Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-29


sInoroiied IN war. Austria eviFls determine
hon TO drive the Pope to its terms and the Pope n,
de'erminedy ressts them, and persists in ASSERTING
the Independence Of Italy. With war added to tb1
present grievances of Europe, consequences ma,
result to kingdoms and principaties that are now
hardly dreamed by those in power
Paris has been thrown into state of exciiemep
by the murder of the Duchess OF Prasliu bv be,
husband. The Duchess was daughter of Mar
shal Sebastlanl, and beautiful woman. She ha,
reproved her husband for supposed familiarity will
iormer governess In the family. and the murder
| is supposed to have been committed i'm reyenoe n
the charge. The Duke has committed suicid,
since.
Inc party OF Mormons, located on the Pottawa
TAME purchase, in the far West, have planted i'm
inense telds OF corn-to the extent il is estimated
OF 3O,OOO acres-and other grain, and produce
lhey nave also built town, called Winter Quar-
terS' which already contains population of 7OO(
souls. lheir town is entirely pcketed in.
The St. Louis Reveille has the following hit 8.
the copper-minng mania which exists in certain
sections
"A snake OF the copper-head species was killed
| lew days since near Princeton, N j. We un
ueis'a'" 'i'at company was Immediately formed
upon the spot tor mining purposes.
Inc yellow Fever was, At last accounts aha
ing at New Orleans; but we regret TO learn thai
the fell disease has made its appearance at Vicks
burg on the Mississippi.
VERY DIGNIFIED The Vice President of the
United States is stumping it in Pennsylvania for
Francis IL. Skunk, the ocofoco candidate R,r the
Gubernatorial Chair!
Gen. Persfer F. Smith. who 60 dis,;nn,sho
himself III the recent battles near Mexico is phil
adelphlan by blrth-the eldest son of the l,te Jo,
'hah smith, President Of the PENNSYLVANIA Ipsu-
rance Company. He some years since removed f.
New Orleans.
Some statistics of railroad and canal tun,oIs
were recently published in the American Railroad
journal IN which II Is stated that thS lonrest inn
nei IN the United States is on the Chesapeake and
ONO Canal, and is little short OF two-tbirds Of n
mile in length. VI
The Philadelphia North American reminds Ito
Ieaoers ihat the Charleston Mercury said ON the
l4lh OF March, 1915, ''pe ,ciH hare Terms coost;
hH'ondl or unconstitutional" There is moral
treason for you.
In the case OF the Commonwealth VS.. Isaac
tobey, for the murder of VIM j. Armstrong. esq
the urand Jury OF Hampshire County. after an in
vesgatlon oil the facts in reference to this most nm
fortunate circumstance, returned verdict on the
D,ii ol indictment drawn by the Attorney OF the
Commonwealth, "not a t,7.e BILL" and the prisop-
er, Robey, was discharged.
Recently. bill prescribing ten hours as the
maximum OF days work in factories, was passed
by the New Hampshire legislature A paper in
that State gives curious motive for favorino the
law. 1t says:
one reason which induces us to support the
zen hour Dill, is, that the factory girls will then
nave time to garter their stockings in the mornino
instead OF having so frequently to draw them up in
the public Streets"
The Raleigh Register SAYS, that new novel
from the pen OF a young gentleman of fine talents
native son OF the cold North State" will soon
make It's appearance. 1t is called "Alamance. y
and the scene is laid in North Carolina. The
manuscript is said to have received the approval of
some oil the best critics in the country.
A respectable physician in New Orleans. saws
there have been at least 10000 cases of yellow fe
yer this season In that city. This is truly vast
number, In population which cannot exceed 10
600 or $4,000 souls.
From Spain we learn that Narvaez has returned
to power. at the request OF the Queen but in oppo
sltlon to the wishes of her mother and the King NJ
the French, whose intrigues he is pledged to op-
pose. The Queen of Spain is enciente-her ac-
couchment Is expected in the winter The KING
says he cannot return to the palace, as husband.
until after that event. Her favorite. the youno
General Serrano, is still "'the power behind the
throne" She has applied to the Pope for di
yorce -Four of the secret police of Paris. have ar
rived at Madrid, charged with an intrigue to seat
the family of Louis Philippe on the throne OF Spain
So says the Madrid Commerce..
THE BEGiNNING.-Now that the Et,ropean f.
mine has passed away, and prices been reduced
under the assurance Of good European harvests.
the blessings Of the Locofoco Free-trade tariff Of
1910 are beginning to develop themselves The
mportations at New York, during the month If
August alone, egceeded the exports about As. 600.
JOO! Leaving out of view the important fact that
hese eight millions ofdoars worth of imports nust
'uppant just that amount Of American productions
he reader is requested TO remember that at this
ate We should get in debt to Europe in one wear
SlOO,CO,00O. How long will it be before Nation
Il Bankruptcy mes!-Gettysburg (Pa.) STIR.
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1t seems to be the universal opinion Of the press.
hat the Magnetic Telegraph, in the hands Of pri.
rate companies, is an odious and oppressive nonopo-
y. The prices charged for the transmission Of in |
diligence are said to be ruinoUsly exorbitant. The
whole matter ought to be in the hands of the Go
THAT Pass John K. Kane gave Mr.. Polk
'ass to the Presidential Chair; Mr.. Polk gave
santa Anna pass into Mexico and Santa Anna,
ut Of pure gratitude to his benefactor, has since
iven passes to the American army, not however
without bloody fights, and after having passed
many into eternity! The evil effects Of that first
ass will be felt by the country for years TO come.