Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-15
mIsCELLANEOUs ITEMs.


cety his morning, at the Society Library, the signal
for renewed demonstrations from the party who interrupted
their proceeding yesterday As soon as the doors were
opened the lecture filled to overowng, and sub
sequen proceeding showed that the supporters and opposes
of Garrison and his coa tutors about equally divided
Astreng body Of police planted the entrance 9TH
ers placed in various parts of the The oppo-
nens, however, did not disposed to employ more Wig
companions was hooed down. and speaking the other
sue shared the same fate. At half past twelve Nh. Ga-
son gave it up and declared the meeting adjourned.
The cultivation of the pine apple has been commenc-
ed In FLORIDA; and with little protection occasionally in
winter, believed this delicious fruit can be raised in
that Sate IN abundance. The banana, guava flo, date
plum, orange and in fact all tropical fruits, now sue
cesstuy cultivated IN the neghborhood of ST. Augustine,
and the Ancient city, paper published at that place says
that with moderate degree of attention Florida can be-
made to be not only the land of flowers but the land Of
fruits.
o. musical novelty is about to be presented in New
York-a monster grand piano forte oRurteen ocaves man.
uacured by Mr. James PRISON ofthat CITY, The Express
says that 1t possesses the most brilliant tone immense pow
err and decacy of the higher notes that has been at
taned has double set of keys which four six per-
formers can play at We understand it the inen-
ton Of Mr. Prison 10 send this piano the great nerna-
flona air at London where it will doubt create SEN
sation.
CoRN.-The Louisville Courier Of Sd instant saws:
This article has very materially advanced. Some 900
sacks were shipped to New Orleans from here Yesterday
on the Bostona which cost 60 cents per bushe In New
Orleans at the latest dates the ruling price was Sc cents
AT st. Louis yesterday it selling at So 60 cents
Some 5000 bushels sold on the Wabash the othe. day
at 40 As cents.
81 There is an immense Starch Factory at Oswero. NJ
Y, producing the following results 1T consumes 600
bushels OF ripe corn per week. and manufactures 00O0
pounds, GOO boxes Of Starch during the same time
There are furnaces, with corresponding drying rooms
and 200 cserns for receiving the Starch in the fluid FORM
The number of occupied about TO- and the value OF
the Starch annually manufactured exceeds sl34,000
&C. The n. Orleans Delta of The 9Th ut states that
the great enterprise Of completing the communication re-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the favorable
poln-the ndeniaton in the Corderasover the Istbmus
OF Iehuantepec IS IN fair way of cunsummation The
route will be placed under the control Of citizens of New
Orleans, who are to advance the requisite capital.
O. 1t is said that all the coffee grown in the West Indies
the product of two plants taken thher by Frenchman
in the year 1885. During the voyage the crew and pas
sengers were put short allowance of water the French
gentleman was sobenuFon preserving plants that lie shar
ed his scanty cup of drink with them How many millions
OF pounds Of coffee have come from these two pianist
e. Spain bids fair to rival California. Gold has been
found the banks and in the sands of the Douro Gana-
d. The inhabitants Of that region engaged in digging
and washing for the precious meta"goden opinions" are
spreading in every form Ofexaggeraonand in Madrid two
societies have been formed for the purpose of making men
rich Suddenly.
THE PAY OF a MoNARcHY.-The present British Min
lister, Henry Llton Buwer, gets salary house rent in
elusive of $4,000 per annum precisely the sum paid per
annum to the President of the United States.
PREMIUM FOR THE GIRLs.-The coach makers are
the latest OF the mechanic interest in Nav York. who have
struck for better wages They want SO per day. for mar
ed men, and 81 for "5acheors."-Ths is kind ofcuri-
Gus arrangement It's offering premium for the girls
How about widows with chidren2
o. An AFFEcrIoNATE THIEr-The house of GENTLE
man in New Orleans was entered by some daring thief on
the night of the 18th ut, while he and his wife were
soundy asleep, and gold watch and ot of ewelry be-
longing to the lady removed from under their pillows
The thefheped himself to kiss, too the fair cheek Of
the sleeping lady.
Or Mr.. Luther Severance, distinguished citizen of
Nlane says that, in the controversy between the North
and the South he is disposed stand between the two
Let him BY all means take sides either with the North or
with the South there should be Severance between them
Lott. Jour-
CO; News has been received at New Orleans from Cam.
peachy stating that the city Of aguna had teen totally de-
soyed BY fire on the 18th Of March, only two buildings left
standing. There great distress among the people,
The loss is estimate at S2,CO0.0O0
FEMALE PIcKpocKETs-It has beer ascertained BY the
Police that the individuals who have recently robbed seve.
raj ladies of their purses and contents, other than
two English women, one Of whom is about as, and the
other about 20 years of age.-BostOn Daily .4du.
o. Advces to the 26th ult from Galveston, Texas had
been received at New Orleans. An election for the pur-
pose of designating the of Government for The State
has recently held and from the returns far received
it is evident that the city of Austin has been selected
O. Under the appropriate head of "horrible," the ST.
Louis Banner relates that. short time ago, at Irish
wake held in that city, boy, four yea DID, got hold OF
bottle Of whskey and sucked at it until supeac:on ensued
The child died in commissions, within twenty -four hours
after.
CHURcHEs IN PHrLADELpHA.-With a population in
the city and Districts of 425 Geo. Philadelphia has but l6l
places of public worship Of these Is are Roman Catho-
lie, are Unversass, Unitarian, Jewish, 22 Baptist,
% Episcopal, 20 Presbyterian, 20 Methodist.
0;- The Hon. Horace Mann, of Mass, has published in
the Boston papers pungeh address to his constituents in
which he attacks Mr.. Websters position He is opposed
to any compromise that will admit slavery any shape into
any portion Of the newly acquired territory.
eS- We understand that Guano is producing wonderful
revolution Oh she poor, wornout lands in lower Virginia.
We hear Of some where the first crop has paid for
land guano and all other expenses, and left money the
pockets of the armers.-Rich. Times
Co NJ Bodisco, who has just returned Minister from
Russia the accounts from that country announce has been
decored by the Emperor with the grand cross Of the order
of Waldmar That's much better than being banshed to
Siberia The thing never was thought Of doubtless.
KrssrYG-The Court of Quarter Session Of Allegheny
county, rendered verdict last week Of guilty against
person BY the maine of Kean for assault and battery upon
married lady by the of Cook The offence consist
ed in kissing the lady against her triu.
" 1t is avered by the Skowhegan (N1e) Clarion, that
Mr. Fletcher Thompson recently eled pine tree in the
Dead river from which he Obtained 1900 feet Of timber,
and four bears.
~ Louis Napoleon drives American buggy through
the streets of Paris. 1t is the only thing of American pat
tern he seems to know how to manage WELL The rens Of
Republican government trouble him greatly
&C. letter received Norfolk dated Naples Feb. I'd.
gives an account of remarkable revival religion board
the T. S. ship independence, then wnterng at the latter
place. Seventyf five persons had protested conversion
l.4-- e. LII. I-alanL st,tns thai during iha