Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS IYEMs.


o. The Legislature of Massachusetts,, on the
r 10Th. elected Mr.. Washburn, Wing, Governor
Of Massachusetts, and Mr. Plhnkett Lieut.. Gov
ef60f.
~ The London Times is owned in shares, the
largest 9dnber Of which are held by two maiden
'%q1es. oseDford, Gilbert, Abbott A Beckett, and
others, Bfite Dr it,
e. The city II Georgetown has some 500 600
10 Small notes IN circulation, which will have to
DC called 10 il the bill now before Congress pass
es and becomes law.
81 The Legislature Of New jersey has been or.
gained by the election n Hon VIM. c. Alexan-
DER Ffesideht u Senate. and Hon. John w. Fem
nmore Speaker Of the House.
G1- The foutf Of the proposed railroad between
Frederich sbgrg and GordonsyiIIe, Va. 4us been
Surveyed. The distance is forty five mffes. and
the cost 4 the road, complete for operation, will
be $750,C00.
ec- The New York Sun argues thashe Brit.
lsh Monarchy is last losing the hold it has had I'D
on the british people-owing to its policy in re-
gard tothe Rnsso-Turkish question. and predicts
ithat Victoria is positively the last" Queen ,Engs
iauu " III ever sees
j CO The Farmers Bank, Charlottesville, made
proht OF eleven per cent. upon its capital during
the past year. The Monticello Bank of the same
place has been IN operation only five months and
during that time has Melted little over one per
cent per month.
o. On Saturday train of cars, with 100 pas
sengers, passed over the High Bridge across the
| a N md hotf ,I,o
Railroad This magnificent structure ie 100 feet
above the water, about half a mile in length, and
is said to be, in every respect. wonderful work.
o. The Bank Of the Valley declares dividend.
of ~ per cent or per cent. clear. for The half
year The Bank of Winchester begins with the
snug dividend of per cent for the first sir
months. The Farmers divides4. gross; though
one of its branches at Charlottesville, is said to
have earned eleven per cent. for the year.
0o- We learn from the Norfolk Beacon that one
Of the first acts of Judge Baker, of the Superior
Court, on Monday last, was to sentence Mrs.
Douglas, who was convicted at the last term for
nstmcting negroes 20 read and write contary to
law, to one months imprisonment in the CITY Jail,
which sentence was Immediately carried into exc.
cution.
o. A Story was going the rounds of the Amer
lean press, some time since, that the faculties of
L. b. Macauley, NJ. p. the celebrated Reviewer
and Historian, were failing under the influence
Of free indulgence in opium. The attention of
Mr.. Macauley was directed to the matter bya
friend in this country, and he gives the story an
indignant denial. He says all the opium he hss
swallowed in life of fffy-three years does not q
mount to ten grains.
ADVENTURES FOR JAPAY-The San Francisco
correspondent Of the New York Journal of Com
merce says: There is considerable interest man.
ifesed here in certain quarters to fit out several
clipper schooners and other swift craft, with as
sorted cargoes Of fancy goods, to be sent out to-
Japan, with view of entering the harbor Of Jeddo.
at the same time Com. Perry enters with his fleet
in the spring to receive the answer to the Presdi-
dents letter."
Co Potomac. the Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore Patriot says The National
Democrats are a little crest fallen inst now. But
they will not give up the ghost Ready and ablo
to act efficiently when the proper time comes, they
will bide their time, with all the philosophy they
can muster The moment the administration eivse
signs that il is setting lis pegs for reelection,
the National Democrats Will show themselves and
their power. and will strike, together, blow thaE
will at least put an end to all the aspirations Pres-
ident Pierce may cherish of a reelection!
TExAs-The Pacific Rail Road bill which has
passed the Legislature of Texas, grants 20 sec
items Of land rs $50 "~.~- - "I every mile o.
road to extend from any point on the boundery line
of Texas, not north of Fulton in Arkansas. to a
suitable point On the Rio Graude, at or near Ell
Paso. Bids are to be invited for constructing the
road the parties accepting to receive charter for
ninety nine years with acapta of $4,000 900.
and to undertake to maintain road from the
Mississippi to the Pacific, by connexions with
other companies necessary. The company must
build 80 miles in the first eighteen months. and
100 miles year afterwards The act makes an
appropriation of money 10 delny preliminary ex-
penses.
Pacific RAILRoAD.-Tke Senate's Select
Committee on the Pacific Railroad Question is
conceded by all to be the ablesi committee of the
kind raised in Congress for any purpose for many
years past. They are as follows. viz; Messrs<
Gwin, Bright, Rusk Douglas Bell. Everett.
Seward. Goyer and Evans Thee gentlemen
represent all shades of all opinions Iron the sub.
ject. Amongst them are gentlemen kown TO be
most effective legislative managers row;n public
life. while some Of them have devoted theAselyes
TO particular Pacific railroad projects for til mast
wear with unfemiitcd assiduity.
Late advices from Washington say that the,-
bove Committee on the Pacific Railroad held iheh
first meeting on Tuesday, and that after confer
cnce. they came to the conclusion that they could
harmonize their views and report satisfactory
bill. s