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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
The Craps.

| a few days since. we passed oyer I'll,
section Of country lying between thi,
place and Buffalo. in Putnam county, and
made some inquiries in regard to TIE
crops. Quite number Of the farmers
have threshed out their wheat, and w
are sorry % learn that. as ageneral thing,
rot more than half Of crop has been
raised. either il quality or quantity. n
some instances, however, OH well titled
upland, the crop has yielded well. in both
quantity and quality as prolifcly asin
the most favorable years We have a
specimen now in our offiee,1o the white
flint, raised By Maj. 1. BRosAUeH, on the
upland portion Of his farm near Buffalo,
which We think win stand 4 comparison
with any wheat in the Valley. Ii is !
full. plump berry. and weighs 81 pounds
% the bushel. Wewould advise farmers
not to be too anxious to sell their wheat.
The oat crop i very light. The corn
has suffered some By the drouth. but still
there win be tolerably fair crop in the
valley. Tho corn crop on TIE hills will
suffer the most.
We were surprised to see 50 many
fields covered with Tobacco, Aha with lis
fine appearance. Although many Of the
farmers complain that the crop Is not as
good as i should be-that itIIiis injured
By the dry weather--we do not place too
much credence in. their complaints, as
hey ere universal croakers. The leaf is
not - large IS il is inmore favorable sea-
sons, Jet tits very rich. and is thickening
raPidly. IL heavy rains were to come
'oNw, they would wash of the gum from
M upper leaves, and they would scarcely
'aFe time 70 recuperate before frost, and
he lower leaves would be much covered
vith grit. Most Of the fields win be ready
ocutina few days, and We thinkthere willI
e 9 fan yield what win be lacking in
will be more than made up in
.uality q greater quantity Of Tobacco
Iill Be raised III KanaWha Valley this
aason, than ever before, o urIplanters
INST not b too ready o dispose Of their !
Fops, nnless fully renumeralive prices
e offered. as the Tobacco Drop in the
astern part Of this Slate, is almost 4
lure. We hear unfavorable reports
ON other States.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

We are very sorry 10 learn that the
Editor 81 he Hallsy Star, published 4
the eily Of Lexington, aims 50 high, that
his vision looks over The whola country,
and only descends d that aitima Asdls Of
some-the CITY Of Richmond. Atleast
We Judge so. from his asserting that he
lh.d not seen anything in the papers iom-
ImeEdatory Of Judge Brockenbrough ex-
cepting ID i Richmond paper. He says,
/. We have only to say, that none had met
Iour eye excepting Sd the columns Of The
Richmond Enqairer. and that even the
lone Of the Kanawha paper was first seen
| by US there" Now, the Valley Star Is
| il the weekly receipt Of our paper on
the 9th Of July last, We wrote an editorial,
bringing forward Judge BIS name, and
almost every week 1since some allusion
has been made to him, either in editorials,
communications, or extracts. Scarcely
4 paper that ,os exchange with, (aud we
presume the Valley Star exchanges with
many Of the same. J bu. has noticed him
|in the most favorable terms. This deIcla-
ration, therefore, Of the Hoiiey Star shows
that either the editor thinks the prsfer-
ences expressed by country papers
which are the real representatives ofllhe
peopIe-are not TO be considered as worth
regarding. Or that bis paper is the mere
reflex Of one Of the Richmond papers, and
and that he looks at the Enquirer merely
y see what to oppose.
We did not expect 70 see the Valley
Star espouse Judge BIS cause. be-
cause il was strongly committed to Mr.
Letcher before We brought forward Judge
BIS name. But We did suppose thai ii
would at least mention that he was talked
Of. in connection with the gubernato1ial
chair. We had looked in vain for even .
bare mention, that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the Editor was spoken Of in connection
with 50 high an Office, and ii wasy this
fact that ELECTED our article.
II &
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
Il Bad sign for Ietthsr.

The Kanawha Republican has come
ont ii favorof Mr.. Leicher for Governor.
This is bad sign for Letcher's anteca-
dents. There must Be something wrono
about Democrat. when he receives the
support Of ! leading wRig know nothing
paper Letcher i goaer nov, ior We
never knew The Republican 10 support
any body, q any thing. bnt i ~ up
ne ghost shortly after.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
Monday, Sept. IS, 1858.
InstieiaI.

Saturday last, was Constable HERsH
REReER's regular day for holding 4 lese,
at bis Office. Justice EsrrIL presided
The first case Of -intsrest on the tapis, wa.
that Of the People rs. Tom Rains, who
was accused Of stealing 1926 in gold
from his brother-in-law. Perry Ellis
Somehow, Perry failed to produce prool
enough 70 warrant the Justice In commit
ting him, and he was discharged. I'm
mediately on his discharge, and before
Tom left the room. Perry, feeling indie-
nant at the strictness Of the law, .spitched
into his dear relative. For this brief
.bit pf manly exercise, the Justice bound
him over for contempt Of his authority.
We learn that Perry thinks he has j TIL
tle more proof and that Tom was again
arrested on Sunday last, and sent on for
trial yesterday. u
Before this matter was hardly settled,
two men, one Of them our old acquaiat-t
ance, Wade Lacy, the tall man who fig-H
ured 10 extensively in one 81 our police
reports afsw weeks since. ths other, Jar
let Bowen, got into sdispate in front 81
he office where Justice il wont to pre-.
tide of late, and from words soon pro-
;eeded to blows. Wade ID said to have
truck the first blow. and Justice E. there
ore again bound him over to keep the
,eace. 81
Another affair, which might have end.
q more seriously. took place, but as We
refe not present, and have heard differ
nt statements il regard to it, We refrain
rom giving particulars. On the whole.
vas 3 very lively day, and reflected
reat credit upon our suburban population.
The 9Th Annual Conference III The
cuthern Methodists, commences It's ses-
Ion to|morrow Il Greenupsburg. KY.
= IL
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
GabIs Maaia.

AS usual. the people Of New York city
have been making themselves ridiculous,
IL getting up agreat hurrah and excite
ment because tile Atlantic Gable is laid,
1t is ! great achievement, to DO sure. but
there Is no necessity Of having two o.
three celebrations. and feting every one
connected with II, especially as the tele-
graph is Of much more importance to
England than America. 1t is owned By
English capitalists, principally, and both
ends areon English soil. In case Of war,
England could hourly communicate with
her colonies, to our detriment. Bsides
all this, i IS not exactly a fixed fact yet.
The feasibility ofhying . cable, zis dem
onstrated, but whether il win answer all
Tho expectations of the public, il not 50
clear. Twenty -four hours' time to trans
NIT so words, is rather slow.
The New Yorkerss have periodical
spasms, during which their toadyisni
seems to effsrvesce. The last greot mania
before this was for Kossuth. We we're
Disguised then with their nan-wofship.
Then, as now, there were parades through
the streets some of the high dignilaries
of The city threw aloft their bats sper-
macetti, wax and tallow were consumed !;
dinners and suppers vere given; and
what did itall amount to- Some few .as in
the present instance, had 4 temporary
and all made fools Of them
selves. Z|
But New York is not alone in these re. !,
Iolcings ether Northern cities hare had
.heirjollifcations and So have some South
i'm cities ard villages.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
CHARLESTONS

BURNS. the murderer Of Mary Ann Mon
ttonis courtezan, was hanged in Wheel
ing on Friday. The Intelligehcer, des
cribing the scene at the gallows, says:
During the prayer Of the Rev. M
Perkins, Burns knelt with his face upor
q chair which had been placed for him
We thought we saw tear trickle upor
the seat and all the misery Of 4 mis- spen
life seemed 70 be crowded into one mo.
ment. This outburst Of feeling gave
way when he again rose to lis feet. and
his countenance assumed that look Of
stern resignation which characterized him
throughout the whole Of the dreadful
scene.
The moose was arranged about the
neck of the condemned and attached ID. the
beam above. His face was turned to-
wards the south, and we saw his 1ips
move as if in prayer. Reys. Paul and
Perkins, and Jailer Smith shook him By
the hand and babe him farewell Sheriff
Irwin also shook him BY the hand, with
a God bless you, and turned away much
Affected. Before the people were aware
OF i, the bolt was pulled up, and the door
fell. and John Burns. clothed ii the Ia.
biliments Of the grave, hung struggling
in the agonies Of death, before ia eaper
discordant multitude of ten thousand 8.
Thousands turned away from the fearful
scene. and an awful silence prevailed =
The body hung about ten inmates. and
when the attendant physicians approach
"a, g see i life was extinct. Tie knot
slipped and the body fell heavily 10 the
ground beneath the scaffoId. An exara.
nation then discovered thai the vital spa ms;
had :, departed. and the body was given il
,narge ofthe undertakes. who placed I'd
2 2 = coffin and conveyed Il BY hearses q
= residence Of deceased's hiher. On
MARKET street. followed By . large mum.
Der OF persons. =
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

CHURCH DITFIcuLrY.The members
q Ine Methodist denomination. in the
.oHn Of cunningham, on the Ohio, have
recently had serious difficulty about !
.rlYlal matter. Several weeks 400 the
travelling circus of Maybe & Crosbv
stopped there for one night aud quite 4
number Of the church members attended
y, thinking doubtless ii would do : Il !.
harm. The Methodist preacher ra j
severely rebuked the Offending man i !.
Of he church who attended ths sbo IS, sn5 !
took Immediate measures 10 hsra th I'm
e1Pened' Ehereupon tie clutch q !,
body deserted him. EEsr 81 =
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
For the Kanawhs valley star.

MR. EDITOR - f#s A ISL
! am glad to notice III your paper i
the 8th, 3 letter from 4 citizen Of Calhoun
County, calling the attention Of the PEG
pie Of Kanawha, but more particularly d
Charleston, to the importance 81 4 good
road to that section Of Western Virginia
That subject has been noticed before, ii
your paper, under the head Of the q EIk
Road, the only free road leading 10 Out
town.
Will no one draw The attention Of the
Court to the fact, that the nafrows Of Eth
are nov almost impossible !; that wagons
from the counties Of Gilner, Reanel
Clay, Calhoun, Writ. de-, are now mel
with . dangerous. or impossible piece Of
road. not neNmile' from the town.
Will they mol, learn, with surprise, that
the oyersesrs Of This important road, have
wholly neglected N? That for the last
Twelve months, not particle 81 work has
been done on the road, although, it is|welI
known that life and property have been
by wagons and teams falling
'yer the Bank, during the last winter !;
md that now wagons have not six inches
q protect them from destructioS9 Would
lot such neglect constitute a pToper claim
Igaiast the Ic0unty for damages, to those
Who may Be injured
III. CHART rcTnNH Fl
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

ITke Southern ChnFchman q The 20
I'M. ,,atss that Bishop JOINS, assistant
Bishop ofI Virginia, win visit Wesisrn
Virginia during the month q oe.ooer
raxt Afler visiting Baltimore and at
tsrd;nc The meeting Of the !. Board Of
Missions. and Evangelical knowledge
Society,", Bishop JOINS win preach and
administer the Apostolic rite Of Confirms
zion il this section. Is fOIlows:
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
We learn from our peripatetic Editor,
that the Fan al Winfield, Oh Wstinesday

We learn from our peripatetic Editor,
that the Fam al Winfield, on WeiHesday
|of last week, was al exceedingly pleasant
and successful affair. "a splendid Dim
ner Vas given. and in tie evening, mum,
Der of Fancy articles we're exposed for
sale: they had the usual adjuncts Of = Fair
"a Forsune-tellef and q Grab Bag both
which afforded ! great deal Of sport. and
considerable revenue. The net receipts
were about sla5, which, with the sub
scription. win enable The Southern Meth.
odists to complete the neat Church edifce
| they are erecting, a large number Of
persons we're in attendance. As there is
no regularly organized Society Of South
ern Methodists there Yet, this success
speaks well for the outside interest felt in
the cause.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

We would state u our delinquent sub,
scribers. that next Friday viii be
. very convenient time y pay is our
dues many hare already promised 10
settle with us 1t that time We viii be
at our office, ready to receive the Cash.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

Madison. slave, who murdered his
master, John w. Watkins, was hung Al
Surry g. H. on Friday last.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
E1seution Of TurIey.

Il The execution or PREsros 8. TuRLEY
for the murder Of his wife, is fixed fbl
Friday Of this week. the nth inst. The
hanging viii take place on the opposite
side Of the river, some three -fourths ol
a mile up the Ferry Branch. A large
number Of people. we presume, will De
present, as the former standing and rs-
spectability Of the prisoner, and the helm
business of his crime, have excited al
unusual interest and curiosity among
fthe people Of this and adjacent counties
Great care should be taken by our civil
Iauthorities, to preserve order on that day.
Would it not be well, to have all liquof
shops closed o. Friday, especially the
low, unlicensed groggeries which Sd
abundantly abound wa have heard
severalof the more respectable dealers Ell
press willingness to do %.
II We have received from Turkey The
following Card Of EsE
Thinks.
y I feel very gratefulto the Ministers oil
Charleston, for their Instructions, labors,
and prayers for the welfare Of my soul
may God grant that their lAbors be not in |
vain. My thanks are also due to the Law
members who have visited me, and pray
ed for and with me. / hope that Tie |
prayers Of the righteous iii my behalf
may avail much. Continue to come and
see me, and pray for me. that next Fri
day my soul may go to Heaven. / pray |
day and night. Farewell.
p. s. TURLEY.
Monday, Sept. IS. 1853.
a Pamphlet. containing ths.Trial, Con-
yiction, Sentence, Confession and Execu.
ton Of Turley, viii be issued from this
Office as soon after his execution, as
practicable.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

Sykesy" IS crowded eut this week
Sawbones 2 is also deferred.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

- Mr. Clemens letter was publish
8 y lag weeks SIR. Read Ill!
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

The 9Th Annual Conference III tie
Southern Methodists, commences its ses-
sion Tomorrow Il Greenupsburg. XIV.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-26

IRo SroUT, THE MURBRRsR.-Stout's case
illustrates a remarkable phenomenon in hu-
man nature The interest felt for criminals
seems to be in proportion to the blackness of
their guilt This young man, when a mere
boy, became burgler, and served term IN
the State prison. He emerged only to fol-
low up beastly offence with his sister, BY
the murdea OF his brother law. \ case
more disgusting can hardly be imagined
Yet he is made in certain sense hero -
He issues his bulletin through the press, an
nounciDg that he has not as yet chosen his
spiritual adviser, but that when his election
shall be made, he will publish the fact to an
expectant community. Anonymous letters
of sympathy from women reach him in his
cell Crowds go to see him every day. The
jailor appoints certain hours for the admis-
sion of visitors, aud condcscends to receive
an entrance fec. In short, the present con-
dition of this wretched criminal is an ovation
and if it can be prolonged till his writ of er-
ror goes through the Court of Appeals, will
cover him with an amount of glory such as
his anteeedents give little promise Of his ever
attaining,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-26
VOL. ). No %.
The Great strasburg Cloek,

Henry c. Wright, in leite. 10 the Lib-
orator, thus describes the great clock in. tha
Cathedral of Strasburg
The priests and military have retired. and
I am now sitting in chair facing the gigap-
tic clock, from the bottom to the top not less
than 100 feet and about 50 wide. and -
deep. Around me many strangers. wait
lug to sec the working IF his clock as it
strikes the hour of noon. Every eye is upon
the clock 1t now wants five minutes Of
twelve The clock has struck and the people
are gone. except few visitors whom the
, sexton, or head man with = wand and sword
is conducting ro4nd the building. The clock
/ has struck in this wal:-Tie dial IS some
/ twenty feet from Tie icor, each side os
which is cherub, or little boy, With mai
/ let, and over the dial is a small bell. The
! cherub on the left strikes the first quarter,
and that OF tie light, the second quarter
Some fifty feet over The dial in a large niche,
is a huge figure of Time, bell in his left,
scythe in Lis right hand. IN front stands a
figure of a young man with mallef. who
strikes the third quarter, Oh the bell in the
hand of Time, and turns and glides with
slow step, round behind Time Then comes
out an old man. with i malict, and places
himself in front of him. As the hour OF
twelve comes, the old man raises his mallet,
and deliberately strikes twclvcs times or the
bell that echoes through the building, and IS
heard all around the region of the church.
The old man gliGcs slowly behind Father
; Time, ard she young nan comes On readily
, TO perform his part, as the time comes round
again. Soon rs the old man has struck
twelve and disappeared another sct of ma
! chinery is put in motion some twenty feet
higher still II is thus:-There is high
cross. with the image Of Christ on it. The
! instant twelve has struck, one of the apostles
walks from behind, comes in fFoni farms, ia
! eng the cross, bows and walks on around tC
his place. As he does SO, another comes ou,
in trout, turns, bows, and passes on. So
, twelve apo stiles, f cures as large lille. walk
round bow and pass On. -ts the last appears
, an enormous cock. pcrchcd the pinnacl.
:, of the clock, slowly flaps its wings. stretchc:
:. forth its neck, and crows three times, so loud
as to be heard outside of the church 10 some
= distance, and so naturally as to be mistaken
for a real cock, Then all is silent as death
No wonder this clock is the admiration o
Europe. 1t was made in 1721. aud bas per
formed these mechanical wonders ever since
: except about fifty years when It stood out o
repair
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-26

of rainbow colored silk, sent for patterns,
tiny muslin collars, newspaper paragraphs, !
bank bills, gold. cards, coarsely written mes /
sages from little ones at home, whose hands
were guided by mother or sister. so that tn
absent father, cousin or brother might have
little letter, and innumerable other affecting
relics.
s.Where do all these letters go when they
have been opened and examined? Are they
burnt?"
mo; that was formerly the custom, how
ever. We used to make great bonfres OF
them. but aside from the fact that bits OF
written papers would always escape from the
! flames, thus destroying all privacy IN the
letters, il was found that many people made
! it business to seek among the ashes Tor the
gold, Jewels, dollars, etc, which often escape
! our notice here. and 60 out in the open let
ters So now they are all sent to paper
mill, and e-manufactured writing paper.
We passed into another room, where were
many mementoes of the good old days before
the laws of pre- paying postage went into ef-
feet There were two or three huge stones
which had been sent for ga jole. involving
an immense amount of postage by some un-
fortunate, who luckily never received the
pondcrous packages; gigantic baby
said to have been sent to some vinegar faced
old nail-a neatly manufactured night-cap,
which some indigant old bachelor-name not
recorded-refuscd in high dudgeon, to re
ceive, and which consequently, found it:
way here, and dagucrreotype of a young
! man, which had been cracked across the nost
and wrathfully sent back by some fair damse
with whom he had quarreled.
We asked the Postmaster General, to whom
0 we were introduced, how it happened that al
; the employees of the Dead Letter Office wer
= grsy haired old men
Because they have more discretion an
" less curiosity" he said, smiling. "Youn ge
men could not be depended upon; they woul
: probably read the letters oftener."
And why don't you employ IadieS'
y am sure they would discharge the duties az
mirably"
Indeed" said the Postmaster Genera
i mischieyously, Il am afraid their curiosit
n would be so extreme that the departmer
ID would fall into inextrcable confusion, to sa
nothing of the number of secrets they woul
u ferret out OF the dead letters ,"
We were so indignant at this horrible all
heretical opinion, that we asked no furtht
questions but took our leave, much gratiie
with our novel and interesting experience
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-26
COACH MANDATORY.

THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RESPECTFUL
ly inform the citizens of Ebensburg and vi
unity, that he has rented the shop formerly occn:
cied by r, Gaibraith where he has every facility
for carrying ON large business and hopes by us
ing but the best material, and employing but
the best workman, he hopes to convince all who
will do him the favor to examine his work. that
in point Of durability, appearance or cheapness,
he cannot be exceed by any similar establish
ment in State or elsewhere. Persons wishing
a bargain ii loe purchase of carriage will cou-
suit thoir own interests by giving him call
They are prepared to supply the following kinds
vehic S, viz:
Buggiss of different qualities and prices, Bar
ouches, Chariotees, one and two horse rockaways,
close quarter elliptic and CSpring Corches; Sc
c2nd- handwork of differant kinds, Sc, msking
variety that will suit all tastes and all purses.
Repairing done witn nentness and dispatch.
WM .BA RNEs.
Feb 10. 1a5S-Is
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-26
EBENSBURG, MAY 26, 1858
ID EMovAL.-THE SUBSCRIBER WISH

ID EMOYAL.-THE SUBSCRIBER WISH
IA es TO announce to his frie nds and the pub
ic, that he has removed his WHOLESALE Ii
QUOR and GROCERY STORE to the building
corner of Canal and Clinton streets, opposite the
Arcade, which he has reitted in handsome
style and repenished with choice stock of the
best brands Of imported Wines, Brandies, Gins,
Cordials, &c. Irish and Scotch Malt Whiskey,
Old Monongahela Rye and Rectifed Whiskey,
DR.. j. Hostetters celebrated Stomach B:tters and
Wof's Aromatic Scheidam Scnaprs. Teas,
Coffee, Sugars, Molasses, Spices, Bacon, Flour,
Fish, Salt, Glass. Iron s. Nails, Tobacco & Sc
gars, &c. &c. The very liberal patronage here,
tofore extended me is duly appreciated, and beg
to you that your further orders viii meet
with prompt attention.
PETER MASTERSON. q
Johnstown, Nav s. 1855