The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-14


See advertisements IN another column Of siassis-
lance wanted" and apply with references.
Gen. LEE attended Dan Castello's Circus, at the
White Sulphur on the 10th, and is reported much
pleased at the performance. u s'54 -ssfss 81 sE
81 1900 =. = ---2.- T>afe4fi so
The advertisement of C. s. Young, Principal Of
the Staunton Male Academy, appears to-day As
teacher, Mr.. Young has few superiors. 49,, .sa
The Card of Clotworthy & Co., in reply to the
card of Henry stonebraker, which appeared in
Vindicator, will be found in our advertising col
umns. 1870
THE VALLEY vIRalN1AN. Vnyinidn las
been enlarged and improved. We are glad to see
this evidence of its prosperity. It richly deser-
YES it, and we hope that it many be long contin-
ued All success to you SANpY.-Lexington Ga
zette & Banner. ~
THASks.-Our thanks are due George thinner
man, the energetic Superintendent of Whites
Livery Stable, Lexington, for many favors. George
can't be beat in his line, in anything from fur
nishing nice turnout to big horse trade
Long may he wave - ,.s,+ss.,.. -..'5
Miss Lizzie Kinney announces that she will open
her "Primary SCHOOL, for children, September
I'd. AS an instructrcss, Miss Kinney is too well
known for us to speak in her praise, and the sim
her large school. ~
LEXINGTON ESrERrEIsE.-E. A. D. White has
purchased a lot on Main Street, Lexington, of G.
Matheney for 81, 100. 1t is 80 feet front by $50
back. Mr.. White intends to erect 25 buildings,
II stories high upon the lot. to accommodate the
increasing population Of that town. I'D
= THE SuRvEy-The Winchester Times says:
Capt. Randolph and his crops have entered earn
Eestly at work on the Strausburg extension survey
The survey commenced at Newtown last week,
and parties will work in both directions frem that
point until the work is completed. .i7ea s'sa4i 8.
One of the editors of the Staunton Valley Vr-
gilman attended Picnic, at Rockbridge, last
week, and says he passed for the s.handsomest
man on the ground"s We should like to see a
good looking editor-send us your Photograph
NartinsJurg Era. '4'-is e -t,9'.ee'< 900 5ai Fl
Come up. e's
= The 'The Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, -
at Germantown. Shenandoah county, was dediz
Gated on Sabbath last, the 18th, inst. by Rev.
Dosl, of Winchester. About one thousand per-,
sons were present. After services the handsome
sum of two hundred dollars was, raised by col
lection for the purchase Of church, furniture
Rockingham Register. 5arg4 + Jfsg 49, y.,., .t.,.
/. Some public benefactor is improving the rough
hill beyond Lexington on the Lynchburg Road,
and is making good job of it. If he would now
turn his attention to the horrible road from Lex
ington to the Rockbridge Baths, he would merit
canonzation, and We will attend to it with the
Pope - ,.t ~ s.f. <yz,-1,...,.,
MAJ. HARRY G1LmoR.-From the the Baltimore
Sun we learn that Major Harry Gilmor is at pres
ent residing his extensive cotton plantation in
Benton county, Mississippi, with his family, and
using, it is stated all possible efforts to set an ex-
ample to his neighbors in bringing riches out Of
the fertile Soil of that State. s l}5srF f}ssses
The Northern springs and Watering places do
not appear TO be as well patronized, this season
as formerly. We are pleased to hear that many
of the Northern people have visited the Virginia
springs this year, and with manifest pleasure, at
not only the salubrious waters, but relief from
s'shoddy'' and it concomitants.
Whites Lexington Hotel is undergoing extern
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been opened on the ID floor, and the store room
in the basement will be one ofthe finest in the Val
ley. We understand it is to be occupied by E. A.
D. White, with an extensive assortment of Dry
Goods, &C., soon as it is completed. 9
BASE BALL CLuB.-Somee of the young men of
Harrisonburg have organized themselves into a
Base Ball Club to be called the "Independent.',-
The following named gentlemen have been elect
ed officers of the Club J. Ed. Penny hacker, Presi
dent; John Roger, Vice President, L. V. Wart-
mann, Secretary and VIM. A. X. Slater Treasury.
The sClarke Check and Rein is the great in
vention of the age, for the complete government,
brea king, training and imparting the best posi-
bic style to any tempered horses. We have seen
the cut of this check and rein, and advise oil in
tercsted to communicate with W. L. White, Cen
eral Agent, Richmond, Va. Post-ofice Box, $3.50.
Sub-Agents are wanted in the State. "
CAsTELLo's CIRCUs-A THOUGHTFUL. Provision.
The Manager of Castellos Circus has made ar
engagements, by which tickets may be procured at
the Book Store of Hunter & Nowln, on the MORN
ing and evening Of the 2lst inst. Families, and
parties with ladies, who wish to attend Castcllo's
far-famed entertainment, can thus procure tickets
without undergoing the crush at the ticket wagon.
+. FINE PAINTING OF GEN. LEE.-In the Stonewall
Art Gallery, Lexington can be seen the finest life
sized painting Of Gen. LEE, in the country. It
was photographed and painted by Boudc Miley.
It is pronounced perfect by the best judges
Messrs. Boude s. Nfiley have recently made ex-
tcnsive additions to their Gallery and it is now
Of the finest lathe State. Mr. AIilegis wei al
known to our people, as an artist, having been
ION duty" with celebrated photographer Bur
dett. They will be gratifed to learn he is aehiey-
ing well deserved success in Lexington. ~