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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

ALMOST FIRE AT THE COURT HoUsE-A
FIRE PROOF BUILDING BADLY NEEDED.-The
ceiling of the Court House caught fire from the
stove pipe in the Court Room last Tuesday, but
being discovered before it made much Roadway,
was soon put out. In 1917, fire broke out in
the basement and did considerable damage be-
fore it was extinguished. IF the fire Tuesday
had been in the night the Courthouse, with its
valuable records, extending back to 1870, would
have been lost, and VIII en- we consider the titles
in all the counties West of us, and the vast in
terests at stake, does not proper economy de.
mand fre-proof building? The present Court
house was built in 1886, and has served its day,
but if we cannot have a new fre-proof build
ing, that is no reason for not making the present
one secure by having it heated by boiler in
s>the Jail yard, or other 10 cans to do away with
the present system of stove pipes and stoves
We hope the Supervisors will attend to this vi
tai matter at once as the great interests at stake
demand.
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SpccgNE. Notices.
vz7HAT SHOULD BE DONE.

LIST. Every mother should call and see our Eu-
reka Diapers for infants Every mother should
have one.
End. Every lady should call and examine be.
fore purchasing elsewhere our select ana choice
assortment of Perfumeries, Soaps. Lily Whites,
Pomades, Combs, Brushes and everything for a
Lady's toilet
3rd. Every merchant should call and examine
our large and well-selected assortment of every
thing usually found in a st-class Drug Store,
that he may be prepared to recommend his
friends and customers where they can purchase
the best goods at the lowest prices, of such arti-
ces as they do not keep.
4th. Every Preacher and Lawyer should call
and get box Of Browns Troches or Chlorate
of Pc ash Lozenges to clear his voice and pre-
vent sore throat from speaking.
9Th. Every Physician should send his pre-
scriptions here, where they are compounded at
all hours, day and night, of the purest and most
reliable medicines by druggist who has spent
his life time in the business.
9th. Every Mechanic should deal here because
it is to his interest to buy where he can get the
best for the least money and we are selling al
very small profits.
It'll. Everybody who wants good lamp of la
test style should call, as we have just received
a large assortment.
and responsible for the result should call for
any of the Patent Medicines.
9th. Everybody, men, women and children,
from town and county, sh0atd give US call
whenever they wish to purchase a good article
of anything kept in a Drug Store. for we intend
to keep the very best and are determined to sell
at small profits.
10th. Every article purchased from US should
be returned if it does not give satisfaction, and
.0 B. +. REESE s. CO.,
Augusta Street, above Court House
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

REV. LEoNIDAs RossEE, d. D.-This distin-
guished minister of the Virginia Conference Of
the M. E. Church South commenced a protract-
ed meeting in the Methodist Church of this place
on Wednesday night last. The meetings have
be continued every night since that time and will
be continued every night throughout the present
week. His serm ons are eloquent, able and i'm
pressive-his manner graceful and earnest
his voice clear and fexible-his person, with
long white beard, patriarchal and imposing. he
is one of the most successful reviValsts in the
State, and is hoped and believed that his abors
here will be rewarded, and that they will be in'
strumental in the conversion and salvation OF
many souls On Sunday night last, he was com.
plimented by the presence of an immense audi
ence The large church, with its spacious gallo
ries, was literally filed to its utmost capacity
Every seat on the floor and in the galleries
cupied, and yet there were others who could not
be accommodated.
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MG9'rJeG.

On the 51st of October, by Rev. James E.
Moore, at the house of the BRIDES father in Min
go Flats, Randolph county. W. Va. Mr. III. B.
JULIA A. DOUGLASS, formerly of Bath county,
Va
Nov. 9Th, at the Catholic Church, in Staun-
ton, by Rev: Mr.. McVery, MIR. j. NJ. YzNAGA,
attorney at.law. Washington, D. c.. and Miss
MARY M. MCGUIRE, daughter of Capt. James
Mcclure, formerly U. S. Marine Corps.
On the 9th of October, at the residence OF
james McClintic Esq, of Bath county. Va,
by Rev. Mr.. Rice Mr.. JUNIUs S. ARBUCKLE,
formerly Of Greenbrier county, and Miss LUCY
MCCLINTIC.
Nov. 7th, 1872, at the residence of the brides
father near Lebanon Springs, by Rev. A. A.
Eskridge, Mr.. JOHN r. KERsHNER, to Miss Is
ABELLA A. PAULEY. both of Augusta county.
In this place on the 7th inst, by Rev. W. 81.
Waugh, Mr.. VIM. D. MYERS of Rockingham,
and Miss VIRGINIA M. WELLER, of Augusta
county.
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The Culture of the Hafr.-Justns

surely as soil infested with Canadian thistles
can be made to produce fine crops of golden
grain, the scalp now sparsely covered with
harsh, dry, unmanageablee HAIR can be made
prolific of silken tresses. All that is necessary
Kind of fertilizer. Leaving the agricultural
chemists to determine how the barren land shall
be made fruitful we positively assert that Lyons
Kathairon is unequaled as 8 fertilizer and beau
is the basis of this unqualified statement. Du-
ring that time it has been used by many millions
of both sexes, and the first instance in which it
has failed to fulfill the expectations of rational
purchaser has yet to be discovered. 1t will not
cause hair to grow on vanished gourd; but
wherever the roots of the hirsute fbers remain
undisturbed it will cause them to put forth new
shoots, and in all cases where the hair has be-
come thin it will increase its volume.
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Deaths.

On the 26th ult., at his residence in this coun-
ty, Mr.. SAMUEL CLINE, in the 68th year of his
age.
At his residence in Springfield, Missouri, on
the 18th ut., Mr.. P. 81. LAMB, formerly of this
county, in the 54th year of his age.
Mr. Lamb was a native of Augusta County
Virginia. He had been resident of Spring
field, excepting an interval during the war. since
the Spring Of 1854. He had long been suffering
from disease of the heart and Dropsy-he bore
his prot1acted suffering with manly fortitude,
but months since expressed his willingness to
die. His bereaved family have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12


THE OLD VIRGINIA CLERK.-As old and
cherished land marks pass away, it is well to
record their prominent features for the benefit
of those who come after us, and among the many
Institutions that have characterized Virginia,
none are more worthy of notice than, that for
merly most important parsonage, the county
Ia circuit Clerk, OF the old days past and pass
Be away. Take him, all in all, he was char
, 8cter peculiarly Virginian and one that only a
constitution and society, such as we shall never
look upon again, could produce. Generally a
gentleman and receiving his Office from a race
of gentlemen for generations, he was very
Chesterfield in manners, if slightly pompous
and dignifed withal, and model of neatness,
order and regularity in all things. Portly OF
presence dressed in the proud Virginia blue,
with spotless, ruffled shirt front and diamond
pin, low CHARTERED shoes neatly BACKED and
white hose-who of middle age has not seen
him, as with gold pen behind his ear and cue
aeatly tied. he quietly but swiftly transacted the
varied duties of his Office on Court day. It
needed not the musty records, extending from
colonial times or the ancient law books to give
dignity to his Office, for he was dignity itself,
and woe to the luckless wight who intruded upon
it. A compendium of legal lore, inherited,
picked up and studied, he was better lawyer
than most of those who wore the gown and sat
upon the bench; the history of his county, peo-
pie and State was at his finger ends, and nothing
delighted him more than to impart it and dilate
upon the glories of the past, of Henry, Watkins
Leigh, Chapman johnson, Baldwin, Shelley,
and host of others; but it was in the social
circle that his varied attractions showed to the
greatest advantage. Good wine mellowed down
the austerity OF his Official manner, and, mex
haustble il anecdote, ever ready to give and
take joke, he was the life of the Court circle
"nen business was concluded. We might en-.
large IurCner upon this fascinating subject and
nope TO see 1t worked up fully by ADLER pens
A few of these gentlemen of old davs GONE still
linger among us, like our worthy civ CLERK
James F. Patterson, Esq, who for % '1ear'
has conducted the business entrusted 20 h;r,
in the most faithful manner, and wbo.1
3ss4T-kept IN a hand writing like oopper-platt
a-with fidelity to duty rarely equalled ani
Ger surpassed are the best monuments of hi
6seful, though quiet and unobtrusive life. Lon,
may he, and others like him, live, an exampl
to the youthful successors of the Old Virgins
Clerk, following in whose paths they cannot g,
astray or fall by the wayside.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

BREACH OF MARRIAGE PRoMIsE-DAMAGES
S4.OOO.-The time of the Circuit Court of this
County last week, from Monday to Saturday in
elusive. was occupied in the trial of the suit
Mrs. Sarah j. CARRIER vs. David Myers-in which
the Plaintiff sued the Defendant for breach of
promise of marriage, and laid her damages at
$4,000. The parties to this suit live On adjoin-
ing farms not far from New Hope in this coun-
ty, and both, before the occurrence which led
to the suit, were members of the Thinker Church,
the rules of which, we believe, forbid its men,
bers from ''going to law with each other. The
Plaintiff is a widow, and the Defendant was one
of the executors Of her deceased husbands will
At that time, the Defendant was mar ried man,
but his wife dying, became wdower The
Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant, within
few weeks after the death of his wife, made
propositions of marriage to her. and that few
days after he promised to marry her, he urged
her to submit to his embrace, and that she on
that single occasion, yielded She became the
mother of another child, "a boy) and he married
another woman. (She had previously borne
three children by her husband in wedlock) She
alleged that the Defendant was the father of her
last child, begotten after he had promised to
marry her. When he violated that alleged
promise by marrying another woman, she insti
tuted suit for damages.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
were consumed in the examination of witnesses,
and Friday and Saturday by the argument of
the able Counsel engaged. On Friday the case
was argued by Major 81. M. Bell for the Plain
tiff, and by judges David Fultz and Fl. W. Shelf
fey for the Defendant, and the argument was
concluded on Saturday by Hon. Jno B. Bald
win. Both sides were ably represented. After
a short retirement, the jury rendered verdict
in favor of the Plaintiff and assessed her DANA
ges at So, 600.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

VALUABLE BooK.-We have received from
the publishers, Messrs. Randolph & English
Richmond, through Messrs. Hunter 6 Go. O.
this place, the book by Fitz entitled 1.-THE South
ern Apple and Peach Culturist," printed and
bound in Richmond, and containing full and
practical instruction in successful culture graft
ing, budding, training, transplanting mulching
pruning, fruit gathering, &C., together with de
scriptive catalogues of the most esteemed orch
ard fruits suitable for table, the kitchen, and fo
mark ct purposes with illustrations also treatise
on insects and their determination. Price ST.
70 be mad of Hunter g. Co., Staunton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Freight trains now run regularly to Hinton,
IS miles West of White Sulphur
To 100000 population, West Virginia has
375 insane.
The Germans are still slowly, but surely,
evacuating french soil.
Northern papers continue to report Insane
Asylum horrors and demand Investigation of
them.
The bad health of Chief Justice Chase will
prevent his attending to business until he takes
trip to California.
Seventy-six out of eighty eight Of the pas
sengers of the steamship Missouri, we're lost in
the burning of that vessel at sea- Oct. 22nd.
An accident, similar to the falling-in of the
Capital Courtroom, happened recently at
Durrass, Ireland, killing and woundiDg fifty
persons.
4 society to arrest horse-theves, mum bering
2 900 persons, in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri, lost only two horses and recovered
them in the last year.
A man calling himself Samuel G. Price and
claiming to be former Editor of Page Courier,
has been arrested 10 Alexandria for forgery
committed some years ago.
The Shenandoah Herald says that Mr.. Mar
tin " French. of that County, gathered 1l23
bushels of solid, shelled corn from one acre,
and from ii acres 900 bushels.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

| IMPRovEMENTs.-Then new Episcopal Parson-
age, in the rear of the Church. is under roof and
| makes decidedly handsome addition to that
portion of the city. Mozart Hall is also rising
| heavenwards and bids fair to equal the expecta.
| ton Of its builders In fact, all over the city
new buildings are going up and the sound of
| the hammer and the whir of the engines, show
there is life in the old land yet"
Our worthy Chief of Police-Jacob T. Par
| rent, Esq..-is making handsome addition to
| his residence on the Greenvile road, and reft-
| ting it generally.
Honest Frank Davis has just erected a
handsome frame dwelling upon NELSON'S Ad-
dition," on Greenville road, anc other buildings
| are Contemplated upon the beautiful sites which
abound out that way.
Blackley's new Warehouse, opposite G. & O..
! r. R. Depot, is making rapid progress and when
completed will be the handsomest store room in
| the city. The new style of architecture intro
duced by Major Hotchkiss is a public benefit
| and will add much to the character of building
| here.
| Our master-builders inform us that about 20
buildings are now going up and many others in
| contemplation, which gives promise of lively
| times in the Spring.
Major McMahon is pushing things at the
Round House for the G. & o. r. r. Company,
| and will soon have it completed Push, is the
| word everywhere.
Jno. B. Evans, Esq, is having his room on
Main Street, heretofore occupied by him as a
Tobacco Store reftted and improved. It will
be occupied by Mr.. Gabriel Hirsh, as Jewelry
| Store.
| The Lutheran Parsonage on Green Street. is
nearly complete and reflects credit on the con-
| gregation and the city.
The work of cutting down Thompson's Hill.
| New Street, feet, and giving Gallowstown a
new outlet, is pushing ahead.
E. w. Hartman, Esq, is building two large
and well planned houses on Maple Street, neal
! the old Nursery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Partridges and other game are reported scarce.
except in few favored localities, by our sports
men. We learn that 18 enthusiastic young gen.
tlemen have regularly and fruitlessly hunted
one poor bird On Capt. Lewis Harmans place
every day, for the last month cit is good prac-
tice," they say.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

MAKE MONEY fast and honorably, by at once
applying for a territorial right (which are given
useful and rapid selling Sewing Machine, and
Patent Button Hole Worker ever used or re-
commended by families, or buy one for your
own use; it is only So. Sent free everywhere
by express. Address for particulars, JEROME
B. HUDSON s. Co., Corner Greenwich and Court"
landt Streets, New York. sep II 6m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

BADLY NEEDED.-There is no portion of our
growing city that needs improvement of its
Streets more than that which has its outlet by
Spring Lane, from Newtown. Nothing could
add more to the appearance and comfort of the
whole city, than the widening. Strengthening and
paving that Street, from Mrs Bolen's to the
Methodist Female Institute. As it stands, it is
an eye sore, nearly impossible for man and
beast, and we hope soon to chronicle action upon
this suggestion by the Council.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

MAJ. JED HoTCHKIss OFF TO ENGLAND.-On
Yesterday morning, Maj. Jed Hotchkiss of this
place left on the Eastern train to spend several
months in England where he will, by lectures
and otherwise, make known to that people some
thing of the vast undeveloped mineral, manufac-
turing and agricultural resources of the State of
Virginia. We hope that his visit to that country
may have the effect of introducing capital and
and immigrants into this State. Maj. Hotchkiss
is as well acquainted with the character of the
undeveloped resources Of this State as any one,
and is as we'll qualified to make them known.
During his absence, his engineering business
will be in the competent charge of Donald Allen,
c. E.
For the Information of such as may desire TO
communicate with Maj. Hotchkiss during his
visit to England, we will state that his address
will be, Junior Carlton Club, London, England,
care of w. P. Isaacson, Esq, j. P.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

A PHILosoPHER.-The night of the brilliant
display of Aurora, few weeks since, an old
colored man, near this city, was walked by his
excited son, with: Get up daddy-get upl-
Judgment day done come, sure huff" The old
man turned slowly over, hurled brogan at the
excited youth, with a curse, and $50 long, you
fool niger; hoa0's de Judgment day gacine to
come in de night? '' The brogan striking him on
the shin, that darkey retired. limping and a
wiser man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

PREMIUMs.-Among the premiums granted
at the State Fair, we are pleased notice diplo
ma for the best gearing for hand and street cars,
to Mr.. j. Taswell McGilvray, Greenville, Au-
gusta county, and SIS premium for the best
quilt, to the venerable Mrs Malinda M Bum
gardner of the same neighborhood.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

A negro in Roekbridgc county charged with
an attempt to commit al outrage upon white
woman was tried in the County Court of that
County last week and sentenced to five years.
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

IRoN.-The purchasers sof Estaline Furnace
are erecting large Furnace on the property. =
Stuart ore bank, near this city, is prospect
ing'' finely, now furnishing a car load per day,
which yields so per cent Of Iron ct the Buffalo
Gan Furnace
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

LIE Bon Ton for November is a beautiful spec
linen of workmanship. Its fashion plates rep
resent the latest French and English styles
Every lady should consult this work if she wishes
to get the latest fashions For further particu-
lars, address S. T. Taylor 816 Broadway, N. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

A WARNING.-We notice that the farms of
several in this and adjoining counties, who bor-
rowed money at II per cent, from Northern cap
italists are being sold out by the Trustees
Twelve per cent will eat up any farm in the
State, and almost any other legitimate business
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

An inquistive stranger asked patient at the
W. L. Asylum, the other day, ''what he was
there for 2" Nothing" replied the patient, Il
only stole mill end then vent back for the
dam, and they brought me here" The stranger,
from Rockbridge, is still puzzled as to what the
man did with the mill, but there are hopes of
his recovery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

SHOULD Nor BE ALLOWED. We regret to
see that our Chief of Police-J. T. Parrent-has
rendered his resignation, and think SO hard
blow at good order should not be allowed, if it
is in the power of the Council to prevent it. 1t
is but justice 10 Sergt. Parrentto say he has been
the most efficient Chief of Police we ever had,
and that he has given gen eral satisfaction to our
citizens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Typhoid fever is prevailing to some extent IN
portions of this county, but we hear OF no deaths
yet
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

The G. & o. r. R., would add much to the APP
pearance of its fine stone bridge, near the w. L..
Asylum, by replacing the cap stones thrown
down by the Yankees, in 1864.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

BUSINESS BRIsK.-Our gentlemanly and cour-
teous friend, "Uncle Dick' Hawkins, the agent
of Adams Express Company here, reports
large and increased receipts by his line, daily,
and no better barometer of the business life of
| the CITY can be found
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Eleven patients were discharged from the
Western Lunatic Asylum at the last two meet
ings of the Board of Directors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

1t will be seen by reference to that
Prof Gunnella will commence on tonight and
continue for four nights his remarkable perform
ances in the Town Hall. Go and see him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Mg- GET THE BEST AND CHEAPEsT.-If you
want to get the best and cheapest Furniture of
all kinds, send your orders to FL. T. Zimmerman
& Son, 5l3, 7th street, Washington, D. @. Or
ders filled promptly and satisfaction guaranteed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

The Citizen urges Lexington to arrange for
water works at the river to supply the town.
How would it do to use ''Turpin's Mule to run
the machine2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

The Eastern train was delayed till dark last
Thursday evening, by fears of the Rivanna
Bridge, caused by the heavy rains and rise OF
the waters,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

The C. s. O. R. r. Company has served no.
tees of condemnation on the owners of the
ground adjacent to their Round House, in antic-
lpation Of the early erection Of workshops there
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Richardson & Bell have just received prime
lot of SWEET CORN. This is something really
nice and cheap for table use. Call and see it and
try it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Some OF the finest and largest apples we ever
saw were presented to us last Saturday by Mr..
AID. McCutchen, of this county. They were OF
the Mammoth Pippin and Fallo water varieties.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

@S-As a remedy for Bronchial Affections and
Chronic diseases Of the Lungs, nothing ever be-
fore discovered equals DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

The Lexington Gazette notes that one farmer
Mr. Womeldorf, near there, sold his entire
peach crop in Staunton this year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Contractors continue to report rapid progress
on the Valley Rail Road.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

Six bridal parties stopped at the American
Hotel week before last.
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EhECTURES !

GNGGeD NEWS
U For the General Public.
have just returned from the Northern cities
of all kinds of Goods, for the size of my Store
House. I therefore propose to sell for SIXTY
DAYS st very reduced prices FOR CASH in
order to make room.
Come early and often if you wish to get bar
gains in Dry Goods. Notions, Boots, Shoes Hats,
Clothing, and in fact everything usually kept in
General Variety Store.
Very respectfully,
oe1 B. F.. HARDWOOD.