Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-02
MISCELLANEOUs ITEMS

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
0S- Robinson, Democrat. has been elected Gov.
erior Of Vermont by majority Of six votes.
eo- Lucy Stone, at last dates, was lecturinp "a
"young men" on intemperance and the use Of TO-
bacco.
! 0o- The Manassas Gap Company have author
ized committee to borrow $500, 900 on the cred
it of the road.
Of 1t is said that the "Hards" of New York
are preparing for an Indignation Meeting, in
which Mr. Guthrie will be burnt in effigy.
HYMENIAL.-No less than eight cases of m,tri.
mony were committed in Parkeskburg one dsy
of last week. SG
MOUNTAIN RAILRoAD.-We are informed that
the temporary track over the Blue Ridge has been
laid on the western side of the mountain to the
top. This shows GO ahead spirit. We hope to
hear OF its entire completion by the first of Janua-
ry.-Dipatch.
o. The Democrats and Free Soilers of Norfolk
county. Massachusetts, formed Coalition ON the
18th ult. Z The President Of the Democratic Con-
yentlon alluded TO the recent decapitation of Bron-
son, and inferred that the national administration
was not opposed 10 the Democrats of Massachu-
sets forming Coalition on State matters.
o. The Union dashes away at the Union State
Ticket in Mississippi, headed by Gov Footei a.
the candidate for U. 5. Senator. is the Admins
traion. after meddling with the political affairs of
New York, about to turn its attention to Misss-
sppi2 Is the "long arm" of the Government 10
be extended to all the States2
eot Judge Bronson has written letter to tho
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known that he "was firm supporter Of General
Cass in ls4s, and decidedly opposed 10 Mr.: Van
| Buren, and those who joined with him in his re-
VOLT" He also says he never had any opinions
or association on the side of Free Soilism.
| o. The steamer Texas, at New Orleans, brings
news from Mexico. The revolution in Yucatan
has been suppressed. after loss Of 800 men on
the part of the insurgents. The Spanish Minister
has suspended his relations with the Mexican Co
vernmeut and left the capitol. The cause Of the
difficulty is not known.
BLOW YOUR HoRN!-Mr. ]. Phillips, Mail
Agent ON the Central Railroad, has deposited at
the gun store of Mr.. Walsh, in this citv, an OK
horn 81 inches in length, for the purpose Of hay
ing it tipped with silver. preparatory to grand
blow on the top of the Blue Ridge, the first trip
the cars make in crossing the mountains.-Rieh.
Dispatch.
TEMPERANCE MovEMENT.-We learn that .
citizen of Milton. in this county having become
satisfied of the evils of retailing ardent spirits, on
yesterday rolled all his barrels into the streets,
knocked out the heads. and emptied the contents
upon the ground. 1t is said that liquor flowed
down the street in stream almost ankle derp.-
! Charlottesville .4drocate.
o. We are again publishing advertisements Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral This medicine is taking
very strong hold upon the good opinions Of tho
people. it is regarded generally as most ex-
ceent remedy for Pulmonary Complaints, Coughs
and Colds.
Having found tan excellent medicine We cheer-
fully endorse it.-.M&ellany, Detroit.
ANOTHER CoMET.-AccoRling TO an English
paper another illustrious stranger, Comet is ia
king tour through the heavens. within the scope
of our earthly vision. 1t was discovered at Ber-
lin on the 18th of September, and on the Sd of
October was visible TO The eye. The head equali-
| ed in brightness star of the fourth magnitude;
and the tail corld be traced abopt one degree. It
had rapid southerly motion. *
SOMETHING IN THE WIND.-Potomac, the
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Pairs-
OF, states that Messrs Cameron and grind, both
anti Buchanan men up to the hub. have recently
been on pilgrimage to the residence Of General
| Cass, at Detroit, Michigan and Iptimates that an
effort is making 10 get General Cass to take the
lead Of the Hards in Congress in opposing the pol
| icy of the Administration. which is now leaning
so stnkiDgly and aIiectionately TO the Freesoers.
| @5- Hon. Howell Cobb, Of Georgia. has been
writing another letter in further explanation E
his position as to the Administration, and his
course at the late election in Georgia. He will
! give the Administration hearty support, and a.
| bove all resist any disrnemberment of the Demo-
cratic party but he acknowledges that Southern
man cannot show bis face before the Southern De-
mocracy. in opposition TO the New York iiards.or
Union Compromise Democrats. How, then, can
he support the Administration
New YORK MONEY MRKEr-The journal Of
Commerce, of Saturday evening, says:
There is still a want of freedom in the street,
capitalists operating cautiously and money contin-
ues in good demand. On The LIST prox. large
amount Of money will be liberated for dividends,
interest," coupons, SC, which is now kept locked up
BY the fear of making call hans after the late expe-
rences in this description of temporary investment.
| The imports Of general merchandise for the
week are larger than for the corresponding week
Of last year. -.
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are important At the last fight six tons Of pow
der were burnt, two hundred gongs and brass ket
ties badly beaten, very great smoke created. re-
sulling in very bad smell (; ninety -one pgtails
hopeessly unravelled. four hundred and sixty-two
celestials awfully frightened. and nobody hurt
A tremendous victory was claimed on both sides.
and the reports of the battle, printed in verEillon
ink. upon yellow silk were tremendously deposit
ed in the imperial archives. Awful people, these
! Mongclians j. Courant. ..
LOLA MoNrEz-By the last arrival from CAL
ifornia we learn that Lola Montez, who sometime
since retired to private life, and bought romantic
cottage in the pleasant village of Grass Valley,
has concluded to throw offihe hymenal bonds and
made application in due form for that object. 1t
is probable that the graces Of the "Spider Dance"
will shortly again be youchsated to an admiring
public meanwhile the love of excitement may lie
gratified by another Divorce Case, rvalling in in
terest the famed suits in which Fanny Kemble
and Edwin Forrest have figured.
c. The New York Journal of Commerce well
ooserves-"lt is curious to notice how contagious
is commercial panic. Our market is stringent
because our capitalists afraid Of drain of spe-
Gle to pay for large imports. The English mar
ket is stringent. because their capitalists are afraid
OF drain Of specie to pay for 5readstufss. And
the French market has just become stringent with
an advance of one per cent in rates of interest, it
is sad from the same cause. Now, il is fair to
infer that where there is drain, it must convey
the substance it conducts to some place Of absorp-
ton or deposit. We should like TO know where
the lucky, reservoir is located, and whether the
political economists there have not the shakes as
violently as in the countries we have named"