Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
President has signed the Texas creditors

Dill HADS the Iale Ot interest I'D tbd' C'a'o e -
per cent.
Ex-Governor Floyd has authorized the Abipg;
don Firgnan to announce him as a candidate for
the next Legislature from Washington county; =
The Delaware Legislature, both branches, have
passed the prohbitory liquor bill. 1t will take ef-
feet the first of June next-the thirsticst time
Of The year.
A Dutch expedition sent out to Japan after
Commodore Perry's expedition, has returned, hav-
ing been promised the same advantages. rs those
granted to the United States.
The Know Noihngs, who have taken charge
OF The National Washington Monument, pprpose
to raise the means for its completion by conlri5t[
ions Of 81 from each member of the organization
FoR CoNGREss.-We see the name Of Hen.
Chas. 5. Lewis announced in the Kanawha Re-
publican and that of Maj. George c. Mccall IN
the Parkersburg papers,as candidates for Congress
in that district:
1t appears FROM a new Mormon paper published
in New York, that the Mormon immigration from
Europe, which has heretofore arrived at New Or
leans, is 10 be diverted to NUrliern cities, on ac
connt of the greater exposure TO sickness on tho
Mississippi.
| KENTUCRY.-It is said that the Know Nothings
of Kentucky, at their recent Convention, nomns7
ted Y. Loving Of Warren county tor Go gerHof, and
MIR. Edwards of Logan for Lieut.. Governor
The first has been Wing, and the second
| Democrat.
We learn from the Abingdon Virginian that The
contest between the four or five Democratic as
pirants in the Little Tennessee district is waxing
warm. Two of them, McMullin and Boyle, are
said to be willing to submit their claims TO the
decision ola Convention.
| PEYNsY LvAHM SENAroR.-The Pennsylvania
Legislature on uli. after an aJortlye attem
to elect United States Senator, postponed
f, the subject to the first Tuesday in October
| The last ballot resulted Cameron 55, Buckalew
! %, Scattering 81.
| Con-. STocKToN.-The open organization Ma
tive American movement Of New Jersey and Phi
ladelpbia, is considered Stockton demonstration.
1t is nndertood they favor Stockton for President,
and Rayner of North Carolina, for Vice Presi-
dent The Philadelphia Sun, old Native A.
merican organ espouses this ticket.
SHORT MEAsuREs.-The severest commentary
on the honesty of New York retailers is to be found
in the recent repor! of the officer who examines
weights and measures, by which it appears that
out Of ,397 dry measures examined during the
last year, only 3l7 were found correc; while. OF
all the wet measures examined, two-ihrds were
found to be below the standard.
THE Scattering OF PAgTIEs-A distinguish
ed politician, who now fills large space in the
public eye, and who is now neither Wing nor
Democrat, is reported to have remarked in recent
conversation in this city, that the Wing party was
now flock Of sheep without a shepherd, while
the Democratic party shepherd without
sheep-Boston Journal.
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.-THE reli-
gious body composed Of over three hundred
preachers of the Methodist Church, will meet in
Baltimore on Wednesday, March 7th. The
body represents nearly all The State Of Maryland,
the District of Columbia. and portions of Pennsy-
| lyania and Virginia: Bishop Waugh, assisted
by other Bishops, will preside.
The BRIrIsH ARMY-A correspondent Of the
London Times, gives, in few lines, vivid idea
of the condition of the British Army in the Cri-
mea. He says Little, oh little, do you ut
! h me know the state of our army, or such a c,y
woud'go up to God as would bring down help
There would besunited prayer. There would be
day of national prayer"
The ALLIES IN THE PAcIFIc.--Tbe George
Law, at New York, brings a report that they
were daily expecting in the Pacific French squad
ron of five large vessels, under Admiral Foural-
chon despatched, it is believed to effect il posi-
BILE, the reduction of Petropaulowski. II will be
recollected that an English Expedition against
that place was repuIsed by the Russians after
conflict Of several days.
The Hon. James M. H. Beal, (Democrat,) for
merly a representative in Congress, announces
himself candidate for seat in the same body,
from the Eleventh District of Virginia, now rep
resented by c. S. Lewis. Mr.. b. says he does
not belong to the Know Nothing party, but de-
clares that ''ihe new party announce sentiments
that he entertained long before he ever heard OF
it," He makes strong argument in IFS favor.
CASE OF JUDGE LoRING-The effort is still
being made before the Massachusetts, Legislature.
to remove Judge Loring from Office. because OF
his faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave law,
in tho case of Anthony Burns. Various abolition
lists have argued the matter before the House of
Representatives. but the Judge refuses to appear
either in person or by attorney. The Boston pa.
pers generally begin to look upon the affair as
farce.
The United States Senate. on Wednesday last
unanimously confirmed the appointment of Win
field Scott as Lieutenant General. The nomna.
ton was sent in by the President on the 22nd.,
but the Senate did not hold an Executive session
till the 2Sth. Under the appointment Gen. Scott
takes his new rank from March %, le4I she day
on wP ch the United States forces, under his COM
maHu, ciptlTeu era SJuL duu VIC SeSs'S VA Se"
! Juan de Ulua.
The course Of Senator Adams. Democratic
Senator from Mississippi, on The naturalization
question, has been enthusiastically approved by
large meeting of the citizens of NoXIbse county
in that State The resolutions adopted by the
meeting declare that Senator Adams viii be sus-
tanned by the Democratic party, and condemn
President Perce-Ist, for his veto OF tho lndI-
gent Insane bill. and I'd, fer his appointment Of
foreigners TO Office abroad.
CRAZE ON THE WABAsH.--A correspondent of
the Cincinnati Price Current. under date of Wa
bash. Feb. 7th ays:-"From the corn which is
coming in here now and has been for three weeks
past, infer there will be at least one hundred
thousand bushels fur shipment from this port next
spring. The current price is 45a4S CTS. per bush.
eli. There will not be much wheat for spring
shipment. probably about COCO or 5000 bushels
price 81 so. The prospect for large wheat
crop the next never better III this coun-
try than al present."
THE CApmAL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City,
tho present capitalufthe newly organized territory
of Nebraska, is described as containing from sixty
to eighty houses located on rising ground on the
banks of the Missouri river. The government
house, occupied by the Governor and Council, is
a two story, brick building and the principal hotel
is also two stories with wing. the rest OF the
houses Lciug Of all SORTS and sizes. In August
last there was but one small hut in this place, but
now it contains taverns stores, shops, dwellings,
and government fully organized in all its de-
partmen,s.
New. POSTAGE BiLL.-The Senate on Tues
day week, amended and passed the bill from the
House which provides that for letters going less
than 8 1000 miles the postage shall be three cents,
and over that distance it shall be five cents. ex;
Il ,ro,.;oe ,,;,h nthor eb.l ma.