Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-07-29
Briefs.
Briefs.
The Berger family" are Expected here in Oc-

The "Berger family" are expected here in DC,
tober.
There was an unusually large number OF
country people in the city yesterday for a July
term Of the county court.
Yesterday evening about o'clock sharp
shower of rain fell. AS we go to press the air
is cool and fine rain falling.
Breckenridge, colored, who is in the city chain
gang. Application for pardon was made last
week by citizens of this city.
We return thanks for an invitation to the
commencement exercises of the Lee Society OF
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Blacksburg, on August 18th, 1879.
The travel to the Springs is still on the in
crease, and a number of summer visitors are
stopping at the many excellent boarding
houses and hotels we have in the city.
An excursion from Richmond, Sunday morn
ing landed between four and five hundred
whites and negroes in our city. They spent
the day quietly and orderly and returned at 7
o'clock.
The temperature has not been much lowered
by the recent rains. Yesterday was warm,
close and damp, and in fact more uncomforta-
BILE than some Of our hot days during the ''dry
time"
Billy Malone was billed for speech to the
sovereigns Of Highland yesterday. Wonder if
he told them anything about running a rail-
road. That isa subject of interest to the High
landers.
We are in receipt, in pamphlet form, of the
leading article in the Southern Review, by VIM.
L. Royal of Richmond. It is an exhaustive
paper on the history of paper currency in the
United States, and will well repay attentive.
rusal.
The churches Sunday were generally well at
tended. There was no service ut the Episcopal
church morning or night. in consequence of the
absence Of the pastor in Wheeling, and the in
disposition of Rev. R. b. Phillips, who was ex-
peeted to ill the pupil
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says q
gay young wfdower had just left the Cold Sui
phur to the great regret of theladles. We saw a
certain young widower about town yesterday,
VINO looked faded just as gentleman will look
when he has been the lone beau among many
ladies for week or SO. We hope he'll recover.
The Richmond Standard comes to us every
week Tiled with interesting matter and ably
keeps up the high standard with which it start.
ed out. 1t has many features distinctive from
the usual run Of literary papers. and it is much
to Its credit that it keeps them up SO well. We
commend it to our readers as an excellent,
readable and instructive journal, and well-de-
serving OF their support.
1--WE are tired Of hearing complaints from our
lady friends that their husbands, after reading
the EigdicatoT themselves DIG not bring it home
to them. They ask us to call the attention of
the culpable ones to the matter. Gentlemen
please takenotice."- indicator. Our neighbor
Is right. This is the time of year for putting up
preserves and newspapers are great necessity
to The Industrious and fruit-preserving house,
wife.
A grand musical entertainment will be given
by the ladies and gentlemen of Mt Horeb
Church (near Mt. Meridian) on Thursday even
ing, August the 9TH. for the benefit of shat
Church. All who 60 may feel assured Of hav-
ing a most pleasant time. Besides lending your
aid to a most worthy object, you will be reward
ed'w1th a most excellent entertainment and
refreshmentsgotten up in a style only known to
thegood people of that neighborhood.
Go and see Gladkes Sc. Counter. may6-M