Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-29
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INSECT LIrE.-Prof Agassiz says that more than ls-
time would be necessary the various spece
Of insects and describe their appearance. Meger German
collected and described 5000 species of flies, which he COL
leced in district OF ten miles circumference There have
been collected in Europe 600 species Of insects preyng
wheat. In Berlin, professors are engaged in collect
ing. observing and describing insects and their habits and
already they have published five large volumes upon the
insects which attack forest trees.
The ROSE THAT ALL ARE PRAIsISG.-Fhe Utica Ga
zette, under The above significant head describes the bea-
ties Of enormous and productive Rose Tree. It saws
I'VE saw last evening" in the green house of Ambrose G.
Howard, Esq, Of Whestown, white rose bush, which
nere are than thousand roses and buds just
opening into bloom There more than seven hundred
blossoms fully developed. II is magnificent specimen and
we challenge the world TO beat it,"
FREAK OF THE LIGHrNMG.-On Friday afternoon.
thunder storm raging North Of u.s. its effect was felt in he
Telegraph office al this place. The operator was sitting
the window when he noticed BODY offames over hi,
magnet, the of mans hat He spranp TO throw tha
instrument out of circuit but it Immediately disaopeared
after burning the silk which wraps the maene, wire. and
severing some small wires, occasionally swapping noise
could be heard, like the explosion Of percussion cap
Richmond Wing.
OAK NECESSARY TO BUILD ONE sHIP.-By the report
OF the Commissioners Land Revenue il appears that
seventy gun ship contains about 1000 TONS which, az
wv
of TIMBER and would require 1000 trees of five wears
growth 1t has been calculated that as not more than for
~ oaks containing load and half of timber in each can
stand upon one acre. fifty required produce the oaks
necessary for every seventy -four gun ships.
JUDICIAL DEcIsloN-The long pending suit for the Meth
odlst E. Church property in l1arrisonburg, was decided
fortnight since by Judge Smith, in favor Of the Methodist
E. Ch9Ssh; The Methodist E. Church, Suuth has taken
an aPp om the decision, and will carry the question to
hlgheCourt. The amount Of property involved in this
is very smallhardly worth the of the suit-Rock
ingham Register.
Co The Iron business in Lebanon county, Pa, is in
fighlfuly depressed condition Neither Of the FIVE Moth
Lebanon furnaces now opeation and the splendid
new furnaces recently erected ct Cromwell near the Ore
Banks, will not be blown in II feared that blowing Of
them into operation might shave bad effect public
pinon in England"
o. Joseph Holt, ESQ., formerly one of the most eminent
lawyers and orators Of Mississippi but since retired and
living fortune in Louisville Ky has presented the
Hon. H. Clay with beautiful god-headed ornamented
cane, cut al Thermopye, Greece near the Tumeas where
supposed Leondas and his three hundred Sparans are
buried. Holt has been the political opponent Of Mr. Clay
through life.
Co. patent for Steam Plough has been taken out by
the inventor Mr. James Usher Of the firm VI Usher Co.,
Of Edinburgh and III, machine will shortly be before the
public According to our information, the machine coll
structed to plough six burrows oGce thus doing the work
and saving the expense of six double horse ploughs.
o. Mr. B. Johnson Barbour has written long letter to
Mr. Alexander, which we have seen, declining 10 attend
the Nashville Convention as delegate from this District
He assigns his reason that the people of Virginia and hs
South generally have manifested such Indifference or direct
hostility 10 the Convention that it would be powerless
for good.
o. There continued rumors Of the intention of Louis
Napoleon 10 resign his Office, the he not warmly
supported by the Assembly The is talked of very
generally and considerable credit given it, The Gov
eminent party are consequently in good deal Of alarm.
The PROGRESS REFoRM-About the year 1854 the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania PASSED resolution that '.no
member thereof should the House barefoot or cat
his bread and cheese the steps," Now they wear boots,
and cock their feet top Of their desks angle Of $50
degrees.
90 The little river which bounds The village Of Astoria,
in Oregon, on the esst bears the Indian name Of Occune
cegeecocococacuceoddnnga," which signifies asiness We
suspect, says the Tribune, lazy must have had some
trouble 10 tell what was the matter with him.
&C. The number Of criminals in the Vermont State Pns-
on greater than it has been for several years. owing to
the increase Of Irish population the Railroad The phs-
oners some 60 or TO- are employed, all the year, making
cythe-snatfs
o. The first American Missionary to the heathens was
female, Miss Sarah Farqnhar, who to India for her
health in 1905, and married Rev. Mr. Luveess ofhe Lon
don Missionary Society who the first English mission
AIRY to Madras
GREY HArR.-Some time ago, person who paid a Wis.
to unac asylum in the west of England said tome VI
The inmates, why, Richard your head is getting grey"
Ill is only bOssomng for the world )" the beau-
tiful reply.
o. young gentleman Of Fredericksburg, who has been
spending the last year in California returned to US
few days snce bringing few bags Of the sparkling Dust
Rumor tells US that the depose of The "rash' in one VI
our Banks enables the owner to check for $4,000
by The three British Cunad steamers which has arrived
at this port during the quarter just closed was 500 6o,
averaging $203, 656 each.
Co Mr.. Christian Hickman and little boy, son Of MIR.
Jonas Hickman of Warren drowned Saturday last
while attempting 10 the Shenandoah river in canoe
Their bodies were recovered On Monday.
CO. steamboat is in course Of construction atSt Louis
Mo-, which is said TO be 81 feet long. She has five boil
ers ard will be the largest steamboat on the Mssissp
pi. Her entire cost will be $4,000
SSAKEs.-Dr. Wright of the Boston Hospital, has ex-
traced two snakes, ola green striped COLOR eighteen
and the other fifteen inches in length from tumor in the
throat of female patient
REWARD FOR MrcHAsIcs.-The Austrian government
has offered 600 ducats reward the person who shall
present The best locomotive engine fur On the Suemmer.
ing Railway.
AFFAIRS IN RoME-The Pope's return TO his residence
at the Vatican has already proved be forced one and
his present and future quieude will depend entirely the
protection Of the French army encamped within the capital
&C. 1t is estimated that the population the principle Of
past increase, determined by the census with the addi
ton Of statistics Of emigration, that the population Of the
United States in 1851 will reach 25,000,000
AwFuL-Three Of the Judges recently elected by tho
Legislature Of Ohio, bear the following names viz: An
drew Luggenbee Jacob Blckendefer and Peter Loutzen
hezer!
70 The Court of Common Pleas, at Dayton Ohio, re-
Gently sentenced dozen chaps five hours imprisonment
and fine OF five dollars each and the costs of prosecution
TOR serenadlng wedding party with cow bells.
o. school mistress in Philadelphia county has been
convicted for whipping child for throwing stones ''out Of
school," The Court decided that she had no authority