The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-17

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laiddiebrosk b TO be ssreeonstrueted2 BY the
ladies of the ME-. Church, on tho 3lst See no
tice, and go along.
Henrietta Virginia Larkins, at River Bank
Rockingham county, who broke her arm some time
ago, is recovering IS
It is understood that Commodore NJ F. Maury
will soon be added to the Corps Of Professors at
the V. M. l., Lexington.
The Roanoke Times, says that the farmers up
there are offering their wheat for 81 50-new
flour for SIS per barrel
Sixty farms in Montgomery county have been
applied for by emigrants from Pennsylvania and
New York, at Land Agency in Christiansburg
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The Rev. Thos. N. Dudley, of Richmond, once
a student in staunton, has been appointed to the
Rockingham Mission, by Bishop Johns of the P.
L. Church.
Fun AuEAD.-Coeman s. Kauntz, of Coleman's
celebrated String Band, advertise to-day. They
are prepared to do what they say, but sthose who
dance must pay the fiddler
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1t is said, that ten cents worth of Prussan blue,
mixed with little flour and sugar, laid the
floor where Reaches 'most do congregate," will
cause a stampede of the whole tribe.
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The Abingdon Virginian rejoiceth greatly over
hcintroducton of two ssbrick machines in Wash
ngton county. One turning out 5000 bricks per
day and the other $4,000.
The mountains are filing up. There up 5
wards of three hundred visitors at the White Sui
phur and an equal proportion at the other Springs
but, then, there is plenty Of room for more.
New AUGUSTA FLoun.-Last Saturday IS bar
rels of -FOUR principally from the lower por-e
ton of this County, sold in Staunton. It was
extra" and sold at $40 5o@$ll, per barrel $
FIX Ir.-Peebles' pump on Augusta street,
near Extra Billy Smiths, is out of repair. 1t is
an old institution, and the best water in town. :
The people up there want it fixed. Sec to it. G ,
One of the most violent rain storms ever wit
messed, passed over the country between Bartons-
vile and Middletown, in Frederick county, on the
Valley Pike, on the 4th, doing considerable dam
age
RocKBE1DaE FARMS AND LOTS FOR SALE.-C. C.
Baldwin, Esq, adyertises Farms and Lots near
Natural Bridge, for sale to-day. The terms are
reasonable and can be had at this office OF by let
ter to him. +,
COMMISSIONERS IN CnAscERY-Under the pro t
visions Of chapter POI of the Acts Of the General
Assembly, Commissioners in Chancery are clothed /,
with the powers of Justices, and made conserva-
tors of the peace. .
The Internal Revenue collected in this District,
the etll, for The year ending june seth, amounts
to SI50, 2l5.6s Our fore-fatl,ers fought against
Taxation without representation, andiwe've got
it, lav'n TIVE l
The Register corrects mistake about the pas
tors name recently called to At Horeb Church, 4
near Mt Meridian. The Rev.; II. H HAYES broth t
er Il title authoress, Marion Har1and isthc gen
tleman called /
Large grains Of wheat, soaked IN Turpcntine,
for six hours given to chickens with the s.Gapcs'
is said to be certain cure. The turpentine kills
the worms, which the of the Gapes and II
they are. coughed up.
McCoEMIcK's MOWER Mcclure & Bumgard-
ner advertise that this celebrated Mower has la
ken the first premium at the Paris Exposition
They have sold a large number this season and
can supply any demand.
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DIsTRoY INsEcTs.-A decoction of the leaves of !
common chamomile will destroy every species of
insect and nothing contributes so much to the
health of q garden as a number of cham omile
plants dispersed through it.
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DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL.--Judge Henry L. Bry-
ant Of Lewiston, Fallon county, Illinois, arrived
at the American, Monday evening, on a profess
sional visit to Stanton, in conneetionswith the
will Of the late VIM. Ralston. A i
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The farm Of James H. Burgess, Esq, on the
Wildwood pike J miles from Winchester, contain
ing 400 acres, has been sold to Mr.. Sheets, Of
Reading,sPa for SIS SO per acre. The Times !,
says it is considered good sale. ~
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TERRIBLE DEArm--The Chrstiansburg South
,cest reports the killing of q colored man by the
1un.sing away of a mule. The negro got his foot
entar gle,l in the gear, and was dragged some !
distance. an,s had his neck broken :
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THfE ExcELsIo,: CcoK--Jno c.. Grove Co4ad- i
yertise this improved stove to-day See what they
saw about it and supply yourself They also have $
a large stock of tin ware, &C.. for sale cheap he
pairing done promptly and well.