Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

o. The Southern Press says that there are
twelve thousand manageable girls in LOWELL
This last year there were only six hundred mar.
ried, and the Press makes the melancholy refec.
ton that at this rate it would take twenty years
for them all 10 get married-and large majority
would become old maids.
o. Delegates have been chosen 10 the Wing
National Convention from New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky
Tennessee and California. Delegates at large
have also been chosen in Wisconsin, and one dis
trict in New York.
o. The total number of immigrants arriving al
New York during the month Of Feb. was 5342-
during the corresponding month of 1851 twas g.
no. The months Of January and February, as
compared with those Of last year, show decrease
Of 5,943. go.
".Material .4I."-Kossu!h seems 10 have been
greatly disappointed in the small amount Of contri
buttons raised for his cause in Cincinnati 1.-The paid
his own tavern bills, as we proposed in Cincinnati
the only "material aid" Arising from his visit must
have accrued 10 the landlords Of that city.
Death Of Last Of the Boston Tea Parity
David Kinnson, the last survivor Of the BosiOni
ans who threw the tea overheard in Boston bar
Dor, died at his residence in Chicago, on the 24,h
of Feb, at the extraordinary age Of one hundred
and fifteen years.
Or Driesbach, the lion tanner. had fight with
his tiger recently, at Schenectady, and came of
conqueror. In the contest he received severa
scratches about his person, but no material injury
and got out Of the tigers clutches minus his yes
and pants.
lG.The Supreme Cour, has decided adversely tc
the claim of Mrs Mym Gaines-a cause which
from its magnitude and the eminence OF the coun.
sci employed, as well as The earnestness with
which it has been prosecuted, has attracted very
general interest.
Or The Fredericksburg Herald says that pneu
monia has assumed the character of an epidemic in
Essex county. In the course of two weeks no less
than twenty persons died from its visitation, whilst
Of course, a large number were attacked who re-
covered.
.Neu Orleans, March. 6M-Intelligence has
been received from the Rio Grande that Carvajal
had attacked and captured Camargo, and had laid
seige to Maamoras. The steamer Fanny, from
the Brazos, was below and will probably bring Sul
and authentic particulars.
o. The London Times says it has taken some
pains TO ascertain The number Of persons arrested
in France within the last few weeks, and it is
assured by the best authorities, speaking on suffi-
cent evidence, that the number pro badly reaches
1000
o. The Noihern papers huvea paragraph stat,
ing that the peupe Of Virginia are delighted with
their new citizens, the spiritual rappers, who have
settled in Fayete county, and that they have al.
ready some converts. Doubtful.
o. The State Of New York has one Of the lurg'
est and most useful Libraries liz the world. II con-
tains ,507 .076 volumes. II occupies upw ards o.
900 apartments, one 10 each school district In
the State.
o. jackson, the American Deer, has been beat
en- in great foot race in England, for the cham
pionshlp. He never found his match here. Th'
winner was fellow named Frost.
o. it ia said that Senator Hunter intends to in
troduce bill changing the relative value Of go'
and silver, that is reducing the standard value o
silver, to save it from expectation and boarding.
Be- Two candidates for the Magistracy are an
the Hardy Wing. These are the first announce
ments for this office that We have noticed.
ba- When Louis Napoleon resided In England
his private life was so discreditable that he wa
generally denied admission as domestic guest IN
TO families.
&C. Judge E Duncan Of Clarksbarg, in pub
ished card declines being candidate for the Boar
of Public Works for which he had been nominate
in the Western Sentinel.
ea- The Petersburg Intel ligencer says that fl
ty.,wo miles of the South Side railroad are now j
running order.
nc,- The Hon R X Meade has consented 10 be
candidate for the Office Of Judge in The second Ju
diciaI District.
~ Mr.. Bernhisel, the delegate from Utah
publishes card denying the statement that tn
hIormons have set up an Independent Republic.
NJ Ole Bull has been presented with luck {
hair from the tail Of Old Whitley 10 be incorpora
ed in his violin bow.
Mr., Gold,chmidM- Springfield Mass. )Po
states that Mrs Jenny Lind Goldschmid,h has pa
chased farm it, NOItham.on, in that State.
NJ The contractor has recommended laying d
rails on the Orange and Alexandra RaiiOad.
e,- Six millions ofthree.cent pieces have be,
coined .. The mint.
ny- Kossuth said at Cleveland that DC ate b
once in twenty fou. hours