Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-09-20

were destroyed. Supposed loss about i2.0UO-
insured for 81. COO.
HARRIsoNBURI ENrERpRIsE.-W have re-
ceived the first two numbers of this neat semi
weekly just established in Harrisonburg Va, b.
Messrs. Sherry s Null. 1t is gotten up in good
style, and deserves success. The Enterprise has
our very best wishes for its prosperity. We
would be glad to see it flourish as the green bay
tree"
On the 18th day of August horse was stolen
from Mr.. VIM. R. Foster which was recovered
the next day. about twenty miles from the place
where the horse as stolen, by the active exer-
tions of mt. Meridian Horse-Thief Detective
Club" of which Mr.. Foster is member. This
shows the Importance not only of these Clubs,
but also of being a member. Thus Mr.. Foster
recovered his horse without cost. Such clubs
should be in every neighborhood.
The fashions in Demorest's illustrated Month
IL, for October, are authentic and original Its
Ladies' Club affords valuable and interesting in
formation upon all subjects, and it is the best
magazine for the utility and orEamentation OF
the household. It offers a magnificent parlor
steel engraving, valued at $40, or fine chro mo,
worth S. to each subscriber Subscription
price, So. per annum. Address W. Jennings
Demorest, 638 Broadway, New York
EDITORS Last week, we had the pleasure of
being called upon at our office by Capt Morri-
son, who has recently become one of the Edi-
tors and Proprietors Of the Lexington Gazette.
Mr.. A. j. Steinman of the Lancaster (Pa.) In
teLligenccr, and Mr. John Fl. Foster of the Char
lottesville Chronicle also called, and we very
much regret that we were absent at the time,
and consequently we were denied the pleasure
of greeting them.
PRECINCT MEETINGS.-The voters of the pre-
cincts which failed to hold primary meetings on
the 18th inst, are requested TO meet without fail
on Saturday next, Oath inst, and appoint three
delegates each to the County Convention, to be
held on the 26th inst, (Court-day) for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to the Congression-
al Convention, and also to make nominations for
the county offices.
JOHN B. BALDWIN,
County Superintendent.
MY NEwsPAPER.--But comparatively few
pers ms appreciate properly the blessings they
receive. Many do not appreciate the ihcalcula-
BILE benefit conferred by newspapers. Some,
however, do, and they are the more intelligent
and thoughtful. The following represents the
soliloquy of an intelligent subscriber of the Spec
tGtor;
without my newspaper life would narrow it.
self TO the small limits of my personal expert
ences and humanity be compressed into the ten
or fifteen people mix WITH. NOW, / refuse &c
accept this. My newspaper Is glass and MIR
ror of the age. 1t reflects all the promlp nj
events of the world, and gives me a view Ut The
doings of all the world and the rest of mankind
STAuNToN DELEGATES TO COUNTY CoNvEN-
TIoN-At eight o clock Saturday night last
Wards Nos and of 5taunton, held meetings
respectively, at the Court-nouse and at The Towr
Hall to elect three delegates each to the County
Convention.
Ward No. | elected VIM G Sterrett Bolivar
Christian and Richard III Fisher and declined
to instruct them with reference to securing the
nomination of any particular individual and al
so declined to recommend particular individuals
to them TO be elected delegates to the Congress
ional Convention-leaving the delegates chosen
free and untrammeled to act in accordance with
the dictates of their own sound judgment and
discretion.
Ward No elected Fl. M. Bell. NJ. G. Har-
man and J. NJ. Hardy delegates TO the County
Convention, and also recommended them to vote
in that Convention for the following delegates
and alternates to the Congressional Convention
Delegates, AtternateS,
John B. Baldwin, P. Fl. Trout.
VIM A. Burke, w. II. Ii. Lynn
Nj. H. Efinger, S. IL. Hiib,
S. Travers Phillips, A. Lara,
M. G. Hartman, f. G. Bickle.
RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION BY STANTON
Some time since Staunton voted almost unan
mously-in favor of the subscription of $1o0,O0(
to the capital stock of the Valley Railroad Com
pany On Saturday last, she voted an additions
subscription of $jO.O0O-thus making her sub
scrption of stock to that Company the consider
able sum of $4,000. The vote Of Saturday las
resulted as follows:
For su description
Against subscription. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80.
Total vote. .....oIo
Affirmative majority, 1876. With 80 negative
votes, only 1876 affirmative votes were required t
carry the requisite three -ffths' majority, but a
286 affirmative votes were cast, there were Is
more affirmative votes than were necessary, ant
it would have required 10l more negative vote
to have defeated the subscription. IF 191 mega
tive votes had been cast, it would have required
.l87 affirmative votes to have obtained the requi
site three-ffths majority, whereas only 206 wer
cast.
There was no excitement, as none doubted tina
the subscription would be carried, and the vot
,uoc oonsaouentlv small Less than half of the