Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-11

calves to present to the King OF England, by
Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, in 1770
VIM. r. Gamble, Esq, sdvertises the sale OF
his personal property which will take place on
Friday, the l4Lh inst, at bis 'BaId Hill Farm"
II miles from Spring Hill. For particulars. see
advertisement
Acc1DENr-On last Thursday, as George Run
nels was hauling wood to his residence, near
Greenville, pole of wood fell on his leg injur
ing it severely. Shortly afterwards his wife fell
down the porch steps breaking one of her legs
Drs. illum and Gilkeson rendered the necessary
medical aid.
Messy Creek Congregation on the 1st instant
in full meeting assembled. unanimously tender
ed call to Rev. Jno w. Rosebro, now at
Union T. Sem, TO become their pastor with
salary of $500, to be paid half at commence
ment and half at end of six months and the
of parsonage.
NEW BUSINESS House. Messrs. William T.
SUlAlaerson and A. M. Taylor two of our en-
terprising young townsmen, have opened large
and beautiful stock of fancy and staple dry
goods, groceries, boots Shoes hats, caps, hard
ware, queens ware, &c. at the old Brandeburg
stand on the corner of New Court and New
streets, opposite Va. hotel, to which they invite
the attention of their friends and the public
HoMIcIDE.-On Sunday, the 22nd inst, near
Elizabeth Furnace on the Chesapeake & OHIO
Railroad about II miles west of this place, Alex
ander Patterson, about Is years of age, struck
Frederick jackson, coored, with stone which
killed him instantly. Patterson made his escape,
The deceased was from Frederick Hall, Louisa
county, to which place his body was sent for
burial. He was employed hand on mate
rial train of the Ches. & Ohio Railroad.
THE VALLEY RAILROAD.-We publish else
where the ordinance adopted by the Board Of
Supervisors of Rockbridge at q meeting held III
Lexington on Monday of last week. We under
stand that pledges have been made that the road
from Staunton to Salem will be put under con-
tract within the time mentioned in the ordinance
adopted by the Supervisors of Rockbridge. A
meeting Of the Board of Directors will be held
in Baltimore in the latter part of this month.
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VIRGINIA GRADUATES at the Commence
ment exercises of Physicians and Surgeons
College, Steinway Hall, New York. the Degree
of Doctor Of Medicine was conferred on the fol-
lowing students from Virginia, by PROT Edward
Delafed President of the College:
~ W dtsOA Z ~ atIU 0SJ AOiLU9D, III. AL
Bellevue Hospital College. Diplomas were award
ed TO Cooper d. Kuakle, Jason A. Harris, Zeph
s. McKown, John 1. Norman. Bryant e.
Now,in, John Preston and John T. Wilkins, Jr
ALARMS OF FIRE-There were two alarms Of
fire in this city during the past week-one on
Tuesday, caused by fire in the partition Of the
residence Of Rev. j. @. Wheat, and the other
on Sunday caused by q burning chimney in the
house OF Mr.. Peter O Conner in the Northwes-
tern portion Of the city. On both occasions the
fire company and hook and ladder company
turned out promptly, but fortunately there wss
no need of their services IS the fires were soon
extinguished
PANICKY Last week, several first class
''shootists," large dealers in marbles, formed
Syndicate" for the express purpose Of forcing
on the market a. new style of 'taw," but
the Bulls rallied and, by sklful man@uvers,
soon caused such panic in the marble market,
that it was temporarily Withdrawn. Yesterday
the price Of white alleys was rising, the rates
being five "greys" for ore. "Agates" were 81
for one and the new tangled article drug on the
market. The ''syndicate' has busted and its
members play ing on the borrow, 70 for one, TO
make q raise.
DYEING.-It will be seen by reference to i'd
vertisemeut that Mr.. D. Fl. Blascow, Proprietor
of the Richmond Steam Dye Works, has estAb-
lished branch Office in this city, Maj. James
w. Newton Agent, who will attend 10 the bust
ness at this ofics. The agent at Wayneboro is
Mr. T. Il Antrim, who will receive and deliver
work at that point. The agents are now ready
to receive all kinds Of ladies' and gents gar
ments, such silks. velvets, laces, wooden goods,
and gents clothing feathers, shawls curtains,
&c. to be dyed or ceansed, at very short notice
in the best style, and at the lowest rates All
the work is warranted to give satisfaction. For
further particulars see advertisement
FIAT JUsTITIA-In our issue OF the 25h ult ;,
a communication signed Spectator" pub
lished giving an account of the disorder which
prevailed at Nit Scion at the Township Court >
held there the 10Th ult The liquor which
was the melting cause to the disorder on that oc-
casion was not obtained, we have been inform Ell,
In that village. This statement is made in Justice
to the individual who has license to sell liquor
in that place as that communication might have
made the impression upon the minds of some
thft he sold the liquor and was in some degree
responsible for the conduct of those who created
the disorder.
a SOLDIERS DEvoTIoN.-Last week, VIM
NJ. Smith, who lost his right arm at Seven Pines
and was one Of the first to volunteer in 22nd n.
G. Reg Pettigrews Brigade arriv ed il Lexing
ton, having walked all the way from GuifOrd
county, n. @, for the purpose of seeing the
graves of Lee and jackson before he died. Hav-
ing accomplished his purpose, he is now on his
way back on foot. He was given 1.-THE freedom"
of the town and was kindly treated by ali he
met. He made this pilgrimage with no flourish
of trumpets, but was found weeping at General
Lees tomb, and seemed the modest, brave sol
der, his papers and armless sleeve proved him
to be.
CITY CoUNCIL.-At q meeting OF the council
on Tuesday night last an ordinance was adopted
forbidding the erection within the city limits,
Of any bui ding with steam engine attached,
under penalty Of $50 for each day such building
should remain, unless such building should be
more than fifty feet from any dwelling, and
should be made Of brick or stone, with slate or
metal roof and having smoke stack Of brick
or iron not less than IS feet high
The TTeasurer's report showed the balance OF
receipts oyer disbursements on the 1st of March
TO be $2Q1 4.
The accounts for February, amounting to
1891 90, were received and passed.
The Finance Committee was instructed to call
upon the Superv;sors Of the conrtr 70. ,boo;+r,s