Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

have sailed for that country from England. Tn
irst consisted Of thirty-nine females, otrospectabl
character-mostly distressed needle woman-wh
sailed In the CullOden in February, 1850. Sine,
that time eleven hundred have been sent, nearly
all OF whom have been heard from, and are doins
well in Australia,
tHINEsE IN CUBA.-There are now said to be
two thousand Chinese laborers IN the island q
Cuba, ard SIX thousand more are ON their wsy
there. They are exported at a cost ofSl25 head
and receive s. month for the eight or ten wears
for which they are bound to their employer. by
whom the expense of their expectation ia paid
Those already in the island it is said have given
great satisfaction by the industry and intelligence
they. display
90 A la:o number of the Scientific American
states that the smoke in the factories of large cities
in England and Scotland is now consumed. it har-
ing been made penal offence by act Of Parliament
for any factory to allow the smoke to escape. The
smoke is al turnt by simple ccntriyarcts Ct fur
naccs. A cen mittecct Government firs,esiallished
that the Turning Of smoke WIS Perfectly rTcciicatle
and Parliament then enforced tic fact " law.
VoTTNG IN CALToRNIA.-Many people are a.
! tonished at the great vote in California-70 Geo.
No population in the world, probably. contains SO
great proportion Of adult males. One ofIhc Ia
test California papers contains the census Of Mari
posa county, oy which it appears that there ale g
5l3 American males over Il years Of age IA Ge-
males Of the same age; and S25 males and females
under q years.
The Luxury OF Wor.-Dog Seller: THAT
'ere mammals the real stock, Mum, and dog cheap
at thirty dollars!"
Young Wido,c: at is sweet pretty darling
black and white-but in my present bereave-
ment you must procure me one entirely black
this will do very well, in about six months, for
half mourning"
GO Tho Richmond Wing in advertirg to the
lerce war carried On by the Democracy in tie
Legislature, over the few State offices. informs US
that but single other old and well-picked bono is
offered for contention. 1t says:
Henry Lawson, the old black man who coes
on errards, is all that is now left for the hungry
patriots. TO devour."
&C. The New York Eyeaing Post say. Cerrett
Smith Intends to introduce bill into Congress for
| the purchase Of Cuba. What is tho meaning Of
this Mr.. Smith is considered the most ultra alb
ulltlonist in the Union-does he wish to add
450,OOO more slaves to the Confederacy? Or
does he design to bring the island in as FREQ ter
ritory?
TIE BoUNDARr CoMMIssIoY.-Advices ficm
Texas announce the arrival at Fort Duncan Of
that part of the United States Boundary Commits
SIGN under Mr.. Chandler and Lieut. Green, who
were obliged to abandon the survey of the Rio
Grande on account Of tho scarcity Of provisions.
They were all enjoying good health.
FEMALES PRocLaIMED OurLAws.-La Scre.,
Valiente and La Sonora Gorecodna. who are row
in New York. have been proclaimed outlaws by
the Military Commissioner ct. Havana. and are III
ted by that learned committee to leave their
husbands and come to Havana and suffer the gar
ro.e.
Mn. FLLxoRE.-Thc Salem y. J. Standard says:
'ln two short months his term of Office expires.
Tr jbsbly no man ever retired from the Executive
chair, since Washington. who has left 50 few acts
TO be condemned or whose services have been
more highly appreciated by patriotic mon CT all
parties"
ou-An effort is being made in Texas to ship tho
cotton Ct that State direct to Germany. "A ship.
is daily expected at Indianola from Bremen which
on its return tn the latter port will take Gotten at
one CEN. per pound that to New York would pay
three fcurihs Ct a cent.
ac- The Common Council &C Ncrfoik has author
izrd subscription CT 1900. eco to the NorfJk end
Petersburg Ra!lrcad-provided the Stateskall have
subscribed before any payment is nsce-snd also
that satisfactory connexion with the South Side
Road at Petersburg be obtained.
o. Alabama journ Is indicate an intention tc r.
tent formal invitation to Mr.. Fillmore to visit
that State in or after March next, that an cppcr4
tunity may be afforded to the citizens depressing
their appre ,iation of his fidelity TO Southern inter
ests.
ey- Under the new French Empire the court
costumes are to be re-organ;zcd. Ladies will 70
longer be received at the imperial court with dress
es bearing the traditional train This feminine
appendage ofa queen is the delight ofsl the Paris
milllners.
O. On the 9th instant Lady Lovelaco, tie
only daughtc. Of Lord Byron, died in l.ondon, al.
ter tedious illness, at the age Of thirty-seycn,
which is precisely that to which her father attain
ed. She he's lef! behind her two scns and dsugh-
Ter.
&C. 4 new umbrella entitled the "Nushrccm,"
has just made its appearance in Paris. 1t has no
handle, ard sastains itself over the head Of tho
weafer. An adjusting apparatus fasicps it to Ito
hat. and when not employed upon duty, it may to
rolled up and carried in the pocket.
DEATH OF FAxYY VRIGnr-This nctcricus
woman died at Cincinnati on the 9th inst. having
been centred: to Eer room for several months, az
we,learn from the Cincinnati Commercial, from
the slccs Of severe fall last Winter.
A CHINESE MIssroaARr.-Thc Rev. w. Srccr
has arrived at San Francisco from China. fer the
purpose Of labOring as missionary among tho
Chinese in ths. city. he is under the patronage
of the Presbyterian Board of Missions.
o. The Panama Star, received BY the Illinois,
states that Santa Anna about TO sail from Car
thagena; New Grenada, for Mexico, with the de-
sign of placing himself at tho head Of Il revolu-
tlGn.
The European SrEAMsHIPs.-Wc see it ga
ted that the Havre line of steamships. from New
York, will DO compelled to give up their business,
and retire from the ocean, unless their pay for car
rying the mails can be increased by Congress.
o. Tho New York Crystal Palace Stock.
which cost par. and which started with capital
Of $500 900. sold last week at 40 per cent. Prem-
um There seems to be the greatest confidence In
the success Of this great enterprise.
MASSACHUSETTS CoNGREssDNAL ELEcTIoE.-
The result of the recent election in Massachusetts
is nine Wings, one Democrat and ono FreesUler.
In the last Congress there were seven Wings, enc
Democrat and two Freesollers.
RuM-It appears by the census that the con-
sumption ofspiEituous andmalt liquors in the Uni
ted States, reaches the enormous quantity Of eigh
ty six millions Of gallons annually, equal to six
gallons for every adult person.
O.. Postmaster Brady Of New York city has re-
ceived instructions from the Postmaster General.
to forward the Havana mails by Mr.. Laws line
of steamers.