Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges, We CLEAN the
following items of interest =
TIE METHODIST CHURCH QUESTION
There was some interest manifested MONDAY
night on the arrival at the Virginia Hotel. Of
Lit. j. I. III. Hall, Military commissioner for
this District, who came for the purpose OfiD
vestigating the rights to the Methodist Church
IN StauntOn. lie found that documentary
evidence of the claims of both parties had
been forwarded to General Scho6eld. by Cant
jackson, and no investigation was made. In
July the 18th, Military court will meet AZ
Winchester to settle all questions relating tn
Methodist Church property in the Valley.
auo until then things will remain as they are.
= As Dr. McFarlan, of DAYTON. and Mr.
6eHS l. Sheets, of Messy Creek Paper Mills,
ctHocAl1Sham county, were returning home
-lo. . haFrisorburg, on last Monday, in a
P'lnS wagon, the horse took freight two miles
i''m Town, and commenced running. In att.
teMPtinS to check him, one of the lines hroEe
which drew him off the pike. and RIM the
wagon against the fence. The Doctor ;,,r,ro,+
OUT Hacturing the lower part of his leo near
the ankle, and cutting his chin verv b.JTv
The ankle being thrown out of nl3co aG5
rapid swelling ensuing, the attending nbvS;-
clan could not ascertain the extent of ,bn e.
jury. '"' '"-
Mr.. Sheets was badly cut on the knee AMI
otherwise injured.
Ap'an summers, n very respectable
citizen of Rockingham county. who had resided
near Lacy Spring, was found dead in the rcor
OF his residence on Sunday morning last He
had been ploughing on Saturday week and
was as WeA as usnalon that evening, wi,btbc
exception OF little pain in his side He had
walk cd ng1f ty-,
night, and returned to his room again. wb.ro
his wife was; but the last time he went ont
she had fallen asleep. and upon LOOKING for
him he was found dead, as stated, inst in rear
Of his dwelling.
"A fire occurred on Naked Creek. near
WaverIie, in Page county. ON Sunday morn
ing last. which destroyed the Merchant and
ernst Mill, Circular Saw Mill. Foundry,
workshop, and quantity of lumber belong
ing to Messrs Carrier 4 Huffman, of that
county. The FIRE was discovered about dov.
light, and nothing was saved but the belt of
the sawmi!. The surrounding property was
saved with great difficulty No clue has been
obtained as to the origin of the fire. Loss.
$4,000 or S4,00O-nO insurance.
VIM. II. Beck. real estate agent, sold
last week the farm of Charles L. CleyeDper
Ao''-N' county 10 CdmueI Metz, ct
franklin county, Pennsylvania for 81. 700.
Inc tract contained l2O acres of land Mr..
Beck has disposed Of many farms TO Penn
sylvanians. Being Il native of that Sta.e he
possesses the peculiar facility which an cx
tended acquaintance with the farmers of that
section gives.
IS. Il. Sterling, Esq. has furnished the
Eocklngham Register with the amount of in
ternai revenue receipts for his district for tho
year ending 3Olh OF June last. which mnkcs
a total Of $l57 ,2lj GS. This large amount
OF internal revenue tax, saws that paper. has
been collected for the support of the Federal
government off the people of district who
have no representation in Congress.
-, Registration in Clarke county, was en-
lShed on Wednesday last. The result in the.
different districts Is follows In district
No; l, white Isl, colored l22 No. ., white
ltS: co!ored IS; No. >, white 27S, colored
I+O No =, white l57, colored 81 Total,
,l38. White majority, 394.
The Register gives the following as tho
result OF the registration in Rockingham
county Whites ISL, blacks AS; white
majority, 2,"9G. The Register thinks there
are at least 800 whites in the county who de-
clIned or neglected to register
- The Fry farm, on Cedar Greek, Fred
crlck county, containing go acres, belong
ing to Marsall Il. Fry, has been sold to IIauev
a. Baxter, OF Pennsylvania, for 81, 500.
James l.. Showers fine farm at Berrv's
Ferry, on the Shenandoah river. in Clarke
county. containing 430 acres. with excellent
improvements, has been sold for 50. 500 cash.