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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

tance of forty-6ve miles, there are rich indca
tlons OF stone COAL At several points devel
opments have been made. Fifteen or NOR
years ago at the instance of the writer. char
ter was obtained at the hands of the Va. Leg
lsature to build a turnpike road from Staun
ton to the Dora coal fields, in North River Gap
He also expended much time and money il
opening up some of the veins. He carried
some line specimens with him to Schuylkill CO.
Pa, and examined the coal fields there of an
thracle. Experienced judges pronounced his
specimens excellent semi-anthracte. He un.
dertook to burn lime with it, after the Penn
| sylvania method of alternate layers of coal and
stone, and succeeded admirably and at less cost,
than with wood, kiln having been burned
with it at the same time along side of the
other.
Professor Rodgers, in his geological recon
nolsance of Va. more than twenty-years ago,
| examined the Dora veins and spoke favorably
of them in his report. There are several veins
the thickest one of which is three or four feet,
altho' explorations have not been made to a
great depth. At Augusta Springs, the indica-
flons are very rich and at Buffalo Gap, the
Baltimore Iron Company recently struck fine
vein OF what they pronounced anthracite coal
Ihey have ordered boring machine to test at
once the depth, thickness and number of the
veins. 1.-THE indications of this coal are from
three to SIX, and eight miles of this road
Limestone, IN all its varieties, including several
veins OF very handsome marble. are found all
over. the North side. OF the blue variety,
special mention should be made, because of its
unequalled character for smoothness and regu-
larlty OF fracture. being quarried out in blocks
OF almost any thickness, width and length
The masons hammer and square are useless
implements in building wall of this remark
able stone A dry-wall may be made of it so
regular, so smooth and so close that the casual
passer by would think the stone had been
sawed out. Ills found on the Long Glade for
i've Or slg slg miles ia length and three-fourths to
mile IN width, and In quantities sufficient to
build several cities like New York. Apart
from Its value to this road for building its cul-
!vert:stt abuments, retaining walls, depots, &c.
It Will pear shipment as an article of freight
Near Bridgewater quarry Of handsome white
marble is now being worked. There is along
side Of il an immense ledge of a coarse grey
marble, that burns iuto very white lime
Through almost every part of the North side
Is limestone suited to burn into lime for agri-
cultural purposes. Hydraulic stone is found
In many portions of the district, and will doubt
less be found profitable for manufacturing ce-
ment.
Potters-cldy, for earthen and stone ware is
abundant, and number of potteries north of
Dayton In Rockingham are carried on and one
will presently be started near Moscow, in Au-
gusta,
In what section of country of the same ex-
tent can more interesting exhibit of miner
ais, that enter SO largely into general use, be
found How striking the contrast between The
North side and South side.
CLINTON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
a Song.

There's music I know
In the measured flow
Of words to the light guitar,
And magic spell
Hath the gentle swell
Of Eolian notes afar.
And l love the roar
Of waves on the shore,
Of the dark and sonorous sea,
And my spirit bounds
When | hear the sounds
Of natures glad symphony.
Yet sweeter by far,
Than harp or guitar,
Or song the nightingale sings,
Are the tones that start
From a kindred heart
When love breathes over the strings.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

LIVING BY THE DAY. compare, says John
Newton, the troubles which we have to under
go in the course of the year to great bundle
OF faggots, far too large for us to lift But God
does not require US to carry the whole at once.
He merclfully unites the bundle, and gives US
first Que stick, which we are to carry to-day, any
then another which we are to carry Tomorrow,
and so on This We might easily manage, if
we would only taAu tue burden appointed for
US each day; but we choose to increase our
troubles by carrying yesterday stick over again
to-day, and adding to-morrow's burden to our
load before we are required to bear it. Will
liam Jay puts the same truth in another way.
We may consider the year before US desk con-
raining three hundred and sixty-6ve letters ad-
dressed to us--one forsevery day, announcing
It's trials, and prescribing its employments, with
order to open daily no letter but the letter
for the day. Now we may be strongly tempted
To unsea beforehand some of the remainder.
This however, would only serve to embarrass
Us, While we should violate the rule which our
Owner and Master has laid down for us, "Take
therefore no thought for the morrow, for the
'anFrow shall take thought for. the things of it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

A BACHELORS S DEFENCE. Who is petted to
death by ladies with manageable daughters !?
The bachelor
Who is invited to tea and evening parties.
an and told to drop in just when it is convenient
The bachelor.
Who lives in clover all his days, and when
he dies has flowers strewn on his grave by the
girls who could not entrap him. The bachelor.
Who goes to bed early because time drags
heavily with him? The married man.
Who gets a scolding for picking out the soft
est part of the bed, and for waking up the ba-
by in the morning? The married man.
Who has wood to split and marketing to do,
the young ones to wash and the lazy servants
to look after. The married man.
~, Who is taken up for whipping his wife p
The married man.
Who gets divorces? The married man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

The st. Louis Democrat hits the nail exactly
on the head, when it says: ''As rule, it may
De said that if a husband and wife have once
lived happily together, there can never be q
separation without misconduct by three persons,
tn the husband, the wife, and somebody else. =
The husband who never neglects his wife will
rot, as rule ever have to buy pistol to shoot
her seducer. The wife who never fails in her
duty to her husband, will not as a rule, have
to seek protection from some other man. And
the man who never interferes between husband
and wife, who never makes himself to the wife
nearer friend than her husband, who never
seeks her love on the one hand, or draws too
near If she invites, on the other, will never, as
rule, get shot by an ''infuriated husband"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
Wanted.

Ig, An exchange says, we are anxious to obtain
the sarvlces of a very large man to attend to
the following kind of persons
The uneasy cuss who wants to know sswhat'
the politics Of the paper" and is ''afraid it is
getting a little wrong.
circulation?''
The benevolent gentleman who in burst of
generosity wants to tell us how to make the pa
per success"
The mean indictive and cowardly sneak who
wants to abuse some citizen editorially. to
crafty his own personal spite.
Ihe sly and stlngy sneak who wants to get
halt column puff on his business inserted as an
item of general interest,"
The sanctum bore who takes liberties with all
loose manuscrints and can't take a hint to leave.
The fellow who wants to know whether we
are candidate for several Offices.
The patent medicine agent who exhibits
spurious contracts from other papers when he
wants to "Jew down prices. "
Other miscellaneous fools will have to be
used up as they present them selves
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

Colonel D. M. Bozzaris, commander Of the
garrison at Corfu, and son of the great Marco
Bozzaris. has presented our Minister to Greece,
Mr.. Tuckerman. the sword knot or tassel worn
by the Suliote chieftan when, at the moment
Of victory, he fell, mortally wounded, at the
head of seven hundred warriors, having sur
prised the Turkish camps Mr.. Tuckerman
has forwarded this relic to this country, and
presented it to the New York Historical So
ciety. Colonel Bozzaris was much pleased to
learn that Halleck's poem immortalizing his
father was SO popular as to be often read in our
public schools, and says he loves it so much
that ne has learned to repeat it in Greek, Lat
IN, French and English. Whag.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

Shortly after the recent great rain storms
and freshet in the New England States, res
ident of Boston, who owned mill property in
Maine, dispatched an agent to ascertain the
condition Of his property, and report upon the
damage. 1t turned out to be all damage. By
due course of mail the owner received the fol-
lowing report:
DEAR SIR-I arrived here this morning
found the dam by the mill site, but no mill by
a dam SITE"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
Josh Billings Papers.
PUDDIN AND MILK.

PUDDIN AND MILK.
The miser is riddle What he possesses
he haint got, and what he leaves behind him
he never had
Good phisick is like fiddle-it furnishes the
tune, while nature cuts the pigeon-wing and
curses the patient.
Caution, though very often wasted, is a good
risk to take.
Pity IL about the meanest wash that one man
can offer another. / had rather have a ten
dollar greenback that had been torn in two
twice aud pasted together, than to have all the
pity thare IL on the upper side Of the earth
pity liz nothing more than quiet satisfacshun
that | am great dee better oph than you an,
and that intend to keep SO.
Fortune IL like coQuette, if you don't run
after her she will run after you.
Did you ever hear very rich man sing
If | was going to paint pictur of Faith,
Affection, and Honesty, | would paint my dog
looking i'll my face and waggin his TAIL
The devil IL mean kuss he never keeps
his own promises, but aiwus makes us keep
ours.
Truth IL az artless as child, and az pur-
swasive.
There z nothing in this life that G.aeu Jay 50
high price for az they DO for repentance. -
Laws are made, customs grow nav {, y
be executed, customs execute fheiasels 'awS
begin where customs end.
Men who have a. good deal to say Use the
fewest Words
The road tew wealth ia a highway, but the
road to knowledge il byeway.
Shame iz the dieing embers of virtue
Ldon't know ov better kure for. sorrow
than to pity somebody else.
Experience is a grindstun, and it IL lucky for
us if we kan get frightened by it, not ground.
We shouldn't forgit one thing that there is
not single fee simple on this futstool even
the best tooth in our head may fall to aking be
fore sunset, and have to be jerked out -.7
Ignorance is the wet nuss of prejudice.
Anticipation is constantly nibbling expekted
pleasure until it consumes it; jiss so the skool-
boy who visits his baskit during the forenoon
too often has already discounted his dinner
| never knu man troubled with melankoy
who had plenty to dew, and did it. Id
Good breeding, az | understand it, IL giving
every man his dew, without robbing yourself
Talk little, but listen out loud, young man,
is the way to make the company suspekt you
of knowing CRATE deel more than you aktual-
ly do
People, wbcn they find fault with theirselfs,
are generally more anxious to be cousoled than
forgiven and, therefore, when man begins
to confess hiz sins to me, and seq there ain
no hope for him." | tell him he ought teW
know awl about it, and guess he is more than
half right
What the world wants IL good examples, moi
so much advice; advice may be wrong, but ex-
amples prove themselfs.
Pride il bogus Adam at one time had q
right lew be proud, but he let sin beat him ou
of his brihright.
A growing hen and cackling rooster are very
misfortunate poultry in family.
On Wednesday, 18th inst, Samue! Whitley
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
CLINTON.

Error in last article ''The Messy Greek route
will involve the crossing it at or near the Falls
just above the village, where the channel is
narrow and solid stone ahutment will be had
on the South side. The Long Glade route will
cross on the Island just below where two short
spans will be necessary and shor. and cheap
bridges, one here aud one oyer Middle River
will be all that are required.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

" The circulation of the ssSPEcTAToR"
is about as great as the combined circula-
tion of both the other papers published in
this place, and has as many subscribers in
this county alone as are contained in the
whole list of either of the other papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

why don't the girls go West?n-This is
the question asked by correspondent of the
Boston Journal, who cites statistics to prove
that in Ohio there is an excess of 40, 500 men,
in Michigan 5000, in California l43 600. and
In other States similar proportions. In Mass
achusetts, on the contrary, there are 5000
more women than men; in New Hampshire,
$780, in Rhode Island 5000, and in Connec-
ticut 1890 The total excess in New England
of females over males is 49,, 800 Perhaps the
unmat ed will find in these figures convincing
arguments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

" HoLELALK POISONING Thirty inmates
q the boarding house of Mrs f. J. Brown,
fs e7aiogion city, were, on he 10th of Decem-
Der, poisrred by arsenic being mixed with the
sugar used al eaSahle They were all made
very siek' oFitln Harden and Miles Maxwell,
charge Of hayins made tas atteppt az whole
sale poisoning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

\ SENSIBLE DUTcHMAN.-I shall tell you
how it vas puts mine hand on mine head.
and dere vas von pain. Den [ puts mine hand
on mlue poby and dere vos anoder. Den
puts mine hand in mine pocket, and dere vas
noting. So jined nit de temperance. Now
dere is no more pain in mine head, de pain in
NINE pody vas all gone away. put mine hand
IN mine pocket, dere vas twenty dollar. So l
sthay nit de temperance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

A very oasbful young saaa escorted hosae an
equally bashful young ady As taey we're ap
preaching the dWslIng Of tie d nassl sha sid,
entreatiugly 'Frsnky, Dow don ten auy6ol,
emphaticaiiy, don't you mind. I am as uuch
ashamed OF it SIS you are
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

SWAPPING WIvEs.-A paragraph which has
been going the rounds of the papers lately con-
cerning the swapping of wives by two men of
Massachusetts has attracted considerable atten-
ton. 1t is nothing new, the same thing was
done in Virginia fifteen or twenty years ago.
Solomon Shoals and Julius Hunt swapped
wives in Madison county, and Shoals gave
Hunt quart of new apple-jack (the ''wine of
his country'') to boot. No body interfered and
they lived happily ever afterwards. '-Ecana-
amer and ENQUIRER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04


There are those who, with kind of noble,
but mistaken aspiration, are asking for life
which shall In It's form and outward course be
more spiritual and divine than that which they
are obliged to live. They think that if they
could devote themselves entirely to what are
called labors of philanthropy, to visiting the
poor and sick, that would be well and worthy
and SO it would be. They think that if it could
be inscribed on their tombstones that they had
visited o million of couches of disease, and car
RED balm and soothing to them, that would be
glorious record-and so it would be. But let
me tell you, that the million occasions will come.
-ay, and In the ordinary paths of life In your
homes and by your fresides-wherein you NAV
act as nobly as if your long life you visited beds
OF sickness and pain Yes, [ say, the million
occasions will come, varying every hour, in
which you may restrain your passions, subdue
your hearts to gentleness aud patience, resign
your own interest for another's advantage. sneak
words OF kindness and wisdom raise the fallen.
and cheer the fainting and sick In spirit. and
soften and assuage the WEAKNESS and bitterness
OF the mortal lot. These cannot, indeed. be
written on your tombs, for they are not one
series OF specific actions, like those technical.
y denomlnated philanthrophy. Butin them,
say, you may discharge Offices not less glori-
Gus for yourselves than the self denials of the
tar-famed Sisters of Charity, than the labors of
Howard of Obelin, or than the suffering, mar
tyred host of Gods elect. They shall not be
written On your tonbs but they are written
deep In the hearts of men-of friends, of chill
dren, OF kindred all around you !; they are writ
ten In the secret book OF the great account!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
Cabin Het-2itOkS3sU.

E Cabinef-Maker,
Main street, Staunton is prepared to manufac-
ture all kinds of Furniture in the neatest and
most workmanlike manner,
Repairing, and all work iii cabinet-makers
line CT business done in the best and most SUBJ
stantial style. He respectfully solicits the pat
ronage of his friends and the public.
octl9-3m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
Happiness in Marriage.

KINDLY WORDS FOR THE HOME CIRCLE
In his discourse in the Spring Street Pres
byterlan Church, on sunday, Rev Dr. Aikman
thus delivered Lesson 10 Wives ~ 1.-The
Bible understands human nature full as well as
we ct this late generation do. What it requires
OF the wife is that she shall love her husband
supremey, which cannot be done unless she re-
spects and puts her entire confidence In him.
So far as other men are concerned, she must
hold him supremely above them In her mind"
The preacher then considered the various minor
duties OF the wife toward her husband He
touched upon the too common practice of max
Ing conhdants OF some particular friends, when
the husband alone should be her confdant
There Is also tendency in the household after
marriage to neglect to keep up those evidences
OF affection which first drew husband and wife
together. Greater diligence is necessary to keep
their love warm when they have entered upon
the realities of life than when they lived in the
dreams OF courtship and early happiness. A
mong the things to be preserved from first to
last Is that modesty, grace and purity which
first won the husband. Then, there are all the
personal attractions to be continued. Nothing
IS more coveted by a hightoned man than a
charming wfe-One who can converse with him
lntelllgently, and appear to advantage In So
clety; one who always looks beautiful in her
happy face, and attractive in person one who
ls not sovenly who keeps the home neat and
cheerful who is full of delicate attentions, and
is absorbed in her husband S and her family's
interests. All these charms can be maintained
by the wife through life by a little attention
every day to what she knows will please her
husband.-N 7. Commercial AOrertiser.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

When we have no pleasure in goodness we
may with certainly conclude the reason to be,
that our pleasure is all derived from an opposite
quarter u.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
HOOE, VEDDERBURN & CO..
H successors to Fowle il Co..
General Commission Merchants

For the sale OF every description Of
FLOUR, GRAIN s. COUNTRY PRODUCE,
No. Prince ST., Alexandria, Va.
AGENTS New York Steamship Co. Goods for
= warded free of Commission.
Consignments solicited. Bags furnished when
ordered. july27-6m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

A young Southern girl of high social posi-
ton is announced to sing in an ameteur con
cert, to be gwen this week at the theatre cf
the Union League Club in New Y ork.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

!" hat are the actions which afford in the re-
.I~'LlDfaace rational satisfaction? Are they
=. pursults Of sensual pleasure, the riots Of
'e'f'7 oT Zoe displays of show and vanity? No:
app93a @ yoar hearts, my friends, if what YOU
ieopilect sith meet pleasure, are not the inno-
ceut la9 virtuoas, the honorable parts of your
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

Married life often begins with rosewood ane
mahagony, and ends with pine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

Can We esteem that man prosperous, who is
raised to situation which hatters his passions,
but which corrupts his principles. disorders his
temper, and, finally, oversets his virtue?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

1t is unjust and aosurd of persons advancing
In years to expect ot tk- young that confidence
should come all and 1liy On their side. The
human heart, at whatever age, opens only to
the heart that opens in return
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

1enks says he is acquainted with young
man SO lazy that he will not even labor under
an impression. M
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

A danseuse at the Memphis, Tennessee Va
rieties married young man from Mississippi
Monday, and ran away with his pocket-book
containing 81 800
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

'Lenny, you re pig" said father to his
little hve-year old boy. 'Now, do you know
what pig is, Lenny!'' "Yes, sir; a pigs a
hogs little boy,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
Newspapers & Periodicals.
CHARLOTTESVILLE CHRONICLE,
PUBLISHED
WEEKLY AND TRI-WEEKLY,
TAYLOR & FOSTER, a.
No. 5, COURT STREET,
CHARLOTTESVILLE va.

THE TRI-WEEKLY
is published on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday,
and gives in every issue ten columns of fresh
reading matter consisting of the latest Local,
General and Foreign News correct Reports,
(from our special reporters; J Correspondence;
Romance; Art; Literature; Poetry; Science;
Wit and Humor, and able articles on Agricul-
ture from the best writers.
By special arrangement we RECEIVE and publish
in addition to the usual Telegraph Reports, a let
ter from our Special Correspondent IN Washing
ton for every issue; giving the
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
and the general news from the National Capital.
THE WEEKLY
is compendium of the news of the week. AeVo-
ting from twenty to TWENTY-FIVE columns to fresh
reading matter ard the articles OF most interest
in the Tri- w eekly will be reprinted In the
Weekly, for the benefit of those who DO not take
beth papers Every issue will contain from one
70 three CAREFULLY SELECTED STC.
RIES, by the best anthors,
TERMS,
Fri Weekly p W
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The cheapest paper in the State. Those send
ing us the subscription price for 1870 will receive
the paper till the first of January free.
We will give twenty five per cent, in Green
backs, on all new subscriptions (over ive) re-
ceived
\ subscription received unless accompanied
By the cash. BEN EFT TAYLOR,
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Indeeisiou is that slatternly housewife by
whose fault chiefly the moth and the rust are
allowed to make such dull work life, corrupt
ing all the gleam and gloss Of earth perishable
treasures.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04
Groceries and Produce.
VET HI. GORMAN,
EV DEALER IN
GROCERIES, PRODUCE,

GROCERIES, PRODUCE,
WOODEN WARE. QUEENS WARE,
CROCKERY,
Main Street. mert the Marble Yard,
Has just received a fresh supply of Choice Fam
lily Groceries. which he will guarantee to sell as
low as any house in town. Also, just received a
supply of Fishers Celebrated Baltimore Mince
Meat, warranted pure, ready for use, and sold at
Soap, the best soap ever introduced for cleansing
and polishing purposes. Give it trial, and if it
does not give satisfaction, return it and get your
money. He will receive in few days supply
of Grits, or small hominy, from the Pearl Homi-
ny Co., of Baltimore dec14-3ts
Virginian and Vindicator copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

True delicacy THAT most beautiful heartbeat
OF humanity exhibits itself most significantly