The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-09-18

EcLIpsE.-The moon was in eclipse from 5:5a
until BAT minutes last Friday night. The ssblacl
streak" was about two-thirds over it, and it look
ed like the map of the u S., so called.
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SMALL FARMs.-The Cor4mcnwealtl has an ar
ticle in favor of ssSmall Farms in the Valley. l
shows that farm of 400 acres only yields its own
er, under the present system, 1920, while farm
of 100 acres properly cultivated, will yield So,
1890. Divide up your big farms and live.
ANOTHER AccIDENT.-Mr. Jack Seal, has strucl
tide of i'll luck. A few weeks since he fell from
scaffolding in the Court House and came neal
winding up his earthly career. Last week willis
engaged about the Masonic Hall. he again fell
this time dislocating his shoulder. We hope h
has exhausted his sschapter Of accidents. Win
chester Times.
FIRE BR1cK.-The Fire Brick Company, job,
Turner, Supt., is getting out large amount o
material on the Sailing place near the mouth o
North River. We understand that over $50 tom
have been shipped to Richmond by the Canal ane
that the demand exceeds the supply. John Tur
ner is pushing the work along.
SrArSroN's QuorA FOR WASHINGTON COLLEGE
-Staunton furnishes 'tUncle Bob some gallan
recruits this session Plunket O'Ferrall s. b. Ma
son, W. B. McChesney, Benz Crawford, Jr., Ed
ward Echols and Francisco. We commend
them to our friends up there, and recommend then
to be moderate in exercising on "The Mule
ACCIDENTALLY KlLLED.-Last Saturday JAS. G
Apple and Stuart AlcGuffn, of Greenville, were
playing with an old musket pitching it to eacf
other soldiers used to do "Inspection' to tht
officer. Ithappened to contain old 'war charge
and went off, shooting Stuart McGufin through
the head. He died at o'clock Saturday evening
On the 9th, George F. Washington, aged IS
died at his residence, Waverly in Frederick coun
ty. The deceased was born at Mt Vernon, Jan
uary 18th, 1890. was son os Col. George A
Washington, and ward of Gen. GEORGE WASH
INGToN until the time of his death. He was re
spected by all for his purity of purpose and limo
cency of life.
To RENovATE OLD APPLE TREEs.-Take fresh
made lime from the kiln, slack it we'll with water
and well dress the tr ce with brush, and the in
sects and moss will be completely destroyed, the
outer rind viii fall off and new, smooth, clear
healthy one will be formed, and the tree will as
sumo most healthy appearance and produce the
finest fruit
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Turpin, of Lexington, has built a new habita-
ton for his mule and equipped it most luxurious
ly. 1t is Nelson Street, below the Presbyterian
Church. Is neat and quiet out-of-the- way place.
with several entrances suitable to that moral COM
munity. We would describeits location more par
ticularly, but every man in bridge knows where
it is and can tell you.
Our BUSINESS DlREcToRY-The 'sValley Vir-
gilman" Business Directory, circulating 5000 CO.
pies. published quarterly, free, for the benefit Of
yearly and half yearly advertisers, snow out for the
Fall Trade. We especially request our agents and
friends to post it up in a conspicuous place, and
call the attention of advertisers to the advantages
it gives our paper as an advertising medium.
CAMP MEETING.-The Camp Meeting week be-
fore last, near Mt. Crawford, was complete sue
cess, with the exception Of little misbehavior
on the part of some young men who were excited
on the spiritual question" The following are
names of the Ministers present, viz: G.. w Stat
ton, J. ". Howe, H. Boyey, c. B. Hammock, J.
W. Kericof, J. Freed, A. NJ. Evers, J. W. Holt,
J. L. Grim, H. Tallhclm, C. 7. Stern and George
Huffman. Commonwealth.
AN ITEM FOR THE FIScAsrLE HERALD.--We coun-
ted fifty-two pretty young ladies, who came into
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday night, es-
corted by like number of good looking Staun-
ton boys, who, like gallant soldiers, marched in
and took seats by their charges-of course they
saw them safely home
n B.-As only engaged people talk and laugh
during preaching, we put down fifteen couples as
soon to be among ''the happy looking people spo-
ken of before.
For San FRANcIsco.-Under this heading the
Daily Reese River Reveille notices native Of
Stanton The ''John CARRIER spoken fis son
of VIM. H. CARRIER, Esq, of this place. It says
''Mr. John CARRIER one of the most prominent
attorneys Of Austin, left us this afternoon for a
permanent residence in San Francisco Possessed
Of vigorous intellect sound health, and habits OF
close application, Mr. CARRIER is certain to rank
foremost in the extended field of San Francisco
He leaves many warm friends here, who part with
him with feelings of regret, and wish him the full
est measure of success
Information Wanted of John L. Hamilton or Of
his wife Susan Hamilton, who formerly lived in
Calhoun, and Cleveland, Tennessee, and after
wards removed to near Wellington, Lafayette CO.,
Missouri. John L. Hamilton has not been heard
of since the war, and his wife is supposed to have
have removed from Wellington to Moulton, Ala
bama, to somewhere in East Tennessee, in the
Spring of 1866. They have recently fallen heir
to some property in Rockbridge county, Virginia,
and any one knowing an thing concerning their