Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-11

Hall, on last Thursday night, the old officers
were reelected to serve during the year 1870.
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The American Odd Fellow for January has
been received. 1t is greatly enlarged and i'm
proved, and reflects credit upon the Order of
which it is the official organ. Published by John
". Orr, No. SO Nassau street. New York. s.. so
per year, or SIPS per volume.
In this paper will De found an advertisement
offering fine chance to an energetic person own
ing teams or having small capital at command.
We hope some young man from Augusta may
secure the contract for moving the Iron made by
the Mt Vernon Iron Works another year.
We invite the special attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Maj j. w. Newton. who
keeps constantly on hand good assortment of
ladies' and gentlemen's dress, and furnishing
goods. Store on New Street. above the Virginia
Hotel
Loss BY FIRE-The brick dwelling house and
Kitchen together with about 5000 worth of furni-
ture, belonging to Mr.. B. T.. Bagby, about four
miles from town, was destroyed by fire on last
Thursday night Loss estimated at about So
10000. Insurance $500 co.
SsEvIvAL MEETING.-A revival meeting has
Southern Methodist Church of this place. Some
twelve or fifteen persons professed faith in Christ,
and eight joined the Church on Sunday last
There is considerable interest in the congrega-
IONS and the meeting will be continued every
nigbrt this week.
Rrc REAR-A correspondent informs US that
Mr.. Frankli IN Sensebaugh killed a tremendous
bear. on the cad waters of Walkers creek, a
few DAVIS ago The animal weighed $50 pounds
net and is said to be the largest bear ever killed
in the Valley. Mr.. Sensebaugh has been a very
successful bear hunter having killed, in his life
time, FIVE bears with seven shots. He saw four
Others at the same time he killed this one, but
before he could reload his rife, they had made
their escape.
LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY.-At the meeting of
Lexington Presbytery, held in Staunton on the
4th instant, the pastoral relation between Rev
VIM. T. Richardson and the Waynesborough
church was dissolved. Mr.. Richardson has been
pastor of this church for twenty-three years He
aeaves amid the profound regrets Of his eongre-
cation. and ct his brother ministers in the Pres
- +ery, for the purpose of taking charge of the
ii >pton church, to which he has been called.
- having business with the Committee
80 Do,,o,t;o A'tfssiens of the Presbytery are re-
o,ostod ~ oddros Rev. Robt. G. Walker, Par
noosns Ancusta con ,nty. Va. Rev. Nj. Nv alker
takes the place Of the io''iief ''''''-'"-''
Richardson.
LA RUEs MINsTRELs'-It will be seen rom
advertisement in this paper, ano "",ietS u
large bills posted throughout town. sf'a' 1iiS
troupe will give two of their performances IN 'ae
town hall on next Friday and Saturday nights
The ''Phat Boy" agent, called to see US anu III
formed US that all who wish to Laugh and gro"
phat" should not fail to embrace this opportuni-
ty of witnessing their side-splttlng entertain
ments The Charlottesville Chronicle says
This troupe has visited us before, and CROWD
ed houses gave evidence of their merit, when
has been fully sustained since We bespeak Tor
them a rousing house, for we know that all who
go will enjoy themselves hugely
For the Spectator.
DEDIcArIoN-The new African M. E. Church
at Greenville was dedicated on Sunday End in
slant Rev. Bishop Wayman of Baltimore, who
is the presiding Bishop of the Virginia Confer
The church in Staunton, chanted the I'D psalm,
commencing, II was glad when they said unto
me. Let US go into the house Of the Lord. y
rom Genesis 28-l7: s'Row dreadful is this
place! this is none other but the n house OF GOO,
nd this is the gate of heaven The congrega-
-; = was very large-lnany Wnlto pefsoAs o0lhS
~ VI 30 witness the exercises. ~
IT, l.. test Intelligence from Mr.. Geo: ~
pna1t;oa , mo lies i'll at the residence OF his
son Coonel Clarence Prentice, near this city,
.onroSonts his condition as extremely critical
H. laft tbe off, .e of the CouFasr-./ourno! ABOUT
ten DAVIS ago in .erfect health, aDd It Is sup
posed contracted cold on bis way 60 1he cIeI
try which ripened into pneumonia ifonI "nSn
l., -
Benson was summoned severa.' Gays ago, az
has been his constant and unWa,~ eii"s S''0n
dant. - 10
Last evening the disease seemed 10 DC
checked but Mr.. Prentice physical con, NiioI Z
was very PROSTATE. There are thousands OF
hearts all over this country who will watch fo.
tidings from his sick bed with eager interest,
and there is no one of his associates whose
sympathes and kindly regard do not attend
him. - 0ufer-JOurndl.
STATISTICS OF THE VIRGINIA METHODIST
Episcopal CHURCH From the report of the |
Rev. =. a. Peterson, made to the Virginia Con- |
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, |
South. we compile the following interesting |
statistics: Local preachers, 1913 increase, o;
members of the church, 80, Gil increase, z, o.
adult baptisms, 1881 increase, 1000; infant
baptisms, LILO; increase. 2l3; number OF
churches, 55l increase, 81 value OF churches,
$SO5, S65; increase of value, $26, 03O number
of parsonages, So increase Z value OF parson-
ages, 500 700; increase in value, 81, 600 num-
Der of Sunday schools, 495, increase SO; ottcers
and teachers, 1924 increase, 1868; scholars,
26, 933; Increase, ALL; volumes In Sunday
school libraries, SO, 695; increase, ii $50.
For ourselves, we cling to the principles OF
the Constitution as 1t scas. Neither defeat, nor
obliauv. nor derision, nor fear OF being IN the
.,,sinority, nor desire for party supremacy, nor
.4.qad Of the Ostracism Of dominant facton,-
nar favor. nor frowns from those who conduct
Administrations and dispense party, bountles,
-, xljenate us from the support and defence OF
IT, principles. They are safer and better
t tt,os0 measures Of expedieucy; They are
tba IN, t our political existence They alone
co a, w. tie country from falling INTO the
d. 81 >tidated empire, to be ruled oy
t aep.n a o. CON cons ,ue military chieftan or
the corrupt leaders 0. Su'0''''D' '''''''O
party. -Aicc Gazette
MURDER IN CHARLoTTEsvh ot Preston was
day last negro boy named Franz R;ll Twine.
stabbed by q another negro named ,rs The
and died from the wound in few hot ckster.
boy Irvine, it seems, was an apple hn and
and Preston stole an apple from his waltel nd
ran. Twine pursued and overlook him a.
pulling out his knife, cut him in the abdomen
with the fatal result above stated. The murder /