The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-28
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
THE NEWS


rietta for $50, 900.
Greeley p,id 500 a. colann- for his "Life"
in the New York Ledger:
Sully, the painter. is ninety and healthy
has fine color III his fiae:
The Viceroy Of Egypt is the owner of more
than one hundred steam plows.
Henry Smith has been appointed Sheriff of
Henrico COUNTY, by Gen. Scho6eld.
A boy sculptor in Columbus, Ohio, cuts
wonderful statues with his jack knife.
A dancer at ST Petersburg was presented
with bouquet that filled aR entire carriage
The white police in Mobile are resigning
as they ore unwilling to serve under negro
chief
A married woman cloped from Petersburg
with another man, some weeks ago. Nonames
given.
A horsc..on Clay street, in Richmond, was
struck by lightning, last week, but was not in
jured.
Levi j. North, the circus rider, was fatally
injured at Chicago by falling down stairway
last week.
The Cincinnati Times runs up the names of
Staunton and Sheridan for President and Vice
President
John Miller Southgate, an old and esteem
ed citizen of Norfolk, died in the city on
Saturday last:
The wife of Jesse Garter, of Mobile, Ala, was
recently killed by her son, who mistook her
for a robber.
A lady appeared at Long Branch fancy
ball as Amiability. Her husband failed to re-
cognize her.
Bishop McGill, Of Richmond city, who
has been on visit to Rome, arrived in New
York on Tuesday last.
They have frogs in California which weigh
twenty five pounds piece. California is al
ways great on big things.
Ten persons lately died in Vandalia, Ill,
from eating corn boiled in brass kettle, which
had not been properly cleansed
In Mississippi, since 1860, the white popu-
lation has decreased about 10000, and the
colorcd people about $4,000.
A mar in Chicago, whoobtained wife from
the Love Bureau there, died from poison she
administered to secure his effects.
A turtle was caught at the mouth Of the Po-
tomac, weighed 800 pounds-the largest
ever seen in those waters.
A divorce is limited at between the Princess
Alice of Hesse, Victoria's daughter, and her
husband who is said to ill-treat her.
Belladona was used by a Norfolk physician
with complete success in recent case OF at
tempted suicide by taking laudanum.
A Judge of the Supreme Court of Maine
has decided that marriage between negro
and white person was illegal and void
The new bridge across the Banster river
on the road from Pittsylyania Court House
to Danvillc was washed away last week.
Out West sensitive young maiden last
week poisoned herself because her sweetheart
went to the circus with another female.
General Banks has been nominated for
President, on an eight hour platform, by the
workmen of Grand Rapides Michigan.
A negro who has been pardoned out OF the
Penitentiary .toav times, was again before the
Mayors Court of Richmond for stealing
The Savannah Republican says that the
general average Of the Sea Island cotton croT
this year will be far ahead of last years yield
The stone-house occupied by Mr.. John H
Thomas, at King George Court House, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday night last
The wife of Hon Benjamin Wood, of New
York, was found dead in. bed on Saturday, tho
18th inst. Heart disease was the cause of hel
death. sss
The Portland physicians account for the
remarkable hcalthiness of that city this year
by attributing it to the purifying influence o.
the great fire.
Five thousand persons attended a "Bust
meeting" in Loudon, on the 10Th, and were
greatly disappointed that the Rev. Mr. Nun
sey did not preach.
The Norfolk Day Book is rejoicing over
the tact that the price OF Dakers preau ht's
Just been reduced, in that city, from eight to
six cents per loaf.
The New York society for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals procured seven convic
tions during the month Of June, and fines
amounting to SAL.
A Washington special to the Commercial
says General Grants administration of the
War Department is creating establishment
by his rigid economy and dismissal Of super
fuous force.
The Latest News.
The Car is sick in the Crimea.
Napoleon has gone to Biarritz.
The weather is cloudy and looks like rain
Corn crops fine.
Admiral Farragut had a grand demonstra
ton at Cronstadt.
The city markets still show decline in
Flour. Gold 14O4.