Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Or A letter from Mr.. Gerritt Smith says tina,
he is suffering from rush of blood to the head
which he fears will unfit him for taking his seat
in Congress.
10 Ex-Gov. Jared w. Williams has been ap
pointed u ). Senator from New HAMPSHIRE, To
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr..
Anterior.
O. An article in Little's Living Age estimates
the entire cost of the various expeditions that have
been sent out. from time to time, in search of Sir
John Franklin, at afo02, 466
! o. We learn from the New York papers, that
womau's Rights State Convention assembled at
Rochester on Wednesday 1t was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Miss Brown.
GA Mr.. Flournoy, member of the Senate of
Georgia, recently presented in that body memo
rial to repeal all laws making polygamy unlawful
1t was secuted from the chamber.
o. The Richmond Enquirer says it is under
stood that the President has determined to delay
the departure of Judge Mason for Paris. Mr.. Nc
Lane for China. and Governor Seymour for St.
Petersburgh. until they have been confirmed as
Ministers by the Senate.
MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIoN-The second trial
for the election of Representatives to the Legisla
tire of Massachusetts, on Monday!xeek has estlb-
lsled beyond doubt the Wing supremacy in that
State for the next year. Lowell elects 10 Wings,
Lawrence 3. and many other towns where there
was before no choice, now elect Wings
DIPLOMATIC CosTUME-Mr Soule is figuring
at the Spanish Court in the usual diplomatic Court
costume, without regard to Mr.. Marcy's circular.
Atthe Prnssan Court the American Minister was
notified that he would not be received, except in
regular diplomatic uniform, and this order he COM
piled with by DOMINIC the costume. Al the Hague,
the u S. Charge had much difficulty to secure a
reception plain dress, but persevered, and at last
succeeded though not until he intimated his inten-
ton to return unless he were received.
IMpoRTANT.-The letter from Consul Sanders,
at London, which, as we have before stated. an
nounces the Porte's determination to declare war
against Austria unless her neutrality is guaranteed
by England or France, is regarded as very impor-
tant The statement, also, that kossuth will be
placed at the head ola strong division to march on
Hungary, unless the above is complied with, opens
new source for speculation with regard to the
war. The same letter says offers had been made
to Captain Potter, of the Golden Age, and How
ard, the owner, which will probably result in their
going to Constantinope.
The RESULT IN MIssIssrppI.-The returns
from this State show that there is great differ
ence in the popularity of President Pierce and the
nominee of the Baltimore Convention. The loss
of nearly seventeen thousand in Georgia. added
to the loss in Mississippi Of at least five thousand,
shows that although the administration has car
red all the States "except one," they have al
ready wasted magnificent nhertance; and few
more such victories would put General Pierce on
the same platform with General Phyrhus. whose
elephants. tramping down Tarentines, Macedo-
mans and Romans, extorted confession that with
another such victory he should have to 60 home
al me.
HARDs IN pENNsYLvANA.-The Pennsylvania
Democracy are not satisfied that the Hard and
Soft war should be confined to New York A |
public meeting was held in Philadelphia few |
days since for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for Governor. The movers in this affair call
themselves National Democrats, and represent
that the present Governor of that State, albeit he
STYLES himself one, is ''no Democrat" They did
not express any opposition to the policy of the Ad
minstration, though it is evident the tide sets in
that direction. After they become fully reused
up in that State, we may perhaps expect some !
thing of the sort done here in Virginia. Are there
any Hards in the Old Dominion Rich. Mail. |
Position OF VIRGINn.-The Richmond Wing |
predicts that vigorous effort will be made to keep
the Democracy ofVirginia in the ranks of the Ad
ministration. Nevertheless. it is of the opinion
that there is great trepdation and alarm among
the leaders and after commenting this subject,
concludes as follows
''If she who repudiated Scott-her own son
the Hero of the nation-for fear that one Free
soiler might get office-fnds it convenient to ap-
prove Pierce for surendering the whole North to
their crushing embrace, what good cause have the
Dicknsons, and Bronsons. and O'Conhors, and
Bradys, and Wellers, and Stocktons to whmper
about it? Certainly none"