Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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RS-The Southern Press is to comment upon the
proceedings of the Baltimore Convention at eswhat
it regards as the proper time" 1t thinks that the
practical prescription of talents and public services
has been the uniform result of the last twenty five
years of our hstory"-and that ''the time has
: arrived for every man of vigorous mind and firm
conviction, to take stand for independence Of
thought, and to pursue his pathway to honor and
fame, along the line of his own views OF duty and
of truth" This is all the information the public
can obtain, yet,as to the course Of the Southern
Press
APLEAsANT PLAcE.-NIr. Hunt, missionary
among the Fejees says that 500 persons have been
eaten in five wears, within Is miles of his resi-
dence; that the epicurean islanders eat raw human
flesh. and chew it as sailors do tobacco. They
sometimes eat their best friends. When parents
grew old, they were killed by their children
Sometimes they were buried alive or thrown to the
sharks. Women, on the death of their husbands.
were killed. We shall certainly abandon all idea
of visiting the Fejees.
ANOTHER ExPEDTTIoN.-The Washington cor
respondent of the n Y. Journal Of Commerce
says:
From various sources we learn that an expedi-
the United States, to invade the Northern provin-
ces of Mexico, and wrest them from the dominion
of the central power of Mexico, and establish their
Independence What this Government can do to
prevent it, more than it has done, does not appear.
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.-We understand that
Mrs. -- Dietrich, wife of Mr.. Jacob Dietrich,
residing near Mt Crawford, in this county, was
frightened to death few weeks since. Her little
| L., CO. fbroxu froo fron, hor Ian
which commenced jumping up towards her face,
and so frightened her that she died in two or three
DAYS! Mrs. Dietrich has left family ofchldren
to mourn her sudden and melancholy death.-Rock.
Reg.
CONCERT CAREER.-We see it stated that
Madame Anna Bishop has appeared in public since
her arrival from Europe, July, 1s47, (including
her trips to Havana and Mexico, )no less than TAB
times. In putting down the nett profits Of each
performance at the very small sum of $50, the
whole gain would be upwards of 100000. At
Mexico alone, Anna Melted $4,000 in her first
eight nights.
e1- The Charleston Mercury, the great organ
of the Southern Rights Democracy of South Caro-
lima, thinks Pierce is Gas good man for the South
as any of those whom he has superseded" Of
King it says, she is a good man, but not good for
much" While of the platform it speaks thus:
For the rest, the Convention, tappears has should
cred the Compromise boldly,-a load of which we
wish them joy"
Dy-A largea enthusiastic meeting of the friends
of Daniel Webster for the Presidency was held in
Boston on Wednesday evening. Numerous speech
es were made, and among the proceedings was
the appointment ola committee of seventeen to
nominate list of one thousand delegates to the
Wing National Convention to be holden in Balti-
more on the 10th inst, for the purpose ofurging
the claims of Mr.. Webster.
"YouNG Hickory OF THE GRANITE HILLS"
-Phebus! what name What long tail our
cat has got "Young Hickory of the Granite
Hills'' The unsophsticated reader who, for the
first time sees those words, embazCncd in big cap
itals on enormous handblls. naturally supposes that
they belong to some retired race horse and contain
an account of his proves and pedigee-Rich.
Rep.
o. The New Orleans papers state that the late
Collector of that port, William Freret, Esq, is a
bout erecting on Canal street, in that city, an iron
shaft, intended to commemorate the passage of the
Compromise Act. This monument is to be sur
mounted by bust of Henry Clay, and is to con-
tain on its base the names of the members Of the
committee of Thirteen, which through Gen Foote,
reported that law.
APporNTMENT.-In accordance with the new
militia law, Governor Biger has appointed 5. A.
Merritt, Esq., late member of the House of Assem-
bly, from Mariposa, aide-de-camp, with the rank of
Colonel of cavalry, for the Third Military Diyis-
ion, consisting of the counties of Mariposa, Tuo-
lumne, San Joaquin, Tulare, and Calcvaras--.4lta
CALIFORNIAN, May 10Th.
MARCY AND DIcKIEsoN.-A correspondent of
the New York Evening Post charges the defeat of
Mr. Marcy upon Mr.. Dickinson, in the National
Democratic Convention, alleging that on the 45th =
ballot the delegates from Indiana and Virginia were
willing to come into his support, and the Conven-
ton generally, but that Mr.. Dickinson interposed
his objection.
eo-The vacant Professorship in Princeton The
ologca Seminary left by the decease of DIR. Alex
ander, has been filled by the late General Assem-
bly,. (Old School, by the election of Rev Edward
P. Humphrey, d. D., of Louisville, KY. DIR.
Humphrey is the eldest son of President Hum
phrey, of Amherst College,and is native of Mas
sachusctts
VISITORS TO THE VIRGINIA MILITARY IEsrI-
TUTE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 1852
Gen. Francis M. Boykin, Isle of Wight; Col.
VIM. B. Taliaferro, Gloucester; George w.
Brent, Esq, Fauquier; Col. VIM. A. Street,
Franklin; Gen. ID. b. Layne, Allegheny Robt.
A. Gray, Esq, Rockingham Maj. S. V. Fulker-
son, Scott John F. Snodgrass, Wood.
o. The Daguerreotypsts are all taken aback
by the nomination of Pierce He was about the
only one of the Mexican generals of whom they
had no likeness They are now endeavorlng to
repair neglect, and the first of the Inconvenience
of being a great man, is experienced by the candi-
date, who is beset by the Boston artists TO allow
them to take his ''picture in little"
No. Some estimate may be formed of the rea-
tive frequency with which the various letters of
the English language arc used, from knowing that
Printers cases are made up as follows: For ev-
ery 100 of the letter there are 200 ofr, 3O0 OF
K. 800 of b, 1900 of C, 1000 each of !, n, and s,
1850 of a, $500 Of 5000 ofe.
UsrNG CANCELLED POSTAGE SrAMps.-With-
in the last ten days the Post Master at Utica, n.
Y. has detected three persons who have used pos
taGe stamps which had been used on letters, and
made two of them pay the penalty of their fraud
on the department. The penalty is fifty dollars to-
each offence.
Nc Mrs. Judson, the widow of DR.. Judsony
(Fanny Forrester,) arrived in Utica on Wednes-
day last, on her way to Hamilton, n. T., the res
idence of her parents. She is in delicate STATE
of health.
hy- The telegraphic accounts of the enthusiasm
with which the Democratic nominations have been
received are pronounced forgerles-manufactured
by those who publish them.
Nc. Virginia Coupon Bonds sold at the New
York Stock Exchange Saturday the 9th INST, at
Slll-the highest figure these favorlte securities
have yet reached