Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-08

staunton Spettatur.
On Sunday last, snow fell here to the depth OF
a few inches, and on yesterday many enjoyed.
for brief season, the luxury of sleieh-ridinp
On Sunday last, sixteen persons connected
themselves with the Presbyterian Church of
this place, Rev. VIM E, Baker, Pastor.
The OLD GUARD, for March, is splendid
number-spcy, interesting, full of life. Dr.
Thomas Dunn English, Editor, Van Evrie, Hor-
ton q Go. publishers, New York, at So year
GOOD HEALTH, for March, like its predeces-
sors, is filled with valuable and useful matter
interesting and instructive to everybody Pub
lished by Alexander Moore, Boston, at So a
year. 4ta
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ADvERTIsINa.-Josh Billings says .'any bust
ness firm that hasn't got sand enough in its craw
to expend few dollars in making its business
known to 5000 or 1000 people, ought to pick up
and go peddling peanuts
The space devoted this week to the publication
of the interesting biographical sketch of Ex-Gov.
Allen Trimole of Ohio, a native of this county,
prevented the publication in this issue Of several
accepted communications.
We have received the March number ofthe
Educational Journal of Virginia, published in
Richmond, containing many excellent articles
on sDhiaofe ooppaotad with oduoation Wa hone
this journal will be sustrned, not only by the
teachers throughout the State. but by the public
generally.
The Sabbath School Convention, appointed by
the Presbytery of Lexington, will commence its
session in the Presbyterian Church to-day and
will continue tomorrow and the next day This
convention embraces the Pastors. Elders, Sab
bath School Superintendent and Teachers of all
the churches in the Presbytery.
THE NEW ECLECTIC MAGAZINE stands at the
head of its class in this country. The March
number is one of more than ordinary interest
1t is the organ of the Southern Historical So
eiety, and ought to be literally patronized by
our people, Published by Turnbull s. Murdoch
Baltimore, at $4 per annum
ADVERTISING AGENTs.-Messrs. Griffin s.
Hoffman advertising agents in Baltimore will &C
cept our thanks for their new ''list of all the
newspapers in the South" They are prompt in
their payments and reliable business men, and
have built up in comparatively short time,
large business. We hope they will continue to
succeed as their merits deserve.
We notice among the recent graduates of med
icine, in the University of Maryland, the name
of Jno W. Harris son of DR.. G r. Harris of our
town. The University of Maryland is the oldest
medical school in the U. S. but one-the Univer
gity of nsylvania-the last being its 62rd ses-
sion The students of this institution were near
ly all from the Southern or former slave states.
Coop ADvIcE-Support home mechanics-
home abor-home merchants-home press
home artisans-home every thing, and aid as much
as possible in supporting and building up your
neighbor, place. county and State. Also patro-
nize those who patronize your mechanlcs-your
press-and those who aid through this paper, to
keep their business known. It shows liberal
spirit means to live and let live
DARING BURGLARY-On last Wednesday
night, or during the day on Thursday, some
daring thieves entered the house of Mr.. Henry
a Bear, on Gospel hill north of the residence of
Col. NJ G Hartman and robbed his trunk of one
hundred dollars in greenbacks and two dollars
and fifty cents IT. silver. These rogues got into
the house by climbing up the front porch and
entering through the second story window.
The Va Advance says that, at the commence
ment of the war married man of Culpeper c.
A. left his wife and took refuge in the Confederate
lines, and while absent married for the war, by
which quasi wife he had two children. At the
close of the war the latter marriage expired by
Limitation, and the parties separated each taking
child. The first wife had no children, but now
boasts of handsome boy presented her by her
husband on his return after the war;
LIE Box ToN-The March number of LIE Bon
Ton, Journal de Nodes a most excellent monthly
fashion Journal has been received. 1t gives four
highly colored steel engravings, executed in
Paris, representing the true styles as worn by the
first ladies in this country and Europe. Its des-
criptive matter is in French and English. 1t
gives letter on fashion by special Paris cor
respondent.
Subscription price, one year, Sc. in advance.
Single copies 60 cents
I1ppINcorr's MAGAZINE for March has been
received. 1t has the usual excellent variety of
reading. Lippincott has no superior as month
ly periodical. For sale at all the book and news
stores Yearly subscription $4. Single num-
bers, 35 cents. Two copies, 81; Five copies. SIG;
Ten copies, $50.
Specimen copies, with Premium List, sent to
amy address on the receipt of Twenty-Five cents
Address j. B. Lippincott & Co., Publishers. 7l5
and III Market ST., Philadelphia.
Ex-Goy. ALLEN TRIMBLE.-We devote large
portion of our first page this week to the publ
cation of biographical sketch of Elk Gov. Al
len Trimble of Ohio-a native OF this county,
who was buried at Hillsboro', Ohio, on the 9th
of February--which will be read with deep in
terest by large portion of our readers in this
county AS this biographical sketch OF this DIS
,tinguished son of this good old county Will be
read with more than usual interest, we need Of
fer no apology for devoting so much of our space
to its publication.
MARRIED ON FURLoUGH.-At the marriage OF
a couple near Newport, short time since, the
groom gave the minister instead OF marriage
license, q Through for thirty days, dated camp