Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10


RUSSIAN AMERIcA-The New York Tribune
thinks that in the European war, the Russian pos
sessions the Northeastern shores of the Pacific,
will very likely become point of attack for the
English cruisers. From an article in the Tribune
giving sketch of Russian America we make the
following extract
These possessions are administered by Rus
so-American Company, chartered by the Imperial
Government. This company is under the special
direction of the Emperor, and has It's principal
seat at Sitka, one among the islands OF the small
Archipelago extending along the northwestern
coast OF the American Continent.
The native population in thvse regions is com
posed partly of Alentians, Kuriles of Monaghan
and Kamschatkian stock, but the principal bulk
consists of the Kalashes. tribe differing in type
from the Others The kalashes are lair and
blue eyed race, with oval features and light hair,
and speak language peculiar to themselves. =
They are easily managed with just treatment, but
are brave and quickly reused to anger. For the
most part they have preserved their independence.
since ont of nearly fifty thousand the greater part
have not submitted tn Russian domination. How
ever, they all trade with the colony, bringing
thilher beaver skins and potatoes. Like many
other native American tribes they are subdivded
into smaller clans, living in continual fend with
each other. They are all armed with rifles.
VIRGINIA FEEDING THE NoRrH.--The Nor
folk Argus states that about 80 bbls Of fish of va
rious kinds are daily shipped from Norfolk to
Baltimore by our dealer alone. Another ships on
an average 20 bbls of hard crabs. Later in the
season the quantity will be much larger, so bbls
of eqqs. (sometmes hundred } are sent twice a
Nnrl. hy tLa ulor of
One man ships 5000 to 5000 punches of radish7
to the New York market, within the last three
weeks, 600 bbls of sweet potatoes. and his clear
profit is about one dollar on each barrel. Quite Il
large business is also done in dried apples and
peanuts. Three hundred bushels of the latter ar
icle are weekly shipped to New York by one
person, who. within the last four or five months
has also shipped upwards of 10000 bushels OF
dried apples.
THE RUSSIAN EXPEDITION TO JApAN.-A let
ter from Malta speaking of the report that the
Russians have signed a commercial treaty with
Japan, says
The Americans, it would appear. have not
been very honorably treated by the Russian squad
ron in those seas, who rather cleyerly succeeded
In getting the treaty which, in all justice. is due
to the Americans and this. after they had beeh
lent Goals, &c., by the Americans in China. Hit
had not been for this kindness on the Americans
part. it is doubtful if the Russians could have got
so early to Japan"
no The merchants of Norfolk, engaged in the
corn trade, have agreed that IN and after the lst
ofJune they will purchase aud sell corn by weight
at the rate of fifty six pounds to the bushel, that
being the standard weight for busheln n. York.
This regulation has been adopted in consequence
of its frequently happening that cargoes shipped
from there to other ports, fall short on being de-
livcnd.