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And dear those lips which ne'er could bless them

And dear those lips Wnlca ne'er could DieSS tnen
more.
Gas death approached the sufferer, twas said
Her Youngest dove murmured in flute like tones,l
Mournful and low, I'VE have 10 father-soon
We shall have no mother For when her eve
First saw the light her father stood among
The nations council, but he never looked
Upon her face; nor did he return to see
How bright gem was that which graced his home.
Methinks had he but seen tt1zt sweet young face,
He would have paused sternly braved the scorr
Of a proud world and conscience, reason and truth
And love had triumphed nobly o er false honor.
God shield thee, daughter dear, with Shin who
roamS
Afar, now all unconscious of his loss,
And the young brother by thy side. Ye have
The promise, bind it to your hearts," 80
Yes! the picture is now complete-let us
pause and look upon it Where are your iron
hearted, your stern, unbendiDg advocates and
upholders of the ''bloody code?" Bring them
along, and let them, too, contemplate it.! Nay,
but they must not be permitted to turn aside
and steel their hearts anew against the influence
it should exert-the lessonit so plainly indicates
Behold the pain, the agony, the desolation your
lauded ''code OF honor" hath wrought! Ye who,
in the tumult of political strife and the dizzy
whirl of excitement, hesitate not to mock your
Maker by impiously trampling upon His man.
dates, pause one moment and look upon this
picture. 1t is no fancy sketch would to Heaven
it were! How much pain, and sorrow, and dis
tress-how many days of pining and lamentation
and how many nights of nnutterabe woe had
been avoided Mol it is sad REALITY. Let
those contemplate it with conposure who oan
CAPITOL HILL, D. O., March ~, 1854.
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A country justice of the peace, when upwards
of seventy years of age, married girl about 10
and being well aware that he was likely to be
rallied on the subject, he resolved to be prepared
Accordingly, when any of his intimate friends
called upon him, after the first salutations were
passed, he was sure to begin the conversation by
saving he believed he could tell them news
."Why," says he, 81 have married my taior's
daughter" If lie was asked why he did so, the
old gentleman replied, why, the father suited
me SO well for forty years past, that thought
the daughter would suit me for forty gears tt
come !'
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a.zm PERRY DAVIS
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ifs a 8Lond sO4titffiee and >Jo,zic
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MUSICAL STORE.
MAIN STREET. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
II u N

hE1 X nOb1NSON
HAvE opened Store on Main St., (od Post Of
IL fce,l where they will keep for sale, PLANOS,
FLUTES, VIOLLNS, GUITARS, BANJOS, SHEET
MUSIC, STATIONERY, ENGRA HLNGS, de-, de-,
and respectfully solicit the patronage of their friends
and the public generally.
PIANOS.-Our stock of Pianos is selected princi-
pally from the well known and most reliable factory
of fNUNS CLARK, New York, whose instruments
have never been surpassed in tone and durability
since their establishment commenced operations
(thirty-f years ago. We have made arrangements
with other Factories for supplying with Pianos,
casionaly retaining thesprivege however, of return
ing them, If found unworthy our recommendation -
Persons purchasing from therefore, will never
any risk, as we have determined to sell only good in
struments, on most reasonable terms.
SHEET MUSIC. "A great variety of the latest
publications constantly hand. instruction books
for all instruments. The usual deduction made in sup
plying Schools and Music Teachers. Arthur's Pat
eDt Elastic Music Portfolios. Music sent by mail.
Orders from the country, promptly attended to.
G. I. FREY, Prof. of Music.
j. ROBINSON.
July 26 I559.-tf.
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A H1NT-A contemporary says: "There is
a man up in our county who always pays for his
paper in advance. He has never had q sick day
in his life--never had any corns or tooth ache
bis potatoes never rot-the weevil never eats
his wheat-the frost never kills his corn or
beans-his babies never cry in the night, and
his wife never scolds." Reader, have you paid
the printer in advanced
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QUEEN VIoToRIA's STABLEs.-A recent letter,
describing Windsor Castle, says:
Before going into the interior of the Castle
we were shown the Queens stables-"Mews,h
as they call them there. These, as may be i'm
agiEed, are on scale corresponding with tue
extravaganza of royalty. She keeps three hun
dred horses, part OF which are now in London,
as she is sojourning for the present at Bucking-
ham Palace all of these here were greys ex-
cept the fancy ponies. One of the latter is a
beautiful milk-white animal, as clean and nice
as soap, water and currying can make him. He
is pet of the Queens and she has small car
riage in which she drives him herself around the
gardens There were also four of the tiniest
bay ponies, which the Princess Alice herself
drives, four in hand, in asmall carriage. These,
with six others, were present from the King of
Sardinia The name oi each is inscribed on a
plate of marble in his stall, on one of which
Victor" and on another "Emanuel," in honor
of the illustrious donor 5s5s "a
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MARR1AeE.-At Glover Lea, Hanover count

MARRIAGE. Glover Lea, Hanover county,
Va, on the 9th inst, COL Lewis W. Washing
ton, of Jefferson county, Va, to Ellam, daughter
of George W. Bassett. In this marriage sim
gular coincidence occurs: The groom being the
great grandson of two brothers of Gen. Wash
ington, and the bride the great-grand- daughter
of the only sister of Gen. Washington, and also
great-grand- daughter OF the sister of Mrs. Gen
Washington. .,.sF
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-20

The greatest remedy of the day is unques-
tionably PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KlI-
LER, for the instant relief of all pains, scalds,
bruises, &C., and for pains in the stomach and
bowels; it is used with encouraging success in
sudden attacks of cholera and cholera morbus.-
Sold by druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-20

POETR Y.
Katie Lee and Willie Grey.
Dv napcAurr uppNr
By MARGARET VERNE.


Two brown heads with tossing curls,
Red lips shutting over pearls,
Bare feet white and wet with dew,
Two eyes black and two eyes blue;
Little boy and girl were they
Katie Lee and Willie Grey.
They were standing where brook,
Bending like shepherds crook.
Flashed its silver, and thick ranks
Of green willows lined the banks;
Half in thought and half in play
Katie Lee and Willie Grey.
They had cheeks like cherries red,
He was taller-'most head;
She, with arms like wreaths of snow,
Swung basket to and fro
AS she loitered. half in play,
Chatteriug to Willie Grey.
Pretty Katie, Willie said,
And there came dash of red
Through the BROWNIES of his cheek
Boys are strong and girls are weak
And I'll carry, so l will,
Katie's basket up the hill.
Katie answered, with laugh,
You shall carry only half!
And then tossing back her curls-
Boys are weak as well as girls:
Do you think that Katie guessed
Half the wisdom she expressed?
Men are only boys grown tall,
Hearts don't change much after all,
And when long years from that day,
Katie Lee and Willie Grey
Stood again beside the brook
Bending like shepherds crook.
Is it strange that Willie said
While again dash of red
Crossed the BROWNIES of his cheek
am strong and you are weak;
Life is but slippery steep,
Hung with shadows cold and deep.
Will you trust me, Katie dears
Walk beside me without fear?
May carry, if will,
All your burdens up the hill?
And she answered with laugh
No, but you may carry half
!. Close beside the little brook,
Bending like shepherds crook,
Washing with its silver hands,
Late and earlv at the sands,
Is cottage, where to-day,
Katie lives with Willie Grey.
In the porch she sits, and 10!
Swings basket to and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung in years agone;
This is long-and deep-and wide
And has-rockers at the side !
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Urgency in prayer does not so much consist in
vehement pleading, as in vehement believing
He that believes most in the love and power of
Jesus, will obtain most in prayer.
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Ayers Ague Cure.
DE FORREST ARMSTONG. 4 co.
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS.

80 4 50 Chambers St., N. T., 90
M ould notify the Trade that they are opening
Wv weekly, in new and beautiful patterns, the
Wamsatta Prints, also the AnosEeag,a New Print
which excels every PRINT in the Country for perfec
tion of execution and design in full Madder Colors
Our Prints cheaper than any in Market and meet
ing with extensive sale. Orders promptly attended
to.
Jan. 81, 1seo-1y
CYRUP.-2o bDls. Molasses and Syrup.
- TAYLOR i HOGE.
Staunton, Oct. ., 1850.
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GROVER & BAKERS
NOISELESS FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE,

TNHE undersigned Clergymen of various denomina
J. tions, having purchased and used in our families
"GROVER & BAKERS CELEBRATED FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE" take pleasure in recommend
ing it an instrument fully combining the essentials
of good machine. Its beautiful simplicity ease o
management and the strength and elasticity of iti
stitch, unite to render it machine unsurpassed by
any in the market, and one which we feel confident
viii give satisfaction to all who purchase and use it,
Rev. W. H. LANEY, Baltimore, Md,
Rev. O. II. TIFFANY, d. D.,
Rev. C. J. BOWEN, 's
Rev. JONA CROSS,
Rev. JOHN McCRON, d. D.,
Rev. W T, ID. GLENN,
Rev. w. H. CHAPMAN, :"
Rev. F. s. EVANS, x rfrf..5.tf ="
Rev. r. C. GALBRATH, Queenstown Md,
Rev. J. NICK. REILEY, Frederick, Md, 4.
Rev. 7. E. LOCKE, Westmoreland CO., Va,
Rev. W. A. CR0CKER, Norfolk Va,
Rev. JOHN PARIS,
Rev. j. F. LANNEAU, Salem, Va.
Rev. c. HANKEL, D., D., Charleston. 8. G.
Rev. G. A. LOYAL, 81"
Rev. A. A. PORTER, Selma, Ala.
Rev. J. j. TWISE, Speedwell, 8. G.
Rev. b. B. ROSS, Mobile, Ala.
Rev. J. L. MICHAUX, Enfield, N. G.
Rev. A. G. HARRIS, Henders IN, N. C.
Rev. G. F. HARRIS, g
Office of Exhibition and Sale
1S1 BALTIMORE ST., BALTIMORE.
H SEND FOR A CIRCULAR. al
Mavs 1870 -lv ss.
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REARING CHILDREN.-1. Children should not
60 to school until six years old.
2. Should not learn at home. during that
time more than the alphabet, religious teaching
excepted.
8. Should be fed with plain, substantial food
at regular intervals of not less than four hours
4. Should not be allowed to eat ANYTHING
within two hours bedtime.
o. Should have nothing for supper but sin
gle cup OF warm drink, such as very weak tea OF
some kind, or cambria tea or warm milk and
water, with one slice of cold bread and butter
nothing else
9. Should sleep in separate beds, on hair
mattresses, without caps feet we'll warmed by
the fire or rubbed with the hands until perfectly
dry; extra covering on the lower limbs, but lit
tie on the body.
Z. Should be compelled to be out of doors for
the greater part of daylight, from after break
fast until halt an hour before shutdown, unless in
damp weather, when they should not be allow
cd to go outside the door. @
8. Never limit healthy child as to sleeping
or eating, except at supper but compel regular
lty as to both; it is of great importance.
9. Never compel child to SIT still, nor in
terfere with its enjoyment, as long as it is not
actually injurious to persons or property, or a.
gainst good morals.
10. Never threaten child-it is cruel, un-
just aud dangerous. What you have to do, do
it, and be done with it.
IL. Never speak harsbly or angrily, but
mildly, kindly, and, when really needed, firmly
mo more.
II. BY allmeans arrange it so that the last
words between you and your children at bed
time, especially the younger ones, shall be words
OF unmixed lovingness and affection.-HaU's
Journal Of Health.
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The splendor of Damascus.


Damascus is the oldest city in the world
Tyre and Sidon have erumbled on the shore;
Baalbec is a ruin; Palmyra is buried in the sand
of the desert Ninevah and Babylon have disap-
peared from the Tigris and Euphrates Damas-
Gus remains what it was before the days of Abra-
hama centre of trade and travel, en- island of
verdure in a desert, "a predestined capital''-
with martial and sacred associations extending
through more than thirty centuries 1t was
"near Damascus" that Saul of Tarsus saw the
slight from heaven above the brightness of the
sum- the street which is called Strait, in which
it is said ''he prayeth," still runs through the
city. The caravan comes and goes as it did q
thousand years ago; there still the sheik, the
ass, and the water-wheel; the merchants of the
Euphrates and of the Mediterranean still ''occu-
py" there s'with the multitude of their wares"
The city which Mahommed surveyed from a
neighborng height, and was afraid to enter be-
cause it is given to have but one Paradise, and
for his part he was resolved not to have it in
this world, is to this day, what Julian called the
eye of the East, as it was in the time of Isaiah
"the head of Syria" From Damascus came the
Damson or blue plum, and the delicious apricot
of Portugal, called Damasco damask, our beau
tiful fabric of cotton and silk, with vines and
flowers raised upon smooth bright ground the
damask rose, introduced into England in the
time OF Henry WILL; the Damascus blade, SO fa-
moos the world over for its keen edge and won.
derful elasticity, the secret of whose manutac-
ture was lost when Tamerlane carried off the
arts into Persia; and the beautiful art of inlaying
wood and steel with silver and gold, kind Of
and sculpture united-called
Damaskeeing, with which boxes and beaureaus,
and swords are ornamented. 1t is still city of
flowers and bright waters the streams of Leba-
non, the 'srivers of Damascus" the '.riyers of
gold" still murmur and sparkle in the wilder
ness of ''Syrian gardens"
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A Declaration of independence.

The Washington Constitution publishes a de-
claration OF independence, which is to be sub
mitted at the coming South Carolina Conven-
ton. The first sentence of the National Decla-
ration is thus altered
"We hold these truths to be self. evident: that
although all men are created soholly unequal,
mentally, morally and physically, yet they are
all equally entitled, under every civilized gov
ernment, to the full protection OF their ziyes, per-
sons and property, for which protection govern
ments are solely instituted among men, deriving
their just powers solely from the consent of the
governed"
The grievances cited are: 1st. The war in the
North against Southern institutions. I'd. The
notification of the fugitive slave law. Sd. Up
holding protection from slavery in the terrific
ries. 4th. The imposition of heavy taxes-'not
simply Without but directly against our repre-
sentation, and our consent in the general Con-
gress, by levying onerous and excessive duties
upon goods imported an return for, and patr-
chased BY, oar cotton, rice, and tobacco, in order
to protect and encourage their own manufac-
lures, and in order to expend vast sums at the
North IN improving and fortifying their own
harbors, towns and cities, at the evident and di-
rect expense of the products and labor of the
South" 9th. The election of a President whose
creed is the ''irrepressible conflict"
The declaration concludes as follows:
We therefore, the representatives of the peo-
pie of the State Of South Carolina in Convention
assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of
the World for the rectitude of our intentions, do,
in the name and by the authority of the good
people OF this State, soemnly publish and de-
clare that the State of South Carolina is, and of
right ought to be, free and Independent State;
and that all political connection between it and
the Northern States is, and ought to be- totally
M hat a. a froo ind
State we have full power TO levy war, conclude
peace contract alliances, establish commerce,
and to do all other acts and things which an in
dependent State may of right do. And, for the
support OF this declaration, with firm reliance
on the protection of Divine Providence, we mu-
tualy pledge to each other lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor.
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North Carolina and the Union.

*A brother, nsidshipmam in the Macy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-20

The Murfreesborc' "Citizen," the Raleigh
Register" and the Raleigh STANDARD" take
strong grounds against Disunion. Under the
caption OF ''Stand Firm" the standard" OF
Saturday, says: @
If it be true that Lincoln is elected President,
stocks of all kinds and property generally will
fall in price. A panic runs like fire in dry stub
bles. Let every business man stand firm, and
do all he can to ward off the effects of the panic
Let as little property be sacrificed as possible
Instead OF pressing our debtors, or selling prop
erty of any kind to provide the means of living
or extravaganza, let US economize and live on
less than heretofore Let us especially beware
of panic in slave property. Slauery IN the
States Is an no danger. Those persons in the
States south of Us who are anxious to open the
slave trade and import barbarians into this
country, would not object to panic which
would reduce The selling price of slaves in Ma
ryland, Virginia, aud North Carolina to three
or four hundred dollars each. The proposition
to limit slavery to the States in which it now
exists, if even adopted by Congress and approved
by the President, would amount to little. Slave
ry can no more be limited by act of Congress
than the Mississippi can be arrested in its course.
1t asstI spread to and take root in all new regions,
where the climate and soil demand it. It would,
therefore, be unwise, to rush slave property into
market at a sacrifice on account of Lincoln's
election. Let us stand firm, strengthen our de-
fences in the Union, and keep strict eye on our
slaves. Let Us see to it that they are governed
better than heretofore at home, SO that when
away frrom their homes they may give less
trouble to the police. There is no danger to be
apprehended from the slaves, if bad white men
are watched and kept away from them. Left to
themselves, they are contented and happy, and
much more loyal and respectable than the abo,
litionists are themselves. A negro slave who
knows his place, and who is faithful to his mas
ter, is gentleman when compared with such
white persons as Seward and Sumner.
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TER Ms

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be charged for at the usual rates$1 90 per square for
the first insertion, and taoety oe cents for each su6se
quegt issue.
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nOCTOR JAMES B. GILKESON-Having
~ located in Staunton, tenders his PROFESSIONALISM
vices to the public. He may be found, when not pro-
esslonally engaged at the over the Saddle and
Harness establishment of Mr. G. b. Flick, nearly op-
pcsite the Post Office.
Staunton Feb. 8. l859-tf. ss4 1-t 5p.
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By calling at sAis once win eertainl,
SAVE BoTH TINE AND MONEY

4 full description of any of the above land viii
be given with the terms Of sale, upon application
If hy letter, enclose stamp.
Enlroria. Octotvr 29th 1851
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Special Notice to Non-Re.ident,.

Faxes on land in Breckenridge county must be
paid before the first of June. The undersigned
will attend to the payment of taxes in Brecken-
rdges Madison and Chess counties on reasonable
have complete set of plats of all the best
land In this part of the Neasho. and Cottonwood
valleys. now offer for sale, at low figures, the
following Real Estate:
No. Lots No. TIA and I76 CONNER
eial street, knporia, with two story frame house.
No. e-Loss No. lac. ssa I47-ooasmer-
now occupied dwelling and Office.
No. 800 Lots in Emporia; choice
selection, suitable for stores. shops, dwelling
houses. de-
No. 4.-l6o acres of land ] miles from
Emporia, with l6 acres under cultivation, being
S. W. u Sec. Is, 7. l9, R. IL.
No. SO acres of land ] miles from
EmPorla, with living water; no improvements;
being W. u N. E. u Sec. II. T.19. r. II.
No. 60 acres of land. J miles from
Emporia, with living water, 10 acres under god
cultivation, being W. Is S. E. u See. g, T. IS,
R. IL.
No. e.-160 acres of land in Madison
county. near Eagle creek, being the n. w. = See.
81, T. 20, r. IL.
No. i0-16o acres of land near Forest
q
N. E. u Sec 10, T. 10, R. u.
No. 11.-16 acres good bottom prairie,
two miles from Emporia, 90 acres broke and
fenced. Will be sold on four years time It is
| the s. E. ID of Sec. %, T. 10, r. IL.
Ne. 1870 acres good rolling prairie,
five miles from town, being E. u of S. W. u of
Sec. 80. T. IL, r. IL.
No. 1870 acres prairie land. stone
and log house. well of good water-$l00 worth
OF young stock taken IN part pa payment This is
No. 14.-160 acres good bottom prairie
land, 3 miles from town, all fenced, and 40 acres
under cultivation hewed log house, and good
well of water being S. E. u of Sec. 10, T. 10,
| R. r.
No. 1880 acres land on Dow Greek,
25 acres timber, 80 under cult vation living
| water and a comfortable log house. This place
will be for rent. if not sold soon.
No. 1870 acres fine land on Buckeye
Creek one mile from Toledo; 40 acres fenced, Is
water. This place will be sold very cheap, and
one-half the price taken in stock.
| No. 17.-160 acres excellent bottom prai-
RE adjoining Toledo No Improvements. One
half the price taken in stock. It is the N. W. II
of Sec. IL, T. 10, r. 9.
No. 1870 acres fine bottom land one
mile from town; no improveme nts. Will be ex-
| changed for working oxen and wagon. It is the
W. % n. E, u Sec 81. T. 10. R. II.
No. ts.-I6U acres of land J mile from
Town. So acres timber, living water, s. W. d
Sec 3-T. 10, R. IL.
No. 2O.-16o acres prairie one mile from
Emporia. improvements. Being S. E. Sec 4
| T. 10 r. IL.
No. $40 acres of bottom land two
miles from town.