Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

the vicinity Of Fredericksburg commenced har
vesting their wheat on Tuesday the 18th.
The New Hampshire Legislature has ,elec.et
James Bell United States Senator for the Ions
term and John p. Hale for the shor, term.
CoRN IN TAssEL.-The Savannah Georgian o
june 8, says that corn is backward--it has only
Just begun to tassel. Wheat harvest is over, and
the crop is good one.
The Clay Monument at PottsvilIe, Pa, is near
~ completed, and will be inangnrated on the 4th
OF July. PottsyiIlc is even ahead of Kentucky in
thus honorng the deceased statesman.
PresIden! Pierce, Ex-Presideat Tyler, and So.
cretary Marcy have each received land warrants
OF l6O acres, for services in the war of 1912 and
t he war against Mexico.
MIR. Youatt, of England in cases of persons
bitten by dogs, has healed more than four hun
dred cases with murIate of silver, and Tot one had
any symptoms of hydroPhobia.
The PLATRoRM.-ft IS stated that the resolu-
tons OF the majority Of the committee of the A.
merican National Convention were drawn by
MIR. Burwell, of Virginia, and submitted by Mf
Lyons, of New York.
Mrs. Robson, in prison at Troy, under SEN
tence Of death, on receiving intelligence of the
| refusal Of the Supreme Court TO grant tina motion
tor new trial in her case, cooked Jolly feast and
| illuminated her cell in honor Of the news.
The proceeds of the land and property, eccesi-
astcal and other. TO be sold under the new Span
lsh law. are estimated at $500 100000, which
when it begins TO come in play, will make great
difference in the state Of things in Spain.
MAINE PoLTIcs are just now in very confo,-
ed condition. At the recent meeting of the Know
M IL
nominate ticket, but to unite with the repub-
lican sr fusion party in opposition to the Demo-
crata.
Catharne Hays, the Irish vocalist, gave her
srst concert at Singapore, in the East Indies, on
the 10th Of March last. She has now trayersed,
Europe, America, Australia and India, making a
wider circuit than any other vocalist OF her powers
| and fame ever did before.
The escape of Col. Kinney is confirmed. Il is
supposed that he took sailing vessel, and that
he will be joined at Greytown by the mos, of his
late associates. He will undoubtedly be sezed
BY the Nicsraguan government, if he ventures in
TO that territory unguarded
Length OF DAYs.-Last Monday was one OF
the longest days 10 the presentyear, the sun rising
on that day at thirty four minutes past fcsr O'Clock,
and setting at twenty eight minutes past seven,
giving day of Ia hours and 81 minutes between
the rising and setting Of the sun.
BEZF IN CALIFoRSA.-Beef cattle have now
become so numerous in California, by the num-
bers taken out by emigrants the herds driven from
Texas and the natura! increase Of the stock there
that they are worth bu 6 head, while in New
York they command from $40 to $50.
DEATMs BIZ PoIsoN.-Thirteen deaths have 90
CURED on the Northwestern Virginia Railroad.
near PennsbOrough, from the persons eating SPUR
rels which had been poisoned with arsenic. The
Weston, Lewis county, Herald says that some
attribute the deaths to cholera.
PENALTY FOR SLAVE SEPARArIoH.-Joseph
Hunter has been arraigned before the Eastern
District Court Of Baton Rouge, La, for sepan-
ting slave child from its raother before il arrived
at lawful age. He plead guilty and was fined
one thousand dollars and sentenced 10 six months
Imprisonment.
The recent removals of Know Nothing messen-
gers from the Treasury Department and General
| Post otiico, at Washington, IS regarded as pre-
| l,ninary TO the deca piaton Of higher grade Of
! officers belonging to that order. There is much
alarm ataoDg the clerks, especially 10 the Treas
ury Department.
VIRGTEIA RUNAWAY IN CANApA.-Tbe Ports
ceiyed in that place, iro,n runaway slave in
Canada, who, finding his deluson, now writes to
his owner, expressing many regrets for the course
he pursued, and asks permission to return to his
old and better home.
DESTRUCTIVE SToRM.-Ths Louisville Corr
Ter learns that tremendous storm of wind, rain
and bail passed over franklin county, ia that
State, on Monday week, pros!rssing the wheat,
fruit nd in
hail was piled up in some places six feet. The
damages are estimated at 100000.
Letters from the Sisters Of Mercy, Of whom
there are sixty-three within Seysstopol, portray
in lively colsrs the scenes Of carnage they have to
witness, and give romantic account oftheir csle-
brating divine worship in the Aialskotf tower
while 1t was under the fire Of the enemy in the
recent bombardment.
The ATMOSPHERIC TELEsRAPH.-Booksf for
subscription are opened a. Boston for the exlen-
sion Of a line of atmospheric telegraph from that
city to Worcester. II is claimed that this tole-
graph is capable Of Transporting letters and express
matter, six times as fSst, and six times az cheap,
as by rallrosd.
GENERAL EaANcIPATIog.--In the late revolu-
tion in Peru the slaves were all set free. Eche-
nique, of the leaders, promised to free all who
would join his banner, but Castillo beat the former
at his own game and promised freedom unqual-
ifedly to all. lie was successful, and Echenique
had 10 save himself by flight.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIErY.-
The Dispatch states that the Executive Commit
tee Of this body have determined this year to place
the entire management and arrangement Of the
departments Of 'Household and Domestic Manu-
features" FLOWERS" and Ladies' Ornamental
L.. a. 4 Al l.
MIssIssIppI.-Tbe Democratic State Conven-
ton of Mississippi has nominated Governor Mo
Kean as the party candidate for reelection to the
Office of Governor. The Wing party has never
been at all strong in Mississippi, but the Ameri-
can party is now represented as likely to mako
quite respectable show Of opposition there.
Governor Reeder, accompanied by his private
secretary, G. P. Lowry, Esq, passed through
New York on Friday, on his return to Kansas
The journey il is expected, will occupy about ten
days. The Territorial Legislature meets on tho
% of July at Pawnee, but will probably adjourn
to Shawnee Mission, some 200 miles this side Of
Pawnee.
Mayor Wood of New York City has received
a communication from the United States Consul,
at Messina, stating that no pauper emgran.s, or
criminals, are permitted to go from that country
to the United States. He says the Sicllian Gov
eminent are disposed rather to discourage, than
encourage, the emigration Of any class Of lis sub
jects.
Mass MEErINes.-The New York delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention called nass
meeting of the American party to be held in tho
Park, on Monday evening last. Distinguished
gentlemen, from various parts of the country,
were announced to deliver addresses. A similar
meeting has been called in Baltimore for tonight,
"Wednesday, the Goth.
Ex-President Fillmore had scarcely landed In
England before he was assailed by the press and
denounced, because ne signed the fugitive slave
bill, and otherwise manifested his de,em ina lion.