Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-13

Two hundred and twenty head Of fat
cattle, belonging to Messrs. Joseph
Cloyd and Frank Bell, of Pulaski. were
transported through Lynchburg last
Sunday the 18th, over the Virginia and
Tennessee and Midland railroads to
Norfolk, from which point thew will be
shipped direct to Liverpool.
A movement Is on foot among the
Masons OF Richmond to introduce the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish rite de-
grees mere. The rite embraces thirty
tnree degrees, the first three of which
prentice. Fellow. craft and Master Ma.
son. About twenty Masons have signed
the petition for the charter for a Lodge
of Perfection, and 1t is thought that IL
will be instituted early in the fall.
The Alexandra Gazette saws The
Episcopal Church at Petersburg was the
scene last Sunday of a rather remarkable
incident. In the chancel, and partici-
patlng in the services were Rev. Horace
Stlngfellow, ST., Rev. Horace Stingfel-
low, jr., and Rev. J. TT. Stingfelfow,
1ather, son, and grandson, all ministers
OF the church. The three gentlemen are
from this section, and have many rela-
tlves in this city and vicinity.
A young man named Oscar Carver was
dangerously cut with knife by Jas. H.
Crlner, few days ago, in Craig county.
The blade entered the left side, directly
over the heart, running diagonally
across the body, and entering the cavity
just under the rib of the right side, ex-
posing to view the stomach and bowels.
The wounded man, it is said, is in a very
critical condition, but at last accounts
the would be murderer was still at large.
Wytheville Dispatch.
The State says: The attention of per-
sons within sight of st. Paul's church
this morning was attracted to some dar-
ing feats performed by workmen on the
spire. First, one man climbed to the
apex of the steeple and attempted to
climb up the lightning-rod. But he
couldn't quite do it. Workman No. 2,
however, made the attempt to touch the
UP OF the lightning-rod and was success
fui. He climbed up with the ease and
grace OF circus actor, and he not only
performed the dangerous feat once, but
twice he went to the point of the rod,
winch goes ahouttwelve feet beyond the
apex OF the spire. When the rod shook
the lockers on grew nervous.
The Baltimore Pullman sleeper on the
Westward bound express train of the
| chesapeake and Ohio railway met with
an accident Friday night two miles west
from Gordonsville, and not far from
Lindsay's. The sleeper was attached to
the express train at Gordonsvllle at the
usual hour, and the train proceeded on
its way. Near the point named it struck
broken rail and left the track. The
accident was soon discovered and the
train stopped. The trucks of the sleep
ing car only were damaged, and they
were taken out and new trucks put in.
Inc express train Eastward bound)
which arrived here on Saturday morn.
ing, brought down the broken trucks
and the sleeper SO be repaired at the
company's shops here. No one was in
ljured.
The Rdttin10raan of this week has q
Richmond letter, in which the following
paragraph appears Information has
reached Richmond that two of her most
popular and promising young citizens
nave determined to adopt the stage as a
profession, and that they will begin their
professional career in Baltimore. It is
understood that they make their debut
at the baltimore Grand Opera House on
the 1st of September ensuing. Their
names nor their determination are no
longer secrets, SO I violate no confidence
in giving publicity. Mr.. John w. Arch
or and Mr.. Alfred Shield are the young
gentlemen. They are both of the high
est rsspectabiIity, and az amateurs have
evinced undoubted stage talent. Many
friends In Richmond will watch their
course with anxiety, and will fol-
low them with many heartfelt wish
for success.