Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-19
Miscellaneous.

already thrown overheard six OF their present
in Congress.
James Krebs; formerly citizen Of Winches-
ter Va, was drowned in Fraser river, at the
rev gold discoveries, short time since.
Both wings of the Illinois Democracy have
nominated separate candidates for Congress in
every district in the State, except the Ninth.
The last Bowling Green Ky) Gazette says
that most of the hogs in that county nave oeen
purchased by Messrs. Quigby u Co., at 80 per
hundred.
Tho New York Herald is, sat this present
writing" strongly in favor of Gen. Scott as next
President of the United States-and thinks ne
can certainly be elected
loroe caravan of Russo Greek missionaries
started a north ago under the Arehnandrite
Goori for Pekin. Russia will be the hrst IN the
field of conversion.
Lord Chief Justice Campbell has declared his
intention to introduce bill into the Drllls li
House of Parliament next session, making ia"iui
the verdict of majority of ajury!
The new Custom house at Pensacola, Fla, has
inst been completed at cost of $4,000. Inc
amOunG OF feN6Du6 COilCOtCQ az ohoS fS-e
1867 was $47S, costing to collect it S3ol2.
Recent advices from Spain state that the
snan;sh Cabinet is about to take energetic
measures against Mexico. A large squadron
and y, 900 men are destined for the service.
The most valuable span of horses in the Uni
tod States ara said to be owned by Commodore
Vanderbilt. of New York. They are matched
horses. They cost him $4,000, and he has peen
offered $4,000 for them.
Thomas L. Clingman, Gov. David S. Reid,
Bedford Brown and W. W. Holden, are cardl-
dates for the seat in the United States Senate to
be made vacant by the expiration OF Mr.. Ollng-
mans term next year.
Advises from Fraser river to the 9th OF sep
temher have been received by way of San Fran
cisco. The mining news is cheering. The riV-
ar was falling rapidly and the miners were re-
alizing as high as $50 per day.
The Red Republicans, Socialists, Fourierites,
and other radicals of that school, have issued
circulars, calling for public meeting, with
view to Independent political organization ior
the Fall election in New York.
The Presidents organ at Washington takes a
cheerful view of the terrible defeat IN Pennsyl'
vania, seeing 10 it much good for the Democracy
We are benevolent enough to wish them con-
tinuance of the same good lnck.
Gov. Denvers, having resigned his office IN
Kansas, without, strange to say, quarrelllnS WIN
the Administration, the question is, who Is TO
succeed him9 Gov. d. has been much more
fortunate than his predecessors.
During the fiscal year ending the 3oth MT nlt.'
the receipts of the treasurer of the State OF Vlr-
oinia amounted, including previous balance Oh
ss7o 0e1, TO the sum of $9,5lS,9 07, and the dis
bursements to $9,364, 900, leaving balance OF
$154,o07.
Jas. Boon, aged eighty-ive years. an Inmate
of the poor house at Kingston, Lenor county,
North Carolina, with his family, consisting OF
wife and three children 1t is said, has inherited
a handsome estate amounting to Sioo,oVo, anu
no mistake.
The subiect of the acquisition of Cuba, is again
coming ND prominently for discussion. IL Is
tbonobt that the Administration will favor ana
ql,ue the proiect-and that the new Minister 10
Spaip. will carry out instructions in relation 10
matters touching the project.
A CHANCE FOR CoopERs.-The Lexington Ga
zette saws. Lexington is expanding too rapidly
for her own Wholesome. She is wonderfully
tickled at the idea of presenting the two most
prominent candidates for gubernatoriai honors,
and if not hoped in time she may bulge.
On the LIST of November, the State and Con-
eTessional ell sctions will occur in Louisiana. ON
the I'd, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Michigan and Illinois are to elect State oihcers
and members of the thirty sixth Congress. On
the 4th, Winconsin votes, and on the 9TH, Deia-
ware.
Charles Francis Adams has been nominated
by the Republicans to represent IN Congress Ine
Third Massachusetts District, SO long represent.
ed by his father, the Ex-President. The last
lime Mr.. Adams turned up before the people
was ON the Van Buren, ticket for the Vice Pres
idency.
There are three candidates for Congress IN the
little Tennessee District: Judge Hopkins, the
present member; E. s. Martin, OF Lee auu D.
K ,Floyd. of Wythe. Fayette McMullen will al
co he q candidate if the President does not give
him better place than the Governorship OF
Washington Territory.
Tie last adgices from Oregon are to Septem.
her LIST, Various unreliable rumors prevailed
Of Indian fights. One of these was to the effect
that train of several hundred men under Cen
eral Palmer. formerly Indian Agent IN oregon,
had been attacked near Walla-Walla and every
one killed.
The Democrats Of Vermont elected only one
State Senator. Mr.. French. of Essex county, OF
whom the Vermont PhGni1 says: vi the NIL
nority is to be represented on all the important
committees as is the custom in ali parilamenta-
nv bodies, Mr.. French will be the busiest mau
in Montpelier the coming session.
GApvEnrIsEM EMIT The greatest remedy OF
the Gay is unquestionably PERRY DAVIS SEsE re-,
TABLE PAIN KILLER, for the Instant reiief OF al
pains scalds, bruises &c., and for pains IN lne
stomach and bowels; it is used WIN encour,
aging success in sudden attacks OF cholera anu
cholera mort,us. Sold by druggists.
General Jackson once said that those VINO 40
business on borrowed capital ought to break
The Bos ton atlas wonders what the ola nero,
were hf alive. would say of the present federal
Admir- stration, which is doing business on oor-
rowed capital to the tune Of forty millions
year.
About one hundred persons of color OF Cam
bridge, Mass, including twenty heads OF laini :
lbs. are going to Liberia. Judge Jones, haI1ye
of Monroyia, has recently addressed them. lie
is an intelligent man, and gave an interesting &C
count of Liberia There are 10000 Americans
there and 100000 natives Cotton and sugar
can be easily raised in that country.
A Keokuk paper gives distressing account
of things in Iowa, comparing its condition 10
that of ''the doomed city Of Jerusalem" Ihey
have creditors without and creditors WITHIN,
every third man is lawyer, every other man
virtually pauper, and all standing in llstless
and uproftable idleness, except the police and
constables.
A correspondent of the Post, writing Il from