Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-23

DEATH OF Mrs. WIsE-The Hon. Henry Wiz. -.
ceve9 his seat during the session Of the Convention
yesterday morning. the sad intelligence of the death Of nj.
estmable lady, -
Mrs w., understand expired suddenly alta late hour
on Monday night, and The first inmaon that Mr. Wise
had of her Illness was the message which reached him ia
the Hall OF the Convention, whilst he engaged in earn.
est conversation with some friend in an adjoining seat
As soon as Mr. WIS affection was known by his fellow.
members of the Convention, feeling ofdeep felt sympathy
was manifested by all.
Upon motion ofMr. Bowden, Of Williamsburg, McW.
was unanimously excused from further attendance in the
Convention until he could repair his residence in Accc
mack and return.-Richmond Republican ofI7M.
o. The Sons of Temperance celebrated their arnivey
sary in Richmond Friday last in handsome STYLE The
procession was imposing and consisted of several hundred
members, (ncudng the large delegation from Petersburg
and probably others paces with two bands of music the
Armory and Smiths An eloquent address was delivered
at the African Church. by MIR. GalIy of Wheeling-and
the large assembage parook Of fine dinner prepared by
Mr. Hodges in the new Depot o.he Louisa Rsiroad Com.
pany.
o. The Military Convention adjourned yesterday s;ns
de- after adopting Report and series Of Resolutions and
appointing Committee to bring the subject the notice
Of the next Legislature There was quite an animated
debate during the day, and variety of conflicting views.
in respect to the most appropriate Volunteer organization
were elected from members We will publish on Monday
detailed report of the proceedings. Wing
Or Among the many ingenious contrvances which are
present exciting attention at the Fair Of the American
Institute in New York. one TO supply the place of an
putated leg composed ofsod willow and steel springs
with due regard to the laws Of anatomy, every joint in lie
natural leg being copied with mnuieness and nicely de-
serving of much praise The Post says that is mposs-
bic, when attached to the discover any difference
tween il and The natural limb.
eo- There is an immense Pgevn Roost about mile and
half north west Of this village, where millions of pgions
do nightly congegate whose roaring Is like the noise of
many waters, and heard at great distance Scores Of
sportsmen visit the grounds nightly with clubs and guns
and bear away hundreds Of dozens of the eahered bpeds
the rewards Of victory and tokens Of their prowessRa
Gamma Ohio Star.
o. Ross, the $3.50 ticket at Providence, did not 90
the there after all This Ross must be an y
rginal The Boston Transcript says that in the arrange
ment Of his pom he ordered his carpet be placed ths
ceiling, and directed the to whtewash the flour
As Shakespeare somewhere says "Nature hath made
strange fellows in her time !"
G5- The King Of Dahomey on Western Africa has 4
standing army Of 900 Blacks half Of whom females
The King takes great pride in his female army, and they
selected with eye to beauty Of proportions and look
Of course, magnificent in their peculiar uniforms. Marriage
alone is forbidden them. In all services requiring hard
hood AID inepdty, these Amazons are said 10 be ore
most and successful.
G- ANY person resisting the provisions ofh Fugitive
Slave Bill aiding in the Of any fugitive slave in
any manner whatever, subject 10 fine not exceeding H.
UO0 and imprisonment Of six MONTHS besides being sub
ect to 81 600 damages to be recovered BY civil suit for each
slave that may escape.
e Gov King of No. has granted an unconditional paf
don to Gonzave Monesquiou the eldest Of the two broth
eTs, being satisfactorily proven that the young is
confirmed Iunatc. 1t is believed that noe prOsequ will
be entered in the case tthe younger brother, who sup
posed had no hand in the murder 0f young Barnum.
o. The fugitive slave Hamlet returned to New York
Saturday week. having been purchased by his old employer
with money contributed by himself and oihers-eyery cent
Of which he said came from men who acknowledged tho
justice and desired uphold and carry the law Of Con-
gress.
Mayor Barker of Phsburg has been arrested and held
to bail on various charges Of assault and battery false linz
prisonmen and msdemeanor in Office Riots there
every night which the Mayors police being composed
of the worst rowdies, are active participants
8 Aliens who have been three years in the u States,
and did arrive under eighteen years ofage in order ~
be qualified at the Presidential Election Of 1852,
must declare their intention 10 become natuazed or be-
fore the 9TH day Of the month Of November 1851 otherwise
hey will not have the privilege Of voting on that occasion.
o. The California Courier of the 2st August, states
that the Rihmond City Mills Flour never arrives at San
sour used entirely by the navy aud by the
used also in the British and French nsvies,
and by all ofthem preference to Chill flour, even the
cost Of Chill and over the whole Pacific Ocean.
e5- Father Mathew is wanted again in Ireland His
converts there will stay converted his absence The
oa number of persons taken into custoday Donnoyrook
for drunkenness and dsodery coneuct in 649 was
49-this year the number was PAT.
o. The New York Express says that Mr.. G. P. R.
James, the Novelist has declared, in The proper Court his
Intention TO becume citizen ofhe United States. Mes
Ctrip nj how act
new novel, which is appear as serial in the pages
heir International Monthly.
n,- Under present arrangements two sets Of watchmen
iohty patrol The streets OF Pntsburgh-one engaged by
ne Maycr and The other by The Committee Of The Council
he Journal says lhata having been agreed upon,
ley do not modest each other
J. The assessments Of real estate in the city OF Rich
,ond for the year 1850, make the value OF buildings $os
95, $50, and Of lots including buildings ihs
how increase in the value Of real estate Of nearly onS
hundred per cent. within the last ten years.
o. negro in Xena, Ohio, says the Cincinnati lines;
Tho had been guilty of maItreatng his wife tor several
avs in succession was taken by some boys, lied to ee
nd administered one hundred lashes with eowhde, wen
lid on
s gentleman in the vicinity Of Boston, laey invest
xS9 in cigars, to be sent 10 California BY The last
teamer he received the following "Your cigars looo}
re sold, and brought $500"
nx. A gentleman who left Honolulu on The 18th July,
.nor, that King Kamehamea had recently had very Sc
I attack of deIirium and was lying dangerously
! and his recovery was matter of great doubt.
M As indicating the extent Of the German population Of
il is stated that 10000 letters received
rav At the Post Office in that city, from Germany, on
hich the Postage collected amounts to $4,000.
Nc. Gen. George Washington Dixon, the famous pedes-
IAN pseudo Liberaor of Youcaan &c. recentley la
m to the calaboose in New Orleans where his
gstered with the addition Of "found light"
nc Thos w. Dorr, Esq. the revolutionary "Govenor'
Rhode Island is now very i'll health at his fathers res
ence, and it is doubtful whether he will long survive.
or Teegraphic accounts from Florida indicate the re-
ection to Congress of The Hop. e. c. Cabell, Wing.
he Democrats have carried the State Legislature.
90 Gov Bell, Of Texas has called an extra session of