Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-12

ou-"There is Lewis, the murderer OF the traveller!
and the ailor the came moment eez-d the stranger
by the collar AT first he attempted 10 escape but being
secured and taken before magistrate, he confessed the
deed detailed all circumstances, delivered up part of
the money informed where The other part hidden,
and was fully committed for trial. Creel was set at Ii
berty, and hastened like man out Of his senses, from
the scaffold. , ,,, -.
Three days had elapsed and Creel had vanished i'm
medatey after his beration when the pretended Lew
is astonshed and confounded the magistrates, by decar
ing Creel to be her husband-that she had concealed
the disguise, and performed the part by his direction;
that he had given her the money! which he had conceal
ed and that the whole, from the prison to the scaold
scene, was con,rvance effect his escape which hav
ing effected, she was regardless of consequences.
Nothing could be done with her, she set at IL
berty and neither she not her husband heard of
again.
LocusT YEAR.-The seventeen year Locusts will ap-
pear this year in all those parts of Maryland, Pennsyl-
sana, Virginia and Delaware emb raced in the following
boundaries; commencing at the Delaware river, near
Germantown, Pa, thence souh-weserly to the Blue
Ridge of the Alegany mountains along the east side of
the Ridge Loudoun and Fauqule counties Va. thence
easerly through portion of Fairfax, across the Potomac,
mac, above Georgetown. through Montgomery and upper
portion of Anne Arundel counties. Md 70 the Paapsco;
along the north side of the Patapsco to the Chesapeake
Bay thence to Havre Grace through Cecil county,
and Delaware, 10 the. Delaware river up the side
of that river to the beginning. These boundaries are
nearly correct they appeared in 1884, though they
may now vary. The Locust will certainly appear on the
souIsde of The Paiapsco at least in sma numbers, as
during the BREEDING in 1884. great numbers were
blown over the river by high wind that prevailed in the
height of that season. In Fauquier county, Va also,
this district laps another district fur several miles,
and though the Locuss will appear this year the strip
of territory thus doubiy occupied yet they appeared on
the place in ls43, and will appear there again in
1860 thus appearing alternate in and years. Over
the whole of large tract Of country embraced in the
above boundaries, the oruss will appear in myria6s
They will beginto leave the ground about the Goth of
May. aew days earlier later according the wealth
sr From rst the 10Th Of April, their chambers
may beunc0veted by simply shaving off an inch two
of ihe surface soil with spade in any pacewhpre trees
or shrubbrry stood in 1884. They will eseble small
augur hdles TO nch apart and the grub or Larvae
may now be found by digging foot two deep in the
same situations Those who have valuable shrubbefy
will do well prot Thy coveringi with cheapganze,
from The LIST to the Goth Of June They do other harm
than ta, of causing the death Of the small twigs, by
their perfora,ions for deposting their eggs.
The RIFLE-WorIG wide as is the celebrity our coun-
rymen have derived from their Skill in the use of this wea-
pon we doubt but that there many frequently and
expery employing it, who, if asked 10 give account Of
The principles which render ta superior instrument the
musket or smooth bore, would he unable 10 do in salts
factory manner After long series Of experiments by en-
ineut French guIuers found that the same shuoth
BORE movably fixed charged with The same amount, and
quality powder, and loaded with bullets in the
mould did not plant its contents in The spo, with the
mark at the same distance The varaiis in some instan-
cea Were remarkable TO account for this it can only be
sad that no buffet can be perfectly spherica and
therefore, ore side will be heavier than another causing
ke bue, swerve from the direct line Of its precqn-
This defect in the smooth bore is remedied by the ri fla in
the following The barrel of rife, as it sgioved
forms hollow screw As the bullet forced over these
grooves in the process Oloadng becomes ndented with
hem-or, rather the buckskih ehyeopihg it becomes So
and is converted into screwalso. When fred ofcourse
receives rotary motion tha, fit sweves with one twist
Of the grooves another revolution currects The error Be-
sides its spiral and straight forward motion, the discharged
ball. being subject the law of gravity has tendency
up pound falls about foot in one hundred yards Rifles
therefore, are sighted correct thisdevia,o On leaving
the barrel the ball about the direct line Of sight, con-
tnuay falling in paraboc curve, until il inersecls that
line and This point Of intersection is called the point blank
, JACKS REAsoss For ro4 GErrINa MARRiEDp-An
old Jacklar asked why lie did get married. and
replied:
"h'sjost this: When was yornker not more Than
eighteen, came ahwart snug llle craft
are The wind bore up and hove alongside and spike
her as she showed friendly cnlors Well we sailed in
pany awhile and finally she said she'd let convoy her
through the vyage Of M So consents and lays in sures
gets new rig, below and ao, and started for the par
sun To splice US. Well cnmodore-w -wohld YOU believe t2
jGst ds were etering lfe straits Gf the church, light
cruiser came athwat on course and running down. spoke
her The chap proved be ar old cruising conpanon Of
hers that she Thought had gone to Davy's locker So he
axes her heaye to and ce Under his lee She cast off
Her hawsers utI me, and, before could Understand the
rsnruvfe She was under his Quarter. wen, into action
once try To recover her, and fought about six min
when he srck hesGecraft then up helm and send
afre the wind, and was hull down. then bore Up
10 repair damages and since then, ydur honor I've
been cruising without consut"
FRE VIoLlN-Gatdhet, in his entertaining work en-
titled "MGsc of Nature" says .ha the violin had It's
rgn In Italy, about the year l6O0-bu those which were
esteemed Of the greatest value made at later peri
od about 1850 at Ctemona by The family of A. and J. A
ma''' and their contemporary Stradvari, of the same
place. These instruments are found be very much su
peror to any that Have been made since tha, time which
ackno~ lodged excellence chiefly atrbuted 10 lhe age
The &mati is rather smaller in size than the vions at
the present day, end is by its peculiar sweet,
ness of tone. rhe sadivari is argst and louder, and
is so highly esteemed thai MANY have been sold for the