Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-04-12

Staunton Spettatur.
we are indebted to the Commissioner of the
Department of Agriculture for his monthly re-
port for February.
CHEAP CHARLEY is going north tomorrow
Will return in few days with a large stock of
goods.
fish (sucker) weighing about four pounds
was caught by hook and line in the Paper Mill
dam, near Mt. Scion, few DAYS ago.
We are indebted to the Hon. VIM. Mines. Jr.
for copy of the Report of the Special Commits.
sioner OF the Revenue upon the industry. trade
commerce etc., of the U. S., for the year 1869.
y. q U. X. Ron last Tuesday evening a
large number OF negroes passed up the G. &. O.
r. H. on their way to work on the western. end
OF this great national Improvement.
We understand that the Rev. John Pinkerton,
of Messy Creek, is expected to preach in the
Presbyterian Church tonight and every night
during the res, of the week.
We invite the special attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Messrs. Hooe s. We'd
derburn, commission merchants, Alexandria.
Va. They are reliable and prompt business gen.
tlemen
The March number of the Little Cleaner"
edited by Olive o. Lee at 81. a year in advance
and heretofore published in Fredericksburg, has
been received from its Office at 156 West
Lombard ST., Baltimore. It is a cheap and inter-
esting little magazine for children.
We have received the April number of the
"CovENANT'-a monthly magazine for Knights
of Pythias and their families. Published by
John Cox, Commercial Building, Gay & Lom-
bard streets, Baltimore, at So. yearin advance.
n K. Trout, Conn., sold on last Saturday, the
old National Hoter' property, for 80 $50, James
W. Crawford bought that portion on Main ST.,
for $780, and r. Summerson the frame build
ing in the rear for s., 95O-E. NJ Cushing, Auc-
tioneer.
OUR Cry JUpGE.-It will be seen by reference
to Thursdays proceedings of the Legislature,
that Mr.. Alex. B. Cochran, one of our representa-
tives in the House of Delegates, was elected
Judge of the city of Staunton.
We tender our thanks to the Committees for
invitations to the anniversary celebrations of the
"Ciceronian'' and ''Demosthenian" Literary So
cieties of Roanoke College. The latter takes
place on the 18th inst, and the former on the
18th inst.
A bill has passed Congress and been approved
by the President. removing political disabilities
of H. B. Harnsberger. (member of the Legisla-
ture from Rockingham) N. K. Trout, Esq, Of
Staunton, and Col. J. w. Ware, of Clarke coun-
ty.
FLOUR SHIPPED.-For the week ending the
18th of April, there has been shipped from the
Staunton Depot Of the Ches. s. O. r. r., III
barrels of -four. All of this flour mas been sold
by our merchants, except about 200 barrels,
which were shipped on consignment.
- COUNTY TowNsHIPs.-The Governor of Va.
has appointed the following Commissioners to
lay off Augusta county into townships as requiIed
Under the new Constitution: Bolivar Christian,
9. G. Merritt, ". w. Hogshead, j. Owens Full
ton, and DR.. Samuel Kennerly. The Commits
sioners are requested to meet at the Law Office of
Bolivar Christian on Thursday, the 18th April.
The Friends Of Temperance of Rockbridge
county held convention in Lexington, on last
Thursday. The various councils in the county
we're represented. Questions of interest to the
5rder were discussed during the day and at
- i IL. H. T
Finley. Several other speeches were made, and a
apmber OF memhers were added to the Lexington
Councils.
The Rev. Jno. W. Jones, of the Baptist Church.
Lexington, will lecture in the Baptist Church of
this place, on next Friday night, on the subject
Religion in the Army of Northern Virginia. y
The proceeds OF this lecture will be applied to
the joint purpose of securing funds to aid in
building q new Baptist house of worship in Lex
ington. and also to assist tie Masonic Fraternity
TO provide tund for the relief OF ROSA, infant
daughter of Lieutenant Philip Peters, of the Bot
etourt Artillery, killed at Port Gibson, Miss ;,
May list, 1863 Lieutenant Peters was a worthy
member of James Evans Lodge. No. r. F. and
A. Masons
HORSE STEALrNG.-On last Tuesday, Mr.. Pa
rent, Chief of Police of Staunton, arrested three
men, who registered themselves ct the Virginia
Hotel as Wilson, Clarke and Green having in
their possession three horses answering to de-
scriptions in an advertisement for three horses
stolen in Brooke county. West Va. The men
were put in Jail, from which they sought to be
rescued by Aa6eus corpass before Judge Fultz,
but, pending this application, kilograms passed
to Brooke county, and finally the owner of the
horses arrived and instantly recognized them as
the stolen animals advertised-and the men as
being brothers, and neighpors OF witness-named
Donovan instead of Clarke and Green; the 9TH
er, calling himself Wilson, was unknown to the
erss and the men were rs-conl mitted to jail to
sMait a reauisition from the GOV. of W. Va. fol
trial there
It is said that some other machine than the
Wheeler & Wilson is preferred by the good peo-
pie of Staunton, and that every one hitherto
having a sewing machine of this kind has ex
changed it for Singer, the Florence, or Wilcox
& Gibbs Is this SO? 1t is pertinent enquiry
as the first party has agency here now.
To THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF STAUN
TON AND VIcINITY.-Having leased the room
formerly occupied by Mr.. Geo. w. Hewitt, and
fitted it up in good style for the purpose OF es
tablshing WHEELER & WILSON Sc w
ING MACHINE OFFICE we would respect
fully invite the Ladies of Staunton and the ad
Joining counties to call and examine our mochlne