Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-02
MIsCELLANEoUs 1TeMs.

o. The Norfolk Argus of Saturday contains d;sn.teh
from Mr.. Barnum at New York, saying that Jenny Lind
has expressed much desire visit fortress Monroe and b
large ship Pennsy lvana, and that If sufficiently ana.
ciuus hud one thousand for concerts at two dsrs
per head lie obtained and should sufficient inducements
he offered she may (shoud other arrang M at ,oresre
visit that city about the middle Of October.
90 The Pope has ordered heceebraon Of an Universal
Jubilee in concentration of his nsura i,n 10 his d,nnin
ions The time be fixed by the bishops themselves in
different parts Of the world il is 10 las, firen days and
carry pIenary indulgence of hundred years fnr each sep
amte accomplishment Of the of devotional exercise 10 be-
prescribed by the bishops in their several dIoceses
@ The Senate were engaged on Thursday IN the civil
d"u opio'nac appropriation BILL They added an amend
meht providing 100000 for erecting two wings n the
"r The purpose of making more convenient halls
m We wv" "ouses Ut Congress-an arrangement which we
irus VIII De executed without delay for the present hall Of
Inc HOUSE " Representatives decidedly Of the worst
IN the wor'c TOT hearing-s4leraDria Gazette.
SENTIMENT or THE STATE.-There seems 10 be- (says
the Richmond Rapubcan but one opinin among The news
papers Of Western Virginia, in reference tn The an,somsn,
II Mr.. Stuart The Department of Interim The Demo.
cratic papers in their Communications a. are
the Wing Surely, gentleman endprsed by those who
know him presumably. cannot deserve the i'll naured thnss
said of him in other quarters
o. The Turkish government very earnestly engaged
IN the Improvement Of the school system and has sen, ihs
great service IN the arrangement Of The scls first 10 the
west and then 10 Paris 10 collect new information and IA
purchase books for University Library which is 10 be
founded in Constantinope.
No MORE FLoeGIso-The House of Representatives.
in considering The Naval Appropriation bill have inserted
clause prohibiting the fogging Of sailors in the Navy
The vote on this subject was two 10 one in favor of tho
We shall hear of some rare Publications among
our Jack rars on hearing his.-Frce Press
NJ
man Browns enterprise Of issuing collection Of the un-
successful songs offered for Mr. Barnums pze going ABB
head and thai the volume may expected to make lis ap
pearance shortly volume Of this kind will doubtless ex.
cite good deal Of attention.
o. The will Of Louis Philippe, Count Nruilly has lust
been presented for probate in Paris. II is said thai the per
cenlage coming 10 the State upon the division Of this es
tale VIII amount TO he sum Of 100000. One Of his
last acts was To make present France of the Standish
Museum, which has been decided to be his property
Esh Paper.
g1- correspondent of Boston paper writes an account
of an interview with the Rochester girls al which the spr
its Of Dr. Webster and DR.. Parsman were summoned and
readily responded They declared tina, thew were both
happy ard econced TO each other and promised further
developments!
O. The editor of the New Orleans Delta who'll friend
of Senator Fooe, says:-"rhe general came ~ this city
years ago. with view Of being admitted 10 the bar
He examined about the same time we were He was
rejected-we were admitted-he is Senator and we
poor Editor"
o. "Is that Barnum 2" said young lady, as man Of
large proportions advanced the front Of The sage "What
does he play IN 7" inquired her still younger cumpanion
ale plays upon the peupe," gowled out The gru voice
of an old gentleman few seats of.
90 II IS now said that Jenny Lind intends TO devote her
American pnis to The establishment Of school for the
christian education IF children in Sweden ofwhich she 10
To take the general management hersr and TO which she
will devote the remainder of her days.
G5- At meeting Of the Directors of the Theological
Seminary of the Evangelical LutheIan Church. al Geitys.
burg Pa the Rev. Dr. Krauth late Presden, of Pennsyl.
vana College elected Second Professor in the Semna-
ry-4dams Sentinel
o. Brigham Young and two other Mormon Saints. In
calling "lhe Faithful" to the Great Salt Lake city, elise
with the following appeal Push the Saints To Zion and
persuade all gDod brethren who have wheeIhsr-
row and faith enuugh 10 push il the mountains"
o. At the late session Of the Superior Court of R,-i
bridge white named NIcF sometime srre.-d
in Rockingham county upon The charge o hav n Kidnapped
negro in Rckbrdge. SIX years inpr,
onment in the Prnitenfiary.
Co The Richmond Times mas been shown sample o,
Virginia gold. from the mines OF Nlssrs Moseley & Co,
in Buckingham CO., Va numbering 50 bars weighing g.
s45 dws and valued s. 000 the result Of Gu days la
Dor, Of Sc negroes.
o. We learn from the Newburyport Herald that West
Newbury farmer planted. this season. eight acres of
toes nsnnrng six o1 them with Plaster G. ss1
in the hill, and the uniting Of it hav.
entirely dest"yed by rot.
3 The number of students in the Southern Colleges
has increased largely II is said owing TO the growing
Willingness of Southern parents send their children North,
on account Of the anisIavery sentiment which prevsis
there
O5 The present price of wheat in France is 81 cents
bushe 10 New York il is us cents This aci will ex.
plain why il lha, France ns sending ini Europe
markets deal more wbea and flour than the U.
| States.
G3 Emigration has been carried to such an extent that
the complaint Of of sufficient aboers the
harvest is becumng very general Throughout Ireland.
aborers cannot be procured in districts Of the country
for any wages
o. The Savannah News has letter which states that
the cattle IN The Northern section of that Stale to The
Virginia line dying by thousands from singular
disease, introduced by drove of cattle that passed through
that section of the State Thousands had already died.
o. Intelligence has reached England that the Chamber
of Deputies Rio Janeiro had the resolution that
the traffic in slaves piracy. and that therefore, the
most stringent steps would De taken 10 put end 10 the
nhuman traffic.
Is The protestant Christians of the Holy Land from The
shores OF the Mediterranean the banks of the Euphmtes
from the Nile the Orontes, have formed literary
ISOLATION in Jerusalem the English Consul at Jaffa 10
corresponding member.
Co. To preserve Buiter-sink it in the Mississippi Riv-
Lately kegs of butter brough, up by diving
bells from the wreck Of the Neptune sunk twenty
years ago, and ii was as sweet and good as ever.
O. The Wing Convention which assembled at Syracuse,
n Y. on The 10Th inst, Illuminated the Hon. Washington
Hunt for The Gubenaorial chair. Mr. II. was chosen by
acciamann.
o. The great Fair at Cincinnati commences the &c.
cond week IN October. 1t is presumed there will be So
600 strangers present grand agricultural ball has been
decided upon, al the Bumet house, during the fair.
N3- Andrew Brand. known as the kentucky Fat Boy,
died at Albany, "Wednesday last. aged 10 years. He
was probably The largest human being nexistence, weigh
ing no less than 597 pounds.