Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

trrna 'ooohsih. as shown BY 70
% Mr.. Lyon, recently elected Governor 81,
Maryland, is a native of Prince Edward count,
Va. '''''''
o. premium of silver cup was awarded 60,
the best looking baby, at late Agricultural Fair
] in Augusta, Geo.
o. An ARRAY occurred at ClarkesvilIe, Virgin
ia, few days since. between George B. Ellicott
and Edward GILLESPIE, IN which the latter was
, killed and the former mortay wounded. Both
held positions OF responsibility in the community.
&C. The New York Express, in summing n,
the result Of the election in that State, says:-
Whatever be the results in detail, the Hunkera
show their teeth to the Federal Administration.
with such power to bite.-that if Pierce holds
on 10 Marcy & Co., the Administration will soon
be without the least power in this great State"
o. Many Of the Western papers, and especial
~ those OF Indiana and Illinois, state that The pc
tato crop In that region is very abundant this
year, no damage having been done by the rot
Judging by the accounts We have from most 9th
er places, we conclude the rot has amounted to
very little. Potatoes appear TO be very abundant
O. Letters from Washington state that il is not
unlikely there will be reorganization of the Cabin
ct early in the next year. Caleb is to be Pre-
mler, as every body expected. LAS things now
stand" the Chancellor OF the Exchequer is a dead
weight to the Administration, and we suppose he
will have to walk.
THANEsGIvING.-SixteenS States have already
agreed upon the 9th Of November, this wear. A
a day Of Thanksgiving. viz: Pennsylvania. New
Jersey. Maryland, North Carolina, Alabama.
Kentucky. Illinois. Wisconsin, Michigan, Indi
ana, New York. Rhode sland, Connec ticut, Mas
sachusetts, and New Hampshire.
KossUTu.-The New York Times learns frem
advces by the Africa that "Kossuh was On tie
eve o. leaving England for Turkey" The prob
ability, in cur opinion. is that he is already there,
or far advanced on his way, as The police Of Paris
some few weeks since were searching for him in
that city.
! o. The New York Hercld in an article on the
fashons oi New YORK says: lin one year lady
Of fashion living on the Fifth avenue will exp.nd
seven or eight thousand dollars upon dress: and
we are assured, upon the ncst reisble authority,
that walking or promenade dress. such as is seen
occasionally in Broadway, costs from fifteen hum
bred to two thousand dollars"
! MISSISSIPPI ELLcTioN.-The Democrats have
been entirely successful at the recent election in
this State. The Democratic state ticket and tke
| Democratic Congressman for the State at large
have been elected by from five to eight thousand
majority.
There is an anti Foote majority On joint balIo.
in the Legislature. Of not less than Is.
05~ The number of persons who have sscended
Mount Blanc. is thirty four Colonel Mscgrepor,
h, Ia cl,J.
with these words: II cannot conclude this ac-
count without the observation. that repetition Of
the enjoyment is within the reach Ct every ore
who has good weather. good guides, good head,
and sufficient energy !tr a walk of twenty four
hours chiefly over deep snow. and without Sleep"
RAILROAD change The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company have discontinued the Har-
pers Ferry accommodation train for the Winter
and The old system of travel has been returned TO
on the Winchester and Potomac road for the same
time, in consequence. The cars leave here At
nine in the morning. and return at the usual hour
in the afternoon. There is but one passenger
train day ~ :neksster Republican,
Mr.. CrsHIrG AND THE CoiLITIorbrs The
Coalition Democratic payers of Massacl usetis are
repuhlshng editorial articles written for the lead
ing democratic papers in 1850. which they assert
are from the pen Of the Hon. Caleb Gushing
These articles zealcusy argue in future Of COAL
ton between the Democrats and Fresoilers On
Sta'e matters. There is said to he ROOF positive
of Mr. Gushing being the author Of them.
TRIAL FOR MrRDER-The trial Of VIM. Wba-
LAM for murder. commenced in The Circuit
Court for Kanawha county. on Tuesday The :: 5lh
ut The examination Of witnesses closed ON Fri
day evening allowing. ard the case WAS finally
committed to the jury TUESDAY The lst Ct No
vember. about half past O'Clock ? NJ. After
being cut abaut hall an hour. they returned VIII
a verdict Of atrder in The seeoad degree. and at
fixed his punishment at ! 8 years in the Penten-
tiary.
New JERSEY ELEcTroY.-Price, Democrat,
has been chosen Governor by majority Of 5CC0.
That powerful monopoly. the Camden and Ambty
Railroad. took sides against tho Wing candidate,
and he also lest many votes from his connection
with the Maine Law party and native American
ism. The Legislature is Democratic.
Mr. Price was lately Purser in the Navy
resigned aud was Immediately elected to Congress.
and is now chosen Governor. lie may therefore
be considered rising man.
o. Ii the farmers Of Augusta do not soon quit
sending to our friend the Spectator samples Of
large ears, Ka1awha will certainly have 10 yield
and acknowledge the Corn" The last Specta-
tor SAYS it has been furnished with an ear contain
ing 1880 grains, and yet another containing l44S
both surprising that which we asked our farm
ers to beat containing 440 grains.
We don't believe Kanawha can beat in the
number of grains. We will try Augusta in the
weight Of the ear. We have one containing only
1000 grains and weighs. thoroughly dried, ID.
81 or -Kana,cha Republican.
o. 1t is probable that we are not done with the
Koszta case vet. as the minors appear TO be con-
frmed that Koszia is still in prison at Smyrna,
and likely to remain there for some tEle. The
American and Austrian Cunsuls cannot agree upon
the terms Of his release--the American Consul re-
lusinp the liberation On the condliors stated
The French Consul considers himself bound to rs-
tain Koszta in prison until the Of his release
are agreed upon. Some action may have to be
taken then by our Government. What that will
be. we are unable to determine from Mr.. Marcys
letter
THE MoRMoYIrEs IN WiLEs.-The ranks Of
the adherents to Mormonsm are at present teing
greatly strengthened. especially in Carmarihan-
shire. Glamorganshire. and other important dis
tricts in South Wales. Numbers Of these people
have lately joined this sect. including many PER-
sons of high Responsibility and middle class sta
ton. A we'll known Welsh lecturer. named Ro-
byn Dhu. whose influence with the people is very
great. has lately joined the ranks. and his elo-
Guencc seems irresistible. Immense numbers have
lately left South Wales for the Salt Lake aud
many others are now preparing for departure in
the spring.
A SLAVE WHIPPED TO DEATH by HIS Mas