Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-04
MISCELLANEOUSITEMS,


CO.. new scheme for commencing the with.
drawai Of South Carolina from the Union. II pro.
posed in the Charleston Mercury. 1t Is proposed
not to secede at this time, but to Commence an or.
ganizaton for disunion. The plan is to appoint 10
electors of President and Vice President ofthe u:
States-the State 10 be prohibited from accepting
any appropriation by the Federal Government
Those who spend more than month in year, in
any free State TO be taxed DOUBLE and discriminate
ing taxes to Be authorized by the Legislature Tho
advantages of the scheme, are saidto be ,lst South
Carolina will be morally out the Union4yet in
the condition Of conquered province submitting
because she has not the power successfully to re-
sIs; but she can occupy this position until she has
secured allies from The sympathy and common ia-
terest Of the other States
The MASSACHUSETTS CoArrrIoSIsrs.-On
hundred and seventy members of the late Senate
and House of Representatives of Massachusetts
have published an address to the people, exposing
and deDouncipg The bargain Of the Democrats and
Free Sellers for the election or Governor, u. 81.
Senator Sc. The address says, eve think il due
10 the fair fame Of our State that such transactions
should not 90 forth 10 The world in silence which
might be construed into admission that they are
ir conformity with the usual principles and conduct
Of those who are trusted by the people Of Massa-
chusetts to make its laws, I'VE think it due 10 the
public morals, that the true character of such aets
should not be obscured IN any minds by the misef-
able sophistry which has been thrown over them."
The address is quite lengthy and exceedingly se-
we're upon the Coalitionisis.
d5.In the recent pitched battle near Owensboro'.
KY, about line fence between The premises Of
two families, there were engaged on one side, old
Mr.. Payne and his three sons on the other, there
were two young TurnbuIls, their mother and five
sisters. The fight was fierce one, conducted
with knives and clubs, which did not end until
both parties were well nigh extermipated.
Old man Payne and his con George were found
dead upon the ground the former with fourteen and
the latter with nine stabs in his body. The two
other young Paynes and the two TurnbulIs, Viii
liam and George were found upon the ground, all
badly wounded, the former with knives and the
latter with clubs. Several Of the women were bad
Iy bruised and crippled. 49,, =:
u5- The value of Ice exported last year was
$lO7,0l8. The origin Of the trade has been stated
as follows: During the year 1886. an enterprising
firm in Boston shipped 10 Calcutta large quantity
of Apples, and as mems Of preserving them, they
were packed in ice and arrived out In good coodi-
ton. The ice, howeyery proved Unexpectedly &
more lucrative species of merchandise than the
fruit. II was sought with avdity.i Since thjs n.
riod thousands of cargoes Of Hol English Glas,ss
the natives termed it, have been shipped from that
city alone, and employment given, during the sea.
son, 10 some. 1900 laborers.
0o-,A gentleman of this city who has tested it,
says the following is certain remedy for whoop.
ing-cough, always breaking it after the use Of the
medicine for three days, viz: ounces fax seed,
8 ounces honey, ounce lquorice, ounces lemons.
boiled together in half a gallon of wafer. To be
well strained, bottled lightly, and kept in a cool
place. Dose, a table spoonful six times day, to
be given always after the coughing ceases.-Co!.
Telegraph.
Or The Hamburg Republican understands "that
there is to be meeting on Saturday, the 3lst
isant, by those who are opposed TO separate seces.
sim OF South Carolina at present from the Fed:
eral Compact. and lha. some three hundred names
are attached to the call-all the citizens Of Ham
burg and IT'S vicinity. Judge Butler, Gen. Ham
ilion. and others, viii be invited to address the
meeting. yi- ~ ~ 80 sr.s
o. We have seen in this city, around the neck
Of native girl, twenty one American double eagles
(420) linked together 81 as TO form chain. On
the persons of two others, we have seen fom 3d..
600 to 5000 worth Of pearls and dimonds, with
hundreds of dollars worth Of rich lace and yet, all
were barefuoted. deemng shoes and stockings un-
necessary to complete their c0stume.-IananiG p1-
per. .-.-.s
e5- The Panama Herald says that ga hundred
miles from this, within the province, there exists n
native child, which was born with ttro distinct
heads II has been seen by persons residing in this
city, and their statement in rela ton 10 the extraor.
binary maformaiion is authentic A well known
medical gentleman and Psychologist will visit the
child for The purpose of making scientific exami-
tiunn
Or The Winchester Virgnian says I'VE I'M
derstand letters have been received at the Capon
Springs, informing its worthy proprieos that the
President, Mr. Webster, and other members Of
the Cabinet will very pDpably visit this delight.
full summer retreat during the coming season.-
Should this prove true, our citizens will give them
a welcome reception. 4g-
o. Our town was visited on Monday evening
last, by one of the must terrific thunder storms
that we have ever witnessed. There was, how
ever, but one accident One Of the chimneys tn
Mr. Robert Kent's dwelling house was struck
by the lightning, and part of it knocked down.
Several trees in the vicinity were shattered in
peces.-Wythsvils Rspub. Ft7W
Or The census recently taken in France shows
a total population of 35.5O0,000 The number Of
foreigners domciled Of all nations exceeds ,000,-
600; of these upwards of rs, 900 are English, in
various parts of the country. which is considerably
less than previous to she Revolution, when i ex-
ceeded 10000.
ec- Hon. WIN. L. Yancy declines the Secession
nomination. for Congress in the Montgomery Dis
trct. which leaves the field open for The Union
candidate, James Abercrombie., Yancy also de-.
clnes the nomination of his Dsunion friends for
Governor. Hon. Benjamin G. Shields of Maren-
90 is The Union candidate. lie is democrat.
o. The Board of Commissioners to adjust Call
iforna land titles, has been completed by the sp-
pointment Of Juo. c. Spencer, of New York, and
Jno F. Thornton. of Alabama, COMMISSIONERS, IN
place of Mr.. Ingersh declined. The board now
consists of Messrs. Spencer, Thornton and Harlan
of KY.
PaAcrrcAL SATrRE.-At Syracuse, on Satuf-
day, fat negro woman, rugged out in the new
style, with trousers and gypsy hat, with
streaming ribbons, promenaded the streets, stict-
ing considerable attention. The dress was given
her by some young gentleman Of the city. 49,,
&C. Boston smokers are to be accommodated with
portion of the Common, to indulge in the weed,
by the gracious permission of the City Councils
Sel,ees FOR their especial accommodation are to b
placed there, and they mustn't smoke anywhere
ese
&C. A young German girl, aged 10. who had
run away from New Jersey With her lovef 10 get
married, on finding him continually ipioxcaied AZ
Ter she got to Philadelphia, accepted the proposals.
youn0 man and waa rnarYted inof