Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Or The principal Coin in circulation 10 Califor-
mia is fifty dollar gold pieces, (which they call slugs.
No ore objects 10 receive them; but 10 get these
pieces changed for smaller coin, or, in other words,
to run the slugs into grape or canister involves
loss Of three dollars and half per slug, which the
CaIlfornans do object 10.
&J-An interesting ceremony took place at Phil
adelphia on Monday in Independence Hall, on the
oeasion of the reception by the City Councils Of
Granville John Penn, the great grandson of VIM
Penn. The Mayor welcomed him TO the city in n
brief and pertinent address,to which he aP rodrlale-
ly replied.
o. The Gaines Ease. which is now on rial in
the Supreme Court at Washington, and which, in
the various stages of litigation through which il
has advanced has attracted 50 large share OF pub
lie attention,it appears will not now be decided be-
fore full Court, whilst there is chance that no
decision at all may be arrived al.
Je,rish Legislatms-Emandel K Hart, who re-
presents one Of the districts of New York, in tho
present Congress belongs to the ''chosen people,"
P Benjamin, the newly elected Senator from
Louisiana, is Jew. as well as man Of ability
and character. MIR. Levy, late Senator from Flor
ida, is Jew.
o. The free negroes of Ohio have recently held
State Convention at Cincinnati. The subjects OF
emigration and colonization were largely discussed
and finally referred to commiltee, who reported
adversely to The scheme of The American Colonial
ton Society, bat strongly in favour of emigration
10 some point on the American Continent.
o. The Negro Exclusion Bill passed the SEN
ale Of Indiana on the 22d ult. The bill, as it now
stands. does not prevent The negro from coming in
TO the Stale but levels oil lis penalties against the
hite man who employs or feeds negro who he
dues not know to have been citizen Of the Slate
when the constitution was adopted. so
| o. The Board Of visitors Of The Virginia Mill
tary Institute are at this time in session in Rich
mond. Tho Board CONSISTS Of The following gen.
Richardson, Judge w w Cramp, Aylett,
non and Robert Baylor.
o. Private letters fmm Hungary give most
| fightful accounts of the increasing poverty and
crime One. third Of The population are starving,
and the rest ale unwilling TO work with The benefit
Of their labOrs merely accruing 10 foreign tyran-
meal government.
| Or The odrs, trees in the world are in Central
Afca-ihe Boasabs. which are 90 feet in circum-
| ference, and contain the rings which mark the an
Bpai growth of the trees TO The number Of 5000,
| fixing their age at that length Of years.
o. No street in Cons,anlinopIs has name NOR
is there lamp 10 il, yet there are ,OOG inhab-
iianis! There is not post office nor mail rUule
| in all Turkey, nor church bell-but there are at
least two dugs to every inhabi,ant.
o.. A bill has passed the Senate of Alabama
prohibiting the introduction Of slaves for sale into
that State. An act ~ regulate private banking was
rejected as was also bill for the encouragement
Of internal improvements.
Co. A writer IN the Rich.nopd Enquirer, over
AndrLw Stephenson, of Virginia. as She democrat
ic candidate Tor the next Presidency.
c. The county Jail at fIarrisonburg, has been
purchased by the Odd Fellows and Sons of Tenn
perance of that place who intend TO convert il IN
to hall in which to hold their usual meetings.
oS- Kossnth, in reply to the address with which
he was received at Cleveland, slated that he was
then making bis one hindredih and fifty sixth
speech in the English language.
Or The LewisSurg papers state that number
of mad dogs and hogs have been killed in that re-
gon recently.
o. The Democratic members efthe Legsfs-
ture recommended that Stale Convention be held
in Richmond on the 24lh Of March.
&C. All The slaves 10 New Grenada were to be
manumitted on The LIST ult., but their owners were
TO be compensated.
o. The people of Wheeling have voted in ia
yor Of The city subscribing $50, 600 TO The Wells
vile Railroad.