Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

X canvass IN Coi blcHulleA's District. There are
o still three left.
n It's said that the Hon. Joseph II. Lnmpkin Of
& Georgia has declined the appointment Of Judge o
o the Court OF Claims rendered bin BY President
e Pierce.
The Washington Star says that "a 500 sppli.
!, session have already been filed in The Pension Of.
/ fice.s
The two sons Of the poet Burns. who are in
D the british army, have been promoted, VIM.
Nlchol ID a coIunelcy ard JAS. GIencayia 10 .
$ lieutenant colonelcy.
Lynn Boyd, tho late Speaker Of he House Of
Representatives, says he is now determined 10,
settle down at bis home in Ky. and ..shake ffon
his shues the dust Of politics forever"
The Wisconsin Legislature has passed mild
and mitigaied Maine Law, adapted to the inirm-
iiles OF human nature. IL exerDpls from seizure
eight gallons Of beer, one bottle Vi vine, and one
barrel Of cider.
The Democratic Convention which assembled
at Union. Monroe county. on Saturday week,
; nominated the Hon. Il. A. Edmundson. Of Roam
oke. tnr re election 10 Congress. Mr.. L. accepts
the nomination.
Barnnm announces that twenty seven "ladies"
have already entered their children as competitors
\ in his national baby show. We donbt the fact of
any lady being connected in any way with So gross,
debasing and obscene an exhibition.
Kansas ELEcrloN-A despatch from West
on, Mo. says that The prosavery legislature ticket
has 900 majority on HE North side Of Kansas
river. There WIS no opposition to the ticket in
| Burr Oak and AtchiS,n precincfs
I The United States officers at New York and
Phlade pha have taken steps 20 arrest the enlist
men Of men for the British army. In the latter city
a number of men about 10 leave for Halifax. have
been arrested, but many more, it is said, have al
ready gone.
LAND WARRANTS are in good demand in New
York. and worth 60 10 slG5-paris in proportion.
When the new are issued uader Tie act Of
the late Congress it is probable The price will de-
cline somewhat. There will how ever be no supply
from this source for sometime.
WoMSN's RIGHTS IN lLLIYoIs.-The follow
Ing resolution was adopted by the House of Rep
resentatiyes of the Illinois Legislature Resolved,
that fine Of $500 be hereafter imposed on any
lady WIN shall lecture 10 any part VI the State,
without first putting on gen!enen's apparel.
/ DARK Day At LoUryiLLE.-It appears that
Sunday. The | lth list, was dark day al Luis
ville.ky., swell at Lynchourg. The Louis
VILE Democrat says that at half past three o'clock
the chickens retired Ia their roosts July persua-
ded doubtless tlia, night was with them.
The Parkersburg News, Democratic paper Of
the s,rices sect" speaking st the American can
ddate Tor Lieut.. Governor says, Eve have always
p sced high estimate upon Nr Bssle, both as
Iaan oiserlng integrity and marked ability. As
representative he mas done his District good ser.
vice, and his constituents honor him for It,"
MIR. j. G. Phillimore reminded the British
House Of Commons recently. thai at was notor-
GUS that Marlborough was an il.Iera,e man that
Marshal Sake could hardly write his name and
that not one Of the marshdIs Of Napoleon, with
the exception of Bernadotie, was an educated
man"
ASorlga BoLTER-Mr. Richard Rens, Of
! lieurc0, who las always been stiat-laced DEM
0crat, has received the nEnlnaiiun OF the Aaeri-
can party lDr the Senate 10 the district Ut iian0-
ver anu Heinrich. MIR X. is highly intelligent
gentleman, aud we doubt hot but That he will be
elected iTiuinphanliy.
The Hon. Henry A. Ednrndson, in speech
delivered 10 s4ie.. last week. spoke of Ar. Beale,
The Candidate OF The American pariy tor Lieuen-
had served in Congress with him. and knew him
10 be hirl,-toned, honorable man Of .aleais.-
Bedjord Sentinel
EALIFAx.-ln the heretofore siong Democratic
county ot HALIFAX. the Americans have brought
oai candidates ipr the Legislature in The persons
oil Two Old line. lie long Democrats. who refuse
% vote iov Wise and VIM viii cordially sustain
!ie American iicke,. josiah Dabbs, Esq. is the
name of oae Of these gen,Irnen, and The manic Of
the o;her we have not heard.
PRoaIBiTIos NEw Yogg.-The New York
Legislature vii prDoatFy pass The Main Law
ibe IneDpers attended celebration recently, at
one 81 The pubic Institutions. aud drank l60 bot
ties o. vine, besides brandy and .other fxns."
The pGoic pfi,se THIS was the best demon
straiion hey could give Of the necessity Of pro-
hibisory liquor law.
Alexander II, the present Emperor of Russia,
IS thirty seven years 0G age. and is married TO .
daughter OF LOUIS I'd, GfaBd Duke 81 iiesse; he
has son about twelve years old. who is present
C2aroylich. Or heir the Crown. The new
Emperor is generally believed 10 be peaceful and
moderate man. favorable TO the views of the Ger
man or progressive party
''SxiEs BRIGHTkNlsG 1.-The Wash. Union
professors To see a marked change 10 the political
complexion of Virginia within The last few weeks
and il rejoices that the fires OF democratic zeal
are kindled throughout The State. and there 10
..eycry Confidence that they will light the party
Oh Ia anoiher brilliant triumph" The Union
said something just Ike this previous to the cleo
tlou in New Hampshire.
The death Of Earl S.anhope has carried well
known and able author into the House Of Peers.
l.ord Maion. the historian Of England. under the
4 =. Z. Il
Stanhope Those who know him best. say that
the dignity he has succeeded to will not lesson his
love OF letters, or his desire to appear once more
as faithful aud able historian. Earl Stanhope
was nephew of the celebrated William Pitt.
RHODE IsLaND.-The Know Nolhngs have
nominated for Governor Of this State, w. w.
Hopkins. (whig.) the present incumbent-tor
Lieut. Governor, Anderson G.. Rice, (dcm.)-
Secretary o.. State. John r. Bartlett; Attorney
General -Charei Hart; Treasurer-Samuel A.
Durset; Congress. Eastern District. Nathaniel Is.
Dnrfea. Wing; Wes;ernDisirct Benz. Is. Thurs
ton, the present member.
| CoppER ORE IN NORTH CARoLJSA.-We have
very flatering accounts from the copper regions Of
North Carolina. The IRE covers vast extent of
country, which will seon be rraversed by the
Western extension OF the North Carolina railroad.
Companies have been organized 10 work The mines,
aud The most encouraging success has attended
their incipent efforts. Zane aso abounds, and is
expected to yield rich return lor the expenditure
OF capital aad labor.
The Richmond Penny Post has an article on
the moral character Of The American ticket, in re-
! ply 10 the Charge of Wise paper that none of
them we're professors Of religion, in which 1t says
that Mr.. Flournoy is a member of the Presbyte-
ran church, Mr.. Beale is member Of the Bsp-
list, Mr. Patton is an EpiseopaIian in belief,
| III ugh not member, and AIr. Morris The candI-