Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

Albemarle on the 2lst inst
Spain is stated to be preparing an expedilio
of 10000 men against Mexico.
The London Times encourages the idea of til
annexation of Canada to the United States.
The Hardy Wing dominates Col. J. B. Bald
win, of Staunton, for the office of Governor.
G. p r. James. it is said, has accepted tn
Consul Generalship of Odessa, and is about L
leave Richmond.
The famous pulpit orator of England, MI
Spurgeon, lately announced that lie would prob
ably enigrate to America or Australia.
Lady B. Lytton has recently been placed in
unatic asylum near London. Her friends ar
about to take steps to endeavor to establish he
sanity by an appeal to the courts.
A despatch from Washington says there il
good reason to believe, from the recently re
ceived information, that our government is now
in fair way to acquire the Island ofCuba. Th
Is derived from an unquestionable source.
ALLleAToRs.-The enormous overflow of wa
tiers down South has given the alligators wide
ly extended territory. The New Orleans Plea
yune states that on one plantation over 100 o
these amphibious monsters have been killed.
The WATERING PLAcEs.-This is the time
that is ordinarily considered the height of the
watering place season." but there are fewer
guests than usual at Rockaway, West Point,
Newport, Saratoga, Niagara Falls, and all the
places OF fashionable resort.
The latest advices from India state that Sir
Colin Campbell was still at Futteghur. Scindia
was reported to have been beaten by the rebels.
The rebels were becoming troublesome in Cen
~ rQ mo- nf
forts FROM which they had been driven.
The Washington States, thoroughgoing Dem
ocratic paper, charges that Mr.. john Appleton,
Assistant Secretary OF State, lis directly inter.
ested in the public printing plumber, in the Gov
eminent advertising and in the Executive bind
Ing" and calls for an Investigating Committee.
An officer Of the army, writing from WASH
ipgton Territory, relative to Col. Steptoe's de-
leat, says the route east ward and norlhward of
Colvle is now virtually blockaded; that 10 one
can cross Snake River, and that 1t will require
force ten times as large as is now there, before
peace can be restored.
The Bedford Democrat cautions the public
against dancing master named Paul Richards,
who ran away from Liberty few days ago. ut
ter stealing watch and other property He Is
about 30 years OF age, 8 feet 8 inches high,
weighs 400 pounds, has blue or light gray eyes,
Hat lace, and light or sandy hair.
IL is said that Uncle Toms Cabin" has re-
ceived the approval Of the Pope as al ultra Ro-
man Catholic novel. An ingenious alteration
has been made in the Italian version, by which
Uncle Tom is represented as receiving punish
ment and death on account of bis adherence 10
the dogma OF the immaculate Conception
If ~ A no
Postmaster General has been got up at Knox
vile, Tenn, requesting him to discontinue the
Sunday mail through East Tennessee Similar
petitions are said to be on foot between Rich
Inond and New Orleans. A general stirring up
of the question of Sunday observance seems to
be determined on.
Actors TURNED PREACHERs.-Two actors,
named Weeks and Strickland, the latter the hus-
band OF the celebrated Mrs. Fanny Strickland,
of the Southern theatres, who were converted
during the late religious revival, preached in
New York churches, over which they have been
ordained ministers, on Sunday last. 1t is re-
ported that they were very eloquent and torc-
bic, but considerable amount OF theatrical style
was manifested. The congregations were very
large.
A FEMALE PIRATE.-The Cleveland Herald
states that the discovery has been made that
q woman who is known by the soubriquet OF
Mother Keys" is the head and front of a gang
of river and wharf pirates, who have levied I'M
lawful tribute on the Ohio. She was in the
habit of assuming male attire, when going out
upon her nocturnal raids; and is supposed to
have quite numerous gang of men under her
control. Among their plumber was $500 worth
of gin, the barrels only being recovered.
ELECTIONS IN AUGUsT.-During the month Of
August elections will take place in the following
States In Missouri on the first Monday for
members of the Legislature and members of Con-
gress; in kentucky on the same day tor Clerk
to the Court of Appeals, District Judges and
County Officers On the first Thursday North
Carolina votes for Governor and members Of the
Legislature; upon the latter will devulve the
choice of T. s. Senator to succeed MIR. Biggs,
deceased. Alabama, Texas, Arkansas and Ten
nessee also hold elections during the month, but
do not this year choose either State officers or
members of Congress.
STATE OF EURuPE.-A friend in Europe who
is more familiar with public affairs than most
men, says in private letter to us: Russia is
assembling an army of 10000 men in Poland
Austria is arlning her fortresses in Italy
France by sea and land, is armed to the teeth,
and to the fullest extent Of her capacity-the cit
adel of Antwerp is being fortifed-and England
is engaged in defensive preparations on an I'M
exampled scale What does all this portend i
Not immediate war, certainly; but this Is q SIT
uati0n that ought not to erist, and which cannot
exist long, without something very lamentable
arising from it."-N Y. Courier.
The HEAT ABRoAD-Letters from Europe
and India speak Of the remarkable heat ct the
season. The accounts from India report that
the intense heat of this country appears to have
a fatal effect upon the English troops. 10 the
35ih Regiment eighty tour deaths OF apoplexy
were announced Tie London theatres have
been deserted on account of the great heat, and
several persons are reported to have died from
the same cause. The drought throughout France
is excessive. The Seine is reported to be near
ly as low as it was in 1919. In England the
crops are reported to be very promising, except
in districts where the drought has affected
them. In Spain the harvest is very fine.
INCREASED EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES.
The annual report of the British Emigration
Commissioners, Just published, states the total
emigration from the United Kingdom for the
past year to have been 2l2 1915, showing mod.
crate increase on the two preceding years, but
still falling off of 1876, GAO from the average of
the four years from 1851 to 1854. The number
of emigrants who returned from the United
States during the year was 5,44s, of whom H.,
154 arrived in the last half of the year, during
the progress of the coinmercialcrisis Last year,
the remittances from the United States by pre-.
vous Irish emigranis, to enable their friends to
join them, amounted to only 1888 ,165, while
the average of the preceding ten years was about
a million sterling.
JUDGE DOUGLAS AT HoME.-Judge Douglas, in
his movements through Illinois, is everywhere
received with public honors. His passage from