The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-26

Messrs. Samuel Barley and R.. ]. Wise, Of Day.
ON, Rockingham county, are Notaries Public
The W. Va. Legislature has authorized another
railroad vote in Monroe county-the disfranchised
,an vote on the question Union Register.
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Punch approves of short dresses because they
give plain girls chance. What nature denies the
face she sometimes gives the understanding.
The Winchester Times says: Zone Of the most
gratifying evidences of enterprise that has lately
come under our observation is the purchase Of q
lot near the Depot by Messrs. Kohler, Bair 4 Hin
kle, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, upon which
they design the speedy erection of large steam
planning establishment to meet the wants of rapid
ly accumulating population.
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Mr.. P..Wiiams notifies the creditors of the Val
ley Bank, to meet at the. Office of P. Williams s.
Son. on Saturday 29th, al IL clock, to take ac-
ton to protect their interests.
Between Mr.. FAINT, the Receiver, and Judge I'm
derwood, it will occur to the Creditors that their
money is not in very safe hands, and the sooner
legal steps are taken to secure it the better. Mr..
Fant's bond is said not to be as good as it might
be- Winchester Times.
BUSINESS MAP OF STAUNToN-See advertise
ment of Geo. NJ. Baker Co., and secure a card
on their Map. We will venture to say that with
an advertisement in the Viryinian and your card
no fba{ do
of the two Virgnias and the District of Columbia,
can not find better medium through which to
attract the attention of the public to their houses.
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We are requested to announce that Gen. Henry
A. Wise will address the people of Augusta conn-
ty at the Court House on Saturday, the 9TH of
March next, on the Importance to the country of
the prompt completion of the Chesapeake & O..
R. r. saa.-3 sl.ffe5.s Eli fss,.,i- : .-st
The vote on the question Of a county subscpip-
ton to the road will be taken on Thursday, the
30th of April next. az
Allegheny will soon have Questionable ,catsr-
fair exposed to public gaze. How nice to get in
one of Trotter's coaches--trot up to the falls by
10 A. M.,-look at beautiful waterfall, on the
back of q pretty girls head-then dine with Ma
jor Eubank at the Healing, and take tea with Col.
McClung at the Hot. The engineer Brown, J
speaking of the Falls, says: 1.-The road passes
the most beautiful cascade in Virginia" We want
everybody to see it, and to stay the night preyi-
GUS, in Covington.-Times. .+a
PAINFUL Acc1DENT.-We regret very much to
announce a most serious accident to that highly
esteemed gentleman and former citizen of this
place. Judge Kenney, father of Capt. James Ken
ney. 1t appears the Judge, who is now seventy
years of age, but remarkably male andsrobust, was
riding an old and much favored horse, when the
animal stumbled and fell, breaking the Judges
leg, and otherwise bruising him. The fracture
is very serious and painful, but we are happy to
say, not considered necessarily dangerous. Com
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Where is c. R. Mason? The lord Mayor and
Council, have determined to move little Staunton
up to big Covington, and have voted two wheel
barrows, one shovel, and pick for thatpurpose
Thus q armed and equipped, y they expect the
Count Bsmark of the Central" to set the little
'scity of the hills" down comfortably and nicely
on BOSWELL and Pharr's hills" within the next
two weeks. We'll we shall welcome the .Staa-dolrn-
;aus, with open hearts and generous hands. =
'Theres room for especially those, the cut
of whose garments" requires room.-glmes. :
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LAND SALBs.-Messfs. Moore & Hancock sold
recently the Mcintyre tract, in the Northern part
of Frederick, 300 acres, for $4,000 to two new
corners from Wheeling. On Tuesday last, the pur-
chasers sold two hundred acres of it for Sc, 500,
leaving three fourths of the original tract and the
best portion of it in their hands.
The piece of land lying near White Hall, be-
longing to Lynn's heirs, containing sixty five
acres, was sold last week, VIM. B. Abbott being
the purchaser at .$27.50 per acre Winchester
Times.
LAND AGENCY We call attention to the card Of
Holyman & Poole, Land Agents at Whita Sulphur
Springs, Greenbrier county, W. Va. This firm is
only established but short time, they have had
placed in their hands about 200, 900 acres ofunim-
proved lands, besides large number of improved
farms. They are located in section Of country
rich in minerals, and we hope to hear Of them
bringing forth to the world the riches Of our noun
tains.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.-Wer return our thanks
to the committee for an invitation to the interme-
date celebration of the Washington Society of the
University Of Virginia, held on the 21st instant
The following gentlemen were named in the invi-
tation: Orator-Fay Hampstead, of Arkansas
Reader-E Calvin Williams, of Maryland. Presi
dent-Milton T. Reese, of Georgia.
Being personally acquainted with the Orator
and having heard him on less favorable occasions
we regret our inability to be present.
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PRETTy.-We noticed the other day, in passing
down Main street, great many pretty things il
the show-window of Hirsh Loeb's,-but W,
were utterly astonished when we went in and be
held all the beautiful jewelry, &c., that ador1
their establishment. Among their large and taste
fully selected stock of jewelry, fancy goods AM
notions, there is nothing to compare with their Co
raj jewelry, for cheapness, neatness and durabili
ty. Wesay to ll,go to Hirsh & Loeb's when yol
want anything, cheap and good.
Feb. 18th, 1868.
Editor Valley Virginiasa Yours, enclosing bill
for subscription to Valley Virginian for year '67
was duly received l am sorry have not the
funds in hand to settle for last year as well as the
present I am on gaped in eachinr tb;s ,p;n+ar