Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Or Mr. Walter Scott Lockhart Of Abho,s-
ford, the only son of Mr.. Lockhart, and GRAND.
son Of Sir Walter Scott, died unmarried. on the
lOth inst, at the early age of q. When Sir
walter died, he left two sons and grandson to
PerPetuate the lineage of his house; all three have
aied endless, and abroad in the short space of
twenty years. The only grandchild Of the great
noVeils, now alive is Mr.. Lockhart's only Surviv
ing child' Mrs. Hope.-M Y. Mirror:
] A SHIP LOAD OF WIvEs.-An immense emi-
grant ship, called the Caroline Chisholm. - is 4.
bout to sail from Southampton for Austraj;. With
nine hundred young women of good character :.
emigrants. Mrs Chisholm, who has taken GREAT
interest in the emigration movement, will accom-
pany them. The expectation is, that an these
"gentle creatures" will be eagerly sought for IN
marriage by Industrious and hardy miners, farm
ers, and shop keepers.
CARGO OF LADIES FOR CALIFoRSn.-Th
french snip oonsonatte arrived at Valparaiso, re-
Gently with cargo Of 200 ladies', fr California.
Inc young iaoies quite enliyened the streets of
tat CITY LOT lew days, and one or two soft heart
ed estrayeros tried hard to induce soroe of ,Lar,
to remain, but it was no 90. The ladies said ,b.t
having come so far, they were determined tn see
the elephant. ~
SCENE IN THE New York LEcrsLAruRr
The Journal of Commerce gives the following: ain
the House, quite scene took place, in consequence
of the appearance of a deputation of BIoomers
(among them the yeritable Mrs. Bloomer of breech.
es otorety) desiring to present, in person. the ne
tltlon OF 2S,OOO women in favor ofthe Maine law.
The petition was finally received"
Hoe TRADE.-The Louisville Courier of tho
2oth ult. says:-From all the information we have
been able to gather, there will be ah excess in the
number of hogs packed throughout the West ibia
season over last, of fully 100000 hogs In the
average weight Of the hogs packed, ii Is estirnat.
ed that there will be falling off Of S bier cent
The deficiency of lard is estimated at 10 Der cent
DIVISION OF OREGoN.-A coHteHtion has re-.
Gently been held in Northern Oregon. and me.
moral adopted and forwarded to Congress. pray
ing mat all that portion of Oregon Territory living
North OF the Columbian river and West NJ ;,s
great Northern branch, be organized into sena.
rate territory, under the name of the Territory of
Columbia "
% Father Richie is before one of the Con-.
mlttees OF Congress for more money on that print
ing contract. His success to the snug sum of A.
" thousand has not only encouraged him to ask
for more, but Mr.. Wendell, the first printer by
DER the contract of lS47 to the amount of$30;OOO.
STAhcH.-Ths largest starch faetofs III the
world is situated at Oswego in New York State.
IL Is an immense iron structure, covering one and
half acres of ground. 1t gives employment To-
lOO men, and consumes annually from $4,000 to
@OO,ooo bushels of corn;and makes 10000 pounds
ofstarch daily.
@- President Fillmore, it is said, will be &C.
comPanled on; his Southern tour by Secretaries
conrad and Stuart; and probably by other Seere
lahes. The President never has been in the
southwest; and is anxious to see the great valley
OF the Mississippi, and its great mart, New Or
o. The people of Maryland are, calling loudly
tor the re-issuing of notes of less than i've doi1sfs
by their State banks. The law prohibiting the
circulation of small notes goes into effect after
March next, and already great inconvenience is
experienced for the want of small change
90 The Emperor Nicholas, of Russia. break:
lasts on cup of tea and rusk dimes on little
hsha outlet or chop, with biscuit and glass
OF sherry and water. In the evening he takes 4
cup OF tea g., ite suffers from ain internal disease,
. Or. Several gentlemen in the COUNTY of ibu-
douh have engaged In an enterprise to establish
an Agricultural School and. Model Farm. The
farm has been purchased, suitable buildings are To-
be erected, and it will probably be put in opera
aon'in the course of year.
lNvENTioN OF A STEAM MANA Russianr'me
chanic is said to have succeeded in making =
steam man. 1t is colossal statue. the feet of :.
which are placed on the wheels ola railway, and
he goes laundering over the course with the
smoke rushing out of his nostrils.
l.. A FORTUNE IN THE DrsrAscE.-Ali The
Hydes in the United States or as MANY of them
as please. are to meet at the United States Hotel
in Boston, on the 10Th of February next. to make
arrangements for securing am unclaimed inhcri-
lance in England.
Or Mr. Bryant in his entertaining letters froifi
Paris, expresses an opinion that the Louis Napo-
leon dynasty will not be of long duration II ia
tolerated merely for the sake of peace and quiet.
but is likely to be far less permanent than that Of
Louis Philippe.
%, Two. important bills were reported in the
Pennsy iyania legislature on Monday-one TO
prevent eolored persons from acquiring residence
In that State; and the other to prevent figitives
from. labor in other States and slaves manumitted
by their masters from settling III Pennsylvania.
Doors AND SHoEs-rhe leather dealers are
The most active in business, in New York, az
present. All description of goods have advanced
since the fall u 10 per cent, while stocks are
very light, The market Of upper ana sole leath-
er has still! an upward tendency: attt
o. Counterfeit bills Of $4; on the Bank of the
State of North Carolina, are in circulation. They
are calculated to deceive. Some of them are
made payable at Morganton, and Others at Char
lotte. e..
e5- Mrs. General Gaines, it is said, is about TO-
enter another suit to recover the large amount of
claimed by her in Louisiana. The suit
will be. based upon the viii Of her father, the late
Daniel Clarke.
o. An order, has been made by the County
Court of Roanoke county for taking vote, on the
4th Thursday in March next, for subscription
by the codnty Of $4,000 to the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad.
Ds- Fashionable Parties, in New York, it ap-
pears, are to be reformed. The Express saws The
improvement consists in going to party at a sea-
sonable hour, and in leaving it at something near
a seasonable hour also. ,.ser
05- A country editor calls on maidens to takc
courage, because the census shows that there are
nearly half million more men than women in
the United States. --.,,..j --.---
FEMALE DocToHs.--At the third annual COM
mencement of the Female Medical College Of
Philadelphia, ten females took the graduating e.
grees of the institution.
Or The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa.
ny have line Of steamers established to run I'M
connection with their Road from Wheeling t0