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

Small muts for ladies, and spotted ones 10
chiluren, are the styles prevalent hereabouts.
The thermometers show it to be two degree
colder in Staunton than at the w. L. Asylum.
There were 1923 registered visitors at ". I
Asylum in 1872
- Rss-iSs1unlIs, came too tie, but it will
g.. s:.. person
Ihe new 0l1ssfs were installed in Council
No. Al, last Friday night
Col. a. w. Hartman had a Christmas TURKEY
that weighed 81 pounds net and others had small
ones from % to %.
Contrary.t to City ordinances, we still notice 6
few dangerous wooden cellar doors on our pave
lnents, and a porch or two.
Lewis Greek was higher, after the snow, thar
it has been since the great freshet, and We heal
similar reports from ell parts Of the County.
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THE SPRINGS SEAsoN.-The new Rockbridge
Alum Co. advertise for proposals for their ne"
building and others may be expected soon.
The Fire District" of Staunton, includes
what is popularity know ''Old Town." in
which no wooden building will hereafter be al.
lowed.
STYLE Five of the finest hacks and ph@tonE
in the city were hired by party of colored
railroad hands to take them from Staunton tc
III. Crawford last Friday.
MORE CKPITAL.-It is proposed to scatter tbs
State Deposits proportionally among the Banks
of the State and not let big Richmond have all
4 gocdidea and our Banks should attend to their
interests in the matter.
!. Icy AcciDENTs.-Mrs. Clifford and Mrs. Mar
garet johnson had severe falls on the slippery
walks last week, but are doing well. and Miss
Gay was also seriously hurt by fall on the ice
pond near her home, but is about again.
Col. "A. III Crane and Thos. A. Bledsoe also
had frst-class falls last week, but no bones bro
ken.
LAND AGENcY.-James ". Baldwin hes uni
ted with Major Thos. G. Elder and Capt Orlando
Smith in this business, but will continue to
write, a portion Of his time, in County Clerks
Office.
ARM BROKEN On Saturday, Alex. Wilson,
aged about II years, son of Mrs. VIM. II. Will
son, in attempting to get out of an express wag-
on, near Powell's corner, fell and broke his arm
just below the elbow. He is doing well.
SELF DECEPTIoN-'-T souls most danger
Gus enemy" Charles Read truly says. and adds
1.-THE world destroys thousands Of sinners BY
fattery. Half the great sinners are what is cali.
ed respectable, The world tells them
they are good-they believe it, ard so die as they
have lived, and are lost eternaliy."
The SMALL Pox The local paragraph in the
charlottesville Lttettigencer of January ISL
which says: The smallpox is said to be in
Stsunton,' is entirely without foundation, as the
local of that paper could easily have ascertained
by enquiry of any passing Conductor or the
use OF the telegraph.
Col B. to Col O., member Of Legislature
well, Colonel what's the news?'
Col. On othiHg Of interest, Col"
f'Just what our creditors say-not - bit of
interest,"" responded Col. B.
Col. O. left for New Marketa sadder and it is
hoped s7iser man.
liz AEMoRIAM.-}T. S. Rohr, late OF Harrison
burg. and an editor Of the Register and then of
the Page Courier, but latterly correspondent Of
Baltimore SIN, died at Richmond on 30th, in the
S3rd year Of his age, of Consumption. lie was
clerk 10 one OF the Legislative committees, and q
most honest and upright gentleman. Peace to
his ashes.
a FIRST CLASS HoUsE.-Mr. Jos. II. Wood
ward could keep nothing else, but we were real
~ surprised TO see what he has done with his
new Woodward House, near the cid National
lie has furnished it handsomely and for comfort,
and can take in from thirty to forty transient
customers. Els table is one Of the best even q
Woodward, and that woodward ''Joe," ever
got up, and we are glad to learn he is receiving
Che liberal patronage he deserves.
TIE QUEEN AT CRATHIE KTRK.-We have
been shown, by an English resident, copy Of
the Brighton Gazette. published in England.
1t contains al interesting account of the scenes
presented at-Crathie Kirk, near Banoral, il
Scotland, when her majesty, Queen Victoria,
worshipped in that unpretendng edifce Tn c
pew is opposite the pulpit and can only be distin-
guished by its crimson stuffing. Several pews
behind the Queens are reserved for the Royal
household. There is great anxiety to see the
Queen, and as there are no curtains or draperies
to obstruct the view, her person ig visible from
al parts Of the building.
HE PUBLIC LAUNDRY question is all the talk
among poor oppressed house-keepers Negro
washer-women now call q weeks month and
make 10 months in the year, at about eight to ten
dollars per month for an ordinary family's wash.
ing. Then they are impudent and careless, and
many clothes are ruined or lost. A laundry to
do the city's washing would take about g., 900 10
start it, and there has not been such an opening
for foltune in Staunton for years The schools
alone would support it and rele ase the young Ia
dies there from.the Tyranny which limits them to
dozen pieces each week. We will allude to
this matter again.
The PosT-OTFICE While we have about the
best managed Office in the State, and while Dir.
Sears and assistants John a. Noon and TAYLOR
are always polite, there are some things the PEG.
pie can do to facilitate matters considerablv.-
Much confusion would be avoided by all going
IN At the lower or southern door and out st the
upper or northern. People should not sion at
the General Delivery to open and read letters
and ask idle questions, bit move out, as soon as
they receive their mail Those having kavs
should always use them. The police should see
that persons legitimately waiting for the mail to
open, should not be annoyed by idle boys fight
ing, yelling, whistling and pushing. Notice the