Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

o. Gen. Jefferson Davis has been, at lsst:
regularly announced as candidate for United
o'ates Senator in Mississippi.
~ 1t is estimated that twenty Thousand vol
umes' including periodicals and pamphlets, pur-
porung TO be additions to human knowledge, ara
published annually. -
W a correspondent Of the N. Y Tribune asks
Inc pertinent question, '.If the President did not
promise the French mission to Mr.. Dix, why does
not the Union come out and deny itao'f- :
PUTTY HEADs.-This is the last word that. h,s
been added to the political nomenclature Of New
York. 1t is applied to the Bambumers who have
soitened under the influence Of Office, as to Dix
for instance.
o. Compulsory vaccination is enforced in Eng
land in the case of all children born after August
|, 1868. 1t must be performed within four months
after birth, and The child be brought before med-
ical officer for his certificate Of the success Of the
operation. aq tae p.
G1-No less than five tickets for the Legislature
have already been placed in nomination in Phila-
delphia. One by the Wings, one BY the Demo.
Gratis. one by the Americans, one by the friends Of
Consolidation, and one by the advocates Of a Pro-
hibitory Liquor Law.
Or A Knoxville (Tenn.) paper says We be-
ieve that there is not within the whole State of
South Carolina the slightest indication Of the pre-
sence of limestone. The consequence is, That in
many of the interior TWINS cfthat State one dollar
per bushel is paid for lime.
Pork PRospEcTs.-The Louisville Courier.
says it is reported that hogs in Indiana have been
contracted for at $3.50 gross, TO be delivered at
,Lo ,anc in tho fall and that ennanamaptc nj
fered to be made at &c. per pound for pork deiv-
cradle in December.
&C. The dwelling house of Judge Jno. Y. Ma
son, in Richmond. was consumed by fire on Slon-
day morning 9th, between ] and O'Clock. A
portion of his furniture was destroyed. The fire
occurred il is supposed, from spontaneous combus-
ton. The loss Of the building is covered by in
surance.
OF Some idea Of the liberal support extended
to the schools of Wisconsin may be gathered from
the fact that the amount of school fund Of the
State, and the estimated value of the public lands
appropriated for schools and colleges, is little less
than ten millions of dollars. the interest Of which
is to be forever appropriated for educational pur-
poses.
ILLNESS OF JUDGE MAsoN.-The Richmond
Examiner says that Judge John Y. Mason is dan
gerousIy i'll at this time of severe bilious attack
In reference to his acceptance Of the French mis-
sion. if terdercd the editor Of the Examiner says
his own reflections, not prompted or assisted from
any source whatever, lead him 10 believe that
Judge Mason will accept The tender.
WASHINGTON SENTINEL.-The first mum bcro OF
the Washington Sentinel was issued Oh Saturday.
1t is under the editorial management of VIM. NJ,
Oyerton and Oh. Maurice Smith, Esgrs., both Of
whom are able and praclised writer's. 1t declares
its determination to give cordial. but indepen-
dent support to the Administration" and ac
lodges itselfa advocate of the lizards" or
"IIunker" secttn of the Democracy. ~
0J- The Cincinnaians seem 10 be particularly
unfortunate in the men they have elected IN tho
Judiciary 1t was only day or two since That
Judge Finn was arrested and inrd fnr Knocking
man down in the streets, and afterwards, at 4
meeting OF the citizens. recommended for imPeach-
ment and now we have 10 record the arrest ut
Judge Dana on charge Of countcrlcltlng, in issu'
ing the land warrants. SC.
Co e. p r. James. Esl.. the British Consul
at Norfolk, seems to have excited the petty spite
of some lawlcss persons. who have recently madO
five attempts to fire his premises IN that town.
The last attempt was made on Friday morning
10Th, when the torch of the inccndiary was ap-
Piled to wuden building adjoining his residence.
but the prompt arrival Of the fremen prevented
any serious damage. a-a--'7.-ez-s.s- --.-s..