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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

LAND spEoULAr1oNs AT THE WEsT.-A native
of Massachusetts, thirteen years ago, sold a lot
10 ST. Louis, Mo-, for 81 $780, To day, in having
become business centre, it cannot be bought
for $4,000 Another gentleman went to Kan
sas in 1854 taking with him $1,000. The
property he has acquired there from this nu-
cleus is now worth 100000. Property in
Leavenworth which sold in 1866 for 3 or 81, 600
is now worth $4,000. The same is the case in
St. Joseph, Kansas City, Lawrence and few
other prominent points. Men in those places
gacity, but from having invested little money
in the early history of the Territory. In 1866,
an Ohio gentleman paid 500 per acre for a
tract OF land adjoining Leavenworth, and within
six months got an advance of 81 900 per acre.
But change has taken place. In 1858 paper
cities sprang up in great abundance. Shares
in them sold readily from $500 to $500. In
one of them lot 25x150 sold then for 81 ,oo0.-
They would not any OF them now bring $40 per
lot A great deal Of Eastern capital was sunk
in these embryotic cities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
Acknowledgement.

On the day Of election We received from our
friend Alexander, of the Charlottesville Jetferso-
nan, basket of very fine Strawberries, raised
by Messrs. Toombs & %. We fully reoiprocate
the kind feeling which prompted the act, and
expressed in the letter which accompanied the
strawberries. Although politically opposed to
the editor of the Jeffersonian, we highly value
his Dersoaai friendship.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

A Fort Kearpey, May 9th, correspondent, OF
the St. Joseph's Journal says that not less than
nine hundred wagons belonging to returning
Pixies Peakers passed the Fort during the pre-
yious week. The disappointed gold seekers are IRE
selling their outfits for almost song. ibey sen
their flour at from three TO I'VE dollars, Dacon ~
fan cents: horses aud cattle they are selling for
almost nothing, and wagons and hapdcar.s t
not cent TO take them back, while those who
have ANYTHING are hurrying back as fast as they
can to keep from being robbed by the rest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

AN AUSTRIAN PROCLAMATION line mlluness
and the benignity Of the Austrian rule may oe
inferred from the recent proclamation put forth
by the commander Of the Austrian forces in
Piedmont. The proclamation is to the inhabi
tapts of Placenza, who are informed tbata Court
of Provost had been established, and that it
would apply but one punishment-that efdeath.
It then enumerates the acts to be punished as
capital offences. Among these are demonstrs.
tons of any kind against Austrian authority /;
concealing arms or ammunition; possessing arm {;
joining in assemblages, armed or unarlned; sing
ing revolutionary songs; using secreto reyolp
military. or harboring foreigners without report
ing their names to the authorities. The proc
lamation is, in fact, perfect illustration of the
system of repression to which Austria has re-
sorted to maintain her rule in ltaly.-PhaIddet-
Dhid LeCGer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
The virginia Citizen.

We have received the first number OF this
paper, just started in Harrisonburg BY Messrs
T. A. Gilner & Co., and edited by DR.. G. &.
Gilmer. It is neat and well filled sheet, about
half the size of the Spectator. Price 81 year,
invariably in advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

There are no less than 1900 lodges of Free
Masons in the United States, nearly all of which
are said to be in an unusually hourishiDg con-
dition.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
More LOcusts ]

The latter part of week before last the locusts
were singing loudly in the western part Of this
county, and one stray fellow was seen on Tues
day last near New Hope. They have not yet
appeared about Staunton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
Ladias9 Fair

The ladies request US to remind the citizens OF
the town and country of their Fair which comes
off tomorrow wednesday, at Union Hall. A
dinner will be furnished at the usual hour, and q
supper at night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

Messrs. Harrison, Grattan and Walker are O.
lected to the Legislature. Mr.. ennybacker, Tor
the State Senate, received 1860 votes, and Mr,
Bare 1883. In 1856 the vote of Rockingham .
for Governor stood, for Wise 27oo, TOR Flournoy
8lo-s Democratic majority of spso. The ma
iority for Letcher is 1908.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

In searching for the body of bis son who was
drowned thloug the explosion of the st. Nicho-
las, Gen. G. W. Pillow discovered twenty three
bodies, but his son has not yet been found.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

WHlTEwAsHINa ExrRAoRDINARY.-The De-
troit Free Press of the 10Th instant contains
very elaborate puff OF the policy and measures
of Mr.. Buchanan's Administration, showing that
they are entitled to the applause and approval
of the Democratic party of the Union, and sum-
ming them up, in part, as follows:
"The Administration has produced settle
ment of the Kansas question and established per-
feet order in that long distracted Territory;
No. sir! The 'settlement" wa producea' no'
by, but in spite Of the Administration.
lit has put an end to the fillibustering eAPeui-
tons of Walker d Co."
There. again, you are drawing on your lmag-
iuation for your facts. "Walker d o." are al
this moment in full blast in Mexico, numbering
and robbing, who and what the next overland
mail will doubtless inform US. Besides-dld not
the Administration do its best to disgrace gal
liant old Commodore Paulding, for stopping the
last fillibuster raid OF "Walker q Co." on Nlca-
raguaa
at has put an end to the rebellion in Utah,
and established order and peace in that Terrific
ry." -,
The rebellion in Utah (see the last news) is all
broke out afresh. Order and peace are not
The Administration spent some millions, pre-
tending to put down the rebelion-but the next
Administration will probably have the work all
to do over again.-Neao York Express.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
FPORT OF RICHMOND MARKETS,

ID EPORT OF HICHMONU MAHhEIS,
II MAY 9th, 1885, JAS. THOMAS, C0MMlS-
SION MERCHANT, Gary Street, opposite Columbian
Hotel. Richmond, Va.
Superfne -four is selling for from $sOO@sH 3 Dbl.
Sales yesterday of Super. for Mr.. A. NJ. Brown, ct
$8A. The -four market has been quite unsettled
specuatively tor week or So and the confidence IN
high and advancing prices from the Eulopern war,
much modified, owing to the hardness in coming to
actual grand combat. Our Market however, owing to
smaness of stocks has gwen way but little IN regular
sales 1t is difficult believe after such extensive
and universal preparation and actual colsion tnat
auick peace will be made the war confined to the
present belligerents
Richmond, May 81, 1859.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

A large number of bogus $3.50 gold pieces
are circulating throughout the State of Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

The late food of the Mississippi and Yazoo
rivers has been almost unexampled in the dam
age it has done to the cotton planters. Many
thousands of acres of the best cotton lands are
overlooked and rendered unproductive during
the present season, including the famous Deer
Greek Bottoms, noted for their fertility. The
fine plantation of Senator Douglas, near the ba-
you, is wholly inundated. This event, doubtless,
it was, which called the Senator to New Orleans,
in the neighborhood of which city he is now
stopping.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
a.., alf0 l4o2 1886 1227 2565 2525 2586

Total, 2l7O l4Vz 1886 izz' z0o0 700 T 1o00
The vote in 1866, stood, Flournoy 2426, Wise
1895 Mess-s. Massie, McCue and Christian are
ra.slected to the Legislature without opposition
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
eY We take pleasure in copying the follow
ing good humored article from the Richmond
Examiner of Friday:


Examiner of Friday:
AS 1T SHOULD BE-The rapid subsistence of
the most violent political excitement in this
country is one of our national peculiarities
However fierce the phrenzy of a long and ami
mated canvass, and however angry the feelings
of partisan strife, it rarely happens that one
particle of ill-feeling survives the close OF an
election. Although the most eager and excita-
BILE of politicians, the Virginisns are of all vo-
tiers the most quiet, orderly and good-humored
men at the polls. For weeks before an election,
they declaim, argue, and indulge in mutual re-
ordinations; but an era of good feeling imme-
diately follows the renditio on of the popular ver
dict. This is as it should be. This State would
be worse than Pandmonum if there was no in
terval for repose after an excited election. We
trust thnt all we have said will be strictly appl
cable to the canvass just closed. 1t has been an
unusually animated and excited one, and 1t has
elected much warm and angry discussion both
upon the part of the press as well as upon that
of the candidates for Office, and the able and
brilliant orators of both parties.
Internationally commend to all future candi-
dates for the three principal State offices, the
example of personal good feeling and mutual
courtesy set by Messrs. Letcher, Goggin, Tucker,
Preston, Montague and Wiley. Barring souie
misunderstanding in the threshold of the can,
vassupon the subjectof appointments to speak"
we believe the canvass was conducted with
perfect good feeling by these candidates Hard
knocks were freely given and returned. In
discussion, It was "lay on MAopUFF," whilst the
social and friendly relations of the candidates
were never for moment disturbed. The can
didates of the Opposition impressed the Democ-
racy most pleasantly as very amusing and enter
tanning speakers, and the anecdotes Of Mr. Cog
gin will long be remembered by both parties,
and will furnish pleasant "reminiscences of his
long and arduous campaign. AS he personally
no one, we wish him in the pursuits OF
private life all the happiness which so worthy
and facetious gentleman merits; and we may
say the same as to his associates and FELLOWSHIP
terers, Messrs. Preston and Wiley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31


The HRe1RA FROM ITALY.-The "War" in
Piedmont, and the Revolutions began, or begin
ming in Italy, are putting to flight the numerous
English and American colonists in Rome, Flo
renee, and other places, with whom exit or es.
cape just now-50,0OO or more, to get out and
off with little or no means of conveyance or
trapsportstion-is rather difficult The follow
ing from private letter, dated Paris, May 10,
will give our readers very good idea of what
is there going on. Speaking of Genoa, the writer
says:
The streets were filed with French soldiers,
principally Zouaves, in their Arab dress, and all
looked war-like enough in Genoa to make US
anxious to get on Wednesday morning the ser
wants forgot to awaken US, but we contrived to
get off, minus our ordered and paid for 6reak-
fast, to the depot by six o'clock, After much
delay, owing to the embarking of troops, we
were permitted to get in the cars 1t was an g.
normous train and we went slowly and stopped
SO often to unload troops, or take them in, or
send them off, &C., &c., that, instead OF being
four and half hours, as usual, from Genoa to
Turin. we were ten and a Ealf hours in getting
there! Nothing to eat en- route. Rain pouring
too, all day But we were compensated amply
in seeing the preparations for war. Everything
was fortified everywhere they were working,
making Entertainments, planting cannon, cutting
down trees; every farm house seemed filed
with officers, every ont building with soldiers,
and tents lined the road-it was one constant en-
campment almost that we passed. We saw the
soldiers cooking, eating, marching, always with
the VaUandae7e OF the company in front even OF
the officers, just behind the music. Trains would
pass us laden with cannon balls, horses, and the
ammunition of war. At Allessandria we stopped
long time to permit the soldiers, who had just
crossed Mount GEMS, to march on. They were
all gay and in high spirits, although they had
just marched, in mud and rain, across the Alps.
When we passed the battle field
OF Marengo, the day before, we beheld evident
preparations for second battle on that plain,
trees having been cut down, and various indica-
tons being visible to show that Napoleon the
Third has an eye to gaining fame on the same
spot where the great Napoleon won such undy
ing laurels,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

BOARDING EUROPEAN STEAMERS OFF CAPE
RAoE.-Tne idea OF anticipating the news by
European steamers, by interceptiDg them off
Cape Race, Newfoundland, was started q mum
Der of years since by the New York press, but
has never been carried out with much effect, un
til within short time, though occasionally Q
steamers news was received in this way.
Cape Race, by sea, is between ten and eleven
hundred miles distant from New York, one third
of the voyage across the Atlantic. Mr.. Farrell,
of New York, boatmsn of great experience,
formerly employed in the same business, in con-
nection with the Sandy Hook Telegraph, has ia
ken charge of the news yacht at Cape Race
He succeeded last week in obtaining the news
from four steamers, viz: the Arago, the Vigo,
the Canada and the City of Baltimore.
The European steamer runs from England or
Ireland across the Atlantic to within mile or
two of Cape Race Light, generally making the
trip in seven or eight days. The newsmen are
on the alert, cruising near the spot, and the
steamer usually throws up signal or fires gun
to attract attention. The news despatch is pre-
pared by an agent in England and placed in
buoyant tin case to which is affixed flag so that
it can be seen for some distance in the water
The boatmen hasten to the spot, obtain the news
and start for st. Johns, Newfoundland, the near
est telegraph station from whence il is immedi.
ately transmitted to all parts of the United States
and Canada.
The news before reaching Boston traverses a
distance by telegraph Of over thousand miles.
First over the Newfoundland line, which is con-
structed across country that may be truly call
ed savage wilderness, with bills of granite,
deep swamps, and almost impenetrable woods.
Crossing by submarine telegraph from Newfound-
land to the American Continent, the despatch
passes over q portion of the Nova Scotia line,
then over the New Brunswick line to the bord
ers of Maine, at Calais, where the American line
by which it is transmitted to its des
tinaton. Occasionally even now q steamer is
missed, as for instance the Vanderbilt, which,
from its rapid passage across the Atlantic, must
have reached Cape Race in six days from South
ampton.-B Boston Traueler.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

w The sTAUNTON SPECTATOR hay
INC &c large a circulation as any paper pup
IisRed in Western Virginia, has NO SUPERIOR
in this section of country as an advertising
medium.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

THE UTAH D1sAFFEor1oN-The troubles in o.
tab continue. By advices to April 18th it ap-
pears that the military and civic representatives
of the federal government in the territory are
still at variance, and the conflict threatens to be
more serious, unless it be checked by the arrival
of the pacific instructions already transmitted by
the Administration at Washington. Judges
Cradlebaugh and Sinclair, of the United States
Court, still insist on the employment of the fed
eral troops, not only for the protection of the
Court house, but to perform the duty of arrest
ing criminals, although at the hazard of provok-
ing armed collision with the Mormons, who OBJ
ject to what they consider military despotism.
Gen. Johnston had complied with the requisition
of the Court, against the protest of Governor
Cumming, sending, as was reported, two regi-
ments to make arrests. Upon this Governor
Cumming had summoned General D. B. Wolles,
commander of the Mormon militia, to be ready
to act on orders. By two o'clock on Monday,
April 18th, five thousand Mormon troops were
in arms to support the Governor against General
Johnston and the federal army. In this threat
ening condition matters stood at the last accounts.
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Vote of Pendleton.

wv"
Letcher's majority, 2s-majority for Wise IN
1855. 100. Mr.. Deneale withdrew from The
canvass before the election.
HARpy.-Majority for Goggin 464. Flour
noy's majority was only 57. Harriss majority
for Congress is $50. 1000
RooKBRIpaE- 1880, Letcher iZoo,
Skinner 11O5, Harris 80S. State Senate, Goode
(Whip) has 33 majority over Paxton (Dem.)
Reid and Patterson(W Wings are ELECTED 10 tne
Legislature, the former having majority OF
16l and the latter 108.
ROANOKE -Letcher 400, Goggin 29O. Wlses
majority 292. Letchers is ll9. ~
HARRI, N.-Letcher 926, Goggln 69i. Inc
county gave Wise Sc majority. One wing
elected to the Legislatures gain.
RICHMOND C1TY.-Goggin's majority 46o-
Flournoy's was 978. Robertson, Saunders and
Myers. OPP, elected to the Legislature-a gain
three members.
PETERSBURG Goggin's majority 3oS-Wise's
SO. Alex. Donnan elected to the Legislature,
the first Wing elected for nile years.
ALBEMARLE.-Goggin's majority 35o-Oppo-
sition gain over 1866, 1919.
BucKINGHAM.-Gives Goggin 100 majority
a gain of 45-and elects an Opp. Delegate
ALEXANDRIA Goggin's majority 25S--s loss
of 16S.
OH1o.-A majority of 25S for Goggin-loss
2S1.
AMHERsT.-Goggin's majority 1864 gain oil
143.
JEFFERsoN.-Letcher's majority 15o-Flour-
noys 70.
FREDERIox.-Letcher's majority 2SO-Wise's
I13O.
Acknowledgements majority 1175-Flour-
noy's 1926.
SHENANpoAH.-Majority for Letcher between
1000 and 1900. Wise's majority lS46.
HIeHLAND.-Tbe majorities are as follows
Letcher 249, Montague 287, Tucker 29S, Skinner
$50, Paxton Qor Senate) 229, Fleming for II.
of d. IS. Highland gave Wise lO2 majority
PooAHoNTAs.- 400, Goggin l34-a
Democratic loss of 49,. For the Legislature,
Lockridge, DEM, received 26O votes; Baxter,
DEM, 201 and Stofer, Wing, SO.
NELsoN.-Goggin's majority S54-an OpPo-
sition gain of 80.
LEwls.-Letcher's majority 375-a Demo-
cratic gain OF 228.
DoDDRIDeE-Letchers. majority 9O0-a DEM
ocrauc gain of 49,.
GREENE. -Letcher's majority SOo-a DEM
ocratic loss of 100.
RUssEL.-Goggins majority 40O-an 0ppo-
siton gain of nearly 500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

SLAVE MARRIAaEs.-A very interesting report
has just been submitted by the Convention OF
the South Carolina Episcopal Church, at their
session in 1858, 10 respect to the marriage OF
slaves. The following is the substance OF the
decision arrived at by the committee. The re-
lation of husband and wife is declared to be OF
divine institution, and to be equally binding on
the slave as on the master. The injunction OF
the Savior, forbidding the separation of husband
and wife is obligatory on the master, and every
master should so regulate the disposal of the
slave as not to infringe the divine Injunction
Voluntary abandonment on the part of married
slave ought to come within the same rule as in
the case of free person; but when the sban-
donment is involuntary, and caused by circum-
stances without the control of the parties, the
refusal to allow second marriage would often
produce much evil and hardship; but IN giving
its sanction to such second marriage, the Con
vention would do 80 in the qualified language
applied by the Apostle to cases of self restraint.
The report makes the remarkable statement tna,
there is no instance in South Carolina Of tsgas
diDOyce -.rE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

OyERsEERs OF THE POOR WILL
" meet at the Virginia Hotel on Monday next
jane 9Th, 1859. n. d. ThouT, Sect.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

DEPLoRABLE CONDITION OF THE FIXES PEAK
EMIaRANTs-O ANNIBALIsM-The regular cores
pondent of the St. Louis Demncrat, writing from
Denver City, on the 9th inst, reGounts the most
deplorable condition of affairs on the Plains
Many of the emigrants are dying of starvation,
while the others are subsisting on prickly pears
and wild onions found along the road
The stage agent reports picking up man
named Blue, who was reduced to skeleton from
starvation. On recovering, he gave a most lam
entable account OF his adventures. He started
in company with two of his brothers for the
mines. One of them died on the road, and the
remaining two were so far bordering on state
of starvation that they ate his body. Another
died, and he in turn was nearly devoured by the
survivor. -
A man named Gibbs, had reached the mines
in starving condition, and expressed the opin.
ion that his party, nine in number, had all per.
ished.
Many graves were seen along the route.
Much property has been destroyed or aban'
doned on the road.
The writer of tie letter before referred to says
the number of departures from the mines is g.
bout equal to the arrivals.
About five hundred of the returning emigrants
reached st. Joseph on Saturday, all OF whom
confirm the previous accounts OF the suffering
and privations on the Plains.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

CORN MEAL-For sale In large or small guam
~ titles at the STAUNT0N STEAM MILLS at
market prices. Apply to
NAV 81, $50. 3. A. RICHARDSON, Supt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
: ATEsT FROM THE EUROPEAN

r ATEST FROM THE E U KOF E AN
l. Wharf.-The latest intelligence from the seat OF
produce will be advanced, giving rise to flush times
for season, which will afterward be followed by f.
nancal crash, and harder times than ever, Though
the prices of most articles will be raised the people
will find that A. LANG will sell his JEW.G
ELRY and other articles in his line Gold and ~.
Silver Spectacles, Silver Spoons. Ladies, &c, atAA
the same old prices, aud indeed lower than can be
nation of his large stock REPAIRING done as usual
in a prompt and workmanlike manner upon reasons-
bic terms. Clocks of all descriptions on hand.
Staunton May 81, 1853. ,. A. LANG.
n ROUND PLASTER.-A few tons Of fresh
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

n ROUND PLAsTER.-A few tons Of fresh
" Ground Plaster left and for sale at the Stsunton
May 81, '6s. s. A. RICHARDSON, Sup't.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-25

0sE au' essa a.rsess sAssos res..oss. Jass seseis
~ 81 and Ia szle ~
naAs zs-si ARMSTRONG 90.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-25
LIVERY STABLE

WIN. 7. WRIGHT & CO., would respect ~
w fully inform the citizens of Nashville jim
ana the puohc generally that they have NA
purchased the well known Livery Stable anu tne stock
ana hxtures, form ery occupied by VIM j Philips on
Market street Jus below the Square.
We have irst-rate lots and boX-stalls to accommc-
date growers, and all our friends who may favor US
with their patronage
We pledge ourselves TO give satisfaction in
We have a large number of tine Saddle Horses and
ne Buggles to hire all times.
Iheiactls, we do not intend bein gsurpassed byany
Stable IN the Southern country. Come along and see
for yourselves.
IebS-ly WIN. T. WRIGHT l. co.
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Clover Seed,

IN BHts. Clever seed Just received saefsr sale
oV y d. d. nISEEY.
naf-11u
fa Coke.
I00 SACHS coEE eH hand Aad fsrsaIsby
Aoo "SsAs q. q ISifEEN