The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-12-25

,VIRGINIAN CHRISTMAS GIFT
~ @ STANTON, VIRGINIA.
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DECEMBER, ti:tl:..:z:s:.a: 1867
q The Presbyterians are going toesstablish Fee
male College at Abingdon, Va.sfsv gsa
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/ Capt, Waller. .Bowin,, Of Westmorland county,
has taken charge Of the College Hotel 1t Lexing-
& A meeting Of the Conservative Citizens Of
Berkeley was held at Martinsburg, Saturday
week, ...E .l9,,.,.--, s t,.E
Il Fairs and Oyster suppers are epidemic in the
Valley, as well as marrying, and both draw On the
pockets Of the young men. i @ .rS
IA Temperance Society has been organized in
Lexington Rhat will become Of 4.Turpin's mule, .
when he can't make his oatss tsA4-s
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The Bedford Chronicle says "Underwood is the
result.ef aerossbetween digger Indian and Kan
CARGO" How about his followers ?ss3
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The house of g. W. Eddy, near Winchester,
vas destroyed By fire one night last week. Most
Of his furniture was saved. Hao,,s - 4is#
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The Herld says q. son Of Mr.. Henry Smostz,
near Woodstock. accidently shot himself LAST week
He was shot through the heart
The Rockingham Register says black eagle
WAS killed by Derrick Pennybaker, jr., which
Measured from tip to tip s feet 81 inches.
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g Mr.. Henry G. Snyder has been appointed Asst
Superintendent of the James River Kama ha
Csnal in place of Col. Briscoe Baldwin, resigned
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In LJtK.-The juniorof the Woodstock Herald
isalways getting presents, he is rwidower, .
Eoodl0oking fellow, and a particular friend d
4a, A Stray Valise has been ct the Virginia Hote
for q year. 1t belongs to R. Randolph. and v.
hope this may reach the notice Of Mr.. r. Or hi,
+. friends. ss 80 s5Ls.a.,s 80 has aji y
The Register says that Richard Burke has AGAR
been appointed Postmaster at Union, and hope,
that the Government is now strong enough to keel
their friends in Office, ~,
See card Of W. NJ. Gait & Bro, Washington
DC, General Commission Merchant and Dea,
sr in Flour, Grain, Sc. He makes liberal ad
RANGES and can be relied on. 'g.ss
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Reuben .Raynes, formerly Of Staunton, dice
& last September, at Sacramento city, California
He had never married and it is said left larg,
estate. Hos he relatives in this section
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Z B. F. Clinedinst has purchased the Daguerrean
Gallery, lately occupied BY :. H Burdett, and
will keep the Gallery up to it's present high stand
ard. Mr.. G. ranks as one Of the nrst Artist q
1he country. ~.
Y The Winchester News has > letter from High
. land county Va, asking for information concern
ing Mr.. Geo. W. Fairfax or his heirs. There il
property At stake which may be saved il attended
TO 1t once.
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= The Mill Property, known as the sChurchvill.
Mills" advertised in he Valley yirginian, som,
days ago, WAS sold to Nj. James W. Mccormick
Y for 100. Gen. Echols If the firm Of Echols
Bell, Catlett & Co., was the Commissioner 1
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Tho Lyceum met on Monday evening - usual
but adjourned until Friday evening, when the sui
ject Of Dueting win be discussed. Capt james
Bumgardner and Col James Skinner in the AMIR
native, and Col. Christian and z. Howe Peyton in
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