Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
MoRE ANNExATIoN.-A Jamaica correspondent
of the New York Herald states, that in the opinion
of great portion of the people urJamaca the only
means of restoring the prosperity of that island lies
in It's annexation TO the United States, and that
long movement with that objec, in view will be
undertaken. The Colonies of Great Britain seem
to be fockng for succour TO Brother Jonathan, like
the eleven SONS of Jacob 10 that Joseph whom they
sold into Egypt. We should not be surprised to
see the old patriarch of the Anglo Saxon coming a
long himself, of these days, with the rest Of his
| family, and asking TO be annexed.
The large free cDlorad population of Jamaica
would, ii is thought, unanimously oppos, annexa-
lion.
CoNsPlRACY TO AssAssINATE.-Judge DAILY has
recently received n letter, stating that conspiracy
has been formed Ia assassinate him. in consequence
OF his conduct as Judge on the trial of the AslOr
Place rioters, and that the writer was asked TO Join
the conspiracy, but declined doing SO. We pre-
sumo the object is to prevent his presiding AT the re-
naming trials Of the rioters. We trust that it wil!
rot do so, however.-.N y. Mirror.
Ss- A great sale of shawls took place in N. York
ON Monday. The shawls were of India camels
hair. The whole amount sold reached sly 1856
which brings the price of each article on an aver
| aye, down TO hundred dollars The highest
sum paid for single shawl in the collection was
eight hundred and seventy dollars, and the lowest
fifteen
STEAM NINA mechanic in Russia is said TO
have succeeded in making steam man Ii is proba-
bly, one Of the most interesting inventions ever of
ercd TO the public. 1t is colossal stature the feet
of which placed upon wheels upon railroad.
and as he comes laundering over the course, the
steam comes putting out of his nostrils in manner
( to give the appearance of Satan as pictured in Rev
| elatiOns
| FAsHIoNABIE EDUcATioti-"Falher :" said a
lady 10 her indulgent Spouse as he resumed lis pipe
alter supper one evening, ''you must buy our dear
Georgianna an English Grammar and spelling book;
she has gone through her French, Latin and Greek
music, drawing and dancing, and now must com
mence her English studies
I PARsING ExTaAoRDINARy.-Teach -''What
part OF speech is the word egg?'
| Boy-"Noun sir"
! Teacher-"Is ii masculine, feminine, or neu-
| teri
Boy-Q looking sharp -" Can't say till itshatcli-
ed"
| MAIL RoBBERILs-The Southern Argus states
that for some time past, system Of purlonng let
! tiers from the mai! between Richmond and Murirees-
boTo', n. T.. has been successfully practsed A few
days since the mail robbed of letter containing
| 5000 in bills. =
o. A chap in Iowa, by the name Of New recent
ly got married ard being somewhat of facetious
turn of mind named his first-bon ''Some,hng, y
which was of course Something New. His sec
ond was chrisIened Nothing" il being Nothing
! New.
So GOES THE WoRLD.-An Exchange says oil
n gentleman recently deceased, that she died leav-
ing his heir an unsullied reputation and-a million
Which said heirs will die, by-and- by, leaving per
haPs, TO their heirs suLlied reputation and-noth
ing.
90 A substitute for tobacco has been discovered
/ at Ieipsic by The chemist Lewis Ettler The
Germans consider the discovery important; for they
all appear 10 smoke from infancy tn old age; and
certainly do smoke the worst of all tobacco.
MARCH OF INTELLECTUAL lad was asked few
days since by his teacher what PatyiD,onu meant
Something left by father" was The prornp, re-
| ply "And what would you call it if left by mo
Their" "Why," answered the boy, ".AIatrin,on,
of course.o
/ 00- woman in Rochester, gave birth TO three
boys recently. About year previous, she also bore
/ three boys, and the whole six alive and doing
well. In another year she MAJ have three more
making nine, which will be a medium sized family
| in so short time.
! CHOLERA AMONG THE iNDfAEs-The choIeT;
has been very fatal among the Indians in Northern
( Wisconsin, lately. About sixty of the Menomonie,
/ have died since Oct. 5th II has been aggravated
/ by their imprudence and in'emperance.
~ When Julia Long stood up at the altar, th
| priest remarked, els your name Julia Long ?' Tht
innocent girl replied, alt amt nothing shorier"-
But it wasn't so long.
G1- Coleridge, was once accosted by wag. &"
say, young man, did you meet tailor on the road2'
YES" replied Mr.. c., 81 did-and he told nj
! if went little further that should NEE. GOOSE!
4 FAIR Ex cHANGE.-The female teacher of
country school once said 10 one of her visitors alt
but lite they pays me, and it's but little eache
'em."
Or According to catalogue Of German newspa
pers just published at Lepsic there are at presen
printed in Europe as many as 1865 German jour
nails.
IMmfeRANTs IN CANADA-There arrived from
Europe during the year 1876. 32.740 emigrants
in l04S, q, l5Oj and in 1919, 81 ,G04.
HrRs GoEs-"Electrici leaves the thunder
holt in the sky, and like Mercury dismissed iron
Olympus, acts as letter carrier and message boy.
0J- The whole number Of Slaves in Kentucky j
J91,llO, which are valued at S62 psi $40.
or Mr. Prescott is at present engaged upon hi
forthcoming work--thc Life Of Philip II. Of Spain