Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-24
Stauntu1 Spertatur.

stauntolr Spettatur
Why is Staunton like confectionery store
Because it has candidates in it. og
Registration in South River Township: white
SO; colored, 22l; total, 79l.
Registration in Middle River Township
whites, 625; colored, 125; total, $50.
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Thanks to DR.. N. Wayt 6 Bro for an invita-
ton to drink soda water from their fountain
which has been put in operation with all tn
modern improv ements
We were visited by a severe hailstorm on las
Friday about the middle of the day The storm
lasted for nearly an hour and some of the stone
were as large as partridge eggs.
For the information of subscriber who askec
us the question, who has the right to vote OF
the subscription to the Valley Railroad Stock p
we will state that, e>the new Constitution, al
legal voters have that right
AcCIDENT.-On Friday last Mr. James A. Pi
per fell from building he is having erected nea
the cemetery causing one of his ribs to be bro
ken and brusing him considerably. He was i'm
mediately brought home and received promp
surgical aid
Mail route 4, 604, from Sta9nto ton to Huttonsville
5. j. Reynolds, contractor, is ordered three ad
ditional trips between Staunton and Striblin,
Springs, IA miles, from LIST of June to 30th ofSept
at pro rata pay.
We acknowledge the receipt of the '53rd annu
al report of the American Colonization Society
with the proceedings of the annual meeting O
the Board of Directors" Printed by McGill 6
Withers Washington, d. G.
"LADIEs FEsTIvAL."--T Ladies of the
Presbyterian church will hold their annual Fes-
tival in the Town Hall, beginning May 31st,
o'clock, P. M. They will have good dinner
on the first day of June from to o'clock.
The old Road Surveyors are admonished that
it is important to have the roads worked before
the sitting of the grand jury in June as the new
authorities will be very strict and will indict
those who neglect their duty to have the roads
in good condition
We publish on the first page of this ISSUE an
interesting sketch of the life and character Of
Col Jno B. Baldwin, from the May number o.
the "Old Dominion published in Richmond
Va. They also publish very correct likeness
of Col Baldwin, as a frontispiece.
Mr.. Carter Berkeley has bought out the inter
est of Mr.. Allemong in the General Agency of
the Piedmont and Arlington Life Insurance
Company and The headquarters which have
heretofore been at Bridgewater will now be at
Staunton, Va.
There was large fire in Lexington, last
Thursday. The National Hotel stable, belong
ing to Mr.. G. A, White and several other build
ings were entirely consumed. The stable was
insured for So, 900 in the Southern Mutual Insu-
rance Company. There seems to be doubt
that the fire was the work of an incendiary
CAPT j. G. MARaUIs-At the annual meet
ing of the Richmond Granite Company, held in
that city on last Thursday, Capt. Marquis was
selected as Superintendent at the quarry. The
report ofthe Company shows prosperous devel-
opment Of this enterprise, which was organized
two years ago by Pennsylvania capitalists
They could not have selected man better fitted
for the position, or a more worthy gentleman.
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INFORMATION WANTED.-An old colored wo-
man. named Winny Washington, formerly
Winny RedgetJ mas not heard from her child en-
since the war, and any information in regard to
them will be gratefully received. The names OF
her children are:-Rozetta William, James, Sa-
rah, Ellen, Nancy and Evalina Redget. South
ern papers are requested to publish this notice
Address, Staunton, Va.
IMPRovEMENT-The old Post-office corner,
lately occupied by Messrs. Richardson & Wheat,
is being torn down to make room for the erection
of large brick building, the corner room of
which viii be occupied by these gentlemen when
completed The old building is said to have been
standing 80 years. and whilst we admire improve
ments it is sad to part with such an old familiar
edfce
10. O. F.-Valley Lodge, No 40, I. 0. F.
at Harrisonburg, suspended during the war, YVES
reorened on thursday night last, BY Capt j. FL.
Waters of Staunton, Va. The following Off
GERS were elected for the present term: II. T.
Wartman, N. G.; J. W. Brufey, V. G; Gideon
Sherry, Secretary G. F. Duthrow, TT. a num-
Der of old Odd-Fellows were present at the re-
opening of this ancient Lodge, and several new
members of the order were initiated. Rocking
ham Register.
The city Registration Books, which were closed
on last Tuesday evening" show the following re-
suit of the registration for the city of Staunton
- Whites. Colored Total.
Ward No. l.269 al 40
Ward No, 2.,.....26l lsa 4aa
Aggregate." ......''' o9o
The Registrars will open their books to-day
and tomorrow, ''for the purpose of amending
and correcting the registration lists, al which
time any qualified voter residing in the city,
applying and not previously registered. will be
added to the lists No one should fail to regis
ter as thiss the last opportunity to do so before
the election on next Thursday.
4 CRowDER-One day last week we were the
recipients of mamoth mint julep, surnounted