Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-07-14
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

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Rust has made its appearance IN ths
wheat in the neighborhood Of Alexan'
dris, Virginia,
A. D. Strimbach, d merchant of WesI
Columbia, Mason county, Va, lost S9Ot
On his way tp Cincinnati, last week.
John Leneye, a native Of Richmond
Va, committed suicide at st. Loais lasl
week.
Ar OH Po1Sr.-The Hon a. ~,
ley Mann is among the ~
sojourners at the Hygela ilo'sl' Wy
Point.
The Rev. Robt, yope, pastor Of 81
Johns Church, Portsmouth, VA: has RE-
ceiyed a call from St. Mary's Church
Gainesville, n. Q.
The total number Of barrels Of foul
inspected in Lynchburg, for the quartei
ending June 80, amounted tot5955.
mr.. Peter Stroup. aged 1877 years,
died in the county Of Wythe, We, on the
3oth Of June!
James H. Beveridge, ofNew York, was
drowned. at Norfolk. Va, BY falling over
board from the schr. Direct.
Rev. Jas. al. Young, Of the Western
Virginia Conference, M E. Church, died
on Wednesday, the 18th instant, Of ty-
[phoid fever. ia Lewis county.
Dr.. John b. M. Carr, Wheeling, re-
Gently drew two lots in the Culpepper
gold region in q "Distributiap" enter
prise. .rE
RocKBRIpeE ALua SPRrNGs,-There
are now upwards Of 400 people at these
springs, being double the number ever
there before thus early in the season.
A younp man, a student in the Theo-
logical Seminary in Fairfax, Va shot
and killed with a revolver another young
man on Sunday last in 9 fracas at Al San
day School.
We are much gratifed to learn, says
the Alexandra Sentinel, that Com. ] ones
has recovered from the attack which late
ly threatened him with a fatal result, and
is now pronounced BY his physicians out
of danger.
CHURCH DIFFIcpLTY.-In Fincastle'
va, the members Of the Methodist
Church North and Of the same church
'South," have applied to the court to
appoint trustees for the same church,
The court refused to appoint the trus
tees recommended By either party.
FREDERIcKsBURa, July ga terrible
hailstorm occurred here at 8 O'Clock,
Yesterday, seriously damaging the
Farmers Hotel, the Episcopal and Bap-
fist Churches, and many private resi-
dences. Loss $4,000. Storm extend
ed, doing considerable damage to the
crops, through The surrounding counties.
"A special term Of ~Spotsylyania Circuit
Court commenced on Monday, Judge
Pitts presiding.
VIM. B. Perry. charged with forging
a note on Absalom Maghee, oftifty dol
lars, was sentenced to two years impris-
onment in the P~enetentiary.
Al BRuTAL MURDER,-A terrible muir.
der was committed within three miles Of
Gordonsyille, Louisa county, on June
20, Saturday last, and the supposed
murdefess has beed arrested.
"A. Mr.. Hall hired a negro girl from
Mrs. Maria Thompson, Of Louisa, On
Saturday, Mr.. Hall went from home; on
his return, he found his wife Mrs. Hall)
near the door of His house, lying dead
and cold, her skull fractured, and her
arms and breast burned Evidences Of
Of suspicion being produced against the
servant girl. she was arrested and placed
in jail, charged with killing Mrs. Hal
with. a shovel.
sPosT OFFICE AFFArRs.-The Postmas.
ter General orders the following in Fir.
#ginia
Establish the following offices and
make appointments ; Forks Of Twelve
Pole, Wayne county, Andrew Wilson
postmaster /; Twelve Pole, Wayne CO.,
Thos. Preston postmaster ; Pigeon
Trace, Logan county, Callahan Rnnyor
postmaster The name Of the Office .
Duncan, Wood county, is changed Il
nWilliamstown.' T. @. Burlington
postmaster. G~uyandotte, Cabell county
vice L, Sedington.
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