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The Perplexed Housekeeper.

-. .E 20 BY MRS. e. D. GAGE.
wish had dozen pairs
Of hands this very minute;
I'd soon put all these things to rights
The very deuce is in it
Here's big washing to be done,
One pair Of hands TO do it;
Sheets, shirts and stockings, coats and pants,
How will e'er get through it!
Dinner to getfo six or more,
No loaf let Ger from Sunday;
A baby cross as he can live
He's always so on Monday
And there's the cream, tits getting sour,
AID must forthwith be churning,
Ard here's Bop wants button on
Which way shall be turnings
'Tis time the meat was in the pot,
~ The bread was worked for baking,
The clothes were taken from the boil
o, dear the baby's waking.
Hush, baby dear there, hush-ah.ah!
wish he'd sleep little,
Till could run and get some wood
To hurry up that kettle.
O, dear if P comes home,
And finds things in this pother,
He'll just begin to tell me all
About his tidy mother!
How nice her kitchen used to be,
Her dinner always ready
Exactly when the noon bell rung-
Hush, hush dear little Freddy.
And then will come some hasty word,
Right out before I'm thinking
They say that hasty words from wives
Set sober men to drinking.
Now isn't that great idea,
That men should take to SHINING,
Because weary, halfsick wife
Can't always smile so avinning
When was young used to earn
Ny living without trouble,
Had clothes and pocket money, too,
And hours of leisure double.
I never dreamed of such fate,
When I, alas was courted-
Wife, mother, nurse, seamstress, COOK, hou
eeper, chambermaid, laundress, dairy-woman
rub generally-doing the work of six
For the sake of being supported!
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p OETR Y
The Early Dead.

Inc Larry Deaus
He rests, but not the rest Of sleep,
Weighs down his sunken eyes;
The rigid slumber is too deep,
The calm too breathless lies,
Shrunk are the wandering veins that streak
The fixed and marble brow;
THERE'S no life flush ON the cheek
Death death! know thee now
Pale King of Terrors thou art here
In all thy dark array:
But It's the huiag weep and fear
Beneath thy iron sway:
Bring flowers and crown the early dead,
Their hour of bondage past
But woe for those who mourn and dread,
And linger till the last
Spring has its music and its bloom,
And morn its glorious light,
But still shadow from the tomb,
sadness and blight,
Areever on earth's loveliest things;
The breath of change is there,
And death his dusky shadow aings
Ger all that's loved and fair.
So let it be-for ne'er on earth
Should man his home prepare:
The spirit feels its heavenly birth,
And spurns at mortal care.
Even when Young worth and genius die
Let no vain tears be shed,
But bring bright wreaths of rictory,
And crown the early dead!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

BY-GoNE CRlsEs.-At various times in the
history of our Government there have beer
those who predicted and desired its overthrow
for causes which the verdict of the people and
of impartial history have pronounced not only
inadeouate, but unworthy even of serious consi
deration at the present day. At one time il
was the Congressional enactment of tho odiou'
alien and sedition law under the elder Adams
at ,t another the long continuance of war held
by many in the New England States, to be. be rash
was the high rates of our tariff, while at the
present % mt day constant surplus in the Treasury
though derived from the source so roundly de-
nonneed in 1888, is held to be not only quite
tolerable, bur found very convenient even by .
Democratic Administration. For each ana al
of these crises, however, disunion was namee
"a the sole sufficient solution yet still the UnioI
stands, and the evils thus deplored no longer re
main TO haunt the trouble vision of patriots ol
even of politcians.-Nat. Int
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15
The Tomb ofPizarro,

In the crypt under the high altar are desposllt-
cd the remains of the celebrated Pizarro, who
wa, assassinated in the Palace hard by. A
small piece of silver, which l dropped into the
hand of the attending sacrislan, procured me
admission into the crypt. Descending lew
steps entered small place some twenty feet
long, quite light and whitewashed, and which
snelt and looked so much like comfortable
wine cellar that caught myself more than once
looking round for bins and bottles. The first
object saw was large square tomb. surmount-
ed by the erect figure OF an abbot, and close by
in q narrow opening in the wall, | noticed what
appeared to me to be collection of dusty rags
but closer inspection proved that this was al
that remained of the renowned conqueror OF re-
ru He has still on him the clothes which he
wore at the time of hisassassination. OF course
his body is nothing but skeleton covered with
dried flesh and skin, so that no features are dis
cernable. The body is covered with the re.
mains of what was white linen, swathed round
him. but the dust of centuries has collected or
Il and turned it to light brown color, and il
almost pulverises when touched. The body is
placed IN this hole merely to put it out of the
way. The folks in Lima do not think any,
thing of the remains of poor Pizarro and
dare say that little money, jadc:iously invest
ed will procure for any curiosity hunter the
whole of his remains.-A rana6te from Sidnes
I'm SO,tthanDtOu I'D .et 10 81
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FRANKLIN's FIRST APPEARANCE IN AN ENGLISH
PRINTING oFFIcE.-Whenqui youth Franklin
went to London, entered printing office, and in
qired if he could get employment as compost
tor2 "Where are you from" inquired the lore,
man. America" was the reply. "Ah," said
the foreman, 'from America lad from Amer
ica seeking employment as printer! Well, 10
you really understand the art OF printing! Gan
you set types" Frrnklin stepped to one OF the
cases, and in very brief space set up the iol-
loving passage from the first chapter OF the
Gospel of St. John: Nathaniel said unto hlm,
can any good thing come out OF Nazaretha- n,
Phillip saith unto him, come and see." Inns
was done so quick, so accurately, and contained
a delicate reproof, so appropriate and powerful
that it at once gave him standing and character
with all in the Office
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An English cockney at the Falls of Niagara
when asked how he liked the Falls, replied /:
They're 'andsome-quite SO: but they don't
quite hanswer my hexpectations; besides, got
thoroughly vetted, and lost me- at. prefer to
look at tenn in an hingraving in 'ot weather and
in the 'ouse" .s., ,,,v-.r.ai .I.s-r.
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DECISION OF Without it, omaI
or woman is ever worth button, nor ever car
be. Without it, man becomes at once agood
natured nobody, the poverty stricken possessol
OF but one solitary principle-that of obligne
everybody under the sun, merely for the asking
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Il is said that dispute once arose between

1t is said that dispute once arose between
three noblemen-one Irish, one Scotch, and the
otLer Enolisb-as to the respective traits of their
eountrymen. conn 1t was respectfully claimed that
tpa, ths Iris were the most witty the Scotch the
most shrewd and the English the most frank i,
The three agreed to declGe e nOdna 'u u''er 6y walk
the the first first one they met, Of each nation, what he
would @ take to stand watch all night in the tow
er Of ST. Paus Church; h., The hea first 5 one who
came along was Johnny Bull and he was-accost-
ed thus:
awbat viii YOU take to stand all night in the
tower of St. Paul'sf
81 should not want to do it short of a guinea, u
was his frank reply.
The next one thus accosted was Scotchman
He replied with bis native shrewdness; "And
what will you giveT
what he would take to stand all night in the
tower we of St Pauls, he wittily answered: IAN
shure. an | think should take cowld."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

| The Knickerbocker for October comes to us
with its usually large variety. We never fail to
look at its editors Table" for good things, and
never fail to find them. Two anecdotes from
this department of the October number may
serve as sample: +.
~ think met the best natured man in Amer
lea recently, on the Michigan Central railroad.
We had an irebriated passenger aboard, who
was continually rushing about with a brandy
bottle, inviting somebody to 'take-nip.' AS his
attentions were principally confined, however,
to party of Methodist preachers, and one or
two elderly sisters, who were returning from
conference, i hardly think they were appreciated
as fully as he probably anticipated. After
while he fell asleep-then woke up decidedly If,
ritable. AS the cars made stop, he staggered
up to q mild looking young gentleman with
spectables, and asked him the name OF the sta
ton. The mild young gentleman replied, 4 am
stranger here, SIR "A stranger, said our
branded friend, drawing himself up with intense
dignity, and speaking with force that aroused
ali present: 4 didn't ask you, sir your pedigree,
nor where the devil you came from, but want
to know the name of this station. don't
know, SIR was the response very family. You
don't know, Ell! Then why didn't you say SO
at first, and not keep me botherlng herei
hate fooll' The mild young gentleman looked
anxious, and the next moment was missing, but
presently returned, looking perfectly happy, and
informed his querist with great apparent satis
faction that the name of the station, ne nae
learned. was Chelsea Wouldn't he make g
model husbandf"
"a tall, green sort of well-dressed fellow
walked into Broadway saloon the other day
where they were talking politics upon high
kew, and stretching himself up to his full height
exclaimed in a loud voice: Where are the
Democrats Show. me democrat gentleman
and I'll show you liara In an instant mar
stood before the noisy inquirer, in war-like at
titude, and exclaimed: i am democrat sir!
You are Yes, sir, I amP We'll just yor
step around the corner with me and I'll shotc go,
fellow who said couldn't find democrat II
the ward! Amt he a liar l should like t.
know p"
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The progress Of Signor Bltz through the
country, might be traced by observing thetricks
of the little codgers in the various towns where
he may have sojourned. The Hollidaysburg
Standard says:
One boy the other day borrowed stick of
candy from comrade, to show he could pull it
out ofhis ear. He swallowed it, and then twist
ed himself about in various ways to extract it,
but at length informed his companion that he
had forgotten that part Of the trick
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

A KNIGHry Nun. The following curious his.
tory of nun is travelling the rounds of newspa.
perdom, credited to Markhan's Coco.
There are two nunneries in Guamagga, Sam
ia Clara and Santa Teresa, the former Of which
was the scene Of q strange romance. In 1917, a
young ensign in the Spanish army, having slain
his adversary in duel, fled to the bishops pal.
ace for sanctuary. His name was Don Alonzo
Diaz Remirez de Guzman, and he confessed 10
several other murders of the same fashionable
kind. From various circumstances however. the
suspicion of the bishop was aroused; and after
undergoing an examination, the youthful duelist
proved to be woman. A full confession then
followed; her name was Dona Cathaina de Z.
rausv, q nun of the convent of San Sebastian. in
Guipuzcoa, whence she had escaped, and, dress.
ed in mans clothes, embarked for the New
World. Landing at Payta, she eventually at.
tanned the rank Of ensign, and became famous as
the greatest duelist in Peru. The bishop placed
her IN the convict of Santa Clara, whence She
was subsequently sent to Lima with q guard of
six priests, and placed in another convent where
she remained for two years, and was finally
Transmitted to Spain. 1t is added that the Pope
eventually granted her permission to wear man's
clothes and she went out to Mexico as an off.
Ger in the viceroy's guard"
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Hoops AND HYDRoPHoBIA.-On virtue, at
1o.st hos been discovered in the ladies' hoop
netticost, % mad dogs cannot bite the wearers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

The Boston Fremont journals are engaged in
proving Mr. Fillmore Catholic!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

The Washington Union calls Mr.. Buchanan
''the brightest star in the American armament"
He is not star nor meteor nor yet comet.
November will prove him sort Of cant comit.
Louis. Jour.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15
From the North American Reciep.
Fashionable Friends.

| The hardest trial of those who fall from af
fuence and honor to poverty and obscurity, il
the discovery that the attachment of so many il
whom they confded, was pretence, mask, te
gain their own ends or was q miserable shall
lowness. Sometimes, doubtless,it is with regret
that these frivolous followers of the world desert
those upon whom they fawned; but they soon
forget them. Flies leave the kitchen when the
dishes are empty. The parasites that cluster
about the favorite of fortune, to gather his gifts
and climb by his aid, linger with, the sunshine,
but scatter at the approach of storm, as the
leaves cling to tree in summer weather, but
drop off at the breath of winter, and leave il
naked to the singing blast. Like ravens settled
down for banquet, and suddenly scared by a
noise, how quickly at the first sound ofcalamity
these superficial earthlings are specks on the
horizon. .t '.''
But true friend sits in the centre, and is for
all time. Our need only reveals him more fully,
and binds him more closely to us. Prosperity
and adversely are both revealers, the difference
being that in the former our friends know US, IN
the latter We know them. Bnt, notwithstand-
ing the insincerity and greatness prevalent a.
mong men, there is vast deal more OF esteem
and fellow -yearning than is ever outwardly
shown. There are more examples of unadulter.
ated affection, more deeds of silent love and mag
nanimity, than is usually supposed. Our mis-
fortunes bring to our side real friends, before
unknown Benevolent impulses where we should
not expect them, in modest privacy enact, man.
scene Of beautiful wonder amidst the plauditr
of angels And, upon the whole, fairly estiha-
ting the glory, the uses, and the actual and pos
sibIe prevalence of the friendly sentiment, we
must cheerily strike Tyre, lift voice to thefavorite
song, and cenfessing, after every COMPLAINT Is
ended that 5aj a1e h'''"
~ "There is power to make each iour,
As sweet as heaven designed it,
Nor need we roam to bring it 1ome,
Though few there be that fpa 1t! -,ai--e|
We seek too high for things close by,
And loose what naturefound us;
For life hath here no charm so dear,
AS home and friends around us"
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TVERRlNGS.-We are nav receiving 100 Who'll
i Il and half barrels prime No. Chpt and Gros
Herrings, at reduced prices. oo
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JOHN TYLER. Wa. ii. HtHhN'
TYLER &c SON,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS

I36 Cary Street, RICHMOND, VA.
TOHN TYLER having associated with him in the
81 Commission Business, his Son, WN, Il. TYLER the
business will hereafter be conducted under the style Of
Aug |, 1856. T1LEk Sun.
THE subscriber takes this method of saying to his
friends who consign Produce to Tyler Son, or
request orders to be filled, that having for the past
thirty years heen actively engaged in the purchase and
sale of ToJacco Fheot F'our, Corn, Bacon, Butter,
Lard Cove Seed and erery description of Merchandise
fatters himself be able to give satisfaction as his
particular attention will be devoted to this portion Of
the business. JOHN Tl LEX.
REFER TO
VIM. Wi'hrow, jr., Waynesboro .
John j. Bell, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. do
A. NJ. Mosby, ......................... Staunton.
H. j. Crawford, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. do
And to leading business men and farmers generally
.Ss-Consignors please state County and Post Office.
Richmond. Aug. IL, 1856.
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Krss1Se AN ARoHB1sHop. The London DAILY
Ne,os has the following:
A pleasant story is told among the inhabitants
of Christ Church, Black Frias, about an incident
of the rural treat which was given tho other day
by the Rev. Joseph Brown, to large number OF
his Sunday scholars, teachers and other parish
toner's. It is said that while the young people
were very happily engaged upon the verdant
turf of Addington Park, in the enyiable past-time
of kiss in the ring" one Of them, frank,
bouncing girl of the age of twenty-five, saw thai
grave and venerable gentleman was approach
ing them and exclaimed, "Who is that old gen.
tlelnana If he comes here I'll throw the hand.
kerchief to him and kiss him." Nonsense,
said her companions, ''you mustn't, why, that Is
the Archbishop" II don't care" she persisted,
II have said it, and I'll do it." p
The next minute the most reverend prelate
who had passed that way, with benevolent de-
sire to see how the party were enjoying them
selves, found her arms around his neck, and re-
ceived a good, honest, unnistakeabe salute OF
| his respected face He took the compllmen
with very good grace, and repaid it with pa
ternal smile. Honi soft qui mai q pense. Th'
Primate's dignity did not suffer one iot the mer
ry girl will have this achievement to boast
when she shall have become grandmother
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We oft destroy
The present joy
For future hopes and praise them;
Whilst flowers assweet
Bloom at our feet,
If we'd but stoop to raise them!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

nor SALE.-A Good FAMILY CARRIAGE, al
II most new, on reasonable terms. Apply to the un-
dersigned at Mt Sidney, Augusta county.
Anil 10 ls56 McCUE & PARKLNS.
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uONEY sHUCK.-A SUrsRIoR Article of very
j i mild Tobacco Just received and for sale by
R0BT. j. GLENDY,
Staunton. Feb 90 1856 Per C.. I. COCHRAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

CHILD STEALING IN NEW YoRK.-It may sur
prise many of our readers to learn that from 30
to 40 children are stolen every year in New
York from their parents and never heard oi
more Yet such is the fact. In our advertising
columns to-dsy you will find one OF these cases,
and curiors one it is. The sister OF Mr.. james
McGaugh brings her child to her brothers, il
Centre street, to spend the day with him. In
the evening she dressed the child to go home,
but while her back was turned, the child rar
out Of the door and into the street. The moth
er missed the child and went after it immedl-
stely, but though two days had passed, up tc
last night no child had been found, though the
Alms-House and every Station House in the eit,
had been searched to find it. On the 10th ofthis
month boy five years, named John Joyce, wa
lost. but the brother has not yet succeeded IL
finding him and at the Chiefs office, in tht
Park, will be heard many similar stories
The child is lost, search is made by the parents
days, weeks, months pass but no tidings OF thei
little ones are ever heard. At last the searcl
is given over, and the matter is forgotten unit
q similar calamity brings anguish into another
family. The mystery is, what is done with tn
cllildren9 1t may be that they are brought ~
as thieves, or perhaps sold to some religious sec
that proselyte in this way. Something ought t.
be done to preserve the children and save pa
rents the anguish of losing them.-N. Y. 1rso
une. tIn"
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BOOTS 4 SHOES.-You will find at j. Brande-
ID burg Cos large, well selected stock of Boots
and Shoes Caters and slippers of every grade and
ouaIitv and at prices to suit Call and look for your
selves. April %, 1856.
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DHILLiP THE SECOND History of the
Reign of Phillip the Second, King of Spain, by
Wm H. Prescott, for sale by ROBT. COWAN.
Ian, ~
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NOR SALE.-FIRST RATE SODA FOUNTAIN
with all the necessary apparatus; which will sell
low for cash JAS. G.. LAIRD,
Staunton. March 81, 1856. Druggist & Chemist
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TAPER AND good supply
of Cap and Letter Paper and Envelopes, just re-
ceived by ,o.. hobI' Co"AN.
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NIATCHES,-Af few gross of Pollock's German
tl Matches-a superior article for family use, Tor
sale r. j. GLEND1,
Staunton Jplv 1s 1885 Per c. T. CoCHRAN.
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CNOKING BACCO,-SO bbs prime old
- Ivnchburg Smoking Tobacco just received and for
sale. NJ. "; TLGNpI,
Staunton June Is, 1856. fer U. L. COCHRAN.
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A NCHOR BOLTING CLOTHS, of superior
N quality, ON hand and for sale by
B. j. s. CRAWFORD.
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A FEW THOUSANDS FINE HAVANA SE-
N CARS, of superior quality, just received. Come
and try them. R0BT. j. GLENDY,
StauntOn Feb. 20. 1856. Per C. Il. COCHRAN.
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1NO FOR SALE,-A new and excellent in
strument Apply to JAMES A. McCLuNG' at
the Virginia Hotel.
stanton Sept. II, 1856.
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ViTM. A. STERRETT, MERCHANT T al, A !;
w L0R invites attention to bis assortment OF Fail
Goods, which he has now on hand.
Staunton, Oct. II, 1850
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CTONE WARE-Such as Milk Pans, ,Crocks,Jar'
- jugs. Pitchers, &C., &c, at low prices o
~ '"7' j. BRANDEBURG 4 co.
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Ti'''f' S'is sSsD5E bss s. sc c.
Staunton, June 4, 1856.
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TOR THE HAIR.-Jayne's Hair Tonic; Burk 5
Il Cosmetic; Rousell i Cos. Pomatum; Lyons Ca
thairon, Barrys Trcopherus; Eau Lustral Bandoline
Fxatrce Antique Oil Alclbiade do Bears do. Rose
Hair do For sale by JAS G.. LAIRD,
Apothecaryand Druggist.
Staunton, August 49, 1S56.-Town papers copy.