Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29

Gj- Thackeray's Lectures, which he promises
Upon his arrival at New York ARE likely TO attract
considerable attention. 1t is something new, and
rather singular, to see popular English author,
coming over to this country ,and delivering lectures
on literary Subjects as speculation. Mr.. James;
the novelist, we believe did not succeed as lee
turer. Thackeray, it is stated, expects to make a
good deal of money.
o. lot ofliquor was advertised to be sold by
a deputy sheriff, in New Bedford, Mass, on Sat=
urday, in lots to suit purchasers. The Mercury
says that this property-ifit is property-has been
taken on an execution, and if sold, will be disposed
of according to one law and against another. The,
city authorities will probably interfere to prevent
the sale, should an effort be made toproceed with it,
JOHN VAN BUREN's LAST JoKE.-John is wide
y known as funny fellow, and his last joke is.
that the Democracy" of New Hampshire have
uniformly stood up for Free Soil THAT was prob.
ably what Mir. Pierce was about when he was la
boring to break down Hale and Atwood) This
joke the prince got of the other day at Bradfordj
Pa.-.N Y Tribune.
MILITARY MARRIAGES in FRAEcE.@The laws
of the French army prohibit officers of all arms,
and every grade, from marrying without pernis
sion of their superors, and the bride in each case
must be of a good moral character, and endowed in
rer own right with an income Of 1900 francs per
aHnum
Pass 1T RoUND.-That the Democratic E1ectof
for the Eighth Congressional District objects to tina
part Of the Wing Platform referring to the Com
promise the that it regards the settlement
of the vexed question as a .tinality! In his own
language, ''that is the very reason object to it,"
-Fredericksbwg Herald.
THIRD PARTY IN New YoRx-A Convention
of the Free Democracy of the State of New York
has been called 10 meet at the City Hill in SYRIA
cuse, on the 29th inst, at IL o'clock NJ, for the
purpose of nominating candidates to be supported
at the annual election, and for the organization Of
the party in the State Each assembly district
will be entitled to one delegate in the Convention.
GJ-Among the passengers in the steamer Pacif-
ic was George w. Kendall, ESQ.,, who has estab-
lished himself ppon a vast sheep farm in Texas.
Mr. Kendall spent several weeks this summer in
Scotland, purchasing sheep. He also employed
farmers and shepherds in Scotland.
VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY EXHIBITION.
The second Annual Exhibition of the Valley Ag.
ricaura Society of Virginia, is advertised TO take
place OF the Goth and 2lst of October next, halfa
mile from Charlestown,in beautiful grove enclose
ed by the society for the purpose
o. We suppose there isn't Democratic paper
in the country but has stated that General Scott
challenged Gov Clinton. We now see the story
denied. If the Democrats have any evidence OF
the fact, let them produce it-LOu. JOaT.
ELECTIONS III OcToBER.-On the second Mon
day of October, elections will be held, for men,
bers of Congress and Legislature, in Pennsylvania,
Il Id Iot itta adj
ton choose Governor and 1t. Governor
o. The New York Commercial Advertiser
states that an English gentleman who came over
in the Pacific with the intention of spending some
time here found himself so annoyed by the mOsqui-
toes that he returned in the Europa on Wednes- =
day.
On Thursday and Friday last, 6.s32 foreign i'm
migrant arrived at New York. OF this number g.
1856 sailed from Liverpool, and e6S from London,
while nearly all the rest came from Havre from
the Dutch and Hanseatic cities
o. The potato rot prevails generally in Balti-
more county, Maryland. In many cases the far
mers have not taken the trouble to dig their pota-
toes, as they rot Immediately on being exposed to
the air.
o. Count de Sartiges, the French Minister at
w dSHlHglOH, was dI lNcW Poit, vi uco-
day to Miss Anna ID. Thorndike, second daughter
of the late Charles Thorndike, Esq, of Boston.
o. Hon. Thos H. Benton left Washington a
day or two ago for Missouri. The Intelligencer'
says it is Col Bentons intention to return early iE
December and remain during the session of Con-
gress.
G5- The Mlenial Star, Mormon paper, pub
lished in London. states that Momonism is max
ing great progress in the Island Of Malta. The
same paper says that many thousands Of saints will
leave England for Utah, ere long.
eS. Geo. D. Prentice, the able Wing editor of
the Louisville Journal has written a brief letter,
accepting the nomination for Congress to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Col. Mar
shall.
ANOTHER NoMINATIoY-The Free Democrats,
with many Wings and Democrats, met at CAMS
to a, n. Y, on the 2lst inst, and nominated Ger
rift Smith for President Mr.. Smith will take the
stump shortly.
90 Returns from % counties of Ohio, give the
aggregate number Of cattle this year al 40S ,495,
and the number of hogs 455, $50. The same coun-
ties last year contained 422,e06 cattle, and $685.
854 hogs.
Co The number of visitors to the National
Washington Monument from August !, 1850, u
Goth September. 1852, was II Al and the amount
contributed by them $4,000. The average con-
tributon by each visitor was thirty cents.
G5- A correspondent of the Cecil (DId) Demo-
crat predicts that the approaching winter will be a
very cold one, for the reason that the past winter
was very severe, and one cold winter is generally
followed by another.
0a-The Queen of Spain has been reviewing her
troops at San Ildfonso. The men received 10000
segars as a mark of the satisfaction of their royal
mistress.
CUBAN RUMoRs.-.Ne,c York, Sep. 24.-The
Journal of Commerce Of this morning intimatcs
that a New York firm has received orders fir ord
nance munitit rs DIVA fr,.tie new Cuban l. &
ment
o. A great Congregational Convention is to be
held at Albany on the 9Th of October. embracing
all of that demon nation in the United States.
ne. About three thousand cmigrants will leave
this country this year for the Liberia and Cane
Palmas colonies.
o. The Hon. VIM. r. King. the Democratic
nominee fol the Vice Presidency, arrived at Old
Point Tuesday evening, where he will remain
several days. =
o. The citizens of Pottsville, Pa. are havno
an iron statue of Henry Clay prepared to be placed
in public square in that town.