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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

! Two WAYS TO TELL SToRY.-Elizabeth Bal
rett relates the following episode in her history
First time he kissed me, but he only kissed
The fingers of this hand wherewith write;
And, ever since, it grew more clear and white,
Slow to worldgreeting, quick with it. ooh, list!"
When the angels speak. A ring of amethyst
could not wear here palmer in my sight
Than that first kiss The second passed in height
The irst and sought the forehead, and half missed
Hating on my hair. Oh, beyond need
That was the crysm of love, which loves own crown
With sanctif ing sweetness did precede.
The third upon my lips was folded down,
In perfect purple state! Since when, indeed,
have been proud, and SAID, ''My love- my own"
"Sut. Lovengood," of Tennessee, has expert
enced similar felicity, and describes it in th'
following style:
happened to pass next day ov cours stopp
ed to enjoy look at the tempter, as she wa
mighty luvin to me; put one arm round my neck
and tother wun where the circinge goes rount
hoss, TUX the ''inturn on me with her left foot,
and gin me a kiss. Says she, "Sutty, love, Pvt
got somethin for you. new sensashun"-an
believed it, for begun to feel it already. My
toes felt like as if minners wur nbblin at un
"a cold streak run up and down my back like
II lizard with turkey hen after him in settir
time. and my stummick was hot and on-satistie(
| like"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

GEN HAvELocK's S PIETY.-At a meeting of the
IIibernan Bible Society, held at Belfast, the
Rev. Mr.. Graham, Of Bonn, mentioned this fact
of the only hero and man of military genius that
the Indian crisis has revealed:
He had to tell them that Gen. Havelock, who
is now so distinguished in India, although a
Baptist, was member of his (Afr. Grahams)
missionary church at Bonn, and his wife and
daughter were members of it for seven years.
He could also narrate an anecdote regarding that
great and good man, which he had heard from
the lips of Lady Havelock. When Gen. Have.
lock. as colonel of his regiment, was travelling
through India, he always took with him Be-
thel tent, in which he preached the gospel: and
when Sunday came in India he usually hoisted
the Bethel flag, and invited all men to come and
hear the gospel-in fact, he even baptized some.
He was reported for this at headquarters, for
acting in non.military and dsorderly manner /:
and the commander in chief, Gen. Lord Cough.
entertained the charge, but with the true spirit
of generous military man, he caused the true
state of Colonel Havelock's regiment to be ex-
alnined. He caused the reports of the moral state
of the various regiments to be read for some time
back and he found that Colonel Havelock's stood
at the head of the list; there was less drunken.
ness, less fogging less imprisonment in it than
any other When that was done, the command
er-in-chief said, 'Gn and tell Colonel Havelock.
with my compliments, to baptize the whole
army
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FERGUSON. Fariss & Co.,

No. 9 PEARL STREET, RICHMOND,
IMPORTERS, JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS,
A RE receiving and will in few days have in store
N their entire stock Of SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS 10 which they would call the attention of city
and country Dealers embracing in part Cloths CASH
meres and Vesting-all grades;
White Cambrics and Muslins;
Irish Linen, Linen Sheetings and Diapers;
Black and fancy Silks, and Satin Do Chine;
Silk Linen, Cambria and Lawn H'dkerchiefs:
Embroidered Collars Sleeves and Lace Goods;
Ladies' Dress Goods; Berages, Muslins, Lawns;
French Kid and Silk Gloves in great variety;
Tailors' Trimmings-best quality
large portion of the stock of goods has been re-
Gently ght for cash. and part is of impor
ation-all of which we offer at small advance for
cash
~ Special attention paid to the Hosiery Depart.
menr, having one floor exclusively for goods of that
class TRichmond, March l. 1S57-1y
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STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER g. 1857.

Everything have mentioned is held on sad
tenure, even the tenure Of regular pulse.
think there is, under all your false ideas, good
honest heart. IT'S this, dear one, which draws
me towards you. think | could Danish the
frailties that cling at present about your atfec-
tons. 1fyou can bear with me after this letter,
| shall have better opinion of you than ever.
If you are offended and take pet at it, / shall
lose your friendship and be regarded as It bore
hut then shall know by experience that your
friendship was not worth seeking. Now, first
break your looking glass; secondly, turn all
yonr poets ont of doors; thirdly, throw their ver
ses into the fire and lastly, make solemn vow
never more to put your trust in metaphors and
comparisons, two current things, which have
done mora injury to young women than liber-
tinism itself. What say you, will you believe
me honest, and the rest taseG P.
Bay Side October 90
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nOGGEFT ANDERSON, u UPHOLSTERED p Err
~ and Paper Hangers. corner of Governor and
Franklin streets, Richmond, would respectfully in.
vite the attention of the public to their large and
well assorted stock of Srenoh and American gold, vel
vet and palmer styles of Parlor, Chamber and Hall
Paper and Borders, Satin de Laine, English and der
man Damask for Curtains; Gimps Cords Tasses, Cor
uices and Bands Lace and Muslin Curtains in great
variety Of pattern and price rich gold gold and vel
vet flower Gothic. plain and landscape window
Shades floor and table Oil Cloths of all widths, quail
tiles and prices HAIR Cloth and Plush for covering
Furniture; Curled Hair and Feathers; Sofa Springs,
Webbing, Gimps, Tacks Cords and Tassels for Pic
lures; Cocoa Mating, hair and shuck Mattresses,
Feather Beds Bosters and Pillows OF superior quality,
Upholsrorers Needles and Hammers, Mattrass Twine,
Spring Twine. DO, all of which will be sold on the
most reasonable terms,
Paper Hanging and Upholstering executed at the
shortest notice by the best Of workmen il toYn OF
country.
kichmnnd Mnrch Z 1S57.-lY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09
Hub Me.

Passing along Broadway some time ago, ve-
hicle was arrested by some slight obstruction,
and the horses were not quite able to start II ;
the driver saw at once that but very little aid
was needed, and, turning to another Jehu who
was coming behind him, said, "Hub me- ship
mate !" The other saw as instantly what was
required. and, without moments hesitation or
stop, so guided his own horses as to make the
hub of his own carriage strike lightly against
that of the other, and each giving his own ami
mails touch of the whip, both carriages moved
on as easily as if nothing had happened. How
many times in the great Broadway Of life might
men "hnb" one another without incommoding
themselves! A friendly act done, an obligation
incurred, some future act of kindness provoked,
at the expense of word, or only a single mo-
mrnt's time. The most of us regard omnibus
drivers as rather rough specimens OF humanity
but ever since the incident above related, we
have seen moral beauty in the odd expression,
"Ha6 me, shipmate." When man takes o Pc
riodical or newspaper, he usually becomes at.
tached to it, begins to feel that its editor is his
friend; and as often as the publication comes he
derives from the work of its editor some inter
esting item of news, some amusing statement, OF
some profitable idea or suggestion. This is re.
peated dozen. fifty, or hundred times ayear,
of which the dollar or two, or five. OF the sub
scription price is not shadow off compensation
singly Under the circumstances, then, we ap'
peal to each reader of this article, in behalf OF
any publication which he receives, to help it to
new subscriber, as often rs an opportunity is
offered by single word of appreciation or so.
ctation. There are many persons who have
so much of the milk of human kindness in them,
that they would take paper rather than refnse
and for that courtesy you have chances OF doing
them service, just in proportion to the real
worth of the publication commended. TO each
present subscriber Of our Journal we venture the
appeal with some confidence, "HuB Me, SHIP
MATE!n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

Literary labor is undervaluel, chiefly because
the tools wberewith it is done are invisible.
the brain made as much noise as mil, or j
thought-sowing followed hard after breaking
up plow, the produce Of the mind would at once
assert place in the prices current: II writer
could be equipped with wheels and pinions, as
entirely to conceal the man within, like the au
tomaton chess player, and sentences were record
ed by wooden, instead ot a living hand, the
expression of thought would he ut a premium
because the clnck-wolk wonld seem to show thai
if cost something to make it.-Chicago Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09
RICHMOND ADVERTISEMENTS.

XETILLIAM WALLACE, SONS, who'll
w sale dealers in Groceries of every description,
and Furnishing Goods for country stores and retailers
generally also Importers and Dealers in Foreign
Wines and Liquors, and Domestic Liquors Of every de-
scription 10Th street, Richmond
They buy for cash and select Groceries, Provisions
and Furnishing Goods in person from the North and
West; their foreign Liquors and Wines they import
They not only offer the advantage of furnishing Re-
tailers and Country Stores with complete outfit for
business but will guarantee to sell goods to more ad-
vantage regards price and quality, than any other
House. Their imported Brandies, Gin, Rum and 9TH
er Liquors and Wines are unsurpassed by any to be
found elsewhere.
To persons who purchase imported Liquors by the
original package they offer this advantage that the
purchasers can withdraw from the Custom House the
package they buy Particular is taken in packing
goods and in delivering to Depots in good order and
condition. being regularly listed and receipts taken
for delivery.
A call from those visiting the city of Richmond is
respectfully solicited, orders entrusted to them will
be faithfully executed Enquiries in regard to prices
&C.. of goods promptly answered.
" Terms cash. or months time ifcity acceptances
are given. Consignments of produce will receive
prompt attention and cash advanced ON them IL re-
quired. Richmond, teo 70, looi.-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

THE DROPPED LETTER-A peculiar sensation
is felt in dropping letter, especially if it is one
of value, into the box of mammoth post-office.
One feels sort of revulsion, as if part of him
self, as it were. had fallen into an unfathomable
abyss, never to be recovered. The act strikes
the heart like destiny irreversible forever. If
any error has occurred in this letter, tits entire
ly beyond correction. If any happened at the
instant-as there sometimes Goes-which ought
to make change, there is no help for it, What
is done is done, and past redemption. No re-
pentance will avail. You would have some
thing otherwise, but it cannot be. 1t is too late
The missive has passed away, and is no longer
yours, or subject to your alteration or control.
So it is with every human action, is it not p
The consequences are beyond recall. "The deed
has been done and there's an end of it," is com.
mon expression, heard especially often from the
impulsive and the careless. But there is not the
end of it. Happy would it be for the doer if it
were. But large consequences flow from these
acts so recklessly done, SO lightly viewed after
wards. A considerate person, on responsible oc-
casons, will experience something of the feeling
of the irrevocabe nature of the act which strikes
upon the heart of the letter dropper. He will
pause and reject before disnissiug his deed into
the abyss of time, lest some error may be wrap
ped up in it that could then, and then only, be-
fore the fatal plunge, be rectified, and save the
actor from remorse. A few moments of refec
ton at the proper time may save a lifetime OF
compunctuous visitings.-Phila. BaE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09
PHILLIP RaERkeRE,
la saa:sls:ss q:

E>AGLE FOUNDRY. Cary street, between Pearl and
IA 18th, Richmond, Va, manufactures Locomotive
hnnes, Tenders Railroad Cars, and all descriptions
OF Railroad Machinery, Stationary Engines "f any re.
qured power; also, portable Engines, with decided
Improvement overa any others heretofore made from
to ~ horse powerl wheels and as per cut above
we'll adapted to farming purposes, getting lumber &C.,
w,th improved Circular Portable Saw Mills attached,
OF lst ID and ID class Mining Machinery, Grist and
Saw Mil Machinery, Forsings and Tobacco Factory
Fixtures of every kind also, Brass and Iron Castings
made to order. RAHM.
Richmond Feb Z, l857-1y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09
POETRY.
The Doomed Man.

The Doomed Man.
There is time, We know not when,
A point, we know not where,
That marks the destiny of men
To glory or despair.
There is a line, by us unseen,
That crosses every path;
The hidden boundary between
Gods patience and his wrath.
To pass that limit is to die,
To die as if by stealth;
1t does not quench the beaming eye,
Or pale the glow of health.
The conscience may be ill at ease,
The spirits light and gay;
That which is pleasing still may please,
And care be thrust away.
But on that forehead God has set,
Indelibly, mark,
Unseen by man, for man as yet
Is blind and in the dark.
And vet the doomed mans path below,
Like Eden. may have bloomed;
He did not, does not, will not know
Or feel that he is doomed.
He knows, he feels, that all is well,
And every fear is calmed:
He lives, be dies, he wakes in hell,
Not only doomed, but damned.
where is this mysterious bourne,
BY which our path is crossed
Beyond which, God himself hath sworn,
That he who goes is lOstg
How Ear may we go on in sin!
How long will God forbears =.
Where does hope end! and where begin
The confines Of despair!
An answer from the skies is sent:
Ye that from God depart
While it is called to-day, repent!
And harden not youI heat. A
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

ONE OF TIE DEposrrons.--Ata a Savings Bank
little newsboy without jacket, and only one
suspender. (aud that string confronted the tel
Ter on Monday, and demanded to know whether
"She was all rigAt-meaning the institution
because if she was, lie didn't mean to be scared
if everybody else was. He'd got 42 cents salted
down there, and all he wanted was his (he tel
lers) word of honor that it wouldn't sple. The
teller assured him that his money was ready tor
him at any moment. "Nuff said tween gentle
men. but don't want it, rejoined the youth,
with self-complacent, well satisfied air.-N T.
Pnner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

The HAYDKRRoHIEF The handkerchief is
now, in Paris, one of the most expensive por-
tions of a lady's toilet. There is the breakfast
handkerchief; the one for midday and for the
dinner costume, one made in the most elegant
manner and of the finest lace They all vary
in size, in shape and in richness OF ornament
For special occasions they are specially orna'
mented. For the imperial hunt, for instance,
they are curiously worked in satin-stich, with
representations of stags, hounds and huntmen'
For other occasions, appropriate ornamental de-
signs are adopted. The rank OF the Partisan Ia
dies can now be pretty well determined by the
costliness and beauty of the handkerchief.
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NOTICE THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULL,

NOTICE THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY
~ announces to his friends and the nublic general
Iy that he has re-ted superior STYLE the spacious
Store No Il Main St., where he confidently believes
will be found the most complete AMI varied assort-
lnent of Boots, Shoes, TravetiRg Tr@nAs, Carpet
Bags Faiss s, hc, offered to the people Of Vir-
GINA In addition to the various styles OF Phiade'
phia and Eastern manufacture, he keeps const ntly
on hand an assortment of Ladies' Gaitars, Buskins.
Ties, &c &c and Gentlemen's Boots, Caters and
Bootees and Servants Brogucs and Bootees, OF his
own manufacture; and is prepared to make to order
for Ladies and Gentlemen any description Of article In
lis line in the most tasteful and fashionable style.
He has endeavored in the improvements and ar
raugements of his and in the extent variety and
quality of bis goods suit the tastes and wants. as
Well as comfort and convenience of ALL and he conf
IDENTIFY solicts call from his friends and the public
generally being determined that so far as lies in his
power his ioods his prices and his efforts to please,
.ha render the establishment worthy the patronage
of discriminating Southern public,
PHILIP K. WHITE,
70 Main Street Richmond, Va.
Richmond Feb. 81, lS57.-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

UyREDERICK HEFFLEY, MANUFACTURER
Il and dealer in Stoves, Tin, Sheet Iron and Cop
perware No 80 Main street. four doors below the st.
Charles Hotel, Richmond Va, keeps constantly on
hand large assortment of Cooking-sto and the
celebrated informing Star" Stove containing double
oven the most popular Stove in existence, warranted
TO operate in the most perfect manner.
N BAH orders for Gutterin,, Scouting and Roof.
ing in the city OF country, will be punctualy attend
cd to. [Richmond, Feb. 28 ls57.-1y
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patrick,s serenade-in the Original Irish.


Och Bridget, mavourneen joost open the winder,
And give me glimpse av your beautiful face;
Ny ancient dudeen is all burnt to cinder,
And boogs are quite thick in this murtherin place
Sure, Biddy, my girl, its no joke for the ganius
To walk all the day 'nathe the botherin' hod,
And thin, in the night, serynade young Vanius,
Clean up to his knees in the muddy ould sod.
Pm dyn' wild rapture, my jewel of cratures,
And niver lovyer more willingly howled;
But don't let scorn wrinkle up your swate fatures,
Becase your poor Paddy has got such cowld.
The lightnin' is roarin', the thunder is fashin',
The moon is no bigger than nothin' ut oil,
And such an outrageous and divillsh splashin',
nlver did hear since the days was small.
Thin open the winder, my queen av affection,
Or, what is as good-plaze open the door;
Nor dhrame that you're sure escapin' detection
i know ye-re awake by the length av yer shnorel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

ARE UNHAPPY ACCIDENTS MIsFoRTUNEs p
The Newark Advertiser, descantiDg on Thanks
giving, and endeavoring 10 prove that men have
cause to be thankful even for the accidents
which seem to their short sighted vision great
calamities, instances the following case, which
goes far to prove its theory:
"a gentleman was fastening to the city in the
cars, to take steamer that was to carry him to
distant port that very afternoon. Unfortu-
nately, however an accident occurred to the Car
in which he was proceeding by which his leg
was broken. His voyage was made impossible,
his friends were board, sld the Whole plan
of twelvemonth was frustrated in moment
Here was al event, one would suppose, for
which that gentleman with his broken leg
and crushed anticipatons would find it DIFF.
ticut 10 be- thankful. And he certainly was not
lie took it in dudgeon and deemed himself the
most undcky and unhappy ofnen, while com
panon ON board was looked upon as a avorite
of fortune. 5ut mark the sequel. The ship he
was to embark in toundcred at sea and all on
board were lost. But he, on the contrary, mrs
ed his passion and his leg on the safe shore,
commenced an action against the railway COM
pany for damages, aud finally recovered ten
thousand dollars by the verdict OF jury, who
think poor men, they are doing their country
service by contributing all in the enterprises iii
which our countrymen have risked their labors
and their money. Thus, his very unfortunate
man, who could not be grateful at the time for
casualty but went SO far rs to curse his fate,
actually owed his life to his apparently untoward
circumstances besides getting as much money as
three impartial and judicious men would have
dared to say upon oath that even his life was
worth. Consequently, he virtually saved two
lives, and the poor railway rs usual, was the OH
y really unlucky party in the whole affair"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

LEPERs IN NoRwAY.-Bayard Taylor, writing
from Bergen, Norway, under date of August
18TH says:
I'VE took on board four or five lepers, on their
way to the hospital at Bergen. A piece of oil
cloth had been thrown over some spars to shield
them from the rain, and they sat on deck, avoid.
ed by the other passengers, melancholy pic
ture of disease and shame. One was boy OF
fourteen, upon whose face wart-like excrescences
were beginning to appear, while woman, who
seemed to he his mother, was hideously swollen
and disfigured. A man, crouching down with
his head between his hands, endeavored to hide
the scanned and knotted mass of protruding blue
flesh which had once been human face. The
form of leprosy, elephantiasis, and other kindred
diseases which have seen in the East, and in
tropical countries, are not nearly so horrible
For these uufortunates there was no hope. Some
wears, more or less, of life which is worse than
death, was all to which they could look forward
No cure has yet been discovered for this horri-
ble disease. There are two hospitals here, one
of which contains about five hundred patients
while the other, Which has recently been erect.
ed for the reception of cases in the earlier stages
who may be subjected to experimental courses
of treatment has already one hundred. Thi.
torn of leprosy is supposed to be produced part
ly by an exclusive diet of salt fish, and partly by
want Of personal cleanliness. The latter is the
most probable cause, and one does not wonder
at the result after he has had little experience
of Norwegian filth. 1t is the awful curse which
falls upon such beastly habits of life"
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0REAT REDUCTION r

NKEAT RE d U CT 1 U n IN
" the price of Hats and Boots.
From Is to 20 por cent slyed by
buying from j. II. ANTHONY
Columbian Hotel Building.
MoleSkin Hats of best quality,
So so; do second quality, So 90 !;
Fashionable Silk Hats. 81 so; Fine
Calfskin sewed Boots. S3 SO; Con-
gress Cater Boors, 81 25; Fine
Caliskin sewed Shoes S2 %.
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A FISH SroRY.-A clergyman OF country
village desired his clerk to give notice that there
would be no service in the afternoon, as he was
going to e6iciatc with another clergyman. The
clerk, as soon as the service WAS ended, called
ont i am desired to give notice that there will
be no service this afternoon, as Mr. l. is
going a fishing with another clergyman
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rangements with Of the best makers in the city OF
Philadelphia to supply him with handsome and sub
stana Cafskin sewed BOOT which he will sell at the
unprecedented low price Of Three Dollars Gmd a
Half
Richmond Feb 2S lS57-ly
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"SUNDAY CoRNn-An American infdel boast
ing in published letter that he had raised two
acres of Sunday corn" which he intended TO
devote to the purchase of infidel books, adds,
s.All the work done on it was done on Sunday,
and it will yield some seventy bushels to the a
ere, so don't see but that Nature or Providence
has smiled upon my Sunday work, however the
priests or the Bible may say that work done on
that day never prospers, my corn tells another
story" To this the editor of an agricultural pa
per replies, If the author of this shallow nom
sense had read the Bible half as much as he has
the works OF its opponents he would have
known that the great Ruler of the universe does
not always square up his accounts with mankind
in the month of October"