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VOL. XXXVII.
JOS. A. WADDELL,)
L. WADDELL, Jr., VProprietors.
RICHARD MAUZY. i
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CARDS.
& GRAVES,
FASHIONABLE TAILORS, -*-4|
Opposite the Marble Yard, JJ
Main St., Staunton, Va, —■■-•
WOULD inform their friends and the public gen
erally that they are now prepared to execute
work entrusted to them in the neatest and most fash
ionable styles. „_ T -_
As they have had the practice of six years as CUT
TERS they feel confident of pleasing all who may
favour them with their custom, and they hope by
prompt attention to business to merit a liberal share
of patronage
Sta-nton, Sep. ft, 1859.
JAS H. MCVEIGH. EDGAB T. MCVEIGH.
jas. h. McVeigh & son.,
(Successors to McVeigh k Chamberlain,)
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
AND DEALERS IN
Liuuors, Wines, Tobacco- Segars, &C,
PRINCE STREET WHARF,
Alexandria, Va.
March 29,1859.—ly.
Western Virginia *
MARBLE WORKS, m fi
AT STAUNTON _H II
HARRISONBURG. Inti ££
MARQUIS _ KELLEY. __^|
Staunton, April 7, 1858.
GEO. U. COCHBAN. JAMBS COCHBAN.
COCHRAN & COCHRAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
STAUNTON. VA.,
WILL practice their profession in all the Courts of
Augusta and the Circuit Courts of Bath and
Highland. Strict attention will be given to all busi
ness entrusted to their care.
Aug. 24, 1858.
POWELL HARRISON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA,
WILL practice m the Courts of Augusta and High
land.
£gf~ He may be found at his office, adjoining the
Sheriff's office.
Dec. 9, 1857.
GA . SMITH Manufacturer of S%W\
• Ludies' Shoes of all descrip- _r \f\
tions, keeps a large stock constantly on
hand and offers them at very reasonable prices. Also
MISSES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES. His stand is
next doob to the Post Office. Patronage is res
pectfully solicited.
Staunton, May 17, 1859.
QUY 8b WADDELL,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
BUYERS AND SELLERS will find it to their ad
vantage to call at their office in the Brick pabt
Of the Old Bell Tavern.
Staunton, Sep. 6. 1859.
Gr. C. YEAKLE,
DK.UBR IN
CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
SILVER ANU PLATED WARE,
Opposite Va. Hotel, Staunton, Va.
Staunton, Aug 30, 1859.
J. M. HANGER
ATTORNEY AT LAW, STAUNTON, VA.,
WILL practice in all the Courts held in Staunton,
and*in the Circuit Courts of Albemarle and
ckingham. Office in the bri<*k-row, in the rear of
he Coiirt-house.
Staunton, Dec. 30, 1857.
TOHN W. MEREDITH,
DEALER IN
JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, &C,
Main St., Staunton, Va.
|__T Watches and Jewelry Repaired.
Staunton, Jan. 17.
DOCTOR JAMES B. GILKESON— Having
located in Staunton, tenders his professionalser
vices to the public. He may be found:, when not pro
essionally engaged, at the room o\er the Saddle and
Harness establishment of Mr. G. H. Elick, nearly op
posite the Post Offlce.
Staunton Feb. 8.1859—tf.
A. D. CHANDLER,
UNDERTAKER,
Staunton, Va.,
KEEPS METALIC CASES of all sizes, at Staun
ton and Millborough Depot, at City Prices.
Staunton, July 19, 1859.
R. L. DOYLE,
Attorney at Law, Staunton- Va.,
WILL practice in the Courts of Augusta, Rock
bridge, Bath and Highland.
July 29, 1b57.
KIRKWOOD HOUSE,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C,
JOHN H. k A. W. KIRKWOOD,
Proprietors.
Washington, March 24,1858 —ly
DA. KAYSER would call attention to a ne*v
• lot of French Cassimeres, Long Shawls, Canton
Flannels, Furs, Velvet Ribands, and many other
things just to hand.
Staunton, Nov. 15, 1859.
EALING WATEtt.-DR. W. B. YOUNG,
Druggist, has a large lot of Healing Water for
sale, and is the regular Agent for it in Staunton.
Dec. IS.
S~ 'TOVES, STOVES.—We have just received 52
Stoves of various patterns, some entirely new, to
which we invite the attention of the public.
Staunton. Oct. 25. WOODS & GILKESON.
UST RECEIVED.—The best and cheapestlow
price TOBACCO that can be found. Wholesale
or retail by JNO. B. EVANS.
Staunton, July 26, 1559.
CORN MEAL—For sale in large or small quan
titles at the STAUNTON STEAM MILLS at
market prices. Apply to
May 31, '59. S- A. RICHARDSON, Sup't,
PHYSICIANS can always be supplied with a ful
assortment of Medicines of the bust qualitt at
DR. H. S. EICHELBERGER'S.
Stannton, Jan. 25, '59
C~ 6 4.L OIL—A splendid article, at
DR. W. B. YOUNG'S.
Stannton, Nov. 1.
ÜBS I FURS!—IS sets of Furs just received,
and will be sold at a very low figure.
Staunton, Nov. 8. PIPER k FUNKHOUSER.
1 HANDSOME COAL GRATE for sale by
WOODS k GILKESON.
Staunton, Oct. 25.
MILLER'S HEAVY GOODS—A full supply
tor Servants' Wear, just received by
Staunton, Oct. 11, '59. TAYLOR k HOGE.
JUST~ RECEIVED—Avery fine assortment of
CLOCKS to be sold very low.
Staunton, Aug. 9, '59. G. C. YEAKLE.
A BOOK FOR FARMERS.—Campbell s
Manual of Agriculture. ROB'T COWAN.
Staunton, Nov. 15.
LEATHER I LEATHER 11—2000 lbs SOLE
LEATHER good stamp—for sale by
oct * 25- P. _ POWELL k CO.
CLOAKING CLOTHS.-A few pieces of Black
horded Cloaking Cloth, just received at
Staunton, Nov. 22,1859. D. A. KAYSER'S.
JStemtai Jspestate.
!!IISCEI_I_ANE©IJS.
~l_a_dsTwebster & CO.,
131, BALTIMORE ST., BALTIMORE.
MANUFACTURERS OF
IMPROVED TIGHT STITCH
SEWING MACHINES,
For Families and Manufacturing Establish
ments.
LET Manufacturers, Planters, Farmers Housekeep
ers, or any other persons in search of an instru
ment to execute any kind of Sewimq now done by ma
chinery, make sure they secure the best, by examining
ours before purchasing. Samples of work sent by
mail,
WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD SEWING
MACHINE?
1. It should be well made, simple in its construc
tion, and easily kept in order.
2. It should make a tight lock-stitch, alike on
both sides of the material.
3. It should sew any and all materials that can
be sewed.
_. It should be able to use Cotton, Thread or Silk
directly from the spool.
5. It should be able to sew from coarse to fine,
and from thick to thin, with rapidity, and without
changing the tension.
r_,_ It should be able to make the tension greater
or less, on both the under and upper threads, and
with uniformity.
7. It should have a straight needle, curved ones
are li 'ble to break.
-. f-WBeedlr should have perpendicular motion.
This is*absolutely necessary for heavy work.
9. It should be capable of taking in the largest
pieces of wor_.
10. It should be able to bind with a hinder, hem
with a hemmer; should stitch, fell, run and gather.
11. It should be always ready to work.
12. It should be capable ot using the same size of
thread on both sides of the work, and of using differ
ent colored thread or silk, above or below, to corres
pond with any two colors of cloth to be united.
13. It should be able to make a long or short
stitch.
I_. It should be able to fasten off the seam, and
commence sewing tightly at the-first stitch.
15. It should run easily and'make but little noise.
16. It should have a wheel feed; none others are
in constant contact with the work.
17. It should not be liable to get out of order.
18. It should not be liable to DreaK the thread nor
skip stitches.
19. It should not be necessary to use a screw-dri
ver or wrench to set the needle.
20. It should not be liable to soil the operators
dress.
21. It should not form a ridge on the under side,
nor ravel out, nor be wasteful of thread, as is the case
with all chain stich machines.
22. It should not be 'more trouble than it is
worth.'
28. AU of these advantages are possessed i n our
machine. LADD. WEBSTER k CO.
Dec. 6,1859.—1y. *
FOR GOVERNOR,
GABRIEL HIRSH!
FOR LIEUT. GOV.
WILLIAM JONAS!
NOTWITHSTANDING the failure of the Atlantic
Cable to come up to the expectations of some of
the knowing ones of the Old and New World, yet
GABRIEL HIR&H, one of the largest stockholders
in the concern, for the purpose of cultivating afrater
nal feeling with all mankind, has extended it as far
as the city of Staunton, where it is performing some
of the greatest achievements of the age, in the wayol
exhibiting at his old stand, on Main Street, the
largest and most complete STOCK OF GOODS ever
brougiii io this market. The greatest wonder, how
ever, even surpassing the operations of the Cable, are
the "CHINES_; JUGGLERS," on exhibition at his
window, where the prettiest man in the country is al
ways to be found engaged in Repairing Watches
and Jewelry.
\MT" The $4,000 offered some time since, is still in
the hands of aresponsible gentleman in Staunton,ready
to be handed over to any one who will bring forward
a superior workman in his line. G. HIRSH.
Sts-unton, Oct. 19, 1858—tf
CONFECTIONERY ESTABLISHMENT!!!
CHOICE VARIETIES
FOR THE SEASON AT THE STAND
FORMERLY OCCUPIED BT
WM. T. MOUNT, Main St., Staunton, Va
MAGNUS S. CEASE
WOULD respectfully call the attention of the cit
izens of Staunton and vicinity to his large and
en irely new stock of FALL GOODS, which he is now
receiving and opening, cousisting of Wate;*, Sugar and
Soda Crackers, Picnics, Raisins, Fig», Currants, Cit
ron, Dates, Prunes, English Walnuts, Filberts, Al
monds, Ground Nuts, Pecan Nuts, Lemons, Oranges,
Sardines, and Candies of every description. —
Also Fancy Goods, French Candies, Cakes and
Toys.
§__*" Wedding parties furnished at the shortest no
tice, and on the most reasonable terms.
Also Fresh Peaches, Lobsters, Pickles, Catchups,
&c, kc.
He will sell on reasonable terms, and respectfully
solicits a share of patronage.
tST Candy sold at Wholesale and Retail.
Staunton, Nov. 8, 1859.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT THE
CLOTHING HOUSE OF
JACOB POLLITZ,
{brandeburg's old stand.)
THOUGH the Great Eastern has met with serious
accident, vet my large and well selected stock of
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING will abundantly
show that my cargo of Goods did arrive sately, and
includes the greatest variety of well finished clo
thing ever brought to this market.
My present stand, at Brandeburg's old Corner
and Opposite the Va. Hotel, gives a sufficiency
of room to show to my customers as nice a stock
of Clothing as can be exhibited this side ot Baltimore
and which I will sell at Baltimore City Prices.
The public are invited to examine my stock, before
purchasing elsewhere, at least all those who consid
er that "a penny saved is a penny made."
JACOB POLLITZ,
Brandeburg's old stand, Opp'te Va. Hotel.
Staunton, Oct. 11. 1859.
TANNERY. —I have this day associated my son,
Wm. B. Gallaher with me in the Tanning busi
ness in the town of Waynesboro' and the business will
hereafter be conducted in the name of H. L. GALLA
HER & SON.
Persons indebted to my Tannery are hereby notified
to come forward and settle, aud those having claims
against it are requested to present the same for pay
ment. My 80u,Wm. B. Gallaher, will always be found
at the Tannery and is authorized to settle for me.
Public patronage is solicited for the new concern.
tg_F" The highest Cash price will be paid for hides,
skins and bark at all times. H. L. GALLAHER.
Waynesboro', Oct. _,1859.— 1y*.
DE FORREST, ARMSTONG, & CO.
MY GOODS MERCHANTS,
80 A 82 Chambers St., N. V.,
Would notify the Trade that they are opening
weekly, in new and beautiful patterns, the
Wamsutta Prints, also the Amoskeag, a New Print,
which excels every Print in the Country for perfec
tion of execution "and design in full Madder Colors.
Our Print- are cheaper than any in market, and meet
ing with extensive sale. Orders promptly attended
to.
Jan. 81, 18e0—1 y
DR. JAMES JOHNSTON, SUKGICAL &
MECHANICAL DENTIST, having been located
permanently in Staunton for the last four years, would
respectfully inform his friends and the public gene
rally, th_t he still continues to practice Dentistry.in all
its various branches, with the strictest regard to du
rability and usefulness.
Office on the south-side of Main Street opposite the
old Spectator Office.
Staunton, Nov. 29,1854.
WHEAT WANTED.-The Staunton Steam
Mills Co. will pay the highest prices in Cash
for Wheat. Farmers wishing to dispose of their
crops will probably consult their interests by bring
ing samples to S. A. RICHARDSON, Sup't.
Nov. 15,1859.
JUST RECEIVED.—A very fini J~Dt.ijJL_j,
lot of all kinds of Spectacles—pla--*—- r '
ted, steel and gold—and all kinds of Spectacle Glas
ses, concave, convex and colored.
Staunton, Jan. 31—tf A. LANG.
FURS.— A few sets of very handsome Brown Rus
sia, Fitch and Sable Furs. Received and lor sale
by D. A. KAYSER.
Staunton, Nov. 22; 1859.
ORN SHELLERS.—We have on hand four
different varieties of Corn Shelters and Separa
tors. WOODS k GILKESON.
Staunton, Oct. 25.
ADIES* CLOAKS—We have just received a
new supply of Cloaks of the very latest style
worth, from $18 to $30.
Staunton Dec. 20. PIPER k FUNKHOUSER.
OLD DOMINION COFFEE POTS—A fresh supply
on hand and for sale by
WOODS k GILKESON.
Staunton, Nov. 15,1859.
WAITERS.— Several handsome sets of Waiters.
Also single do. for sale by
Staunton. Oct. 25. WOODS k GILKESON.
ALL kinds of Iron Machinery fitted up at the work
Shop of the Staunton Foundry.
Sep. 13, ISM. A. J. GARBER k CO.
Hats, Caps, and every style of Gents' Fmr_i_h
ing Goods, call at J. POLLITZ'S
Staunton. Oct. 11,1859. Clothing Ho*asn
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY Pair of Miss-s
Cloth Heeled Gaiters at 75 cents, at
Staunton, Nov. 15. S. H. HILB'S.
OOFAS-A new lot Sofas, just to hand, very cheap
O Staunton. July 19, '59. A. D. CHANDLER.
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1860.
MISCELLANY.
From Owen's Footfalls.
The Rescue—-A True Story of the Supernat
ural.
Mr. Robert Bruce originally descended from
some branch of the Scottish family of that name,
was born in bumble circumstances, about the
close of the last century, at Torbay, in the south
of England, and there bred up to a sea-faring
life.
When about thirty years of age, to wit, in the
year 1828, he was first mate of a bark trading
between Liverpool and St. John's, New Bruns
wick. On one of her voyages bound westward,
being then some five or six weeks out, and hav
ing neared the eastern portion of the Banks of
Newfoundland, the captain and mate had been
on deck at noon, taking an observation of the
sun, after which they both descended to calcu
late tbe day's work.
The cabin, a small one, was immediately at
the stern of the vessel, and the short stairway
descending to it ran athwart ships. Immediate
ly opposite to this stairway, just beyond a
small square landing, was the mate's state-room,
and from that landing there were two doors
close to each other, tbe one opening aft into tbe
cabin, the other fronting the stairway, into the
state-room. The desk in the state-room was in
the forward part of it, close to the door, so that
one sitting at it and looking over his shoulder
could look into the cabin.
The mate, absorbed in his calculations, which
did not result as he had expected, varying con
siderably from the dead reckoning, bad not no
ticed tbe captain's motions. When he had com
pleted his calculations, he called out without
looking round, "I make out latitude and longi
tude so and so. Can that be right ? How is
yours ?"
Receiving no reply, he repeated his question,
glancing over his shoulder, and perceiving, as
he thought, the captain busy writing on his slate.
Still no answer. Thereupon he rose, and as be
fronted the cabin door, the figure he had mis
taken for the captain raised its head, aud dis
closed to the astonished mate t.ie features of au
entire stranger.
Bruce was no coward, but as he met that fixed
gaze looking directly at him in grave silence,
and became assured tbat it was no one he had
ever seen before, it was too much for him, and
instead of stopping to question the seeming in
truder, he rushed upon deck, in such evkieut
alarm, that n instantly attracted the captain's
attention.
"Wh\, Mr. Bruce," 6aid the captaiu, "what
iv the world is tbe matter with you V
"The matter, sir? Who is that at your desk ?"
"No oue thaL I know of."
"Butthere is sir; there's a stranger there,"
"A stranger 1 Why man, you uiusi be dr__u_-
iug. You mast bave seen the Stewart there, oi
the second mate. Who elan woulu venture down
wituou. oideis?"
"Bnt sir ; he was sitting iv your arm chair,
tronting the door, writing ou jour ->latt-, then
he looked up tuil in my luce, and it ever 1 saw
a man plainly and u.-t i.Uj iv this world, 1
saw him."
"Him! Whom?"
"God knows, sir, I don't. I saw a man, and
a man I had never seen in my lite before."
"You must be going crazy, Mr. Bruce. A
stranger, and we nearly six weeks out 1"
"1 know, sir, but then 1 saw him."
"Go down and see wnat it vs."
Bruoe hesitated. "1 never was a believer in
ghosts," he said, "but if tbe truth must be told,
I'd rather not face it alone."
Come, come man. Go down at once, and
don't make a fool of yourself before the crew."
"I hope you've always found me willing to do
what's reasonable," replied Bruce, changing col
or, "but it it's all the same to you, sir, I'd rather
we should both go down together."
The captain descended the stairs, and the
mate followed him. Nobody in the cabin 1—
They examined the state rooms. Not a soul to
be found!
"Well, Mr. Bruce," said the captain, "did I
not tell you you bad been dreaming?"
"It's all very well to say so, sir, but if I didn't
see that man writing on your slate, may I never
see my home again."
"Ah! writing on the slate! Theu it should
be there still." And the captain took it up.
He exclaimed, "here's something, sure enough!
Is tbat your writing, Mr. Brace?"
The mate took the slate, and there in plain
legible characters, stood the words, "Stbek to
the Nob'west!"
"Have you been trifling with me, sir ?"
"On my word as a man, as a sailor, sir," re
plied Bruce, "I know no more of this matter
tban you do. I have told you tbe exact truth."
The captain sat down at his desk, tbe slate be
fore him, in deep thought. At last, turning the
slate over and pushing it toward Bruce, he said,
"Write down, 'Steer to the uor'west.'"
The mate complied, and the captain after nar
rowly oomparing the two hand-writings, said,
"Mr. Bruce, go and tell the second mate to
come down here."
He came, and at the captain's request, he also
wrote the same words. So did the steward.—
So, in succession did every man of the crew who
could write at all. But not one of tbe various
bands resembled, in any degree, the mysterious
writing.
When the crew retired, the captain sat deep
in thought. Could any one have been stowed
away? at last he said. "The ship must be
searched, and i_-I don't find the fellow he must
be a good band at hide-and seek. Order ap all
bands."
Every nook and corner of the vessel, from
stem to stern, was thoroughly searched, and tbat
with all the eagerness of excited curiosity—for
the report had gone out that a stranger had
shown himself on board—but not a living soul
beyond tbe crew and officers was found.
Returning to tbe cabin after their fruitless
seaicb, "Mr. Bruce," said the captain, "what do
you make of all this?"
"Can't tell sir. I saw the man write; you
s«e the writing. There must be -omttbing
in it."
-'Well, it would seem so. We have tbe wind
free, and I have a great mind to keep her away,
and see what will come ot it."
"I surely would, sir, if I were io your place;
it's only a few hours lost at the worst."
"Well, we'll see. Go on deck and give the
course nor'west. And Mr. Bruce,"- he added,
asthe mate rose to go, "have a lookout aloft,
and let it be a hand you can depend on."
His orders were obeyed. About three o'clock
the lookout reported an iceberg ahead, and
shortly after what he thought was a vessel of
some kind close to it.
As they approached the Captain's glass, dis
closed the fact that it was a dismantled ship ap
parently frozen to the ice, and with a good ma
in; human beings on it. Shortly after they hove
to, and sent out boats to the relief of the suffer
ers.
It proved to be a vessel from Quebec bound to
Liverpool, with pa*sengers on board. She had
got entangled in the ice and finally frozen fast,
and had passed several weeks in a most critical
situation. She was stove, her decks swept —in
fact, a mere wreck, all her provisions, and al
most all her water, gone. Her crew and pas
sengers had lost all hope of being saved, and
their gratitude for the unexpected rescue was
proportionately great.
As one of the men who had been brought a
way io the third boat that had reached the
wreck was ascending the ship's yards, the mate,
catching a glimpse of hi* face, started back in
consternation. It was the very face that be bad
seen three or four hous before, looking np at
him from the Captain's desk.
At first be tried tn persuade himself that it
might be fancy; but the more he examined the
man, the more sure he became that he was right.
Not only the face but the person and the dress
exactly corresponded.
As soon as the exhausted crew and famished
passengers were cared for, and tbe bark on her
course again, the mate called the Captain aside.
"It seems that was not a ghost I saw to-day,
sir; the man's alive."
"What do you mean ? What's alive ?"
"Why, sir, one of the passengers we have just
saved is the same man that 1 saw writing on
your slate at noon. I would swear to it in a
court ot justice."
"Upou my word, Mr. Bruce," replied the Cap
tain, "this gets more and more singular. Let
us go and see this man."
They found him in conversation with the Cap
tain of the rescued ship. They both came for
ward and expressed, iv the warmest terms, their
gratitude for deliverance from a horrible fate-—
Blow-comiog death by exposure and starvation.
Tbe Captain replied that he had but done
what they would have done for him under simi
lar circumstances, and asked tbem both to step
down into the cabin. Then, turning to the pas
senger, he said:
"I hope, sir, you will not think I am trifling
with you, but I would be much obliged to you if
you would wfite a few words on this elate," and
he handed him the slate with that side up on
which the mysterious writing was not.
"I will do anything you ask," replied the pas
senger, "but what shall I write?"
"A few words are all I want. Suppose you
i write 'Steer to the nor'we6t.' "
The passenger, evidently puzzled to make out
the motive ol such request, complied, however,
with a smile. The Captain took up the slate and
examined it closely; then stepping aside so as to
conceal the slate Irom the passenger, he turned
it over, and gave it to him again with the other
side up.
"Yoo say this is your handwriting?"
** I need not say so," rejoined the other look
ing at him, "for you saw me write it."
"And this?" said the Captain, turning the
slate over.
The man looked first at one writing, then at
the other, quite confounded. At last—
"What is the meaning ot this?" said he. "I
only wrote one ot these—who wrote tbe other!"
"That's more than 1 can tell you, sir. My
mate here says you wrote it, sitting at this desk,
at noon to-day."
The Captain of the ship and the passenger
looked at each other, exchanging glances ol in
telligence and surprise, aud the former asked the
latter:
"Did you dream that you wrote on this slate?"
"No, sir, not that I remember."
"You speak ot dreaming," said the Captain of
the bark, "where was tbis gentleman about noon
to-day ?"
"Captain," rejoined the other, "the whole
thing is most mj-ienousaud extraordinary ; aud
I had intended to speak to you about it aa soon
as we got a little quiet. This geuilt-uiau,"
(pointing to the pa-seuger,) "being much ex
hausted, tell into a heavy sleep, or what seemed
sucli, some time belore noon. After an hoar or
more he awoke and said to me, 'Captain, we
sball be relieved this very day.' Wbeu I asked
him what reason he had for saying so, he replied
'hat he hail dreamed that he watt on boani a
bark, and that she was coming to our rescue.—
He described her appearance and rig; auu, to
our utter astonishment, when your vessel hove
in sight she corresponded exactly with his des
cription of ber. We had not put much faith in
what he said; yet still we hoped there might be
something in it, for drowning men you know,
will catch at straws. As it has turned out, I
can not doubt that it was all arranged, in some
incomprehensible way, by an overruling provi
dence, so that we m ght be saved. To Him be
all thanks for bis goodness to us.''
"There is not a douht," rejoined the other
Captain, "tbat the writing on the slate, let it
bave come there as it may, saved all of your
lives. I was steering at the time considerably
south of west, and I had a look-out aloft to see
what would come of it. But you say," he ad
ded, turning to tbe passenger, "tbat you did not
dream of writing on a slate ?"
"No, sir, I bave no recollection whatever of
doing so. I got the impression that the bark I
saw in my dream was coming to rescue us; but.
bow tbat impression came I cannot tell. There
is another very strange thing about ir," be ad
ded. "Everything here on board seems to me
quite familiar; yet I am very sure I wa9 never
on your vessel before. It is all a puzzle to me.
What did your mate see ?"
Thereupon Mr. Bruce related to them all tbe
circumstances above detailed. The conclusion
tbey finally arrived at, was, tbat it was a special
interposition of Providence to save them from
what seemed a hopeless fate.
The above narrative was communicated to me
by Captain J. S. Clarke, of the schooner Julia
Hallock,* wbo bad it directly from Mr. Bruce
himself. They sailed together for seventeen
months, in tbe years 1886—37; so that Captain
Clarke had the story from the mate about eight
years after the occurrence. He has since lost
sight of him, and does not know whether he is
vet alive. All be bas heard of him siuce they
were shipmates is, that be continued to trade to
New Brunswick, that be became master of tbe
brig Comet, and that she was lost
I asked Captain Clarke it be knew Bruce well,
and what sort of a man be was.
"As truthful and straightforward man" be re
plied, "as ever I met in my lite. We were as
intimate as brothers; and two men can't be to
gether, shut up for seventeen months in a ship,
without getting to know whether tbey oan trust
one another's word or not. He always spoke of
the circumstance in terms of reverence, as of an
incident that seemed to bring him nearer to God
and another world. I'd stake mj life upon it
that be told me no lie."
*In July. 1859. The Julia Hallock was then lying
at the foot of Rutger's Square, New York. She trades
between New York and St. Jago, in the Island of Cv
ba. The Captain allowed me to U3e his name, and to
refer to him as evidence lor the truth of what is here
set down.
If philanthropy is properly defined to be a
love of mankind, most women have an unequiv
ocal title to be considered philanthropists.
There i* a chai» out West witb hair so red
thnt when lie goes out before daylight he is
taken for sunrise, and the cocks begin to crow.
A soldier being asked it he met with much
hospitality in Ireland; replied, "That he was in
tbe hospital nearly all the time he was there."
Serenity of mind, a good wite, roast beef and
cold water baths are enough to make most any
man healthy, wealthy aud wise.
An Editor on Skates.
Man is an imitative animal. He can't keep
still. He will have wide trousers. A Kossuth
hat. And a moustache—if he can. He will
put on a cape coat whether his figure bears it
gracefully or not. He must have studs instead
of buttons in his shirt, and a dog-collar, at the
risk of choking, round his neck. He will wear
clumsy English brogans in preference to those
tidy domestic coverings which combine neatness
with comfort. He never goes from home-—ei
ther in hot July or breezy March—without his
big shawl, with the tab still on one of its corn
ers to show that it is Scotch. Some men try the
eye-glass; but most of tbem still stick to the
glass of their fathers. Perhaps what is true of
men is equally true of women.
Skating is just now the rage. It is a delight
ful exercise, healthful and entirely moral. Ev
erybody skates—or tries to do so; but everybody
is not successful in bis attempt. The editor of
the Milwaukee News, poor fellow, undertook to
imitate the skaters in his region the otber day,—
and see what became of him. He says :
"Right beneath one of our windows, from
morn till midnight, we see youngsters and old
sters twisting their legs into all conceivable
shape,. We cannot pick up a paper but an ar
ticle on 'skating' meets the eye. Everybody
says it's fun, and that's all 'everybody' knows a
bout it, for we have tried it. Last night, about
gaslight, after reading a glowing description of
life on skates, we prepared for our first attempt
and sallied forth to join the merry crowd. We
had on a pair of stoga boots, trowser legs tucked
inside, a Robert-tailed coat, and white hat. We
went down on the ice, and gave a boy two shil
lings in good coin of the realm for the use of his
implements. We have confidence—even as
great as Peter's faith. We, with the assistance
of a friend, fixed on the skates, and stood erect,
like a barber's pole.
Encouraged at the sight of some ladies on the
bridge looking at the skaters, we struck out. A
slant to the right with the right foot, and a slant
to the left with the left foot, and just then we
saw something on the ice, and stooped over to
pick it up. On our feet again—two slants to the
right and one to the left, accompanied with a
loss of confidence. Another stride and we
sat down with tearful rapidity, with very little,
if any, of elegance! What a set down it was—
for we made a dent in the ice not unlike a Con
necticnt butter bowl! Just then one of the la
dies remarked, 'Oh, look, Mary, that feller with
the white hat ain't got his skates on tbe right
place!' Ditto, thought we. Just then a ragged
little imp sang out, as he passed us, 'Hello, old
limber-legs!' and we arose suddenly and put al
ter him. Three slides to the right, two to the
left, and away went our legs—one to the east
and the other to the west, causing another pic
ture of a butter tray in the cold ice 1 Just then
a friend came along, and proffered us his coat
tail as a "steadier.' We accepted the continua
tion of his garment, and up the river we went
about ten rods, when a shy to the right by the
leader caused us, the to shoot off
on a tangent, heels up! But the ice is very cold
this season!
We tried it again. A glide one way, and a
glide and a half the other, when 'whack' came
our bump of philoprogenitiveness on the ice, and
we saw a million of stars dancing round our
eyes, like a troup of ballet girls at the Bowery
Theatre. How that shock went through our
system; and up and down our spinal column!—
Lightning couldn't have corkscrewed it down a
greased sapling with greater speed and more ex
hilarating effect. Boarding house butter or a
warranty-deed could not have stock longer than
we did—and a dozen ladies loooking at us.
Soon we got up and made another trial, with
better success. Perhaps we had skated, in our
peculiar style, fifteen feet, when a blundering
chap came up behind, and we sat down with our
tired head pillowed in his lap, and he swore at
us, when it was all his own fault 1 How coil
the ice was there too. Every spot where we
made a debut on the ice—oh, how cold it was.
We tried again, for the papers all s-ty it's tun and
down came our Roman Grecian nose on the cold
julep material, and the little drops r_n down our
shirt-bosom, and on to the cold ice. Once more
we tried skating, made for the shore, sat down,
and counted damages.
Two shillings in cash thrown away. Several
lateral and one fronteral bumps on the ice. One
rupture in the knee, extending to the bone.—
Four buttons from our vest, a 'fragmented' watch
crystal and the back-ache big enough to divide
among the children of Israel. If you catch us
on the smooth, glassy, chilly, freezing, treacher
ous, deceittul, slip-uppery ice again, you'll know
it! It any one hears of our skating again, they
will plea*e draw on us at sight for the bivalves
and the accompanying documents. We have
got through skating. It's a humbug. It's a
vexation of spirit, of business, of flesh, and tear
er of trowsers! It's a head-bumping, back-ach
ing, leg-wearing, dangerous institution, and we
warn people aginst skating. We tried it, and
shan't be able to walk for a month. Skating
clubs are a humbug, and all the rascally young
sters wish to get the ladies at it, that they may
see if they, too, don't say ''the ice is dreadful
coldP It's nothing to us, but the ladies will do
well to let skates alone, unless they are younger
and more elastic than we are. Oh, how cold
the ice is— we canjeel it yet /"— Bos. Courier.
H"W TnBY Hold Court in Utah.—lndian A
gent Humphrey, who has some fifteen thousand
Indians under bis care in Utah, some sixty miles
from Salt Lake City, thus describes, in a letter
to a triend in Lafayette, tbe imposing opening of
a United States Court by our government offi
cials :
Tbe most imposing scene I have witnessed
since my arrival here, was the opening of the
United States Court at Nepbi, by his Honor,
Chief Justice Eckles. Just imagine you see bim
ascending the judicial rostrum, witb bis usual
amount of dignity, witb a large Colt's revolver
bung to bis side, and take his seat. Then the
Marshal, P. K. Dalton, a long, dark complex -
ioned Virginian, arose with two revolvers swung
to his side, and calls Court in the usual form,
'Hear ye !ye do!' Then John E. Risley, a good
looking young man, formerly of Sullivan County,
arises, armed in tbe same style, and reads the
minutes. The Court tben call* tbe list ot At
torneys ; each armed as before stated, arises and
answers to bis name. The jury are then called,
every one of whom comes in with a revolver
swinging to bis side, and in tbis condition are
instructed aud sent to tbeir room.
And after all this, their Court is a perfect
farce, and their trials but mockery of justice.—
The fault, however, is not in the officers of tbe
Court, for tbey are faithful and fearless in the
discharge of tbeir duties. But tbe difficulty
rests here; the jurors, the criminals and wit
nesses are all Mormons, and for this reason, it
is impossible to enforce tbe law. Tbe truth is,
Brigbam Young's word is law, and it is non
sense to undertake to do anything to tbe con
trary.
Two darkies had bought a mess of pork, in
partnership; but Sam having no place to put bis
portion in, consented to entrust the whole to
Julius' keeping. Tbe next morning they met,
wben Sam says: "(iood mornin, Julius, auy
thing happen strange or mysterious down in your
vicinity lately ?" "Yaas, Sam, inosc a strange
thing hap**eued at my house yesterlast night—
all mystery, all mystery to me." "Ah, Julius,
what was dat?" "Well, Sam, I tole you now.
Dis mornin I went down in de cellar fur to git a
piece ot hog fur dis darkej 's breckfust, and I put
my hand down in de brine aud felt all round, but
no pork dare—all gone. Couldn't tell what be
went with it, so I turned np de bar'l; and Sam,
true as preacbin, de rats had eat a hole clar froo
de bottom ob de bar'l, and dragged de pork all
out!" Sam was petrified with astonishment,
but presently said: "Why didn't de brine run
out ob de same hole?" "Ah, Sam, dats de
mystery."
Pat O'Flaherty said that his wife was very
ungrateful, tor "when I married her sbe hadn't
a rag to her back, and now she's covered with
'em."
David Fender, popping tbe question in a let
ter, concluded tuns: "And should you say Yes,
i dear Mary, 1 will truly be your D. Fender."
The City of Jeddo.
The Japan correspondent of the Boston Trav
eller gives tbe following impressions of Jeddo,
their principal city:
But what shall I say of this greatest and most
singulnr of all cities f A volume is needed to
describe it, without attempting to give its histo
ry. I have read of old Nineveh and Babylon
below the ground, and seen and h ndled the
works of art whioh have been disinterred and
created so much excitement on both sides of the
Atlantic; but one living feddo, above the ground,
is worth a hundred old logy cities below it. I
cannot give you an idea of it, it is so unique, so
unlike everything except itself, and so impossible
as you will think. I have seen several places of
interest, and maintained a 000 l head, but I was
bewildered and confounded when I saw this. It
is situated on the western shore of this charm
ing gulf, twenty miles wide by twenty-four long,
to which the Lake of Tiberias is nothing, except
in the memory of the sacred feet wbich once
trod its shores. It stretches for twenty miles
and more along a beach of a semi circular form,
with its horns turned outwards, and along which
a street extends crowded with blocks of stores
and houses, and teeming With moving crowds,
while shopkeepers, arti_»__, women and chil
dren seen equally numerous within doors and at
tbe doors. Indeed, a dozen or fifteen miles
might be added to the length of the city in this
direction, since there is nothing but an unbroken
succession of towns and villages for this distance,
which are as populous and well built as the city
itseli 9
In crossing the city from the shore to the
western outskirts, I have walked two miles and
a half, and then proceeded on horseback for ten
miles more, making twelve and a balf in the
whole, while in otber places it may be wider
still. According to the lowest estimate, the city
covers an area equal to seven of the New Eng
land farming towns, which are usually six miles
square. And all is traversed by streets, usually
wide, well constructed, perfectly neat, and cross
ing each other at right angles—streets lined with
, houses and stores as compactly as they can be
built, and crowded with moving or stationary
masses as thick as in our Washington street or
New York Broadway, at least for considerable
distances. The population is estimated generally
at three millions, which Mr. Harris, our Minister,
thinks is no exaggeration. For my part, judg
ing from what I have seen when I have gone
into the heart of the city, and crossed the city
from side to side, I should be willing to add-as
many millions more; for the living, moving
masses, seen from sunrise to sunset, and every
where the same, fairly seemed beyond computa
tion. One city, as large as seven fine towns in
Berkshire county, and containing a population
three times as large as that ot tbe whole State ot
Massachusetts. That is enough to think of for a ,
moment.
Several streams run through the city. I
counted five, though one or two might be canals.
The largest is about twenty rods wide, over 1
which a well-constructed bridge is thrown, from
which distances are measured to all parts of the
empire. It is the mile-stone of Japan. Boats
and junks by means of these rivers and canals
permeate all parts of tbe city. There is nothing
magnifioeut in architecture, most of the houses
being of one story only, though some are two,
and are plain, though always neat, both without
and within.
Some of the palaces of the Daimias, or heredi- i
tary Princes, however, are an exception; one
which I happened to see being of exquisite beau
ty io structure, in the spacious court before it,
and in the gateways, and trimmed and trained i
bushes which made the hedge, and the dwarfed
trees planted in frout to adorn it.
The imperial quarters occupy the centre of
the city, and are situated on an elevation from
which you have a distinct view of a great part
of the city. These quarters are called the Cita
del, and are surrounded by a deep and wide
moat, and a massive wall, whose circumferrence
is eight or ten miles. No one is admitted unless
a dignitary, or high minister, or a foreign am
bassador. One gate was open, through which I
could look in, but saw nothing but houses.—
Tall cedars spread abroad their branches, giving
all the signs of life which were to be seen in
this imperial solitude and prison. But the
whole was massive and imposing, evincing a
high degree of art and civilization. No walls
surround the city ; no towers or fortresses rise
up within; nor did I see so much as a gun or a
solitary soldier.
The striking peculiarity of the city is its nu
merous tall trees with luxuriant brandies, and
groves sometimes of acres, which give to the en
tire city at many points the air of a Jorett. —
There are also in so large a territory swells and
even considerable hills, perched on the summit
of which, and half buried in the solemn trees in
which it is embowered, a fine Buddist temple is
sure to peer out, the fairest spots in creation be
ing selected for the worship of the devil.
Such is my rude and rapid sketching; but we
shall return here after our visit to Hong Kong, '
and remain four weeks previous to our depart
ure on February 22d, when I intend to traverse
the city right and left and study its wonders of
nature and art, and give you more minute and
exact information. Nothing could be more civ
il and kind than the bearing and intercourse of
the people, or safer than circulating in the day
time through its streets and among its crowds.
A Protest Against Early Risin».—Dr. Hall,
in the February nnmber of his Journal of Health,
says:
One of tbe very worst economies of the time
is that filched from necessary sleep. The whole
sale but blind commendation of early rising, is
as mischievous in practice as it is errant in the
ory. Early rising is a crime against the noblest
part of our physical nature, unless it is preceded
by an early retiring.
Multitudes of business men in large cities count
it a saving of time if tbey can make a journey of
a hundred or two miles at night by steamboat
or railway. It is a ruinous mistike. It never
fails to be followed by a want of general well
feeling for several days after, if, indeed, the man
does not return home actually sick, or so near it
as to be unfit for a full attention to bis business
for a week afterwards.
When a man leaves home on business, it is al
ways important he should bave his wits about
bim ; that the mind should be fresh and vigor
ous, the spirit lively, buoyant and cheerful. No
man can say that it is thus with bim after a
night on a railroad car or on the shelf of a steam
boat.
The first great recipe for sound, connected,
and refreshing sleep is physical exercise. Toil
is the price of sleep.
We caution parents, particularly, not to allow
their children to be waked up of morning ; let
nature wake them up, she will not do it prema
turely ; but have a care that tbey go to bed at
an early hour; let it be earlier and earlier, until
it is found that they wake up of themselves iv
full time to dress for breakfast. Being waked
up early, and allowed to engage in difficult or
any studies late and just before retiring, bas giv
en many a beautiful and promising child brain
fever, or determined ordinary ailments to the
production of water on the brain.
Fhmalb Dictation in Con_re__ —During the
progress of the balloting for Speaker, in the
House of Representatives, many ludicrous scenes
transpired. One, in particular, excited a great
deal of mirth. As Barksdale was urging all tbe
Opposition elements to unite on Mr. McClernand,
a lady in one of tbe front seats in the gallery
was observed to become very much excited.—
She coughed, made signs, aisd by otber means
attempted to attract viie attention of a member
below. Not succeeding, she leaned far over the
balcony, and in an au lible whisper exclaimed,
"David, David, change your vote, yon booby 1"
The honorable member looked up, recognized
his better balf, colored, hesitated, stammered,
and then instantly changed his—seat. A small,
delicate fist was shaken at him from the gallery,
amid the mirth of the spectators.— Boston Cour.
The following is an hitherto unpublished
speech by a successful competitor for the prize
at the Boston skate race, a few days since:—-
-"Gentlemen—l have won tbis cnp by tbe use of
my legs; I trust I may never lose the use of my
legs by tbe use of this cap."
For the Spectator.
Messrs. Editors: Still another would beg your
obliging indulgence, for it seems that "Z" is de
termined to pi evoke a controversy with some
one. While other correspondents drop in now
an>! then, .-ay a word or two and pass od, this
lant letter in the alphabet bears on in one con
tinued How. It seems determined that it sball
be heard as harsh as it sounds. Week after
week he claims a place in your paper, until one
would almost think he intends to become a reg
ular correspondent.
Now, controversies are by no means to be de
sired, especially such as are carried on thiough
newspapers. They generally are rancorous and
lead to ill-feelings. I, then, again, enter the
list rather reluctantly. I once thought it my
duty, or the duty of some one, to take the posi
tion I did take ; and I no - ? think it my duty to
hold tbat position. In the wordy war that bas
been raging for weeks, the power (of speech)
seems to be all upon one side. Farmers and
countrymen, though possessed of more instinct
ive common sense and sound wisdom than those
who spatter their learing, and prate publicly a
bont their opinions, have not the power or the
inclination to publish their ideas to the commu
nity. They can talk about tbem to their friends
and use their influence among their acquaintan
ces; but when it comes to wielding the pen, the
toil-hardened and toil-wearied fingers refuse
their task, and the lawyers' subtle arguments
and elaborate articles go unanswered—almost.—
It behooves, then, for some one—no matter how
unworthy he be—to appear as their champion.
They have selected their candidate, and he
should be protected against the arrows that are
hurled against him; they should not let him go
down because a few bitter enemies have said he
shall be put down.
And what is more, "A Countryman" has been
bantered loudly. In your issue ot Feb. 28, "Iz
zard" (I beg bis pardon, "Z") enters into an elab
orate discussion upon the "sleeping docket" and
then ends with the oft repeated assertion, that
Judge Thompson "is too busy serving the peo
ple to have time to court them." I warrant
many a man has dozed and studied over tbat
deep production and at last smiled and wonder
ed what it all come to at last. We have no
doubt Judge Thompson is at Richmond ; but to
be continually telling the people that he is serv
ing them, to awaken their sympathies, sounds
demagogueish. But that article, I think, has
had its day ; and I turn to one which concerns
me more, published in your last issue, in wbich
this tail of the alphabet shows himself wonder
fully chagrined at something, I scarcely know
what.
He tells us he is "proud of his profession."—
I hope his profession has a right to be proud of
him. But Igo further. I hope that be is a
gentleman, and, as such, knows bow to respect
the rights of gentlemanly controversalists. But
if in this expression, "whenever a man comes
whining to me about the undue influence ot
lawyers, &c, <_>c, I take for granted tbat, in the
classic language of our friend, 'A Countryman,'
be has some 'rascality' on hand, or tbat he has
allowed himself to be imposed on by some one
who has," he pretends to cast a slur upon the
character or the intentions of either Mr. Fultz
or his supporter, be must reflect tbat he is going
beyond the bounds ot reasonable and high-toned
language. It I have been "whining," (to use
his "classic" language) I can only return the
oompliment by saying tbat he bas been howling.
Ii he pretends to accuse me of "rascality," I hope
be may never be accused of an equal crime—
of a-sociaiiug with me. Perhaps, however, my
sensitiveness has wrongly interpreted "ZV
meaning. I hope so, at least. His language
through tbe rest of bis article is highly and kind
ly polished. I would inform bim, though, that
it I call torth any unkind remarks, I hope here
after tbey will fall upon myself, and not upon
him who does not provoke them. lam willing
to bear them. If, however, any one, in answer
ing my feeble remarks, shall feel themselves
compelled to treat Mr. Fultz harshly, I, in turn,
shall feel myself compelled to meet their asser
tions ; and, that too, with the same severity
with which they are uttered. If lam the cause,
I am willing to be responsible for the effect.
But to return. I have said that "Z" seemed
piqued apparently at what I said in an article
published in the Vindicator, which he seems to
think was a perfect onslaught upon lawyers in
general. If be will turn to my first article in
that paper, over the signature of "A Country
man," be will find me an advocate tor lawyers;
and if be carefully refers to my last article, he
will find that the expression at which he be
comes so indignant, was but the echo of an as
sertion by one of his own clique and clan. "Jus
tice" tells us candidly that there are "tricksters,
and, may be, rascals," in bis profession. I at
tempt to answer an argument by returning him
the expressioD. "Z" concludes that in my opin
ion all lawyers are rascals, and asks tbe singular
question, which of the distinguished men, whom
be names, do I believe ever pandered to a scheme
of'rascality?' (a belief he had no reason to sup
pose I ever entertained) ; and at length acknowl
edges (just what I wus driving at) that among
seventy-five lawyers there must be some bad
men.
I think I can illustrate "Z's" position plain!*
I have (we will suppose) a controversy wit!
certain Church, (a supposition which 1
will never be fulfilled). In tbe controversy one
of its members tells me there are hypocrites in
that Church. Well, in attempting to answer a
subsequent argument, I make use of this asser
tion, and, wben I have scarcely spoken, another
member jumps up and shaking bis fist under my
nose, tells me I bad no business to say it.
No, Mr. '_~" you are wrong if you suppose
that I detest lawyers as a class. I respect tbe
profession as highly as you do. No one can
coutemplate tbe sound and solid precepts of jus
tice upon which it is founded and do otherwise.
If I bad been carrying on a war against lawyers
because they were lawyers, as you seem to think,
I should never have advocated the cause of Mr.
Fultz so warmly.
Again, "Z" presents three cases in point and
argues tbem as lawyers are privileged to do—all
upon one side. He begins by telling us what
we have been told a dozen times, that lawyers
are tbe most competent judges of tbe competency
of the Judge; that tbey come as witnesses and
not as dictators ; (an assertion that their selfish
"call" to Judge Thompson does not color very
strongly) and that tbe lawyers are rather inter
ested against than for the election of their can
didate, and again presents as evidence tbat ever
lasting record. I hope "Z" will allow tbe vo
ters to judge in a free and untrammelled manner
in this cause as well as in those that follow.—
I leave them tben to examine the evidence and
weigh it and decide, (for, in doing so myself,
I might become personal) while 1 proceed to
take up tbe remaining cases in point. "Z" tells
you that two farmers have each a tract ot land
to sell. Farmer number one does not praise his
at all —a paragon of a trader I would like to
meet witb. But he does not tell yon that this
farmer is absent, while the many friends he bas
left at home and and who seem to consider their
power and iufluence superior to his own, "'puff"
his farm far more highly than he could do him
self. Who would blame any trader for sitting
comfortably down and letting bis wares go un
praised as to himself, if others "puffed" them
with all tbe assiduity of hirelings or auctioneers?
"Z," furthermore, tells us that the testimony of
all the farmers in tbe neighborhood is in favor
of farmer number one ; bnt be does not tell ns
that that of a great many other persons who
have known both farmers for many years And have
some chance to judge of tbeir qualities is to be
weighed iv favor of farmer number two. His
argument of the "Mills" is equally one-sided.
A Co-Biß-MAN.
A proud man and an bumble one will both
admit that "humility is a virtue." Nothing is
more common tban a similarity of sentiment in
opposite characters. I dare say a fox and a
goose, if tbey could speak, would both concur
in saying tbat poultry ought to be well fed.
A man in Boston who stoutly objected to his
wife's learning to skate, has at last come to the
conclusion to "let her slide."
Could'nt somebody invent a soap to enable
mammas to get their daughters off their hands? _
NO. XIII.
