Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-08-05

COUNTY DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION
In the Township meetings held on Saturday last
to elect Delegates and Alternates to the Con.
servative State Convention to meet in Richmond
tomorrow, the 9th, the following were elected:
Beverly Manor-Capt John N. Opie. Dele.
gate; Capt. JAS Bumgardner. Alternate
Riverheads.-John B. Smith, Delegate; A.
Blauth. Alternate.
North River.-J. Addison Cochran, Delegate
VIM Fl. Gamble, Alternate.
South River-George A. Bruce, Delegate A.
NJ Bowman, Alternate.
Middle River. d. Craig, Delegate. We
have not learned who was appointed Alternate
in this Township.
In Pastures Township no Delegates were ap.
pointed
WARD MEETINGs.-At the Ward meetings
held in this city on last Saturday night to elect
Delegates and Alternates to the Conservative
State Convention, the election resulted in the
choice of the following:
LIST Ward Col. NJ. G. Hartman, Delegate, and
P. B. Hoge. Alternate.
End Ward-Capt. J. H. Waters Delegate,
and James A. Armentrout, Alternate.
LIST OF PATENTs.-The following patents were
issued from the u S. Patent Office to citizens OF
Virginia. for the week ending July 10Th, 1873,
Reported for the Spectator, by Alexander s. Ma
son, solicitors of Patents, COS Seventh street,
Washington, D. g.
Reciprocating Churn.-M. w. Staples, Rich.
mond, Va.
Device for Transferring Motion,-M. 81. Ben
son, WaynesborO.
Wash Roller.-E. Il. Mcdonald, Wytheville.
For the Spectator.
A Card
URBANA, FREDERICK Co., Nd,
July 18th, 1873.
Editor Spectator:
DEAR SIR:--My attention was
called a few days ago, to notice in the Vandi-
Gator, giving notice that my husband, Rev. W.
r. McNeer, had been dismissed as Principal OF
Oakland High School," only ask the public
is able to defend himself from this malignant as
sault feel it due to him. in his present crti-
cal condition, to keep it from his knowledge,
and, with the statement of this one fact ask q
stay of opinion until he can be heard, if ever
again able. He sent his resignation to the board
last December or January, I don't remember
which, and which was not accepted he gage no.
tice he would not remain longer; he never with
drew that resignation, as | learned day or two
ago from friend IN Highland He was urged
to accept the position of canvasser for the school
he started at once; went to Richmond, was there
taken sick returned home; remained short
time; left for the North where he completed ar
rangements, as he thought, for the entire indebt-
paid May 1sts (all the correspondence in rela-
ton to which he has) He came home in crit
ical condition; moved to Staunton to canvass for
students in the Valley; in May his and his fam
ily's condition required that he move here at
once, which he did; one week after our arrival,
against my earnest protestations, with all his pa
pers and reports he started for Doc Hill reached
Stanton, where he was attacked with rheuma-
tism. and had to return home waiting to recover,
so he might return. His condition has ever since
f0rhiddan If Now his ditiOu &c III oh
that his mind, by every stratagem has to be di-
verted from business or anything appertaining
to 1t. Where, then, the reason or justice of this
notice, with sig months NOTICE of his Intention to
leave and Eve months absence from the school.
l hope. Mr.. Editor, this much will be sufficient,
until be shall be able to make his own defence,
but his condition now entirely forbids it, and has
for months past.
Unused, as am, to writing for publication,
l hope generous public will accept this simple
statement from the pen of the wife of an injured
husband. L. G. Mon EER.
Messrs Editors In late issue there ap
peared q brief history of Parson John Craig
and his descendants, in which l am referred te
as having forgotten the Presbyterianism of my
old great grandfather.
From my youth up, I have known fresbyte
rianism well, by sight and by reputation have
known many good things of it, and many
good people among them; and am not really
aware that have forgotten anything / ever
knew of it.
But will guard against being too positive, an6
admit there are some things connected with it
which, if did understand, have certainly forgot
ten. For example. we have positive command to
60 teach and then baptize and don't now, and
am not aware that | ever did, understand By
what authority Presbyterianism reverses the Or
der given, and teaches that every person ought
to be baptized before they are even capable o
being taught.
Again: We are plainly told that Christ, after
being baptized, came up out of the water; :
baptize the eunucb, he first took him down intt
the water.
If that trouble and inconvenience was neces
sary then, I cont now, and am not aware tha
l ever did, understand by what authority Pres
byterianism teaches that it is not now necessary
-one drop Of water, as they assert, being sutf
cient.