Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
MISCELLANEOUS.


AMERICAN AUTHoREssEs An agent for the
London Journal has reached this country, to nego-
tate with Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. SouhwsrIh,
tor the advance shsets Of all their publications.
i TIE ALExlsDRn FIRE.-Tbe Washington
Union, referring to the report that Mr. Dowell had
been arrested on the charge of setting fire to his
own store, says no such arrest was ever made or
f contemplated. -iN
In the two years Of the pending war. Russia
has absorbed into her armies, eight hundred and
sixty thousand men, and France into hers three
hundred thousand, while Great Britain probably
absorbed about fifty thousand.
TEXAS ELEcrroN.-The Texas State Times
announces tina. Evans X. a. candidate for Con-
gress, has received his certificate of election over
Matt Ward, Democrat. The contest was very
close-Ward being beaten by about fifty votes.
II. GRAIN MARKEr-The prices have adj.
vanced in Baltimore for breadstulFs, since the for
eign advices by the Canada Holders Of Flour
demanded an advance first of I2 c. per bb.. and,
as this was accsded TO by buyers, a further adj
vance of IL C. per bbl., was asked.
The Richmond Examiner says that the Ameri-
cans. holding the balance of power in the House
of Representatives is q fixed fact. unfortunate. in
|
choke Nicholson. Forney, and the Union ne,r,pa.
per off The public crib.
VIRGINIA LLeIsLArURE.-This body assem-
bles on the Sd of December. Ex Governor Floyd
and o. NJ. CrutchfeJ, Esq, are spoken of Tor
Speaker of the House. Hon. John Leleher 10
said to be candidate for u. s. Senator, in place
Of Mr. Mason, who desires reelection.
WIscoYsIs ELEcrioN.-It is not yet positive
| Nv known who has been elected Governor Of the
| State of Wisconsin. There seems. however, 10
be very little room 10 doubt that Mr.. Bashford.
the Republican candidate, has been chusen by
small majority over Governor Barslow the present
Democratic incumbent. The Democrats, it is
believed have elected their candidates for all the
other State Offices
TIE CoNDIrIoN OF LoNDoy.-A correspon-
dent of the National Inelligencer says that the
street population of London are in an excited and
restless condition. and have more than once. of
late, oyerawed the Government. They were irst
called out BY the resistance 10 The Sabbath obser
vance bill, and atierward assumed different
character, and now demand bread or employment.
They meet every Sunday 10 great numbers in
Hyde Park.
SAM AND THE PREsIDEHcY-As a matter Of
ners we enumerate the various names We have
seen mentioned in connection with the American
nomination for the Presidency john ). Crittsn-
den, of Kentucky Gen. Sam Houston, Of Texas;
| Ex President Fillmore and Live Oak George
Law, Of New York; John Macpherson Berien,
If Georgia Commodore Stockton, OF New Jer-
sey John Bell. Of Tennessee; John Nj. Clayton,
of Delaware.
The Emperor Of France is looking forward to
whatever contingencies may yet mark his event
fu career. A Paris correspondent Of the New
| York Post says the Emperor Of France has made
| his will. which provides that in case Of The death
Of the child to which the Empress is shortly sx-
pscled to give birth. or IN case OF the death OF
Napoleon III. without any direct beir, France 10
again To become republic under the Presidency
Of Prince Napoleon.
BEEF AND PoRx PAcKlNa IN THE WEsT.--
The louisville Courier Of Wednes lay states ths,
beef packing has been greatly increased his sea-
son. and quotes the Average p'Irr paid for catifn
a, from 8 To 81 cents gross. TIE hog market.
SAYS the Courier, is very dull. with in fact no
hogs in The market Buyers are Offering 54.50
er.ss but holders continue 10 ask $500 A pack
or Yesterday offered 10 sell 1900, OF more, hogs
at St.25, from the hooks.
| The Alexandra Gazette says :-"It is singular
fact among the movements OF commerce, that
Grain is now being shipped from England 10
Dani2ic "a market which has heretofore furnish
81 !srge supplies for Great Britain. The pros
peel for an export demand for all our surplus
breadsrutfs was never better than at present, and
we can. therefore. hardly expect to witness any
permanent red uclion OF prices, even in the event
Of very stringent money market"
SL.yeRY-The Louisville Journal concludes
an article Of iYo and half columns On the sub
ice, of slavery as iouws: But what will be the
condition nf the South it slavery be wiped from
the Republic? They are stripped Of three mil
liuns Of slaves. worth $500 each, and their plana
lions mast 60 to waste. The black race IN the
South will out number the white, the Nor'h VIII
not receive them. and the white man is Tuinesl IN
the South, aud the black man who displaces hiia
relapses into Oarbafsm.
Tax BucHAyAS MoyEMEvr.-The friends Of
Mr.. Buchanan are beginning to declare themselves
10 bis favor Il is stated that M less than fifty
seven delegates have already been elected To the
Democratic State Convention Of Pennsylvania,
/ and Ot these, q large majority are Buchanan meo.
Tie Cambria Democrat The washington Review,
the Tnscarora Reg sier ,ihe Greers u!g Democrat.
the Norristown Register, and the Waynesburg
Messenger have all expressed themselves in BE-
hall of the Lancaster county statesm:n
THe CONTEST FOR kAEsAs.-Upon this sub
ifct the New York Express has the following -:
sour cnuntrymen seem TO have come 10 the Nor.
thern concIuson-ihat the first come Will 10
first served in Kansas-and hence emigration
societies, with money. donations, Sc, are forming
in Georgia, North Alabama, and some paris Of
Tennessee. The Alabama Legislature is 20 be
invited to give 100000. This is all right
This is fair This is the true way, now to settle
tho Kansas Nebraska trouble"
New YORK GAME MARKET.-lt is estimated
by the Journal of Commerce that there are sold
in the markets of New York. during the year,
40 900 woslcocks, 80 900 partridges. 10 600 rab-
bits, 10000 canvas back ducks, 5000 brant, g.
600 malIard. and 50 600 black ducks. 5000 wild
geese, 10000 dozen pIover and snpe, and 25 600
dozen wild pigeons. Large quantities Of game.
however, are shipped to Europe from New York
by The steamers. Canvas back ducks command
high prices in England
GEN. QUIrMAN AND CrBA.-Ths opinion Of
the CLUB Of Havana" upon Cen. Qnitmans
dcsertion of the Cuban casse is just brought 10
light in the shape OF protest, drawn up some
time since, but which has hitherto been withheld.
The Club does not mince matters in the least,
but, on the contrary, characterzes the conduct OF
the "chief" as violation of written engage
menls ard denounces him as having descended
from libcra,or of Cuba to be cher iyrant and
executiorer, by having created and upheld hopes
which lie has now deceived"
H,.yr PURCHASES OF WGE.r-On Wednes-
! day there arrived at New York by the Hndsoa
river abont 10000 bushels of wheat, of which
| 60 900 bushels were consigned TO Ii. A. Kelly,
ESQ, who had previously received large consgn-
ments. I, is said that Mr.. Kelly, as the agent OF