Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-08-29
GENERAL NEWS.


The receipts from Internal Revenue are said
to be averaging one and a quarter millions of
dollars day.
A young fellow whose girl said she didn't
want him any longer, wears Sc weight in
his hat to prevent him from growing more
Rev. W. S. Plumer D. d., of PHILADELPHIA.
has received unanimous call to the pastorate
Of the Second Presbyterian Church Of Potts.
vile, Pa. (Old School.)
The Presidents unwillingness to leave the
White House causes great deal Of remark.
Several members of the Cabinet have declared
that they will not attend the meetings of that
body, If they are held at the White House.
The sympathy of tho Washington Secession.
lists Tor Mrs. Davis is decidedly substantial
IN its character. The amount subscribed in her
behalffootsup to the handsome sum ofs6. $40
The lowest Contribution was $40, and the high
est $500.
"A Washington dispatch says .'Tbe rehash-
edreports OF Secretary Stanton's intended re-
signatlon are utterly false, and have been con-
'radlcted SO often that it is scarcely worth
while to notice them. The Secretary enter.
talns no ldea of resigning.
From gentleman from Washington. we
learn that some of the light fingered haJitues
went through the Hon. John Minor Bolts,
at Wizards Hotel, a few nights after his ar.
rival there. They entered his room. and re-
heVed him of a sum of money.
CoLoRED Troops RFMovEn.-It is stated
that, on the solicitation of prominent citi-
zen OF Nottoway county, Virginia, represent.
ing the universal wish Of the county, General
Terry has consented to the substitution of
"hite Tor colored troops at that point.
The N. Y. News says that the negroes Of
the South, under the management Of their
masters, yielded about three thousand fve'hun-
dred OF the four thousand FIVE hundred millions
OF dollars Of the product of the United States
sent abroad from 1921 to 1859 inclusive.
A writer from the Macon Telegraph recon-
mends that the people of Georgia petition the
PRESIDENT to grant pardon to the Hon. A. TT.
stephens. The writer thinks Mr. Stephens
would use all his influence for the good of the
country, ana would assist much in settling
matters.
Mr X. ID. Gillet, one of the council for
JEFFERSON Davis, in note to the Albany Argus
says, thai Mr.: Davis has no information to
the time when his trial is to take place or be-
fore what tribunal he is to be arraiened. and ac-
companies his statement with a letter from
Mr. Davis to that effect.
The President has requested the Attorney
General to suspend the issue of warrants for
pardons until further orders. This action
mas oeen taHen in order to facilitate general
elearlng up OF the many petitions now before
sne PRESIDENT, to give him the opportunity to
adopt some plan which will prevent interyen-
ton by the pardon brokers.
The Democratic State Convention assem-
bed at Columbus, Ohio, Thursday week. A
State ticket headed by Alexander Long for
Governor, and Chiffon A. White for Lieuten-
aht-GoVernor, Was nominated. The resolu-
''ohs were OF strong State sovereigntyscharac-
ter, denied the right Of the National Govern
ment to compel their submission, and opposed
emancipation, negro suffrage, military courts
suspension OF the writ of habeas corpus, pub
TIC debt, national banks and paper currency.
THEATRICAL INCIDENT.-An amusing in
oident occurred at the theatre at Albany while
Gen. Grant and suite and crowded audience
were attending the play of "Colleen Bawn."
La the act "Miles" swings out over the water
from rope suspended from aloft, the actor
made several daring but fruitless efforts to
reach the rock he aimed at, and in the last
unsuccessful attempt, cried out, 'sI'A stick to
fhis line if it takes me all summer (which
brought down the house with voclferous APP
p}ause