Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-08-27

Stauntom Spettator.
Tuesday, august 81, 1872.
Read the County Treasurers notice to tax.
payers.
j. W. Todd s. Co. advertise fresh ground bolt
ed meal
The editorial letter published last week was
mad ertently dated July instead of August
Shakespeare's Hamlet, will be rendered. a.
New Hope. on Friday evening on the aotn lnst.'
at u O'clock in connection with an interesting
comedy.
On Wednesday morning last, Thos. Stuart. son
of Mr. T. j. Wertenbaker of Charlottesville
aged ten years. died fir ON the effects of dose o.
morphine given in mistake for quinine.
On Saturday week a wagon loaded with wheat
ran over and instantly killed Emma S. Miller
aged years, daughter of Rev. BENZ. Miller
living near Greenmount in Rockingham county
Large sale and renting of property" by Mr. d
A. Picker one of the live men of the Valley
and one of the Invest OF the live.
Why is it that goods ordered by freight from
Philadelphia and Baltimore are detained on The
route sometimes as long as month ? There is 6
screw loose somewhere.
Some of the papers of the State have mistakes
4;11- Al - al
umns. The Warren Sentinel, we observe, is in
the number. 1t is important to have all the
names strictly correct.
The two exhibitions of Coles circus and me-
nagerie in this place in the afternoon and even
ing of Thursday last were well attended and
fully met the expectations of the great number
who witnessed them.
We call the attention of parents to the adver-
tisement of Miss Lou T. Schmitt's select school
for bows and girls Miss Schmitt has had con-
siderable experience in teaching, and will do
ample Justice to her patrons and pupils.
VIM. B. Thomas, Esq, Editor of the Char
qottesville hateigemcer, died at the residence of
his mother in that place on Wednesday last in
the 9th year of his age. He was gentleman
of intelligence, cultivation and high moral char
ectss. The loss of such man is to be deplored
LAND Saloon last Friday, August 23rd,
Messrs. Ransom and Bumgardner, sold the Dull
land. near Hebron church. There were two
tracts-one containing AZ acres, which brought
S35 per acre-the other, 81 acres, which sold for
$40 per acre; John A. Noon, purchaser.
Communications calling upon persons to be-
come candidates. or advocating or opposing the
claims of candidates, whether before or after
nominations have been made, will be charged
for. We give this notice now that there may be
no misunderstanding respecting such publica-
,tions.
NEW PAPER.-We are in receipt of volume l,
number l. of new Greeley s. Brown paper.
published simultaneously in Snowville, New
bern and Dublin, Pulaski county, Va, by Chas.
"A. Heermans. It is neatly printed on new type,
in four pages with seven columns to the page,
and entitled 1.-THE Virginia People"
We regret that the letter from 'Dr. Socks,
giving an account of the excursion trip of the
s4Pharmers' Klub" to the White Sulphur
{ Springs, was not received in time to appear in
tn rs issue. 1t will do to keep and will appear
ne KIT week, in the characteristic phonetic orthog-
rap hy of its distinguished author.
The Annual session of the Evangelican Lu-
thera Synod of Virginia, which met in Harri-
sonbu rg on the 18th instant. after transacting
matters of interest to that church, adjourned on
on the 10Th to meet at Mt Tabor in this county
on the Thursday before the 4th Sabbath In Au-
gust of next year
We invite attention to the advertiser ent Of
VALUABLE Gre enbrier lands for sale" by A. 3
McClung as att orney for his father, Col. Samuel
McClung. Those who wish to buy good land
in a good county would do well to examine these
lands with view to purchase. 1t will be OBJ
served that he also offers for sale g. 600 acres in
Fayette county.
We invite attention to the advertisement O.
DR.. r. S. Powelps preparations, found in another
column. Dr. Powell is an Eastern Virginiar
and is endorsed as reliable gentleman by the
Richmond and other papers. as well as by &C.
uuaintances in this place. He places his prepare
lions upon their merits, and only asks that they
he tried before purchasing He will be here
long enough to give persons an opportunity te
satisfy themselves SIS to the merit of those prep
arations.
On Saturday,next the Townships of this county
and the wards of this city will each elect two
delegates to represent them in the Congressional
Convention which will meet in this place on
Thursday next. The Township meetings will
he held at O. clock and the Ward meetings at
O'Clock P. NJ. The Superintendent of the Town
ship and Ward meetings will preside. We hope
that good delegates will be chosen-such as will
fairly represent the sentiment of the people and
be creditable to the county.
SALE OF VIRGINIA HOTEL PRoPERTY.-On
Tuesday last, the Virginia Hotel property of this
place was sold at public auction as follows
The hotel building and lot attached to Mrs.
Caroline Donovant, of Baltimore for 500, 700.
Corner lot opposite, adjoining Grubert, to j
X. Booten, for So, $50.
Lot 80 feet, fronting on New street, to Col. M
c. Hartman for $1,5O0.
Lot fronting on New Court House street, Il
by IS feet deep, to j. K Booteu, for ST, ITO.
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