The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-27

"a new way to pay old debts" Stop drink
ing and 80 to work.
Dstempcr is prevailing among the Dogs in
this town and county.
The Thespians play Richard III and Paddy
Miles Boy, next Friday night.
The Staunton Building Association meets
at the Town Hall next Saturday night.
Col. Bolivar Christian will deliver lecture
before the Lyceum next Monday night.
The Egyptian Corn is pronounced hum
bug by responsible parties. We didn't know
it when we published the advertisement.
Staunton was crowded with country people
Monday The best order prevailed. All re-
port the wheat crop looking fine.
The Memorial Fair and Dinner on Monday
and Monday night realized $3.50. A hand
some return, considering the condition Of the
roads.
Hartman & Co, and Trotter & Co., did not
receive their old mail contracts, to commence
July lst. Parties from Kentucky and Penn
sylvania did.
The Lyceum was well attended Monday
night. The question, twas the Revolution of
'7e mistake = after discussion, was post
poned for further discussion.
Our friends are beginning to md out where
the comforts of life are to be obtained when
visiting Richmond. So says the Register Of
the St. Charles Hotel. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
The colored Baptist Congregation at the
Natural Bridge are about to erect Church.
They have been literally aided by the white
people of the neighborhood. This is right
and laudable.
BILL PAsszD.-Senatc bill so, to authorize
the Pontoon Bridge Company to collect tolls
The bridge is Effected across North river,
near the Rockbridge Baths, and the tolls will
be FIVE cents on each person, mule and wheel
crossing the bridge, and FIVE cents per score
on sheep, cattle and swine.
Want of space prevented us last week call
ing attention to the mammoth establishment
of Kneass & Co., No. 631 Market St., Phila
delphia, whose stock of trunks, saddles, bri-
dies and harness is probably the largest in
the U. S., fact worth remembering by our
people. They are prepared to fill orders for
anything in their line, and from observation
we are confident they can do what they prom
Use. They have branch house in New Or
leans
Lloyd, Supple s Wilton, wholesale dealers
in Hardware and importers of fine Cutlery,
No. 623 Market St., Philadelphia, whose card
appears in to-day's paper, are gentlemen who
ask their Southern friends to call on them and
guarantee satisfaction, and we cordially join
them, feeling satisfied that they will do well
for the trade. We are indebted to one of the
members CT this firm for fine photograph of
Brick Pomroy, friend and fellow townsman
of his, which by the way our friend Burdett
has copied and has on exhibition at his gale
ry.
COUNTY CouRT-Narch Term.-Court met
Monday, J. Marshall McCue presiding, all the
Justices present. In case Of Commonwealth
Us David Hanger, charged with felony, tried
and acquitted. Seventeen grand Jurymen
empanneled. T. E. Montgomery, foreman,
found indictments against Reuben Hill Sam.
Jackson, Martin Hill, colored; and Frank
Harris, David Hanger, Joseph Newman-petit
larceny. Daniel PANEL, Calvin Davis, for
assault and battery, the grand Jury was then
discharged. NJ d. Mccormick and Jacob H.
Marshall were appointed surveyors of roads.
James W. Baldwin, qualified as Deputy Clerk,
George w. Sutler renewed his bond as Notary.
In view of the condition Of the roads and tie
backwardness of the farming operations, the
Court deemed it proper to adjourn yesterday.