Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

GTKePoH says tnat Miss Bfonte, the authorizes
of Jane Eyre, Shirley and villette, l. coming 10
this country shortly. -.
! o. Coup de soliel is the technical name f.,
, sun stroke, so many deaths from which have re-
Gently occurred in the northern cities.
eo-The Alabama papers are sgitating the ques.
ton of the erection of monument to the memory
of the late Vice President King.
o. II is said that no United States vessel has
been ordefef to the fishing grounds, and that d.
plomacy will settle the whole difficulty.
90 Mr.. Hamilton johnson, Of Harrison county,
and son of Gov. johnson, has been appointed
Superintendent of the Saunton and Parkersburg
road.
o. The Vermont Wing Convention, which
met at Montpelier on the 22d ult., nominated E.,
rastus Fairbanks for Governor, w. c. Ke,tredge
for Lieutenant Governor and George Howes for
Treasurer.
eo-ftis contemplated to give Mr.. Sou'e, the few
Minister to Spain, complimentary dinner, on his
arrival in New York, previous to his departure for
Madrid. The gentlemen who are most active in
it figured some time since In Cuban operations
there.
o. Several Of the Texas papers suggest that
the late false reports Of the discovery Of gold in that
State were put in circulation by land spectators,
who expected to make money by the sale of lands
| in the neighborhood of the pretended mines.
COLT is said Queen Victoria declined to receive
Mrs. Stowe, and expressed her surprise that Lord
John Russell. Palmerston, and other members Of
the government attended her party at Stafford
House.
o. The Christians in Turkey are said to be
daily increasing in wealth. power, knowledge and
enterprise and in the fullness of appointed time,
it is not unlikely that they will supersede the
Turks as the dominant race.
o. DR.. N. Chapman, one Of the most distin-
puished physicians of the United States, died at
Phiadephia on Friday. Born in Virginia, he
graduated at Edinburg, Scotland, and in early
life settled in Philadelphia.
The CHINA MIssIoN.-Hon. Robt j. Walker,
accompanied by his private Secretary, John Ross
Brown, and Gen. James keenan,, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, the new Consul to Hong Kong, expect to
leave New York on the Goth Of September, at the
latest, for China via London, Snez and Ceylon.
o. The Washington Republic intimates that
in giving so many appointments to Free Sellers
and Secessionists, President Pierce is acting on
the policy pursued in regard to the Indians, viz:
that sit is cheaper to feed them than TO fight
them"
eo- At the late Woman's Rights Convention
resolution was reported and laid for the next
meeting, that if Justice was not fully done to the
ladies', and soon, then they would stop the popu.
Lation of this countryt CANCELS and ministers Of
grace defend us!" They'll have us there!
1T is probable that in the approaching Gu
bernatorial contest in Georgia the two parties will
again be arrayed as Unionisis and Seeessonisis.
Mr.. Jenkins, the nominee Of the Wing Conyen-
ton. was the author of the report and resolutions
on which the Union party in the State was estab
lished. His opponent, Mr.. johnson, belongs to
the States rights and secession wing Of the party.
6sJ- In recent table of the comparative health
of cities, it is stated that in Charleston the ratio Of
deaths to population is set down as to 2,6e7 the
smallest ratio in seven cities Of the United Ststes,
including all the large cities on the Atlantic sea-
board-New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Bal
timore, Philadelphia having the next smallest
to 2,6OS the largest ratio being New Orleans, ]
to 8l5.
Do- There has been imported into the United
States during the last year 5000 bushels of Ca
nary seed. Allowing one bushel to keep six Ca
nary birds one year, the number of those birds mn
prisoned in the United States amounts to "a 900.
The first cost of the seed, freight and charges,
will amount to ST. 8 500. So much goes cut Of the
country for Canary birds.
eJ- The Circuit Court at Richmond has rem
dered decision in favor of the State Of Virginia
against the Rappahannock Company, directing
that unless said Company pay to the State, with
in specified time. the sum of 500 Co., secured
by mortgage, all its real and personal property,
works, improvements, &c., connected with the
navigation above Fredericksburg, shall lie sold at
public sale.
FEMALE PHYsIcnH.-We are informed that
at the Electric Medical College, Cincinnati, d.
ploma to practice medicine was given to Miss
Caroline Brown. daughter of MIR. Samuel Brown,
of this city. We are told that she was ole Of the
most thorough and accomplished students in a
class of three hundred and eight Whether she
intends to practice in this city we cannot say
Utica Observer.
@J- The Locofocos appear to be very much out
with Elk. Gov. Smith, and talk of his being Tho
anti-Adminstration candidate for Governor at tie
next, election. Strange things have happened,
and may happen again. In the contingency SUI
| posed, we should not be greatly surprised if the
| Ex-Governor were to beat either Mr.. Wise or
Vice Gov Leake, or any other horse whom the
office-party might put upon the track.
!! eJ- The Indians in the neghborheod Of Colun,-
bia. Oregon, says the Columbia Gazette, eat elo.
| yer with as much gusto as an eplcure wonld de-
your the most dainty dish. They gather the clo-
yer in baskets and prepare it for use BY heating
large stones and placing layer Of clover well
moistened between each layer Of stones. 1t soon
becomes ready for use, and each one of them will
eat supply Of clover thus prepared that would
almost satisfy horse.
FRrpsRirKspufe AND GcRpoSsvIILE Rail
RoAp.-This new company was organized at
Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Monday last, BY the
election Of DIR. b. R. Wexford as President, whose
salary was fixed at $4,000. John r. Scott and
Peter Goodrich were elected directors on the part
Of the stockholders and Major 0. NJ. Cruthheld.
A. R. Williams, and John II. Lee appointed d.
rectors by the Board of Public Works. The ia.
king of stock was progressing rapidly.
W.vu,reTos RUMoRs-It is rumored as
Washington that Mr. Buchanan will probably re-
sion the mission to England on account OF Mr..
Marcy refusing to allow him TO prepare his own
| instructions. Mr. Soule, it is intimatCd, VIII be
permitted to write his.
The movement in favor Of the appointment OF
Gen. Dix as minister to France is said 10 be re-
newed with great vigor.
The only Wing clerk rctsincd in the Pension
Office is William Ogden Niles, of Niles Regis
ter.
i npoReAnzArros OF THE DEpAKrmEs..-
Yesterday being the 30th Of June, the law OF
Congrcss touching the reorganization Of the Exec
utive Departments took effect. It has been So
construed as to dislodge the occupant of every
clerical office, and only sbose who have received