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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-12
Stauntan Spettator.
S;SY !; %ARSEII, 1nS : ~ IT, IT, Proprie'ors.
TERMS.

TERMS.
~ The "4SPE0TA TOR" is published once a pssk
1T Tco Dollars and fifty Cents year, a0aieh may be
DISCHARGED 6g e payeat of THO Dollars at any time
,citki he year No subscription s0il be discontinued
5ut at tie option Of the Editors, until alarrearageS are
paid.
: ADVERTISENENTyo of ten lines Tor less,) inserted
6res times for dollar and tpentyce cents for each
iIs The Sanes proportion.
li5aI discount made to those Uho adrertss By the
year.
Professional Cdrds not erceedng lines, aoit be
\ K nN q la
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NEW sEGAR AND TOBACCO STORE

~ OPPOSITE THE VIRGINIA HOTEL, and adj0ihiRg
kumersrs JalOeliy SOre.To the lovers of the Weed,
and chewers of Tobacco beg leave to announce that
have opened SEGAR AND TOBACCO ESTAB
LISHMENT at the above mentioned stand whereat all
times may be found SEGARS of all the most admired
Brands, ofimported and domestic manufacture, with
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco of the very best kind
practical experience of many years in the above bus
mess and thorough knowledge of the same ustifies
me in saving, that can supply all demands, and ad
minister to the taste of the most nveterae tobacco
chewers aud smokers. hope my many friends will
give me trial. and their kind support in my endeav
or to establish myself here promising them strickland
faithful attention to business.
WILLIAM BARKMAN.
Staunton Nav o. 1856
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MISCELLA A N Y. {.

From the Memphis Appeat
Editors of Spectator The following inter-
estng description of the gay throng at the
White" was written by one OF the most fascina-
ting and lovely ladies OF the city OF Washington,
and not designed for the public eye, but IN
known to the fair writer, found its way to the
above newspaper. MCO.
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A Pleasant Summer Resort.
BUFFALO GAP HOUSE

BUFFALO GAP HOUSE.
TNHIS WELL-hNOWN MOUNTAIN RETREAT,
4 formerly kept by J. NJ. pitman, IL miles west of
Staunton, Gu the Central Railroad and the Parkers
burg Turnpike is now open for the accommodation Of
Travellers and Visitors. Persons wishing to spend
the heat of Summer in cool, quiet way, cannot find
more suitable place In all Virginia. 1t is easy ofac
cess-the Cars Of the Central Road pass by it every
day. The House is large (25 rooms,) convenient and
we'll ventilated; surrounded by the most beautiful
mountain scenery line Springs OF Freestone, Sulphur
Cbalybeate and Alum water convenient. AS l will
not Keep any intoxicating drinks intoxicated per-
sons about me. visitors need not fear any annoyance
in that way and while the comfort of visitors will be
greater the charge will be less than at crowded wa
terIng place.
tSt> Board per week, 81.
Post Office, SwoOpe's Depot, Augusta county. Va
June Is, 1858. p. HERRING.
t3y- Charlottesville Advocate and Rockingham
Register publish 2m
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DR.. PHILtIJR1 5 : I J1 M, E CLINE,

ID ESPECTFULL1 tenders his professional services
IL to the public. When not professionally engaged,
be may be found at his office adjoining the residence
Of z. Schumacher.
EishercriIn Mnrch
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Western Virginia &
MARBLE WORKS, ~ A
AT SFAUNTON ilH III
HARRlS lSCNBURG. lE-NN IA
MARQUIS & KELLEY. 80

nR. JAMES JOHNSTON, SURGICAL &
IL MECHANICAL DENTIST having been located
permanently in Saupton for the last four years, would
respectfully inform his friends aud hepubc generally,
various branches with the strctest regard TO durab
ty and usefulness.
Office on the sOuth-s' OfMain Street, opposite the
4 old Spectator Office.
Staunton Nov 90 1854
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Grenada, Yalabusha county, MISS.
PRICES.-Yegetable Extract Epileptic Pills, So per
box or two boxes for $5; twelve boxes, $24.
ty- Persons out of the city enclosing remittance,
will have the Pills sent through the mail free OF post
age.
s5sy- All orders must be addressed, post paid, to
SETH S. HANCE,
los Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md.
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II AW PARTNERSHIP FULTz has
II associated with him in the practice, his Son. AL
EXANDER h. FULTZ.
~ All business promptly attended to- One or
the other may always be found ut our office.
StanptOn SeDt
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KIRKWOOD HOUSE,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, ID. c.,
JOHN IL. K A. w. KIRkWO0D,
PRoPRIEToRs.
Washington, March "A, lS5s-ly
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F.a.S CY' CO.y'FECTYO.YERT,
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
BY WIN. Il. MOUNT,
Main Street, Staunton, Virginia.
nRDkRS respectfully received and faithfully ex-
ecuted. WM. 7. MOUNT,
Feb. 10. 1885, Main Street. Staunton. Va.
A CARD.-DR. THOS. H. KINNEY having To-
IN Gated IN Stauntou offers his professional services
to the citizens OF the town and country. When not
professionally engaged he may be found during the
day at his Drug Store, and night OF the residence
of his father, Mr.. Jefferson Kinney.
Nov ii 1897
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@ints, giquors, &s.

EAA A c. A r D.-For the purpose of
GEIAt doing more general CASH BUSINESS, Ihave
- made arrangements to sell my stock of Goods
for cash. at the lowest remuneratng prices This arrange
ment will be extended to all family accounts paid
promptly every June and january. liberal allowance
will be made to wholesale purchasers for cash offer for
OLD C0GNAC BRANDY, Is years old
OLD SCOTCH, IRISH AND RYE WHISKEY.
OLD JAMAICA RUM AND HOLLAND GIN.
MADEIRA WINES, DONALDSON'S SERCIAL
RESERVE and other WINES, 20 years old.
SHERRIES, WIDOW HARM0NY'S CELEBRATED
TOPAZ, OLD POMARE, and other brands
FINE OLD PORT, CHAMPAGNE, Tiny own importation,)
with RED LACH, GOLD LACH, ASSOCIATE
VERZENAY,
HEIDSECK, and other good brands
D. LEIDEN'S CELEBRATED HOOK WINES.
SHELTON, GLOSTER, PARMESAN AND AMERICAN
CHEESES.
OLD MOCHA, JAVA, and other COFFEES TEAS of
all kinds and best quality.
FRENCH PEAS, MUSHROOMS, TRUFFLES, MEATS
and SOUPS, Theoretically sealed; PATE DE Fol GRAS,
small size.
large assortment of FOREIGN and DOMESTIC COR
DIALS and fine GROCERIES of every description for
sale by GEO. H0LLINS,
ii n. Charles street,
my12-f corner of Fayette.
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g. f. & ]. III. WYLIE.

g f. & ]. Fl. WYLIE.
~ NEW YORK
FANCY DYE1NG & CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT
OFFICE, l42 LEXINGTON STREET BAIT
between Park and HowardO
OR THE RECEPTION AND DELIVERY OF GOODS.
SILKS AND WORSTED DAMASK
AND M0REEN CURTAINS
Ladies' and Gentemens Garments Straw Bonnets Lin,
ems Cottons &c Dyed and Finished in the manner
SILKS AND SILK DRESSES JV4TEPED
Particular attention paid to all CANTON FABRICS viz.
Heavy Embroidered Grape Shaws Ceansed and Bleacbed
pure White; also dyed and Finished in Canton Stye
Heavy Satins Dyed and Original Texture Preserved
CHINTZ, LACE, AND MUSLIN CURTAINS.
SHAWLS, TABLE COVERS, CARPETS RUGS &C.
Cleansed and renished Goods restored if possible to
original state ~
klDGLOVES CLEANSED IN THE NEATEST MANNER
We pride ourselves upon the coors and STYLES of work
we produce, and the mpossbty of competition in this
respect and while promptness will always be exercised
our prices will be low is often paid inferior work
mr23 73m ~ WIN
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The Syracuse Standard mentions a novel wager
which has been made in that CITY, the terms of
which are as follows: one hundred potatoes are to
be laid on the ground, three feet apart and basket
IS to stand three feet from the nearest potato The
man undertakes to lift each potato and return with
basket for each potato within one hour for wager
of $50.
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NIAGARA FALLS,
nTrV,
L. - 5..:....:::......7 For TILE


BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
GREATLY IMPROVED SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER
THREE THROUGH TRAINS DAILY between R,ltimor.
and all portions of the West Southwest and Northwest
On and after May 10th, the Trains run as follows
Frst-The Baltimore and Cincinnati Express Mail starts
Sundays eXcepted) at A. NJ arrives at Wheeling nj
100 ?. NJ, connecting at Bcnwood with Central Ohio
trains for Columbus Cincinnati and intermediate points
reaching Cincinnati at 80 A. NJ
second-The Cincinnati and St Louis Express leaves
Including Sundays) at sos p NJ connecting at Benwood
at $780, A. NJ, with Express train for Cincinnati reaching
there at s, NJ, next day, and connecting directly with
for St Louis, Kansas etc. Time from Baltimore Gin
cnnat only y, and to st. Louis AZ hours
ThrdmThe Cincinnati, Dayton, indianapolis, Cairo st
LOUIS Chicago and North western Express leaves (cXcep
Saturday. at TO- p. NJ arriving in Wheeling 80, i
NJ and making close connection for all the above and in
termediate points beyond the Ohio river.
Through tickets and baggage checks for all the import
ant cities and towns may he had at Camden Station and
Washington city. To view the grand mountain scenery
on the road in daylight take the \. NJ. or 10 P. NJ
train.
For Parkersburg and all Stations on the Northwestern
Virginia Road take the 10 p. NJ. train For Cincinnati
Chlcothc and other points the Marietta Railroad take
For WAY PASSENGERS.
To all points between Baltimore and Piedmont take
6 A. NJ train. For all points between Piedmont and
Wheeling take the Top NJ. train. The sos p NJ Express
will only stop for wood, and the principal
rstcass stations The trains from the West arrive
Baltimore at $40 and 9.4OA NJ, and 515 M
THE FREDERICK TRAIN starts from Baltimore at 4 %
three hours. THE ELLICOTTS MILLS TRAIN leaves
Baltimore at NJ, and $50 P NJ, and Ellicott's Mills
at Gas A. NJ, and F. NJ.
FOR WASRINGTON AND TIE SOUTH
Leave Baltimore at 20 and 6 As A. NJ, and 8 and 20
P NJ On Sunday at 40 A. NJ, only. Leave Washington
for Baltimore at j15 and $50 A. NJ, and % and P NJ
On Sundays at % p. NJ, only The first and fourth from
Baltimore and the first from Washington will be Express
Mail Trains, stopping only at Washington Junction for
Western connection and at the Annapolis Junction The
Gas and $50 from Baltimore, and the and p from
Washington connect with the Annapolis trains The sec
ond trains from Baltimore and Washington connect at
Laurel with Sandy's Spring and Brookve stages.
For tickets of every kind, information &c, apply to
j. T. ENGLAND, Agent, at the Ticket Office Camden
station W p SMITH
Master of Transportation.
l.. NJ COLE, General Ticket Agent myStr
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EHE MERCANTILE AGENCY
]. D. PRATT L co,


CORNER OF BALTIMORE AND s. CHARLES STREETS.
The proprieors respectfully invite such Merchants as
are not already subscribers to the Agency and who sell
goods credit to call and examine system and test
the reliability Of information From long experience
and the satisfactory testimonials of thousands ofmerchants
in the different cities East and West who have for years
been subscribers, assure all who will call whether
they sell goods the cities country towns ample sat
isaction the reliability of information and the
great benefit to be derived from the Agency by those who
subscribe. mr6tf
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Sail 8uaos.
Fl. CD TO WESTERN TRAY ElLE
szzz tS.ssaz-----zs.ani--5 SPRING AND SUMMER
APP ANCEMENTc

FL azz=zz1 TO WESTERN TRAY Err
szzs E=issaas-----zE5h-g SPRING AND SUMMER
ARRANGEMENTS
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
On and after April 21st 1858, TWO DAILY TRAINS
Will Leave calvert station for r.
CLEVELAND, CINCINNATI
ST LOUIS, and all cities and towns in the West and
THE MORNING MAIL TRAIN
N Leaves Baltimore daily Sunday excepted) at SIS, A
NJ for Plttsburg, and all Western Towns and Cities.
THE ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
e leaves Baltimore daily Sunday excepted) at g. P NJ
THE NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN
hSayes baltimore every night at 10, p NJ, connecting
w te Lightning Express over the Pennsylvania Rail
roa ai ior IlttSburg arriving at l, p NJ.
me S15 A. NJ. and 10, p NJ trains connect closely at
rhi WIN trains over the Pitsburg, Fort Wayne and
connections - ~ " ~
PASSENGERS for Chicago, Rock Island Burlington Iowa
Gg, Airwauk!e Dubuque, st. Paul. Madison, and other
leading Cities in the Northwest will save one hundred
miles Oh travel and ten hours in time with four less chan
geS OF cars, by taking this route.
Passengers for Cleveland Sandusky Toledo and Detroit
go by tins route and the time unequaed being 43 miles
shorter than any other route
= PASSENGERS for st. Louis, Indianapolis Terre Haute
caro- ana al points on the Lower and Upper Mississippi
maxi less changes OF cars and arrive in advance of any
other route and to Cincinnati Columbus DAYTON Iouis
vile and other prominent cities, quick as by any other
route ' ~
All Western Baggage checked through, and handled
Passengers for
WILLIAMSPORT, NIAGARA FALLS,
ELMlRA, BUFFALO,
And cities and Towns in
WESTERN NEW YORK and CANADA
VIII find this the shortest cheapest and most expeditions
route, and leave by train at SIS, A. NJ.
Passengers for Hanover, Gettysburg, Emmetsmrc
Wrightsville Columbia and Lancaster leave in the morn
ing train at S. Is, A. NJ.
Passengers leaving Washington at6 A. NJ connect with
the S15 A NJ train, and those by the trains at and
90 with the TO- ?. NJ Train for all parts West
For further correct and reliable information please apply
at the Ticket Office of the Northern Central Railway Cal
vert Station of Calvert and Franklin streets Bat
more. q n ADREoN C,n,t
J. II. WARNER, Ticket A gent ana2tf
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Among the passengers who arrived at New York
by the Persia were Mrs. DR.. Campbell and four
children, of India. Mrs. Cambell has been mis-
sion airy for upwards of 20 years at the Saharanpur
Station, Northern India. She was sent out by the
Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. in
connection with the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions, and returns for the purpose of educating
her four children. She was in India during tho rs
cent Sepoy instruction.
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BISCUIT AND CRACKER BAKERY.

BISCUIT AND CRACKER BAKERY
mo. 9S PRATT SrREEr,)
FORMERLF Il. MASON d BROTHER
JAMES ID. MASON & Co. having made
- EXPENSIVE ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS in their
BISCUIT AND CRACKER BAKERY,
by the introduction of NEW MACHINERY OF the LATEST
IMPROVEMENTS, prepared to supply any demand
for
PILOT and NAVY BREAD, WATER BUTTER
SUGAR, PIC MIC and EDINBURGH CRACKERS
SODA and WINE BISCUIT, and all kinds of
FANCY CAKES of quality
SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER EsTBALIsHMENT.
The PATENT REEL OVEN in use at their Bakery
is of opet construction and is capable of baking lbs
RELS OF FLOUR per day. into CRACKERS and 500
BARRELS INTO LOAF BREAD.
DEALERS invited to give a call; they will find
the terms as Favorable any other house.
The Propretors will take great pleasure in exhibiting
the OPERATION OF THEIR OVEN, AT ALL TIMES, to
any who may feel interest in the PROGRESS OF THE
and will also conduct them through their extensive
establishment.
j. D. NJ Il Co. beg leave to remind the public that this
OVEN IS THE ONLY ONE IN USE IN THIS CITY
latent RIGHTS of which, for LOAF BREAD purposes can
be had on application them.
JAMES D. MASON & Co.
FORMERLY r. MASON & BROTHER
OLD STAND,
Old Number 90 PRATT STREET
lett Opposite McClure's Dock
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VIM. GRANGE & co.
tAEIEi NO. 119 w LOMBARD STREET
SHIPPING AND GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.

T ARGE STOCKS OF THE PURES'T
IL RYE WH1SKEY, OLD VIRGINIA PLANTERS,
ZIEGLERS, CONGRESS, BROWNELL'S and other Cele,
braed BrI Ewith every description of Brandes Ports
Sherres ad other Wines, Recfed Whiskey, &C. always
on hand at the most moderate prices. White Wine and
Cider Vinegar of superior quality.
Liberal advances made Consignments of Mer-
chandise generally, Western and other PRODUCE, Flour
Butter Cheese Provisions Raw Whiskey, Alcohol Dried
Apples, aud Fruit generally.
Particular attention paid the purchase and sale of Co-
yer and other Seeds, Grain, Tobacco, &c.
Orders promptly executed for every description of Mer-
chandise Groceries Foreign Fruit Packed Oysters &c.
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BUILDERS DEPOT.
81 \
N FM0VAT-W HENRY JOHNSON

ID EMOVAL.-W. HENRY JOHNSON
IA, has FWOVED FROM HIS OLD STAND, No
so to No p PRATT STREET, one door West Of Gay
street. where he invites his friends ana % 10 give
him call and to examine his stock of SEINE TWINE
Gill TWiNE, COTTON ROPE, COTTON LAPS COTTON
YARN. CARPET CHAIN, LAMP WlCk, WRAPPING
TWiNE FIax Hemp Broom and Bottng TWINES Rms
Ga and Manna CORDAGE, C0RKS and CORK .WOOD
RROOMS BASKETS, PALS, TUBS, CHURNS, MATS
RIACKING, &c, &c, at Wholesale and Retail
SPINNING WHEELS made and repaired.
SEINES KNIT and HUNG to order. mo1-2m
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A Washington correspondent teegraphs that the
Cabinet has determined to recognize Mr.. Benjamin's
Iehuantepec Company, and the Postmaster General
is instructed to make a contract for the nails
That the Pacific Mail Steamship Company has
signed contract with the Tehuantepec Company
to take mails and passenger on the Pacific to San
francisco, and the Department has extended the
Pacific Company's contract for one year in conse-
quence, the service to commence in October Peter
A Hargoes is to furnish the money to complete the
Tehuantepec road. The compensation for the mails
from New Orleans to the Pacific Ocean is to be two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars year for
semi-monthly service.
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News from Utah to March 9th reaches us by way
of California. There is important intelligence
by this arrival other than the evidence furnished by
the movements of the Mormons, that their determi-
nation to resist the Government remains fixed
ton of self denial incumbent upon the Saints, even
to the length ofdestroyng their goods and chattes
rather than submit. Meetings had been held in the
Territory to sustain him in his course Orson Pratt
prominent leader, had avowed his intention to re-
nquish all further efforts to cnligbten the Gentiles
and had announced the purpose Of the Mormons to
descend upon the Missouri, and retake the lands of
Thomas L. Kane had arrived at Salt Lake from New
York ria California. The Saints were busy with
their spring work, and appeared confident of safety
in any event.
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The preliminary examination of Mr.. Henry
Dwight. broker, of Wall steeet, New York, and
late in the employ of the Chicago, Alton, and St
Louis Railroad Company, for extensive frauds on
that corporation, together with other charges of
embezzlement and perjury, was commenced in New
York on THURSDAY, before the city Judge Mr. Hall,
late District Attorney, appearing for the defence
There are six charges against Mr.. Dwight each
of which warrants were issued. Mr.. Hall decided
to try each case separately, and to commence with
the charge of perjury, made on affidavit by Mr..
William Brown, of the firm of Brown Brothers &
Co. This was accordingly taken up, and one wit
ness, Mr. John Baker, Solicitor, examined The
case was then adjourned to Wednesday next. 1t is
very complicated affair, and will occupy very
long time in the investigation.
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April "a, IS.
baltimore COAL COMPANIES

MORE COAL COMPANIES
~ COAL.-The public hereby notified that as SOLE
AGENTS for the BALTIMORE COAL COMPANY we are
now prepared to sell and deliver their very superior Coal
AS we are agents for other Anthracite Coal consumers
can rely upon getting the genuine article M aoeight
Our arrangements of the very best character guaan
teeing prompness and dispatch the delivery of coal at
any point within the city limits.
The freighs from the mines being very low we can
immediate delivery alta much lower rate than
the season. hence will find great saving of
money to purchase their supplies at once.
To enable us at all times to sell at the very lowest prices
we propose to sell for Cash, exclusively thereby saving
the consumer he cost of collecting and the per cenage
loss on bad debts
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS will be made with Ma,au-
factories Public Institutions and other large Consumers
DOBBIN Il WAKEFIELD, Agents.
Sc SECOND STREET.
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HAZLITT s CO,
WINES. BRANDIES. RUNS
-|eCHOICEWINEs. BRANDIES 8

ITtr-iEICIIOINTI w IN TIko, DIlItINDIFDO, NC.
tEZEj J. B. CEIARR0N & CO., AGENTS
1865 FOR VINEYARD PROPRIETORS
IN FRANCE,
Have just received offer sale very superior
BRANDIES vintage 1911. Charron Pere ct fills Brand; EN-
lie Belmont Co., Cognac Brandies various vintages
bordeaux Ciaret Wines from low to finest grades; Bur
gundy Wines from Medium to very best grades produced
in France superior White Wines; Champagne Wine,
various brands; HOLLAND GIN and SCOTCH WITS
KEYS of prime qualities.
The above will be sold in United States Bonded Ware
house or duty paid.
Also, consignment, 10 bbls. very old and prime
Monongahea Rye Whskeys; 10 bbls very old copper dis
titled Bourbon Whiskeys 200 bbls. fine medium grades
Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys to which invite the aten
ton of those in want of pure liquors Office No. 1874 LON
Bard STREET. 8 doors east of Hanover. anl-tf
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MISCELL US.
THE DAUGHTER OF AARON BURR


Correspondence Of the Pennsylvania Inquirer.l
An item of news Just now going the rounds re-
lates that sailor who died recently in Texas con-
fessed on his death bed that he one of the crew
OF mutineers who forty years ago took posses
sion of brig on its passage from Charleston to
New York and caused all the officers and passen-
gers to walk the plank. For forty years the wretch
ed man had carried about with him the dreadful Sc
cret, and died at last in an agony of despair.
What gives this story additional interest is the
fact that the vessel referred to- is the which
Mrs. Theodocia Allston, the beloved daughter of
Aaron Burr, took passage for New York, for the
purpose OF meeting her parent in the darkest days
of his existence, and which, never having been
heard OF, was supposed to have foundered at sea.
The dying sailor professed to remember her WE'LL
said that she the last who perished and that he
never forgot her look of despair she took the last
step from the fatal plank. On reading this account
l regarded it as n fiction but, conversing to-
day with an officer of the navy, he assures me of
its probable truth, and states that on one of his
passages home some years ago his vessel brought
two pirates in irons who subsequently execut-
ed at Norfolk for recent offences, and who before
their execution, confessed that they had been men,
der of Mrs. Allston and her companions.
What chiefly caused my scepticsm ON the sui ect
was the fact that Mr. Parton, the recent biographer
OF Burr, leaves the fate of the daughter enveoped
IN mystery, and closes the record of her noble and
beautiful life with her embarkatiOn board the
brig, which he declares has never since been heard
from.
am at loss now to understand, if the confession
alluded to by my naval friend was made public as
it undoubtedly was, how Mr.. Parton could have
failed among his extensive and industrious research
es, to discover the fact. Whatever opinion may be
entertained of the father, the memory of the
daughter must ever be revered as one of the lowell
est and most excellent of American women and the
revelation of her untimey fate only serve to in
vest that memory with a more tender and melan-
chOly interest.