Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24

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REMARKABLE PHBNoMENoN.-On Saturday,
the 18th, conica flnnel-shaped body, ex-
tending from the heavens nearly to the earth.
and tapering as it descended, passed over Utica,
N. Y, with buzzing noise, which was general
ly noticed and remarked upon. It's appearance
was that OF very large water.spout. At Deer.
field, about two miles distant, it settled to the
earth. prostrating fences and tearing up trees by
the roots along irs path. A Mr.. Warren saw It
approaching his dwelling, and rushing in, seized
two of his children and rushed for the cellar,
urging his wife to follow him with another
He reached the cellar, but before his wife had
done so the body struck the building, leaving it
perfect wreck, killing her and dangerously in.
juring the child A barn belonging to Mr.. Bud
long, and another owned by John NJ. Budlong,
both substantial structures, were crushed to pie
ces. A cow standing near was killed without
any apparent wound. A threshing machine
weighing four hundred pounds was caught up
and carried distance Of eighty feet. A small
barn was demolished, and only two or three
timbers can be found to attest its previous exis-
tence. The body travelled at the rate of about O
mile minute and the indications of its passage
do not extend over five miles. 1t was distinct
ly seen to rise from the earth near Mr.. Budlong's
lose its conical shape, and dissipate in cloud
None can explain the phenomenon. Whether
it was vaporous, liquid, or electrical condensa
ton, is matter for the scientific to determine.
From the account in the Oswego Times it ap-
pears conclusively that the destruction of prop
erty in that vicinity was caused by whirlwind,
as two large clouds were seen rushing together
with an immense force, and report like can
non. The Times calculates the damage therea-
bout at $4,000. A ten acre wood lot was
completely destroyed, not tree left standing.
Several barns were carried away, and Martin
Schwader was killed by tree blown upon
him as he sat in his wagon. The tornado
disappeared in Oswego river. 1t ragged in Her
llimer, Schenectady and Oswego counties, and
at points not in direct line by many degrees.
BENEFITS OF A LATE SpRlNG-Some agricul-
tura economist who looks on both sides of the
question, has undertaken to demonstrate that
the late cold, wet weather and backward season,
has, on the whole, been rather beneficial than
otherwise Already we can see that without
doing any essential harm to the grain crops, as
o whole. the effect has been beneficial in three
important respects:
i. 1t has secured magnificent sugar crop,
amounting in value to so, 100000 or 100000;
crop especially needed at this time, because OF
the failure last year of the Louisiana sugar crop.
To make the maple sap run freely and abundant
y, frequent changes in the temperature are ne.
cessary. 1t has taxed the trees to their utmost,
without damaging them, and so an unprecedent-
ed crop of Sugar has been made-probably dou-
bic what has ever been made before.
2. A splendid fruit crop. Had the month of
April been warm, the blossoms would have been
so far developed as to be destroyed by the cold
Of May. But the blossoms have been kept back
until all danger of their destruction by frost is
past, and there is q prospect Of O most abundant
crop.
8. An excellent hay crop. The wet weather
has invgorated the grass roots and they are
shooting forth with much vigor. There is eve
~ prospect of an abundant crop.
On the whole, we 90 for the present admins
tration of the seasons, and we are opposed to
from any quarter.
EUROPEAN INTELLECTUALLY foreign news
BY the Europa has several points of interest
The British Parliament had reassembled after
The Whtsuntide vacation. The politico-religi-
,us tumults in Brussels and other Belgium cities
mad subsidized, but a very strong feeling against
he Jesuits continued to manifest itself through.
put the country. The United States steam"
rigate Niagara had gone to Portsmouth, there
% undergo the necessary regulations for the re-
,eption at Liverpool of her portion of the ATTAIN
lie Telegraph cable. From Madrid we learn
hat negotiations with the Mexican Envoy have |
been broken off, There are still hopes of peace, |
,ut at present there are grounds to apprehend
hat a resort to hostilities cannot be prevented
,ven by the strong mediation of France and |
England. Lord Palmerston had announced in
he House of Commons his intention to offer
ill abolishing church rates. The rumored at
empt upon the life of the emperor of France, at
he recent artillery smuster, is reiterated with
incidents All English papers
Mentioning the affair." are intercepted at the
9rench post-ofGces. Further bread riots have
occurred at Granada, in Spain, and the military
AVE fred on the rioters, wounding several
QUIET was restored but the city was declared
state of siege In Naples the government
,arbarties continued, and placards were freely
melting the people to revolt.
THE ARMY WORN IN MARYLAND.-The CAM
fridge Eagle states that there has been consd-
rable excitement prevailing in a large portion
# Dorchester county for the last two weeks
wing to the havoc made by the army worm.
some farmers keepa roller constantly passing be-
ween their wheat and corn fields to kill them
s they pass out of the wheat into the corn, 9th.
RS have cut bitches, some have tarred their fem
es while others have mustered q force of little
leqroes and made war against them. Some a.
rain have to ditch around their dwellings to
,eep them out Mr.. Levin Stewards prospects
we're at one time good for 1900 bushels OF
wheat, and it is estimated that there was at one
ime that number of bushels of the worm in his
ied. We give this as one of the many similar
ases of the kind in the county.
We have been shown o letter from farmer
lear Annapolis, in which it is stated that field
# wheat of about three hundred acres, which
ew weeks ago gave promise of very large
,ield, in some portions at least Of thirty BUSH
lis to the acre, has been almost entirely destroy
ID by the army worm. This insect is not only
DESTROYING the wheat but has attacked the corn
ieds. and endeavors were making to stop Its
avages by bitches between the fields.
CONFLICTING TEsTIMoNY.-The question of
Lrs. Cunningham's marriage to DR.. Burdell has
,een on trial before the Surrogate in New York
ity. for some time past, and additional mystery
s thrown around the case by the testimony
The murdered man appears to have been not on
Y in two places at once-in Herkimer and New
lork-but to have been capricious beyond oil
PRECEDENT. The language, supported by the pro-
luction of his letters, in which he spoke OF Mrs.
and to her, was at one time herce
md almost brutal IN its vindctiveness; and at
,ther times tender almost adj nauseam. AT one
ine he denies his marriage and avows his in.
ense determination never to marry, and espe-
ially never to marry Mrs. Cunningham, and at
mother il openly making his arrangements for