Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-12-16
Staunton Spertatur.
Tuesday, December. rs, 1873.

Staltnt01t Spettat0r.
Tuesday, December rs, 1873.
The Catamount will hop and the Funny Bo,
will give one of its smiles on next Monday.
Prof Richards class in the Virginia Female
Institute will give concert on Friday evening
next IL the Hall of the Mozart Institute.
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Last week the barn of Rev f. E. Massey Of
Albemarle was destroyed by fire. 1t was insur-
ed to the sum of 81 500, sufficient to cover the
loss
Ifyou wish to enjoy good laugh, go and see
the new Chromos, PLUCK No. l" and PLUCK
No. 2" on exhibition and for sale at B M
Clinednst's Fine Art Gallery deg 2t
large and beautiful selection of fine Chro-
mos, Paintings, Stereseopes and Sterescopic
Views, suitable for christmas presents, can
be found at Clinedinst Zine Art Gallery Also
large stock of Frames de9-2t
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Mr.. JAS. w. Hudson, WAC advertised in the
Spectator his farm on Chrisians Creek for sale
containing 26O acres, dividd it and sold one
half, with the improvements to Capt. G. G. Nil
Ter for $25 per acre.
We are sorry to announce that Prof Agassiz
died at Boston at 1d4 o'clock P NJ, on last Sun
day. With his death one of the brightest lights
of science is extinguished. He was a native of
Switzerland.
Me- John A Harman's nomination for Post
master OF the Staunton office having been
frmed by the Senate, he will enter upon the du-
0f Tic off on tho oOrd
instead ofthe LIST of January, as heretofore an
nounced.
The members of Hiawatha Tribe, No. 80, I. O.
r. M are requested to<be in attendance on their
next meeting. A full attendance is desired The
Tribe have removed from their former place of
meeting and now meet in the Hall belonging to
the Sons of Temperance.
The SPEAKERsHIP-We are pleased to find
the following expression of opinion in the Rich
mond Wing:
1.-THE Hon. j. Marshall Hanger, who has pre-
sided with such grace, impartiality and ability,
will doubtless be reelected without opposition"
In the published proceedings of the Board of
Supervisors last week, it was stated tn At the
County Treasurer was allowed further time to
quired to make his annual report till after the
18th of March.
On Monday of last week, as VIM Dickson,
aged "a years, brakeman on fret CHIT train on
the Ches. & Ohio Railroad, attempted to get on
the train at the White Sulphur Springs while
the train was in motion, he failed to do so, and
fell beneath the wheels of the car and was in
stantly killed.
CALL TO PAY Up SUBSCRIPTIONS OF Stock
A call is made upon the Stockholders of the Val
ley Railroad Company for the lst and End quo
tas, of 80 per cent, with interest, and the coun-
sci of the company notify them that if not paid
before, they will move for judgments against
them at the March term of the Circuit Court of
this county.
Go see the new Chromo-"At the Fountain
on exhibition and for sale at B. M. Clinedinsts
Photograph Art Gallery. Also the following
new Chromos: "Beatice de Cenci," Coming
into Port" DAY Dreams, - mater Dolorosa,'
The Beatitudes-No. BLESSED are the pure
in heart;" No 2-"Blessed are they that
mourn" Cinderella" and many others-large
and small-sutable for Holiday Presents 2t
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LIST OF PATENTs.-The following patents were
issued from the U. S. Patent Office to citizens of
Virginia, for the week ending Nov 18th, 1873.
Reported for the Spectator, by Alexander s. Ma
son, solicitors Of Patents, sos Seventh street,
Washington, D. G.
Collar and Cuff drier-David w. De Forest.
Petersburg
TRADE MARK.
Guano-Guanahani Guano Co., Petersburg.
Plows-Hunter & Frost, fredericksburg
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We are pleased to announce that Mr.. Howell
Fisher Of Pottsville, Pa, has removed to this
city TO live. He is a man of extensive means
and OF business enterprise, and in conjunction
with Messrs. Echols Bell s. Catlett has pur
chased since the war number of valuable tracts
of mineral lands, coal and iron, on the line of
the Cnes & Ohio Railroad. They have estab-
hshed several furnaces and have opened coal
mines and are now delivering coal at this and
other places
CROWNED WITH A TILE-Ed. S. Kenper,
Esq, an enteprising and worthy citizen and sue
cessful merchant at Cross Keys Rockingham
county, has presented the Editor Of the Rock
a'aghan' Register with a very handsome and
fashionable hat. If some other gentleman will
now present him with a suitable suit of clothes,
he will be able to resume his attendance at
church. The merchants of Harrisonburg should
look to this matter. They considered mer-
chants of the right character as they do business
upon the square.
PANTHER GAP IRON CoMPANY."-It affords
US pleasure to announce that another Iron Com
pany has been chartered, the principal office of
which is to be in this city. This COMPANY is
entitled the Panther Gap Iron Company and
organized with the following officers: President
Supt and Treasurer, VIM. r. johnson of Rich
mond; Secretary, Fl. NJ Bell; Directors, Sam
uel Colt of Hartford, Conn, Howell Fisher.
John Echols, 81. M. Bell and r. 81. Catlett.-
The capital is required not to be less than
$4,000, and the possession of land is not to ex
coed 1000 acres
BIBLE SOCIETIES. In the notice of the estab-
lishment of Bible Societies in the Valley, which
we made last week, the name of Rev. S. d.
Stuart was printed, by mistake, VIM D. Stuart.
Rev. ,. ID. Stuart is doing good work in the es-