The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-12
SrAUNroS, February II, 1877

STAC&TON, FEBRUARY IL, 1870.
Mr.. George \. Bruce, Of WayuCsbOro',
the eWly-appointed tloul-,nSpcctor for Rich
mond, leaves Tomorrow to commence bis
duties there on Monday. lie is about fifty.
nine wears Of aye, and i what VIC esteem in
the Valley Us one Of our best citizens. He
has often sat on the magistrates bench for
this county, and on the incorporation OF
Wayncsboro' was elected Mayor OF the town.
He is one of the most prominent members oil
the Order OF Sons Of Temperance in The
State. and m elder in the Presbyterian
church. His family will continue to reside
in Waynesboro'. Mr. W. Withrow, Jr.,
president of the Board OF COuncimen there
will assume the duties of Mayor.
The latest from the Stanbus family, whose
attempted murder by an insane father
wrote you the particulars OF, says that the
probabilities are that Mrs. Stanbus, whose
skull was split open and her brain exposed,
will recover. The wounded daughter and
| her little son are recovering. Your CORE.
| Spondent visited the scene day or two ago.
| The residence is 4 neat little cottage on North
river, near Mount Solon, and the room in
which the desperate struggle took place is
On the ground floor, making it easy for any
of sne women to have escaped had they
chosen to fly but, Instead, they stuck it out,
and wreStled with the maniac TO the last--a
display Of most rem irkable courage.
Colonel c. b. Luck, of the Spotswood
Hotel, was here to-day, looking in fine
health. The Board of Directors of the
Rawley Springs have elected Dir. Bunker, OF
the st. James Hotel at Washington, man
aver for the ensuing season; but Colonel
Luck says they have contracted with himself
FIR ten wears. He was here looking after his
interests in that regard.
In the City Court yesterday Judge Smith
granted divorce to Mrs. Susan Z. EaSton
from her husband, William Il. Easton.
Ground, desertioD.
Several sporting.men from your city ar
rived here yesterday morning. They report
tue business quite broken up in Richmond.
They arrived in time to hear the case of The
Commonwealth Is. William Roganni for
merly OF Richmond) charged with exhibiting
faro, which is to be called in the City Court
to-day.
bave Just been reading Richmond
well, call it a semi-centennial item, in paper
of 1912. 1t is long account (three col.
umns) about 4 meeting held IN the Capitoi
10 obtain subscriptions for the volunteers
who left the city for the war. 1t was pre-
sided over by Governor james Barbour, and
William Munford was the secretary. The
Upper Ward subscribed SGl5 and % blank.
cts; the Middle Ward 1929 and blank
cts the Lower Ward $432 and II blankets !;
aud Manchester came forward with $685..
The editor "takcs pleasure in saying" that
Chancellor Taylor, who had been reported
AS refusing to subscribe anything to the
cause, had contributed $50 to the families OF
the soldiers.
Talking OF other days, wonder if eX-
Governor Smith recollects newspaper
attack made on him while in Congress by
the Washington Star, then edited by Doug.
Wailach? lie didn't offer any resolution OF
expulsion OF the reporter then, but just
walked into Doug. the first time he met him.
and rolled him in the mud.
Last night the Staunton Benevolent Ora.
matte Association gave the drama of :" The
Robbers" at the Town Hall. The part Of
Amelia was performed by Miss Mollie
Hewitt, granddaughter OF Professor John