Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-30
ITEMS OF NEWS.

lIEMO O1 NE w y.
Ii is stated that the buckwheat crop is
arger this year in Virginia than was ever
before known.
A lad named Bramham was killed in AL
bemarle county, last week. by the falling
Of tree.
The Botetourt Wing says that at present
in that county .'bears are as plentiful as
squirrels"
Armstrong Mcclure has been convicted
in Pulaski county, Va, Of tampering with
slaves, and sentenced to two years 10 the
penitentiary
It is said, in the Washington States. that
the Hon. Edward Everett is to be promi-
nent literary contributor to Col. Florence's
new Democratic Review.
Re The receipts Of the treasury last week
amounted to 1885, 900. the drafts issued to
81, I5S, 900. The amount subject to draft
is 81, 405, 900.
Hon. John P. Hale. it is announced,
would meet Senator Stephen A. Douglas
on the stump at Spring Valley, Minnesota,
on the 28th inst.
In England from 1916 to 1857-both
including 10 years, 7.312,287 children
were born 10 wcdlock and $780, 04 out of
wedlock.
On FROM IRoN.-A New York company
has built factory in Chatham county, N.
c., for the manufacture of oil from iron
ore The ore yields about fifty gallons Of
oil to the ton.
It is stated that the crew Of the steam
ship Great Eastern will consist Of so able
bodied seamen, 70 seamen riggers, 200 en-
gineers and firemen, and stewards staff 90
making, with officers, about 500:
A GROWING SrATE'-At the late election
for Governor Of Texas, the vote was about
sixty-three thousand. Nine years ago,
when Texas was admitted into the Union
she only polled eight Thousand votes. This
shows an astonishing increase in the popn-
lation of the State.
A GRowING STATE. AT the late election
for Governor of Texas, the vote was about
sixty-three thousand. Nine years ago
when Texas was admitted into the Union
she only polled eight thousand votes. Thil
shows an astonishing increase in the popu
lation Of the State
TWELVE CIRCUS HORSES BURNr.-Tht
stables attached to the United States Hotel
| il Easton, Pa, were burnt on Saturday
and twelve Of Dan Rice's circus horses were
smothered to death. Loss about S., 900
The fire was caused BY the bursting Of 8
fluid lamp.
! PRETTY CoMTonTASLE.-Pres Nor;
the exile from Costa Rica, who is now il
New York, is very wealthy. One of BIZ
estates, principally for sugar, is worth from
100000 to $500, 900. He has coffee
estate besides, worth $4,000.
The Queen Of Boni, after having spen
some time with her seraghe Of twelve hus
bands at Pasempa, has abdicated the SOY.
ereignty in favor Of one Of her native gen
erals, rejoicing in the name Of Aroe Palat
Ia, who has been proclaimed King.
| One hundred and sixty-eight miles Of
the Pacific Railroad in Missouri have beer
completed, at an aggregate outlay of near
t y S12, 900, 900. There are yet one hun
dred and fourteen miles to build in order
to complete the.road to Kansas City. Thi
is to cost 1000, 900 more.
( An accident occurred on the. Ohio ane
Mississippi Railroad, about twelve nile
below Cincinnati, on Saturday night. /
was oceasioned BY broken rail. One cal
was overturned, and the rest were thrown
off the track. Twenty persons were in
i ured, but only one was killed.
COOP SALE OF LAKD-A few days ag,
Mr.. John Med Alexander sold. at privat,
sale to company of four Or FIVE gentlemen
in this place, his farm, Clifton. lying on til,
North River just below town, for seventeen
thousand dollars and upwards. The farn
contains three hundred and seventeen acres
and brought an average of fifty dollars al
acre. Sale equivalent to cash. Lee. GU
The bones Of quite number Of the sol
diers who fell at the battle Of Brandywin
have been dug up at Chadd's Ford, nca
Philadelphia, By the men engaged in gra
ding the Philadelphia and Baltimore Cea
trail Railroad. The bones Of one man, sup
posed to have been German soldier, mea
sured about six feet six inches. He had o
the Hessian uniform. The buttons wer
made of lead, and we're not much defaced.
A Fool AND Hrs MONEY Soon PARTED
Senior Oviedo, the old Cuban Of sixty
years, who is abont to marry the young anc
beautiful Miss Bartlett, Of New York, i
spending his money BY thousands for jew
elry nis purchases in diamonds and 9th
er knick- hacks, Of one broadway establish
ment, up to recent date, had reached thu
pretty little sum Of $38. 600 One Of the
sweetest triAes Of the lot was pair Of sin.
gle-stoned sleeve buttons for $4,000.
McCape the man who beat the editor c
the New York News, the other day, is GU
in characteristic card, asking suspension
Of public opinion. Another Of the fraterni
ty addresses note to the editors of tn
Erpress, intimating that it will be thei
turn next, unless they are more careful i
their comments upon rows and rowdyism
The Express replies :-"Office hours fron
a. M. to 3 p. m. All ready. Fighting
editor at the door,"
The amount Of iron used, thus far, on the
new dome Of the Capitol, in the city Of
Washington, is about 2, 500, 900 pounds
To complete the first section will require
500, 900 pounds additional. making total
of 8, 600 900 pounds for the first section
which is about 81 feet high. The tota
weight Of the whole dome will be abou
| * 900 600 mounds. According to a cor