Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-04-23
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Exhibition, at London: During violent Shove,
many panes of glass were broken, and all the SPAR
rows in Hyde Park and st. James Park avaied
themselves VI the opportunity to enter. tits esti-
mated that there are a; least three hundred thous.
aud Of these birds in The building aud much alarm
is entertained lest they should damage The goods and
annoy visinrs To gel rid of them is no easy mat
ter. 10 shoot them would be destruction 20 the
glass. and the Council Of Supervision have sent TO
Edinburgh for thirty of The best falconers who will
come 10 London in their national costume. The
cnase Is to commence some days before the exhibit
ton.
Uses OF GuTTA PERcHA.-The public may not
be aware oi'he progress made in The preparation
and manuIacsnrso Of this singular article By dit
oferent prncessesN is made elastic like India rub
Der. hard like marble, and fiji 10 spread ON cloth.
thick or thin. A table slab has been made Off.
and long used without injury, which possesses ali
the external qualities of polished marble. Race
horses are shod with it in England. An omnibus.
we are assured, has been running in Phiadelphia
for year or more with tires on lis wheels made
off utta percha and those best acquainted with
lis properties believe thai in two years il will be
adopted universally in this city for our public We
hIcles Ifso. il will at least save our ears much
noise.-N Y. Expres.. 81
% The anniversary of the birthday Of Thomas
Jefferson was celebrated in very handsome man
ner by the Jefferson Society Of the University on
Saturday evening last. A chasie and eloquent ora
ton was pronounced BY NJ. John Preston White,
Of Abingdon, TO crowded audience, in which the
fair sex was largely and well represented. After
The exercises were over, the company were enter
tanned on the Lawn with the delightful music Of
the Armory Band of Richmond, (Which had been
sent for by the Society expressly Tor the occasion)
and qri,ea pretty display of fire works. Char.
.4drocate.
WAsHIEGToN NATIONAL MoNUMEsr-Up to
the present lime blocks Of marble or granite have
been presented TO this great national work by l9diE
ferenl States and one Territory. Various cities,
towns, benevolent associations and individuals have
also presented 81 blocks of various kinds Of stone
The ducks already contributed vary in cost from
fifty To two thousand dollars each. The amount
contributed by vsiiers since the LIST Of August last
amounts " III .O93.4 40. The entire number of per-
sons who have visited the, Monument since the lst
of August is sci down at upwards of ten thousand.
The New CoUKrIEs.-A new county, to DO
called Craig. has beeen formed out of paris Of the
counties Of Botetourt. Giles. Monroe and Roanoke.
A county TO be called Upshur, has been farmed
oat of parts of the couaiies Of Randolph, Barbour
and Lewis. .c
Another to be called Peasants ION motion Of Mr.
Burwel) in honor of James PleasanIs, formerly
Governor Of Virginia, has been formed out Of parts
of the Counties Of Wood, Tyler and Rtche.-Bcd.
Sentinel.
Gy- 1t will be remembered that we noticed some
time since the discovery on The island Of Madaeas-
car OK some enormous FOSSIL eggs, said to be of the
capacity OF two gallons. We confess the story
somewhat shocked out credulity. but The distin-
gushed naturalist St. Haire has made report TO
the Academic des Sciences, pronouncing them bo
no fde productions Of bird which he has termed
Epiornis. Three Of The eggs and some bones Of
one Of the birds have been brought 10 France.-E
Y Com. .Ady.
SOUTH CARoLIEnss DEsERTMs THEIR OWN
STATE.-The Greensvle Southern Patriot says:
owe know Of some gentlemen Of wealth and
worth who are about leaving South Carolina, on
accoun; of the continued political turmoil and war
fair with the Genera Government which character
ICES her. II she persists in her mad schemes Of
secession, he: best citizens will leave her in drOves,
and move, as one told as few days since, 'iaio The
United States.'"
Or The American mail steamer Baltic Ieh New
York at noon Wednesday CIR Liverpool, with over
TWO hundred passengers Many of these are going
out on business connected with the Worlds Fair,
in London. 10 the list Of passengers we no,ice the
names nf \Iessrs. Greedy and Beach. of The Tri-
hume and Sun. and also that of Judge T.. s. Dun
can commissioner 10 The Worlds Fair frum The
Stale ofVirgjnia and Bearer Of Dispatches for the
Court Of 81 James.
Of Gen. Foole arrived in Vicksbu gpn The l4ib
instant. and was most cordially received by The
people of ina, city. He addressed large and en-
thusiasiic public meeting. and aecep'~d nomina-
ton delegate 10 the State Convention, and star
ted IF In canvass the whole State IN favour of
firm adhesion To The Union and nothing but The
Union.
SALE OF WHITE MAN-Ff is stated in let
ter from Nashville. Illinois, that white man who
was blacksmith by trade, and having a large fam.
lily of children. was arrested lately on account Of
inveerale habits Of lnlemperance, and tried by a
jury as a sagrani. lie was convicted, and tho
Judge sentenced him 10 be sud al public auction, for
the term Of four months.
o. Mrs Rapper FishTs late rerrer contains
fling at Prof Lee. Of Buffalo, and his associates, 10
this effect s"l do not believe the spirits of my
dear departed friends could manifest, in their pres
ence and would not willingly allow them to min
gle in such society,"" which the New Orleans Del.
IA thinks equals Tony Lumpk,ns' ffend's bear that
would dance to none but The genteelesi of tunes.
Or Amin Bey, it is said. took with him home
to Turkey large number Of models of machinery,
vessels etc, aad will also convey to the Sublime
Porte his budget Of American wonders, enterprise,
and hospitality. About one fifth only ofihe Ten
thousand dollars appropriated by Congress to do
him honour, has been expended; and the remain
ing sum will be returned 10 the Treasury.
ID. L. G
lleman just from Mouireal, that Shadrach and his
mother are employed as servants at the Montreal
House, in that city. Shadrach informed him that
he knew nothing of the rescue before it took place,
and that was not fifteen minutes after he left the
Courthouse before he was out Of the bounds Of the
city.
New PAFER.-A new paper Of the demu-
cratic stripe TO take the place Of the defunct Globe
is about to be started in New York. It is said that
Commodore Stockton will furnish the capital and
that it will advocate the claims Of that gentleman
for the Presidency. 1t is To be under the man
agement Of Mr. Casper c. ChiIds.
Curious CAReo-A letter from The master ola
vessel lately arrived in the Thames. from New
South Wales. mentions that The Brightman, Of
London, was taking in cargo al Sydney. for Cal
ifprnia consisting Of ready made collins, which
were filled With bottled beer
ty- The average depth of The Ailautc ocean s
sci down at 3,400 feet and that Of the Pacific at
$4,000 On the western side Of St Helena .sopod-
ings have been made it is said. to The depth Of n,
600 feet-fve miles and quarter, without touch