Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A letter from Paris of late date says =
There is no diminution in the circumference o
the iupons and fiounces of the fair sex.
Morgan R. Bryan was sentenced!at Pittsburt
on Saturday last to one years Imprisonment il
the Penitentiary for selling lottery tickets.
OLD AND YoUNa.-Married, in Gibson county
, Tenn, on the 10th ult, Mr.. Dennis Thompson
aged SO, to Miss Sarah F. Koonce, aged 10 years
The telegraph brings from New Orleans intel
Iligence of fresh troubles in Mexico. The rights
of American residents had been violated and oul
Minister, Mr.. Forsyth, had demanded and receiv.
ed his passports.
The French Minister it is stated has informed
our government that Mons. Belly, Mallaud &
Co. have not acted under the authority of the
French government in the matter of the Transit
route and affairs in Central America.
The New York Herald now says, that, Sin
the squabbles for Office, our public men have
completely neglected our interests abroad and
that we have no foreign policy The Herald
seems, of late, to be sailing off from the Admin
istration.
The States learns from reliable source, that
the President has determined to send an armed
force to Nicaragua, or, at least, such q naval
display as will convince the governments of
England and France that our way to our Pacific
possessions is not to be interfered with.
The friends of Judge Douglas are saDguine
that he will be able to maintain his position, Of
ter the active and energetic canvass which he is
expected to make. The election in Illinois does
not take place until the I'd of November next,
which affords long period for political discus
sion.
LEGAL TENDERs.-Three cent pieces are legal
tenders only in cases where the sum is not over
80 cents, and halves, quarters dimes and bali
| dimes, where the sum is not over five dollars
Spanish and all other foreign gold and silver
coin are not legal tenders, and cannot be given,
| if objected to, in payment of debt.
| YOUTHFUL MURDERER.-The Grand Jury of
Albany county has found an indictment against
boy less than twelve years of age, for murder.
On the 10th of April some boys were playing
marbles; two of them had some dispute about
their game, and during the melee Joseph Gala
han, Jr., was stabbed though the heart by Mi
chael Norton.
| A GOVERNOR FLoGGED.-The Missouri Tele-
graph says that Governor Stewart, of that State,
while pretty drunk, got into quarrel with a
Mr.. Vandiver about the pardon of the St. Louis
murderer, O'Blennis, which ended in fight, the
Governor getting very satisfactory thrashing.
Stewards friends say it was not fair, as he was
too drunk to fight.
The charge of Judge Campbell to the Grand
Jury of the U. S. Circuit Court in New Orleans,
laying down the law relative to "Fillibusterism"
and the suppression of the slave trade, has given
great offence to the famous Gen. Walker and
his confederates-an the General" is speecbi-
flying in Mobile, on tine subject. Judge Camp
BELLS charge is most sound and excellent one.
A letter has been received in New York, da-
ted May 26th, from which it appears that the
civil war which has been so long raging in
northern Yucatan, has finally been terminated
by peaceful partition of the peninsula into two
separate independent States. The northern
State, having Meride for its capital, retains the
the name of Yucatan. The southern portion
adopts the name of Campeachy.
+ The London Times draws serious attention to
the fact that France is arming on a large scale,
both by land and sea, with a method, system,
and deliberation truly formidable to all her
neighbors, and indicating that ''she is gathering
up her colossal strength and would appear to
be on the eve of some uast enterprise, in the
prosecution of which that strength is to be put
forthtto the utmost"
WHEN Corn GRows.-Dr. R. r. Harrison, of
Prince George county, Va, has taken pains to
make some careful examinations to ascertain
whether corn grows as generally supposed, more
at night than by day. August l, corn grew, in
twenty-four hours five inches; at night one and
a half inches. August 2, it grew four and sew
en-eighth inches; at night one and seven
eighths, and in the day three inches.
SERIOUS AocIDENNT.-We understand that
gentleman by the name of Hugh Lilly, living in
McGaheysvle, whilst engaged in blasting rocks
on the farm of Col. Mauzy, on Saturday, was
very seriously injured by the premature explo-
sion of blast. He was engaged in loading the
rock, when the blast went off, inflictng several
severe wounds on the person of Mr.. Lilly. His
left arm was very much injured, and one of his
eyes almost entirely, if not quite, destroyed
Rockingham Register.
It appears that the Illinois Republican State |
Convention, the other day, after nominating A
braham Lincoln, with great enthusiasm as the |
proper persons to take the seat of Mr.. Douglas in
the United States Senate, when his present term
shall expire, proceeded to take the sentiments of
the delegates on the subject of the Presidency, |
and that the Hon. W. e. Seward received oyer
five votes to one for any other candidate, and
q majority of two to one over all others COM
bined.
BANK OF THE CoMMoNwEALTH.-This new in |
stitution was organized in Richmond last week.
The commissioners reported that 1887 shares of
stock had been subscribed for, and the fret in
stalment of so per share paid upon the same
Thirty eight additional shares had been SUBJ
scribed for, upon which the requisition OF $40
had not been paid, in consequence of the absence
of the parties who had subscribed therefor
Lawson Nunnally, Esq, Assistant Cashier of the
Bank of Virginia, was elected President.
ANOTHER RIP VAN WINKLE.-The Newbury-
port Herald says, that the old residents were not
little surprised, on Thursday, by the advent in
their midst of Mr.. Peter Fudge, after an absence
of forty-six years. 1t was supposed that he had
long been dead. In 1872 Mr., Fudge sailed from
Newburyport in ship belonging to the late
Moses Brown, since which time no tidings were
had of him until his return. His wife was
married twice after his departure, and some years
since she died.
The following is from the Barbour county
Jefersonian 1.-THE election in Calhoun county
was beautiful affair. During the day, the
Commissioners and crier of one of the precincts
got drunk, and left the polls, which were taken
possession of by a crowd of boys. A negro girl
cried the vote, and boy wrote down the names
all hands set on to yoting-negroes, children
and all-until tired, when they pronounced the
polls closed The Clerk went to Parkersburg
to qualify without any certificate"
The Richmond Enquirer says. that, GAS con-
Germs the assertion that the anti Lecompton
Democrats of Virginia muster force too small
for any consideration, this everybody recogni-
yes as an instance of partisan buncombe. 1.-THE
South, is entirely misled by its informants. If
the representations of men from all sections of
the State, and whose own opinions differ on the
question, are to be taken for evidence, the par
ty in Virginia is about equally divided, inso-
much that we should not like to bet on the pre-.
ponderance of either side.n