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snow fell. Wind, s. W. 4o-s4 of the time.
By an inspection of the table, it may be seen
that February holds good its claim as winter
month, but yet, bowing graciousy, at times, to
the coming trio of spring. On the 2lst we have
2 degrees below zero, then on the last day 63
degrees above, or more than temperate. The
9th, 10th, Oath and 26th were the only entirely
clear days in the month. The Goth was the
coolest and the 28th the warmest day. A no.
ticeable circumstance is, that though the wealth
er has been 80 cold, yet the ground has not fro
zen to any depth, nor have many streams of wa
ter frozen over. The great mildness of the early
part of the winter seems to have permitted the
earth to keep Its summer heat. The mean tenn.
perature of the month was 27.38. AS general
thing, the temperature Of one season as COM
pared with another, does not vary materially,
but February of this year compares badly with
February of last year. The mean temperature
then was Al 12 degs. The coolest day averaged
10 degs., and the warmest was 80 degs. The
temperature was lower and higher-but the
weather was more uniform and pleasant; then
we had 20 hours Of rain and snow now we
have 10S. Half an inch of snow fell then; now
Q feet. At the opening of February this year,
there was little or no ice,-last year many of
the streams were frozen dry-and then the sud-
den melting of the snow and the rise of the wa
ters &C., Of the 7th of February, last year, will
long be remembered but forbear, in defer
ence to the adage, which says, "Comparisons
are odious,"-for you will bear me out Messrs.
Spectator, (or Spectators.) that they are odious,
when suffering, as we are now, from the sharp
salutations of north h-easters at Zero
Yours, &C., J. Fl.
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A CURIOUS WEDplNe.-A letter

A CURIOUS WEDDING letter from n York,
relates the following: An interesting wedding
took place few days since, between a Mr..
Henry b. Melville and Mrs. Sarah K Seymour
The parties have both been married before, and
each have family of seven children-those OF
the gentleman comprising six daughters and a
son, and those OF the lady six son, and daugh-
ter. The SONS acted 90 the occasion as q oorns-
men to their future father, and the daughters as
bridesmaids to their future mother. The whole
fourteen children. dressed alike, according to
their sex, entered the ch':rch arm in arm, and
ranged themselves on either side OF their parents,
who are both remarkably handsome, and looked
superb. The bride is wealthy, and was richly
dressed in pearl-colored lnoire antique, with
costly laces and diamond brooch and bracelet,
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STILL CHANCES FOR GRENADIERs.-The ave-
rage size of the great mass of human beings does
not change. The great stature of the Patagon.
ians, OF which so much has been said and writ
ten, has been proved to be quite as fabulous as
the terrible maelstrom (of the geographies) near
the coast of Norway Some races are taller than
others, and that is all. The English are taller
than the French, (and fatter, too) Americans
are taller than Engshmen; and Vermont and
Kentucky, it is known, have more tall men than
the other States of the Union.
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A few days since a rough, country looking
fellow entered one oil our city banks, and march.
ing up to the counter exclaimed, "Here am {;
want you to take fair look at me-" Withou,
saving word further he strobe out. The next
day the same customer appeared and uttered the
same words, and again disappeared. The third
day, at about the same time, he walked in, and
advancing to the teller's desk, threw down 8
draft payable three days alter sight. NOW,
said he, ''youve seen me three times, want the
money for it,"
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THE PLACE FOR SCHooLMARMs.-Prentice, OF
the Louisville Journal, relates the following ex-
perience of his sending schoomarms South
Some may think iJ strange, Gt isn't though)
that ever since the time when we remarked in
our paper that nine -tenths of all the hundreds OF
young women sent by Us to the South, as teach
ers, have got married there, we have been liter
ally overwhelmed with applications from New
England, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
We do not think that, in justice to such ofour
Southern friends rs are in want of teachers, we
can send any girl that will not pledge herself to
us to continue at least six months in the bust
ness. We know that the conditions seem hard,
but really we shall have to be inexorable
About three years ago, the trustees of fine
female academy in one of the Southern States,
wrote to us to send them teacher. We sent
them very beautiful and accomplished Young
lady, and they promptly wrote US letter of
warm thanks for the selection. In about three
months they wrote US again. telling us that their
teacher had got married, and requesting US to
send them another. We did send them anoth-
er, quite as beautiful and accomplished as the
first, and they were, as they might be, very
much delighted with her. In just about three
months, however, they applied to Us third time,
begging US to send them still another, the second
having got married like the first. In their last
application, however, they insisted that the Ia
dy next sent to them should be plain looking,
and not less than tbirty.fve years of age. The
conditions were difficult, and we did not sue.
ceed in complying with them. We prevailed
upon our friends, the trustees, to accept rich
ly talented lady, who was neither old nor ugly
she giving US her honor that she would not mar
ry in less than half year. We understand thai
she held out like a brave, good girl, to the enc
Of the specified time, but not day afterwards
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He Got Him on the Wool.

'Look hea nigger, whar you swellin' tos'
was the uncerelnonious salutation of saddle
coored gentleman to an excruciating dressed
darkey, whose complexion was not many shades
removed from that of recently polished stove.
pipe as the latter 'pusson' made graceful swing
from the promenade on Fourth stree-where
he had been exhibiting himself for q couple OF
hours to the envy of the Bucks and the fasci-
nation of score of 'nuss gals'-into Pine street.
"Who-o-o-o you call nigga, sab 2" was the in
dignant response, with majestic roll Of pair
of eyes with great deal of white and very lit
tie of any other color in them. 5a. nGG s-
'Why, ] call you niger" was the fat-footed
reiteration of 'saddle-color, as he recognized in
stove pipe,' tgemman,' who, two years ago,
exercised his genius about town in the white
washing and shoe blackiDg line, and who since
that time had been abroad, and has cultivated
moustache and foreign airs. ..o 5.r.
''Low me to inform you, sab, dat you is la
borin under slight delucination. amt no
nigger." 70
"Yes you is a niger, muffin but niger; if
you amt niger what is you2"
"I'se Quarterroon, sah."
"a what9"
"1'se Quartsfroon, sah."
"How you git to be Quadderroon2" D'
"Why mudder was white woman, an my
tadder was a Spanyid, sab; dat how git to be
q Quarterroon."
"Whar you git dat 'plexion ?"
II git um in de Souf, sah,-'fect OBJ de eli
mate, every pusson in de Souf got 'em, sah."
"Whar you git dat wool9-say, whar you git
dat wool2"
II git dat by a--by a-a-a-accdum on my
mudder's side, sah." (Stove-pipe slightly con-
fused.) paa fa3 4 il
"Now, how you git dat wool on your mud
ders side, if yur mudder was white woman,
say, how you git dat WOOL"
"Bekase she got frighten afore was born."
"How she git frighteD-eh 2" -.r-
"Why she git chased by black man, sah."
"Look hes, niger, dussent want to be
pnssona but, from de 'pearance Of your mud
der's son, dare amt no doubt dat de time your
mudder was chased by black man, she aas
t.-....
A moment afterwards you might have played
dominoes on the coat tail of the "South'n gem.
man., as he streaked it up Almond street, and
dived into the doorway of an aristooratic cara. |
vansary for the accommodation of distinguished
sun burnt pussons, known as Rialto.
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MARRIAeEs.-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, and under fitting circumstances; that is
when her whole heart and conscience sancti6ed
the gift. But marriage ought always to be a
question, not of necessity, but of choice. Every
girl ought to be taught that basty, loveless
union stamps upon her almost as foul dishonor
as one of those connections which omit the legal
ceremony altogether; and that however pale,
dreary, and toilsome single life may be, unhap-
py married life must be tentold worse-an ever
haunting temptation, an incurable regret, tor
ment from which there is NO escape but death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-17

FIRST AND LAsr.-The first business of the
town of Lynn, Mass is the manufacture of shoes.
That, however, is intimately connected with the
"last" business.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-17

The happiest man in the world is the one with
just wealth enough to keep him In spirits, and
Just children enough to make him Industrious.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-17

DANGER, AS TO OUR SABBATH.-The fact that
America has uniUersGl Sabbath for the poor as
aoeU as the rich, is in most instructive contrast
to the following picture of Europe, given by a
correspondent of the Times :"-"After care
ful observation and experience in foreign cities,
l am justified in this conclusion THE Sunday
is day of leisure to the moneyed classes OF SO.
ciety, to whom all must be made easy, and a
day of toll to the poorer. To the richer classes
it is a gala day, but to those who have to pro-
vide the dress pleasures, and excursions of those
above them, it is time when their labors are
more in demand than on any day of the week.
Sunday is the day for the finest performances at
the theatre and opera 1t is the day for sump-
tuous dinners for evening assemblies, concerts,
and balls. You may easily imagine, therefore,
what an amount of labor is required, and espe-
cially when Indifference to the day excludes all
forethought. Young people are plying their
needles ON Sabbath mornings, to complete the
gay robe for the evening. Laundresses are COM
monty seen carrying through the streets articles
of attire. Printers and bll-posters are engaged
in. announcing the amuseinents OF the evening
Shoemakers are finishing dress boots boys are
carrying them home Taors are bending over
broidered vests. The chief market of the week
is held on the Sunday morning. Cooks, in the
public kitchens, are buster than Usual. Confec-
TONERS and decorators are pressed with labor
A carpenter in Nice said he would be grateful
for any law that would exempt him from toll on
the Sabbath. An eminent physician in Bonn
told me, that SO numerous were the private and
dancing parties on the Sunday evenings in Ger
many, that in hundreds of houses the servant
girls were so hurried that they could only catch
a moment to eat their TODD as they stood. The
most painful thing about this is, that there is
not the most distant conception of any injustice
being done to the suffering toilers by this state
of things The amount of it all is, that the no
rest principle works well enough for the selfish
aristocracy, but terribly for the poorer laborine
classes 1t would be SO here, only that here, a.
in Europe, there can be no sound state of pub
lie or private morals, among rich or poor with
out day of sacred rest"
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VOL. XXXV.
gtauntmn spettatur
JOS. A. wADDELL,
l., WADDEI,L, Jr.,
RICHARD MAUZH,
,Proprietors.
TERMS.

at Taco Dollars and fifty Cents year, schich may be
DISCHARGED by tie payment Of TsCo Dollars al any time
witiin Ms year No subscription acN BE- discontinued
but at s option Of the Editors, until aLI arrearages are
paid ..u,.
sAyss times for one dollar and tent0s cents for eGc
Ibss aent eoatiaaaRcs Larger
IN the same proportion
liberal discount made to those soho Gdpsrtss 6y tAs
year. ,,x
Professional Cards not sressding ssgs" nss g. . ~ 0s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-17

Although benevolent men cannot do all the
good they would, their duty is to do the good
they can.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-17

EooNoMY.--Buying things because they are
obeap whether you will want them or not.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
STAUNT0N, VA,
MRS, MARY A, BROWN.

THIS new and elegant Hotel is open for the re-
Il eeption and accommodations OF visitors. -
The ProprietreSs the public that every euOrt
will be made to please her guests.
The stages of HARMAN, BROWN & CO., arrive
and depart from this Hotel, where their only otce IS
TO be found.
Staunton. ian. 2S 1S57-G
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MISCELLANEOUS.

TTAVEnow on hand a-most splendid supply OF ltai-
Ill ian and American Marble, which they are manu- anu.
Stonas Table and Bureau Tops Also some ofthe very
neUtest and most chase patterns for Cemetery pupo
ses with Lambs and other designs, carved to lay on
the top. Pastery, Paint and Muller Stones constant
" on hand Having had long experience in the bus
ter carving with great success they feel assured that
the taste Of the most astdious pleased at their
work.
They have recently opened branch of their estab.
lshment in the town of Harrisonburg, where one Of
the partners is ready and prepared to receive orders
All demands promptly attended to.
Staunton April 23 1856
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NR, JAMES JOHNSTON, SURGICAL ~
ID MECHANICAL DENTIST, having been located
permanently in Staurton for the last four years @ou,a
rssDectfy inform s friends and thepubc generally,
that he stil continues to practice Dentistry in all ITS
various branches with the sricest regard to durabl
ty and usefulness .,,s,. .,;., .,o
Office on the south-s of Main Street, opposte lne
old Spectator Office.
Staunton Nov. 90, 1854 -U
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DEEDE 4 MENDENHALL, LAND AGA fIS,
. will selec, and enter Government Land with ash
or warrants, make Investments loan money, (at west
ern rates pay taxes and transact general Real rs
tate business throughout the Northwest. Address
WV BEEDE l. MENDENHALL,
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota.
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ISRESH ARRIVAL OF BOOTS Il SHOES.
h E. LAWTON has received his FALL STOCK
embracing everything in the way OF SHOES whlen ne
will sell low for cash. and to prompt customers ON iour
He sill continues TO manufacture BOOTS SHOES,
az Cushug's Old Stand, Main Street, and has In MS
employ &r. WM NJ. MATHEW, who Is an experienced ~
end Nroct;raI workman. L. LAWT0N.
S,.a,,ton Sant SO 1877
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A singular Trial.

A trial lately came on at Turin, which excitec
considerable interest A small farmer, Antonis
Costalnagna, aged Ga, father of numerous
family, was tried for using abusive language TO-
wards the King. The prisoner was dressed
like peasant, and had very composed and
respectable appearance. The indictment SET
forth that on the 18th of September last, King
Victor Emmanuel was out shooting, with some
persons attached to the court, on part OF the
royal domain near Cherasco, when hare start
ed up, and endeavored to find refuge by crossing
the river Tarano Before it reached the bank
of the river, a strange dog suddenly made its
appearance, and, going in pursuit was very near
reaching il, when one of the keepers tired and
wounded the dog. The prisoner then came up,
and declaring himself to be the owner of The
wounded animal, expressed the greatest affiic-
tion at its state, and advancing towards the
King, reproached him in bitter terms with liav-
ing given an order to fire on the dog, and even
uttered threats. Being arrested for this latter
act, and being told that it was the King
to whom he had spoken, Costamagna gave
AS an excuse that he had not been aware OF the
fict but he not the less declared that he looked
on the order given to fire on his faithful dog as
must unjust act On the trial the prisoners
counsel presented certificates from various most
respectable persons, affirming that Costamagna
was man of unexceptionable character, against
whom nothing had ever been brought forward.
In answer to questions from the president, the
prisoner stated that he knew nothing of the
quality of the persons who were out shooting,
but that, having heard one of them whom he
had learned to be the King, say, Fire at the
dog" he felt indignant at such an injustice; and
when he came up, and found bis faithful compan-
ion wounded, he had certainly expressed him
self warmly. A keeper, named Fioccardo, de.
posed further, that when the prisoner menaced
the King, he added the words, ut is not now as
it was formerly |" and that the King in return,
ing home, had more than once inquired what
the man could have meant by that exclamation.
After very able address from the prisoners
counsel, the Court condemned the accused to
three years Imprisonment. Costamagna evinced
considerable emotion on hearing the sentence,
but Immediately afterwards, recovering his
composure, declaring that he had full confidence
in the royal clenency. The prisoners expecta-
tion was not disappointed; as he had scarcely
entered the prison when he was informed that
the King had given orders for his immediate lib
Grafton, and that he was at liberty TO retire.
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INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA,
CHARTERED MARCH II, 1852.
Round Capital S3O0,OeO,

VNHIS Company, having been duly organized, Is now
i ready to receive applications and issue Policies,
and offers to the citizens of Virginia the inducemeIt
of home Company for the safe Insurance OF a kinds
of PROPERTY MERCHANDISE, &c, at fair and equitable
rates The Directors assure the public that this Com.
pany will be conducted with view to permanency and
on the strctest principles of equity justice and close
regard to economy and the safety of the insured
PRESIDENT,
JOSEPH s. CARSON.
c. s. FUNK, Sserstary. o. F. BRESEE, Acta1ary.
DIRECTORS,
JOSEPH s. CARSON, JOHN hsHh,
yAyRs p RELY LEWIS P. HARTMAN,
LLOYD LOGAN, ROBERT STEELE,
HUGH SIDwELL
szsy- Office on Loudos Street, near hs paAsy Bans.
~ GEoRGE E. PRICE, Local Agent, Staunton.
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-. go, ENAKERS.-
sismton, Nov. A, lS57- Vim. t'0py,
/ Nj HANG&R,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, STAUN.' 'oS, Sso "a,
WILL practice in all the Courts held in staunton
w and in the Circuit Courts of Albema &c any ~
Rockingham Office in the brick-row, in the reAF Vi
the COurt-hOuse,
StauntOn, Dec. 80, 1857.
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POWELL HARRISON,

STAUNTON, VIRGINIA,
w land.
cSy- He may be found for the present at the office
of the Hon. A. II. II. Stuart,
Dec. 9, 1857.
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TRESH GARDEN sEED.-We have just re-
Il ceived fresh and tull supply of Garden Seed,
Beans. Peas. Onion Lettuce, Radish Tomato. Early
Corn, Satisfy besides many Others too numerous to
mention All for sale by
| DR. II. 5. EICHELBERGER Il BRO,
Starrtop March '5S Eskridpe's Old Stand
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WISHING TO PURCHASE

i A SUPPLY OF MEDICINES, viii please exam
inc our STOCK as they will find supply full, and we
will sell as low, and GOOD and PURE Drugs as can
ho had in this any MAJ ket. Give US call
DR.. II. 5. ElCHELBERGER Il BRO,
,.,..9, Dec. 3, 1851. Eskridge's Old Stand.
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NORN SHELLERS.-FAR A NJ ERS, At
I JsTENTION IL have on hand and for sale, OF my
own manufacture, Single and Double Spout CORN
SHELTERS, and viii shortly have for sale the VlR
GINA CORN SHELLER, the best in use for large
farmers will she'll from 800 to 400 bushels per day by
hand and 500 by horse power.
Stannton Dec Y lS57. WM. BLITHE.
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DIR. PHILIP NJ, CLINE,

DESPECTFULLY tenders ais professional services
III to the public. When not professionally engaged,
of T. Schmucker.
Pishersyille March S, 1858.
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hs STAUNTUN, FA.-Teaches PIANO, UultaI,
Flute Violin, Brass Bands Orchestra &C.; also Bal
lad Singing Pianos Tuned in the most accurate man.
ner-warranted. Persons wishing to buy Pianos Will
do we'll to consult A. j. TURNER before purchasing,
as a selection made by him may be fully relied upon.
Residence opposite Presbyterian Church.
Nov
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DAKER's COCOA, AND BROMA, PRE-
| ID PARED FARINA and RICE FLOUR, all nice
preparations for the sick and convalescent. To behad
at DIR. T. II. j. G. KINNEY'S
4, Drug and Chemical Store.
| Sfannfnn Ian L. 1875.
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TEw sEGAR AND TOBACCO STORE

NEW SEGAR AND TOBACCO STORE
~ OPPOSITE THE VIRGINIA HOTEL, and aq1oensng
Karaerers aerelry St0re-To the lovers Of the Weed,
and chewers of Tobacco beg leave to announce that
have opened SEGAR AND TOBACCO ESTAB:
LISHDiENT, at the above mentioned sand, ,whereat all
times, may be found SEGARS of all the most admired
Brands Of imported and domestic manufacture, with
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco of the very best kind
practical experience of many years in the above bus
mess and thorough knowledge of the same, justifes
me in saying that can supply all demands, and ad-
minister the taste of the most inveterate tobacco
chewers and smokers l hope my many friends will
give me trial. and their kind support, in my endeav
or to establish myself here promising them strickland
faithful attention to business.
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Staunton, May 2S, 1856.
~ OOD NEWS FOR THE AFFLICTED

-DR. PULLER'S COMPOUND T0LU.-Thea
bove preparation is of the most prompt and ecien-
remedies in cases ofCatarrh Bronchial Affections Colds,
Coughs Hemorrhage of the Lungs, in fact all affect
tons of the Throat and Chest that can be esorted to-
This medicine has tendency of allaying the Cough,
healing the Lungs and Stomach, and produces free
erious effects need be apprehended, while frequent
" effects cure like charm.
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OLOVER, TIMOTHY AND ORCHARD
| I GRASS SEED in store and for sale by
STAPLES, MARTIN co.
| Staunton, March s. 1858.
+ ARD OIL, LAMP AND FISH OILS,
| Burning Fluid, Camphene and Alcohol, for sale
! by DR.. II. 5. EICHELBERGER BRO.
! Stauntou, March 3, 1858.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-06-24
Il A x s ALE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on FRIDAY,
~ the 25th day of June, 1858, at the door OF
the Court House, in Buchanan county, and State
OF Iowa, between the hours of nine o'clock A.
M. and five o'clock, p. NJ, will be offered for
sale all the Lands and Town Lots in said county
on which taxes were levied in said county fort
year 1857, and which, at the time of such sale
shall remain unpaid and delinquent. Also, all
Lands and Town Lots in said county on which
District School Taxes have been certified to the
undersigned as delinquent and unpaid. The
said Lands and Town Lots will be sold to salts
fy the amount of taxes and interest due thereon.
The sale will be adjourned from day to day
until said Lands and Lots are sold, true and
correct list of which is as follows, to wit