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

Hastings Court convened on Thursday, Sept.
4th-Judge j. w. G. Smith presiding Alist of
twenty-sx deeds reported and admitted to
record. Grand Jury presented indictments
gainst Wyatt Smith, Morgan Cotton and Beverly
Page.
VIM. A. Hudson and VIM. Patrick were adj
mitted to practice as attorneys -at-law.
The application of Baptist Dennis for license
to keep eating house, and to sell the ardent
was refused.
Wyatt Smith was found guilty on 1st indict-
ment and fined $50, selling ardent spirits End
case judgment confessed for $40 and costs. Com.
VS.. M. Cotton for selling liquor without license
fined $35.
A motion was made on Monday, 9Th. to set
aside the Report of Com rs in case of Valley r.
R. Co. vs. Fl. M. Bell, Elk, of Jno H. Asst Time
was taken by Court for consideration, and on last
Thursday, the Report was confirmed
In case ofValley R. r. vs. Jacob Clinedinst a
commission, consisting of P. B. Hoge, Nj. P.
Funkhouser, N. P. Catlett, James Ker and P.
H. Trout was appointed to assess the damage
caused to land of Clinedinst oy passage of road
through lot opposite Lunatic Asylum.
A considerable amount of chancery business
has been transacted.
CONSERVATIVE CLUB AT CRAIGsvILLE-We
are pleased to learn that Conservative Club
was organized at Graf gsville in this county, on
Saturday last. MI. B. O. Ferguson was elected
President, and Mr.. e. A. Dudley Secretary, and
the following committee was appointed: VIM.
81. Waddell, James Craig Sinclair Young, Rus
sell Wallace, VIM Kunkle. 1t being the occa-
sion of picnic, more persons were present than
9th how A.,
good audience for the speakers Capt. James
Bumgardner, Jr., and Capt S. Travers Phillips
who delivered able speeches on the occasion on
the political issues of the day. It was under
stood when these canvassers left that an address
would also be delivered by Mr.. Vincent. We
are gratiied to learn that the Conservatives in
that precinct will do their duty in this canvass
by rallying to the support of the Conservative
ticket. If that precinct will do its 'level best"
it can win the honor Of being the ban
ner precinct of the County. Let the Conserva-
tives of that precinct to It that euery vote be
polled on the day of election.
THE GREAT NEW YORK SRow.-The coming
Friday, September 19sh the colossal combina-
ton, known the world over as Lent's New York
Circus, Museum, Caravan and Menagerie, will
be in Stanton Mr. Lent wins success by de-
serving it, and his enterprise is exempliied in
the proportions of his coming show, which is
confessedly the largest and most attractive exhi-
bition extant. The Circus troupe is composed
of the very best performers In the world and the
Menagerie and Museum Departments are full of
objects to excite wonder. The old Fair Grounds
has been selected, as there is no other lot in or
near the city large enough to place the immense
pavilions. The street parade on Friday morning
will be the most brilliant Circus pageant ever
witnessed in Virginia Mr.. Lent bears good
name for fulfilling his advertised promises;
therefore, we may look for novel, satisfactory
and elegant enterta nments.
AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR.-The Augusta Coun-
ty Fair, it should be borne in mind will be held
at the new Fair Grounds on the 18th, 18th, and
10th of next month. We hope that our farmers
will not only attend but that each will strive to
make the exhibit ion creditable one to the coun-
ty. Nearly every farmer has something which
is worthy OF exhibit on and should be brought to
the Fair. And nearly every family has some
specimen of Domestic manufacture which should
be exhibited. If every family will contribute
som ething, the Fair will be great success, but
if none exhibit except such as expect to excel all
others, it viii not be, and all should be interest
ed in making it as great success as possible, and
hence each should contribute something to the
exhibition.
FoUND-a key, which the owner can get by
calling at this Cfflce