The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-01-22
See advertisement Of ". A. Burke.

See advertisement Of w. A. Burke.
Fred schefcr, Esq, of Woodstock, is on pro-
fessional visit TO Staunton
Home people should not failto read Circular adj
dressed to business Men of Staunton, in adver-
Using columns.
Hangers great Lock, the combination of The
common lock and cross bar is ON exhibition at
Woods s. Gilkeson's
The Special Term of the Circuit Court, Judge
Shelley, presiding, has been in session some time.
The Judges decision in the Randolph-Frazler
case, involving thousands, has not been rendered
yet. 1t is expected next week.
Major A. NJ CARRIER, Jr, Editor Of this paper,
has been absent week on counting expedition.
Vyginian Of last eceek
Master William Henry CARRIER, Jr., requested
us to say that we rode him on his sled, during our
absence.
THE LycEuM.-on last Friday night the follow
ing question was discussed:
SIS the time usually spent in Schools and COL
eqes in acquiring the dead languages spent to the best
advdntage?
The question was decided in the affirmative
A GnEAr BooK-The Criticism upon Allan &
Hotchkiss' book headed charlottesville" pub
lshed the first page of our last ISSUE was from
The Nation, one of the most Radical papers North.
We understand it was written by the Chief Engi-
neer of the U. S. 4.
A PREpIcrIoN.-The Native Virginan predicts
that Colonel Robt. E. Withers, of the Lynchburg
News will be the next Governor of Virginia We
hope so. We hope one day to see a gentleman and
nm editor, In the Gubsrnatorial Chair of the Old
Dominion
"THE ANCIENT MARINER. William ]. Points
has returned to staunton and opened frst-class
Tin and Stove store. There is nothing in his line
that he can not furnish, and we cannot too highly
recommend him and his wares. An intimate as
ISOLATION of years enables us to do this confident
ly. See advertisement and call on him.
BEAUTIFUL VIEws.-Miley, of the firm of Boude
& Miley, Lexington, has been visit to Staun-
ton. He left US some views of Lexington, Stone
wall Jacksons grave, &c., to look at. In the fin
ish in artistic skill and the taste displayed they
show that as fine work can be done at the Hub
as any place in the Confederacy.
REaIsTRAT1oN.-Captai A. F. Higgs, u S. A.,
Military Commissioner for the new District, COM
od of A ,ar1o md
paid our city visit last week He comes highly
spoken Of by the people of Albemarle. He APP
pointed @. W. NfcCutchen, Esq, President of the
Board of Registration for this County, in order to
make it a local Board of men from the County.
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PERsoNAL.-ssIt does one good to see a good
man," says an old proverb We realized it last
week when the pleasant face of G. Johnson, of
Baltimore, showed itself in our Sanctum. He is
with the house of Geo. W. Burns, wholesale dealer
in Boots, Shoes, Hats &c., 1873 Baltimore Street,
Bait. Any of our friends can rely upon being well
treated if they call johnson, in that glorious
old City.
AN ApoLoGY.-Our subscribers at Balcony
Falls, Buffalo Forge, &C., assured that their
papers have been regularly mailed. We moi
control the mail arrangements of ssthe best Gov
eminent the world ever saw, or their papers would
have reached them promptly. 1t was not the fault
of the Post office here or in Lexington. sSpe-
cial'' from the .Post office Dept will be around
soon and look into the matter-and some Others
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| WINCHESTER correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, from this glorious old town, says that ssmar-
riages are frequent and parties and amusement
seem to be the order of the day." Also that ssdu-
ring the Summer, when viewed from the heights
it is said to be quite pretty town, but now (Jan
14th,) it is dismal and dirty" The streets may
be, but that fellow got into the houses OF
hearts of the people, or he would have known thai
they were neither ssdismal or dirty
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THE WINCHESTER TIMEs.-Ths paper has put
on new dress and our friends, Major Robt Hun.
ter and Henry D. Beall, local, are naturally very
proud of it. The Times is now one of the largest
and best papers in the lower Valley. Their en-
terprise and Power Press should be encouraged
We suppose it was Dechert's (of the Hagerstown
Mail) presence that made them forget to date the
Times on the outside. We sincerely send the Times
s'God speed''
| IMPORTANT RAILROAD NEws-sLittlc Billy Ma
hone" has changed the Schedule on his consolida-
ted lines. This necessitates change on the part
of the Central and Orange roads. The Contra
train going East now leaves Staunton at 1880 A.
NJ. and makes connection and changes at Char.
lottesville, instead of Gordonsville Close connec
tons are guaranteed, as our old friend and every
body's friend, Capt. J. H. Richardson is still OF
the Road. See notices. special and otherwise.
| THE CONVICTION TIMEs.-Lt. J. b. Rosenbergel
has retired from this paper J. R. Crock well & Co
taking charge. The associate editor Col skeen
continues-more can not be said, until he marries
Mr.. Robert NJ Lipscomb, formerly of the Confed