The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-30

= NEw YORK, Sept. 23.-The latest arrivals
from England report an advance Of 80 with
an upward tendency Of prices.
Tile Late ShipUrecE.
1t is supposed that several army officers
were on board the lost steamship Central
America; also several prominent citizens OF
California, among whom was Judge Hyden-
feldt, Of the Superior court: The majority
of those saved-ahout lOO-were taken
! from the water, where they had been for
several hours. All the ladies and children,
it is believed were saved. There is a mel
ancholy feeling in every city in consequence
/ of this awful calamity. The disaster occur
red 200 miles from Cape Hatteras, during
one of the most fearful gales ever encoun-
tered, the waves sweeping the decks and
washing nearly every soul overheard.
Washington Meas.
WAsuIxGroN, Sept. 19-The Minister'S of the
Central American States have addressed letter to
the President asking the reference of the Govern
ment TO prevent the departure of military expedi-
tons believed to be organizing with view to pro-
coed to Central America, orders have beep issued
to stop such expeditions and to prosecute all often
defs against our neutrality laws.
Poisoning IN A1aJoma
AUGUSTA, Sept. 1--we have Just received the
details of most horrible crime committed in Pike
CO., Alabama on Sunday. The family and servants
of Thomas Frazcl, consisting of himself his over
seer, the latters wife, two children, Mrs. Cloud,
and thirty others. were poisoned with arsenic by
the cook,a negro woman She put the arsenic in
the food which she had prepared for dinner. She
instigatcd to the deed by Hungarian named
Cominska. The whole family with the exception Of
one or two have since died. The two culprits
were Immediately lynched and burnt at the stake
Great excitement prevails.
o Col. Benton.
WAsnI:GroS Sept 25-Col Benton is very low
lie has sent for his family and immediate friends.
minister to Spain.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gayarre the historian of
Louisiana, has been selected for Minister to Spain,
but appointment has been deferred in Difference
to Senator Slidell.--t. o. Picay'tne.
TIE. NATIoSAL CAPIrAL.-The enormous
sums ofmoney annually expended by the
United States government in Improvements
at " ashln9ton, attract q great deal of no.
t!ce. In :he mere item Of building the cap
.tol extension, ito. appropriations up to the
present time foot up 1895, 900, and it is
estimatcd that $1,l85,163 vii! still De nee
essary for the complexion of the work. The
,0st of the new dome Will not fall short Of
me and half million additional. Then
here are large sums devoted 10 the enlarge
ment Of the Treasury and other departmental
!ndlngs, besides the appropriations for the
" ashington City Water Works. 1t has
)ecn promised to erect q new house for the
President, and also official residences forstl.e
Ice President and members of the Ca)i2ct
y ashington is beginning to BE- adorned andol
every way BY tie money of the T.
government, SO that it will in tie course Of
few years, be a splendid city. The popu-
alton increases much more rapidly than is
generally supposed, the immense patronage
Il The government attracting swar!ns Of peo-
e from all parts Of, the country. f