Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-16

Staunton Spettator.
Tuesday, September IS, 1878.
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday are Ember
days and are relgously observed by the Cath
Ollie church.
Elder L. A. Cutler of the Disciples Church
preached in the Baptist church of tn place last
night, and will also preach tonight and to-mor-
row night.
Our friend, W. 5. Blackburn, one day last
week killed twenty-five snakes. and would have
killed at least dozen more if it had been good
day for snakes.
FIFTY CORDS OF WOOD wANTED-Those of
our patrons who desire to pay their Indebtedness
in wood are hereby requested to bring it on as
we have place for it.
The marketing horse of M. Parker s. Co.,
butchers, was run over and killed last Saturday
morning by the Express train from Richmond,
near the residence of Mr.. Parker.
Messrs. Byers 6 Summerson, who have just
established city bakery, for the purpose of sup
plying housekeepers with fresh, warm bread,
will accept our thanks for a batch of luscious
rolls
In a paragraph concerning the cholera, the
Rockbridge Citizen expresses some alarm for the
fate of Lexington, and, with the emphasis. of
italic type, its citizens that, filth as al
aoays its forerwaner."
The semi-annua meeting of the Augusta M u
steal Association will take place at Stribling
Springs about the 1st of October. The day will
be definitely fixed and announced before that
time All the members are expected.to be pres
ent.
REGISTER AT oNcE.-Ten days before the 4th
of November next will be the day of Reglstra-
ton After this time no person will be entitled
to register for the November election. Keep
this in mind, that you register any time be-
fore that day, but not thereafter Attend to this
We call attention to the advertisement of Mr..
Hugh M. McIlhany, "a son-in-law OF Mayor
Trout's,) who advertises large and well Sc
lected stock of hardware and house furnishing
goods, in the Hendry store-room, on Augusta
street, opposite the Court house Give him call.
Two horses were stolen in Page county last
week-one from Eli Jones and the other from
Henry Bradley. The latter has recovered his
horse, which was stolen by negro, who was ar
rested in Louisa county. He had been employed
at work in Page county by Mr.. Purcell.
MEETING OF WARDs.-At a meeting of the
Executive Committees of the Ward Clubs held
last night it was determined that both Wards
should meet together on Thursday night next in
the Town Hail. Let there be full attendance of
both Wards.
The County Conservative Convention of Bot
etourt which met in Fincastle on the 9Th inst,
nominated Judge j. j. Allen for the Legislature.
Mr.. Linkenhoker is an Independent candidate,
running in opposition to the nominee of the Con-
vention He was candidate before the Conven-
ton was he'd.
SALEs.-The farm of Robert L. Curry, of $50
acres, 16 miles from Staunton, was sold to Or.
Jas. S. Curry, of Rockingham, for $1S per acre
So. 700.
S. Travers Phillips, commissioner, sold at pub
lie auction. on last Wednesday, the thinner
j. ]. Foster purchaser.
Our justly celebrated Photographic Artist, Mr..
B. NJ Clinedinst has removed the partition be-
tween his former reception room and the adjoin-
ing store-room, which change affords him CON-
modious ante and show room in connection with
his art gallery up stairs. He has now on hand
and is constantly adding to his large and beauti-
full collection of oil paintings, chromos, stereo-
scopic views, stereoscopes, frames. &c.
"YoUNG LIMBS OF THE LAw."-Two more
limbs" have been added to the tree Of the
knowledge of good and evil' of the law-see the
cards of our young friends, VIM A Hudson and
VIM Patrick, both natives of Augusta county.
These climbs" are young and vigorous, and will
in time yield bountifuly the fruit of legal knowl-
edge We commend them to such as may need
legal service, and hope that they may become sue
cessful practitioners, distinguished in their hon.
orable and laborious profession.
ACCIDENT.-Jannet Smart, aged q years.
daught er of Mr.. NJ. B. Smart of this city, fell
from the second story of the porch of his house,
on last Thursday evening, striking upon the
steps below, fracturing her right leg near the
ankle. Both bones were broken, and the larger
one protruded through the skin. 1t was suppos-
ed, at first that she had received internal INJURIES
but, fortunately, there were no others than the
fractured limb. DIR. A. M. Henkel attended the
little sufferer and she is doing as we'll as the
nature of her case will admit.
BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The storeroom of Mrs.
K M Kelley, on Main street, has been rented
by a gentleman from Montreal, Nelson county
Va, who intends to conduct the dry-goods bust
ness at that stand on and after the Doth inst.
A. NJ. Efinger, of Harrisonburg, has rented the
store and residence of Mrs. Robert Cowan, on
New street, and will continue the book and sta
tionery business.
The store-room of D. G. McGufin, adjoining
FL. H. Fultz, has been rented by J. Steiner of
New York, who will open merchant tailoring
establishment.
MEETING OF COUNTY SCHOOL BoARD.-A
meeting of the County School Board was held
at the Courthouse Saturday. September the
9th. It was resolved to authorize the county
schools to begin at any time between the LIST Oc-
tober and 1st November, and recommended that
they commence not later than the LIST Novem-
Der. There were no applicants for the State ap-
pointments to the Blacksburg College The rec
ords and vouchers OF the district clerks, with
one exception,) and those of the County Treas
urer, were submitted and carefully examined
by committees appointed for the purpose. The
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