Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-09

Ml0CElIlLANE lOOS.
IennysoE, the poet, is said to be hopeless
victim TO the use of opium.
The resumption of specie payment seems TO ne
indefinitely postponed in consequence of the re-
vulsion in Europe.
Ex.President Pierce and his lady arrived at
Norfolk on Tuesday. They expected to sail IN
the Powhatan for Madeira in about week.
Ex-Governor j. II. Hammond has been elected
to the Senate OF the United States from South
Carolina, in place of Judge Butler, deceased
The Charlottesville Aduocate says Y. W.
Southap Esq, executor of John E. Niche, sold
on Mopday week, IL negroes, which averaged
about 500 apiece, including old and young.
TIE widow of Commander Heradou has just
RECEIVED from the agency Of the New England
Matnal Life Insurance Co, of Boston, five thou
-'nd dollars on policy signed only year since
One hundred and ffty-two thousand six hun
dred and forty five pairs OF woolen socks were
knitted by the women of New York in their lelS'
ure moments in the year 1856. Their cash val
ue was $46,297.
LIFE lNsURANcE.-Mrs. Herndon, the widow
of Commander Herndon, has just received from
the New England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Boston, $4,000 on policy signed only
q year since.
DANGEROUS CoUNTERFEIT.-A new counter
felt SIS on the Bank of the Old Dominion, OF
Alexandria, is in circulation. 1t is well en-
graved; but the signature OF the State treasurer
is bad, and in the word treasurer" an a occurs
where the a ought to be.
The failure of the second attempt to launch
the Great Eastern" steamship, in England, Will
be much regretted. The Liverpool Courier men
tons that the first attempt is said to have cost
100000, or enough to build very respectable
steamship of the ordinary size.
The committee OF the South Carolina Legsla-
ture have submitted their report upon that por-
4ion of the Governors message which relates TO
slavery, in which they strongly urge the P0Iacy
of re-opening the African slave trade. we are
sorry to see this as it will lead only to aglta-
ton.
Manufactures at the eastward are said to be
steadily one after another, resumlng operations,
despile the hardness of the times. Mau0factG-
rers urge that "there never was perlod IN
which the prospect for the successful establish
meut of home industry was 80 great rs al pres
ept inasmueh rs British competition Is, In
great measure. Frustrated by over-trading during
the last few years"
On Saturday week, at Boston, ponton tram
made in Massachusetts, for the Pacha of Egypt
dris. 1t is similar in style to those used in Mex
leo by Generals Scott aud Taylor and manutac
tured by the same parties. IL consists OF TWEEN
ty-six wagons, and will carry the materials fol
constructing a bridge three hundred feet II
length. 1t cost upwards of $4,000.
The Placer Courier mentions the reception
n nackage of coehineal from DR. Trask, of Todds
valley, California. 1t has all the properties o
the cochineal as found in Brazil and the southern
part of Mexico, the only apparent difference per
ceptible being that the article found in Calitor
mia is light pink, while that found elsewhere
is a deep scarlet. 1t is said to be quite plenti
tul this year. and almost any quantity could O'
easily gathered.
Senator Sumner, according to the Boston Ad
yertiser is still an interesting invalid he is bet
ter, but not so well as he might be; improving
but still in peril This constant parade OF Mr.
Summers gentle ailments has become supreme
" disgusting, and if his friends have any regarc
for him they will stop Gssailing the public cal
with these repeated bulletins as to his condition
They have long since been discredlted and are
rapidly becoming ridiculous.
SERIOUS ERRoR.-The Charlottesville Jetferso
MAN learns that by misealcuation OF the Au
ditor. there will be deficit in the State Treasu
ury of 100000. In estimating tho wants OF the
State Inc omitted 5000, 900 for the James River
and Kanawha Company, which the State is guar
anteed to pay, and also omitted to make provis
ion for the sinking fund. lie estimated the a.
mount on hand at the end OF the present year
to be S5OO.00O, when it is only $37 900.
The War Department has no approximations o.
the fate of our troops in Utah. The supplies
cut off by the Mormons were not important, MOI
were the cattle lost in August essential to The
support of the expedition. The number OF AMI
mails of all descriptions with the army is, or was
$4,000. The number of soldiers has been exag
gerated, and is but 100. The Department
now sees its way clear to the relief OF the exPe
dition, by the organization OF volunteer forc'
in California.