The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-11-04

Coz. ROBERT E. WITHERS, OF CAMPBELL.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
GENERAL JAMES A. WALKER, OF PULASKI
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
JOHN L. MARYE, JR, OF FREDERICKSBURG.
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE:
Col. MARMADuKE JOHNSON, OF RICHMOND CITY.
FOR CONGRESS,
FOR THE ssvALLEY DISTRICT
CAPT. JOHN GLAZE, OF FREDERICK.
LOG AL.
Coop NEws.-Wyman, the Wizard, is coming
tomorrow. See advertisement.
See notice "Cane LOST at the Fair Grounds,
and reward offered.
The post office at Brucetown, Frederick coun-
ty, Va, has been discontinued.
Mr. James Haney, highly respected citizen
of Winchester died last week.
Mr.. W. II. Moore, of Jefferson county, lost be-
tween seven and eight hundred bushels of wheat
by fire lately.
NEW ADvERr1sEMExrs.-Do not fail to read all
the advertisements this week. They are too nu-
merous to notice separately.
Rev. G. W. Bragonier, minister of the Ger
man Reform Church, died last Friday at Shep-
herdstown, aged 81 years.
The Gazette says Mr.. P. A. Dawson expects to
plant 5000 grape vines in addition to 1000 oil.
ready planted on his farm near L xington.
Capt Z. J. Bierne, a prominent and wealthy
citizen of Monroe county, W. Va, died at his
residence near Union, on the ed ult.
BEIL's Worm CORRECTIONS, delightful, pow.
erful and effective Worm Destroyer. Perfectly
safe. Price 25 cents. For sale by Druggists and
all prominent Storekeepers.
A man by the name Of Grant, resident o.
Front Royal, Va, was killed near Darksville
Berkley county, W. Virginia, by falling from hi.
horse
At the Merchants Exchange in Alexandria, OF
Wednesday, nearly 5000 bushels wheat wer'
sold at prices ranging from So to 1886. Corr
sold at $1,2o@1,27.
Coon s1eS.-The last number of the Fincas
die Herald has four columns of Richmond, Pc
tezshpSg and Norfolk advertisements. Thi
shows wAieh way the trade is going.
Mr.. James P Gowardin, Of the Richmond Dis
patch, delivered his popular Lecture on Recon
struction, last Friday slight. at the Town Hall, tt
a good audience
The Winchester News says the country road
are atrocious, and our turnpikes, SO called, are
swindae. The same may dOs said of other road
IN the State, aGd why not remedy this great evil
The Staunton indicator has been enlarged and
otherwise improved, and is now one of the larg-
est papers in the State. We congratulate ou1
friend of the Vbndieater an& wish him continued
success.
The Union Register says that q new and shoc
route is soon To- be opened between the Virgin:
A.Tennessee Railroad and Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs, by Capt. Eggleston and severa
others.
The Rev. F. H. Bowmax, st the Augusta
Church in this county, has been relieved by tn
Lexington Presbytery and dismissed to the Mem
phis Presbytery, he having received a call to tn
First Presbyterian Church of that city.
VALLEY RAILROAD MEErIkG.-fhere will be a
meeting of citizens at the Court House to nigh
at o'clock. Addresses will be made by Judg
Shelley, Gen. Echols Col. NJ. G. Hartman ant
Others A full attendance is desired.
Our FAIn.-We are informed by Maj. Hotch
kiss, the accomplished Secretary Of The August
Fair, that during last week the rcceip 8 of cash
gifts and subscriptions amounted TO over 0.000
This is gratifying Indeed.
NEW CONFECTIONERY AND NoTIoN SroRE.-Mr
A. Tribbett of Richmond, Va, has establishes
himself in business at the Postofdce corner. IL
comes we'll recommended, will sell cheap, and W
hope our friends will give him trial.
NAnuAnLE PRoDucTs.-Alleghany produce!
-four staples, viz: men, women, maple sugar an
horses The first are strong, the last are feet
the second and third are exceedingly sweet-an'
all ore uncommonly hard to beat.-Cou. Tines
Mr.. J. H. Kemp has put line of tri week.,
stages between Winchester and Clark's Gap, tn
present terminus of the Alexandria, Loudoun s
Hampshire Railroad. By this route, passenger
can obtain through tickets to Alexandria iron
Winchester for $3.50.
The Shepherdstown Register says the whea
market in that county has, for several week
past, been matter of interest-prices not beinl
satisfactory to farmers, they have very general.
refused to sell, and the consequence has been al
unusual stringency in the money market.
Eureka Cohort, No. !, Legion of Temper
ances-the first organization of this Order il
the State of West Virginia-was instituted il
Charlestown on Saturday evening last, by Maj
C. c. Callan, of Washington, D. c., Supreme Vic
Commander of North America.
VIs1ToRs.-Col. Daniel Dechert of the Hagers
town Mail, and party of land spectators mum