Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-07-15
PersOnals.

Judge VIM. Mclaughlin was in the city yes
terday.
Hon. A. Il. Il. Stuart and lady are at the
White Sulphur.
Saml r. Turk, Commemorative Attorney
for Pocahontas county, was in the city last
week.
Dr. r. S. Hamilton was present at the recent
meeting of the Virginia Educational Conven-
ton at Hampton, of which body he has been
elected member.
The many friends of Capt. Jno. NJ. Hardy
are glad to find him able to get about again, az
ter the severe injuries he sustained by a fear
full fall several weeks ago.
Mr.. Richard Burke, Editor of the Monroe
County Register, has been appointed to first
class clerkship in the Treasury Department,
Washington City. Salary, $l.sOs.
Rev. T. Jervis Edwards, OF the diocese OF
North Carolina, has accepted the call extended
him by the vestry ofAEmanuel Church at Har-
risonburg. He will enter upon his charge the
first Sunday in August.
From the Danville Ne,us We learn that by the
death of a relative, Mrs. McGilvray has fallen
heir to 81, 100000 She is the wife Of Rev. W. B.
McGilvray, formerly Of Augusta country, and
now residing in Richmond.
Henry L. Bryan, the Private Secretary OF
Senator Bayard and Clerk of the Senate FL
nance Committee, and II. B. Crittenden, of
Washington, are on a visit to T. F. Shuey, near
Churchville.
Mr.. Beringer, q young lawyer Of Philadel-
phia, and brother, passed through the city last
week on their way to Mr.. Arbogasts on the
headwaters of Greenbrier river, where they
will spend several weeks hunting and fishing.
At tho recent session of the Board of Visitors
of the Virginia Military Institute, Col. j. T. l..
Preston was recalled to active duty at the In
stitute. He will at the commencement OF next
session resume his position as Instructor in
Latin.
Mr.. Theodore F. Shuey, Stenographer OF the
u. S. Senate was in the city last week. HOW'LL
spend his vacation at his residence near
Churchville. Next Fall he goes to New Or
leans as Stenographer on the Kellogg 1nvesti-
eating Committee.
From the Lexington Gazette we learn that
Prot. Campbell and DR.. Ruffner are making
geological excursion among the mountains OF
Allegheny county. They expect to visit Rich
Patch, Clifton Forge and other noted mineral
districts during their stay.
Maj. Marshall McCue has returned from his
trip to Chicago, where he went to attend the
Millers' Convention. On his return trip he
visited several of the important towns and
cities of Western Pennsylvania, an account OF
which was published in recent numbers of the
SPECTATOR.
The Lexington Gazette says :-"Rev. DR.. VIM.
Brown is spending the Summer at the Rock
bridge Baths. Previous to his departure from
Richmond (where he has been for q number OF
years past engaged as editor of the Central Pres
byterian) letter was handed him by DR.. Hogue,
containing $780, presented by gentlemen con-
nected with the Second Presbyterian Church,
as a token of their regard and affection.
Major Jed Hotchkiss was present at the
Teachers Institute, recently held in jackson.
Miss, and delived several lectures on the study
photography. The Jackson Comet says. "Ma-
jor Hotchkiss is an emphatic and earnest DEM
.onstrator, and som etimes startles his hearers
by bold assertions of apparent imposslbilitles.
and then electrifies them with bright flashes OF
eloquence. His lecture on Stonewau Jack son 8
campaign was listened to by a full house, and
elected universal commentator"
Rev. Geo B. Taylor, D. D., who for several
years has had charge of the Baptist Missions in
Italy, and returned to this country some weeks
ago, arrived in staunton on last Friday, in del
icate health. He is on his way to the Hot
Springs, and is stopping for few days in the
city with VIM. II. Peyton, Esq. On last Sunday
he gave brief but interesting talk to the sun
day School at the Baptist church, and his many
friends and admirers were glad to find him
looking so much better than the recent re-
ports of his illness had led Them to expect.
After resting here several days, he will continue
his trip to the Hot, where it is hoped he will
soon recover bis wonted good health.