Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-19
nEsSCELEAN EGUS.

Gen Bayly has been obliged by The state of his
health 10 leave Washington and repair to tho
West Indies.
The Richmond Wing of the l4th states that
the receipts of wheat in Richmond during the
past two weeks hare exceeded 10000 bushels.
The wheat Of some Of the farmers in Virginia
has been attacked by myriads Of small bugs The
Richmond WING says that the bug is very small,
resembling plant lse.
The Boston (Mass.) Transcript gives the total
length OF The Mississippi and all its tributaries as
| 6lly-oGe thousand miles. which is more than twice
the equatorial circumference Of The earth.
The delegates selected by the Know Nothings
to represent California in the National Convention
at Philadelphia are ii is claimed, all in favor Of
Willard Fillmore for the Presidency. The Dem
ocrals had also chosen their delegates TO the Gin
cinuati Convention.
The Washington Union publishes two official
procIamations from The President; against
! i5us,ers for Nicaragua. warning them of their
loss Of protection as American citizens, and the
other announcing that Newfoundland has CON-
piled with the s'ipulaons oi The Reciprocity
treaty and is entitled to all lis benefits.
| The Chcrokees. BY recent act Ct their Legis-
| lature, will admit white man 10 the rights OF
citizenship among them. upon his application to
ono of the clerks Of feir District o"'.rse tor IT.
cepse 10 marry. and his taking an cath Of ale
glance to support the constitution aad laws of the
Cherokee nation and not TO seek legel redress out
OF the nation"
A STAMP ACT "A movement has been made
in the Legislature 10 impose tax upon every
note, bond or other instrument Of writing. SINH
lar 10 the Stamp Act Of Maryland. Much oppo-
son is made 10 ii in several quarters Of the State,
as unjust to the mercantile community. We
learn by the Baltimore papers that the repeal OF
The Maryland las is agIiated. ts
THE Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company
have petiliOned the Legislature Of Virginia for
permission to extend their road to Charlottesville.
| The same day there was Introduced very expen-
sive proposition for tho construction Of railroad
from Georgetown. ID. c., to some p,iat on the
Uaio River, the road to be called tho George
Washington Railroad"
A company has been formed in California for
commencing telegraph line designed ultimately
TO connect the Pacific with the Atlantic Staics.-
| They were about TO erect the wires between San
! Francisco and Los Angeles, and as soon as tho
righi of way can be obtained TO prosecute the
work until it strikes the Mississippi. They talk
abuu having the line in operation throughout
|
The Church of England is 10 a remarkable po-
sion at this time respects the Episcopal bench.
There has mol been any vacancy among the BIS
hops during the last year and half, but in the
next year and halt there will probable be i've.
.Ii any one man shall continue 10 be The chief
adviser of the Crown for the next eighteen
months upon him will devoye the weghy res
sonsibility of selecting almost one fifth of tho
Epise,pacy of England" AT least 50 states the
London Herald.
A FIsANcnL CAUSE.-THE members Of Con-
qress are beginning 10 feel financial crisis in
their breeches puckeis. They can get no money
till the organization is effected. and as many Of
them had no more spare cash than was necessary
to carry them TO Washington City, they have
since been living on tick. Land iaiies and board
ing house keepers are getting importunae fer the
first insta!meni cf their board bills, but the MEN,
bers have nothing 10 give them but promises to
pay ill they receive their mileage. This latter
circumstance mag probably bring the members 10
terms on The Speskershp quicker than any con
scientious scrupes about wasting SO much public
T time and money.
u CHEF JUSTICE TANEY.-The Washington
7 correspondent Of the New York, Courier says
! "The country will learn with regret that The ab'
u sence of Chief Justice fancy from the Supreme
Court is caused not by business engagements, as
has been enormously stated, but by Illness Ht
!, is confined to his residence in Baltimore, and
learn that on Thursday last his physician coult
l. give no opinion as To when it would be pruuen
y for hin, to remove to Washington. This venera
y BILE and learned Justice has nuw presided over tn
), Supreme Court period Of twenty years. and III
u legal know ledge and sound conservative chsrac
! ter have earned, in an eminent degree The COM
! dence of the bar and the respect Of The country
The age of the Chief Justice is very advanced
y and awakens the most serious apprehensIons oil hi
q friends and associates"
Cosr OF THE PUBLIC PRIETIsG.-Ihe Wash
s inpton Union publishes the tables derived from
: an official source showing that the entire amount
received by the printers of the Senate and Hous
respectively for two years were Senate printer
If 1853 223 "a. or an average of $34 Gil 62 per an
e NUN House printer. 81 &, 2Ss.45, or an averag
n of $50 ga. 22s per anuum. The entire amour
II paid for The printing Of both Senate aud House 70
+ two years is $I66 81 60. or an average of $94.
n 255 S4s per annum. The last session of the 80
n and the LIST Of the SD Congress are given in tb
tables because The report for the second session
: the 33d Congress is mt yet made. the work no
T. being finished. Those given, however, show tn
cost for two years-one short and one long session
This proves the cost of the public printing TO
e much less than is generally believed.