Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

: VIII suffice to pay expenses.
w Inc Sandwich Islands-twelve in nun bar
embrace superficial area of ABOUT six tn, usand
ana one hundred square miles. Four of the islands
are rocky and uninhabitable.
o. WIN. &. Rives. Esq.,, was elected Direc-
tor in the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany, at the last annual meeting ofthe Stockbold-
ers.
THE Fox GrRLs.-It is said that the Fox girls.
having raped out large fortune by the ghosts.
have purchased fine place in Harmonic, New
York, and retired to private life This is rapping
to some purpose.
o. Judge Mason, our Minister to France, and
) his family, will take passage for Liverpool. en-
route tor Paris, in the steamer Pacific. which will
!, sail on the 26lh inst. DR.. Chas Gardette, of
Philadelphia, will accompany the Minister as an
attache to the Legation.
G- w. w. Corcoran. Esq, the popular bank
er, says Washington letter, is about to retire
from business, to enjoy otiHn cum dignitate with
a select circle of friends and acquaintances. His
bank, it is said, is to be closed in the month Of
February. -
CHINA.-The' intelligence that the Emperor Of
China had fed into Tariary, was received in New
York by letter from DR.. Parker Secretary the
American Legation at Canton. 1t was further
stated that the fifth brother of the Emperor was
left in charge Of the Empire.
FLoGGING IN THE NAyY-Judge Curtis. of the
| U. S. Circuit Court. Of New York, instructed the
jury in his charge on Tuesday, that the law of Con-
gress forbddi,g floggng in The navy and CONNER
cia marine, prohibits only fogging by the cat and
no other way.
ANOTHER VIcTIM.-The Romncy Tntelligencer
nf ho / hot I a,,h
bed in fight near Frankfurt, in Hampshire coun-
ty. on the Sd inst. by Thos. White, causing his
death in few hours. Drinking was at the bottom
of the affair.
o. The Washington Union announces that
Joshua Bates, Esq, Of the house ofBarng Broth
ers s. Co., has been selected By the commissioners
to act as umpire in the settlement of the claims be-
tween England and the United States, and that
he has accepted the appointment.
o. Rev. Eleazer Williams, the supposed dau-
phin, has been appointed missionary to the Indi
ans of Chaughnawaga, by Bishop Wainwright of
New York with the consent of the Bishop Of Mont
real. Mr. Williams will continue to preach as
heretofore. to the Indians of New York State
along the St. Lawrence.
o. Laban Mercer, who was arrested for muir
der in Wetzel county. Virginia, on the accusation
in our last, has actually had his preliminary rx-
animation and has been ordered for further trial.
! The parties were both we understand, formerly
residents of Hancock county.
VERMONT SENAToR.-It appeare that the re-
port of Judge Kellogg's election to the T. S. Sen
ate. by the Vermont Legislature. was premature.
Five additional ballots were made by the Legisla-
turc on Thursday for United States Senator the
last resulting rs follows Kellogg d., Sc; Cola
mer. W., S5 Brainard, freesoil, IL.
~ The Guandoife (Va) Herald says thata
Mrs. Burns WIS arragned before the County
Court of Cabell week before last upon the charge
of horse stealing. and that the Court sent her on
for trial at the Circnit Court. 1t is added further
that the Court very ungaIlanfly refused 10 admit
the woman TO bail, because it had no law to do so.
| New H,MpsHlRE.-The Wings ofNew Hamp-
shire held State Convention at Concord on rues-
day last: Hon. James Bell. of GuiIford, was
nominated for Governor. and WIN. Whittle. of
Manchester. for Railroad Commissioner. Spirit.
ed addresses were made, and good feeling pre-
vailed.
The SUSSEX MrRpER-We learn FRI m The
Petersburg Democrat that on Friday last Henry
BirIsong. charged with the wilful murder of one
of his slaves, was examined before court Of JUS
tceS. and sent fur trial at the next term of the
| Superior Court. His counsel made application
for bail. which was refused. Public opinion, it
is stated, is very much against the prisoner
LOUISIANA ELECTION Democrats have
a majority of 81 in the Legislature. Three DEM
ocrais and one Wing are elected to Congress. In
the parish Of New Orleans. % Democrats and,j
Wings are elected to the Legislature N0twiih-
standing the late mortality from yellow fever the
vote of New Orleans is larger than al The Presi-
Dental election, by over 2GLr.
! FRoM MExIco.-T'he steamer Texas has ar
rived at New Orleans from Vera Cruz. with dates
to the 9th instant and 81 900 in specie: Affairs
in Mexico were in rather an uncomfortable cundi-
ton. and great fears existed of famine. which il
was apprehendcd would extend throughout the
entire country. The Indians were committing
frequent hostilitics. In one instance they attack
ed and killed party ortweIve white persuns--
The cholera was raging iearlally at Jalapa.
From CHINA-The n. Y. Tribune has Jour-
nails and letters from Hong Kong to Sept. 9. but
they do not mention the fight Of the Chinese En-
peror reported in the better of Sept. f., from DR..
Parker. at Canton, which we published yesterday.
Still the tenor Of all the advices is that the rebels
were steadily advancing. and the fall of Pekin in
to their hands was constantly to he expected. -
Mr. Commissioner Marshall had presented his
credentials to an Imperial Vicproy. who had given
him splendid banquet on that occasion.
The SANDWICH IsLANps.-No official notice
has yet been received at the State Department
concerning the movements on the part Of the au-
thorities of the Sandwich Islands towards the
annexation of those Isnnds to the United States.
1t is said, nevertheless, that the dispatches are
on their way, and will be received at Washington
in time to enable the President to frame his
message in accordance with them, and il is thought
probable that he will submit to Congress recoIn-
mendation that the offer of the Hawaiian govern
ment be accepted
MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIoN.-The vote in 3lS
towns is, for Governor: Washbun. Wing. ST.
6S2; Bishop. Freesoil Democrat. 32 SIG; Wilson,
} Freeso. 2S459; Wales Naiiona! Democrat. S.
l66; Scattering 500 The new Constitution is
defeated by from five to eight thousand majority.
The Wings have gained considerably in the Leg
islature since last year. when they had ten major
ity, their minority thus far being fifty seven. Tie
Wings will also have large majority in the Sen
ate, which will enable them to elect their Cover
nor and all their State officers. The contest has
been the warmest and most exciting for many
years. The Wings celebrated their victory last
night by fire works. Isieg,uphic Dispatch Of IS.
90 Omar Pacha. commander in-chief of the
forces raised by The Turkish Sultan 10 contend
with those of the Emperor of Russia, is. according
to French journal, an Austrian by birth. aged
about 81 years. He first entered the Austrian
service, but. in consequence Of a misunderstand-
ing with his superior. left it and Joined that Of
Turkey. embraced Islamsm. changed his name.
married an helress of Constantinope. and distin-
gulshed himself IN various ways during his career