Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-21

InOS. y. Elder.
CONSERVATIVE CLUB AT SwooPE's DEPOT
On Friday last after the speeches of Major M.
Hanger, and Col Mills, of Texas, Conservative
Club was organized by the election of DR.. G. r
Mason, as President, and VIM. Wayland as Sec
rotary. The meetings will be held on Monday
evenings at o'clock.
PRoF. ANDERsoN.-By reference to advertise
ment, it will be seen that Prof Anderson, the
celebrated yentriloquist and legerdemain per-
former, will give entertainments in the town hall
on next Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
and matinee for ladies and children on Satur-
day evening, at O clock. He will present to the
audience his usual list of elegant gifts
c. A. Richardson, wholesale and retail grocer
and produce merchant, has large stock of
staple and family groceries in store, which he is
selling at the lowest cash rates. He also pays
the highest market price for -four and country
produce. All are requested to call on him be-
fore buying or selling elsewhere. Money can be
saVedi 1t
SPEAKING AT STAUNToN.-It affords US no
common pleasure to announce that the State Ex-
ecutive Committee have made an appointment
for w. w. Walker. Esq, to speak in Staunton
on Thursday, October the 30th He will speak
in Lexington on Tuesday, the 28th.
We inyite the citizens of this county to come
to hear this capital speaker-one of the best in the
State A rich treat is in store for such as will at
tend on that occasion. Speeches from others may
be expected at the same time
We invite epecial attention to the advertise
ment of j. J. Nicholson & Sons in our columns
This is one of the oldest and best established
Banking Houses in Baltimore, having been or
ganized in 1898, and through these years has
never asked 'the indulgence of its creditors"
but has successfully out-lived all the financial
panics and storms.
Prudence and caution have marked all their
transactions, and they, to-day, stand No. l.
in every respect.
SPEECHES LAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
Speeches on the issues of the canvass were made
in this county on Saturday last at the following
places by the speakers mentioned:
At Jennings Gap, by T. c. Elder and James
Bumgardner, jr.
At Swoope's depot, by Marshall Hanger and
Col. Mills.
At Fishersville, by Col. Mills, S. Travers Phil
lips and Absalom Koiner
At Trimbles School House, by Marshall Han
ger and VIM. Patrick.
APPOINTMENTS OF JUDGE A. B. COCHRAN
We are authorized and have been requested by
Judge A. B. Cochran to publish the following
appointments for him, at which times and places
he will address the people on the issues of the
canvass:
MONTEREY, Highland county, Court-day, Oc-
tober 25th, at IL O'Clock, A M.
In Augusta county at
MIDDLEBAooK Oct 18th, at O. clock, P. NJ
GREENvILLE, Oct Doth, at o'clock, P. NJ
WAYNEsBoRo', Oct S0th at o'clock, P. M.
MT. SoLoN, November 1st, at o'clock. P. M.
STANTON, by invitation, before the two Clubs,
November 3rd, at II o'clock, P M.
Boris VS.. PUsEY.-The Circuit Court was en-
gagged during the greater part of last week in the
trial of the case of Bolts vs. Pusey. This was a
suit brought by Bolts against Puseys securities.
Henry Mish and Geo. A Smith, for a large a.
mount of money, which Pussy was unable to az
count for in settling his account as deputy reve-
nue. collector under Bolts.
The Plaintiff was represented by Shelley and
Bumgardner and the Defendant by G. M Coch-
ran and Fultz & Fultz. The ground of de-
fence was that the bond had never been fully
executed, that it had been signed and then de-
posted as an escrow, and as the condition had
never been performed, it was not binding. The
jury found for the plaintiff in the sum of 81, 845
Pusey absconded sometime ago, and has never
been heard from since He is under indictment
in the United States Co Irt at Harrisonburg and
Judgment has been entered at this term Of the
Court against his bail because of his non-appear-
ance to answer the indictment.
AUGUSTA COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY REoRGAN-
IZED.-A meeting was held in the lecture room
of the Presbyterian Church on last Saturday af-
ternoon at 81 O'Clock, for the purpose of organi-
zing Bible Society, auxiliary to the Va Bible
Society. goodly number of our citizens were
present and at the appointed hour, Judge Shelf
fey was called to the chair, by Jno Wayt, ESQ.
and the meeting was opened with prayer by tho
Rev. Chas. Manly of the Baptist Church
DR.. B. M. Atkinson was chosen Secretary
Judge Shelley made very feeling and appro-
pirate address, after which JOS A. Waddell,
Esq, made short, touching speech, and read
the form of a Constitution and bylaws, the a.
doption of which he recommended for the gov
eminent Of the Society. The chairman read il
again ard no amendment being proposed, it was
adopted as whole. Gen. Echos made stirring
appeal to the young men to work in behalf of the
Bible cause.-The Bible being not only the foun.
dation of our political and social liberties, but
the only hope for our future welfare and happi-
ness.
The chair then appointed committee of seven
to nominate permanent officers. The committee
retired for few minutes and then presented the
following names as officers of the society, and
they we're unanimously elected
Presidential. W. Shelley.
1st Vice Presidential M. Simpson
I'd g g -Jno. B. Hoge
Secretary-C. W. S. Turner
Ireasurer-Jos. E. Rollins.
Erecutive Committee
Geo. P Baker, J. W. Todd.
Dr b. M Atkinson, JOS A. Waddell.
The officers of the Society are er offcio mem
bers OF the Executive Committee: The meeting
was closed with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Minnicl
of the Lutheran Church. About one hundred
names have already been secured in Staunton
who agree to pay not less than one dollar into
the treasury of the Society annually, and it i
proposed to circulate subscription papers all owe
the county, and procure the signatures of tn,
largest number OF contributing members that i
possible to be obtained
HIGH-PRICED HoRsE.-Mr E. u, Simmou
has purchased the trottng gelding Jim Ir
EyInu from hiO onpor M.