The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-09-11

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Mr.. Andrew j. Taylor was thrown from his
buggy in Richmond, Sept. End, and seriously
injured.
The artesian we'll at Columbus, Ohio, in
the prison, is 2, 775 feet dccp-the deepest in
the world
Liberal contributions are being made 10
New York for the yellow fever sufferers at
Galveston.
The English coal mines increased their
production last year some three and one-half
millions of tons.
The horse that the Emperor of Austria rode
when he was crowned King Of Hungary was
shod with gold. F.pt -
A boy named Hayes fell from the trusting
of the connection railway, in Richmond, Sept.
LIST, and broke both arms.
The statues of Nelson and Lewis, intended
for the Washington Monument at Richmond,
arrived there Sept. 3rd.
Captain Breckenridge. United States army,
died Of yellow fever at Fort Morgan, near
Mobile, last week.
The accounts from all parts of Ireland rep
resent the harvest prospects as better than in
any year since 1859. rse.f
Immense herds of buffalo are seen near
Fort Kearney, going South. Indians are fol-
lowing them, and trouble is expected.
Hon. Charles Sumner has sold his residence
in Boston, intending to make his home, the
greater portion Of his time, in Washinton
Up to the week ending September 3rd, the
receipts of bullion from the mines was ST.
100000. The Montana took away $685.
900.
Professor King, of Worcester, Mass, is
preparing for grand balloon voyage. He
has invited six gentlemen to go sup" with
him. , .-
A respondent editor remarks that if the
country grows much worse he shall publish
notices of births under the head of 'sdisas-
ters" aih3
A New York correspondent states that there
is general expectation of a brisk trade among
the merchants this week, and on through the
autumn. -.
General Grant as acting Secretary of War
has ordered the discharge of seventy clerks
out of the one hundred and forty in the Pay
Department.
There has been falling off in the internal
revenue receipts Of fifteen millions of dollars
during the last two months, as compared with
the returns last year. s,ar,.lr
John SAKE says that it is a common notion
in Boston that, if person is born in that
city, it is unnecessary for that favored mortal
to be "born again" -t7f 80
Richard West, of Scott county, KY, a few
days since sold 100 head of year old mules,
at $175 per head. They realized the hand
some sum of S33, $50. .........-
Some of the farmers up the Connecticut
river have already begun to cut the early
pieces OF tobacco. The crop was consdera-
bly, damaged by the late heavy rains
The stables at Jarratt's Hotel in Peters
burg, were burned Sept. Bird. The hotel, at
one time, was in imminent danger, but was
saved by the exertions of the fremen
The editor of an Iowa paper says the heav-
ems were black one day last week, with wild
geese flying South, and consequently presa-
ges that winter will be here in September.
A Havana paper taunts the United States
with the fact that of all the monuments and
statues proposed to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln, not one of them has been erected
Political meetings are the order of the DAY
throughout the State of California. The con-
test is the closest and most excited since 1861.
Business is generally affected by the canvass.
1t seems New York is favored with daily
prize fight. In the one yesterday, one of the
contestants named O'Brien, was so badly
mauled that it is doubted whether he will ey-
er recover
St. Bernard calls holy fear the keep
er of the soul. Asa nobleman's porter stands
at the door and keeps out Migrants, so the fear
Of God stands and keeps all sinful temptations
from entering.
Accounts from Hungary agree that pretty
nuc, az, ~ the old rebels have changed front
and became supporters, of the government,
except Kossuth wnv is ..hc only one that elings
70 old fashioned principles.
-.-r'as. ladies are noted for their exquis,
Io1u'.~- 4hon' bv having the
itely small feet, and get .ux. -
little toe amputated in infancy A Peruv,..
surgeon, skilled in the business. is so;na 10
San francisco TO open an Office.
Adyices from Hayti state another revo1u-
ton is supposed to be imminent. DISPATCHES
from the English Consul at Cape Hayden.
report that aas'lting has actually commenced
and that Port au Prince is besieged.
A letter addressed to the "Chureh of Cod"
at Portland, Me-, few years ago, was re-
turned to the General Postoffice, with the fol-
lowing quaint endorsement e Msdirected-
we have nothing but sectarian churches in
this place."
The st. Louis Democrat, Radical paper.
suggests meeting of the Governors Of" low
al States at an early day, in view of the cor
dltion of affairs at Washington. 1t also calls
Grant "sphihx," and says he has forfeited
Radical confidence.
1t was once mentioned to Mr.. Smith, that
a lady Kept her books in detached shelves, the
male authors in ones, and the females in the
other, when the poet replied, 9" suppose the
lady's reasons were that she did not wish to
increase her library =7en stsai
The Milwaukee Wisconsin says: "There is
a gentleman going through bankruptcy in this
district under the engineering of Judge Prem
tiss, whose liabilities are 100000, most Of
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