The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-30

Messrs. Walton and Rust, Conservatives, are
elected in Shenandoah, and large majority given
against Convention.
Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama preached in the
Episcopal church, Charlottesville, Sunday week.
He has Just returned from England.
Messrs. Liggett and Woodson, conservatives, are
elected in Rockingham by large majority. The
county has also gone largely against d convention
The official vote of Bath county is: For Con-
vention 46 against Convention l79. Mclaughlin
1888; Mayse 1856; Baker 35; sieg IS; Reynolds
%.
The farm of W c. Lupton, situated near New
town, Frederick county, and containing Al acres,
has been sold by Solenberger Co., for sc, 1886, to
q Pennsylvania
The following is the official vote of Highland:
Fer Convention 50; against Convention 218. Nc
Laughlin 2O8; Mayse 212; Sieg 49, Reynolds 81;
Carver %; Moore 2.
"FREEpoM pa colored man who voted the
Conservative ticket at Waynesboro', in this coun-
ty, on the 22d, was assaulted by another colored
man for thus voting.
The DIsTRIcT.-The following is the vote in the
election district composed of Augusta, Albemarle
and Louisa a4fEFs ss4e.ss5s.
SouthalPs majority over Turkey in Augusta, 500.
Co,,t 1,aJ3 r
$50.
Tukey's majority in Louisa 1,065.
Southalrs majority in the district lis.
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RocKBRIDGE FA1n.-The exhibition ofthe Rock
bridge Agricultural Society, opened in Lexington,
on Tuesday week. The display of horses and cat
and Fancy Departments, were very well supplied.
The crowd in attendance was large. 'sTurpins
mule would have taken the ssprize,' but he got
lost in the crowd.
'sON TO R1cHMoND.'-Old Hunters reports no
mast in the Alleghanies and that squirrels, bears
and other s'varmints,'' are coming in from Cheat
Mountain and crossing the Valley to the Blue
Ridge. We suggests as an explanation, that the
black bears are-on their way to join Hunnicut in
Richmond, and that the other varmints are follow
ing, on the road to the 'sloaves and fishes"
AN ExpLANATIoN.-We promised to publish an
extra, last Wednesday evening, containing election
newsj but sickness in the Office prevent ted us from
doing SO that day, and the internal complexion of
the news since, has made us think the sickness
was providential. The "Valley Virginian Extra
should not contain the news of Virgna's humil;a-
ton, in the election of ssHunnicut and his se.''
FRUITS OF HUNN1CUTT's TEAcHINGs-A DWELL
IEG-HoUsE BURNED-The Richmond Dispatch says
the residence of Col. Edmund Fontane, at Beaver
Dam, near Beaver Dam depot, on the Va. C. R. R.,
was fred by an incendiary on Sunday night week,
and burned to the Tground The family escaped
but only little of the furniture and clothing was
saved, and all Of the Coloncs private papers were
destroyed.
Sutton & Waller, Commission Merchants, No.
1872 Cary Street, Richmond, Va, introduce them
selves to the people Of the Great Valley to-day
Their letter of introduction can be found in our
advertising columns They refer to Hon. James
Lyons and others of Richmond, Judge Hugh W.
shefcy, Col. John B. Baldwin, Maj. H. NJ Bell,
N. K Trout, Captain G. R. Mason and others of
Stanton. s,ses
4 QUEsTIoN.-Why didn't the farmers who are
talking SO much now about sswhte immigration.
give few bushels of seed wheat to the ssPolish
Colony" in spottsylvania? Augusta gave 16 bush
els, and Jacob Baylor gave five of that. If you
want immigration, gentlemen, be at least as lber-
oil as the yankees in the Northwest; offer induce
ments, reduce the price Of land, and feed those
who come.
SpoRT.-Phesants, patrages, squirrels, &C., are
very plenty in the neighborhood Of Staunton. Our
''sports' are having good time but not half so
good as we had, eating lot Of birds given us by
that unequaled marksman, Haunt Scherer. A
couple of 'ssports' from n Y, and two dogs, were
here last week on a s'raid. We understand they
enjoyed themselves hugely, and went away rejoic-
ing-chaincd to the dogs.
THE GREAT WoRK.-Read the able communica-
ton from ''Clintoni in to day paper on the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railroad enterprise. People of
Augusta this is the way to relieve yourselves from
the Internal tyranny that now brushes you to the
earth Build railroads, encourage Immigration