Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-12
News Itens.

Goat the late Commencement of Washington
College, on the Bird inst. the degree of l.. l.. ID.
was conferred upon Judge Hopkins. Of Alabams,
Judge Leigh. Of Halifax, and Judge Thompson,
of this place Twelve young gentlemen, having
completed the course Of study and passed the
examinations, received the degree of Bachelor Of
Arts. among them Mr.. B. A. McChesney, of this
county.
ey- Judge Campbell, of New Orleaue, seems
to be doing his duty manfully with reference to the
Fillibusters On the 18th inst, he ordered Gen.
Quitman, Mr.. Thrasher and Mr.. Sanders TO give
bail in $4,000 each, and on their refusal they
were placed in custody of the United States Mar
shall. The prisoners finally gave bail under a
protest and were released.
0G- A destructive fire occurred in Philadelphia
on Thursday last. The National Theatre, Chi
rnese Museum, and number Of stores were en-
tirely destroyed, The total loss is estimated at
100000. The fire origin aied in the theatre
during the performance of a play. An actor, who
returned to recover some property leftinhe house,
lost his life.
0o- Mr.. Elicit, Engineer of the Wheeling
Bridge, has published card in reference toJudge
Grier's injunction commanding him to abstain
from building the bridge al less elevation than ia
provided for in the decree Of the Supreme Court
of May, 1852. He says that unless he ia obstruc
ted by the Court, the bridge will be opened "in
ttso ,cesks from this dGte"
G-The Directors Of the Bank OF Rock
ingham have declared dividend Of three per
cent, payable on the 18th inst. The Register
says this Bank is admirably conducted, and is do
ing fine business. The stock is selling at six
per cent premium.
sd at Liverpool, England, charged with robbng
passengers on board their vessels. The witnesses
in one case testified that several officers had been
engaged in the outrage, using violence to obtain
money and clothes.
aJ-The Foundry and Machine Works in Rock
bridge, advertised by the Messrs. Ley burn. have
been sold to Messrs. T. Benton Taylor and T. P.
Mcdowell, who will put the works in operation
on the first of September. The sale of personal
property will take place on the 18th inst.
o. The 4th of July was appropriately celehra-
,edin Harrlsonburg. The Register says that the
speech Of R. P. Kinney, Esq, Of this place. "sus'
tanned his deservedly high reputation as an able
and eloquent advocate" of Prohibitory Liquor
Law.
GS- B. w. Jackson, Benz. Basel. jr.. and Z.
didates for Congress in the Eleventh District
John Hall, of Mason county, is spoken of as the
Wing candidate.
u- Two more Railroad accidents are reported
-one near Buffalo, by which seven persons were
killed, and the other between Philadelphia and
Baltimore, killing two persons. Both occurred
on the 7th. The cars ran of the track.
CO. The price of flour has declined slightly
within the last week. At Baltimore, on Friday,
the price was So to So so. In New York. on
the same day, the market was dull. Sales OF Bal
timore brands at s. 80 TO 81.
@-It will be seen from the advertisement, in an
other column, that the Dora Coal Company, are
about to commence operations at their mines near
Mt Scion. They expect to furnish the people Of
Staunton with coal next winter.
Gs- In Cincinnati, on the 4th of July, an Irish
man attacked an American wearing Know
Nothing hat. The latter defended himself with
pistol and bowie knife, and killed his assailant.
&C. The Penny Post says there have been five or
six cases of cholera in Richmond recently, but
that the disease is not epidemic.
CO. Both Houses Of Congress have decided 10
adjourn sine die on Friday the 18th day of August.