The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-11-18

Riches got BY. deceit cheat no man SO much as
the getter.
"A letter, yellow envelope, stamped but no di-
rection whatever, is in the Postofdce Who does
it belong to?
Col B. H. Jones wants agents to sell the Sec
ond edition of s.Prison Prose and Poetry of the
South, See card and address him at Lewis
burg, W. Va.
That eye-sore on Augusta street-that ever
lasting stump-is non est, having been spirited
| away by some designing person-sub s'le''t'o.
| Peace to its ashes.
| Ito FOR A SLE1GHRIDx.- Bro, 22s
Baltimore street, are prepared to furnish Sleigh
Bells, Shafts, &c. No better men ever done bu-
siness. Give them trial.. They live and lei
live.
| II, as the saying goes, the death Of the domes'
the house, think yourself secure as long as al
the wild animals in the menagerie Of your bosom
are alive and kicking.
A revival of religion has been going on at the
NJ. E. Church in this place for the past two weeks
and still in progress, under the auspices OF ths
Rev. ]. L. Clarke, resulting in number OF &C
cessions to the church. May the good work pro-
gress.
The Grecian Bend has appeared in Woodstock
ridiculous show" We saw . bend on MAR
street last week that utterly demoralized two O.
our dry goods men. They dropped their yard
stick, ran an looked, but didn't say word.
The Shenandoah Herald says Miss Fannie
Painter was seriously injured by jumping from
carriage few nights since while the horses
were running off, having been frightened by
train of cars Nj. Gaspe Kuhn was also injur
ed by being thrown from wagon near Noun
| Jackson.
Why suffer from Rheumatism, when BELLS
WHITE OIL will relieve the most obstinate cases
even after years standing, numerous certif
Gates from reliable parties will certify. Give i
trial and you will be convinced. Price q
cents. For sale by Druggists and all prominen
Storekeepers.
| SHENANDOAH HERALD.-Capt. J. S. Trout ha
become editor and proprietor of this paper, Capt
John Gatewood having purchased an interest in
the cold Commonwealth" published at Harri
sonburg. We wish them q prosperous life
and are glad to know that they continue in tn
editorial family of the Valley.
COL Jim Herbert, well known in the Valley il
connection with that gallant band, the First Ma
ryland Regiment C. S. A., but now of the firm 0
Herbert & Hairstone, Baltimore commission mer
chants, was married last week to Miss Bette c
Alexander, beautiful and wealthy young lad.
of Halifax county in this State. May this b
his last capture.
| The Roanoke Times in speaking Of immigra
ton to the West says, the fact that the tendenc
to move West is fast dying ont among the peopl
of this Valley is prima facie evidence of tn
growing confidence among them in the immediat
prosperity of this section He who fights
out on this line" will not be disappointed an
cannot fail to reap good return.
LIST OF UNMAILABLE LETTERs.-The following
is the list of unavailable letters remaining i
Staunton Post Office up to date for want of stamps
old stamps, &c:
John A. McNutt, Staunton; Geo. Willg s Co.
Baltimore, Md; 1T. Hartman, Fairfax C. II.
N. Lee Howison, Fredericksburg, Va; Samue
Mckinley, Massey Creek Mrs. NJ. ]. McDoneson
Keezeltown; Capt. Jas. Matheny, Lexington, Va
We Noticed on last Sabbath, during divine ser
vice in the Catholic Church, bevy Of over
grown boys, aged respectively from eighteen
twenty five, playing mumble-meg on the green i
front of the church. Such little boys should ii
themselves awhile longer to their mammas apron
strings-at least until they shall have learned t
deport themselves in conformity with the spiri
and teaching of gentleman A word to tn
wise SC.
Exchanges throughout the State give gratifyin,
reports of the prosperity of the cotton and wool
en- mills in the various parts Of Virginia. Thl
is as it should be. Frederick boasts Of some Q
the best factories liz the State, including Jobes'
Woods, Montgomery's, Williams, Gavers', Mat
thews, and a number of others, where the ma
chinery is kept going night and day, turning on
CLOTH ETC., as good as can be purchased at dis
lance, and much cheaper. Patronize them
friends, until their present facilities will not SUI
fee to provide for home consumption. This
the road to prosperity and independencc.-W Vim
chester Times.
BLusH1NG.-Blushing is a sudden reddening o
the face, caused by the blood rushing into tn
capillary vessels of the skin. 1t is produced b
some sudden confusion of the mind owing t
| surprise, or difidence or modesty, or shame, o
conscious guilt and apprehension 1t shows tn
! influence of the passions on the nervous systen
and the circulation of the blood. Many persons
however, can SO well control themselves, tina
nothing whatever will agitate them to degre
sufficient to produce blush-ride the non-payi n
subscribers of the Valley Vrga,ian.
The VIRGINIA HOTEL, STAUNToN.-The JUNO
partner of the Register wishes to say that tn
Virginia Hotel at Stanton has a legitimate RICH
to be called well-kept house. Its furniture
| of the newest and hest kind and all its interio