Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-12-17

SOurt-nouse. ~ acres OF lanO, b pOrIlon VI tHe
farm belonging to the heirs of James Taylor,
miles West of Staunton to Robert G. Bickle,
Esq, at $3.50 per acre.
MI. Arista Hoge has purchased the cottage
and lot opposite Gays, on Greenville road, tor
$l,eOO, and is now moving into it,
PERsoNAL.-A cable telegram to his wife, an
nounces the safe arrival of Major Jed. Hotch-
kiss and party in England.
Hon. Sam. Merritt, the handsome and talent
ed member of Congress from Idaho, will spend
his Xmas with the ''old folks at home'' in Au-
gusta.
j. Rowland Echols of c. & o. R. R., paid our
city visit last week. looking well.
Capt @. P. (''Doc.") Persinger of Allegheny,
formerly of Stonewall Brigade has returned
home from the West, badly used up with ague.
Gen. John Echols arrived here from KY, last
Tuesday and returned to Louisville yesterday.
He gets $1,000 year and travelling expenses.
Capt. Charley Arnall paid visit last week
and may be looked for again about Christmas
mo cards"
Judge Shelley returned from Baltimore last
Wednesday, lea wing his sister-in-law much bet
ter
I'D. Chesterman, sewing machine man, has
removed to Richmond.
Alex. b. Taylor, DR., left Thursday, to go to
railroading in Kentucky, under Gen. Echols
Col. Ben. J. Jordan, of Waynesboro, has just
opened fine iron mine On the farm of John
Laird, on North river, Rockbridge county, and
is generally prospecting for that metal in our
mountains, until he opens his big furnace at
Waynesboro, in the Spring.
Richard D. Ryan, formerly clerk in circuit
clerks Office, is doing business in Mckinney,
Collin county, Texas but will move to Calves
ton, Christmas.
James II. Trotter, Esq, left for Mt. jackson
yesterday. "No cards."
John Merritt ST., has been on visit to his old
friends in Staunton for the last week, and tho
81 years of age, never looked better. He has
been a subscriber to this paper since 1911, thro'
all its changes Of name and proprietors, and, ac-
cording to good custom of his, paid in advance
for another year Saturday
LOCAL ODDS AND ENps.-The Mails run reg
ularly again . Much skating and fun for the
boys last week . Railroad negroes crowd home
for the hoidays...... The G. G. saves the city 81
per day Bill Breckenridge, negro, made
failure at suicide in Jail last week. Next Sat
urday will be the shortest day in the year
Sour-kraut time has 'arriv'' and die Deutsche'
smileth The "horrid" beaux do annoy the
girls staying so late these cold nights, and Woo
S. per cord ......C City Treasurer, Carroll, added
per cent to $40 900 unpaid taxes on 5th........
General Markets wei. supplied with butter, ant
eggs 35 cents..... City court scarce of items las
week.. Mighty preparations for Christmas ag
itate the female women .,...Staunton pays $4,000
State and City taxes in 1672...-.L Less county tax
es paid than ever before known, this year..
Money reported agreeable" on change at from
9 to II per cent. on undoubted paper...A bris
candy and toy trade puts Taylor, Cease and Al
mentrout to their stumps.....The girls look love
ly with their stylish back hair, streaming rlt
bons, flowing dresses, and air-bustles, as the
wave and roll along our streets, like storm
tossed ship at seattle very poetry of notion.
Great religious interest still continues in all tn
churches The trade in horse medicine wanei
County horses got well without doctorine
,, The finest ''simmon crop" delights and ia
tens 'Tuckahoe Block" above Blackley's -.
Dealers are doing cracking business in squit
and torpedoes Englishmen crowd our streets
and 40 more families are coming to join then. /
Spring Barl1eepers look rather gloomy IL
Xmas times, and report business dull......Dot
tors horses grow fat and the people healthy.
Trans OF steel rail- pass w est y....OefSe cal
Parent says everybody must clean up stree
first fair Saturday ...... The boys passed one
themselves off on gay sprig from N. Y. as
school girl in love with him, by dressing up
girls clothes. Some fifty dollars in presents an
many vows and kisses bestowed upon the h
male, BY New York. Then Gabe Hirsh lie
Y the cat out of the bag" and the gentle yout
\ztaketh the first train for home sadder and
bigger boy. Wedding cards fly around loo
and Rromiscuous these times....FiVe new CO
pies passed East last week....The county Gle
Issued IT'S marriage licenses this year-l2S viii
L. I'D a black...$>A small fire at American hot
las Week-no damage, The henfuenza st
fata NY PREVAILS. Thirty Stauntonians try the
luck IN Vue de l. eau Lottery ...... About 400 fe
of ira OK and 23O cords of wood burned at Call
hans last week.. Only Ia miles of G. q
R. track to lay.....The poultry trade is heavy
Richmond......Mr. j. l.. Bryan of this Mo
scalped the head of Mr. Nimrod Dickarso,
Ches. & Ohio r. R., with Derringer b.u !,
Tuesday-both bailed to answer in $500 He
ny Swartz, run over by cars at Millboro, died
the 9th Holiday for days In all schools
Xmas. Messrs. G. w. Blair and Daniel SIN
lost an $500 jack by the epizooty . Our f
Department numbers 50 of the picked you
men of the city odd John D. White is !
dead as reported; he has only gone to work
" R. Be-. Many marriage licenses are bel
issued-look out for squalsi