Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-16
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of the Chesapeake and Ohio r. R. Co.

IMMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA We hear that
within the past few days gentleman of high
character and standing has been in Richmond,
after tour through the Carolinas, represent
ing powerful English company which is pre-
pared to land on the shores of Virginia one
thousand families, English and Scotch, within
sixty days after engaging lands suitable in loca-
ton and price. In the Caroliuas, suitable
bodies of lands were offered, but the climate,
soil and political condition OF Virginia gave
her the preference IF no State effort can be
made to secure these particular emigrants, cam
not some of our large landhoders unite In of.
fering bodies of land on which to settle col
ony so desirable2 1t is not yet by any means
properly realized by the landholders of Vir-
ginla that the best way to quadruple the value
OF land IS to devote one-half of it to at least
doubling the population by selling at prices SO
low as to insure purchasers. Sooner than con-
tinue to hold the large surplus of land now en-
barrasslng our proprietors, it would pay we'll to
give away one-half, cut up into small farms, to
energetic emigrants and the community that
inaugurates such system will be Immediately
more comfortable, and in very few years the
most prosperous community in the State. The
representative of this English company will
probably return to Richmond in short time.
and will leave for London during the month of
June to report to his oo-adjutors, and to take
action in this matter. Cannot some public ex-
preston of opinion be had from those most in
terested and most influential, to assist in draw
ing this emigration to Virginia? Surely it is
at least worth an effort Richmond Whig.
OUTRAGE IN OHIo-A Han Roasted Ocer a
Sloao Fsre-The Mahoniug (Ohio) Register
says:
Mr. VIM. Murrin is an aged man, living in
Coltsville, near the State line. He has consid-
cradle means. He gave two hundred acres of
land to the establishment of convent in Bed
ford, and was supposed to keep large sum of
money in the house, where he lived alone and
remote from any other human being. On Sat
urday night, the 2lst of April, three men en-
tered his house and aroused him from his bed,
and demanded that he should show them where
his money was, threatening that if he did not
they would murder him. Such threats induced
Mr.. Murrin to tell them where they would find
little over $50 in gold and silver, which was
all he had in the house. This they took, but
were not satisfied
Believing that there was more money about
the house, notwithstanding his assurance to the
contrary, they kindled fire in the stove and
held Mr. Murrin over it, subjecting him to a
slow torture of the most painful kind. They
persisted in this torture till they found that
they could get no more plumber, when they left
their victim 10 horrible pain on the bed and
| departed. La the morning Mr.. Murrin man
aged to reach the nearest neighbor's house,
and told his story. Search was at once insti-
tuted for the desperadoes. The old gentleman
was not able to give any exact description oi
his torturers, and therefore the search is some
what futile. Suspicion has been placed on one
or two bad characters who were seen in this
vicinity day or two previous, but no informa-
ton could be obtained to Justify any arrests.