Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-22

Our GUNs-A gentleman from Richmond up
| on recent visit to Fortress Monroe saw there
two guns with the following inscription Pre-
sented to the Military Institute by the officers of
the Letcher Artillery
Greenlee Davidson Captain.
John Tyler First Lieutenant.
Charlie E. Munford, Second Lieut.
William E. Tanner Junior End LIEUT..
These guns were cast from the metal Of the
bell of the Second Baptist church, Richmond,
given to the Confederacy by the church fer this
purpose, and fell into the hands Of the Federal
troops at the close of the war.
TRAVEL TO THE VA. SPRINGs.-The trains on
the Washington City, Virginia Midland and
Great Southern railroad and the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad are crowded daily with visitors
for the springs. There are now over two thou
sand visitors at the different Virginia springs,
distributed as follows: White Sulphur Springs
$50, Montgomery Springs 900, Allegheny Springs
2l5, Warm Springs 100. Blue Ridge Springs 80,
Healing Springs Is, Sweet Chalyeate Springs so,
Rockbridge Baths 80, Yellow Sulphur Springs
25O, Rock Alum so and Jordan Alum so.
SOMETHING GooD-At Armentrout & Co.,
and Bell q Co.'s you will find the Manila Cl-
gar for sale-they are really good
Mr.. Donald Allen, late engineer of this city,
| has been appointed principal assistant engineer
| and assistant superintendent of the Costa RIGA
government railroad, with headquarters at San
Jose, at salary of 81 ZOO per annum in gold
Mr.. Allen is an engineer of fine reputation, and
tits said that he will introduce American bridges
on the road to which he has been appointed. He
will sail from New York in few days.
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nounced, the Baptist Sunday school of this city,
accompanied by as many ladies and gentlemen
as could procure tickets, made an excursion to
Variety Springs on last Wednesday. All en-
joyed themselves finely, by partaking of the
different waters and engaging in the sports Incl
dent to such occasions.
Mr.. Jno. w. Sprinkle, formerly citizen of this
place, but for several years citizen of Harrison
burg has wisely concluded to return to Staun-
ton and locate permanently. Having imbibed
natures beverage from Bickle's pump, he could
not stay away any longer.
We are indebted to the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior for copy of the compendium of the Ninth
Census compiled by Francis A. Walker, super
intendent of the census. It is a valuable docu-
ment and useful for references.
Messrs. j. w. Todd & Co. bought the first
load of new extra -four from Messrs. Cook and
| Lyman. on yesterday, at 81 per barrel.
Mrs. Maria Engleman will accept our thanks
for lot of new potato onions, the largest Of
which measured 115 inches around
Rev. James A. Latane, of Wheeling, w. Va,
formerly pastor of Trinity church Staunton, Is
| on visit to this city.
Gov. WISE TRIES AGAIN.-Th Washington
Republican says:
Il is understood that Governor Wise, of Vir-
ginia, has written another letter on the political
situation in that State, in which he takes
ground more uuequivocally than before 10 sup
port of the Administration, and places himself
before the public most Enthusiastically as an out
and-out Republican
Wise, Dsneale, and Hughes. now wanting to
be at the head Of the Republican ticket in the
coming Gubernatorial canvass, were all, 10 ante
bellum days. Democrats of the strictest States