Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fillmore electoral tickets have recently been
formed in Rhode Island and Michigan.

A petition was recently in circulation in San
Francisco, asking Congress to expel +: /. her
bert, the member from California who killed the
Irishman in Washington city.
Hogs ct Cincinnati have been in good demand
the past week at $3.50 for fat still fed. and a.
70 for stock, per cwt., gross. Stock Hogs are
in better demand and prices slightly higher.
The Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad is
now finished, and the event was duly celebrated
on Wednesday last The Southwestern termi-
nus is Bristol, on the Tennessee line.
ANNEXATION OF CANADA.-The Hamilton %.
W) Banner learns that Mr.. Bonfire, the candl-
date to represent the district of De Salaberry in
the provincial Legislature, has declared himself
in favor of annexation to the United States.
Two of the Democratic electors of Mississippi
have refused to serve because one of them is
going to vote for the American nominees, and
the others business engagements won't allow
him to stump it.
KANSAS EMIGRANTs.-The Iowa City Reporter
states that large number Of emigrants to Kan
sas are now en- route through that State. The
South is not idle in furnishing its quota. The
last st. Louis papers notice the arrival of par
ty of thirty from Mississippi.
SEVERE But JUsr.-A fellow in London, re-
Gently, attempted to levy black mail on veal
thy individual, by threatening to charge him
with heinous crime, if certain sum of money
was not forthcoming. He was tried, convicted
and sentenced to transportation for life.
Whilst the President was on his way to New
Hampshire and passing through Connecticut
vote for the Presidency was taken in the train
in which he was passenger. The President
refused to vote, ''as he was not voter in Con-
necticut," sensible and witty reply.
A CENTENARY CHURcH.-The Presbyterian
church at Timber Ridge, Rockbridge county,
Va, is just one hundred years old, and the con-
gregation set apart Saturday last to celebrate
Salines, Va, officiated on the occasion.
A letter from the widow of Henry Clay, a6-
dressed to Messrs. T. A. Marshall and j. o. Har-
rison in reference to the Louisville Journals as
saults upon her son, James B. Clay, has been
published. Mrs. Clay says the relations be-
tween her husband and son were most affection
ate.
ADvERTIsEMENT.
Cheap Miniatures.-An excellent likeness Of
Perry Davis, the inventor of that most excellent
medicine, the Vegetable Pain Killer, can he had
for IL 1-2 cents together with bottle of that
celebrated universal remedy.
[Oct. s.-2ws.]
A Fillmore meeting in Lowell, Mass, was bro
ken in upon by bands of 'free-speech" Fremont
partizans few evenings since, and the proceed
ings stopped by lawless disturbances and 'sgroans
for Fillmore" This is strange. The Fillmore
men at the North are said in this latitude to be
in high favor with Fremont's followers.
DISTRESSING Loss OF LIFE-On the 25th ult,
the dwelling house of Mr. Jackson Dawson at
West Union, Doddridge county. Va, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire, and in it all of his chill
dren five in number: also Miss Lavinia Myers.
q girl that lived with him. Mr.. ID. himself in
attempting to save his children was so badly
burned that his recovery is thought doubtful.
AN OFFsEr.-A Democrat of long standing
publishes card in the Richmond Wing, to an
nounce the fact that he has abandoned the DEM
ocratic party We forget his name, but it is of
no consequence He will do to offset some of
those very distinguished gentlemen whose re-
cent adhesion to Democracy has given them q
little notoriety.
No FUsIoN.-The Fillmore Executive COM
mittee of Indiana have made publication de-
nying that they have fused with the Fremont
party, rs charged by Southern Democrats. They
say, tive have our own electoral ticket, compos-
ed only of Fillmore men, and intend to support
that ticket and no other, without union or fu-
sion with any other party"
EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE.-The Charleston
Is. O. Standard is responsible for the statement
that wedding took place last week, at the
Court House in one of the districts of that State
in which the bride was ore hundred and twen-
ty, and the bridegroom twelve years old. Both
were in the prime of life. There was present at
the nuptal ceremony son of the bride older
than the bridegroom's father.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINIoN.-At meeting of
the clergy and laymen at the Bible house, New
York, on Monday, one portion wished day Of
fast and prayer to be appointed, in view of the
present aspect OF, public affairs. Another por-
ton thought it ought to be day of thanks
giving. Between the Responding and excessive
" hopeful view of affairs nothing at all was
done, and the country was left to save itself by
its own energy, without the benefit Of clergy.
THE PETERSBURG EMIGRANrs.-T South Side
Democrat says that letter has been received
in Petersburg from Col. Rosser, in which he an
nounces his intention to return home. His health
has been much impaired by severe attack Of
bilious fever. Mr.. Chas. II. Barber of Prince
George county, who accompanied the Colonel to
Kansas, died in Jackon county, Mo-, from an
attack of congestive fever. Will those who con-
template removal to Kansas take warning
from this sad intelligence.
DECREASE OF LAWYERS IN ENGLAND-The
London Globe announces that there are no less
than 40 sets of chambers now to let in the Inner
Temple, and 33 in the Middle Temple, and that
the entries of students are about one-ffth of
what they were ten years ago. The calls to the
bar have fallen off to a mere nothing compared
with what they were formerly. Whereas, the
Middle Temple used to call few years ago from
100 to 1875 or $50 year, twenty is now about
the average, and even this number shows symp-
toms of disease.
Do THUS WITH YOUR GUNs.-Wash your gun
barrels in spirits of turpentine, by dipping rag
or sponge, fastened on your ramrod, into the
liquid, and swabbing them out two or three
times, when they will be cleaned from all i'm
purties and can be used almost instantly, as the
turpentine will evaporate and leave the barrels
dry even if they are little moist it will not
prevent their going off After being washed
thus there is no danger of rust as when water is
used. This is the experience of an old gunner,
and our sportsmen would do well to adopt it.
AMONG THE PASSENGERS in the Baltic, just or
rived in New York, is Miss D. L. Dix, the inde-
fatigable philanthropist, whose labors in the
cause of the insane are so well known wherever
an interest is felt in the welfare of this unfortun-
ate class. During her absence from the United
States Miss d. has travelled extensively through
Great Britain, and in nearly every country Of
Europe investigating the condition of the in
sane and on many occasions has been the means
of CARRYING out measures Of great Importance for
securing to the afflicted the wisest and best sys-
TEN of management
Nh. FILLMORE. private letter, received
a few days ago from Mr.. Fillmore, by gentle
man of Georgia, the following characteristic
language occurs: "Whaterer may be my fate,