Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-04-30
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deace in that city on Monday afternoon 2ls: inst.
in the S3I year Of his age. The deceased entered
the Navy as Lieutenant on the 9Th of March, IT..
90, and received his commission as Captain on the
22d May, 1893. Fle was in the service one month
over SO years, but was unemployed 80 years du-
ring tina, time.
A PHILosopHrc EprToR.-Ths editor of the AL
ALBANIA Argus published at Demopnlis 10 Marengo,
makes merry, after the following fashion, over what
most folks would consider serious trouble:
We see the sheriff has advertised the Argus Of
flce for sale during our absence We hope the bid
ders VIII have merry time oft. II the sheriff
can sell 1t, he will do more than we ever could
Like damp percussion cap, we think il will fail to
Ego off,"
4 o. Two thousand men are at present said 10 be-
employed on the Lynchburg and Tennessee Rail-
road and the first l6 miles are expected TO be OPEN
ed during the present year. The second division,
from Salem to Nytheye. is nearly all under con.
tract. to be finished by the close Of 1852. The
third division, ending at the Tennessee line, will
be put under contract in the fall. and is expected to
be in operation before the end Of 1853.
eo- Senator Mallory. Of Florida, lately elected
in the place of Mr.. Yulee, and about whose accep:
lance OF The office some doubts have arisen, has pub
lished letter declaring that he will do so, and
that he Will dc becoming battle with his predeces-
sor for tho place. It has been questioned whether
he was legally elected, He avows himself Dem
ocrat, though friend TO the Compromise and the
Union.
PERsoYAL.-Lord Brongham has deferred his
intended visit to the United States for the present.
He had previously announced from his place in the
| House of Lords his intention to come among rs
N the Spring. Mr.. Thackaray, the anrhor, will
leave Europe for America during The month Of Au-
gust. to deliver lectures on the comic writer's Of
England.
g- The Southern Rights Association of Kinds
county. Mississippi, has been convicted of subscri-
binp fr several copies of The vest abolition sheets
published in the country, for the purpose Of circu-
lating them among the people. The object, Of
course. was to heghen The evaporation fell towards
the North. Such conducts deserves universal ex-
ecration.-Rich. Wing
GJ-It is stated that The first movement in favor
of secession or revolution in the Southern States,
will be made in the city of Charleston, by con-
vention. ofaI the States Rights Associations Of
South Carolina, which is to he held early in tho
month of May next, for the purpose Of discussing
the great question Of secession.
o. The aggregate of the Indebtedness Of the sew.
era States Of the Union, is nearly two hundred mil
Inns Of dollars The largest debt is that of Penn
syvania, $780, 600; and The least that Of Iowa,
$4,000 Eight States, New Hampshire, Yer
mont. Rhode Island, Connecticut. Delaware, North
Carolina, Florida, and Wisconsin, have no debt.
" The Syracuse Standard says :-"Several
ladies' appeared in the streets yesterday with dress
es of very iaeonic pattern. and pantaoons la
Turk The new style Looks decidedly tidy and
neal and imIafls 10 the wearer quite sprightly
and youthful appearance.
&C. The candidates in the AlbemarIe Congress.
sonal District are actively engaged in canyassing
it. We are gralifed 10 learn that The prospect Of
Mr. Goggn's election is improving. We hope the
Wings Of The District will exert themselves, and
thus render il cer,ain.-Rich Wing.
y The Detroit Tribune Of the 18th inst, re-
cords the death II Gen Hugh Brady as having &C.
Cured 81, that day. 1t says: "Tme To The noble
ness Of his heart. he was at all times prepared for
the march. as in his deIIrIum he audbIy exclaimed,
Lei the drums beat-my knapsack is sung y"
o.. The New Bedford Mercury, of Monday, is
"pleased TO announce that very large number Of
fuarives slaves aided by many OF the most wealthy
and respectable citizens, have left for Canada
and parts unknown, and that many more are in the
way Of departure"
e5- The Boston papers are discussing proposal
to call mass meeting of citizens of that place,
without distinction of party, 10 invite President
Fillmore TO visit Bosun, tina; he may be received
on Boston Comm N on the Fourth fully, and that
all New England may be invited to be present.
CApTIyEs TO THE ARADs.-Accounts received
al Cnnstantinople, from Damascus, STALE that sew
eral French travellers of Distinction among them
one of The RoIhschids, had been captured by the
Bedouin Arabs, and had only been released by the
payment of forty thousand p.astres ransom.
REManKABLE LONGEVITY IN EeYpT.-Dr. J.
Y. G.. Smith. wiring from Cairo, says that in the
District Of Gizeh, which Includes the pyramids,
and population Of two hundred thousand, there
are six hundred persons over hundred years ofage
or one in every three hundred and thirythree.
&C. The late French Ambassador and his family
will leave the United States on the 18th Of May.
Lady Bulwer will visit England in the same steam.
err. Four or five ofthe principal diplomatic houses
are already closed or are about to cose with great
disadvantage to society in Washington.
os. The question Of paying interest on the Flor
ida Claims which has Sd lung engaged the attention
of the Cabinet, is yet suspended. Mr.. Corwin will
not resume his seat until it is settled, having, be-
fore becoming member of the Government, ex
pressed an opinion in the matter as COUNSEL
n5- The Arch Duke, The brother Of the Empe-
ror. who is To Command the Austrian navy, will
visit the United States in the course Of the year,
TO examine our public yards and nudes Of naval
construction, and doubtless make himself acquaint-
ed with the character of our institutions generally
05- Miss. Curnelia Bunce, spinslero Of 40.keep-
er GA ofb,sfing hnnse at WIIliam,onrg N. Y,
obtained last week, $4,000 damages Of Mr. John
Smith, widower Of Sd. and father of large fam
ily, for breach Of marriage PROMISE
n3- The last Survivor OF the Wyoming Massacre,
Mrs Hannah Mills. died at AIerden, Conn. on
The 9Th inst, aged 80. The massacre it will be
recoIIected took place in 1888, by the Indians Of
the six nations.
G3. The President has directed that the lands
occupied by Gpvernur Ujhazy and his cnmpanions,
in lava, b. withheld from sale ualil The end Of
the next Congress, as an application will be made
to that body. fur grant of them TO these exies.
C. The Three cent Joi, will not be ready for
issue bef,re the lst of May the Treasury Depart
ment having authorized the mint m withhold the
issue until there shall be accumulation OF half
million of pieces 10 start with. '
trs-Thc Emperor of Russia having nearly compile
ted the Railroad fromSt Pe,ersburgh to Moscow,
(42O mies.) is now about to begin Railroad from
ST. Petersburg /" Warsaw, between and 800
miles-.N Y. En. @ gfgrr
e5- An effeclua esioppel is to be put in Penn