Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-07-09

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George Clarke, of Norfolk, few days
ago was sadly accounted for last Wednes-
day by the discovery of his body in the
He had been out on a fishing jaunt, and
slipped overheard and was drowned.
Capt. ]. III. H. Figgatt, of Botetourt,
has been recommended by Messrs.
Smith and Williams, of the Sixth con-
gressional district, to fill the vacancy
in the State Conservative Committee
caused by the resignation of William
A. Anderson, Esq, of Rockbridge, who
is now in Paris.
Bradley Johnson, son of Gen. Bradley
T. johnson, of Richmond, narrowly es-
capped drowning whilst bathiug at Old
Point on last Wednesday,. He swan
out too far, and, becoming exhausted,
was just sinking as q boat from the Ho-
tel picked him up. His father and
mother were on the beach at the time
watching him swim.
On the farm of the late Col. VIM.
Watts, in this county, we are told, that
last year sixty-acre field yielded forty
bushels to the acre. This year it is in
wheat again, and will not produce over
ten bushels to the acre. Adjoining it is
an hundred acre field, in corn last gear,
which will yield thirty bushels of wheat
this year. There is only fence between
the two fields.-Salem Register.
A portion of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad bridge at Petersburg
was blown down Monday, the LIST inst,
precipitating several workmen, who
were repairing it, to the ground
James Yeager, one of the men, was
caught in the falling timbers and had
both legs horribly crushed, necessitating
amputation, during which he died. No
other men were much hurt.
We understand that on Wednesday
August 18th, the Miller School Building
will be formally turned over to the
| trustees by the contractor, upon which
| occasion it is proposed to have a social
gathering of the people of Albemarle in
honor OF the event. 1t will be sort OF
basket picnicn affair, to which every
body will be welcome without special
invitation. 1t is expected that Gov.
Holiday and other officers of the State
government, who are advisory members
of the Miller Board, will be present,
and some agreeable specialization may
be Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The Israelites Of Richmond have or
ganized Society under the name of the
Auxiliary Orphan Asylum Association
of Richmond. It will be under the
management of the B'nai Birth, but
open to all Jewish orphans in the dis.
trict, The following are the officers =
President, Mr.. Julius Straus; First
Vice President, Capt. e. j. Levy Sec
ond Vice-P President, Mr. Solomon Wise
Third Vice President, Mr.. A. Gunst
Secretary, Mr.. J. L. Ezekiel; Treasurer,
Mr.. Leon Wallerstein. Directors
Measrs. 2. Holzinger, H. Newman, II.
Asher, L. Abrams, edward Cohen,
Abram Levy.
The Richmond Rifle Club has cbal-
leDged the celebrated New York Rifle
Team to shooting match to take place
in Richmond on the lst of September
The New York team !, one OF the finest
in the world. Capt. G. B. BIydenburg
one of the five who will be selected to
shoot against the Richmond team, is
considerei the best rifle shot in the
world. The New York team has ac-
cepted the challenge of the Richmond
Rifle Club. Each team will be made
up of five of the best shots in the clubs.
Capt. Charles p. Stokes, who won the
rifle shooters medal at the Richmond
Press Club match, will be in the Rich
mond team. The contest is looked for
ward to With great interest.
That venerable divine and journalist
who has numbered SO many useful years
the Rev. J. B. Jeter. senior editor of ths
Religious Herald, announces in the last
issue of that paper that, prevailed upor
by the pressing invitations of many O
his friends, be has at last decided to pre-
pare and publish the Story of His Life, ,
or rather its experiences and reminiscent
ces; covering the whole period of hi
ministry and relating to the political, so
cial and religious history Of the time.
through which he has lived, and O
which nadgua pa,'s tatit. We are glat
that he has consented to do this, for WI
know of few men of the day whose ca
reef would he mare instructive, interest
ing or entertaining. We remember the
"Story Of Horace Greedy" told by him
self, and what that narr tive was for tn,
secular press and the great world, this
life and times will no doubt prove to thu
religious press and world. We await it.
appearance with tie most pleasing antic
ibations. and shall not fail to look fol-
each coming number of the Religion
Herald with more than our wonted ex
pectancy.-RicItDlOnd State.