The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-17
THE NEWS

Wednesday Morning, :: July II, 1857.
: THE NEWS
A fiery color now worn in Paris is called
Disznarh angry
A Memphis dwarf is 81 inches high and
weighs As pounds.
There are nine hundred and City drinking
.loons ia Cincinnati
-Four new cases Of yellow fever occurred
al Galveston, Texas, on the 9th insant
Tie Treasury hold s73,o00,000 III cion,
aad So, 0G0 000 in coin certificates
An anti-swearing and an anti marrying
club has been organized in New York.
Gen. Thomas Francis Meaghcr was drown
cd at Fort Benton on the 1st inst
The fruit crop Of Alabama is said to be an
entire failure in many portions Of the State
Adyices from Fort Wallace report another
Indian defeat. Thirteen soldiers we're killed
The kentucky members regard their ad-
mission to Congress this session as hopeless
Masses for Macmillan have been said in
several prontifcal churches in New Orleans
There is much sickness in Norfolk, espe-
cially among the children, and many deaths
Jacksonville, Florida, is rioting in water
melons at ten cents, and peaches by the cart
load
Two member of Congress were arrested in
Washington, for firing off fire crackers in the
street.
Dried berries are selling in the Western
part of the State, at eight and ten cents per
pound.
Hiss Mcfarland, Scotch lady of educa-
ton, is preaching in London, drawing crowds
ofhearers.
Fifty Mormon missionaries are now on the
way from Utah to Europe to recruit for Brig
ham Young.
The Rome, (Ga) Commercial quotes wheat
at $50 to s175 per bushcl, with down
ward tendency.
A large Catholic church is going up in
Chicago which will scat 5000 people and
ecst $3.50, 0co.
It is said that the Emperor Napoleon char
Ses the church party Mexico with the death
cf Maxinilian
The dead body Of an infant, concealed in
hoot, vas found in the vicinity of Wythc
vile, week since.
IEhe grain crops in South Carolina are re-
ported tosbc SO large that there is difficulty
ia harvesting them.
Garibaldi has issued manifesto which SAYS
that he, his sons and his friends will fight
for the liberty of Rome.
The committee to investigate the assassina-
ton and the treatment Of Union prisoners
has commenced its work
Out in Indiana wife OF sixteen summers
has presented her husband, aged eighteen,
with three fine boys.
A New York paper hints that the coolest
theatres in the city" are kept SO by putting
the Thermometer on ice
Dir. S. g. Stubs, formerly member of
the Maryland Legislature from Cecil county.
died on the Sd instant
Thirty speakers have been sent South by
the republican committee at Washington, of
whom twenty are colored
Bishop Johns, Of Virginia, confirmed forty
nine persons in the Episcopal churches at
Norfolk last Sunday week.
The importation Of dry goods at New York
were little over three millions in June; a
year ago they were seven.
Maine has given a majority Of over 10 600
voters for more stringent liquor law, out
Of total vote Of nearly $4,000
Mr. r. S. Boothen, Of Madison County.
had two valuable horses killed by Lightning
on Tuesday night the End instant.
Santa Anua is still held prisoner at Cam
peache. Important documents are said to
have been found on his person.
The Chicago Republican counts on wheat
crop this year of 225, 100000 bushels, Of
which Illinois will produce one-tenth.
Thad Stevens, with other Northern men,
have purchased mine near Charlotte North
Carolina, which they intend working.
A genuine case Of Asatic cholera is re-
ported in Henrico county, on Saturday last.
The patient is, however, conyalescing.
Over nine million dollars in gold were ex-
pended in San Francisco in 1S66,in first class
buildings and permanently public Improvements.
General Pope has instructed the register
at Savannah to register all persons, including
pardoned men, who can take the prescribed
oath.
A New York SANDER case has been in liti-
cation for over thirty years. 1t looks likely
to rival "Jarndyce and Jarndyce" before it is
settled.
The estimated receipts Of the city of Peters
burg for the present year, are SIT 500, and
the estimated expenditures for the same time
s174,5 500.
Farm hands are wanted in the West and
the demand for them comes from all quarters
The enormous crops now almost ready for
the harvest, will require, to properly secure it,
more hands than can be procuredin the West.