Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-12-17
Briefs.
Winter began in earnest yesterday.


| Winter began in earnest yesterday.
| The Circuit Court adjourned on last Thursday.
There has been much rain during the past
week. SIS
ed us yet.
Christmas comes but once a year and it is al
most here.
This is not lively time with the Porcine
family.
The matrimonial market is dull. No reports
of change. "a
The ice-harvesters are beginning to look
more cheerful.
Read the SPECTATOR to learn where to buy
your holiday presents.
The small boy with his Christmas horn can
now be seen on our streets. =
The price of pop-crackers is an interesting
subject of juvenile cogitation..
The Episcopal Church will be decorated with
evergreens for Christmas.
The Legislature will enter to-day upon the
election of Circuit Judges.
| The continuous pour-down on last Sunday
caused slim attendance at the Churches.
| OOu IOISct tuS OttuOllC II All, WHcFc al
things beautiful can be seen for ten cents.
To find out where to buy your Christmas pre-
sents look at the advertisements in the SPEC
TAroR. . rs tss
| Our streets were crowded with the sweet
School girls on Saturday, purchasing their no.
liday presents.
| We are requested to announced that there
will be a Musical Concert" at Thinking Spring
Church. next Saturday at l2}z o'clock.
Read E. Brownold's advert isem entof Holiday
Presents, at his jewelry store. No. 20 New St.
Ee has large stock of finegoods.
We return thanks for an Invitation to "a
Grand Ball and SHIPPER to be given at the
Wickham House, Hinton w. Va, on December
9th. On the various Committees we notice
the names of former Stauntonians, Chas. H.
Hunter, w. H. Williams and G. L. Robertson.
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Oh! what nice smokey can get at Tyree's
Drug Store for cts. decl0-3t
Description AND HISTORY OF THE CRY OF
STAUNToN.-We again call attention to the fact
that the above pamphlet is completed and is
ready for distribution by Mr.. Newton Argen-
bright at the City Clerks Office. 1t IS not con-
fined to a mere description of Stanton and
| Vicinity, but embraces the whole Valley of
Virginia from the Potomac to Bristol and is
therefore of interest to every man in the Val
ley.
In this connection attention is called to the
advantages offered by the Chesapeake& Ohio
Railroad Company to Settlers upon Land on or
near its Line in Virginia or West Virginia.
LIST. Prospeetors of Land, Mines, Timber or
Oil Property, on giving satisfactory evidence
that their purpose in visiting Virginia or West
Virginia, is to inspect such property on or near
the line ofthe Chesapeake & Ohio Railway with
the purpose of purchasing and settling, will be
allowed to travel on the Chesapeake and Ohio
R. r. at one-haIf of first-class passenger fare,
and on application will be. furnished Certifi-
Gates authorizing the holders to buy and travel
ON Half Tickets. ~
2. On purchasing Land and establishing a
Homestead on or near the Chesapeake s. Ohio
Railway, Settlers will be allowed to come and
to bring their Families over the Road at One
half Fare, ana, in addition. each Head of a
Family so settling, will be furnished Free with
a ticket good for One Thousand Miles of travel
on the chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, which may
be used by any member OF his family.
Sd. Thirty per cent, off the regular Freight
Rates of the Chesapeake d O,io Railway will
be allowed on the Household Furniture, Mo-
vables and Stock .of Settlers who purchase
Landed Property and establish Homestead on
or near the line of its Roadway.
Persons from the country please send your
orders for candy, raisins &C., to
cts ]. E. GRAHAM. I
A RUNAwAY-A MAN RUN OVER AND SCI
RIoUSLY 1NJURED.-On last Saturday morning,
as three wagons loaded with whiskey from the
distillery of ]. Bumgardner & Sons, were I'M
loading at the warehouse in this city, one Of
the teams became frightened by a passing
freight train and ran Off The driver seized the
bride of .the>leader, and Mr. Ben. Stricken, an
aged man. caught the Off wheel horse, but the
; bride on theleader breaking gave the leaders a
chance to run, and, as they did SO, Mr.. Strick.
Ter was thrown down and the wagon wheels
passed over him. The wagon was loaded with
nine barrels of whiskey, weighing over three
thousand pounds. MIR. Stricken had the larger
bone of his left leg broken short distance
above the ankle, and was painfully bruised
about the hips and head.
He was taken to the American Hotel. where
. he was promptly attended by Drs. Waddell and
Gibson. His injuries are serious and it is fear
ed may prove fatal. He is a worthy but poor
, old man, and will receive the best Of attention
that Messrs Bumgardner & Sons Can give him
Since writing the above, we learn that his in
juries not serious as at first ap. 'pehended
He was removed from the American Hotel to
his home in West End on Sunday evening, and
though he is slxty-fve years old. is doing very
well, and stands every chance of recovering.
TEAS! TEAS 1.-The largest and best stock Of
cheap and choice Teas for sale by
S {. A. RICHARDSON.
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t A CELEBRATION AND SPELLING MATCH AT
MINT SPRING.-The Mint Spring Debating Clut
propose having celebration in their Society
r on Friday night, the 9th of December. the pro