The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-04-24
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Corn is selling in Norfolk at sl.25 per
bushel.
The Gazette says business has much
improved in Alexandria recently.
Twenty nine circusses and menageries
are now travelling through the country.
An elderly Mormon lady had taken
from her tape worm which measured
oyer sixty feet.
The Jews are contemplating the estab-
lishment Of an insurance company in
New York with large capital. ..e
There are, it is estimated, thirteen thou
sand Americans in Rome awaiting the
Holy Week solemnities.
The Albany ARGUS" suggests the novel
idea Of issuing license to drinkers, and
leaving the sale Of liquors free.
Colonel Thomas Pugh, one of the best
citizens Of Charlotte county, died on Sun
day last, aged 20 years.
Virginia registered bonds sold in Rich
mond, on Friday, at 38, an advance of one
half per cent on the sales Of the previous
day.
A correspondent in Clarke county, Va,
says the prospects for large and excel
lent crop of wheat are fattering in the
county.
England has about four hundred steam
ploughs and cultivators in operation, saw
ing the labor of about twenty-five hun
dred horses.
A society out West are discussing the
question: If man deserts his wife,
which is the most abandoned, the man or
the woman?
Three hundred and ffty-eight applica-
lions have been made by Virginia soldiers
for artificial limbs, and upwards Of three
hundred granted.
A new railroad will be shortly completed
for travel and pcrtation between Bal
timore and Richmond, and between Balti.
more and Washington.
Senator Wilsc7 started on his stump
ing tour South, on the goth. He intends
tospeak in Lynchburg, Richmond, Orange
Court. House, and other places.
Judge Spence, of Lynchburg, repeatd
the decision that debts do not carry inter
est during war as between parties living
on different sides Of the line.
The San Francisco Famine ReiiefCom-
mission will send, by transfer: thirty
thousand dollars in gold to assist in re-
lieving the suferings at the South.
Potts, the robber Of the Southern Elk
press Company, has confessed, and given
up over 81 600, which he had deposited
in hollow stump in swamp in Mississip
pi.
A daily newspaper to be calledthe ''En-
franchised Citizen" is soon to commence
publication in Washington, under the
auspices and conduct Of colored joint
stock company.
Mr.. English, the Governor elect Of
Connecticut, has received from clergy
man the present Of an eagles quill, with
the request that he should write his inau-
gural message with it.
The prospect for large crop of peach
es in Delaware is reported to be very fat.
teriug. In Sussex county, a gentleman
from New York is planting about 1000
trees, and other orchards are forming.
A collection was taken up. Sunday at
Christ church, Georgetown, D. G. of which
the Rev. W. W. Williams is pastor, for
the relief of our suffering brethren in the
South. The collection amounted to S106
The Rev. Mr.. Petty,an Iowa clergy.
man, who wanted every man hung who
would not vote the Radical ticket, recently
.elopcd with another mans wife, leaving
Mrs. Petty and six little Pettys, behind
The ratification of the Russian treaty
are to be exchanged at Washington be-
fore the Both Of June or the treaty fails.
The money for the purchase is to be paid
within ten months after the exchange OF
notifications.
Spain rejects the demands of England
in the Tornado case, and refuses indemni-
ty or satisfaction. Turkey again threat
ems to make war on Greece, on account Of
the Christian insurrectionary movement
on the frontier
The ladies of Jonesboro. Georgia, have
formed an association for the removal and
reinterment Of the Confederate dead in
that vicinity. It's praiseworthy object,
and deserves the encouragement of the
friends of our fallen heroes ess
The Grand Master of Masons in Min
nesota issued an earnest appeal to the
brethren of his jurisdiction to contribute
money for the starving people of the
South, the amount to be forwarded to the
Grand Masters Of the different States for
distribution.
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