Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Iriatlafory steps have been taken 70 oi'iue "s
county Of Pocahontas.
Samuel Price, Esq, Of Greenbrier, has declined
being candidate for the House of Delegates.
John S. Carlisle, of Harrison, is the American
candidate for Congress in tho Eleventh Distriefs-
LittIeton w. Tazewell, of Meeklenburg, , is thS
American candidate for Congress- in opposition 10
w. o. Goode. '''
The Washington Union anhndhces oficiallJr
| that under no circumstances can postmaster open
letter not addressed to himself. 80
We understand that very rabid Democrat il
Caroline county is dnriods to bet that Wise will
not be beaten --.- 35 900 vo1fS2
The New York Senate has adopted resolutions
denouncing the Nebraska bill, slavery. the fugi:
tive slave bill, and Know Nothingism.
ANTHONY BrRr,.-This once fugitive, and now
free negro. is lecuriRg in Massachusetts TO raise
funds to educate himself for the ministry.
The election at Hagerstown, Md, on Monday,
resulted in the triumph of the American eandi-
dates, by an aggregate majority Of about six hum
bred votes.
There 10 very general complaint in Louisiana
Of the prospects Of the sugar crop. Heavy frosts,
cold weather. and the absence Of rain, have seri-
ously injured the cane.
The Massachusetts, House of Representatives
| has passed the address to the Governor, urqiaf
the removal of Judge Loring, by 2W ayes 70
Ill nays. 1t now goes to the Senate.
PHI. Ayett. Wise elector, made speech ID
Caroline last week, in which he said the charge
that Flournoy and Beae and Virginia Know-No-
sh; orc ,yara aholitinnirts u1s nonaanaa
The ST. Louis Intslligencer, notisng the srrl-
val in that city, of the Hon. John J. Crittendsn.
Of Kentucky, says that .he is one oftbe warmest
friends and supporters of the American party"
DECREASE IN REvEsUE.-Ths receipts Of d.
| ties at six OF the principal ports of the United
States, show decrease for the last quarter, when
com pared with 1854, of 81 800 900.
The latest news from Mexico is that every
thing indicates the speedy fall Of Santa Anna.-
Moreno's dlsaffection and subsequent capture and
execution were all fabulous, cot up to entraP Al
varez
Born SIDES PLEAsEp-The Know Nothing
party are firing cannon in Connecticut because
they have beaten the Democrats, and the Dsms-
Gratis are firing cannon because they have not bess
IS badly beaten ~ they expected 10 be.
|
CosvIcTs IN ENoLAsD.-A return just printed
shows that on the 3lst January there were 1886
eonvic,s under sentence of transportation in con-
fnement in England, and 1869 csnvisb 1t large
| with tickets OF leave.
| WHERE THE SPECIE GoEs.-The steamer Un-
| ion, which sailed from New York for Havana on
| Monday, took ont jl96,000 in specie, and the
Black Warrior, which sailed on the same day for
Havana took out $50, 900 in specie.
Mons. Darius, formerly first bass singer Of the
theatre OF Rouen, who 10 not less hsw l02 years
old, and who is the Oldest professional singer in
France, 10 to sing in concert which is soon to b
given for the benefit Of unemployed wsrtmsn.
John S. Orr, tho "Angel Gabriel. "gives notice
in the English papers that he is going to tho
Crimes .'to strengthen the spirits Of the horoes."
then to Africa and Asia. and finally to Rome, to
suffer marlyrdom, and thus finish his testimony.
AT the last Court day of Caroline County, pro-
clarnation was made for Democratic meeting 10
appoint Delegates to Charlottesville Four Demo-
Gratis assembled, but eight Wings coaId not per-
suade them to organize. The party seemed ~ DO
disbanded.
The Massachusetts, Senate adopted on Monday,
with but one dissenting voice, the following .
meDdment to the State Constitution mo per-
son shall be eligible to any Office under the Con-
stitu.ion ofths Commonwealth unless he shall
be. By birth, citizen Of the United States"
Tho Church riot al Oxford, N. Y, on Sunday,
originated, as stated, from the fact that IN excom-
municated Catholic was, at the instance Of the
priest, forcibly put out Of the church during ssr-
yice The cause Of his excommuncation, it 10
alleged, was that he had been married by Prot
estans clergyman.
TIE WINGS OF THE WEr.-The Wing par
iy in the two important States OF Kentucky and
| Tennessee have at last decided TO make no nomi-
nations Sam is about therein both these States,
and the Wings there concluded to look on, and
zee Sam fight with the Pierce Democracy, ssd
its friend and ally, Fusion"
THE ADVENT DELuMoN.-The Portsmouth
I IN. H. Chronicle, learns that considerable In
terest is manifested as the time nxed BY Adven-
N,s for the end of the world draws near. Ten
Of their converts were baptized on Monday noon.
They expect to be caugh, up the 18Th ProIimo,
while the earth and ito inhabitants are burning
sp."
| OLD School PREsBTTKhIAE GENERAL AZ.
srspLr.-The General Assembly Of the Old
School Presbyterian Church in the United States
Of America, will meet Oh Thursday, May l7th,n
the First Presbyterian Church Of the city Of ST.
Louis, Mo-, and be opened with sermon by The
Rev. Thomas H Skinner, d. D., the Moderator
! Of the last Assembly.
The Iowa slsction, which has just taken Pises
has resulted in the election Of all the Wing can
ddates for State officers, by larger majorties thar
in Angus. last In Wisconsin also. Judge Cole,
the Wing candidate, has been elected to the Su-
prone Bench. municipal election 10 LOUIS
Wills, KY, has resulted in the elsdtion ofths ~
mercas ticket BY heavy majortiss.
INcoMpErENcr OF JUNIOR NAVAL OTyIcERs.
"A naval officer who writes TO the New York
Post recommends that the junior as well - the
senior officers Of the navy should be overhsuIed,
and the inefficient weeded ont. lie also ssaies
the extraordinary fact that II lieutenants in our
navy unfit arc to take command Ola shIP,an seven
ty-fiye of these unfit to be trusted rs watch-onl-
| GERS If this be the case it certainly Is ums the
wedding process was commenced among 'nem'
So late spring as the present has not been
known in Texas Tor thirty years past. Both corn
and cotton have had TO be re planted, on account
of the bad stand from the first planting. In many
instances planters have ploughed up their ground
entirely, and repIanted their entire crop. Bus
the drought continues, and there is now scarcely
moisture enough to sprout the seed. The pros
pect is indeed discouraging. Never before have
the rivers of Texas been known to be 20 lew as'
now, at this season OF the year. SO saysthe Cab
weston News.
The prohibitory liquor law passed BY the Leg