Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

&C. There will be made this season. upon the
small farm OF Aug. Waterman, near Harrison
burg, three thousand bushels Of corn.
Or The cholera has made its appearance 10
Knoxville. Tenn, and several worthy citizens have
fallen victims.
, NApIoNAL MoNUMENr.-The contributions TO
the Washington Monument from the 4th Of Au-
gust to the 9Th Of September were 81 COZ Ga
Expenditures in the same time, S2,2IS45.
o. James H. Wilson, editor and proprietor of
the Roanoke Republican. died at the residence Of
Rev. Nelson Sale, In that county on Sunday week :,
after prutracted illness.
/ o. The Taunton, Mass. barbe,s. chipping thas
the public will believe that they have families 10
support and souls TO save" as well as any body
else, have raised their prices and agreed to Gloss
their shops on The Sabbath.
A FAMILY BURNED TO DEArH!-On Tuesday
night week, the house Of Mr.. Baldwin at Morisb,
Essex county. New York, was burned down. and
HIMSELF wife and four children were burned 10
death.
o. The deepest well in the world. is said to
be the ar;eslan well at st. Louis, which tho
Messrs. Belcher & Brother Of that city have been
boring for six years past. 1t is now 200 feet in
depth.
o. 1t is stated that the election Of The Hon. J.
G.. Dnbbin, as q. S. Senator from North Carolina,
has been definitely arranged, aud that Mr. Mallo-
~, of Florida, will succeed him as head Of the Ma
w Department.
| or COL j. Watson Webb, who is DOW in Eng
land, writes to the New York Courier that in
| thre. months, OF before Christmas. wheat viii
have fallen from % to less than As shillings per
quarter.
TRAVELLING SoUTH.-The bearing Of the sun
soulhwardly is very apparent, and we are fast sp-
preaching the winter solsicc, Notwithstanding
the overpowering heat The days are now fully
two hours shorter than on the 22d Of june
AMISArURE PEACH TREE-The object that
attracted the most attention at the late Horticul-
tural Exhibition in Boston, was a miniature peach
Tree, about two feet in height, growing in pot.
and laden with the delicious fruit
01- DIR. Roter NJ. Patterson, laie Director of
the United States Mint. died in Philadelphia On
| the 9th instant. lie was President of The Amer
lean Philosophical Society, and formerly Profess
sor Of Univcrsities Of Pennsylvania and Virginia.
the number OF four or FIVE thousand was recently
held in Georgetown. Massachusetts, The rapidly
growing strength and importance of the new par
y was The theme OF eloquent congratulations from
the speakers
o. The friends of Joseph r. Chandler (mem-
Der OF Congress from PHILADELPHIA in conse-
quence Of the nomination Of Job X. Tyson for
Congress, By The second district, have called q
town meeting in favor Of his nomination as an in
dependent candidate.
BERKELEY ELEcTIoN.-The third trial for the
election Of 4 sheriff OF Berkeley copniy. Va. took
place on Thursday week. Barnet Cushwa (nom-
inee Democrat was elected over Christian New
conner (volunteer Denocrai) by The following
vote: Cushwa, 974 Newcomer, 9l0.
RYE Foa PAsTURE.-That there will be q
scarcity OF green food Tor cattle tie coming win
ter can scarcely be doubted. It is recommended
To SOW large quantities Of rye, which makes ex-
ceeni fall and spring pasture. and yields its seed
besides, II not cropped too clOse.
VIRGINIA LAyps.-The Valley Spirit, paper
printed in Pennsy lvania, states that large num-
Der Of Pennsylvania farmers contemplate visiting
Virginia in short time, for the purpose OF pur-
chasing lands. The reason for this Is, that lands
than in Pennsylvania.
Q5- The Valley Wing says the people If Fin.
castle were on the alert 10 detect the Know
Nothlngs a. their first organization. and msn
was posted at every corner of the streets. Il was
all 10 no purpose They escaped their vigilance
and have had two meetings since, Initiating IL
members at one time and 80 at another.
TxHUMAN MURDER IN RIcHMoYp.-Tbe Bull
leiin, OF Tuesday, says a man named Chas u.
Abrams, shoemaker. murdered his wife Oh Nom.
day by beating her 10 death. Abrams is some -
what advanced IN llte and has been addicted to
drinking and other bad habits, he was drunk when
be committed the murder
SINGULAR ACCIDENTAL Poughkeepse, New
ORR last Monday, two scholars al the Academy.
who running, came in contact with each 9TH
er So violently that the forehead of one striking
The temple of the other, wto WAS son of the late
Judge Barculo. Of that city. caused the bursting
Of a bllod vessel, and subsequent death at about
three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
RoYALTY-The King of Prussia is said TO be a
terrible drunkard. The Queen of Spain is the
MIST depraved of her sex. Except Nicholas and
Victoria, there is hardly monarch in Europe Of
decent morals. Except Nicholas and Napoleon,
there is not man amongst them all Of ordinary
sense. What an institution Drnnkards. pro-
stintrs, inbeciics and tyrants governing the
world!
o. a. public meeting, held at Weston, in
Missouri, near the Eastern border of Kansas ter
ritory on the Goth ult.. it was resolved that the
association which held the meeting. twill. when
ever called upon by any Of the citizens of Kansas,
hold itself in readiness To go there and assist in
removing any and all emigranls who 90 To Kansas
under the auspices Of the Northern Emigration So
cieties."
VERMONT ELEcTIos.-The returns received
show conclusiveiy the election of Judge Boyce,
the Wing candidate, as Governor, by large
majority, Ryland Fletcher as Lieutenant Govern
or, and Henry NJ. Bates as Treasurer-all Wings.
Sabin, Wing, is elected from the first Congress
ional district, and ,ieacham and Morrill, Wings
are also elected from the second and third districts.
There is a handsome Wing majority in the Le-
gislalure.
RUMoRED EXPEDITION or ALvEREZ.-1'ho
New York Evening Post gives very improba-
BILE story that Alverez is 10 New York, fitting out
The steamer Benjamin franklin, I ship, brig, and
for an EXPEDITION against Mckee; that
the steamer is armed with ten thirty Two poun-
ders. and is intended to follow and capture the
Mexican steamer Santa Anna, now repairing at
New York, which is TO take out PORTION OF the
money paid to Mexico under the Gadsden treaty.
CAPT. HoLLINs AND THE SECRETARY OF TIN
NAvY.-Capt. Hons has received cumnuni-
cation from the Secretary Of the Navy deaching
him from the Cyane and ordering him 10 report
to Capt. Boarman, at New York. The Secretary
expresses great establishment at the arrest Of Cspt.
tollins in New York, assures him that he ps-