Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

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present his contemplated letter on Kansas, for
the perusal of which so much anxiety was mani
tested.
Mexico is reported to have made overtures
toward the sale of Sonora and other territory 10
the United States. She asks price, however,
which the Administration is unwilling to give.
RICHMOND ExoUIRER.-Itis stated that Messrs
Nathaniel Tyler and D. Jennings Wise have pur-
chased an interest in the Richmond Enquirer
and will in future be connected with the EDITOR
al department of that paper.
The Washington correspondent OF the Ne"
York Courier says :-"Mr. Harris Is 10 goout Vi
the Union bat remains Senate Printer lie mas
gone to Missouri, aud to day, 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
Mr.. Hughes, Of Va, son in-law OF the Secretary
of War; takes the tripod
A strong opposition, it is said, will be devel-
oped in the United States Senate to the cohlru'
ation Ex-Governor Wright, of Indiana, as Minister
10 Berlin. The ostensible ground of opposition
will be his unitness for office, but the real
ground will be because he is understood to be
friend of Senator Douglas.
ORGANIZED AT LAsr.-The New York Assem-
by, after three weeks struggle, organized on
Tuesday, by electing Thos E. Alvord, Democrat
Sneaker, aud David L. Wilson, American, CLERK
There are three parties in the House, Democrat
ic, Republican and American, but neither has
majority A coalition seems to have been form
ed between the Democrats and Americans.
The most remarkable feature in the state
ments made public by Banks, is the accumula'
ton of coin at all points. AT New York the
rise since the bank suspension has been from
less than seven to over thirty millions OF dollars
The Philadelphia, the Boston, the New Or
l.na honEs oil show large
increase.
The officers and geologist who come from Ar
izonia, all report very great mineral wealth.
One If the companies, working mines there, re-
norris in its returns yield of 1925 day to each
hard EMPLOYED, from the richest mines, at dali
Nv expense of ffty-six and half cents hand
The Weld from the poorest mine is $50 dollars
day: expense, fitty-fve cents hand.
The ''rotatiou" of Mr.. Sawyer out of the Col
lectorshp, in Norfolk, tits said, has caused some
excitement" among the politicians there; Inc
Richmond South says that when Mr. Sawyer
was editor of the Norfolk Argus, some years o.
90. he "induged in the most virulent abuse OF
the present Secretary of War;" and that is the
reason lchy."
The lady who is expected to make Mr.. Fill
more 'the happest of men" on the 18th Of Feb
ruary next, is Mrs. Mcintosh, woman distin-
euished for variety of charms solid as well as
transitory Her former husband made for
tune i'm the crockery business in Albany, and
was President of the Albany and Schenectady
Railroad during tho last three years preceding
the consolidation.
Official and other intelligence received by the
President and the War Department proves Brig
ham YOung's purpose to be hostile. 1t Is be-
ieyed that he can muster s, 900 men. Extensive
ramifcatious of organized Mormonism have beer
discovered in Texas and California, embracing
men holding responsible official positions. Nc
apprehension is felt here, however, as to the re-
suit of the conflict.
An AMERICAN PALAcE.-A correspondent o
one Of our exchanges says: "The official resi-
dence of the Governor of North Carolina, at Ra
leigh, which is owned by the State, is called, b!
lao, The Governors Palace think this j
the only building in the United States which
officially and legally called palace. The lowe
branch of the Legislature Is called House o
Commons"
The Committee on Roads, in the Virginia Sen
ate, have recommended an appropriation OF wv
aud a halt millions of dollars to the leading line
of railroads in the State. as follows: To tn
COvingtnn and Ohio Railroad, 100000; Or
ange and Alexandria, 100000; Alexandria
Loudouu and Hampshire, 100000; MlnaSsa
GAP. 100000; Norfolk and Petersburg, $500,
OC6: York River, $3.50 900; Richmond and Dan
vile, 5000 600, and Virginia Central, 100000
Some OF the farmers in Michigan, deeming tht
present extraordinary weather for the sea
son, favorable to the running of the sap, have
recently tapped their maple trees to try the ex
pertinent, and succeeded in making quite guam
tty OF maple sugar. The fruit trees budding il
New England-the rivers aud lakes navigabe il
the West-and making maple sugar In Michigan
Does the 'oldeSt iuhabtant" remember the Gk
occurrence betorel
IL is stated that son of the original Jot
Smith, the prophet, founder Of the Mormons
now resides in NauvOo He is about twenty
four years OF age. \ correspondent of the st
Louis Republican is positive thar Joseph vii
assume the leadership OF the church next spring
and a. method Of solving the Mormon prob
lem suggests that our government should en-
courage the people Of Utah in Acknowledged!
him, and thus rid themselves of the traitorou
Brigham.
THE BIRDS AND THE WEATHER-The Louis
vile Courier notices the flight of immense flock
of pigeons over that city northward, and say
their flight north is indicative of mild weather
the balance of the season. The York Advocate
draws the same inference with respect to the
wild geese, which it states, are also working
their way northward. Thus we have the proc
of the present and the prognoStications for tht
future that this winter will be q name and moth
ing more.
WALKERS SPEECH AT MoBuE.-Walker, the FL
libuster in his speech at Mobile said that in the
month OF October confidential friend of hi
had an interview with member of the Cabine
who said the President was opposed to the Mic
Gragua enterprise and the member recommend
cd the Walkerites To- enter into treaty will
COmOnl1rt, become the allies of Mexico, anC
then bring ahout war between Spain and Mex
leo and seize Cuba. The Walkertes, however
repudiated the proposition.
GEX. HAvELoCK-A New York letter of the
27th ult, says: In token of the regret felt by
our citizens ut the untimely death OF the heroi,
General Havelock, the flags Of the shipping il
the harbor were puta half mast yesterday noon
Several of our city church bells were also tolle'
at the same hour and for the same reason. |
is a most unusual occurrence for our people t
exhibit any public marks OF regret at the death
OF subjects or citizens of other nations; and
shows how highly the rare personal and soldier
" qualities of the great Englishman were re
garded in this country.
UrAH MATTERS The Utah correspondent G
the New Orleans PicOyune, abiding to tn
scarcity of salt in the army, says that he say
two Quarts Of that cOndimentSOd for fifteen dol
lars He also M ntious report that the Nor
mons had recently captured Federal officer
with considerable amount of money in his pos
session. The officer in question came into Sal
Lake Valley from the California side, and 1t wa
surni ed in camp that it must be Jack Hays
who was recently appointed Surveyor Genera