Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-09-02
Personals.

Col Bolivar Christian, after few weeks at
the White. is spending few days among his
friends in Staunton.
Messrs. Ed Echols aud Alex. e. Miller went
to the White last week.
Rev Father McVerry, Of st. Francis church,
was in Baltimore last week, attending the re-
treat held at st. Mary's Seminary there.
Senator Paul passed through the city Satur-
day, on his way to Powhatan to make his Gus
tomary speech against the McCulloch Bill.
Gen. FitzIea will be invited to deliver an
address on the second day of the County Fair
October 22nd. 1t is hoped that he will accept
Mr.. VIM. Jordan left last week for his new
home near Ashland, Va. Mr.. Jordan is an
energetic go ahead man, and goes to his new
home with the best wishes of his many friends
for his future success and prosperity.
Rev. J. B. Haskell ard Prof. E. L. 1de, and
Rev. J. 1. Miller. Principal of the Staunton re-
male Seminary, have gone to Woodstock TO al
tend the semi-centennial meeting of the Luth-
eran Synod of Virginia. which met Wednesday.
Can't. C. D. Mccoy, the excellent and efficient
PRINCIPAL of the D. d. 6 Blind institution, re-
turned home last week from his summer vaca-
ton, which he spent at some ofthe seaside re-
SORTS and with his relatives i'll Fauouier coun-
ty.
Meade +. White and II. ST. Geo. Tucker have
been appointed by the Conservative State EX-
ecutive Committee canvassers for Augusta
county, and Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr, one
of the canvassers for this Congressional dis
trict.
From the Allegheny Tribune we learn that
Miss Mary Nelson, formerly ofAibenarIe coun-
is visiting relatives in Covington. She has been
| i'll China for three years and will this fall re-
sumo her missionary work for q term OF seven
years. She will sail about the first Of October.
OfAugusta's next Representative in the Legis-
lature the Richmond State says:-
Hanger, Echols, and Koiner. such is the
delegation we may expect from the no ~ coun.
| ty of Augusta. All honor to her ana an IL honor
| to the men who have held unstalneu our pau-
ner through sunshine and through sGolin
Mai. John w. Daniel, of Lynchburg, stopped
| over sunday in the city, and was called upon
nv a. number of our prominent citizens. He
| left Yesterday morning for Winchester to par
ticpate in the discussion OF the debt settlement
| which took place there yesterday.
Among the distinguished visitors to Char
lottesville last week, the Chronicle mentions
..Mr. Dyer Wayt, the colored millionaire Of
Staunton, who complained to us that the con-
ductor on the train had the impudence to de-
mand pay from him for transportation on his
own road" T.
Hon. Alexander Rives, U. S. District Judge
has appointed Capt. Foxhall A. DaingerfieId'
commissioner to act with VIM. 3. Lurty, Esq,
Clerk T. S. Courts at Harrisonburg, in the selee.
ton ofjuries for the Federal Courts held in
Harrisonburg This appointment is made un-
Il art 1ato nru al relating to the
selection of jurors for the Federal Courts.
Prom the Lexington Enterprise we learn that
| "NIiss Kate Rogers, Of Collerstown, has accept
| ed position in the Augusta Female Institute,
at stanton, and will teach there during the
coming session. This is one OF tae best schools
| in the State and the pro1er Of leadership
| from such a source is very ereditable to the
capacity and intelligence of Miss Rogers
| At meeting of the End Quarterly Conference
| of the NJ E. Church South, at Staunton, held
| on Wednesday night. Geo. Harlan and A. A.
Eskridge were elected delegates to the District
| Conference which meets in Waynesboro on
| Tuesday next the End Of September. j. W.
Newton and 2 n. Powell were elected alter
| mates. Messrs. Chas. L. Potter and G. ". Hun
ter. by virtue of their position local preach
ers and superintendents of Sunday Schools, are
also accredited delegates.
Ofthe lectures OF DR.. Robt. S. Hamilton of
this city, before the Normal School at Bridge
water last week, the correspondent Of the Old
Commonwealth says: "On Tuesday afternoon,
DR.. r. S. Hamilton, Superintendent OF the City
Schools OF Staunton, engaged the undivided at
| tention OF large audience Of citizens and stu
dents, on the "Grading Of Country Schools
This was very instructive lecture, indeed, and
| we are only sorry that we cannot give it in full
| that all might read ana pfont by TO- On We'd
| nesday the Doctor had for his subject 1.-THE
Reciprocal Relations of Teachers to the County
| Suporintendents. Some OF their mutual duties,
Rewards and Responsibilities" 1t is needless
| to say that he handled this subject in master
ly manner, and not only did it full justice, but
| so logical and terse were the truths set forth,
| that no one that heard him, could but be great
Iy improved by them. Or. e. is fine lectur-
err