Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-05

Staunton Spettator.
The General Assembly will take a recess from
the 18th OF July to the 10th of October.
Inc election on the question of subscribing
on the part of this county, 100000 to the stock
of the Valley Railroad Company will take place
on Saturday, the 9th day of August next
We invite attention to the professional card of
Messrs. Phillips & Efinger, and would commend
them to the confidence of those having law bus
mess to transact. New brooms sweep clean u
and young lawyers attend we'll to business.
Delegations from the Press Clubs of Richmond
and Washington passed here on the cars on Sat-
urday on their way to the White SULPHUR
Springs where they had Notification on yes-
terday. Some were quite jolly when they pass
ed here.
very heavy rain fell here on Sunday last
In some nelghborhoods this fall of rain did con-
siderable damage. Mill Greek, which runs by
Cochran's Mill, was higher than has been known
within the memory of the Oldest inhabitant 1t
swept away fences, diaries, hog-pens, and grain
that had been reaped and shocked
We call attention to the card of Messrs. Mere
dith 8 Perkins, tobacco brokers and commission
merchants, corner of Cary and 18th streets, Rich
mond. Our friend, Robert D. Roller OF Mt.
Crawford, Va, correct business gentleman, is
their special agent. Parties entrusting business
to this firm can rely upon its beng promptly at
tended to.
DROWNED negro man named John Mich
olas was accidentally drowned about o'clock.
Saturday evening, June 18th, while bathing in
Big Calf Pasture River, near the farm of Mr.
j. s. Hodge, In Rockbridge county. He got be-
yond his depth, could not swim, and drowned
before any assistance could be rendered. He
was an honest. upright and reliable laborer, res
pected by all who knew him.
The Court of Appeals of this State will hold
its first term here on the 3rd of August. This
Court holds its sessions at Richmond. Wythe-
vile and Staunton. John Paris, Esq., is the
clerk of this Court for this place Mr.. Paris is
well qualified in every respect for the discharge
of the duties appertaining to that Office. He is
man of intelligence, good character, and much
experience as clerk
Rev. Dr. Sampson, on the nights of the 1st
End, and 4th instant respectively, delivered in
teresting lectures in the Baptist church of this
place, on the following subjects: Goshen and
Mt. Sinai, Palestine and Jerusalem. We re-
greet that the audiences were not larger These
Loot @bo "a
Baptist church. and we should have been pleased
to have had the church filed on each occasion.
STAUNTON LIBRARY AssoCIATIoN.--A Attention
is called to a notice in another column, of the
semi-annual meeting of this Association, which
will be held at o. clock. on Thursday morning
next, in the room adjoining the library.
We are glad to hear that the Association has
thus far prospered. and has made a successful
beginning. We hope our public will appreciate
the advantages to be derived from well assort-
ed circulating library, and that such of them as
have not heretofore given encouragement to this
laudable enterprise, will hasten to do SO by be-
coming subscribers. The terms of subscription
are very reasonable
DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE.-There is no one
who has not felt the Importance of having die
tionary of the bible. An opportunity is now Of
fered the citizens fthis county to possess this de-
sideratun,. Mr.. M. A. Aderhold is the agent for
this county for the sale Of dictionary of the BIZ
BILE, edited by VIM. Smith, Classical Examiner
Of the University of London, comprising the
tiquities, biography, geography and natural his
tory of the Bible, with numerous illustrations and
maps engraved expressly for the work
1t contains every name in the Bible and Apoch-
rypha of which anything need be said. 1t gives
an account of every place, and name in the scrip
lures of which explanation or illustration is re-
quired. It describes every animal, bird insect
and reptile, every plant and mineral, every i'm
plement and domestic utensil mentioned or al
luded to in the Bible. It is book which every
family should have. It contains more than a
thousand pages in small type.
STANTON MALE ACADEMY.
This School closed It's session the 22nd OF
June The following pupils received distinc
ton on their respective studies:
Greek.-C A Marks
Latin-Arthur Hartman, G. A. Marks, ?
Summerson, A Reese, Hudson, McChes
ney.
French-Arthur Hartman, Albert Hartman.
Geonaetry-Albert Hartman, G Stubs, q
Marks.
Surueying.-C Stubs.
Philosophy -Albert Hartman, Arthur Har
man, Marks.
History-C Marks, Arthur Hartman, Albert
Hartman.
arithmetic j Weller, P Woodward, G
Halle, j Burke, Ell jackson. j Mathews, Il
Swink, A Stuart.
Geography Halle, R Atkinson, P Sum-
merson, j Weller.
English Granamer.-J Weller, E Stratton.
SpeLtang.-J Weller, j McChesney, A Stu
art, Summerson Mathews, A Reese, E
Stratton. c. b: YOUNG, Principal.
TRIAL OF REAPERS.
In the trial of Reapers on Tuesday, the 18th
ult, on the farm of j. Wayt Bell, ESQ.,, near this
place. the Hubbard Reaper and Mower combin-
ed was declared the victor, as will be by the
following report of the Committee:
Staunton, June Goth 1870.
Coz. J. B. BALDWIN,
President augusta County Fair:
We, the undersigned, having been appointed a
committee to superintend trial of Reaping Ma
chimes, and Reapers & Mowers combined, which
took place upon the farm of j. Wayt Bell, Esq,
near Staunton on yesterday, the 29th ult., and,
being instructed by yourself as Chairman of the
Executive COMMITTEE of the Society, to make a
public report of the result said trial respectful
1y submit the following:
rha MachiDnc nntprpd for trial were the