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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

GEN. WAlKER-The general inquiry of"What
has become of Gen. Walker ," may be answered
10y the following extract from letter, written
by the New Orleans correspondent Of the ST.
Lous Republican:
The Ex President of Nicaragua, Gen. VIM.
Walker, is now in this city, and has been for a
month past He is cooy and contentedly wait
ing his trial before tue United States District
Court, on charges of violating the neutrality
laws, which is expected to take place in May
lie keeps himself secluded in his room, and
writes, understand, as ipdnstri,:u>ly and con-
lnllnu-ly, as if committing to paper the minute
particulars OF the last few busy and evenIfn
years OF his lite. An ardent friend and follower
of the renowned fiIlibuster Informs lne that m
other raid upon Nicaragua is not only contein
plated, but IN actual preparation, and that The
confidence in it, success is just a. great n II ever
Was: that Gen. Henningsen has beer busy IN
securing friend> To HE cause, arranging fur re
cutting, and making other preparations, and
hat M formidable obstacle is expected 10 inter
fere.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

MONEY on DEposIr IN THIS COUNTRY Ia fle
'nahk at lie f,ti I,af cites II III '"n' y
New York, lto-r"n. Philadelphia and NJ" y
iralls-ihere Wa, lasl Week ui delo-i ~ i's'
'hun one hundred and twenty eight and qnal
Ter mill oi dollars, an Increase on the rre'''
Gus week ot nearly Two mflli"n- 1T t'dia's.-
I'll, dies not show any great revival al bIi -lneS-
N The couulr, at large. In Boston, previous to
HE late tinaucal crisis, tile amount on deposIt
in the varluu, baiiks al the CITY WA, not mach
over fourteen millions OF d"llaIs; 1t Is now
twenty aud halt millions. Tie specie in HE
.,auks ol the tuur cities last week WIS fifty sev
Ell millions five hundred thousand dollars The
previous week, fifty five millions eight hun.
dred thousand doll lrs--an increase of u IN lilo"
and hall III one week. In Boston, within the
past six months, the amount Ut specie IN The
banks has abou doubled Boston Traveller q
.dpru;7
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28
Announcements of Assasslns.

The Red Republicans cnngregated III Ne"
York city had grand demonstration on Thurs
day last, in honor of Or,ini and Pierri, who were
recently executed in Paris Tor the attempt I" as
s,ls,inate The Emperor of F:ance. On the lou
inst. they issued manifesto in defeire III 'hep
proposed celebration. The paper begins III The
t,lluwing high flown style:
"The Revolutionary Committee tall na''"h-
i'm behalf and by the direction of The various ;"
ciety of cu-,nnp"lite revolnti"nists r.s'oen' y
the city ut New York, beg leave I" can your ~
teniion To- the demonstration ab"pt,to ne ''ia"e
in this city in men,"ry OF Orslhl AL" r'err'' 49,
other MARTYRS of liberty, aud III sympathy VIII
universal freedom"
II then proceeds to make an elaborate argu
,nent in favor of assassination, and denounces
All who coodemn the act OF OrSini as "spies {"
the tyrauts of Europe, men who live like dogs
On the crumbs that fall from their masters Ia
bles"-and as personal towards, "who csnh"
bear the pain of o thought, if perchance it sng'
xeSt q change"
These Cosmopolitan RevolutioniSts, with one
exception, are all adopted citizens; men VIII"
have been received into our country, ADMITTED
ro our rights aud privilege, aud thu abuse 'u'
f,yors; miserable cut threats, who de,erve ne
better fate than that oi the criminals ~h"'"
they seek to deity. To appreciate fully the crime
II Orsini and Pierri it should be Remembered
that il necessaril, involved the death of man!
,unocept persons. The victim aimed at by TIN
,,sassins ESCAPED unhurt, while more than
l.,zen other persons were killed and more tihI'
hundred wounded The last letter of OrsiI'
20 the French Emperor must have taken tn
..Coslnopolitsus" all aback In this letter h
denies that he ever deliberately approved OF a.
saSsination, although "by fatal error OF mind
he allowed himself to be led on to oranglze til.
attempt of the l4th of January.
The grand demonstration came off, according
to notice, on Thursday night. A orch-lght
procession of some six thousand persons-Ger
mans, French, Italians, &C., with ladies il
mourning" and few Irish boys to fill up
marched through the streets. The famous mot
ro, "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite," which calls to
mind the bloody days of the French Revolution,
was displayed on red flag; and brewers
wagon decked off with black feathers, to repre-
cent q funeral car, rendered the affair more i'm
posing Upon arriving at the City Hall, Mr.,
John Allen-the only pronounceahe name men
Toned in connection with the proceedings-'le
rivered speech and read series OF fierce and
bonbastic resolutions. Then Professor NJ u
rarangued the crowd in broken Italian and E"e
hsh Mons. LIE Sine followed, says the Cuurie'
n very Frenchy deiticaiion OF the 'ssas>ins-
Mr.. Tz>chilner did the Qualification in German
| De-. Sztaczrk treated the audience To asPecne'
| t The Polish lingo. Lastly the drapery "f tn
uneral car caught fire, either hy accid' nj or de
ign. and grand illumination closed the even
| ng's entertainment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

TIE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL We reg ct To observe
hal some SnuIhern newspapers seek to di>cred
It the present great religions movement, b.
cause Henry Ward I5eecher at New Y"k and
another tanatica preacher ut Cincinnati hay.
been guilty of certain imprprieries Them
ment is represe nted MS Northern Ahollto'
Enterprise. and thus All ,ff ri is made Ia pr, ia
lice Southern people ag inst it.. L" show llaI
he revival is not sectional in its character il is
,nly necessary To state that it IL prevailing
throughout North aud South Cir"lina. in No
nile, Nashville, New Orleans, and in fnct nearlN
very Southern town and city. The New York
Observer of Friday last has The fpllnwing:
The progress OF the work ut grace. in ,ur city.
and in the country at large, CONTINUES Ia tie
highly encouraging The meetings in Il, :
md the adj lining cities are sill attended 10y
crowds, who manifest AZ interest deep ev
or, and one which we cannol hut hope will be
neriiianent. Tie entire at,sei ce ALI undue ex
ment, from tie Very commencement at the
evival. aud the fact. abuudautly shown, that
there is no special reliance upon ANY particular
human agency, IT. at tolIner times. slrengt chs
Tins hope. II the people at God vii 90 -teadi
Is f.rw ard in the discharge If dut', living nc
co,ding Ia their high pfote>Sl"n, aud tu-t IN
Gud fnr the continued outIoring ut The Spirii.
he wmk will not Cease. We shall he permit.
ted >iill Ia record The lriunrhs al divine grace,
IA now, IN the ngatherlug of Suuls into The t'lds
of Christ. Our exchanges from Portland. B"s
Ton, Philadelphia aud other cities speak Of tn.
work a. still progressing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMISSIONER REED.-Th,
instructions Ia the Hon. " b. Reed, our Con
uissiouer to Chiua, have been laid before tn
Senate, in compliance with resolution OF H.
rnry. They are dated Washington, May 3. IL
81. The Secretary of State says that the "becl'
which it is understood the English and Frrncl
lilies seek to accomplish by treaty stipulation
with China are: FIRST, To procure from TIN
Chinese government recognition nf the rlght'
III other powers To have accredited ministers u
he Court of Pekin; to be received 10y the En-
peror and TO be in communication with The au
horities charged with the foreign affairs OF lh'
Empire Second, an extension OF commerci
intercourse with China, which is now restrlcl,t
To five ports enumerated in the treaty (; and 3rd.
a reduction OF the tariff of duties levied upol
domestic produce in its transit from the nterio'
to the coast, as the amount now enforced Is sal,
90 he violation of the treaty,
On this subject the Secretary says MIR. Rect
will be able TO ascertain the true state OF the al
legged grievance, when he shall reach China, an'
act accordingly. Fourth, stipulation Tor relIg
uus freedom 10 all foreign residents In Chlna.-
Fifth, an arrangement tor tile suppression ot pr
acy. Sixth, provision Tor extending the beli
lis of the proposed treaty to all the other civil
zed power, oi the earth.
Nj. Reed is instructed to confer with the Mac
,lers ot England, France and Russia, but cob
,antly to bear in mud that the United Sta's
: not at war with the governmental CHINA, u
lues this cuuhtry seek To enter that empire !
ny other purposes than thos ut lawtu! c'".
ne, ce, and for the protection Of tile lives all
property OF Its cilizens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28
Purchase of Mt. Vernon.

Miss Ann PAMELA Cunningham. Regent I"
the Mt. Vernon Association, announces in ih
,ublic prints that h contract wa- signed by Nj,
Jnhn a Washington, on the 6 h lust, by winch
e has hound himself 10 transfer the property l.
he Association. These enterprisipg and patrl"ln
Ladies have agreed To pay the trh'ng sum al
'.t,oo hundred thousand dolldTs for two hun
deed acres of land, including the mansion. gar
en-, landing place, and above all, the toni" =
Just $1,000 per acre. Eighteen Thousand were
aid in cash when the contract WAS signed and
be remainder of the sum in four bonds, payable
in yearly instulmrnrS, with the permission, ~
ter payment Of the first bond, 10 pay To Nj
Washington any amount IF the balance Gue'
n ,ums of not less than five thousand dollar,
which sums will be credited to the Association ;
u this manner les>ening The Interest
By This contract Mr. Washington has made u
host liberal and unexpected concession To lh'
xpres>es hi, Intention /" charge NJ Interest I"
he different payments ii they paid ON or be
ore The 22d day of February, 1859. In mhe'
" rl, he Is willing Ia lose litlle "n The NOTES
II odsr to handle all the cash at the earliest pas
Idle period. Considering the great sacrihc
which Mr. Washington has made IA the sale I"
he hand for - insignificant sum, this stretch al
nberality on his part is truly 'narvelhus. Whi'
~. honor the patriotic motives which have in
,pired the movers in this enterprise, we Cal
but regret that they have permitted Mr.. Wash
lngton TO enrich himself by means ot the venern
ion and affection of the people for his grea an
cestor. If he could have obtained more Tor MI
Vernon from spectators, the people would
have been willing to pay more for it to any 9th
er speoulator
The ~Southern Matron" has achieved wide
reputation from her connection with this enter
prise. aud but few have known Der real name,
which she, now announces. She Is, we believe,
at present resident of Philadelphia, but ma
i've of Charleston, South Carolina. A CORES
pondent of the New Orleans Picayune, says she
has been an invalid from infancy. "Never hav.
ing been married, the title OF 'Matrou' is al
course, mi ,nomer; unless by figure ofspeech
we may call her the Virgin Mother ofihe great
cause TO which she is dedicatng her feeble, Vel
most effective existence. | tnnnd M'->
Cunningham confined to her bed aud narveled
~ see such strength cunning out OF weakness -
t is the power of Thought, or will, or ra'he
iOre, that creates aud controls the world
here, pale aud ply sicaly feeble, this chief
,,oslle OF Mount Vern"nisin has patIiuic fl. !,
her eye that never fails 10 kiudle mast cvll-
agiuls enthusiastic"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

SALE OF FINE CATTLE OLD ArGusTA.-S,v
raj al The fnet lots ot cattle III HE Safe were
,uid in this market day ar two ago. iy N ~
Walker. of Augusta. There were one huh'i'' d
and i've heals in three lots averaging nearly L.
6U0 lhS. gross, two thirds ot all having beet
b"ugbr by nnr enle'rri>ing citizen, Mr.. john
Lindsey, of HE Old Market. Several of the 4
year, old lot averaged upwards Of 1000 lbs.
grass.
Old Augusta is some "i'nmpkiIls" in great
many respects. She la- fine lands, tine cattle,
uid g,nriun> lo,'ulalon-a wing p"lul,I'o t.
The backbone .cnf,c,l>ln never Yet had The
.-ceudency in the county but once, and ihrif"l'-
~ partially and 10y accident. In The la-t Legl--
iarure, too, she WINS represented hy able, and
popular and gallant men. whom the people
wnnld do well Ia return without q contest
Richmond Wig
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

The getting up" of tie new French embassy
To London, il is said, will exceed anything tor
briancy that has ever pr+c, ded il III the his
tory OF diplomatic magnifcrnce. The Dukes
official carr,agr will >'Irris- in beauty and e'sI
that made for Marshal Spllt and the coronation
oi Queen Victoria. the new minister's incmne
i, nav rs iulluw> Animal salary "a ulpbassa.
dor 300 600 francs ior installation. or what is
called under our old diplomatic law ""uttit,"
~ QUO francs IT, support the title of the Duke
III Malak II. 10000 iralic- year las Marshal 1t
France, 4U,0UO irnnc> :; rs Senator, 10000
I,ancs ant nfier these several smaller >unIs fof
the various decorations lie wears. The tutal il
abnul 5s0,0O0 tIancs a Year, or $4,000 A.
he j.. II bachelor, The Baroness Mainrei, wife of
the tir>t secretary of HE legation, lady emf
neatly qualified, will do the honors Of the en-
bas,1 Tie marshal has taken the Srtfun House,
Brlgrave square, tor his new residence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

grand PARTY WAS given y few nights since
hy II Wealthy citizen, III which the peculiar gra
,.es oi the fashionable young men of New Y"k
>hune with unusual splendur. In an uppef
,oin, Where card tables had been set tor the ole
geullrrieIi, was la,g &c bowl OF punch, which
The boys" slnelt out. They broke into the
room. and git roaring drunk on the pnnc,i ;
len invaded The hat room and cut up all the
'nvi,'s hats, except tieir own, boring holes ~
some, >iasihng others, scing off The brins aud
punching out the crowns, untll the f'or Wa
covered with .uiued castor>; and finally wound
up their genliemnnly behavior 10y cutting tn.
curd of the du 10 waiter and Lifting the whol.
expensive supper crockery go into the Kitchen
smashing it intp counties. pieces. No doubt
the gay fellows" enjoyed the spree hugely
out when such acts are done by common peo-
pie the perpetrators are called rowdics and
(snlneime) sent 10 Blackwels Island After
all, if there had been NO punch, they would not
have drank it. Just as it is with less re.pecta
BILE disorderlies-no rum no row.-N. Z. Let
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

A HEROIC MAlDEN-A lew days ago slld'
occurred at q cut on the Pittsburg aud C"nnes
vile Railroad, AT point on The Youghogheuy
above and opposite To MKee>port, where llltr
- a sharp curve in the river, aud the track i
lad wholly ON the cutting. a large rock ie'
AID remained di eeily on the track. This Was
observed by daughter OF Mr.. John Drave, wl"'
resdes across the river The male portion ui Ill,
t mily were absent at the time; and she know
ny that it was about The hour When the ca
would pass that point, and that there Was III
me to be lost, ran To the river side, u'il"h"e
her fathers skitf, rowed across with all posi-
BILE haste, and ran along the track III dl'ecIi"h
at the approaching train, waving n red band
k.rchiei, and succeeded in attracting the all, IL
ZION of the engineer, in the very nick OF ii"e.
The brakes were applied, the train stopped, an
the danger pointed out 1t was the opinion al
the officers aboard, that nothing but the timely
warning given by Miss Drave, saved the live
ot all on board the cars The curve in the ROAD
WAS so sharp that collision would have throw
the cars off the track down the elni'anknent III
To the river. The company ha, shown prop
er appreciation of the heroic conduct OF I'll"
+, Dung lady, and The invaluable service render
ed, nv presenting her with pass over the Road
TOR many yeats Ia come, and ordered the train
20 SOP al that puiui, where she can mst readl-
/, reach her residence, whenever she lappene,
"a he ON board the cars-a compliment and con
venience AT the saine time, d IT lS c'sl'leia
dc distance from her fathers house To the near
st station.-P ittsburg Dispatch
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28
Last Notice Z

Only about two weeks remain Till the 1st oI
May. after which date persons who have nc'
paid their subscription to the ''Spectstor" fol
the preceding year viii be charged the full price
$3.50. We hope that no 0ns who fails to avail
himself of the opportunity TO save htty cents
will ask to De excused from paying the full
mount.
~ Money may be sent by mail at our risk
the person seudipg it taking receipt from Tue
Postmaster.
April IA, 1868.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28
r.. 7coo17n Tn.np-We have read with

THE CooIIR TRAps.-We have read with
pleasure among recrut advices from uhlna 'la'
mr. Minister. Mr.. Reed, has sent To washington
!, strong representation upon the suhJect
he Cn,lie trade in which many Amerlcah ana
English vessels are now engaged. Oar ia'e ~
-, nation from Cuba, which Is now the great
nnrke, TOR the unfortunate Celestial, rec"fd'ie
h. arrival of successive cargae>, shows All d
mount of mortality among the emigranfs that II
,,ulv ap,,allipy. or all the nefa'iouS trades ~
which man ever engaged the C,'olle trade Is ih
nnst revolving Is ba,baritles suepaSs The iloi-
,.rs of The middle passage, ahd Yet ih"te
vim are most active in i'll prosecution are CHI
z.ns of The nations from which We hear the
,nudest ou cries in behalf ot humanity aud free
h,n. We ale told of these wretched beings
living ON the prolonged passage from Asia 10
ne Atlantic coast, of hunger, ,hir>t, and tn.
toulest diseases engendered 10y close confinement
yi,hont air or proper nutriment, in the holds ol
.hps. We are told of these unfortlnates mur
le,ipe one another 10 the agony"f their desprr
uion, and although the thing is plain and palpa
lie. the evidence of It's existence unqnestloned
md undeniable, the civilized Christian world
,hrugs its shoulders, exclalms and coinlnlserates
md leaves the helpless creatures 10 The pitle>
tate which the cupidity of their FELLOWS has
brought upon them. In extenuation OF the gull
incurred it is alleged that the parties concerne'
have n contract with the Coolies: bu', in truth.
& ,elu,led victim isa slave II slave, to", with
III the rights aud protection which our q"
nestle institution extends Ia The negro. 1t l.
lne that the pretended philathropi>ts, who de
nand the extirI,aiou of African slavery in thu
country, irrespectiv OF whatever consequence
might produce, snud have turned their ~
eniiuns Ia the fearful features OF this atrocou
ratle.-Balt. AH.erican.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

GREAT Balloon EXPEIIMEATs.-- Prof John
y lse, ut lin, cIlI, eX en-itrl, known fur hi>
nan, successful aud lhrilhng e "lniuIic v"l!ag, +
nj discoveries, lett Liura-Irr yesterday f"r
Washington city, to make preparations f"r a
,,.r,e- al The luu,r extensive and Interesting bal
,oun experiments ever witnessed in our country.
Mr. Wise ha> been engaged Ia make THESE tk-
.,eriiueutS tor the Smithsonian Institute. with IN
.lrn,nent- provided by il FIR the purpose. He
N, uade arrangements with the CIR, Gas Com
.,ar,, tor literal supply ot gas FIR his use Que
i The experiments viii consist st squadron ti
balloons in The shape ot a balloon regeita ~
.nn,Ier one lie will cut 1uo-e from the balloon,
when two miles high, 0eaving the balloon ~
charge of Il conpanon) aud descend WITH .. n
ya,> air conductor
Mr.. Wise expects to establish the practicable
ily OF guiding balloons along the lines OF tele
rraph. and hy other means, so IA to be able tn
steer for and arrive at a given point, WIN a.
jnnch certainty as ships are made to navigate
I'm. ocean and cstrv on commerce with the
world - Lancaster Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

YELLOW FEvER.-The arrival of the O. S. ship
SnsqueIapIa in New York with the yellow ft-
yer on hoard, at this early season of the year. Is
awakening tile attention Of the press in New
York, Philadelphia, Washington, &c, to the NIB
s'late necessity of taking efficient steps to pre-
vent the introduction OF this plague the coming
Summer. There are constant arrivals at our
seaiurs from the infected regions, ard The Sns-
queiianna is dreaded as precursor OF many
more visitors with the same fearful sconrge.-
The Washington Star remarks that that region
of country may not reasonably hope To be who'll
" exempt from yellow fever this Summer, the
history of the disease for a century past proving
that it gradually works its way North, along
the Atlantic coast, each year breaking our some
what farther North than where II last ragged.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

THE RABBIT TRADE IN BELGlUM.-lt is almost
incredible I" what degree of Importance this
branch ut Trade has attained in Flanders within,
the last six or seven years. There are fifty
thon lands Skinned oarcasses of these animals
exported weekly to England more than two
aud u halt ,lilnps annually where they find y
ready market as articles offpod, while il is diff
ticut I" sell them in Flanders at twenty tive
CENTS u piecr. The preparations aud colning al
The skins gives eInp!o, lneBi, in Client alone, 10
more than two thousand wolklnen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

VICE PRESIDENT iiKEoKINglpGE 1t is known
that some personal Necessity has induced the
Vice President 10 abandon for the present the
chair OF the Senate. He has left Washington
tor New Orleans. Ii is worthy of note that mp
10 this day no man knows what is li> position
"n the Lecompton Constitution. He has main
laine,l "a rigid. unbending reserve, slrikngly In
contrast with his general character, anil it is rs
serted that the best informed political circles in
VA lingrun are uta'le Ia say whether he is for
81 agaln>i Ltcninrlun. Certainly he has neither
wiel,ird the power al his nflice or li> private in
hnelc,. in ai,! al The Administration ut this cr
>,s AZ is argued from the silence that Mr.
Breckenridge IL, in his own mind. opposed t" the
poicy ut the Administration bur, being II mem
her al il, he la, not ielt al liberty To eInbarras>
It's aotion.-B Buffalo CON- Ado
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

A CORRESPONDENCE of the st. L"I,iS Republican,
wiring from Leavenworth, Kansas, April ~,
SAWS: The purchase of animals Tor the Utah
expedition Continues 10 be briskiy carried en-
There are in The vicinity Of the Fort, some three
thousand mules, Of which some two hundred
md fifty are from Tennessee, FIVE hundred from
Peuirs, vania and t:p remainder from Missouri
The pricr has not Yet been permanently hxeo,
bur il ranges I" $l75 per animal. The buying
price. for horses averages 1925. The supply Is
large, and large numbers 81 each are continual
lv coming ill.,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28

IMPORTANT -Ilis reliably reported that the
Enperur of France * making warl'ke prerar8-
tions on an extensive scale A Coinlil'>s,oli has
been appointed To examine ind report upon The
be>i system Tor placing the commercial ports "i
tn. E,DIire in II staieru defence. aud levy col
French spanen is sa, to he going on III the iii,sf
Complete aud striclest manner.