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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

The CHINEsE.-In country where the roses
Lave no fragrance, and the women no petticoats
where the laburer has no Sabbath, and the mag
istrate no sense"of honor; where the roads have
no vehicles and the ships no keels; where old
men t1y kites; where the needle points to the
South, and the sign of being puzzled is to scratch
the antipodes of the head; where the point OF
honor is on the lett hand, and the seat ol intel
lsct is in the stomach; where to take off your
hat is an insolent gesture, and to wear white
garments is to put yourself in mourning--we
ought not to be astonsled to find literature
without an alphabet and u language without y
grammar. Ii we add that for countless centn,
ries the Government has been in the hands OF
State philosophers, and the vernscular dialects
have been abandoned to the laboring classes, Il
am about in the next few words To call forth The
execration of every Slnologue in Europe aud a
sia,) We must be startled to find that this Chinese
language is the most intricate, cumbrous aud un-
wieldy vehicle Of thought that ever Obtained a.
mong any young people.
There are eighteen distinct languages in Chi.
ma, besides the court dialect and although, by
beautiful invention deserving of all imitation,
the written language is So contrived as to denote
by the same character the sounds Of each of the
nineteen different words, all Of which it equally
represents, this Is OF 10 great use among the lnul
titnde who cannot read.
There is not Insn now among our Chinese
scholar who can speak three Of these languages
with fuency, and there is not one who can safe
ly either write or interpret an important STATE
paper without the assistance of "teaclIer".-
Hong Kong Correspondent London Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19
BENEFIT OF THE MIsslssIppI FLooDs

BENEFIT OF THE MIsslssIppI FLooDs.-Ihe
Memphis True Southron says: Although the
unprecedented food which is now submergin1g
such a vast extent of country is greatly to be
drplorsd, I as destined to affect materially the
prosperity and interests of those upon whom the
calamity has fallen, yet its results Will go hs' to
tLsre il ..no bitter unattended with its sweets.
there there have been millions Of dollars worth o, Q,
iimber-much Of which has been cut for sewers vel
years-ying in the swamps Of the Taz"o Dvs VALLEY
afforded an opportunity to bring into marker
that mine Of wealth, thus causing that hardy III,
dustrious class Of people known as professional
rsfis-,nen, to reoce at an interpositIon oirrov,,
deuce which is to them really a God:send, and OF
immense value and convenience To the countries
supplied with lumber through this chanpei. ", W.
have been informed by persuns familiar with IN.
quantities of timber now cut in the swaInPs y
the Yazpo and its tributaries, that at low es
innate al least i've million dollars will De sayse
and brought into market by the rise in the riyer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

The UPAs TRrR.-The story that the Upas
tree of Java exhsles poisonous aroma, the
breathing of which causes death, isnow known to
be false. The tree itself secretes juice which
is deadly poison, but its aroma or odor Is
harmless. Strychnine is made from the seeds Of
q species Of Upss tree. The story that there is
poisoned valley is true. Such is the name Of
district the atmosphere of which produces
death. This effect is not .occssioned by the u
pas tree, but by an extinct volcano near Batar
called Gueva .Upss. From the old crater and
rbe adjoining valley is eXhaled' carbouic gas,
such as often extipguishes life in this country in
old wells aud foul places. This deadly atmos.
phere kills every created thing which comes
within its range birds, beasts, and even men !;
and the valley is covered with skeletons. By q
confusion OF nsmess the poisonous effects OF this
deadly valley have been ascribed to the Upas
tree, the juice of which is poisonous, and hence
the fable in regard to the deadly Bohun Upas
tree. slt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19
Annapolis, Nd, May 8, 1857.

gentleman of Leedsvile, Duchess Co., N
Y. has flock of tame pigeons. H. sends tive
little children to the district school, who are nc
compsnied on the way by one of the pigeons
The little pigeon watches the group Of children
90 thew take their departure for school, and fie'
after them along the street, alighting upon the
tenoe upon a tree and then in the road before
tham' If flies TOO far ahead, you may see il
tnrn round. and looking at the children, wait
patiently for their arrival, and then fly astretct
farther Oh; and SO it keeps doing until they
reach the school, Then it perches itself upon the
window sill, where it remains quietly unit
school is out, when it observes the same naDnel
10 going home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

EXTRACTING TEETH.-Tbe Baltimore Patriot
saws: We yesterday witnessed the trial OF a new
process of extracting teeth, by which it Was
stated the operation would cause no pain. The
trial was made at the college of Dental Surgery,
and the operators were Drs Harris and Arthur.
1t was certainly the most satisfactory trial OF
the kind we have ever witnessed. A number
of teeth were extracted, and the patients de.
clared they received no pain, but experienced
numbing sensation about the TOOTH This Sooth-
ing is produced by passing current of electric
ity though the tooth at the time OF extracting.
The patient grasps firmly in his hand one pole
from an electro magnetic machine; the other
pole from the machine is attached to the for
ceps, and by this means current of electricity
is passed trough the tooth and produces local
an@~thesia, and so avoids the use of ohioriorm
or ether. The amount of current is adjusted to
suit each patient SO as not to produce an unplss'
SAINT sensation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

/. The CLAYTON BuLwER TREATY.-Allttnoagn
the House of Representatives, by II msJorty'
ordered the resolution proposing the aorogat'on
of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty to be esgross
ed fnr a third reading, the vote on setting il
aside BY 10 minority to take up the Minnesota
hill Il regarded as decided expression against
tha former measure. This motion was made BY
Mr.. sickles, member of the committee on for
eion affairs. who is against the resolution, which
il now on the Speakers table, and it being dith
cult tn reach it, 1t may he regarded as killed oy
an indirect vote This resolution was, u is ssio
renorted without consultation with the Preslden
and has no precedent since 179s, when the on'
ted ststss abrogssed the treaty with francs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

JUDGE LoRINs.-The appointment, by Presi-
dent Buchanan, of Judge Loring, Of Boston, to
fill the vacancy in the Court Of Claims OCCASION
ed by the death of Judge Gilchrist, is warmly
approved by the conservativelpubl opinion 70
the country, and is an appropriate rebuke OF the
tansticism of Massachusetts which persisted in
condemning him for a faithful discharge of his
duty in the enforcement ofa federal law. Mr..
I4,ring is an Old Line Wing. and has been a po-
litcal opponent of the President. We are con-
rident that his appointment will be cordially ap-
proved by the country. Whatever may have
neen the consideration which determined Mr..
Buchanan's action in tho case, the act itself must
have beneficial iuf9epce. The removal OF MT;
Loring was an act Of fsnaticisnl, which would
auIIify the laws Of the land. 1t was due to the
victim and the outraged majesty Of the law that
the federal government should afix the seal Of
condemnation upon the Infamous deed.-Bast'-
more american.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

A Word To MoTHERs.-Would that, instead
of educating our young girls with the notion
that they are to be wives, or nothing-matrons,
with an acknowledged position and duties, or
with no position and duties at alive would in
still into them the principle that, above and be-
tore all, they are to be toomen-women, whose
character is OF their own making, and whose lot
lies in their own hands. Not through any foolish
independence OF mankind, or adventurous mis-
ogamy let people prate as they will, the woman
was never born yet who would not cheerfully
and proudly give herself and her whole destiny
into worthy hand, at the right time, under fit
ting circumstances that is, when her whole
heart and conscience accompanied and sanctihed
the gilt. But marriage ought always to be a
question not of necessity but choice. Every
girl ought to be taught that a hasty, loveless
nion, stamps upon her rs foul dishouor as one of
those connexions which omit the legal ceremony
altogether anu that, however pale, dreary, and
toilsome single life may be, unhappy married
life must be ten fold worse-an ever-haunting
temptation, an incurable regret, q torment from
which there is no esbape but death. There il
many a bridal chamber over which ought to be
placed no other inscription than that well-known
one over the gates of Dante's hell:
".Lasciate ogni speranza coi cFentrats"
God forbid that any woman, in whose heart il
any sense of real marriage, with all its scanty
beauty, and glory, should be driven to enter
such an accursed door Id Wondn's Thought
About Womers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

DAr's WHAT MIssUs MAKES HEAss OB.-The
Henderson (Ky) Commercial tells the story of
a fashionable lady ''of color" who was PRONE
nading the streets on Sunday last when all at
once newspapers commenced falling, and her d.
tnensons contracting until aboutfifty papers were
strewn npon the street, nor was she aware Of the
loss until little darkey just behind exclaimed at
the top OF his voice, ''Lor MASSEY, Is do believe
dat niger is made of newspapers. This raised
the "lady's" ire, when she retorted by exclain-
ing, "You fool, boy, dat's what missus makes
hearn OBJ"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

Ohio Editors are not very deeply read in the
Scriptures If the following, from correspon-
dent of Harpers Aagasins, is to be taken for
gospel: foY.
sGovernor Chase issued his proclamation ap.
pointing Thanksgiving day. To make sure OF
being right on the subject on hand, the Govern
or composed his proclamation almost exclusive
ly of passages from the Bible, which be did not
designate as quotations, .presuming that every
one would recognize them and admire the ft-
ness of the words as wen as his taste In their BE-
lection. A learned editor of Democratic Pc.
per (the Governor Is on the other side) pounced
upon the proclamation-declared that he bad
read it betore-couldh't exactly cay where-but
he would take It was downright plagariarism
from beginning to end That would have been
Joke enough for a while, at least, and perhaps
longer; but the next day the Republican paper
came out valantly in defence of the Governor,
pronounced the charge false and libellous and
challenged any man living to produce one sim
gle line Of the proclamation that had ever been
in print before
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

sTaE CooLIR TRADE-In the lust ten years II
vessels have arrived at the port Of Havana from
the East Indies, which brought a. 64l Asiatic la
borers, and they lost before their arrival Aba Of
the number taken on board. OF these II YES.
sells % were British and 13 American. The loss
Of life of coolies brought in Portuguese ships was
only Q "a per cent; 10 American ships it was
10 per cent. in French ships. l3 81 in British,
IA 3.4 and 10 Peruvian 4S IA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

PRoeREss oFdC dCRInE IN VlRaINIA.-The names
of prisoners, with their crimes, etc., are entered
when received at The Penitentiary and number
ed from the 4st of October, that being the COM
mencement of the fiscal year. In looking over
the register it appears that in the fiscal year to
the I'd day of May 1856, the number received
was ia 4ia 90
To the End day Of May, 1866, 80
IT., u .ust' UOtt 1657 76
To @"I @iG"d," 1858, 81
There are now in the Penitentiary three hun.
dred and ytarty sizs prisoners, being more than
were ever there before at one time.
The prison contains 1sl cells, % of which are
80 small that they can accommodate but one
prisoner each. This being the case the other
prisoners S17I in number, are croweed into l42
cells.-Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

"Mary, my love. do you remember the text
this morning 7, mo Papa, never car remem.
Der the text, ,crye such bad memory Mary,
ssid her mother, did you notice Susan Brown =
.Oh, yes What fright She has her last years
bonnet done up, pea green silk, black lace
'man,ills,i ,ibrown CATERS, and imitation Honiton
collar. o lava bracelet, her old ear drops, and
,uch q fanl Oh my = Mother-'Well my dear
your memory is improving.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

If General Barnes was not possessed OF very
superior legal attsinments, yet as lawyer, ne
had the happy faculty ofjmpressing bis clients
THAT Justice aud law wefg with them 10 all ca
1ses. We have q dhan6s6fne illustration Of this
talent In q letter from sifriend.
l7oaA rough oountrymaR,walked into the Office OF
General Barnes on one day and began bis appli'
cation
General Barnes I fiave come to get your I'd.
vice In case that sis<sing me some trouble
what is he matterv ~.
Suppose now said the client, that man had
one spring of water on his land, and his neigh.
Dor Hyine below him was to build dam q
cross creek ronninE shrough both their farms,
and It was to back tho water up into tie other
mans spring what opght to be done r
Sue him, sir, sue him by all means," " said the
General, who always Became excited 10 proper
ton to the aggravation Of bis clients. 'You can
recover heavy damages, sir, and the law Will
make him pay well for il. just give me the
case, and I'll bring the money from him; and Il
he hasn't Q great deal Of property it will break
him right up sir. "'1. :,
But stop, Generalp = cried the terrified appli'
cant for legal advice, 'it'sme that built the dam,
and its neighbor Jones that owns the spring, and
he has threatened 70 sue me-.
Tile keen lawyer hesitated moment before
he tackled his slip, and kept on.
.Ahl well, sir, you say you built dam across
that creek; what sort OF dam was that sir y
1t was mill. DAM 81
"A mill-dam for grinding grain, was it 2 asked
the General 30 - 7.''
z sYes, it was just that
And it's good neighborhood mill, is it not
"a public convenience 81 - s
80 it is sir, and you may well say So" go
And all your neighborsbring their grain there
to be ground do theyp u
Yes, sir, all but Jones.'
Then it is great public convenience if
moi, sir 2" ..e
TO be sure it is. I would not have had It
built bat for that. It's so far to any other mill
sirp .71iega.
'And now said the old lawyer, you tell me
that that man Jones is complaining just becanse
the water from your dam happens to put back
into the little spring, and he is threatening 70
sue you. Well, all have to say is, let him sue,
and he'll rue the day be ever thought OF 1t, a.
sure as my name is Barnes
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

Babies are an institution in Chicago Every
morning number Of women stand around with
from one to two babies apiece, which are slipped
into the hands of the female prisoners, and have
great weight with the Justice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

To SHAKE CARPETS all the large dogs
in your neiehborhood in the back yard, and wor-
ry them with tom cats Then hand in the car.
net to them, they'll shake it for you. e .-9F
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

"Pompey decorn's up." "De corn's upf-
Why, only planted 1t yesterday" II know
dat but de hegs got up last night and guv It 9
lift yon hadn't counted on.
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To KILL CocKRoAoHRs.-Geta q pairofbig boots,
then catch your cockroaches, put them in bar
rel and dance. 49,. ,-at s.',4.ss7
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KIRKWOOD HOUSE,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, ID. c.,
JOHN II. i A. w. KlRKWUOD,
PRoPRIgroRS.
Washington, March "a, lS5S-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

NEW PARTNERSHIP.-I have this day as
~ soeiated my self with my brother MAX. in the
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING BUSINESS, which
will be carried on under the firm OF OF ,; d; HILb
Il BRO. .. H. hlLn'
Stanton. Jan. 6, 1858.
THE undersigned, thankful for the very liberal pat,
ronag, extended to them By the good people of
Augusta County would respectfully call the attention
OF the public to their superior stock of DRY GOODS
and CLOTHING in all its different branches, which
we will SELL not at or 6eoc Cost, but atte oacer s@!
Bnyng large quantities for cash the prime Import
ing Houses win enable us to sell at such prices that
our patrons viii think selling goods for glory
only Persons wishing purchase win find to their
advantage TO examine our stock before buying else
where. ,. ID. Hlhb q Bho.
Staunton Jan. s, 1855.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

ENTAIL NOTICE.-WM. CHAPMAN has re
IL moved 10 Staunton He win be found at DIR. AR
THURS Office four doors from the National Hotel when
not professionally engaged in the country.
Sfaunton Anril 1877
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

ERENCH WORK. large line of French
Il Worked Collars, Sleeves, and sets of Lace, Mus
I'm, Pieqa, &C., for sale by
DAVIS A. KAYSER 4 co.
Stanton, April IA '5s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

A. TTkTGk TaTs.eSss PnoE os plan1 saisr
Flute, Violin Brass Bands Orchestra &c. also Bal
lad Singing. Pianos Tuned IN the most accurate
ner-warranted Persons wishing to buy Pianos will
do well to consult a j. TuRNER before purchasing,
as selection made BY him may be fully relied upon.
Residence opposite Presbyterian Church.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

NEW GOODS!-A great variety of NEW
IN GOODS just received. The Ladies, particularly,
are invited to call and see.
D. A. KAYSER l. co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

DR. SAMUEL McDANNALD OFFERS
IL his professional services 10 the public. He re
sides at the residence OF Sr, Bailey Shunate near
Hebron Church, Augusta county, Va.
Jan. 20, lS5S-6m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-19

TTHE OLD DOMINION COFFEE POT is
i guaranteed to make pure, sweet, healthy Coffee,
with onefourth less berry than by any other process
For sale by ID. w. KENNEDY.
A
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-26
A "SinguIar Question, Answered.

The Cheraw CARTE of the 18th instant CON
tains the following:
SINGULAR QUEsTIoN.-Of late we have fire.
quently heard the following question asked:
"When Cotton rises Id in Liverpool, how
much does it fall in Charleston" We sup
pose some who have had sales since the first of
the series of rises in Liverpool can answer
But why rise in the former should cause a
fall in the latter, can only be answered by the
factors who have made these sales VIII they
enlighten the public?
No doubt our factors can answer the above
question very satisfactorily. In fact, to any
but the most superficial observer, it has been
repeatedly answered already. The recent adj
vances in the Liverpool market have been oc-
casoned principally by the very light stock
there, and it is question of debate, whether
with even an average stock the Liverpool
prices would be maintained. Ii is known
that upwards of 100000 bales are on the way
to Liverpool, but the continued prevalence of
easterly winds keeps this large quantity out of
market, and persons who buy and ship TO Liv-
erpool just now, do so with the knowledge
that large stock will be there when their
cotton arrives. Iu addition to this, there are
weighty local influences TO affect the price of
cotton. Our receipts here, and at all the re-
ceiving ports have been large, and freights
have advanced, and exchange declined, within
a very short period sufficient to affect its val
ne more than cent p H., so that cotton pur-
chased few weeks ago at l24 cents, can be
placed in the Liverpool market at less cost
to the shipper than the cotton which he may
now purchase at IL cents.-CAariezon !Stal,-
ddrd