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Dissertation of the Towns of Utah .

Salt Lake city contains about third of th,
population of the Territory, and has grea
many fine, and some elegant buildings, the prin
cpal of which are the Tabernacle, where all re-
ligious meetings are held the Council House
the Endowment House the Temple, now in course
of erection, Court house, Youngs two mansions
nineteen public school houses, together with the
costly houses erected for the elders.
The next settlement, north, is called Sessions
eight miles from Salt Lake City, and contains
several fine houses. 1t is situated on the mair
road the houses are not compactly built, .but
extend nearly five miles This settlement con
tains the richest lands in the Territory.
Pennington City comes next, very prett,
little town, the county seat of David county; i
contains about 1000 inhabitants.
Eight miles north is Keysville, containing a.
bout the same number of inhabitants-here i!
some excellent arabic land, and fine stock
range.
Weber is about miles further ncrth. On il
has been built two forts, called East and Wes
Weber forts, containing about five hundred in
habitants each. They srs'yery pleasantly stu
ated
Ogden City, one of the principal cities of tht
Territory, is about three miles from Weber,
1t has many costly buildings.
North of Ogden City, about two miles, is 9
large well-built fort, called Binghsm's Fort. Il
has about 1000 inhabitants.
Northeast of this, three miles, is Ogden Hole
"a very pleasant locality, surrounded on al
sides by mountains, with the exception of the
entrance. 1t contains about 800 inhabitants.
North of the "Hole," about twelve miles, is 0
we'll located FORT called Willow Creek Fort. In
this vicinity there is fine agricultural land, and
the heaviest crops of wheat in the Territory are
raised here.
Five miles north is Box Elder, or Brigham's
city, being about eight miles south of Bear riv.
er. This city is very handsomely situated. II
is built upon plain, about two hundred feet
above the level of Bear river 1t is inhabited
principally by Danes and Welsh, whose houses
exhibit considerable skill in their construction,
and taste in arrangement.
On Bear river there are two small settlements,
and further north two others. These are in
Cache and Malad valley, where the stock be.
longing to the church. generally were kept.
All these cities and forts are to be laid in ash.
es at the command of the church, and the poor
people have given themselves to the work OF
destruction with all the confidence and firmness
of faith which ever charaoterizes religious fanat-
cism.-Gor. Alta Cal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

EFFEors OF THE HUMAN VoIoE-No sound,
however loud, whether produced by cannon or
a fowng piece, causes the same amount of ter
ror among wild animals and wild birds, as the
human voice. / have always known more
grouse to be sprung by sportslnen speaking to
their dogs, or to each other, on the mountains,
in the shooting season, than by any other cause
and it is rule of mine only to make use of the
whistle and signs to my dogs, such as taking off
my hat, etc., and wicked and cross look has
often more good effect upon dog than whip
ping. So, likewise, in snipe shooting-one word
spoken springs more birds than twenty Shots
If you go to the rabbit burrow to ferret, you
may bang away all day with your gun, aud the
rabbits will still bolt; but once commence speak
ing, and your sport is over, the ferret lies in,
and the rabbits submit to certain death sooner
than move towards your voice. Partridges are
so much accustomed to the loud voices of farm
ers and laborers, that, generally speaking, you
may talk as much as you like in pursuit OF them.
Nothing proves the power of man over the
brute creation more than his voice. Even in
the thickest jungles, wild beasts will skulk away
if they hear him speak,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

A Coon SToRY.--Heard good story tie 9TH
er day. Not exactly local, but eminently na-
tionaS, as it involves famous politician and an
ex.President, who hate each other tremendous
ly. Two or three years ago the Railroad routes
between Albany and Buffalo were consolidated,
YOU remember, under the title Of New Central,
Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Evening Journal,
engineering the matter through the Legislature,
and for this service was to receive the handsome
sum of $4,000, of which Erastus Corning was
to furnish $4,000 and Dean Richmond $4,000.
The plan succeeded, and the money was paid
over. But as Mr.. Weed didn't think it would
look we'll to have the stock stand in his own
name, he had it made over to an old and partlc-
ular friend of his, Mr.. Mcintosh, who had made
money as railroad contractor. 1t was under.
stood between the parties that Mcintosh was to
hold the stock, and then quietly make it over to
Weed But, unluckily, Mcintosh died suddenly
one fine day, and forgot to leave will. so the
administrators, in making up the account OF the
assets stumbled upon the certificates for this
IS, 900, and put them to McIntosh's credit sup
posing of course they were his.
The debts were paid and handsome balance
was left for the widow, the attractive Mrs. Nc
lntosh, who was married few weeks ago tc
Mr.. Er President Fillmorei Thurlow's eight
thousand dollars went along with the widow
into the arms of the man Thurlow hates, proba
bly,, as badly as one man can hate another. Fol
poltico scandalous yarn it is not bad, ano
makes fun Cor. Of Phila. Mercury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

HAY MAKINe.-Professor Pallas describes q
little animal called the rat hare, which inhabits
the moist and gloomy forests of the Altaic noun
tains of Siberia. This animal is sometimes soli-
tary, at others numbers congregate in dwelling.
About the middle of August they begin the col
lection of their winter stores of food. With this
purpose they bring together and spread out on
some sunny rock near their chosen habitation
several varieties of nutritious grasses. These
are cured in the sun, and in the month of Sep.
tember. the hay thus made is put into one or
more stacks under some sheltering rock. These
stacks often eight feet in height suser fec
ranean gallery is then constructed leading from
their burrow to the centre of the haystack.-
Thus. however deep the winters snow, they
have an uninterrupted and covered pathway to
their store of food. Pallas found on patient
and careful examination of the hay that it con-
sisted Of the choicest grasses and aromatic herb;
cut when most vigorous free from flowers OIL
ears of seed, or hard woody stems, and dried SC
slowly as to form green and succulent food
Can't our farmers read the lesson of the Siberian
hay -makers2'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

LANES AND Poor Folks IN GERMANY-A
writer in the New York Times In speaking OF
the rural life in summer of the better classes IN
Germany, says:
.It is not a half dozen times in the summer
that we enter house, though We pay visit
every day. In every garden are two or three
bowers. and all sheltered so as to be safe in sun
shine aud in shower. You enter gate by ring
i ing bell, which admonishes servant OF your
arrival. Far away, where you see no one, ne
pulls bolt, and agentle push gives you admit
tance.r The ladies are sewing, or rather emoroi-
dering and chatting in the summer-houses, and
there You 90 and sit or walk at your pleasure
| If you stay to tea, the tea, or more often Col.
fee, is taken upon rude board table, WITHOUT
cloth and without ceremony. We say tne Ia
dies are embroideriDg. We have never seen
German lady sew on any occasion. Seam
stresses are cheap, as we'll as cooks, and we have
no fault to find with the custom of employing
them but we are beginning to surprise these
| far.famed German housekeepers, and models OF
industry. by telling them that the American wo-
men except q few ultra fashionables in the cities
work some ten times as hard as ladies of the
fsame class do in Germany. When we tell them
what American women really do-American Ia
dies-they raise their hands and roll their eyes
| in astonishment. 1t never entered their heads
to imagine that q lady even in any country, ac-
tualIy washed and ironed, ard baked. How is
it possible, they exclaim, for lady to do such
things2"
The women in northern Germany spin, and
the German women knit, knit, knit, forever
They need such quantities Of stockings, and lin
en-. where they wash so seldom, and Oh they
saw. how can people live and have the fuss OF
washing every weeks' Why it almost kills
them to think of it. But though they have not
the fuss Of washing every week, they are much
more afraid Of soiling great quantity of clothes
than those who endure this fuss oftener. In an-
swer to our inquiries, and in accordance with
our experience the custom is to give each per-
son one clean sheet month. The upper one il
secured to the quilt all around. We have new
or been furnished with more than q quart of wa
ter day, and one towel week for personal use.
In the same kind of a family in America, they
furnish clean sheet every week, and clean
towel every day for the same price. There is no
such class Of people in Germany as are scatter.
ed all over the hills and valleys of England and
America gentlemen farmers and tradesmen,
whose wives and daughters are ladies, as cuiti'
waited and refined az any city ladies, and a 9's'Ss
more so ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

Judge Burke, who came from Ireland, ane
was something ofa'man in South Carolina, aoou'
the time of the revolutionary war, was very yer
ant to make mistakes even in his office OF Cir
cult Judge. On one occasion, having to pass
sentence of death on man who bad been legally
convicted, he concluded as usual with the words
that you be hanged by the neck until you're
dead : to this he unfortunately added, I'm sor
ry for it, my friend; it is what we must all come come
to'-and the solemnity Of the scene was lnter
rupted by burst of laughter, at which the 1udgf
was the only one surprised.
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p O ETRY Y

Sonnet to Miss E. e. W., Of Mint Spring.
As if some angel from Celestial heights,
On Cherub's wings, from heavens thrice pure de-
lights,
Descending, shook from off her glittering wings
Bright Love, which round her pathway halo she'd
As such. thourt seen in beauty soft that brings
To my enraptured sight some angel bred
In Loves empyreal realm-too fair, too pure
And sweet to feel the grasp of Times relentless hand
Or shivering blasts from Sorrows wailing shore
thou, the Morning Star of Loves enchanted land
How vain the attempt-how impotent my laysl
And yet, to charm thy ear or sing thy praise,
For "a Homer's or Virgii's muse" my soul neer
yearns-
Be mine, the gentler strains of Byron or Burns.
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have now disposed of all my property for
my family there is one thing more l wish 1
could give them, and that is the Christian re-
| ligion. If they had this, and had not given
them shilling, they would be rich, and if they
had not that, and had given them all the
world, they would be poor.-Patrick Henry's
| WiI sfas g4s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

The CHANGES OF A QUARTER OF CENT9EY.
"A man named Barnum was last week pardon'
ed ont of the Connecticut State prison, altel
confinement of twenty-six years. Inc Wonoer'
ful changes and inventions OF the last twensy,
FIVE years are he Gays, all new to him, ana are
looked upon by him with about the same degrees
of wonder as if he had just arisen from the dead
after sleep of quarter of a century. de new
er. until Saturday last, saw printing press,
railroad or train of cars. He was taken 10
the depot at New Haven to see the express .Ialn
come in. and was much astonished at the slght'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

THE MARRIAGE SERvIcE.-Sir John Bowring,
the British Ambassador to China, VINO, oy ;ne
way, wrote 'Watchman, tell us OF the nign., as ~
well as many other charming pieces Oh ooautrc oaur
music, is said to be not only very eoSen'i'o % 10
but very opinionated man. on Que oooa''oa oa he
was animadverting upon the wlckedness, as ne
expressed it, of the marriage serVicg' aI p.' T.
bed by the Church of England. LOOK ., a. ",
said he-'with this ring ! thee wed.thass soi
Gerry; with my body thee worsnlpIsna's :, = !
dolstry and with oil my worldly goods the'
endow-t hats lie.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

A BuLL.-Tbe War department, not long since,
in answer, to an inquiry concerning the "where-
aboutsp of an enlisted man, answered that ne
was duly discharged on the expiration Of his
term of enlistment. That reply drew from the
inquirer the following letter:
County, ONO, June 8, 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

Adversely overcome is the brightest glory, and
willingly undergone, the greatest virtue. Suf.
ferings are but the trials of gallant spirits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

Give your children education, and no tyrant
will tranple on your liberties. = 1- Z +
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

There is Quaker in Philadelphia so upright
that he won't sit down to his meals.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

DEAR SIR:-You will please inform me II
Dennis -, of company -, first infantry,
was living at the time Of his discharge or pot,
O and oblige yours respectfully. y"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

Why are people with corns like certain veg
etables2 Because they are toe-martyrs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

Two QUEsrloNs.-If the slavery question were
struck out of national politics, what would be
left of the Republican party p Wash'ngto" u
nion.
Precious little, if anything. What would be
lett of the Democratic party.-L0uisuiIS Jour
IL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06
Removal of the Remains of Ex.President
~. Monroe.

The subioined letter, addressed to Governor
Wise by Mr.. Samuel L. GouYerneur, son-in.law
Ct Mr.. Monroe places the public in possession
of some facts in reference to the honored Ex-
President not generally known, and will serve
to increase the respect and veneration hitherto
felt for one whose public and private virtues
were tested by the severest of all human orde-
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Stauntun Spsttator,
JOS. A. WADDELL,
hi6A 1; MAPgE1h'U hRp Eh1hk'UHY, ~ Pr0prie'0r''
TERMS.

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Your 0DeQlent servant,
O-t

Henry A. Wise, Governor Of the State of Vir-
ginia.
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MAY APPLE.--A beautiful, bright, mild, pure
l article of Tobacco, at moderate price, just re-
| ceiyed and for sale by Il. j. GLENDY,
| StauntOn Nav 5, '5S. Per e. Il. COCHRAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

REENLEE DAVIDSON, ATTORNEY
" AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC AND C0MMlS
SI0NER In CHANCERY, LEXINGTON, FA-Prac-
tices in the Courts of Rockbridge and the adjoining
counties.
s- Particular attention paid to the Collection of
OF Claims
0FFIcE-with his father, j. D. Davidson, Esq.
InNi IL L.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

CODA WATER.-DR. YOUNG has his fine So
y da Fountain in operation, and has Pine Apple,
Strawberry, Vanilla, Lemon, Rose, Sarsaparilla, Up
per Ten and Cream Syrup every Saturday.
|
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m. JAMEs JOHNSTON, SURGICAL &

no THE PUBLIC.-The subscriber respectful
Il ly informs the public that he is now in the occu,
pancy of the House occupied by John B. Scherer and
that hereafter will be opened at his house kESTAU-
RANT and that persons from the country, and other
places, can at all times be accommodated with PkO-
VISIONS, for themselves and Horses, &c.
Mr.. j. B. Scherer will give his personal attention to
customers VIM. WH0LEY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

on BARRELS NO. CUT HERRINGs
ICU for sale by p. n. POWELL Il Co.
s4y- Price $3.50 per barrel.
Sfannton Iuna 1873
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ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS

NATIONAL HOTEL Mrs Hall. Md: DR. Nv
Foster, Wis; " Saunders, NY; Lieut. r K Nur
raw, 5 "; Williams; J n Craig. DC: j b
Newton, f. Taylor, Morris NJ N Fleming
Va; q Blackwood, Mo; C People and LADY,, Ga;
Coates, w j Black and lady, Dorsch and
!ady, NY; Burbaker and fam. Pa: Colonel ID ID
Mitchell, Mo; DIR NJ Mcclure, OCH n Lee
ny; Dr Egbert, USN; A Barnes Va; A Harris
NJ; Mr. Holmes, Mass; Jno Merchant Md: w T.
Iomiinson, Miss Nj Tomlinson Miss VIM
Tomlinson, Miss; Miss MiIlington, Miss A F.
Lloyd, Tenn; ID c Hubbard, Miss.
BROWNS HOTEL.-Dr Mccormick; G Don
nelian, Iowa; Emile Rost, La; A Bates and
sister; DE Wexford and lOdy, Ma; Ragland
and family, do; ID Ragland and family, do; A
Blk. Jr, do; Des Gautiere Ala; ] s Iumn-
kin and family, Ga; Nj Gridiey and daugbters
Tenn; w ID McCOrd, Md; w r Peirce XIV: w
keers and lady, Ill; III r AInbrook and family
ka; Friedman, Pa; Bacons DC; ID Me-
Entry, La; Mckee, do; Miss G. Hinton do.
w Coleman, do; Oh Converse and lady NY:
Abbott Lawrence and lady, Mass
KiRKWOOD HOUSE DIR Cromeller. Md: r
5 Goddard and lady, Mass; Beaman Md; ]
Thornton, Pitman, Va; A r Adams Mass J
Floyd, la; III F. Jones, Tenn; G Greer, Va: C.
Hornsly, Tex; Rev II A MalIery Va: a r
Brown, Sailer, r l. Wait and Nj Painter Mas.
l. Parr, Ga; Mrs Nj A Alexander Ten: ri per-
kins, r Phillips, Pa; O Carr, NY; d A
Worth, o; Bl1ine, J Slack Slack n n
Strother, and McGaffry, Va; 5 solomon,
UNITED STATES HOTEL-E Chiffon Pa.
L Brown, Sugar Va; II Miller C Wood
and lady. Tenn; DR. A r Withers Va: G. A Djel
ILL., Domain, Va; NJ Morton, NJ Thomas. NY:
Browning, Tenn.
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u The Bostonians are raising a fund of $50
600 TO build a female medical college

u The Bostonians raising fund Of $780,
700 to build female medical college.
III The American word sscaucus'' Is intro.
duced into English politics.
IL "Regina Cpli" Queen OF Heaven) Is the
strange name OF slave ship, yet that is the name
Of the French ship employed in carving of ne
groes from the coast of Africa.
II Charles Elicit, Jr, is engaged in sur
vey OF Coal river, Kanawha county, Va, and II
is stated has fixed upon a plan for the improve
ment Of its navig alton.
1T A discovery, interesting to the literary
world, has recently been made at Florence be-
ing tnat OF manuscript copy of Dante, thong ht
10 De the handwriting of Pstrarch.
III The Cumberland md Civilian saws
MI George Hinkle shot on Saturday last, few
miles east of this city, full grown porcupine
These animals are rarely to be- met with in Il at
region, and this fellow might indeed be termed
stranger.
III IL is said that electricity is about to be ap-
piled to music: A performer, seated before pi-
ano constructed for the purpose, In London Mos
COW or 81 Petersburg, will play morceau every
note or which, by means Of the electric wire
Will be repeated by another instrument in one OF
the concert rooms of Paris
CO An exchange paper contains an advertise
ment oy an express company of some uncaIled
1or goods, by an accident the letter G. - dropped
from the word lawful, and it now reads Per
sons TO whom those packages are directed are re.
quested to come forward and pay the ssawful':
charges on the same"
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WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN
w events. LADIES' and Gentlemen lose one of their
greatest natural attractions-a fine head of har-it
question Is what shall We do to stop the hair from
DIV to , Sn ana restore It's ViEor and
HAIR PROMOTER AND IMPROVER. A few
remove dandruf keep the scalp clean and Wits
ana lmPart freshness and vlgOr to the hair and
continued of 1t two months will ins,Ira Won q
u!uriant head Of hair. Call and get bottle and If
not satisfied alter the second APPLICATION return it
Ask for Or. Harris Hair Promoter and Improver.
gist, corner Main and 18th, and Main and Wall sts
and IN Washington city by II. d. CHINA ", Drug
b. CLARK, Druggist, corner ~ street and pa.
avenue en o.
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EVENING STAR.
MY CIGAR, LOVE.

= Ga {. BY rfRNAND. - IN - - q
Let lovers hesve heart-rending sighs. &C.,
Ard rave Of jetty locks and eyes; ~ Pr d
They may he fayored-yet
I have fairer love, by far
A bright eyed maiden, named &c igarV-
A beautlfaI brunstte! - rfF
Oh she's q bonnie little sprite,
And often of a moonlight night
Do we together rove.
Dreaming the hfppy hours away;
W care we then for srave or gas
and my bright-ey ed love!
" hen her soft lips to mine are pressed,
Oh where the man than | more blessed,
Whist greater earthly bliss!
Seeming the air with her sweet breath.
She sinks into the arms of death,
Expiring IN kiss.
She ne'er is cold, nor frowns on me:
She's no coquette, nor vain Is she
As so e fair damsels prove;
True as the needle 10 the star,
When hrst I met my Gear cigar
grew quite sick-from love,
She sOOthes my ills, and when mourn
She comforts me and in turn
Asks of me but mite:
l should indeed ungrateful be
To grumble when she puts on me
A burden that is light!
Ny Spanish maid dear. constant one.
Through this lie will journey on,
Seeking no love but thine;
And when at last, l. IN called away
From these 70 other scenes. on, may
my ashes mx with NINE!