Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-12-05
The City of Staunton.

Inc City OF SCaunt0n.
This interesting and fourishing place is put
down on the records as one among the Virginia
cities As such it has city court and various
city officers, such as Judge, Attorney, Clerks,
&c necessary for the administration OF justice.
For this privilege the citizens have to pay tax
es ia comparison with which ours, In this cor
poration are trihing They however sacrifice
their pockets to their public spirit, and this
accounts for the recent rapid growth, securing
for it a trade which entities it to rank as the
metropolis of the Valley A stranger will
not fail to notice the indications OF growth
which are presented in every part of the city.
The ring of the trowe and the blow of the
hammer are heard on almost every street, and
whole blocks of new buildings will be pointed
OUT to you. The Stanton folks feel just
pride in their city, and will not fail to impress
unon TIE stranger the Importance OF the fact
that "Sta uuton has CuuIu forth from ta ahrpe-
ais of a town, and entered the region OF
rrowing CITY," In addition to the bread and
milk carts, which always precede this change
n anv place, we were informed that cart was
recently seen on Augusta sttee', a"o IA 'na'
,,art there sat man
s.Vbose face was grim, his nose upturned,
AS if the very ground he spurneo,-
And like trumpet sound was heard,
The accents of that city word
CHARCOAL.
Now this is proof positive that the place Is a
The Presbyterians are building new church,
vb;ch when completed, will certainly be an or
nament 70 the CITY. In fact all the churches
are sunerior TO any we have, both IN size and
design. X
| A gentleman in Staunton asked US what rea-
son we would give for the recent rapld, growth
| of the city. Our reason was this-the people
. are public spirited They encourage home
i trade. natronize their own merchants, and IN
| vest canital at home We never heard OF a
Staunton man sending to Baltimore Tor his
groceries. dry goods, furniture, or any articles
| desired bv him, which could be purchased at
| home. IF our people would do likewise, we
would not so frequently hear men complain OF
| Hard Times. = Charlottesville Inteligencer.
STATISTICS OF THE NJ E. CHURcH.-From
| the Christian Adrocate the following statistics
1 of the Methodist Episcopal Church were taken :;
] There are In the United States Liberia in
! cludedl y Animal Conferences preachers, 81
! $50 effective, 54S supernumerary, 9il superan-
| mated. Total $685. During the year "
nreachers located and "a died. Local preach
ers, IL 1872
| Sunday Schools-There are i, 555 schools,
~o79 officers and /, 1851 GAP scholars and g,
IL. syoumes in libraries.
73I d., >ttp-After deductions for deaths. de-
Mernber> vais, &c, there are: Bishops,
clens;ons rom, aers in Annual Conferences,
& travelling nreac &nnual Conferences, l.
9 500; lay members in SOUS nol ln l.aI ~
42l 1923; lay members in H.. Srauo so'al VI
In Conferences 5 369-makipg "e, o
l, 434, 1896, showing net increase OF =
lay and clerical, 81, 564 over the year l8.u
ChWrches-Fhere are g, AL churches, valu.
at $50. Oil, 900; a gain this year of 700. or a. (
bout two and quarter churches for each work
ing day in the year.
Parsonages returns show 4, 800, being
an increase over 1870 Of $50, an average of two
and a-half every week. The valuation is fixed
at ST, 1856, S04. being total for much property
lchurches and parsonages) Of $64 69S, 7O4. =
This amount gives an average increase of about
$500, 600 per month, over 500 600 per week,
and over 81, 300 per day. Large as this average
increase is it is not equal to that of the preced
ing year.
The average value of church edifces, count
ing great and small 10 all sections of the coun-
try, is little over 81, 900 EACH The average
value OF the parsonages is little over 81 800
each.
The New York Tribune, Edited by Horace
Greeley, says:
'We are heartily sick of the sentimental at
t6mptS VI party tlldudSOIo W COSCi ny luc |
dishonesty, and extravaganza of the
carpet-bag governments. The plea that expos
ure of these frauds will injure the Republican
party is as wicked as it is silly. Better, thou
sand times, that the party be rent asunder than
that any crime for which it can justly be held
be covered up in its own house.
No party can long live with such cancer con-
cealed in its bosom. But the party is not re-
snonsible for the criminal dishonesty of few
officials who bear its name though it would be
Justly held to strict account, if it should be &C
cessory TO any attempt at concealment of offenses
to which we have called attention.
PUBLIC FREE SCHOOL STATISTICS. In the
county of Rock bridge the number of children
that attended school during the year ending |
july LIST, 1870. were-W Whites, $50. Average
attendance, 100 Blacks, 120. Average at
tendance, 80.
For the year ending July LIST, 1871, there was
an attendance OF White Children, 1856; Of Col
ored Children, 405.
In the State, in 1870. there were SO, 094 chill
dren attending school.
In 1871, in the Public Free Schools, the at
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