Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Is STILL SpREApING.-The "Know Nothings
have made their appearance in Nicholas and A
r leghanS t0Gnties.
Sc Or The ship South Carolina; from ROTTERDAM
N which arrived at New York on the 18th ult, h.
y 50 deaths by cholera on beard during the voyag
= O. Rev. Antoinete Brown says she is M
married. 1t must have been some other woma
Beating her name who has done the press so Brown
+: o. Barnum's great Menagere has been broker
e dp The horses were sold at public auction ir
:. New York, on Wednesday last. The elephant:
! Sc. are 10 be sold some time this month.
e O. Tile Crystal Palace closed Oh Tuesday ant
the building and all the property Of the Associa
f ton will be offered at public sale TO pay the debts
0 contracted. About half million Of dollars havl
t been sunk in the enterprise.
\ Or Lieut.. Cadwallader Ringgold who was i'd
e command of the United States North Pacific Ex-
plorlng Expedition, is now on his way home, SUI
:: fering under an alienation Of mind: His return il
I by order of Commodore Perry.
o. Yellow fever has re. appeared in Mobile a.
mong the citizens who have just returned 10 theft
homes from the North. The press of that city
cautions those still absent TO return yet as the
weather is unseasonably warm.
o. The Martinsburg Gazette Confirms the re-
port that the cholera had again made its appear
} ance id MarthsbuFs. Nine deaths occurred in
} the four days ending the 10Th ult A number
OF cases were under treatment
o. The American Patty ia the Legislature OF
Pennsylvania proves to be Stronger than was sup:
posed. The Harrisburg Telegraph says that
there are over 60 members of the next Legislature
known to belong to the American order.
O. At the Sandwich Islands the general i'm
preston was entertained that treaty of annexa-
tion to the United States would very shortly be
consummaod, and the report of flIibuster move
Inents from California met no favor from any par
| ties.
BEAUTIES OF DEMocRAcY.-The consistent
Democrats of California are making an effort to
prevent, by taxation, the immigration of Chinese
into that State. And yet ofice-se in the old
States of the Union become very eloquent over the
fact that this country has been the asylum of tic
oppressed of all nations. - -fFyt
DEATH OF Gov. BURT.=A te!egra phic despatch
from 81. Louis announces the death Of Francis
Burt, Esq, Governor Of the Territory of Nebras-
ka, on the 18th ulimo, at Bellevue City, which
place he had only reached on the 5th Mr.. Burt
had but lately resigned the post of Third Auditor
Of the Treasury TO accept the new honor in the
new Territory.
o. The chronicle of the first fall of snow this
season, is as follows: Three or four inches Of
snow fell at Montreal on the 25tI ult. On the
10th ult., there was quite covering Of snow up
on The ground in several towns in the north part
Of Worcester county, Mass. 1t was two or three
inches deep in the town of Princeton in that coun-
ty. 1t showed quite hard in the towns of Mason
and New Ipswich, New Hampshire, on the 10th
ult.y and also in some parts of Vermont.
THE Cosr OF THE RECLAMATION OF ANTH6-
ny BURSs.-The proceedings under the fugitive
slave law at Boston, in the case Of Anthony Burns,
not long since reclaimed by his master, Captain
Suttle, Of Alexandra, Virginia, cost the United
States within fraction of S27 900 for extra po-'
lice and military force alone. This does moi COW
er the usual ordinary expenses incurred in the
case, such as the fees Of the regular officers Of the
United States employed in the case. The Wash
ington Star says that $4,000 of the above $27,-
QUO were duly paid one day last week.
SANDERS ON THE FRENcH-If one man eau
By any possibility reader nation ridiculous Mr..
George n. Sanders will undoubtedly succeed in
performing that office for the American people,
Bot lately he addressed special message to the
Swiss people, the only result of which so far has
been to involve respectable American traveller
in the suspicion of being agent Of Mazzini,
whereby he was subjected 10 arrest and rough
treatment. And now Mr. Sanders has address,
cd still longer letter to the French people ur-
ging IN them to throw off the imperial yoke.
eJ- 1t is estimated that the current expense of
the churches in Boston viii amount to 100000;
this year. The value of the several church es-
taies in the city Of Boston is estimated at about
four millions OF ds!lars. The expenses of the diff
ferent societies vary from 81 800 to Sc, 500 year.
The cost of public worship in the churches occupi-
ed by the weather. portions ofthe citizens, will
erage about Sl00a Sunday. The clergyman hass
salary of $4,000, the music costs aboutSl O00, aid
the miscellaneous expenses will be from 81 ,00O
to 5 $40 year. The taxes on the pews vary
from S. to $40 year, according to the value.
THE NEXT CAMrArGN-The British Govern
nent is already making arrangements for the next
campaign. The Dublin Daily Express says that
early in March, fhe 18Th, the 5lst, the 54th, the
10Th. the 60th. the I'D, and tie S0th. the SD,
the Goth, and the 94th regiments will be in Eng
and. and prepared 10 proceed TO the Baltic II
sotr'd thus appear ttst long struggle is antic;x
sated. The cost in the end will be immense and
Inless the allies Should be discounted, an effort
will no doubt be made to obtain restitution from
he Car. Sach Is already the Sentiment Of Z
arge portion of the people Of England and
France.
THE LAND OF PROMISE. Of The enthd-
iastlc people who emgrated 10 Kansas in such a
,urry, are beginning to find that there, as every
where else, the first settlers in new country have
q undergo great hardship. A young Milk street
Jerk, who went ont from. Boston, does not repre-
ent Kansas as land FLOWING with milk and
loney." lie gives a most doleful account Of his
offerings, and relates that of the party OF one hun
red and sixty who left with him. at least ninety
re on their way back 10 the Eastward, well sat-
SIZED that they are not fitted to settle new aud
nbroken country, and quite disposed to pronounce
he whole Kansas scheme grand humbpg.
TIE LEMON SLAVE CIsE.-AIessrs. Henry
J. Lappaugh and John Andrews, OF New York,
ave become suriles for the costs of the appealta-
EN- by JOEathSu Lumon, &c tire instance of the
tate Of Virginia. from the late Judge Paine's de-
ision, in the matter of the slaves who were set
t liberty because theft owner took them to New
ok, from Virginia, en- route to Texas. II ex-
ecied that the appeal will he argued at the No
ember term of the Superior Court Of New York;
nd from there the case will be taken up TO the L.
/, Supreme Court for final adjudication. The de-,
ison in this case will be looked for with much in
crest Gentlemen learned in the law feel very
lngnifne th2t the Supreme Court Of the United
tatcs will declare the seizure ind liberation OF -
'rruvr rie oi'0Urs'a"ve', ~ DC illegal
SYNOD OF FIRGINn.-The Presbyterian Syn
of Virginia, GO. S. at Alexandra, was o.
ened on Wednesday with sermon from Rev.
V. B. Duiton, the moderator. Fifiy-two minis
RS and thirty lone ruling elders were present.
ev. WIN. Brown. of Augusta, was elected mod
ator Of the Synod during its ensuing session, and
>. L. Dabney, ID. d., of Union Theological Sem
ary, Va, and Rev. J. Henry Smith. of Char
tteSvilla tem,orarv clerks On Thprsday last