Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-03

Miscellaneous.

i Proceedings for divorce have already beef
comnencedin the Now York Courts, by tn,
i Hon. Daniel E. Sickles.
We may say, generally, that the newspaper
:, from all parts of the country, almost without ex
cepton continue to speak favorably of the pres
ent appearances of the growing wheat. ~
An Arkansas paper gives an account OF
marriage in the Jail of St. Francis county, of
young girl to one of the three brother who hav'
recently been convicted of murder in the frs
degree, and sentenced to be hung. -.s4.ss--.-.
i ADvERT1sEMENT.-] 4 Faoorite Remedy =
There is no medicine so extensively and fsvora
bly, known as Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Kill
er. Its rapidly increasing sale in South Ameri
ca, India and Europe is ample proof ofits success
in those countries. Sold by all medicine deal
ers throughout the United States aud Canada.
Peterson's Detector warns persons who are
compelled to handle bank notes not to wet theil
thumbs while counting the bills. IG remarks
that if the thumb comes in contact with the
tongue after handling note from the pocket
of man infected with the small pox, the in
lection is as sure to take effect as the innocula
ton of q child
A BRIEF EPIsTLE.-The Richmond Enquirer
| publishes letter from Gov. Wise, occupying
twenty-eight of its columns, addressed to VIM.
T. Sanford, Esq. The letter discusses all the
political issues of the country, past present and
to come, and will no doubt be found an exhaust
i've document by all who Lave the teinerity to
attempt to read it.
Over four hundred Danish Mormons left
Flensburg, Denmark, on the 2nd ult., in the
steamship L. L. Hoidt, bound to Hull, England,
where they would embark for the United States.
Their destination is the Great Salt Lake. The
men were mainly young and robust, while the
women seemed somewhat more advanced in
years, and many of them had infants in their
arms.
Scarcely week passes in which we do not
see an account of some female burnt to death by
the catching on fire of her clothing. Much of
the danger and fatality of this might be prevent.
ed by the exercise of little presence of mind
and courage. If they would Immediately lie
down, the clothing would burn much less rapid.
ly, and the flames would not ascend to the body
and face. 1n
DEATH TO THE BUes.-The following remedy
is said to be infallible: Take two pounds OF
alum, bruise it aud reduce it nearly to powder (;
dissolve it in three quarts of boiling water, let
ting it remain in warm place till the alum is
dissolved. The alum water is to be applied hot,
by means of brush, to every joint and crevice.
Brush the crevices IN the floor of the skirting
board if they are suspected places; whitewash
the ceiling, putting in plenty of alum, and there
will be an end to their dropping from thence.
Ex-senator Jere Clemens, editor of the Men,
phs Eagle, declines to be a delegate to the
Vcksburg Southern Convention, having too
vivid q recollection of the action Of the last one,
which was held in Montgomery, to feel any dis
position to take part in the deliberations of this
migratory body. SCALED originally for the pro-
fessed purpose of promoting the growth and
prosperity of the South, it was almost immedi-
ately converted into political machine, and
then into an instrument of dispnion,"
PROTECTION OF HOTEL VIsITERs.-The Phila-
delphia Inquirer states that Messrs. Presbury and
Sykes, proprietors of the Girard Hotel, in that
city, have recently, by an exhibition OF great
moral and commercial courage, taken position
that will be appreciated and sustained by every
true gentleman. They will no. permit profes.
sional gambler to CROSS their threshold upon any
pretence, and thus keep their establishment and
its guests free from the annoyances incident to
the presence of this dangerous class Of Law break
ers. 1t would be we'll for every other reputable
hotei, where cur friends, sons, daughters, and
wives may reside, to sustain the example,
Mailman 7. Wiley, Esqr, the Opposition can
didate for Lieut., Governor, addressed the people
of Mason county, at Point Pleasant, on Thursday
last. A large and delighted crowd, we learn,
were present to hear him. We venture the
assertion that more candid and effective politi-
cal speech was never before istened to by the in
telligent people Of that county, and, that those
who heard Mr.. Wiley on that occasion will say
SO. In no respect is he inferior to any of the
nominees now before the people for the State
Offices. -hanaWha Republican Of 26th.
CUTTING Down THE MAMs.--The bids for car.
rying the mails in Virginia and several other
Southern States, which have Just been assorted
at Washington, average between fifteen and
twenty per cent. above what is now paid. This
renders reduction of the service necessary, and
accordingly after the Both of June next tri'
weekly mails will generally be out down to twice
week, aud those of the latter class to weekly.
The same scaling process must be applied to 9th.
er branches. The people will know what party
to blame for the loss of their present mail facil-
tiles.
THE SUICIDE "DopGE."-A man calling him
self Lamartine, is wandering through the West
and raising funds by pretending to commit sui
eide. He takes audanum and sends for doctor
and clergyman They come to him and find
letter in his room in the most pathetic style Of
suicide literature. He states that hia poverty Is
the cause Of his rash aet He is restored with
difficulty and sympathetic people raise purse
for him, and he departs. He raised $25 in this
way last week at Dayton, and $40 at Sandusky,
and departed with "free pass" on the railroad,
to commit suicide at some other place,
THE MILLRRlTEs-Th EMilerite" deluson
about the end OF the world, seems still to pre-
vail in some portions of New Jersey. At New
ark, on Easter Sunday, large number of per-
sons attended church, 'many being drawn thither
from curiosity to witness the conduct OF those
who were momentarily expecting to be sum-
moned to the judgment. Among those who
spoke at their meeting in the morning was
boy Of some twelve or fourteen years, who said
he was prepared for and expected the immediate
end of all things earthly; yet, if it did not come
to pass, as they anticipated, he could await the
final summons with calm and peaceful mind,
let it be as long delayed as it might" But the
end of the world was not yet, and the disciples
will have to exercise further patience.
MExICo.-The news from Mexico indicates
another change in the features Of the opposing
governments who claim to rule the country
Miramon had forced his way into the city of
Mexico, and the Liberals had been defeated at
Tacubaya and and Oheputepec. A formal pro.
test had been made against the Reorganization Of
the Juarez government by the United States, and
Consul Black, who was left in charge of the in
terests of American citizens when Mr. Forsyth
withdrew, had been bsnishel from the country by