Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-04-02
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o. Mr.. Whitney, the protector Of the great Railroad
to the Pacific, sailed for England in steamer from Bos.
Ton recently. He has been called to England n make
arrangements for experimenting the construction Of the
great Canada Railroad, and goes Tor the purpose Of de-
Gliding whether he will undertake il The plan of
the English road is to reach the Pacific at Fuca Straits
opposite Vancouvers Island and the route is sad to be-
quite feasible that proposed from Lake Michigan to
Puget Sound and the territory which passes rep
resented as being the finest wheat country in the world.
o. There is one piece of experimental legislation Of
which Wisconsin is heartily sick, viz the abolition Of any
unit on the rates of interest II is said that not less than
oe nall of the best land of the Stale is morgage3 for The
payment VI money borrowed less than IS per cent
,.e'es. several States have tried to do without usury
N Iu. every case the experiment failed Among 9th
efs' view IoK' at one time, abolished any fixed interest,"
out she soon reenac'ed the usuy laws and enforced their
observance by very heavy penalties viz fine and mnrs
onment in addition to the loss of the debt
DREADFUL TRAcEDY.-.4tcha Effects of Bad Temper
The Pts5urg papers state that lady wife TO one Of the
most respectable inhabitants of Allegheny county was kiIf
ed by her own daughter Monday last The latter 10 A.
bout eighteen years oage and chastsne one of her
little brothers, when the mother inerered for its protec
ton upon which her daughter stabbed her with poker
penetrating her abdomen and causing almost nstaniane.
Gus death. The parties live within few miles Of Pitts
burg.
ea- There lisa youth exhibiting at bingham, Massachu-
sets - years DID, who stands nearly eight feet high and
sui growing Inc Journal says, his shoes sixteen
inches long, and his cap as big around as bingham buck
ct. Seven years ago. when IL years cld he was known
and noted dwarf he then but three feet bioh and
weighed only "a pounds. Since that time he has GROWN
eight inches year average. and has not done vet
He now weighs 4O0 pounds, and has strength proper
ton.
o. We are glad to see (says the Alexandra Gazette}
by an extract from letter republlshed n the Union that
MIR. Wade, the Senator elect from Ohio is WbiQ anti
AbDIitionst. We also il stated that Mr. Fish the
newly elected Senator from New York. will take occasion
shortly to avow his support Of the Compromise measures
We hope this may be so and that the free soers and abb
otionsts of the Senate of the United States and eyery
where else, may grow small BY degrees and beautifully
less"
% very painful tragedy took place at Oberin, Ohio
few days since, which the natural consequence of
The "pecullar institutions of that place. One negro in
that place. lately shot another from jealousy of the love Of
white woman The person shot, whose name was Manu.
had, through The influence Of the Collegiate Institution
there married Miss Louisa Pearce, a white woman A
discarded sutor another black man. by the name of Riggs
shot The favored lover through The head killing him in.
stantly He has been arrested.
SHADRAcH, THE FueTrIvE. IN CANApA.-Shadrach,
whose and fight from the Boston house has
given him nooriey above all others of his time and race
is now in Montreal and in state oPgreat desiutiOn The
Boston Mail has letter from him addressed TO gen.
eman of that city, who is neither eesoer nor an abo
onist, begging small sum Of money 10 support life ua-
til he could get employment.
INDIANS IN NORTH CARoLINA-The recent census
shows that there 70 Indians 357 males and 1853 fe-
males, residing in Haywood county, North Carolina who
own l20 farms, which there are 440 acres improved
f2 each farm. leaving 1873 to each farm OF
in all Is 1868 acres, uamproved The farms valued at
S72 each, making total Of 50 ,64O
o. The Anti Renters of New York have held State
Convention at Albany. They passed divers flaming re-
solves declaring, among other things, that they will be
Satisfied with nothing less than The absolute ownership
in full of the soil cultivated and improved BY their own
labor" and recommending thorough and active organza
tOn OF the antl-rent party.
o. Foreign papers state that the Committee of The
British and Foreign Bible Society have secured for their
society place in the Crystal Palace in London where the
abors in which they have been engaged for the last forty
six years may be examined The Scriptures may there
be and read in hundred andfty languages and
dialects.
05- We obliged, says the Richmond Republican. to
knock under to Indiana in The spread of ignorance While
we can only boast standing army Of $4,000 adslis in
Virginia who cannot read or write, the young State Of In
diana has 75Ol7 persons 2f years of age in the
same interesting situation. Some hope for Old Virginia
yet.
Or plan has been SET foot in Boston erect mon
ument to the memory ofStephen Daye the first American
Printer. He up the press Cambridge in $685. from
which appeared The Freeman's Oath, the first AImanac
and the Psalm and the other early books of the COZ
ony.
u The British ship Ellen, Capt Philips, arrived at
New Orleans on the 18th instant from liverpool having
board four hundred English Mormons, under The guild
ance Of two elders They their way TO St. Louis,
proceeding thence TO the Salt Lake city.
SECRET MIssIoN FROM MExrco.-A postscript to the
Trait D'Unon the city Of Mexico, the I'd uIt says
that Senior Payne preparing TO leave by The Alabama
in order to fulfil secret mission in 3e. United Siates-
The Trait D'Unon promises in lis number give
an explanation Of the object of this journey.
o. friend informs that persons who are subject to
sick headache will Look steadily for TWO three minutes
piece OF green baze, silk, oD green material.
when they feel the spell coming on, they throw of
entirely He has tried it frequently, and never knew it
.Aucrtiscr.
o. 1t is said that the mileage allowed Messrs Wright
and Gilbert the last session of Congress- for their journeys
and from California is $500 EACH being according
the usually travelled route by way of Panama, which IT,
900 miles DR.. OWNS constructive mileage for the
session of the Senate amounts to 81 POO
GO. The entire length of finished Railroads in the Uni
led States said to be thousand six hundred and egh
teen miles BY the end Of the ensuing year there will be
completed over twelve thousand hundred miles, which,
if extended line, would reach half round the globe
o. The constitution lately framed for the Slate of New
Hampshire has been rejected by the people, We believe
that this is the first instance in which such result has hap
peled in the United STATES 1t proves that the people
watch their representatives
o. At the public dinner given to General Qutman at
New Orleans declared his Innocence Of all participation
IN the Cuban affair." but admitted that have led the OPP
posing and the final success Of the expedition would
have afforded him great pleasure.
5- Such is the accumulation of Agricultural Produce in
The depots of the Central Railroad, that it is almost i'm
possible to find enough carry TO market. What
would it be our Road could reach the Ohio Charlocs
viHe Jefsrsonian.
o. The Mayor and Aldermen Of Boston, have refused
to grant the of Faneu Hall on the 26h Of March, to
r. E. Abthorp and others for the purpose Of holding
meeting Of those opposed The Fugitive Slave Law.
;- Velvet bracelets and necklaces much in vogue
Fh shades prefered are coral, red garnet China rose