Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-31
Staulttun Spettatol,.

stannton Spettatur
we call attention to the advertisement of reap
er and mower by Messrs. Splitter & Hunter.
we call special attention to the advertisement
OF 1000 acres grain and grass land in South
western Va. for sale by p. w. Strother a-a
Richardson & Wheat have in store prime 10
OF teas, also a select supply of coffees-next doc
to the Spectator Office.
We are indebted to the Hon. John W. John
son. of the U. S. Senate for a copy of the "Cau
ses of the reduction of American tonnage. an,
the decline of navigation interests v0a
"A post-otfice has been established at Mines
vile, Augusta county, Va, near route Harrison
burg to Bath Alum Springs, and John Evey an
pointed postmaster ss a -
The Concert and Reading, for the benefit o
the f1ncastle sufferers, which was to have takel
place on last Friday night, has been postponed
till next Friday night.
heports from the country represent the Jwhea
crop as being very much injured by the recen
heavy rams, and fears are entertaine ed that som,
helds Will not be able to raise again from the
beaten down position
STRAWBERRIEs.-Larg quantities ofths mos
delicious of all fruits has been peddled aroune
our streets during the past week. They ar.
brought here by the cars from Richmond, an6
are selling at one shilling quart.
RAIN AND HAIL SToRM.-There was a terri
Bile rain and hail storm in the neghborhood OF
Mt. Scion, in this county, on Monday night the
23d inst, which done great deal of damage to
mill dams, meadows, &c. Mr.. f. Z. Sheets pa
per mill was seriously damaged.
FREAK OF NATURE.-Mr. James G. Brown,
near Hebron church, in this county, has calf,
about two weeks old, which was born without a
sign of an eye-ball 1t has long eye-lashes but
the sockets are empty. The calf is in aperfectly
healthy condition, and strange to say-skips
about with much alacrity if it possessed
both eyes.
We call the special attention of our readers to
the advertisement of S. Mandelbaum, who has
on hand large and we'll selected stock of cloth
ing, gents furnishing goods, boots, shoes, hats,
&c. This is his second supply of Spring cloth
ing, &C., which was purchased ssince the late
decline. He also makes clothing to order if de-
sired.
ROANOKE CoLLEeE-We see from the Roam
oke Times that DR.. @. r. Harris, of our city, has
been invited and excepted invitation to delv-
er the next annual address before the Literary
Societies of this College, on the 14th of June
next. We have received the catalogue of this
institution, gotten up in handsome style, by Mr.
D. A St. Clair of Wythevilie There are 1862
pupils at this school the present session.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
to attend the anniversary celebration of the Phi
lanthropic Society of Hampton Sydney College
on Wednesday evening, June 10th, 1870. at 8
o'clock. w. W. Downey. of ". Va, will be
the recipient of the best speakers medal J. E.
Booker of w. Va, Final orator. and j. B. Nor
ton, of Va, d. D. G. Pharr, of Va, Junior ora
tors.
On yesterday evening, for the first time il
Staunton, the colored people turned out in pro-
cession to decorate the graves of the Federal SOL
dlers Inferred in the cemetery the Lunatic
Asylum The procession was large, orderly and
very well conducted. consisting of men, women
and children, bearing wreaths and boquets Of
flowers, and a large U. S. flag, and any number
of small ''stars and stripes"
DIsTREssING.-We are panied to announce the
death of Beverly Thomas, of Russell county, q
deaf mute at the D. D. & B. Institution of this
place, on last Friday morning. He fell from the
fourth story window, on to a gravel walk be-
meath, breaking his neck, and knocking his
brains out. 1t is not known what time in the
night he fell. His roommate was awakened by
a cough about daylight and finding his bed
empty, he looked out of the window and discov-
cred the corpse lying on the walk below. He was
about seventeen years of age.
GApEs IN CHIcKENs-Thousands of fowls an
-nualIy die of gapes which would otherwise find
their way to market. In hopes ofremedying the
disease we copy the following, by W. r. Bur-
we'll, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, to the Farmers
Club, said to be sure cure; mix in table
spoonful of soft soap all the meal it will hold and
give it to q brood of ten or twelve cfickens.''-
Mr. B. adds: 'All that die from taking it, or all
that die from the gapes after taking it, will pay
for at my expense" Let some of our readers
try it.
THE AMERICAN ODD FELLOW for the current
month contains a great variety of interesting
reading matter for the fraternity, their families,
and the INITIATED. Principal contents Con-
science Money; A Clegyman's Opinions; Sci
entifc and Curious Facts; Humors of the Day !;
Contributions and Benefits in England; History
of the Encampment Branch; The Land of Burns
Nursing the sick; Efficient Lodge Officers; The
Rat in the Meal Bag; Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Philadelphia (illustrated); Ladies' Department;
Correspondence, &C., &c. $1.25 per volume =
Published by John W. Orr, No. So Nassau street,
New York.
ELECTION DAY.-The election for municipal
officers of Staunton resulted in the election of the
ticket nominated at the primary election on last
Tuesday. The day was a very disagreebe one,
asthere was constant falling of rain. The con-
test between the ''Independent'' and "Conserva-
tive' tickets was spirited and brought out almost
the entire registered vote of both wards Mr..
Trout's majority for mayor is IA. The cry of
Radical swamped the ''Indedendents" and
they have supplied themselves with fishing tack
lie, &C., preparatory to trip up "Salt River
Some of them have already secured tickets, guar
anteeing them free PASSAGE
PRESBYTERIAN FAIR.
The ladies of this Church respectfully solicit