Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-12-20

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we call attention to the advertisement of Mrs.
ooien' who has two good store-rooms for rent.
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The copartnership heretofore EXISTING betwoon
'onn donovan and John O'Toole has been dis
solved. See advertisement.
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RELIGIOUS NoTIcE-A protracted meeting to
De held by Revs. G. w Holt and J. j. Engle at
Ohurchvllle, will commence on the evening be-
fore Christmas. e INV -
The Ladies of Mt. Horeb church will .bold
Fair on Thursday and Thursday night at MT
Meridian for the benefit of the church. We
hope it will be well patronized.
Inc receipts of the Baptist Fair, held last
week, amounted to 1886. 1t should have been
more. We hope that more will be received
when the next one is given. atA ,ioa
KEvIvAL.-A very interesting meeting, held
at Clay Hill church in the Pastures, closed a few
oays ago. Twenty-Five were added to the Uni
ted Brethren church, and five received baptism
by immersion. Ief
CALVIN >. FULLER, formerly of this county,
died IN johnson county, No. about the 25th of
last month. Mr.. Fuller left this county in Sem
TENDER, 1885, and took up his residence in Mis-
souri,, where he remained up to the time of his
death. sd
FIRE IN LURAY.-On the morning of the 9th
instant, the residence of Capt R. S. Parks of
Luray Page county, was burned. The proper
ty adjoining owned by Mr.. Hill was seriously
damaged, and was only saved from total ruin by
the active exertions of the citizens.
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Prof. Scharf goes over to Mt. Vernon Forge
to read the "Rivals," on Tuesday night, Decem-
Der 9th, and 1.-THE Critic" and loan of
Lover" on Wednesday night the 2Sth. Music
will be provided and our friends in that vicinity
may expect rich treat if they attend. .e9t
Now that there is a prospect that this county
will take another vote on the question of sub
scribing to the stock of the Valley r. R. Com
pany, we may expect as heretofore, that the
Shenandoah Valley r. r. Company will make
such demonstrations of purpose to build that
road as will tend to inspire hopes that, we ap-
prehend, will never be realized.
We understand that the Rev H. H. Halves.
(Presbyterian) the pastor of Mt. Horeb church,
i'll this county, on recent communion Sabbath,
had the privilege of receiving eleven persons to
that church on profession of their faith
Also, that Rev. s. W. Watkins (Presbyterian)
of Massanutton church, Rockingham county,
has recently received FIVE persons into that
church ot-co4
n h. I, Gal, f4l,s, L.
from correspondent from that county, High
land was swept by a storm of wind which pros
trated fences and overturned haystacks in some
portions of that county. The citizens of thai
county, by virtue of their elevation, can bid de-
fance to Neptune and Jupiter Pluvius, but Bo-
reas does not fail to smite their cheeks quite
roughly, and sometimes. as in the case above,
makes playthings of haystscks, fences, &C.,
which he losses about Gd Ebstana.
MARCHING IN CoLUMN.-In advance and in
anticipation of Christmas, Santa Klaus deposi-
ted almost cargo of toys, etc., in uncomfortable
number and variety at the confectionery store OF
Taylor s. Kinney, which they announced last
week in column advertisement, and old and
young, male and female, have been marching
there in columns ever since the paper appeared
they come not in single files, but in battalions,
yet Taylor s. Kinney boldly exclaim Come
one, come ALL" MoRAL-Advertise literally if
you wish to do much business. IL ~
PERsoNAL-O Our old friend Col. Jas Norris,
Insurance agent at this place, has gone to Balti-
more to an infrmary, where he intends having
his eyes operated upon. He has lost the sight of
one eye, and partially that of the other. We
sincerely hope the operation upon them by the
eminent optical physicians of that city may re-
suit in the permanent restoration Of that most
blessed of all the senses-sight. He expects to
return in a month or so, to resume his duties IN
the Insurance business. -----z77r.
GRAND CONCERT AND READING. Madame
Ruhl and Prof. Schneider, assisted by Miss APP
person and several amateur singers, and Prof
Turner'S Institution Orchestra, will give grand
vocal and instrumental concert at the d d. u
B. Institution, on tomorrow night, (Wednes-
day. the 2lst inst Prof. Scharf, the distinguish
ed elocutionist, will also read one of his most
d amusing;and instructive peces-Bumbles Court
ship--from Oliver Twist
Altogether this will be one of the most attrac-
tive programmes ever offered to our citizens,
and we bespeak full house on this occasion.
CHRISTMAS HoLIDAys-Before the next is
sue of our paper the festive season of the Christ
mas Holidays will have arrived. We extend to
our readers the greetings of the season, and hope
that they will enjoy themselves in such a man
ner as will make its recollection pleasant, free
from all computations of conscience. We hope
that Santa Klaus will be liberal, even profuse,
in his gifts to the small children, and that none
of them will find their stockings empty on the
morn of that anniversary of the natal day OF
Him who died that they might live. To each
and all, both great and small, we wish happy,
happy Christmas. sszs.
H. HoTCHKIss.-This energetic and inde-
fatigable agent of the York River Line and the
Chesapeake s. Ohio Railroad, who gets more
newspaper pufs than ''any other man." and who
himself puffs more and better tobacco than Gen.
Grant-more distinguished for his smoking than
administrative capacity-has purchased tnrty
acres Of land near this place from Col. M. u.
Hartman. upon which it is his purpose to reside.
If he is not a ''live man." there are more deao
men than 'swere ever dreampt of in our phllos-
ophy." He is more like a locomotive lncarnate
than any individual we wot of-just the KIND OF
man to be an efficient railroad agent -6A
ga FARMER"-We invite the attention OF
n fbo rti this