Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-28
MISCELLANEOUS IrEMs.

er ut Astoria. on whose premises were found two
large boXes ut gold watches, two boxes containing
valuable watch works, bvx containing iec,.ll.rSe
OIL box VI watch crystals small bpx uf;di.,n,n,.
and emerads. trunk of silver plate. a box of watch
springs, and variety Of other things in the we,ch.
making line, evidently the result of several teor.-
cations; also large press for coming number ,,f
steel dies for d"uboons, dolars, and Hsytien mo-
ney, squares OF glass for altering hank nuiee. fancy
type for inserting letters, chemical stuff for erasinS
ink. punches for making dies, and other articles Of
similar character
YANKEE SAILORS ExHIBIrEp-A Yanle. x~,
sci called the Alert, being lately off the Tararv
coast, sent a boats crew ashure for wood but A.
they did not return the captain sent q second and
third boat, neither of which came back
While the vessel was cruising about in the yiciu-
y, some two weeks later, the boats returned. and
The sailors reported that on going ashore they had
been seize! by the eatives and exhibited THROUGH
the country as curosies until their exhibitors were
Tired, when they We're set free, and returned. They
were treated with the utmost kindness
VALUABLE CoosE.-There is venerable old
goose OF a rare species, belonging Ia Col Jaouese.
OF Charlestown, Massachusetts, which for pr,,ueny
and profit may hold up her head with any thing
mat ever went to grass. Ffre thousand Of her do
scendanis have been sold al $5apece. This is Ger
a'nly goose To save the capital OF we know nota,-
Ing oi'5solden eggs"
Tor every 100000 Of inhabitants; in Africa ono
lar every 2.OO00O0; In Europe. one for every IO6-
700; and in the United States of America. one for
every $1,000 inhabitants, In precisely the eamo
ratio is The comparative progress of civilization in
these different divisions Of the earth.
oo- A society has been formed in London under
the name OF the vegetable Society," who absi.ir
from eating meat and taking spiriIuous liquors.: A
meeting OF the members was lately held at Man
chester, and public dinner given, at which two
hundred and thirty persons were present, some
OF whom had absiained from animal food for spaco
oftwenty 10 thirty years.
o. The following remarks in relation 10 the e,.
lqueite OF dinner party, appeared in fashionable
London Journals "Alarried ladies' precede tho sim
GLE The lady of the house is the last 10 enter tho
dining rnm. People who engaged walk to-
gether. Ladies DO not dine with gloves TN, ard
are not asked to take wine by gentlemen. There
must be salt cellar for every TWO persons'
C5-Tho Pope has consulted the sacred college a.
1.-THE prnpre,y of mis- return to Rome after pro.
ionged discussion, 1t has been decided that the re-
turn oi his Holiness To the Vatican was desirable
This event will probably take place in the course
Of December.
01- The Tribune learns reliable authority thar
s"veral of the California emigranls b. the Gila
route have been murdered by the Eutaw and Nave
hoe Indians at the crossing of the Colorado II ia
thousand have taken hostile position at that place
CO The Sultan has made a present of largo
tract of land in 'he neiohbirhnod of SMYRNA To NJ
de Lamar,ine and it is very likely thai the ex Pre-
sdent of the French Provisional Government will
pass The remainder of his life an Asiatic farm nm
der the protection Of the enlightened Sovereign Of
the Ottoman Empire.
o. The following Conundum by Miss r. P.
Brown, of Meriden, was adjudged best by late
cN,,, -,
Russian Bear, Nicholas. like hafs,arved fox Z
because he's got HuneIalry and wants Turkey"
GJ- The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Patriot says that the rumor that Col Built.
OF the Republic, is to be appointed Charge dcs AZ
lars to Naples. is without foundation Col Bullitt
1t Is presumed, is well satisfied with his present DO
slIon, and desires no mission abroad.
O. Ala meeting Of The Directors of The Bal,i
more and Ohio Railroad, held lately, it was unani-
monsiy resolved 10 put the whole road under con-
tract from Cumberland to the Ohio River at Wheel
Ing. The cost is estimated al abou, six miilions Of
dollars.
o.. CHARLES f. ADAMS. son Of the "Last Ad-
ANS" falls nearly hundred behind his ticket in
Norfolk County, Massachusetts and in h;s own
town, Quincy, he falls behind others upon the same
ticket.
CS- The Rhode Island Legislature despatched its
business promptly. IL adjonrntd on Friday last, af
Ter four days session, in which four acts and sun
dry resolutions were passed. A great amount Of
private business wastransaced, and all in four days.
Co The first newspaper was published in Enp-
land In 1852 and is entitled the English Ntercu
rle," which, by authority was imprinted al on
don, by christopher Baker, her Highness's Queen
Elizabeth printer.
o. One bundled and eighteen vessels arrived al
the port OF San Francisco during the month of Sep
iember last. twenty only, sailed FROM that mort
curing the same month, none Of which were bound
TO the United States.
T- The difference between rising at five and
seven O'Clock in the morning for the space of forty
years, surprising go to bed at the same hour
at night, is nearly equivalent 10 the addition of ten
years 10 mans Doddridge.
o. A mammoth hog is now being exhibited IT
Philadelphia, which is said to weigh .47O mounds
and Is only few months old. He is SO fat that he
is unable 10 stand upon his feet
Gd- One of the most noted gamblers in San Fran
cisco is said TO he Spanish woman She has been
known TO put mp twenty five pounds of gold dus.
at single stake.
ho- Among the mobiles created by the Emnero,
Fuslian, Of Hayii. are two or three coored GEN.
iiemen who once figured in New York as cooks and
BARRIERS. 'N
10 J he noble bridge across the Susuuehapna tiy-
er at lawanda caught fire on the 81 ult. and ono
span was destroyed before the flames could be ar
rested.
W me number Of persons who have arrived at
New York from Europe, during the month Of DC
,obeT is 1924, against ,904 liz the same month
last year.
o. The Governor of Michigan has apppin,ed
hnrSday, the 29h instant, as a day Of 0enerai
thanksgiving and prayer throughout the stale.