Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS.


: 1t is said that Fayette McMul.en has beer
:. rendered the Governorship of Utah.
y Among the recent graduates at Jefferson Med
h ical College at Philadelphia, was John NJ. Hang.
Il er OF Augusta county, Va.
d A Jndson Crane, Esq, in pursuance of a call
n made npon him, has become q candidate for Con.
gress, in opposition to Judge Caskie.
Mr.. Faulkner has been nominated for re-elec.
tion to Congress by Democratic Convention
when met IN Winchester on Wednesday last.
l.. KANsAs.-The Hon. Robert J. Walker has nc.
y cePted the Governorship of Kansas Territory
anu the Hon. f.. p. Staunton the office of Score.
tary.
D Inc Republican party of PENNSYLVANIA have
3 Nominated David Wimot, of Proviso notorety,
State.
r The Jamestown Society at Washington has
invited the Hon. W. G. Rives to deliver the adj
} dress at the jamestown celebration on the 18th
of May next.
President Buchanan has appointed the famous
Capt Rynders, leader of the Empire Club. UNI
ted States Marshal for the Southern District of
New York.
MIR. W. G. Flourny announces himself can.
didate for Congress in Mr.. Goodies district. Va
lie says he will abide the action of q fairly con.
sttuted Convention.
The high-pressure Democratic Southern
Rights State of Mississippi sends her laws to Bos.
ton to be printed, and pays man $4,000 year
to superintend the work.
Judge George W. Hopkins has been nomina-
ted as the Democratic candidate for Congress in
the Abingdon District, to succeed Fayette Nc
Mullen.
Mr.. John A. Washington has consented opain
to place the Mount Vernon Estate in the hands
Of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and another
appeal is made by the ladies for funds to make
the purchase.
Thos. II. De Witt, clerk in the Second Audit
or's Office, has been appointed Secretary of the
Board OF Public Works, vice Col. Win. r.
DrinEard, appointed chief clerk in the War De-
partment
Col. Lee, who killed Mr.. Hume, of Aexan.
dra, was tried in Washington city last week.
and acquitted-of course. The instructions of
the Court and the verdict of the jury have caus-.
ed intense excitement in Washington
The Democrats of the Norfolk District. in
Convention, have nominated Gen. Millson for.
reelection to Congress. The General voted A.
gainst the Nebraska bill-the great Democratic
test; but no matter, lie calls himself Democrat.
TELEGRAPH LINE-We are informed (says the
Charlottesville Advocate that the necessary a.
mount Of capital for telegraph line from Rich
mond to Stanton has been subscribed and that
its erection will be commenced at an early day.
1t is rumored that the Buchanan Administra-
ton will ignore all official newspaper organising.
The Union" will probably be placed on the same
footing with other journals except as to the gov.
eminent advertising.
The Eynchburg Virginian speaking of what
the State needs, says: "She needs an abolition
of the Fence laws, and the substitution of others
requiring the owners of stock to keep them in,
instead of taxing farmers to the extent of one
fourth their means to protect themselves from
trespass."
Sugar consumers who are now paying exhor-
bitant prices for their sweetening, will derive
some little comfort on being informed of the
fact that the produce of maple sugar Eastward,
this year bids fair to be large as well from the
favorable weather, as from the high price to
which Southern sugar has brought it.
For ATTORNEY GENERAL.-We are authorized
to announce James Lyons, Esq, as q candidate
for the office OF Attorney General of Virginia..
IT, however, the Democratic party should hold
Mr.. Lyons will promptly give way to him.
Richmond Enquirer.
The large drug establishment of Purcell, Ladd
q Co., Richmond, was nearly destroyed by fire
ON Monday evening the 23d ult. The propre-
tors saved their books, and most of their valua-
bic stock, which was on the first floor and ia
the basement. Their loss will be about $4,000,
and is fully covered by insurance in tile various
offices Of the city.
The Attorney General of the State Willis P.
Bocock, Esq, has resigned his Office, and the
Governor has fixed the 4th Thursday in May as
tile time for holding an election to fill the vacan-
cy thus created. Mr.. Bocock is about to remove
to Georgia, having married lady of that State.
James Lyons, Esq, discharge the duties Of the
office for the present.
THE ATTORNEY GENRRALsHIp- following
gentlemen are spoken of as candidates for the
Office of Attorney General, made vacant by the
resignation Of Mr.. Bocock James Lyons and
G. W. Randolph, of Richmond Shelton +.
Leake, of Abemare: W. ii. Hartman, of Staun-
ton ; John W. Brockenbrongh, of Lexington;
James Garland, OF Lynchburg; and j. r. Tuck
er, of Winchester.
INTERESTING ACKNOWLEDGMENT La Vega,
the Mexican general, is stopping at Wizards
Hotel, at Washington, as is also Col. May, who
took La Vegas guns and made him prisoner at
the battle of Palo Alto; and to complete the en-
rous reunion, Col Magruder, to whom May
handed La Vega for safe keeping, is at the same
hotel. 1t must lie pleasant well As sugees-
tive, to see these warriors assembled at the same
dinner table, hobnobbing in friendly way, and
popping champagne corks instead of nine-pound-
ers.-Rich. Dispatch.
SALE OF THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRIyGs.-The
Charlottesville Advocate says that the White
Sulphur Springs of Greenbrier have been sold at
last They have been purchased by a company
of Virginia capitalists tor the sum OF 100000;
and are to have expended upon them as speedily
as possible some $250,000 for extending the ac-
commodations and identifying the grounds
The prominent stockholders are Messrs. CapertoD
and Beirne, of Monroe, Mcfarland, of Richmond,
and VIM. B. Calwell, of Greenbrer. Mr.. Call
well is to be continued as the acting manager
The connection of Mr.. Mcfarland with the pur-
chase is coDtradicted.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The statistical tables of mortality show re-
duction in this country of the proportion of
deaths from pulmonary diseases. Doct. Aver
attributes this result to the effect of his Cherry