Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-08-04

Staumtom Spettatur.
We invite attention to Mrs. Tippings adver-
tisement of her school.
H. Ker s. Bro, are agents for the sale of Pacif-
ic Guano. Call at their commission house, Bur-
wells corner.
The Editors of the Lexington Gazette and
Banner pray their patrons to remember them
mot In their prayers but in their pockets.
"a colored lady, advertises in a Chicago pa
per for a respectable white nurse-address
''box l4l5" There's nice opening for some
she-radical
We congratulate our neighbor of the Nndica-
tor on his having purchased power press, with
which he will be enabled to print his journal in
better style than heretofore.
We invite attention to the card of DR.. A. M.
HenKe, who has located in this place for the
purpose of practicing his profession, and COM
mend him to the community.
DIR. ]. H. Fultz, a recent graduate Of Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, offers his profess
sional services to the citizens of Staunton and
vicinity. His office is opposite the Va. Hotel
We have been presented by Hunter s. Nowlin
with a bottle of Knapp's combined Violet non
corrosive writing and copying fluid, warranted
not to corrode any kind of metal pen. tits beau
tiful and flows freely.
We have been presented by Mr.. hardwood,
the agent for the sale of them, with an Excel
sior Broom patented by Silvers, Dec. 10Th, 1865
These brooms are easily made, and are neat and
substantial.
There will be meeting of the subscribers to
stock in the new Building Association, at the
town hall. on next Saturday night, for the pur-
pose of organization. A full attendance is de-
sired. At. - 49,. $50.
We invite attention to the advertisement OF the
Medical College of Virginia. The Faculty is an
able one, and board can be had cheaper in Rich
mond than in the Northern cities where the Med
ical Colleges of that section are. Virgnans
should patronize this college
We invite the special attention of our butchers,
farmers, and others in want of fat CATTLE young
cattle milk cows work horses, colts, sheep hogs,
wagons family carriage, wheat OATS farming
implements, &C., to the advertisement of A. H.
H. Stuart, administrator of Jos. McComb, dec d,
which takes place on the 18th inst.
-s
There will be masked ball, on Friday next,
at the Rockbridge Baths. We learn that there
is good company of select visitors at the Baths
at this time We regret that we cannot avail
ourselves of the kind invitation to be present. as
at that time we will be in another State of this
''ga-lo-rious'' Union, as our Yankeebrethren CO
so periodically pronounce it.
The immortal ~ n" the philosopher with
the hyperion locks and flashing eye who alone can
stand erect upon the apex of truth and view, I'M
obscured by the 'vel' of prejudice, the exact
situation of affairs passed through here a few
days since on his way to the metropolis where he
will lift the veil and remove the pressure.
On Friday night last, some burglar attempted
to enter Mandebaum's clothing store in this
place. He bored 26 holes around one Of the pam
els in the front door. He did not succeed, how
ever, from some cause, and left q piece of saw
and piece of broken knife-blade.
The night before some one entered Mr. Scher-
ers store and stole pistol, some sardines and
the small change left in the money drawer.
The district conference for the Rockingham
district of the NJ. E. Church, South, will be con-
vened in Harrisonburg, August Goth, and con-
tinue in session till Monday of the ensuing week.
This body will be composed of all the travelling
and local preachers and two delegates from each
quarterly conference within the district Bishop
Doggett is expected to preside over its delibera-
tons.
Storm in Rockbridge.
The Lexington Gazette and Banner says that
a storm recently passed over the Eastern por
ton of Rock bridge which Frustrated the largest
timber like reeds. Trees from twelve to eigh-
teen inches in diameter, were twisted of, and
the roads were as effectually blockaded, as if a
retreating army had passed that way. Consid-