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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18

@~lt will be seen by the following
article from the American Farmer, pub>
i'shed at Baltimore. that Mr.. JOSEPH G..
BALDWIN. formerly of this town, has
succeeded in Pertecting an invention
which bids fair to euroll his name on
the list Of public benefactors, and to So.
cure 10 him an ample competency in his
aec''n'ng years. We are truly gratified
at this intelligence. The life of Mr.. b.
has been strongly marked with the usu.
al difficulties and acknowledgements of in.
ventive genius his good fortune is
therefore particularly pleasing to his
friends and acquain,ances.
DaidWin's Portable Press for Hav Cat.
ION, Sc.-This ~ an inventiun of the great.
es' Importance 10 farmers and planters We
nave seen the model OF this machine na,eo
leu On Washing,on's bir,h.day last, by Mr.
>. y. Baldwin, and alter exhibiting i, In .
machuisl OF high character, wi,hou, p,o.
'ess'ng ourselves TO have an ey O for machine
ry' We have no doubt tLut the inventor doe,
not eNasgerate in saying that "ils portable
w expedition, simple and cheap conslruc
non, and great power, give this pres, deci
-uea advantages over all others now in use =
ne nay grover can place this press along>
sac ms hay-rick, or in his meadow. and
PACK his hay in the best manner for the home
or distant market, thereby insuring himself
me oes' prices, and saving a large portion
VI III. Mne' TABOR and loss OF hauling loose hay {"
mere Is no invention which we have
more desired TO see accomplished than one
winch VIII enable the farmer, by chea,
anu simple process, to- pack in a portsbl.
FORM Tor market, his surplus hay, straw Tod
oer' shucks, cotton, tobacco, Sc The top.
s'e JON, IS the peculiar acting power. II i.
os,neVeG hat for pressing cotton, this macbin,
VIII, al less than one,lhird the cost. do The
Work OF the costly hydraulic and screw press
es now IN use at the south. Any common
carpenter can make one, and Tor hay, to-
oacco, aPl les, &c. il ought not, we sbould
max, TO cost the farmer more than 20 n,
go. There will no longer be any necessi.
y ior grinding the apple to make cider.
" I'm me power of one horse, il is believed
'na' seven OF eight hundred tons of pressure
may DO applied. All arrangements will he
made forthwith for the sale of the paIep,
hShts, and the supply OF presses to order. OF
which further and more particular motto,
wiz DC given in an early number OF the A .
merican Farmer. A
The impressions here stated are confirmed
ny conversation with Capt Fl. l.. Thistle
J." whose representations we place the nosi
| implicit con fdence.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18

was taken by all who could ge, them. Tb.
display, however, was on. Of ex,raord;narv
interest.
The money market continues to be tight.
he signs are not good. The rate of ex
ehs"ge Tor the Liverpool steam ship, which
leaves to day was ITO Ia alter the United
states Bank had sold all out u, 1912
l. he ia'i Ia Hour has weakened the banks Of
western New York, which held m,lIe,s'
paper and this occasions some re action i,
Inc ety Our banks are about to cease IN
reueem The bills vi the country banks. he
cause as Is alleged, their issues are too larye
lor them. None Of these signs bods we'll .,
present. Oui banks here move with e~.
IRENE caution: All spirit of Speculation
all enterprise | may say, is checked.
New YoRK, july 8
An advertisement in the Evening Pms,
announces lne day that "the President of IN.
ohi'ed States will leave this city from his
quarters al The Washington Hotel. on Tues
uay, The 9Th instant. al II O'clock ,ior West.
chester county, ard will take leave of IN.
c"'zehs OF this county al Hailem." There
cah oe no mistake in the assertion tina, dine
no'iG e,.as h"by authority" is given of all
the presidenrs intended motions.
Mr: Calhoun, Of 5. C., il seems. was in.
,nea oy The Locofocos of rammany Hal. tu
deliver their Fourth of Jul, Oratinn. which
honor no declined. The picture of the Phi.
tne'!o button upon the Locoioco i,cke, Of the
ratk would have been u spectacle worth
seeing Mr. Calhoun 10 such a co,nnanv
would have had n practical illustration Of
the largest lIberly''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
CENTENARY OF METHoDIsM.

The present year, being the first cen,ena.
~ OF Me'hodism, 10 celebrated as such by
the followers Of Wesley throughout the
the world. 10 England more than a million
oi dollars had been contributed as thank
Offering, al the last accounts, and a much
larger sum Is anticipated during Tho year.
In the United States, the Methodist EMS.
copai Church have resolved ON a similar eel.
eoration and, in various parts of the coun.
Try, The work has commenced. At the late
Ne" York Confer ence Il was resolved ,ba,
subscriptions be opened in all The churches
anu me hrs' preparatory meeting for The
CITY OF New York was held ON Monday. in
me Greene street and Forsythe street
churches.
The Rev. Bishop WAUGH presided. u.s.
sisted by twelve vice presidents. DIR. PAL>
MER and JOHN b. Hall. were Amounted
secretaries; and, after very able and spirit
SURFING addresses by the Rev. Mr.. Jones,
Kew. DIR. Bond, OF Baltimore, Rev. c. A.
Davis, Rev. DR.. Bangs, and others, the cen.
tenary offerings were solicited and We learn
that more than seven Thousand dollars was
received in subscriptions and donations. in
sums varying from thousand dollars to ten
cents Ihis amount is to be increased
~ sImi liar meetings in all the churches.
The whole Centenary fund is To he div ,ded
oet"een The suPerannuaied preachers and the
widows and orphans of the deceased preach.
ers, The cause of education, and Christian
MISSIONS al home and abroad.-N. y Com.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
STAUNTON-
STATE CONVENTION

@Ihe voters Of Augusta county who
are opposed to the reelection of Martin
Van Buren,. as President of the United
States, are requested TO meet at III.
Courthouse on Monday next, (b.iup
Court day for the purpose of electinp
delegates to represen, them in the State
convention to be held in Stanton. on
the 10th Of September next, according
10 the recommendation Of the Wh;c
Central Committee at Rich moud. II ;s
very desirable that prompt action should
DC had. every where, Oh this subject
IN order that it may be seen how II,
the recommendation is approved By the
Wh'g party in Virginia. The numb.,
OF delegates proposed for each county IN
Tue convention is twice the number of
us representatives in the House of De.
'egates; and we would suggest the pro.
Priety' IN every case.-as we See has
oeen done in some instances cho,s
ing aiternates, with a view to secure n
'uh representation. We hope that eve.
~ part Of the renowned old Common.
wealth will be prepared On this occasion
20 give hearty response to the SEMI.
ment OF MIR. Wise-'Tbe un;on Of H..
wings ior the sake OF the Union !"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
PRIvArE EXPLORING Exprn,r,o,

sIas z. Burrows, Esq one OF our mos,
active merchants, who lately went. with a
small .quadton, fitted oul at his own expense
from no, to visit the Aurora group of Is.
lands, which had been arbitrarily expunged
from The charts, and which he has now re-
discovered and restored 10 light, bids fair TO
rival The navigators sent out by government
expeditions 10 The South Pole. The ic. ar.
cumuiates 10" er down IN these latitudes han
In The north, and De- Urquevllle, the French
commander, was disheariened by the ouan
i'i'es OF II ansigam.',d into a Continent OF
ISLANDS, almost continuous; hence the entire
iaiiuIe Of his squadron, The fitting Out of
which caused SO much inter est and so manv
hopes among the learned OF Paris. Mr.
Burrows always had passion Tor the seas
a"d when only l6,went out On sort of spree
or Sailing froiic with two other .'Stoninp ion
boys, IN vessel Of 60 tons, To The remote
and dangerous regions which be now aya,o
visited, chiefly for pleasure, and in par: TO
extend the resources of our commerce 10
that quarter: Mr.. b is good specimen Of
Yankee daring and enterprise, the indomi.
taoIe energies of which nothing can deu,ess
lie must be Admiral Burrows hereafter
". y Star.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18

Most DEMoCRArIc.-whe hen Mr. Van
Buren, was in Harrisburg last week. some Of
ms friends in Lancaster sent a Committee f.,
in''e MIN 10 that city. The foliowin ing is
'he report Vi their proceedings;
That they proceeded to Harrisburg and
waited upon his Excellency, and stated The
object oi their errsnd. He ex,r.ss.d ne.
regret that ne wns compeiled TO decline lheIr
invitation, on account Of prior engagements
ana stated further that nothing would give
MN greater pleasure than To WISH, the "ouiy
democratic city in the Union, and that he
would cheerfuiiy avail himself OF the invita-.
lion 10y remaining in Lancaster d short time
on his return 10 w Arlington.
JAMES A. CALDWELL.
). c. STAMBAUGH,
j. f. REIGHART.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
Of the Nat Intelhgencsr

,pl VIEW lORK, July 6.
:, ne rfeeiuent continues in the city, and
no On On eieotIoneering tour. as the
wings believe, he lie un fortunate ia his move.
mems his sub Irensury speech at Castle
Ghfden, IN the presence OF the Common
Council, with the Military Of The civ "a bis
escort, composed principally a. i 10 of
h'ss, has been very offensive and was i,
very Dad taste. A President of the United
STATES, on tour, making party speeches, the
very moment he is receiving the bonors Of
:"e constituted authorities OF The whole civ
no. only an act offensive, but uncrviI and
,"suI.ing u is seldom Mr.. Van Buren, go
w se'' himself The act has no precedent
n'h as were General Jsckson's feelings
~, nc; mus outraged the political opinions
VI n's opponents, when he was receiv;,y
, :, hospitality. Indeed, is no, Mr. Van
bui en- The very first President who Inn, =.
'owediy started on an eleclioneeriny ,onr,
, MS speech OF course throws Mr. Var.
ouren INTO The hands OF his party. and al.
m"s. INTO Their exclusive custody. And
wha' is unfortunate fer chief magistrate n
."e 'ePoo'c, the part of the party Which now
aake possession OF him is not lie mos, Judi.
G :, part Thus, for example, Mr. Van
pure" appeared last night in a decorated box
'' ''k heaire, which was full q Gov.
"No'o, among whom were cnn.
ssP'cuoos The notorious Ming and RiaII Tho
i,e. and 'front.' Of The Slam Bsnongra,v
These Custom house officers are 6,s "a,
guard. They keep with brm al his bo,si
aud sally out with him from i, jnJssd !,
seems TO me, that Mr. Van Buren, b.s a,asr
himself up to ih'm, and their Councils and
their policy. ] need not add, such me, cav
never rule in New York.
ihe President is now on a visit ,o p,I,
'yn' tie has been on board the NoJth C.r
DINA which welcomed him with , gr.,d =,
lutte. The Military escort him ,LEonah rho
streets OF Brooklyn He then goes 10 The
Navy Yard. IL is IDLE TO soy ouie1 il sn"ab,
when every opportunity is tbos given Tor
display. The visit TO the CITY j. 10 bs ,,n.
ionged till Tuesday. The Bowety Theatre
Is 70 be visited on Monday night.
For The numerous accidents and do,,h.
winch occurred July 4tb, must command
your atlention 10 the newspapers ], ia 70.
mntsabIe that mol single Sabbath SchooI
ch'ld oi the hoti!la Of 20 900 that wen, ~
o'"ten island was hurt IL was found i'm
possible To feed such an army Of ch,ldten
ana hey suffered with hunger and tb;rs,
io' Us so, 600 people visited Tho Island On ~ y,
"'y' 'he oIesd and The besr OF the sb;ldrsn
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18

The following notice from an English IA.
per OF curious plant, fine specimen Of
winch was shown at The late exhibition of
the Baltimore horticultural Society will he
read with interest by 5otanists:
HE Pitcher PLAnr.-This n,,o, g.
pounds In The stony and arid parts of the
'siand of Java, from which were i, no, tnr
ms vegetable wonder, small birds and Quad.
tupeds would he forced TO migrate in onns, -,
wafer. AT the foot stalk OF each leaf i. a
small bag, shaped exactly like pitcher
furnished with lid, and having n Kind ~
hinge Thai passes over the handle at ths
pitcher and connects il with the leaI. Thia
hinge is strong fibre which contracts in
sho"ery weather and when the dew talls.-
Numerous little goblets filled with swec,
fresh water, are thus held forth, and afford -
delicious draueht to the Tiny animals ,ha,
ciimo Their branches, and to q great VARIETY
OF winged Visitantp. But, no sooner has the
cloud passed by. and The warm sun shone
forth, than the heated fibre begins 10 ex.
pand, and closes The goblet so firmly as TO
prevent evaporation, precluding q further
supply, WI Called Tor by the warts of ano,b
or Day This beautiful nnd perfect nroyis,un
OF Nature would afford fine theme for a
Thomson or Wordsworih, and would If.
FORA an Illustration of The designs CT Provi
henee, such MS Farley would have deji,btc,,
10 press INTO his ser, ice
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
WESTERN LUNATiC HOSPITAL.

AZ Az IA = AZ f1OSHl la l..
The Rev. DR.. PLuMMER, speaking of
his late visit to stanton, in his paper
the "Watchman ofthe So nth" takes the
following complimentary notice OF the
Western Lunalic Hospital
In this town is situated the Owes.
tern Lunatic Hospital" a noble procuc.
ton oil christian philanthropy, under the
patronage of the State After long and
careful inquiry into such institutions, we
feeI assured that there is none in our
country superior to this The Moral
Treatment system. is in full and sue.
cessfnl operation. und er the direction of
the modest, but truly scientific and he.
nevolent F. I. Stribling. NJ. D. The
cures OF recent cases equal ninety per
cent r.
While 90 this subject. we canno, for.
bear mentioning the discharge of two
more patients. on Saturday !as.--both
recent and very Interesting cases
young men in good circumstances. AMI
one oil them but recently married The
hearf must indeed be insensibI. that
ise!s no emotion-no generous pleasure
81 results such as these; or tina, does not
eauit IN the public benefcence that
has reared and which sustsins this nob,,.
institution.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
The prize Of 5000 francs for vir,uous ar.

The prize of 5000 francs for virtuous &C..
llons has been awarded, by the French A
csdemy, this y ear, TO Francis Poyer. a cab.
r'"lei driver, for The follow irg we'll atlesied
conduct Poyer has earned his bread b,
keeping hack cabriolet for the last teo
years He has vile and four children
In 1879, lady entrusted her newly born in.
'"nt TO Poyer's wife, paid for the first three
months, and then did not make her appear.
ance Tor two years. She claimed the child
ana Obtained IT, thou, pay ing ior it's keep.
ing. In a few weeks siier, Power learned
that The "fsnt had been again deserted and
sent &c the Founding Hospital Hewent TO
Claim 1t, and found it suffering, and even
menaced with loss OF sight The establish,
men', however, could not give Up The Child
unless he who took il would lodge the sum
W + l0 TO be given TO the child on II. ma
Jorhy. The amount was large Tor poor Puv>
er, with four children Of his own. I'm, he
ra,sed IL, paid il on The 18th of September
1879. snd brought the child as his ado,ted
again home After len years, The lscIs came
To The knowledge OF an acsdemiciao. and The
prize OF 5000 francs was voted 10 this nnor
csorIoiet -PennsyiUanian.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
EXTRAORDINARY HAII-am, -,

, EXTRAORDINARY HAIL.-Amopp all
me accounts Of bsii storms, we have seen
none which could come up TO one described
oy correspondent OF the Alton Oh ) Tel
eg'a rh. He says: -''In the afternoon oi
Saturday the 25ih uIi., The VILLAGE ot No.
Greenfield, and the vicinity were visited bv
a.. haii storm Of The mos, appalling cbarsc,e-
ne reader will hardly believe. ,ba, such
was tbe extraordinary SIZE of the hail s,one >
"D"h ieI' on thai occasion, that six of them
"eu no 'ess than seven pounds three
ounces; that many OF Them were If Isas, d.,
Ole The size of goose egg, and that one ac.
iua''y measured seventeen inches in circnu,.
ference p'gs,sheep and other animal, we're
Khieu by The enormous missiles. and q woo
man who happened TO be oui of doors At the
t,ane, was seriously injured by one OF them
1ut ~ on The recovery" The editor of the
Telegraph has full belief in The acrnnr, Wv. Wv,
says he knows bis informant TO be man 20" Of
strict veracity. ''' "
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
FROM the NeW York Gasette. June 81

From the New York Gasette INN, 9,
NEW MECHANICAL Pow.p en-,
.ess''' experiment has been recently
% naGe IA inns city, which appears to Us
oecidediy to settle the question in favor
OF the application of Electro Magnetism
as motive power to machinery. W.
nave seen in operation at No. SO Cold
street, machine moved by this nrinc;. Z
Pe-'ne construction Of which is on a
pan enureiy novel and OH much lar
e scare than any other Electro Maon..
~, t'c Eng'ne heretofore shown to the oub>
nc ~. Inc motive wheel ia five fee, in
uia'ne'er' and weighs four or five hmm.
a:ed pounds. This wheel is proDe,I.d
oy the action of four large El.c,,o
Magnets, which are connected viii +.
salvsnic battery, composed of alternate
Paa'es OF copper and zinc. From 40 to
40 revolutions in minnie are pr oduced
oy inns arrangement for hours in sue.
cession' without any change in the an.
Paratus or addition to the liquid, (SuI.
Phur'c Acid which acts on the bat.
terry. 0"'-
Professor Morse. the inventor of N.
L1tectro Magnetic Telegraph, which has
oeen approved by the French In,titu,r
III rams has examined this machine
since his return from Europe, aud ex.
presses the following opinion
III take pleasure in giving YOU in
writing what have frequently obser,
yea IN conversation. respecting the F..
.ectro Magnetic machine now in opera.
tlon IN Gold street, No. SO. The an.
P'ication OF the Magnetic power in this
machine produces greater effects than in
any arrangement have yet seen, and I
DO not perceive any insurmountabl. oh.
s,acle to the indefinite increase of these
effects" '"'S'
The experiments at No. SO Gold Of
nave been made under the direction ~
an association of gentlemen, who some
time since obtained an act of :ncornoro-
lon tor an Electro Magnetic COMPANY
winch we understand has been organized
ana part OF the Stock taken in this c;tv
,fh'ladrlPhia and Providence. We
nope citizens and strangers generally
who are fond of improvements in science
ana the arts, will visit the establishment
where this machine NAV be seen in d.i.
ly operation, and we can assure theo, -,
ample qualification for the trouble
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18
From the National Inteiligencer.
THE PROPOSED PANAMA CANAL.

When we published, a few dave ago. lin
oui paper OF the 26th ullimo,) the Repor,
made by MIR. Mercer, from The Commit,ee
OF The House of Representatives ON Roads
anu oanals, we stated that the report vas
"o' acted on at the last session Ior want of
'ime. This statement accorded, of course
'n our heiiei, and we had no reason In
doubt that we had been correctly informed
upon The subject, until since the appearance
OF mat report 10 our paper. We now learn
move 'er' mat The report was taken up and
a.'eo upon as soon as made, aud that the
Nesointion with which il closes ,pas adppfed
~'th"uf diutsiOn.. So far as the opioion
an" WISH OF The House OF Representatives is
concerned, therefore, il has acted definiliye.
" ny adopting the following important res
ulution:
Resolved, That the President of the U.
""sa o'a'ss he requested 10 consider the ex.
pco'ehCy OF opening or continuing neyotia.
IONS with the Governments of other nations
ana particularly with those the territorial
jurisdiction OF which comprehends the 18th
mus OF Panama, and TO which the United
STATES have accredited ministers or agents
t ,ui .he Pu1p"se OF asceriaining the practical.
uh''y OF ehect'ng commitment ion between
me a iiantic and Pacific oceans, by the CON
s'faetlon OF ship-canal acruss the s,bmus
'no OF securing io'ever, by suitable treaty
s"phislicns, the free and equal right of navi.
gazing such cannl 10 all nations. On the nav.
ment OF reasonable tolls
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18

The last annual report Of the Mass,cbu
se'ts Lunalic Asylum, of which we have
had frequent occasion 10 speak in term. -,
unqualified adm iration, contains the follow :
ing vivid description OF a congregation com.
posed OF The inmates of the establishment :
LUNATIC CONGREGATION
Ia stranger was to visit our Congregation
ia The chapel, he would al FIRST discover Nh
tie worthy OF observation he would find
from one hundred and fifty to t,oo hundred
people assembled together, quietly seated
neatly dressed, resembling in all respects an
ordinary congregation.
u, however, no was told that here from,
eight to ten homicides were mingled with
The Others, and four times as many other in
dNiduais, who in the moments of excite.
nent' had violated the public peace or tram.
p'ed upon private rights when wholly ire.
sPonsioie; that on his RICH, hand sat the
owner of all things " hose sell complacepcy
VIII moi he likely TO he disturbed by any an.
imadVersions which may be made upon the
character Of the true 'God;' that by him sits
Inc poet and commentator who swallow
every word that is uttered from the desk
anu returns To write commentaries on the
'ex', which shall, a, some future day. fill b,s
purse with riches and the world with .celes
!isi light. that here may be found the
kng OF England, The King of Heaven the
he'r apparent TO the throne Of Prussia and
me Prophet OF Albany, who speaks from
,ehovah, and who daily expects the Patron >
TO send him q coach with bI.cL borsns -,
carry HIM TO his friends; that here is also
!ne military chieiiain the man of wealth. The
r'cn poor man aud the poor rich man ) the
mo'her oil Christ and innumerabIe ,,ho,
characters no, less consequential that here
also may be found the laughing idiot, the
perpetual Jahberer, the gay, the passion ate, ,
the depressed, hundred individuals with
The delusions, impulses and propensi,ies Of
insanity so active as 10 be constantly obvious
IN their conduct and conversation elsewhere
now listening with deep solemniiy TO The
exhibitions OF divine truth, un itng with ap.
parent devotion in the lervenl PRAYER. and
Joining with pleasure in The song of praise.
say, could all this iail 10 as,nn1sh him,-
IAN u a.; "a" hour, twice on each Sabbath, sron,
IN this way, fail 10 make the mos, fayorabIe
impression on the insane mind?
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18

TRUE FRIENDsHIP.-Among the in.
cidents of the wreck OF the steam.,
Maefsrlsnd. on the Mississippi. the pa
PeFs relate touching story of man
named Mills, who was lost. Shorty
alter the boats came in collision. he was
secure from harm, and could have saved
himself, but sincere attachment 10 a sick
irlepd, Induced him to risk his lils. for
biS preservation. Notwithstanding the
Pio'esta'ions OF bis fellow passengers, at
ms rashness, and the assurance that in.
eVitable death would result to both. he
went below, sought out the invalid.
cIasPed him in his arms bad reached the
upper deck safely, and was about 10
spring to the boat, when the wreck
gave iurch. and went down, throwing
him into the river, and engulpbipp them
IN the vortex. They persisted together.
exhibiting in humble life true and
sincere friendship, noblencss aud gen,
crosby OF nature, seldom ever equallcd.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-18

VS." Eight houses were DESTROYED by
IRE at Farmville. Va, on the night Of
Tue 9th inss'-a'nong them the printing
once OF the journal, two houses of Mr.
W, w a'Iace, and the cabinet shop of J. B.
~ 7 nomas' IN which last it orig inated.-
lac names Of the other proprietors are
not mentioned. Estima ted loss, from
hf'y to sixty thousand dollars.