The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-08-12

Baker Faster. Sunday services, IL A. NJ,
and P. M.
LUTHERAN Main St., Rev. ]. l. Miller Faster.
Sunday services, II A. NJ, and P. NJ.
demonstrators street, Rev. John L. Clarke
Pastor. Sunday services, II A. NJ, and P. NJ.
coLoRED.
AFRICAN METHODIST ErIsoopAL:-West Main st.,
Rev. Jacklin Strange Pastor. Sunday servi-
ces II A. NJ, and P. NJ.
METHODIST North Now Street, Rev. G " Lewis
Pastor. Sunday services, IL A. NJ, and
p. M.
LOCA AL.
There was grand fancy ball at Rockbridge
Baths last Friday night
The Court House makes fine appearance, since
its new dress was put on by Mr.. Jno. Cline.
Business is looking up in Staunton-but money
matters continue very tight
s. C. Sterling, presiding Magistrate, of Rocking
ham, died last week, full of years and honors.
Many new business houses are opening in Har
risonburg.
We saw two live policemen on the streets Sat-
urday night
.Bush Meetings. are the order of the day in
the lower Valley.
The Herald ably advocates the establishment
Of Savings Bank in Fincastle.
WAxTED.-Two or three good white wash
women, with improved machinery, in Staunton.
Mr.. Owens Saw MILL on James River, Bote-
tourt county, was washed away lastweek.
There was considerable damage done all over
the county by the late rains, but the crops have
been greatly improved thereby.
A negro tournament, dance and drunk is
reported by the Commonwealth, in Harrisonburg
last week.
It would be great Improvement to our streets
to have the grass cut out of the cutters and off
the side walks.
The synopsis of the new Internal Revenue Law,
on LIST page, should be read and preserved by
our people.
The Rev. Geo. L. Lyle has retur ned from Miss,
and takes charge Of the Locust Bottom Church
in Botetourt county, Virginia.
The house and lot, belonging to the estate Of
Mrs. Ann Farley, decd, of Lexington, was taken
in at So 200, last week.
The Rev. DR.. Pratt, of Alabama, has been
elected to the passionate ofthe Presbyterian church
Lexington.
Commodore F. N. Maury has arrived at Frede-
ricksburg and is shortly expected at the Y. NJ L.,
Lexington to assume his duties as Professor.
The Gazette reports the corn crop of Rock
bridge fine, and our own observation justiies the
opinion.
The work on the Manassas Gap Railroad is be-
ing pushed rapidly. 1t will be completed to
JIarrisonburg by June, 1869. Then no! for
Staunton, by June, 1870.
SNAKE.-L G. Anderson, agent ofV. C. R. R. al
Millboro Depot killed rattlesnake, four feet long
last week. His snakeship had IL rattles and 9
button about his person. He wasn't quite as big
As the Tennessee monster.
penso vkL.--Capt Thomas Doyle, and Charley
mJcfov ano lady, of the Natchez Miss, Institute,
arrived here, ~ good health, last Friday James
y. R. Brown, the leadi4'g lawyer, in Phil, passed
west ito the SPRING., with his family. Several
other listipg uished per- ons arrived.
DoaarsH.-The canine POP ulati'n Of Staunton
has been RAPIDLY decreased lately. The dogs
became such a nuisance that people nave beer
scattering strychnine "arouhd loose. nome ~
have gone up We advise owners of fLe dogs te
keep them at home hereafter.
CITY Couxc1L.-Council met Saturday week
An ordinance was passed forbidaing COWS to
wear bells from sun down to SUNRISE within the
corporate limits. A pavement was ordered from
the Baptistchurch to top of Gospl on Main street,
South side. The usual accounts were allowed,
and Council adjourned.
THE FREsHET.-We put the damage too low by
ataelate freshet Further information makes it
near $4,000. The creek should be widencd,
deepsnea and vailed from the Hay Scales to the
old Factory. Then the water power could be
ussd and property safe. The Council should at
tend to tn is matter at once.
THE NEW MARKET HoUsE.-We understand
that there is great desire on the part of the
people, and portion of the Council, to repur-
chase this property, sold December last. If we
are to have market and the ordinances are to
he enforced, this is the most sensible idea which
has struck our worthy Council since the sarren
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