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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
Tbe Progress ofCrime.

We find in the the Petersburg Express of Tues
day an editorial article which has for its subject
the alarming progress of crime. The views OF
the Express are our own with q single addition
to the remedy proposed. Hanging certainly
is q very proper remedy but the morbid condi-
ton of the morals Of the country in very many
instances prevents its application, there being a
most fearful disproportion of crimes committed
and the criminal convictions consequent upon
their perpetration. In this we behold the sin
gular phenomenon of an utter Indifference to
the most brutal murders, &C., mingled with a
sckly compassion which saves the lives of those
who forfeited them to the laws of God and the
peace and safety of society. The great remedy,
in our opinion for this bad state of affairs, so
rapidly growing worse, is a more general and
earnest inculcation of sound moral and religious
principles for it is q lamenta6le fact that while
the country, in the general sense of the term, is
making rapid attainments in civilization, the
progress of true religion has been anything but
pari gdsSu with it.
The practice of habitually carrying deadly
pons-bowie-knives, revolving pistols, &C.
is becoming everyday more and more prevalent
and it contributes vast deal to the fund of
deadly crimes. We can well remember when
it was not regarded gentlemanly to wear arms
habitually: it was regarded as an evidence of
conscious unmanly fear. Not so'now and one
would not be far wrong to say that the number
of men who go constantly armed are equal to
the number OF those who do not wear arms
The consequences of this are natural and inev-
table. Instead of its being "a word and a blow"
as in old times, in personal quarrels, it is word
and stab or word and pistol ball. Anoth-
er consequence of this habit of wearing arms is
that it is getting so common that it forces those
who abhor the practice to adopt it in self de-
ence, as they do not know at what moment
they may need them to defend their lives from
the assaults of those similarly armed Thus this
pestent practice, like the the pestilence of dis
case, gathers as it goes. until it threatens to
vershadow the land. Let the Press, then, take
up this suIject as important and Interesting as
any zoe knoso Of. Above all, let the sacred pull
pit resound with denuncation, with counsel
remonstrance, and solemn warning, and with
fervent prayer, which we are promised shall be
etfectual against practice which sends men
unprepared to the bar of God, leaving the per-
petrators of the crime to the gnawing of that
worm that never dieth.-Peters6urg (Va.) In
hgencer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

GEN. UoUsToN's PREsoRTPT1oN TO "BoRE."-
Among the guests at the ST. Nicholas Hotel in
this city during the past week, has been General
Sam Houston, of Texas Gen. Houston is, as
all his acquaintance well know, fond of mirth
and fun, and in short is what Doesticks would
call p. B.-perfect brick. The general, how
ever, entertains an intense hatred for that spe-
cies of human beings called ''bores." One of
these gentry, q good-Datured but soft-headed
chap, a regular button holder, cornered him the
other dav at his hotel. He had managed to be
introduced to him by gentleman the day pre-
vous.
General" said the bore, after he had both
cred Mr. Houston ont of all patience, Il wish
You would do me one more favor. A man OF
your eminence is so competent
"Well, what is it 2" inquired Mr.. Houston, ,rath-
err curtly.
"Well, you see, Mr.. Houston, You are such an
eminent man, such a.
"Never mind that; what do you want to
know 2"
"Excuse me, but person of your abilities
and distinction must be aware
81 am somewhat in haste" interrupted the
badgered Senator-"pray come to the point at
once"
"Well, then, tell me the secret of your success
in life-how you rose in position as you have
DONE"
"Ahl but that wouldn't benefit you any. |
can tell you how you can rise in the world if
you wish"
That's just it," was the reply-'just what l
was trying to get at"
"Well, sir,I'll tell you. Undertake TO approach
u sore headed bull wiM red scarf on your neck.
I'll guarantee your upward progress immediate
ly on the completion of the experiment!
The button-holder collapsed, showed his hat
on his head and walked sorrowfully away,while
cluster Of gentlemen near by, who had over
heard the conversation, fairly screamed with
laughter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

BoNApARrE's ENGLISH LErTER.-Count Las
Casas has in his collection at Paris curious doc
ument said to be the first and only attempt Of
Napoleon Bonaparte to write in English, Of
which the following is given as transcript:
"Count Las Casas-snce sixt week | learn
the English and do not any progress. Six
week fourty and two day If Nigh have learn
iyty word for day, could know it two thousand
and two hundred 1t is in the dictionary more
of fourty thousand even he could must twenty
bou much ofteen for know it of hundred and
twenty week which do more two years, after
this you shall agree that to study one tongue is
a great labor, who it must do in the young aged.
Lorwood OongwooD this morning the seven
March thursday, one thousand eight hundred
sixteen after the nativity the year Jesus Christ" !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

GEN. WAsHINGToN's ARTIFICIAL TEETH.-A
paragraph stating Gen. Washington wore arti-
fetal teeth, has elected the following curious
statement:
That same set of teeth changed not only the
countenance but the character of Washington
as the latter is generally understood. Everybody
"Stuart" and the "Trumbull" portraits. The
latter is by far the most spirited, and martial
looking face, yet for some reason or other it has
never been the popular favorite. The peculiar
ity of the Stuart picture, is the Dide anerpreS-
sire grandmotherly mouth, which one sees to
this day in all the engravings. But this face
was not Washington's, but was an exaggeration
or distortion rather, produced by his artificial
teeth, which entirely changed the expression of
his countenance giving it u certain look of mo
teynal benignity that is not found in the Trum-
bull likeness painted before the dentist had earn
ed his five hundred dollars" by a job which,
though very well in those days, would be reck-
oned now bungling piece OF workmanship
These facts, though have not seen them in a.
ny biography of Washington, are as well au-
thenticated as his patriotism, or consummate
oeneralsbip. Trnmbull and Stuart were accus-
toned to talk of the matter together, and in the
correspondence of the latter there is an ausion
TO the artificial teeth and the striking change
they made in the appearance of the wearer. 1t
may he owing to the fact that the American
people like TO contemplate the gentler qualities
of Washington. rather than his stern and heroic
virtues. that they have always considered the
dentists portrait as the true one, though in
truth. it as false rs the teeth that distort it.
The fault was not Stuart's who painted his illus
+r;ons c;t+ar os ba fonnd him. but he had the
misfortune to attempt the heroes likeness lin
spite of his teeth" and the result was such as
might be expected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

A WHOLE FAMILY IN HEAvEN.-The follow
ing eloquent passage is from the pen OF Albert
Barnes "a whole family in Heaven Who
can picture or describe the everlasting joy No
one is absent. Nor father, nor mother, nor son,
nor daughter are away. In the world below
they were united in faith and love, peace and
Joy. In the morning of the resurrection they
ascend together. Before the throne they bow
together in united admiration. On the banks of
the river of Life, they walk hand in hand, and
as a family, they have commenced a career of
glory which shall be everlasting, There is here
after to be no separation in that family. No one
is to lie down on bed of pain. No one to wan
der into temptation. No one to sink into the
arms of death. Never in Heaven is that family
to move along in slow procession, clad in the
habiliments of woe, to consigu one of its men,
bers to the tomb. God grant that in his infinite
mercy every family may be thus united"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
Gov. Wright on Agriculture.

The Louisville Journal observes that Gov.
Wright. of Indiana has recently set ND almost
as many pretensions to the character of learn
ed agriculturalist as 10 that Of an astute polit-
clan. He has been the President of the Indiana
State Agricultural Association, and has been
making grandiloquent speeches in various pla-
ces upon agriculture, in some of which he intro
duced most erudite dissertations upon ''roots and
tops" The following cruel stories of the Cover
nors practical knowledge on agricultural sub.
iects are published by the Wabash Express:
Joe Wrieht-we beg his pardon-tbe Hon.
Joseph A. Wright, our present worthy Execu-
tive and Senatorial aspirant, is par eccellence
the agricultural Governor of Indiana. lie is
wonderfully familiar with farmers lore-a sec
ond Poor Richard in the economy of husband
ry. He will discourse with oraeular wisdom
about soils and subsois, rotation, draining
crossing, seedlings, 'roots and tops" and every
other possible topic connected with plain or fan
cy farming. -
He knows at s:gat'wDether new pattern of
plow is practical; and is altogether an tait in
churnng machines, reapers, planters, rollers,
and agricultural implements generally. In fact,
when the Governor dies c' '.Serusin c9lum reclent,
dinque heto anterset populo!D it will be ques-
ton what niche in the modern Pantheon, he shall
occupy-whether his statue shall be placed up
on the democratic Platform" or in the "Agri-
cultural Department"
With view to the elucidation of this subject
we wish to preserve the following authentic an
ecdotcs
Not many springs ago, His Excellency, in
company with another distinguished citizen of
Indiana, was riding in the country In passing
beautiful field of grain just beginning to head
the Governor reined up his horse and burst into
rapturous admiration Of the wheat.
Quoth Ned-"Govenor, how much will that
wheat yield to the acre9
"Oh, seventeen to twenty bushels"
"What kind of seed is that from, Governor p
''Common winter. That is the best for this
SOIL"
"You are the President of the Indiana Agri-
cultural Society, are You not, GovernorW
81 am, sir"
"Delivered the address before the Agricultural
Society of New York, last year9"
"1es, sir"
"Iou are the author of an eloquent passage
about the cultivation of roots and tops!"
ga mere trhe, Ned"
"Well, you are the only ass / ever saw who
could not tell oats from aoheat"
A certain farmer, one of the Governors con-
stituents, who had a profound admiration for
his talents and practical knowledge, wrote to
him for advice,a as to the best method Of inprov-
ing his stock of sheep. The Governors answer
was instant, brief sententious, sincere: "Get a
Hyd,uulic Ram-better than the southdown for
mutton, equal to the merino for WOOL"
The Express adds: 'lf this does not settle
the queStion,we have pumpkin story in reserve
that may cast some light upon it."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

Costly BuuDINGs.-A letter from Lisbon,
Portugal, says: There is nothing of particular
interest to be seen except, perhaps, a chapel, in
an old church, about 16 by Is feet large, and
said to have cost $4,OOO,000. 1t is built almost
entirely of amethyst, cornelian, lapis, carrara
marble, porphyry, and other precious stones.-
The three sides are filled in with mosaic plates
representing scriptural subjects and at short
distance cannot be told from the original paint
ings. The candelabras in this chapel are said to
have cost $4,000 piece; they are of silver
gided, and are the only things of value left by
lie French, who knew not their WORTH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
On the Same Subject.

On the Same Subject.
BY YOUNG LADY.
Dear! amt it nice? o, what charming snow
How sweet it falls-so feathery, soft,and white
Scene of enchantmeut Gairy-like and bright
And how the winds romautically blow
o, wont we have glorious sleigh-ride now?
With lovely bells, the dearest little horse!
And Harry, he will go with me Of course,
And will gallop, oh ! | can't tell how!
Wen have the ride! Wen have splendid dance
And supper too, and some of that mulled wine!
And afterwards his dear devoted glance,
As we come back by moonlight so divine!
And then one pleasure must ne'er forget
'Twould heavenly be if we could just upset!
HQrch!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

EDr1YG PAPER Our WEsT-The editor of a
paper published at Lake Superior, after having
been without mail for three weeks, says:
"Should the mail not arrive this week, we
shall make our regular issue next Tuesday; for
this number was made up from an old magazine
and religious almanac of last year; and so long
as this material holds out we shall be independ-
ent of the mails"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

A FIpEMAN's Ey1pENCE.-A young fireman in
Philadelphia being recently called as witness
in q case where man was charged with setting
fire to his house declared that he "knew consi-
derable about it.n He had related long yarn
about the first and second plugs, when the court
requested him to come to the point. swell, you
see. alderman. | am coming to that point and
want to tell YOU all about it. You see while
Jonesey and our fellows went around to take the
other plug, the door was busted open and l put
Won know about ita" inquired the alderman,
striving to suppress laugh. "Ihunderl yes"
responded the enthusiastic runner wid der mas
heen ''ain't that enough aaan1 put the first
pater on der fire! say Inc witness was
intormed that he could take his seat, which he
did amid general laughter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

PLURALITY OF WoRLDs.-A writer in the Ed
inburgh Review says that the idea of plurality
of worlds has been gradually developed, till
men have come to believe that not oaly the
planets, but also the shining stars of the bound.
less armament in all their countless myriads,
must be seats of both life and of sentieGt intel
ligence, capable of enjoying and employing its
faculties and attributes. Modern astronomy has
also gone out far beyond the boundary of the
star armament, and there it has described, lying
in immeasurable distance, faint definite clouds
of iilmy light, which, even to good telescopes,
look, as they float in the chasms of darkness,
like whisps of pale phosphorescent mist. AT
first these were taken to be vaporous comets OF
fine remote universe, and they were called ''ne.
bulmn by their discoveries. In process of time
however as the construction of the telescope
was rendered more perfect, it was found that
some of these light clouds were really CLOUDS of
stars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
Rule of Health for Married Ladies.

Get up at o'clock in the morning, clean out
the stove, take up the ashes, sweep the front
side walk, and scrub the front steps, nurse the
baby. put the mackeral to soak. build the fires,
grind the coffee, get out yonr husbands things
to warm, see the shirt aired. boil the mackeral,
settle the coffee set the table, rouse the honse,
carry mp some hot water for shaving to the
brute of a lazy husband, and dry the morning
paper By this time you will have an appetite
for breakfast Hold the baby during the meal,
as you like your breakfast cold.
After breakfast, was the dishes. nnrse the ba-
by, dust everything, wash the windows, wash
and dress the baby-(hat pantry wants clean
ing out and scrubbing)-nurse the baby; draw
the baby five or six miles in the wagon for his
health, nurse him when you return put on tho
potatoes and the cabbage-nurse the baby--and
the corned beef-dont forget to nurse the baby
and the turnips-nurse the baby-sweep eve
rything; take up the dinner, set the table, nil
the casters. change the -cloth-there, that
baby wants nursing. Eat your dinner, cold a.
gain ; and nurse the baby.
After dinner wash the dishes, gather up all
the dirty clothes and put them to soak: nurse
the baby every half hour; receive dozen calls,
interspersed with nursing the baby; drag the
baby mile or two; hurry home; make biscuits,
pick up some Goldfish, cut some dried beef, Cat
nip tea for baby's internal disarrangement; hold
the baby an hour or two to quiet him; put some
alcohol in the metre baby specimen of per-
petual notion tea ready, take yours cold as
usual.
After tea, wash up the dishes, put some fish
to soak chop some hash send for some moro
sugar-(good gracious! how that sugar does go,
and thirteen cents pound } get down the stock
ings and darn theln-keep ON nursing the baby
wait up till - o'clock nursing the baby, tin
husband comes home with double shuttle on
the front steps, decided difficulty in finding the
stairway, and determination to sleep in the
back yard. Drag him up stairs to bed, then
nurse the baby and 90 to sleep.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

HIGH GRouND.-A secret conclave was held
at Rome on the 18th of December, in which the
state of the Roman Church in Mexico and South
America, was considered. The Pope complains
bitterly of the doings OF the new Government of
Mexico, and declares ell the measures which it
has taken against the authority OF the Apostolic
Chair to be null and void. He also denounces
those priests acho obey the la@s Of the countries IN
,chich then lire rather than the instructions for
,carded Mea,. from Rome
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
PnospnmrY OF IRE1AND.-The London Times.

of late date, remarks as follows:
"The time-honored phrase of poor Ireland
may be considered as representing something
which has now ceased to exist. On the 1st of
January, at the commencement of new year,
we may venture to predict that rich young Ire
land will soon become the more appropriate de-
nomination. On all sides we hear of increasing
agriculture, decreasing poor rates, cessation of
political agitation, good-leeling between landlord
and tenant, and other unmistakable evidence of
rising prosperity"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

DEAFNESS FROM A BAD HABIr-Mr. Curtis,
the author OF treatise on Deafness declared
that many people are deaf from sheer negligence
Giving themselves up to distractions, they an
swer you with-"Did you speak?-what2-eh 2"
&C., and in time, from the force OF habit, they
become really deaf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

Coon sKArINe-The Lock Haven Pennsyl-
vania1 Democrat, says that two students. from
Lewisburg, took a trip to their home, in Clinton
county. few days ago, which they reached by
skating on the canal, distance Of sixty miles,
in six hours.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

PENALTY OF NEGLEoT-A lady, of Madison
Ind, was compelled, few days since, to under
60 the operation Of having q large portion OF her
upper jaw removed. The disease OF the bone
was originally caused by neglected decayed teeth
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

A SLIGHT IycREAsE-Eight years ago, Charles
C. Van located five hundred acres south of Fort
Des Moines. not far from the city. 1t cost 81.
% an acre, or 1925. lie has recently been Of
fered 1920 an acre. or 100000 for the tract.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

81 say. John, where did you get that -loafer's
hatgo please your Honor" said John, ''it's
an old one of yours that Missus gave me yester-
day, when you were in town."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

81 say my little son where does the right-hand
road go OF" Don't know, sir; taint been no.
where since we lived here"
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POETRY.
The Snow.

The Snow.
BY A DISMAL MAN.
Fierce blasts, chill airs like those of coquette
Canadian noses blue and frozen toes;
Sidewalks of glass, DER which the walker goes
Stumbling along, in agony's cold sweat;
Icelands snow drifts, in which you fall,
At sutiocations risk, and sadly feel
The fiend rheumatic through your vtals steal,
While furious drivers at you lingering bawl
The basins water all u mask of ice;
Holes in your boots that neer had holes before;
Expensive sleigh-rides, called by school girls nice
The jugling bells, the bank that tips you Ger!
And then to feel that folly frost and flaw
Are but precursors ola splashy thaw
Ggh!
In delightful contrast to the above, read the
It is like whipped syllabub after
ernut
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

SUsuoIoUs RECOaiMENDATIoN.-A doctor adj
vertiSes in a country paper, that whoever uses
the vegetable compound universal anti-purgug
Aromatic Pills once, will not have cause to use
them again"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
PErrEor1Y IMpARrIAL.--Old Judge


was in some respects a very remarkable man.
He was never known to speak well of anybody;
and never suffered any one to be praised in his
hearing without rebuking the eulogst and pick
inc some flaw in the character of the person Gu
it We're John Sommerfeld or
George Washington. Yet the judge, though
cold blooded, selfish and liberal in the extreme,
was reconed man of sterling integrity in all fl
nancial or other business matters, and for that
reason, with his undoubted good sense, enjoyed
the confidence of the community. lie was for
many wears Judge OF probate in his county, and
filed the the Office to the satisfaction of the pub
lie. GLOW does it happen" inquired one Of his
townsmen of another, that such grabbed i'll
natured old cuss makes such popular judge
Of probate2" "Why" replied the other It's
plain case enough-it is owing to the jus
tlce of his decisions. lie can't help being
perfectly impartial for he hates everybody Just
alike 7" The remark sounds like Joke but it
contained the real solution Of the problem
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

DANIEL WEBSTER on ToBAoco.-I have heard
much of philosophical fortitude, but never knew
what it was, unless it be sullen unfeelingness,
cold temper, or inhuman heart. But tobacco
inspires courage of another kind, deliberate yet
immovable; affectionate and feeling, yet despis-
ing danger. Since have used this great cathol-
icon, suspect that Cato and John Rogers were
not unacquainted with the virtues of the goodly
leaf; else whence derived they their frmness
Oh! tobacco, how many hearts hast thou saved
from the distinctions OF coquetry! How many
throats of bankrupts hast thou preserved from
I'll n;r o,r,n nnnk knivnsl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

CHEWING TOBACCO.-SSS Boxes OF Tobac-
co, of various grades,-part ofsuperior quality
lust received to which invite the attention OF DeGt-
ers ROBT. j. GIENDY,
- Dnr "
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

Come then, tobacco, new found friend,
Come, and thy suppliant attend
In each dull lonely hour;
And though misfortunes lie around
Thicker than bailstones on the ground,
I'll rest upon thy power.
Then while the coXcomb pert and proud,
The politician learned and loud,
Keep one eternal clack,
I'll tread where silent nature smiles,
Where solitude our woe beguiles,
And chew thee, dear tobacco.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

NYANTIE.LAS, TALMAS, &c.-Wehave Just
WI received. direct from New York, large lot OF
MANTILLAS, &c, which will be sold gerg t0Ic0lrom
81 80 TO $50 each. W HIIE Il fA1lON'
StounfOn October !. 1856
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

NEW BOOK.-The Forum; or Forty Years full
~ Practice at the Philadelphia Bar, by David Paul
Brown-just received and for sale by e,o,,.,>-
Sinnnton, Oct. %, 1856. ROBI. CONAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

CORN SHELLERS.-Ih have now in store sup
1 NV of Peunock's celebrated Double Shelters, be-
leved to be the best in use also Single Shelters Tor
sale low. "Eo' L. ME