Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
. o. Mr.. VIM. M. BurweIl has withdrawn fren
the editorial department of the Baltimore Ameri
+ can.
G 0o-The House Of Representatives Of Massachu
sets has rejected the bill for the repeal ofthe pro
q hibitory liquor law, BY a vote of 100 to 80.
EvIDErcE OF RETURNING HEALrH.-A para
graph in the late foreign news says-"Oma
Pasha's health is re-established. He had recently
: hung two Greek spies" H. ..lng
o. A Nebraska expedition has been organized
in Chicago. Over one hundred have signed Il q
roll, and others are expected togo. The eIpedi-
ton starts April lst, under the leadership of Capt
Gibbs. >1stgr -, - q IA
o. A mail carrier between Weston and Buck
harmon, Va, has been arrested on the charge OF
robbing the mail. The road was strewed with
the fragments of letters he had torn up. His faith
er and other parties implicated have been arrested
PRIcE OF BREApsTUFFs.-The late foreign
news has produced an advance in the price of flour
and wheat in this market. Yesterday, We learn
the advance on -four was from IS to SO cts per bar
rel.-Richmond Wing Of Friday. 81 RI.
o. 1t is rather remarkable, says the correspond
ent of the Boston Atlas, that the only govern
ments of the world which have an excess Of their
receipts over their expenses are republican,; the
United States and Switzerland.
05- The Democratic party of New Hampshire.
with the exception of the custom house officers
and post masters, and officers of the general gov
eminent, are unanimously opposed to the Nebras-
ka bill. III
ONO SENAroR.-The 0hio Legislature, on
the 4th instant, elected George Pugh Senator
in Congress in place of the !: Hen. S. p. Chase,
whose term of service expires on the 4ih Of March,
1855. Mr.. Pugh received so out of the II i votes
cast.
"KNow NoTHrNG."-A secret society of this
name was formed in this city Oh Monday night,
with over hundred members There are thou
sands of persons banded together in the Nsrtb in
this cause whatever it is.- Petersburg Democrat
Goop.-The Massachusetts Legislature has
followed the example set by their brethren of Wis
consn. appropriating the whole of one days wa
ges to the Washington Monument. The Cover
nor and Councillors joined in making up pure
of S4IS.
o. The Richmond Wing thinks that archer
session Of the Virginia Legislature will be held
next winter. A secret committee, it is said was
appointed by the members to prepare prelimnarles
and collect the wishes ofthe majority in tire Tor
the action Of the Governor. F 5,f&
o. The clergy of New York, Isl in ntmber,
have signed remonstrance against the Ne'raska
bill. All denominations deemed orthodox are In
cluded. Bishop Wainwright heads the list. and
most of the great names ofthe city clergy are in.
cluded. Joel Parker, DR.. Adams and other good
Union men are down On the list.
Or The "Prohibitory Liquor Law" rassed "
the Mississippi Legislature, does not appiyfo mer-
chants and others who sell by the gallon, and tho
retail of liquors is to he allowed, if the applicant
shall have petition signed by a majority OF the
voters in the police district where the liquors are
to be sold.
o. In Richie county, Va. John S, .MilIhone'
who knocked his wife down in the hopse Of her
| father. was stabbed dead by that gentleman,
named Richard Ankrum. Mrs. MillhoRe had left
| her husband in consequence offnding somste'ters
proving that he had courted and PROMISE 10
marry another woman in an eastern city whgfe no
wont to buy goods. ~
! BELEAsE O. SMITH O'BRIEN.-The annolDce-
ment made in Parliament by Lord PalmerstpT,of
the intention of the English Government to release
Smith O'Brien. will be received with great pleas
ure inthis country. There is special fitnetfs IN
this act OF Justice at WIS lime tWUeb ChS
receiving the accession to her army offaIge botdss
of Irish volunteers. -rs,
CONSCIENTIOUS ScRUPLEs.--Senatorr futsg.
(of South Carolina >, in the course OF his speech
last week on the Nebraska bill, ''created great
merriment,n says the New York Express. "ky
reading an extract from the Massachusetts, hislur-
ica collections, showing that when. the law Of g.
Emancipation was passed in that State, the full
| o1d 70 fho nd in
FAINT given away like puppes.'" .ga.,.
o. New York papers set down the passage Of
the Maine Liquor Law bill by the New York
Legislature as pretty certain. Ifpassed it will 60
into operation on the first of August. Doubts are
expressed of its efficacy, and it is considered clear
that some OF its provisions could not be reinforced
in the city of New York, OF safely attempted to
be enforced there. The New York Express has
no idea that the law can be executed in that city
or even in many parts of The State.
THE McDosoGH CoLoNIzrIos BEauEsr--
The decision Of the Supreme Court sustaining the
McDonogh Will, as one Of its consequences in
sures to the American Colonization Society the
munifcent bequest made to it under the will
This bequest consists Of one eighih part ofthe net
revenue of The estate forty Years the sum re-
ceived in any one year not to exceed $25,000.-
This will be an important aid to the Society and
enable it to materially enlarge its phianthropic
labors. ~
THE COSTUME QUEsTIoN.-The London Ad-
yertiser says, cit gives US much pleasure to be
able to state that the Queen has most gracously
, intimated to MIR. Buchanan, the American Embas
sador that it will in future be left to his Excelency
to appear at State balls and her Majesty's dinner
parties in whatever costume is agreeable 10 him.
self. The Lord Chamberlain has also made sim
liar communication to his Excellency, relative to
his costume on the opening or closing Of the ses-
sions of Parliament" ~
RAILROADS IN VIRGINIA. work by Professor
Gillespie, of Union College, entitled "a Manual
of Roads and Railroads." estimates that Virgins
has completed and in progress l760 miles Of rail
way. Ohio has more than any other State. The
Northwestern States are all ahead of the other
portions of the Union. That is TO be expected
They make their Railroads with the Public lands
The Southern States have comparatively few
miles of Railroads according to Mr.. Gillespie's ia
ble Florida has only 80 miles and Texas only ~
NJ The Washington National Monument, al
the close of the last working season, we learn from
: the National Intelligencer, attalaed height oi
J. one hundred and fifty feet from the ground. The
aim is to carry il twenty-eight feet more during
the next season. which will commence about Tho
g 2lst instant, if the weather he favorable. Abou
f dozen stone cutters have been employed all win
: ter and consequently sufficient supply ofworket
. stone is on hand to go with. The annual a
mount necessary to keep the building steadily for
h ward is $4,000. ~ - ~
: Mr.. CLAYroN's PosrrIoN-The reports of tn
Senate proceedings Of the 7th inst, state that MI
! Clayton said, he had been DESTROYS to record hi
j vote in favor of the repeal of the 9Th section of ID
d Missouri act, but when he heard the Senator h6r
It New Hampshire, (Mr. Norris) advocating CHI
S hill, as triumph over the true non-interveniio