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PcrlOnen ibre gtaturaIilaiicnS, Papiere Der
aus9enonmen botten, bssanE Die 8erbancluna
8e9sn ben Der 8eanDltiftuns anseflasten Gbas.
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OurA Beldafuny Der wneuelten SOb.S4rifteu
M mir i'm StanDe, ate Druf> Mrbeiten, ais
Nnfblaec3ettel, S~alfarten,
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ben gut uno punf.lit auSgeferttat.
HA-otfeianSen pom GNafetaStsa .werSsn prpmpt bsfpret
unb psrtsfrtt a~tstisftrt.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. R,1ren

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STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1859.

and then, unwinding their twisted stems, ex-
pand again What's the name of this tbing2'
Horticella.-It may be found growing on
water.feas, plants, decayed wood, or these tad.
poles. People who study the animalcules are
very fond of this Vorlicella."
"Well, l never could have believed such q
patch OF fluff could turn out sight like this:-
l could watch it for an hour. But what are
those small yeiowish things sticking on the side
of these parasites ?"
"Those, my dear Gerunds, are also parasites +"
"What, parasites living on parasites2n
"Why not2 Nature is economical. Don't
you live on beef and mutton and fish, Don't
these beeves, muttons, and fish live on vegeta-
bles and animals4 Don't these vegetables and
animals live on other organic matters? Eat and
be eaten is one law live and let live is another"
Gerunds remained thoughtful; then he screwed
up one side of his face into frghtful contortions,
as with the eye of the other he resumed his OBJ
servations of the Vorticella. was called a
way by visitor to whom didn't care to show
my tadpoles, because to have shown them would
have been to forfeit his esteem forever. He
doesn't think very highly of me as it is, but
has misty idea that | occupy myself with
science; and as science is respectable and res
pected-our Prince Consort and endless bishops
patronizing the British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science--the misty idea that after
all may not be an idiot, keeps his contempt in
obeyance. But were he once to enter my work
room, and see its bottles, its instruments, its
preparations, and, above all, the tadpoles, l
should never taste his champagne and claret a.
gain,
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| A SIRoooo IN CALIFoRNIA.-The Santa Bar
bara Gazette says: Friday last, the 18th Cune)
inst, will be long remembered by the inhabi-
tants of Santa Barbara, from the burning, blast
ing heat experienced that day, and the effects
thereof; indeed, it is said that for the space OF
thirty years nothing in comparison has been
felt in this county, and we doubt if any other.-
The sun rose like ball Of fire on that day but
though quite warm no inconvenience was caus-
ed thereby, until o'clock, P. NJ, when sudden
ly blast OF heated air swept through our streets
followed quickly by others, and shortly after
ward the atmosphere became SO intensely heat
ed that no human being could withstand its
force; all sought their dwelling, and had to shut
doors and windows, and remain for hours con-
fined to their dwellings.
The effect of such intense and unparalleled
heat was demonstrated by the death of calves,
rabbits, birds, etc; the trees were all blasted,
and the fruit, such as pears and apples, literally
roasted on the trees ere they fell to the ground,
and the same as if they had been cast on live
coals but strange to say, they were never
burned only on one side-that is the direction
from whence came the heat. All kinds of me-
tai became so heated that for hours nothing Of
the kind could be touched with the naked hands
The thermometer rose nearly to fever heat in
the shade, but near an open door, and during the
prevalence of this properly called sirocco, the
streets were filled with impenetrable clouds of
fine dust or pulverized clay. Speculation has
been rife since to ascertain the cause of such q
terrible phenomenon, but though we have heard
of many plausible theories thereon, we have not
been fully convinced yet however, that might
be, we see its terrible effects all around US in
blighted trees, ruined gardens, blasted fruit, and
almost general destruction of the vegetable
kingdom here.
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POETRY

Reveries.
BY THOMAS ROGERS.
One by one the fastening years hit Dy'
Conducting mortals nearer to the tomb;
One by one, the loved companions die,
Cut oil, perhaps, in youth and beauty's bloom.
We miss familiar voices in the hall,
Old seats are vacant, too, about the hearth;
Dear friends obeyed the grim destroyers call,
And sleep forever, meath the shades OF Dea'n'
Their forms now rest in undistinguished clay
The rich and poor, alike, lie side by side'
All! little now is thought of grand display
With their cold bodies was entombed their prize
What doth avail the pomp of regal power
The quickly Heeting joys of mother earth :
Alas not even for single hour,
Can they remove the canopy OF Death.
Oh! mortal, ponder on this mighty TRUTH
That, unto. dust, one day, you must return
spurn not the golden years of ardent youth
Delay not till the setting Of lites sum-
Nor power nor genius can the body save,
Or drive away diseases whitening breath;
Though crowned with glory we must meet the gr"V
And Weld obedince to the call of Death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-09
The Island of Cyprus.

An English resident in Cyprus has favored US
with some interesting details relative to this val
liable island Cyprus has been subject to the
dominion of the Turks since 1885, it having
been taken from the Venitians. When it be-
became Turkish province the population was
100000; but this has been reduced by tyran-
ny, revolutions and emigration to 10000
which is the gross number of the present inhab
itants-utterly insufficient for the cultivation OF
even one-third of the rich soil of the island,
which is 164 miles long by 63 broad. The re-
sources of Cyprus, so large and 30 various, are
consequently neglected, and our correspondent,
desires to awaken the interest of England, with
view to promote the welfare of his adopted
country.
He says that Cyprus affords large field for
the cultivation of cotton, now so much IN re-
quest, although the annual exports have declin-
ed from 10000 to 5000 bales, and the supply is
yearly decreasing Incidence and want OF hands,
as in the case of the West Indies, are the two e.
wills to be encountered by enterprisng men, en-.
ergy and perseverance being qualities indspensa,
ble. The soil of Cyprus is fertile and well suited
to the growth of cotton. The potatoe also hour
ishes to great extent 1t is believed that the
Turkish Government would grant leases OF land,
subject to the usual taxes. Not only to farmers,
however, does Cyprus offer great inducements to
settle, but also to families with small means, de-
sirous of living cheaply.
The antiquarian, too, will meet with objects
of interest at every step, while the Inineraloglst
will find that the silver, lead, copper, and coal
mines, mentioned in Virgil, are no Myths
Butchers meat may be had at Sd. per pound,
bread ID, tea 3s., sugar 3d., cofe 3d., milk
I'd. per pint, oil Cd. per pint, wine I'd. to
Sd. per bottle, and spirits 2s per bottle. Fruit
and vegetables may be had almostfor the asking,
the prices being merely nominal. House rent is
f1O to ESQ year according to size and site
Water is plentiful and good, and French, ltsllan,
Greek and Turkish may be learnt at the rate OF
Sd. lesson The Government OF the island Is
under civil and military pasha; there being
500 troops 10 the chief towns. Ncosia, the cap
ital. is well fortified, and holds about $4,000 in
habitants; it is twenty miles from Larnica, the
chief seaport, where the military pasha and the
foreign consuls reside.
The laws are mildly and impartially admins
tered, and crime is of rare occurrence, ROBBERY
and murder being unknown. The inhabitants
are friendly to Europeans, and three-quarters are
Christians of the Greek church except l,oo0
Catholics and 10 Protestants) Lasty-and
who can resist this attraction--the fair "Koco-
nas of the island are SO beautiful in face and ell
eoont in form as4o suggest the belief that they
owe their descent to the goddess who is SAID TO
have risen from the sea on the shores OF tnelr
yerdant island. Such is the terrestrial paradise
TO which our correspondent, in Syren.llke strains,
would allure those of his countrymen and c0un-
trvwomep, whom discomfort may drive away
from home.
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Tborts on a Faded Boka.

BY JREMs SNo0KS.
In looking over mi trunk one da
lit onto an ole boka
Immegitly thorts come into mi he'd
& thus to the boka sed-
Poor dried up thing what made faid
And rinkle up like ole made
What made luze your sweet perfume
Which had about the middle of gune.
A lass what lesson in lyze
Tu all hu see Il with thare ize
But moast of awl shud the fare seek
Learn wisdom from | expeck.
Thare phorms so phare and plump to see
Like ded roaz leves will dryd up bee
Thare sholders which they show to awl
Will then be kivered with shorl.
Thare round bare aims so very whyte
Will then be hid clean out of site
And various other of theez man killers
Will be conseeled by phyne mantillers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-09

CARATs FNE.-The term carat or Karat, orig
inally designated an Abysinian bean. Being
very uniform in size, and undergoing scarcely
any loss by drying, they came to be used as the
standard weight in Africa, for gold, and in ln
dia for diamonds Each carat was divided into
4 grains, of which "a are nearly equal to ~
grains troy This system of carats and grains is
still used in the valuation OF diamonds. But in
the case of gold, the term carat implies, not SC
much any actual weight, as fractional division
of which "a 90 to make unit. 1aoenty.fou1
carats fine expresses the unity of pure gold, and
signifies. not the specific weight of any given
mass. but only that, in the "a imaginary parts
into which it may he supposed to be divided
there is no alloy.
The gold assayer takes his unit or integer 6 OF
70 grains troy. This small quantity is most con
venient for purposes OF assay, and these particu'
1ar Numbers are used for convenience of calcu,
lation. This or II grains is called, by the
tbe English assayer; au assay pound, and is, by
him, divided into "a carats, and carat again IN
to ouarters aud sixteenths. The assayer of sill
YER takes 1S to 96 grains troy for bis assay
nonnd. and divides it into IL ounces, each ounce
into 20 pennyweghts, and these again into hall
nennvweishts-making, for the silver assay
pound. 4SU ulVlSlOuS VI 7CP"' 70 1no 'oi ouS 6SAN
assav nound 3S4 reports. On the continent Of
Europe the division Of the assay pound for gold
is different from the English.
In the English mint, the term carat expresses
no given weight, but merely degrees OF flneness'
of which "a indicates purity. The carat is sub
divided into quarters, and these again into
eights, making to each carat 80 parts, 7e8 OF
which represent pure gold:
These varying, complicated and arbitrary
systems are the rect of an age which delighted
IN nitric intricate and perplexing mysteries. They are
gradually yielding before the scientific demand
for a uniform and universal fOrmnl@. Instead Of
each trade having its own peculiar weights and 10
measures. there must come to be one standard
for ali business, and ultimately one for all the
leading lea nations of earth. Instead of one meas
are for wine, another for beer, and another for
grain; one weight for the apot1ecsry and T an
a second for England, and third for America,
there will be one uniform standard tor all, based
upon the decimal system.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-09

Low-NEoK DREssEs.-A city servant girl, in
letter to the "Old Folks at Home," thus de-
scribes the prevailing fashion of low-necked
dresses:
GAS for the 10 necs the loer it is the more
fashunabi yu air, an the les cloz yu ware the
more fashunabil yu air drest Mis- Goolra Civ
me blu silk ov hern and cut its neo orf and
suzin simmons cut orf hern and we attrax CRATE
cal of attenshun to our necs, prominadin' in the
streets lyke uther lsdys and holdin up our cloz
Nobody isn't nothin now which dusnt hold up
her cloz, and the hier yu holds them the more
yu air thot ov."--C2pper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-09

"CAN'r BE BEAr."-"You appear to have q
fine assortment of musical instruments for sale, y
said q gentleman, addressing music dealer.
"Yes, tirst.rate. Can't be beat,' was the re-
sponse. 10
"If that's So" said the gentleman, 81 must
look elsewhere"
"Why2 asked the amazed dealer.
Because" replied the gentleman, VI want q
drum,n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-09

A DELICATE REBUKE.-Mr. Webster wrote,
after continued provocatlon, to the editor of q
newspaper, which referred to his private affairs,
and especially to his not paying his debts. He
said substantially: ut is true that have not
always paid my debts punctually, and that owe
money. One cause for this is, that | have not
pressed those who owe me for payment. As an
instance OF this enclose your fathers note made
to me thirty years ago, for money lent him to
educate his boys"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-09

THE MARLsrRoM VERIFIED.-Of late years the
existence of the Maelstrom has been doubted
Ancient accounts of its terrible power were
doubtless fabulous, but the Maelstrom actually
exists and is sometimes dangerous. Ii. Hagerup,
Minister of the Norwegian Marine, has recently
given reliable account of it, in reply to some
questions from correspondent of the Boston
Recorder. The vast whirl is caused by the set
ting in and out of the tides between Lotoden and
Mosken; and is most violent half way between
ebb and flood tide. At flood and ebb tide it
disappears for about half an hour, but begins a.
gain with the moving of the waters. Large yes-
sells may pass over it safely in serene waters but
in storm it is perilous tc the largest craft
Small boats are not safe near it at the time of
its strongest action in any weather.