Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-13

Walker decd, in this county, on Middle River,
near Mt Sidney, sold about the Doth OF
March to John H. Crawford for the sum of $27,-
242 So being at the rate of $S5 per acre, at g. r.
"a and Sc months
An aspiring young man of this place. who
wishes to serve his country in a good office is
anxious to form matrimonial alliance with a
relative of Grants. He is not exacting, and re-
quires no other qualification than such relation
ship.
The LITTLE CLEANER is the title of an ex-
cellent monthly Magazine for children, edited by
Olive o. Lee, and published at Fredercksb burg,
Va, at the low price of 81. per annum Every
mother should have such magazine for the ben
eft of her little children. We commend the
Little Cleaner to them.
Snow commenced falling here on Saturday
night last and continued till about l O'Clock, P.
N. Sunday. If the ground had not been so wet
and warm the snow would have been about Is
inches deep. This snow will cause at least half
the papers in the State to say something about
Winter lingering in the lap of Spring" The
poet they attempt to quote has the line, as well
as we recollect:
But Winter lingering chills the lap of May
For the benefit of that interesting class who
wish to double the pleasures and divide the sor-
rows OF each other, we announce that the Clerk
OF this county is now prepared to furnish the
authorized papers for the contamination so de-
voutly wished" Let there be union of hearts
and hands. Let there be marriage and giving
in marriage. ut is not we'll that man should be
alone" In this sentence, the term IMAM is
generic, and includes women as well as men.
The Spirit of Jefferson published at Charles
town, Jefferson county, which was advertised to
be sold at public auction, we are pleased to learn
will net be sold, as the appeals made by its pro-
prietor to those indebted to 1t to pay up have
been responded to in such manner as to obviate
the necessity of sale. There is lesson in this
fact which subscribers to newspapers should
mark. Newspapers cannot live If their subscri-
bers do not pay.
Staunton Council, No. AZ, Friends of Temper
ance, will have turnout and public speaking
on Saturday, May LIST. The procession will be
formed in front of their hail. headed by the In
stitution Band. The Banner and parapharnalia
of the order will be new, and the order being
large and aourishing, they will make hand
some display. Orators will be provided for the
occasion. All members of the Council who have
not procured their regalia are requested to do so
at once They can be had at the store of Mr.. N.
B. Hendry, corner Of New and New Courthouse
streets.
The Valley Vlrginiam, which was sold at auc-
ton a few weeks SINCE re-issued on Thurs
day last. It announces that the joint propretors
of that journal are now j. Fl. Burdett, c.. D..
Stoneburner, j. B. Pemberton, and N. II. An
1act ,Io
ployees in that Office before the SALE 1t is now
edited by j. 81. Hewitt, Professor of Music.
Prof. Hewitt is good writer and has had con-
siderable experience in editing newspapers-hav-
ing been connected with several. He has con-
tributed a number of we'll written and humorous
articles to the Spectator which appeared under
his nom de plume He will, doubtless, make the
Virgi,aiam an entertaining paper
SOMNAMBULISM.
Mr.. Edward Connolly, blacksmith in the en-
ploy of Capt. Jas. H. Waters. who was boarding
at Mrs. Bolens, on the corner of Augusta Street
and Spring Lane was seriously injured about
o'clock on last Saturday morning. He got up
from his bed, hoisted third story window, and
stepped out, falling to the pavement. distance
of about % feet. When in the act of falling he
seized hold of the outside shutter, letting him
self down to his full length thus, to some extent
breaking the force of the fall. He fell upon his
feet, fracturing the bones in his right leg from
the knee down, and severely spraining the left
ankle and foot.
The Staunton Musical Association intend Civ
ing concert in the chapel Of the d. d. and b
Institution on next Friday night, the 10th inst
The programme will be new, and will be made
I'D of both vocal and instrumental pieces. We
hone our citizens will turn out in large numbers
to this entertainment.
This will be the first grand concert by the AS
ISOLATION this season. It may not be generally
known that this association has been much en-
larged and strengthened and its efficiency great
" enhanced by the addition and cooperation o
a fine Orchestra, under the direction of Prof.
Louis Ide thereby enabling them to render thel
chorusses in a style much more effective and sat
isfactory. Prof August Ide the Pianist, 1t
exnected, will in compliance with general re
ounct oive one of his much admired and bril-
liant Piano solos, DR.. j. L. Brown, the cele
brated bass singer, will direct the vocal depart
ment. The public may expect, on this occasion
a highly interesting entertainment, and conslo
erinp how much this association has contribute
to the Improvement and elevation OF the muslca
taste in Staunton, we hope our citizens Will sho'
their appreciation by giving them their patronage
DON'T BORROW YOUR NEIGHBOR'S PAPER
During the past two months, we have entere
the names of many new advance-paylng suoscr
bers upon our subscription list. We hope to en-
ter as many more during the next two months
In these times, none should be without the Spec
tator Those who have been reading their neigf
bor's COPIES, should act like and subscrlb
for # themselves. The time lost in borrowing
worth more than the price of subscription
number of this class have recently subscribed
finding that is better to do SO than to depend W
on borrowing. Their example should be 10
lowed by others.
It would be as reasonable to borrow nelgl
l. boris plough when he desires to use 1t hlmsei
or to borrow his coat when he wishes to wear
himself as to borrow his copy OF the Spectd1c
when he wishes to read it himself, or wishes SON
member of his family to do so. Because you
neighbor is so kind as to lend you his paper,
too polite to refuse to do so when requested,
must not be inferred that you are doing him
favor by borrowing it. He regrets that you al
not subscriber, and wonders how you can be
penurious.