Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-12-28
Miscellaneous.

The Washington Union endorses the PROPOSE
ton Of Senator Davis to proceed by attachment
against Spain,as an absent ASCENDING or fraud
ulent debtor, and levy upon Cuba. ltdevoles
over a column to the subject.
The Legislature of Indiana has elected Henry
S. Lane and W. S. McCarty as United State:
Senators from that State to contest the seats
now held by Messrs. Bright and Fitch 1t is
not at all probable that the Senate will recognize
the claims of the contestants.
The Smysterious" De Sauty is heard from a.
gain and reports that swell marked currents
had been received through the Atlantic tele'
graph. It would be curious, If after everybody
has ceased to hope anything of the telegraph, it
should suddenly recover its speech.
The Philadelphia Ledger states that ten States
the requisite number, have agreed to cooperate
and the proposed NJ ,nnnent to the Signers OF
the Declaration of Independence. in lndepen.
dence Square, in that city, will he erected. The
project is now before the Legislatures of North
and South Carolina, with every prospect OF be-
ing favorably responded to.
The New York city tax levy for 1859, will a
mount to nearly eight millions of dollars. Here
are the principal items "A million for the pc
lice. million for water, eight hundred thousand
for The poor. million and quarter for the
schools, million and half for streets, half q
million for light, thirteen hundred thousand fol
the State, six hundred thousand for salaries.
ADVERTISEMENT This may certify that
have used Perry Davis Pain Killer in numerous
cases, and believe it to be very valuable medl.
cine. 1 have prescribed it extensively III bowel
complaints, particularly for children) and it is
in my opinion superior to any preparation have
ever used for the relief of those diseases.
A. HUNTING, NJ. D.
An association called the Mexican and Cen.
trail American Colonization Association Is said
to be widely ramifed throughout the country,
comprising already two thousand names, inclu-
ding many persons of influence and wealth.
Their proceedings are developed in mystery
1t is reported that Col. Henningsen has been Sc
ected to carry out the operations of the associa-
ton. or at least that an offer to that effect has
been made to him.
BURLEsoUE.-One of the funniest things got
up in New York lately was the excursion OF an
auger association, in burlesque of the target e1'
cursions Each man carries an anger instead OF
q gun, Calathumpan band accompanies them,
and the exercises consist in walking blindfold to
the target and boring a hole through it. Not
one man in twenty can do it, and the blunders
that are made cause great deal OF sport.
New York is certainly q great city. They
have now a "dog boarding house" and one is
advertised at the corner of Broadway and FIT.
ty.ffth street. The keeper will board dogs at
81 per week and train for $3.50. Then they
have sporting depot, where the proprietor EN-
ploys men expressly to catch rats fol the ring
and dogs. Not less than three thousand have
been obtained from the Astor, three thousand
from the st. Nicholas, &c.
There is fugitive slave excitement in Ne
braska. A Missouri STAKEHOLDER named Muck
oils, recently removed to that Territory with
number of slaves, and established himself at u
maha. The slaves suddenly lett him, crossing
the river and finding refuge in Iowa. The mas
ter and some seventy-tiye other men IN Omaha
threatened to cross over after them and execute
summary vengeance upon the parties who were
charged with harboring the fugltives, but at last
accounts nothing of q serious nature had hap
pened.
ACCIDENT TO LOUIS NAPoLEoN.-The French
Emperors horse fell with him lately, while
climbing a bank in the forest of Compiegne.-
Both horse and rider rolled to the bottom OF the
embankment, and, the journals being forbidden
to mention the matter, it is supposed that his
Majesty was severely c0ntusionne;; and the sus
picion is increased by the seizure and persecu
ton OF poor open-mouthed prophet, who gave
warning that, before the year is concluded "al
this will disappear (toutcela disparaitra,) and
without vengeance, bloodshed, or violence, but
by the finger of God alone"
A correspondent of the Vincennes Sun, speak.
ing of the pleasant domestic qualities OF Mrs.
Douglas, relates that at the Chicago celebration
Mrs. Douglas was asked how she stood the can
vass. avery WELL" said she, "but l must go
and get my husband some clothes-he has come
out of the battle half naked. got him two
dozen shirts last spring, and two or three sets OF
studs-he lost all his shirts but two, and one
that don'nt belong to him, and all the studs but
four, which belong to four different sets, and be.
sides he hasn't any of the other clothes that he
started out with" His old white hat, however,
rode out the storm, diapidated, but safe.
GENTLEMANLY AND SPIcY.-Senator Jones, of
Iowa, has addressed letter to Senator Douglas
which concludes as follows:
This, sir, is the third time you have made
spontaneously tahe" accusations against me, aud
that have been compelled to tasten the lie up.
on you. Though you may, at the sacrifice OF
Democratic organization. have effected triumph
in your State, as you say, lover Executive and
Congressional dictatioD," | can but look with
contempt upon any fame or position you may
have acquired by union with white spirits
and black, blue spirits and gray" Black Repub-
lcans. South Americans, disappointed office
seekers, &c, as do upon the miserable resort
to opprobrious epithets connected with my name,
but covered with contingency which gave a
sure escape. GEO. WALLACE JONES.
FROM MExIoo.-The New Orleans journals
have received Vera Cruz papers to the 9th inst.
Speaking in view of their contents, the Bee says
I'VE infer from general survey of the news
that the Constituencies are daily gaining
ground, but as yet we perceive no evidences OF
the speedy overthrow of Zuloaga. The us1rp.
ing President still holds the supreme government,
and we fancy is too strong to be ousted from
power. AS far as We can judge, the Liberal par
ty lacks energy and concentration. 1t operates
in detached fragments, at isolated points, aid
will, we fear, accomplish nothing of Importance
until it strikes blow at the seat of government
itself Meanwhile the civil and social condition
of Mexico is at the lowest possible point. The
country is devastated by bands of inturiated par.
tisans; commerce is absolutely ruined and ami
Inflated; poverty and distress are rife through
out the land; and the spurious republic ha.
plunged in utter degradation and decentralization.
Insults TO SENATOR DoUGLAs-A Washington
letter of the Oath There is All evident
purpose in certain quarters to faslen q personal
quarrel on Mr.. Douglas, or to disgrace him in
public estimation. The recent cards of Mr.. Sli
dell, and Mr.. Jones, of Iowa, leave no doubr