Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-12-24


report that John NJ Curdy, another of the party
of this county, was robbed of his ticket and
nearly one hundred dollars. DR.. Berry has lost
his infant child since his arrival. He reports
very favorably as to the prospects of Northwes-
fern Texas. He will locate in Denison City,
in Collier county, nine miles from Sherman, and
FIVE miles from the Indian Territory line. It is
on the Railroad, is three months old, and NUM-
bers twelve hundred inhabitants. Stock raising
is the principal business IN that vicinity. Rough
carpenters command three dollars in gold 9, day.
Greenbscks are but little in circulation there, at
ten per cent. discount.
COUNTY CoURT-DECEMBER TERM.-Judge
Hendren opened Court yesterday, and large
number of people were in the city attending 1t,
and buying Christmas fxings. No business OF
great Importance was transacted, and to-day the
Court will adjourn over for Christmas day, and
probably do but little after. T. A. Bledsoe and
n P. Catlett renewed bonds as Notaries. The
wills of Samuel Cline and John Orebaugh were
proven and recorded. A false assessment VS. n.
J. Newcomb was corrected. A number OF coun-
ty officers accounts were allowed. An attach
ment was awarded against John r. Crosby, wit
ness. W. P johnson was appointed Deputy
Collector in Middle River and @. A. Roller in
Beverly Manor The Special Grand Jury found
true bills against Charles Cabell (col) for an at
tempt at rape; Peter Burke, (col) for grand. lar
ceny; Nancy g. Rifo for assault, and Thomas
Clayton. (color.) larceny and house-breaking.
Clayton will be tried to-day. Several indiet-
ments for assault and trespsss were also made,
and Court adjourned
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-"Christmas Gift
remember the carrier.~ These be popping times,
pop-crackers rage; torpedoes pop; the boys
pop the question:, and the girls sing Pop goes
the weaseP - Z regular dead beat' city
clock 1.-THE play of Hamlet with Hamlet left
out-a newspaper without news......A scientist
at Hotel de Hoshour has discovered diamond
mine on Betsy Bell. The four colored benev-
olent societies here number 294 membership.
B. Hoge Esq, is the new Director in Va. Tele-
graph Co.. The Harrisonburg Enterprise has
'gone where the woodbine twineth" ..... "Spear
drip is the agony at our female schools. Par
cheesi is the latest pariour game 1.-THE Wes-
tinghouse air breaks, On Ches. s. 0. r. r. cars,
stop train in two seconds. Wood-haulers
have softer consciences since Powell brought
down the price CT the article.."..The U. S. will
soon place a signal weather station on Elliott's
knOD-4.SJJ
saws we busted" on the girls looks last week
that they don't look lovely" but like "a duck
ina thunderstorm" He is not marrying man.
...The prettiest girl in the city wears No. gal
tiers and makes her own clothes...... Uncle Jim
my" Trotter had 1870 horses sick, and lost two,
and the rest sre well again. 1.-The new wood
saw at W. L. Asylum cuts 40 cords day. row
ell should have one and deliver his wood cut......
Onlv prisoners at Hotel de Harand, and jail
items scarcer than printers in Hades.. Put none
but good children's stockings on the bed posts,
tonight The time for levying 'black maiP'
on wood piles has Srrived......Dead chickens OBJ
struct some of our alleys. The hour for closing
the Eastern mail is 45 prompt, bat you can still
mail letters on the cars~... Thornburg has moved
his livery Office North side of the creek from his
stable .A -four barrel ''bursted' last night
squibs did it,.......Taylors miniature boatnan
adds to the thousand attractions Of his Christmas
stock. Since repeal of the dog tax the sheep
killing season has opened bravey ....It is the
first drink that makes a Xmas drunk''-don't
take it,. ''Sords" says the ladies' bustles are
not ''ar' but paper, and he knows. ...Armen
trout has it all and a few more Go and see ..,.
Drenches of melted hogs lard cured the sicf
hogs at Asylum-"hair Of the dog, Se'' ....., The
public laundry question is attracting attention O.
practical citizens-see outside..H is pro-
posed to move the Postofice to McMahons new
building, corner Of Augusta and Main, in the
Spring ...... The Harrisonburg stage leaves at a.
to connect with the train going North .... OLD
Mr.. Newcomb, gatekeeper at W. l.. a, repairs
clocks cheaply and well.. @. s. o. E. Road ice
trains from Jacksons River, filled the Co.'S ice
houses in Richmond, Gordonsville and here
with inch ice, last week The old gentleman
who danced on his earl proposes to tunnel Tins
ley, of the indicator, on slght...... Ihlrty-sl1
deeds, &C., admitted to record in County Clerk
Office October term. .....Typhoid fever still pre-
walls in mild form in the county ..Send thu
children to bed happy tonight, aid don't forge
them in the morning ".A large Christmas del
egation from the schools at Lexington and Char
louisville, excites the hopes Of the ladies fail
only 10 miles of track to lay after Christmas
on Ches. 6 0. r. RIA petition to allow mea
to be sold anywhere after market hours, has re
ceived 600 signatures ...... Old Gen. Ewell used t.
say SIT was al evidence of mild form of insan
ity for men to part their hair in the middle" bu
our shemales say they do it to keep their head
level" Ex-senator Lewis has introduced the tor
ture system into the w. L. Asylum-he sends
c1an,~e IN boys constitutions now-Santa Clau
sea-. MAY Irouoled ones can soon Joytoily repea
tho old n, ,Gverb: blessed is the heart from
which all the 'oreness is drawn by the soft hant
of a babe remember the poor-giving i
love in motion, hl'istmas times.....Dr Archie
has been giving judge Cochran piece of TIE
cumsehs skull to sleep onBenj. Filter ha
been re-appointed Flour I,spector.''''Fo For ANA
nic-nacks, drugs, &C., and polite attention go t.
Wayt's The Piedmont and Arlington lnsu
rance Company has paid $4,000 to widows
Augusta alone~...F Flour is bringing S7.5O ant
wheat $l75, making 25 cents on bushel, IN taVo
of selling wheat..... The Valley Railroad will 81
completed TO this city by July 1st.Freigh
and passenger traffic on Ches. & o. road heavy
....Ben. Bagby and John Beard lost horse
each last week......The Xmas epidrunky is no
very prevalent SO far 1.-THE G. G. fought no
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