Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LOWELL INSTITUTE LxcruREs.--The Lectures
10 be delivered before the Lowell Institute this sea
soH, are L. On the progress of organization among
Plants, 10y Professor VIM. II. Harvey Of Y'rni,s
College, Dublin. 2. On Natural Reliyiop. Nv a
lonzo Potter, ID. d., Bishop of the Diocese Of Pe,,n-
ssylvania: S. On heat and light, by PROT. Ed,yard
Lascl', OF Williams College. a. On the history IL
the Federal Constitution, George Tickror Cuftis
Esq 8. On Agricultural Chemistry, by Prof. +.
w. johnson, of England.
PRosCRrrrIoN.-Afera all the eremiads of tho
Union about Prescription in the Pos, Office Dep.It
ment, it seems, from the Report Of the Post Master
General, that the number of victims inundated snca
the new dynasty had the direction of matters does
not exceed 22OO out OF 10 or II 900 ncumbents in
office In all probability. the reports from the other
Departments of Government will show an e,,;,,l
moderation in the bestowal Of patronage.
o. Gold is not the only large product of Cali
orna One of the natives is noted as the father of
'hirty-siN children, twenty of whom were the pro
duct OF his first marriage, and sixteen of his last
Mr.. ffortwell, the Government translator. has ,
family Of twenty children. Senior Ambrcpo.
who has been married twelve years. already counts
as many heirs. Several other couple ia San Fran
cisco have from twelve TO eighteen.
CATTLE RAISING IN TFxAs.-Mr. John Dun-
man on the San Jaci.lto river, had in 1887 U,iyf,,
three head of cattle. His stock of cattle now num-
beTs over three thousand head-all the increase of
his original stock of thirty three head Out of this
~
family and supplied himself with a good stock of
horses, sheep, goats, sc. We challenge the world
to beat this Iccos .4dcocatc.
SALE or SLAVES IN RUssI,-NVhi,c slavery
says The London Patriot, is said To exist in Rus
sia Let the reader Judge. Count Kutaison owes
the Russian government ,5OS,922 roubes Not
being able to pay, the Senate ordered the seizure of
seTis IN 1amboy, which are announced for sale on
the E!1h Of October, at I'amb}y 60 The number of
o,'US t'ien, women, and children.
GREAT ARRlvAL-The PhilaIephia ,yh,,vos
were crowded ON Friday To witness the landinu of
HonsTous rhinoccros, from Calcutta by the wa.
of New York. lie is The finest living specimen ey
brought to this country. 1t occupied some fifty men
and two or three drays, to NOV his majesty to his
intended residence, at the Geological Institute on
Walnut Street.
o., Immigration has fallen of a lille this autumn
yet The aggregate during the past eleven mon,hs,s
much IN advance OF last year. Since The Ist of Jan
uary, 2l3,654 immigrants have arrived at this port
ISL arrved.d during the corresponding months of
1910 During November. only S.29S arrived; in
November ef last year, 81 9l9.-.Ne,o York Oh
ScrcCr.
SAD MoRrAI.IrY. The Richmond (Kv y News
Letter, oil The 9'h ut., states that the family ,f
MIS-. Hanna consisting of nine persons, had n few
days previous been attacked with the disease kpown
as The milk Sickness and on the Sh inst eiobt
OF them were dead. -Four negroes had also died
from the same cause.
An lNFEEENcE.-The hou sehod furniture of ar
English barriseI was being sold in n country town
when one ncighher remarked 10 another that Tho
stock OF goods and chattels appeared TO be extreme
~ scan'y, considering the rank of the LAWYER their
late owner. cit is so,' was the reply .ebut tile
fact is he had very few causes and therefore could
not have many Effects"
VALUABLE BuILDIYGs.-'The following bo,els
and Other pablo baldngs, mostly on Broadway,
New York, have the annexed estimated value given
them by the assessors; Asor House. 800 900
Irving House, $4,000; New York Hotel. SI35.
600; Frfncl,'s Hotel, $4,000 Howard House.
$llO.OOO; Stewards marble store, s 10 600; Bond
ed Warehouse, 100000.
Cor. j. b. WELLEn.-This notorious gentle
man mas, we learn, got into little difficulty with
MAJ. Gray, of the boundary Commission A COLI
sion took place. at San Diego, between The parties
in the course Of which Weller was shot in The leo;
the hurt is said to be slight MIR. Weller was not
understood TO be in any danger from it.
no The result Of an interview which took place
between MIR. Rives. the United States minister 10
France, and Lord Palmerston is said to leave little
doubt OF such an adjustment of the matter as will
throw The Nicaragua route uron TO all nations on al,
equal iong.
! o. The resignation of Il. Butler King has beer,
received by Mr. Winthrop. enclosed in letter from
California. Mr. K. TO have assumed that
Mr.. w would be Speaker. The California News
announces by authority that he considers himself
settled in the Territory.
/ PHANcY PHELLoW's.--The n. Y Tribune saws.
"a phne company Of phrcemen enthusiastically and
phunnlly phixed off with motley apparel and noun
! led on horses OF all varieties, paraded yesterday-
They pfoceededb by General Staring, f1anked by Gen
eral Curiosity, and followed by General Laughter
o. young fellow by the name of Wisely. re-
siding somewhere 'out West,' in fit of jealousy.
recently attempted 10 stab another by the name of
| louwell. 1t seems the young lady who caused
the dispute, was cone who loved not Uiscfy, but
Io,e,ceN"
! FASHIONABLE charlottesville. de Nottbeck
a Russian gentleman, mission from the Gar.
II is said has recently formed matrimonial alliance
with grand daughter Of John Jacob Astor, and
that the happy pair are now al Washington on their
! way 10 the South.
90 A man who had become rich by his own nm.
aided exerilon, was asked by friend The secret cf
his success. 81 have Accumulated" REPLIED he
''abont one halt my property by attending strictly
TO my own business, and the other half by LETTING
other peoples alone"
/ AN IMAGINARY VISIT TO HoLLANp-We have
/ never been TO Holland, but we can IMAGINE il must
! be something like the Thames Tunnel-very dark
dTeary and damp-no exactly land and not altopeth-
er water-but something between both.
o. Dr. Achilli, the Protestant Missionary is sill
confined IN The Castle Of St.Angeo, for ''apos;atjz
ing" from Popery, and distributing copies Of the hi
bles, The French Envoy refusing TO interfere on his
behalf lie IS allowed 80 sous a day to maintain
himself
POPULATION OF TgxAs.-1he State Census Of
the State of Texas shows white population of
| Il0,5Ol and a cOIored population Of 12 $50 The