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WIN. A. STERRETT, MERCHANT TAI-
w LOR invites attention to his assortment of Fall
Goods which he has on hand.
Staunton Oct II, 1855.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24

NJ ESTINGS.-We especially invite gentlemen to
v examine our stock of Fancy Silk Satin, Silk Vel
vet and Marseiles Vestngs before purchasing else
where. j. BRANDEBURG & CO.
Staunton. April %. 81.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24

A NCHOR BOLTING CLOTHS, of superior
n quality on hand and for sale by
b. Il J. S. CRAWFORD.
Staunton, Feb. 81, 1S56.-tf.
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i M HANGER.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, STAUNTON, VA,
WILL practice in all the Courts held in Staunton,
w and in the Circuit Courts of Albemarle and
Rockingham. Office in the brickrow, in the rear of
Of the Courthouse.
NOy. 10. 1S56.-lYr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24
PAPER HANGINGS,
WHOLESALE 4 RETAIL,
HOWELL &c BROTHERS.
No. 260 Baltimore Street,

No. 200 Baltimore Street,
Opposite Hanover street,
BALTIMORE,
TAKE great pleasure in announcing to their friends
i and the public generally, that they now in
their New Store where they offer the richest and most
desirable Stock of PAPER HANGINGS AND B0R-
DERS ever offered IN this city
The Stock embraces French and our manufac-
ture in great variety, and of all the different grades.
Wholesale Dealers supplied on favorable terms.
~ Orders from the country punctually attended to.
Feb. 25, lS57.-lyr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24

COTTON YARNSs-500 lbs Cotton Yarns, from
" No. to l6, for sale by
STAPLES. MARTIN 4 co.
Staunton April % 1857.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24

EINE TEAS.-A full assortment of the finest
II Green and Black Teas that has ever been, brought
10 this market STAPLES, MARTIN u co.
Staunton ADril % 1887
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24

TYSH--FISH.--Just received and for sale low,
IL so Barrels of No Clipped Herring well as
other fish. STAPLES, MARTIN & co.
Staunton, April %, 1857
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TJATS--HATS. Hats of all styles qualities and
i sizes in Cashmere, Beaver Cashmerette and
Straw sold cheap at j. P0LLlTZS
Staunton April Is, 1857. Clothing House
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JOHN. N. RoYALL, Z. E. SNoDGRAsS,
of Richmond. of BotetOurt
DOYALL II SNODGRASS, COMMISSION
Ia MERCHANTS, Richmond, Va.
Richmond Feb. 2S, 1S51.-ly
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LEXANDRIA DRUG sTOR E.Q
IA HENRY COOK & CO., No. SO Sarepta NJ
Hail. King ST., have just received large as a
sortment of the choicest varieties of Garden Seed,
which they prepared to sell wholesale or retail
low prices Orders by mail promptly attended to- at
Alexandria, Feb. IS. 1S5I-lY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24
&c OUTHERN MANUFACTURES.'' %

- FITZPATRICK X EURNS, FAIRvIEw Cor
TON WoRKs, near the Canal Basin. Alexandria, Va,
manufacturers of hair cotton
husk and moss; Cotton Yarn, tfarn) Cotton Twine,
and Cotton Bats Warranted of the best quality, and
sold at Northern prices
Alexandria An % lS57-3m(tJy22l
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

The PAST AND PREsENT.--Hume
states, that according to Harrison, Gin
the reign of Henry the VIII, there
were hanged seventy-two thousand
thiefs and rogues (besides other male
factors); this makes about two thous-
and a year; but in Queen Elizabeth's
time, the same author says, there were
only between three and four hundred
a year hanged for theft and robbery,
so much had the times mended. But
in our age there are not forty year
hanged for those crimes in all Eng
land" Mr.. Hume closes his compari-
son of former and later times With the
following remark: "Our vulgar pre-
possession in favor of the morals of
former and rude ages is very absurd
and ill-grounded."
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
Public 10.1

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An act
to promote the efficiency of the Navy"
Be 1t enacted 6y the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of Anaerica
in Congress assembled, That upon the written
request, made within ninety days after the
passage hereof, or within thirty days after the
return of any officer absent from the United
States at the time of the passage of this act,
provided he shall return within one year after
the passage of this act, by any officer of the
navy who was dropped, furloughed, or retired,
by the operation of the act of the twenty
eight of February, eighteen hundred and fifty
five, entitled Gan act to promote the efficiency
of the navy" the Secretary of the Navy shall
cause the physical, mental, professional, and
moral fitness of such officer for the naval
service to be investigated by court of inquiry,
which shall be governed by the laws and regu-
| lations which now govern courts of inquiry
and the said court shall in their finding report
whether the said officer, if he has been dropped
from the rolls of the navy, ought to be restored
and, if restored, whether to the active list Of
the reserved list, and if to the latter, whether
on leave of absence or furlough pay; and il
case the officer making the written request, a
aforesaid. shall have been placed on the re
served list, then the court, in their finding
shall report whether the said officer ought t,
be restored to the active list or, if not restored
whether he ought to remain on the retired lis
on leave of absence or furlough pay; and tn
finding of the court shall, in all cases, be sub
mitted to the President the United States
and, if approved by him, in the case of
dropped officer, where restoration has bee
recommended, such officer may be nominete
by the President to the Senate for restoratio
to the service, according to the finding of tn
court as approved by him; and in the case
, retired officer, the finding of the court, whe
approved by the President, shall beconclusivt
and such officer shall be restored to the activ
list to occupy that position and rank in th
navy which he would have occupied had b
y not been retired under the action of the la
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
BY 81, OF TENN.

The first one | met was "Sut" (after
crossing the Hiwassee) weaving
along" in his usual rambling, uncer-
tain gait his appearance at once
satisfied me that something was wrong.
He had been sick-whipped in free
fight, or was just out growing one of
his big drunks. But upon this point
l was soon enlisted.
"Why, Sut, whats wrong now?
'Heap's wrong; durn my skin eff /
haint most ded. Lite off on that ar
hoss, George, an take horn, while
take two, Shaking that everlasting
flask of his at me- and plant yerself
on that ar log an I'll tell ye eff | ken.
but It's most beyond tellin.' l recken
I'm the darndest fool out en- Utaw.
'scept my dad, for he acted hoss, an
l haint done that yet--allers in some
trap that cudent kech a sheep. III
drown myself some day, see eff l don't
Just to stop family dispersition t.
make id fools on themselves"
'How is it, Sut, have you been bea
playing cards, or drinking, which i
it."
''Nara one; that can't be did in thes,
parts; but seein' its you, George, II
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
+ Public 13.1
Approved, Jan. 16, 1857.


AN ACT making appropriations for the pay
ment of Invalid and other Pensions of the
United States for'the year ending the thir-
tieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty
seven.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States of america
in Congress assembled, That the following sums
be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the payment of pensions
for the year ending the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and fifty eight:
For invalid pensions, under various acts,
four hundred and seventy-six thousand dol
lars.
For pensions under acts of the eighteenth
March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, ff-
teenth May, eighteen hundred and twenty
eight, and seventh June, eighteen hundred and
thirty two, eighty-four thousand one hundred
and twenty dollars.
For pensions to widows of those who served
in the revolutionary war; under the third sec
tions of acts fourth july eighteen hundred
and thirty-six, seventh July, eighteen hundred
and thirty eight, third March, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, seventeenth June, eigh.
teen hundred and forty -four, second February
and twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred ant
forty eight, and second section act of third
February, eighteen hundred and ffty-three
ave hundred and sixty-nine thousand six hun
dred dollars
For pensions to widows and orphans, unde
act of twenty first July, eighteen hundred ant
forty eight, first section of the act third Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and ffty-three, ant
under special acts, one hundred and ninety-on
thousand five hundred dollars.
For navy invalid pensions, forty THOUSAND
dollars.
For navy pensions to widows and orphans
under act of eleventh August eighteen hun
dred and forty-eight, one hundred and fort
thousand dollars.
Approved, Jan. II, 1857.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
IPublic 24.1


AN ACT making a reappropriation from the
Surplus Fund for the relief of Lieutenant
John Guest United States Navy, and
others.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United Suites of america
ia Congress asSIat5led, That tho sum Of one
thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars and
forty -rine cents being the balaIce remaining
Of the appropriations made by Congress in the
years eighteen hundred and forty, and eigh-
teen hundred and forty-one. for the survey of
the coast from Apalachicola bay to the mouth
of the Mississippi river, for the ascertainment
of the practicability of establishing a navy
yard and naval station which should best sub
serve the protection of the commerce of the
Gulf of Mexico, which balance has been
carried to the surplus fund, be and the same
is hereby rcappropriated, for the payment of
the sum due Lieutenant John Guest, United
States Navy, (six hundred and seventeen dol
lars, for services rendered in such survey, and
for other lawful claims of officers who were
employed in that survey.
Approved, Jan. 26, 1857
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
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AN ACT authorizing the establishing of a
Naval Depot on Blythe Island. at Bruins
wick, on the coast of Georgia, and for other
purposes.
Be 1t enacted blythe Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of america
IN Congress assembled, That the President Of
the United States be and he is hereby author
izeG to purchase site for navy depot on
Blythe Island, on the coast of Georgia, and to
erect such buildings and make such improve
ments as may be necessary for the repair Of
United States vessels of war, and afford
refuge therefor, and that the sum of two hun
dred thousand dollars be appropriated for effect
ing that object, out of any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, Jan. 28, 1857.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

AN ACCOMMODATING SPIRIT.-In a
certain New England parish, a diff
Guilty arise about the location of the
new Westinghouse, and the church
was rent with the division. The pastor
at length preached melting sermon
on the subject of union, and the con-
gregation were dissolved in tears. The
next morning Deacon Jones went over
early to see his opponent, Deacon
Shaw, to make an earnest effort for
peace, and the following ensued:
Deacon J-"Deacon Shaw, I hav Mt
slept wink last night-and I've come
over to see if we can't have peace. on
this subject of the Westinghouse. we
must settle the difficulty"
Deacon Swell, I'm very happy
to hear you talk so, for to tell the truth
| always thought you were little set
in your way"
Deacon J.-"Not at all-and as a
proof that am not, I've come this
morning on purpose to see you. Nov,
Deacon Shaw, we must settle this diff
Guilty, and there is but one way to dc
it-you must give up, for l can't
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

House of Congress to give testimony or to
produce papers upon any matter before either
House, or any committee of either House of
Congress, who shall wilfully make default, or
who, appearing, shall refuse to answer any
question pertinent to the matter of inquiry in
consideration before the House or committee
by which he shall be examined, shall in ad
dition to the pains and penalties now existing,
be liable to indictment as and for misde-
meanor in any court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, and on conviction,
shall pay fine not exceeding one thousand
dollaTs and not less thar one hundred dollars,
niis 1lanl b the common Jail
not less than one uainkh, nor more than twelve
months
See. q -Asd le Il FURTHER enactea, That
no person examined and testifying before
either House of Congress, or any committee of
either House, shall be held to answer crimi-
nally in any court of justice, or subject to any
penalty or forfeiture for any fact or act touch
ing which he shall be required to testify before
either House of Congress or any committee of
either House as to which he shall have testi-
fed whether before or after the date of this
act and that not statement made or paper pro-
ducedd by any witness before either House of
Congress or before any committee of either
House, shall be competent testimony in any
criminal proceeding against such witness in
any court of Justice; and no witness shall
hereafter be allowed to refuse to testify to any
fact or to produced any paper touc hing which
he shall be examined by either House Of Con-
gress, or any committee of either House, fol
the reason that bis testimony touching such
fact or the production of such paper may tend
to disgrace him or otherwise render him in
famous: Provided, That nothing in this act
shall be construed to exempt any witness from
prosecution and punishment for perjury com.
mitted by him in testifying as aforesaid.
Sec 3. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
when witness shall failto testify, as provided
in the previous sections of this act, and th
facts shall be reported to the House, it shal
be the duty of the Speaker of the House o
the President of the Senate to certify the fac
under the seal Of the House or Senate to tn
district attorney for the District of Columbia
whose dury it shall be to bring the matter be
fore the grand jury for their action.
Approved, Jan. "a, 1857.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

SALT BARRELS FOR PREsERYIyG AP-
PLEs.-A correspondent Of the Scion
tific American says "he purchasedfye
barrels of choice apples taken from
one pile, last autumn, and put them
into his cellar. On the 1st Of April
last, when he came to examine them,
those in four of the barrels we're mostly
all damaged, while those placed in the
other barrel were sound-"fresh and
good" What was the cause Of the
preservation of the apples in this bar
rel? Our correspondent says it was q
Syracuse salt barrel, and had contained
coarse salt, and he believes this was
the cause of their immunity from rot.
He at least, can give no other reason.
Neither can we."
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

A FACT FOR NATURALIsT.-A Nor
wegian fable satisfactorily accounts for
the short tail of the bear. The bear,
it seems, was once met by a fox who
carried load of fish, and who in
answer TO the question how he had OBJ
tanned them, replied that he had ci.tght
them by angling. The bear cxpresssIl
9 desire to know an art so useful; Wien
the fox informed him that he lad to
make a hole in the ice and insefs BIS
tail. You must stop long enough, and
not mind if it hurt you a little (said
the friendly adviser for a sensation of
pain is a sure sign that you have bite.
The longer the time, the more the fish.
Nevertheless, when you have good
strong bite, be sure you pull OUT
The credulous bear followed the in
structions and kept his tail in the hole
till it was frozen fast. When he pulled,
the end of the tail came off; and hence
the shortness of the appendage at the
present day.-Fraser's Magazine.
4
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
TPnhlic q.

AN ACT providing for the compulsory Pre-
payment of Postage on all transient printed
Matter
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of america
in Congress assembled, That the provision
in the act approved August thirty, eighteen
hundred and fifty-two, entitled "An act to
amend the act entitled an act to reduce and
modify the rates of postage in the United
States and for other purposes, passed March
three, eighteen hundred and ifty-one," per-
mitting transient printed matter TO be sent
through the mail of the United States without
prepayment of postage, and the same are
hereby repealed. And the postage on allsuch
transient matter shall be prepaid by stamp OF
otherwise, as the Postmaster General may
direct.
Approved, Jan. 2, 1853.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
1Public 1871

AN ACT to procure a Bust in Marble, of the
late Chief Justice John Rutledge.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Anaerica
in CONGRESS assembled, That the joint COM
mittee of the two Houses of Congress on the
Library be and they are hereby Authorized and
reouired to contract with a suitable artist for
the execution, in marble, and delivery in the
room of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, bust of the late Chief Justice John
Rutledge.
Sec. 2. .And be it further aaactef, That
for the purpose of carrying this set into effect,
there be and hereby is appropriated, eight hun
dred dollars, to be paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
Nnmor0ns.

The following sketch contains as
much of that extravaganza which forms
so prominent feature of American
humor as anything we have seen for a
long time. 1t is certainly very funny;
From the Nashville Union and American.
SUIT LovENGoOD's SHIRT.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
IPnhlic 19.l

AN ACT more efTectually to enforce the at
tendance of Witnesses on summons of
either House of Congress- and to compel
them to discover Testimony.
Be it enacted By the Senate md House Of
Representatives of the United States Of AnserIcG
in Congress assembled, That any person sum-
moned as witness by the authority of either
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

"You can do anything, if you have
patience" said an old uncle, who had
made a fortune, to his nephew, who
had nearly spent one. "Water may
be carried in sieve, if you only wal" !"
"How long?" asked the petulent
spendthrift, who was impatient for the
old mans obituary.
"Till it freezes" was the cold reply.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

"Now, George, eff ever l ketch that
Lawyer Johnson out, I'll shoot him an
eff evOr an oman talks about flat'nin'
shurt fur me again, durn my ever
lastin' picter eff l don't flattin her,
It's retribution sartin' the biggest
kind owe preachers regular retribu-
tion. Du you mind my drivin owe dad
throu' that hO'net's nest, an then ra-
a;,,' ,,,,s- HIN ;,,ts,. a., l~,s,sI-9gg
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

Well this is what Gums Owe il. I'll
dround myself sum owe these days,
see eff L don't die frum that orful sfurtt.
Take a horn and don't you ever try q
sticky shurt as you liye."
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

IF young man has black hair and
a pimple on his nose, how long will 1t
take him to win the-heart Of his lady
fair, supposing him to be addicted to
suffering.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16

The man who was 'torn by conflict
ing emotions is now sewed up.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
RATEs d ADyERTIsING:

Announcing candidates Tor othee IN ADVANCE o,VV
Cash in advance viii be required Tor all advertise
meats except where actual responsibility is known
Ten per cent for each change be added to the
above rates.
Standing Business Cards Of FIVE lines OF less, fol
one year, $500.
No advertisements viii be considered by the year
ppess specified on the manuscript, or previously
agreed upon between the parties.
Advertisements not marked on the copy for speci-
fed number Of Insertions viii be continued until or
le-ed cut. and charged accordingly.
An advertisements from strangers or transient per-
sons to be paid in advance.
Theprivilege Of yearly advertisers will be confined
,ieidly 20 their own business and all advertisements
not pertaining thereto, to be paid for extra.
Yearly advertisers have the privilege of changing
their advertisements quarterly.
All loaded advertisements charged double theabov'
rates.
Advertisements on the inside exclusively will b'
charged extra.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-07-16
Nebraska aOberttser
IS EDITED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
2, w.. FUR NJ A S ,
. Second Street, bet. Main and Water,
(Lake's Block
BROWNVILLE, n. II.
TTRNESs

Forone year if paid in advance, $500
70 i" st the end Of s months, $50
q q" az 400.
Cubs Of I2 or more wiz Be furnished AZ 81 50 per
,rnum. provided the cash accompanies the order,
not otherwise.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-10
AMENDMENT 10. ).

RrsoI we'd by The General Assembly ofthc State
nfOhto. thrcc-ffths of the members elected to
each House coucurriur therein, that ii be, and
hereby is proposed to the electors Of this State to
vote on the second fucSdayofOCtubc next, upon
the approyaI orrcjcction OF the following amend
mcnt as an additional sectionto article eleven of
the Constitution. Every county which now is or
may hereafter be entitled TO more than one Sen
ator Or Rpnrc ~cntativc for the residue Ofthc pres
emf decenniaI period, or for all or any portion Of
any s,baequcnt deccnnial period shall be divided
into as MANY Senatorial and Representative dis.
fricis os there may be ScnltOrorSO or Representa-
tivcs elective in any year of the present, or any
subsequent dccennial period districts@hal
ba of couti rious territory. and each district shall
contain as nearly a ratio for Senator or Repre-
Observation-Disclosures violating the ruic
herein rjvcu as TO contiguitr of territory, ard
without diyidinr anvtpwnship. election precinct
or ward. If any Representative. or senatorial
district cnmposcd of two or more counties shall
by reason Of any c-ccss Of population over a ra-
ito. bo entitled to additional Representatives
or Senators for any portion Of the present or any
sub scTlcnt dcccnniaI period. the district shall
be divided into two districts. for each portion of
such deeeunial period. which shalt be c"nti%u-
Gus Territory. aud each shall contain as near 4
ratio as is attainablc without: DIVIDING" counties.
Ichy reason Of the GnuCEGt'"n nt one Senate
rial district to another. there snail be any cNccS,
of DouuIatinn vera Senatorial ratio, winch snail
be entitled to additional Srult"rIai rcprcSc1i!-
alton for any portion of any dcc@nrliI period
each district, rs now constituted. shall elect one
Senator.
Ccnrtics shall be divrdcdinto districts by n,
,nuntr oor,u,;s :, iouCre OF such other board o. of
ers elective and rc-iicut in tho proper coantA
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-10
Good Sense from the New York
Herald.

The New York Herald, which sup
ported Fremont last year, in speaking
of the Kansas question, says the people
of New York are aware that the Free
State population of Kansas are to the
Slave-State population as ten to one;
md if the Frec-State men, with that
proportion in their favor, and with a
Governor whose fair and impartial
course has brought down upon him the
ire of the ultra pro-slavery s%ectionists of
the South, lose their game, the fault is
theirs, and they deserve no sort of sym
pathy or respect. If they would only
be manly enough to disregard the revo-
lutionary and ridiculous ideas of that
chap Lane, go to the polls like good
American citizens, and record their votes
in favor of, or against the constitution
that is to be framed for them, then there
is no fear of their being foisted upon
them a set of political institutions tc
which they are opposed. If-they have
not loyalty and common sense enough
to perform that plain duty of freemen:
then it is of very little consequence what
'ssort of institutions are imposed upon
them.