Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13


, A Hrr.-The Albany Dutchman 'perpc;rates the fol
lowing hit at tobacco chewers
"a chemist in New York has just invented asubsti-
tc for tobacco. II is made of guano, and viii doubtless
supersede the weed, it is just as nasty and
good deal cheaper"
Papers from the city Of Mcxica say that of 1000 ad
venturers from Sonora, who during the past year haa
emgratcd 10 California, the halt had returned 10 'h'r
homes with 81 100000, principally IN gold
A B.psrEAp FAy.-Mr. A. W. CarmOry has in
vented fan 10 be kept in motion by clock 1rl, run
ming eight or hours, aud being stationed on the top
Of bedstead will keep the sleepers as "cool as Gu
9aube- during the sultry nights OF July and August
At2e Sonth where the heat is Increased BY rnusfuto
nets, it will be decided luxury.
The Spanish papers state, that during some excava-
tons recently made at SaragosSa, discovery has beer
made of many medals and other relies which appear to
be remains OF civilized people which had occupied the
place before the Carthaginian inv aston Of Spain
late English paper speaking of the gipsies, says
This my sterious and wonderful people arg rspidy IA
ding away. Lines of railroad through the gens
they haunted and The whistle o.he steam engine harsh
ly breaks the solitude of the woods which the gf7ey
tradition and superstition had invested with romance
practical chemist Of London in letter TO of our
journals referring TO the loss Of the ship Caleb Grim
shaw SAYS that fire in the hold OF ship easily DC
Shoked out by keeping barrel Of chalk in the hold,
connected with two gallon bottle OF sulphulc acid Oh
The deck. The acid poured on the chalk viii generate
earSoric acid gas, which will at once erttngish flame
-Evering Post.
The London Tinass srosL;~s or tl,e coal hobs Of Es
land says-"The exhaustion of coal beds would nc
the final and inter Of greatness, and Eng
land would Immediately sink into third rate power
The Maysville Eagle says-"We see it stated that
Miss Irving of Mobile fyorite grand daughter Of Mr.
6s hss expressed determination TO take the veil
Thi. determination las occasoped much grief and sor-
row to MIR. Clay"
"Thc Ancient City," is the title Of apspsr recently
established in ST. Augustine the Oldest city IN tue Uni
ted States-by Sylvester Manacy.
CoNmEacE OF CHARLEsroN, S. C,-The total smoant
OF exports 10 foreign countries for the year lSt9 was
'SiO34377l. Of which S6,72S, $50 were exported IN
American, and S3,6l5,lSl IN Foreign vessels. The
coastwise exports, equalled $5,39l,520 Total 3d.
s3s,29l.
Mn. CALHouN.-Ths gentleman is recovering from
his late serious attack and will long be able to take
ctve part in the melee OF debate IN the Senate
~ On the night Of the 22nd u. ninety destitute en-
igrants were lodged in the Tombs at New York, and
one hundred ami sixty three loavcs OF bread distributed
among them.
To REMOVE wAurs.-Wash them with strong So
luton Of pearlash, and let il dry the warts L. this
is done two three times, the warts will disappear.
The pie trade Of Connecticut, as carried on IN New
York, is extensive. The article is manufactured at
New Haven and sent on to New York every day iresh
for sale.
up as 1000 feet the goat Of Cashmere browses at the
height of 600 feet above the level Of the and the
Pamr sheep elevation oer than the granite peak
Of Mont Blanc,
Mr. GALL OF Albany, has, after great deal Of labor,
succeeded in manufacturing spcctacles with two distinct
visions in a single lens. The vision is for ordinary
sis,snces the other for remote The Improvement has
been examined BY gentlemen skilled in such matters,
and they pronounce 1t good"
The Canada, which arrived on Wednesday, brought
the largest mail ever sent to this country by any oil the
steamers There were forty-nin thousand letters, of
which more than third were Tor New ork city,
The London Illustrated News says-''The growth of
the United States is in reality the downfall Of Great
Britain. AL the unhappy circumstances tn at are OF
prejudice to US, benefit to them
The Jewish Chronicle states it well asceraincd
fact that during the late visitation ofchoera in London,
moe than five occurred IN the Jewish commu-
nifty.
ANcIESr RiNGs.-A farmer at Bowcs, Yorkshire,
England whose farm is on the site OF an anciept Roman
ensampmcnt, has recently found large gold oval rings,
weighing nineteen ounces OF pure gold.
Hood gives graphic picture OF an irritable man, thus
,''He lies like hedge hog rolled up the wrong way,
sormentng himself with his prckles."
Double Infanticde has just been discovered at Bos
son The two bodies of twin infants, evidently born a.
live. were found in an ash heap with their heads crush
cd They were in neat collins OF imitation walnut
No trace OF the unnatural mother.
The, Mormous at the Salt Lake impose tax Of one
per cent pdry goods taken there TO SELL of half per
cent. on groceries, and Fifty per cent spiraous Ii
quors.
According the most accurate statistics accessible
he quantity ofchewng tobacco sold in the Cincinnati
market, will amount to s l,SOO,eOO annually.
The Grand Jury of Baltimore have indicted about 1870
persons for violating the Sunday Law.
DR.. Tholuck's Exposition of Chrises Sermon on the
Mount in the English translation, OF Merzes is in the
Apdoyer press, and will be published in the beginning
Of spring.
Ex-Governor Neil s. Brown. of Tennessee. has ra
ceiyed the appointment Of Minister to Russia.
Samuel Colt the inventor Of the revolving pistols. is
n Costaptnople, and has been gracously received by
The Sultan.
The sugar crops in Florida spoken of as exceed
ingy good. The products this show plainly that
East Florida is sugar growing country.
Kossuth is bec;7ed to have embarked for the United
States, under the late arrangement for the exit Of reu
gees from Turkey.
Votaire defines physician TO be an unfortunate gen.
temsn Who every day required TO perform miracle
viz, to reconcile health with ntemperance.
=, The hog, killing now entirely at Gin
sinnat and the Luaber slaughtered is about $4,000