Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-25
Staumta1 Spettatur.
Tuesday, March 25, 1878.

The LATEST NEWS.
Mrs. Revedy johnson is dead.
The Credit Mobilier books are lost
Foster family left March Dist for Europe.
The shad season at Norfolk is now at its
height
They have had destructive fire in Lake City,
Arkansas.
Major W. G. Brown, of Automatic aged 80,
died on 3d.
The u. S. squadron has left Rio Janeiro on &C.
count of yellow fever.
A heavy defalcation is reported in the Bulls
Head Bank in New York.
The Senate of New Jersey has unanimously
passed the general railroad bill.
King Lunalillo, new king ofSandwich Islands,
is soon to visit the U. S.
Dispatches from Chicago and Maine report a
heavy snow, on Goth.
The strike on the St. Louis, Kansas and North
ern railroad Is over.
Nothing important from Washington and
Richmond last night
Col. Jno Tayloe, of Culpeper Observer, died
suddenly, on I'D.
The President will visit Richmond and Nor
folk within two weeks.
Miss Van Lew has been confirmed as Post
master at hlcnmOnQ.
Mr. Thomas II. Hamlin fatally shot himself,
near Burkesville, Va, on I'D.
The Greeley statue committee in New York
announce the receipt SO far of &c. SAG.
Q. G. Banks was indicted for robbing q. s..
mail, at Lynchburg on 21st.
Austin Byron, the Bank of England forger,
was arrested in Cuba, on 21st
Virginia 6's, consols, 56B. Money in N. Y,
easy at currency, and gold $1.l55.
Botetourt and Craig have been taken from 9th
q. S. Revenue Dist, and added to 9th.
The Depot and Ferry houses of Erie R. r., at
Jersey City, burnt on 21st. Loss $500, 600.
Enormous frauds and briberies discovered in
investigating Erie r. r. affairs, on 21st.
Oil house and blacksmith shops, of o. g. A. r.
R., at Alexandria, burnt on Goth. Loss heavy.
Numbers of Funding Bill Coupons are being
received, by Richmond Sheriff, fer State taxes
The dwelling of G.. w. F. Smith, in Fauquier
county. near the Plains, was burned on the 18th.
Don Smith has been appointed collector ofthe
third district in place of Rush Burgess removed.
The fine farm owned by Judge Rives, near
Charlottesville, was sold last week for $45 OOO
Serious troubles are reported at Porto Rico
cause, the proposed emancipation of the slaves.
Over 100 persons have protested religion dur
ing the Baptist revival in Petersburg, Va.
Foster was hung. on the 22nd, in n. z, and
James McEheny, the wife murderer, in Boston,
same day.
The wholesale jobbing trade of Richmond
opens well and promises to be larger than ever
before.
On the 18th, the residence OF Judge Damron,
in CovIngton, was burnt with all the furniture.
Loss $4,000.
Gen. Sherman says the Modoc war will soon
be peaceably settled, and there is no danger OF
the invasion Of Mexico, by ''illibusters."
brief letter, signed John McEnery, Gov
ernor of Louisiana" advises the organization OF
tax-resistance associations Throughout that State.
Spanish advces to 22d report Carists increas-
ing and troubles all over Spain. The Rebellion
in Cuba gives evidence of renewed life and vigor.
On 18th, the dwelling house and barn belong
ing to Mrs. Lockhart, in Allegheny, about eight
miles from Covington, was destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000.
Bait. and Richmond market reports for the last
week show -four quiet and unchanged, wheat &C
tive and corn steady. Extra -four in Baltimore
So to 1926 and family $9.75; corn So to 50 cts
wheat. Southern white, $l.70 to $3.50, choice
white s. 10; oats 40 cts; clover seed S. 40 per
bushel and timothy from 1925 to $37 Flour
unchanged in Richmond: Wheat ST. go for red
and 81. for common; corn, prime Is cts, oats,
good 60 cts. Provisions in II. Y, Baltimore and
Richmond rising. Cattle market Dublin Bait,
last week. Best beeves at Sc to $7.25 first quail
ty $5.25 to $6.25, and medium $3.50 to SIS. 25.-
General average $5.25. Sheep to cts per
pound. Hogs, still fed, $500 to ST, and corn fed
S. to $7.62l.
Tie advance in pork is attributed to the de-
mand from Europe to make bacon for army
food.
ARREST OF LUCiEN BAIRD.--Lucien Baird,
the noted Virginia Horse Collector, arrived in
Richmond, on 18th, to serve out Is years in
Penitentiary. He was arrested In Arkansas,
while living on farm and working hard to sup
port himself, wife and child honestly. He was
wounded in the arm, while being arrested. He
processes his willingness to serve cut his time,
satisfy justice and devote the rest Of his life to
repaying the devotion Of his wife to him. What
ever may be his crimes. there must be some
good 10 man, who can create such feeling OF
love and trost in one, whom al say is
good woman, and We hope that her death.
less devotion may yet be rewarded by her hus-
bands doing as he promises. The Richmond
reporters speak favorably of his good looks and
the evident earnestnes8 Of his professions Of re-
form.
PUBLIC SCEooLs.-Supt Rufner says there
is deficiency of $4,000 to be made up in the
School Fund By the Legislature, or the system,
must 60 down. This is owing to the Legislature
taking away from the counties the power to
raise sufficient money fer school purposes, By
taxation, and il is the duty ofthat body to make
up the 100000. We have hopes it viii
do SO and our School System continue to grow
more perfect and useful, until it is second to
meme in the world.
RIvEs HEADS OFF LEWIS. D Shelley Lewis,
son of Senator Lewis, has been confirmed as
Collector for 9th District, not 9Th as heretofore
reported, and Capt. Rives is retained in the
9Th. There was quite stir In Radical circles
over Senator Lewis attempt to Gust Rives from
the 9th District, and place his son 10, and he
came near doing it, but Rives rallied his friends,
il time, and hence the appointments as above
The STRAIGHT SHoOT. Norfolk, Petersburg
and Lynchburg have appointed committees to
urge the early completion of this railroad, from
Clifton Forge, on G. & O. r. R., to Lynohburg
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