Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-22

P. A. Ross, Esq, returned last week from
brief visit to Statesville. N. G..
Hon. John Paul and Col. q. T. OFerrall will
meet here in discussion on next Monday.
Miss Mary Julia Baldwin, Principal of the
Augusta Female Seminary, was In Wytheville
last Thursday.
Mr.. John D. Arbuckle and family, of Green
brier county, w. Va, are on visit to friends
and relatives in this county. She was Miss
Van Lear, sister of Newton Van Lear, near Mt.
Scion.
We are sorry to state that Mr.. VIM. Forbes,
General Agent of the Valley Mutual Life In
surance Company. is Frustrated with typhoid
fever at his residence on Frederick street in
this city.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says: Harry
Tucker is a chip of the old block as all will
testify who witnessed his eloquent pose in the
Stauntor Convention 'anent the boisterous
Secretary"
Mrs. Mary Blackwell, wife of Rev. DR.. Black.
we'll, with her husband, is on a visit to her
brother, Ex-Gov. John Letcher. at Lexington
Va. We are sorry to announce that Rev. DR.
Blackwell is in feeble health.
The Greenbrier Independent of the 18th of Aug,
says that "a letter has been received by the
Session Of the Lewisburg Presbyterian Church
from Rev. j. W. Rosebro, in which he signifies
his acceptance of the call lately rendered him
by the Church to become its Pastor"
We are very sorry to announce the death OF
Mr., Thos. W. Ryan, the father of Joseph N.
Ryan, Esq., Clerk of our Circuit Court, which
occurred at Mt Jackson, Shenandoah county,
on last Saturday week, aged 70 years. He was
a man of character. and of much more than
ordinary intelligence.
The greatest BARGINS in Staunton can now
be found at GLADKE'S. aug1
The North american ReUieao for September has
for its leading article very forcible present.
ment by Dorman B. Eaton. OF the evils pro-
duced by the practice of levytng Political As
sessments." The paper is noteworthy for its
striking array of facts. but more so because 1t
will be universally regarded as the ultimatum
Of large and influential section of the Repub-
lican party, addressed to the party leaders.
'Oaths of Legal Proceedings" by Judge Edward
A. Thomas. is discussion Of the question
whether the interests of morality and of public
justice alike, would not be promoted by the
abrogation of all laws requiring testimony to
be given under the sanction of an oath. Thomp-
son B. Maury. late of the Signal Office. contri-
butes an article on "Tornadoes and their
Causes" which, in addition to its scientific in
terest, possesses the merit of suggesting many
practical measures for ayerting disaster to life
and property from wind-storms. Architecture
in America" by Clarence Cook. is marked by a
freedom of utterance that is refreshing. In this
respect it OBSERVER to rank with Commander
Gorringes celebrated paper on the United
States Navy. Augustus G. Cobb writes of
Earth Burial and Cremation" and ]. F. Man
ming, in an article entitled 1.-The Geneva Award
and the Ship Owners" sets forth the justice OF
the claims of consignors of cargoes and owners
of vessels to naturalization out of Geneva
Award fund, for losses from the acts of Confed-
crate cruisers. The ReuieV is sold by booksell-
ers and newsdealers generally.