Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Co The Wing convention of Connecticut has
nominated Henry Dutton of Now Haven, for Gov
ernor The Democrats have nominated Henry
Seymour, for reelection to the office.
95- 1t is said that ]. w. Hamey, Of the Louis
vile Democrat, is 10 90 to Washington to become
the editor OF the organ of the new administration,
which is to be the Union.
o. The new Empress of France had fifty-eight
splendid wedding dresses made few days previ-
Gus to her marriage. Her pocket handkerchiefs,
it is said cost 1000 fracs apiece.
p- R. w. Latham, of Washington, offers
premium Of $500 for the best National Poem, Ode, ,
or Epic. Competitors are to send in their works
before the first Monday in December next.
ea- A "curious woman" in Rockville, says the
Hartford Courant, counted the stitches she took
in making shirt. The number was fourteen
thousand four hundred and thrty-fve.
o. A bill is before the Legislature Of Virginia
to incorporate the ''White Sulphur Springs Com
pany," in the county of Greenbrieg, with CAPT.
tai of five hundred thousand dollars.
CO. Mr.. Everett, it is stated, is negotiating an
international copy right treaty with the French
Government on the same basis as that with Eng
land.
IT, Ex- President Van Buren, goes to Europe
early in the Spring, and the Herald says he will
be treated by the crowned heads with all the con-
sderaton due to member of the old regime.
o. The sales of rum for medicine, in one of the
Lowell (Mass.) stores amounted in one year to
Sl0,500 The Liquor Law would seem to have
a wonderful tendency to develop the medicinal
qualities of rum in that quarter.
6,- The Directors Of. the Cincinnati and St.
Louis Railroad contemplate cutting tunnel under
the city of Cincinnati, to connect with the Hills
borough and Parkersburg road, or some other direct
Eastern route.
o. The Americans residing in Paris have resolv-
ed to sign petition addressed to the new President
of the United States, Gen Pierce, requesting him
to retain in office Mr.. Goodrich, the present Vice
Consul of the United States in Paris.
MORE GoLD.-Quite an excitement was crsa-
ted recently in Floyd county, Va, by the dscov-
cry of vein of gold on the land Of j. Eperly -
The discovery was made by party of hunters,
who were digging after fox.
o. During the past year eighteen persons were
admitted to the Indiana asylum for the insane,
whose insanity is attributed to the spiri:-rappng
imposture. Nearly every asylum for the insane
has the victims Of this imposture among its in
mates.
oas Attorney General Crittenden was married
to fhe widow of the late General Ashley few
days ago at DR.. Payne's Episcopal Church, WASH
ington. President Fillmore, Gen. Pierce, Gen.
Scott, members of Congress, of the. Cabinet, and
many others Were in attendance. The bride was
given away by Secretary Everett:
eo- Schism has already began to work among
the Mormons. party calling itself the "New
Church" has sprung up and separated from the
original Mormon Society. The "New Church"
has appointed seven rulers, answering to the
branches of the Golden Candlestick, and the au-
thority descends from one to the other, so that it
can never cease while one is left--.N Y. Courier.
DUpLIcIrY 1.-THE reason assigned BY the
Senate for refusing TO confirm Mr.. Badgers NOM
nation to the Supreme Court Bench, TO wit : that
he was not resident Of the Circuit over which he
would have to preside, turns ont to have been all
sham Cor Mr.. Micou, of Louisiana, has been
nominated, and he, too, has been laid over. This
Democratic concern do not intend to let a Wing
President fill this vacancy.
GULLIBILITY-Last week rumor was very
prevalent throughout the city, among the less in
troyed by an earthquake the Sunday night follow
ing. Many were quite sure the event was near
at hand, or betrayed the most dismal forebodings<
and spent the night in seepless anxiety. The re-
port is said to have been started by couple Of
itinerant prophets.-N Y. Jour. Gem. ~.
The AMHERST AMiLY FEUD SErrLEDD-The'
deadly hostility which has for some time existed
between the families of the Williarnses and Nor
l. ,,,l. a.
bloody tragedy at Lovngston, Nelson, some time
ago, has been ended, as we learn by publications
in the Lynchburg papers. Mutual friends set
tied their differences on terms said to be at once
just and satisfactory TO both parties.
TOBACCO IN CHrNA-In anticipation Of the use
of tobacco in China instead of opium, the Secreta-
ry of the Navy deems it very important to secure
such commercial tonnexion as will bring about
an interchange Of commodities. Great Britain pays
China in opium; we pay in the precious metals.
If Che says) trade between US and the Chinese
shall be opened, there is reason to believe to-
bacco will be generally received there as substi.
tnte for this poisonous drug.
! GETTING AFRAID OF AMERICA AN INF UEncE.-An
arrete Just issued from the Ministry of the Interior
at Vienna, informs Austrians disposed to emigrate
to the United States, that, except under very
special circumstances, they will not be allowed to
return but will be considered to have lost rrecover-
ably their rights Of domcile. All ministers are
cautioned against facilitating the return of such
emigrants by improper riss, and the frontier police
are enjoned to keep sharper look cut than ever
De- petition has been presented and referred
to select committee of the State Senate, in rea-
ton to the administration of the affair of the Vir
gina Military Institute, by the Superintendent
and Board of Visitors of that Institution. A large
number of Cadets have been dismissed during the
present session, and number of them are now
appl wing for reinstatement. Their dismissal has
given rise to complaints of TOO rigid discipline and
arbitrary exercise of power on the part eff those
officers, and the matter will shortly undergo in
vestigatiOn by the committee.
Or The suggestion of the Department ofState.
that Minister Plenipotentiary be semitic Central
America in the place of the Charge dAffairs to
Nicaragua and Guatemala, has been. promptly
acted upon by the House of Representatiyes. An
amendment was introduced to the, Civil and Di
plomatic Appropriation bill ,on Saturday, provd
ing for the appointment.
Provision was madeeby the House on the same
day for Charge d'Affairs to Switzerland and fol
the raising ofthe Peru chargeship to full mission
Republic.
Snow SxArEs.-Some of tho Norwegians who
reside here nse the Lapland snow skates; which,
are described in the school biographies. These
skates are strips of smooth wood, about six feet
long and three inches wide, and turning up like
sleigh summers before. The wearer party sHuffies
along by moving alternately his feet, and shoves
himself behind at the same time with long staff
One of these snow skaters arrived in town las
week from Lake Superior, having travelled at t&t
rate of eighty miles or less aday.-St. Paul MINI.
Pioneer, Feb. 8.