Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-05

Though our County Fair was not as successful
as was desired yet so far as we have been enabled
to learn, it was more successful than any other
Agricultural Fair held in the State this Fall. 1t
was more creditable to Augusta as County Fair
than the Fair at Richmond was to the State as
State Fair. We will show the public next year
what Augusta County can do in the way of a
Fair.
FORTUNATE EscAPE.-On Saturday night last,
it being very dark, Col Jas. Fl. Skinner stepped
off the pavement and fell distance of eight
feet into the excavation being made in New
Street above the Augusta Female Seminary
Though the bottom was filled with large and
Jagged stones, he escaped, most miraculously,
without receiving any injury The wonder is
that he was not seriously, if not fatally injured.
LIST OF PATENTs.-The following patents were
issued from the u S. Patent Office to citizens of
Virginia, for the week!ending October 10Th, 1872.
Reported for the Spectator by Alexander & Ma
son, solicitors of Patents, Cos Seventh street,
Washington D. G.
Medical Compound Sarah M. Barnes, Lafay-
cite.
On Tuesday last in Harrisonburg horse
hitched to one-horse wagon containing Mr..
Lewis Whitmer and wife and Mr.. W esley Mil.
Ter took fright and ran off-the passengers were
thrown out and Mrs. Whtmer falling on her
head was badly hurt. They were citizens of
Rockingham living on Muddy creek.
Charles W. Miller and Robert K. Rice were
elected delegates, and J. W. Blackburn alter
nate, by West Augusta Lodge, No. 26, to the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars which holds its
next session in this City, beginning on Wednes-
day, Nov. Goth.
Mr.. John Burns bought of Mr. Thos. Houni-
han, on the 18th ultimo, the store-house on
west side of Augusta street, near the bridge,
known as the Augusta Saloon" for the sum of
$1,000 cash.
Our exchanges throughout the Valley, joyful
ly chronicle the break up of the two years
drought by the late heavy rains. Especially was
it needed in this section and the lower Valley.
As usual Hunter s. Co., Booksellers. have a
good stock of goods in their line. See adver-
tisement
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA.
Present all the Judges.
This Court commenced its session at Winches-
ter on the 18th of October and adjourned on the
30th. During the Term all the cases upon the
Docket, except one were argued and submitted.
The foil owing cases were decided:
Purcell VS.. Allemong & Son
y pom supersedeas to Judgment of the ave
DlsIrlct court for the Sixth Judicial DlstriSSs ",
udgment of District court affirmed with aa w. =
ayes and costs. Judge Anderson delivering 'Ao
opinion of the court.
White and wife VS.. McGannon ct al
Upon supersedeas to decree of the circuit
court of Frederick county-decree OF the circuit
court affirmed, with damages and costs-Judge
Moncure delivering opinion-Judges Anderson
and Bouldin dissenting.
In this case petition was afterwards filed by
the appellants and motion made for re- hearing.
Motion held under advisement I'd decree sus-
pended.
Kendrick and al VS.. Forney-
Upon an appeal from a decree of the circuit
court of Warren county-decree of the circuit
court affirmed, with damages and costs-Judge
Anderson delivering opinion.
Sangston Cor. Sec., &c. VS.. Gordon s. Kelley
Upon a supersedeas to decree of the circuit
court Of Frederick county-Decree of the circuit
court reversed, with costs and bill of Injunction
dismissed-Judge Staples delivering opinion.
Ambrose heirs VS.. Keller and al
court of Frederick county-decree of the circuit
court reversed, with costs. Judge Bouldin de-
livering opinion.
Lickliter and al VS.. Shepherd and al
Upon supersedeas to DEGREES Of the circuit court
of Clarke county-decree of the circuit court re-
versed. with costs. Jadge Moncure delivering
opinion.
The following cases were argued by counsel,
and retained by the court for future decision, to
wit:
Williams adm'rs vs. Skinker and wife s al,
Teel and al VS.. Yancey & al.
Tyson, Jr., Ex'or, VS.. Glaize.
Updike and al VS.. Tharp and al.
Winchester Building Assoc. VS.. Gilbert and al.
Penman VS.. Moore and al.
The case of the Winchester and Potomac Rail-
road company against the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad Company was continued
by consent of parties, until next term.
The court adjourned on the Both of October to
meet at Staunton on the Goth Of August, 1873.