The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-07
Southern emigrants are settling in Jamai-

prisoner.
In Hanover county 1857 white and ] 1876
colored voters have been registered.
The census of the Cherokee nation amounts
to only 1856, falling off of 10000.
One hundred and twenty deaths from yell
low fever occurred in Havana during June.
It is thought probable that England will
invade Abysinia on the coming of cold wealth
The authorities of Belfast refuse to allow
the introduction of billiard tables into that
city.
Brigham Young's colony is to have an ac-
ccssion of four hundred saints from Liver
pool.
In Cleveland, a negro baby fell out Of a
window and nearly killed a gentlemen passing
along the street.
Rev. John Cosby, Rector Of st. Paul's
Church, Petersburg, has returned from his
visit to Europe.
Census returns of several judicial districts
for 1867 indicate the present population OF
Iowa at over one million.
Six buildings occupied by retail dealers,
were burned on Milwaukee avenue, Chicago,
on the 9th ult. Loss $4,000.
There has been but little rain in England
within the past month. The weather is dry
and the heat excessive.
Hon. Daniel Mace, an cx-membcr of Con-
gress, committed suicide in Lafayette, Ind,
where he was postmaster, on Friday week.
During a recent heavy Thunder storm in
Philadelphia, three sail-boats were capsized in
the Delaware river and five men drowned.
The trustees of Washington Academy,
Heaton as principal for the ensuing year.
The steamer Naso, with submarine cable,
has arrived off Havana, and the laying of it
was to be completed about the 4th Of August.
Samuel j Price has severed his editorial
connection with the Page Valley Courier, the
paper having been purchased by new propri-
etors.
One of the richest men in New England,
Augustus Henenway, whose estate is valued
at S5,Q00,000 is confined in an insane asy-
lum.
| Dispatches received announce the death of
King Ohio, of Greece. He died of meas
les. He was the second son of Louis l.. king
of Bavaria.
The cost Of supporting the army in the
Southern States during the present year, is
estimated by the Treasury Department at
100000
The question is agitatcd of establishing
press fund in New York like that of London,
for the benefit of decayed or superannuated
newspaper writers.
Horned snakes, says the AIoore6eld Adver-
tiser, are becoming plenty in Hardy county.
Several have been killed in the neighborhood
Of Wardensville.
A small raid was made on the lottery poll
cy dealers of New York on Friday week, sew
en- parties having been arrested and held in
$500 bail each to answer.
Gen. J. S Millson was seriously injured in
Norfolk on Wednesday week, by piece of
heavy plank falling from an awning frame and
striking him in the side.
A hooking bird recently sold for 5000 in
Nashville, Tennessee. IF singing bird is
worth 5000, what ought to be the price of a
singing dasch-such as we have heard?
The Gar has issued decree by which the
whole territory lately conquered by the Rus
sian forces in Central Asia is constituted into
one government under General Kaufmann
The Montreal Minerve the Catholic organ
predicts in its statement that the project Of
assassinating Mr.. Lincoln originated with
Protestant clergyman now living in that city
An accident occurred on the Hudson river
on Friday week, by the steamer James W.
Baldwin coming in collision with a sailboat
and sinking her One man belonging to the
boat was drowned.
Major Arthur l.. Rogers has purchased
aGreen Hill,'' farm belonging to H. 7.
Swart, lying in Loudoun and Fauquier, one
mile southeast Of Middleburg, and contain
ing 215 acres, at forty five per acre.
The great railroad bridge across the Sus-
quehanna at Havre-de- Grace has bsen exam
ined by several able engineers, and it is said
their inspection shows that the trestle-work
of the long spans has commenced to give way.
A Cincinnati editor attempted to swim
across theOhio river on Thursday night week,
with Aaron jones' the puglist, whom he had
bantered for swimming race, and he came
near drowning, but was rescued by his antag-
onist.
The Staunton Valley Virginian, published |
by Messrs CARRIER & Crockwell, has been en-
larged and much improved in appearance. It
is one Of the spiciest and best papers publish
ed in the State of Virginia-,Shepherdstosn
Register.
The District Court of Appeals convened in
Abingdon last week, eight judges on the
bench, viz: Alex. Rives, r. NJ Hudson, A.
S. Fulton, John I. Harris, John A. Camp
bell, H. w. Shelley, R. E. Parker and E. r.
Watson.
The Connecticut Legislature has adjourned
sine die. The constitutional amendment Civ.
ing suffrage to all citizens, male and female,
was lost-95 to Ill. The bill to tax United
States bonds passed the House, but was lost
in the Senate
DR.. Lushington, who is co-suryivor with
Lord Brougham Of the brilliant array of coun-
sci which defended Queen Caroline in 1920, is
"a, and very feeble. He has lately resigned
his seat on the Admiralty Bench and his of.
fee of Dean OF Arches.
The colored laborers belonging to the uBu-
rial Corps Of the National Cemetery at Rich