Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-09-27
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Forty Millions.
No A correspondent of the Builder says that
houses should be painted in the autumn woodwork
painted in October, he says, looks better at the
D.! end Of four years, than, if painted 10 June, il
would at the end Of two.
A BABY CoNvENrlos.-Tb Agricultural fair
of Clarke County Ohio, offers premium OF hive
hundred dollars each for three the finest children
not over two years old, that eau be exhibited
They are to be domestic manufacture.
MAINE ELEcTIoN.-Returns from all the towns
but three, show that Merrill the Fusionist can
ddate for Governor lacks about nine hundred of
an election by the people. He has a large plu-
rlity vote, and will be elected by the Legisla-
ture.
GS- About forty children boys and girls, started
from New York on "Wednesday afternoon TO find
homes in the West. They are sent out by The
Child ren's Aid Society in charge Of Mr.. +. p
Smith Most Of them are orphans gathered out Of
the streets.
o. A pick pocket relieved Hon. John NJ. Bolts,
of Va. of $500, at New York on the night of the
| l9lh, while John was locking at Julia Dean, at
The Metropolitan Theatre. The thief, however,
was subsequently caught, with al the money in
his possession.
Gs- The Washington Star says that the Attor-
ney General is preparing to carry the Booth case,
in which the Supreme Court of Wisconsin deci-
ded against the consttutionality of the Fugitive
Slave Law, up to the L. >. Supreme Court for
6nal adjudication.
fS,- The Democrats Of Gloucester, Noriolk
CITY, Elizabeth City, Dinwiddie, Northampton,
Mathews, Harrison, Taylor and Gimer, have
. in nnll Ip lur
Henry A. Wise for Governor; and the Democrats
OF bemarle for Shelton +. Leake.
No It is computed that the MOrmons in Great
Bri ain number about 10000, at Utah 81 600,
and that not less than 40 GOO are scattered over
Iowa. Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and other
Western States in all one hundred and fifty
thousand belonging to this singular sect.
DESERVING THE MoRMoNs.--A Western pa
per says that few days since, train composed
of nine wagons and fifty persons, crossed the Mis-
souri, eastwardly, in search ola new home
They had left Salt Lake city on account of tie
oppression and immortality Of their church.
FKArRIcIDE IN VIRGIyiA.-A letter in the
Petersburg Express states hata horrible affair oc-
cured in Louisa County, Va on Tuesday. man
named Lorenzo Saunders shot his brother, James
Saunders, who lived but short time a tier recely-
ing tho wound. Lorenzo Saunders was arrested.
e5- The editor of the Washington Globe says:
-"By looking at the index to the Congressional
Globe, which we now have in press, it appears
that one hundred and twelve one hour speeches
were made at the last session Of Congress in the
House of Representatives on the Nebraska Kan
sas BILL"
LARGE SALE OF CoRY-The Chilicothe Me-
tropols Of Monday says that on Saturday last
Waller Massie, Esq, of that city. sold .l2,Ooo
lis of his new crop of corn at % ard % cents
per tushel 90 for certain portion to be deliver
e prior to February 1865, and % for the re-
malnder.
e5- The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald states that
Mr.. G.. Il. Nichols, proprietor of the Athenaum
in that city. has concluded an engagement with
the celebrated traveller, Bayard Taylor, for two
hundred lectures, to be delivered in the chief cit
les of the West during the coming Fall and Win
ter seasons.
BurTER.-Butter was selling in Boston, few
DAYS ago. at thirty cents per pound. II was stilf
higher in Philadelphia. The Boston Courier has
ascertained, that during the week ending on Fri
day last, there arrived in that city from the coun-
Try, by the railroads alone, no less than $50 tons
of butter.
A WHEAT-GgowING CoUHTRY.-lt is estlrna-
ted that the Canadas will raise the present seasCn
surplus Of IL, 600 900 bushels Of wheat, which
Of course will hook abroad for market. By the
new reel procty treaty provincial grain and Hour
come into our market free of duty and upon an
equal footing with the productions Of our own far
mers.
The CHoLERA At MARTrEsBERG.-The Mar
tinsburg Gazette Of "Wednesday last says that
since the first appearance of the cholera IN that
mace on the previous Thursday week, more shan
sixty persons have becomeit its victims,-but adds
that there is now decided abatement in the dis
ease, but one violent case having occurred since
Sunday mornirg.
GEN. CAss.--At the Democratic State Conven-
sion OF Michigan, General Cass made speech IN
favor Of the Nebraska bill. In regard 10 slavery,
he said it lis social and political evil" and he
"thanked God that he lived in free State - but
he added, there is constitutional power gwen 10
interfere with it. and therefore the people OF tie
North must lei II alone.
The CHOLERA At CoLrNBn, PA slip
from the office of the Columbia Spy, dated on
Tuesday. states that but three new cases had
been reported since Friday afternoon, and express
rs the seef that the cholera has ceased its raVages
The total number of deaths up to Monday even,
ing is l07 Some persons suppose the acluat
number will amount to l2O.
nz- Mr.. A. F. Bledsoe, recently appointed to
the Proiessorship Of Mathematics IN the UnIver'
sty OF Virginia, was, as we learn from the Chnrch
| Herald. ordained clergyman III the EPlscopai
church, and continued in the ministry for several
wears; from which, at his own request, though
Still in the church, he was displaced. lie subse-
I Il ctin no
the law.-Dispatch.
hy- A correspondent Of the Richmond Enqui-
rer. who sipns himself San Old Itunker." gives
the following account of the condition ofthe Dem
ocratic party in Virginia: "Disconent and dIsai-
iection are at work, committing sad ha7oo 10 mo
party ranks Dcseriion is going on In the cilles'
| towns and counties Of the State at on aggregate
estimate of not less than fifty per DAY Of regular
registered Democrats"
TIE New FAsHIoN.--There is new ihing
under the SUM- The gentlemeD5' beavers ms
| IA have the brims set underneath with rhhe iuT
instead of black The effect is very siarihng' TOT
it gives you the idea that every man you meet
4, has either been born with white locks OF mas
grown prematurey gray. Fizboodle says u looks
as if man wore two hats, Costerm'nSer 'aShioh'
instead of one. II is very curious FASHION ana
very new one.-.N Y. Times.
GEN. GArNgs.-It may not be generally Known.
that within the precinctsof the Old Cemetery ofths
city repose the remains Of the gallant veteran whose
name heads this article. Within small lot en-
closed within wall of brick, near the centre Of he
cemetery, covered with coarse fat stone u Il an
inch above the surrounding earth without an in-
scription Of any kind to mark the tomb Of man So
distinguished in the military annals Of the country.
lies the body Of Gen. Edmund PeaGleton Gaines I,
Mobile Register.