Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-20
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0 The bookseller ofNew Haven, described in the will
of Col Daniels OF Liverpool and 10 whom he beouearhed
the sum Of f4OOJ062 for attentions shown him during
period of Illness years agD is Mr.. Levi H. Y,uno 81
des sun of COL Gufofd d. Young. u the 18th regiment
infantry. United States Army in the Of 1915 Mr.
Young, commenced life as editor Of newspaper al Nor
wicb, Connecticut was afterwards BOOKSELLER at New
Haven Connecticut and there between the years Of 1893
and 1887 became acquainted with the above named COL
Daniels.
1-The returns from Illinois thus far show great Wing
gain. Richard s. Nloosy, the regular Demucralic nomi-
nee, pledged the repeal of the fugitive law succeeds j.
Wentworth (Dem in he fourth Congressional district
In the fifth district Orvie FL Browning, the regular Wing
candidate, succeeds W.. A. Richardson, (Den) In The
candidate pledged 10 rePea is elected. Richard Yates,
the wing nominee, succeeds Il. l.. Harris (Dem) in tho
seventh dlslrlG The returns from Coles county show
majority 275 for Reeves 70, Congress.
Or We have received very neat little newspaper CALL
ed "The St. Croix Inquirer" published way up on Will
ow river Of the tributaries Of The ST. Crox in Wiscon
SIM IL is neutral politics. As we are pleased f. witoe,.
these evidences Df extended civilization eciprocate tho
Inquirers grasp of fellowship.
The Town of Willow river is The seat ojusce for ST.
Crox county, Wisconsin. II situated the east bank
Of Lake St. Ctoix, 1877 miles above 81. Louis.
e5- The first ten miles OF The "North River Canav be-
low town, has been let contract terms entirely salts
factory 10 the Company The blessrs jordan & Co., get
the largest contract Nlessrs. Garham g. Kenney, John
Weaver, Sc, are also contractors for portions of The work
The contracts be completed by The first Of janus
ry, lo5l.-Lerington Gazette.
&C. The New Jersey election is not SO bad after ,l in
elgence having been received through the Trenton State
Gazette that the official returns elected the whole Wing
ticket in Burlington. The Wing member is also elected in
Morris cunly. The Democratic majority in the Assem-
oily is reduced to four and probably two-and n the Senate
there is a tie.
G. Six years ago there but two vessels ofany kind
Lake Superior. and than one or two white fam.
lilies cOn dbe found within four hundred miles from The Saul
to La Poine Now there three large prUpel.ers and
six sail vessels. Four light houses have been
ected by the Government and several thousand inhabitants
are scattered alSng the coast.
Co The annual sessions of all the Methodist Epscopal
Conferences in the United States have been held and The
minutes are IN press From statistical table jefOe
see that there are at present 426 transient preachers S.
APO local preachers and 6S9,6S2 members As compared
with last year, these returns show increase Of travel
ing preachers. 266 local preachers ant II 377 members.
TO- The Valley Democrat says We are oppo.ed to the
election of Mr. Mason the Senate because his course in
that body unpar0ic. and tended towards disunou
lie has never been considered sound and unwaverng DEM
ocrat for his sentiments and sympahies with the South
Carolina nuIfers, and is therefore unpopular with The
masses of the Old Dominion
G- His ExcelIency. Gov. Henry W. Collier, Of Ala.
has issued his Proclamation, setting aside Thursday the
18th of December, day Of Thanksgiving.
Upwards Of one thousand citizens Of Montgomery county
have addressed the Governor against holding the proposed
session Of the Legislature. The document strongly
denounces disunion and secession.
&C. The Journal du fIavre says Mr.. Emmaus Lind,
distinguished physician of Copenhagen and brother Of the
Swedish Nightingale has arrived Paris. lie is expsc-
ted soon To arrive at arre where he will take passage
brsrd the Franklin n order join his in the United
States.
o. The con,,t kr the ni g Of President or pre.idnr
officer in the Maryland State Convention terminated after The
2OIh struggle in the election of Gen. John q. Chapman
MIR Howard the drmucralic candidate having Withdrawn
and the bring narrowed To Mr. Chapman and his
competitor w IN. &. Juhnson.
e}- The Ohio State Constitutional Convention has T.
dopled secnn that there shall be imprisonment for
debt except in VI fraud section reported pro-
vidng the right Of suffrage negroes and mulaoes An
other reported aboIshng the office Of Associate Judges
in Circuit Courts
g- The Portland Advertiser of Tuesday says that Will
and Ellen Crafts the fugitive slaves from Georgia. ar
rived in that city from Boston Friday morning last and
sailed fot 81. John, a. b. in the BRUSH Comms.
dure, On Saturday night.
o. despatch from St. Louis apprises the whulo world
that speech may h. shortly expected on Thomas II.
Benton relative To his in the last session Of Congress
pics the day.
05- The S,aboard and Roanoke Railroad designed 10
c0nnect Portsmouth. Virginia. with the town Of Weldon in
North Carolina, has been completed far Suffolk. IL
miles from Norfolk Cars regularly between the
two places.
70 Three houses in Cincinnati are packing hogs dra
vers account. There saIes the wraher being I'M
favorable Sales ofllansf from the block at $3.50 Lard
-heIe nlnI exceeds The kegs sold at g for
old No. l.
s- The Providence Journal saws it is understood that
Mr. Barnurn is now getting up mastodon. hun
ndred feet in length, TO be manufactured in Connecticut,
and 10 be discovered in the part of Missouri a.
specimen Of aneduvan zoology.
o. Roger Burton, who is said to be candidate for U.
s. Senator in opposition GoY. Quitnan fayns secesson
from The Union in preference 10 submitting Ia the measures
adopted by Congress The Vcksburg Wing says there
will be scrub race between Barton and Quitman,.
o. The Washington papers contain The prospectus Of.
daily paper he published in that city the organ Of
the great Union Party of the United States. 1t is To DO
called the Constitution and will be published by Rob!
Fanham Co.
- 1t is stated BY the Washington crrespondent of the
Richnord Republican that the politicians generally in that
city, 10 think that Gov Mcdowell VI Virginia. will
be placed upon The Democratic ticket for Vice President
in 1852
- The Baltimore Sun states that pamphlet published
at Washington estimates The number of slaves who have
ped from the South in the last forty years at ol O4
or 800 annually. aud the total loss SZ1 I3O.eOO.
&C. The veteran Commodore Stewart. dining few days
ago with the President of the United States kcd that
he had dned with every President with the single excsp-
ton Of the lamented Taylor.
&C. Horace Manu. the Aotionist lately elected TO Con-
gress from Massachusetts, though the regular nominee
seems 10 have introduced new political feature IN that
State, by taking the stump as we do in Old Virginia
Co The work on the ScosvIIs and Sunion Plank
Road is progressing with rapdy. IL is drought
that between eight and twelve miles will be completed be-
fore the close Of the year.-hdcpendc
Go- The President Of The United States has issued .
Proclamation promugating Treaty of Friendship Com
and Navigation between the United States and Ills
Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian Islands.