Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

IL, NtASStLLANE oO0.
ho Inc Post Office at Mt. Utopia, in August
H. county, has been discontinued.
on Inc Legislature of New Hampshire has elect
of Gu Daniel CLARK, Republican, United States Sen
e. ator to succeed the late Senator Bell.
IN Ool. fickens, of South Carolina has received
he Ihe appointment of Minister to Russia. vice Gov
re, seymour, recalled at his own request
y Inc ohcial returns show that Judge Hopkin.
% mas Deen elected to Congress in the Thirteenth
District, over E. r. Martin, by 81 majority.
-, ~ WITHDRAwAL.-Col. Charles II. Lewis has re-.
tired from the editorial conduct of the Richmond
~ - National american. Mr.. E. W. Perry, is now
oi sole editor. nv"
,e TELEGRAPH LINE.-The telegraph line between
,e Richmond and Charlottesville will be completed
= by the goth inst. The entire line to Staunton
!: will be completed in n short time.
y THE FLLIBUsrER.- Gen. Walker at last nc.
y counts was in Washington City with his suite.
/ He called on the President, and was "kindyD
It received. Grand preparations were making at
! New York for bis reception.
e BY an almost unanimous vote, the BAPTIST
: Association of Virginia, in session at Peters
burg, on the 9Th, resolved to Withdraw their
countenance and support from the American
e Tract Society.
The County Court of Hardy, on Monday of
last week, fixed their County Levy at one dollar
and eighty cents for the present year.
The County Levy of Frederick is one dollar
and thirty cents.
The Limerick Reporter is alarmed at the con-
tnuance of emigration The people, it is said,
are literally going in thousands from the shores
of Ireland. If emigration proceeds at this rate
much longer the Limerick Journal fears there
will not be hands enough to till the soil.
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.-The steamship louisa
ma was burnt on Sunday morning, 21st ult. in the
Gulf OF Mexico about eight miles from Calves
ton. There were 104 persons on board and on
ly 40 are accounted for. Among the passengers
saved was Mr.. S. W. Flcklin, of Charlottesville.
There is curious fact said to exist few
miles south of Greencastle, Putnam county, In,
where there is family of six, all having the
same birthday. The father and mother are each
30 years old, the children respectively, IA. II, 8
and years old. Their birthdays come on the
18th of May.
The CAUSE OF HIS DEFEAT.-General Walker
says it was the press and not the Costa Ricans
who defeated him in Nicaragua. 1t is good
indication to see those disposed to acknowledge
no other proper restraint, admit that the press
has moral force enough in it to be check upon
wrong and outrage.
BATH AND ALLEGHANY.-The vote for men,
Der of the House of Delegates in this district
stood Bath, for Goode 2l2, Carpenter AL;
Allegheny, for Goode 141, Carpenter 342. Ag-
gregate, for Goode 1853, Carpenter 4S4. There
is singular coincidence in the vote cast for
Goode in Allegheny and Carpenter in Bath.
The Secretary of the Treasury is of the opin-
ion that the close of the present fiscal year win
find surplus of twenty-five millions of dollars
in the Treasury. The late reduction of the tar
if, he thinks, will result in an increase of re-
venue from increased importations and be has
already determined to recommend another large
extension of the free list.
STABLE AND MULES BuRNEp.-On lass Friday
night, the stable of Mr.. E. S. Tutwilt,r. about
mile and half from town, was entirely con-
sumed by fire, with six valuable mules The
loss including stable, mules harness, &c., is
estimated at from $1,000 to $4,000. The fire
is generally believed to be the work of an incen-
diary.-Lerington Gazette.
REFUSAL TO PAY TAxEs.-Gov. Walker is like.
ly to have trouble very shortly AT Lawrence,
Kansas, on the LIST instant, meeting of freesoil-
ers took place. at which it was resolved not to
pay the taxes imposed by the territorial legisa-
ture. The immediate cause Of the meeting was
the appearance in the city of the deputy Sheriff
Fairn, who came iD the execution of his duty as
tax collector.
A TEST FOR ABOLITION. Isrs-We understand
that coored preache.. of very gentlemanly APP
pearance, was in tov. n last night in pursuit of q
lodging. One Of our cergymen introduced him
to some of our abolition friends, and desired
them to give Him supper and bed, but without
success, at latest accounts. Whether he slept in
the street, or not, we have not learned. "Con-
istencv, &c."-NenJuryport (Nass) Herald.
Mr. Underwood, the Secretary of the New
England Emigrant Aid Society gives notice that
the important manufacturing site at the falls on
the Rappahannock river, in Virginia, has been
secured for improvement, and he publishes
letter from the mayor of Fredericksburg. con-
vcying to northern capitalists and emigrants
who desire to settle there assurances of Hater-
nal feeling and cordial good will.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-A Cuban gentleman, who
arrived at New York few days since from New
Orleans, put up at the the public house. No AZ
Walker street, where he was last night robbed
of $4,000 in doubloons and $500 in silver
The money was in bags in his trunk, and the
robbery was committed during his temporary
absence. Complaint was made to the police,
but no clue to the robber has yet hecn obtain
ed-M Y Mirror.
SHOOTING AFFRAY-In q quarrel between
John Clay, q Sun OF the departed statesman, and
horse trainer named Edgar, in LeSington,Ky,
on Thursday, the former shot the latter twice
with pistol One ball entered his mouth and
passed out behind his ear. Another ball lodged
in his back. Edgar is reported MORALLY wound
ed. Clay Immediately left lexington and has
not been heard from since. The parties have
not been on amicable terms for some time.
The SHOE TRADE.-The Boston Transcript
saws No branch of trade suffers more severe
ly from the general depression of business than
the Shoe manufacture. In many Of the large
shoe towns of the State, hundreds of workmen
are thrown ont of employment by the temporary
suspension OF operations, as manufacturers de-
cline to operate, in the present uncertain state of
affairs, and with the price of leather fluctuating
from the highest point to what are regarded as
fair rates.
A quack doctor, for some time past, has been
dealing out his nostrums to the Dinnies of
His pbarmacopaia consisted of
two therapeutica agents, turpentIne and water,
which he dispensed at about the price Of gold
dust A venerable lady, whom he had in
charge for an indefinite period, and whose rheu-
matism began to assume q formidable aspect
under his treatment, at last threw the physic to
the dogs and had the physician arrested as
swindler Under the dog whip of the law he
refunded all his fees, and concluded to return to
his legitimate occupation of shoemaklng.
SERIOUS AcoIDRNTs.-We learn that negro
man belonging to Col. Reid, was drowned in
the river at Edmondson's dam, on Monday last
He was riding mule attached to freight boat,
when by some means both the mule and his
rider were jerked into the river and drowned.
During the rain on Tuesday several hands in
the employ of Mr.. Jno McCorkle, took refuge
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