Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


the opening OF this century it was m Ohio and Indiana
twenty FIVE years afterward il vas ia Michigan, WIS
consn etc last it was in Minnesota. Now, where
j, il. and where it be next year. except perhaps in
Nebraska and around the Lake efthe Woods?
"Ihave never KNOWN" says DR.. Chandler. speaking
of not uncommon form Of insanity IN ms nsss"Ins
,stts State Lunac Hospital Report ga patent AZ avs
,,l who had facs of coming To want, but was coasd,
cred by his heighbors man OF wealth PPn;,
that the fear Of poverty but very seldom orns'
10 the poor"
The smalles, bird OF America IS tue h"Tnshs
and Of Europe, the golden crested wren ~ S;har,
n,dr,ncd in the world is the pgmy moass OF oioera'
IN. most dimnutiye plant is the arctic %hon
1, 40 small that six ounce vial will hold the whoie'
branches, leaves and all
The Florida indians have all concluded 10 remove
peaceably TO their homes 10 the tar west. seventy
eight Of their number lately arrived al ort Meaue w
Pease Creek and others were eSpeSSea 70 CONE IN u
lv lis now the general belief in Florida, that there
win not be an Indian that State on the LIST June heN
eel. smo,nv offensive TO you." said landlord a. he
took out his segar to family that had just moved lo
ME house ''Not all SIR, said the female OF !ne
hold al arm glad to hear it," said he or al aae
places here smoke SO bad, that yoa wl DC os''"
yon have inhabited the premises SIX WEEKS
TIL. smear dealer, held large meeting at the Com,
r,erc,l Sale Rooms in New York, on Friday, at "hic"
resolutions were adopted, for the purpose Oh do'ns
,h the usnal Tarc Of II lbs to the hundred on hnu
sugars, aud also on Klce' coniniVtee Wa bpnne,,
10 the matter, and report to subsequent
meeting.
The Mobile Tribune speaking Of the salute fired oy
the Artillery company Of that city on the 22nd u'lmo'
avs There were only two pieces used IN inns sue'
nod the guns timed By the most accurate watch, "e,1
fred at intervals Of only fifteen seconds we snou'u
like to sec any West Point drilling that could peat 'n
Real Estate at Norfolk is greatly on the RISE store
and dwelling on Main street, which year ag0 W." S
Soarh, for 500 was sold last week for S57bo' ana
vscant lot which was offered at private sale at eaat
tine for $4,000, sold for 22'5eo
On Friday morning Mrs. Lioness p'cto'1a atlachea
20 Raymond s. Warnings Managerie presented 10 TINS
Interesting world no less than sevea niue Mons
The qualification OF the non tanner VI WIG e''""''
philadelphia Ledger.
The Jacksonville (Fiorida) News states ths, sns
lsn,aton of Captain Sadler in that city, has produced
during the past season 22l hogshead OF sugar.
600 mounds each from 1876 acres oil cane Inc 'eiu
oil molasses is $4,000 gallons.
Col, Jefferson Davis. United States Senator from ms
,s;nn has been reelected by the Legislature oithat
state 10 the Senate for term oil six years from the 4'h
of March, 1851.
Rv the Hague street explosion in New York, thirty
wives have been made widows, and nearly ono hundred
children made orphans The amount receiy from GU
ireas for their relief up to the present time Is
The Hon. Secretary of the Navy asks appropriations
for the philadelphia Navy Yard, $1,000 New 0rS'
S,s0 oo6. Boston, Si6S, 900; Norfolk. Sl2Sooo !;
Pensacola, $l97 900; Memphis SiSOooo'
IN. hundred and twelve steamboats, were blown up
- ,hs western waters during the year 1919, OF winch
eighty three were totally lost. The loss OF NIe IS es'
mated az 200, and that property at Sz'ooo'Vo0'
A Iadv editor or editress, (?) Mrs. or Miss Ella A.
Chapel, has issued prospectus Tor nrwsPapse S
printed at Council Bluffs, Nebraska Aerr"ory' !" NC
called the MountGin BagIe
The President has appointed Hon. Luther Severance
fornerly member OF Congress from Maine, Commis
rioner TO the Sandwich Stands in place OF Mr. Charles
Eames, resigned
The Tribane says il sccs sometimes in broadway
New York a fashionable dressed lady leading mod
crate sized Italian greyhound with scarlet m1hA''
Jacket round his shoulder and reaching TO his middle
AZ R,,r;s, remarked. in reply to some one who sus.
sr,ted that Mr. Foote hud q remarkable command OF
asnsuage that he thought the contrary language hau
arcmarkable comrssnd Of Mr. Foote
The governor Of Khamschatka, account OK the m
tense cold in December, was Obliged TO retreat 10 MS
subtcrranean palace 20 metres under ground WIN "'
eommodations for 2OO persons
There are three things which cannot be made too
Shorthand they are visits, PIC CRUST anu 90"'"S
Sions' for the papers
TIL. obseou,s Of the sculptor Bartolin were csebra'
led with mach ceremony in Florence on the 2lst
nary.
Sir phclx Booth the wealthy distiller OF London,
l,t-lv deceased gave ego 900 TO Sir James Ross Tor
fitting out his expedition 10 the Polar Regions
The Petersburg Theatre and two ether buildings ad
Joining were destroyed by Ere on Sunday morning Of
last week.
locomotive is nos7 in course Of construction ut Cam
bridge Mass which is warranted todraw passenger
srain AZ she rate OF fifty miles an hour
C,eorve n. weissinger ESQ., associate editor and pro.
prietor Of the Louisville Journal died February 20, al
Ter an illness of two days OF congestion OF the orain
M Theirs is confined to his room with maady ia
mis- tongue which prevents him from speaking lie Is
obliged TO use signs for communication
Russian bear at the Edinburgh Geological Gardens,
ma. lately produced litter Of cabs. The breeding OF
bear in captivity is very rare.
The Queen and Royal Family have left Windsor for
Buckingham Palace, where they remain until alter me
Queens ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Louis Philippe and his family remain at Ciaremont;
The ex king had long interview win Sr nOoer' reei
on the 9th Of February in London
The royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, has been or
asred 10 De got ready for sea. in view OF her Mesys
contr mplated visit the Mediterranean next summer
magnetic telegraph from Shakespeare Cliff, near Do
YER to Cape Grnez Calais is seriously con'empia
red. There are 10 be wires, % miles long
Tho treaty between Great Britain and Liberia has
been laid before Parliament.
The last Partisan novelties are gloves made OF rat
Skins. They are recommended Tor weddings
Foar thousand houses destroyed lately BY fire
Ia Hawaiian, China.
his now maintained that Sir George jackson is the
author of Junius.
Mormon missionaries arc endeayoring to make pros
elytes in Scotland, and induce emigration
The Queen of Portugal owns lot Of ground in Wash,
ington city, the Presidents square, embracing o9oSS
square feet.
The State of Virginia is one-third larger than Eng
land.
The State Of Ohio contains three thousand square
miles more than Scotland.
II has been computed that the United States have
frontier line OF ESQ miles.
Queen Victoria has lately been presented with spe-
emen Of California gOd weighing six pounds and eight
ounces.
Michigan was so called, in 1905, from the lake on its
borders
Sigdcr Blitz is at present amazing and amusing the
people of Pittsburgh
Frederika Bremer, according to rumor current IN
Cincinnati, viii shortly visit that city.
II is understood that the decision of the Wheeling
n. .a.o uuill he given ri the nrxt term