Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-03-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Soule, ex. minister 10 Spain, has returned
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Mr.. Soule, ex. minister 10 Spain, has returned
to tits country; lnd is now in Washington.
| The last Congiess appropriated 5 ,4s4 ,l737s;
which is TO be expended within the DIslrlc' OF
Columbia.
The annual election in the State of New Hamp-
shire will come off on TUESDAY ah inst. PolII-
ical excitement runs high in that State.
The State Democratic Executive Committed
have issued an address to the people; III which
they say not word about the Resolutions OF 49,
1891
IInia Pslnerston was born in 1884, and is con-
ssquentfy now n years old, but has The appear
ance and yig,r of a man Of 81. He first entered
office in 1907
John Mitchell. the Irish exile, and family SAIL
ed from New York in the steamer Nashville, LAST
residence in Tennessee. "a
Franklin Minor, of Albemarle, has heen elected
odeiver the address at the next exhibition of the
State Agricultural Society, and Alex r. Boteler5
Of Jefferson, chosen to deliver the Saledictory.
BY the late act of Congress, the salary OF tho
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States has been raised 10 Sc 500 pei annpm. and
the salaries Of the associate justices TO Sc 600 per
annum. :.
| A municipal election took place in Alexsndrs.
| Va, on Tuesday. the 9th instant, and the Amer
lean ticket was elected by about 500 majority
This is nearly 800 votes more than Summers re-
csivsd over johnson.
SILK GooDs.-0ne million duIars worth of
foreign silk have been entered at the Boston Gus.
tom House since the first day of January, the pre-
sent year. This looks as if importers Intended %
profit by the lesson of the past.
The receipts of the American Colonization So
ciety have fallen off SIG, 900 compared with what
they were last year at this time, and the Rev.
Mr.. McLain, the secretary, says $4,000 are
needed at the present. moment.
At Sonth Gardiner Massachusetts,, on Wednes-
day night las. two elderly sisters Of the late Alb
ner Kneeland, were murdered. and their house
was ransacked. A vagfant Frenchman has been
arrested on suspicion.
Citizens Of Washington have presented Sena-
tor Dawson of Georgia, splendid silver pitcher
in consideration of his services in behalf OF The CT
ty. 1t is said that the appropriation for the water
works is due to bis efforts.
| The Southern Literary Messenger announces
that two new works are looked for from two lady
authors of Richmond. One of these is from tho
,
| OF Mrs. Anna Cora Richie.
Miss Courrs.-It is reported in New York
that commissioner, de lnatico inquirendo,
has been sent to this country by the iamiypf MISC
| Coutts, who, it is now whispered. loves Signor
Mario, "not wisely, bat too WELL" The lady is
still 10 that city,
| During the session of Conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, at Baltimore, on Friday
| s..
full connection with the ministry. Bishop Wanglr
remarked that it was the largest class he had ev-
er addressed.
A Washington despatch says that Col. Kinney
has resigned his commission as Captain General
of the Central American Colonization Company
w. Cost johnson. Temporary President, has also
resigned and Ex-senator Copper has been ap
pointed with full powers.
A letter from Washington says that ex-senator
j. Clemens. has fallen heir To respectable sum
OF over thirty thodsand dollars in the recent pas
sage Of land claim to certain Alabamians By
Congress, being the amount agreed upon for his
services in the event Of the measure succeeding.
General Scott, in reply to letter from New
Hampshire, says the report that he had bargainsd
with Bishop Hughes for the Catholic vote, ia
1852, is absolutely false" and he has no doubt
that it is equally so ir reference To his political
friends and opponents.
Mr. NJ Fl. JOHNSON. of Taylor county,
nounced himself as candidate for Congress from
the district at present represented by Mr. Kic-
we'll He has heretofore acted with the Demo
Gratis but in reply To interrogatory he says that
he sees nothing to object to in the platform of The
American party, but much toasmire and approve.
WILD PrGEoNs-The Fredericksburg Herald
has something about wild pigeons, which may car
ny more joy 10 the souls of sportsmen than any
news Of which journalists take note. Ii is TO the
effect that the forests in some portions OF Spatt.
sylvana county are literally alive with these swift
winged visitors.
In portions Of the Valley of Virginia. usually
prolific in agricultural productions. corn and po-
iatoes are procured from Baltimore, thus reversing
the curse of trade. Many of the most prosperous
farmers have not supplies sufficient TO last until
the gathering OF the next crop. This is state OF
things unexampled in the past history Of the coun-
try.
Judge Mason, the American Minister in Paris,
is said to have almost entirely recovered his
health Daring his illness. the Emperor and all
the Imperial family manifested much interest iT
his welfare and at The last diplomatic gathering
at the TuiIIeries the family Of Mr.. Mason were
present, and were warmly congratulated on tho
Minister'S recovery.
The appropriation authorizing the President to-
contract with Powers, the sculptor. for an amount
not exceeding twenty five thousand dollars. "for
work of art executed or 10 be- executed by him"
it is understood is Tor the purpose of enabling tho.
President to purchase for the capitol Mr.. Powers
great ideal statue of which frequent mention has
| recently been made.
E..r hoc
reported in the New Fork Senate, which provides
that no estate. real or personal shall hereafter be
besueatbed. demised or conveyed to any corpora
ton. body polite or person. for pous or charitable
uses. except the same be done by will or deed,
duly acknowledged and attssted at least six
months before the dpccase of the testator.
EofEL Scar OF CALcULATfow.-The San
Francisco (Cal.J Chronicle says: Upon striking
balance on our homicide calendar for 1854. We
come TO the conclusion that one person Of 600 in
California will be killed by his neighbor in 1855.
In one half the cases, the weapons will be revolt
yers in one. fourth knives and in the other
fourth guns. or other weapons. The prospect IS
comfortable one.
THE New PLArroRM.-The Democratic "fu:
sion meeting" held at Tammany Hall, New
York. on Wednesday under the auspices Of the
DISTINGUISHED Can't. Ryuders, established a new
platform, through which Nolhingism is to
be overwhelmed in the higher excitement To be
got lip in favor of Cuba, the Sandwich Islands,
and Central America. "Cuba" is to be the
great ralIying cry.
WHAT 1T Cosrs.-According to Mr. Bright
member of the British Parliament, the cosis to-
England of maintaining an armament IN the field
or on the water is .fI 900 per man per year; or,
as Mr.. Bright puts it, that war is another retf I"