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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
The ThaW.

On Thursday last the cold weather left us,
taking the snow with it, and now scarcely a
speck of the latter is left. From Thursday till
Sunday evening, when there was another freeze,
we had regular April weather The temperature
of the atmosphere was delightful, but the slosh
terrible to persons who had to move about the
streets. The thaw was as unprecedented as the
previous cold and storm. On Friday there was o
great freshed in all of our water courses. We are
informed that nearly all the mill dams on Chris
tian's Creek were carried off, and every one on
Middle River was more or less injured. A num-
Der of bridges were also broken up and swepta-
way. 1t is said that Middle River was higher
than was ever known before.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

W. tso0' ..R A. PRYOR, Eso.-We hear says the
..shington Star, on Friday afternoon last. that
Roger Pryor, Esq, has retired from.the Rich
mond Enquirer, and will probably soon be
connected with the editorial department OF
the Charleston Mercury. Mr. P.'s retirement
from the Enquirer is a perfectly friendly one,
caused only by desire to laborin a field where
in he may probably reap for his family. a larger
pecuniary return. .s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

DEAp.-John McNeale Lathani,aged l3s years,
died at Council Bluff. Nebraska Territory, on
the 18th of December last. He was a native of
Culpeper county, Virginia, studiedslaw in Staun.
ton, and practsed at Washngtoh,,D. G. AT the
time of his death he was leading member of
the House of Representatives of Nebraska, and
prosecuting Attorney for the first judicial dis
trict.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

An exchange paper discovers over sixty per-
sons mentionedas having been frozen to death
during the cold weather of the present winter
wepresume in the United States The number
observed is possibly but an index to much
greater mortality from the same cause.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

LIEUT.. GOVERNOR McCoMAs.-Fors some weeks
past report has been current that Lieutenant
Governor McComas had left the State, abandon
ing his wife and family, and in company with
''strange woman" taken up his abode in dis
tant Territory. We have not heretofore allu-
ded to the latter part of the rumor, and it at
fords us much pleasure now to say that paper
published in the vicinity of Mr. McComas' resi-
dence declares it untrue. The RanaaohG Star
SAYS that Mr. McC. went to the West to pur-
chase lands, with the intention of returning, and
the lady that accompanied him was "venera-
BILE aunt" of the highest responsibility, who had
raised his wife, and who travelled under his
care to Cincinnati, on her way to the South,
where she resides.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

HEAVY DAMAoEs.-In a suit brought by Mrs.
Purnell against. the Petersburg Railroad
Company, at Richmond, Virginia, during the
past week, for $22 900 damages for injuries
sustained by herself, her son, and for servant
killed in consequence of the accident, the jury
rendered verdict as follows: To Mrs. Pur-
nell, 81. LBS for the injuries she sustained; 81
40s for the injuries sustained by Thomas K,
and 5000 for.the.loss of the servant, with inter-
est from the time of the accident, to the present
period. The accident occurred 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

A MARRYING FAMlLY.-A mother. and four
daughters, all of whom reside in Northampton,
have, collectively, approached the altar-of llHy-
men seventeen times The mother had four
one of her daughters four, and the 9TH
ers three each,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
Convicted.

A man named Brosius was tried before the
Corporation Court of Staunton last week, for
petty larceny, and convicted. The punishment
is six months Imprisonment
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

An impostcr, passing himself as s'Dr."J. J.
Stevenson, has been cutting an imposing figure
in Petersburg, Va, recently, and was about to
marry member of highly respectable and
wealthy family, when it was Enthusiastically es-
tablished that he had served full three years
term at the weaving business, in the East Penn
sylvania Institution devoted to such "dipomas. y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

~ We regret that we cannot insert this
week the interesting report of the weather dur
ing the month of January, for which we are in
debted to correspondent If possible it will
appear next week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

BANK OF THE VALLEY.-At the meeting of the
Board of Directors last Friday, DR.. a. S. Bal
dwin was elected President of the Bank of the
Valley by the unanimous vote of his fellow men,
bers ofthe Board. The vacancies created by
the deaths of Col. II. Ii. Lee, the late President,
and Vim. Stephenson, were filed by the election
of Messrs. Lloyd Logan and j. r. Tucker van
chester RepubltcQn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

The ~. T. Journal Of Commerce is gratified
that "there is an increasing probability or chance
that the Hon. VIM. L. Marcy will be retained at
the head of the State Department"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

The.health of Mrs Pierce, it is stated contin-
mes SO much affected thatit is thought unadvsa-
BILE for her to undertake any journey either TO
the North or South, until the settled weather of
the late'spring shall have arrived. In view of
her condition, Mr.. Buchanan has invited Gene
raj Pierce to make the White House his resi-
dence as long MS he shall desire to remain in the
city and tits said that the invitation has been
occantnd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

"GARRoT1NG" IN New YoRK.-A letter from
New York city on the 3D. inst, says:
The very word 'garrotipg" has got to be a
nuisance Day after day our ears are saluted
with it, and the morning papers renew the ac-
quaintaacesto the eyes as regularly as 'E. Merl-
ANS" meteorological tables or the marriages
and deaths" in the same issues. Early last e.
vening witnessed the latest case recorded. A
lady and gentleman were passing through FIT
teenth street, when they met four men, and had
barely passed them when they suddenly turned,
and one of them seized the woman, holding her
fast. with his hand covered with wool glove
tightly placed over her mouth, while the other
three set upon the gentleman who was choked
so that life was almost extinct. He was reliey-
ed of heavy gold watch and chain large dia-
mond pin, and his poQket-book, which fortunate
" contained but few dollars. They then took
from the woman handsome muff and tippet,
Which cost some three hundred dolars-her
watch and a very rich brooch, and without the
least cause, unless to keep her quiet until they
got away, knocked her down. She shortly re-
covered, not having been dangerously hurt by
which time two gentlemen approached who rem
dered necessary assistance in conducting the in
iured parties home The gentleman was quite
i'll from the effects of the garroting, but no other
injury was inflicted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

WHIG STATE CoyvENTIoN.-The Old Line
Wings of New Hampshire have issued call Tor
q State Convent;on,signed by many OF the prom
inent Wings of tho State, to be held at Concord
on Thursday, the 5th;of February, for the pur-
nose of nominating Governor, Railroad Com
missioner and three Representatives to Congress;
to be supported at the ensuing election.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
Fire.

A small log dwelling house, on the land ofthe
Rev. W. c. Campbell, three miles from Staun-
ton, was consumed by fire on Friday nightlast.
The fire was no doubt applied by an incendiary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
wild Pigeons.

Pigeons are abundant in the woods in this
neighborhood-Pic your fintS, .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

The Electoral votes will be counted in the
House of Representatives, on Wednesday next,
the 18th inst. in the presence of both Houses of
Congress, and the result of the Presidential cleo
ton, officially proclaimed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11
NarraW Escane.

On Sunday evening last, few minutes before
the Central Cars were due, young man from
the country came to town and gave information
that huge stone had fallen from an embank-
ment on the Railroad, and was lying Immediate
ly on the track, in the deep cut beyond the farm
of Magnus w. Crawford. A large party ofgen-
tlemen Immediately hurried TO the spot but with
all their Chords were unable to remove the stone.
The Cars were momentarily expected, but the
crowd proceeded further on,and fortunately sue
ceeded in arresting the attention of the Engineer
when the train came in view. The train hands
succeeded with their crobbafs in removing the
obstruction, and all hands got aboard and rode
To town.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

tremendous crash. Here was "a fix" we In
stantly saw the utter impossibity of the train
getting on that day. Nearly all the passengers
at once started on foot for Charlottesville, tour
miles distant Col Randolph, hearing of our
situation, kindly offered to furnish teams to take
us to town; but as the County road was not
broken we declined. He then insisted that such
of the passengers as still fingered around the
wreck. should go home with him and stay until
the train could 70 on This kind offer was also
declined.
Two of us used a shawl as seClan and carried
our invalid friend, Mrs. B., around the wreck,
when she and the other ladies walked to Shad-
well, and we came on to Charlottesville. In
crossing the iron bridge over the Riyanna one
of our fat friends took it bear fashion, on all
tours, to the infinite amusement of the rest OF
the party, who rugged him no little. We reach
ed the Central Hotel in Charlottesville just be-
fore dinner, and oh! how we enjoyed it. 1t is
first rate house in every respect, and our host
just spread himself" for us. There we lived
like fighting fowls. At s that night the train
came up and stopped for the night. After break
fast the next morning, our tenth day from Rich
mond, we started once more for home AT
Woodville the tank was frozen and we lost an
hour. At Greenwood the Mountain Engines
had to be fired up and we lost another hour. 1t
was the same on this side Of the mountain, so
that we did not reach our homes, our wives and
children till in the afternoon.
Such is rough sketch of our trip. | have
been forced to omit many incidents on account
of the great space have already filled in yonr
columns. But cannot conclude without re-
turning for myself and am sure may say, for
all the passengers, sincere thanks to Captain
Pierce for his energy and gentlemanly politeness
from the time he took charge OF US at Gordons-
vile until we reached Staunton. til our unan-
imous opinion that if he had started with us from
Richmond the day of the storm he would have
brought us through. We think so because the
down train that day, going into the Storm, got
within miles of Richmond, whilst we, coming
ont of it. only reached Louisa @. H., 50 miles
from Richmond, and 76 miles from our terminus
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-11

r9S- We have been requested to state that
the communication ofDr. B. F. KILLER, published
in the last Spectator, will be replied to in short
time.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BROWNS HOTEL-Thos Smith and fan,
IA; Z Z Potter, Nh ID Day and lady, Va: w
kamsna, NY; w Eppes, Va; Miss s Stands
90 Mrs rage, do; Mrs Ellis, do; = Brickerton.
Nd; q Chisoln. SC: w G-ung. Nc. n
Potts and lady, Pa; T. q Lorinp. Mas: r. ~
Gaach, NJ; K J Goode do: r. Edmond and
family, va; Lee. NY; CANNED and fam
Ca r Nj Jones, Pa; MIS- Jones Pa: Thos Jones
do w Hyatt, do; NJ strickland Va; p Brawne,
Did; w Cullorn, Tenn; T G GerdIs. NY: w w
Allen, Ala; l. Pratt, Mass; Miss = w Cum.
ming, Ca II w Cumming, do: j j IInn.,t and
lady, NC Van Schaach, sc; II ] Sbrsve W.
A X William, Md; Gardiner and f,miIv C.,
Mrs III Jordan, do Mrs ID Jordan do. Mr.,
Beall, do; Chancellor, Md; G Eftinyer w..
w Duvall, Nd; b Roane, USA; x Cbnrcb1
man; II + Barton, Md.
wffLARDS' HOTEL-A Walker. Ohio. 7
II Bryce, il, Car; A III Smith, Pa; OQeraD.
fans; Du Vious, G. Stewart, Jewett.
p Sutherland, w BloodRood. and Hon IA r
Clark and lady. New York; DR. Williams, USN:
Dr sharp, J Carson, Va: l. Stoltzman Mexi-
20; y A Stevens, Mass; q w Denniston UsN w
r Isnner and Lady, Va; III r Reid. Iowa; Bar
~, la; Captain Cullum, USA; w = BRYAN and
10Y, no; DIR hartwitz; U : "; Miss Hagar, Vt;
a u'oUs, Cnbai = Sebastian, " Y; IA r Storrs
A,a5 w m Getty and son. Pa; w II Cunt Nh
kihkWooD HOUSE /. GalIaber and
i.nny Va. Com Jones, USN: Hon " A.be Nc.
vi Jones, Mass; B N Anderson XIV. i Ar ~
lnSton, NJ w 6 MYERS ard lody Va. Mi.s
Maikins, do; Miss Myers do. Mis-. = a. a..
w b Myers do; w III selden M. Nj 49,
do sands, Mass A q Allen. Md. n ms,
Eng, Mr. ByTn. NY. oait'y'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-03
ID There are thirty thousand pianoforte teach
err in Psrf,

ID There are thirty thousand pianoforte teach.
ers in Paris
III The Mobile Mercury cautions the public
In regarding to feeding stock with the Chinese
sugar cane-it says the blades and ks are drst
rate forage, but the seeds are poisonous
AwgrL lNTEKKsT.-We have Il from unoues-
uonahle authority that thee per cent and three
aho nan per cent. per month, have been de-
manded and been paid in our streets, within the
last week What pursuit. business or engage
ment VIII justify such rates ,-FT.derisksbH,g
IL The following was handed US by a BROTH
S qulu, as taken from an obituary notice sent
MIN Tor publication. Speaking of the disease of
which the person died the writer saws:
HE died Of TlfOisd ns,o money: Typhoid
pneumonia N-'f
The deceased had nothing to do with the pres
snt pressure In the money Market NaskriIIe
Times
" The Emperor of Russia has presentedIto
Hon. Thomas III. Seymour, the American Minis.
Ter at his Court, beautiful table made from A
Peculiar stone or marble taken f. ON the Siberia
MINES he entire cost OF the article was seven
thousand five hund red dollars The Grand Duke
Constantine has ordered vase for Gov seymour
the cost Of which will be I've thousand Eve hun
dred dollars. -N'
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ISrxRE.rIxe CA.EoF DouBryUL Ipx,

INrEREsrINe CASE OF DOUBTFUL IDENTITY
There Is great excitement In Canada West re-
specting the trial OF one McIIenry alias William
Townsend, before the Haldimand Assizas at Ca
yuga. VIM. Townsend Is a notorious robber nd
murderer whom the Canadian police have long
been seeking for. The prisoner has been arrested
and indicted "a VIM. Townsend, but he alleges
that he Is not Townsend-that he Is a native of
Scotland named McHenry. He is put on trial for
the murder OF John Il. Nelles, on the 18th of Oc-
tober, le5i-one Of the many crimes imputed to
Townsend. The testimony TO the identity OF
The prisoner Is extraordinarily conflicting. The
Hon. Judge Burns is the presiding Judge In
his charge to the grand jury, in alluding to the
extraordinary excitement that prevailed through
out the county, he remarked that he understood
many bets were pending on the result OF the in
vestigation. He expressed strong hope that the
gentlemen OF the jury were free fIom that faint
reporter for one of the Toronto papers, in speak
ing of the second DAYS proceedings saws that lit
10 known that one Of the jurors had large bet on
the result" The trial terminated on Saturday
night The jury disagreed, but the supposed
Townsend was Immediately arrested for a muir
der committed in Welland Township about the
same time as the one for which he had Just been
tried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-03

ID NJ. Pigal, sculptor of some merit, and
one OF the best known collectors of curiosties in
rams, died al the age of 81. His death was caus-
ed, il is stated, by the grief he experienced on
discovering that a specimen Of a most vaIua ble
medal, which he had been long seeking for, and
had recently purchased at a very high price was
aHer all only well-executed imitation Of the
genuine one. Pigal had reduced economy OF
rather absurd self-denial, to system, to which
10 adhered with consistency through life In Li.
youth bis daily expenditure. apart from rent was
tnreePence haifPenny per diem; but In later years
he gave way to luxurious ideas and actually ex-
pended sixPence daily. All his money went in
The purchase Of curiOsities, which in the absence
OF any heirs, becomes the property of the govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-03

ABOUT hossUTH AND THE MONEY He Cor
Some persons wonder, says the Richmond Dis
patch, how kossuth supports himself in the ex-
Pensive capital Of London. This is nobody :
business But II IS none the less fact, that Kos
suth arrived with very limited moan. i'm the IToi
ted STATES, and that his mission TO this country
however barren Of political fruits, was, In a mon
stary point OF view, eminently successful Ninety
thousand dollars was the amount Of that d;,tin-
guished geDileman's levy in the American Re-
public IN the short space OF nine months being
nearly as much as the President Of the United
states receives in four wears This sum Kossuth
declared should De devoted to the political re-
demption OF Hungary. courageous as well as
patriotic declaration, when we consider the i'm
mense disprepoTtion Of the means to the obiec. to
De accomplished IL is probable that on a sober
second thought. the Hungarian has made u more
ludicious Investment of the material aid - the
interest Of which, though inadeq uate to the eman
ciPat1on OF Hungary, is sufficient for the comfort
able support of single patriot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-03

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED TIRE FOL-
low nE Goods " hlch We are prepared to sell at
small advance of cost for cash
very large variety of Turner Bros. cesbrated
LlQuors,vIz:
Turner's Ginger Wins, an exoe,lent yernedv fnr
Dyspepsia
Blackberry Brandy, certain cure for Diarrhea and
Dysentery -
Claret, Madeira, Sherry, and Sweet Malaga Wines,
Raspberry, Strawberry, Ginger, and Cherry Bran
DIES, al OF hne favors, repaired from the pure
Juice Of the fruit
Rose, Cinnamon, Annis, and PEPPERMINT Cordials
Euraooa, Absinthe, Essence of PepperrRent
E1tract OF Sarsaparllia, Stoughton BItters
, we have also on hand. supply OF DR.. wheeler's
Ceebrnted Sherry Wine Bitters, a splendid article
In addition TO the above. we hsve 81 all times 8
large supply OF the following named stock Of Malt
kisuors, being the only Liquors of the md in the
District and which cannot fsi. IN giypg faction
20 alLwho use them: Phade phla Xxx, Burton and
ter. and hne article OF Lager Beer.
on hand, Army a sHiNNs
les. 81 Green street GEORGETOWN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-03

MURDER OR SuIcIDE-We are informed IN old
gentleman by the name OF Jacob Howard, living
near the Gap Mills, in this county, was found
dead In his bed, few days since, with his throat
cut almost from ear 10 ear. There being no one
about his house al the time OF the occurrence but
bis wife and the wife Of his son and several chill
dren-the strange manner in which the instru-
ment, supposed to have been used was concealed
Involves the matter in considerably mystery The
instrument above alluded 10, was an old razor 1,
was found lying under the bed, bloody, and
wrapped up carefully in checked apron. we
are not apprized Of any suspicious resting upon
any Of his neighbors; nor have we heard anytbing
respecting the state Of his own mind prior TO his
death.-Moaroe Democrat
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EVENING STAR.
yESPERS.

A row OF little faces by the bed
A row of little hands upon the spread
A row of little rOzuIsh ewes all CLOSED
row OF little naked feet exposed.
A gentle mother leads them in their praise,
Teaching their feet TO tread IN heavenly ways,
And taxes this hull IN chlldhood's tiny tide.
The little errors Of the day to chide.
No lovsier sight this side of heaven is seen.
And angels hover o er the group serene.
Instead Of odor In a censor swung,
There floats the fragrance of an infants tongue.
Then, tumbling headong into waiting beds,
Beneath the sheets they hid their timid heads;
TIL slpmoer steals away their idle fears,
And Ike psepinS bud each face appears.
All dressed Ike angels In their gowns of white.
Ibes re walled 10 the skies I'm dreamssof night;
And neAf n Will sparkle In their CIV es at morn,
And atolen graces all their WAY adorp.
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ter Of sect section twenty; section. twenty to
thirty and sections thirty three, thirty fonr and
thirtyhve, Of township serenteen; sections one 10
nineteen inclusive; the west half Of section twenty;
the east hall oil section twenty-one sections TWEEN
section twenty eight; the west half Of section twen
half of section thrty-t the east half Of section
thirty three; and sections thirty four and thirty
twenty, and twenty one. OF range four
sections one, two three and ten to fifteen, inclu-
sections twenty three to twenty six inoIusivs the
southeast quarter of section thirty -four; and see
one. tWo and three; tns seS s
ton nine; sections ten to fifteen, inclusive; the
norlhea:t quarter OF section twenty -one; sections
twenty two TO twenty seven inclusive; and sections
thirty four and thirty five of township eighteen;
sections one two, and three the northeast quarter
oil section fourj sections ten to hfteen Incusive;
sections twenty-tw to twenty seven. rnolusive
and sections thirty -four and thirty five, of
n,n.tesn and townships tWsniy and t'osnty one. of
Lsnds appropriated by law for the use of schools,
swamp and ovsrfowed lands. made thereby % ' aUsi
for cultivation" if any. granted to tho State by the
and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within
their limits, approved September q. 1850, will be
No mineral Tands'' or traots containing mineral
deposits are to be offered at the public sales, such
SOLE on o1 81 s SsS
m ss Of tn; act OF Congres: spp5oved ID March,
the public lands in CsfSrpis' the granting Of prs
s%Rt!oa rights therein, and for other PURPOSES:
on hs OF the s1Sys spdI will be
in which they are advertised, until the whole shall
have been offered, and the sales thus closed; but no
private entry of any Of the lands will be admitted
until AFTER the expiration of the two weeks.
this sixteenth day Of September, ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and a. tysseX
THos. A. HRNDRIcks.,
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pom T..

I'm careless potato and heed not pin,
How into existence came;
III they planted me drill ways or dlbbled me IN,
To me tbs exactly the same.
The peas and beans may more loftily tower,
BUT why should bend me to them!
Defiance / nod with my beautiful flower
When the earth 10 hoed up to my steam.