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A COMET APPROACHING THE EAETH AND THE
SUN.-A circular from the editor of the Astro-
nomical Journal announces the discovery by DR..
Peters, of the Dudley Observatory, Albany, OF a
fair comet in the constellation Camelopardalus
which has neither nucleus nor tail, and is with
out any well defined outline. From his obser-
vations of July 25 26 and u, DR.. Peters has
computed parabolic elements which show that
the comet is approaching both 10 the earth
and to the sun, and ha, 3 chance to become Of
splendid appearance near the time of its peri
helion, at the end Of August or beginning of
September. By comparing these elements with
those computed Tor the orbits OF other comets,
and recorded in the catalogues, Dir. Peters in
fers that this comet is not identical with any Of
those expected to return during or about tlis
year-as DAresr's, dc Vico's, CharlesV's, or
his own Is year comet.
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An annual business of not far from 100000
is carried on in the near vicinity of Winsted, Ct,
in the tanning of sheep kinS. IN Winstead there
are two tauneries, whose annual business absorbs
some s25O,OoO to 100000 of the amount.
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DEATH OF SENATOR RUsK.-New Orleans adj
vices from Texas state that Senator Rusk CON-
United suicide at his residence on the 29th by
shooting himself through the head with rifle.
There is no cause assigned. The National Intel
lgcncer says:
The citizens of this community and of the
whole country have rarely been called upon to
deplore an unexpected event more sincerely
than that of the death of the Hon. Thomas j.
Rusk, one of the Senators from Texas. He was
in his third Senatorial term, and no member OF
that body commanded more consideration or
enjoyed q greater degree of confidence and es-
teen, not only of his associates, but of the coun
try Combined with fine intelligence and a
courtesy always present, there was manly
frankness and sincerity in allhe said which gave
him a deserved and useful influence. The Sen
ate evinced its nigh appreciation of his merits
ut the close Gifts last session by electing him
President pro teppore of that body, Q post
which has been graced by the best iiitellects Of
the nation.
The death of Senator Ruskis wife, on event
that preyed sadly upon his feelings, and some
disgraceful conduct on the part of a relative,
are suggested as probable causes melting to the
rash act.
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DISCUSSING "SPoRF." "A letter from New Or.
leans to Porter's Spirit Of the Times, says that
Col. W. Williams has made bet of $1,000 tina,
lie will eat thousand eggs in II days and lf
hours, amounting to thousand hours, without
the impossible condition of eating each separate
ready famous; man, having made fool and q
beast Of himself once before BY eating forty tour
hard boiled eggs at one sitting. HE'S said to be
in first-rate condition for his now exploit, and
his weight and height are given with grear par
ticularity, the name of the man who is to fur
nish the egcs and thor guaranteed weight per
dozen. The sporting papers are promised iull
account of the remarkable performance, wG..ccn
was to commence Oh the S0th Vii.
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To Distant subscribers.

We this week enclose accounts 10 some oil the dlS-
tant subscribers to the Spectator for amounts due on
the LIST dav of May and shall continue TO send them
to others from week to week until we get through .he
i;st II ia impossible for us to make personal applica
ton TO these subscribers but trust to their sense OF
;nat;ce 10 make speedy remittanceS.
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JAoKsoN's LEGACY AwARDED.-A New York
letter Of the 9Th says;
The Joint Committee Of the Common Coun-
Gil, to whom was referred the business of dis
covering the "bravest son" of New York in the
Mexican war, iu order that Gen. Jackson's gold
box might be awarded in accordance with the
terms OF his legacy, have at length succeeded in
solving the difficult problem. At final meet
ing of the Committee, held yesterday, the whole
thing was gone over the merits of the rival
candidates duty set forth, and the conclusion
finally arrived at that the box should be award
ded to Major Garrett W. Dyckman, Of the First
Regiment N \. Volunteers. The Committee sta
ted that they would not presume to make the an
nouneement that Major Qyckman was the brav-
est man in the New York Regiment, but that
he possessed every other essential requisite of q
soldier and an officer; and, besides, performed
many acts of remarkable bravery, which diStin-
guished him particularly from his fellow officers.
The presentation will take place on the 18th of
September, probably in front of the City Hall, or
in Madison Square, and as much dignity as pos
sble will BIO communicated to the occasion, by
turn out of the military, speeches, dinners, etc.
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August 70. ls5I-tds
DROAD STREET HOTEL.-The Proprietor

DROAD STREET HOTEL.-The Proprietor
ID OF this old aid popular HOTEL begs leave to in
form his patrons and the public generally that he =
now having fitted up in complete ORDER and is ready
TO accommodate all who may give him call in the
best md most satisactory manner. His ehaMbefs arg
well fitted aud airy his larder aud cellar are supplied
with the best of everything that the markets afford,
and his table is inferior to other well Kept Hotel in
the State BY devoting his whole time TO his business,
aided BY accomplished assistants and accommodating
servants he feels assured that he please even the
most fas.idious.
He is also prepared to accommodate families and
others with BOARD, BY the week month; aud now
s s re, for adies Sebeisses that fhey VII Ind at
COMMUNICATIONS inferiofto no other house.
Board by, the month, .,.,''',.'''''''''' "S25oo
week, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
day, ........:. ................. lao
1S.01
y" week, Observation-Disclosures. 80
Relieving thu. MI viii find the BROAD STRHET
HOTEL desirable place OF sojournme1,, h sasi:s
'aI RIif@iSsi iS il Argus. y. lsal-nss . 'Y''
T5OR SALE, 4 SNUG LITTLE HONE IN
l. TIE COUNTkf.-By authority OF ia'e decree
Of the Circuit Court Of Augusta county, | shall, on
Wedaesday ttf I'd day 9'.Stpte5aJer lS5., upon the
premises, offer for sale, by say OF bubble gc .on he
small but highly improved TRACT or LAND whcle-
OF Margaret Teaford died seized and possessed
This tract lies on Nude river in The county of An.
gusta, about mile beioy the village OF West View.
and contains about - Acres OF and-u Of excellent
quality. tits well wa!ered, abund4rtly ST.. lied with
timber and has on II every building all and Of
excellent quaist; -necessaIy to make Il snug ana
comfortable ii0rhe idr = shall family. =
TERMS OF SAfn.-Cash enough in hand 10 defiay
expenses Of sui aud sale: The balance on a ortii If
si& twelve and eighteen months from day OF saia ft
eh;ah tle purchaser II EXECUTE bonds, VIII. COCA
PERSONAL seelll;y aud lii i.ereiaipef I'll fol aJ f:
nal %, mont ]. i, AENDREN, Con..
Aug. IL. lS5TSt
KE1IlEAT.-SeaIed rr,rc.
u losais addressed 10 the Board Of Visitors vii he
cesived d. Office (vhee he drawings ma, b. seem
lbr ;ne construction aud furnishing materials for tie
lbove building anil Tuesday, August is.I ,on.
rac.ors appl, ing viii receiye estimate Of mites
md AZ lie Information nrcessary. 1hs hricls viii he
Il nishei to the contractor u the Cniyetsite kiln.
10 NILLLAH PRATT,
Aug. l2-lE Arcpt. Engr. yuniversity of Va.
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Telegranh.

The Telegraph to this place will be in opera.
ton in few days-Ofice at the Passenger De-
pot of the Central Railroad
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a Copy-Teste,
August 10, 1857 s. A. PORTER, Crk.

VTIRGINIA AT Rules held at the Clerks Office Of
Y the Circuit Court of Bath county, on Monday,
the ed day of August, 1857, William Beaty-Plainti
AGAINST
Robert p. Williams, in his own right and cs admin
istrator of Ohio Williams, decd. Marcus I. Williams,
Ohio Williams Maala ID. p. Williams. Isaac Hepier
and Mary L. his wife; Joel Bethel and Matilda Bethel,
The objec. Of this suit ia TO obtain decree for lie
legal title to the Land in the Bill and proceeding
toned.
The Defendants. Marcus L. Williams, Mahala D. p
Williams, and Joel Bethel and Matilda his Wife, not
having entered their appearance, and IL arpeiri,2 ~
satisfactory evidence thai they inhabitants Of
this Commonwealth On motion Of The Plaintiff i is
ordered that the said Defendants do appear here With
in one month after the publication Of Ibis order end
answer the Plaintiff Dill and that cory of this
der be published in he "Saunion Spectator once
week for four successive weeks aud ID a. le ont
door of the Courthouse Of SAID county Inc FIRST dsy
of the next Court after lis publication.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-12

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS was first established
during the administration of Jefferson, at his sug-
gestion and by his exertions. 1t at first con
tanned about two thousand five hundred volumes
and was destroyed by fire when the British
burned the Capitol in 1914. IN the same year
a resolution was introduced into Congress to pur-
chase Mr.. Jetferson's private library, which was
passed; the books bought and brought to WASH
linton, and the library of Congress again organ
lied. Various valuable additions being made
from time to time. the Library contained in 1851
So, 900 volumes. During that year it accident
ally caught fire, and $4,000 volumes were des-
troyed, and the room very much injured. This
accident finally resulted in the room being made
perfectly fire proof by constructing the alcoves
and shelves of cast iron. Soon after this fire, an
appropriation of $75. 600 was made by Congress
for the purchase of new books. This fund was
judiciously laid out, and most excellent collec-
ton made of standard and rare works, The Ii
brary now CONTAINS about $4,000 volumes, ex-
elusive of large number of pamphlets and about
$4,000 public documents and the annual appro-
pration to the Library is $4,000 for miscelane-
Gus, and $1,000 for law books.
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THE STAMPEDE FROM UTAM.-The Boston
Journal publishes letter from correspondent
at LeayenYorth, Kansas, giving al account of
the arrival at that place of party of one hun
dred Mormons, who had lied from the tyranny
of Brigham Young and Tho degradations Of Nor
monsm, at Salt Lake, to seek a more congenial
asylum in Kansas. These people report that
nearly thousand of the Saints" were prepar-
ing to leave Salt Lake when they took their de-
parture. Four hundred had started for Oregon,
and others would strike for the States. These
deserters from Mormonism are unsparing in their
denunciations Of its foulness, and report much
dissatisfaction in Utah. They also say that there
is danger of another famine in Salt Lake Valley,
in consequence of the ravages of worms among
the wheat. The Mormons are under thorough
military discipline, preparing for conflict with
the United States troops.
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| August l2. 1857.
DUBLIC SALE OF LAND.-On Yuesd4v. n,
81 Of September, ] will otter ut public sale tn,
PARSfo1 wbicirI reside situated i.iley south q
Lexington, on he North Rter Canal The farm con
tains 3O31a ACRES efyery productive land, and is
well supplied with wafer and timber. The buildings
consist of a comfortable DWELLING HOUSE. Barn,
Stable Tobacco House, and excellent Negro Houses,
with all other buildings that necessary farm.
The neighborhood is equal to any in Virginia.
TERMS :--0ne-third cash The remainder in two
annual payments. TlIOS. l. HYDE.
Rockridge CO., Aug. IL, 1851.
WOOD LAND FOR S.kLE.-0n ..aturdly
w tie aM G ,Ssptenlber, The subscriber VIII sell at
Auction about $50 ACRES Ofland. OF when SONG 10
acres are cleared and the remainder well tirnpered-
The land adoins the farm OF the late Samuel Clarke
Esd and will be sold irnedae ely after the sale of that
place by Mr.. Hendrcn See Dir. II $ advertisement in
another column.
TERMS :-Onc-third in hand, negotiable note we'll
endorsed at 80 days. interest included; the renaindef
in one and tw yeais with bond and good security.
without interest jos. A. W ADDEiL,
August II, 1857. Executor OF DR.. A. w.
TMBODEN' Sc McCUE.-By mutual consent the
i above firm was dissolved "a he Is. ins'en III
persons udebedto them requested 20 .ctlie prompt
", as it Is necessary TO close up tie par nesp basi-
ness without delag. Both partners viii be found. IS
heretofore az their Office. and eiiher Is authorized 20
settle any business in their hands; and both viii
Tend 10 their cen.s interests i'll all matters heretofore
eatrusted TO them. tAug. II, 1851.
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The accounts of the late firm of j. A. l. l.. Waddel
IT, are now ready for settlement, and those whom we
have long INDUCED are earnestly requested 10 pay
promptly-before somebody gets "after them with a
long polc"
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4 DEMOCRATIC Policy IN REFERENCE TO KAN
sAs.-The Richmond South publishes letter
from Richard I. Archer, Esq, native of Vir-
ginia, on the Kansas question. Mr.. A. says:
~ therefore, though q Jealous advocate OF Mr..
Bachanans election. and an admirer OF Pres
ident Pierce's messages on the slavery agitation,
do, on the statement of the United States At
torney for Kansas, charge that, while Mr. Pierce
quelled the people of the South with honeyed
words and messages which VIC all approve. sent
his agents to Kansas secretly instructed that it
was necessary for the salyationoof the Northern
Democracy that Kansas should be brought TITO
the Union free State This will account for
MIR. Pierce's failure in three appointments OF
Governor of Kansas from free States, never be-
ing able (willing) to select true man. Tins
will account for his recalling Reeder, not for lIs
freesoil principles, but for specializing in lands.
This will account for his retaining Mr.. lsaacs
in the office of U. S. Attorney for Kansas, al
though Mr.. Isaacs speculated in lands, avowed
it and justified it. Mr.. Isaacs knew the dupli-
city of President Pierce and the men so instruct
ed by him, and the President dared not remove
him. If the people of the slave States are will
ling to be Sold let them say so. But for the
love of truth and integrity, | pray them not to
sanction the duplicity by which they have been
betrayed. Can any one doubt that Mr.. Buchan-
an is playing the same game of dupicity that
his predecessor did9 Walker avows that MIR.
Buchanan and his Cabinet knew and concur
red in his policy. Has Mr.. Buchanan contra,
dicted this statement? Has he even removed
him under false pretexta MIR. Walker is sa-
gacious Spectator. Could not Mr. Buchanan
find a pretext for bis removal? MIR. Buchanan
has endorsed Mr.. Walker by appointing him to
a high ard responsible office. He continues to
endorse him while he continues him in Office
He is his agent, and Walkers acts are the acts
of the President But thepartizans OF the Unit.
ed States are fast relapsing into the Anticipated
but absurd doctrine, that the King can do no
wrong"
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| MURDERS AT LEAvENwoRTH.-Ih e OF. Aou's
Republican of Wednesday last FURNISHES some
particulars of the recent murders and lynchings
at Leavenworth, Kansas, obtained from mr.
| Ryland. of the steamer Emma. 1t appears tnat
there has been q regularly organized Oana Oh
rufans. desperaloes and thieves, for some tline,
infestinc the city and neighborhood. They have
made profitable business of killing strangers
robbng them, and throwing their bodies INTO
the river TO avoid detection. Several strangers,
known TO have been possessed of money, have
very nvsteriously disappeared lately, and no
one was able to account for their absence.
On Friday the 3lst nit, man named Ste
phens went from Kansas City to Leavenworth
and presented check for sos at the bank, land
received the money. He was seen to count his
money by n man named Quarles, who kept a
gambling house in Leavenworth, and who en-
ticed Stephens to spring, near the town, under
some pretence, and where they were probably
met by some members of the gang. Stephens
was Immediately killed and his money taken
from him. His body was then thrown into the
river. From some unexplained cause Quarles
gave the alarm that he and Stephens had both
been robbed. He stated, moreover, that the oc-
currence took place at the aforesaid spring. near
town, and that Stephens had been killed.
Some citizens suspecting that all was not
right took Quarles into custody, and proceeded
to the spring where the murdered man was dis
covered, and also some of the gang, who were
arrested on the spot.
One ofthe arrested parties, n yonng man, quite
youth, made full confession of the murder OF
Stephens, and also exposed numerous achieve
ments of the gangs.
The crowd of citizens took Quarles and man
named Bayse, and kept them until they had such
evidence ms they thought sufficient to convict
them of being implicated in the numerous mnr
ders recently committed in the community. AT
ter some deliberation and hearing speech from
Judge Lecompte, who endeavored TO quiet the
excitement, the crowd fearing interference from
troops at the Fort, took Quarles to tree below
town and hung him. Soon after Bayse shared
the same fate.
On Sunday, as the boat passed down. the ring
leaders of the gaug-a man named Wood and
another named Knight or KnigIton-were in
the hands of the citizens and were to be hung
in the evening. Wood was making his will and
Knight was writing confession. Wood was
supposed to possess considerable amount of
property--probably the proceeds of his diaboli-
cal deeds,
The names of those who were implicated by
the young man who confessed were unknown
Some twelve or thirteen citizens, however, were
missing when searched for on Saturday.
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Staunton sptttator,
STAUNTON, VA.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1857.
To Rusiness Men.

The Spectator is now empha,icaliy me paper lo
business men and advertisers. The union OF the S'
of the two papers, gives to it circulation Snrvale
by any paper in the interior of Virginia see Terms
of advertising in another column, which WIZ, III M oe,
SEES be strictly adhered to- except when the esn Is
paid. when liberal discount will be made All cnar-
ges for advertising and job work due when the WORK is
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Tile New York Journal of Commerce thinks
that the {: BemocrGtic policy" is .''to make Kan
the example Of c California is q free
State" but Democratic State" Is that what
our Southern Democratic friends consider
democratic policy 2" If so, there has been
much confusion and error. From what the
Journal of Commerce says, there is no pro-sla-
very party in Kansas. 1t tells US that 'the peo-
pie of Kansas are to be henceforth divided into
tao free Stqtes partles--one Democratic, which
will absorb the old pro-slavety party-the, 9th
err tho Topeka or Black Republican party.n-
Now, if parties are thus to DO divided in Kansas
Ito be divided 'into two free State parties
what, says the Richmond Wing, is the.practieal
difference between them on the vital SUBJECT OF
slavery and Southern rghtsp
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CONFESSIONS OF DYING CouNTEErEITER-
The editor of the Boone comfy Qnd) Pioneer
has been informed that not long ago man aged
about sixty years living in Morgan county, was
taken sick and died. Previous to his death he
called in some of his neighbors, and told them
he was about to die, and that he had something
wrangling in bis mind which he wished to com.
municate to them. He then stated that he had
for thirty years been connected with gang OF
robbers and counterfeitersi that he had never
stolen any himself, but had concealed large Is
mount Of property; that the band he belonged
to was composed of some two hundred and fif-
ty persons, we'll organized, and some of them
apparently respectable citizens in good circum-
Stances and that most of them lived in Morgan
and Hendricks counties. He then gave the
names OF some of them, and two Of those NAM
ed are now in Hendricks county Jail.
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VALUABLE FARM AND MILL PROP.
" ERTY EQR SALE=IInder the authority of q

VALUABLE FARM AND MILL fhOf.
Y ERTY FOR SALE.-Under the authority of a
decree of the Circuit Court of Abemare, pronounced
in the case Of Martin guardian, Us. Rhodes and 9TH
ers, on the oath day Of October 1885, aud by an ad:
dillon to said decree the 9th of May, 1857 will Of
dan of September next if suitable day, If not, the
next suitable day thereafter) the premises TRACT
OF LAND belonging the infant heir Of Ryland Rhodes
dec d., containing 800 ACRES, lying in the county of
Albemarle, about three miles North Of Noodyie De:
pot This tract has upon it large manufacturing
MILL and SAW MILL the dam of which has beeh
washed away 1t is said by those well acquainted with
the property to be one Of the best locations for Mill
seat in this vicinity 1t is also heavily tmbered, and
will thereby afford rare opportunity for an enter.
prising man and will be sold in lots to snit purchas-
ers. go
TERMS OF SALE AS much ready money as will
be sufficient pay the cost of said SALE &c the resi-
due on a credit Of 3, and years, with interest
from the day oe SALE Interest to be paid annually.
HUDSON MARTIN, Com'r.
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NEW COMPREHENSIVE.
THOMAS, HUGHES & CALDWELL,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
AND FANCY GOODS.

NJ. PEARL OR FOURTEENTH STREET,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
TINE subscribers having associated themselves un.
l. der the above style and firm, respectfully beg
leave to call attention their ensire stuck of near and
fresh Goods, which will be ready for exhibition by lst
September next.
Their stock has been carefully selected from the Js
European and american manufacturers and prekasei
on tile most favorable terms orcash IL ersi crDr,p u
sic months customers they determined 10 offer an
extensive and complete assortment of Goods, and q;
prices low as they be had at any Of the North.
markets. They will contine themselves strictly to
Notions and Fancy Goods, which will eratle them 10
devote more time and attention TO- and put together
much larger and more complete assortment Of each
class, and at much lower prices than they can b. sold
at by houses doing general business. CoInrg Ner-
chants who in the habit of purchasing their goods
from the North, they ask give this market fair nj.
all satisfied they are. that it he made TO their
advantage to purchase their stocks in the Richmond
market.
They ask examination Of their stock, Hedging
themselves TO offer their goods prices .hat will be
satisfactory All orders viii! receive prnnpt ard care.
ful attention. WILLIAM A. THOMAS
Formerly o. Gent Pane Coz
STEPHEN 3. HUGHES,
Qate with Kent Paine Co. y
WM NJ CALDWELL,
0ate with Elicit, Waller. Drenry L CO..
JO!ia ". HALL,
Late with Kent, Paine & Co..
Richmond AUG 10 is5I--4t