Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-10-01


BEAUTIFUL P1cTUREs.-Messrs Hunter &
Co., have just received another lot of fine chro-
mos. They are really beautiful. Go and see
them.
q PIcK-PoCKET.-In the crowd at the Circus on
last Saturday, Mr. VIM. Blackburn, OF TINS
place, was relieved of his pocket-book contain
ing $50.
John Coffman, a worthy citizen OF Rocking
ham county, died at his residence near Dayton,
on the Oath ult in the 80th year of his age He
had been for many years consistent member Of
the Baptist church.
At recent meeting of the City Council, Hon.
A. 81. 81. Stuart was elected member of that
body to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of D. G. McGuffn. Esq. Mr.. Stuart
accepted the position and has qualified.
Miss Mary Bolts Berkeley of this place has
been elected by the Board of Visitors of the
Deaf, Dumb & Blind Institution assistant music
teacher in that Institution to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mrs. Clifford.
In New Market on Saturday night, the 2lst
inst, Walker Burke, son of T. j. Burke,
stabbed with knife. Chas. Burke, son of Allen
F. Burke under the shoulder, inficting woun
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On Saturday night the 2lst inst, A B. Coch-
ran. Esq, of this place, and Capt. 81. Fl. Rid
dleberger of Shenandoah, delivered political
speeches in favor of Greeley and Brown IN New
Market, Shenandoah county.
On the evening of the 10Th ult., the house OF
Isaac +. KILLER, four miles from Lacy Springs
in Rockingham county, was destroyed by fire.
1t was accidental. Loss estimated at ST. ,0O0.-
There was small insurance in the Southern
Mutual Company of Richmond
TEMPERANCE ADDREss-Mr. s. N Miller, OF
this place, will deliver a temperance address at
Mt Crawford on the evening of the 9Th of Octo-
Der, commencing at u o'clock. From the repu-
tation of this youthful orator, the temperance
people and citizens of Mt Crawford may rea-
sonably hope for something elegant.
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Our citizens remember Fred. s. Turkey, who
was here for some time connected with the
Freedmen's Bureau. Since he left here, several
years ago, he has been living in Caroline coun-
ty. In a notice of Radical meeting at Bow
ling Green in that county, A. A. Little, of the
Fredericksburg Neqos, thus described him:
Turkey looked like an unhappy Turkey Buzz
card who thought the carrion would give out
next November"
In our issue of last week we announced that
addresses would be delivered in the Court house
on the political issues of the day by Col. Skin
ner Col. Baldwin and others. The meeting
thus announced was not held for the reason that
the use of the Courthouse could not be had fol
that purpose, the Court having previously made
an order forbidding the use of the Court house
for meetings at night. The speakers were ready
to perform their duty. We hope the citizens
will do theirs without the necessity of eloquent
appeals. The people need awakening
SERIOUS AocIDENT.-W Whilst coming away
from the Circus on Saturday night last, VIM
Freeman, a bright colored mulatto, and black.
smith by trade in the employ of Mr.. John San
derson near Churchville in this County, fell of
the bridge leading across the Middlebrook road
to the old depot in this place where the exhibi
ton was held by which he had several of hi
ribs broken 1t was thought at the time that HI
was killed.
A.. c----1-J he was tokn, 20 hii
home by Mr.. j. T. Parent, Chief of Police O
Staunton
It is reported here that he died on Monday
morning.
golden SEAL" WINE.-Maj. N. FL. Hotch
kiss, the energetic, indomitable and irrepressi
BILE travelling agent of the York River and Ches
q Ohio Railroads, has been the recipient of
dozen bottles of excellent wine of the ''Golde1
SeaP' brand presented to him by Mr.. A. j
Switzer of Hammondsport New York, General
Superintendent of the "Urbana Wine Compa.
n.y." who was so kind and liberal to the South.
ern Editors on their excursion through the EN-.
pire State in which these wines are manufactured
Maj. Hotchkiss has been dispensing the contents
of these bottles to his friends and those of them
who are good judges pronounce the wine to be
of most excellent quality.
Robinson's Circus and Menagerie and Aquari
uni were exhibited here in the afternoon and
evening of Saturday last-on both of which occa.
sions the pavilion was filled with spectators, who
seemed to enjoy the exhibition-that is. those
who were not prevented by the crowd from wit.
Messing it, as was the case with many The Men.
agerie and Aquarium were the most entertaining
parts of the exhibition. The performance in the
arena was animated and lively, though. with the
exception of that of the excellent clown-Mr
Loulou-was not as good as the public had 8
right to expect from the advertisements Whilst
here an Asiatic lioness gave birth to two whelps.
They were about the size of half-grown cal
and were of dappled grey color. Another lio-
ness has also young whelp about a week old
She had two, but one was killed by being tramp.
ed upon by its mother.
PANIC AT THE CIRcUs.-During the Circus
performance on Saturday night, panic was ere.
ated which might have been attended with seri-
Gus consequences. Like old Mrs OLeary's COW
at Chicago some one knocked over lamp in the
midst of straw near the canvas, and the bright
blaze made the impression upon the many hun.
dreds present that the canvas was on fire, and the
stampede commenced, in which there was dan.
ger that some would be pushed down and tramp
led to death. The Snowman who extinguished
the fire had his hands, we learn, badly burnt
When it was discovered that the canvas was
not on fire, order was restored, and the perform
ance was proceeded with.
report was current the next day that negro
child was killed, by having been crushed to
death during the panic; but we have been una
BILE to learn with any certainty that such was the
case, and hope that it was mistake.
Mr.. Henry P. Cease of this place received an
injury in his left side, which was attended with
much pain, and it is feared that several of his
ribs were broken.
AccIDENT--FooT MAsHED.-About1 ~ o'clock