Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-12-11
Valley News.

The Winchester Times reports the organ
ization Of the Agricultural Society Of the
Shenandoah Valley by the Citizens of Fred
ericlS and adjoining counties.
SnNTnNcrD.--O Tuesday last Judge Hall
overruled the motion tor new trial in the
case of the State VS.. Joseph Graham, con-
victed of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced him to be hung I'm the 10Th day
of January : Berhley Union
Rn-CArruRE Joseph Walters, the al
legged horse-thief, released some time age.
ON bail, from our county Jail. having recent
ly absconded. was last Sunday re,taken m
Greenbrier and consigned to our jail by his
securities, - Union Reg1ster,
PRolrrc. On Thursday night last, Cath
ariue Gray, a oolored woman, residing IN
Harrisonhurg, gave birth 10 three ehllaFeh,
two boys and girl They lived hut a few
days, the last one having died GA Monday
afternoon last Roeki0ghom Reg|&eF
For the information Of inquirers, We take
pleasure IN stating that the contracts Ter the
construction of the Winchester \ Suaslnr2
Railroad nave been awarded, with the exeep-
ton of two or three mile sections; arrange
ments for putting up shantics are now be-
inc completed. an, the work will be cont
mcnced at once - Winchester time.
The Harrisonburg papers report a not
between the colored people of the town and
the colored hands on the Railroad. near that
place. on Saturday night Of last week. Du-
ring the fight negro man OF the town,
named Wallace Wo6dfork, had his skull
crushed in, killing him almost instantly.
KILLED BY A KICK FROM "A HoRsE.--A
little child of Jacob Burner, living in this
county, was killed one day last week by the
kick Of horse. The little fellow vas playing
in the ward attached 10 his fathers hou e
when he received slo fatal blow No one
was neal. him at the time, and ae died with
in few hours after being nd.-Poge
Valley Costrier.
The Catholic Fair closed last week, they
realizea about 81 .0oo- There was quite a
contest between various candidates for Il
handsome cane. The Art Gallery attracted
considerable attention Things TO adore ;"
1.-The Bridal Scene;'' the "Matrimonia
Fruit Basket and ''Popes Headquarters"
int mddlc. received warm encomiums from
the visitors. Bentley Union.
G. Z. Rice to whom was awarded the
contract for making the Turnpike froni the
Orchard to the Bridge on the N NJ. River
Bridge Road. has, We understand, commence
ed work and is urging it forward as rapid
" as possible. He expects to have the gra-
ding completed before Christmas, Mr.. Har-
ris is, also, progressing very well with the
Bridge, and viii probably have it finished In
two weeks. Shennndoah HerGtd. il
A SIYGULAR FREAK OF NATURE.--A gen
tlenan In this place, having his fire wood
cut, had large whitesoak tree cut down,
about two and half feet In diameter. per-
fectly solid and sound, except in the lowe
cut, cavity about two feet in length and
about three inches in width, containing
about q pint Of acorns and acorn shells
The cavity was lined with perfect coating Of
bark, same as On the outside. ao imper-
factions could be discovered anywhere else
about the --tshena4sdoah@ Herold
R. r. yAcc1pGNF. -The southern bound
passenger train, On the y. A u " u.
Railroad, met witllaa serious accident below
Front Royal, on Tuesday last caused by the
breaking Of an axle Of The engine. Tht
train was thrown from the track, causing
considerable damage &c the engine and bag
gage car. But tive persons ca 5ha train
were hurt The baggage master, had his
face badly burned BY being thrown against
a stove, and 8 negro had his leg badly injur-
ed The cars were detained about thirteen
hours. -ts.enaudoah Herald.
DEArn o9 WILLIAM L. HoLITs. Our cit
liens were greatly shocked Oh Monday mora
in at the announcement OF the death OF Mr.
William L. Hollis He sat his place Of
business OF Saturday morning, but feeling
unwell went honle,- contlnuefsto grew worse
and died about eleven O'Clock On Sunday
night. of congestion Of the brain. In his
death Winchester has lost an upright, eli
lerorisi11g citizen the chnlrh Of which he
was a member one Of las chief supports; and
his family q protector whose loss is 'rrepar-
able. Mr.. FL was for years member OF
the Town Council; WAS leading Odd Eel
ls,g.. and 1T the time Of his death the Trea-
surer Of the Winchester Building Assocla-
ton. lie was al honest man. Ills death
is a loss 70 the community which slll he
severely felt Wi@oiester Times.
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TEnR1BbE ssrEAHn0ar DISASTER. -sTEA1f-
BOAT DESTROYED By PErRohEua-l43EcHTE
Lives LosT.--liG5tdjgoa, Ind, Dec. 5:-0n
Friday last, at noon, the. steamers United
States and America, carrying the mails be-
tween Cincinnati and Louisville, left their
respective landings. the former bound down
ward and the latter npEard. About II
o'clock last night. when near " arsaw, they
collided in the middle Of the river. 4 car
90 Of petroleum on the United States took
fire and in thirty seconds the boat was III
flames from stem to stern. her passengers
having no chance to escape. About eighty
persons are supposed to be lost, inclnding
forty ladies.