Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-18
All Sorts.

There were three murders in New York on
7th.
The Pacific railroad charter has been duly
signed.
There is $23, in the city treasury of
Lynchburg.
A Boston murderer has confessed to the kill
ing of six persons.
Railway travel in the North of France is
blockaded by snow.
Madrid dispatches report an extensive and
heavy snow storm.
The President has approved the bill provi-
ding for war sloops.
Sixteen exConfederate officers hold positions
on the Union Pacific railroad.
The Central Hotel, of Lypchburg, was dam
sged by fire on Saturday night.
The free bridge between Richmond and Man
chester will be opened March lst.
The specie shipments from New York on 9Th
were nearly half million dollars.
The Senatorial caucus last week seemed in-
disposed to hold an extra session.
Railroad travel in Spain is still interrupted
by the Carlists, and trade is disturbed
Mr.. Meryweather Jones and David j. Tyree
old citizens of Richmond, died recently.
The Marquis of Lorne is deeply grieved be-
cause of Scottish emigration to America.
The bill extending Southern Claims Commits
sion to 1876 was passed by the Senate.
The German iourneymen of New York have
taken steps to strike for eight hours work.
The Swiss Council has decided against the
complete separation of the church and State
Great numbers of cattle and sheep are dying
in Susquehanna CO., Penn, OF hydrophobia.
Hundreds of persons are reported to have
froze TO death in England, during the last freeze.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
has completed its report on the electoral vote.
Nine persons were killed and twenty wound
ed by collision on the North British Railway.
Rev. Fish Marsh, an eminent Congregation
al minister, of Connecticut, died on Saturday.
Congress is to be petitioned on the subject of
turning Colorado River into Colorado Desert.
Incredible as it may seem, many of the rich
est planters ia Jamaica live On coffee grounds.
Capt. r. Fl. Albright, editor of the Reidsyille
IN. G. Record, died last week, after long ILL
ness.
More snow has fallen in Maine and North
this winter than has been known for many years
past.
DR.. Peters, of Clinton, New York, Friday
night discovered new planet of the tenth mag
nitude.
The city of Philadelphia has appropriated
half million dollars in aid of the Centennial
Cause.
The children of Jno. Minor Bolts get 81, $50,
60 cts for damage done by u. S. troops during
the war.
The Louisville C0urier-Journal announces
the death of Col. Hill McCrew, formerly of
Lynchburg.
The bill giving Mary Love of Tennessee So
600 for services rendered the Federal army has
become law.
There are thirteen newspapers in the country
edited and published by negroes in the interests
of their race.
A humane motherin this city pads her young
hopeful's pants aud gives him chloroform be-
fore whipping him.
Nearly one-ffth Of the population of Berlin
is composed Of paupers regularly inscribed on
the public charity list.
The remains of the late Vicar General Stars
were reviewed by fully twenty thousand persons
on Sunday in New York
A telegram from Madrid announces that
King Amadeus manifests disposition to ab-
dictate the crown.
Both Northern and European papers are full
OF laudatory accounts of the achievements Of
the great Commodore Maury.
1t is believed that the action of the Commit
tee OF Thirty will lead to a rupture hetween
Theirs and the French Assembly.
The franking privilege goes ont IN Ju,v 1st
1t commenced January 10Th 400 The iaw
does not apply to newspaper exchanges. 'N
Gov. Smith OF Georgia, has sent a special
message to the Legislature, stating that 50 RAJ
435 must be provided during the current wear
to meet bonds falling due, and to pay interest
on the public debt.