Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-07-27

Stauntun Spettator.
Stuart, Liley s. Co. have several very desirable
farms for sale near Greenville. Advertisements
next week
We are indebted to Mr. c. G. Pauly for lat'
numbers of the 'White Pine Daily news pub
lished in Treasure City, Nevada Territory.
Rev Daniel b Ewing, formerly OF Rocking
ham county. and now of Pulaski county, has ac
cepted a call to the Pastorship ofHebron Church
congregation and will enter upon his ministerial
duties sometime this fall.
RoBBERY.-We regret to learn that our towns
men, Me>srs Cone and Hanger, who are keeping
a jewelry store at the Greenbrer White Sulphur
Springs, were robbed of about $500 worth ofiew
elry. on Friday night last.
Dr. Schultz the Scientific chiropodist OF Rich
mond, is stopping at the Va Hotel. and viii be
pleased to receive calls from parties suffering
frcm corns, bunions, bad nails and all diseases o.
the feet See advertisement.
AS an evidence ofthe advantage of advertising
in the Spectator we will state that scarcely week
passes that we do not receive letters from the
North, ordering copies of the Spectator containing
advertisements land for sale in this and adjoin
ing counties.
We invite the attention of our farmers and
merchants to the card of Messrs. Hooe, Wedder-
barn & Co., commission merchants, No. Prince
ST., Alexandria. This is reliable house. and
worthy the confidence of dealers in their llne
The corn crop in this county will be very short
on account of the severe drouth. 1t is thought
there will not be more than half crop raised, if
the season should be good from this time until
the corn is made, and if the drouth continues the
crop will be almost an utter failure.
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Through the courtesy of the Baptist congrega-
ton of this place, the Southern Methodist are
worshipping, on alternate Sabbaths, in the Bah
fist Church The Rev. George Kramer pastor of
the NJ. E. Church South will preach in the
Methodist Church on next Sunday.
WHEAT BURNED. -Maj. Jno. A. Hartman lost
almost his entire crop of wheat. Wednesday
last by fire from the steam engine attached to the
thresher which he had employed in threshing
his grain. The amount of wheat consumed by the
flames is estim4 ted at about 1000 bushels
AMERICAN HoTEL.-This house. situated at
the railroad depot, recently under the manage
ment of Mr. NJ. P Bledsoe, who is well known
as most excellent caterer to the public taste and
comfort, is being very much improved, and re-
furnished with all the requisites necessary to the
comfort and happiness of its guests
BIG RYE.-We learn that there head of
Rye, raised on the farm of Mrs Fl. M. Blair-the
Pudding Spring estate-which contained 10
well developed grains, and many other heads
contained from so to 100 Can Rockingham beat
it? If she wishes to try the experiment she can
get few grains for seed by calling on Mr.. G. W.
Blair.
It gives us pleasure to state that our friend Mr.
B. II. Clinedinst. Photographer, who has been in
the cities for several months past has returned to
Staunton and taken charge of his Fine art Gal
lery, on Main street, three doors below New
street. He is UP with the times in the picture art
and will take the shadow in the very best
style. He will be pleased to see his old friends
\ and the public generally.
By reference to advertisement it will be seen
the style and firm of Splitter s. Myers, has been
dissolved by the sale of Mr. George A Myers
interest to Mr. John w. Utley. The agricultu-
raj implement and hardware business win be
hereafter conducted by the firm of Splitter & Ut
ley. Mr.. Myers, the retiring partner, recon-
mends the new firm to the patronage and conf
dence of the public.
= HAY BURNED.-Mr. David Koner, living near
Thinking Spring, in this county, we understand,
lost three stacks of hay by fire on last Friday. A
little boy was attempting to destroy 8 bees nest
with matches, and the stubble beng very dry,
took fire, and the flames ran all over the meadow,
consuming the hay. The barn situated at one end
of the meadow, saved with much difficulty.
There was about or tons of hay in the three
stacks which were burned.
GOOD EXHIBITION.
Col AMEs Circus and Meragerie deserves the
popularity it is enjoying. inasmuch as it is, in
cry respect, most worthy and interesting exh-
bition, conducted in honorable and liberal
manner that can not fail in recommending it to
all with whom they come in business contact
For two days and nights their immense canvas
has been filled to repleton, and the universal
edict of the numerous patrons is favorable in the
extreme.-[ Memphis Bulletin.
AMES NEW ORLEANS CIRCUS AND
MENAGERIE
We have seen Col. AMEs Circus and Menage-
RE, and unhesitatingly pronounce it superior in
every particular from the bills on the walls, to
the closing scene of the entertainments, to any
thing in the amusement way that has been wit
messed in our city. The Colonel himself is
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