Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-08
Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
The Canadian papers state that application
will be made to Parliament to charter the Union
Bank of British America. The capital is to be
$25, 100000, confined exclusively to specie
circulation.
A new mode of counterfeiting coin has been
discovered in New York. The genuine coin IS
taken and placed in turning lathe, and the lnslue
or centre part taken completely out, leaving
only the bare sides, the orifce is then nileu
with base metal and remilled.
ADyERTIsEMENT.] AS means OF retnoslns
pain IRON the body, no medicine mas ever a'9 Ei
ed a reputation equal to Perry DAVIS ram u nm III
er. The sale of this article has exceeded al! %
lief But il has real merit, and that lssulncien''
-Nswport &c C0ringt0a Ns'cs.
It il stated that proposals have been made 10
NJ. Charles Dickens, to induce him 10 iavor the
United States with visit for the purpose OF
daI;varin,, a course of lectures and public read
mos Al the compensation named Is very high,
it is thought that he may consent.
Washington letter says ''Mr. Sherman's
Committee OF Investigation will bring to light
many corrupt practices in the Navy Yards
What he will prove to have been going on Ut
Brooklyn for years past has been performed 10
like manner ut Philadeldhia, Pensacola, and
Norfolk" Others say nothing will come OF the
investigation.
The Boston coroners are very greedy Tor ou-
siness. One of them had sent man TO Dring
the dead body of an infant to the oihee, ana an
other coronec getting sight at the body, sna'eh
ell it from the man who was carrying II, anu
walked off with it under his arm, the legs dang
l. ,p1a
exhibited in Court square.
There are now three distinct factions in the
Democratic party on the subject OF the tarln'-
A small one, which follows tue lead OF the FTes
;dent for specific duties; another, when loi
lows the lead Of Mr.. Cobb, for altering the
present rates; aud third, which resists any
change Such differences were not permit
ted on Lecompton, but they appear to involve
no want of orthodoxy.
Full accounts are published of the punishment
inflicted upon the Feiee Islanders, (tor the muir
der and eating of two Amerioans) by an expe'
dtiou from the U. 5. sloop OF war Fandaila,
Com Sinclair, in October last, notice OF winch
has already appeared. The expedition burnt a
town of the Fejees, and killed large number OF
them. They will, probable, not sat any more
Americans.
The steamer North Carolina, one of the boats
running between Baltimore and Norfolk, was
burnt in Chesapeake Bay, on Saturday morning,
the 29tb ult. All of the passengers and crew
were saved by means of the small boats, except
the Rev. Mr.. Curtis, OF Chester, .. o., ana one
of the colored Stewards. The former was asleep,
aud it is supposed that he was deaf and did not
hear the noise when the other passengers were
aroused.
The St. Louis Republican publishes letter
from Salt Lake, 18th ult., stating that Judges
Sinclair and CradOaugh will leave the Territory
in the spring, satisfied that their presence a.
Federal officers in administering laws is merely
farcica The letter adds that there is no loyalty
to the Government among the Mormons; that
while, to certain extent, they respect the forms
of law, they neither recognize nor respect It's
spirit. Neither murder nor any other crime has
been or can be punished.
McCormick's patent for improvement in reaping
machines has expired, and the invention now
becomes public property. The Commissioner Of
Patents oVerruled the application for extension
on the ground that, though the invention was
new aud patentable when patented, "he Is well
satisfied from the exhibits and testimony IN the
case, that the patentee has received not only a
reasonable. bat q NEST liberal, compensation FOR
time, ingenuity auu expense Oe5tO"eV ou e"e
invention and its introduction"
EAsreR.-Esster, which will be on the 24th
fApril this year, last fell on that day in 1871,
and will not fall on the same date again TIL 2OlI.
Since the introduction of the Gregnrian Alma
nae this has only been the case IN the years 10
80, 1907 aud 1871. The period in which Easter
can tail reaches from the 22nd OF March (earlle>t
date) to the 25th OF April, --latest date) leaving
u 4. Il So naia OH
this festival In this century Easter will tall on
ly once, QSs6) on the latest date, the 10Th OF A
pril.
The following has been received from Rome,
dated the 9Th OF January: As the foreign Journ-
ais are speaking OF young Mortara, will initiate
their example. He entered the school of the
regular prebends of st. John of Lateral three
weeks since. He appears happy, aud expresses
no desire to return home. The Pope pays for
his education out OF his private purse. On
Christmas day the Pope sent young Mortara a
basket of Sweetmeats. The next day the boy
asked leave to thauk the Pope, and he was per
United to do so. The Holy Father received him
most kindly.
MORE Trouble IN UrAH.-A privatelet from
Salt Lake city dated January lst says: Judge
Sinclair has adjourned the Grand Jury sine die
upon the petition of nine members of the same,
declaring their inability to proceed in conse-
qnence of the excitement and violence manifested.
The jury was composed OF nine "gentiles" anu
twelve M0rmous The tactious spirit ran SO
high that revolvers were drawn and a genera
fght was with difficulty prevented The idea
OF having an impartial jury, or Of Justice being
obtalned is prepOSterous under existing clrcum
stances Martial law will probably be estab
lished