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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-04-05

Q ALES MADE RECENTLY BY JAMES
= THOMAS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Cary
Street. opposite Columbian Hotel, Richmond, Va.
bags dried Apples for Mr.; r.. B. Brown, %
:" Rev. Saml. Brown, Bath. 2 rs
5bags Mr.. K Craig: .;..........2 10
5boIs (" Mr.. o Calbraith, .........2 20
. bbls Turkies for Mr. B. MeComb,. .l2cSb
!" Mr.. 6. Antrim, ......... l2cSlb
% Super. Flour for j. Niche, Rockbrldge, - 81
JAS X Sterreit, 675
Package Lard for Mr. John P WILSON,: .l2HSib
Butter, Dr. A. j. Wilson, Ball.. =" Sib
n Tbs Roll Butter for A. S. Lara, Goshen, 25Slb
i bbl. Butter for " 2zSlb
," I" Mr.. Ro Sterrett, ........ y1o
Apples for Mr. John Churchman, ...'' 70
R,chmond March 4, 1859.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-04-05
New Copper and
TIN SHOP.

DEAD ONE! READ ALL!!-DR. T. s..
IL MoNEIL'5 PAIN EXTERMINATOR. prepared
by Minister in the Methodist Church. It's no hum.
bug. I, has been used with success in Coughs of
long standing, Colds Group Pam In the breast and
back. Rheumatism Collie, Diarrhoa Sick Head Ache,
Ervsipeas Dysentery, Nervous Debility, Loss of APP
petite and many other complaints. 1t is almost emit
lied to The name OF cure aN. No family should be
without bottle II is already known to many IN the
County who have given US certificates of lis value
We give the of several who testify toits useful
ness. Rev. G. w. Station, West View, and Elizabeth
Smith Churchville, &c.
Drug Store and at DIR. Y0UNGS.
Staunton, March /, 1852
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-04-05
j. w. NIPE,
COMMISSION M ERCHANT,
AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN
Groceries, vines, Liquors Il Segars,
DUCuRIa,Nb VA

continuance Of that patronage which has been 50 lib.
orally bestowed upon me for the last two years
Richmond Feb 8, 1Ss9--ly. j. W. NlPE.-
1OUNTRY MERCHANTS, TEACHERS
~ AND FARMERS are invited to examine the
stock of BOOKS and STATIONERY at ): W. KAN
poLpH's BooKsroRE Il BINpERY, 12l Main ST., Rich
mond The prices in every case will be at the lowest
rates for cash or approved credit.
The Spring Stock Will be unusually large. Super
or BLANK BOOKS Of home manufacture always on
hand, and Book Binding Of all kinds executed to
order.
Richmond March l, 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-04-05
lt Of TH hH VALLEY t Of vfffhktGiNIA,
CHARTERED MARCH II, 1862.
ROnnd CaDital S30O.O

IS SIS THf AHfI1I4 S s. pyMikEiAIS,
CHARTERED MARCH II, 1852.
Round Capital S30O,OOO.
THIS Company, having been duly organized Is now
i ready to receive applications and issue Policies
OF home Company for the safe Insurance. OF all kinds
of Properly, MERCHANDISE &C.. at fair and equitable
rates. The Directors assure the public that thus Com,
pany will be conducted with view to permanency and
Oh the srictes principles of equity justice aud close
regard to economy and the safet, Of the insured.
a%e PRESIDENT, &
JOSEPH s. CARSON,
C. S. FUNK, Secretary. .. Y. BREsEE, Acsuary
DIRECTORs
JOSEPH 8. CARSON, JOHN KERR,
JAMES P. RELY, LEWIS p HARTMAN,
LLOYD LOGAN, ROBERT sT1RLk,
HUGH slDwELL.
sy" Office LOu,tOh Street, the PdLIey Bank.
r9s- GEORGE T. PRICE, Local Agent, Stsunton.
ril2. 1854
NATIONAL u0TEL.-rhis large and COM
~ Portable Hotel is again open for The accoInmoda-
ton of the public. | have secured the services OF
VIM II. CARRIER, Esq, tormerly of the Virginia
Hotel, and late Of the American, long and tavorab!y
known as Hotel keeper, who will devote his entire
time to the business 1t is situated in the business
part of the town. aud well suited both to the Trav
cling Public and the Country Trade.
AN OMNIBUS will always be found at the Depot
the arrival of the Cars to carry passengers to and
from the Hotel free of charge. Neither trouble nor
expense will be spared to make all comfortable who
patronize the House. The Stabling is large and su-
perior to any in the State, and will be attended BY
first rate 0sters. @
Give the National a trial. Country custom will be
charged for Dinner and Horse-feed. 20 cents, when
the cash is raid, or IS cents when booked.
Staunton, Jan. %, '59-tf NJ. G. HARTMAN.
CTAUNTON STEAM MILLS. These Mills,
y comprising six pairs Of burs, ore now completed
and running The machinery, in all its departments,
is very superior and embraces every modern improve
ment. The Company respectfully invite the Farmers
of Augusta and the neghborng counties, to inspect
the facilities for doing the best work with the greatest
dispatch.
The Company will grind all kinds of Grain and
Plaster the usual tolls, and will purchase merchant
able Wheat and Corn al fair market prices.
Farmers are informed that Railroad track will
soon be completed to the door of the Mill, and flour
will be shipped from the Mills tree of expense.
Arrangements are making for supplying Farmers,
for Cash or trade with the best quality Of soft Wind
sor Plaster at prices below those ofprevous seasons.
S. A. RICHARDSON,
Superintendent of 5. 3. Mills.
Ian
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-04-05

Mr.. THoRroY BsRRY-SlR:-We are free to certify
that we used Manny's Reapiug Machine portion o.
last harvest and it failing to perform as we expected
procured Of you one of McCormcks, which performed
in all respects to our entire satisfaction and especially
in down and lodged grain 1t far surpassed the Nanny
Machine has more strength and durability, is better
adapted 10 all kinds of land and weather much easier
on the horses necks-not injurng them at all and OF
equally light draught. RoB1. s. HARNsBERGER,
Z. G.. MooRNAS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-04-05

7 OOK HERE FARMERS OF THE VAL.
II LEYl-As agent for G. h. Mccormick, am still
in the REAPER BUSINESS, and in due time will
have on at the usual points good supply OF the best
early Beware of all pr0ftsseily two horse, center
dranght, and hinge machines; they wont do. pre-
sent few certificates below. Read them carefully,
and know you will act wisely.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
The Gold Grave.Digrers.

Later news from Panama states that
the gold grave digging excitement on the
lsfhmus was without abatement. The
Picayune gives the following on the sub,
ject
The Panama Star tells of one man in
the'Chiriqui gold diggings who took out
of one grave, in one day, $1,000 worth
of idols and ornaments, amongst which
were three gold plates of the size of des.
sert plates and the thickness of stout
tin plate, an eagle of the size of span,
and many other animals and insects beau
tifully manufactured. This is the rich
est grave that has been found as yet, but
none have been opened that have not
produced something. The old man who
made the discovery kept his secret for
SEINE time, and 1t is reported that he sue
ceeded in accommodating about $4,000.
Elsewhere we are informed that the
whole of the foot of the Cordlleras, in
Chiriqui, is full of "hucas" GRAVES and
that it will take many thousand people
during many years before the whole will
be dug up.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
Attempt to Capture victor Emanuel.

Austria, true to her principles and
character to the last, never more striking
ly displayed her real colors than at the
battle of Solferino. BY the concentra-
ton of an enormous mass of men on her
Sardinians, and relying on the rashness
and bravery of Victor Emanuel, to effect
his capture. knowing well the weight
which the possession of such prey would
have upon the future displomatic nego-
tiations. | now hear, from variety of
sources that this was the real aim and
end of the Ausirian tactics of that flor
them) disastrous day. What their army
could not effect by skill they hoped to ac-
complish by superior numbers.
nontng Post.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
THE NEWS.


Senior Mata, the Minister Of the Con-
stitutional Government Of Mexico, has
concluded a contract for materials Of
war with parties in New York. The ma
terials are to be forwarded to Mexico i'm.
mediately.
Mr. Whitehead soon returns to Eng
land to make an effort to satisfy the claims
Of the English holders Of Mexican bonds
1t is thought the London creditors will
agree to the propositions which Mr.
Whitehead has received from Senior Ler.
do do Tejado, the Minister of France for
the Juarez government at Vera Cruz,
and that thereby millions of dollars will
be realized.
The French Adriatic fleet, originally
destined to operate against Venice, has
returned to Toulon. Troops from the
army of Italy are also constantly arriv.
ing at Marseilles, bomeward bound.
A despatch from Bologna says that
the Marquis d'Azeglia, the Sandman
Commissioner to that city, has been re.
called. On bis departure from their
midst, the Commissioner issued an ad
dress to the people recommending them
to remain tranquil, and promising them
in the name of King Victor Emanuel
that all their just and reasonable de.
mands should be complied with.
A despatch from Turin states that the
new ministry had convened the National
Assembly, dissolved on the outbreak Of
the war. The same despatch says that
the Sandman capital, as also the whole
country, was perfectly quiet.
The weekly bank statement Of N. Y.
city, just published shows an increase
in specie, as compared with the previous
week, of nearly S5s,OOO; and decrease
of loans to the amount Of upwardf of ST.
100000. This statement includes all
the banks of the city except the Trades
mems Bank, the Chatham Bank and the
Bank of North America.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
University of Nashville.
MILITARY COLLEGE.

J. BERRIEN LINDSLEY, NJ. d., d. D. Chan.
ceIlor of the University, and Professor Of
Chemistry and Geology.
Coz. b. r. JOHNSON, Superintendent Of the
Military College and Professor Of Engineer.
ing.
JAMES T. HAMILTON, A. NJ, Professor Of
Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy
j. II. STEWART. A. NJ, Professor Of Greek
aud Latin Languages aud Literature.
GEORGE :. BLAcK1E. A. NJ, NJ ID. Proies
sor If |, .ia,r and Natural History.
Riy. j. w. uuiTE, A. NJ, NJ. d., Proirssoroii
Metal and Moral Philosophy. aud Biblical
Literature.
C. X. WINSTON, NJ. D., Surgeon.
The first Term If the Academic icnr, loo9-
go conmeliecs on the 18th September, iss9
Second Term commences IN the 23rd Of JAM
AIRY lsC0. Commencement Exercises take place
on the Eth If June, 1861.
Tuition, boarding, Washing, Fuel Ka0mf,
Servants attendance, ami use Of Arms, $IOo PET
Term. Matriculation fee SIS. Students are n
auired to furnish their rooms Engineering
French, Spanish, German, Drawing, Book rep.
ing, and Fencing each $40 per Term u twenty
weeks. -.
In the regular Collegiate Course, the aneles I
reputation OF the University for Scientihc anu
Classical Scholarship will be maintained, ana y
the same time, every facility afforded those w.
wish to pursue partial course Besides p y
four regular Collegiate Glasses, there y re
paratory Glass. Students under IA years Of ny
will not be admitted. ~
BY the aid Of Military Discipline, el'ece'g5
government is established, and health, physea
culture, good order and industrious habits a'
promoted. ~ -
For Catalogues, or additional information y
ply to any member of the Faculty, or %
b. r. JOHNSON, Superintendent
Aug. 4th, $50 47.-ti
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25

G. The exercises of the Okolona Fe-
male Institute, as will be seen by refer
ring to the announcement, will be resumed
.he first Monday in September next. 1t
affords us much pleasure to learn that
the prospect for large number of pupils
is unusually promising, and we only ex-
rress the sentiment of this community
when we say the strait forward honesty.
urbanity, dignity and capacity of the
Principal has won the confidence of his
patrons, and the respect and esteem Of
his pupils.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
A pHYsIoLoGIcAL FACr.

That bright and shining light of De
mocracy--the Peaasylyaaian--has made
the following remarkable discovery:
at is a physiological fact that men
by nature are Democrats, and It is only
when self-interest perverts them that they
cease to be SO. Hence, those who are
opposed to the Democratic party have
lost the purity * {heir nature and be-
come more y ~ for positions d
We adm 1ot | BY nature, men
are Democfxl BY nature, men are
without law, except the law that might
makes right-without government, ex.
cept the mastery of the strong-without
property, such as they acquire and hold
by
"The good old rule-the simple plan,
"That they may take who have the power,
"And they may hold who can"
BY nature, men are uncivilized, igno.
rant, brutal, thievish and blood.thirsty.-
We have an approximation to man s con-
dition, habits and propensities, by ma.
ture, in the case of some of the lower
tribes of Indians on this continent, and
the baser developments of humanity in
Africa. 1t has been the effort of all gov
eminent, philosophy and religion, for
xix thousand years to get men as far away
from state of nature as possible. When
the civilzing influences of Art and Sci
ence, led on and exnlted ~ Christianity,
shall have succeeded in completely re-
deeming man from the depravities of his
natural condition, then Heaven be prais.
ed There will be no more Democracy
Richmond Wig.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25

~ We are constantly receiving, says
the Qaid- Nunc, Catalogues" "Circu-
lars" &c, from the officers of Literary,
Scientific, and Military Institutions
throughout the South. We receive SO
many of them, that we have not time to
even make note Of them, i. G., advertise
them (which is the object sought) anless
Paid for, cash in adrance. If our Collie
giate friends will send the money, we will,
in each case, endeaver to place their re-
spective claims fairly before the public
Surely, the laborer in the journalistic, as
we'll as other vineyards, is worthy Of his
hire.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
KANSAS ONCE MORE

1t has been so long since We printed
anything in relation to Kansas that we
really feel like heading an article Kan
sas." Does anybody carel We will
say something. any how-even if we have
to adopt another's language:
The constitutional convention of Kan.
sas has completed their work. 1t seems
there was one vote in it in favor of max.
ing Kansas a slaveholding State. Oh
course when Kansas comes into the Union
she will come in free State, though the
constitution will PROHIBIT FROM VOTING
OR HOLDING OFFICE, &C., &c. So the
republicans of Kansas, who SO loudly
profess their love for the rights of MAN,
have agreed to let the negro LIVE there,
but have deliberately decided that be
must not enjoy political rights. Howev-
err, the branch of the same party that
shout for universal freedom, complete
emancipation for the negro here, has pro-
vided an Offset in our constitution. If a
white man, who happens to have been
born in a foreign land, comes here, he
cannot vote by twelve-month so soon
as the negro can vote, who comes from
Kansas, where he cannot vote at all r
Great is the Diana of black-republican.
ism Great is its practice of the doc,
trines of freedom and equality In Mas.
sachusetts it shouts for complete emanci
patton of the negro and DISTINGUISHES for.
eign white men; in Kansas 1t shouts fol
freedom and dooms the free negroes with
in its limits to what DR.. Price terms pc.
litical slavery!
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25

~ The Congressional delegation
from Tennessee in the next Congress,
will be far the most brilliant fany State
in the Union. ilatton. Elhcridge
Quarles, Nelson, Maynard, Brahscn and
Stokes, the seven Opposition members,
rank among the most talented and ele-
giant men of the-union. This will give
that State the first position in the House
of Representatives, and cannot but con
fer upon the Opposition party of the
whole Union prestige of enviable re.
nown-C Conservative.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25

TIE REPORTED CARGO OF AFRICANS.
The Pensacola Observer is assured by
Col. Blackburn, L. S. Marshal for that
district, that the report that cargo Of
600 Africans has been landed on the Flor
ida coast, near Smyrna, is true. The
Observer also learns that the vessel was
set on fire and destroyed as soon as the
landing was effected.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
A Deep Artesian Well.

A Deep Artesian Well.
They have an Artesian well at Louis.
vile, KY, which is 2,Os6 feet in depth
Three years were occupied in boring it
1t is piped only ninety feet, and the wa.
ter pours forth at rate of $50 gallons
per minute. 1t rises in pipes 270 feet
above the surface, and has tempera-
ment Of 764 Fab. 1t is perfectly limpid
on issuing forth, and has specific gray.
ity of 1.O113, furnishing according to an
alysis the gases, sulphydrogen, carboniC
acid, and nitrogen, containing most Of
the chlorides, sulphates, bicarbonates,
and phosphates, with iodine and bromide
magnesium. The taste is a combination
Of salt and sulphur By touching some
of the screws about the machinery. 1t
throws a stream Of water one hundred
and twenty feet above the pipe.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25

u Gen. Sam Houston, in published
letter, expresses the opinion that the
attempt to revive the African slave trade
is an attempt to bring about disunion,
and that, if successful in the attempt to
reopen the trade, the South would be
over run with African barbarians, and
our lives, and what is worse, our homes
and our families, would be subject to their
barbarities, and it would in no possible
way advance our general or national
prosperity"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
LARGE SALE
OF
VALUABLE TOWN LUIS
I'm oKOLONA.

DY Virtue Of decree rendered in the Cl ~.
ID Court Of Chickasaw County State@ ~, ~
sissippi, on the chancery side thereof o. Y. a;v;.
day Of November, 1858, for the purposo, y !; ~ ~
ion among the various parties Interest," = ~ NJ
property therein named, Las trustee W. m 81 4
2Sth day of September, 1853, proceed ~ y. sa.u
public auction, to the highest bidder - ~ nyS
of OKOLONA. some FIVE HuNDhiLD.nse ~
suitable for business and private RESIDENT ~ ht
continue to sell from day to day until ~ - \
are Sold .s 49,
years, with two approved sureties, noIss 49, :
8 per cent interest from eate oeis 49, "a Ssssee
80 G. p. HERNDON, Trustee
For the Town Of OkolopA.
J,,v os. 70 46..9t
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
HENRY WARD BEECHER ON NEWS.

Consider how universal are newspa-
pers in America. They penetrate every
nook and corner of society. No other
element of power has such a sphere
The pulpit, the court, the lecture, COM
pared with the newspaper, touch society
in but few places. The newspaper in
America is universal 1t reaches within
and without, from surface to core il
travels everywhere, is bought by every.
body, read by all classes, and is wholly
or nearly the only reading of more than
half our population. Its service to good
morals and to intelligence amoug the
people is incalculable, All the libraries
of Europe are not of as much service to
the nations Of Europe as the newspaper
is to the American nation. Its power is
growing! Who would, twenty years
ago, have dreamed of such 8fowth and
power as has been developed? But the
next twenty years will witness greater
The editor is to be the schoolmaster.-
The best talent will find its highest sphere
in the editorial room. Already that chair
is more influential than the bench or the
platform. No brain can act upon SO
many as that which speaks by the print
ing press of the daily paper Ink beats
like blood in the veins of the nation"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
A Card.

J. u. WILLIAMS, having purchased the en-.
tire interest Of W. II. DARDEN, the business
will be conducted under the name and style Of
WILLIAMS & BROS.
j. b. W. takes this method freturning thanks
to his friends for the liberal patronage extended
to the old firm, and hopes to merit and receive
continuance of the same.
Aug. IL, '59. 4S..H
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25

To We learn from the Citizen that
o. Van vactcr, Esq, editor of the Com
monwealth, was shot in Canton a few
days since by the independent candidate
for Congress in the 4th District. An
editorial article was the cause Of the diff.
ficulty. Mr.. VS. wound is severe, though
not necessarily fatal.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
FRoLIcKING AT THR SPRINGS.


Last Thursday gay company of Oko-
Iona girls and boys started for Lafayette
Springs, to chase away these melting
hours in social frolic of a day or two's
duration. As the Incidents that occurred
by the way are constantly being ding
donged into our ear, by memory's bell,
we have concluded to tell some things
connected with that delightful trip. The
company paired off, each gentleman TAX
ing lady in his buggy. and it may be
imagined we had nice time.
Some love to roam DER the dark sea FOAM
Some like on railway to ride,
But give us buggy and q go'long team,
And pretty girl by our side.
The territory traversed by the road
leading to the Springs presents an infn-
ite variety of scenes-from the sweet
smiling aspect Of verdant fields and bios
soming vallies, to the gloom of dismal
swamps and dreary marshes. Towering
clay banks and quiet wales, clear spark
ling streams and stagnant pools of muddy
water, afford panoramic view really in
teresting.
In due time we reached the Springs
40 miles distant-and feeling wearied
and worn out by the days travel, soon fell
into the arms of
"Tired natures sweet restorer balmy Sleep"
and awoke next morning amorously hug
ging the bed clothes, for protection
against the cool morning air, which, la
den with the signs of the surrounding for
est blew in at window.
Nature has been lavish in bestowing
her gifts upon the place, but mans art
has not been expended in gliding its beau
ties. The Proprietor is good, honest
old man, but one of the most incrusted
of old fogies. His crude accommodations
and rough welcome are rendered with
an air, that seems to say, elf you don't
like things, you can lump them" We
took delight in Jumping things-for
the braids, bracelets, sparkling eyes,
twinkling feet, and the thin robes that
ffoated. (" like clouds twix our gaze and
heaven" gave the place charm that
would have transformed desert waste
into blooming paradise. Pontotoc had
sent her little beauty, with the eye of a
gazelle and the voice Of a nightingale
Oxford had sent her birding of "sweet
sixteen;" Aberdeen had sent her ILL.,
lies, and Okolona had sent the rosiest of
her beauties. There were others, also,
whose beaming eyes shot forth prone
thean fire of soul and intellect that trad
lated and surrounded their forms with
halo of glory. And others still, of the
Stylish, beautiful and armfuI order.
But really our pen is running riot, and
fearing it might jot something that hadn't
orter' be writ, we will leave our hand
some contemporaries of the Pontotoc
Examiner and Oxford Mercury to tell
the balance. They were there, and know
thing or two. Let it suffice for us to
say that we are home again, but ready
maist onie day" for another visit to
'Fayette.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25

RlslNG IN THE WoRLD.--As an evil
dence Of what industry and perseverance
will do, it may be stated that the Hon
Scion Borland and Hon. Jere Clemens
have risen, by successive stage, from
United States senators and ministers
plenipotentiary until they have reached
the editorial chair and they are now as
ISOLATED in the management of the Mem
phis Enquirer.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-08-25
DISSOLUTION,

fCHE partnership heretofore existing between
| WILLIAMS g. DARDEN, is this day dis.
soved by mutual consent. All those indebted to
the firm for 1S57-'5e, will please come forward
and pay up immediately. The books and &C.
counts will be found in the hands Of w. II. OAR.
DEN, who is fully authorized to make settlements.
j. Is. WILLIAMS,
". H. DARDEN