Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


ton The New York Tribune says are excellent gives
a curious plan of President Louis Napoleon TO annex
Rome to France. He remarks upon the fact that
the Retrogrades in the French Chamber have
rot dared to attack the Presidents letter to Col
Ney. and says: 1.-The Pope~wi recede-if not,
there will be movement made, and that very soon,
the ultimate object of which will be to annex Rome
to France. lthe Pope shall continue to be obstinate
Louis Napoleon will contrve to have the popular
vote of Rome given, asking'for annexation.
EIBsR&LIrY AND JusricE.-The Directors of
the Delaware and Raritan Canal and Camden and
Amboy Railroad and Transportation Companies, in
making provisions for the family of the late William
'Conoyer, who was killed by the recent accident on
the railroad, are entitled to just commendation. A
mortgage on Mr.. Conover's property Of 81 600 has
been satisfied, and bond executed to the widow.
| conditioned tor the payment of annuity of $500
per annum to be paid to her during life, in semi
nual payments.
o. The Hull Of a vessel was recently revealed
IN digging mail pit at Parkvie, West jersey,
twelve feet below the surface of the marl and egh-
teen below the surface of the ground. The timbers
were fastened together by wooden pins and no metal
OF any sort found about il, showing that il must
have been built anterior TO the use of nails in that
quarter and before that part of the State was cover
ed by the debris which elevated the surface above
the level of the ocean, forming the habitabe por-
ton Of West jersey.
| &C. convention assembled in New York; few
days since, composed principally of dealers i'm bouts
and shoes, who together once wear 10 consult
on the mutual interests the trade Some important
facts were stated by the chairman worth repeating
| here One house In Connecticut makes $3.50, 900
worth OF pegged shoes every year; another 100000
worth, and In Massachusetts the aggregate value of
ms KIND OF manufacture stated to be ST. 000,-
ooo. Still the demand was greater than the sup
ply.
The MIGRATION OF THE AGE-The arrival of
10000 immigrants at New York during the last
slx months, is of class of events full of mpor-
tant consequences. In connection with other facts
1t indicates that the whole immigrationto the coun-
Try for the entire year will amount near 400 000l
only i've years ago the largest number ever re-
| ceived In any one year was 100000.
A GREAT Back MAcHINE.-The Cincinnati
1NonPdreu says that a machine is in operation for
making brick which feeds itself, and delivers the
brick without hands, and presses them SO hard that
they are ready To be laid into the kiln when thew
come from the mould, and one machine will turn
out 25,OOO per day. The clay is better mixed, and
makes better brick than those made in the usual
way.
o. Ii is mentioned in letter from Rome, as on
good authority says the Freeman's Journal, New
York, that Pope Plus TX, has declared his intention
OF making pilgrimage soon to the "tIoly House of
Ioretto, TO return thanks 10 the Virgin Mary i'm
That renown sanctuary for the deliveIance of Rome
from the deSpoilsm and plumber of Radicals 1t is
expected that ''large number of Cardinals will ac-
company the holy father.''
The AsHIoNs.-1he fashonables of New York
have gotten out style of brocade for ladies' dress
es at only So yard About 90 yards make pat
tern Then they have lace berlhas at S2O-head
dresses SlO-ostrich feather at $3-diamonds, sc.
Really the fine ladies of the present day are striv
ing hard to make themselves more costly than
useful.
HE TWO WANTS IN CALIFoRNIA.-Al letter from
Dan francisco, says:
AT present. Gas the common saying here is. } there
are but two things really in demand viz: Women
ana Lumber; the former being exceedingly rare, and
The latter bringing from $3.50 TO $400 per thousand
feet. r.
o. correspondence appears in the Enquirer be-
tween certain citizens of Albemarle and Gen VIM
f. Gordon of that county, in which they offer him
dinner for his services in the late Free School war;
and in which he takes strong ground against the
said Free Schools.
o. The church of Langollen, in Wales. is said
to be dedicated to ST. COLLEEN APP Gwynnawg a D.
Clyndawg-ap- Couda -ap-- Caradoc- -Freichtras -ap
Lynn Merlin ap-Einion- Y rh -ap-- Cunedda- VILE
dig, name that casts that of the Dutchman Ink
neutrality-suspicious. in the shade
AMIABLE FoRE-THoUGHT.-A"g enteman" adj
vertlsng in the Waterford Mail for a wife saws "It
would be well if the lady were possessed of COM
potency sufficient to against the effect of ex
cessive grief In case CT accident occurring to her
companion"
SCHOOLS IN PHILADELPHIA.-There are $50
public schools in Philadelphia city and county 1896
teachers and 43, 1913 scholars Each pupil cost S6
40 for tuition: The total cost during the past year
was S270,S76.
CoPPER.-Ihe committee appointed to procure
stone of certain dimensions for the Washington
monument, have been offered by the Minnesota Mi
ming Company, solid block Of copper, of the re-
quired dimensions.
%, On Sunday the 9TH inst, Montpelier, (vt., )
and that section OF the county, was visited bv
severe snow storm, very extraordinary for the sea
son. The tops of the highest hills were covered
both east and west of that place.
o. Professors w. and r. f.. RODGERS of the II.
nIverslty of Virginia took quite prominent part in
me proceedings Ofthe nineteenth meeting of the Brit
isf association for the advancement Of science.
GA person passing through Alnwick and observ-
Ing upon door, "HasweII, Surgeon. SC. ,, remark
ed, that genteman's name would be as eceU with
out the H."
o. Blair and Rives, of the WASHINGTON sGlobe :,
nave dissolved partnership. Mr.. Blair retires, and
VIII IL Is stated, soon start paper to advocate Mr.
Benton's claims to the Presidency
DEATH OF JAcKsoN's Doom KEEpER.-,Jimmv
O'Nel, the well known doorkeeper of the Presiden-
tlal mansion, under Gen. Jackson, died at Washing
ton on last Wednesday week.
How DID THEY GET THE MONEY ?-The Gray
oisters, OF 'SGurs Crises" community of nuns
IN Quebec have taken goo, 900 worth of stock in
a projected railroad from Quebec to Halifax
o. A despatch dated at Wheeling on Saturday