Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-15

Mr.. ]. T. Lewis has been appointed Postmss
| ter at Long Glade in this county in the place of
Mr.. F. W. Arey, resigned.
Mr.. Frank Blair has been chosen final orator
of the Law Glass of Washingt ton aud Lee Uni
versity.
Mr.. j. M. Hall has been appointed Postmas-
ter at Stuart's Draft in this county in the place
of Mr.. c. E. Harwood, removed.
Mr.. Gabriel Santin1, sou-in-law of Judge
John Howard McCue. and we'll known in this
City, died about week ago in San Antonio,
Texas
Jas. W. Campbell, son OF Thos. G. Campbell,
a highly respected barber ofthis City, who was
educated at Howard University. Washington
City, has been appointed, at the youthful age
of % years, Professor in the colored college at
Columbia. 8. Q.
On Christmas morning. Judge VIM. A Hud
| son was presented with a watch and chain by
| some of his friends of Florence, Ala, as "a tok
en- of their esteem for the effective work done
by him fol the city of Florence
Bishop Wilson will preach in the M E. Church
South next Sunday. morning and evening.
The Prize offered by a Northern Magazine
| for the best essay on Southern Life and Char
acter," was won by Miss Jacq ueline s. Epes, a
| pupil OF the Augusta Female Seminary, from
| Nottoway county.
The Waynesboro' Times says that Miss Baird
daughter of the Rev. DIR. Samuel Baird OF
Biacksburg. Va, succeeds Mrs. W. A. Wilson
| as teacher of vocal music in the Valley Female
Seminary.
Mr.. W. R. Talley has been appointed Post
master at Crimora in this county in the place
of Mr.. ]. w. Yount. resigned.
Rev. H. Wetzei. who entered the Lutheran
ministry In lS4l, is quite ill at his home, near
| Woodstock. Va.
Elk Senator q. Il. Riddleberger, who has been
sick for some time. is still confined, with but
little change In his condition.
| The Shen. Halley. of Jan. 9th, published at
| New Market, says
Mr.. ]. A. Windle 'Aike') who is ''smith-
| Ing In Staunton, returned here to his home
Monday, with the grip" He first felt its eff.
| fects during the holidays, whilst here at
| home.
Mrs. P. W. Mckinney, the wife of Gov. Nc
Kinney, is victim of the prevailing inf uen.
Ia.
At the last County Court of Rock bridge, j
| Lewis Bumgardner qualified to practice in that
| Court. He was substituted as trustee in a deed
of trust executed by Jas s. HE, in the place
of VIM 81. Hite, who has removed from the
| State.
| Geo. w. Hardy, ]. W. Morrison, W. F. Tenn
pleton, VIM. M. Buchanan and We Lackey
qualified as deputies for 8. H, Moore, t reasurer
of Rock bridge County.
Miss Mary Lee. daughter of Gen. R. E. Lee
who has been spending some time in Paris ha,
gone to Cairo, Egypt.
In the County Court of Rock bridge last week
James F. Miller. Geo. Miller, William Miller
and Jno. Reese, who stand indictei for killing
DR.. Walker, were arraIgned, and plead MOI
guilty. James F. Miller elected to be tried In
the Circuit Cortland the others In the County
Court. and cases continued.
Rev. K. Holt, Pastor OF the United Breth
rem Church of this City, preached an able anc
interesting sermon on temperance in tina
Church last Sunday night.
4 We are sorry to announce that Judge Johr
Howard McCue, who has been confined to tn,
house for long time. is now quite i'll.