Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

The County and Circuit Courtsare still in ses-
sion.
The General Assembly will adjourn sine die
tomorrow.
The Easter-egg fever has already attacked the
Juveniles of our city.
Spring poets are requested to send in their
etfusions-our waste basket is a large one
Many of our citizens will be fooled, if they
don't remember that this is the first day OF
April. 81.
We are requested to state that the Board of Di-
rectors of the Baldwn-Augusta Fair will hold
meeting at II o'clock on next Friday, tho 18th
inst.
Though March came in like lamb it did not
go out much like q lion. 1t represented the
royal character of the liking of the forest,
about as successfully as "Snug, the Joiner"
Special religious services in the Baptist church
were resumed last night, and Will be continued
during the present week. The Pastor will be
aided by Rev. DR.. ID. 3. Winfree, of Manchester.
There will be q soiree atthe Augusta Female
Seminary on next Friday night by the young
ladies in the schools of eiocution and vocal
music. The programme is very attractive one.
The Batesville correspondent of the Waynes-
boro' Tribune has not as yet given any farther
particulars about the dead body" recently
found at that place. It is time for him to rise
and explain,
Winter has not left the Highlands yet On
last Wednesday, according to the Recorder,
| snow fell in Monterey to the depth of two inch
es, and was accompanied by thunder and light
ming. A most remarkable phenomenon.
The "Parlor Library is very handsomely
printed, and to be had at W. L. DIVERS for
the small sum Of five cents. It resembles the
Lakeside and other cheap libraries and en-
braces some very interesting novelettes,
The latest excitement in New York is match
for five hundred dollars. The winner is re-
quired to eat one dozen square soda crackers in
twelve minutes, without drinking fluids of
any kind. This seems to us to be very dry
kind Of sport
THE Easter egg this year. we are told, will
| present some new features. A description is
not given, but we presume it will be cut bias
at the small end and wear maroon-colored
oversllrt, trimmed with magenta l oops, and a
jabot around the neck, and hens will charge six
cents apiece for em.'
| 1t is to be greatly feared that the newly dis
covered Luray Cave will soon be swallowed up
! III luS lOiuS Ol llUlSdtlOU, anu IL Is
now in order for the people of the go-ahead lit
tie town Of Bridgewater TO open up the Won
derful Cave recently discovered in that neigh
| borhood.
The Charlottesville Chronicle in mentioning
that o dozen young ladies of the Augusta
Female Seminary will spend their Easter holt
day in that place, hopes they will have "good
time'' and plenty OF '.Eellers' to show them the
sights. Well spoke Mr.. Chronicle, but we fear
they viii soon tire of the sights. as well as of
| the site Of that ancient village.
The Page Courier says LAS our maternal
ancestry came from Germany, we are consider
ing the expediency OF looking into that Hum
| melP fortune. Names undergo strange muta-
lions, and our family name may have once
been Uumnell." No doubt of it. BrOadus is
| all-eElbracing enough to include many names,
especially if q fortune is attached to it. Go in,
brother, and win.
It is reported that q petition is being circu-
lated and will be presented to the City Council
| tonight, asking that Gospel Hill be cut down
SO as to make an easy grade over that hill. We
cannot voucE for the truth of this report, for it
may only be an 0UaHt courier Of first of April
jokes, but it would probably be well for prop
erty holders along the line OF the proposed i'm
proyement to see to their interests in this mat
fer