Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-15


CoFrEE-The Traveller says that the En-
per3r SouIoque of FIayt, has issued decree that
hereafter all coffee brought in from the plantations
shall be free from dirt and stones, under heavy >
penalty fer noncompliance 50 that the new crop
from the island will probably be in better condition
than has heretofore been the case. tl.L
nJ- The bill lately introduced INFO the Legisla-
ture Ct South Carolina for giving the election Of
Electors of President and Vice President to the
people (they are nov chosen BY the Legislaurc.)
has been postponed. after some discussion, to tho
next session Of the Legislature.
90 .Ion'' Of the Baltimore Sun. writing from
Washington on the Sth says-It is understood that
yircinia is to furnish one Cabinet minister In
case Mr.. Hunter and Mr.. Mason should decline :,
Cabinet station, it will, probably. as is now sup
posed. be offered to Mr. John ). Barbour.
DECREASE OF POSTAGE REcElpTs.-The Pres
ident mentions fact in regard to hostages, which
we had hardly anticpated-a decrease in postage
receipts, the last fiscal year, of nearly million
and half He does not, however, favor return
to higher rates Of postage.
CUB,.-The Charleston Mercury, The organ q
tn. southern Right Party, in South Carolina. hal
long argument against the annexation Of the
Island of Cuba 1t thinks the United States as a
confedsracy. ought, on every ground Of public pol
icy, to shrink from the acquisition of Cuba by war
lcSRumors of more expeditions against Cuba are
becoming current in the South The last SIN
Antonio (Texas) Ledger remarks that three hun
dred armed men, supposed to be volunteers fer
Cuba, were quartered on St. Joseph's Island.
0ts- It is stated in the Home Journal that Louis
Napoleon has written very gracious letters to
ID. 81 aIft IpyIf Inar
him to return to France. The invitation, 1t is
added, will probably be accepted. -
n-,. Miss PennelI. niece Of the Hon. Horace
Mann. of Massachusetts, has been appointed Pra-
lessor of the Latin language and Literature in
Antioch College, Ohio, Of which Mr.. Mann is
elected President.
A firm in New York have been prosecuted for
selling basely adulteraicd spices. They used yell
low ochre in mustard. almost ''anything" they
turned into ground pepper, cloves. &C.. TO which
were added minerals to sharpen up the taste! a.
gp- The Court of Appeals has sustained ne
Circuit Court of Shenandoah in the award of So
900 to John Riege for injuries received over one
year ago, whilst descending the Valley in stage
Of Parish & Co. ,qr7
Or The Democrats of Louisiana have nomnaed
Paul Herbert, Esq. as their candidate for Governor
at the election which takes place on The third
Monday of the present month. Louis Bordelon
is the'Whig candidate.
% On the 10th ult, the Hon. William K. Sc !
bastian was reelected to the United states Senate
for six years from the 4tll Of March next. by the
Legislature Of Arkansas, now in session at Little
Rock. Mr.. S. had no opposition. 1 ii'F
Co The Governor of Indiana has appointed Hen
Charles w. Cathcart as Senator in Congress- ,o
fill the vacancy caused by the dea,h Of Senator
Whitcomb.
Blue RIDGE TuEyEL.-This work has pro,
ceeded, in all, l705 feet 400 feet more, which
will be accomplished in about four months, will
complete half the work through the mountain.
GJThe spirit oflawlessnes, still continues Una
bated in Baltimore, rendering this deplorable con
dilion Of affairs the general topic of conversation