Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-06-16
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VIRGINIA ITEMS.
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Eli Thayer swas in Parkcfsbrfg,
Va. last week, on business for his
IMMIGRANT Neighbors' Society
William M. Semple, Esq has be-
come connected with the Lynehbnrg
Krginian, in the editorial depart,
ment.
CLERK EIEcTED.--Daniel Wilson,
Esq, has been elected Clerk dc Wirt
county Circuit Court, vice Doyenel
resigned.
The free negro woman Celia, who
was injured By the railroad cars al
Norfolk, on Monday. died Oh We'd,
nesGay,
The New River White Sulphur
Springs, Giles county, Va, will be
opened for the reception of visitors
on Saturday tie Goth Of june.
Ali along Tile line of RAILROAD between
n etersburg and Lynehburg, tho crops
are said to be III excellent condition.
The farmers are in excellent spirits.
Archibald Earle, formerly Of Bes-
erly, Taylor county, VA, has received
an appointment as assistant to Capt.
Pope, to bore Artesian wells il Tex
AS.
A convention IS to be held at Bach
anan, Va, on the 5th August next
to take measures to extend the Alex
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
road to the Ohio.
a NEW B4sK:-The Southwestern
Bank Of Virginia, an independent
bank, with d capital of 800, 900, is
to 60 into operation about the first u
July, at Wytheyille.
DR.. q. II. Scott, we'll known in
Farmvillee, Va, and a surgeon iii
Gen. Walkers army, died shortly af-
tel the battle Of Massaya, from the cf-
.fects ofa wound in the leg.
Mrs. Harriet Wells, the wife Of
Dir. Daniel Wells, of Alexandria
county, Va, wandered from home in
a fit of temporary insanity on Friday,
and was soon found drowned On the
West side of Anacosta Island.
John Holland, charged with killing
Elisha Boyce, in Writ county. several
weeks since, was tried before an OF
amining court last week and acquit-
ted, Oh the ground that the deed was
committed iii selfdefence.
"A negro man named Edmund, be!
longing to Mr.. Simon d. Armstrong,
Of Fauquier, Va, was killed on Mon
day night, at a negro dance neal
Warrenton. hy a blow from astiek.-
Two negroes alave been arrested d:
suspected parties.
"a negro man, belonging to Mr.
Clark Penn, Of Patrick, Va. was ac
cidentally killed iii that county i few
days ago.. This day he was driv ing |
wagon, and accidentally falling from
the saddle horse, was run over bY tn
wagon and Instantly Killed.
The engine house Of the 0rangs
and Alexandria Railroad Company Il
Warrenton, took fire on Wednesda,
might. end Was destroyed. The Ell
gine Fairfax, with its tender, had al
lits woodwork consumed, and wa
otherwise damaged.
An old man named Lyons, abou
90 wears Of age, from the neighbor
hood ef Mt. Gilead, iii Loudonn co.
was committed to the Leesburg jail
On Sunday evening last, for haYin,
inflicted 4 seTiions wound with an az
upon the head of hisSdaughter. Ih
unfortunate woman was married, am
fhe mother Of six children. A
last accounts her recovery was con
sidered doubtful.
Anew nights ago three villains
named Harrison. Cnndiff and Hull
went to- house occupied BY Mrs
YSherley, on Mikes Run, III Marshal
county, beat the old lady very badly
committed a rape on her daughter
and, after breaking up the furnitur
and tearing down the house, lett
ECundiff has been lodged in jail, an
Harrison was arrested at Grafton, b
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, o
Tuesday last. Hull Is still at large.
Posr OFFIcK Abrams il YmGsNIi
Postmaster General Brown order
the following
Establish an office 1t AyfHil
Fairfax county, and appoint Margs
ret Williams postmistress-directl
on route $3.50, Langely.t b Fairfax {
Fl. Establish Blue Greek, Kanawh
comfy, David Osborn postmaster, 9
route 1892 Kanawha C II ~ Gicf
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