Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
The Rev. Ambrose Henkel.


The Rev. Ambrose Henkel
The Shenandoah Valley has lengthy obit
uary notice of the Rev. Ambrose Henke, who
died at New Market on the 9th of January,
aged SO. He entered the ministry in the year
1928, and preached his first sermon In German,
in Mt Calvary (Hawksbil) church, Page coun
ty, Virginia, on the 23rd day of November,
1923, from LIST Corinthians, 10, liz, and con-
tinued actively, faithfully, and successfully in
the ministry till 1869. He preached his last
sermon in Bethlehem church, Augusta county,
Virginia, in the year 1868. He was engaged
in the Office of the ministry forty-seven years.
His labors in all the departments Of his minis
terial Office were extensive He preached 81
995 sermons, of which 402 were funeral dis
courses; he baptized 1929 persons, of whom
90 were adults; he confirmed 1852 persons in
the Church, and united in the holy estate Of
matrimony 400 men and women.
He was a printer by trade, and published a
newspaper at New Market in 1907.
Colored Han Killed By his Nephew.
On the 29th ult, in piece of woods on the
farm of Maj. e. B. Hill, in Culpeper county,
Pollux Patrick, a colored man, was killed and
robbed by his nephew, York Campbell. The
murdered man had sent his wife to Ohio, and
remained to make money to go himself. He
had succeeded, and intended to start the day
after he was killed. Pollux Patrick had been
struck on the head, and his skull broken by a
stone, that fitted the wound. He vas also beat
over his head with large club, which was
found covered With blood and hair, broken in
FIVE OR six pieces. His throat was also cut
The verdict of the jury was in accordance with
these facts: That Pollux Patrick came to his
death, on Monday, 29th Of December, by blows
and wounds inflicted by York Campbell, colored
A new form book Ito be kept by distillers
rectifers and wholesale liquor dealers) has beer
prescribed by Commissioner Delano. 1t is il
addition to the books now required to be KEEP
by them. In this new form of book they are
to keep an account of all spirits withdraw
from their distillery warehouse, and to whom
and how such spirits are disposed of. This
IOl III VI UOOh Will ~ lutO uOC Ou tuC 1St Ony VI
February next, on and after which date every
distier, wholesale liquor dealer. and rectifel
will be required to keep the account on this
form of book and none other. Collectors ano
assessors and other officers of the revenue are
required to afford every facility to secure the
distribution of the book for use by the lst OF
February.
We have in this country, especially at the
North, says the Norfolk Nrginian, too little Of
what the phrenologists call the dump of rev.
erence" Men look upon hardly anything as
sacred. Antiquity gives no sanctity, custom
receives no respect, the old is derided and the
new worshipped In short, Bourbonism in
politics, morals, or religion is sneered at, and
the grand idea of becoming live" people,
which means sharpness of intellect and blunt
ness Of conscience, is the supreme, controlling
object of the great mass.
The crown has seized some land at Stock
well which belonged to the late George Pea
body. The ground on which the seizure is
made is that Mr. Peabody was never naturalized
as a subject of Great Britain, and therefore
could not hold land in the kingdom. The plea
has been sustained by the Court of Probate.
The vestments worn at Rome are described
as beautiful beyond conception, and the ladies
say the lace upon them surpass anything in the
world. So dazzling are the colors Of the dresses
that the bishops are likened to bed Of tulips
in appearance
HEADQUARTERS, Austin, Ta.cas. January s,
1S70-To the Adjutant- General United States
Army, Washington. The law of April 10th,
and the proclamation Of July 18th, 1869, have
been complied with in the State of Texas. The
Constitution is adopted almost unanimously,
and the following persons elected State officers
e. j, Davis, as Governor, by a plurality of 1888;
Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor; Bledsoe,
Comptroller; Honey, Treasurer; Kencher,
Chief of Police. The above named persons
have been appointed officers Of the provisional
government. j. y. REYNOLDS,
Brevet Major General.
In TowN.-Mr. W. N. Bumpus, Of Staun-
ton, is spending few days in Lexington, his
former home. We are pleased to see him in
fine flesh and spirits. He has, however, caught
the contagion of Dragging about the greatness
of Staunton. Lexington Gazette.
Cadet Cooke who fell from window in the
Institute on New Years day and was badly in
jured, is improving, with prospects of a speedy
recovery. Lexington Gazette.
A startling incident occurred during the SER
vices at ST. Peters on the occasion Of the first
congregation of the Ecumenical Council
While the leading bishop was praying before
the Confession piercing scream rung through
the church, followed by feeble cry. A wo-
man-ona nf the uaSt thronr gathered 10 mil