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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26

BASRs IN THE UNITED SrArrs.-There arc seven
ty.one Banks in the United States having q capital
Of a million of dollars or more each. The Bank oil
Of Commerce at New York has the largest capital,
namely. five millions of dollars. The Merchants
Bank Of Boston is next, having four millions. The
Bank of Louisiana, at New Orleans, comes near
American Exchange and Metropolitan Banks Of
New York have each three millions, and the New
Orleans Canal and Banking Company, and the
Bank of Charleston, S. c., have about the same
amount.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26

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Some are uncharitable enough to SUPPOSE that
this purchase squints strongly towards Christmas
festivities, buildings, mince pies, &c, &C.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26

TIE Empress Godmother to twenty-five hundred
Children. 1t is estimated frcm statistical table!
that the number Of children born on the 10th o
March, to all of whom the Emperor and Empress
are godfather and godmother, must be about 250Ot
Each child is to receive u gift lof 1000 francs
All the boys must be named Louis Eugene. and al
the girls Eugene Louise. A sum of 100000 franc
is to be given to the poor to redeem articles from
pledge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

EXTREMELY PoLIrE'-The California Ploneer
tells of most characteristic instance OF carrying
politeness TO an extreme, that came oil not long
since at Hibernean ball. 1t seems that one gay
Lotharo pro tempore, i'm crossing the room to re-
quest Bridgei's hand 10 the next jig. stumbled o.
yer the ouistretched foot of Mr.. Terrence O'Gra-
dy. Mr.. O'Grady promptly arose, and In The po-
litest manner imaginable, said
O. beg your pardon. sir"
"No offince-no offince, sir, at all, replied the
other; it was my faultW
81 beg yer pardon, sir; it was entirely my
fault ?" was the reply, accompanied with grace
full bend Of the body and wave of the hand.
"No, sir" answered Msther O'Ioole, eyer IN
tirely in the wrong, sir; tell ye it was aliogeth-
er my fault"
81 tell ye it was not, sir" responded o. Grady
"d'ye name to say I'D be telling lie, sir ~
''Bad luck to ye, sir dye name to say I'd be
telling lie, sir, whep I tell ye it wasn't ger
fault 2" responded O'Toole. waxing wroth.
"Bad luck to yer bad brading, ye ignorant
besthoon, dye think ye'd be getting the bether
o. me manners 2" shouted O'Grady, as with a
trip and a blow he laid the unfortunate O'Toole
upon the floor.
O'Toole rallied, and rough and tumble fight
ensued, which ended in the expulsion of both gen
tleman from the ballroom.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

MEANNEss DOES NOT pAY.-There is no great
er mistake that business man can make than to
be mean in his busness-always taking the hall
cent for the dollars he has made aud is making
Such policy is very much like the farmer who
sows three pecks of seed where he ought to have
sown 1--WE and as recompense for the meanness
of his soul, only gets ten when he ought to have
got fifteen bushels of grain. Every body has
heard Of the proyerb of penny wise and pound
foolish. A liberal expenditure in the way of bus
mess is always sure 10 be capital investment
There are people in the world who are short
sighted enough to believe their interests can be
best promoted by grasping and cnging to all
they can get,and never letting cent Slip through
their fingers. As a general thing it will be found,
other things being equal, that he who is the most
liberal. is the most successful in business. Of
course we do not mean it to be inferred that a
man should be prodigal in his expenditures; but
that he should show TO his customers, if he is a
trader. or those whom he may be doing any kind
of business with, that in all his transactions, as
we'll as social relations, he acknowledges the
everlasting fact that there can be no permanent
prosperitv in community where benefits are no.
reciprocal Hunts Merchants .Magasine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
The Philosophy of sneezinr.

A sneeze always indicates that there is some
thing wrong. 1t does not occur in health unless
some foreign agent irriates the membranes q
the nasal passages, upon which the nervous fila
ments are distributed. In case of cold, or what
is termed influenza, these are unduly excitable
and hence the repeated sneezings which then oc
cur. The nose receives three sets OF nerves-the
nerves Of smell, those of feeling, those of motion
The former communicate to the brain the odorou:
properties of substances with which they come
| into contact, in diffused or concentrated state
the second communicate the impressions Of touch
the third move the muscles of the nose, but the
power of these muscles is very limited. When 9
sneeze occurs all these faculties are excited in 8
hgh degree. A grain of snuff excites the ollacto
lry nerves. which dispatch to the brain the intelli
uence that "snuff has attacked the nostrl!" The
brain instantly sends mandate through the nerves
of motion to the muscles, saying, "cast 1t out J,
and the result is unmistakeabls. So offensive is
the enemy besieging the nostri held to be, that
the nose is not left to its own defence. IL were
too feeble to accomplish this. An allied army o
muscles join in the rescue, nearly one halt OF the
BODY arouses against the intruder; from the mus
ces of the lips to those of the abdomen, all unite
in the effort for the expulsion of the grain OF snuff
During this operation the lung becomes fully In
| flated, the abdominal organs are pressed down
wards, and the veil of the palate drops down tc
form barrier to the escape of air through the
mouth, and now all the muscles, which nave re-
Taxed for the purpose, contract simultaneously
and force the compressed air from the lungs in 8
torrent out through the nasal passages. with the
benevolent determination to sweep away the par
ticle of snuff which has been causing irritation
therein. Such, then, is the complicated action o.
sneeze and if the first effort does not succeed
then follows second, third, and fourth; and
not until victory is achieved, do the army Of, de-
Tenders dissolve their compact, and settle dowr
into the enjoyment of peace and quieteds.-Jsur
nal Of Medical Reform.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

KEEP THE MOUTH SHUT DURING COLD
WEATHER.-In the Journal of health DIR. Hall
advises every person who goes into the open air
from a warm apartment to keep the mouth shut
while walking or riding. He says:
"Before you leave the room bundle up we'll,
gloves, cloak, comforter; shut your mouth before
you open the street door. and keep it resolutely
closed until you have walked briskly for some ten
minutes; then, if you keep on walking or have
reached your home, you may talk as much as you
please. Not so doing, many heart once happy
and young now lies in the churchyard that might
have been young and happy still. But how? II
you keep your mouth closed and walk rapidly the
air can only reach the lungs by circuit of the
nose and head. and becomes warm before reaching
the lungs, thus causing no arrangement; but if
you converse, large drafts of cool air dash directly
in upon the lungs, s,chiliug the whole frame almost
instantly. The brisk walking throws the blood to
the surface Of the body, thus keeping up vigor-
Gus circulation, making a cold impossible if you
don't get into cold bed too quick after you get
home. Neglect of these brings sickness and pre-
mature death TO multitudes every year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

CuRIosrrIEs OF WArER.-W exists around
US to an extent and under conditions which escape
the notice Of cursory observers. When the buyer
buys of the dry salter one hundred pounds each
of alumn, carbonate of soda, and soap, he obtains
in exchange for his money no less than forty five
pounds Of water in the first lot, sixty four pounds
in the second, and variable quantity, sometimes
amounting to seventy-three and half pounds, in
the third. Even the transparent air we breathe
contains, in ordinary weather, about five grains
of water diffused through each cubic foot of lis
bulk, and thus rarfied water no more vets the air
than the solidified water vets the lime or opal in
which it is absorbed. Ofa plaster of Paris stat
ue weighing five pounds more than one good
pound is solidiied water. Even the precious o
pal is but mass of flint and water, combined in
the proportion of nine grains of the earthly nrred-
ent to one the fluid. OF an acre of clay land a
loot deep, weighing about one thousand two hun
dred tons, at least four hundred tons are water !;
and even of the great mountain chains with which
the globe is ribbed, many millions Of tons are
water solidi6ed into earth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
BOOTS Il SHOES.
Root, Shoe. Hat and Cap Store

Cheap Boot, Shoe, Hat ana Zap SE0ie'
TAIL & WINTER SUPPLY.
II & j. FAUST have just opened their Fan ana
II. Winter supply OF Boots, Shoes, Hats caps, &c,
10 an examination OF which they invite their friends and
customers and the public generally feeling confident that
they can please the taste Of the most taStidoas' Se
adj prccs they cannot be beat has been known mere
toCore They call attention particularly TO their own
manufacture OF all kinds of Gcntleoen and ladies ware
comprising ever article in their ime oi business, ana
Hats can be bought of them from 50ceuts and upwards,
and Caps from l2 cents the iines-all new fashion,
Also Trunks Umbrellas, sc. They respectfully request
portion of public patron age, pedsns themselves TO do
their best TO merit it.
Staunton. Oct. Is. 1854
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

ScRIPrURAL USE OF THE WORD FoRrY.-
This numerical, which occurs so frequently in
Scripture. and in places where its introduction is
apparently at variance with passages that pre-
cede and follow it is in the East, constantly used
as general term, implying i"many," or an indie
finite number, as we use the words "score," or
'dozen or two." A ruined palace at Persepolis is
called "Chelminat." or .sthe forty pillars"
though it has but nineteen standing. and when
perfect, had two hundred and six. The Arabs
also use zone thousand and one," in similar
manner. Thus Moses was in the mount 'forty"
days, meaning many days. The Israelites lived
many not ''forty" years in the wilderness. This
meaning explains numerous difficulties in scriptu-
raj history; and Persians, Arabs and Turks, still
use the term ''forty" in this sense.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
OYSTERS.

TNHE subscribers have constantly on hand large snp
i ply of the best OYSTERS which have ever been
brought TO this market They put up IN good wood
en- kegs The kegs do not SELL but require them to
be returned. We warrant all Oysters bought at our
rrsponsbe for those bought elsewhere, though they be
put up in our kegs learn that persons have
been engaged in the CT buying our kegs and
filling them up with inferior OysteEs,thus imposing
upon the purchaser and indictng serious injury upon
u.s. We know that this has been done. We under
stand that fellow who has been engaged in peddlmg
Oysters around town, has been buying our kegs and i
ing them aforementioned and then selling them as
our Oysters We learn that young man is cognizant
Of the fact that 10 or Is half gallon kegs were bought
At one time. We willing 10 exonerate this young
man from all reliability and responsibility Tor what ne
rive him ten dollars il he viii come forward and tell all
that he knows about it. Our object is to protect our
business We intend to furash the very best Oysters
and will protect ourselves and the community we
can. L. hON r' on.' w.
Staunton, Jan. 16, 1856.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
ALBEMAELE Il UC:kINGAAM
CT a NJ OfI = RTES.

VIZ E. ELLIOTT respectfully informs the citizea'
w of Stanton and neighborhood, that he lntenos
opening a SLATE n X ID near the Depot,
gtaunton. keeping a constant supply OF ; l. 4 .
for Roofing any kind Of Brild;ngs The Slate from his
,sarry is pronounced by the Welshmen he employs
and other experienced Judges, not to be surpassed o
auy in the world His experience since youth IN
sdcn 10 assert that the States be equailed IN
the United States He is prepared TO do any quantity
OF Stating, warranted free from leak 9.
Orders received in Staunion by Messrs staples .
Martin at hose store samples can be seen, aud inor
.,,tion given Sc SC, or address w. T. ELLlOl L
.A,rlottesyills, which will receive prompt attention
A.1 iS lS55.-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

History OF AN ACRE OF LsND.-In the early
days of South Australia, the land put up for sale
was sold at l2s. the acre; and by tho then rule,
the purchaser of town acre was entitled to an
acre in some suburban allotment. One of the
purchasers of such brace of acres held in his
land for year or two, when he sold il for e40O
At the end ola few years this purchaser sold his
country section for $500. and within few years
more the town acre for $4,000. The lot was re-
sold, after lapse of three or four years, for fS,-
600. Not long since, th.ee-fourths Of this acre
were disposed of for els, 900, and the remaining
one-forth is now about to change hands at the rate
of .f32 900 the acre. This land, though in the
best situation in Adelaide has not yet been built
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

GENERAL WALKER's EARLY LovE.-We fnd
the subjoned episode in the early life OF the Mica
raguan hero in an exchange papers
The history of General Walker, like that of all
other men of mark, is not free from the romance
of love as well as that of war. Whilst law
student in New Orleans, he conceived warm at
tachment for an interesting young lady, who was
born deaf and dumb. She had been well educa
ted. and was Of very engaging manners. Her
misfortune drew towards her the sympataies ard
regard of all tender hearted persons. With his
characteristic originality and popularity of feeling
and sentiment Walker became warmly enamored
of this young lady. She recpfocated his regard,
and for some time they were never happy unless
together. He soon acquired knowledge of her
signs, and they conversed with great facility, the
medium Of their conversation, no doubt, adding
zest to their enjoyment. At last, some slight
misunderstanding interrupted their intercourse,
and before reconciliation could be effected, the
young lady died. This event gave tnge of
melancholy TO the thoughts and character of
Walker Perhaps. as many of his friends thought,
it produced the great change in his character
which ensued--a change from the quiet, modest
student to the bold daring, dauntless reyolutonist
and warrior.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
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POE TRY


Hard Tiraes Como Again No More.
Let us pause in Lfes pleasures, and count its many
tears,
While we all sup sorrow with the poor;
There's song that will linger forever in our ears,
Oh, hard times come again no more.
Chor-'Tis the song the sigh ofthe weary,
Hard times, hard times come again no more
Many days you have fingered around my cao'
in door, ~
Oh, hard times come again no more
While we seek mrth and beauty, and music hgh
and gay,
There are frail forms fainting at the door
Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks
will say,
Oh, hard times come again no more.
IT'S the song, sc.
There's pale, dropping maiden who works her life
away,
With a worn heart, whose better days are o'er
Though her voice would be merry, tits signing al
the day,
Oh, hard times come again no more.
'Tis the song, sc.
IT'S the sigh that is waited the troubled wave
'Tis wall that is heard across the shore
'Tis dirge that is murmured around the lowly
grave
Oh, hard times come again no more.
IT'S the song SC.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

VANILLA.-The vanilla, so much priced for it
delicious flavor, is the product of a vine which
grows on the top Of the loftiest trees lis leave:
ers are red and yellow, and when they fall off are
succeeded by the pods, which grow in clusters
like our ordinary beans; green at first they change
10 yellow. and finally to dark brown. To be
preserved, they are gathered when yellow, ane
put in heaps for few days to ferment. They
are afterward placed in the sun to dry. fattened
by the hand, and carefully rubbed with cocoanu
oil, and then packed in dry plantain leaves, SO a:
to cunfine their powerful aromatic odor. The va
nila bean is the article used to scent snuff favo
ice creams, jelIles, &c. The plant grows in Cen
tral America and other hot countries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

FEEDING TME.--In England the hour o.
dining indicates precisely the rank. The Queen
dimes at eight o'clock, p. M. the higher nobility
at seven and half-past; the ordinary country gen.
tlemen at six the professional people and richer
classes Of merchants and manufacturers at four OIL
five; the shopkeepers at two or three; clerks a,
one working men at twelve As man rises in
social importance, his dinner hour advances
Some men of humble origin and great luck have
eaten their way from plebial twelve all down
the hours OF the afternoon, and ended a glorious
career by solemnly dining with royalty at eight
splendid reward for the laburs of lifetime!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
Ready-fIade Clothing.

N HIRSH s. co. are receiving select STOCK
1i' of Fall and Winter Ready Made Clothing, to an
examination of which the attention Of their friends ana
the public is invited They have been purchased WIN
the greatest and with especial 10 o
wants of this community Oae Of the firm residing IN
Philadelphia enables them buy their goods upon the
best terms and Of the best quality and hence 'hey can
offer advantages to the purchaser, not to De oanu
where They ask particular attention. this season. 10
their stock as they iater themselves 1t tne mos
fashionable and durable offered in the stauh'oh
Market.
Sta,ntop Oct o. IS55
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

How THE LADIES LOOK AT TIT is curious
to see how woman's aesthetic nature-her flne
perception of what is observation-disclosures all hef
criticisms of men and manners. We remember
hearing of lady who, deprecatiDg the disparag-
inp remarks of friend upon a favorite preacher,
exclaimed. 81 don't see how you can say DR.. b.
IS not splendid preacher, for more beautiful hair
Ineper SAUL" This is equaled by remark a
lady made to us not long since. Criiicisng the
performance ola lecturer, she declared "his man.
NJ ner lacked animation, and lis dickey 'oa' too
Hight"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
An Incident at Lawrence.

The Kansas correspondent Of the st. Louis Re-
publican details the following incident as having
occurred recently at Lawrence:
One of our patriotic citizens gave party few
days since anJ oHsagsd 5uxnD littlo- lady. o
Yankee stock, to bake the cake and prepare the
"chicken frens,o the expenses of which amount
ed to the snug sum, for an occasion like this, in q
new country, of forty two dollars a'gfM money
but the liberal gentleman being short of cash, OF
from some other cause either refused or neglected
to fork over the dimes in due season to madam
upon which the little lady, together with her law
fa lord, not having the fear Of the law before thei
eyes, or acting upon the suppostion that there j;
no law in this benighted region, broke into the
domicl of the soiree man, and appropriated tt
themselves goods, chattels, household furniture
&c., as they say in the advertisements, to the a.
mount of some four hundred dollars, and secreted
them in various parts Of the town. Immediately
the services Of the celebrated Sheriff Jones, which
have heretofore been repudiated by us, were called
into requsition, and the Sheriff, who is always
ready to do his duty, came here fur the purpose Of
arresling the offenders. The little lady, with
true Yankee grit, at once informed Sheriff Jones
that he would not be permitted TO arrest her hns
band, displaying on her person, like beled knight
two enormous Colt revovers, and brandlshing an
other in his face, threatened to relieve him Of the
cares of office and Douglas county, while the moi
gathering round, armed to the teeth, ready to take
advantage of any pretence 10 attack the Sherff
but he being gallant gentleman, declined zen,
contre with the fair one, and she at once paraded
her husband through the streets Of our young city
with as much pomposity as militia officer. The
crowd insuled the Sheriff, by telling him to
"piich in no,s," it was only woman resisting
the laws, and not the people of Lawrence. The
Sheriff answered them by offering any two men
of the crowd $50 to take the offender under theil
charge, and he would at once show them whether
he would take him or not. The Sheriff got a
couple of friends to aid him, and watching his op.
poriunify, one of them seized the lady by the
wrists, while the Sheriff seized his prisoner
forced him into wagon and drove off to Leayen
worth. to put him in Jail. But the lady was moi
satsfed-pIuck to the last, as soon as the gentle
man released his hold she drew revolver and
snapped it at his head and when he turned to run
she fred at him. just grazing his temple and cut
ting off large lock of his hair. She fred foul
times, but without effect
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
1855. Fall Supplies. 1856.
Rocks, Paper, Stationery and
FANCY GOODS.

MORRIS, 81 Main street, Richmond Is now o.
"A pcn;uq his usual large and general assortment OF
BOOKS, PAPER, STAI10NERY; iri6,, FnNGH IA snr
A. hch he would respectfully ask the attention OF the
.erchants Of Virginia. North Carolina aud Tennessee,
visiting the cityassuring them OF as compiete STOCK
20 select from be found IN any market anu upon
terms as fair aud as liberal. 4,
ny M is sole agent for the sale Of the celebrated
Pianos manufactured by Worcester, and viii supply
them at factory prices.
ny- Blank Books Of every description constantly oa
hand aud manufactured to order.
- Binding of every description executed In the ses'
manner.
Sept. 5, 1855.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

bones of Isaac Hayne before you. He was a
South Carolinian, and so are you. But there was
no blotch upon his right hand
"With these words the intruder left the room.
started back from the contact with the dead
mans bones and-awoke Overworn with labor
| had fallen asleep and been dreaming. Was it
not singular dream 2v
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13
Staanton, Dec. 5, 1855
BUY Ar HOMIE.

WE arc receiving and opening nice lot OF Contef
w tons, Fruits, Nuts Sc, suitable for tue season.
embracing vcryshng usually kept in regular Conec-
tionary store together wi,h nice collection Of Toys
and other notions suitable ior Christmas PrcSents'
which we are detcrmined to sell low as they can
be had in the market foe cash All we ask is an cxa
ination OF Stock aud YOU do not say We are inc
,aliyitals with whom yOd leave your dimes 10 the
best advantage, why we are willing TO give It up
+ NJ. CUSHING s CO.
~ Stannton. Dec. l9, lS0o.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-13

"WHo FRowED OAR CAT?"-As very res
pectabe colored gentleman of Boston, dealer IN
secondhand clothing, was passing down brattle
street to his place Of business. some evil disposed
person, coming up behind him. threw the roIen
carcass of cat and hit him on the back. In
stantly wheeling TO the right-about lace; the
insulted citizen exclaimed, In voice hall choked
with Indignation
"I-I-pd give five dollars to any gemmen
who would point out de noxious Individual "hat
frowed dat freezed cat at me-"