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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-21

THE FLOOD IN THE M1ssIsslpPI.-A gentleman
who arrived in New York direct from New Or
leans, via the Memphis, gives a deplorable &C
count of the destruction Of property by the flood
in that river. He stated that the river had
pretty much, with few exceptions, covered the
country on both sides of it all the way from the
mouth of Lake Providence to Memphis dis
lance of several hundred miles. People were
seen in the upper stories of houses, while the
lower rooms were filled with water Cattle
were standing half submerged, while dogs were
resting on logs. In villages people were passing
in boats, and moving their effects to places of
greater safety. Ever deer had been dislodged
from their coverts and were seen swimming in
the Mississippi. One fine specimen was taken
while swimming across the river in front of the
bow of the boat. This food is said to be with
out precedent since the year 1914, and at many
points it is said to be greater than it, The ex-
cannot probably be known until the inundation
has partially subsidized, communications with
many points having been interrupted or entirely
cut off,
The st. Louis Republican of Wednesday says
"The river at this point is rising rapidly with
over seventeen feet to Cairo. The whole batch
of upper rivers are on the rise, and we may as
well prepare for bank full. The flood in the
Lower Mississippi is not abating as fast as de-
sired, and we are told by an officer on the Plan
ct, which arrived last evening from the South,
that much distress exists snong the inhabitants
of the overliowed region. He says that stock of
all kinds can be seen occupying every little knoll
or eminence in the fields, and some of them are
placed on the second floors of stable and other
outbuidings for safety; much stock has been
swept away and drowned; numbers were seen
lodged in drift wood end on roots along the
higher banks. Wood dealers were offering wood
at 50 per cord. At Skipwith's landing the wa
ter was feet above the first floors of the houses,
and some of the inhabitants were DESERVING their
homes The next accounts of disaster will be
that of the storm which has swept the whole
river country North and Southn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-21

SOMBRERO GUANO.
TINE RICHEST PHOSPHATE GUANO kNOWN
"A full supply on hand, which we offer at reaac-
I1,ozes. FOWLE & CO, Sole Agents
Alexandria, April 81, 1885,
DONTON RAILROAD CORSETTs AMI arsn
Is Lupin Chaes in fancy colors, of the best guam
ty, at 621Sc., at u. a. kAioS" W.
Staunton, APP. q. 5s.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
r-.uhin The s.. LopI. Election.

The evidences OF fraud in the St Louis cleo
ton are conclusive. In four wards alone, the
returns exhibit al increase of Democratic votes
since the April election of nearly 1000. The
Democrat of Thursdy says:
A canvass of all the poll books, with the ex-
eeption of Carondelet, which will lncrese the
aggregate about 500 votes, shows the enormous
total of Is, 773 votes as against l3 763 IN 1890.
Again: it is seen that Mr.. Blair has increased
upon his vote gradually at every poll, receiving
s 500 this year, against 900 IN 1856 getting
votes where the party strength lay, and falling
to get them where the opposition prevailed
heretofore. 1t thus demonstrates natural IN
crease on his ticket of 500 votes. Mr. Breck-
enridge polls larger number Of votes than did
Mr. Kennett two years since. But, on the
other hand, Mr. Barret finds his support IN
lust those localities where his party never had
any strength before, and where tits known not
to have it now. From 2,lSl in 1886, It IS
forced up 10 $500 in 1855 gain of nearly
5000 for the Administration, when 1t must be
conceded that owing to the policy of the past
wear, that Administration has IN fact reeeded
rather than advanced, in public favor during
the interval
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
Mr. oorwip on The stump

Ek-Gov. Cor,Ein spoke two hours and hall
at Morrow on the 5th- OF course he said many
good things in that time, and many, according
to the report OF his speech in Cincinnati papers,
quite common place. he has been out Of the
political harness so long, that he does not
buckle down as in 1910. His speech reads like
that of 4 worthy gentleman just waked from q
long political nap, and who finds the world has
moved rapidly while he was enjoying his siesta
BIr. c. acknowledges no party allegiance, will
vote the Republican ticket because good men
are on it, and denOUnees Buchanan Lecompion
Democracy upon general principles.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
Another Cure for Consumption.

The French physicians are at present much
interested in a new treatment for consumption,
introduced by DR.. F. Churchill, an American
physieisn in Paris DR.. Churehilrs theory OF
consumption is, that is owing TO an undue waste
or an insufficient supply Of phosphorus in the
system To supply this want he administers
the hypophosphates of lime aud soda, in doses
OF from five to twenty grains daily, in small
quantity Of sweetened water. In paper read
by him before the Academy Of Medicine at Par
Is, he gave an account of forty-One cases treated
in this way with success He insists that the
cure of consumption in the second and third
stages, lat period, consequently, when there
can be no uncertainty as to the nature Of the
disease,) can be obtained in all cases by this
treatment, except when the existing lesion OF
the lungs is of itself sufficient TO produce death
He also says that these substances have not
only curative effect, but viii, if used wherever
there exists a suspicion of the disease. prevent
its development, and thus act as preservative
with regard to consumption, just as vaccination
does with regard to small pox- IL Is already
extensively used throughout the whole of the
Continent, and favorable results have already
been obtained in France, Germany, Italy and
Spain. as well as at st. Petersburg and Con-
siantinople In consequence of DR.. Churchill S
discovery, the manufacture Of the hypophos-
pilates in Paris has already attained consld-
cradle degree Of Importance, whereas before they
were applied 10 no use, and were only to be
found as chemical specimens in the laboratory.
Springfield Republican.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

The theory of applying. steam to navigation
of the enlarged Erie Canal is now being thor
oughly tested, and so far with satisfactory re-
suits. The steam canal boat Charles Waek has
made a trip from Buffalo to Albany, and re-
turned. The Waek is the largest sized boat
that can navigate the enlarged canal, having
capacity for I4O tons of freight. and she con-
suned ten tons of coal at cost Of $50 on a
tip from Albany to Baffalo-364 miles. -Four
miles per hour IS the average speed.
The l. P SteTnberg, another Buffalo Canal
steamer, has made a successful trip to ROches-
ter aud back. and public demonstrations were
had in both cities in honor Of the Inauguration
of the important change in canal navigation.
The boats speed was five miles an hour, and it
is confidently believed that steam is about to
work revolution in canal transport. Gov.
King, members of the Canal Board, and others
interested in the enterprise, gave eclat to the
occasion. One speaker said it reminded him of
the 26th of October, 1925, when the Seneca
Chief started from Buffalo, on her memorable
way to the Atlantic
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
REGARD of Deaths.

Mrs. Elizabeth WalIiDg Jackson, relict OF the
late Major William Jackson, Of abe Revolution
ary Arruv. end Private Secretary of General
Washington, died in Philadelphia, on Thursday
sged 9O-Col- Vim. Lea, one OF the Oldest
citizens of Allegheny Co, Pa, died last week
at 50 He was much respected.--Ihe Rev
jeremiah Atwater, D. D, formerly President OF
Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, died at New
Haven. Conn, on the 29th ult., in his s5th year
He was one Of the Oldest graduates Of Yale
College Martin Bickham died at Lancaster,
Pa, last week, aged 50. Mr- B. many years
ago was the financial agent of Stephen Girard
in the South of Europe, and for eighteen years
was u. 5. Consul at Mauritus-Gen.W VIM L.
Gather, of Nd, died at Berkeley Springs on Mon
day of last week. He had long been in public
If. and was much esteem sd--R. H. Smith,
one of the proprietors of s'Smith's Bank of Per
w." y. Y, died at Perry on the 2d.-Timo-
Inv McEwen died near Buffalo on the 21th
nit. AGED 81 He came 10 Buffalo IN lelOr
and took prominent part IN the war OF lsiZ
w. G. Armstrong, of Jeffersonvile, Ind,
died last week, aged CO. He was one OF the
Driueipal projectors of the JeffersOnville Rail
road and its first President Mr.. A also rep
resented Clark county in the Legislature for
eleven years.-Mrs. Scammon, wife Of ]. Y.
Scanmon, Chicago, died in Germany on the
9Th of july. Mrs s. was an estimable woman
and j member Of the SwedenbOrg Church. =
David Bailey, an old and highly respected clti-
zen of Madison. Lake county, died suddenly
last week. aged "a He had enjoyed good health
no to the moment of his death.-R- Drum
mond, Judge Of the Court Of Ohio and Swiizer-
land counties, Ind, died at Nevay on Tuesday,
aged 81 He had resided 1t Nevay Tor 40 years.
John Gordon, the richest cOmmoner IN
Scotland, died on the 10Th Of July. His wealth
Is stated at $4,000, ,0O0.-The death Of Mrs.
London. the English authoress of note on the
subject Of Gardening, Horticulture, dc, Is an
nounced She enjoyed a pension Of tlOO from
the civil list Seth Walker, the patriarch OF
tAe village of Harwieh, Mass, died on the 3Oth
uIt aged 30. At 81 he could NOW his days
work. David Porter, one Of the early set-
tiers of Niagara county, n. Y, died on the 25d
ult, aged So He participated IN some OF the
battles of the war Of ISl2.--Thomas Cannon,
the once celebrated pugilist of England, and
the ex-champion under the name Of " Windsor
Cannon" recently shot himself, under cireum-
stances of great destitution and misery
English papers also announce the death Of
GeS. BARLEY, 4 welLknOwn aciOr-Mr. W
| O'Neal. Postmaster at Steubenyille under the
Polk administration, died on Thursday Maj
John Zane. Postmaster at Martinsyile, Belmont
COUNTY. died suddenly on Monday. He went
TO the railroad depot to get the mail, and
dropped dead.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
Ober,iu COLLEGE commencement.

OberIin is the Peoples College Of the West,
and Commencement Exercises are ever seasons
Of interest to the numerous patrons and friends
of the Institution. This year Oberlin Com
mencement occurs August 24th and 25th- The
afternoon of Tuesday, the Gath, is devoted TO
the Class graduating from the Young Ladies
Course all Wednesday to graduates from the
College and Theological Departments The
Erangelist SAYS the other exercises of Com
mencement week are;
The Monthly Rhetorical Exercises, Monday
at4P. NJ; Monday evening Prof II. L Hitch
cock, of W R. College will address the Col
lere Library Societies Tuesday at 10 A. N /,
Rev. S d. Cochran breaches the Concio ad
Clerlm Tuesday evening, Rev. II l. Ham
mond addresses the Alumni, and Wednesday,
Prof. Foose with the 0r5erlin Choir will give a
Musical Concert
Tne public College Examinations take place
during the week previous Wednesday T. NJ
the Theological Society will hold their ami
versary Exercises.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

The SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO THE EouA-
ToR.-AmOng the passengers on board the
steamer Moses Taylor, which left New KOrk on
Thursday, for Aspinwall, were Lieut.. ellis, Of
the Navy, and Mr.. G. Raymond. of New York,
who compose the Scientific Expedition from
the United States to Peru, where they viii
make observations of the great solar eclipse in
September Several European governments
have deputed savans to the same quarter but
it is well known the American delegation has
been sent forth BY private hberallty There IS
little fear that the inhabitants OF Lima-who If
not more enlightened, are less superstitious
than their ascestors-will give them the well
come reception that was extended TO Ls Can
damine and his associates, in the French Equa-
torial expedition of I746. On that occasion.
the grave mathematicians who were regarded
as conjurers and wizards, were attacked BY the
bigoted mob, and if we rightly remember, some
Of their number were hled.-N Y. Times.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

DrHocRAcY OF The ELEVENTH DIsTRIcT.-
@. D. Martin, of Fairfield, was nominated for
Congress on the Goth ballot, over Edison B.
Olds, the vote standing Martin lO7, olds &c,
Clark 81. The session Of the Convention was
pro;ractsd A platform was ignored on account
Of division of opinions irreeOneilsble, and the
Messenger says;
The result may be regarded as an Admins
tration or LeeomPtOn triumph, 1t being under
stood thai Olds was opposed to the President S
Kansas policy. Some excitement ard bitter
ness OF feeling were manifested near the close
of the Convention-during which the Secretary
resigned and left in disgust, whilst the friends
of the Dr. were lavish in their charges of fraud
and unfairness.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

NEW Tack, AND RAcEs At SASDUsKY.-
Messrs. NTH, Dewey, and Martin are con-
structing a fine race course at Sandusky, to be
in order at the State Fair 1t is just mile in
circumference, fifty feet in width, is in dry
location, perfectly level, and with home stretch
Of one hundred rods. The Register is informed
that some of the fastest horses in the Western
country will be at Sandusky during the Fair,
and will run on this new course, which is about
a quarter of mile west of the Fair Grounds
A ten mile race is talked Of
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

0He Refuseth 20 be COmlOrted :"


MR. EDIroR The querulOusness manifested
by the late Postmaster of Cleveland at the sue
cess of his more fortunate rival, evinees a
" heart ill at ease" with his neighbOrs- While
he has waxed pkat," he has also acquired
propensitySpr kicking, and kicking right and
left, withoufmuch regard for the object of his
vibratious.. {Sse PLAIN Dealer Of SatnTday.) 1t
is his i'll fots1ne to see spothing outside of his
own pinquislde, whichsyis lovely and of good
repute. AIlAEithin-is blissful, and all beyond
is barbarous. TIE loss Of what he deemed a
life Inheritance, should SadmOnish him of the
necessity of preserving his fortitude in spite of
the most sinister prognosties. Like Corporal
Casey, he should be pleased with his stockings
if he can be pleased at nothing else" Let
him take heart O. grace, besprinkle his columns,
dry his tears, and "shut of his water cart !"
Who knows what letribution may be IN store
for the present upgodly denizen OF the Post
Office May not his honors strangle HIM
And nav not Congress, or kind Providence
interpose " Bill for the Relief" Of the Gray
family. TO make good their government losses
Surely GRAY can find consolation in contrite
spirit, although .fei5 LeeOmpton Democrats
should not all be slaughtered
Besides, he has an evidence Of returning falth
on the part of his successor, which had ought
TO console him for the loss Of his political pres
tiqs. That functionary has a genOHI, made
strenuous efforts to renew friendly relations
with all his old quondam allies, on terms mutu-
ally beneficial In his attempts to unite things
inconeruous, he has doubt!essly been urged by
humanity. He could not hear TO see so much
PavAs, and administered the carminatIye near
est at hand. We know it operated kindly and
sweetv, Ia perfect pain -killer,) on some febrile
constitutions. Ii it failed to reach the seat OF
disease and quiet the nerves Of our ehurlish
and unhappy Ex-Postmaster, | would recon-
mend as an alternative, that he 60 TO bed, soak
his feet, tallow his nose and take bottle OF
..Sanford's Invigorator" Desperate diseases
require desperate remedies. Gray's case IS evI-
IDENTIFY becoming critical, he needs strengthen
ing; Tor when a rejected Office holder raves as
he does, and stultiies his Press towards his
Party after holding q sinecure post under
Government over five years, which including
roguish perquisites, netted him Ten Thousand
a wear, we cannot tell what important vessel he
may burst Truly, J. W. Gray is an object
altogether lovely to behold
UNHAPPY MAN"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

TIE FIRST TELEGRAPH.-The first electro
magnetic line in the United States, was con-
structed between Washington and Baltimore,
the distance Of forty miles, and was completed
in 1874 Congress, after much debate and oP-
position, contributed $4,000 towards its con-
struc.ion. A Company was thereupOn formed,
with Amos Kendall as President, for the con-
tinuation of the line; and in ls45 II was ex-
tended between New York and Wilmington,
Delaware, leaving a gap between the latter
point and Baltimore, which was finally filed up
early in 1876
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

THE large flat hat Ia musqHetaire, which
has been so much worn Of late at the French
Court, has been replaced since the journey to
FOutainebleau by the simple giPsy hat, tied
down by gauze scarf, which fastens it beneath
the chin The Empress is said to have named
this hat an "0livia," from the "Yicar Of
Wakefield" +" and has worn it in great success in
her rzmbles about the park and gardens of St
Cloud The ladies of the Imperial Court have
followed her example, and the mHsqUstairs is
consequently, quite exploded.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
Egyptian Mummy Rags in Yankee PsPei
AIli.

A correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce,
writing of the Paper-mills at Gardiner, Me-,
says =
Yesterday visited, in company with Mayor
Woods, (Of Gardiner,) the two principal paper
factories, and l was astonished in looking at
the millions of pounds of rags piled up in ware
houses or spread over acres of ground, 70 tnd
that portion Of them had recently GrTired from
Alexandria IA Egypt They were tle most dis
agreeable odOriierons old clothes that have
ever had the bad fortune smell This, doubt
less, was owing to the fact that part of them
were in a damaged state The Egyptian rags
has been collected from all the corners of I've
Pscha's dOmfuiUus-frUu tirv living arI,i t4I1
dead How many cast off garments Of How
adiis and Hadiis; how many tons OF big, loose,
Turkish ragged breeches; and how many head
pieces in the shape Of old doffed turbans, the
/ depOnent sayeth not But the most singular
and the cleanest division of the whole filthy
mass came not from the limbs of the present
generation of travelers-pilgrims, peasants, sol
diers and sailors of Egypt-but were the plum
dered wrappings of men, bulls, erOeodiles and
cats, torn from the respectable defunct members
/ of the same. What scene TO call up the grim
past And what deseeratiOn too. to take the
garments of the Pharaohs, Remeses, and Of
s4crGu Dull.s uoll CIocouAeS Auu Jiou1 Soe't oSf
niinging them with the vulgar unmentiOnables
ofthe shaye-pAted herd of modern Egyptians,
10 ship them to the other side of the worid-to
land which Ptolemy's map had no room for
there to grind them up to the music OF cog
wheels and the fails of the CObosse Contee =
How little did the religious old Egyptians think
that they were piling away stores for the future
cash accounts of Turkomans, and that the linen
/ folds which So carefully bandaged their holy
dead. should one day make highly calendered
paper Mummy clothes as well as old rags of
: Italy, (how DO they manage to produce SO many
there , are ground up and come forth mingled
in fond embrace and in the purest white. 1t
has been aseertained that some of the Egyptian
rags contain about 40 per cent of dust and dirt.
The dust doubtless consists of many fine parti-
eles of Pharaoh's embalmed subjects, but not
few of the modern rags seem TO have been spread
upon the sands at the periodical overflow of the
Nile, and received deposit of the fine earth
that has washed down from the mountains of
Abysinia. This adds to the weight, but Yam
KEGS will not be sold twice in this manner.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
sna Accident.

Mr.. John Steele, and old citizen Of Amherst,
Lorain County, was badly, and probably fatally
injured, on Friday of last week He had been
usingia spirited span of horses, and in unhiich-
ing from the wagon inadvertently left one tug
fast Starting up the team the tug frightened
them, aud Mr.. Steele was brought so violently
against the corner Of the barn as to crush his
head badly. The skull was broken, and though
living on Sunday he remained insensibie, and
his life was despaired Of.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
Democratic Lcsi.Intlou in Minnesota

The Democratic members Of the Minnesota
Legislature are PLAYING a most unscrupulous
game in order to secure Democratic successor
to Gen Shields. On Thursday last the Senate
in which the Democrats have a majority OF tour
or five, passed the bill regulating the sessions
of future legislature 1t provides thai 'eeTe
shall be an election for members Of the Lesisia-
ture next October No time for the meeting
of the Legislature, however, is designated, that
point being left to the discretion of Gov Sioley-
If majority Of them should be Republicans, II
is inferred that he will not call them together al
all, thus carrying over the Senatorial question
to the Legislature which is to be elected IN oe-
tober 1859, and which IS 10 meet in the follow
ing December. The Democratic majority IN
the Senate had previously repealed the two
thirds rule, which enables them to ride rough
shod over the minority PTsss-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
secretnry FIoyd,s specuIarions.

The Secretary of War is badly mixed up
with all sorts of government land and other
speeulations, and the Washington correspond
ent of the Times, shows up another placer that
turns out dry diggings to Mr. Bach1nan's
model ViTginizn. The writer says:
Gov. Floyd has returned from an innocuous
private speculation at the West. As it is a
large one, the failure will be correspOndingly
heavy. but as the surplus is qaite gone, the
public are not likely tn suffer through the treas
ury The Breskinrdge Coal Company, near
the same locality, sank some S3,0O0,O0O In
similar OpeTations
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10

UxDEKpRAISINs IN TRUNBULL--Retunlng
from Warren to Cleveland, We fell in with Judge
Kinsman in the cars, who is foremost IN many
improvements in farming. The Judge has been
putting in tile drains, and is so well pleased
with them, that he is going largely into the
work this season. He says that he can pay Tor
the tile and lay the drains, cheaper than to use
stone or any other material at hand for nothing,
saving more than the cost, in cutting the ditch
and the facility with which they are laid in
Arrived in Cleveland, Judge K showed US car
loaded with tile for his use, manufactured IN
that place. from which he presented Us sPeei-
mems for our Museum. They are in the style of
the English pipe tile, unlike our sole, or horse
shoe patterns-Ohio OElfIratOr-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR SHERFF-

EDTToRs LrADER-Please announce that WARREN C.
STEDAfAN person uns cquainied with the modern
TEN Of eecioneerng will be presented 20 The Rep bhcn
County Convention candidate flr The Office Of Sherh,
BY his MANY FRIENDS
aus Dtds
EnIrnR MoREING IEtDER-please announce the nanf
OF DAVID l. WfGHTMAN. a suitable candidate tor
the o0cr Of sheriff suhje-t the decison OF the Republ
can County G invention. and oBiige
aus dXwns MANY VOTERS
~ JAMES A CRAW. OF Clsveland. viii be present ed
% Reuuhl fIunty Convention caadiiat Tor
the uffce Of Shend By
iaI3I HIS FRIENDS.
EDITOR OF THE LEADER-Please insaTt the name Of AL
DEN II lOMSTOCK OF Bedford. the ofice OF Sheriff,
subject the decision OF the CCuay CJnyon and Uhlse
his friends.