Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

As 1T SHOULD BE-Ihe DiSuhionisls az uie
North are denouucng Mr.. Webster for his recent
speech; and in Boston they have called meeting
a. The nnrross. to be held in Faneuil Hall MONDAY
sva,,;O,I The call is signed by the following per
sons ,'s, oSyhom will be recognised as perspns VINO
recently pettoned the legislature of MASSACHUSETTS
to take steps for dissolution ofthe Union anu as
having been open and avowed Disanontsts TOT years
Henry Wilson NAV be remembered oy some as a
person who made hmselfso ridiculous at .ne "':-
adelphia convention. The cehSure Vi SUI" "'A -
the highest praise: -, >, n, .u;: IIo,r
Wilson Francis jackson, Samuel y. SeWail' 70
mind Jackson, Charles F. Hoyey, w. l. nowa.'eh
Wm. Llovd Garrison, Robert Norris ~ aSa'Hg-
on Republic.
TuRxEY.-One hundred and ffty-eight persons
Nave been frozen todeaih, the greater number IN
their own houses in Cousantnopleandi It's enVlf"hs'
Al Gallipoli twenty three persons, and 1T omyrna
seventeen shared the same fate. Fifteen perS"ns
wers Sonnd frozen 10 death on board Turkish yes
sel, and eght fishermen were found dead from u, Inc
a,me cause in their boat on the Bosphorus' ne
temperature was IS degrees (Reaumer) hut these
fatal occurrences are explained by the very sIight
construction OF the houses and the want OF warm
covering. In the interior provinces the misery mas
been very great
M. Private letters received at Paris from Mad
rid March "a, mention that at no period has the
Snansh Government been more alarmed than a'
,hn nresent moment respecting the Island VI Cuba.
Il snnears that designs are imputed to some citizens
of the United States Of taking pOssessun by coup
de main of that colony. To the existence OF these
fears is attributed the departure OF Count MllasoI 10
take the command of the Havana, accompanied by
br;gadier and a colonel of engineers. Whether
there he any ground or for alarm the scl is GER
tain. saw these letters, that II existed.
~ In the House of Representatives OF the Unlted
States, as at present organized. the somewhat uhu-
snail snecaee Of two pair Of brothers is prescribed
The two Santnn's, one from Kentucky and The 9th
from Tennessee ARE brothers; and the two Kings,
rom New York and New Jersey, respectively ,s'and
in the same relation TO each other. There are also
in The Hnuse two brohers-in- law--MesSrs Mlilson
of Nore,lk. and Parker of the Frederick district,
Virginia -
In the Senate Sit at the same time, the represen-
..tives of Two oenera,uns-Dudge Of Wisconsin,
and Dodge of Iowa, father and sun.
ATREMENDoUs DRAUGHT.-The SIX horse team
Of Mr.. John Miller, OF H., passed through Middle
town, Md, on Tuesday last, on lis way TO + reuef
lex, with the enormous draught of sixty DatrefS "
-four together with some plank, making 'ne ""o'e
weight upwards Vt one hundred ana 'hif'y ''ouSa'u
pounds.
M G luqh. whohas been for some lime lecturlng
ON the evils Of mteuIperance, joined the Sons oi
Temperance, al Buffalo, ON "Wednesday last when
ne was presented with several articles OF SILVER
plate, appropriately inscribed
NJ We are pleased to remark that the religious
meetings in The Presbyterian Church oil This place
which commenced on Thursday night last week,
continue TO be held with considerable interest,"
There is preaching every morning and evening ana
Romnsy L.teIligsncer.
Of A monster balloon, or collectop of balloons,
1suoposed 10 be capable of carrying 5UUU persons
Though the air at a time has been made at Paris
by a man named Pain, who thinks ne has discover
Ell the secret OF directing the course OF balloons AT
the last accounts it was TO be tried at the Gardens
of tho Observatoire al Paris.
ss- The Boston News Letter is the title given
20 publication issued in Boston, which has the
merit of novelty. On the inside OF a sheet OF me
Jacket post letter paper, leaving Two pages blank
Sor nr,yate letter is printed all the current news
of the CITY Tor the week, and the deaths during
February.
nS- The Macon Messenger in noticing the state
ment that in the late Kentucky convention lone
man smoke 200 times another $50, and another
iOOn saws one of the members OF the Georgia leg
Issture made on an average seven speeches per Gay
for eighty. days, being six hundred and nine
speeches during the session
M During the years 1S4S- 40, the humber of
students attending the thirty medical colleges IN ihe
M States was 4. 500, and the number Of graduates
1870. The whole number Or students attending
these institutions during the past hve years IS eSu
mated at Is, 900, and the Whole number OF gradu-
htes at GAIA.
NJ In the Mrnicipa! court of Boston, lad nam
ed Michea OKeete was tried for The iheft ot 'hree
canary birds and acquitted, the Court Hsuuc'ilg
the Jury that canary birds, according 10 The common
law were not Of any value and consequently not
subject Of larceny.
Exr ARGrSG THE CAPIrAL.--The Committee
on Public Buildings, in the United olates; nave d
greed to recommend that the capitol al "ashih9
ton be enlarged by an addition o' 10y zee. Oh e'oi'
end for new Senate aud Representative Chambers
BRrpeiSa THE PoroMAo.-On Thursday the
Virynia House of Delegates passed bill appropri-
atng two-ffths ($l6,0OO) for the construction ot a
BRIDGE from Loudun county to the POint Ot hocAs'
The bill also passed the Senate on Tuesday
uoox AND EYEs.-Hook, the e,ymologist, dis
covered it is sad four thousand mirrors III the eye
ofa drune. As he must have seen his own lace IN
s,cb or them it seems to follow that the drone had
6ur thousand 'hooks and eyes i'll his head There
is no end To the wonders OF science.
ns The Lowell VoS POpuE says that Rev. Mr.
HARDY, formerly of that city, is now the successful
proprietor Of munte table in San Francisco, and re-
puted to be SlOO,OOO,
NJ An indignant husband, in Dearborn CO.. ln-
diana. few days since, brought suit against chap
for kissing his wife. The matter was comprGmis,
ed by The chap agreeing 10 pay the injured husband
$l6
r,- The New York Times says that it is under
s,ood that an effort will be made by the Northern
Free-sOil party to concentrate their strength IN he
hext presidential canvass upon Horace Greedy Tor
President.
1y- Chicago is said to be The largest beefpacklng
market in the Union. The amount already pack
ed there this year, is reported at 60,OOO barrels
some $4,000 beef cattle having been killed IN the
last week.