Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-14


A PROBABLE TRADEGy-ExCURsIoN TO THE Luz
RAY CAvERNs-THE GARDEN RoUTE"-oUos-
QUE TANDEM&C.-THE wAvNKsBoRo' FE-
MALE sEx1NARY-THE UNION PASSENGER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES &C., &C., &C.
From our correspondent "Laurence."J
The exact facts leading to the death of the
colored man, Spot Woods. whose body was
found on the G. and o. track dreadfully man
gled two weeks since, are still enveloped In
mystery. But the fact that he was In q sober
condition late on the evening of the night OF
the accident, that he was seen to have quite q
sum Of money, just having been paid off. that
he was familiar with the running Of the trains,
that his pocket-book was found empty, and
some pieces Of silver quite a distance from his
body, certainly suggest the idea Of foul-play,
and are sufficient to have at least required q
coroner's inquest but it seems to be the duty
no one, in this vicinity, to investigate the cir
cumstances of this probable tradgedy, an omis-
sion, without excuse. it seems on the part or
some one.
Two Of our energetic citizens have arranged
with the 8. v. R. R. authorities to run an ex-
cursion-train to Luray Caverns on Thursday
next, 18th inst, which, judging from town talk,
promises to be well patronized. In this excur-
sion learn arrangements have been made to
enable Stanntonian sand vicinityto participate.
As large excursion from Washington city
reaches the caves the same day, gala time
will doubtless be had, the caves brilliantly IL
Illuminated, &c.
The 8. V. r. r. has assumed the title of the
Garden route" through Virginia, and certain
ly well3deserves the appellation. for no route
can equal it for the beauty ofits scenery or the
| fertility of the lands through which 1t passes
The caches are certainly daisies" being Of
the most elegent style and finish, lighted with
gas, and accompanying each train is a maid to
| see to the comforts Of ladies and children.
noticed In transfer q day or two since q
| mammouth stationary engine from Waynes-
boro', Pa, MA 8. v. R. r. to Atlanta, Ga, which
will reach the latter city without change OF
cars. How long will it be before our people will
| arouse themselves to tho value Of the advan.
| tages Waynesboro', Va, possesses as a location
| for manufactures, and we can see the products
| OF her factories being shipped over our all
/ roads
The prospectus of the "waynesboro' Female
Seminary" is out, and work will begin at once
/ on the buildings The originators Of this un-
dertaking have met with the most fattering
encouragement. The principals-daughters Of
your distinguished townsman, Judge ]. Green
Smith-come with the highest Testimonials and
qualifications as to their capacity for taking
control of such an institution.
The Union Passenger Depot 10 rapidly ap-
preaching completion. and when finished, will
prove to be one Of the handsomest building g.
long the line.
i The fear which seemed to pervade the major
ity of our farmers as to the probable scarcity Of
hands for harvesting, on account of the sweeping
drafts for laborers by the railroad contractors,
has, am glad to say, proved unfounded, as 1t
Is now thought the contractors will simply sus-
pend work for q few days, and thus our farm
ers will be enabled to gather their harvest.
"Little Tammany" is certainly well provid-
| cd for IN the way communication with Staun-
ton, as we now have dve trains each way every
day.
/ Judging from appearances the three "gin
mills" located here against the protest Of the
i majority of our citizens seem to be doing o
thriving business In another year, hope this
blot upon our pretty little town will be remov-
| ed forever.
A letter from citizen of your city in the Ad-
vertiser, censures most deservedly the cold In
difference and shameful neglect exercised by
/ our people in the matter Of our graveyard
| At one time. In the lives Of some Of the dead
whom he mentions. such a reproof would have
been felt most keenly but now the overwhelm-
ing demands Of business preclude such posi-
bility with the present generation.
Maj. Ed. Darlington, Of the firm Of Hopes.
Darlington & Co., of Westchester, Pa, IL sta
toned here at present, his firm having the CON-
tract for furnishing the 8. v. with 900 cross
| ties. Mai. represents one Of the largest spoke
/ and Hub manufactures in the country, and
| several years since shipped many thousand
dollars worth of timber hence to their factory.
The Maj is always welcome visitor to our
| burg.
| Mr.. Chas. M. Gallaher, book-keeper at the
mines of the Low-Moor Iron Co., spent Sunday
with us. "LAURKNcE."
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