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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

IMPORTANT PoLIrIcAL MovEMENT.-We are
informed that during the past few days frequent
conferences of national Union men from every
State in the Confederacy, have been held in this
city, the result of which is, that a great Union
movements movement calculated to crush out
the spirit of disunion now so extensively ram
pant-has been projected. The loyal men, the
true patriots in the land, are to be brought anu
bound together anew. Delegations of citizens
from every State are to be invited to visit the
tombs OF the Hermitage, Ashland, Marsbfield,
Monticello, Mount Vernon, and the prominent
battle fields, wherein, for the sake of this Union,
was commingled without distinction, the blood
of Northern, Southern Eastern and Western pa
triots-there to meet conservative, Union loving
masses of the people, for determination, for coun.
sci and for invocation, in the present crisis, OF
the patriotism of the whole country, and on be-
half of the Constitution and the Union. The
project is regarded as the harbinger OF peace
and good will to the troubled nation.-~N. Z.
Iom A6r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

THE DETECTION OF THE GERMAN LEGIoNs IN
M1ssoURI.-The detection Of the German legions
from Mr.. Buchanan in Missouri promises to be
of great Importance in determining the Presiden-
tial vote of that State. Alex. Kayser, the rich
German lawyer, under whose leadership the re-
volt has taken place, is the intimate associate
and friend of Col. Benton, and is also intimately
associated with the Anzeiger des Westerns, the
principal German organ of ST. Louis, which exer-
cises vast influence over the German population
of the State. Every German vote taken from
Mr.. Buchanan in the State will of course be O.
quivalent to q vote for Fillmore,a las none of them
would vote for him. Mr.. Kayser was a Pierce
EActor in 1852, and did good service in his
cause. In the Democratic convention which
nominated the Pierce electors in 1852, Mr.. Kay
ser was opposed by some of the Democrats be-
cause he was a Freesoiler but he rose and told
them that he was 'backed by forty thousand
Germans in St. Louis county %alone!" That was
an argument they understood and appreciated,
and he was placed on the electoral ticket. Now,
however, the German legions will go in a body
for the Black Republicans, and Missouri will
wheel into the line of States that will push on
the Union and Fillmore column.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

EXQUISITE IA few cob boxes of the exquisite
II brand of T0BACC0, TO which l wish to call the
attention Of those in want ola PRIME ARTICLE.
r. J. GLENDY,
Stanton, Oct. Is, 1856. Per G. T.. Cochran.
A PRIME CHEW.-2O boxes ofthe PANCAKE
II TOBACCO, of the BEST QUALITY, now in Store
and for sale by r. ]. GLENDY,
Staunton, Oct. 10, 1856. Per c. 7. Cochran.
DANK STOCK FOR SALE...FORTY-SIX
ID SHARES CENTRAL BANK STOCK for sale
Apply at the Bank for further information.
StauntOn. October ID, 1Sbe.-3ts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

NOTICE.-The President and Directocs of the
IN Middlebrook and Brownsburg Turnpike Compa-
ny will receive proposals for keeping said Road and
Bridges in good order for one year from the first Of No.
vember next. They would prefer bids for the entire
line of IS miles, at a stated price per mile, or in pre-.
cincts of 5 to 10 miles. Bids left at the Store of Gilke.
SON & McNutt, Brownsburg, or John Randolph, Mid
bedrock, will be attended TO at Middiebrook on the LIST
Saturday in November, when the Board will meet at
that place. b. JONES, President.
Oct. Is, 1856.
gy- vindicator and Lex. Gazette copy BITS. and send
accounts Dr0uDkLU IN President
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

NAPLEs.-The intelligence from NAPLES Is
deepening in interest, and a collision or reyolu-
ton is probable. 1t is said that the place OF rem
devious for the English and French forces is
Aiaccio. This naval movement, together with
an announcement that in consequence of the
attempted evasion of Russia in connection with
tho settlement of the Bessarabian frontier, the
ENGLISH fleet had been ordered to remain in the
Blaek Sea,had an effect upon the money market,
which caused business to be very fat. A report
was also circulated of probable difficulties with
Austria, whose military agents in Lombardy,
Tuscany, and Parma are stated to have thrown
into prison thirty-one officers and men Of the
British Italian Legion on their return home, Of
ter their discharge from Malta.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15
PosTPONEMENT.

The above sale is postponed till Saturday the l@.
day Of Norem6er. r. P. X, Trustee.
Oct. Is, 1S66.-tds.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue of .
decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county,
rendered on the goth day of June, 1856, in the case Of
Ann McFall, &C., VS.. Catharine McFan, &c, shall pro-
coed, on Tuesday, the 18th aay Sf SosenSSr next, to
Thomas McFall died seized and possessed, lying in Au-
gusta county, near Mt Pisgah Church, and containing
about SO Acres. The improvements consist of a COM
Portable DWELLING HOUSE and suitable out.build-
ings.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash for the expenses of sale and
reasonable costs of suit; the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months bonds, with good security, to be ia
ken for the deferred payments, and the title to be re-
tanned until the purchase money is raid.
HUGH w. SHEFFEY, Com'r.
Dot TX 1879 -tds r." %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

4 VALUABLE FARM FUR
n Saturday, the l1M Of October, 1856, l will offer
fot sale at public auction, on the premises, q valuable
TRACT Of LAND, now in possession Of Jno. n. Pit
man. The land lies 2X miles east of Staunton, in Au-
gusta county Immediately on the ya. Central Railroad,
containing, by recent survey, One Hundred and
ed and the residue in fine thrifty timber.
The Improvements are . comfortable DWELLING
HOUSE, an excellent double Barn, with Shed, a new
Stable, with Carriage House, two very fine large Ice
houses. which may be made very profitable, Granaries,
Spring House, a young and thrifty Orchard os selected
Fruit, and Fencing in fine order.
The Spring of water is Of excellent quality. There
is beside the spring branch another constant Stream
passing through the farm.
am authorized to sell this land privately, and il .
private sale is effected notice will be given.
Persons DESTROYS o~fviewing the place will call on Mr..
Pitman, who will take pleasure in showing it.
Terms made known on day Of sale. Title good.
R0BT. P. KINNEY, Trustee.
Auouet OF 1e5ei-tds
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

FROM EURopE.-By the steamer Niagara We
have recent advices from Europe. Italian affairs
continue to excite attention, but beyond the IN
tention to despatch a feet to Naples, nothing
definite had transpired. The Anglo French u-
timatum is retained for o few days IN Parls to
give an opportunity for Naples to make required
concessions. The contemplated expedition is OF
a formidable character. Eight steamer are pro-
visioning at Spithead, and seven auxiliary steam
ers are ready to sail. The expedition Is very,
unpopular in France. Sardinia takes part and
will send ships for the protection OF the oardin-
ians in Naples. A Vienna letter states that the
English and French ministers have notified Aus
tria of the intended expedition against Naples.
Austria opposes no obstacles.
1t is understood that Immediately on the
French Minister leaving Naples, the Neapolltan
Minister will quit Paris. Meanwhile hopes are
entertained of a favorable answer from Naples.
1t is rumored that King Ferdinand has forti-
fed his coast. 1t is also rumored thatif compel.
ed to yield he will proclaim the Constitution OF
1S4S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-15

PAR MOBILE FRATUM.-Gov. Cobb,o OF Georgia,
and Prince John Van Buren,, are both on a mis-
sionary tour TO the people of Pennsylvania
They are not, however, speaking together, as
that might greatly complicate matters among
the harmonious" Would any body nave be-
lieyed in 1848 that Gov. Cobb, of Georgia, and
John Van Buren, would, in 1856, have been
found on the same side in politics, advocating
the election of the same man to the Presidency !!
If any man had told that to the Ex-Governor
then, would he not have Indignantly exclaimed,
what! is thy servant a dog that he should DO
this great thing2"
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-28
Town Council.

At meeting OF the Town Council Of
this town, held on Monday last, the
following business was transacted:
jesse w Hall was appointed Admin
istlator on the estate Of his deceased
father, Lyman Hall.
Notice was ordered on settlement Of
Guardians account Of Bowen Briggs, Jr.
Qua, dian to Samuel G Babcock.
The administration account with the
Estate of Freegift Hall, late Of Westerly,
deceased, was received and ordered re.
corded.
Jirah W. Knowles, Rowland Ra,h.
bun aud 7 w. Segar, were appointrd
n committee to survey, bound and mark
out highway from the Post Road nra'
Orlando Smiths dwelling house &C oss
the Cedar Swamp, in an easterly dircc.
tion, termination at some point near
Samuel Chapman's dwelling house. j
w. Knight, Justice of the Peace
and VIM W. ollins,,he Town Sergeant
were appointed to attend sa'd Com
mittce.
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Mr. EDITOR Some three mr. "a,

MIR EDITOR Some three or fau,
weeks since, at the suggestion Of Mr.
Allyn, our State School Commissioner
the School Teachers of this town and
vicinity were notified to moet at III,
High School Room, in this village, 70,
the purpose Of cff' citing an organization
for the bencf, of School Teachers. The
object of which should be free inter
change of thoughts, plane, suggestions
and methods connected with the great
art of teaching
Such an organization, am happy to
say, has been perfected. Oar first
meeting WIS on the Sth inst wi, II
committee was appointed to draft a
Constitution and present it for consider
alton at the next meeting We again
met on the Goth inst, adopted Con
s.itu'ion, elected our officers, and are
now permanent fixture 1t is
called the Educational Association OF
Westerly and vicinity" Our officers
arc chosen annually, on the first Monday
in December. We have now fifteen
members, with Rev. T. Fl. Vail, as
President. We take this opportunity
Of giving special invitation to all the
teachers in Westerly aud the adjacen,
towns; to those who anticipate teaching
and all the f.iends of Education in
general, to meet with and help us to
carry forward this great enterprise. Our
object is to become better teachers ;
better men, and more worthy Of public
patronage.
To the teachers and friends of the
cause, in the adjoining State, one and
all, we say to you, "Come over and
help u.s." aud while you arc helping us,
you will also be bencti'ing yourself.
Our next meeting takes place, on
Wednesday evening, March 8, at the
High School Room, aud we earnestly
hope to see all tho friends of the cause
there, and ready to discuss such topics
as may be presented. NJ s. @.
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Mr.. EDITOR Permit me again to
trcspass on your time for the purpose OF
correcting what was an error in my
communication of last week, in your
paper" that the conveyance on the
records OF the town, made in 1850, and
which had entirely escaped my recollec-
tion"-was put there at the sole in
stance and request of an aged friend,
nearly allied 10 us by the tender ties of
nature, and who has since passed away.
Said conveyance having been annuled
the next day after it was made, between
my brother and mo, and, as | supposed ,
on the records, and that had not the
remo'est agency in the sale of it. l
deem it here due to the many readers
of the Ech0 (myself included) and all
others, to make this correction, not
having Il wish or desire TO misrcpres ent
facts in any form. wEEpEN BERRY.
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Temperance Society.

The regular weekly meeting Of this
Society was held in the Unioa House,
on Saturday evening. There was a
very good attendance, especially Of la
dies. The great feature of the evening
was the presence Of the choir, presided
over by Mr.. Foster. At intervals they
sang some choice temperance songs
greeted by the hearty approval Of the
meeting. This will make the meetings
ofthe Society aplacc ofgreat attraction,
and the Society cannot but feel under
deep obligations to Mr.. Foster and hi,
excellent school, for the promp,i,ude
with which they carried into effect the
resolution of the previous meeting. -
The consciousness of having performed
a noble act shall be ,h,ir high reward.
The President having called the
meeting 10 order, prayer was Offer by
Rev. Mr. Stowe.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
having been read and approved, it was
moved that The constitution be read
with view to its rc-adoption. A gen.
tlcman haro suggested that new organ
zl,iou should take place, as the old
" Pawcatuck Total Abstinence Soc ety''
vas dead George d Cross, E.q., to
remove all doubts upon the matter,
moved preamble and resolution to the
etfec. thai the old Society did have an
existence, subject to any amendments
which might be deemed necessary to it's
constitution. A rather spicy debate
followed. between Mr.. Cross aud the
gentleman above alluded to, who scem-
ed inclined to come to Cross questioning
on tho subject. However, the constitu-
tioo having been read, article for article,
was finally adopted almost rerbatim.
Rev. Mr. Stowe, during the evening,
read an order which he extracted from
the records of the old Bay State Colony,
preserved in the Boston State House
Library, setting forth the public pun
ishment which was then inflicted on au
individual convicted of drunkenness -
Also tie opinions Of Chief Justice Tan
ny, and other Judges Of the U. S. Su-
preme Court, asserting the legality of
enacting laws for the suppression of the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors. The Tenn
perance Pledge was banded around aud
received many signatures. .
On the 6nal adoption Of tbs ed COB.
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! Wonder.

When a young man is clerk in a store
and dresses Ike prince, smokes 'foine
cigars" drinks naice brandy" "attends
theatres. balls, and the like, wonder if
b" does all upon the avails of bis clerk
ship
When young lady sits in the parlor
all day: with her lily white fingers COW
cred with rings, I wonder if her mother
don't wash the dishes and do tho work
in tho kitchen!
When young lady laecs her waist
"nc-third smaller than nature mad. f.
| wonder if her pretty figure will not
shorten life some dozen years or moro.
besides making her miserable while she
dos live?
When Young man is dependent up
on his daily toll for his income, and
marres iody who does not know how
to make a Loaf Of bread, or meni gar
ment, [ wonder if he is not lacking
somewhere, say toward the top, for in
stance
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For the Echo.

For the Echo,
Mr.. + EDIToR An article appeared
in your paper, last week, over the sig
nature of f" Observer" which requires Il
passing notice from the friends of tenn
perance, on the Connecticut side of the
river. Officers in the town Of Stoniny-
ton, whose duty it is to search out and
prosecute TO ,ffrct al! violations of law
within the limits of their town, have for
a long time been annoyed with set OF
anonymous correspondents, continually
pointing out violations of the liquor law,
giving the names of the vioators, and
Boosting of a large amount of evidence
to produce conviction, hui not appearing
to give the name Of the Fl st witness.
Such communications have appeared to
come from the enemies rather than the
friends of the cause aud some Of them
have been in hand w'iiipg which had
L marked likeness to that Of a notorious
rum-s,ller If your fliend, Observer,
is temperance man, and desires to see
all sinks of iniquity swept away, l am
inclined to think that he could no moro
to effect that object, if he would give
the names Of witnesses,to some (cf6cicnt) J
complaining officer, and have the guilty
arrested, before he cautions any pois-
onous Berrys" or Camp. bells" through
the Echo. SON OF TEMPERANCE.
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rsSr a sho't time since, ia town of
Essex County, an elderly maiden lady
died, possessed of considerable property.
Du'lng her life she bad cen noted for
her accumula i've propensities,an at her
decease large amount in specie was
found in box in her house, the key of
which was hung around her neck -
Among her accumnations there was a
pile of bank notes, several hundred
dollars OF which were on banks that had
failed or had beer closed up.
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FLOR the Echo and Advertiser

Mr.. EDITOR The Congregations
Church and Society, in this place, wish
ing to procure bell for their house oi
worship, am informed that the younger
members Of the Congregation have torm-
ed themselves into an " Antiquarian
Society,"" for the purpose of assisting
in raising funds for that object. This
Society has in its possession, and is still
receiving, various interesting relics of
antiquity, amusing aud instructive,
which will be exhibited at a Tea Party,
to be given in the early part of next
month
Among many interesting articles
which had the pleasure OF being shown
by q member of this Society, was a
Sword, used by Mr. Daniel Stanton OF
Stoningtou, Ct., in the French and In
dian War, prior t. the Revolution "a
Cap, which au English Officer in the
defence of Fort G,iswold kindly vouu-
tesred to place in the wound Of the he
roic Edward Stanton, (blother Of Dam
iel,) to staunch the fast sbbing lio
blood "a Test worn by Mr. Stanton at
that time, which was pierced with bull
lets:--a Hig, made century and a
half ago, and worn by Maj Israel Hew-
let, at the time Of his daring descent
true Putnam st, le) into the Bears
Den in North Stonington, etc., etc and
many other more ancient relics of an
interesting nature, which it is here un-
necessary to mention.
A complete history of every article is
to be given at the time, aud the Society
will appear in Antiquarian Attire thro'-
out, representing AS nearl y us may be a
Tea Party of Ciden Times. This will
be somewhat novel exhibition for the
people Of Westerly, to say the least,
and one which doubt not will be we'll
VOL tn attending. '76.
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won't ~ but once. 1t may be painful
to raise the rod. but one gentle stroke
OF it now may save many severe one
by-and by.
No unimportnnt part Of discipline oI
children is the subjuga,ion of their wills.
To this result it must ever aim. II it
stops short Of this, it fails to effect its
real Object 1t were better not to re-
quirc obedience than to fail to receive
J., as this emboldens the child to renew
ed and stronger resistsncs ut another
time, degrades household law, and les
sens the chances Of future success.
If your child DO refractory, wilfull,
and you would break his will, pass over
slighter offences, and fix upon somo
marked, clear case OF rebellion For
instance, he refuses to eat from plate,
because it may not be such a plate as
he desires. lie apgrily and pouIingly
pushes it aside, or throws it upon the
floor--wants another. Now the time
has come to try the titles Tor authority
you must C nqupr or bc conquered. -.
Enter ur'I tho col C; dellt eratcly,
mildly, firmly. Don't allow yourself Ia
be agitated, ang'y. All, this is the
critical moment Sh"ull you allow
but one spark to reach the magazine Of
your anger, you will as surely explode
and blow the whole structure of your
parental authority to atoms, as would a
match applied to thousand kegs Of
powder uud r Fort Trumhull scatter
that fortress to the four winds. Try
mild measures & It; reason, persuade,
speak ia the kindest tones, but with de-
Termination. II not successful, let the
voice assume more the tone OF command,
aud if ncedful resort to the rod. The
may be painful, fearful every
blow, may and will, if you have the
heart Of parent, sting down deep iato
the inmost reccsses of your own SOUL
it may make the heart ache but once
enlisted, never falter--vast interests are
at stake, greater, it may be, than there
wero at Watelloo--triumph at whatever
cost. 1t is crisis in the history Of
your child. Tho moment Of victory,
how happy! To see that little lace, 80
dark a moment ago, 80 sunny now, to
feel those tiny arms encircling your
neck. that young heart ,hrobbing on
your breast, and the pressure of those
soft lips on your own, while the mellow
voice whispers in subdued tones it's low
ing accents, will more than repay you
what it cost What were all the victo-
rits Of Napoleon to this /? His dis
troyed or made miserable the conquered
this saves and makes happy both the
conquered and the conqueror. Ia
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II o U S Z s, @e.,
AT AU CTION .

WILL be sold at Public Auction, on
Wednesday, the 10Th of March next, on the
premises, at 10 o'clock, forenoon. two
Houses and Lots, situated on Beach Street
about hu II mile from the Bridge. One is
II two story house, nearly new, with ell
and basement, is well finished, well Of
water near the door, and quantity offruit
trees growing on the lot. One is story
and a half fhouse, with ell anu pasement'
and is we'll finished throughout,
Also, u quantity Of household furniture.
Aisv, the center board Sloop " Rover,"
about ten years old. of about fourteen tons
burthen, drawing four feet tour inches Of
water loaded with new sails, and all belong
ing to her. Also, n fishing boat and seins.
Terms made known at the time Of sale.
the day should be stormy sale neA fair
day. SAMUEL s. LARKIN.
Westerly, February, 1855. 255
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My- The Leyee piyen bv the Wester

~ The Levee given by the Wester
ly Brass Band and the Westerly Riff
Company, at Union Meeting House, on
Thursday evening Of last week, was a
corwdrd affair being some seven OF
eight hundred present. Every thing
we believe, passed off pleasantly, aud
all seemed satisfied with the entertain.
mcnt. They received about 1867.
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nsy- So many express their conviction
that they have been benefited and cured
by the use of G. W. Stones Vegetable
Liquid Cathartic, We are forced to be-
lleve there is at least one patent medi-
cine which performs all that it is recon-
mendcd to do
Agcnts-J & P. Moves. Pawcatuck,
Ct; + & II. Blbcock, & Co., l'ottcr's
Hill Stoniugton, CT, II. PALMER
& Co. I5l
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gsY- The Democratic State Conyep

gJ- The Democratic State Convep.
ilon OF Connecticut, met at Middletown
on Wednesday. The following ticke,
was nominated For Governor, Sam'l
lngham for Lieut. Governor, John r.
Wait; for Secretary of State, Roger
Averill for Treasurer, Talco,t Crosby
for Comptroller, Thomas Cowles, being
the old State Ticket.
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COY Resolutions have been adopted
by the Legislature of Kentucky, de-
Glazing that il is the duty of the United
States, in all future treaties with foreign
countries, to see that the great staple Of
tobacco is placed on an equal f,o'ing
with the other great agricultural inter-
esfs OF our common country. The
Kentucky Senator is alsa instructed to
urge the subject upon the attention of
the General Government.
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nV A certain newspaper in Glove
land having advertised that thay would
send cepy Of their paper gratis for ono
year, to any one who would send them a
club OF ten, received th- ten spot of clubs
from young lady in the country.