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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-04
THE FIRST GUN OF TRUE SOUTHERN RIGHTS
TODAY,
At JNO. IL. GUYER,S SALOON,

I2rH STREET, BELySs BLOCK.
RICHMOND BREwED LAGER BEER, from Goodman A Cos
Brewery. dr3i-dg
U,EETH TEETH! TEETH!!! TRETHll!!
Il TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIE-Now IL the tine
for al who suffering from tootache and decayed
intend have have them extracted
l6iOUt pain Call soon g. IA TRAyERsEs stay In the city
Office in Byn. Block on 18th street M from, Of Bank Room
No. q. Office hours from NJ, TO r. NJ; from 20 and
Pm
p s-Chronc diseases all kinds treated perfect
BY the electrictY deg9-lm
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 1860.
The House met the usual hour, and called to or
der by Mr.. Christian.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Burrows, of the Baptist
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-04

The following table Of the quotations Of the principal
sold this market at about the beginning Of each month o.
the year lsi9
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-04

BLOWS! PLOWS {! PLOwSt!!-N0FX CushIvs
Il GOING NORTH TO BUY PI0WS-Ths subscriber make e'
cry variety OF Flows known among Southern farmers and an
and recommends especially his Southern POo which uses
sizes and shapes OF moleboard each Pow thus Adapu
every variety Of soil. p II srARkE
deaf Three doorx abova ct.,ts. Uots Richmond, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06
MUSICAL STORE.
MAIN STREET. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
EREV 4, ROBINSON

HAyE opened Store ON Main ST., Gold Post Of
Ii fce,l where they will keep for sale, PLANOS,
FLUTES, VIOLLNS, GUITARS, BANJOS, SHEET
MUSIC, STATIONERY, ENGRA VLNGS, dc, de-,
and respectfully solicit the patronage of their friends
and the public generally.
PIANOS.-Our stock of Pianos is selected princi-
paly from the well known and most reliable factory
of NUNS CLARK, New York, whose instruments en-
have never been surpassed in tone and durability
since their establishment commenced operations
(thirty-fve years ago. We havemade arrangements
with other Factories for supplying us with Pianos
caslonaly retaining theprivilege, however, OF return
Persons purchasing from u.s. therefore, will never run
any risk as have determined to sell only good in
struments, on most reasonable terms.
SHEET MUSIC.-A great variety of the latest
publications constantly on hand Instruction books
for all instruments The usual deduction made in sup
plying Schools and Music Teachers. Arthurs Pat
ent Elastic Music Portfolios. Music sent by mail.
Orders from the country, promptly attended to.
G. T. FREY, Prof. of Music.
j. ROBINSON.
July o. 1559-tf
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POETRY.
Having a Lover.

~ x10t4AS q AVtSAs
.@ BY ALICE CARY.
Somebody lows me, / am sure,
I think love him too; sso,-i 95.s.3g
If foolish actions are proof,
Our evidence will do!
| thought we both had common sense;
Yet manage as we may, ~
We never say the thing we mean,
Nor mean the thing we say.
We sat, but yesterday eve, alone
With twilight soft and dim.
And though he only muses. ofme,
And only of him; ss els
He asked me for my thoughts and said
That his were with his youth;
OF course answered him without
A lavish waste of truth. 4E
And always when he takes kiss.
Nay, never frown at me!
know you We beer kissed, at least,
know you've wished to be;
Yet such very wicked things s
b Are shocking to the good,
try to look as Mortified
81. As any lady should
l wonder if the wedding ring
Would bind or break the charm?
can't see how in such a case,
1t would do any harm.
And then I know that married folks,
Though how I cannot say,
Do manage with their love SO well,
It's never in their way
The very thought afiicts my mind
With such responding fits.
That if part with him I fear
I'll part with halt my wits;
And if the priest should make us one,
3D. In name and spirit too,
l know I'd be beside myself,
So what am to do?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

We oss the attention Of the public to this
long tested and 1s1ar5Ua1Iea
Fun15Zy 7Ned1cme.
It has been J9avorabzy zaao1rna for more
than t1Oe,oty years, during 1o7sicF time 1oe
have received thousands Of testimonials,
shouting this Medicine to. be an almost
er.5aillu9g remedy for diseases caused by
or attendant upon
Sudden Colds, Coughs, Fever and 74g7te,
Headache, Bilious F'ever, Pa5ns IN the
Side, Back, and Loirs, as 1Ue1 as IN the
Joints and Limbs; .HelltnLaic and
RilelLnzaHc. zYai,aA. in any part Of
the SYSTEM, Eoothache and Pains IN the
Hend and Face.
is 8Lood yiltlLGGiee and l0onic
for the gffo,7zacjz, it seldom fails to cure
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Li0e7 Complaint,
field Stomach, Heartburn, Kidney Com
plai1sts, Sgck raTeadac/1e, piles, J4sth-
ma or Pathisic, R1eg1oo7nas, Boils, Felons,
Whit-lows, Old Sores, S1uezled Joints, and
general 0DeL,iLLt4 Of the SAstenz.
It is also a prompt and sure E7enaedy for
Cranep and Paua In the Stomach, Pairaters'
SOtLC, SLELxfTTZAElA15 GI|SSo'S0O1 % S->eA1SA-
t7zee 1gos7z/hZ0i,1t, Cholera 7lorblss, c7aoS-
era hataaotlrns, Scalds, Burns, Sprairas,
Bruises, Frost Bites, c7ei1b1ouos, as 1oell
as the Sttegs Of Insects, Scorpions, Cen
tipedes, and the Bites Of poisonous Insects
and Veaaonaolts Reptiles.
See Directions accompanying each bottle.
It has been tested in every vavjety Of
climate, and By almost el,etlk H1tion
knoLl.yz to 74raerica7as It is the almost
constant companion and iaestinaobze friend
of the kzissionatzk and the hdueLLet,
or sea and land, ,---a7od no one should
travez on our lakes or ri0ers 1Uitbout It, 5'
Prices, 1a cts, Is cts, 80 cts, and $10O per Bottle
PERRY DAVIS & SON,
MANUFACTURERS AND PROPRIETORS
PROVIDENCE, 3. l. -st4
Sold by dealers every whera
Sent II, 1860.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

THE GAME OF EucHRE AND LIFE-An Arkan-
sas Fathers Aduace to has Son.-There is gen
uine humor in the idea that an Arkansas man
finds the most natural expression, even of part
ing advice to his son, in the language of the card
table, and the manner in which the terms of the
game of sseuchre' are there fitted to the game OF
life is ingenious: e eNo1
sBob. you are about leaving home for strange
parts. You're going to throw me out of the
gene, and go it alone. The odds is against you,
Bob, but remember always that industry and
perseverance are the winning cards; they are
the bowers Book farming and all that sort of
thing will do to fill up with, like small trumps,
but you must have the bowers to back 'em, else
they amt worth shucks. If luck runs agin you
pretty strong, don't cave in and look like sick
chicken on rainy day, but hold your head up
and make 'em believe you're full of trumps; they
won't play SO hard agin you. Pve lived and
travelled around some, Bob, and I've found out
that as soon as folks thought you held out a
weak hand, they'd back agin you strong. So,
when you're sorter weak keep on bold front,
but play cautious, be satisfied with a pint
Many's the hand Tve seen euchered cause they
played for too much Keep your eyes we'll
lect the game lays as much with the head as
with the hands. Be temperate; never get
drunk, for then no matter how good your hand,
you won't know how to play it.; both bowers
and the ace won't save you, for there's sartin to
be miss deal or something wrong. And an
other thing, Bob, (this was spoken in a low
tone,) don't go too much on the women; queens
is kinder poor cards; the more you have of them
the worse for you; you might have three and
nary trump. don't say discard 'em all if you
get hold Of one that's trump, its all good, and
there's sartin to be one out of four And above
all, Bob, be honest; never take mans trick
wot don't belong to you; nor slip cards. nor
mig, for then you can't look your man in the
face, and when that's the case there's no fun in
the game; it's regular cut throat So now,
Bob, farewell, remember wot I tell you, and
you'll be sure to win, and if you don't, sarves
you right to get skunked!"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

SENSIBLE QUER1Es-The self examining socie
ty has proposed the following queries to all peo-
pie about this financial period
1. Does it cost anything to print a newspa-
perg
2. How long can printer afford to furnish
paper without pay2
3. Do printers eat, drink, and wear clothing 2
4. If so, how do they get it?
5. Do owe for my paper2
6. Is not this particular period first rate time
to pay up?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

REMEDY FOR DEoAYED TEErH.-An exchange
gives the following; Mix chalk, powdered fine
with enough salt to give it decided saline taste
Use once or twice day as a tooth powder, with
no water, but applied with tolerably stiff
tooth brush.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

A lady we'll advanced in maidenhood, at her
marriage requested the choir to sing the hymn
commencing
.sThis is the way long have sought.
And mourned because found it not'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

Horne Took, being asked by George the Third
whether be played at cards, replied 'No, your
Majesty; the fact is, l cannot tell king from q
knave." .t@
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

Curiosity is a thing that makes us look over
other peoples affairs, and overlook our own.-
Xenocrates, reprehending curiosity, said it is as
rude to intrude into another mans house with
your eyes as with your feet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

Women love to find in men difficult combi-
nation-a gentleness which Will Invariably yield,
with a force which will invariably protect.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

Miss Tucker says it is with old bachelors as
with old wood-it is hard to get them started !;
but when they do take flame, they burn prodig-
iously. - W saii
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

Physicians say that Davis Pain Killer is one
of those nice little articles which is calculated
to relieve an immense amount of suffering incl
dent to human life. Its action on the system is
many times like magc-so instantaneous-the
pain is gone at once. Sold by all dealers in
family medicines.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

When minds are not in unison, the words of
love itself are but the rattling of the chain that
tells the victim he is bound.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06
Calling a Minister.


Squire Skinner, said Deacon Jones, you must
be aware that a meeting has been warned to de-
eide on settling our candidate for the ministry
and called to inquire if he received your appro-
baton.
| shall not vote for him, said Squire Skinner.
Do you not think him sound in doctrine2-
asked the Deacon. 944f s-@
Entirely orthodox, said the Squire; sound to
the core. m 9s cid
Is he not good speaker2 asked Deacon
Jones.
Never heard better, said the Squire.
Is he not an agreeable manl inquired Deacon
Perfectly so in most all respects, replied the
Squire.
Surely you have heard nothing against bis
moral character said the Deacon.
Not lisp, replied the Squire.
Squire Skinner, said Deacon Jones, we ought
to bs frank ia matter of so much Importance
if you have any real objections to the settlement
OF Mr.. Stebbins, hope you will tell me what
they are. 4 4a Ias
Squire Skinner took his long nine out of bis
mouth, held it at some distance from him in bis
left hand, looked straight down the garden walk
with great deal of earnestness, and replied
''Deacon Jones, will say to you once for all
that will never vote for man to be settled
over this ancient parish aoh0 toes an aohsn he
soolks'
Deacon Jones rose to go. He saw the Squire's
back was up, and it was folly to argue with him.
But the Deacon was true Christian, and did
not wish to go without leaving a more agreeable
impression on the Squire's mind, so he said in
the rnildest manner possible
Squire Skinner, | hope you will attend the
meeting Tomorrow night and hear what our
people have to say on the subject. Possibly
voha Wiz
are entitled to much consideration. But / ann
bound in all fairness to say Mr.. Stebbins is so
popular with the people that / think there will
be avery large majority ia his favor" 81 sso>
Squire Skinner rose in great excitement; his
face was flushed, his left hand held hislopg nine,
and his right arm was raised like pump-handle;
he looked as much like spread eagle as was
possible for a man like him, when he exclaimed
with the eloquence of Tom Stevenson
"DeacOn Samuel Jones, let me tell you, sir,
that if you are so demented as to elect Pastor
OF this ancient parish who toes in when he walks,
Ill for one, sir, will abandon the whole
Christian religion w 81
A PULPIT ANEoDorE.--Some days since We
chanced to be in company with several eminent
divines, who were relating numerous amusing
anecdotes of the pulpit. Among others, the
following struck our fancy as one deserving of
record:
81 was" said the reverend gentleman, "at-
tending divine service in Norfolk, several years
ago, during season of some excitement
While the officiating clergyman was in the
midst OF most interesting discussion, an old la
dy among the congregation arose, clapped her
hands, and exclaimed: A he e
'Merciful father, if had one more feather in
my wing of faith would fly off to glory" rt
The worthy gentleman thus interrupted, i'm
mediately replied:
Good Lord, stick it in, and let her CO.; she's
but a trouble herel" l1 @ hA
That quieted the old lady.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

Like the ocean, Love embraces the earth; and
by Love, as by the ocean, whatever is sordd and
unsound, is borne away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

81 think, wife, that you have great many
ways of calling me fool"
II think, husband, that you have great ma
ny ways of being one."
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Mrs. Partington wants to know if it were not
intended that women should drive their hus-
bands, why are they put through the bride GER
omOnV. f- ttl taf.}
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

Dobbs thinks that instead of giving credit to
whom credit is due, the cash had better be paid.
Dobbs should not be impertinent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

TALL TALK.-Tall gentlemen are always sue
cessful, because the ladies are all in favor of
hu-1nen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

little boy being asked "What is the chief
END OF mans" answered, 'The eud what's got
the head on"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

jeremiah was telling how much he liked
calves heads for dinner, when the mistress ex-
claimed, 20, you cannibal T"
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A STRONG GRNERAL.-He must be strong
general who can storm and carry fortress.
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Ayers Ague Cure.
DE FORREST ARMSTRONG. q co.
DRV GOODS MERCHANTS.

80 & 80 Chambers St., N. Y,
VNTould notify the Trade that they opening
w weekly, in new and beautiful patterns, the
Wanssutta Prints, also the Ansoskeag, New Print,
which exces every Print in the Country for perfec
ton of execution and design in full Madder Colors
Our Prints are cheaper than any in Market and meet
ing with extensive sale. Orders promptly attended
to. -a1s
Jan. 81, 1S60-1y
CYRUP.-2O bbls. Molasses and Syrup.
y TAYLOR HOGE.
Staunton Oct 9, 1860
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Ladies, please be sweet, but don't be too form
al. Be roses, but don't be prm roses. s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

There was once man SO intensely polite, that
if he passed hen on her nest, he would be sure
to say: 'sDon't rise, ma'am!"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

1t Is better to be of the number of those who
need relief, than those who want heart to give it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06

A happy woman! is she not the very sparkle
and sunshine of life! A woman who is happy
because she can't help it--whose smiles even
the coldest sprnkling Of misfortune cannot
daInpen. Men make a terrible mistake when
they marry for beauty, or for talent Or for style;
the sweetest wives are those who possess the
magic secret of being happy under any and every
circumstance. Rich or poor, high or low, it
makes no difference; the bright little fountain
of Joy bubbles up just as musically in their
hearts, Do they live in log cabin the fire.
light that leaps up on its humble hearth becomes
brighter than the gilded chandeliers in an Alad-
din palace! Do they eat brown bread and drink
cold water from the well2 1t affords them more
solid satisfaction than the millionaire's pate de
fose gras and iced champagne. Nothing ever
goes wrong with them-no trouble is too serious
for them ito make the best of it," Was ever
the stream of calamity so dark and deep that
the sunlight of happy face, falling across it's
turbid tide, would not wake an answering gleam
Why, then, joyous tempered people don't know
halt the good they do. No matter how GROSS
and grabbed you feel, Mr.. Grumbler, no matter
if your brain is packed full of meditations on af-
ficting dispensations, and your stomach with
medicines pills, and tonies, just set one of these
cherry little women talking to you, and we are
not afraid to wager anything she can cure you.
the cloud of settled gloom will vanish nobody
knows when, and the first you know, you'll be
laughing Why's? That is another thing we
can no more tell you why, than we can tell you
why you smile involuntarily to listen TO the first
blue-bird of the season, among the maple-blos-
SONS, or to meet knot of yellow-eyed dande-
lions in the crack OF city pave stone. We only
know that it is so. H 4.sa
Oh, these happy women! how often their
slender shoulders bear the weight of burdens
that would smite men to the ground! How Of
ten their little hands guide the ponderous ma
chinery of life with an almost invisible touch -
How we look forward, through the weary day,
to their fireside smiles how often their cheer
full eyes see couleur de rose where we only be-
hold thunder-charged clouds No one knows,
no one ever will know, until the Day of Judg-
meht, how much we owe to those helpful, hope
full, uncomplaining women,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1860.
The Ship Of state.
BIZ REv. WILLIAM P. LuNT.

Break up the Union of these States, because
there are acknowledged eyls in our system 2
Is it go easy amatter,' then, to make everything
in the actual world conform exactly to the ideal
pattern we have conceived, in our minds, OF abb
soInte right Suppose the fatal blow were
struck, and the bonds which fasten together
these States were severed, would the evils and
mischiefs that would be experienced by those
who are actually members of this vast Republi-
can Community be all that would ensue2 Ger
tainly not. We are connected with the several
Nations and Races of the world as no other
People has ever been connected. We have
opened our doors, and invited emigration to our
soil from all lands. Our invitation has been
accepted. Thousands have come at our bidding.
Thousands more are on the way Other thou
sands still are standing a-tiptoe on the shores
of the Old World, eager to find a passage to the
land where bread may be had for labor, and
where man is treated as man. In our political
family almost all Nations are represented. The
several varieties of the race are here subjected
to social fusion, out Of which Providence de-
signs to form s'new man,
We are in this way teaching the world great
lesson namely, that men of different languages,
habits, manners and creeds, can live together,
and vote together, and, if not pray and worship
together, yet in near vicinity, and do all in
peace, and be, for certain purposes at least, one
People. And is not this lesson of some value to
the world, especially if we,can teach it not by
theory merely, but through successful example
Has not this lesson, thus conveyed, some con-
neotion with the worlds progress towards that
far-of period to which the human mind looks
for the fullmeDt of its vision of perpect social
state 1t may safely be asserted that this
Union could not be dissolved without disarrang-
ing and convulsing every part of the globe
Not in the indulgence OF q vain confidence did
our fathers build the Ship Of State, and launch
it upon the waters. We will exclaim, in the
noble words of one of our poets =
s'Thou, too. sail on, O Ship of State! l ~
Sail on 0 Union, strong and greati
Humanity with all its fears, sFiA ses}9s+7 esq
With all the hopes of future years, afe
Is hanging breathless on thy fate assaa
We know what Master laid thy keel, t,s. y
/ What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and SAIL and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
In what forge and what heat
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope Fl 81
Fear not each sudden sound and shock
lis OF the wave and not the rock - = ~~~~
Tis butthe Tapping of the sail, - p ~ 81
And not rent made by the gale
In spite of rock and tempest roar, kfEa FL.
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! -
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee tE
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant Ger our fears,
Are all with thee-are all with thee p
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-06
No. XLVI.
Published by Request. |


There's no one to Miss me at Home.
From the home of my childhood I've wandered, @ea
All, wandered for many a day,
And friends like the summer dews feetipg
Are the most thatTye met on my way 4 H0Vg
And still on the wide world ranger qag1 TAI
: L Unheeded, uncared for roam, = tfcf-r -5r
1t matters not where my bark's driven ~ ,----,rr-
There's one to miss at home
Yetoft when the twilight approaches, -
My heart wanders back to the scene -
Where often in childhood sported e-~
And gamboled with jov on the green. a4s -sd
Then my parents looked fondly upon me, 1lilr5
And called me with pleasure their own. I r5
But, alas how those joys have departed;
There one to miss me at home. ~ Fl e
My home where the hills of Virginia
Look up to the bright azure sky
My homei where South Rivers bright waters nsSs
Were Aow. ng SO TRANQUILITY by; AS SA~TsA
Hath now become the home ofthe stranger,
To me and mine all unknown; l49&
And however long may wander -
There's no one to miss me at home l
My father and mother are sleeping it9 -sm
The sleep that awaiteth all; I gaa saa
Der their dust angels vigils are keeping, b rsf
Awaiting the trumpets last call.
My brothers and sisters scattered,
think of them oft as I roam;
But, though il. were joy beyond measure, -
There's one to miss me at home. t
And oft with the gay when mingle,
And music is sweet in its flow, -s
My heart is o'ershadowed with sadness, -.
With sorrows the world may know, sss ha-aag
Yes, oft in the circle of pleasure -f..r.tlr
The words that most frequently come,
Awaken the sad recollection,
There's one to miss at home.
- ae'l gg.s-1 s,sl sseai
But the home of the earth is but transient, 49,
Then why should anguish or pine,
There's promise of one that's certain,
And surely that home may be mine
My parents are but gone before me- 55 .atsa1
All, in this fond hope let me roam \. l.s,lsi3ea.
And when here my pilgrimage endeth, sas
In heaven they'll welcome me home. f. yr