Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-08-28
mIsCELLANEoUs ITEMS.

o. The most curious instance Of change of instinct is
mentioned by Darwin The bees carried over 70 R,h,doe
and the Western Island ceased lay up honey after the
first year. They found The weather so fine and materials
for honey plentiful that they quilted their grave n,
dent, and mercantile character, became exceedingly prod
gate and debauched ate up their capital resolved to work
more and amuse themselves by flying about the sugar
houses and singing the negroes. Human nature
FAcTs FOR THE THoUGHrFUL.-The whole number of
persons convicted Of crimes in the of New York from
1910 to lS4s inclusive. was q 949 Oflhese 1852 wers
returned as having received common education % 4Il
as having "a toraby good education" and l2S ooly AZ
eoea educated" Or the remaining 26,225, abou, half
were able merely towe read the residue were desti-
'uIe OF any education whatever
GlrY IN DANGER.-The good people OF Syracuse.
I'VE" iofK' nave been alarmed by the prediction Of cit
zen IN salt manufacture who says the civ Of Sv.
facuSe - Paceo Immediately above salt water demos
It, which constantly desovng by the action of water %
that time or other il must sink beloyv tho e.,,h
CoRoNATIoN PoMpIfhe carriage which is TO be used
at the coronation Of the Emperor of Austria savs s,s,
from Vienna was made in The reign of Charles ca H.
marriage of his daughter. Maria Theresa Since ,ba, linn;
1t has been used for the coronation of the Enperors The
gliding alone 10000 forins The paintings on The
doors are by Rubens and cost 10000 forins
Isaac de Costa. learned Jew Of Amsterdam estimates
The whole numJer of Jews in the world al from five
TO seven millions He aots only So 900 to the United States
where he tells u.s. they are treated better than any coun
try in the world except, perhaps Turkey which is more
liberal to them than any European government.
l5- letter from Washington states that Fitz Henry
Warren, Esq, be removed as second Assistant past
Master General We protest against it. Mr. Warren ia
decidedly the most efficient officer that ever filled tina,
ne Is also talented and working Wing and his removal
would be great outrage upon the Wing p.ny-ScluylkR
Haren Map.
% Judge Mcclure made very reasonable request Of
the members Of the bar, at Psburg, lately he said al
hope gentlemen engaged in divorce cases will not allow
clients 10 call upon rnethe females especially They an
noy me and besides their manner Of proceeding is very
improper"
BIRps HARrEss-Among the memoirs recorded Al.
recent meeting Of the Paris Academy of Sciences was ons
On method Of rendering birds auxarie in the direction Of
aoohs Ii Some aronaut could contrive TO harness and
drive Condor he might at least soar systematically over
'e ANDES ana oordIera If not traverse the ocean in mag
Difcent style.
o. Abber Smith from Massachusetts, took three allipa.
tors from Louisiana TO Cincinnati for the purpose ,feY
hlbng them Two weeks since, one of them biz him ON
the ARM and terrible inflammation supervennp he died in
the hospital on the following Sunday
oIts stated that the whole number Of travelling pre,cb.
ers in The Methodist Episcopal Church South 642 Of
whom 9)4 superannuaied local preachers 1892 mem
bers 396,582; lo4722 eolored 1926 ndii ms Total,
50i, $50.
% The European Times states that in the wear ending
the 9th OF January last the quantity Of tobacco cigars and
snull entered for home consumption q 65757I lbs
and The duty paid thereon 94425 040 6s 3d. In the
year 1928 lbs of British manufactured snuff were exported
from she United Kingdom.
Or The Workmen on the Rail road near Aurora. ill.,,
have exhumed two immense iusks and several teeth evil
DENLY belonging 10 creature of the Masodon sDeces
One sk from which about six inches seems 10 have been
broken weighs los pounds, and The largest tooth is over 2
inches In circumference.
liuNBueGiSG MULg.-The Doyestown Democrat saws
that at one OF our iron mines in Lehgh county, where The
water is drawn out of the mine by mules one refuses TO work
unless he is ridden. To hand, they have mounted
an artificial monkey upon him. and he works steadily per-
iectly satisfied.
Toast Dr ScHooLMAsTER.-The fair DAUGHTERS of
Ameca-may they add virtue to beauty subtract envy from
friendship, multiply amable accomplishments BY sweetness
Of temper, divide time by sociabiy and economy and re-
duce scandal to lis lowest denomination.
t- The wife Of President Fillmore is about to be pre-
sented with magnificent coach. by few friends in New
York State in honor Of her being the first lady from the
State of Now York who presided the honors of the
White House at Washington.
0 II is reported that on Mr. CIay's arrival at Newport.
poor who mingled in the crowd to see him. had
her child knock from her by passing carriage and
Il
tune, and sent her, next morning. 5 l00
o. The Convention for revising the Constitution Of
Michigan has resolved moi to alte, he present law abo-
shing the punishment OF murder by death. There was
nearly unanimous opnion in favor of the law il now
stands.
t5 In the States of Illinois and Wisconsin, there are a.
bout 10000 Norwegian emigrans, among whom the Bible
is distributed by colporfenrs in their language. The
American Bible Society has forwarded Bibles single
gent to the value of $1,000
o. Three Of the Judges on the English bench commence
ed life as law reporters for the public press namely, Lods
ChefJusce Campbell who was long engaged ON the Morn
ing Chronicle Mr. Justice Talfourd who was reporter
on the Times, and Baron Anderson.
os The counties of Fayete and Westmoread in Penn
syyania said 10 be by countless myriads Of
grasshoppers. On farms the young buckwheat as
well as the pasture, has been almost entirely destroyed
O. One Of the United States Marslals was heard
complain the other day. that many Of The good house wives
mistake him for peder when he calls at their houses to
take the census.
o. We saw man the other day splintng and handbag
ing the leg of little pig that had been by cart.
The world might smile but that mans heart may be trust
ed when needs soo;her.
" Mr. Amos Baker, the last survivor OF The Concord
fight, and the only living who bore the 18Th
APRIL l775 diel Lncoln Massachusetts, on the 10Th
ultim0
| BIG BAIL-Mayor Barker, of Pitsburg, Thursday
held Sheriff Curtis bail in the of $4,000 for refus
ing 10 receive with Cholera symptoms into the
Jail.
C- TIE Pakersburg Gazette says gentleman from O.
hio pursued negro into Virginia He had away get
redress aud fed slave State for protection Ve:ily.
the tide is turning.
ga-The Pope has ordered universal jubilee in COM
memoration ofhs restoration. 1t is to last fifteen days,
and carry plenay indulgence Of one hundred years o
those who deserve it.
Or The rust has made It's appearance upon the potato
tops in the Western part Maine and in parts New York;
! IL is not known TO what extent 1t prevails.
o. The Cincinnati Commercial mentions lady in that
husbands hv death within ten months