Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

/ TExAs.- Runnels, Democrat is elected Gov
ernorby some 1000 majority over Gen. Hous
ton.
! Potatoes are selling in Cincinnati at % cent.
a bushel, and offers have been made to furnish
a thousand bushels at 90 cents a bushel
KENrUoKY.-A majority of Democrats (amona
them Jas. B. Clay y are elected to Congress-
The result not yet fully ascertained.
NORTH CARoLINA.-Smith, Amer, is thought
to have been elected to Congress in the 1st Dis.
trict, and Scales Democrat, in the 9th.
a splendid pair of bay horses lave gone out
in the steamer Vanderbilt from New York fol-
tic French Emperor.
The city of Lexington, and Fayette county
the home and residence of Henry Clay, gave
nearly 400 majority against James b. Clay for
Congress.
A copper kettle, capable of holding ten gallons,
has been found in Ottowa, Illinois, seventeen
feet below the surface firmly mbedded in a coal
vein.
On Monday last, an institution devoted to the
reform of inebriates was dedicated at Boston
with the appropriate name Of "Ho.ne for the
Fallen"
MARINE Losses FOE JULY.-The losses at sea
during the month Of July, amounted to 1922
100, whereof $315,500 was the value of the yes
sells, and $40C,B0o the value of the cargoes.
MIssouRT-Rollins, the anti Democratic eau
ddater is said to have been elected Governor
of Missouri. He was supported by Wings, a
mericans, Benton Democrats dc.
TENNEssEE-Ihe election returns indicate the
election OF seven or eight Democrats and two or
three Americans to Congress. Harris, Demo
crat, is elected Governor by 0 large minority
The State Legislature will be Democratic in
both branches.
Late advices from England state that a now
plan for laying the submarine telegraph had
been adopted and the submergng would DO
commenced from the Irish coast, instead OF In
mid-o ocean as heretofore proposed. Spain had
accepted the mediation OF England and France
in tie Mexican dispute.
s. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA FALLs.-On
the lst inst. piece of rock, about hundred
tons weight, fell from precipice on Goat Is
land, Niagara, three hundred feet below the
British Falls. Three persons underneath were
badly hurt. Mr.. G. W. Parsons, of Cleveland,
it is feared, received fatal injuries.
BEAUTIFUL AND APPROXIMATELY is agreed
that the first message by the submarine tele-
graph, across the Atlantic, shall pass between
the President of the United States and the Queen
of Great Britain-the words the opening SEN |
tence of the Gloria in Ercelsis: Glory be to
God on high, and on earth peace, good will to-
wards men,"
CoMPLIMENTARY.-The Richmond Enquirer in
announcing the election Of James b. Clay to
Congress from the Ashland district OF Kentucky, |
says:
May he be as distinguished for his services to
the Democracy as was his gallant, eloquent and
illustrious father for the ability and zeal with
which he contenled against it.
Near Edith, S. c., crop is about to be gath
cred of four acres OF sulhowers. The seed will
be used for OIL aud to feed cattle and poultry, as
in the south OF France; but the chief object is
to obtain the fibres OF the stock for paper max
ing. II the cultivation succeeds, it is expected
to supply abundant materials for fine writing
and printing paper, as well as fine and coarse for
paper haugings.
The RUSSIAN MILLENlUM.-In FIVE years from
the present date Russia will have attained the
age of one thousand years, an event to be cele.
brated by the erection of ia monument, for which
a subscription has just been set on foot. The
monument is to be built in the city of Novogor-
ed, the capital of the first ruler OF the empire,
and voluntary contributions iuaid Its erection
will be received by government officials thro'-
out the empire until 1862,