Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30


in the Lexington Gazette. fag1
Eastwood School for boys opens 4th Wednes-
day in September. See adv. If88 a 3a,l.
The Classical and Mathematical School at the
Staunton Academy will open ON the 7th of Sep
TENDER. SECg9Ia -sas
The school for Boys by VIM. 81. Waddel1, on
Fillmore street, will open on the 18th of Sept
See adv. 5-.[.-5r .-5,rl. Id 80
4'E. M, n-Waverly, Baltimore county, Mary
land, advertises for situation as teacher She
will give satisfactory references as to qualifca-
tions Sc. See advertisement aa -sS
All kinds of STITCHING done at the Wheeler
q Wilson office by competent lady operator
Prices moderate and no charges if satisfaction be
not given. au3O Of
PIc-NIc--The Methodist Sunday School Of
this place will have picnic next Friday in the
Grove South of the Cemetery and in rear of
Mrs. Aliens residence. The friends of the
School are invited to attend
The land of Geo. Greaver, advertised BY
Marshal Hanger substituted Trustee, containing
1919 acres, situated three miles from Staunton.
was sold on yesterday in front of the Court house
at-$l5 per acre-Robt. G. Bickle, ESQ.,, purchas-
er.
There promises to be lively time in Rock
ingham county with the aspirants for Office
Already there have been announced nine candi-
dates for County Clerk, four for Circuit Clerk,
five for County Treasurer, one for Congress, and
one for Overseer of the poor. The harvest of
candidates is never failure in Rockingham
ENTERPRIsE.--Messrs.G G. Sherry and George
- Mil, both practical printers propose to estab
hsh IN Harrisonburg new paper entitled the
ISenai-aoeekly Enterprise. 1t requires of en-
terprise to venture upon such an experiment,
and hence the title is quite appropriate These
gentlemen have our best wishes for the success
of their Enterprise.
Susan Alice Kersh, daughter of Mr. George
Kersh, of the lower end of this County, and
about thirteen years of age, while assisting in
grinding apples, on Tuesday week, got her hand
SO terribly mashed that it had to be amputated
The operation was performed by Drs. Minor,
Dinges and jones' and we are pleased to learn
that she is improving YIN. r-
T oMAToEs. -Mr. 81. M. Lofland living on
the Long Glade in this county, has sent to US Is
very large tomatoes, which he says are about the
average size of 90 raised on the same vine All
these were the product from the growth of sim
gle seed. His note accompanying the present
says: 'These were raised on the Long Glade
where We want Railroad and must have one'
If OF her productions on the Long Glade grow
as luxuriantly as tomatoes a Railroad is certain
~ desiderdtann.
LIE Bon ToN-This admirable fashion period
;oo1 & Co. olonI o, t.
four highly colored steel engravings executed in
Paris which represent the true styles as worn by
the first ladies in this country and Europe It's
descriptive matter is in French and English 1t
gives letter on fashion by its Paris correspon-
dent; two full sized patterns cut of paper, and
plate of bonnets and hats. besides "a pages of
reading matter.
1t is published monthly. Subscription price,
per annunl, Sc In advance. Single copies go cts
To THE LADIES OF AUGUSTA COUNTY.-Hav-
ing met with a success in the sale of the Wheeler
& Wilson Sewing Machine far beyond my nigh
est expectation for which I shall ever be CRATE
full to the people of Augusta, / now, as a token
of my appreciation for the ladies who have used
the Wheeler s. Wilson, offer as prize FINE
SILVER Cup to the lady who presents the best
piece of work executed by herself on the Wheel
er s. Wilson-the work to be decided upon by
competent Lady Judges at the Augusta County
Fair in October next. W. N. HAWKINS,
au3O-tf 9 Agent for Wheeler s. Wilson.
The thieves who stole the two horses from Abb
SALON Koiner, Esq, advertised last week, have
been arrested in Richmond. They gave their
names as Geo. Walton and John johnson, and
claim to be citizens of Madison county. The
hand-bils which Mr. Koiner had printed at the
Vsedicator office reached the detectives in Rich
mond in tim e to identify the horses and secure
the Imprisonment of the thieves. When any
thing is stolen, lose no time in advertising the
fact in the newspapers and in hand-bills. That
is the best, and in many cases the only chance to
secure its recovery LIso a4
ROCKINGHAM CoUNTY.-From the Old Com
aaonaueaLth we learn the following in reference
to the territory of Rockingham county: 1t con-
tains 1873 square miles, and consequently 561 800
acres of land M
It is estimated that there are about 500 square
miles of mountain land in the county, about 3d.
900 acres of which are in cultivation.
About 295, 100 acres of land in the county are
laid off into farms, one-fourth of which, it is es
timated are in timber taken for roads and occu
pied by water courses. So that there are in
tual cultivation about 221, $40 acres of land. ~
THE BEST YET.--George E. Perine, the best
Engraver on Steel this country has ever pro-
duced, has been long time engaged on l9x2o
Portrait on Steel of NJ NJ ("Brick'') Pomeroy,
which will be the best and most elaborate work of
Art of the kind ever made in America. 1t will be
printed on heavy plate paper for framing, and
will rank with the choicest Art works of the
world The price of the engraving will be So, 90
very low for so fine work. G. P. Sykes, P.
O. Box 52l7, New York City, Publisher of POM
ERoY's DEMOCRAT, offers one of these beautiful
Pictures as premium for three new subscrIp-
tons to that paper, at regular rates. ISL BOY re-
ceived at the Office in New York City, before the
first day of December, when the engraving Will
be ready to send out, by mail, wrapped on
roller, prepaid. 80
We shall soon see how the man looks who
writes Sense and Nonsense political and de-
scriptive articles, and those strangely beautiful
Saturday Night Chapters. ,E
Eor the Spectator.
Mr.. EDITOR There are mum Der of candi-
dstes out for County Treasurer and most OF them
very clever gentleman. but the people of the
County. and especially in the Inauguration OF
new state of things, want a man who is known 10
he com petentto fill this Important place. w It'll
out desiring to disparage the claims OF any OF the
candidates beg leave to direct attention TO one
-. who has been thoroughly tried in the psst, ana
is neculiarly qualified for the position. ! refer