The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-06-19

Inc residence OF panaei DuTkne1rt, Gbt.,
was robbed, on the night Of the
10th. sM $50
! The ladies Of -Luray have raised . conside-
rable amount ofmoney, to build the Ashby
at Winchester.
The Valley Cooperation Meeting Of Disci-
pies Of Christ viii meet at Antioch, Page CO.,
w., on Friday, the I'd day Of August next,
BATH1xa.-The boys, and some older folks,
IRE enjoying the shower bath, at Lushbaugh's
shop; Stuart's meadow, every night.
The Aslby Base Ball Club, Of Luray, has
reorganized, by eiecting Joseph $. Rider,
President; Henry B. Keyser, Vice-President,
John s. Bassstt, Secretary, and Charles H.
Grove, Treasurer.
The Board Of Oyerseers, for the Poor Of
at recent meeting, fixed the
Parish levy at about So. G. A. Yancey was
reelected Clerk, Agent and Attorney, and
Drs. Gordon 8 Williams physicians. The ex-
penditures. part paying for and stocking the
new farm, erecting new buildings, &C., will be
s., 900.
INExcusABLE CARELEssNEss.- gentleman
had his nose nearly cut off, by the careless
aess Of a man in carrying a Scythe blade over
his shoulder, on the 10th. The man was
standing on Hopes corner and, turning sud
ienly, the blade struck the gentleman's nose.
People should be careful how they carry axes
Ind scythes on the streets.
VALUABLE Property; FOR SALE.-H. M.
Bell, advertises the property of VIM. Kenney.
for sale to day. The Home Mansion
is one Of the most desirable residences in
Staunton; is large, conveniently arranged
and has all the modern improvements. The
balance of the property cannot be too highly
spoken Of. +
DIsGRAcEfuL.- Charley Evans, colored, was
the successful Knight at the negro Tourna-
ment-in Harrisonburg last week. The whole
affair was very disgraceful, from the accounts
we see inthe papers. The sssuccessfnr' Chas.
tried to throw his arms around white lady,
and, hence his arrest. We are happy that i.
has never become our duty to chronicle any
such conduct on the part of Augusta colored
people.
ANOTHER INVASION Several spiked hats
about a yard high, (known to The coolest I'M
habitant" as s'Beavcrs, have made their APP
pearance on our streets .lately-much to the
amusement Of the natives and the astonish-
ment of the wearers The coolest inhabitant',
says no one need be alarmed, as this tinva-
sion" can s'demoralize" but few people in the
present state Of the money market.
ga GOOD THING ON Ice. Riley & Brother,
who keep Saloon second tononein the State,
at Beck's old stand, know how to get up this
kind of ssthing" Knowing the Temperance
proclivities of the Virginian Office, and re-
ligiously determining that the; wicked should
not enjoy all the good things, they surprised
US with refreshing pitcher of Iced Lemon
ade, Monday, for which they will accept our
thanks.
MT. S1DNEY.-The Friends of Temperance
had a large and enthusiastic meeting at Mt.
Sidney, last Saturday night. The best order
prevailed The Mt Crawford ssString Band"
was in attendance. Prof. Chas. S. Roller de-
livered an address, replete with good, com
mon, sound sense doctrine. John Foley, Esq,
made humorous speech, which took WE'LL
John Crinis, Esq, spoke to the point. In all
it was a successful meeting and did good.
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Rev w. E. MUNsEY.-T editor Warrenton
Index has heard this distinguished divine,
(who delivers the address, on the 18th, at the
Commencement exercises of the Wesleyan Fee
male Institute, and thus estimates him: ga
Colossus Of intellectual power, a miracle Of
mental versatility, possessing in every varia-
ton strength and beauty proportional to the
imposing whole, he stands. in our humble cs-
an unrivaled link in the glittering
chain which connects the intelligence Of man
with that of the God head.
A CAUr1os.-Lt. Col. Reed, Registrar of
has purchased pair of black
bear cubs, from our mountains, which he in
lends to present to the Mayor of New York, to
be added to the Geological collection at Cen
trail Park. We suggest to the Hon. Horace
Greeley the propriety of keeping his sslittle
creatures" who edit daily papers, and his
Radical ssblockheads," ofthe ssLoyal League -
out ofarm' IS reach of these s.Rebel bush -whack-
ers;'' for they are utterly ssunreconstructed"
and unciyilized, if they are black.
THE LYcEUM.-The discussio MS have been
very able of late, and we regret that the meet
ings occur SO near our day of publication, as
to prevent our giving full report Of them
Last Monday night, the question, care inyen-
tons of labor-saying machines benefit to the
laboring classes was decided in the affrma-
tive. DR.. C. R, Harris, our talented and emf
nent physician, delivered speech of forty
minutes, which abounded in more practical
showing the powerful influence
which could be exerted by the mechanic, if
employed in the proper channel, than it has
roIdnp, hoop orr, Moo erIrn N 1ister IN