Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

half century since the cotnnencement OF the moderr
missionary effort The following table exhibits the brie
results Of what has been accomplished 10 these 6y
years among the heather 1000 missionaries 500 a.
sstants 1000 churches $50 900 conyerts; 5000 mis-
sonary schools, $50 900 children and adults belonging
them 200 dialects into which the Bible is translated
$4,000 900 oil Bibles scattered over the earth in An
guages spoken by 600,000,OOO.
PETTY Goop-"Sir," said little clustering man
TO his religious opponents In front Of the fremont TEN
pe last Sunday evening, IL say Sir, to what sect do
you think belong"
Swell don't exactly knbw," replied the other
"but to judge from your make, size, and appearance,
shov Id say you belong class called the insect "
The little bug crawled of as fast as possible.
The St. Louis Republican of the 18th inst, states that
whilst the wokmen were engaged the preceding day
in removing the rubbish from The cellar Of the building
fire in May last, they dseovereda Of paper some
feet under the surface, which on fire. A
the air penetrated the il blazed freely. having
tanned fire since the Eth Of May last aerod OF nearly
eight months.
Some Curious person at the North has been CALCULATING
the area othe territory Of the United States not vet or.
ganized into States and finds that we have domain O.
nough for forty and half States large as Penn
syvaha. Ofthese, thirty five will lie north of Sc deg
80 min and will be free States, fthat line Of compro
misc were adopted.-Union. -s-s1---''-
An order has recently been ADOPTED In the Masssc5u
sets Legislature nst ructg the committee public
charitable institutions to consider the expedcncy Of
tabshng asylum for persons supposed to be con.
irmed nebriates with view TO the ultimate abroga-
ton Of all laws for the punishment ofhtemperance
crime. 1855 -.
We learn that the exhibitor ofthe Nondescript AMI
NAL (aegcd 10 have been caught in California BY Col
Fremoht,) yesterday held to bail by Justice God
dard the charge Of obtaining money under false pro-
fences. The Justice required bail 10 the amount Of
$500 for the appearance Of the accused at the March
term ofthc Criminal Court.-Nationai h'teliigencer.
The official report Of The Auditor of Iowa states tho
assessed valuation Of property in that State at 1919
f5l tte amount OF tax being $s7249 ~. Number OF
35,74 neat cattle over Two years, 81 222 mule: and
year, 23l shcepj six months, i40,
7s7 hogs, over six moths, DIG, SOL
o. At lie recent election in Wlsconsin, the qucs.
ton OF free Suffrage was voted upoh and decided in tho
affirmative the vote showed 900 for, and 1903 q.
gainst it. This establishes the right of every male CIT
zen Of whatever color, over the age Of twenty Che
years, to vote at all elections in the state.
LIVE YANkeE.-Mr. Thnrstoh, the Oregon dele
gate in Congress, was IN 1914, Citizen Of Maine, and
moved from thence to Iowa The hekt year he started,
with his wife, children and an OK team for Oregon,
driving the team himself 1000 miles TO the Columbia
river.
The British and Foreign Bible Society received .
check few weeks ago from The London Missionary
Society, for R2SO (nearly s 1901 This SUN
mittcd the first payment of the native Christians OF
Tahiti for copies Of the Sacred Scriptures furnished
them Nss
Tom Pane's birth. day was celebrated ye;terday,--
1t was ANNOUNCED that salnle wonld be fired from tho
Battery And in the evening festive entertainment given
BY bis deludcd followers. Sad spectacle this, which
brings and women together 10 revere the memory
OF a bad man.-4N y. Jour.
The Southern Planter says that the late season this
fail and fine weather has been exceedingly favorable for
putfn lar1 Of nd fb,sth o(
lSI9 in Virginia is computed TO erceed that Of any pre-
rious year.
The Southern Democrat says that "Buichef Ewing
deserves to be stamped with the mark Of Cain" We
understand that the editor OF that paper has, first and
last, been stamped with the marks Of at least a dozen
canes louisville Jorrnd. XII 81.
large bed or Lake Of Sa has been discovered about
sixty miles northwest Of Georgetown, Texas and nine
ty miles from Austin The salt is remarkably pure.
Thirty kettles and salt pans already ordered for
drying and chrysalizng the salt.
The Commercial Advertiser OF last Monday says "B.
F. Brown OF Ohio, the democratic candidate for
Doorkeepcr, has been detected In forging drafts CIV
ernheht, estimated at 50000. and has He'd the city.
The report OF the New York Chief of Police states
that during six months preceding last November 81 $40
persons destitute Of house home were furnis he'd with
lodgings in the various Station Houses in that city.
The militia force Of the several States by the last 70
turns, armed and equipped for service amounts to Quo
Million seven hundred and forty nine thousand and eigt
ty-twoi .l.e.-~1.
A female horse thief was ovcrhaued lately at Sun:
bury Pa. having stolen horse buggy and harness from
Dauphin county The womah escaped and the property
was recovered. $50 f-r'f 60
II has been slated by Mr.. Fox, NJ p, that id Eng
land one three and one woman id two; are oh.
liged TO sign their names with marks when they are
married. ,,--T
The ASHFORD Herald states that from the labor oftwo
men, for twelve days. Mr. E. p. Miller ofSawyervile
Randolph coifty, North Carolina, realized five and
half pounds of virgin gold. This beats California.
= Or The University of Heidelberg, the New York
vinity upon the Rev. j. w. C. Pennington, a colored
clergyman Of that city, and once slave.
Tho Philadelphia North American estimator The pop:
oation Of that city including the county Of Phiiadrphx
at 426,976 white, and $4,000 Blacks making total Of
46S 976.
Sooner than be modern Wing, would say to
ruption, THOU art our father IN. H. Patriot.
And thus tell the truth for in the of pret
ty long ifetime.-Louisrille journal dr &c
The loss by fire in New York city for the year is4s,
Is estimated at upwards Of 5 100000. The number
Of fires was 295. l
Mr.. E,chson, New Market, Frederick county, Md.
has hog, which in May last weighed I410 lbs rhiS
monster is now at the City Hotel ii Fredefick. +
The English clergy commanded. by order
in council pray for Quten Victoria Her Most Sa
cred Majesty, phrase not in use since the time Of
James ii. AID
Yankee Sullivan was among the California passen-
gers of the Cherokee, which sailed from New York the
other day r,gs7-t s.-t1r
At Birmingham they have machine by.which one
man and four boys will make &c. 600 letter envelopes per
day.
A French chemist has preserved witef in sweetness
for years by adding lbs. Of black oxide Of
gancse to 100 gallons. ,.,-
An association has been formed at the city of Londo
Mechanics Institution promote the practice fdecom
posing the dead By the agency Of fire:
There is something beautifully pious in that word Of
sad import, "adeu." Il means, may God guard you
to God commit yoa - "
young lady, when told 10 take exercise for hcr
health. said she would JUMP at an offer, and Rvs her
own risk.
The total amount contributed BY the Boston Churchef
during the last year tvthe American Board of Foreign
Missions. was Sis, l43 IS. 3I..- 81 q
The LAST OF WomAN.-The ahcients were ofopin!
ion that Echo wasa maiden who had pinned away for
love, till nothing but her voice was left. -g'aUlS
o. steamboat arrived at New Orleans on the lstR