Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

e5- The publication Of the Ereaing Bulletin
and To Day, the Temperance paper, both OF Rich
mOnd, have been stopped
o. A correspondent of the Alexandria Gazette
says he has seen hundred dular Trans Allegha-
ny note that wanted the signature OF the state
Treasurer.
0rs- The annual meeting of the Virginia HIS,
torcll Society will occur on the 18th inst ltwlll
he held, as usual, in Richmond. and the annual
discourse will be delivered by the Hon. IL. NJ L.
Hunter, of the U. S. Senate.
05- The Chicago Times says that the official
returns of the vote Of every county in the seventh
district of Illinois have been received. and that
they show majority Of one vote for Dir. Allen,
the present Democratic Representative in Con
rreSS from that district.
C3- The Know-Nuthings are everywhere VIC
toriuus At Cambridge, Mass, on Monday, their
candidate for Mayor was elected, ana at Lawrence
their entire ticket was chosen. At Peoria, illl-
nois, on Monday, the Know Nothing charter lick
ct was carried by over four hundred majority.
%. Mr.. Thos. Jefferson Martin, L. 5, Marshall
for the Western district has been according to let
ter in the charlottesville Advocate, doing big
business at Staunton, representing as alternate a
bout fifteen counties in the Democratic convention.
The Marshall will find that the interference oi
office holders in the elections is one OF the abuses
that the people intend 10 reform.
nrt- The editor of the Charlottesville Advocate
saws he is requested by delegate to the Staunton
Convention to state that the assertion that the
nomination of the candidates were made undn'-
nous is not true that not only he but other mem-
bers of that Convention did then aud there enter
their votes against the unanimi,y OF the above res
oIutiun. and that they will enter more solemn
protest to the whole proceedings. at the polls,
where no errors of report can be made.
CExrnAI. RAILnoAp.-The Board of Directors
Of this company have put under contract the re-
naming section of their road of eleven miles, from
Haines' ND to Cuving,on. This road is NV I'M
der contract 200 miles from Richmond to the point
where the State road commences. that IS, TO ter
inmate at Big Sandy. onthe Kentucky line. The
work is taken by experienced and JIdicious con-
tractors, all to be paid IN the mortgaged bonds OF
the company. at 95 per cent. and the prices are
moi higher than the Grerage OF cash prices paid by
o;her companies.
THE Presidency OF THE SENATE.-The elec-
ton of Senator Bright President of the Senate,
came near being attended with unpleasant conse
nuences. The caucus was anything but hsrmc-
niuus In fact, at one time came near separating
in a row before selection was made, consequent
upon Judge Butler urging the selection Of Mr..
Bright as President Of the Senate for the time be-
ing. merely still considering Atchisou as Vice
President pro tenn, thus opening an issue between
the North and South Much bitterness is still
felt by some Southern Senators. that Mr.. Bright
l. Il, II ali ica finn IN limo
INDIAN MURpERs. despatch from Iadepen
dence. Mo-. on the 5ih. says The Salt Lake
mail has arrived. with reports that on the 18th
ult. the mail party under charge of John jam.
son, whilst Gaming Ia The States. was attacked, as
is supposed. by party Of Sioux Indians, near
Dripp's Trading Post. six miles this side Of Fort
Laramie, and all the men killed. as follows
JamSun, James Wheeler. ThoS. liackeIt. and
passenger from Salt Lake, named Charles A. Kin
card. WIN was pierced by several arrows and left
for dead. The mail bays were rubbed Of their
contents and all turn open Kincard was rnbbed
of 81 D 800 in gould. The. mules were also..driv
en- off A mail party outward sound, passed by
the spot on the l7rh, and Gund some soldiers who
took care uf the hudies. No oscar, Could be gran
ted at the post. and the mails Of November cnnld
% no further than Fort Laramie and that Of De-
ce,nber had returned to independence.
RETURN OF IMMiGnAYrs TO EUaoPE.-The
~ Y. Courier furnishes table showing that hour
of the large shipping house, of that city have car
veyed tn Europe from first of May to the 10Th oi
November, S.7Q7 returning immigrants. This
does no, include the shipments of one ct two 9th
er houses nor those that have gone back fors 9th
er ports Probably the total immigration of this
kind during the period specified. numbers l2.O0O
The increased demand in Europe Tor mechanics
and the growing difficulty Of their obtaining EN-
ployment in this country. the disappointment OF
tm s,nruine expectations, and The disgust ufSone
with the knnw- Nothing movement are the cau-
SIS to which are attributed this ebb in the tide Of
emigration. Others, however, who have accu-
INFLATED small fortunes, return to settle in their
own country. and still a large number 81 back to
bring out their families. The immigration. how
ever. 50 far prepunderates over the emigration
tina; this backward movement in the foreign pup
uaton is scarcely of sufficient extent To be appre-
ciated except through an examination OF the h5-
ures that prove lis exlstedce.
RUSSIA DaAlNiSG ENGLAND OF GoLD.-The
Philadelphia Ledger remarks that it is n curious
fact that the blockade of the Russian harhors, ST.
tar from reducing the exports of Russia, has only
diminished The capacity of England 10 pay for
,huse exports otherwise than in gold. This ex-
,raordinary result has been brought about by the
Russians shipping their hemp, hides. ialow Sc.
from prussian poris, while they have not FSceiv-
ed in exchange. as formerly. their raw cotton. cut
lee and sugar from the London merchants. Thus
while England has received thirty five million
dollars worth of Russian produce since the com.
mencement of the war, she has given Russia hui
six millions worth OF goods in return. For all
these articles irum Russia, England has been
bliged of Course pay double prices. so that be
sides beinr unable t. barter off her own ordinary
share tropical products for the productions ofher
enemy. she is compelled IN contract nearly twice
as great debt as usual in order IN obtain the
quanty Of Russian articles she requires. She is
therefore Obliged to disburse gold To an unprece-
dented amount, aud thus furnishes the Gar with
th,,se very sinews Of war in which he is NEST dc.
6cient.