Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-10

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RELIGIOUS. service at Catholic Church,
Father McVerry being in Charlottesville.
Time for evening service, at Trinity Church,
changed to P. M.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson preached morning and
evening at Presbyterian Church--Mr. Baker
being absent. The ladies realized over 81, 900
by their fair last week.
Rev. Mr.. Roszell preached at Methodist
Church morning and evening. Commencement
Sermon by Bishop Doggett, on next Sunday,
and quarterly Conference meets next Thursday
night
Sacrament administered and Rev. Mr.. Miller
preached at Lutheran Church. They expect
their new preacher, Mr.. Minick, this week.
Sunday was one of those cool, sparkling days
that refresh US so often, amid the summer heats,
and many went to Thinking Spring and other
Country Churches, or enjoyed the day in the
suburbs, after church hours
NEW BOARD ORGANIzED.-Saturday last, the
home members of the new Board at W. L. Asy-
lum, with Col W. F Poague from Rockbridge
DR.. Motfett from Rockingham, c. W. Fishburne
from Albemarle, and Col H. Fl. Robertson of
Allegheny, met at the Institution for organiza-
ton and business. Thos J. Niche, ESQ.,, was
unanimously elected President and N K Trout
Esq, Clerk, Mr. Blackley having resigned. The
Board then inspected and agreed to purchase 80
acres of the Gay farm lands, adjoining the Hos
pital farm, for $1,000 good bargain and VAL
liable and necessary addition to the farm always
ale off Gtr;h
ling's salary, but he declined to receive it. The
new members made thorough examination of
patients and Hospital and expressed themselves
highly gratiied at the management of the In
stitution. The Treasurer will not be elected un-
til January. The Executive Committee are
Messrs. Niche, Trout, Burke and Bell.
RocKBRIDGE ITEMs.--Private letters from
Balcony Falls, dated June It'll, informs us that
"Capt. Baxter McCorkle has discovered very
rich vein of Iron ore on his farm. 1 mile from
the canal FL has gone down IL feet and the
ore continues to improve"
''The Rev Mr.. Williams, the new methodist
preacher, held services at Forks School House
last Thursday to good congregation. and
preached frst-rate sermon. He is young
man Of great promise and will be q Bishop some
of these dayg."
1.-THE Richmond Whig and Stsunton Spectator
are the papers most gladly received here, and
are read with great interest,"
1.-THE Echols Iron mines continue to turn out
well, and the Locher Cement Works ALSO"
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs-A public bath room
is badly needed..........S berries plenty, al
from 10 to 70 cents per quart ........Dr. McChes
neys fine gray horse worth S., 900, died last week
........A Rockingham pauper ordered to that
County last week. ....... The Virginia Hotel FROM
is receiving new coat of paint.......~.It was
rather rough on Jones when he found out
what the young lady meant. who told him he
'prevaricated." He had meekly answered: :
sit was rather a way he had .......... Fire ba-
looms amuse the boys and give sentimental low
something to talk about at nights ..... A bear
was killed near Bum gardeners distillery last
week.. Freight trains ran nearly all day on
Sundry on G. 8 Q. +. r., TO relieve 'biQekade'
Croquet at 81 So SO and $3.50 per set, at Hun
ter & Co.'S, Booksellers, Staunton. Va.
The TEMPERANCE REvIvAL.-Saturday night
James W. Baldwin, Esq, addressed large au-
dience in Churchville, and after it was over, the
names Of Il males and 10 ladies were secured as
applicants tor the institution of q Council Of the
Friends of Temperance in that place. Great in
terest was expressed in the good work. Mr.. b.
will address the people of Mt Scion next Satur-
day, and we hope all will turn out. he is
practical temperance man and worker, END
gives facts well worth listening to-
Rev. j. B. Fitzpatrick, of Harrisonburg, will
deliver temperance address at New Hope, in
Methodist Church. on Thursday evening next,
June 18th,
POLICE IrEMs.-Morgan Garter, colored, was
fined So and costs yesterday, by Justice Cease,
for striking Lucinda Broadus colored. Police
man Gregory made the arrest.
An Irish railroad hand, named Maurice Ward
crazy from the effects Of liquor, was committed
to Jail by Policeman Gregory, Sunday evening,
by order of Justice j. W. Crawford. He was
better, yesterday.
The Commencement Exercises of the Baptist
Female Institute will take place at the Baptist
Church, on tne evenings of Thursday and Fri
day, the 18th and 18th. Thursday evening will
be especially given to the music classes. The
distribution of Diplomas, &c, will occur on Fri
Addie Chambers, aged years, son OF j. w.
Chambers, near Mint Spring, had finger bro
ken and mashed Thursday week, while turning
windmill, by getting it caught between the
cog-wheels Dr. VIM. Pilson promptly render
ed the necessary surgical aid and the sufferer is
doing we'll
There is lady living within miles of Staun-
ton, who has not visited it for 20 years and has
never been out of the county but twice. Once
she went to Fishersville, to see the engine, bat
didn't like it and is perfectly contented at home.
Charles A. Gladke advertises his stock of dry
goods OF cost, with view of changing his busl-
ness from general dry goods business to first
class millinery house. Now is the time to secure
bargains.
Mr.. Pagan horse fell over the bank of Lewis
Creek, above Eyler, Cooper & Cos foundry,
Sunday morning. After struggling some time,
he got out, badly bruised.
An assortment of Chromos, in variety of style
expected this week, and for sale by Hunter &
Co., Booksellers
James Brown, Esqr, of Rockbridge Baths,
was in the city yesterday, and reports that place
open for visitors.
The G. & o R. R. will put the ''grass-widow-
n L