The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1866-07-18
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There are ST., 100000 in the U. S.
treasury vaults.
Watermelons are selling in Petersburg
at one dollar each.
There was slight frost in Greenbrier
one night last week.
There is an average Of only two murders
day in Chicago now.
They eat watermelons in Petersburg
raised near Mobile, Ala.
The reported instruction in Cuba is a
hoax. Nothing official.
A case of sunstroke occurred in Lynch
burg on Monday week last,
Peaches are selling in the Norfolk mar
ket at thirty-fve cents per quart.
There are nine hundred steam railroad
corporations in the United States.
The Mayor Of New Orleans has closed
all the gambling F:hells'' Of that city.
A new Methodist church is to be built
on Main street, in Danville, to cost $20,-
900.
Timothy Driscoll, of Mobile, co1nmitte ed
suicide "because the mosquitoes bothered
him So"
Mr.. Asa Jackson died at his residence
near Lcesburg, on Friday last, in the Goth
year Of his age.
The overflow Of the Alabama river is
said to have cost the planters three thou
sand bales of cotton.
The Democrats Of Ohio and Rhode
Island will send delegates to the Philadel-
phia National Convention.
Holiday street. Baltimore, is being ex-
tended. A good many buildings are com
ing down in consequence.
The Alabama State University is trying
to obtain funds for new buildings by the
lottery method
On Monday morning Isaac CLANCY, the
negro who murdered a family in Rock
bridge was hung in Richmond
Col. John Mosby is now sojeurner in
Washington, and quietly walking about
the Capitol, the observed Of the curious.
Hon. Henry W. billiard, Of Alabama,
has written a letter fayoring the Phila-
delphia Convention to be held in August
The street cars in New Orleans have
recently been attackedby bands of negroes
and several ladies riding therein badly
hurt
Unexpectedly enough the United States
Senate has refused the bill to despoil Viz
ginia Of her territory, by vote Of seven
teen to thirteen
The Alexandria Gazette says that loco
motives, railroad cars, &C., from the South,
for the Manassas Gap Railroad, have ar
rived at that city.
The West Virginia amendment disfran-
chising persons engaged in the late Con-
federate war, has been adopted by ma
jority Of 1922.
A Paris letter says that Napoleon re-
ceived General Beauregard with unusual
cordially and sent chamberlain to show
him to the Corps Legislatitf.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
making it an offence, punishable by fine
and Imprisonment, to have Confederate
bonds OF uotes in ones possession.
The Prince Of Wales while riding in the
streets Of London was thrown by a COLI
sion with a runaway horse. His horse roll
ed over him, but the Prince escaped I'M
hurt
1t is stated that Major Gee has been re-
leased by order Of Gen. Grant, in advance
of the official publication Of the proceed
ings of the court-martial and Of his ac-
quittal.
A despatch to the Philadelphia Ledger
says: "The President has handed to Bish-
op Davis Of South Carolina, his check for
$1,000, in aid Of the Theological Institute
in that State"
Tt was rumoured in Washington last
Saturday that a proclamation from the
President announcing the restoration Of
Texas to the Union, and declaring in une-
ouivocal terms the abolition of martial law
in the South, may be locked for in day
or two.
A Canadian telegram announces the ar
rivalo two regiments from England also,
that three gunboats for service in Cana
dian waters had arrived. The damage to
Canada from the Fenian raid was $50 ,000.
A motion of wantof confdencein the Gov
ernment was lost by a large majority.
The National Fair closed in Washing
ton on Friday night last. The vote on
the sword was as follows: Gen. Howard,
1868; Thomas, 1905; Sherman, 800;
Bartlett, II; Sheridan, ID; Hancock, IS;
Meade, s; scattering, l6. The Senatorial
cane was won by Senator j. r. Doolittle,
by an overwhelming majority, and the Re
preventative cane was won by Dir. Smith
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