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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Tho Rebellion in India.

The late advices from India representthe con-
dition of affairs in that country as but little I'M
proved since the date of the previous inteill-
gence. The rebellion, although crushed IN some
places, had extended in other parts, ana so late
as the 9th of June Delhi remained In the pos
session of the natives. Long before TINS tilhe'
probably, the rainy season has set in and put d
stop to military operations. This, says Lon
don letterwould defer the fall of Delhi to Christ
mas. ''We may therefore consider it, we fear'
as a settled fact that England has another great
war on her hands, and, if she has a second Be-
vastopor to conquer, she will have to do 1t I'M
der much greater disadvantages than she expert
enced in the Crimea The distance from Eng
land is four times as great, and the difficulty
danger and expense of conveying men and num-
tons of war will be indefinitely increased. In
stead of the scene of action being four or hve
miles from the sea- it will in India be many nun
dreGs of miles, aud under nearly tropical Gil
mate, through hostile population, ana WitnouV
any good means of communication"
The letters of Dr. Duff, the celebrated Scotch
missionary at Calcutta, give graphic accounts OF
the alarm which prevailed among the brinsh
residents in India and the danger which threat
ened. Even in Calcutta, which purely Brit
ish city, the utmost anxiety was lett. Inc re-
bellion had advanced to such IN extent that Dr'
Duff declared it was no longer anxiety about the
fate of campaign or battle, but about the la'e
or possible loss of an empire, and that, too, one
Of the mightiest and most glorious under the
sun.
In one of his letters, dated June 18th, DIR. DUH
refers to the impression which has long had pos
session of the Indian mind that the British 90
mpion was to terminate in terrible overthrow
Of the end of one hundred years from its com
mencement. Give gave the fatal blow to the
power of the Great Mogul, and laid the founda'
ton for the British empire in India, at the bat,
tie of Plassey, on the 23d of June, 1907; "ano
there can be no doubt whatever that trm be-
lief in the doomed downfall of the British pow
er about this time has given sharper edge &c
the murderous determination of the Sepoy mu-
tineers while it helps to account for the all pu'
universally Of their desperate designs"
In another letter DR.. Duff alludes to the IL
treatment of the Hindoo soldiers by their Euro
pean officers, as one cause of the outbreak. tic
saws: "Almost every officer of character is no
toriously withdrawn into the civil service OF th'
Company, and few are left with the regiments
but boys; too commonly efeminate, superclllou
and undiscplined youths, actually the interiors
in every moral quality OF the men they are Sc
to command. The merciless slaughter OF all thu
officers, with here and there perhaps an honore'
execution, without one friendly intimation from
an attached and grateful soldier, shows what re
lations subsist between the men and their mill
tarv snneriorsn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Photographs.

Rankin has recently taken amost capital pho
tograph likeness of one of our citizens, which
will be on exhibition at his gallery ofgood look
ing individuals ''for few days only" Those
who wish to crafty their taste for the beautiful
ought to go and see it by oil means. Rankin is
anxious to show the picture, as he feel assured
it will put everybody in the notion of photo
graph" We are not at liberty to tell whose
likeness it is at present Rankin wishes people
to find out for themselves, but also requests us
to say-"Don't everybody go at once"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
The CameI. in the Southwest.


A correspondent of the Richmond Examiner,
writing of the progress of the Southwest expe-
dltlon, speaks as follows of the camels Which
have been imported to do duty on that route:
The camels used by us are said to be very
superior ones, and certainly present far more
slightly appearance than the miserable creatures
which have been exhibited to crowds in the
strollng menageries that sometimes visit your
city. They are purchased for the government
as choice lot, and may doubtless be regarded
as fully capable Of testing the utility of their
species in crossing the wide extended plains ~
ing between the Mississippi Valley and the Pa
cifc Ocean,
with their pack saddles on, which are not
often removed, they stand about eight feet in
height. Their general formation does not in
dictate great strength, in which perhaps, they DO
no not much, exceed the horse; but their fitness
tor the travel westward, if the result proves their
fitness at ALL consists in their capacity to en-
dure the want of food and water. They are
said to be very hardy, manifesting but little
choice in their food, seeming, in fact, to prefer
that in which other quadrupeds find but little
nutriment, such as twigs the leaves of trees,
and even sticks, when pressed by hunger
They are very docile, and are easily managed.
Their gait is slow, but their stride is greater
than that of horse, being about three feet in
length. and with steady travelling they Will av-
erage IL miles per hour.
"They do not kneel to receive their load, as
has been stated, at the word of command; but
with kir-r-r-r, kir-r-r-r, and gentle pressure
upon the neck, or pull upon their halterS, they
assume the recumbent position.
1t has also been stated that when too heavily
laden they refuse to rise, and utter piteous
cry. have not seer one overloaded, but their
cries are uttered to express their distress or dis
satisfaction at all times. When half suppressed
they are the same as the lazy grunt of a hog
whose repose is rudely disturbed but when en-
ragged it is much more wild, and greatly like
like that of Bengal tiger when his keeper 'stirs
him up with q long pole
1--WE had about 600 pounds corn on each of
them for the first day or two, after leaving How
ard s Ranch but each day reducesit by feeding
until welay in another supply. They have work
ed admirably well so far, and promise to fulfil
our most sanguine expectations in regard to the
experiment.
Mr. A. N. Breckenridge, of Staunton, Va,
had charge of the caravan, assisted by j. A.
Worley, of Abingdon, and myself If care and
attention will promote the enterprise, l feel con-
fident of its entire success.
"On Thursday, the Oath of June, we left the
Ranch and resumed our journey. The camels
brought up the rear, and created no little excite
ment in every settlement through which we
passed. Men, women and children rushed out
with almost frantic energy from every lint to
see them. Pell-mell, harum-scarum, they be-
siege us on all Sides"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Missouri Election.

1t is ascertained at last that Stewart, the Dem
ocratic candidate, has been elected Governor OF
Missouri by majority of two or three hundred
votes. Democratic papers in Missouri, and this
State also, lately attributed his supposed defeat
to his VIGOROUSLY bad character, and were dis
posed to take credit to the party for their reiu-
sal to vote for him. What will they say now,
when it turns out that the party have elected
him Notwithstanding his bad characters
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

The Surrogate of Now York has added his lie.
gal conclusions to the popular belief that Mrs
Cunningham was not married to DR.. Burdell.-
Her claim to the estate Of the murdered man is
disallowed. The decision of the Surrogate was
made known to Mrs. Cunningham Monday after
noon at the Tombs. 1t is said she betrayed but
little feeling; but expressed herself in such a
way as to create an impression that it was just
as she expected 1t is her privilege now to ap.
peal to the Supreme Court, and thence to the
Court of Appeals, but as she has exhausted all
her resources and is without friends, il is prob
able she will resolve to abide the result as it
stands. Some persons now contend that the
surrogate's decision will relieve her from the
charge of felony as regards the production of a
false heir, but subject her and her eldest daugh-
ter Augusta to prosecution for perjury; both
having repeatedly sworn to the alleged marri-
age with DR.. Burdell.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

This season promises to be more fruitful in
the production of vegetable curosities than any
we have had for some years. Mr.. VIM. Chap
man, of Waynesboro, has left with us an ear OF
corn having fourteen other ears which have
grown up around it from the same stem. This
is the first instalment of the large crop of corn
we expect this Fall. We look for u bushel or
two next time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

Cry MILK.-An application for permission to
rebuild certain distillery COW stables came be-
fore the council of Brooklyn. few days age,
when one of the members. who had been in the
milk business. stated that if they were rebuilt
there would be kept in one immediate vicinity
about sixteen hundred COWS. From the report
of his remarks, revealing the style in which
these animals are kept and the sort of milk they
produce, we extract the following:
Every little of the milk from the COWS kept
in these stables was sent to New York-the ma
jor portion of it was consumed in Br o ;lyn. II
the people who bought it knew the condition in
which these cows were they would be loath to
drink it, A loathsome distemper was prevalent
among these animals, ard to prevent it they
were inoculated. Not one cow was in these
stables but had half its tail rotted off with dis
ease-yet their milk was daily sold and con-
sumed in the city of Brooklyn; thus the nuisance
ceased to be local one, and extended itself
through the entire city. Each cow on entering
the stables was placed in space three feet by
six, and from this it never went ont, except at
death, or on being taken to the slaughter. house,
yet the milk was served to the children of the
people of Brooklyn"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

PRESBYTERIAN (NEw ScuooL) CONVENTION
Pursuant to the call of the delegates to the
Presbyterian On. S. General Assembly, who
protested against the action of that body on the
subject of slavery, at its recent session in Cleve-
land, Ohio, the representatives of sixteen Pres
byteries sympathising or concurring with the
said protestants assembled in Convention,
Thursday evening last, at the United Presby-
terrain Church, in Richmond. The Convention
was called to order by the Rev. DR.. Ross of AL
ALBANIA, upon whose motion the Hon. Horace
MAYNARD, of Knoxville, Tenn, was appointed
President, and Rev. 4. G. Bell, of Harrisonburg,
Va, and Mr.. P. B. Price, of Richmond, were
appointed Secretaries. Various preliminary
matters were attended to, and, on Friday after
noon, the Business Committee, through the
Chairman, Rev. DR.. Boyd, reported preamble
and series of resolutions. The resolutions take
ground against the agitation of slavery in the
highest judicatory of the Church, and to recon-
mend the appointment of delegates to meet in
Knoxville on the third Monday in May next, fol-
the purpose of organizing general Synod
The report was accepted, and on motion OF j
Randolph Tucker, Esq, the Convention adj
journed till next day to give time for dellbera'
ton.
On Saturday, motion was made to strike
out the term 'New School, from the resolutions
reported by the Committee, which, after some
debate, was carried.
DR.. Leach proposed to amend further by stri'
king out the words General Synod" and in.
sorting General Assembly of the Presby teri
an Church South" DR.. Boyd opposed the a
mendmeut. He did not wish to organize sec,
tional Church, and Mr.. Richardson, of Miss,
concurred with DR.. Boyd. Mr.. J. Randolph
Tucker attorney General of the State) then
took the floor and delivered an earnest speech
in favor of uniting with the Old School Presby-
terrain Church. He thought church members
should not beas punctilious as men of the world
DR.. Ross next spoke in Support of the resolu,
ton as reported, and the Convention adjourned
till Monday. Previous to the adjournment
however, DR.. Leach read a resolution recon-.
mending spirit of friendly relations with the Old
School brethren, and readiness to receive O.
ventures from them for reunion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

CAMP MEETINGS. persons in this country
are now strangers to the institution of camp.
meetings, as conducted from time to time, not
exclusively, but more especially, by the great
Methodist family. Methodist Episcopalan, Meth
odist Protestant, Methodist Church South, Yves.
leyan, or Independent-all Methodists,--hold
camp-meetings. This being the season most ia
vorable for meetings in grove, camp-meetngs,
as may be seen by the religious newspapers. are
being held by hundreds, extending from New
England to Texas, and through all the Western
States the attendance on which, in the aggre-
gate, might be counted by millions. Nor is the
attendance confined to any one class of people
the rich and the poor, the intelligent and the
uneducated, all go.-National Intellgeneer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Our Femaie Schools.

The Augusta Female Seminary, in this place,
will open on the 2Sth inst, under the management
of Mr.. J. Brown Tiusley. Mr.. Marques, late
Principal of the Seminary, opens school at the
Warm Springs on the 18th. The Wesleyan In
stitute opens again on the 9th, the Virginia Fe-
male Institute on the Goth, and Mrs. Shefey's
Private Boarding School on the 1st of October
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

The UMBRELLA MovEMENT.-Fashion works
queer changes. To keep their faces intact from
the kisses of old SOL the ladies until lately sport
ed diminutive sun.shades of about the dimen'
sions of desert plate. AS at that time they
wore bonnets which left half of their heads un-
covered, these little toadstool effairs. however
ornamental they might be, could hardly be call
ed useful. We now find bonnets of reasonable
size; but, to protect themselves from the sun,
the ladies discard parasols, and as a substitute
mount umbrellas. Indeed, is but occasionally
that the graceful diminutive parasol is seen, the
sun umbrella being universally prevalent. The
use of the article came in with the wearing of
low-necked dresses, which nothing smaller than
an umbrella will adequately protect.-Philadet-
phia Gazette
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
acknowledgements.

We are indebted to Mr.. Elijah Hunter for q
parcel of very fine apples; also to Mr.. J. F. Da-
Wis for two large apples and two large plumsl
The balance we expect Frank to send the next
time a four-horse wagon passes along his way
on o.ont. for Staunton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
preSentmenfS.

z The Grand Jury of the County Court of AT
gusta,s fat the late term, made one hundred and
sixty-fve presentments for selling liquor without
license, trading with slaves &C., of which one
hundred and forty were against one man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
POstpOnenent.

We are requested to state that the sale of the
$4,000 acre survey, advertised by z. R. Jarvis,
will take place on the Oath INST, if the land is
not sold privately before that time See adver-
tisement on the last page of this paper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
To Distant Subscribers.

We this week enclose accounts TO some OF the dis
tant subscribers the Spectator for amounts due on
the ls day of May, and shall continue to send them
TO Others from week to week until get through the
list 1t is impossible for us make personal appica-
ton to these subscribers but trust to their sense OF
.nStice 10 make Spee,iY remittances.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
To Business Men.

The Spectator" is now emphatically the paper for
business men and advertisers. The union of the lists
of the two papers gives it circulation unrivaled
by any paper in the interior of Virginia. See terms
of advertising in another column, which WILL In all ca
SEES be strictly adhered to- except when the cash is
paid. when liberal discount will be made. All char
ges for advertising and job work due when the work
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

At Richmond, Va, the receipts of new flour
were very heavy on Monday, and prices decin-
ed about fifty cents per barrel. Considerable
sales were made to shippers at 81 barrel.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Correction.

Mr.. E. G.. Brewer was the purchaser of the
farm sold by James Cochran, CON-, and not
Henry Brewer as stated in the last Spectator
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Settle UD-Settle Up.

The accounts of the late firm of j. A. & L. Waddeil,
IT, are now ready for settlement and those whom we
have long INDUCED are earnestly requested to pay up
promptly-before somebody gets "after them with a
lonp mole I"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Farms for Sale.

See the advertisements in this paper of two
Culpeper farms, and the advertisement of Mr..
Peter Hanger.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

During the months Of June and July $40, 247.-
30 worth of vegetables were shipped from Nor
folk TO the Northern cities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Railroad Excursion.

We were present at the entertainment given
by the people of Allegheny, on the 10Th ult., at
Oakland, the present terminus Of the Central
Railroad Some four or five hundred persons
left Staunton in an extra train Tuesday morning,
and reached Jackson's River about II o'clock,
after pleasant ride over one of the best roads
in this or any other State. The road beyond
Millboro', with the exception of the temporary
track. two miles and half in length, just be-
yond the first tunnel, is well built and of easy
grade
At Oakland, large number of people from
Allegheny and the adjoining counties met and
greeted the crowd upon the cars. After few
hours of agreeable intercourse, the doors OF the
Depot Building were thrown open, and the in
vited guests were ushered in to partake OF
most bountiful dinner, which spoke great things
for the generous hospitality of the people OF AL
leghany There was enough and to spare OF
every thing good to eat and drink. Gen. Doug
las B. Layne, presided at the table.
Alter the due discussion of the repast, the
crowd repaired to stand erected outside to en-
10y the ''feast of reason" Speeches were de-
livered by COL August of Richmond, Mr.. Holli-
day, of the Board of Public Works, Mr.. Crutch-
field, Speaker of the House of Delegates, Mr..
Mayo, of Richmond, Mr.. Cox, of Chesterfield,
Mr.. Dickersou, of Prince Edward, Mr.. Skeen, of
Pocahontas, Mr.. Massie, of Rockbridge and Col.
Fontaine, President of the Railroad Company.
The latter gentleman stated the interesting fact
that the income of the road noa0 in fifteen days
is equal to the whole amount received in year,
some ten or fifteen years ago. All the gentle
men who spoke were most cordial in their good
wishes for the prosperity of the road and ex-
pressed hearty desire to see it extended to the
Ohio River. Several of them were members e.
lect to the Legislature, and we hope their zeal
will still be burning when they come to cote up
on the question.
After q most agreeable time of it the ezcur-
sionists started back about o'clock, reach
ing Staunton about II O'Clock.
| We must not omit to mention that the Rich
mond Armory Band and the Staunton Glee Club
contributed largely to the enjoyment OF the oc-
casion.
Some 14O years ago, Governor spotswood
with aparty of gentlemen crossed the Blue Ridge
on horseback, and the achievement was COM
memorated by the establishment of new order
of knighthood, whose escutcheon was small
golden horseshoe bearing the motto, "Slc jurat
transcendere montes" These words should be
engraved in large letters on every engine OF the
Central Railroad. The iron-horse now crosses
the Blue Ridge at the very point, probably,
where the old Governor and his cavaliers sur
mounted it, and penetrates into the mountains
one hundred and ninety-fve miles from the cap
Ital of Virginia. The Alleghanies have not yet
been reached but let "Sic j,wat" &c be the mot
to, and in few years there will be glorious
celebration of the completion of the work from
Richmond to the Ohio River.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
no POstmasters.

Postmasters are requested to inform us promptly
any of the subscribers to this paper refuse to take
from the office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

THE TELEGRAPH CABLE DIsAsTEI.-The Lon
don times of the 18th ult., publishes the follow
ing despatch from Plymouth, England, dated the
14th., giving succinct account OF the disaster
to the Telegraph cable:
"The U. S. steam-frigate Niagara, Capt. Hud-
son. from the Atlantic, followed by the Susque-
hanna, Capt. Sands, and Her Majesty's screw
steamer Agamemnon, Master-C Commander Nod
dali, entered the Sound this afternoon on their
unsuccessful effort to lay the Geographic cable.
On board the Niagara they report that at the
time of the severence, at IA o'clock on Tues
day morning, $50 nautical or about $50 statute
miles had been laid, at distance OF 26O to 28O
miles in a direct course from Valentia. The
wind was southerly, there was some sea, and
the ship was going from three to four knots, and
the cable paying out five to six, and sometimes
seven knots.
Gas the quantity of slack thus expended was
greater than expected at starting, and more than
could be afforded, the retard strain was there.
fore increased to pressure of 5000 pounds and
the cable broke.
"The extra expenditure of slack commenced
on Monday evening, when strong breeze and
heavy swell prevailed, and powerful undercur,
rent was experienced. This current forced the
wire from the ship at o considerable angle.
"Soundings were found by the Cyclops at q
600 fathoms At night they kept course D.
| S. E., under easy steam and on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock bore up for Plymouth
Sound. The Niagara is gone into Hamoaze.-
The general opinion is that the season is too far
advanced for another effort now, but every con-
fidcnce is expressed in the ultimate success Of
the undertaking. The machinery now aboard
the Niagara is considered too heavy for the pur.
pose. 1t is stated that the wheels ceased to re.
yolve when the pressure was applied on Tues
day morning. .,
"When the break was applied with increased
power the stern of the Niagara was down in the
trough of sea, and the extra strain caused by
her rising was the immediate cause of the cables
parting.
"The Susouehanna was mile off on the Nj
agara's starboard beam; the Agamemnon, the
Cyclops and the Leopard were within signal dis
tance."
The Baltimore American says: 1.-THE pecun
iary resources of the Company are so enlarged
as to enable them to encounter this disaster with
out serious damage In addition to the liberia
aid and guarantees afforded by the government.
of the United States and Great Britain, the pri
vate subscriptions have been large. Up to the
3Oth of June, Cat which time the balance shee
had been made up,) e24S, 493 of the capital hat
been paid up; out of this, e19e,33o had beer
expended; and balance of 9167 900 remained
to the credit of the company. The cable alone
| (Which is paid for) cost 917S,935. Out of the
large balance of the capital, there are to be de
Quoted the expenses of the five weeks between
June 80. when the accounts were balanced, an(
August 7, when the cable was actually laid a
Valentia. These would be considerable, bu
there must be, yet available, at least 100000
to pay for the further prosecution of the under
taking"