Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

!
e Seminary.
o3-The Richmond Wing understands that onl
II four names are wanting upon written request &
! the Governor to convene an extra session of tb,
! Legislature $500 80.
!. % w Q notice by the Desert News of Februa.
~ 10th that the great wall which is to surround
: the Mormon Great Salt Lake City is about FIVE.
b sixths completed. - = E'Ifs ~ ~
eo- The house fGen. Scott, nRicImopd, Va,
was again fred on Tuesday afternoon. This il
! the third attempt says the Mail, TO finish this
house. and argues determination, on the part Of
the incendiary, worthy ola bettercanse. :
| Or Miss Elizabeth j. Gait, eldest daughter of
J the late DIR. Alex. Gait, died in Williamsburg on
the 10Th. She was bright ornament in the Ill
: erary circle of Virginia. Some of her postical
productions were very beautiful.
e5- caucus of the Congressional opponents of
the Nebraska bill was held at Washington on
tuesday night. 1t was resolved to issue an ad-
dress to the Free States, and COMMITTEES appoint
ed for that purpose. Dir. Benton was invited to
act upon it. =.
o. The General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, lately in session at CO.
lumbus, Georgia, have elected the three following
gentlemen Bishops: DR.. John Early, of Virgin,
ia, Dr. Geo. +. Price, of Georgia, and DR.. T.. ].
Kayanangh, of Kentucky. -.
%. The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, oftbe 1911.
says: We have just been shown a sample OF.
wheat which was harvested yesterday, Thurs
day,) on the farm of Seaborn Jones, near thiscity
which will compare favoTabIy with the best Gen.
esee. This is very early.
M. The ouicviIIe Ho,,x;.x ...
coolies direct from China, passed that civ on the
18th, on their way to Kellys Iron Mills, on the
Cumberland River. below Eddyville. They wera
a tall, healthy looking set of Celes,aIs. and have
sold themselves for a term Of years to work atthe
aforesaid iron works.
o. The Northern Light, from Aspinwalr,
brings intelligence of revolution in Nicaragua,
under the leadership of Senior CASTELAR,. He
came from Honduras with considerable force. and
captured Raelijo and Chiundeja; from thence he
marched upon San Leon and the capital. The
whole country was under arms. as
o. The Standards taken at the surrender Of
Yorktown. were on Thursday last presented 10
President Pierce and through him to the Govern
ment and people of the United States by the ven
cradle Alr. Gusts, the only surviving executor of
Washington. They were for the present depos-
tied in the office of the Secretary of War.
eo- Wheeling has been for some time past the
theatre of no little excitement or the subject Of
Temperance and Aboltionism. The CITY Coun-
ell imposed tax on the principal hotels, to an a.
mount compelling some Of them to close It ap-
pears that an appeal was taken to the Circuit
Court, and that decision has been obtained re-
versing the proceedings of the Council.
ANOTHER MURpER-We understand that a
murder was committed IN Harrison county, last
week, MIR. John Dilworth shooting Mr. Adam
Bumgardner. We have learned some of the par
ticulars, but we forbear mention of them, further
than to state that the dispute arose about suit in
which Mr. DiIworth was the successful party
Mr.. d., we learn, surrendered himself to the civil
authorties.-Weston Herald.
AN IMposToR.-A fellow calling himself Va
than Woods, from Augusta, was in this county,
last week, imposing upon the people by represent
| ing that he resided in this county, and that his
house and other property had been consumed by
fire. Nathan, we understand, was here some
years ago and passed himself off as Preacher
1t seems. however, he has "falen from grace"
as, at this visit, he passed for a drynkard.-Wes-
ton Herald. r. H. -rr
Or Late advices from San Francisco state that
the Mexican Consul, indicted on the Sd Of April
for violation Of the neutrality laws. was found
guilty and sentenced to pay fine of 81 500, but
was recommended to clemency. The French
Consul having refused to testify in the case. he
was arrested for contempt Of Court, and struck
his flag. The Judge, three days after, admitted
that he had been in the wrong.
The Cosr OF THE WAR.-The extra appropri-
atoms for the war Expenditure by Great Britain
asked for by the Chancellor OF the ExcLequer, a.
| I, . Il. al.
of Transporting each cavalry soldier on the Gu
nard sieamers-taken off the American Mail limo
for the purpose-irom England to the seat of war
on the Danube-wilI be 5000, or more than three
times the rate of first cabin passengers from Liv-
erpool to New York.
o. The Protestant Episcopal Convention at
Lynchburg, Va, adjourned sine die on Saturday
the Goth inst. Lexington was fixed upon as tho
place. and the Sd Wednesday in May, 1885, as
the time Tor holding the next Convention. The
salary Of the Bishop of the Diocese was fixed IT
$4,000. The Parochal reports show the whole
number Of COMMITMENTS to be 1896. Con-
tributions to the cause Of religion and the church
$34.25l.4
FRoM MExico-The steamer Origaba arrived
at New Orleans on the Goth, frum Vera Cruz,
with City of Mexico dates of the 10Th inst. Santa
the 10Th, and general rejoicngs were ordered to
continue for days on account of his victory over
Alvarez, after the abandonment ofthe siege Of
Acapulco. An account from Gen. Banco says,
that Santa Anna'5 troops stormed Mount Peregra-
no on one side and drove the rebel forces down
the other. All the accounts are from the Govern
ment journals, and it is difficult to ascertain the
! truth.
! WASHINGTON ITEMs.-A Washington cores
! pendent says -
The l,,test rilnlor which regard as authe,tic,
is thalG NJ Dallas and Ex-Governor Cobb are 10
! be despatched to Spain as Special Commissioners
with The uimaium Of this Govrnment relative
to Cuba In the meantime the President will
issue 4 Proclamation against flibusters I
| The hllibuster organs pretend that they will
have new expedition organized under the COM
nand of General Quma n. and that they have
raised one million dollars by bonds Of the Proyis
ional Cuban Government. - a
EXCITEMENT At SYRAcUsE.-A despatch dated
| Syracuse. New York, May 10Th. say "A ire
menduus excitement was caused here to day by a
telegraph despatch received by Nlessrs. Cobbs &.
Wheaton, a5olitionsts, Stating that a fuollye
slave in charge Of the u. S. Marshal, on the wav
South. would arrive in the g. O'clock train The
| al,rm bells were rung, and crowd OF more than
2000 turned out and attacked the cars upon their
ar ival. ~ ari H3 r,s1.-
negro was caught, but it was proved that he
was passenger and resident of the place. No
fugitive was discovered, and the repart is nov,
thought to have been hoax.
NuMBER OF VIcrDrs The Rich. Dish is C,rn-
ished with correct list of the persons killed at
the recent explosion al The Black Heath pits On
a, Nh ,yIil IN