Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

man and humbaugh-are on vi,i 10 Richmond.
Q Professor johnson, the author of "Chemisry Of
: common Life" and well known in the scientific
world for his professional ability, died recently ia
Scotland, in his 59!h year. t8F
I The total receipts from twenty -four perform.n.
e &c. and two readings given BY Madame Rachel,
in New York was tS6 .JG4, Of which She receiv.
cd as her share 10000.
I ARREST OLA MAIL RoBBEh.-A man charged
win robbng the mail in Iowa, has been arrested
: aud ell his booty recovered. iocludino a p.ckag,
. containing $40 600 i. notes.
+ ANOTHER CoNvIcriox.-AIil!er, the murderer
: OF Dr. Hadel, in Cumberland. Nd. has been al,o
8 cO,fic'eu OF me murder OF Henry Graf, The med.
TExAs ELEcTIoss.-La,er dates from T.x,.
shows that Ward, Democrat, is elected to Cen
gress from she Eastern District The American
party elected their Mayor at Austin.
Hon. Henry Hiliard, for long time leadinr
, member OF Congress from Alabama. has accepted
, the invitation of lhs Boston Committee to deliver
lecture on slavery in that city.
The Free Love Association Of New York. nm
daunted by the late police visitation, has CON-
nenced agala It's semi weekly sessions without
further interruptions from the "minons Of the
, law"
RAPID poTIso INA New STArE.-At latee-
lection in California, in Saguenay county, having
l2,OUO inhabitants. 1900 voiss were poled.' Ia
one parish, containing but 400 inh.bants, the in
speciors returned 1000 votes.
Among the passengers arrived at Boston in the
steamer Africa are Col. Lawrence, bearer of .des-
patches, Mr.. Thackeray, who comes to give an
other course oflscturss in this country, and the
Rev. Or. Muhon5erg.
The anniversary Of the surrender of the Brit
ish at Yorktown Che 18th Of October.) nss.sd
off gloomily at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va,
There wac but oae dig flying in tae Two towns
and that was from the Herald Office in Norfolk.
Late intelligence from the Plains state that
Gen. Harvey has received reinforcement Of 500
men. Five thousand Sioux warriors are said 10
have gathered or the White River, and to have
challenged Harnsy to fight. A ssVers and bloody
struggle is expected. =. -,.r,s
The election in Norfolk, 10 I'll the vacancy
in the Virginia House Of Delegates, caused
by the death Of VIM. ID. Roberts. viii be held
on the 18th Of November. Dr.. Francis Mallory
and Dr.. Jesse j. Simkins are announced ~ can
didates. 1H
| VACANCIES IL THE UNITED STATE, SEslrE-
There are now FIVE vacascies in the Senate, tho
terms Of Messrs. Fitzpatrick OF Alabama, Alchison
Of Missouri, Petit OF Indiana, Cooper of Pesasyl-
v,nia Gwin Of California, having expired on the
4lh of March, 1855. 9-ff
Ono ELEcrIoN-The official returns from
all the counties in Ohio but thirteen. give Chase
| | $40 mzjority. Reported return. from tho re-
manning counties increase this majority to 1854.
The majority Tor the remainder of the Republican
ticket ranges from 80 900 to 10000.
The Roibschds. according 10 their own es,i-
mats, possess 10000, 000 in personal property,
exclusive of real estate. seignorIss, mines, &C.,
which amount to at least as mush more, making
the enormous sum VI over 900 ,000, 900 Of dol
lars, or an amount much larger than The entire
valuation Of New York City.
FoRxIGN CALCULATIONS OF THE DIs,oLuTioI
or THE UMoS.-A London correspondent Of the
National Inrellgencer that the expectation is
general in England and Europe that there will DO
a grand blow up in the next Congress. dlssolu-
ton of the Union in two years, and that England
will take the South under her protection.
HEArHEspoM-ThGe are Ere hundred mil
lions more OF heahens than Of christians 10 tho
world. For this mighty mass, it was recently
stated at an anniversary in Berlin, osly fifteen
hundred missionary stations exsf, and only thirty
seven societies have ueea formed TO promote Iieir
conversion.
JUDGE HorKiss DEcLINEs.-The Abingdon
Democrat renarEs that il Twill be source OF
qualification Ia the numerous friends and admirers
OF the Hon Judge Gsorge w. Hopkins 10 learn
that he declines the very Hatierng appointments
recently rendered bin by President Pierce, az
Chief Justice Of the District Of Columbia"
Advic.s from San Domingo to the | tn ulllmo,
state that tremendous hurricane had been eIpe-
rienc,d at that place. which blew down nearly
one third Of The houses in the city, almost entire
ly destroying the growing crops, wrecked several
merchant vessels and two men Of war, and caus-
ed great distress among the people
A Soa MURDERED pr HIS FlTxsk.-Samusf
Balm, ship carpenter, residing near Ghlo's
bridge, Portsmouth. murdered his own son day
or two since. The young man being missed,
search vac made, the grave found aud body dis
Inferred, when it was found that several blows
| had been inflicted on the head which caused his
DEATH Balm has been arrested.
The Hen. J. Addison Thomas, late Solicitor Of
the United States before the Court Of Clalms sit
ting at London, arrived in New York by tho
steamer Atlantic, on his way to Washington.
whsre he will at once enter upon the duties OF
Assistant Secretary Of State, 10 which post he
was appointcd some months aimee upon the re'lsna-
ton of A. Dudley Mann.
The employees of the Central Railroad and
the friends Of the lsmsnted Willllm A. Moody,
who lost his life some months ago at GOrdonsvllle
whilst in the discharge Of his duties as Conductor
of a passenger train, ara raising by subscription
funds for the erection Of 4 neat and SUBSTANTIAL
Monument to his memory Charlottesville Id
rocaie.
RETURN OF Mas. JUpD.-Mu. Dr. Judd has
arrived in The United States. She and her hus-
band were among tho first missionaries TO
the Sandwich Islands, ard now, alter an Alb
sence Of nearly thirty years, Mrs. Judd has
returned to visit her numerous friends from whom
she has ben 90 losg separated. She is accompa-
MED BY her two eldest daughters and her eldest SON.
GRAND DIvsIoK Sons OF TEHPEaAxeE.-
This body met in Richmond on Saturday last
There are about 80 Delegates in attsndancs,and
much interest seemed to be manifested 10 me
good work The following officers were eleeted
for the ensuing year: Andrew broaddus'ot Onar-
Io.te.vie, Grand Worthy Patriarch: Jno: w.
FERGUSON, Grand Treasurer; Thomas J. Evans,
Gnnd Scribe.
The Trial OF CLAYTON ClLDwELL.-Clay-
ton Caldwell. of Craig counly, was examined be-
fore the county court Of Roanoke on Tuesday last,
for the murder of DR.. Richards. Of Salem, and re-
tnanded back to JAIL to await his trial at the next
term Of the Superior Court to be holden for that
county.
His counsel submitted motion, based on some
testimony relative to the prisoners health for bail,
which was oyerruled.
Later FROM HlYrr-We have intelligence
fran Port au Prince to the 23d OF September At
the opening OF the legislative session the Emperor
Fausiin addressed the chamber OF Representatives,
lauding hi, own administration, claiming that The
establishment Of the empire had secured peace To-