Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

periptendency of the census ufke, ana coiNiii'"ce
Inc publication in Washington OF weekly paper
to be known as the United Safes Tues.
+ e,- The Westminster (Md) Democrat has
changed its name to the "Amercan IriinPe',
and will hereafter he an organ Of the Know Noih-
ings instead of the Democrats. What is lh-us.
wild
/ ny- A, an election held in New Orleans. on
Monday the 9th ult for Stale Senatur the DEM
ocratlc nominee vas beaten 1890 votes by the In
dependent candidate, supposed to be a know nolh7
ing.
G;- i,ya recent order from Washington. theS
enlistment of foreigners in HE Marine corps, now
stationed Of the Charlesown Navy Yard, is To-
cease. 1t is believed that the same order has
been sent ioall our military pos:s. ~
/ Hon JOHN NJ. CLAYTON The Philadelphis
/ American SAYS there is no ruth in the statement
that this gen Ieman attended i.e late Conncif df
Know Nolhiugs in Cincinnati. He is not even 7
member OF the order of any other secret poIti-
cal association. '-.
0s. The Rev. Theodore Parker was arraigned
before the Circuit Court Of y slon, on the 18Th
ult. on the charge OF lncifng riot and aiding in
the alenpi at rescue OF the fugitive. slave. AM
thony Burns. lie was released on giving bail in
the sum of five hundred dollars appear for Trial
at the March term Of the Couri. er
e. A Naive American Jubilee took place at
Wilmington Del. on the I'D u., at which a
salute of one hundred runs was fired and grand
mass meeting held nj the City Hail. resolution
was dcprcd in favor of Wilmington brire The
! place for The assembling Of National American.
Convention. which il is stated is 10 take place or :
The 4ih ol july next TO establish an open National
American platform Of principles. -
ac;- If John Mitchell DOESN'T like the way that
Americans rule America. the world IS before him
and he can 90 elsewhere. ii he chooses. While.
however. he makes our land an asy lunu good taste
and guod manners suggest that abusive language
towards The majority of our people and The rulers
whom they choose should be very spaiDgly te<
slowed While we criticse each other with great
freedom. we are apt To show small favor TO inter-
bpers. L6,ceH Courier. ets ~
| VHARp TiMEs IN NEW YoRK.--rhe Evening
Pst states some of the effects of the present hard
time in New York city. AT an eating honse, fire.
quenied by merchants and drunmers. where $1,000
are usually received every day, the receipts do
not now average more than four or five shlilngs.
| A house and lot considered cheap year ago at
| 500 600, recently sold for $l2.CU0. An assidu-
| Gus church uuer informs the editor that he never
SAW so mann old bonnetsi Costly graye-siones
r., not purchased now. But the theatres and
other D aces Of amusement, where Tie New forl-
ers eau forget their cares. doing better bust
ness III IN in mes OF less depression. ra.<
! ~ A SoLDrER's FEELINGS Is THE NTDsT OF
! BArrrE-A letter from private soldier says:- =
The bullets of the MIME rife 90 past you with
most Internal sound It's as thongh-mOcking dey-
| lis were sneering at you IN The air. But your
blood SION gets mp, the suund madjens you the
smell of the gunpiwder has intuxlca,ioa IN it.your
veins Jingle as if fire was running through them,
! the ewes strain, the jaws become rigid. and in
YOU 90" He states that he nsthir- self altogeth-
| er n, the Alma. ill he found himself a victor
| He GOT a wound on the forehead, only Craze,
but il blpd considerably, ''ihe blood ran down IN
to his mouth. and in his burning excitement he
drank it as though it had been inspiring wine"
VIRGINIA FINAYcEs-Jhe annual exhibit of
the Second Aedilor is an encouraging document
To all who arc interested in the Virginia Secnti-
lies. According Ia his showing. the entire pGb-
lie debt of the Stale is S23. 374. 7654. being lin
creased during the fi,ca year by he snn Of ST.
800. 40l Ca. Cribs only si2. 0S7 III 30 IS un-
nrnducliye. the residue OF Sl0.2cG.44S.99 being
proiuciive the rcvep,e arising ihereiron gong
/ the exIingushmeni Of principal and interest "t
the public debt The receipts during The year,
risi,.o from the fund amount 10 S5tO.2Z6 ~ be-
;ru an tncrs-s> ut iq:,59 rs oyer The receipts OF
tho previous year This goes 10 the payment Of
the interest and principal Of the public debt
There is now in ise State Treasury. 10 tho cred
il of the sinking fund, 81 -3O> !635.52, which
(w;lb oiher moneys acctnine) will be ample TO
meet all cgis,s for principal and interest OF The
pualic debt, falling due within the present fiscal
year
MORMON PaAcrIcE. 4 strange Development
has lust been made in Michigan. Ii seems that
Sirang. The leader OF TIE Alurmons who occupy
Beaver Island has been elected 10 the Michigan
! Legislature by the votes of his people. and that
he has returned COS majoiy Cor Bingham. the
Fusion candidate for Governor while Tie entire
Mormon vote has been cast for all the rest of The
Democratc candidates. among them being PecH,
Nebraska Dem. for Congress, ldr whom he has
returned GJ5 votes. There are but 243 houses
an the Island. in which il would be impossible ID
crowd II! The yIpulajoa answering TO such vote,
and il is believed that Strabg. having everything
his own way. has returned $50 Illegal soies.-
lie had \ personal grudge against Barry the
Democratic candidate for Governor and hence he
re,urns hut 4j votes tor him. The Detroit Trb-
me says that il is mnre than suspected that there
WAS no election AZ all on Beaver Island. and that
Siranr went through the farce by himself
Gan CAss ayD THE PaEsiDEwcY.-Gen. Cas-
or at least his friends. do MI abandon Ire hop' oil
elevalinr him 0ihe Presidency. The Washing.
ton Star having declared Sat Zen. CaSs had
rlyen M all atnbifhya4 hngiugs. looking toward
/ the WI ,e House. the Detroit Times says:
The assumption that General Cass has laid A.
side nil aspirations lar the Presidency is entirely
rratuitons on the part of orr Washington cotempora-
~. Here at hime his friends protest against thus
cody despaching bin with single stroke OF tho
pen. and will, by his own consent. bring his name
lorward in their own time We say distinctly
that General Cass will be candidate be.ure the
National Convention. and nothing is more calcu-
lated 10 sharpen tia, determination than Just such
para -raphs as the above. and the occasional bows
which he receives from large portion OF the South
ern press. Besides. the dea Of Western Cass
men being transferred over to Douglas is too silly
to be commented upon"
o,- Joha Mitchell (of''lhe Citzen'') does not
have very elevated estimaie of the Know Moth
inGs: There is no longer any doubt that tho
.Oder' is going TO rule these United States Tor
ceriain wears In the course of human events,
and the progress Of the species. II has come round
bot the paIirest. meanest. ialseSt and most gno-
IL, (thnurh far from the most dangerons) form OF
ponnlsr dfIuson which has ever troubled naiio s,
now rises 10 an asceadanry well nigh absolute o.
yer the freas,, wisest, strongest and lest country
upon earth"
II would pnzz!e Mr.. Mitchell. we should sup
nose. TO explain his paradoXica assertion how the
..(reest. wisest. strongest and best country upon
earth" whose people possess The absolute right
of self government, can ever he snbJecird 10 '"e
ascendency of the ,'palirest neanesi, lalsest and
most ignorant popular delusion" Theiw things
) are utterly inconsistent. Mr.. Mihhell's love Ct