ LIN - Sun
TINE subscriber takes this method of saying TO his
friends who consiga Produce to Tyler Son, or
request orders to be filled that having for the past
thirty years heen actively engaged in the purchase aud
sale of T55dcco U'isGt, -Four Corn, Baeon Batte'j
Lard C0eer Seed and spsry description o Aycoadaze
naters himself to be able to give satisfaction, as his
particular attention will be devoted to this portion OF
the business JohN IALhh'
REFER TO
VIM. Withrow, jr., ,...................W Waynesooro
John j. Bell, l,........................ do
A. NJ. Mosby, Staunton'
" Il GRAVEYARD . do.
And TO leading business men and farmers generally.
tcy-Consignors please state County and Post ONCE
Richmond Aug. l3, 1856.
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Checked Persplration.


There are two kinds of perspiration, sensible
and insensible. When We see drops OF water on
tho surface of the body as the result Of exercise,
or subsistence of fever that is sensible perspara-
tion, perspiration recognized by the sense ct
sight. But when perspiration is gentle that 1t
cannot be detected in the shape of water-drops,
when no moisture can be felt, when it is known
to US only by certain softness of the skin, that
is insensi6lc perspiraticn, and is so gentle that
it may be checked to very considerable extent
without special injury. But to use popular Ian
guage which cannot be mistaken, when man
il sweating freely, and it is suddenly checked,
and the sweat is not brought out again in very
few moments sudden and painful sickness Is a
very certain result.
What, then, checks perspiration A draft OF
air whllslge are at rest after exercise, or get
ting,thst thing wet and remaining at rest while
it is so. Getting out of a warm bed and golng
to an open window or door, has been the death
of nultitudes.
A lady heard cry of fire at midnight it was
bitter cold; it was so near, the flames llluInlna
ted her chamber. She left the bed, hosted the
window, the cold chilled her in a moment
From that hour until her death, quarter OF
century later, she never saw well day.
n young lNuy Wcut w IiOi "iHNo" IA hSi
night clothes to look at something in the street,
leaning her unprotected arms on the stone win
dow sill, which was damp and cold. She be-
came an invalid, and will remain 80 for life.
Sir Thomas Colby being in 3 profuse sweat
one night, happened to remember that he had
left the key OF his wine cellar on the parlor ta-
ble and, fearing his servants might improve the
inadyertence and drink some of his wine, he left
his bed, walked down stairs, the sweating pro-
cess was checked from which he died in few
days, leaving six millions of dollars in English
funds His illness was so brief and violent that
he had 70 opportunity to make his wi and his
immense property was divided among five or
six day-laborers who were his nearest relatives.
The great practical lesson which we wish to
impress upon the mind of the reader is this =
When you are perspirng freely, keep an motion
until yeu get to good fire, or to some place
where you are perfectly sheltered from any draft
of air whatever.-Halrs Journal Of Health.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

1856, FALL TRADE. 1856.
NEW GOOD 81
rTHE undersigned are just receiving large Stock OF
J. elegant FALL AND WINTER GOoDS, Tor Ia
dies and gentlemens wear They invite the attention
of the Ladies to the most beautiful line of DREss GooDs
and PREREQUISITES ever exhibited in this market.
KAYSER, STRIBLING 4 co.
Staunton October, II. 1856.
~ liberal discount made for Cash on bills over
Ten Dollars
HENRY BARE ia now in receipt Of full Stock OF
BLACK AND FANCY CLOTHS, CASSiMERES,
VELVET AND SILK VESTINGS, to which he in-
vites the attention of his old friends and all IN want
ofa handsome and comfortably fitting SUIT.
Oct1
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

DAGS-The CASH viii be giver for Cottcn ana
III Linen RAGS at this 0diee. sDss N, 1900
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

CHEWING TOBACCO.-SsS Boxes of Tobac-
I co, of various grsdes,-part ofsuperior quality,
just received to which invite the attention OF DsdI
ssrs ROBT. ]. GLENDY,
Per C. T. COCHRAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

DREPARE FOR wINTER.-B. T: POINTS
Has lust received mis- assortment OF PARLoR,
COOKING AND BOX STOVES: also general as
sortment of TIN, COPPER AND SHEET IRON
WARE.
Stonnton October l. 1S56-lmo
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-25

m JOHN DOOI4EY, D
III No. 81 MAIN ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Has now ready his SPRING stock Of Goods, both Of
his own manufacture and imported, for wholesale
and RETAIL and larger scale than ever before pre-.
sented by him. His assortment of
STRAW GOODS
Embraces every style of those articles got up.
THE SILK AND OTHER HATS,
Of his own make are exceedingly elegant; and those
imported, whether French. Of Northern manufae-
ture of the choicest and most fashionable kinds
GENfLEMENs AND BOYS CAPS,
.sf. "a MISSES FLATS. Il.
LADIES' RIDING HATS,
l. INFANTS TURBANS,
And all other articles belonging to his trade,
ceedingly rich and varied and will be found to meet
all the requirements Of merchants and others.
NH l5-1 ss-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-25

The city councils of Philadelphia have prohibit.
ed the erectiou Of any wooden awning posts. All
posts and ratings for awnings in future are to be
composed wholly of iron.
/. Tho steamer Cambria sailed from Boston. We'd.
nesday, for Liverpool, with $500, 600 in specie.
Messrs. Howard & Sherman, of the Coneresson.
n committee to investigate the Kansas difficulty
reached Fort Leavenworth On the l4th inst M
Oliver, Of NO., had not arrived.
A despatch from Buffalo, N Y, says w.tar w y.
let into the Weiland canal, Wednesday.
8 B. Jerome, the clock man, writes the v
Tribune letter from London, In which he den,s.
the major part of Barnum's statement In reears 70
the affairs of the jerome Company
Two new poets have appeared in England with
considerable success. One is Thomas Capern. !
postman the other . factory girl, who writes un.
der the signature OF Isa
Rev. DR.. Baird In lecturing In New Orleans
The schooner T. p Copes, for Virginia, dragged
her anchors and went ashore at Stapleton, during
Mondays storm, and has lost her ruddsr
A biography Of the Emperor Napoleon has been
published In Russia, and several large editions
were Immediately bought mp by the people
Two Detroit journals take ground In favor Of
WIN. II. Seward, the Republican candidate for the
Presidency.
The King Of the Netherlands has just authorised
the sstabiishment of gigantic banking institu.
-. with . cash capital of 40.000000f
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-25

L,AMILY PHYsIC.--Therc has long ex-
listed public demand for an effective furgatlye
Pill which could be relied on suro and perfectly
safe In ts operation. This has been prepared to meet
that desired purpose and extensive trial OF It: vlr
tues has conclusiy. y shown with what success &C
complishes the purpose designed 1t - easy to make
physical PHI but not so easy to make the best OF 81
PMs-one which should have none of the objections,
attempted here, and with what success we would re-.
spectfully submit the public decision mas oeen
unfortunate for the patient hitherto that almost eve
nv purgatiye medicine 10 acrimonious and irritating
to the bowels This 10 not. Many of them produce
much gripping pain and revuison IN tne sye q -
than counterbalsnce the good to 20 derived ro
tbam These Pill produce no irritation or pam. uh.
less it arses from previously existing o6struction or
arrangement in the bowels: Being purely vegeIa9le,
Il IL better that any medicine should Be taken Judi
ciously. Minute directions for their use In tne seVe
raj diseasssto which they are are gwen on
speedily cured BY them we may mention Liver Com
pIaint Ia it's various forms of Jaundce, Indigestion
and Los Of Fv. and
Ague, Pain in tho Side and Loins Tor IN truth, az
these are but the consequence Of diseased action OF
sure relief in Costiveness Piles, Collie, Dysentery
Humors Scrofuls and Scurvy, Colds, with soreness
Of the body, Ulcers and impurity of the bioei; In
short any and every case where . parsanVe IL re-
They have also produced some singularly success.
full cures in Rheumatism, Govt Dropsey, Gravel,
Eryspelas, Palpitation of the Heart, Pains in the
Back, Stomach and Side. They should be freely ta.
ken in the spring of the year. to purify the blood and
prepare the system for the change of An
casonal dose stimulates the stomach into healthy
ton and restores the Appetite and vigor They purify
the blood and by their stimulant action the crcu
latory system renovste the strength Of the body and
restore the wasted diseased energies of the whole
organism. Hence an occasional dose 10 advantage
Gus even though no serious arrangement exists; but
unnecessary dosing should never be carried too far a.
every purgatve medicine reduces the strength when
taken to excess. The thousand in which
physic il required cannot be enumerated here, but
they suggest themselves the of every body
and it is confidently beiieved this pill will answers
better purpose than any thing which has hitherto
been available to mankind. When their virtues are
once known the public will no longer doubt what
remedy to employ when in need Of q cathartic med
icine. #%f - @+stt' -.-f 80
Being sugar wrapped they are pleasant to take and
being purely esetable. harm can arise from their
use in any quantity. .l. -
For minute directions see the wrapper ON the
Box. Prepared by -
- DR. JAMES C. AVER, Practical
and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass.
Price Is cents per Box. Five Boxes for ST.
Sold by PURCELL, LADD 4 CO.. Richmond,
and by all respectable Druggists
apS--.dSt awG c2m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-25

UN- THE MUSIC STOKk.-f
:s$ a. TAYLOR would remind his
"XKU friends and the public generally that
where may be found PIANO FORTES, MELODE-
nNs. GUITARS, VIOLdNS, FLUTES and ACCOR-
DEONS Of th. best quality, and at the lowest prices
he IL sole agent in this city the sale Of the cole
brated Nunns & Clark's PIANOS, which are not sur
passed by any other Makers and equaled but by few
ALSO, Gale & Co.'s superior Pianos.
Guitar and Violin STRINGS, Of the best quality
He has the largest stock of MUSIC TO be found In
this State and il constantly receiving the latest publ
cations which he will seM at the most reduced prices
and upon a. good farms can be had elsewhere.
~ Planes tuned, repaired, and let ON hire.
o. Old Ris nos taken in part pay for new ones.