Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-04-28
VALLEY ITEMS.
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A Company of gentlemen, resident in
Lexington, are having built in Norfolk half
dozen or SO of elegant pleasure boats,
"A little daughter of B. Dorfinger, living
near Buckton, came to her death last week
by choking in attempting to swallow uncooked
beans.
- Staunton has voted for the $4,000
subscription to the c & o. r. R. by white
majority of 222 and eolored majority of SIS
combined $50.
The o. A & NJ. G. Rail Road will be in
running order to Strasburg in the course of
ten or fifteen days. The cars are now run
ming regularly as far as River Station.
"A car load of negro penitentiary conviets
passed through Staunton last week on their
way to work upon the turnpike about to be
constructed betweea. Ceviugton and the Heal
ing Springs.
- he Catholic Fair in Winchester closed
on Monday night after week of great success.
The gross amount realized exceeded 1000,
and the net proceeds will be a little over
aineteen hundred dollars.
"A few days since, while working near
the Indian Mound, at the mouth of smiths
Greek, Shenandoah county, a skeleton of
huge Indian was exbumed which on being
exposed to the air, fell rapidly topieces
- Mrs Mary Cherryholmes, wife of Jacob
Cherryholmes, who had resided near Turlcy-
town, in Rockingham county, committed
suicide on Wednesday morning of last week,
about o'clock, by cutting her throat with
razor.
= The barn of John Farrow, living on
North River, above Lexington was burned
on the night of the Sth inst, together with
two horses, wagon and gear, and some pro-
vender. Mr.. F.'s loss is estimated at about
81 900.
- The seventeen year locusts have made
their appearance in the northern part of
Frederick county, and in the vicinity of Acorn
eating them one farmer having lost some
half dozen fine shoats.
There is piece of bottom land on the
Red Sweet Springs property, that has been
in corn sixty-fve years in succession, and is
good for strong crops many years to come.
This is the richest piece of land we know Of
Stanton T1ginian.
Near Stony Man, Page county, on the
18th inst, Thomas F., son of Mr.. Henry
Schacffer climbing up on the lower side of a
hog pen, on reaching the top log, give it a
tilt, and falling back, the log fell across his
breast, and killed him.
- Allen Lockard, living in the Southern
part of Warren, near BrowntOwn, being
engaged with another man in telling some
timber, tree split, leaving stump some ten
feet high, and as it broke from its upper
fan IL,
side Of the head and keeping down his body
inflicted several flesh wounds, prostrating him
and breaking his leg in two places.
"A correspondent of the Rockingham
Register says While on visit at Boydton,
in Warren lat the house Of Capt S. and Henry
Boyd, Esq, lamp exploded which contained
half gallon with shock almost equal to a
bombshell, scattering the fragments of lamp,
chimney and globe in all directions save the
exact position occupied by the three persons
around it, (your correspondent being among
the number all of whom escaped with but
slight injure, although all hands were pretty
badly scared-espeeially ourself.
On the 9th instant, about two miles from
Deerfeld in Augusta county, man by the
name of Henry Miller was knocked in the
head and robbed of $1,000 whilst passing
alone through some thick woods. lie was
knocked senseless, and when he recovered
found himself tied by the heels to pine tree,
his hands tied to his thighs, and his handker-
chief tied around his neck. Some persons
who beard the cry of murder, repaired to the
spot and rescued him from his bound con-
dition. A negro man who had cut stout
cane was with him short time before the
occurrence, and was upon the spot shortly
after. Suspicion very naturally attaches to
him.
TREASURE FoUND.-We learn that on
Thursday of last week, Mr.. w. i. Smith,
while walking on the tract of land, recently
Neil Barnett, found at point where work
men were engaged in leveIing the fortiica-
tons, cigar box, which seemed to have been
long buried, which on being opened, was
found to contain one hundred silver filty-cent
pieces This money was no doubt buried by
some Yankee, during their occupation of this
place. We are Informed by Mr.. Hartford,
that in addition to this, other money has been
found there and he seems to be of the opin-
ion, that some statement made to him, by
yankee during the war, that two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars were buried in the fort
iications, is about to be realized Clarke
Journal.
Mr. DICKENs.-The press festival in hon
or of Mr.. Dickens took place at New York
on Saturday night, and was attended by prom
inent journalists from all parts the country.
Mr.. Greeley presided, and made a compli-
mentary address to Mr.. Dickens. The latter
responded at length. He referred to his
criticisms on this country in his American