Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-11-08

Miscellaneous.

+ IL. Miscellaneous. G
Mr.. Pryor's majority for Congress, In the Pc
tersburg district, is about 800 over Mr.. Goode.
DIsrRsssMa ACCIDENT. "A little son of M
Madison Doom, Of this place, was so severed
burnt on Saturday last, from his clothes takin
fire, that he died from the effects thereof, i'm.
few hours indicator.
The Woodstock Tenth Legion says that tn
father of j. d. Kagi, of Harper's Ferry notOriety
emigrated from Shenandoah to Ohio about fort,
years ago. The name is properly Kagey. Their,
is still a numerous and respectable family of th,
aame in Shenandoah. - g s. 5t5f
fbe dwelling house of Col. A. W. Cameron
three miles below town, was destroyed by fir,
last Monday evening about o'clock Part o
the furniture was saved. The FIRE originated
accidentally in room in the second story
Lea. Gas ofSd. ia xl as~
The British government is drawing largely OF
the white oak forests of Virginia. Over 800 mer
are now employed in getting timber in the noun
tains near Rowlesburg, on the Cheat River
which is to be used for gun carriages. The con
tractor has orders which it will take two years
to fill The Cheat River oak is said to be the
best yet imported into England, and far surpsssei
the Canada oak, which it is fast superseding.
LARGE RRwARD.-Gov. Wise, in proclama-
ton, offers $4,000 reward for the apprehension
of Owen Brown, Barclay Ooppie, Francis ]. Ne.
Ram and Charles P. Tidd, who were engaged In
the Harper's Ferry invasion. A letter in the
New York Tribune, writing from Chambersburg,
Pa, says that they were in that place the very
;-bk a. oil, he.
ia. He adds that ''they are now safe" but We
think it very likely that the $4,000 will bring
them.
& LOLA MoNTRz.-Lola Montez is residing in
Brooklyn, N. Y, with some friends who have
stood by her in all her viscissitudes. She is said
to have really experienced change heart, and
those that know her best assert that, recently,
she has lived the life of devoted and Sincere
Christian. Since her marriage with Lieut.. Head,
of England, she has claimed his name, and al
ways used it in business transactions. Head
enjoned in his will that his executor should pay
her an annuity of $500 as long as she lived.
AS soon as the neighbors around the Kennedy
farm learned of Browns capture, they pounced
at once upon his house, and speedily rifed it Of
its contents. There were eight or ten boxes of
wearing apparel, boots, quilts, blankets, &C., and
these were speedily appropriated by people,
some of whom we are assured were sadly in
want of them. Barrels of -four were rolled out
removed loaves of bread were distributed to the
hungry, and in fact, in short time the house
was completely sacked. a
INDIAN observation-disclosures are three Indian
Legislatures now in session west Of Arkansas.-
The Cherokee Council is sitting at Thal-gush,
and the annual message Of John Ross was sent
in on the first Monday in October. The Ohoc-
taw Legislature is sitting near Fort Smith. Their
Governor, Walker, has resigned, and Mr.. Leffiore
is elected to succeed him. The Chickasaw Leg.
islature is in session near Fort Washita. All
these Legislatures have constitutions and laws
like the States of the Union-arganized with ex
ecntive, legislative, and Judiciary departments.
Each patton runs off into counties, with repre-
sentatiyes in both branches of the Legislature
from each county. 7'
A pamphlet has been issued entitled Remarks
on Ponniiaar Sovereignty as Maintained and De-
MED, respectively, BY Judge Douglas and Attor,
ney General Black, by Southern Citizen"
which is understood 10 emanate from the HON.
Reverdy johnson, ex-Attorney General. The
letter sustains Mr.. Douglas popular sovereignty
at full length, and argues that the bred Scott
decision is in accordance Herewith. After re-
viewing all the authorities on this point, il arrives
at the following conclusion :-"Whatever, there
fore, under this act, the people OF State can do,
the people of Territory can do; the sole limi-
tation upon the authority of either is declared "
be in the constitution OF the United States"
(. MARYLAND ELRorIoN-Tbe election for mem
bers of Congress, &c., took place in Maryland on
Wednesday last. The Congressmen elected are
Harris, Davis and Webster, Americans, and
Stewart, Kunke and Hughes, Democrats. The
Democrats have majorities in boIt branches OF
the Legislature. The usual scenes OF violence
and bloodsbed were exhibited IN Baltimore, but
each party throws the blame upon the other
Several persons were killed, and murderous
and dastardy assault Was made upon Mr. Pres
ton, one of the Democratic Candidates for Con-
gress.