Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-20
Personal and Political.

Lady OF Lyons" Critics generally
speak well of her. but seem to think that
she would appear to better advantage in
tragedy.
Miss Lottie Early, of Lexington, KY,
niece of Bishop Early, took the premi-
UNI at the Lyme hburg fair for the best
shirt, over competitor from
Staunton.
Col. z. P. c. Lewis, formerly of
Clarke, has been elected to the New
Jersey Legislature, from Hudson coun-
ty, as an independent Democrat.
Ex-Secretary Hamilton adopts the
following polished method of calling
Wendell Phillips liar: Evidently &C
curacy of statement and regard for
truth must be classed among Mr. Phil
lips's lost arts +" Mr.. Evarts could not
have done better.
The funeral procession of the late
Myer Myers, says the Day Book, was
the largest ever seen in Norfolk. Over
two hundred masons attended it to pay
the last tribute of respect to their dead
brother.
One of Mr.. Vanderhilts daughters is
engaged to Mr.. Twombly, young Bos-
tonian, and the happy event will take
place at st. Bartholomew Church some
time during the latter part ofthis month.
1t is said that Mr.. Vanderbilt has given
the bridegroom half million dollars
and provided him with a permanent
position as superintendent or manager
of all the New York Central Railroad
Company's grain elevators in that city.
The trial at Columbia, S. c., of L.
Cass Carpenter, indicted for forgery, was
concluded yesterday with verdict of
guilty. Defendants counsel gave no.
tice that he would move for new
trial,
Charley Ross's father has expended
$50, 900 in his searches, and made about
8GG fruitless journeys. He is now poor,
his business having gone to naught
through neglect, and he has engaged as
travelling salesman.
Plus TX was born in 1852, and is now
consequently in his s5th year. Enter
ing upon the pontiicate in 1s49, he has
ruled longer than any of his predeces-
sors, but his busy life is now approach
ing, or has already come to close, and
speculation about his successor becomes
prominent question of the day.
seuator Morton's will gives the whole
of his property absolutely to his widow,
leaving her to use her own judgment
and discretion as to what aid she shall
give their children, in their education
and otherwise, "she being the sole judge
of what aid shall DE rendered" Mrs.
Morton is named in the will as ekeou-
trix. The estate is valued at about $780,
600. The signature to the will is said to
be the last written by Morton's hand.
Chief Joseph, of the Neg Perces, in
tends to settle down as 2 farmer. He
highly compliments Towards general
ship, and says that Howard first broke
him down, only Miles had all the luck.
/ Mr.. VOORHEES, has cancelled his Eas-
tern lecture engagements since his ap-
pointment as United States Senator.
Miss Ellie Withers, daughter of sena-
| tor Withers, was married in Alexandria
seesatly to Mr.. Stephen Putney, of Bos-
ton, Massachusetts.
One more election is to occur this
year-that in Georgia on the 5th OF De-
cember, when the people are to vote
upon the proposed new constitution for
the State, and upon the question of the
location of the capitol, and also elect
the Legislature, which will choose a
Uuited States Senator.
Wendell Phillips said to a reporter OF
the Philadelphia Times that the Demo
cratic victory in Pennsylvania unmis-
takably foretold "the defeat and subju-
CATION, at no distant day, Of the entire
Republican party. Furthermore, it set
tias it that the solid South will eventu-
ally rule the Union as it did before the
war.
The Rev. Arthur s. 5oLns, of Virgin
ia, has received and accepted d eail to
serve as rector of st. Peters Church,
Smyrna, Del.
i Mr.. Longfellow. the poet, has entire
ly recovered from his gfeyiols neural
gia, and his health is better than it has
been for many years. His daughter
\ Edith will be married very soon to DIR.
r. FL. pana, Sd, the son of r. H. Dana,
Jr
Miss BERTHE Houstea. # Wilmington,
Del, has been appointed by tbs Presby-
teyian board of missionary to Ning-po,
China. She will leave for her new field
of labor in short time.
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