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Settle Un-Settle Up.

The accounts of the late firm of j. A. L. Waddeil,
ir are now ready for settlement and those whom we
have long INDUCED earnestly requested to pay up
promptly-before somebody gets latter them with Il
fonU nolep %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

THE SALT TRADE.-From q statement recent
" prepared for the use of the British Parlia.
ment it appears that the quantity of Salt manu-
featured in the United States is about 12, 376 900
bushels, of which 100000 bushels is at the Salt
Springs in Onondaga county, New York; $780,
600 bushels in Virginia, at the Kanawha and
Kings works 100000 bushels in Ohio; 0OO,-
900 in Pennsylvania; 100000 in Kentucky and
100. 900 in Florida. The Virginia wells are 900
feet deep; those in Ohio 1000 to 1000 feet.
The amount of Salt annually consumed in the
United States is about 80 pounds to each inhab-
liant. The consumption of France is estimated
at 81 10 pounds, and of Great Britain at %
mounds for each inhabitant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
Railroad Man.

Mr.. W. D. Cooke, formerly of this place. and
now principal of the Deaf-Mute g. Blind Insttu-
ton at Raleigh, n. c., is engaged in getting up
complete map of the Railroads of the United
States. The map will give all the stations on
every Railroad, with distances between them,
number of inhabitants sc. 1t will be indeed an
accurate and beautiful map of the country. MIR.
Cooke has lately published large map ofNorth
Carolina, which sufficiently proves his ability to
execute his present task in manner satisfactory
to the public. We have seen the draft of the
map, and have been much interested in examln-
ing it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
For The Spectator.
A Natural Curiosity.

Nessrs. .Editors:-A calf was born on the
2sth day of June, 1857, on the farm of VIM. h.
Youel in the County of Rockbridge; having a
double head-as near as can describe-as fol-
lows 1t has four eyes, one on each side OF the
head, and two in front, two mouths, two tongues
two noses, two upper and two lower jaws, and
two threats both Threats seem to lead into the
same stomach saw it drink milk from a
bucket, it received it through both mouths and
Threats at the same time and seemed to have
no trouble in drinking the milk. Any one who
may have curiosity to see it can call and see
the same. ONE WHO SAW IT.
June 3Oth, 1857.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
Lines by Mrs. sigourney.

Mai. J. NJ McCue, of this county, havin
written to Mrs Sigourney giving her an &C
count of the death aud burial of Miss Susan Ga
ry Tapscott at Savannah, received from her tn
following beautiful lines. A description of tn
Cemetery of Bonaventure, with its avenues
moss-covered live oaks, referred to by Mrs. S
has heretofore been published in the Spectator
Tread lightly mid those broad armed oaks
Meath Georgias sunny sky
Where volumed moses, grey and old,
Like banners wave their silken fold,
AS though some host were nigh.
Without host, the Victor came,
Without the trumpet-cry-
He drew no sword-he bent no bow
But pass'd, and laid victim low
In silent mystery.
A maiden in her beauty's prime
With eyes of holy light,
gentle Orphan, loved by ALL
On whom no blight had dared to fall,
He did not spare to smlte.
Yet blame him not-the deed was kind
Even though in wrath it seem'd
His shaft was dire-but hers the gain
To soar above the sphere ofpain,
Where cloudless glory stream'd.
Though not in fair Yirginia's wales,
Meath her own native skies,
The lifeess sleeper sank to rest
Calm walks her spirit with the blest,
Mid groves of Paradise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

THE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL CoNrEsT.-The
Supreme Court of New York, by division OF
six judges to two, has sustained the constitution
atty of the metropolitan police bill. This bill,
as our readers probably already understand, takes
the control of the New York police from the
municipal authorities, and consolidating that
city with one or two of the adjoining counties
into Metropolitan district, gives the superyis-
ion of the force to Board of Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Governor, of which the Mayor of
New York is an ex-officio member. Whatever
may have been decided as to the constitutional
ty of the law in its legal aspects, the principle
upon which it goes of taking from the people of
city the proper control of their local affairs, is
unquestionably vicious, and likely in the future
to lead to the most unwarrantable tyranny up
on the part of the dominant party in State to-
wards its opponents in different sections of the
commonwealth. The utter want of principle
developed by Mayor Wood, and the corruption
which has permeated and controlled every de-
partment of the government of the city of New
York, has alone given a color of responsibility,
if not of necessity to this attempt to merge the
distinctive local rights and powers of the city in
the superior authority of the State. The decis-
ion of the Court will perhaps put an end to all
attempts to resist the practical operation Of the
law, but the contest will no doubt be carried be-
fore the people and throw new and exciting
element into the political struggle between the
two parties in the State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
30th, 1857,

PRor. MORSE AND 1.-THE CABLE."-The rendez-
vous for the two telegraph cable ships is to be
at Cork, about the 9th of July, where the ca
bes will be Joined in order to talk through the
whole line to see if there is no flaw. The ca
bles will then be cut, and the ships will proceed
to sea. Mr.. Morse has some apprehension that
the ships will not be ready to proceed to sea by
the time specified, and he says that if they are
not ready during the first eight days of August,
he will not consent to the operation this year, as
he would be afraid of the storms on the coast in
the last week of August The ships will run a.
bout six miles an hour, and each vessel will
have 900 miles to accomplish, which will re-
ouire 10 days for each to arrive at its haven.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

THE FRENCH ELECTION CANvAss-The Paris
correspondent of the London Times writes to
that journal that in the faubourgs the election
movement seems to be extending. Placards
considered by the government as seditious are
found on the walls in the morning so frequently
that disguised policemen are nightly stationed
about to catch the posters of the offensive proc
lamations 1t believed that ten or twelve oppo-
sition candidates will be elected to the legislative
body. One OF the opposition candidates publishes
an address in which he quotes that portion of
the imperial proclamation issued by Louis Ma
would be taken toward the expansion of liberty
and the enlargement OF the privileges then al
loved. The candidate asks where is this prom
ised progress, and adds, that if the government
ticket be elected it will be an admission that
the people are contented with what they now
enjoy, while if the opposition be successful it
will be declaration that it is high time the
Emperor redeemed his pledge. It's pretty ev-
ident that whether the Government carries its
point or not, the Republicans have succeededain,
seriously charging the freedom of the electoral
canvass,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

GREAT STORM AT FREDERIcKsBuRG.-A ire
mendous hail storm visited Fredericksburg, be-
tween and 8 o'clock on Thursday evening last
accompanied with terrific thunder. The hal
stones were as large as hen eggs. All the win
dows toward the windward side of the house
were demolshd, aud so severe was the light.
ming that all the magnets in the telegraph Office
except one, were burnt. The destruction ia
trees and crops is supposed to have been i'm
mense. The railroad from Acqua Greek tc
Fredericksburg is badly washed. Both trains
were temporarily detained and one coming from
the north was thrown from the track, and three
passengers slightly injured.
The storm was very destructive to the crop:
in Stafford, Culpepper and the adjacent counties
The stones which fell were of an immense size
and to the depth of six or eight inches in some
places between Fredericksburg and Acquil
Creek.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

ROANOKE CoLLEaE.-The commencement ex-
ercises of Roanoke College, at Salem, took place
before ds tes a on the slst d and clos
g he Rev. Dr. B President Of the coess
Rev. Dr. Burrows, Of Richmond, and W. n.
Burwell, Esq Seven of the students graduated,
and six of them delivered addresses as follows
G. W. Holland, of Salem, Latin grafton; J. W.
Palmer, of Salem, subject, "Hugh Miller;" E. j.
Kizer, "Astrology;;" II. P. HUFF, Revolution OF
'76;" Alexander Philippe, "Idealism;" Isaac
Hudson. Yaledictory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

MoDE OF SwEARINo JEw.-An nsOlvent, in
the Insolvent Court of this county, protesting to
be of the Jewish faith, having presented himself
to take the oath prescribed by statute, the coun-
sci of party interested raised question as to
the form in which it should be taken, and sug-
gested that according to the Hebrew custom,
the party swearing should at the time have his
hat on. his left hand on his thigh, and his right
on the Pentateuch. The nsolvent himself de-
clared that he considered any form of oath, held
sufficient by the courts as binding; but the learn
ed Judge, taking the question INTO consideration,
decided that if he took the oath with his nat on
and his hand upon the Pentateueh II would Do
sufficient. And it was accordingly done.-Bos-
ton Courier
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
FOX sALE.-wARM SPRINGS PROP

| u ERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL.IThe ProDrie.
tors for the purpose of making division of the pro.
ceeds of this most desirable and valuable property Of
fer it for sale. 1t is situated at Bath Court House, in
beautiful and fertile valley, the main leading Stage
Road from East to West, Is miles West of the Va.
Central Railroad at Millboro' Depot, and forty miles
East of the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. The
SEVERAL TRACTS OF LAND contain about 5000 Acres,
great portion of which is rich, we'll watered under
good fencing, well set in Clover and other Grasses and
in good state of cultivation; as STOCK AND
GRAZING FARM, it is of superior quality, and has
the advantage OF an extensive MOUNTAIN RANGE. The
picturesque Mountain Scenery is beautiful and SUBJ
lime This ancient and celebrated WATERING PLACE is
noted and esteemed for its MEDICINAL AND CURATIVE
QUALITIES see card the Proprietors in newspapers
saubrty of climate, health-giving and superior plea
sure BATHS. There are now five Warm Baths of the
temperature 90. %. deg Fah'rt two of these Spout
Baths; also two Cold Spring Baths adjoining. As many
more could be made as would be desirable, with very
little more expense. The Warm Springs may be safe
ly described as the PARADISE OF WATERING PLACES
The Buildings are nearly new, consisting OF a large
and SPACIOUS HOTEL, other handsome, suitable
and weIlarranged Buildings for the accommodation of
about 800 Visitors. The Hotel Establishment is fur
nshed with new, good and comfortable Furniture. 1t
believed by enlarged and with ener-
getic and udicOus management they might be increas
ed considerably, with very little more expense. Near
ly all the supplies of Meats GRAIN Vegetables, &C.,
&C., necessary for the of the Hotel Establishment,
could be readily raised ON the Farm.
TERMS.-The Terms proposed for the Real Estate
are, one fourth of the purchase money in hand,
negotiable note 50 days. with interest the balance
of the purchase money in four equal annual payments,
with interest from the time OF possession.
We also propose selling a, frst-ratel Cook, Ne
gro Man, his wife and three Children likely. The'Per-
sonal Property, such large, elegant and well
sorted stock of Furniture about 6U or 20 head Of Cat
tie tof good stock Horses Wagons Carriages, Sheep,
Hogs, Farming Utensils, &C., will be sold liberal
credit, (atter sale of the real esate) of which due
notice will be given. There is very strong probable
ity that the Manassas Gap and Alexandria Railroad
will pass by the Warm, Hot and Healing Springs, it
being the nearest and most practicable route to inter-
sect The Covington and Ohio Railroad.
GEO MAYSE,
q
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

THE REv1vAL.--The gracious revival which
has been going on in the Presbyterian church
for the past three weeks, is still progressing
Many of our best and most influential citizens
have been made to bow at the feet of Jesus, in
whom they have found grace. About one hun
bred and fifty souls have been converted to God
and many are yet seeking peace. There is in
tense religious excitement throughout the coun-
ty, and immense crowds gather to hear the word
of God We have never witnessed so much feel
ing and sincerity, and may never witness it a.
gain. No one knows when the meeting will
break up.-Lewisburg Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

The ladies are just now attirlng themselves in
q very neat walking wrapper or ,duster," which
certainly comments itself to good taste, and sits
very gracefully upon form 6egirt with hoops.
This "ha5it," however, according to the Utica
Herald is not original with the ladies. 1t orr
ginated with class, of all others, perhaps, the
most estraneed from the sex. We mean the
"Zouaves," that dauntless, yet isolated, body of
French troops. who went up the Malakotf hill
amid the storm of iron rain. They first intro
duced the style of dress for fatigue purposes and
called it s'burnous." Those worn by the ladies
are an exact pattern of the Zouave fatigue
Strange. is it not, that delicate women should
odopt the war-worn fashions of the bloodiest
troops in all the world, and sport in fashion
what originated in the necessities of the CAM
paign of the Crmea.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

PREVALENCE OF DRowNINe.-Since the open
ing of navigation in February, there are said to
have been at least two hundred persons drown
ed in the Ohio river, between Wheeling and
Pittsburg. The Wheeling Times says that there
is scarcely day on which it does not hear of
the recovery of a body, or the drowning of some
unfortunate person. During the past month
there were dragged from the Mississippi river,
at St. Louis nineteen dead bodies. These bod
ses were found floating in the water among the
steamboats,, and it is said that if the corpses
which lie at the bottom, prevented from rising
by accumulated mud or perhaps by weights at
tached to them, could be drawn up also, the
whole number would be thirty or more.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
Sale of Land.

A portion of the land belonging to the estate
of Vim. Gamble, Decd, lying in this county, and
advertised in the Spectator for some time past has
recently been sold at $50 an acre. The remain
der of the land will be sold publicly at future
day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
To Distant SUBSCRIBERS.

We this week enclose accounts to some OF the dis
tant subscribers to the Spectator for amounts due ON
the LIST day of May and shall continue to send them
to others from week TO week until we get through ne
list. II is impossible for MS to make personal applica-
ton TO these subscribers but trust to their sense oil
Justice TO make speedy remittances.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
To business Men.

The Spectator" is now emphatically ne paper ior
business men and advertisers The union OF the lists
of the two papers, gives to circulation qnriyalled
by any paper in the interior of Virginia See terms
of advertising in another column, which Will IN All CD
SEES be strictly adhered TO. except when the cash is
paid, when liberal discount viii be made. All char
yes for advertising and job work due when the work
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

MEXICO, SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES
MADRID, June 10.-The negotiations with Seior
Lafragua 90 on lamely. If favorable turn does
not soon take place hostities are inevitable
The Mexican government, it is to be feared, cal
culates too much on the attitude of the United
States are likely to assume, or at least on the
dangers to Cuba from the attacks of the tillibus-
ters But the Spanish Government has no ap-
prehension from either quarter, as, in the event
of war, it will in all probability confne its OPP
eratons to blockade of the coast, and like the
French in 1885, to the destruction of the fort of
San Juan at Vera Cruz. In this case there will
be no motive for Intervention, even if the States
are so disposed and as for the illbusters, the
latest dispatches from General Concha repre-
sent the tranquility and contentment in Cuba as
so permanent, that lie can count every man Of
his strong military force to repe an invasion,
and he will be well supported by the native
population.
A lively faith in the ultimate preponderance of
the Anglo Saxon race in America may be all ye-
ry natural, but the power of resistance of the
Spanish population in those regions are absurd
ly moderated in England. The drift of the race
is undoubtedly southwark but their retreat will
be long one; and fleft to SHIFT for themselves
guerilla on the spurs of the Andes will en-
ploy the Yankee marksmen for many gen.
Grafton to come. Correspondence Of Tie London
Morning Post
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
Distinguished Visitors.

Hon. R. NJ. T. Hunter, and other distinguish
ed gentlemen were in Staunton on Monday night
last. They were Hospitality entertained during
the evening at the House of our townsman, Jno.
D. Imbodep, Esq, where they were serenaded
by the Sax Horn Band. A number of brief
speeches were made on the occasion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
Sunday school Picnic.

The Sunday School connected with the Pres
bvterian Church in this place celebrated the
Ath by picnic at the farm, of Mr. Jefferson
Kinney, two miles from town. Every body pres
ont describes the occasion as most delightful
On0
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

MAYOR WOODS SURRENDER Wood, of
N. Y, gives in his adhesion to the decision of
the Court of Appeals. He issued general or
der, on the 9rd., to his Captains to dismiss their
forces from further duty, in consequence of the
decision by the Court. The order was read to
the men during the forenoon They surrender
ed their badges in quiet and left for their homes.
Some of them expressed themselves bitterly a.
gainst what they regarded as the Mayors deser-
ton of them. Not few of them shed tears as
they reflected upon their forlorn condition. The
office of the Metropolitan Commissioners was
crowded during the day. About 500 men were
sworn as Specials to assist in maintaining quiet
during the Fourth, and sixty-eight regular ap-
pointments were made.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

The New York papers record decided fall in
the price at the cattle market. Beef has de-
clined cent and half pound; mutton one
cent, and cows five dollars per head. The sup
ply of cattle in market was great deal larger
than usual. There is also much increased
number distributed in the pastures neghboring
that city and New Jersey, in readiness for fa-
ture markets. Swine are in abundance in mark
ct, and hare declined IA C. per pound; 1000 OF
them arrived in one drove. Prices are tending
downwards.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
To POstinaSterS.

Postmasters are requested to inform us promptly
if any of the subscribers to this paper refuse to take II
from the office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

The RETURNED FILIBUsTERs.-The despatch
from Commodore Paulding, announcing the ar
rival of the Wabash at New York, with one
hundred and twenty tibusters on board, has
reached the Navy Department After mention
ing facts previously known through the newspa-
pers, in this document, the Commodore says:
"When received they were in state of ex-
IRENE restitution. Besides what they had suf-
fered from the want of food, they were without
necessary clothing and shockingly infested with
verrnin. When placed upon our gun-deck the
sickening effluvis from wounds and ulcers alarm
ed me tor the health of the ship; but this, as
we'll as the condition of the sufferers, has been
gradually improved by the unremitted labor Of
our medical officers"
He suggests that if the Government designs
furnishing the means OF transporting the three
or four hundred others (ilibusters) that have
been ordered out of Central America, one of the
store ships of the service would be the proper
vessel in which to take them up at Aspinwall.
He found it necessary to issue some government
clothing and stores to those he brought home.
He states that Philip r. Thompson, Zone of the
filibusters,) who died on the passage was form
erly an officer in the United States Army.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA.
" BILE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue Of decree Of
the Circuit Court of Augusta county ut the June term
1857, in the suit of Bailey, &c vs. Dunns widow and
heirs will proceed on the premises, on .Satwday,he
sM day Of august, 1857, sell the property belonging
to the estate of James NJ Dunn, decd, lying the
road from Staunton to New Hope and about four miles
from Stanton consisting Of TwENTY.rgREE ACRES OF
LAND, with a good DWELLING HOUSE, STORE
HOUSE. BLACKSMITH SHOP and HOUSE for
Blacksmith, and other useful improvements. There
are variety of good Fruit Trees, and sufficient
quantity of timber the tact 1t is very desirable
location for merchant or mechanic.
TERMS Cash to pay the costs of suit and sale;
the residue in equal instruments at six, twelve eigh
teen and twenty-four months-bonds with security to
be given for the deferred payments and the title to be
retained as ultimate security.
JOHN HAMILTON, Com'r.
Jrly 8 1e57-Vin copy ids
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

THE UTAH MILITARY EXPEDITIoN.-The wash
ington correspondent of the New York Herald
learns instructions have been sent to Gen. Har-
ney, who is 10 have command Of the Utah expe-
dition, and that it is to be composed OF the
Twentieth Dragons, the Fifth and Tenth In
fantry-which will shortly be at Fort Leaven-
WORTH together with the battery of the Fourth
Artillery now at that post, all of which will be
prepared to march to, and establish post at or
near Salt Lake City, and at the earliest practical
bic day he (Gen. Harney) will put the troops en-
route but will until that time retain his present
command of troops in Kansas. On the 9th OF
January next, after the Territory of Utah shall
have been entered by the troops, it will consti-
tute new and separate military department, to
be styled the department of Utah, to be com
manded by Gen. Harvey, or the senior officer
present, who will, from the time of leaving Fort
Leavenworth, be the commander of separate
army in the field, within the sense Of the Doth
article of war. The armament and equipment
deemed most suitable for the service of the bat
terry of artillery will be selected, and, if necessa-
ry, extended in guns and horses, by the COM
mander of the expedition.
The missionary party, numbering fifty in all,
sent out by the Mormons reached Omaha, Ne
braska, about the 18th ult. They left Salt Lake
City about the 1st of May, and travelled the
whole distance on foot, over one thousand miles,
drawing their provisions and baggage in COM
mon handcarts, such as are used in the streets OF
cities.