Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

llnvltlng SOME lucky iSifo" !" soAS tSS
sion of it. MI,
We have a few facts concerningit it which
NAV be interesting to our readers. VIM.
Jennings, who left the principal oft, was
| an old miser, who took great pleasure IN
accumulating. He was born some time a.
bout 1700 and died in 1898, leaving no Is
sue and intestate. ..
The whole value Of this property in l84S..
according to English authority, exceeded
98, 900 900, or more than $40, ,0O0, ,0ooTa
sum which would make its possessor, We
IMAGINE. the richest man in the world.
The question now to solve is, who are
the heirs : In England al claim has ceas-
ed. and it is certain that the descendants
exist on this side of the Atlantic, but as yet
unrecognized. Not long ago whole Con-
vention of Jenningses, from all parts OF the
United States, sat at Nashville 70 appoint
committees to institute inquiries and raise
funds to investigate the matter. Subse-
ouently convention sat at CharlottesvIiie
for similar purpose.
From what we can understand, the I'M
preston among eminent legal men who have
examined the matter is, that the true heirs
are the descendants of the family OF Mr.. ).
s. Jennings of this city. This gentleman
has already been to England to investigate
the matter and intends, We learn, to pro-
ceed thither again on the same business
The British Government has been desi.
rous for long time to find the owners OF
the estate. Through English papers nohce
has been made by its authority but, hnd.
ing no response to it, instructions were sent
twice to this country for the descendants OF
Charles Jennings, who came hither from
England in 1851. The first inquiry was ad-
dressed, some years ago, to the Secretary
of State of the United States, and adver-
ti,ement of this fact we believe was made.
More recently, the British Consul at Nor
folk received from high functionaries at
home directions to proceed to Ehzaoetn
CITY county to institute similar investlga-
tions as to the descendants OF this same
Charles, who, it is believed, are the true
heirs.
The sacredness with which the British
laws are observed with regard to properly
is beautifully illustrated in this matter
Here is an immense estate, which was LETT
fifty years ago without any owner, and' as
far as the government knew, without prob
ability, after so great lapse of time, OF one
being found but under the paternal care OF
the laws, it is watched and cherished until,
we suppose, it has tribled its original value.
II is still held in trust to be conveyed to the
heir, how remote soever, or how tar soever
removed from allegiance to English soVer-
eighty. -.
lures, related similar incident to show tho
stability of the English laws. A man died
seven hundred year ago, leaving portion
of his property to be invested in such way
as to supply bait of bread and ale to whom
soever should apply forit. Notwlthstand-
inc revolution, civil war, and progress
and change of all sorts, the bequest is as ri-
gidly observed to-day as it was when 1t was
first made. Mr.. Emerson himself, to test
the matter, enjoyed the benefit of this
strange and remote charity.-.MObils Tri-
bune.
WHEAr.-We are indebted to the kind
ness of the Richmond Millers for the to!-
lowing interesting statement OF the quantl.
ty of wheat ground by them during the last
five seasons:
Wheat purchased at the City Mills for the year endiog
June, 1917 (crop Of ls46) bushels ei;' eas.o0 0oo
{" l84s (crop Of is4:l STS SSV SeU
Is49 (crop Of lS4s) S1 So9 'ooo 'ooo
1850 tcrop Of ises) .9 i''I1s.iOO
We have but little doubt that the purcha-
ses at the Richmond Mills this year will o.
verrun at least one.fourth, if not one-third,
what they did last year. We think that the
enormous increase in the purchase ofwheat,
especially of last year, when the crop was
the worst that has been known for more
than fifteen years, shows conclusively that
Old Virginia has not deprecated so much
as those, who, envious other rightfui honor
and renown, would try to convince U.s.
This table shows that we are not the slug.
CARDS we are represented to be, and that it
is unjust that we should bear the opprobium
and snecrs that have been heaped upon Us.
The result here indicated has been accom-
plished by an improved system of Agricul-
ture, by the use of Guano and by the facill-
ties of transportation, which have been ex.
tended. We hope that our Farmers VIII
not be satisfied with the improvement they
have made, but will push boldly onward
The best way of doing this, is by study and
application.-Rich. Enquirer.
SINGULAR EDIrIcEs.-There is certain
u.t.;ot =, tho suhurh, of Lassa. the caprtaI