Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-08


o. Frost; ground frozen hard very windy, W
TO- Warmer; wind s.; pleasant.
IL. Current from N hazy; sprinkles
10 cloudy; gloomy. very smoky, sprinkles
49, Dull. damp; gloomy. snow.
IA, Cal clear; zodiacal light.
is. Strong wind S. damp; Aurora.
16 Cold. windy, Eclipse on the sun.
IL, UNI sually cold wind E.; hazy.
IS, Cod; hazy; gi""my; weather damp.
10 Squa,ly snowf1 TX es; d sagreeable.
20 Very cold ground frozen inches deer.
p, Ca m. hazy, damp, threatening
% Snow fax es falling all day; N. E.
%, Clear. blustery, cold.
"a. Frost, calm. sun-glow.
25 Blustery, sh',w flakes.
26 Not a cloud visible, weather fine. sun. glow.
z, Warmer. cloudy. sprinkles, smoky.
2S. SIN ky, spring like, dashing raio.
20. Winter again holds the fort-snow and bus
ter.
80, General frost, hazy, wind s.. threatening.
81, Damp. cloudy, wind s., threatening.
A Staunton correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch enquiries of that paper if the death
penalty for horse stea ing was ever posed by
la in this State. tn is a curious question
for any resident of Staunton to ask. We i'm
agined that everybody living mere had heard
of the man who was hung by the Sheriff, in
accordance with the law at the time. for steal
ing horse. The execution occurred early In
the present century, and took place in the
northern part of the own, at the Intersection of
Augusta and New streets. then 10 the woods -
ON that time to this. the nort,ern part of
Stanton has been called "Gallo wstown." The
mans name was John Bullitt. He was public
minded, and many persons, If not the people
generally, thought him innocent of the crime
of which he was convicted. Hence the saying
arose, to puzzle children, 'if you will go to
Gordon's:house" [where the gallows was] and
ask, John Bullitt. what were you hung for
he will say notEing.'
Alien Davis, colored. aged eighty seven years.
died at the City Aims house last MondSy morn
ing. His history is worthy of record. He be
longed to Michael CARRIER, and when the Au-
gusta volu nteers entered the service for the
Mexican war Allen accompanied, his SER
want, Lieut. VIM. Fl. Hartman, the grandson
of Mr. CARRIER, and remained with him till the
close of that war. Afterwards his home was
with Col. Hartman. When the Colonel entered
the Confederate service. his faithful servant
and friend was again with him, and so remain
ed till the fatal day. when Colonel Hartman was
boro'-
The funerelswss at the Aims-house yesterday
morning, Rev. Robinson. OF Augusta street
Church. conducting The exercises. The burial
was in ThoTnrose cemetery. Mr. Kurtz. tie
Overseer at the Alms-house. speaks of the de
ceased ip very kind terms.
JOHN GRAY. Esq - This gentleman who has
been sojourning III this CITY for several months,
and who WAS formerly with the Chailoti esville
Chronicle expects TO return to his native see
ton of he State in Il few days. Mr.. Gray is
logical and forcible writer besides being an at
tactive pub 'ic spe ker, and whilst here often
gave The press the benefit OF his literary at
tain ments Tnonga he expects to engage in
Other pursuits it W ,uld be d fficuit for hin, to
fnd employ nent SO cong-niai and well
suited to his tastes as newspaper life lii has
had experIe" ce a merchant. and he expects
to return to mercantile liie. Our best wishes
attend him or his future success and prosper
ity in whatever pu suit he may engage.
MEETING OF THE MONUMENTAL COMMITTEE.
AT ii ca led meeting OF the Monumental Com
mittee OF the Augusta Memorial Association,
which met in this city last Monday a sub com
mittee, consisting of Capts. G. Julian Pratt.
Jas. NJ. Mcfarland and W L. Olivier. was APP
pointed to make all necessary arrangements
for laying the corner stone of the Memorial
Monument on the 9th OF next June
On account OF Ill health, Capt. Thomas P.
Eskridge, who has been acting as solicitor for
the Committee, offered his resignation. which
was accepted. and Col. ]. D. Lilley. Chairman
of the committee. was authorized to appoint
one or more collectors.
Major T. NJ Holden, State Lect urer for I. 0.
6 T., commenced series OF temperance meet
ings in the city on Monday night. Major Hold
en- has the happy faculty of saying something
when he talks and of attracting ard holding
the close attention of his audience throughout.
His first address was princi paly upon "mOd-
crate Drinking and he handled the question
"without gloves" paying his com pliments to
this class of drinkers in no hopeyed words
The meetings will be contin ed during this
week, and will doubtless be largely attended.
It will be seen by referenc" to advertisement
that Mr.. M. B Hamrck has purchased a half
interest in the cabinet shop and furniture store
OfY Bicke. ard the cabinet making and
undertaking business will he conducted under
the style of Bickle & Hamrick The present
stock of furniture on hand will be sold at cost
to make room for new stock. Mr. Gambler, as
heretofore, viii attend TO the undertaking de-
partment We commend this firm to the gen.
erous patronage OF the public.
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The sale of seats for the opening of the New
Opera House next Monday Indicates very
large and fashionable au ience The plan of
the management in making no charge for re-
served seats and putting the prices regniar
rates for such a strong attraction is likely to
prove a wise one No one can afford to miss
seeing the grand opening on the Galley Slave
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ROAD OBsTRUCrIoNs.-We would invite the
attention of farmers in the Riverheads District
to the notice published by Col. J. D. Lilley.
Road Com'r for that district, in reference to
the removal offences so rs to give space of so
feet for the roads as required by law. This no.
tce is given now that The farmers may attend
to this matter before the busy season arrives.
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We would advise all our readers who think
of ~ aking Vegetable or Flower Garden this
Spring to send to D. NJ. FERRY e. Co, Detroit,
Mich, and get their valuable and bea utiful
Seed Annual This house IS entirely reliable,
nd if you wish to get exactly what you orr er
yon canno do better than intrnst your orders
to them.
ems and invisorates the hair md restores fad
ed or gray hair 10 its youtf fnl color and lustr
Peo le with gray hais prefer t. use the Renew
er. rather than proclaim 10 the world. through
their bIeached locks, hat they are becoming
aged. and passii to decay
Capt. G. watt Taylor. Chief Engineer of the
File Depart ment OF Richmond is in the CITY,
a, paid Us ca I yesterday. Capt. Taylor is a
genial and pl' asant gentleman, and thoroughly
posted on matters relating to his profession
Thomas Vaughan. aged about sixty years, a
respectable colored man. died at his residence
Monday afternoon. he was buried in Thorn
rose cemetery.
LADIES Ksysar Shirley d Taylor are re-
celving daily NE SPRING GOODS. embrace
ing the latest Novelties of the Season. apl-2t