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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

A GREAr INNER SEA is said to have been dis
covered in equatorial Africa by Dr.. Rebmaun, one
of the travellers with whose perseyerinE labors in
that remote region the newspaper public have
bscome Intimately acquainted Hle has sent to
Europe small map, on which the sea occupies
the vas; space between the equatorand 10 degrees
ofsouth latitude, ard between % degrees and
nearly 30 degrees longitude east from Greenwich,
ssging at its southeastern extremity Lake NyaSsa
attached to il like tail piece This immense
body of water, with an area about twice as large
as he Black S,a with the Sea Of Azof0 is IN
scribed with the name of Ukerowe or Inner Sea
If UniSm.zi. ts narrow elongated southeastern
end bearing that Of Lake NyasSa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

PzoUlsiroRr IAws-'rhe National Inielli-
genrcr says: ''Ths friends of temperance every
where onght By this time to bs convinced that
laws may be enacted on the subject of the sale OF
liquors which cannot be enforced. The results Of
the election in every State where the question ha,
been tested have DEMONSTRATED beyond doubt that
even temperate men will revolt at unreasonable
and arbitrary restraints rpon the appetite. The
Democrats have been fortunate enough to take the
popular side Of the question. and have greatly
proitcd by il. In truth they lucky party.
They geserally get the benefit Of all outside is
sues. and, when in lettering condition, are fire..
qncntIy set upon their legs BY The indiscretion OF
their adversuries. How large per ceniage of
their msjorlies in Maine and Pennsy vaDia may
be ascribed to the hostility Of the voters to any
legislative restrictions upon their habits and APP
patiies il is scarcely ~srth while new to inquire
1t is enough that the paralyzed body has been gal
vanized, and that new vitality has been impaired
to what year ago was quite feeble organiza-
tiuu -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

The editor of the Rockingham Register pro-
poses to issue monthly agricultural publication,
to be called The Virginia Farmer, at so cents a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO AssAssrNATE LOUIS

NApoLEoY.-A correspondent of the New York
Courier, writing from Paris, states that Louis ha-
poleon was fred upon on tho night of the 20th
ult., by cen! guarde. The scene was in one OF
the halls of the palace of st. Cloud. and the Elm
peror was wounded slightly in the point of the
shoulder. An inch lower and it would have been
mortal. The assassin was Immediately arrested
It is said that he was bribed with 800 900 francs
to commit the crime by the Oreanists. An in
vestiralion was Immediately ordered, and at the
last dates i; was proceeding in secret. We fud
no confirmation of the report in the foreign papers,
though it FAUST have been prevalent at Paris as
other correspondents of the American press men,
ton it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
Erust Treas.

Mr.. James f. Davis, of Lewis Creek, is agent
for the sale Of choice vsrsty of young fruit
trees. Orders may DO left at this office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

ELECTIONS IN Observation-Disclosures will
take place in the ensuing month of November as
follows: In Louisiana on Monday the 9TH, for
State officers and four Representatives to Con-
gress In Mississippi on Monday and Tuesday,
the 9Th and 9th, for State officers and five Repre-
seniatves to Congress. Ia New York on Tues
day. the 9th, for State officers, except Governor
and Lientensnt Governor. In Wisconsin on Tues
day. the 9th, for Stale officers. In Maryland on
Wednesday. the 7th, for six Representatives to
Congress. State Treasurer and State Comptroller,
and Members If the Legislature. In Msssachn-
sets on Monday, the 18th. for State officers In
each of the States Of Alabama. Missouri. Indiana,
California. and Pennsylvania the Legislature will
have 70 elec; one United States Senator.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

The Free State voters Of Kansas lately held
Convention, in which about half the precincts of
the Territory were represented. A vote vas pass
ed to make arrangements for the Immediate forma-
ton Of a State Constitution. For this purpose
Convention was called, the delegates to which
were 10 be chosen on the second Tuesday Of
Octobsr All perssas, csizsns oe the United States,
who have bees thirty days in the Territory, are
to be allowed to vote in the election of delegates,
The Convention is TO be hsld At Topeka GA the
fourth Tuesday Of October.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
cry steamer.

NoRYoLK AND PROFESSIONALISM have the
Herald and Argus Of yesterday and the News Of
Thursday afternoon. The News has the follow
ing paragraph; owe learn that there were serno
five or six new cases Of fever in Newtown, Cos
port, yesterday, all of them returned citizsns -
The Herald notices the arrival in the Augusta of
3 considerable number of refugees who bad been
scattered along the river. The Herald calls upon
the absences to wait longer before they venture
back. Thursday, it says, was a warm day. and
cases of sickness were still occurring. though Their.
had been no desth by lever since Monday-Dis
match Of Suburban.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

The contest in Massachusetts i,raging sercely,
and it - impossible 10 tell who will be elected. -
The Wings stand 10 chance; the nomination Of
Gardner has drawn Of from the Republicans all
the Americans who had joioad them. Temper
.nce is a mors and not political question. so that
ia. Democrats will aOt have that Increase to help
them on to victory as it did in Maine, Indiana and
Pennsylvania. Ia the meantime, Gardner 10
gaining grould.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

The CADETs.-Ths Cadets Of the Virginia
Military Institute will visi. Richmond on the &C.
casion of The State Fair. They also go to Pc
tsrsburg 10 the Fair thore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

PRoSpEcr OF THE WAR-A letter from France,
published in the lnielhgeacer, says: 81 consider
the fall Of Sebas.opol as rendering the prospect of
peace very gloomy and remote, and really can
not see hoa or when this war is to end. The en-
tire conquest of the Crimea would in my opinion,
render hopeless any prospect of peace. The Al
lies Of course would never listen TO any proposals
for snrrendering ii BY treaty TO Russia, aad the
latter would be equally obdurate in refusing all
neuo;ialcns which had for their basis the reten
ton Of the Crirnea. Indeed, a peace on those
terms wsu,d most probably cost the Gar his lie
and forfeit the throne to his family. Ii the Allies
conquer the Crmea, as most probably they will,
they can doubtless retain it but at what cost aud
at what expense? The Emperor Alexander will
say to them: 'Yes, yOu have conquered the ter
riory. but you can and shall only retain it by
Keeping constantly there at least 200 900 men,
| will continually harasS and weary you out, even
if YOU have that force always on hand, aud may
even succeed in then eIpelIing you. as certainly
will do if you materially reduce that number. /
will never make peace without getting back the
Crimea, and you may therefore calculate the va
lne OF your conquest which, without any direct
advantage 10 yourselves, you can only retain al
such 4 cost OF blood and treasure year after year,
and if necessary generation after generation" >
The same writer remarks 'tOne thing think
has been clearly demonstrated, that, however des-
peraely and bravely the Russians defend them
selves 10 their fortresses aGd bTayeIy Sght in the
field, they are no match Tor the Allies in an open
fight. but in all the field fighting they have been
defeated by greatly inferior hunters"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

NArURALIzzD CIrzENs,-Tha New York
Express says since the 18Th of January laat. T.
5S7 slisns have received ihsir final papers Of nat
yg,liz,,ion, from the Superior Court in that city
aud 4.OlS in the Court OF Common Pleas, making
,be whole plumber in both Courts, $3.50. Du-
,ioo the past week. an average Of aboat 100 per
cav have resolved their certificates from the Court
OF Common Pleas, and 20 or 50 from the Superb
ar Court. Yesterday. the whole number in both
courts was l45. AT this rate, the number yet to
be.onpe voters before election. will DO ,4J0 or a
,o,.l or 1900 from first Of January TO LIST Of No
vs,nbsr, Of tie present year, or exactly one thou
s,rd per mor,h. OF twelve thousand per year
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

BLooDsHED IN CHIyA.-The Cbiness papeu
speak of the amount Of bloodshed in that country
as sickenins. When Shaouking, the second city
otthe province, was vacuaied without fighting a
short time ago, nutnbsr Of the inhabitants
thought mercy would be shown to them If they
gave hemsere, up. With equal reason might
iorbearance have been expected from the hungry
wolf they were taken to Cantoa IN droves Of
500-as many as 100 it is said. being confined
in the city at on. time-kept without food for
severa days. When the hour Of examination, so
called, arrived, eyewilnesses tell Of the Utmost
clIlousness being e1i i6ited, the condemned gst-
iag INFO the execution basket, with even apparent
satisfaction.
At he rate Of seven and eight hundred day
Cor some time, the whole ten thousand, and thou
sands more, were AEON got rid Of. Several were
skinned alive, and ons higher criminal than the
rest was cut in twenty four pieces lnge ring dy
ing. From the careless way in which the bodies
are inferred in heaps at the eastward Of the city,
and the disgusting stencil in the vicinity Of the
execution ground, it viii not surprise us to hear,
of plague carrying IF its victims by thousands.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

TIE M,,sTG EaoNArr.-Mr. Winchester
who made a balloon ascension on the "a INST
nearly three wssks ago, from Nor"aN' o. has
not vet bssn heard from. When he started ne
s,id that he intended to &c, higher ana iur'neF
than any other Emnaut mad ever dared 10 1hlnk
IS Winchester has family residing AZ Milan'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

TIE JAPAN HGEArY.-it appears from cor
respondeucs published in the San Francisco pa
pers that soJa after tho publication of the treaty
with Japan, Messrs Reed and Dougherty char
tered schooner, and made arrangements to
transport goods and establish themselves al uako-
dadi. one OF the places named in the treaty, for
the purpose of supplying American whaleshiPs
that mipht winter there. They took with them
their wives and families aud six other persons
On tho 18th Of February last they sailed from Ho
nolula, Sandwich Islands; but upon arriving on
the coast of Japan the authorities refused to allow
.hem to locate, and manifested much anxiety for
their departure. They applied to Commander
Rorers. Of the u. 5. Navy who was on the coast,
for assistance but he declined to interfere in re-
gard to a matter involving construction Of tho
treaty. The japanese interpret tho treaty to
mean that they are only to furnish supplies to A
rnercan vessels. IL ia called "a treaty Of peace
and amity. f" and the opinion Of Com. Perry, who
concluded it, is, that it conters upon citizens
no rights to establish trading houses in japan
Messrs, Reed &. Co. were compelled to return
home, and it is said they intend demanding COM
psnsalion from the Government for their losses.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

VIRarv1A SALr.-A rcspondent Of the Ma
tional lutelligencer sayS:-"ln Virginia. on tho
southwestern mountains. at an elevation Of $50
feet above the level Of tho 1ea is Of the richest
salt mines in the earth. In all my researche,
throughout the world find no salt that for table
use is equal to the sal! made at the salt mines in
Washington county. Virginia. The tins will
come rhan the Washington county salt will be
the only table salt that will find sale in the great
cities OF the United States. 1t is pure chloride
Of sodium, wholly free from the deliquescing cho
rjdes 80 abundant in and 50 injurious to other salt
/, will remain perfectly dry in all changes fat
Inosphere, ia every parallel from the pole to the
equator. Nature placed this salt in vast gyP-
sous easement until the wants ofthe people threw
ossn the great treasure for the use of man."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
Later rron Europs.

The steamship Atlantic arrived at New York
on "Wednesday morning. The news is of GONE
interest especially with regard 10 commercial
matters Active movements were going on in
the Crmea Prince Gurtschakoff's army was
threatened by large forces Of the allies coming
from Eupatoria. He, however, reports on the Sd
October that an Intellectual movement had been
made against his left flank.
\ Marshal Pelissier reports on the lst inst. that
a brilliant contact between the French and Rus
sian cavalry was fought on the 18th ult., at Keng
hill, FIVE leagues north east OF Eupatoria. in which
the Russian cavalry commanded by Gen. Kerf,
were defeated by the French cavalry under Gen.
Allonville. Six guns, twelve ammunition wagons.
campaisne forge, with all It's appurenances,
and $50 prisoners were captured, besides $50
horses. Fifty Russians were killed, among them
Col Androusky. The French had six killed
and II made prisoners.
Tho allied feet had sailed on secret eIpedi-
tion supposed to be either against Nicolaieff or o.
dessa The position Of the latter is well known
Nicolaell' is one Of the most important fortified
towns of Southern Russia, and from its position
and nearness to the line Of The Dneiper, the great
river of Southern Russia, would be likely to be.
come the centre Of operations should the Russians
be driven from the Crmea. They were, howev-
e., making preparations 10 meet the coming cam
paign in the Crmea with vigor. The Gar was
at Odessa. whence he had issued an address 10
his army The allies were making preparations
g. destroy what remained of Sevastopol.
There are again ruTnors OF trouble between the
King Naples and the Weston powers. King
Bomba seems to have returned to his bad pracli
ces and Russian proclIvties, and England and
France are again indignant. The food question
was still creating serious excitement among the
people of France and Germany.
4 despatch from Berlin says: "Rumors have
been rife that the Russian Government has invl-
ted Prussia TO take steps towards renewal of ne
rotiaions with the Western Powers. Public
feeling in Russia has began 10 mauiIestiisef since
the fall of Sevastopol. Large Proprieiors have
lost half and even twothlrda of their revenue from
want Of outlets for their produce, and from the
abstraction Of labor. The government functiona-
ries and The youth just from the military SCHOOLS
alone favor the continuation OF the wal"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

RECEIPTS OF THE VIRGrNIA CENTRAL Rail-
ROAD COMPANY for transportation in the month Of
September, 1855, compared with the receipts in
the month of September, 1854.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

HoRRIBLE MUsDER.-A despatch from Cum
berland, Md, on The 18th inst says: "The body
of young man named Graf was found last even.
ing in the mountains short distance from the
/ city, having been shot and his BODY mutiIated -
| stranger who had been living in the yicnity. a
German from Pilisburg, was arrested on susni.
cion of being the murderer In his nossessien
were found articles belonging 10 the deceased and
also the clothing, watch, and pocket-book Of Dr..
J. f. G. Hadel, who was also MISSING. and in
whose office young Graft was student. A
search was made this morning for the BODY of DR..
HadeE, and it was found in the mountains horribly
mutia,ed Dr. Hadel was formerly Health Com.
missioner Of Baltimore. The murder has created
the most intense excitement. The head of DIR.
Hadel wa. found buried at some distance from
the BODY. After the murder of the Doctor the
German enticed Graf, the student, from the of.
fee. and murdered him also. with the intent. it is
supposed, of robbing the Office, which he did do
On Sunday night. The murderer is German
pedler who recently broke Jail at West Alexan.
DER"
A letter from Cumberland. of the sans date.
saws: "Fhe presumption is that the Doctor wa.
induced by a German named Frederick Miller,
the fend who is undoubtedly his murderer, to
start off TO visit sick person in the country since
they rere seen leaving town together, in great
haste. about o'clock on Sunday morning. At
O'Clock on the same day Miller was again seen
leaving town in company with young Henry
Graft carrying bundle and The Doctors oyercoat.
They were also moving of in great haste in the
came direction Before they left the office. how
ever. my brother called there tn see tho Doctor,
and Mr. Graf told him. jeslngy, that he suppos
ed the Doctor bad fallen into The river while cut
ting a slick. There is therefore no doubt that
the murderer told Graf that the Doctor had acct
denially fallen into pond, or perhaps in.
to the river. and that his clothing being wet and
muddy hs could mol relurs 10 town by reason Of
his wet condition, and that he bad sent him to
request Mr. Graf TO bring him dry clothing, and
this induced Graf to go with him"
Frederick Miller, the murderer, at Cumberland
was tried by the sounty court on Saturday last,
and convicted Of murder in the first degree. on
the first Indictment for the murder Of DR.. HadeI.
Tn. testimony also proved the man guilty of the
murder of Henry Graft, for which there is a seq
arste indictment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

s. Passenger Fare S20,9f5 81
Freight Transportation 20,009 ga
Express Freight 2.3 Oh
Mail Transportation $3.50 SO
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-28
dbt 'lprrklq CIu1Irt
Thursday Morning. Oct 25. 1865.


As"T L. H. is respectfully in
formed that big story +" In q tight
place will not be consigned t. d
liyion "a he desires We shall bold On
to It. "a an interesting chapter fo,
ans autobiography. We know The
author. aud shall keep In light
place az kind Of check upon him
We think him the hero Of the story.
Harris, would 40 doubt like 70 have
it as an original tale, when he comes
back if he can get some cuts TO ,e-
present the principal scenes tremble
not, 7. 1.-THE thing shall be pub
lished
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-28

A TERRIBLE WAnStNe ~-Yestor-
day morning Boiled egg was laid
on our table. from which tho she'll
had been removed to feed snfie canar-
les when 10 and behold. tho lady who
cracked the shell found it written all
over on the meat, will, koman and
Greek characters. She called her
better half immediately. who perfect
~ COMPOUNDED with astonshmen.
pulled bis hat over his eyes aas with
proper expedition marched to the
Comet Office a gen,l, knock at the
private office, gave us nsSurance--thai
some one wanted admission. When
the brief story was related and the
egg itself held up for editorial nsrcc
tion--we thew off our coat, brought
our single and double achromatic
lenses to bear. and found to our sur.
prise and CONSERVATION tho word
Beware :" written all over the sur
face, ip very legible Trojcan charac-
ters. The egg is before us-hard
boiled. and looks hard at us. BE
ware - beware Of what Is somethin
going to happen is the sun moon
and seven STAR going to come togcth
or? We have looked into all our our
books-haye examined the me'Hphys-
les Of Bentham, and bis calculation
Of chances, and can find nothing bear
ing on this revelation except a pro-
phecv, Of Murrion in 1910 as follows
"In eighteen hundred and ffty-fve.
Many no,e living, will not be alive,
And many then living will be dead,
Unless there be good supply of breado
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-28

Ts- II is with 10 ordinary pl.as-
ure we observe that DR.. Shakespeare
Allen, is a candidate for Coroner, ia
St. Mays Pari-h.
~ Horace Greedy says, in answer
TO letter addressed him l.y Mr. &.
Posey. lit should have been A Poser)
SIR: never was consciously within q
mile Of a Know Nothing lodge, and never
conId have been induced 10 Join one on any
account. BY placing yon loot agaiis st the
author Of The silly report noticed in yonr
letter, you viii be certain to kick a great
liar. Yours, Ho1AcE GglELY.
a. F. PosgY, Esq.
This is Characteristic; and a fair
sample Of the chasts style Of " Hor-
ace. Mr. Seward who was also adj
dressed, at the" same time, replies ina
similar manner
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-28

THE New MEcHASIcs' INSTITUTE
The committee Of plans for 'hebuildirg
Of the new Mechanics institute. give
notice in another column, that in con-
sequence Of some misunderstanding
they have resolved on receiving. until
the % h inst, proposals for the execu-
ton Of the work in each particular de-
partmcnt, orofor the whole work az
may be preferred.-Delta.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-28

Tue OprrR Is ttr,tI "WonR1vG y
Mr.. JAMES /. kENpnluR. 1; 'hr
Plains directs ns q Say that 10 with
draws from all connection with the
Order called Know Notl'ngs' and
that hereafter he will be aoilau with
the Democratic t2rty. --Democrm y
1uesday.
Things about Town, will ohIlga
IA 10 say, who is" James T kandr,e,.
Of the Pluins :" Il il Col IL 81 =
Of tho same name, living near Pom
pei
FnisfaF What's your maine. $40 If
what condition are you and Of what place
ptny7 C
Coier,ie Il am a Knight. SIR and my
name is-Coevi|e If The dale -h,ue Hen
~ "
Come "Thiug7" tell us, and toll
us trulv S,s-h sad news so near cleo.
ton time. make many clever fellows
feel very uncomfortable. There is Just
now contouAed conf,,und'ng Of
names villianous disposition to mis-
men up in such medlv. we may not
know one from The other. We can
no longer distinguish our friends by
name, and scarce know them on sight
There Is no individuality about men
no character and We may not tel
one from The other unless by "a mole
on the left check" or something Of
that sort, Time was, when eacl man
had some peculiar mark Of character
to be known b.. Thus one would
be very mild and docilp another very
furious and unttractable another hon
est and simple. whilst others were
simply honest Nom, all men (roI'''
Clans IN particularly seem TO be thieves
and knaves alike.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-28

GAMBLING IN HARTFORD CT.-Thc
Hartford Courant is informed by scve-
raj correspondents that thcare are no
less than twenty faro banks in full
operation in that city, and that there
is more gambling carried on there than
in any city Of its size in the Union.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-28
RELICS OF TIE BT-uoNE TINE :

| I. -. .,,, tr
"N''os Or ''' 'o"' ;,
From johnson hilt'si '"zaf'A
Of l7s7, WIS have tic following ~
tract sbovjno what articles Of wear
-, y,
ing 'Fla''' were '"e" sep 'e'
made On The shelves ana c"'nlefs Of
Tie London Lipnop Diapers Onn
Ia1v ,a,da,s will ,I,Iioo rs ~ read il
e.,,,.. .,,,1, :. J. ,,.,,, ,.l,ot s,,,,,a
Wv s'''')' wv ~ -. ~"
OF the articles afa t'ii'2a ca''eo f''
instance and Holland Shirts. Th4
,,.,,Io, ,.r..o1 e,r J., ,hon viii Il,
Y
wen 70 contrast WIN 'he ''t'e'@S u
fored nov md would furnish good
theme for The pen-of Cynthia" If
Z AN lo !, t,.n land e u,a rg;n,,
1Yu,,.m p.purp r..r ~
W ~ l9q. Strand, ta~,ng ~ CIeuenF-
'''' a. YES , '+hFe 14,f 'e ,,,i ~ > - T.
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Inofhcr Hnom NDihin1 7rrk

1nofhcr Huow Nothin1 Trjeh -
Some time ago, m election was order
ed Mt Bridgeport Connecticut, 70 sup
ply n vaca"ey IN tho LegisIatnre Of
that state, and tlr Philo l B.rnum.
and Rep Nlr. '5lnat wcra'the can
d'datcs named. The election was
hoay con'eytel. and when the ballots
were counted, ,bf2-. II ontly, whose
name had nss1r bee" publicly men
'jou"J, wsedecl"rel The Rerresen'a.
tive by $50 majority Of all 'bc votes
cns' Each ono Of The defeHtcd,
rgo1ounce1 it "a Id Wing trick.