Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

made at home? These gentlemen are energetic
and responsible, and hope by promptness in the
dispatch of their business, and fair dealing to
merit and obtain the patronage of those in want
of any sort of machinery
LOCAL RIPLETs.-The patient school girls are
preparing for final examinations and exhibitions
The strike on Ches & o. r. r. West, is about
over and trains run regularly.
Sears has torn the plastering from the ceiling
of his store, Burwell corner, and generally i'm
proved things
Joseph N. Woodward hired full corps of
walters for Rawley Springs, in two days visit
to Tuckahoe. He goes to Rawley May 10Th.
The building committee of Lebanon [Presby-
terian) church, near Goshen, give Mr.. Bobbitt
the builder, handsome certificate for the work
done.
Fauver & Fisher have started horse power
furniture mandatory at Middlebrook and that
place looks up.
L. R. Waddell, Esq, has purchased 100 i'm
proved sheep and will, the dogs permitting, go
largely into the wool business.
Coroner Harlan arrested Allan Devier, who
escaped some time since from Harrisonburg Jail,
and took him back there last Tuesday.
The Free School Trustees get the Academy
July LIST, instead of August, before reported
and are making estimates for extensive improve
ments, to be ready for next session.
A little boy, Newton Cline, was thrown from
and run over by passing wagon, he had jump
ed on, last week, and badly crushed. Leave the
wagons and cars alone, boys.
The Staunton serenaders nightly discourse
sweet music to the sleeping fair ones of the city
and last week gave an hours blow under the
window of one who had left for Richmond that
day.
You can see Venus in the West, Jupiter in the
East, and Sirius in the South, these nights. All
first class stars and well gotten up.
For time of Circuit Court terms in this Dis
trict, see advertisement.
Trade rather dull last week, owing to "cold
snap" but it will look up soon.
Charley Doyle is check master general at c.
g. o. r. r. Ed. Hall is Night Ticket Agent
Mat. Doom still has charge of things generally.
T. M. Reynolds is Waterman at Round House.
The Episco pal ladies have received, from va
rious sources, $145462, towards rebuilding their
Sunday School Chapel.
Andrew Kennedy stabbed P Nelson severe
ly in shoulder last Tuesday night, and was sent
to jail to await indictment by grand jury, in de-
fault of $500 bail.
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY FREE
SCHooLs.-Mr. John d. Ladd of Providence,
Rhode Island has been appointed Superinten-
dent of our City Free Schools by the Trustees.
There are various rumors why this appointment
was made, the most prominent being that it was
done to secure greater favors from DR.. Sears in
the distribution of the Peabody Fund. Major
Bell informs US DR.. Sears made no offers or prom
Uses in the premises, and it makes difference
what caused the unfortunate appointment, it
does not meet the wishes of the people. Mr..
Ladd has the recommendation of DR. Sears and
other high testimonials, and we have nothing to
say against him or his qualification, but we can
but think the appointment of any man (even if
he were from South Carolina) not native of our
State, slur upon its intelligence which even
the favor Of the whole Peabody Fund cannot
wipe out or excuse
A petition, numerously signed by our most
respect able citizens, of all classes is to be pre-
sented to the Trustees, asking them to re-consid-
their action and calling attention to the pecu-
liar fitness of Mr.. Lackey for the position of Su-
perintendent. and we hope for the success of this
great experiment, in which our hopes GEN.
tired, they will find it well to at least give our
tive talent chance before going elsewhere.
we repeat that there is no general feeling
against Mr.. Ladd on account of his nativity or
fitness, but the people justly resent the implca-
ton that Virginia-with her University, W. &
Lee, Y. NJ, l., and other great schools yearly
turning ont graduates, who have been snecisllv
educated for teachers, at the expense of the
State on the condition that they qoouH teach taoo
gears a0sthln its tnaits-cannot furnish man
capable of experimenting the Public Free
Schools OF Staunton. Fair-minded men everv-
where will SO view this question, and the North.
ern people would justly think it an insult should
some generous Southerner or even a Peabody
leave 1uads TO aid their schools on condition they
would accept Southern or English teachers
We hope the matter will be re-considered and
the peoples wishes carried out for, if they are
not, the system cannot flourish and will surely
fall for, without the cordial and earnest sup
port OF all classes no system of free schools has
yet been able to sustain itself, in free country