Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16
VALLEY ITEMS,
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following items -

From our Valley exchanges we clip the
following items -
A young son of Mr. John Brannon of
Staunton, about years old, whilst fishing in
the Creek in sightsof his fathers house, fell
into the water aud was drowned.
An army surgeon, sent by Gen. Scho-
field Ito inspect the Insane, aud Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Institutions at Stauuton,
reports that; They are not only credit to
the State but to the nation"
The Shenandoah Idlley says that the
late freshet damaged the Il. R., bridge at
Narrow Passage, to the amount of 81 900,
which will retard the work on the road very
much. The rain was the heaviest known to
the Oldest inhabitants, and all the mills in
the county were more or less injured
Two of the sons of Morrison OFT, Esq,
and young man named Kpicely, were arrest
ed at Woodstock, ON Saturday morning week,
about one o'clock, by u. S. soldiers, aud taken
to Winchester. The charge preferred against
them was disloyalty, exhibited by cutting
down liberty pole.
- The corner stone of the new Protestant
Episcopal church, of Harrisonburg, will be
laid, with appropriate Masonic Ceremonies,
by Rockingham Union Lodge, No. 27, A. Y.
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Rev J. D. McCabe d. D., Past Grand Chap
line of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, is
announced as the orator of the day.
- The Roanoke Times says white female
of that county gave birth to child as black
as the ace of spades, one day last week. The
father of the girl was member of the League
who held meetings at his House. 1t also
speaks Of another case in which the wife of
white man was driven off with her black
paramount, and thinks there is radical defect
somewhere.
- Thos Harris Ccolored) charged with
committing rape on two colered children
under II years of age, was tried before the
Circuit Court of Augusta last week. In the
first case the jury rendered a verdict of guilty
and fixed the term of his Imprisonment in
the Penitentary at 49, years. After the trial
of the second case and when the jury were
about to return with the verdict the prisoner
tainted aud remained PROSTATE for several
days. The jury, although ready, were unable
to render their verdict on account of the con.
dition of the prisoner, and were compelled to
remain until Tuesday last, when they brought
in verdict of guilty and fixed the term of
imprisonment in the Penitentiary at i years.
INTERESTING ScENE.-In the Carlisle,
(Pa Herald we find the following interest
ing item:
On Sabbath morning last most interesting
and impressive scene vas witnessed in the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church of
Carlisle 1t was the appearance there ofthree
clergy George Dufield, Sr., Rev
George Dufield, Jr., and Rev Samuel Duff
field, father, son, and grandson. The SER
mon in the morning was delivered by the Rev.
George Dufield, ST., and it was truly an elo-
quent and impressive one, filled with devo-
ton to mis- God and OVERLOOKING with the love
of souls. Although the sermon was one of
unusual length, the venerable clergyman
evinced unwonted bodily power for one OF his
great age, aud showed that time had robbed
him of none of his mental faculties. During
its delivery, many of his auditory were melt
ed in tears, aud all appeared deeply affected.
THE WHEAT CROP IN VIRGINIA.-The
Richmond Wig says: "In consequence of
the excessive rains great anxiety has been
felt respecting the Wheat crop, now at the
most critical period of its existence. We are
glad to hear that the damage sustained by rust
has not been as great as was appreheuded.-
In some localities it has been greater than in
others, but we believe it has not been very
extensive or serious anywhere. With respect,
however, to the general yield, very great
exuggerations have been propagated, as usual,
by the press. The crop is small one in area
compared with the crops before the war,
perhaps not exceeding one third, on this side
ofthe mountain. The yield per acre does not
promise to be large, while the indications are
that the quality will be very good"
"A few weeks since the trustees of Will
liam aud Mary college received from England
remittance of some $4,000, the accumulated
proceeds of legacy left them for the college
in 1z42 by an English lady by the name of
Margaret Whaley. The original legacy was
ESQ sterling, to be applied by the executors
of the Whaley estate to William aud Mary
college, aud has been hitherto unknown or
fnrrntten until accidentally discovered by