Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-12
MisreIIameou Etemg.


ers II is estimated that within The past six munlhs some
eighty thousand persns have entered The State by way Of
Galveston and the Red River. New Orleans letter
says:
ing from s. So and cation lands from % s. per acre.
ne rapidly augmening value of these lands since The Com
promise, as was generally anticipated has caused them 10
U ss prominent obec, If speculation in The MARKET
VINE Inc re;edng tide Of California emigration is passing
h., Sas on the back track" and securing much Of
"a' every where acknowledged 10 be the best plan ting
anu agricultural district in the South
&C. Lang, in his travels in Norway s.rs,h, a., torso.
IN thaI c'"hY nave very sensible way uf taking their
food lnsIeao OF swilng themselves with a psrl uf wa
Ter at dsught no doubt om the fear of not getting snv
again, and then oyergorgng themselves with dfy fod fr
beside their allowance Of hay Il is amusing Ia see with
what relish they take sip Of the and moubf,Il az
the other alternately sometimes only mos,eninu tbei,
mouth rational being would do while eating dinner
of such dry food broken wnded horse is scarcely ever
seen in Norway.
H3- The Tuscarawas Advocate, published a, New Phil.
adepha. Ohio in article DUNG justice 10 the gallant old
hero ut Lnndy' Lane, remarks 1.-The hur VI his vim
dra.ion has cms. The signs Of the times clearly indicate
that in 52 he will be elevated the highest office within
The gift of free people," From the same pa ar we Learn
that the Wings of Butler county, Ohio, in their
convention adapted strong resolutions declaring Genera!
Sco their first chuce for the Presidency in the canvass of
and also does the Csrbndnle Transcript and Journal.
GA paragraph is going the rounds Of The papers tha.
ten thousand Russians Of The first families of The empire
have applied the anlocra for permission to 90 To the
Wurd's Fair, at London
BY the laws Of the empire no Russian can leave the
country without The permission Of The sovereign; and this
license may, any time, be revoked This simple fact
practical illustration Of the difference between the
effect Of absolute and free government the personal
liberty Of subject citizen.
o. "Christian Anti Slavery Convention, to be com
posed Of pesns from all parts oflhe Union has been sum-
mnned to meet in Cincinnati the 18th, 18th, 10th, and
II ofdays April next
Ihe object 10 take consideration the present and
prospective c"ndlon VI the AnSlavery cause and TO
counsel together common patlrn in respect 10 the
evils to be opposed the difficulties he surmuinted and
the proper and for main ming and sustain
ing their principles practically and hOroushyn
ARMY AND NAVY OFFrcEas-Tt appears from state
men published in The Uniun. that the only naval officer
ever heretofore elected TO the United States Senate was
the Hon. Louis McLane who resigned midshipman in
1902 and was senator from Delaware from 1897 1893
Cum. Stockton u.s. therefore, the second naval officer elect,
ed 10 the Senate The army has been more fnunae no
less than orytwo officers have been chosen United States
Senators, OF whom ten are at present in the Senate.
The LATEST DEcovERY-The Memphis EXPIRES. will
create profound sensation. That paper on the 18Th uI,,
referring 10 Jenny Lind, says:
of this famed vocalist. produced by bird organ.
played behind The scenes while she stod the stage with
nor mouth open, during The panomime. This discovery
ia said To have been made in New Orleans by Committee
OF scientific gentlemen, aided by celebrated clarvoysn.
Co The Philadelphia Bulletin publishes list churches
IN that CITY and cuuntyron which appears hat the
Der 2i7 the number of seats 53 and the total cust
II" their construction $48l7 $50. Although the
of Churches is very large, yet they unable
date less than hall VI the Inhabitants Fifteen OF the
church edices in Philadelphia appropriated tho
ship for cuored persons
CoUETERrEIr HALF DoLLARs.-SuperDus half dollars
TO considerable amount, have been put in circulation in
Of The critics Of the West. They are Of The emission
of lS43, toeaby well executed lhongh upon cluse EXAM
lnatIon. the face OF the female will bs found imperfect
They are lighter than The genuine. and have the letter
en- the reverse, which The genuine have NOT.
o. great Cathedral is projected by The Roman Cath
0irs in Washington City. Is is estimated 81 &C.,
coo. and IN be paid for by contributions from all Tia
Catholics in the UnIon and BY donations from Europe.
lot OF ground 300 feet square has 5een secured for N
York Express.
05- negro man, belonging to Mr.. VIM. Crawford Of
North Mountain, in this county, but who hired 10 Tho
neIgburIood Of Panassus committed 10 Jail Wed
nesday last for attempt 10 commit rape uron bite
woman lie was in the custody Of officer Dudey.-Pn-
dtcatOr
Or They have taken to grinding pumpkins into -four in
Mass, by means Of which pumpkin pies, The peculiar
institution" Of New England, may be enjoyed at all
srasnns and in all paris Of the world. The Limited
Socey Of Shakers, at Harvard Massachusetts, are the
patenless.
co. 1t is slated that Mr. Rhatt has expressed his detem
nalim resign his and that Mr. Butler his clragne
has also stated that he will back any BY
The census just TAKEN il APPEARS, too that S"uh Carolina
will lose members Ut Congress. That can't be
down ~ NuIhern Injustice, cerainy.-Ba. Sun.
d
state that The emigration TO America this year will exceed
anyhing heretofore witnessed. In Ireland especially, there
appears TO be fixed determination amung thousands
Come to the United States, where they believe there is
plenty of work and guod pay.
C The venerable Mr. Fillmore father Of The President.
has been souning in Loudpun county for days past!
He is hale old gentleman Of eighty, ard takes great de-
gh: in looking the cultivated fields Of the Loudoun
farmers.
o. Yesterday, the Senate, in Committee of the whole
stuck out from the bill the section p,sponing The Coa-
greSsonal elections until August. With the lights before
us, satisfied that this decision is and should
be adhered To by the Senale.-Enq. 7M.
Death Of James Fisher CLrion-A despatch from New
castle gives the melancholy intelligence Of The death OF
James Fisher Clayton the only surviving child OF the hon.
orabe John NJ. Clayton of Delaware
Gen. Scott-For,y ofthe Wing members of the Penn.
syIvana Legislature have signed paper respectfully sug
gesting the friends Of Gen. Scott throughout that State
10 consult together upon The expedency and propriely of
presenting his name for the next Presidency.
Co. Jenny Lind gave hundred dollars poor blind
hoy, who had all the way 10 New Orleans from the
interior of Mississippi to hear her. lie highly gifted
with musical talents.
ty- Prof. Agassiz, in recent lecture At Key West,
stated his conviction that the peninsula Of Florida, up
the surface Of the water has been entirely the work Of the
coral insect.
Co II is stated that G. r. p James, Esq., has recsived
from the Messrs arpes Publishers, $1,000 for the frs.
edition Of his new novel entitled Henry Smea.on." The
book is copyrighted
Shadrach Safe-The Toronto Canada Globe. Of Tues.
day announces the safe arvs Of Shadrach the fugitive la
tbs, City and sars he reached "te asylum Of Enpliah