Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

: e5-Prime wheat sold at St. Louis, on the 9th
inst, at S .05aS 10 per bushel.
A Cool Spot THE Troy Whit. ofWednes-
day says Son Monday last snow lay on the
Green Mountains, east of Burlington. The peaks
of the mountains were white for miles.
o. The distillation of spirits from molasses has
lately acquired considerable developement in the
northern part of France, where twenty distlleries
for that purpose have been established
01- Dr. Thomas Cottman, Of Louisiana. bur a
native of Maryland, has received surgical rank
in the Russian army, which gives him The title
and position of medical counsellor to the Emperor
At a late review he rode at his Majesty's side.
i oc- despatch from Albany to the New York
Express, mentions five deaths in twelve hours in
the family of Mr.. j. K. Wylie. The deceased
had been eating unripe fruit and the result was
Asiatic cholera in the most malignant form.
New Wharf.-The Petersburg Na.) FIX
press understands that about 900 bushels ofnew
Wheat were purchased by Messrs. A. Kevan &
Brother on Friday, at prices not exceeding $l.75
per bushel.
Go-The New York Democratic general Com
4 mittee (Soft) have strongly denounced the ap-
6intment of McKeon as District Attorney, and
the war between the factions threatens to again
rage furiously.
&C. A movement in London, in favor of cele-
brating the alliance OF France and England by a
festival, is gaining ground, although some Of the
leading presses consider that the time is not an
propriite, and advise that it be postponed until
the end ofthe war.
PRESENCE OF MIYD.-A gentleman travelling
in railroad car lost his hat when, without mo-
menrs hesitation, he pitched his hatbox, on which
were his name and address, after it, wisely iudp-
ing that the latter would lead 10 the return of the
former-and it did,
OF The Lloyd of Vienna SAYS :-"The arma-
ment OF the Perslans continues; 10000 regulars
ard 10000 irregular troops are to be assembled ON
the Aran, which forms the boundary between
Persia and Russia. The attitude assumed by
Persia towards Russia becomes every day more
and more threatening"
G1- The National Intelligencer suggests that
lnasmuch as it is the Constitution of the United
States which gives practical value to the doctrines
OF the Declaration Of Independence, we ought 10
| make the adoption Of that instrument national
jubllee-and henceforih celebrate the 9TH of Sep.
TENDER as well as the 4th of July.
Know NoTHINGs.-The Buffalo (N.Y.) Con-
| rer, Administration paper, says: "N understand
that the Know Nothing organization is progress
Ing rapidly IN this city, and that among its mem-
bers are already numbered many of our most res
pectable citizens, including many of the clergy"
MURDER OF AN ENGLIsHMAs-The Frede-
rlcksburg papers give accounts of the murder of
an Englisbman named Ashton, near that place by
party of Irish laborers The murdered man
was discovered about o'clock Wednesday even
ing by Messrs. Charters and Lucas, after which
the "Guards" were ordered out under Capt Por-
ter and number of arrests made
Or The Washington correspondent of the New
York Express, referring 10 the District Attorney
of New York, says: The appointment of j.
McKeon a Catholic, was made chiefly for tho
purpose of concatng the foreign vote for future
emergencies. The American party from present
indications, will be pursued with unrelening hos
iity by this Administration. 1t will never for
give them for its nglorious defeat in this city and
Philadelphia"
The SANDWICH IsLANps.-The King of the
Sandwich Islands has published a proclamation, in
which he announces to an admirng universe that
in the present war; the strctest neutrality will be
observed by his government. The anxeties If
both the belgerent powers will be quietrd by this
soothing and considerate declaration. What is
better, it will prevent England and France from
making sandwich of King KamehalGeha. In
this point of view, the preservation OF the neutral
ity Of the Sandwich Islands is of some importance.
THF REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. -Advices from
Acapulco to the 20th ult., received by the Cali
fornla, show that city and the surrounding prov
Ince TO be stlIi ~ the possession of AlyercZ and
the revolution, tar from being extinguished. was
spreading through All parts Of the country. In
Yucalan. TehuantePec. Rio Verde, Estate of San
Luis,) Chiantla, and Chelaa, Estate of Peubla }
Huajepan de Leon, Estate OF 0ajaca. Tampcn.
lula, Tamaulipas, Tuxpan. (Stase ofVera Cruz.)
and even in the State Of Mexico Itself the hammer
of revolution had been raised
o. The Hon, Muses. Mcdonald, member Of
Congress from Maine, who voted for the Nebras-
ka bill, lately visited his district and it is said,
while at the Bedford Depot was surrounded by
mob, one of whom raised the cry that "a North.
ern doughface could be seen on the PLATFORM"
when rush was made towards him. Mr. Nc
Donald took refuge in the cars. but was follow ed
by some of the more violent of the party. but no
personal indignity was offered and the mobiles,
becoming Disguised with their conduct, soun alter
dispersed.
PIRATES IN THE MEDITERRAHEAH.-ln conse-
quence of the increasing number of pirates in tho
Levant, the United States consul at Malta recon-
mends all merchant vessels coming to The Ned-
terranean TO have the crew supplied with Colt
revovers, and during the voyage 10 practise the
crew in their use also, few of the long Ameri-
can rifles, 50 that they can fire at any suspicious
boat previous to her getting too close and if this
is carried out, each merchant vessel will be ena-
bled to protect herself from pirates, which, in
most cases, arises from want of due caution and
want of proper guards.
AFFAIRS WITH SPAIY.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune says :-Ad-
vices have been received from Mr.. Soue I'D 10 The
23d ult. At that time not the slightest evidence
had been shown by the Spanish Government of a
disposition to come to an arrangement on the Gu
ban difficulty. No oyer'ures whatever have been
made which could be accepted by the United
States Government. If the Administr ton had
persisted in the design of appointing two special
commissioners 10 visit Madrid 10 settle the difficult
ty, am able TO stale positively that Mr.. SouIe
would have resigned Immediately upon their arri-
| val.
WIVES Manageable girls are qnick
in the Minnesota market. We quite from let
ter in the Boston Daily Advertiser :-.Several
! leading and wealthy citizens of Saint Paul have
married Indian squaws-aboriginal ladies', perhaps
| ought to say. These matches are caused less
by romance than by the necessity of having wife
and the scarcity of white women. When there ia
an importation of the latter commodity from tho
East, it is eagerly sezed. hear of q gentleman
from our part of the country who came ont 10 set
tie with his three daughters. In two weeks be
was alone, but his family was increased by the
addition of two sons-in-law.