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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-15

i terest of VIM. c. Graham in the assets Of the lrm
of WV. c. GRAHAM & Co., l shall hereafter conduct
the BUTCHERING BUSINESS in nv own name.
Persons indebted to said firm hereby required TO
make payment to me forthwith all claims due to 1t,
which are not settled in reasonable time, will be
placed in the hands of an officer for collection Per-
sons having claims against said concern, will present
them to me as usual The name OF the hrm Will De
used only in settling the business of the firm.
will be found at Market three times week, on the
regular market mornings, with my usual variety OF
FRESH MEATS My friends and the public are invited
to give me call. THOS. L. HAkMAN.
Staunton March 10, 1853
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Staunton, April z, 1s5s-tf

STRUCTURAL MOTION I-COME q SEE
i IT!-Perpetual Motion has been at last discover
ed as all will find out who call at the extensive Va
RIETY STORE of GABRIEL HIRSH, MAR. Street,
Stanton While the clerks and bosses are always IN
motion inside of the house, selling all sorts of Goods
at all sorts of low prices the people may stand outside
until the crowd is thinned and the beautiful Ship
always bounding on the ocean wave, and the "phan'
tom train" of Cars always gliding silently over the
track This beautiful and wonderful piece of mocha
n,sm. lust imported from the Continent in two ships,
especially for Hirsh, will be on exhibition few weeks
longer and all who wish to gaze upon and admire 1t
will please call soon. Hirsh has just received the
largest Stock of Goods he ever brought to stanton
ali of which he is bound to sell at maryelously low
rates. Give him call. GABRIEL hlhoh.
P. S.-As the reward offered to any one who would
find Matchmaker superior to the one in my employ
may be too small, hereby increase it to s4OOO.-
He is working at the front window.
Stanntnn Nay B. lS58-3m-Yind. COPY.
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4 GREAT DOMESTIC ECONOMY ~

A a;1st reoersS aOotbS- srgs sronx 81 COZ
OIL. (or Kerosne y Also great variety of Parlor,
Reading Hall, and other patterns Of COAL OIL
LAMPS. 1t is, beyond a doubt the CHEAPEST AND
rEsr LIGHT that can be used as its qualities have been
tested By numerous persons of this place, who have
been using it for the past IL months The lamps con-
sumo about cents worth of the Oil in IL hours Ii
burns with an unwaveriug flame, and difuses soft
light is equal 70 sperm candles. The Oil is perfect
" safe in USE being unexposive; indeed it will i'm
medately extinguish flaming stick thrust in it. 1t
viii dry out of wooden stutfs leaving trace and in
this respect will relieve all apprehensions about the
carpet constant source of anxiety where unctuous
Oils are used. Call and try the Oil and Lamps and
IL you are not pleased you return them For sale
BY DIR. I. ~ 4 j. G. KINNEY.
Stannton Anril o1 1888 Wind cOny
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HYHE GREAT BEAUTLFIER SO Long

TIME GREAT BEAUTIFIER SO LONG
Il UNSUCCESSFULLY SOUGHT, FOUND AT
LASTl-For il restores permanently grey hair to its
original color; covers uxuriantly the bald head re-
moves all dsndruf itching and all scrofula scad head
and all eruptions; makes the hair soft healthy and
glossy and will preserve it to any imaginable age; re-
moves Us if by msgic all botches &C., from the face
and cures all neuralgia and nervous headache. See
circular and the following:
Dover n. H, Feb I'd, 1857.
Prof. o. J. Wood 4 Co-Gents; Within few days
we have received many orders and calls for Prof,
o. j. Woods Hair Restorative, that to-day we were
compelled to send TO Boston for quantity, he doz.
YOU forwarded all being sold) while we might order
quantity from you. Every bottle we have sold seems
to have produced three or four new customers, and
the appreciation and patronage it receives from the
most substantial and worthy citizens OF our vicinity
fully convince US that it isl most valuable prepara-
ton.
one dozen 81 sze and believe us yours very respect
fully (Signed) DANIEL LATHoRP & Co.
Hickory Grove ST. Charles Co., No., Nov 10, sc.
Prof o. J. Wood-Desr Sir: Some time last sum
mer we were induced to use some Of your Hair Res
torstive and its effects wonderful we feel il
our duty TO you and the afflicted to report it.
Our little sons bead for some time had been per.
fsctly covered with sores, aud some called 1t scalo
head. The hair almost entirely came OF IN conse,
quence, when friend, seeing his suHerngs advised
us to your Restorative, we did so with little hope
of success but to SURPRISE and that OF all Our
friends very few applications removed the disease
entirely, ana new ana iuxutlant crop Vi hAr sOOn
started out and we can say that our boy has rs
healthy scalp and as luxurian crop Of hair any
other child We cam therefore, and do hereby recon-
mend your Restorative perfect remedy for all dis
eases Of the scalp and hair We are yours respectful
ly, CSC. w HIaG1NBorHAA,
SARAH A. HIGGISBorHAx.
Gardiner Maine, June %, 1856.
Prof. o. J. Wood-Dear Sir. have used two bot
Ties of Professor Woods Hair Restorative, and can
truly say is the greatest discovery ofthe age for
tha Hof RafOr
man Of seventy. Ny hair has now attained its orig
inal color You recommend it to the world with
out the least fear, my was Of the worst
kind. Yours respectfully,
DANIEL n. MURPHY.
o. ]. WOOD & CO., Proprietors, 3l2 Broadway
New York lin the great n. Y. Wire Railing Estab-
shment and ia Market St., st. Louis, No., and sold
by all good Druggists.
cy For sale in Stauuton by DR.. T. II. 4 ]. G. Kin
ney, Dr.. W. b. Young and DR.. II. g. Echelberger l.
Bro.
90 o.,
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FURNITURE! IL have just
l. received, direct from the NORTH; the most COM
- plete and fashionable lot of FURNl- %|R3
Ga TURE ever brought to this market. I-
~ name, in part, the following articles :-EMu
- 90 first class Sofas, of the most modern
style; 10 extra Mahogany Arm Chairs large lot OF
Slab Centre Tables, with complete assortment Of
Cheaper Furniture. The above articles we're bought
at great reduction for cash, owing to the
sis in money matters, and will sell them lower .an
they can be had in this, any city Market ior oasn
Cali and examine for yourselves ,Nn,pp
Staunton Feb 3, 1858. a. ~. OHaNDbnN
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DROyISIONs.-Fami Extra and Superhne
Flour, nice White Corn Meal, fine large Potatoes,
Dried Apples, Beans Seed Oats, Bran, and general
Assortment of everything Except Liquor belonging
90 The Grocery business may be found at the store Oh
70 'n0 VICE. STAPLES, MARTIN co.
cI.,ntop Anril IA IA
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6TOYESI STOVES wv. J. POINTS has
= full assortment of Cooking, Paror and BOZ S'oxes .
Coal Crates, Wooden Buckets, Baskets, bloon'' ASl
and Coal Buckets, and Tin Ware OF all klnu''
Stanton, Oct. 80, 1855.
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ETTENoER g. EDMOND,
Neat 6eloD Oity Gas Work. Cary Street,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
nUILDERS OF STATIONARY AND PORTABLE
ID ENGINES, Upright and Circular Saw Mills, To
bacco Presses, Grist, Flour and Plaster Mills.
Turbine Water Wheels of superior construction.
WoopwoRTH's SMALL PLANNING MACHINES, ior sur
rSy CASTINGS of every description made to order
Richmond. March II, ls5S-ly
GALES MADE BY JAMES THOMAS,
- COMMISSION MERCHANT, opposite Columbi-
an Hotel, Richmond, during last week:
Turkies for J. Van Lear. Augusta county, at 1855
y H.; Turkies for j. H. McComb, Augusta county, at
lie % ID Dried Apples at ~ % bushe; 10 barrels
Super6ne Flour for Messrs. McAlpne, Roekbridge
county, at so y barrel, on Basin Bank; Supertne
Flour for DR.. D. S. Morgan, at 5 q BARREL barrels
Super6ne Flour closed for j. r. Sands, average So15
Richmond, March II, 1858.
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DEREGES.-Robe guile and Powered ao'
ID some very fine, at rr7NuuorrsER,s
Staunton, Ap. %, '6s,
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MISCELLANEOUS.


TNEI ANEO % II DIN. SANNUHU,
rs A GREAT SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DISCOv-
i cry, and is daily working cures almost too great
to believe 1t cures as il by magic, ecen the fret dose
giving benefit and seldom more than one bottle is re-
quired to any kind of Liver Complaint, from the
worst Jaundice or Dyspepsia to common headache,
all of which are the result of Diseased Liver
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-15

1VClOk JAMES ID. GILkESON--Haying
~ located IN Stannton tenders his professional SER
wees 20 ,ne public; lie may be found. when pro-
Staunt0n April Z, 1s5S-H
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-15

TOOTH BRUSHES, HAIR DO, SOAPS,
i French Extracts for the Handkerchief, Ladies
Patent Silk Winders, Pomades, Hair OIL and Fancy
Articles of every description-for sale by
DR.. H. s. EICHELBERGER & BRO.
Stauuton, March 8, 1858.
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a. 4. q ]. 7. BLEUSOE
Staunton, April 2s, '5S-sm
N. B.-Cssh for Flour, Bacon, &c. k3y- All kind,
OF Country Produce taken in exchange for goods
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INSURANCE AGENCY.
A. E. HUFF,
TRAVELLING AGENT FOR THE
LynChburg Hose & Fire Insurance Co.,
AND
Marchaufs, Insurance C0mpauV. Richmond.

LYNCHBURG HOSE AND FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LYNCHBURG, VA.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24
Reinforcement of the Spanish Squadron
IN the Mexican Waters.

Foreign adyiceS announce that the Span
ish government have increased the force Of
their squadron in the Gulf OF Mexico by the
addition Of two ships of the line and a war
schooner. 1t is evident from this that Spain
intends to support her 2retensions against
Mexico, and to give, by threatening policy,
the Zoloaga government an excuse 10 carry
out, TO the fullest extent, its concessions to
the church and 10 Spain
As things now are, having reference to
the aHtn,us OF the administration in relation
to the acquisition Of Cuba, we think that
Spain may venture too far. 70 gam Cuba
is pet scheme with Nr. Buchanan; it
would signaize his administration as greatly
as did the acquisition Of New Mex co and
California that Of President Polk. And be-
side that, it would be sop that would
silence for time those Southern prints that
are baying at his heels because he has not
been able, even at the expene Of consistency
and an honorable position, to carry out their
pet schemes. For ourselves we have always
looked upon the acquisition of Cuba as a
question Of time merely; we have only to
wait the maturity Of the fruit, and il will
fall naturally into our hands, bat there IS
such thing as shaking il from the bough
before It's time, an act always unwlSe, still
the exirencies Of the case which Spain ier-
self by rash courses may make may perhaps
compel US to such course There is
point beyond which we cannot, consistently
with our admitted principles Of American
policy, permit Spain to 60. Il she dares US
to the ISSUE, we shall be compelled to take
up the gauntlet which she throws down.
Their, can he but one issue to such a con-
test, the flag Of Spain Will have ceased to
tloai over the Queen Of the Antilles CHI
cagJ Times, 22f.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24
Rev. Peter Cartwright.

In the list Of delegates chosen by Ssnga-
mon county TO attend the Democratic State
Convention, is the name of Peter Cart
wright The name Of Cartwright suggests
hest Of incidents in the early history Of
Illinois. Thousands Of anecdotes are told Of
this remarkable and TOW venerable man.
The correspondent of the st. Louis Republic
can thus writes of him:
As you will observe among the list OF del
eeatcs from Sangamon county, which We
furnish above, the name OF Peter Cartwright
appears. This Peter Cartwright is none
other than the celebrated old pioneer
preacher, whose name is as familiar all over
the country as "houSehold words;' the
same man whose autobiography has lately
been issued from the press Of the iiarpcrs,
and which has been sold all over the country
by thousands. We saw the old gentleman
this afternoon in the County Convention.-
lie looks hal, and hearty, and rs If he would
liye hundred years longer. He is certainly
a very remarkable man in his way. We
believe he is now nearly eighty years Old
lie will toe erected by hundreds OF old friends
when the State Convention meets, for he is
well acquainted all over the State. A good
story was toiu aoout Tue oIu ScEtieuI1n uuT-
ing his attendance on the Methodist Confer
ence, which met in one of the eastern cities
a few years since. He put up at one of the
large hotels, and at night was shown his
room, which happened to be quite high up
in the building, and accessible by long
winding stair case. After reaching his room
he ha,loocd in loud voice, sufficient to
arouse the inmates of the hotel, after this
manner: Landlord, say, landlord, bring
me hatchet," and upon the landlord max
ing his appearance and inquiring what he
wanted with the Ratchet, bring me
hatchet," said the old preacher, d" want to
blaze the way SO that | may be able to find
my way down when | want to-" A great
number Of anecdotes ar. told concerning
this sing mar man, many Of which are true.
He i about as good type of the Western
pioneer as IS living.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24
TIE Conference Committee.

We have 4 thousand TumOrS from Wash
irston In reference 20 the action Of the Con
ference Committee on the Kansas question,
but nothing quite decisive They seem to
have had 4 uu7rb-- Of meetings, but were
unable to agree, until Nr. Euel's, announced
an entirely new scheme, which it appears
he, and tie Lcconfton part Of the commit
tee thus constituting majority, aye willing
TO accept. What tie precise nature al Mr.
Els plan Is, we are not certainly advised cf,
but the majority OF the letter writer's rep
resent to be abau: this. The plan Is to al
NIT Kansas as it, the Crittcnden substitute,
and reSubnit the constitution On ncw
grounds altogether. The ordinance attach
ed to the const'tutioH vii be amended Is
in the Senate Dill, and then the assumption
will he that TIE constitution thus altered
is not what the people of Kansas made It,
and that they have no application before
Congress for admission in that shape. The
preamble of the House bill viii accordingly
he stricken cut, and it will then rccite that
the people oc Kansas shall vote whether
they viii come in with the amended Ordi-
nance. and then the Submission of the Con-
stitution will be attained without reference
to the slavery question. The bill will con-
tain an enabling act, to operate as in the
Montgomery bill, 1.-THE Constitution i;r,jec-
tel.
The plan Is or course opposed tooth and
toe nail by the black republicans, for they
see in it the death Of the Lacompton agita-
ton, but rs it substantially accomplishes
slI we have asked for, the submission of the
Lecompton constitution, we must be per-
rr'ittcd to express our earnest hope that this
plan will be adopted by the committee, in
which event we can see no reason why
single democrat should oppose it in the
house. We really yet look forward with
much hope to a iinal and satisfactory settle
rnent OF this vexed business at the present
session OF Congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24
Otta|oa frte Graber
OTTAWA. APRIL "a. 1858.
Tic Springfield CONVENTION.

We give in another column, the proceed
ir~s af the democratic State Convention
W ich met at Springfield on Tuesday The
proceedings, 81 except the ballotings, are
given rs we find ihcm in the telegraph dis
patches to the Chicago papers of Thursday
Since placed in type. We rave received a
copy Of the state Ia .s:o', containing the Oh
fetal report of the proceedings, but, except
that they are given in more detail, VIC tnd
the telegraph report substantially correct
The convention seems TO have been largely
attended. all Tie counties in the State except
three being represented, and the proceedings
Characterized bv great harmony and cn;hu-
siism. The buchanan men, Of whom dele
cations appeared from number Of counties,
sent. however, only by Buchanan men in
those counties and not ~ the regular demo
cratic organization CT such counties, ccnclu-
ded not to NEEDLE with the regular coaven-
ton, but got up a convention of their own
in the Senate chamber, where they passed
series OF resolutions, and did considerable
talking, but postponed making any nonina-
tons 10 another convention 10 be held IN
June next We give also telegraph report
Of their proceedings.
In reference to the nominees OF the dem
ocratic conyentiOn-Mr Fonda for State
Treasurer and Gov. French for Superinten-
dent of Schools-we have no doubt they
VIII prove universally acceptable to the
party. ard will he cordially supported by
the - Douglas Democracy IL such desis
nation can be forced upon US to distinguish
the regular organization OF the democratic
party of this State from an inconsiderajle
squad Of malcouteuts.
The resolutions Of the convention are
plain and explicit in the enuHcia;ion Of the
views Of the democracy Of this State, while
hey arc moderate in tone, and contain TO
harsh or unfortunate expressions 20 justify
irritation or denunciation On the part of
those who claim to be the peculiar friends
OF the administration. They assert the sole
authority of tie democratic national conven-
ton TO make platform for the party-they
assert the right Of iEl.g dual members Of
the party to differ with the President on
points not settled by the national c1nven-
ton and declare the purpose of the democ-
racy Of Illinois. except in the matter Of the
Lscompton constitution, to support the
administration Of James Buchanan. This
IS the position we desire to stand uron. 1t
IS democratic ground - has always been
democratic ground, and IS imrregHaJle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24
The buchanan Convention.

The Buchanan Convention assembled at
the Senate Chamber at ten O'Clock a. NJ
Twenty eight counties were more or less
fully represented. Hon. Jno Dougherty
was elected President with Vice Presidents.
The Committee on Credentials reported on
twcnty-eight county delegations.
Speeches were made by the Hon. John
Dougherty, Mcconnell, Isaac Cook and 9TH
ers. Resolutions were passed to adhere to
the principles Of the Cincinnati PLATFORM
The resolutions ON the subject of Kansas
were identical with those of the Cook County
Convention.
A resolution was passed postponing nomi-
nations to a State Committee to be called at
Springfield on the eight of June next. A
general State Convention of nine, one from
each district, is to be. chosen. The people
are to be addressed by Special Committee
setting forth the position Of the Admnistra-
ton party ofIllinois. Adjourned to meet in
mass meeting this evening.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24

The Boy PkEAcHER.-The ST. Louis DEM
ocrat says OF young Mr. Fuller, who is called
the Boy Preacher who is aged but seven
teen years, that he has, within the last five
weeks, delivered in Marion county fifty four
sermons, and been instrumental in the con-
version of one hundred and forty four per-
sons. He has been licensed to preach only
about two months, during which time he
has delivered upward of ninety discourses,
and two hundred and forty persons have
been converted through his instrumentality
1t is said he never studies his sermons, or
makes any notes, and frequently does not
select his text until he rises up in the pulpit
to preach; and yet, it is said no two of his
sermons are alike, either in point of argu-
ment or composition. He speaks most
eloquently, and uses the most chastc and
beautiful language. Calls to preach at vari-
Gus points are daily pouring in upo" him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24

The Nebraska City -Ney-, 81 the 81 inst,
contains a long account 81 the marriage Of 4
Pawnee chief 10 2 blood royal squaw Of the
OtJOe tribe. The bridegroom was named
VI Whitewater, and the bride Nar-musn-pe-
sbiaEa. We extrac; the following:
Tie Cuieitain's dau -htcr was elegantly
dressed Ut a red fame, shirt with deep blue
calico border, checked apron, 4 summer
killed buffalo robe and a white felt hat
Her jewels were magnificent. From either
aricuar depended bright ornaments Of brass,
tin and copper.
We must not omit that Miss Wah-mush-
pe-sigHa also wore red peticoat.' embrOi-
dered according to design Of her own, with
porcupine quilts, representing a desperate
fight. Her entire wardrobe and iewelrv
could not have cost less than SIX thousand
dollars in Fonteneile money. The bride
groom was a,tired in all the magnficence
his rank and wealth demanded. He wore
standing shirt collar, a medal of President
Pierce, blue strai, ht-collared soldier coat
with brass buttons, and an elegant pair Of
Spanish spurs, WI lie his stalwart loins were
admirably clothed in an ancient coffee sack.
Altogether the appearance of b. TIA the bride
and the bridegroom vas appropriate to their
high sphere in life.
The most sumptOus feast awaited the
guests al the residence Of the brides father.
1t was spread in camp kettle, and sus-
pended over the fire that burned in the
center of that prlncely lodge. 1t consisted
of young dog meat. very tender, blue corn,
and old dog meat, beaver tails and mule
steak, fresh fish and sugar, making alto
gether one Of the most pslatable and pour-
ishing compounds that ever graced royal
camp kettle. The horn-sPoons of occidental
luxury seldom conveyed to the educated
palate visnds more tempting and delicious
As for drinks, corn whskey made of red
pepper, tobacco plugs and rain water, to-
gether with molasses sweetened coffee, made
up the list.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24
Democratic State Convention.

SPRINGFIELD, April 81.
At 10 o'clock precisely the Democratic
/ State Convention was called to order by
Hon. Alex Starne, Chairman OF the State
I Committee Hon. John Moore was appon-
ted temporary Chairman. and Roberts, of
Pike county, Secretary.
On the roll being called, ninety-seven
counties responded with delegations, three
counties not being represented
Gov Matteson, John A. McClernand, 5.
s. Hayes, u Linder, Zadock Casey, Sam
ue Holmes, ". c. Cloudy, f. Goodspeed,
". j. Allen and ". Ii. Roosevelt, were APP
pointed Committee on credentials and on
contestins delegations.
| During the absence Of the Committee,
the Convention was addressed by Gen. Lin.
der and Col. Warren.
The committee or credentials reported $50
/ delegates in attendance. The convention
then adjourned till 2 o'clock:
AFTERyooN SEssIoy-Ths committee on
permanent officers reported the following
President, Hon John Moore Vice Presi-
dents, Gov. Matteson. Gov. McMurtry, Rev.
Peter Cartwright, John A. McClernand and
six others, also SIX Secretaries.
The convention thus organized, proceeded
to nomipate candidates.
day Mr.. Under nominated Jacob |. Brown;
Mr. Post nominated Henry Prather; Mr..
Starne nominated James Ward Mr.. War
rem nominated James A. Bartlett; Mr.. Hoyne
nominated Il. F. Hall; Mr.. Epler nominated
L. p. Worcester; Mr.. Watts nominated
John ID. Wood Mr.. Harmon nominated
John Moore.
Mr.. Roosevelt presented and read letter
from Gen Barrett to Col. McClernand, ten
derng his thanks for the friendship exhibit
ted by the honor conferred upon him, and
respectfully declined being considered q can
didate.
Gov. Moore, in few pertinent remarks,
returned his thanks for the many favors con-
ferrcd upon i'm by the Democracy OF Hi
nois, but respectfully declined being a can
d!date at this time for treasurer.
Whcrcup0n Mr.. Harmon withdrew the
name Of Gov. Moore.
On motion of Mr.. Boyakin, of 81 Clair.
Ordere3, That all nominations be 1ira
tocs, and that a majority Of all the votes be
necessary for choice.
The ro.l being called, the vote resulted as