Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24
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Washington was recommended Monday last for the
son. and will be continued I'LL the again Closes
SO feet high, and gives idea of what it is nten
ded be when completed block of stone has been pre-
scented to form part of this great monument, by
State Of the Union, with TWO exceptions, thus showing III
interest felt in this great structure by the States well
the peoble Of this country.
lp- We learn from the Washington Union that Lads
lans Ujhazy late governor Of Comorn, with his lady,
daughters and three sons Major Berany Captain Gakals
Captain Remeny and Captain Gohsu.hz, left New Yor
the 18th instant for Iowa. select land for their settle
men and for such Of their brave compatrots may jo
Them We bid these brave but unfortunate patriots GO
speed in the enterprise which they have undertaken
we shall rejoice TO hail them, as we shall in due time,
American citizens.
o. The production of Turpenne is becoming large
and profitable business in Georgia. There at present
some fifteen persons engaged in it, and their entire produc
this season will be really twenty thousand barrels
The Savannah Republican puts down the whole product
of Georgia and Florida this year 80 000barre There
are in Georgia ten iupentine dseries Heretofore the
trade has been confined to North Carolina.
| ToLERATIoN-A private letter from Rome, received
by the Niagara gives information that Mr. Cas-, the Amer
Change at Rome had just communicated TO The Amerl
can clergyman, whose preaching in English IN his own
house had been nerdcted by the Papa commission that
liberty hold such services would hereafter be allowed
o. The annual report Of the Board of Health OF ~ Or
leans for S49 gives The total number Of deaths during the
year 1862, Of which BIT were from cholea and 769
from yellow fever. The greatest number Of deaths from
cholera in March, viz SI3. and the largest number
from yellow fever in October, 4l6
An EXAMPLE OF MUNIFIcENcE.-B. Fl. Punchard Esq.
late of Andove has bequeahed the town sixty thousand
dollars for the endowment of free public High School.
His will povdes that il shall be under the direction of rus-
tees three of whom shall be the pastors of the Episcopal
Church. South Con- Church, and West Con. Church,
and their successors in office 10 be located in South
Andover
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR Dr. WEBsrEn's FAMrLY.-The re-
cent calamity that has occurred to this interesting family,
has melted their old friends in Boston to raised for them
handsome donation, testimonial oconnued friendship
The widow Of the late Doctor Parkman heads the list with
$500, which has already reached above S20,OOO-N Y.
Globe.
eyA Shock Of an earthquake distinctly felt in LOU
isvle (Ky) little after o'clock last Thursday evening.
The Journal of that city says: sour office building
slightly shaken, and in good many houses the windows,
china, bottles &C.. set TO rafting good many per-
Suns were alarmed by it and took refuge in the srees
&C. The trial of the young Monesqueu, at St Louis, for
the murder Of Barn closed the 18th. Urel Wright
Esq., counsel for the State occupied two days and hafin
his address the and jury At The date of the last
report the jury deiberang upon yerdlc-it is prob
able they will not agree.
o. gentleman was Boosting that in his travels he had
been cauassed everywhere, and that he had seen all the
great in Europe. "Have you the Dardaneles 2
said Of the company yes" replied he, ii dned
with them Gbraller, and found them to be excel
lent company.
SAD BRIpAL.-A Geographic dispatch Thursday,
th from Washington City, conveys the following singu
lar and m0unlul announcement Mr. Wilson, f0m New
York. for time connected with the Coast Survey
was married last evening and found dead 10 his bed this
morning.
JEWISH CoNvERr-A Jewish rabbi named Bazaleel
Herh hash nlo
at Edinburgh having been converted ohe faith by means
of placed in his hands by brother Jew. An i'm
mense crowd assembled to witness the baptism.
o. daughter of NJ Guizot has recently been married
Mr. De Wit, descendant of The Hollandish statesman.
The ceremony performed by the Pastor Coquere.a
member Of the Assembly and Protestant TO which persua
sion both the bridegroom and bride belong.
@ The office of Pest Master a, San Francisco is proba
bly, the most lucrative office in the gift Of the government
There are obout 900 boxes which rented at - per
month for each occupant of them being held by six
eight dfeen. individuals. The rents estimated at
S35 900 per annum.
m Counterfeit half eagles have been pu, in circulation
in Richmond Va. The Times shown Saturday
S. gold piece purporng be Of the emission Of e40
admirably executed 10 nisead the most wary Il
was defective in weight, however
eo- London paper says that Mansfield maiden was
have been recently married to youth um Newark; the
wedding presents had been received the wedding party
assembled in chuch but while the groom waited, tho
bride off with an ostler
&C. The greatest fool in the world according to shrewd
contemporary, wise drunk An ignorant man, when
he tight" goes 10 seep-a wise TO arguing The
former Keeps his drink' to HIMSELF The latter publishes
it from the house-lop.
&C. To dry wet boots, hang them up the ceiling
instead of putting them upon the floor The warm sad
dry air always the ceiling and of that i, the
place for an article ~ be warmed dried.--Prairic
Farmer.
o. Mr. Harre, Of Gates county, n c., was robbed during
the passage Of the steamer Georgia from Baltimore to Nor
folk, Monday night, of about $l7s. The money was
taken from under his pillow, where his watch Was also
placed, but it was not taken
COMET ExpEcrED.-The attention Of Astronomers
now and for some time has been directed to the return VI
of the great Comet Of 1864 which is supposed 10 have
turned in 1885, and which is expected 10 return about this
time.
al the of the present year. it appears that
there were under her flag Of or asst engaged
the foreign, and SS ships Of 27 lasts, in The coasng
trade.
The proposition to build railroad from Calais TO Moo.
ton the midst of India distance of three thousand and
eight hundred miles, at cost of $3.50, 100000,
rather lays the Pacific Railroad in the shade.
e5- The celebrated cemetery of Pere Ia Chase.
Paris, contains 95 acres Mount Auburn, near Boston,
100; Laurel HILL Philadelphia, q Green Mount, Bali-
more, 60 and Greenwood, New York. lS5 acres
.PAclrrc R.ILRoAp.-rhe people of St. Louis a, tho
electuu responded very generally favor Of the sub
scpiIon Of half million Of dollars in the Pacific Railroad
Company.
Co. The first who pegged shoe in this any other
country is said TO be living Hopkinon, Mass. His
is JOS. Walker. The value of bois and shoes
made in Massachusetts, alone is $lS,000,CoO
e1.The gold mines in Virginia owned by Messrs Bamum
and Colby, Of Baltimore said 10 have been sold to
New York company for $4,000. They intend 10 60 ino
extensive operations almost Immediately.
0o A lady in New York recently enclosed $1,000 to The
Corresponding Secretary Of the New York Colonization
Society, to te appropriated at his discretion.
De- Two candidates for the Legislature, from CupcPper,
went 10 Washington last week for the purpose Of fighting
n dnel They wore arresicd and hound over.