Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-26

The reported number of deaths from yellow
fever at New Orleans, tor the season, now reach.
es'S, 1899. s
Henry shackleford, Esq, of Culpepper,, has
announced himself candidate for Congress in
the 7th, ex.Gov. Vim. Smiths district. s'eS
The amount of taxable property in San Fran
cisco this year as assessed is $50 725, 800, less by
$4,000 600 than the assessment of last year.
The rate of taxation is three per cent.
1t is stated as certain that the Emperor OF
Russia has been invited by Prince Napoleon to
ylslt France; that he has accepted the invita-
ton, and that he will visit both London and
Paris next spring
Between eight and nine hundred thousand
dOllars will be required for the pay of the voun-
teers who engaged in the service against the
Florida Indians up to the time of the removal of
Billy Bowlegs and his band.
Divorces are scandalously easy and scandal
ously common in Indiana. II might be prudent
for every couple, before retiring at night to sat-
isfy themselves by careful inquiry, whether they
have right to occupy the same room.
Collector Scbell, of New York, has seized q
large lot of French China, in consequence of its
including number of little China images pro.
nounced indecent by the collector. An appeal
was taken to Secretary Cobb, who sustains the
decision of Mr.. Scbell.
Mr.. ]. CLANCY Jones, the defeated Lecompton
Congressman, has been rendered the mission to
Austria, by letter from the President, received
on Saturday evening, and written of course on
Friday evening, Immediately after the official
announcement of his defeat
The Fredicksburg Recorder says :-"We re-
greet very much to hear of the dangerous illness
Of John M Patton, formerly of this place, and
now resident of Richmond city. There is but
little hope of his recovery. Mr.. Patton Is
one amongst the most eminent lawyer in the I'm
ion."
The London Times says thSs all appearances
indicate that the present Atlantic cable must be
given up, and hopes that the experience gained
will be used to insure that success which is u
nalIy certain. 1t admits the reatsuperiority of
the Niagara over the Agamemnon, and thinks
that ship should be especially constructed for
the laying of the cables. -
The Richmond (Ohio) Observer says, it is es-
timated that the ginseng trade of the county for
the present season will amount to about $30, 000.
Large quantities of this article have already been
sent to Eastern markets, and there are yet ma
ny tons on hand in the course of preparation tor
expectation. 1t requires no outlay to procure II,
and many families are engaged in gathering it,
and find it q paying, cash business. a.
The political contest in Illinois is descending
to the dirtiest personalities. Douglas and Lin.
coin have got to calling each other "forgers,'"'
and, at the rate which they progress, they will
soon be initiating Morrissey and the Benicis Boy.
Tie fight seems to be enjoyed, however, by the
electors, who attend the meetings probably as
much for fun, as for hearing principles expound-
ed.
The st. Louis Republican of the 18th inst,
contains letter from James B. Clay, in which
he unequivocslly declares for Douglas in the
present contest. The same paper states that "a
letter from Senator Crittenden, of Kentucky, to
Judge Dickey, ofIllinois in favorof there-eection
of Judge Douglas to the Senate, will be given to
the press in day or two.o Elk Senator Dixon is
also out in long letter strongly condemniDg the
Administration.
KANSAS EMIGRATION all accounts Kan
sas must be steadily filling up with emigrants.
The Journal of Commerce, of October lst pub
lished at Kansas city, Missouri, states that over
fifty wagons left that town, the day before, for
different sections of south Kansas Among them
were nineteen families from the States OF Wis
consin, Iowa, Illinois and Ohio. 1t states, also,
that the land emigration for the past two weeks
has been larger than at any other time this year.
A Missouri paper states that Davy R. Atchi-
son, late U. s. Senator, who four years ago,
s.was the mightiest man of the border, and
whose fierce tramp made the prairies tremble,
has abandoned "the stormy field of politics en-
riralv ia now living in Derfect retirement upon
one of the most extensive and best improved
farms in the State enjoying that ease and dis.
pensing that transformations hospitality 80 CRATE
|. Posr OFFICE BUTroNs.-We have seen some
beautiful buttons of unique design, intended for
the use of the officers and clerks of the Post Of
flee Department. They are from dies designed
by Mr.. F. Hassan, of this city, and have been a.
dopted by all the persons connected with the
Boston Post Office Though but recently intro
duced, the manufacturer has received large or.
ders for them, and they will doubtless be gener-
ally adopted by persons connected with the De-
partment throughout the country.-Bos. Tran
script.
Mr.. CLEMENS CoNDITIoN-The Richmond
correspondent of the Farmville Journal, under
stands fIom good authority, that the condition
of the Hon. Sherrard Clamens is anything but
favorable, as he seems to be in declining way.
The wound does not improve at all, and the
symptoms of the fractured limb are, to his physi-
clans, alarming. Hisfriends in endeavoring tosave
the limb have jeopardized his life, for he is so
much reduced and emaciated, that were they to
amputate it now, death would be certain to en-
sue-Pet. Express.