Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-10-15

| in our last issue, the ceremonies OF laying the
Cornerstone of Mozart Institute, on the corner
! of Frederick and Washington Streets, were per-
formed by Staunton Lodge No Is, A. F. A.
Masons, and other benevolent societies. The
procession was formed in front of Masonic build
ing, on Main Street. at 10a O. clook, in the fol-
lowing order: 81
/. Prof. Turner's Institution Band.
2. knights Templar, on black horses.
8. City Council.
a. Charity Division No. g. Sons of Temper
| ance SEE
s. Staunton Council No. Al, Friends of Tenn
perance.
| g. Staunton Lodge No. As, I. o. o. f.
7. Staunton Lodge No. Is, A. T. A. Masons.
The procession thus formed, passed down Au-
gusta Street to New Court Street, thence East
| to New Street. thence North to Frederick Street,
and thence West 10 the foundation of Mozart
Institute, where the ceremonies were held in the
presence of a large concourse of people besides
those who had joined in the long procession.
The Cornerstone is located in the Northeast
corner of the building, on a level with the first
| floor above the basement story. When the pro-
cession had all marched up on the floor, the
Worshipful Master-Maj. b. M. Bell-called
the Lodge to order, and the ceremonies were
opened with prayer by the Chaplain-Rev. j.
| Fl. Waugh.
| The Worshipful Master then announced the
| following list of articles which were to be de-
posted in the stone: A copy of the Episcopal
Register; q copy of the Piedmont and Airing
ton Life Insurance paper; copy OF each OF
the three papers published in Staunton; copy
of the ''Soiree." of the Va. Female Institute;
Catalogue of the Va. Female Institutes apro-
gramme of the laying of the Cornerstone; q
list of the members of Charity Division No. 6,
Sons of Temperance; the Bylaws of Staunton
Lodge No. ID, A. F. A. Masons; the Bylaws
of Staunton Lodge No. As, I. O. OF. copy
of the Charter of the City of Staunton a list of
officers, constitution and bylaws Of Staunton
Council No. AZ, Friends of Temperance; list
of the municipal and judicial officers OF the city
of Staunton: copy of the Religious Herald !;
silver, gold and copper coins, and list OF oh j.
GERS and members of Stanton Lodge No, IL,
A. T. A. Masons.
All these articles were placed in a small link
box, with close fitting lid. and by direction OF
the w. M, were placed in the stone by the
architect-Mr. VIM. A. Pratt.
The W. H. then tried the stone by the square,
beautiful and appropriate passages from ths holy
Scriptures.
II At the conclusion of the above the w. M.
|stook silver cup, containing wheat, and poured
/ it upon the stone, and from another cup he
poured wine, and from third he poured OIL
He then offered up prayer for the usefulness
and durability of the edifee, which was respon-
ded to by all the Lodge-"So moteit be-amen"
The square, level and plumb were then re-
turned to the architect, andthe interesting cere-
monies were concluded with the Benediction by
the Chaplain. se
The procession then re- formed and proceeded
up Ere 1erick Street to Green, and down Green
to Main, and down Main to Masonic building
where the procession dispersed.
Thus ended most interesting and impressive
occasion-one which will not soon be forgotten
by large number of our citizens.
ATTEMPTED RAPE.-On last Tuesday, while
the freight train on the Chesa. s. o. 3. r. was
| laying over at Elizabeth Furnace, a negro man
known as Carter Cabell, cook on the train,
walked down thu road short distance and over
| took young girl named Nancy A. Cash, aged
about II years, daughter of Mr.. John Cash, in
company with her little brother. Ths negro,
prompted by the devil, took hold of the girl and
| attempted to maltreat her. By the aid of her
| little brother and the use of stones, she managed
to extricate herself from his grasp, and in lit
| tie while the mail train came along, and the viii
| lian abandoned his attempt The freight train
came along in very short time, and whistled
| down brakes and picked him up, The girl
learned that he was the cook on the freight
| train. and ON the next day procured warrant
for his arrest. The warrant was placed in the
hands of that inds&Egable Constable, w. II.
Lighter, who arrested she negro on the train at
Craigsvine on the 18th. And took him before JUS
tice B. o. Furgussoay who committed him to
Jail to await his Indictment by the grand jury
and trial before the County Court. At his trial
before Mr.. Furgusson, he gave his name as
Charles Cabell. Constable Lightner lodged
him in Jail on last Saturday morning.
SUICIDE OF BoY.-We are panied to record
| the death, by suicide, of boy, about IL years
| of age, the son of Joseph Wampler, residing
not far from Broadway, in this county. He
hung himself with one of his suspenders to a
rafter over the stair steps in his fathers resi-
dence on Thursday evening last. The hour at
which he committed the fatal deed is not known,
as his body was not found until Friday morn
| ing. 1t is said that he had expressed determi-
nation, sometime before this occurrence. to hang
| himself in the manner described. We have
heard the cause assigned for this strange act OF
boy but it would be improper to publish it to
| the world.-Rock. Register.
|
RADICAL Pow-wow.-A few white radicals
and feao more negroes held small jubilee in
| the Courthouse yard on last Thursday night
John A. Hartman, A. M. Crane and Judge Riley
norated about the recent elections and the ne.
groes done the hollerin'. We understand thai
G. T. O'Ferrall had an appointment to speak al
the same time and place, but he was euchred out
of the opportunity.
LIST OF PATENTs.-The following patents were
issued from the u s. Patent Office to citizens O
| Virginia, for the week ending Sept 24th 1872
Reported for the Spectator, by Alexander q Ma
son. solicitors of Patents, Cos Seventh street
Washington, d. G.
Boot Crimp-Geo. w. 10y, Winchester.
Plow-F. P. Brannan, Richmond.
APPEAL FOR THE MEMORIAL FAIR.-The La
/ dies of Staunton intend to hold Fair on tn
| thirtieth, and thirty-frst of October, and frs
day of November. for the purpose of putting il
order the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery, ant
marking the graves. The Cemetery at presen
is in a very neglected condition, and the grave