Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS IrrsnIs.

pill man, has been nominated for the Senate Of NAN
York by the Democrats Of the 7tI Senatorial Dis
trict If the pills go down, observes the Bostor
Transcript, why should not the pal maker ThI
Doctor no doubt be elected. He has uEys;cL ~
the good people of thscountry corporealy to ore.
extent, and we see no reason why they sho,lR mt
now submit to course Of mental dosing, suub svs
lie is well able to administer.
e5- Mr. Tilghman, an ingenius American. I'M.
discovered that by water at high temperature. he
can take felspar and decompose il into alumnia and
potash, and make from that common and heretofore
useless material such salts of potash as the suphae
chloride and chromate.
The Journal Of Pharmacy states that Mr.. Tilqh-
mans discovery will be saving of nearly ONE bslF
the expense In the manufacture Of Soda.
AMERICAN CoLoEizATioN.--Itis stated that "a.
memorial has been prepared for presentation to the
Ohio Legislature, praying for agrant Of $1,000 a
year 'o' ten years, TO &c devoted TO the removal Of
negroes to Liberia. The memorial states that the
Society has had within its offer ten thousandnlave.
on condition that it shall bear the expense Of fe;r
deportation" Gin. CON-
Parry Goop-"What shall | helm v6u N d,
inquired the daughter Of landlady, Off modeit
youth at the dinner table,
IN D1e,' was the meek reply. The Young ilsdv
bnshed perhaps indignantly, and il is said ,ha, The
oihces OF a neighborfng clergyman were requisite to
etria offs. A. Smith the Red Boot man"
on charge of "boxing up" and attempting to alb
duct two negroes, some months since. was concI;,-
ded late "Wednesday night before JUDGE Robe,,.
sons Criminal Court and the prisoner found guilty..
Yesterday he was sentenced TO the Penitentiarv 65r
four years and six monihs.-Iich. Eng.
RAFTING Observation-Disclosures greatest b..;,,
at rat catching we have ever KNOWN took place !,
.he granary OF Henry Drinker. Esq.,, near this viii
iage, short time since,by placing bag at the On
" hole from which they could escape, the as,onsh-
ING NUMBER OF * rats were caught and killed.
.uontrosc (Pa) Register.
RAPID TELEGRAHING.-1'he news by the steam
e!r Europa was Published on Friday morning last
simultaneously in Philadelphia, Baltimore. Wash
ington, Richmond, Charleston, Columbia. Angus
Ia, Savannah, Montgomery, and New Orleaps-
L ne southern telegraph line is now working admi-
raby throughout the whole line.
A TRAGEDY.-A man hainsd Bowen ue le,,,
from the Danville Register, in attempting TO res,t
with fire arms, the officer of the law. who had been
directed to take him into custody for the commission
OF a high misdemeanor, was killed by yolley 81
pistols and musketry discharged at him by tile Dr.
ficers.
o. The editor of the New Hampshire Pa,rio,
says that when he thinks ofthe dongs of the present
Administration he is constrained to hold bis nns.
He may pull and twist his own nose as much ss he
pleases; IL will save better men the trouble-In,s
jour.
o. The Southern Democrat, in some refections
upon our personal appearance, says he would like
10 see us at fancy ball Sin The character of Apoo .,
When we go in that character, we shall insist Oh
taking our neighbor Of the Democrats as our hire.
ID. ~.
CO The Rev. Rufus w. Griswold, of New York.
was appointed by the will ofthe late Edgar A. Poe
a =
the wishes of Mr.. Poe's more immediate friends bs
will prepare for the press his memoirs and cores
pondence
@5- At the emo of IS4s, Prussia had az raiIwav6
OF $40 German miles in length, open for traffic, and
other lines, Al miles partially opened The cost
OF the construction of these lines was 1913 lao OOO
thaers. The German mile is about a. English
miles the tbaler 3fr 75c
GS- A Scotch minister, very homeIy in his al:
dress. chose for his texta passage in the Psalms-
81 said IN my haste all men are liars" "Av.n
Premlsed his reverence. by way ofintroducon, :'ye
said 1t IN your haste David, did We? Gin Won had
been here, We might ha said it at your leisure monO
CO. Highway robberies are effected in the an
ourbs or London, through the means Of choroform.
An elderly gentleman was recently robbed Willis
experiencing the agreeable sensations conseouent
upon the inhaling Of the subtle agent forcibIy ad-
mnistered.
"UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.o-
wag says this is not true in regard to the Sons of
Temperance, for the more Divisions thew have
the better they stand. Very true, for every Dipi,
ION is an addition, and muhiplcs the whoe-.North
Carolinian.
BANKs.-There are in the United States no lea,
than 690 banks-and of these tho notes of only So
stand at par in New York. The notes of the re-
naming o45 are at discount varying from, to sd
per cent.
:. o. The Boston Chronotype states that Harvard
University numbers SIT students this year, being 78
over last season, Of these there are % law Stu
dents, ~ medical, IL divinity, 35 science, and
resident graduates.
05- The French Legislative Chamber resumed
lts sittngs the LIST Of October. Only 47o out of
PIN, was reelected, having 800 votes, while the
candidate of the Mountain had bu! 10Y.
ExcUsE.-An Irishman, accused of marryino sit
hardened william as To delude so many, replied with
great nonchalance, "Why, phase your worship.
was trying to get good one !"
o. The Literary World says that the Greek
Slave now on exhibition in New York has been pur-
chased by the Smithsonian Institute We shall ba
glad to see so beautiful work of an American Ar
list the property of The country.
CANADIAN ANNExATIoN-Resolutio in favor
OF the Annexation of Canada to the United States
have been introduced into both Houses of the YER
mont Legislature.
% The English and French press appear to BIZ
nearly II not quite unanimous in supporting their
governments In the firm attitude they have assum-
ed on the Turkish question
STABING BIsHoP.-The Bishop of the Airs
can Methodist Church was stabbed few DAYS since