Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Fillmore men of Wisconsin have called q
convention to nominate an electoral ticket

:. The Fillmore men of Wisconsin have called
- convention to nominate an electoral ticket.
e WILL NO DEcLINE-Hon. John Letcher states
: THAT he does not intend to decline reelection
/ to Congress next spring.
81 The Central Presbyterian Church, of Balti-
more, has called to its pastorship Rev. BENJAMIN
NJ. Smith, of Union theological Seminary, Va.
, An immense Fillmore meeting was held at
Railway, N. j., on Tuesday. Among the pro-
minent speakers were David Paul Brown, ex-
} Recorder Tallmadge, and Commodore Stockton.
A company of Americans are building two
steamers to run upon the rivers of China at first
by way OF experiment. and then to select that
river Tor their future course which proves the
most profitable to them.
| The Northwestern Virginia Railroad was
completed to Clarksburg, twenty-five miles from
Grafton, its eastern terminus, on the 30th ult.,
and the locomotive made its appearance in that
town, much to the joy of the Inhabitants.
CONNECTICUT FILLMORE CONVENTION
Fillmore State convention, which assembled in
New Haven, Conn.,, on the 3rd, was largely at
tended. An electoral, ticket was nominated a.
mid much enthusiasm. Ex-Governors Hanley
and Green were chosen electors at large
NEBRASKA census of this territory has
just been taken by the United States Marshals.
The returns were to be made by the first of
September, and would, it was thought, show
population of between fifteen and twenty thou
sand civilized white inhabitants.
Rufus Choate Of Massachusetts fares hard in
the hands Of his new friends, the democracy. The
Washington Union snubs him, and the Boston
Dnef l.I of(go "a I.
because he hesitates at the Kansas policy Of tile
Administration, and does not believe in Pierce.
ADVERTISEMENT
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fectual in curing scalds, burns, &c. No family
should be withoutit (Sept. 10.-2ws.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Most of the popular Tonic Medicines contain
more or less Alcoholic Stimulants, which pre-
vents their general use. The Oxygenated Bit
tiers being entirely free from every intoxicating
quality, give healthy tone to the digestive sys-
tenn. - e I, - [Sept. 10.-1t.]
The Richmond Wing understands that the
call for an extra session of the Legislature still
lacks twenty.one signatures but it is pretty well
understood that the Governor will stake the re-
sponsibility" Of converting the Legislature in No
yember, should there be failure to obtain the
necessary number of names. ~
The Charleston South Carolina Mercury has
long article to show that the sentiment of that
State is overwhelmingly in favor of disunion.-
1t says ''There is not single public man in
her limits,not one other present Representatives
or Senators in Congress, who is not pledged to
the lips in favor of disunion."
BAD CoMpANY.-A Democratic mass meeting
was held at Tippecanoe, Indiana, on the Sd inst,
and among the speakers were Cass, Douglas,
Breekinridge (the candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency) and JOHN VAN buren,! Suppose Mr..
Fillmore was stumping it in such company,
what would the Democracy say5 A-
The food question is producing much alarm in
Spain. The Government has made purchases of
corn in France, where prices are lower. The
municipality of Valladolid has presented an adj
dress to the Queen in which it is stated that the
capital of old Castle, which is the centre of pro-
ducton and commerce for grain, finds itself en-
tirely destitute.
A rev feature was recently introduced at
Fremont meeting in Newport, Rhode Island
A crowd of these ultraists from Fall river march
ed into Newport-the "Fillmore Gibraltar of
Rhode Island" as they term it there away
headed by military company with .Jsred bayo-
nets The soldiers got drunk, and row ensued
of course. -g -o.i ~ fliT
:. Mr.. Breckenridge, the Democratic nominee
for Vice President of the United States, is ma
king political speeches. or in other words stump
ing it in Ohio and Indiana. He addressed his
party friends in Cincinnati on Monday night, en-
route for q similar purpose in Indiana. His ac-
tive participation in the canvass is very bad
taste. !, M iLHi
$4,000 FOR STEAM PLoUGH.-Hon. Bronson
Murray, in letter to the Prairie Farmer, pub
lished at Chicago, Ill.,, proposes to be one Of
hundred subscribers to q fund of $50, 900, to be-
awarded as premium for a perfected steam
plough, suited to farm use and capable Of per-
forming the work ct an expense in money not
greater than the average cost of performing the
same work under the present system. -
VERMONT ELEcToN.-The returns of the gen.
eral election held on Tuesday in Vermont iDdi-
cate that the Republicans have swept the State
by 10000 majority RylanG Fletcher, Republi-
can,is elected Governor by ct least twenty thou
sand majority. James NJ. Sade, Republican is
chosen Lieutenant Governor, and Henry NJ. Bates,
Republican, Treasurer Three Republican MEM
bers of Congress have been chosen, and the Leg
islature is almost entirely Republican.
Ige WALKER AND RIvAs.-A late letter from
Granada says: eRivas has fortified Leon having
placed cannon in the tower of the Cathedral
and around all the entrances of the plaza
Walker will have some trouble in taking the
town if he does not receive more men and ar
tillery. The army of Riyas is about 200O
strong. Walkers army, on the other hand, ~
| demoralizcd in every respect Drunkenness
is the prevailing vice" 3.,,, 5Ga N5E
A Washington letter says 1.-THE dispatches
from Mr.. Dallas do not convey the Intelligence
contained in the London papers, OF the settle
lment of all disputes relative to Central America.
The reason is, that for the present. the negotia-
| tions are only between the British and Central
American. Governments. When they are finish
| ed. direct correspondence between Lord Clar-
| endon and Mr. Dallas will commence, which is
Iexpected to resultin comprehensive adjustment
about the end of October" 30 -;
GRAssHoppERs ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
The grasshoppers, or species OF locusts, are SAID
| to be making fearful havoc on the Upper Missis-
sippi. AT Little Falls, says the St. Anthony Ex-
press they destroyed corn, oats, wheat and eve.
rything of the grain kind which came in their
way At Elk river they appeared in perfect
cloud, and lighting upon q corn field OF twenty
acres, destroyed the whole crop in q short space
of time. At Grow Wing, or the farm OF Isaac
Moulton, they destroyed 5000 bushels Of oats. Z
Will our Democratic friends who are fond of
coupling Know Nothingism with Abolitionism,
publish the following resolution adopted by the
Democratic State Convention of Ohio in Febru-
airy last:
''Resolyed, That the people of Ohio, now, as
they haze alcays done, look upon slavery as an
evil and unfayorable to the development of free