Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-18
MISCELLAN E0USITEMS,

DEATH OF JUDGE TuaLEY.-The Mempbis ma :
pers announce the death Of Hon. VIM. B. Turley,
! Judge of the Memphis court Of common law and
cIaucery in Tennessee. and formerly ajudge Of the
supreme court Of that State. On the morning VI
the 23d uii,mo stepping from the door Of the hotel
al Raleigh. he fiji, and his cane, being broken,
rerced his left side near The region of the heart, in
/! fictug a leui h. wound, Of VIII Oh he died on the
Tuesday night following.
/ FIRsT CoHGaEssIoN4L DTsTRrcr.-We learn
from The Norfolk Herald that the Wing District
Convention which met at Suffolk on Monday last,
nominated Robert H. Whitfield, Esq, as the Wing
Candidate TOR that District. Mr.. w. is "a gentle
man OF great ability, and a worthy champion OF
wing principles. Gen. MiIlson, the Locofoco an
tl-Compromlse- candidate, will have, in Mr.. W., q
[ fueman worthy Of his steel.
| GG- The man Jno. r. Harden, lately hung by
Lynch law in Milton. Fla, with negro, for mur.
der. confessed The crime and said he richly desery-
ed death. Tor he had been villain all bis life. He
had twenty wives living and had killed sixteen
men, and all he was sorry for was that he was NOT
permitted TO live long enough 10 kill four more Re-
peniance and remOrse were strangers 10 him. He,
said his father and brother were both hung. .''f
@J-"Arrah, Pat, and why did marry ye, jsr
till me ,hal--Sr it's mesef that's had TO maintain
ye liver since the blissed day that father O'Flahni-
gan stint me home TO yer house." "Sware jewel"
replied PAT, not relishng the charge, Gam it's me-
self That hopes may live TO see The day you're a
widow. waping over the cowd sod that kivers me
Thin. by ST. Patrick, Ill see how 20 git along
without lie, honey"
o.. We learn from the Christian Advocate and
Jmurna--the organ of the Methodist Church in
N. Y--lhai the Book Agents Of the Methodist
Church. acting upon the suggestion Of the court
in the late trial respecting the Church property,
proposed 10 the Commissioners Of The Church,
South, 'an adjustment of their preferred claims by
legal arbitration under the authority Of the
Court" rctnsfsseEE
PRgNTIcE's LAsT-Tbe Louisville Journal says:.
1.-The Richmond Enquirer calls Mr.. Webster a
candidate for The Presidency, and says that the
most magnificent dinners were given him wherever
he went in his late tour. We apprehend that IL
General Cass were TO make The same ioui, he
would ne entertained far less magnfcenily
would be treated 10 little else than could shOuider.
G5-Tho FarmvilIe Republican sIales that great
political discussion and free dinner "wiIl come OFF,
al Prince Edward Court House on the 26b instant.
mFssI>s DDc"Ch anu DUDHiS, lHt cdNOludleS UI
Congress. and other speakers Of the adjacent ceun-
Try will b. present, and invitations have been sent
10 Nlessrs Butts and Wise Of the Convention.
Gy- Mr. Goodrich has been recognised as Con-
sui at Paris by The French government, in the
place of Mr.. Walsh. The latter gentleman has
retired 10 his country seat at ST. Germaip's where
he will dev ole himself 10 his correspondence with
American newspapers and such other literary &C.
cnpalIons as his health will permit.
BEGG,Rs CoMTNe.-The New Workers are eau
ionng The people Of other cities against profession
al hpggars. many of whom have laGded there with
in lwn months. They are organized, able bodied,
and have well written certificates, and pretend 10
speak only Italian. They profess TO he beggars,
but are really thieves and robbers.
&C. The Earthquake at Guadaoupe. on The l1ih
ult., reported at New Orleans. did considerable
damage 10 The South part Of The island great
many houses were thrown down. and the pIania-
lions Throughout the island more less injured
No one was killed, 50 far as intelligence has BEEN
received.
g3- A letter from IIobert Town says: 81 have
seen all the Irish exiles. Mr.. O'Bhen has accept
ed Of situation as tutor in genteman's family
! al this moment forget the geniIenan's name
Mr. NIeagher is on The eve of getting married to
Miss Bennetf a farmers dauuhter. Lear New Nvr-