Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-05

shall be called the COMMITTEE of Patrons
and the Committee is to be charged witt
the duty of ascertaining the school wants
of their district and communicating then
to the County superintendent, DR.. Hamil
ton. These committees will greatly facil
itate the operation of the School SYSTEM
Tht trustees recommended to the County
Supervisors, an increase of the county
school levy to ten cents. The committee
adjourned until next September, unless a
meeting.is called sooner.
REMINIsCENCE OF JOHN P. HALE
The late Senator J. P. Hale, of New Hamp-
shire, who died last week, wasa most charm
ing conversationalist, and seldom failed to
captivate the whole table at a dinner party.
In 1854 he visited Staunton in the prose-
cution of legal claim for client in New
Hampshire, and had to confer with the law
firm of Niche & Robertson. He was then
the great Abolitionist of the United States,
and as that persuasion was not very popu-
lar. in Virginia he had strong apprehen-
sions of personal insult and expressed them.
Mr.. Niche assured him they were ground
less and invited him to join dinner party
which had been appointed at his house for
that day. On the assembling the party
were astonished to find in the famous abo-
litionist polished and genial gentleman
who captiyated them from the start and
he was in turn surprised at the good humor
with which their differences of opinion
were alluded to. When the party separa-
ted it was hard to tell which had been most
agreeably impressed with the other,-Ha
or the Virginians.
PERsONAL.-Among the Staunton ar
rivals at the Richmond hotels since our
last were, Chas. Arnall and lady, M. E.
Miller, W. A. ellis and lady, Miss N.
Churchman, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards, Miss
Annie Ayres, W. N. McKenney, Julius
Switzer, S. Fl. Bell, Jas. Bumgardner, Jr.,
S. c. Brown, H. G.. Guthrie and lady, J.
Wayt Bell, P. B. Baylor and Marshall
Hanger, and the following from Augusta
county A. H. Shuey, W. H. Shuey, G.
n. Hall, c. S. Patterson, FL. II. Hamilton,
H. M. Dold, George Shuey, Jacob Argen-
bright, and Jno. N. Harper.
Messrs. Robt. Garrett, President of the
Valley Railroad, VIM. Keyser, vice-Presi-
dent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
Richard Norris, of Baltimore, director of
the Valley Raidroad and James L. Ran
dolph, chief engineer Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railrord arrived here last night, and
are stopping at the Virginia Hotel. They
will have consultation to-day with vice
President Wickham, of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad about union depot here.
DR.. F. T. Stribling, Superintendent of
the Western Lunatic Asylum, was quite
ill on Saturday night last from hem
morrhage of the stomach. DIR. A. M.
Fauntleroy was called in, and under his
care DR.. S. has so far recovered as to be
able to set up, and it is hoped in a few
days he will be out.
Gen. John Echols has been confined to
his room for several days from catarrh.
MIscELLANEoUs.-M J. M, Hoover
has left at this office ear Of corn raised
on his farm, miles from Staunton, which
has nine other ears growing on it.
At the Deaf Dumb & Blind Asylum
Thanksgiving day, Thursday the pupils
were treated to turkey dinner. The
young people greatly enjoyed the treat.
The Sunday School scholars of the Pres
byterian church on Sunday morning last,
contributed $52 to the fund for the widows
and orphans of Memphis.
Mrs Ann Jordan, wife of Mr.. James
Jordan, was thrown from her horse Sun
day while returning from church near Mt.
Sidney. Her skull was fractured and she
is in critical condition.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold fair on the mig hts of the 23d, oath
and 18th inst.
The dwelling of Mr., W. c. Clarke, near
Mt. Scion, was burnt few night since
and also the granary containing 300 bushels
Of grain.
The D'Orville Brothers gave on Wednes-
day the most daring and skillful tight
rope performances ever given in Staunton.
These young gentlemen are from Georgia,
They give another entertainment on Sat-
urday, tomorrow
Prof. Turner has written fine march
entitled the "Kemper march," dedica-
ted to Capt Mccoy, Superintendent Of
the D. D, & B. Institution. 1t is beau
tiful piece Of music and will be popular
one.