Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-22
mIscELLANEoUs ITEMS.

MISCE L LANEOUs ITEMS.
UNITED STATES MINT.-The capacity Of the Mint in
this city for the coinage Of gold is 10 be greatly increased
parments OF the building When completed the difficulty
that at present so much annoys the receivers Of gold dust
will be removed and the complaint be that enough Of The
precious metals cannot be obtained keep the mint in full
operation When worked to its full capacity, 49, 100000
can be coined every month $i2 CO0,O00 per annum-
Phi lila. Ledger.
A JOLLY LlFE.-Insects generally must lead truly
jovia life Think what it must be to lodge in lily. Inn
agne palace Of ivory pearls, with pillars o. silver and
capitals of gold all exhaing such perfume arose
from human censor. Fancy, again, the fun Of tuckng
yourself up for the night in the folds Of rose, rocked to
sleep by the gentle signs of summer air. nothing do when
you awake but 10 wash yourself in drop, and fall 10
and eat your bed-clothes!
o. The Free Press of Hamburg saws "Tt ia announced
that republican movement has broken Iceland and
that the DANISH governor has been driven away. The
maintenance OF the commercial monopoly Of Copenhagen,
OF which the ceandes have long complained the
Of the outbreak Two steamers have been sent with troops
to chastise Them"
Or From record in the Post Office Department i, an.
pears that the stage between New York and philadelphia.
commenced running and occupied three DAYS. News
papers carried by mail, free Of CHARGE until l75S
when by of their great increase they charged
with postage Of nine pence each year for 50 miles, and l8
pence for 100 miles.
LORDS AND LApIEs.-The titles of 'slordu and "ladyn
are OF Saxon origin "Lord" is from "lard" Ooafgiver)
and he was so called from his maintaining his own
pense number of reainers dependents. "Lady" il
called from "lafdian" OOafserver) because she cut auI
served round the bread 10 the guests.
o. An atrocous fight occurred between two OF the fire
companies Of Philadelphia the 18th inst voey after
voley pistols and guns were heard in quick succession
and bickbats and hurled and balls and sugs
A If and hove
injured.
o. company has been formed in Boston, with can.
ital Of $5000 called "The N. E. Matrimonial Agency
Co." Gentleman in want Of wives and ladies in want Of
husbands pay So ard have their names registered This
done they entitled for year receive ntroductons
and other assistance from the Company.
o. Louisville is turned into universal hustings at
the present They have in thanteresng no less than
thirteen candidates for Mayor-a officially announced
eight candidates for City Marshal and five for City Aor-
ney-Have men nothing better to do in Louisville than to
run for Office
FATAL CURfosITY-As the train was leaving Jersey
City Monday morning, for Philadelphia, it over
One Of the passengers put his head Of the
see the of the difficulty when his head struck Of
the telegraph posts, and he was instantly killed
o. There is at present residing in Southampton, Eng
land. an old man named Ward the last survivor of Capt
Cooks companions in his voyage around the world. He
is ninety nine years age, and is possession of all his
faculties. He was present at Capt Cook's deab and him
self received spear wound from one Of the islanders.
The NASHVILLE CoSvENTIoN.-A large meeting with
out distinction of party, was held in Nashville Monday
last to consider the popey Of appointing delegates 10 the
Southern Convention. The meeting by an overwhelming
majority, decafedt inexpedient 10 appoint deegales-Ba
tnnore Sun.
MENDrcASrs.-T'he Committee of the London Mendicl-
y Society, have compiled tables which prove the best
authority that of the given by benevolent indivd
uas for the relief Of alleged Distress the really deserving
ses average only three In hundred.
e5- Jacob r. Moore, Esq, formerly Of New Hamp-
shire. Postmaster of San Francisco, rents his
Post Office boxes for $4,000 year, which in addition
to his salary.
~ The emperor of Russia still maintains wake po-
sitlon The Russian troops on The frontiers of Prussia
quoted at 100 men, and strong renocemens march
ing up. $4,000 among them Baski- and Circassian
horsemen.
~ The New York papers announce the death IN that
city, on Saturday, Of Mrs Frances s. Osguod, Of the
sweetest poetesses ofhe oveest women whom her
country we'll wide circle Ofappreciaiing friends have
long been justly proud
eS- young man at Burlington, N. j., ate piece Of
honey comb, in which bee concealed. While in the
act of swallowing it The bee stung HMM the throat which
sweed SO 10 occasion, within half an hour, his
death by sufocaton.
So- The Savannah Republican states that the products
Of Georgia in turPenne this year, will probably reach 49,
600 barrels and that OF Florida 5000 the number Of pro-
ducers is only Is or 90.
0G- A branch Railway has been constructed at New
York from the Long Island road, to the Cypress Hill Gem
etey Two trains day 10 for the accommoda. Oh
Of funerals and visitors
o. There two thousand newspapers printed in
the United States. The circulation of New York city pa
pers alone exceed the circulation Of all the papers printed in
the British empire
O. The Mayor of Pittsburgh having had drunken
man before him who had been picked up Of the ditch
before tavern dismissed the prisoner but fined he
tavern keeper five dollars.
LITTLE soULs.-Dean Swift says at is with little
soued people as il is with necked bottles the less
they have in them the noise they make in pouring il
out" Very true saying.
o. letter has been received at Washington from Ore.
gon stating that there does exist there single govern
officer in any civil oice-all have refused to
They give low salaries high prices Of living
m new about to be established at Washington
the leading characteristic Of which will be the advocacy VI
Southern interests and sentiments.
o. Dr. Judson the revered Burman Missionary, were
greet expected live at the date of the last
advices from Maulman.
Or The Wing State Convention which assembled at
Columbus, Ohio last week, nominated the Hon. Judge
johnson, Of Cincinnati, their candidate fur Governor
e"English Nance female pugIIlst, aged ~, died re.
Gently in the NewYork State Prison, after forty years.
imprisonment
eo-At Heath Mass, they had perfect sleghing from
Thanksgiving up The 18Th Of April, and that date
had still no other mode of travelling.
o. The mayor OF Ptsburg, Mr. Barker, has been bound
over, by magistrate to keep the peace, for threatening
Mr. Patterson, who, ejectug tenant that he wished
to get rid Of.
Oo- The St. Charles (Mo) ChronOtype publishes the
of company of California emgranis who leave that
town TO 60 by the overland route, taking slaves with them
ARARE BiRD-A full grown glossy Ibis was shot
Cambridge (Nass few days ago. II is rarely, indeed,
that of these birds is found in the United States
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