Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-04-13
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The Insurance adjusters have fixed the loss
by fire at Buffalo Gap at so,slLe5.
Mr.. R. M. Ayres is having nice glass front
put in his grocery store on Main street.
typo wv. G. straughan, Esq., of the "ssEC>-
TAToR, left yesterday for Richmond. No cards.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Valley
Railroad will be held in this city on Thursday,
the 9Th of May.
Iron ore Of good quality has been found on
the land Of MIR. w. F. Dlnkel near Buffalo Gap.
in this county.
On last Thursday, Friday and Mond AZ morn
ings there was a frost here and water was
slightly frozen.
Some communications not received till yes
terday were unavoidably postponed till our
next issue, In consequence of press of matter
On last Sunday evening three ladies were.
baptized by immersion in the Baptist Church
of this city, of which Rev. j. M. Frost Is PASTOR
Mr.. VIM. F. Bell, who died Of consumption
in this city on Friday week, bequeathed the,
sum of $1,000 to Margaret Sawyers, the coloredi
who had waited upon him for three years.
A concert will be given at Pleasant View
church. four miles from Staunton on the Spring
Hill road, for the benefit of that church on Fri
day and Saturday, the 10Th and 18th instant.
A party Of girls from the virginia Female In
stitute spent the day pleasantly at Stribling
Springs last Wednesday, where they we're
handsomely entertained by Mr.. Chesey Kim
uey.
The trumpet of the Shenandoah Valley emirs
no uncertain sound, and we hope that its clear
and ringing notes meet responsive echoes In
the bosoms of the sensible and patriotic citizens
of that strong Democratic county.
On the Goth ult., the Dye House at Rankin's
Wooden Factory In this county, with a quantity
of dye stuffs, was burned. Estimated loss about
$3.50. Fortunately, the Factory building, though.
in great danger. was not burned.
After paying the preferred dehtSagainst The
Virginia Banking and Trust Company there
remains only the SUM Of S3.9Sl.99 to be distrib-
uted, pro rata. to depositors Of that Bank,
whose sums amounted to S64, 267.A, so that they
| will receive but about six per cent. on their
claims.
| As the poet sighed for "lodge In some vast
| wilderness, some boundless cOntigusty of
space" so the editor Of the Goodscis Gazette
longs for rural lodge, but it is the Trout and
Deer Lodge kept by John Peer at the foot of
Shenandoah mountain, "a miles west of Staun--
ton.
We invite attention to the sale of the. very
| valuable city property advertised by Messrs.
Hudson q Patrick, trustees, to take place on
| the goth day Of May. This is the most elegant
residence in the city. and is now owned and
occupied by Mr.. ]. Sidney Moffett.
The Mt. Scion correspondent Of the Virginian.
says that "a very interesting little son of Mr..
JAIME H. Ruff. near Sangersville, was rendered.
very i'll on last Thursday week by eating 81
large quantity q poke root which had been,
L ont of n N CT clo ms nm
for spring work. He is now happily out of
danger and rapidly recovering from Its effects
| The amount of the Easter Offering supple
mented by the collection taken up on Sunday
of last week, paid Off the debt of Trinity
| church, which amounted to 500. Last Sunday
was the eighth anniversary of the Rectorship
| of Rev. W. @. Hullihen of that church, and II
| is gratifying to him to be able to report to the
Diocesan Council that his church is free from
debt.
Weinvite attention to the advertisement Of
the London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Com
pany of Liverpool, England, of which VIM.
Frazier, Esq, is the agent in this city. This
responsible company is fortunate in having
an agent here who has the confidence Of all
who know him, and the fact that he acts for
that company in that capacity inspires conf
dence in the company ITSELF
We have received from Hunter & Co., Book
sellers and Stationers Of this city. copy of the
singular pamphlet entitled John Brown and
VIM. Malone, in which it is maintained that
as John Brown was the forerunner of the war
of 1861, SO will Malone be of q more terrible
war in 1881. 1t prophesies the election OF Grant
and bloody struggle. We do not apprehend
the election of Grant, and have no fears of o
war consequent upon 1t. II Grant be the NOM
inee OF the Republican party, and the Demo-
cratic party should make a wise nomination.
Grant will be defeated.
FIREs-The barn of Mr.. John Paris. about
three miles from Staunton, containing about IL
tons of hay two horses and a colt and other ar
ticles. was burned between and o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
About o'clock on last Sunday afternoon,
the barn of Mr.. Frederick ]. Keller, near
Churchville. was also burned, together with
horses-three the property MIR. Keller, and one
that of Rev. W-K. Marshall, Methodist min
lister. who had left his horse there as it was I'M
well, and rode instead a horse he had borrow
ed from Mr.. Keller.
TEMPORARY SUsPENsIoN.-We learn that a.
temporary suspension Of the work on the