Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


killed 1881 crows from the first Monday in De-
cember to the last Saturday in March.
t &C. According to report made 10 Congress by
the Commissioner of the Land Office the pnblie
domain consists of ,6l2, ls4 ,9l9 acres Of land.
o. The "Hards'' of New York are understood
to be resolved upon running Hon. Greene &.
Bronson for Governor.
65- Fifty tbpusand born subjects of England are
employed in the merchant marine Of the United
States.
%" The paper on which the New York Tribune
is printed. cost the propneters 81 900 more than
was received for it, at two cents per copy, during
the last year.
cat the municipal election in Bordertown,
y. j. on the llth, the Native Know Nothings,
or American party carried the town by. eighty
majority. They had quite rejoicing
~ The New York Express says it viii be good
news to housekcepers that beef cattle have ma
ierally declined in price during the day or two
past According to the New York cattle market
report, beef is fully 81 the hundred lower. -,
o. The British government, it is said hasdis
| ayowed the allegation that the Anglo French ALI
anre was designed to have any reference 10 Cuban
or Mexican affairs, or any other matter in this
hemisphere except La Plate.
o. The feeling among California Democrats
against Gen. Pierce's Administration is very
strong. By the last accounts Gov. Fooie WIS
showing up the Administration in all IFS hcautef,
to the hearty qualification Of The Californians.'
nc The Washington Union defines anew the
Presidents position on the Nebraska Bill. TIE
amou Mt OF it is that he is in favor Of the bill. on
the ground that it establishes "squaiier sorereigr-
IT," What will Southern Democrats have to.
say now! ~
| nJ. Lucy Some, Frederick Douglas. and others
of that stamp, holding an anti slavery Conver-.
| ton at Cincinnati Both Of the individuals above
named made speeches last 1uesday-the latter
sustaining and the former condemning the consti-.
| tuition. o..
PcocREss.-The Governor and Regents
the Mormon University at Utah have adopted an.
| entirely new alphabet which it is said will do
away with many superflnous letters now used in.
spelling, and render wiring much more rapid and
easy. ~.
A Pretty Coon FEE.-The New Orleans
Board of Aldermen have passed a resolution su-
thorizng the payment Of $1,000 10 MtssIs.
RCselius. Hunt. Grhiele aud Preaux. tie gtn-;
tlemen who conducted the McDonCgh will Gaze
on behalf Of the city.
SIZE OF LoEDoS-London extends over an ,
area of rs. O29 acres or l22 square miles, and the
number of its inhabitants, rapidly increasing. WAS
two millions three hundred and sIxiy-two thou
sand two hundred and eighty six, G., 1862 1867 on;
the day of the last census.
0y- The total value of the foreign exports from
Baltimore for the week ending on Thursday last
was sI99,l99. The export Of breadstuffs for the
week comprises 1864 barrels Of flour, $50 barrels
of corn meal, and 4.762 bushels of corn The
aggregate value of the foreign exports from Balii-
more during the present year is 81 psf, 1892.
or Sunday labor must cease upon the canals
and railways of The State of New Jersey, except
for the transportation of milk, and The L. ). mails.
the Legislature, at its recent session, having en-
acted very stringent law upon the subject, which
has received the approval Of the, Governor.
o. An agrculturst, who has tried the exper
iment satisfactorily, says that few seed 81
tomato dropped into the hill with cucumbers. or
tomato set out. which he says is The better
mode, will keep of black fleas and striped bugs,
as they dislike the flavor of The tomato
&C. Alta late meeting Of the West Hanover
Presbyery. committee was appointed To inquire
into the expediency of dividing the Presbyirry.
now extending from the Roanoke to Spot isylvspia,
tan, &c.
o. A member OF Congress in 4 speech made On
the floor of the House of Representatives n few
days ago, very pernentIy remarked, that the obi
Gus Tyler Administration could always command
seven steady and true men at any hour 10 defend
it in Congress, but that the Pierce Administration
was reduced TO less than half that number already.
0J-The magnetic telegrap lines in America ex-
ii
seven millions Of dollars TO build. The Tel
egraphic Companion SETS down the various lines
as follows: Morse line wires st. 912 miles House.
$3.50 miles; Balm, $40 miles. Total. a ,Se2
miles. The capital stock in Morse lines is
$5.545 500; House. 1856 GOO; Balm, Sill Geo.
Total capital stock, S6,67 500.
CoIr's PISTOLS IN EURopE-Col. Colt, it is
said, has received an order from the British Gov
eminent to furnish their Baltic fleet with SCOOP
his navy pistols. rs soon as possible; and he is no
tilted that the entire fleet is 10 be furnished with
them. The armory at Hartford, Conn, will he
required TO do good portion Of this work The
European orders for Colts pistols, it is supposed
will be immense.
The JENNINGS EsTATE.-A Correspondent o l
the Savannah Georgian says that the fate e this
immense estate falling lol the Corbns, Balls, JoLes
and Gordons is all humbug. The cake Of these
''hers" is all dough. for the simple reason that
old Jennings lived and died an old bachelor, lea "
ing will but never signed. He has in his pcs.
session an official schedule Of his property and
biography. and it appears that he never II arred n
Miss Corbin or any one else.
e3- The Fillibuster expedition of Walker and
his confederates into Lower California, appears to
have proved disastrous failure. His party is re-
presented 10 be in state of horrible discard, and
likely at any time TO pitch into each oher--not
even his magnificent promises tending in the least
to pacity them. The inhabitants, no doubt. are
wonder struck at his imperial airs and magnilc-
quent pronunciamentoes- for all that. they
don't seem to relish much the rule of their seize
lected President. The fate of American Fllibus-
tiers thus far. appears to have been hard one
$50 mote it be" at all times, hereafter.
0o- The beard movement in England is ons
Of the most rapid on record, even in these fast
times Whole towns and classes 90 into it At
once. The Daily News strongly recommends
the clergy 10 abandon smooth shaving, ard return
to the manly majestic beard worn by the glorious
refurmers of the sixteenth century. Ii says MOTH
ing would be surer preventive of clergyman 3
sorethroat than natures covering TO supersede
cravats The Rev Peter Barlow, incumbent of
Cokfeld, has acted on the advice. Some Of his
people were highly offended at this rcsem-
blance to Cranmer and Latimer, that they left
the church. The great body of the congregation i.
however, were sensible enough 10 remain
Church Journal.
The NEBRASKA BILL IN MrssoURI.-The ac-
counts given by Southern Democratic journals of
the unanimity Of the party in support of the Ne
braska Bill at the South do not tally with an ex-
tract we make from a leading Democratic organ