Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-01-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


| o. The election of Gov. Brown to the U. 3.
Senate from Mississippi, instead of JEFF. DAVIS,
seems to have put stop to the rumors OF an I'M
pending change in the Cabinet.
| o. In an editorial which recently appeared in
the National Intelhgencer, Mr.. Gales expressed
himselfopposed to long articles, because he thought
| they were not read.
Or The remains ofthe late Col Bliss have been
conveyed to New Orleans, where they await the
arrangements for placing them in the family tomb
on the plantation of the late President Taylor.
o. Governor Boone, of Florida, has issued er-
ders to Brig Gen. Johnson, of that State, to or
ganse his iyade at once, in pursuance of an act
Of the last Legislature, providing for the final re-
moval of the Indians, by force, if necessary.
| Or 1t is said that Martin Kosta is now in New
York, in state of utter restitution. The Herald
alleges that an application was recently made on
his behalf for cerkship in that establishment, at
a salary of five dollars per week.
0J- A man named Davis was murdered last
week in Westmoreland county, by VIM. Crask.
| They met at Crasks honse to settle some accounts
After settling them, Crask followed Davis to the
door and beat him severely with stick, fracturing
his skull. He died the next day. Crask has fed
0o- On Wednesday evening last, Lucy Stone,
the lecturer, and Hon. Gerntt Smiths daughter,
were promenading together on Pennsylvania Ave-.
nue., Washington, in full Boomer costume. DR..
Harriet K Hunt is also in Washington, but did
| not join in the parade.
The "THREE BELLs."-This vessel, which
has become celebrated through the gallant conduct
of her commander in rescung the passengers of the
steamship San Francisco, Is owned by three BROTH
ers, named Bell, in the city Of Glasgow. Hence
the name of the ship.
| o. The Senate of the U. S. will have some
able men in it. We might mention on the Wing
side, Crittenden, Everett, Pearce, Clayton, Bell,
| Badger, Benjamin, and others. Our Democratic
friends may add on their side just such names as
they think most entitled TO the honor.
os- There will be an extraordinary eclipse Of
the sun on the Goth day of May next, such a one
as none but the Oldest inhabitants have witnessed
in this vicinity. 1t will be similar to the great g.
cpse Of 1906, since which there has been none
resembling it nearer than that of 1880, when o.
leven.twelfths Of the sun was obscured.
Or The "Hards" held large meeting at Stu
ryvesant Institute, New York, on Thursday night.
for the purpose of listening to an address from Ex-
Governor Foote. The address was repetition of
what he recently said in Washington, only that
his attacks on President Pierce and his Cabinet
were if possible still more tart.
THE RALEIGH MURDER.-The Greenbrier Era
is informed that HiggiRbotham, the creature who
poisoned his newly married wife in Raleigh CON-
| ty, is at large. He was for few days held un-
der surveillance, with the intention of arresting
him as soon as sufficient evidence against him ae.
crued to warrant the act; but he "vamosed the
ranche."
o. Mr.. Clayton stated in hisspeech on the CLAW.
ton Bulwer treaty, that he intended 10 introduce
bill placing at the disposal OF the President the
military and naval force of the United States, to
enable him to compel Great Britain TO fulfil the
stpulatiohs Of that treaty, and pedging the reye-
nues of the United States for the expenses attend
ing such action.
G3- A horrible tragedy was enacted on Friday,
18th inst, in the vicinity of Mount Vernon, New
Hampshire. Miss Jones, young lady, of New
Boston, while on her way to school, on Friday
morning, was met by Mr.. Sargent, rejected low
er, who fired pistol at her, when she fell dead
on the spot. Sargent then cooy loaded another
pistol and blew out his own brains.
o. There was terrible tornado at DlountVe
non, Ohio, on Friday last, during which many
persons were injured and houses blown DOWN
The town Of Brandon was nearly destroyed The
hurricane was half mile wide, and accompanied
by heavy rain and sharp lightning. The streams
overhuwed their banks, and altogether the less
was immense.
GEORGIA SENAToR.-Anotber effort was made
by the Georgia Senate, on the 18th, to elect u.
States Senator. 1t was prevented by an adjourn
ment, and the next day, when renewed, the Senate
found itself without quorum. This course ap-
pears to have been pursued in Consequence Of the
oil tim ay ~ yph
a number of members were absent.
o. The preliminary report of Governor Ste
vens, of Washington Territory, il is said, is ia
vourable to the extreme Northern route for the
Pacific Railroad. He reports that Cadotte's Pass,
in the Rocky Mountains, latitude forty-seven and
half, is fifteen hundred feet lower than the South
Pass. There is plenty Of water, timber and coal,
and the land is level all the way.
A YEAR OF WREcKs.-The n. Y. Times has
table showing that the past year has been one Of
unusual calmity at sea. In the brief space of
twelve months, one hundred and thirty vessels, of
all descriptions, have been totally lost involving
heavy amount Of damages, and the loss Of nearly
t,co thousand lires. We believe that no year
within the last half century has been so fruitful in
marine disasters as the one just passed.
MISSISSIPPI SENAToR.-Ex- Governor Albert
G. Brown has been elected Senator in Congress-.
by the Legislature of Mississippi, for the term Of
six years from the fourth of March last. The,
election took place on the 9Th instant. The vote
was, for A. G. Brown rs votes, III. S. Foote %,
w. L. Sharkey 7, and 10 scattering. Mr.. Brown
had previously received the nomination of caucus
of the Democratic members Of the Legislature.
No Two white men-named Thomas Motley
and William Blackledge-recenty hunted down
., Wi -
hounds, and then put him to death by the most
prolonged and cruel tortures These fends were
brought before the Court Of Appeals in Charleston
last week, and after 4 motion TOR new trials had
been dismissed, were sentenced to be hung on the
Sd day Of March next.
BEDNI,-M. Bedini was again burnt in effigy
in Cincinnati, Saturday night, 18TH There was
considerable excitement, and the City Marshal.
Ruffin, was struck heavy blow on the head
A dispatch from New York on the 10Th says
Bedna arrived there the evening before, and
would leave the next day in the steamer. The
"Know Nothngs" were making preparations to
accompany him to the boat with an effigy, BAN
ners, &c.
SOMETHING New At MOUNT VERYos.-On
Saturday night Mrs. Washington, the accomplish.
ed lady of John M. Washington, presented her
husband with large and beautiful son. This is
the first male child ever born in the Washington
mansion. This mansion was built, except the
wings. in the year l746, by Lawrence Washing
ton, who left it to the General. 1t is consequent
ly loo years old. There was quite convival
time on the great occasion, this morning, and all
the passengers united in congratulation to the wor
thy proprietor and his lady.-Bauimore Sum- ''
The MEXICAN TREArY.-It is stated that by
the new treaty just concluded with Mexico, we
are to get another slice Of Mexican territory, about