Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-07

the waters '-one of the stone cutters on the r.
r. bridge helped to blow it down under Hunter
. Brown hats are the rage..... The rats are dy-
ing Of some strange ana fatal disease ........ The
| w. l.. Asylum employees were paid off last
| Wednesday-about $4,000 for the quarter.......
| When January and May take turn in Pats
counting sleigh, we can't see the use OF telling
| every one about it..... The folks who didn't want
to be in the papers, and the animal who tried to
hide his ears. have proved frst-class failures of
late go. No mail sent East last Tuesday morning
| SO much Christmas aboard that the route agent
couldn't take it in and Mr. Doom very properly
| returned it to ot6ce.....The police and Supt- Of
public buildings deserve all praise for the way
| they used the Z. G. in cleaning up the snow last
week.. The steam laundry at w. L. A. washes
about 5000 pieces per week, and employs only
seven ladies. Parties interested in one for this
city should visit it. .....If you will smoke, Bry-
ants patent absorbent, corn-stalk stem, at c. E.
Haines, is the only safe thing to use.......Only
three drunken men seen New Years day.. One,
two three, four, five and six horse gleighs, gon-
| dolas, country jumpers and carriage bodies
wheels, wood wagons ditto, splendid livery turn
outs, in fact no end of seighs were out and full
of fun before the thaw last week Great COM
/
heard on all sdes.....:The work for the new year
| has bravely commenced on all sides and 800 new
buildings are talked Of for 1878. ...The Ches &
Ohio r Z. are Introducing coal burning engines
| on the line here ..... Abram Doke col, aged TO-
| froze to DEATH near MT Sidney, on Christmas
Ixight...... The Poor House lost 49, and a farmer
| near by ten sheep from dogs last week.. About
10000 barrels of -four inspected here in l872.....
The poll ce made 1877 arrests last ar..""About
| 5000 have been spent in Improvements at w.
L. Asylum since the war;. Many of our badly
| laid p&vements need repairing with burnt brick
$3.50 Why don't the D. D. & B Inst. use its ap-
| paratus and give US the water fall and weather
reports every week D.? Powell and Mayor Trout
| broke up a wood famine last snow.........A An ex
Lexingtonian says he's glad he lived to leave
| there and has hopes of the place yet....... Miss
Daniels the music teacher at w. Female Insti-
tute was presented with neck and watch chain,
costing $40, by her pupils Christmas ........ The
paper awning at Sears store stood the test of the
last snow and thaw finely and is valuable in
vention 1.-The Methodist supper at Greenville
cleared $25."..The city owns $4,000 worth of
real and personal property and owes 81, 050.00,
and it takes S22 37466 TO pay annual expenses.
The balance in treasury, January LIST, 1873, was
$644.3S; taxes due, $l2, 166. TO-. Mr. William
Bailey, of Louisiana, has been allowed Sal ,16l,
war claims, and viii settle in Staunton and build
in the Spring.
THE PREss.-The Alexandria Gazette was II
years old January 1st and IS good as Old
The Richmond Wing looked very young for a
SO year old stager in its new dress January lst,
and the Norfolk Virginian was not far behind in
style, &C.
The Cadet, of the Y. IL. /, Lexington, of Nov.
is not on time. but good enough to make up for
it. 1t is, by far, the best College Magazine in
the States.
The University Magazine is also to hand, IN
usually rich in matter and manner. tits a cred
it to the greatest school in the world and should
be more ably sustained by its Faculty and Alum
nj.
Scribner for January is full of good things
and superb Illustrations, and we are glad to zee
it gradually taking the place, among our peoples
of Harper's clap trap concern. New ways in
the Old Dominion" by Major Jed Hotehkiss,
takes us to Charleston, W. Va, and the sketch
ing and illustrations are much batter than for
mer number Il will hereafter devotesgreater
space each number to Southern scenes and top
les. For sale, with good assortment of every
thing in their line, at Hunter s. Cos.
The Spectator is 50 years old and modesty for
bids us saying how good. What brains we have
we diligently use to make it acceptable to the
largest list of subscribers in the Valley and int
rior and if we are not always Boosting of our
merits and Independence" and growing bust
ness and circulation, we assure friends we
are prospecting and the less grateful for their
endorsement for character and capacity. In the
future, as in the past, we will strive to merit
continuation Of it by doing what we deem right,
unawed By threats, and untouched by envy. ha-
tired, malice and all uncharitableness, come from
what quarter it may.
The Lily of the Valley Magazine. of Wood
stock, has been changed into neat 8 page news
paper
THANKs.-To Dr. Wayt for the facility and
felicity Of writing this, it be set up, with
the best No. Faber out, and to his accommoda-
ting and always polite brother, Howard, for va
rious and sundry favors, too numerous to mem
tion
Theo T. Shuey. of U. S. Senate Reporters
Corps, will accept many thanks for favors, which
we hope to profit by no little.
Also thanks 70 Ed. b. Fisher, OF the Dispatch,
for flying visit Christmas. It WAS good for
sore eyes 10 sec MS Cn29rlUI lace. lie HIS pcSL
promoted to Handy's place, who becomes Chief
Editor. By the way, the Dispatch improves
daily in general interest, and, if possible, in its
devotion to building up old Virginia. Success
TO it.
We had about dozen other people, in our
minds eye, to thank ell along during Christmas,
but in looking around our empty sanctum, have
concluded it is best TO keep those thanks on
hand, ready for next Christmas.
PERsoNAL.-Capt. Charley Arnall came down
from the West Christmas and returned as he
came-but it was not his fault
Capts. G. r. Mason and Thomas Menifee, G.
@. Gooch, Samuel G. Baskins, D. Shanshan, Il
G. Ballard and Thomas McCreery, Of c. O.
r. r., West, were in cur city last week.
Col. Arch. Kinney, pay-master Of the White
Sulphur Division 9. G O. r. E., paid his native
city d visit last week, after six months absence
The water, hard work, or matrimonial intentions
have rejuvenated the Col. and ne looks better
than we have seen him in ten years. Ee was
cordially welcomed, by many friends.
Mr. G. E. Lacy, operator Of Va. Telegraph
company here. has resigned and moved to Rich
mond-his place being filled by Mr.. S. NJ. Hotze
of that city.