Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
sT1sCELLANEOUs ITEMS.

MlSCELLAN EOOS II GnS'
| o. Know Nothngism has put an end 10 save
ry agitation. II HIS been the death Of The No.
lraska excitement.
0o- John S. Barbour ST., died at his residence IN
Culpepef, on the IL inst, in the Goth year VI his
age.
no A tart correspondence has taken place be-
tween Gen. Wool. now in command 1f the divi-
|; siod Of the army on the Pacific coast, and Gen..
Davis, Secretary Of War. ,ss, 49,
Ex-Goy. SMrrH.-Thc Charlottesville Jcfer-
sonian has information that EX-Gov. Smith will
| moi he an Independent candidate Gr Governor in
opposition TO Mr.. Wise.
o. The Abingdon Democrat says that nrgrces
have hired Unfortunately high in that region this
year-6eId hands commanding $50, and femsIe
house ser, ats as high as$i2l.
! o. The Washington Organ states that iiS'
| Know Noihings in Fairfax county have elected
the Commissioner Of the Revenue Of that County,
beating the Anti Know Nothing candidate 4 TO +:
90 The paper. from the west coast Of South
America received by The Star Of the West, al New
York are filled with ACCOUNTS Of revolutions, bat
ties and hloodshed -ihe usual features Of the news
from these petty States. l
To REMOVE Jsx-SrAISs FROM CLoTB,-Tbs
moment the ink is split. take lille milk ard
satnrata the stain s,ak it up with rag. and aP-
ply little more milk rubbing il well in. In .
few minutes the ink will be completely removed.
o. The n. Y. Evening Post learns by, pri.
vale letter from Paris, that HIN. Mr.. Mason, our
| Minister TO France. was struck with paralysis on
! the morning of the 9Th Of December, and was
| ,,,o unM. az hon The lotfor cI,eod
CO. The Hon. Muses. Morris. u. s. Senator
from New Hampshire, died at Washington n
Thursday night from an affection Of the heart by :
which he was violently and suddenly attacked Z
few days previous.
%. According to the census. there are SAT AS
holders of slaves in the United States. Among
them are two who hold over thousand each;
nine who hold 756 fifty six who hold 700; and
one hundred and eighty seven who hold 260. -.
o. The Honolulu Friend says that just fifty
ships visited the Arctic Ocean this season, aud
that thirty OF these have returned without having
taken drop Of oil. while several Of the remaining
twenty took barely enough To keep their pinnacle
lmps burning. A hard case. truly.
IRON WoaK,.-EIard times are said to be-
pressing heavily upon iron manufactures as uPoa
similar concerns throughout the Union. We un-
dersiand that great many hands are out Of work.
| and if this is the case, we may expect next 10
! hear of cases Of desitu,ion and misery.
o. II is stated in Washington despatch that
large numbers of mrn are being enrolled by Col.
Kinney's recruiting agents. Recruits are required
| to pay $25 in advance, and be at Baltimure fr
| elnbarlaiion, aud are promised GAO acres Of lard
and $500 at the end Of the year.
FAMINE AT CAPE De VERDE.-A letter from
the United States Consul at the Cape de Verde
Islands states that the crops there have failed for
two successive years, and that the inhabitants Ts
in state Of famine. lie appeals to AmcyicsH
benev6leuce for assistance.
CO Rev. James Harlan, has been elected from
Iowa Er u. S. Senator for the full term from tho
4th Of March next, to succeed Gen. Augustus T..
Dodge lie is more Of politician than Divine.
ha ing heretofore held OFFICE and been the nominee
Of the Wings for Governor of Iowa in 1850.
EXPERT OpEaATIoNs.-The Michigan papers
assert that the prisoners in the State prison at
Jackson have actually been engaged in tho manu-
faclure OF bogus coin, and ny aid OF accomplIces
outside the walls have put the same in circu!a-
tion.
CT The Missouri Legislature on The 4h had
seven ballots Fur United States Senator. The
last stood Donphan 81 Benton 40 A;chnson
IS; Wilson |. Deoiphan voting for Mir. Wilson.
The Senate then adjourned Till next day. Tho
vote was strictly party vote.
e. Miss Emma R. Coe was on Friday regis
tered at the office of The District Court OF Phiia-
dclphia. as Student Of Law, in the office of
Win. T.. Pierce. a member Of The Phil,delphia
bar Cee will be good name 10 60 into partner
ship with after Miss Emma is admitted TO Prao-
t!ce
! Cc3- Not long since. the Richmond Enquirer
commended Mr. Wise. McConas and Bpcock -
''Nhigs Of rs" The Enquirer need MT Esvs
gone so far hack to find its pets in the Wing
| ranks. as they were also Wigs of'40-Mr. Wise
then invoking "The Union of the Wings for the
sake of The Unon!"
CO The Piltsbirg Municipal Elections har6
rcsnl.ed in the defeat of tho Know Nothing can
ddaies for Mayor in both Pitlsburg and Allegheny
cities. In pitsburg The opposition majority was
J 473. The Democrats made no nominations, and
| the successful candidates in both ciiiea were
Wings. large majority Of the population are
Irish and Dutch.
CT 1t is stated that sixty ladies in the city Of
New York have signed on obligation, by which
they agree not to purchase any article Of Rreign
manufacture Tor wear for a year 10 coma. II all
! the woman nf America were to come TO the same
! conclusion n famine or a revolution would be the
result in Europe. in few months, bryond the
shadow Of doubt.
" A dispatch from Washington on the 10Th
says The Democratic Senators have had
preliminary meeting and will shortly make d.
rnonstration defining the position Of The Democra-
CIV npon the subject of secret societies for Political
purposes. Senator Adams, of Mississippi. is said
to be the only Democratic Senator who is disin-
cned to take ground against these societies.
j WISCONSIN EmiGRATioE.-The Grant County
Herald estimates that during the season just Clos
ed 40 600 emigrants passed through that couniy
on their way North and West in search Of new
hurnps and that 10000 more took the river route,
making in all 10000 added To The ppulation OF
Northern Iowa. Western Wisconsin, and Mime
sota during this year. ..
Or A motion has been made in the Massschu-
selts Legislature to amend the Constitution % %
to provide that no pcrson should have the elective
franchise who cannot read and write the English
language. Ia some of the States this would dis
franchise many native born citizens. Ii resrletsa
10 naiuralized citizens it would have good effect
in forcing Them to brcome acquainted with tho
national tongue
| MASSACHUSETTS SENATORIAL ELECTION
The members Of the House held caucus Friday
afternoon and nominated Henry Wilson, Of Ma
tick, for U. S. Senator 10 fill the vacancy ocea-
stoned by the resignation Of IIuu. Edward Ever
EFT. 1t is thought the Senate will nominate and
adhere to Alfred b. Ely. and hence, speedy q
lection is not sure. Tie House will ballot 90
Tuesday
G5- A proposition has been made in the New
York LEGISLATURE To amend the State constitution