The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-12-18

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should be on every desk: Apenholder md ink
eraser, an in one. They sell for only IS cents.
We wouldn't take ten times that for ours.
PnocnEss or MAN4ssAs.--We are informed TINT
the cars on the Manassas Road commenced runs
ming 10 Front Royal switch, Tuesday. 10th insts--
The Bridges over the Shenandoah are also nearly
complete and with fine weather the Gap between
Front Royal and Strasburg will soon be filed up.
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The name of General J.sA (Stonewall Brigade)
Walker, the distinguished son Of Augusta, appears
among the list of the Presidents Of the Con-
Hseryatiye Convention, lately held in Rlehmond'-
As soldier, none were Drawer, and as gentle
man he has no superior Long may he wave 81
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The Native Yirginian truly says s'W hen drum-
mers come here and don't ad vertise, 1T is q sign
that their firms want to get as much OF our PEG
Piles money as they can, and return as little as
possible. s-sgsss
We have always advised our merchants not to
patronize those who don't patronize their papers.
y For the information OF tuOSG interested, IL Is
hereby announced that Col. Hartman adyertises his
farms for sale only in the Valey Virgiaidn Is the
correction satisfactory, Mr.. CARRIER - Winchester
Times. ~ - Z, $1,000. &
Your apology is. accepted, Mr.. Beall. Have you
been drinking sour milk lately, Sir, or Johnny
Reaches D. E. s.? e gea@
| WILD CHERRY BALsAM.-The memory Of Dr..
WisIar is ernhalmed in the hearts of thousands
whom his Balsam Of Waa Cherry has cured Of
coughs, colds, consumption or some other form OF
pulmonary disease 1t is now over forty years
since this preparation was brought beforethe pub
c and yet the demand for il is constantly increas
ing. ~ a4 "a
HlGHLy IMPoRTANT.--We have been requested
by some of ourlady patronsto publish a list Of
marriageable gentlemen in the county Of Augusta,
and we propose at as early day as practicable to
give list of the bachelors with their names, ap-
pearances, prospects, reasons why, SC. We ask
the aid of our friends in this matter, SO that we
may give correct list and do ample justice to all
THE observation-disclosures would do well, when
they como to town on shopping expeditions" to
call at the Granite Front Store of l. Witt & Bro.
These gentlemen are always up with the times, as
can be seen on examination Of their fourth stock,
purchased since the tremendous tumble of goods.
in the Northern cities. They are men Of energy
and enterprise and deserve the liberal patronage
of generous public s.-ss .ssSF
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I 1Mrnov EVENTS e noticed, in passing down
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the Valley, several days since, magnificent
Bridge across the North Branch of { the Shenan-
doah River, immediately opposite Mt. Airy, the
residence Of General Meem This bridge was
erected by John 3. Harris, who. ranks q first,
class mechanic, in Il days. We were informed
that lit was the intention of Mr.. Meem to construct
several fine residences on the western slope ofthe
Shenandoah, overlooking the Steinbergen estate.
CoscERr.-Prof. A. j. Turner will give grand
Concert, consisting Of Vocal and Instrumental
Music, in the Chapel ofthe Institution for the D.
D. & Blind, on Monday evening, the 23d inst,
commencing at o'clock. We attended the Con-
cert given by Prof on last year at'the 1nstitu.
ton, which was 50 far superior to anything Of the
kind that we have visited, that we are compelled
to pronounce It Coup dc nsaisre Of excellence.
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UKNAILABLE LETTERs.-Thc following is . list
of unmailable letters remaining in the Staunton
Post Office up to the present time. They are un-
inalable for the following reasons some are not
stamped at all, others have old stamps upon tilem
while others still are stamped with revenue stamps.
They are published only in the Valley Yirginian.
J. Huntington, Beverly, Randolph CO., W. Va
s Rev VIM. Dunlapt, Cottageville, W. Va.
HAYWARD, Bartlett & Co., Light ST., Baltimore.
& GoxfNe TO TIE MoUaTA1ss.---We saw a gentle
man last week who was on the lookout for q body
Of land suitable for grazing. purposes. He repre-
scented number of Georgia families who are tho
roughly Disguised with the labor system of the.
South, and have determined to drop their large
plantations and live Independent of the negro
He thinks that in short time the mountain sec
tion Of our, State will be filed by such. This is
but the beginning Of the end.
$CarnoITc sERvIoE.-B Bishop Magill of Rich
mond, preached on last Monday nj ght in the Town
Hall to a large audience He is very pleasant
,trinal points, particularly trans ubstantiation.
On Tuesday morning forty persons were confirm
ed in the Church, the Bishop officiating on the 90
.casion. sszffasss tsis8a .sir-s
One ofathe principal causes ofthe visit of the
Bishop, TO the charge at this point, was the selec
ton of site for the erection Of the Cathedral talk
ed of for some time among our Catholic friends.
We understand that several placeswere examined,
- Ifinc1.estcr NcUs.
The newspaper is the truegeography oftosday,s
and.the youth Who attenfivcly reads leading
Amer ican Journal is far better informed upon the
pohtcaF systems, the natural productions, the
physical features, and the character of the nhabi
tants Of both near and far off lands, than the pa
silent student Of Morse or Peter Farley could have
been twenty years ago. Thus: The Valley Vir-
ginian every week contains the record Of recent
events in France, in Italy, ii Russia in Great Brit