Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.


A cp,vn FIELD OF OATs.-Mr. George Tay- |
,orhoa ar his Lakewood estate in Caroline Co.,
V. this last season, q field of 100 acres all in
ootsl As the season has been most kind one
for This crop Mr.. rs product must have been
immense
SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.-Two Of Mr.. Boul- |
vqre's slaves, who attempted to kill their over
senr Mr.. Dodd, in Henrico county, not long
since have been sentenced to be hung on the
o5th of September next. Four others were SEN
1enced to transportation.
The New York Tribune says there is large
business done in that city in the importation of
foreign copper coins, worth less than q cent, but
generally passed for that sum, with this differ
ence that they come from behind the counter,
and are not permitted to go back.
The Mount Vernon Association of Virginia
was inaugurated June 18th, 1854, under the
lead of Mrs. Julia Mayo Cabell. Since its in
ception, the contributions, throughout the State,
amount to 50, 321 SO; meagre sum for the pa
triotisn of Virginia and her ability to display it.
A terrible explosion occurred on Saturday at
ternoon at Dupont's powder mills, near "li-
ming.on, Del, by which one of the proprietors,
Alexis ] Dupont, and two of his workman re-
ceyed such injuries as caused their death, whilst
three Others were wounded, one of whom will
die.
A New SwINpLE.-The indicator publishes
a letter received by gentleman in this county,
signed &c. E. Layton, box 6SS, Albany, n. u,
offering to sell him bogus coin, so nearly resem-
bl;no Sold as not to be detachable, for 500 per
500. The letter is signed, ''IourS, contden-
italy"
TEE TELEGRAPH LINES OF TIE WoRLD.-The
number OF miles of telegraph lines which have
bees constructed since the discovery OF Professor
Morse. amounts to about 5000, OF which one
half is in the United States, and the other in Eu-
rope, all of which win probably be connected by
the LAYING of the great cable across the Atlantic.
The Interior Department has received intelli-
,eence from reliable gentlemen and from fugitive
Morrnons that Brigham Young is preparing to
resist General Harvey. That he has relapsed
into the grossest inhdelity and atheism, and no
continues to hold up the Government OF the u
nited States to the supreme contempt OF the
Mormons.
Daniel Smith Lee, United States Consul to
Basic, in Switzerland, died in Washington CITY
ON Saturday, the 18th inst, pr IockJaw, ocea-
STONED by wound he had received IN the 1901
by the accidental discharge of pissol Ia his
own hand Gen. L. was q native of StrSspurg'
Shenandoah county, and studied law IN Stauh-
ton few wears ago. AT the time of his death
he had on hands work giving an account OF
the various governments in Europe, their statis-
ties &c.
WASHINGTON Riot TRIALs.-The jury in the
riot cases at Washington failed to agree. Il is
not thought probable that another trial of any
of the accused parties will be attempted, the
evidence produced in the late investigation,
though not of course iuStifying the rioters, hav-
ing shown that the action of the authorities In
calling ont the marines was unnecessary, and
the conduct of the latter on the ground more
like that of mob than q properly organized
Gorce engaged in preserving the public peace.
GEN. ATouINsoN- Charleston S. O.. Mer-
curry publishes letter from Gen. Atchinson,
from which we cut the following:
SAT times | have almost come to the conclu-
sion to curse Kansas and quit the cause OF the
South. IL is hard for man to devote all his
time ana energies and money to a cause, and
receive nothing but abuse and SANDER in return
from those who should sustain and cooperate
with him. Walker has done us and our cause
more injury than Hale, Chase, or any other alb
olitionist could have yet, | repeat, | do not
despair One more effort.
The WESTERN GANG OF CoUNTERFEITERs.-
The ST. Louis Republican OF the 18th inst says
that o gentleman who left Ripley county, lndl-
ana, on Monday, reports that the examination OF
the counterfeiters and incendaries arrested there
was then progressing. Some of the scoundrels
arrested confessed their guilt and told where .
list of the gang, three hundred in number, could
be procured. The list was found at the place
indicated, and the officers OF Ripley, Dearborn
and adjoining counties are now in pursuit OF
them. great many persons, it Is said, have
been taken with sudden leaving for Kansas
and other new countries.
There has just been fitted out at Atchson,
Mo. one Of the largest of those caravans or
>.trsins'" by which the commerce between the
States and che Great Salt Lake valley is carried.
The train consists of seventy-three wagons, SI6
ON ard ninety men. 1t is laden with 40 tons
o c >,,rted merchandise, adapted to the Salt
u "a as - Some idea OF the immense value of
thn - 90 ~ried by this train may possibly be
h "e $3.50 a tate thst the freight alone upon
,bo,n from, hero RI Salt Lake will exceed Sto-
600 Similar trains are also hs5ng out at Yves
ton. Leayenworth, Ka.N Sas clty, 'HIsPenueHoe'
&c
We think that those who lave hitherto moss
nert;naciously insisted that the Adlnnistrati;'u
DO not anDroye of Gen. Walkers course III Nan
Sac. must. at last, knock under, and ccSho"ieuge
that they have been mistaken, after rt'aeihs .ne
editorial articles in the Union, expressing tne
views of the Executive on the subject. lhSoP
,ponents ofGov. Walker damage their own cause'
when they denounce the agent alone for whaV Is
either directed by the principal or is entreiy ao
ceptable to him. The Administration mas never,
in this whole matter, deserted or DENIED 0o''
Walker, but have manfuly stood up III his de-
fence, for acts both authorized and approved.-
.Iieran0ria Gazette.
TIE LAST BAToH OF FIILIBUsTERs.--A New
York letter of the 10th says The reverse sue
of ''the pomp and circumstance OF glorious war
was presented to our citizens yesterday, on the
arrival of the steamer Tennessee, from San Ju-
AN, with 200 ''fllibusters" on board, who had
served under Walker, in Nicaragua. AS soon
as the vessel arrived, the poor fellows were
marched up TO the Park, shoeless hatieSs, coat
lass and In many cases eyea shirtless, where
they remained in groups nearly ell day, in mute
anneal TO the pockets OF the charitable and hui
name. The poor creatures are in most wretch
ed condition, and many OF them far from home
and friends. Those who induced them to go TO
the standard of Walker are the siowest to move
to their relief They pick up q few shiihngs
from citizens shocked &C their appearance, OUT Il
considerable sum will be required to save taem
from tho premature grave that threatens tnem'
The Pork MARxEr IN PRosPEcr.-During the
last two months good deal has been done III
cincinnati in the way of contracts Tor NoVeln-
her delivery. The Price Current OF that city
says: ~.
During the latter part of June and the tore
yart of July $3.50 per cwt. seemed 10 DO the
Dreuailing rate. and at which we heard OF con-
tracts to the extent of 1000 head Daring the
'.tter part of July, $6.T5 was paid Tor 4'oVo
no i for November delivery and S6oO Tor the
t,ranor.' Of December. Within the last TWO