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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

A OoLp WINTER PREDIoTED.-About ten days
400 tremendous drove of grey squirrels, mum
berine hundreds of thousands, suddenly. made
their appearance on the Merrimac, covering the
trees and waters like o pail. Thousands them
the oroupd. They crossed the Mississippi at
that the spojnt and worked their way down the
river until on Wednesday they reached Cape
Girardeau, @ crossing the river at that point in
countless myriads. The citizens turned ont en-
masse. and killed them by hundreds. Every
tree and bush 10 that vicinity swarmed with,
them until night, when they all disappeared and
have not been heard of since. Their route was
marked as by devastating storm. Trees were
a;ra'ed and fields destroyed. Old French set.
flers predict very severe winter, as it was no.
tced @ in in 1884 and so that immense droves OF
souirrels suddenly made their appearance, follow.
ed by intensely severe weather.-St. Louis Es-
press. 24th. 9fs1a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

HABITS OF SplDERs.-The following curious
fact is given oD the authority of Mr.. Spence =
''Having placed large full-grown spider on a
cane planted upright in the midst of stream of
water he saw it descend the cane several times
and remount when it had arrived at the surface
of the water. Suddenly he altogether lost sight
of it. but in few moments afterwards, to bis
great astonishment, perceived it quietly pursuing
its way on the other side of the stream. The
spider having spun two threads along the cane,
had cut one of them, which, carried by the wind,
had become attached to some object on the bank,
and SO served the spider as bridge to cross the
water 1t is supposed that spiders, when adult,
always use similar means to cross the water"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

MARRIAGE IN ROYAL CIRoLEs.-An offer OF
marriage has been recently made by the Duke
of Rutland to the Princess Mary, sister OF tho
Duke of Cambridge. The Princess, who no
longer boasts of the charm of premier juenesee,
and whose affability and good humor are deem
ed her chief attractions, does not conceal her
wish to accept her only suitor. The Duke is
neither very wise or very handsome man,
but he is very'rich very well-bred, and very
amiable. In short, he would probably make
her an excellent husband, and she would make
him an excellent wife. Nevertheless, it seems
il must not be. The consent of the parties
themselves is, under the circumstances, not g.
nough. By the provision Of the Royal Mar
riage Act, passed some ninety years ago, to graf
ify the tyrannic will of George I'LL, no member
of the reignng family can legally contract mat :
rirnony without the assent of the sovereign per-
sonally declared Her Majesty's ideas OF the as
cendsncy of which her notions OF State policy
ought to have in all matters of the kind, are
somewhat like those of her grandfather, and
she resolutely refuses to allow any mingling OF
royal blood with that of the loftiest of her no.
bles. The fear of seeing some of her own in
nocent offspring follow the examples of her
uncles and grand-uncles, governs her absolutely,
and the requisite license has been consequently
refused to her unhappy cousin, who appears
destined to wither sDd pine on the frutless stem.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
For the Spectator.
Anecdote Of Noble Woman.

When General Jackson was q candidate for
the Presidency 10 1928, not only did the party
opposed to him abuse him for his public acts,
which, if unconstitutional, or violent, were lie.
gitimate subject of reprobstion, but they defam-
cd the character of bis wife. On one occasion
newspaper published in Nashville was laid upon
the Generals table. He glanced over it, and his
eye fell upon an article in which the character
OF Mrs jackson was violently assailed. So soon
as he had read It he sent for bis trusty old SER
want, Dunpoodie. aSaddle my horse" said he
to him in whisper, ssnd put my holsters on
him." Mrs. Jackson watched him, and though
she heard not word, she thought she saw tho
decil in his eye. The General went out after
few moments, when she took up the paper and
understood everything. She ran out to the
south gate of the yard of the Hermitage, by
which the General would have to pass. She had
not been there more than few seconds before
the General rode up with the countenance ofa
madman. She placed herself before his horse,
and cried out-"Ob, General, don't 60 to Nash
vile! Let that poor editor live." sLet me a.
lone |" he replied; show came you to know what
am going forg" She answered, VI saw it all
in his paper after you went out; put up your
horse and go back" He replied, furiously, but
l DiU go-get out of my wsy!" Instead of do
Ing tDls sue REdspeu uiS oTiolo viii ooih ponoS.
He cried to her, ~ say, let go my horse-lT
have his hearts blood-by the Eternal, the viii
lain that reviles my wife shall not liyel" She
grasped the reins but the tighter and began to
expostulate with him, saying that she was the
one who ought to be angry, but that she forgaye
her prosecutors from the bottom Of her heart,
and prayed for them-tbat he should forgive if
he hoped to be forgiven. AT last by her reason
ings, her entreaties and her tears she so worked
upon her husband that he seemed Modified to
certain extent She wound up by saying, mo,
General, you shall not take the life of even my
reviler-you dare not do it; for it is written,
Vengeance is mine, l will repay, saith the
Lordl'n
The iron.nerved hero gave way before the
earnest pleadings of his beloved wife, and he re.
piled, II yield to you; but had it not been for
you, and the words of the Almighty, the wretch
should not have lived an hour" .
The above apecdote is true. The writer OF
this heard it told at the Hermitage when he was
a boy in the fall of 1928, soon after the occur
renee took place. 1t conveys some idea OF the
character of that excellent woman, and is one of
thousands which could be narrated by her neigh
bors. Among them she was looked upon as the
best of human beings, the comfort of the poor,
numbers of whom she supported, the nurse OF the
sick, and one to whom no one in distress, not
even the humblest, ever appealed in vain. 1t is
no wonder that woman such as Mrs. Jackson
was idolized not only by her immortal husband,
but by the whole community in which she resi-
ded r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

THE WEALTH OF CALIFoRNIA.-ln regard 10
the present production of gold in California,
it is not certain that it is less per anuum than in
the most palmy days of its history, but the av-
erage value to each laborer employed in the col
lection of the metal is undoubtedly considerably
less and will be yet further reduced. Accord
ing to the California Register for 1863, really
valuable work of statistics, there were in opera
ton in 1859, in fifteen counties from which in
formation had been obtained, three hundred and
thirty-three quartz crushing mills, the machine-
nv of which had cost three millions three hum
dred and sixty seven thousand dollars. A San
Francisco correspondent of the New York Cour-
ier says that the richest quartz vein In the State
is that of Allisons Rancho which is believed
there to be the richest gold mines in the world.
The first sixty-three tons of quartz fIom this
vein produced twenty-five thousand dollars
The vein, or lode called BY the miners, was o.
pened in October, 1866. The yield during the
ensuing two years was estimated at one million
Eve hundred thousand dollars. Eight thousand
tons of the rock have been crushed, which yield
ed two hundred dollars per ton. Street d Souls
by's claim, In Tuoume county, Is supposed to
contain gold rock worth four millions OF dollars.
Fremonts Msriposa mines yield five thousand
dollars week. We may add that the autbori-
ties adopted by the Register state the production
to have been very uniform since 1854, at about
seventy millions Of dollars per annum. The to-
tai weld of the California mines from the dis
coyery up to December 81, 1853, is stated to
have been five hundred and eighty million six
hundred and twenty three thhousand two hun
dred and ninety. seven dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

CHALLENGE TO NJ. BLoNDM.--A Rdcy Prop
osition.-The local editor of the McKean (Pa.)
Citizen throws out the following aughable chal-
lenge to NJ. BloDdin "A single telegraph wire
shall be extended from the American side to the
Canada shore, without single guy, directly O..
YER the Cataract at Niagara Falls. Inc Local.
of this paper, wearing pair OF cowhlde Doots
and dressed in the costume OF female Dutch
cook, will proceed to the middle OF the wire,
with common clay pipe as balancing pole,
driving before him q hog and COW, and carrying
on his back a cooking stove, coop OF chickens,
a bed, and bedding, keg of lager beer,a bar
ber's chair and various cooking utensils. lie
will then unload himself and Immediately go to
bed. After snooze of fifteen minutes he VIII
rise, dress himself, take glass OF beer milk the
COW, kill the hog and dress it, COOK fresh pork
for breakfast, after which he will eat woif s
meal. He will then throw one hundred aud
thirty summersaults, sucking all egg while In the
air. at each throw alighting the last time on the
tin of the cows horn, and while in this position
will take the chicken coop, aud after having Ia
ken the chickens out one ct time ana wrung
their necks consecutiyely, will balance the coop
on the end of his nose, balance the bedstead on
his left thumb, balance the cooking stove on his
right thumb, at the same time finishing the peer
and making Dutch speech to the admlrlns
crowds on either shore. After which-aiter
the manner of Levi North's one horse actIthe
Local will perform the one COW act The
foreman of this paper will then come out on the
wire, blindfolded and shackled walking on his
hands. Then there will be representation OF
Henan and Morrissey's prize fight, in which the
Local and the foreman will exchange sundry
knocks and kicks, aud black eyes. The last
scene will be both parties standing on their
heads, and will, in this predioament, play rub OF
twenty-one games Of old sedge for the treat OF
all hands. The whole to conclude with rep
resentation of some of the loving scenes in Ro-
meo and Juliet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

WHAT FRENoH SOLDIER HAS TO CAREY.
A Paris letter thus enumerates what a French
soldier has to carry, packed inside and strapped
outside: 9- ba- a
On the outside-1. The tente abri and tent
pole. 9. A blanket. 8. A water proof cap
with hood. 4. A water bucket used also as q
camp kettle. 5. A round loaf of black bread
6. A tin pan. Z. A quart measure. Inside
/. A pair of CATERS. 2. Two shirts. 8. A pair
of shoes. 4. An order book. 8. A small can
vass bag, containing an awl, five stout needles,
a skein of scarlet thread, skein of yellow
thread, skein of black thread a thlmble, shoe,
clothes and musket brushes; small box con-
tanning the necessary instruments to take
musket to pieces and put it together again,
grease box, wax ditto. 8. Two pocket hand
kerchiefs. 7. Fifty rounds of ball cartridge
And 8. Anything else be can find room for.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

A TR1LLIoN.-Few people have any idea Of the
vsstness of trillion. Not q trillion of seconds
has elapsed since the creation of Adam, nor will
that number elapse until February /, A. D. u.s.
1851 In trillion Of seconds there were o.
610,587 years, 81 days, ] hour 46 minutes and
Al saconds - @
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

MAMMOTH PEACH ORcHHRD.-At St. Joseph,
Michigan, there is peach orchard covering on.
ly five acres of ground, from which the owner
has already sold, this year, over nine thousand
dollars worth OF peaches. lie finds market
in Milwaukee and Chicago for all the peaches
I,ao on n raisa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

MAroH MANuFAoTURNe-One match manu-
facturer in Herkimer County, N. Y, has made,
during the last eighteen years about 900, ,OoO,-
GOO matches, using 2,2S5,0o0 feet Of lumber.
His present annual consumption Of lumber is
1s5. COO feet, equal to four large RATS. This
produces 2,75C, 900 matches daily, or more than
q billion annually.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

SQUARE MEAsURE.-"Oh, dear !" blubbered an
urcbin who had been suffering from the applica-
ton of a birch, "Oh, my they tell me that forty
rods make q furlong, but I can tell bigger story
than that. Let 'em get such plaguy lickin' as
I've had, and they'll find out that one rod makes
an acher." "tg' '-s'-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
Stauuton, Sept. 20, l859.-Vin, Copy.
VERY AND SALE sTABLE-HOR-

IVERY AND SALE STABLE-HOR.
1 4 SES AND MULES.-We have leased for a term
of years the commodious and convenient Stables at
tached to the National Hotel in Stauntou, where we
intend 10 keep constantly hand for sale the finest
Miles and Horses which can be procured. J. 5. By
ers whose experience and qualifications as horse
dealer is well established, will select from the Ken
lucky and Virginia stables the best stock which can
be found AS our busines is to be one of years no
pans will be spared to obtain and keep the public
patronage.
We will also take horses livery. County Gus
tom solicited Drivers are invited to stop with u.s.
Wewil keep the best quality offorage, &C., and atten
tive ostlers. j. >. B1ERS q w.
Staunton, June 2s. ls59.--vin. copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

A kind-hearted wife once waited on physi-
clan to request him to prescribe for her hus-
bands eyes, which were sore. Let him wash
them said the doctor every morning with
brandy A few weeks alter the doctor CHANGED
to meet the wife. Well, has your husband
followed my advice2 lie has done every thing
in his power to do it, doctor, out be never could
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

A wag was once heard to say that the differ
ence between the Southern and the Northern
people is that those in the South never sell any
thing they can eat, while those of the North
never eat anything they can sell.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

"Joe, why were yon out so late last night Z, >,
att wasn't so very late-only quarter of u. !"
s.How dare you sit there and tell that liel l
was awake when you came in, and looked at my
watch-it was o'clock" "Well, isn't 8 q quar-
far of 12u.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
STEINER, BROS. q co.
HAVE RECEIVED A VERY LARGE FINE STOCK OF
READY-NADE GL0THsNG,
AT THE CORNER ROOM OF

s, VIRGINIA HOTEL, STAUNTON.
WE inform the citizens OF Staunton and surround
w ing country that we have just brought to this
market one of the finest stocks OF Ready Made Cioth-
ing selected with the greatest care, by our agt Mr.
A FRANK, at our own Wholesale Establishment, No.
844, W. Bait. ST., Baltimore. eneed nots say to our
patrons that we defy all competition as our mot,
to always has been "Quck Sales and Small Fronts.
We invite respectfully all those in need of Clothing
to call at our new stand, Corner of Va. Hotel.
Particular attention is also called to our superior
stock of Furnishing Goods, which comprises all
sorts of Shirts, Collars, handkerchief, and nice
stock of Hats and Caps, all of which will be sold on
the most reasonable terms.
''' STEINER, BROS & co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

A wag who was asked to buy bank note de-,
tector said he would purchase it if it would de-,
tect bank note in his pocket.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
INSTRUMENT FOR SUR.

IMPROVED INSTRUMENT FOR SUR.
i VEYING AND CALCULATING AREAS.
This instrument is highly recommended by
A. T. Bledsoe, Prof, Mathematics, University OF va
Mai. Thos II. Williamson, Prof. Engineering, va.
Military Institute.
Rev. Charles Phillips, Prof. Civil Engineering, Uni
versity of n. G.
W. T. Walters, Prof Mathematics, W. F. College,
II. SNYDER, Prof Mathematics, H. S. College, Va
b. Craven President Trinity College, N. Y.
P. G. Wills, Prof Math, R. NJ. College, Va
L. Turner, Prot. Math., Riohmond College, va. ~,
Jas. Curly, Prof Nat Phil and Asst, Georgetown Col
Edward \. F:istoe, Prof. Math, Columbian College,
D.. C..
t. R. Connel5 Prof Engineering, Georgia Military
Institute.
Prof A. D. Dache. Supt. U. S. Coast Survey
Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott Col Philip st Geo. Cooke,
A. L. Nelson, Prof. Meih. Washington College,,
j. L. Campbell, Prof. Phys. Science, Wash; college,
Chas. W. Hackley, Prof Astron'y Col College N Y.
Wm. o. Peck, Prof Math. Col. College, N. Y. City.
Rich'd H. Bull Prof of Civil Eng. University OF the
A. E. Church, Prof. Math. U. S NJ Academy, West
Charles Davies, Prof. Higher Math. Columbine Col
lege ~
A. W. Craven, Chief Eng, CrOtOn Aqueduot, N Y
James p Kirkwood, Chief Eng. Water Works,
| Brooklyn, n. Y,
and many other gentlemen OF scientific attainments:
! have lot of these Instruments on hand and fol
sale. JAMES M. LlLLE1' fatentee.
Staunton, May 10, 1859.
mo THE FARMERS OF AUGUSTA
| Il From an experience of Twenty years in the man
ufacture of Plows can safely say that the Plow In
troduced into this county by me, which have oeel
making for the last fifteen years, known as the LII
| LNGS7ON COUNTY PLOW, is the best aud cheap
est Plow ever used in this County. Although
simple in its construction, to work well 1t must p
well gotten up, and flatter myself that can urnlsi
the article cheap, good. and II lfexperlence an'
success worth any thing, better than any one wh'
NAV undertake the manufacture OF the article.
| L am prepared TO furnish Plows, Points and Slde
in auy quantity that may be desired, warrantlng ev
cry piece that passes out of my hands II 1t IS no
what il is represented to be- return 1t to the merchan
from whom purchased, and will bear the loss. ful
assortnents of Pows, Points and Slides may be oune
at the following places:
Staunton, at the Wareroom, near the store OF Craw
| ford & Cochran
| Middlebrook, McChesney 4 Templeton,
| Wayuesboro' II. NJ. Darnall 4 ID. Fishburn.
| Greenville at all the Stores
| Mint Spring. Alex. Gardner.
| rSy@ Merchants at other precincts OF the County
who may wish to have the article, be supplied OF
liberal terms either at Wholesale or to sell on Com
mission -
Nv address is Steele's Tavern, Augusta County
Va. SCHUYLER 6hADLf1.
| Sept. 90, 1889.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
VOL. XXXVI.
Staunton Sptttator*
Jos. A. WADDELL, o.,,
L. WADDELL,, ,,iJ1rY ~ fr0pf'e'0'''
TERMS.

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Observation-Disclosures Larger s'Ssr'e"
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

yNTHRN ARE GOOD TIMES COMING
wv When the people of Virginia turn their at
tention to Home Industry. HENRY HUGHES takes
this opportunity ofreurning his thanks to the ,s,
public for their liberal patronage, and would EEl
inform them that he has just received hneas- ~
sortnent of Material for the manufacture of
Ladies, Misses and Children BOOTS and SHOES,
and Centlemen's Roots, Caters and Shoes of every
variety, with neatness and dispatch, and hopes by in
iusrrT and readiness to please, to merit the public
patronage
Staunfon. April 81, 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

A j. TURNER, PROF. MUSIC, IVES
n. LEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE-Teaches Pi-
ano Guitar, Flute Viom &c. &C. also Ballad =, sing
inc Instructs Private Glasses on Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings Pianos Tuned in the most accurate
manner Persons wishing to buy Pianos are respect
fully invited call at my house, opposite the resi-
dence of Col. Geo. Baylor, and examine the specimen
of Messrs. VIM. Kuabe& Co.'s celebrated Instruments
Stanton Jan. 25. 1889.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

nOCTOR JAMES B. GILK ESON-Having
IL located in StauntOn, tenders his professionsser
vices to the public. He may be found when not pro-
essioually engaged, at the the Saddle and
Harness establishment Of Mr.. G.. H. Flick, nearly op-
pcsite the Post 0llce.
Stauuton Feb. s. lS59-tG
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-23
Army Intelligence.

The general recruiting SERVICE which has been sus-
pended for some time back by order Of the Secretary
Of War; again been revived with amendments Two
rendezvous will be established in New York and one in
Cincinnati The principal rendezvous this city, 80 long
and favorably known lis Cedar street. will again DO
not to enlist any person suspected OF being deserter
from foreign service Recruiting parties will be relieved
every Six months by other parties detailed for that
pose from the depot at Governors Island.
The War Department has signed Lieutenant j. G. IVES
biographical Engineers to duty engineer and a-ch
tect of the Washington National Monument Washington
d. o. Major II Bache Typographical Engineers. is de-
tailed for lighthouse duty IN Fourth Seventh dis
trc's and will report to the Treasury Department for fur
Their instructions.
Assistant Surgeon Geo f. Cooper Ia relieved from duty
in the Department OF New Mexico ami ordered repair
to the city OF New York, and report thence by letter To
the Surgeon General.
An extension Of leave OF absence have granted the
following oficere-To Lieut. s. S. Carroll, 10Th infantry,
elk months; TO Brevet Colonel r. f. Lee, I'd Cavalry,
four months; to Lieut. A. N Kantz, 4th Infantry six
months; to Major G. Porter, 4th Artillery, SIX
mouths.
Lieut.. F. T. Bryan, typographical Engineers, Ia as.
signed 10 special duty with the Commission appointed to
the boundary line between the States Of Virginia and
Tennessee.
Captain E. G. Beckwb, Sd Artillery, special duty
Engineer Department is relieved and ordered report
20 the General in. Chief for further orders.
Leaves of for six months granted Cap
iaina d. B. Sacket and I. J. Wood, LIST Cavalry.
j. Gritty, Of the graduating GLASS; assigned duty at
the Military Academy during the present encampment,
when relieved at s expiration will be allowed the
usual leave Of absence for three month";