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

A monument il to be built al ST. Louis, ii, hon.
of Gil. Benton.
! Strawberries are selling in Augusta Ga, at
% cents per qnart
| HuaH MnLEE's CABINET "A noblenan has
offered FL 000 for Hugh Mler's geological mn
scum, aud m offer OF 1000 guinras has come
from America. Government offers ESQ, and il
is proposed to raise f600 more by subscriptions
The Rev. Dudley A. Tying. of Philadelphia.
one of the most eminent divines of this country.
who met with severe accident some DAYS a3o
and who suffered the amputariun of limb, died
in that city on Tuesday, from the etfsct Of his
| injuries.
Col. John F, Hamtramck died at bis residence
in Shepherdsiown, Va, on Wednesday last. He
was graduate of West Point, served tor some
years in the regular army, and during the Mex.
lean war was appointed to command the vir-
gna regiment.
A despatch from Washington on Saturday
says: The Democratic Senators have unani-
nously determined to sustain the report of the
Committee of Conference on the Kansas bill,
with the exception of Messrs. Douglas, Steuart
and Broderick, who are against the measure.
SHIPMENT OF COOK SKTNs.-A shipment of 49,
900 coon skins was made in single lot from
Chicago on the 10th inst, for London, by way
of New York. The average value of the skins
Is about fifty cents each. They were made up
into bales of three hundred skins each.
MOUNT VERNoN.-The Alexandra Gazette
states that "tle sale of Mnunt Vernon to the
Ladies' Monnt Vernon Association has been
made, and $l8000of the purchase money paid
IN cash. Mr.. Washington retains possession un-
Iil q payment of $4,000 is made, which will
probably take place in few months'
RICHMOND CRY BANKs.-The three Banks Al
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Farmers's and ExcIlang.
-iIave resolved, alter the resumption Of specl
payments, to throw out all mites except tI,ri, |
own and the notes ui such Banks rs may pa. |
vide for the redemption Of their circulation il !
.:iat city.
A Mission OF PEACE --CI Kane. OF Phila.
elpnla, AMI u brort,vr of thc late Dr. Knlr,
low oI' u visit Ia Utah. lof he purpose OF inH
mig The Morlnnns L. abandon tbvir rebellion
i,lrl, aud yield with rs good grace as pos,ibi.
the requirements Vi the ULlted States govern
ment.
Alcs-rs. Riiclie Il Dunnavant, Of Richmond. |
tre about Ia publish new Map OF Virginia,
brought down To the present time, with al III |
Dew counties, towns and railroads. LIS size
TWO feet four inches 10y three feet three. o. |
rollers suited 10 Iatlors halls, the price Is 81
in Cases for the pocket 81 81. Competent ar |
ISIS are employed upon tile work.
WoMANs RgvENGE.-Au illinois editor, smit |
zen by HE Charms ot nlaIrol ot the village H.
Which his sheet is published, addressed her b.
ohg and passionate letter. titled with rlIapsodies
III her beauty and his luvelorn helplessness. :
The lady, We suppose with the ADVICE aud con
sent oi er lord, sent the inissiye 10 the rival
country paper. in which it Representatives,.
dates and all. It's understood in Irnqnoi- couD
~ that the editor has u country prinliug-otfic.
for sale.
DEAD LErTsRs.-In the examination If tll. |
lead letters at the General P;6st Office for IT,. |
at quarter Of the Year, there were t ,und 2 472
which contained money amounting Sl3,457 |
The three previous quarters gave 1902 ietlers,
enclosing $l3, 1861 2.245 covering $3.50 and
2,2O2 Letter, $ll,Sl2. Thus in uue Year 927l |
etlers We're discovered, covering 81 ,2S5; nine
.entlls at which have been, through Tie prompt |
.ud jddcious aoTion of tile tinunce bureau, res |
oied 10 It's original owners.
There is story of PierIi's arrest in Paris that |
u DOT true, Is very Well invented. lie WAS seiZ- |
ed only few minutes before the attempt, am
they had hardly done searching him when the
explosions were heard, upon which the prisoner
exclaimed, There! your Emperor has ceased 10
exist; you ueednt trouble yourself about me-
Whereupun one of the seIgeauts, struck with the
idea that 10 this case Perri might form part Of
The next Provisional Government, addressed him
with, 'Well, sir, Whatever happens, remember
that treated you like gentleman"