Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-23

The following patent was issued from the q.
S. Patent Office to citizen of Virginia, for the
week ending January 10th, 1872 Mechanical
Movement Jas. 81. McCamy, Wytheville. Re-
ported for the Stanton Spectator. by Alexander
s. Mason, Solicitors of Patents, Cos Seventh
Street, Washington, D. G.
Our friends Messrs. Preston A. Baylor and
Chas Grattan made their maiden speeches be-
fore the Staunton bar in the defense of crimi-
nal at our last Hastings Court. We are glad to
state that they were successful in acquting their
client and hope their success on this occasion
may be indicative of their future career.
A man may borrow money, steal from wild
ow, discount his own whisky bill, or nip a
prayer book from dying heather, and still
have some chance of pardon; but when he swim
dies a poor printer out of his bill, we think the
devil has such firm grip on the seat of his pam
falcons that repentance and forgiveness are ut
terly out of the question.
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE
CoMPANY-It will be seen by reference to an
article published in another column, that this
Company have made arrangements for extend
ing their business to England, by opening a
branch office in London. Messrs. Berkeley q
Fountain, of this city, are the General Agents
Messrs. Jas. Ker and Meade F. White, Solici-
tors for the city. Messrs. Jas. w. Calhoun and
J. S. Wallace, Solicitors for the county.
We are complimented by an invitation to the
Joint intermediate Celebration of the Dialectic
and Cadet Societies of the V. M. Institute, on
Friday evening, 26th instant, at u clock.
The Orators are R. b. Matthews. La, of the
g. T n Tah Of fhn
Dialectic; and the Debaters are r. p. Bell Va.
and VIM r. Murrell, Va, of the Cadet, and T.
l.. Cochran, Ala, and l.. c. Watkins, Va, OF
the Dialectic.
By reference to advertisement, it will be seen
that "Blind Tom" the celebrated negro pianist
will give one, and only one, of his entertain
ments in this place, at the Town Hall, on next
Thursday evening, at I o'clock. He is, truly,
an 'incomprehensible wonder of the 10Th CEN
tury," and no one should let the opportunity
pass by unimproved, to hear and see him for
themselves. Don't fail to go. Admission fifty
cents Reserved seats seventy-fve cents.
DEATH OF MR. VIM d. McFARLAND.-Mr.
VIM. H. Mcfarland died at Glencoe, his resi-
dence, in Greenbrier County, W. Va, at y
o'clock P. NJ, on the 10th inst. Mr. McFar
land was well known to the people of Virginia'
and many will mourn his death. He held. du-
ring his life, several posts of honor and trust
Some thirty years ago he was member OF the
Ex ecutive Council of the State. He afterwards
became President of the Farmers Bank, and
up to the close of the war, managed its affairs
with marked ability and success. His remains
sassed through here on last Sunday, and will be
inferred at Hollywood Cemetery, IN Richmond,
INTERESTING PUBLTCATIoN.-We have Just
completed the publication of the Church Man
ual of the Presbyterian Church OF Staunton,
which is a most useful and interesting pubhca-
ton. 1t contains very graphic and entertain
ing Historical sketch of the Church IN this
place-Written in easy and graceful style
its present organizations" list OF private mem
bers," times and mode of religious services
mode of administering the sacraments," organ
ization and management of Sunday School,"
Ladies' Bible Society,"" Ladies' Sewing So
cietv,, Augusta Female Seminary" "Finan
ces," benevolent Contributions" with short
sketch of the rise and progress of the new
church building" together with the times and
places Of all stated meetings. 1t should be In
the hands of all the friends of the church
FIRES IN RARRIsoNBURG.-On Friday last
just after dark, the stable of Mr.. N. Gay was
found to be on fire. 1t was speedily consumed.
On Saturday following, at about the same hour
IN the evening, the cry of ire rang out, and the
,old livery stable Of VIM. Peters soon wrap
ped Ia flames. 1t burned down, as did the new
saddler's shop Immediately contiguous to it !;
which last had just been finished. Our fire COM
panies, with the Hook and Ladder, were prompt
~ on hand at both fires and lis they always do,
fought the fires magnnicently. The town is pc
culiarly fortunate in having fire force as ELL
nla foSn I1rc I'M
yno 1icipal authorities or through private effort
lake measures to prevent these tires. There can
: no an estion but that incendiaries are among
NC ND Commonwealth.
AND DRAMA.-The Soiree and Drama
vupils of the Augusta Female Sem
p W 'sht of the 18th inst, was bril-
1. ~, Chapel OF the Seminary was
ELL 80 - MD appreciative audience,
a-15 -. bo4s applause showed their ap-
anu lrequens purstS o. !" ausic both instrument
proval and delight The. I'd tho
tai and vocal was Of the his g. 800 d;aio,,t
ease and beauty with which anlyablo
pieces were rendered, showed tn =,
proficiency of the performers. The Fa
entertainment was closed with Dram. =, en- ''eo
the "War of the Roses" Tot the W. OF tA 9
Red and White Roses" but one brought about
by the rebellion Of the roses, whose emb, ems
are Vanity, Pride, Hatred, Envy, &C., insi~
gated and led on by Jealousy, against the rule
of the ''Queen of Roses" The stage was taste
fully decorated to represent a garden of roses
The young ladies were beautifully and appro.
priately dressed to indicate the different roses
they represented and performed their respective
parts in highly commendatory manner.
FIREMEN's MEETING.-The following resolu-
tons were received and adopted by the Augusta
Fire Company on the 9Th inst
1st Resolved, That the committee on part of
Fire Company be, and are hereby authorized to
rent a room for the storage and removal of our
effects.
End. That they be authorized to deposit our
funds in bank at interest.
3rd. That we meet promptly on the 29rd day
of January, at the Town Hall, to enroll under
our charter.
4th. That we tender our services to the D. D.
& B. Institution and to the w. L. ASYLUM
when ever our services are needed.
5th That we suspend operations as Fremen
in the community until notified by the Captain
and Committee acting with the Committee on
part of the City Council.
9th. That a publication of proceedings and
acts be published in our City papers.
S. TRAvERs PHILLIPS,
G. w. STAFFORD,
G. A. LUsHBAUGH,
JAS. H. WATERS.
CoLoRED WEDDING-On the 10th inst, at
the residence OF the brides father, Giles A.