Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-05

Col. John G. Shields has associated him
self with r. Mauzy in the publication of
the Staunton SPECTATOR. He is amongst
the ablest of the journalistic writers OF va.
|-Lerington Gazette.
Col. J. G. Shields, a veteran journalist,
has formed connection with the Staunton
SPECTATOR, and will in future assist in
it's conduct. He is a good writer, an expe-
rienced newspaper man, and a courteous
gentleman. We wish him and the SPECTA-
TOR success.-Val1ey Virgimian.
Our contemporary, the SPECTATOR, an
nounces this week the addition to its edito-
rial staff of our old friend, Col. ]. G Shields,
one of the best informed and most graceful
writer's on it's Virginia press. Col. S. was
formerly one of the owners of the Richmond
Whiq under different political auspices
from its present, and it was greatly to his
efforts that the Wing owed its command
ing position in Virginia. The Colonels
connection with the SPECTATOR is sort of
semi-centennial in his life. Just fifty years
ago he came to Staunton from Lexington,
to learn his trade. In the same Sabbath
school class with him were number Of
newspaper men in embryo-Jos. A. Wad-
dell. afterwards of the SPECTATOR, Lyttle-
ton Waddell, afterwards of the Charlottes-
vile Chronicle, and DR.. Hall who married
the daughter of Col. Bondurant of Buck
ingham, and so in after-life, by inheritance,
became one of Col. Shields partners in the
Richmond Wing. The Colonel is an estima-
BILE and courteous gentleman and we wei
come him back to the county which was the
birth-pl of his ancestors. -StGatast0s YIN
dictator.
Colonel J. G.. Shields, who was for many
years proprietor of the Richmond Whig, is
now connected with the Staunton SPEcTA-
sToR. Colonel Shields is an old newspaper
man and an able and forcible writer, and
we have no doubt will prove a valuable
acquisition to that good old venerable
democratic ewspaper.-Bridgeaca Jour
nal.
Col. J. G. Shields, years ago proprietor
of the Richmond "Whig," has again gone
into the business, now being on the Staun-
ton SPECTATOR Col. S. is an expert
enced and able writer and will make that
Journal more interesting, if possible, than
it has heretofore been.-Greenville Banner.
DEATH OF AN OLD NEGRo.-On Sunday
morning last, about 10 o'clock. Mr.. Geo.
Russell, while going through Capt. W. S.
Lurtys meadows, on the western side of
town, found the body of Uncle Jack Brown,
an old negro, aged about SO years, fastened
in the fence at the water-gap over the creek,
life being extinct. Uncle Jack had been at
Mr.. L.. Hirshs on Saturday evening cut
ting wood, and started home about dark,
going through the field, the distance being
about half mlle. He had an AK on his Shout
der, and a dinner basket and bundle.
On getting to the fence he evidently got
fastened between the end of some planks
and the post supporting the water-gate.
On finding that it was impossible for him
to pull through, he had made efforts to cut
down the post with his ak, the marks plain
ly indicating fresh cuts on the cedar post.
1t is supposed that the old man gave out,
and fell forward in a faint and died some
time during the night. The end of the
plank which held him pressed into his groin
and his head hung down almost to the
ground. Mayor Bryan and DR.. Rives Ia
tum viewed the body on Sunday, and decid-
ed that there was no need for an inquest,
and had him taken away and buried
Rockin0hana Re0ister