Staunton Spectator

Three negro men entered the tobacco store of Mr. Jno. B. Evans on Saturday night for the ostensible purpose of making some purchases.--While two of them engaged the attention of Mr. Evans, the third snatched up a bundle of buckskin gloves and made tracks. Mr. E. is not certain who the fellow was, but one who is suspected has been arrested.

Messrs. Editors: It is said that there is reason in all things, but I think no good reason can be given for so frequent interruptions of the business of our County Court by political meetings. It may do very well for the people of Staunton, but you may depend that the country people complain very heavily. We have to ride, or walk if we have not a horse (for the order of the Commonwealth is imperative) to the Court House, though the day may be as cold, and the roads as rough as on last Monday, and for what? To attend to the business of the County Court? No! for we find that swallowed up in a political meeting, where the littleest dog is the londest. And so we must ride back another day.--There were a great many men in Staunton on Monday, that would not have gone had they know that there would be no Court. It is unfair to spring a thing upon us thus. And this is to be repeated at February Court. This is outrageous. It is imposing upon the country people a burden that they will not patiently bear much longer. There is a Town Hall most admirably adapted to the purpose, and all political meetings should be held there, and then the Court need not adjourn. Many men have from 15 to 20 miles to go to Staunton, who only go when obliged to go, and it is no light matter for them to be disappointed. It should be a standing rule that the County Court should not adjourn on a regular monthly Court day for anything. It is a pretty business, if several hundred active, business men, to whom "time is money," are to be disappointed by an adjournment of the County Court to allow one, two or three of the lawyers to attend the funeral of a friend. This thing has become a nuisance, and there is a strong demand for reform. Viewed properly, this is no trivial subject, and I know it to be a cause of great complaint. What think you, County Court?

The examination of Geo E. Deneale, Esq., on the charge of obtaining money from the Bank of the Valley at Staunton, under false pretenses, was commenced on Wednesday last, and concluded on Friday. The base was then submitted to the Court without argument, and the Justices unanimously decided to discharge the accused. It is rumored that as soon as Mr. Deneale arrived in Harrisonburg on Saturday, he was arrested on another charge. His friends, it is said, resisted the officers, and some of them were taken in custody. Report says that the community were greatly excited, but we have received no authentic account of the affair.