Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

skins about on the polished floors ofthe Iuileries
THE SOUTHERN WEEKLY Posr.-The Ra-
leigh Weekly Post has been enlarged so as 10
contain about one fourth more matter than before.
1t is large and bandome sheet, and very we'll
conducted.-Riclmond Dispatch.
! DIPLOMACY AND CLoTHEs.-Senator Smith it
is said will soon call for information relative to
the retirement of Mr.. Sanford from Paris, which
will probably bring up the whole subject Of am
bassaduriaI dress.
| o. The newspaper proprietors of Boston have
resolved to increase the rates of advertising 10
their papers twenty five per cent The high price
| Of paper and the accumulating expense of newspa-
per publishing are the reasons given.
o. Gen Houston says that of three hundred
members of Congress in attendance when the Mis-
souri, Compromise was passed, thirty-three years
ago only three reman--Benon, Everett and him
SELF
TAMMANr HALL AND THE NEBRASKA Bill
The Sachens of Tammany Hall, (Softs,) have
adopted resolutions declaring their cordial appro-
baton of the Nebraska Bill and their undiminish-
ed confidence in the administration of Franklin
Pierce.
o. The silver quarter-dollar now Issued from
the U. ). Mint, is unlike the emission of 1863.
being without the rays around the eagle; but the
arrow head on each side of the date is retained.
which was adopted at the same time with the
rays, to mark the distinction between the present
and the previous legal standard of purity.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RMLRoAp.-The New
Orleans papers state't that Col. w. r. d. Ward,
agent of New York Company to build railroad
aoroce Toyac Inv fha I'll p,eo .o,,o 60
has commenced operations at Shreveport, Louis-
ana, with about one hundred men under his orders.
to be augmented at an early day to much larger
force.
PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERONA movement
has been originated ann ng the ladies of Virginia,
Georgia, and herhaps one or two of the other
Southern States for the purchase Of Mount Vernon
by contributions raised through the agency of the
ladies. AT Savannah the ladies held a meeting
at which committees were appointed to present
the subject to the people of that, State.
CROPS IN EURoPE.-The London correspond Z
ent of the New York Tribune 5t.. 9th inst says,
it is pretty well ascertained, thatthe deficiency in
the wheat crop in Western Europe and England,
will amount to one hundred and seventy six mil (
lions of bushels-sixty -four millions in France.
forty millions in England and the balance in .
Prussia, Holland, the Rhenish Provinces and Italy.
o. The N. York Times" gives an account OF
gang termed Res,Vrecti0nists, in that city, who
make their living and their money by stealing
dead bodies. They supply not. only The anato-
mists of the city of New York and the State,
but many public and private dissecting rooms else
where. A regular traffic is carried on, and hun
dreds Of dead bodies are stolen and shipped every
year.
TEMPERANCE IN MARYLaND:-The House Of
Delegates Of Maryland on Saturday before last,
passed probibitory Liquor Bill, ;" which, if it
shall receive the sanction of the Senate, is to be
submitted to vote of the People of that State, at
a special election to be he'd on the first Wednes-
the House of Delegates, appears to be very strin
gent in its provisions.
e3- Mr.. Badger, the distinguished North Car
DINA Sentao!, is jealous member Of tho Episcopal
Church, and few years since engaged in the
illogical discussion with the Bishop of his diocese.
Senator Everett, who sits next TO Mr.. Badger,
was, when only nineteen years of age, pastor of
the wealthest Unitarian church in Boston, and,
when only about twenty years Of age, wrote a
learned volume in defence Of Christianity.
SUICIDE OF MrsIsrER.-By private letter adj
DR. ssed to the editor of this paper, we learn that
eide few days since, by cutting his throat with
q razor. He was an estimabe and worthy citi-
zen. and has for long time been Returned
Baptist preacher. He lost recently his two Only
children. and the depression consequent thereon
Is the only cause assigned for the act.-Pet. Dem.
A YOUNG BIGAMST-Wm. Forrest, aged 10:
has been arrested in Brooklyn, for bigamy. He
married his first wife two years ago; his second,
AI.Lt l.zs
and the third Mary Stevens, one month there
after. When brought before the court all three
wives were present and the charge being sustain.
ed by the most convincing evidence he was fully
committed to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
o. The recent opening of the British Parlia-
ment was attended by all the Foreign Minister
in London except Mr. Buchanan A London
paper says: '.Neither the minister or any men,
Der Of the legation was present, information hav-
ing been sent by the Master Of the Ceremonies
that members Of the diplomatic corps must appear
in court dress, which cannot be worn by the
American legation without disregarding instrae-
tons"
WoMEN's RJGHTs There is was lately In session
atAlbany,N. Y. ,aWomen's Rights Convention Of
which Elizabeth Cady Stanton is President. On
Tuesday afternoon last, the Reverend Miss Brown
introduced series of resolutions, laying down 4
sort of platform for the hen-pecked, and declaring
that women ought to have exclusive control over
their business, and the right to vote, act jurors,
&c., BIC. They also prepared an address to the
Legislature
The WIDOW OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON has
reached the great age of ninety five, and retains,
in an astonishing degree, her faculties; and con-
verses with much of that ease and brlliancy which
lent 50 peculiar charm to Der younger days
And then the old lady, after passing the compli-
ments and congratulations of the day, insists upon
her visters taking merry glass from General
Washington's punch bowl, which, with other
portions of his table set, she retains in her pos
session.-Utica [.M T. Telegraph
CONVENTION OF ToBAcCoNIsrs.-The Con-
vention ofcigar makers from different States, for
the purpose Of getting up an expression against in
creasing the importation Of foreign cigars, met in
Albany February 10th. The business committee
reported the following resolution That we ask
Congress, in behalf of the trade, to impose spe-
ciic duty of 40 cents perspounG on all cigars
imported. That COMMITTEES of one from each
Congressional district represented, be appointed
to circulate petitions, to be presented to Congress.
A WEENrY TEENTY BABY.-About week
ago the wife of gentleman living in the eastern
part Of the city, presented him with baby which
is regarded as a"perfect little wonder" 1t is
boy, still living, apparently in good health, and
when born just weighed one pound. Its first bed
was made on common sized dinner plate.
The parents are very proud Of the little fellow;
and have bad his dagueueotype taken. Half the
women in town have been 10 see him, and tile
other halfare getting ready 10 go.-Dayton( Ohio)
GaS.
Fredericksburg News says:
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