Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-27
BRIEFs.-Capt Oscar Jamison Fox. late of
160th Reg. Va. Militia, emigrates to Hunting

BRIEFS.-CdpL. oscar JamlSOn fOX, late Oh
16Oth Reg. Va Militia, emigrates to Hunting
ton soon.
Lamp inspectors and surveyors of areas have
wisely given up the business since the Mayor de-
cideq their vocation detrimental to the decency
and good order of the city.
It was Col. j. d. Bell, and not Davis, who
made the Western trip, the latter not having
left home since he "excurtedn to Shepherdstown
on Gettysburg campaign.
John D. Wooten, the horse thief, is not guest
Of Coroner Harlan, but is in W. Va. Since
Hogdes left, Harlan is not partial te that sort OF
guests.
James F. Netherland is now Auditor of Reve-
nue. and Edgar Vlient General Ticket Agent OF
G. s. O. r. r.
Nothing much done in City Council last Tues
day night. The Market ordinances were re-
ferred for general revision; j. D. Shomo was re-
fused permission to erect sash and door factory
on old National Hotel stable lots and the negoti-
alton of a loan of So. 500 from National Valley
Bank for one year announced.
Hugh L. Powell has removed his city Office
to above Richardson and Bells, front of Friend
of Temperance Hall, where he furnishes the
| right kind of warming" material at short no.
tice.
The selection for Fair Grounds is considered
good. and when the plans are fully carried Out
| it will be second to none in the State.
PERsoNAL.-Col II. r. Robertson, of Gov
| ington, was in the city last week.
| Capt. G. R. Mason and Capt. Stable Goocf
| were in the city last week looking after Valley
Railroad contracts.
postal card, dated New York, May 22nd in
forms US that G. A Richardson would sail the
| 24th on the steamer Europe.
Rev. W. S. Baird, of Baltimore Episcopa
| Methodist is on visit to his friends here
| Hon. John T. Harris passed through here, OF
his way back from St. Louis, last week.
| Rev. Geo. B. Taylor attended the New Yorl
National Baptist anniversary, at Albany. las
week.
| Hon. W. L. Scruggs, United States Ministe
to Bogota, S. A, has left his family here fo
the Summer and places his daughters at schoo
here.
| Capt. Morrison and Col. B. Christian, of Lex
ington, and the Rockbridge delegation to Bati
more. passed up Friday.
| DR.. F. T. Stribling, Superintendent of W. L
A., left Monday for Baltimore to attend annua
meeting of Superintendent of all Insane Asy
lums in the U. S.
| Col. M. G. Hartman has returned from Balti
more and his family moves to their country seat
q miles down Valley Pike, next week. Col
Hartman retains his Office opposite depot
| On the 23rd, Gen. John Echols resigned The
Presidency of the L., Z. s. G. Short Line R. B.
and the Board, in accepting it, ''put on record
its appreciation of his efficient services and its ad
miration for his high qualities as officer and
gentleman" The Louisville press adds it,
praise to that of the board Gen. Echols, we re
joice to learn, returns at once to Staunton.
| JoURNALIsTIC.-Our venerable friend, Jane
Alexander, Esq, of Charlottesville, for man,
years Editor OF the Charlottesville Jefersom;aa
having renewed his youth, is now the ef1icien
and industrious and sprighty local Editor O
the Jefersomiaa Republican published in Char
lottesville Alexander is the youngest old maj
in the State. Long may he live.
Mr.. j. W. White, correspondent and agent o
! the old and reliable Alexandria Gazette, calico
on US last week, and, we are glad to learn, is do
ing well for his paper and the Southern Church
man. He gives two beautiful chromos-The Eas
ter Gross and Maternal Affection-away to eacl
subscriber to Cturchnaan, which is only So PEI
annum, and the pictures are worth it.
| The Baltimore Gazette comes to US enlarged
but cannot be improved.
| E. FL. Barclay makes US handsome salutatory
in Rockbridge Citizen and the paper promises
well.
| No. of Martinsburg weekly Independent il
to hand and does credit to that city.
The Baltimore Sun was thirty-six years ole
last week and may justly congratulate itself up
on its patronage, energy and progress
| SHOOTING AT Mt SIDNEY-We learn that on
Friday evening last Mike G. Hartman, Jr, sol
of Maj John A. Hartman, got into difficulty
with John Critzer, wagon maker, about SOM
hay furnished Critzer by Condor & Co., Con
tractors, for whom Hartman is agent Critzer
attacked Hartman in the house and Hartman fired
on him, without effect, with pistol, when Critic
went out and getting stone dared Hartman out
He came out fired two shots, one taking effect il
Critters arm, near the wrist, and the other strik
| ing him in the forehead and CHANGING. The mag
istrate did not arrest Hartman. Critzer is W
and walking about
| LOCAL STRAws.-The Catholic Fair opened
| we'll last night... Thermometer so in the shade
yesterday and has been to 90 $50. The first install
ment of Postal cards received here and all dis
posed cf.....Since April term 80 transfers of rea
and of personal property recorded in County
Clerks ofice....... Frank, the little son of p B
Sublett Esq, ran his head against pile of brick
on Lewis street, while playing Sunday evening
and was knocked senseless. He is doing well
..... The ladies are preparing for destructiYt
summer campaign-the Modoc being the --latest
style. Gorgeous head dresses, war paint and
fierce daggers suspended at Wristbands, strike
terror into youthful hearts,. The sudden change
in the weather, last Friday, Frustrated Mr.
Hugh Z. Powell, while laying off some lots in
the sun, that he had to be taken home in a car
riage and narrowly escaped sunstroke. He is
about Others suffered that way The sensa.