Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

exempted from execution.
~ kossuth, it is said, is earnestly preparing
In London, for the eventualites of general Ea-
ropean war.
GREENDkiER RoUrE-The people Of Poca-
honas county recently held meeting and adopt
ed strong resolutions in favor of the Greenbriet
route for the Covington and Ohio Railroad.
o. John Mitchell has announced that in coli;
junction with T. F. Meagher, he will issue the
first number ola weekly newspaper on the 3Ist Of
| this month.
cc- Sarn Effendi aud Saf1i Effendi, officers
commissioned by Abbas Pasha. the Vceroy Of E.
gypt, TO make a tour of observation over this
country, are in Washington attracting much at
| tenlioh.
t5- We SEE by a"cchhts from St. Petersburgh
that three Russian officers of the corps of naval
constructors have been ordered to proceed to New
York, to superintend the building ola ninety-gun
ship with screw prpc,lers.
o. The &. Y National Dernocrat says: "We
have the fact from gentleman Of this city, d.
recty from Washington, to whom General Cass
emphatically stated, that "THE BATTLE OF l84S
MUST BE FOUGHT OVER AGAIN."
o. The Portsmouth Transcript contains COM
municatioR stating that Mrs. Douglass (who was
recently arragned in Norfolk for teaching slaves
the mysteries Of books.) only left on visit, and
has returned any other lady should have dOne"
o. The deer stalking season in Scotland has
been remarkably successful one this year. Ono
gentleman, the Duke Of Leeds, is reported to have
shot seventy eight stays since the first Of Sep
| TENDER.
| 81 nc o,o,., IN
land is twenty-five cents day, Ireland eight
in France fourteen; while in our most industrious
States it is thirty, and taking the whole nation,
seventeen.
o. Rumors are afloat that the next steamer for
California, will take out from New York parties
intending to join the ilbusters from San Fran
cisco, in their attempt to revolutionze Lower Cal
| fOrnia.
WHEELING BRIDGE CAsE.-1'he case of the
State of Pennsylvania against the Wheeling and
Belmont Bridge. IN the Supreme Court having
been abandoned by the prosecution, was dismissed
from the docket.
Co The population of California has increased
! but slowly this year. From the lst of January to
the st Of November, the arrivals by sea exceeded
the departures by only 6.7Sl, which added to tLs
overland immigration, will make the increase du-
ring that period amount to only 81 900 souls.
o. The House committee Of the Texas Legis-
laiure have unanimously recommendeda grant Of
twenty five sections mile for the Pacific railroad
The road not to enter the State north of Fulton,
and to cross the Trinity as nearly as possible on hs
32d degree of north latitude.
o. Washington correspondents say it is now
certain that Col. jeff Davis will resign the War
| Department, and resume his seat in the United
States Senate 1t is also believed that Southern
| Union man. Of some distinction Cobb and Glenn
ems are both mentioDed) will take his place in the
Cabinet.
Or A correspondent Of the Philadelphia North
American states that difficulty occurred the 9th
er day between Secretary Guthrie and Senator
Gwin. The Secretary is charged with very rude
conduct Mutual friends interiered. and at last
accounts il was understood that Mr.. Guthrie would
make an apology.
n3- Taking the last census as the basis Of the
calculation. there are at this time about six hunt
dred mllin dollars worth live stock in the United
States Their value exceeds that of all the
manufacturing establishments in the country, and
also exceeds the capital employed in commerce,
both in land and foreign.
[ssrRucrtsG NEnRoEs.-We learn from the
Norfolk Beacon that Miss Rosa Doug Ass, daugh-
ter of the LADY who was recently found guilty of
terching negroes to read and write, having re-
turned from New York, appeared before the Mayor
last Tuesday and was held to bail in the sum Il
$500 for her appearance at the next term of the
Superior Court.
0J- The ferry master of Detroit says that at
least nine hundred fugitive slaves had crossed a
that point into Canada during the past year. 1t
=. tod tbat t,rnh u M
had crossed over at Cleveland. If these state
ments are correct not less two thousand slaves, Of
market value of two million of dollars, have
passed into Canada within the past year.
THE FOREIGN NEws.-There seems TO be lit
| tie doubt of the truth Of the statement that Eng
land and France had formed a treaty Of alliance
in reference to the Turkish question. A period
of seven days is to be given TO Prussia and Austria
to signify their acceptance or rejection Of this alli-
ance. II they refuse to enter into it, then Eng
land and France are to take the settlement OF the
! question into their own hands.
0s,- The Richmond Examiner is pretty severe
uron Secretary Guthrie, and declares the welfare
and salvation of the democratic party depend upon,
his resignation or removal We are inclined tg
the same ounion, and trust the President will ere:
lonq throw him over board. lie has no capacity
! for the position he occupies, and his continuance .
will only add fuel to the elements Of distraction
already apparcnt.-Palley Democrat. .
THE INCOMING YEAR.-We take the folluwing
paragraph from the Victoria ('rexas) Advocate.
il NAV interest some of our readers; ''Ihe fol-
lowing facts. in relation TO the year OF our Lord
1854, were pointed out the other day by CLERICAL
friend ofours. The year begins and ends on Sab'-.
hath there are five months in the year that contain,
five Sabbals. and there are ffty-three Sabbathsln,
the year. Such coincidence, he believes, VIII
not occur again for twenty-eight years.
IMPORTANT FROM MExIco.-A private letter
| TO the New Orleans Delta, dated Vera Cruz, De-
cember 9th. states that Santa Anna had been pro-
claimed Dictator for ten years. with the consent
of all the principal States and cities, excepting
Obispa. which desired him to be made perpetual
Dictator.
1t was reported that Minister GADDsEN had de
manded the immediate confirmation OF the Gany
grant, or the Americans would take possession OF
the Mesilla valley. ~
AWFUL TaAGspY.-Rey. G. w. Caravan,
aged Sc Baptist minister of North Carolina
has lust been tried for the murder of G.. H. LASH
ter. a school teacher. in Hyde county. IT appear
ed on evidence that they had guarrelled- that
| Caravan had slandered Lassiter, who had sued
him for SANDER and that the murdered man was
shot by the minister and hidden in swamp back
of his (the minister's) house. C. attempted 10
nut the only witness against him, boy OF Twelve =
or fourteen. his nephew, out of the way but failed.
The Jury brought in verdict of guilty. When
I tbe udge was leaving the bench, he drew two
pistolsSfred at the States Attorney (neffectual-
iy) with one, and blew out his brains with the
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