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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

A THRILLING ScENE.--During an exhibition
of Van Amburg's Menagarie one night last week
in Columbus, Ohio, violent storm of wind and
rain came on, which Frustrated the canvas on
the imprisoned multitude. The Capital C9ty
Fact thus describes the scene that ensued;
The storm came at last aboutS o'clock, the
wind blowing hurricane, and the rain coming
down in sheets of water. The animals were moi
sy the lions roaring, the elephant extremely un-
easy, swaying his large carcass to and fro, and
the monkeys chattering, the canvass initiating
the elephant, only little more so. At length
the wind aud water would not be deprived of
their triumph, and with leelurch down went
the grand pavilion, centre pole and all, upon the
hats and bonnets of the luckless multitude be-
meath, who found it impracticable to get out of
the trap before it fell. Luckily heads were not
broken as we'll as hats and bonnets, but crinoline
suffered in the melee, and there was general
concert occasioned by comminglement of roars,
screams and curses, loud and deep. 1t was sooL
called out that the wagons had been upset, and
cages blown over. The alarm became unspeak-
able, and shrek followed shrek in quick success
sion as the danger was supposed to be more i'm
minent. Nor was the apprehension aliayed,
when the cry went out that the 'lion was loose, y"
and large Newfoundland dog pressed his way
through the crowd in search of less confined
quarters. Knives were freely used in ripping
the canvass on all sides, and Hannibal played
his part, tearing into strips all around him.
At length all were on the outside to meet de-
LUCE from the. skies, and to make their way
homeward through the streets running like riv-
erS.
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Va.

VALLEY REoRU1Ts.-The recruiting stations
in the Valley have been closed, at least for the
present, and the men who have been enlisted
will be dispatched for service in Col. Fauntle.
roy's regiment on the Pacific coast. at the
station in this place, under Capt. J. II. Whittle-
sey, twenty-eight men were enlisted in all, with
eleven in staunton and about TWENTY-FIVE in Lex
ington. These are enough to compose COM
pauy, and as special care was used to select a.
BILE bodied and intelligent men, they will make a
handsome company of mounted dragons, and
will give good report of themselves whenever
occasion requires. Col. Fauntleroy will rejoin
bis regiment at once Winchester Republican.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
New and Enlarged Edition.
JUST PUBLISHED.

THE OLD RED SANDSTONE; OR, NEW WALKS
| IN AN OLD FIELD. To which is appended Sc
res of Geological Papers read before the Roy al Phys
ical Society of Edinburgh. By HUGH MILLER, LII. D.,
author of footprints of the Creator" DC. new,
| improved and enlarged edition. 12mo. Cloth
$1.25.
The new matter in this edition consists of about ONE
HUNDRED PAGES on the following subjects Geological
Evidences in favor of Revealed Religion; On the
Gent Grauwacke Rocks of Scotland On the Red Sand
stone, Marble and Quartz Deposits OF Assynt on the
Oolic System of Scotland; On the Fossiliferous De-
posts of Scotland. This volume embraces also four
additional plates, several cuts, and an appendix
of new notes. New engrayipgs of the previous Illus
trations have also been made.
"This admirable work evinces talent of the highest
order, deep and heathfu moral feeling, q perfect
Of philosophy and poetry- Prof Benjamin siliman,
LID.
"Mr. Millers work, to beginner, is worth thou
sand didactic treatfses."- Sir Roderi& Murchison.
Altogether possessing, for rational reader, in
terest superior to that Of novel; John Pye Smith,
~ know not more fascinating volume in any branch
Of British Geology."-lG. A. Mantell, LID.
New Editions of the authors other works, VIZ sMy
Schools and Schoomasters" Footprints of the Crea-
tor" Testimony of the Rocks" and First impress
sions of England, now be had either separately
OUR LITTLE ONES IN HEAVEN. Edited by the
author of "The Aimwell Stories" ETC., etc. 1smo.
Cloth. SO cents
This little volume contains q choice collection OF
pieces in verse and prose- on the death and future
happiness of young children. Among the authors
ofthe pieces are Longfeow Wordsworth, Ben John
son, James Russell Lowell, Mrs. Sigourney, Jenny
son, Bryant SAKE, 7. Ii. Bayly, Whittier, Nehemi-
alb Adams, Sir William Temple, Jeremy Taylor,
Sprague, Gerald Massey, D. N. Moir, Mrs sonthey,
a. F. Gould, DR.. Watts, DR.. j. NJ. Mason, Willis,
Pierpont, French, Soddard, Mrs. Stowe, Robert
Burns, &C., &c. An Introductory article from the
pen of DR.. Cumming, of London, presents general
view of the arguments on which the Protestant
Church rests the doctrine of infant salvation.
GOULD & LINCOLN,
SO Washington Street, Boston.
lime l.. 1883
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

The LONDON TINES CORRESPONDENT IN INDIA.
The Calcutta correspondent of the Madras
Examiner concludes his letter with the following
paragraph:
81 was near closing this letter without men,
tioning the arrival and departure of Russell, the
great gun of the Times. He was received here
with great distinction by the big wigs, and Lord
Canning fastened to invite him to dinner, and
show him every politeness in his power. He
has been fawned upon and caressed by the high
er grades of civilians, and an immense parade
of candor has been shown on all sides; and, what
is still more odd, he has been allowed access to
documents which have been kept relgiously
hidden from all other eyes. Every facility was
given him to reach Allahabad in safety and com.
fort, and it was really delightful to see the terror
he inspires wherever he goes"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

Convict LABOR ON A CANAL.-The Lexing-
ton Gazette says that arrangements have been
made to put convicts to work on the North Riv'
er Canal, and that improvement will thus be
speedily completed. 1t adds;
There will arrive in few days at Hamilton's
FIVE miles below this place, fifty negro convicts
from the penitentiary, forty-seven men and three
women, who will be put to work at that point
for the present, and will hereafter be employed
on the line between there and this place as cir
circumstances may determine. They will be
clad in the part-coored uniform of the peniten
liary, and be guarded by sufficient force tx
keep them in subsection, and locked up safely il
8 block house at night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

A letter from Rome mentions rather curious
case of conscience. In 1s48, reliqnary, stud
ded with precious stones, and imagined to con-
tain the head of st. Paul, was stolen from the
Vatican. Inquiries were subsequently made,
but did not lead to any result, whena short time
since his holiness received letter intimating
that if free pardon and dissolution was granted
to the thief, the precious reliquary and its con-
tents would be restored The proposal having
been accepted, the conscence-strcken atro in
timated that the long-lost treasure would be
found without the city walls, between the Porta
San Pancrazio and the Porta. An imposing
procession set out from the Flaminian gate
to seek the treasure, and found it exactly at the
spot which had been indicated. The jewels,
however, had all been removed, but the bones
of the Apostle were found intact
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

The Boston correspondent of the New York
Times writes as follows on the subject of Byron's
deformity;
AS some fault has been found with Mr. Tre-
lawney for his having ascertained by ocular
proof, after the poets death, that both of By
ron's legs were withered to the knee, Gas men
toned in his recent work, l may state that the
fact is by no means new. a gentleman who
knew Byron at Missolonghi, and who saw him
both in life and death, told friend of mine,
years ago, substantially what Mr. Trelawny has
published, adding that the legs were so small
that it was almost possible to make the thumb
and first finger of the hand meet around either
of them close to the knee, which it would not
be possible to do with the leg of healthy child,
unless the thumb and finger should chance to be
of enormous length.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

TUI ILLINOIS ToRNADo.-Iough Stories.-The
stories told of the freaks of the late tornado in
Illinois are quite as astonishing as the hurricane
must have been to the frightened Inhabitants
The Peoria Transcript is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
"At Kappa two ladies were blown away and
have not since been heard from. They proba-
bly, wore hoops. AT Cheros it demolished q
house completely and yet left book case that
was in it without a scratch or broken pane OF
glass. 1t carried large mirror sixty feet and
laid it down unbroken. The next morning af-
ter the storm man was seen to crawl from un.
der barn, who, after being questioned, stated
that as he was coming across the prairie, the
wind picked him up and carried him half a
mile, setting him down in pond of water four
feet deep; he waded out and got on little rise
of ground, when the wind took him again and
hurried him with violence against the side of the
barn, under which he crawled and spent the
night
1sThe most wonderful feat of all, however, &C.
Cured at Chenos. A farm house was blown at
two jumps no less than 800 feet from where it
stood, and set down SO easily that the plas-
tering was not cracked nor the dishes knocked
off the table, which was set for supper. A SINH
lar occurrence took place at Gilman, where a
kitchen was blown from the side OF the house
into slough without plate being broken, and
when our informant left, the inmates were jour-
neyipg back and forth on raft to get the cooking
utensils for breakfast"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

The New Orleans Picayune speaks in high
terms of the General Assembly of the Presby.
terrain Church, which recently held its sessions
in New Orleans. 1t says that not only intellec-
tual power, but spirit of conservatism admra-
bly, blended with that of progress, characterised
the men who guided its deliberations. 1t was
worthy of note that every thought, every senti-
ment uttered, was eminently national. The
leading men in the body though they did not
ON all occasions obtrude themselves upon pub
lie notice, were those who formed links between
the present and past generations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

A PINCH OF SALr.-A correspondent of the
New York Tribune, writing from Fort Bridger
on the 10th of March says:
Several caches" of potatoes, amounting to
some 200 bushels were lately discovered at Fort
Supply, and we are now luxuriatng for few
days on this wholesome esculent. We have,
however, to eat our potatoes without salt, that
article having been quite stranger in the camp
for several weeks past The last saw was offer
ed to me in snuff-box by a gentleman with
whom was dining, in order that might take
a pinch Of it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

A PLUoKY SENAToR-The Hon. William Chap
pell, member of the Wisconsin Senate, received
$4,000 of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad
bribe two years ago, and was active in corrupt
ing his legislative associates. The Senate, at its
recent session, voted q to 5, that he was guilty
and IS to 8 that he was unworthy of seat in
the body. He, however, retained his seat A
mass meeting at WATERFOWL, where he resides
held without distinction of party, unanimously
requested him to resign. He refused. The Com.
mon Council of that city, majority being hi:
political friends, made similar request by vote
to 5. But Mr.. @. would not comply.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

From UrAH.-A correspondent OF the Boston
Journal writes from Fort Bridger, Utah Terri
tory, April Is, as follows:
Feeling anxious that my Boston friends should
be apprized of the earliest intelligence relative
to matters in this country, and as the express
leaves to-day, hasten to furnish you with the
latest news.
a United States Commissioner, Mr.. Kane, ar
rived here about the Goth of March, from Sal
Lake City, with dispatches. He afterward re-
turned to the city, where he remained few
days, and Oh the 9th of April returned to this
Fort, and after a short interview with Governor
Cumming, the latter agreed to accompany him
to the capital on the morrow.
Accordingly on the 9th, Gov. Cumming, at
tended only by Mr.. Kane, and his carriage drl'
yer, took his departure for the Holy City, in
tending to 90 through in two days. He did So
entering the city on the 9Th, fond large hall
ready and beautifully fitted up for his reception
Brigham Young received him with an appropri,
ate speech, which was responded to by the
Governor in true Democratic and feeling man.
ner. I AIN sorry cannot furnish you with q
copy, but will do so by next express. We look
daily for his return. He was treated with great
civility and respect We look daily for Colonel
Johnston to issue orders for entering the city as
the road is now passable.
The condition OF the troop shere is quite de.
plorable, the rations are getting very short, the
men only receiving thirteen ounces of flour pei
day, and the meat ration consists of the few old
surviving work oxen who lived through the win
ter after hauling our supplies to this place.
Beans, rice, coffee and sugar, at much smaller
allowance than prescribed by law, serve to fur.
nish the balance The men, after experiencing
a winter almost unparalleled for severity, re.
main quite weak in bodily strength, but in the
best OF spirits ready and anxious to complete the
march against the city, even with tentold odds,
and moments warning to obey cur country's
call, and only await the fortune of war;"
The prices demanded by the traders in the
Territory have become seriously alarming
Flour is now selling at 81 per pound bacon, su.
gar and coffee at 81 per pound; and salt Every
scarce) at the tamishing price of 81 per pound
tobacco Every inferior) at So per pound; tea So
saleratus 81, and everything else in the same
proportion.
A duel came off at this fort on the LIST of A
pril between Mr.. Blessingdale, of New York ci.
ty, a clerk of Livingston & Kinkesd, suffers, and
private Michael Flynn, of Company Q, End ORA.
ed three shots with Colts revolvers. Blessing.
dale was badly wounded Flynn also was badly
wounded in the leg, so badly that amputation
was necessary, which took place on the 4th inst
by Surgeon Mills, United States Army. The
patient proved too weak aud death ensued.-
Flynn was an old, tried and trusty soldier, much
beloved by all his companions, and his Company
has sustained by his demise heavy loss. Bles
sngdale has fled.
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STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.

REMINIscENoE OF BRIGHAM YouNG.- 1885,
On the first day of April next for value received,
] promise topay Milton Sheldon or bearer, Eigh-
teen dollars and Fifty cents with interest. Ten
dollars of it to be paid in good kitchen Chairs
at Fifty cents piece, well done off, painted and
bottomed according to the usual mode of doing
of such chairs. BRIGHAM YOUNG"
Mendon, March 10th, 1880.
A gentleman, the administrator of the estate
of Milton Sheldon mentioned in the body of the
above note, has kindly presented US the original
of which it is copy, with the veritable sigma.
ture, in decent, legible round hand, of Brigham
Young, the apostle of Mormondom, attached
We are informed also that Brigham was a cum
ming manufacturer of old fashioned spinning
wheels, while brace of endorsements on the
back of the note reveal that he had other occu-
pations, and was pretty much Jack-of.all-
Trades.
Thus we find two endorsements, both bearing
date June 25th, 1880, just at lazy time of the
year when farmers do their putting things to
rights, as follows
"June 25th, 1880. Received on the within
Fourteen dollars and % cents in making picket
fence
Received on the within two dollars and 80
cents in framing A. Parks barn."
The latter was evidently what is called
"turn," and indicates that Brigham, like Joseph
of old, was carpenter as well as char-botIom
and spinning wheel maker. In fact his opera
tons were very numerous, but he was best at a
camp meeting where no lack of industry could
be charged upon him. In singing hymns and
exhorting he was energetic enough to make up
for all other deficiencies. The gentleman to
whom we are indebted for this note tells us that
he went once to Brigham's house to dun him.
1t was cold, raw, autumnal day. Swinging on
gate he found red headed ''young one" bright
eyed and healthy. Going into the house he
found Mrs. Young with one of those peculiar,
rusty old black shawls wrapped around her,
covering over few Goals upon the hearth
He stated his errand, but was so touched with
sympathy at Mrs. Young's reply that he went
away determined to make no further effort in
the case. Said Mrs. Young, "Mr. A., this little
pile of Goals is all the wood have in the house,
I have not pint of meal or flour, and Brigham
has left me so for four or five days to go to the
quarterly meeting. don't suppose he will ever
pay the note."
Such was Brigham Young in Ammo Domini
1630.-Bufalo Commercial
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

Lord Napier is understood to emphatically
disclaim having any knowledge whatever of the
obnoxious proceedings in the Gulf of Mexico,
and to express the belief that the Ministry were
equally ignorant of the movements which have
created so much sensation over the country
When this matter first became the topic of news
paper comment, he Immediately addressed the
admiral on the station, enclosing the criticisms,
and urging prompt and decided measures for ar
resting every such cause of complaint. From
this fact, which is undoubted, it is supposed 10
special orders were issued authorizing the often
sive acts of visitation, and that it was underta-
ken with indiscreet zeal by the commanding Of
icer, who thus hoped to signalize his consequence
by superior efforts. In this view of the case,
there will be no difficulty in the way of an ex-
plicit disavowal by Lord Malmesbury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

~ The attempt of the Administration press
to throw the responsibility of the present large
expenditure of money by the Government upon
the opposition, is one of the best jokes OF the
season. The Yindicator, for instance, says,
'.much of the expenditures Of the present Admin
istratiou are caused by paying off lien which
the extravaganza and improvidence of Black
Republican and Know Nothing Congress left
upon the public revenue" Our neighbor sure
" forgets that the Senate and President were
Democratic all the time. If the Black Republi-
can aud Know Nothing House of Representa-
tiyes did pass extravagant appropriation bills, the
same bills were passed by the Democratic Senate
and approved by the Democratic President
Yet the Black Republicans and Know Nothings
are responsible!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

Billy Bowlegs seems to be on general bender
while making his stay in New Orleans. He is
great mbiber of spirits, to judge from the
draughts which he gulped down, and, from all
accounts, is most unconscionable beggar. lie
is something over the medium size, will weigh
about 100 pounds, has good sized head, fine
forehead, and keen eye. Sam Jones, still in
Florida, has never been seen but by ono white
man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

A New AUrHoREss.-Mrs Stevenson, widow
of the late Hon. A. Stevenson, of this State, tor
merly U. S. Minister to England, is about pub
fishing a series of letters, giving an account OF
her experience at the Court of st. James,
Her book is said, by those who have read it. to
abound in personal description and piquant gos-
sip.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

- following is the Apportionment of the Capitation
Fund for 1885, payable at any time the orders of
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-01

Recent advices from Paris state that Captain
Bonaparte, of the Chasseurs DAfrique, is to be
appointed orderly officer to the Emperor. This
young officer is the grandson of Prince Jerome
by his union with Miss Patterson, of Baltimore,
a marriage which the Pope invariably declined
to annul. Prince Napoleon regards bis entrance
into favor with jealousy, as by the ecclesiastical
law his legitimacy would be set aside in favor of
this young officer. His father has just left Par
is for New York.
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D. " lMDoUbN, supp
June ], 1s5s-yin. copy 1t
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-The un


June ], 1s5s-yin. copy 1t
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-The un-
Y dersgned offer for sale, privately, 800 Acres
Of Land, lying within two miles Of Waynesborough,
and known as the "Steee Farm" This is one of the
most desirable estates in the county. The land is Of
first rate quality, the Improvements are good, water
excellent and abundant and the neighborhood remark
able for its facilities of markets, mills, schools aud
churches
long credit can be given a considerable portion
of the purchase money by its being made interest
bearing fund and secured on the land.
The premises will be shown by Samuel Ii. Steele to
any one DESTROYS of purchasing; and any information
furnished by j. d. lmboden ii addressed by letter. at
Staunton, Va.
If not sold in body we will agree to divide it into
equal notifies, and sell them separately.
And Samuel H. Steele will sell at the time, in
addition to his half of the above tract 81 Acres
tiguous to it, which is principally in timber.
Such land this is rarely in Market and We earnest
ly invite attention to it. j. d. IMB0DEN,
SAML b. STEELE,
Ey,nrs of A Staele dec'd
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Washington at Jnnson> VIII stop stations and arrive cN
beviand at oShxk m. tst
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vile, Cevriand ioaco iks Chicago st. LOUIS Caro- and
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express trains tr Cincinnati ~ IOs Casfp Chicago
pcs The stancc Cnssrca other
rlss IN tbc West ncary loo by any other
The time 70 the-r places n h.c unaqualled.
Baggage checked urough Columbus Cincinnati Inddnapss
Imns. 43 .sa st4tflfs
and baggage Transferred nj dll pcintsfree
THEOuGH TICKETS will be sold alhe large west
the lowest possible r~ at ecke; do Camden Station, ht
Washington city gSsafNias fat
secondclass car IS attached tothc mall train. f
Passengers frem Baltimore Washington
" dsyM by taking scts~sAiaon lying
Gnneand Oakland xhey morning
n, which cascs Cumberland at 2b0 and reaches NheelS
at q 8ftS t4s gef.ttfta3
lsassrrsf from Washington have nmpo M rts wTh
Junction
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can be obanc, in Washington.
FOR WAY PASSENGERS.
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EAwardy mail Wheeling H. M accom-
Cumberland reaching p m
fbc FREDERICK TRAIN starts at 4, cxcept Sunday stopping
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AZ a0 af86 'sNafis s4 El
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and 30, Leaves Elcous Mills 5se m, 80 p r
. eKcYt Suaday F, sFs I
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Jan i7~-H Master of Transportation.