Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

+ MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
o. A bill is before the New York Senate to
incorporate company to sell pure milk.
es- Mr.. o. Norris, we'll known merchan. Of
} Baltimore, died in that city on Saturday.
No. Maried-in Michigan, Mr.. Henry Bills
to Miss Mary Small. We hope the issue Of small
bills is NOT prohibited in that State. -.
n,-The current ofpublic opinion, through the
State of Virginia, seems to be against an extra
session of the Legislature.
N5- Five dollar counterfeit notes. on the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling, well
executed, are in circulation.
EAarHauAKE.-NEw YORK, April 5.-Thero
was severe shock of an earthquake at st. Jago
de Cuba. on the 18th Of March. The Buildings
were shaken. &c.
ExpLANAToRY.--Logwood & Wright, ofLynch-
burg. entertain the idea that there are not $40 in
counterfeits of their notes in circulation. There
are no counterfeis of the ST and 81 50sbills.
o. The first edition of Col Benton'S aaThirty
years in the United States" is To-, be, 81, QUO
copies, and most Of these will be taken to GIN
Eorders which have already been received.
p-The Charlottesville (ya.) Advocate states
that the fruit has nearly all been killed. in that
region, and that the tobacco plant crop will prove
an entire aiIure, owing to the late severe weather.
A Know No1H,Es ADyERrlsENEAr. We
clip .he following from the Sun, the Naiiss organ
of Philadelphia :: ,',s:ia'.
X N Whit ,.'..,. IN
n w "a,
| e,- Thomas Francis .Meaghe, lteiqlrsed.in New
Orleans on Friday night last ..in, aid 0ihs gene
raj relief committee Of the order of OdSsFellvws.
SuBject.-T'he industrial and intellectual progress
Of America. -.
MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIoy.--BosToK, April q
Further returns show the election Ia Congress,
in the first district, of Eliot, wljg,by about 500
majority. He is determined opponent ofthe Ne
braska bill. J
PUBLIC ExEcUTIoYs.-Th Senate Of Penn
sylvania has passed bill limiting the number of
persons to be admitted TO public executions at
twenty five, and prohibiting the employment Of
any professional hangman, or one employs solely
for that purpose. .1.,&f II
For THE MONUMENTAL block of marble 10
preparing in Washington for the Alumni Of
Washington College, Lexington, Va, to beaT
this inscription :"From the Alumni Of. Wash
ington College, Lexington. Va, the onlXeellego
endowed by the Father Of his corntry.| a:
eo-The Circuit Court for the Norfolk, Va.
! District is now in session. Among the-eyiminsl
cases 10 be tried at this term of the Couris that
of the noted w Rand, for the robbery of tho
Virginia Bank. Henry A. Wise is engaged as his
counsel. -. -
APRIL CouRr.-Jobn Jackson, the free negro
boy, was sentenced by the county court.
Monday last, to four years. imprisonment in tho
penitentiary for setting fire to the portion of Gil
bert's Tavern above one of The warehouses Of
Bakers & Brown. The punishment oughtto have
a sautary effect upon others who have been engag-
ed in similar atiemps.-Wimehester Republican.
CONVICTION AND ONO RAILRoAp.-The con-
tractors on that portion of the Covngon and Ohio
Railroad, between the Mouth of Scary and tho
Mouth Of Big Sandy, are pushing the work ahead
with energy. They have now al work q full
complement ofhaDds, and we understand it is their
intention. by The permission of The Board Of Pub
lie Works. 10 continue their operations ill next
fall-Hytherille Rep.
UYFoRTuYArE CAsvsLTr.--An unfortunate
accident occurred, on Tuesday evening.in fam
| lily by the name Of johnson, living near Robert
NJ Campbell's in this county, by which a little
girl about five yeaTs of age, was so badly burned
| from her clothes taking fire, that she did j few
hours after. The mother was absent from the
house only few minutes, Int returned too lats
to prevent The severe injuries that resulted deatl.
I-Winchesisr Republican.
Nh FmLMoRE-The Memphis Eagle and
Enquirer says: SAN incident occurred at the
reception of Mr. Fillmore in Ills city which will
give some idea OF the universal enthusiasm which
pervaded the community. Among The immense
cuncourse which wedged up the large ball at Ex-
change Buildings, was an Uncle Tom darkfy,
very well known as one of our best pasterers.
working his way in the crowd. with extended
neck aud gllsening eyes TO see the reception Of
welcome from The committee. Seeing our clever
locofoco friend B Lamb the 'fltater' represpn-
lative among those " no were conducting Mr. Fill
more to the stand, he exclaimed Locke dar!
Golly Democrats love him so wings can't get
a-Digh him y"
CONNECTICUT ELEcTIoE.-NEw HAVEN, A
prl 4.-Retums as far as received Of the election
held yesterday show that The Democrats have been
entirely routed in the State. Out Of 81 Senator'S
the Wings have elected Is. the Democra,s2, ard
a not heard from. Last year The Senate sfotd
Democrats 5, opposition 6. Ofihe lower House
the Wings have 81, and the Democrats Al mem
bers For State officers there is no choice by the
people, the opposition vote being divided between
the Wing and Temperance candidates The re-
sult secures Wing U. s. Senator, and the cleo
ton of the entire Wing State ticket by the Leg
slature.
JOHN VAN BuREN.-We beg leave most
respectfully TO renew our enquiries as 10 the
whereabouts Of Prince John Van Buren. We
have lost sight Of ,ha, gentleman since ils
passage Of the Nebraska Bill, 1.-The Senate. and
all our efforts to discover his hiding place have
been fruitess We have, on an average; about
one letter week from his political partner, Mr..
Jerre Clemens, but never word from John:
Where is he2 Why IS the voice that so Often
sounded in Tammany' 8 halls now sent7 Has the
Nebraska iniquity become less iniquitous Have
the Free Soil teams been locked up 10 peypet,nu :
Why does the political ddapper disappear and
stay so long under the waters? We hereby offer
reward Of two Shanghai eggs for any relisble
Information concerning the Prince.-Rich. .We'.