Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

! %. -Four Editors IN New Orleans nave died
victims to the yellow fever-two Of the Picayune
one of the Delta, and one Of the Crescent
05- Memphis. Tenn, has given large MAORI
ty of its popular vote against any further sale o.
liquors.
@y-The amount contributed in New York in aid
of the New Orleans sufferers was S23,43l: In
Baltimore, Philadelph and Boston the aggregate
contributions are rising $4,000.
o. Two free negroes, man and a woman,
were hung at Culpeper Court House on Friday
18th, for the murder of r. Gaines of that county
in May last. They both had previously confessed
their guilt.
l3- 1t is now said that the official advices rela-
tive to the Kosta affair, it is believed show that
Austria had no claim whatever upon him, having
banshed or expatriated him, thus relinqushing
all rights over his person before he came to this
country.
o. The "Aztec Children" now in London,
have been CRITICALLY examined" by Prof Owen
and DR.. Latham, and We learn that the popular
account of their discovery in an ancient city ,hith
erto untrodden by any European, is somewhat
doubted by those learned Thebans
GJ- John Taliaferro, venerable citizen of King
George county, died at his residence on the 18th
inst. lie had been distinguished man in his
day, serving in the Legislature and several SEES
sons in Congress. He was man of great popu
larity in his district.
o. At the recent election in Tennessee the
question of an elective judiciary was submitted TO
the people. The result ssupposed to be unfavor
able to the elective system, though but small
portion of the people were sufficiently interested
to vote at all on the question.
fc;- General Foote is canvassing the State of
Mississippi, seeking an election to5the U. s. Sem
ate At recent meeting at Gainesville he en-
dorsed the inaugural address of President Pierce,
and the Hon. Edward Everet's letter, highly
eulcgizing the patriotism displayed in the latter
performance.
A CASE OF CoNscIENcE.-"A mechanic. en-
ployed in Government navy yard" having late
iy become religious, as he explains, has forwarded
to the Navy Department S25, alleged to be about
the value of various small materials of which he
had pfered the Government, in the course of some
five years employment in the public service.
o. A marriage solemnized in South Carolina is
ndssoluble, either by consent of the parties or by
the judgment of any foreign tribunal or statute of
any foreign Legislature No judicial tribunal in
South Carolina has any authority to declare d.
vorce. and no divorce has ever been granted By the
Legislature of South Carolina.
The NEXT SpEAKER.-The Washington Repub-
lies correspondent conjectures that Mr.. Lynn
Boyd, of Kentucky, will not be speaker of the
next House of Representatives but that Jno. c..
Breckenridge, the representative of the Ashland
District will be elected. He is said to be very
popular with both parties.
SUICIDE IN I,OUIsA.-We learn that Dr. VIM.
r. Hackett, of Louisa county, was found dead, on
Monday morning last, in tobacco barn on his
firm. He was swinging by the neck with a pair
Of bride rens. His fate is another illustration of
the evils of the Incorporate Of ardent Spirits
Rich. Dispatch Of I'm.
GaAssHoPpERs.-1'hese insects must be plenty
in New York. for we see it is stated that the eX-
press train on the Watcrtown and Rome railroad
was stopped by them one day last week The
rails were so hickly covered that passing over
them operated OH the Wheels Of the engine like
grease-the wheels tevolved but the train remain
ed stationary.
CHINA.-ft is stated that The carnage which fol-
lowed the capture of Nankin was awful. An ac-
count before us states that the victors put to death
two imperial governors. several generals, d large
number of maIrtarns, with their whole households,
relatives and followers! and boast that they siaugh
tered % 900 of the Tartars, without sparing age
or sex. They captured at the same time the i'm
periaI chest containing 4 large amount of money.
THE PEsTILENcE At New ORLEANs.-Tbe
deaths for the week ending on Wednesday the
l7th, had reached the enormous aggregate Of -
532, Of which .36l Were by the fever. So great
had the mortality become that it was impossible
to inter the victims, and resort has been had to
burning the bodies. The affrghted inhabitants
were rapidly leaving the city and business was
almost entirely suspended.
CRIME Is MExico-The New Orleans Bee
says that the Mexican newspapers absolutely
teen with accounts Of the murders and robbie
ries committed by The Indians in Coahuila. Du-
range. and other States These baIbarians assas-
sinate all the men they can find unarmed, steal
the cattle. and carry off the women and children.
In some instances they have beaten the troops
sent against them while in others they have been
worsted. and forced to deliver up their captives
and plumber"
MURDER AND RoBBERr.-The kaffawha Re-
publican states that the body of a young man was
found I miles lTOil tndt pldce vi lhe --u ulI..
who, it appears, was murdered on the 18th Of Ju-
". The name of the young man is not known.
A man by the name of VIM. Patton is supposed
TO be the murderer. Search was Immediately
made for Patton, but he had some time previous
ly effected his escape. The young man, it was
shown before the jury of inquest, had considera-
BILE amount of money about him, and that was, no
doubt, what induced Patton to perpetrate the
bloody deed.
ORGANIZATIONS OF FRESH FILLIBrsrER PAR
TY.-The New York Herald says: San organ-
cation has been on foot for several months in this
country, with the avowed object Of attempting
fresh invasion and conquest Of Cuba We have
reason to believe that it is so far complete that
four thousand men have actually been enrolled and
are ready to set sail at any moment for the Island
A leader has been chosen and we fancy the pub
lie will be inclined to compliment the 'fllbns-
ters' on their choice. when we add that he is one
of the most distinguished officers of the Mexican
war"