The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-09-02


THE Moon GHosr-It is rumored oyer here
that Mr.. Moon is his own ghost, and chat he en-
joys the f9n hugely
Our Street Commissioners can And violated
ordinance, in the shape Of dilapidated and dan
gerous cellar door, in front of the Old Sewer S
Building New Street.
The South Hest reioices over the fact that lone
house is being painted in Christiansburg." Bully
for that place! Stauaton has built and painted
| 800 since the war;
| The South West has that two white
girls were killed in Patrick county recently, by
three negroes, and that gentleman stopping
there killed the three negroes.
Messrs. E. S. Kemper and Capt. H. B. Hans
berger, civil engineers, are engaged in survey
ing route for railroad, from Harrisonburg te
Port Republic.
The Lynchburg News says it has not dropped
'slocaP' but has ssmerely united State and city
news in one column" We cheerfully make the
correction, but still repeat, RECONSIDER
| How THEY LIVE AT THE WHlrE.--The Pcytons
kill beeves; Is sheep; 400 chickens, use l:
barrels Of -four; Is hams and other eaables il
proportion, at the White Sulphur every day.
The Winchester Nesss says that j ohm II. Black
hailing from Augusta, arrested last week OF
charge OF stealing money from Lloyd Logan'i
money drawer. He was sent on for trial.
Hon Montgomery Blair speaks at Harper's
Ferry on the 9Th. The campaign in West Va
is being pushed vigorously and Seymour s. Blai1
arc ahead everywhere.
On DIr.-We undersigned that the grandest
Tournament and Fancy Ball, of this or any Other
season, will come off at the Rockbridge Baths
some time this month. We will give timely notice
RERsoNAL.-Prof. Chas. E. Mccoy has resigned
his position as Principal Of the Matches Mississp
pi Institute and accepted professorship at tn.
Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, in thi
city.
| PRINTER WAsrED.-The sunberry Penns
Independent, first class Democratic Journal
wants an honest and industrious printer Wages
leberal-a knowledge of German preferred, ant
references required.
EDIToRIAL.-We had the pleasure CT visi
ftom ". II. Gallagher, of the Charlestown Ffo
Press, last week. We were glad to see him look
ing well and to hear good news from our dea
old friends in Jefferson
For RocK ALUM.-Gen. Echols, NJ g. Hartman
Thos J. Niche, Esq, H. B. Niche, jr., ane
many other gentlemen left our city Monday, tt
attend the sale Of the above named Springs, yes
terday. 1t was thought it would bring 100000
GEoRGETowN CoLLEGE.-The advertisement O.
this world renowned institution appears to. day
and your attention is called to the fact. TIL.
reputation of this College, its delightful location
and many other great advantages are too wei
| known to need more from US.
COMMISSION MERcaANT.-Th well known H. =
Ill., general commission merchant, No. 10, 15tl
between Main and Cary, Richmond advertise
to-day. He gives strict personal attention to al
consignments made to him and makes prompt re
turns. Call Oh him.
PRoMPr.-The Register says the Peidlnon
Life Insurance Company have promptly paid tn,
heirs of John C. Mauck, who died recently, tn
900 for which his life was insured. This i
a home Company and deserves encouragement
and sappart
Be wise to-day. IT'S madness to neglect
cough or cold, however slight. Consumption ma,
follow, and though DR.. Wastar's Balsam of va
Cherry has frequently cured this much dreades
disease, for the primary diseases of the throat
lungs and chest, it always cures where other rem
.edies fail
The Circus which will he here on the 18th an,
owned by Mckinley l. Carol is said to be the bes
extant. The gentlemanly agent, Mr.. A. W. Nor
gan, is now in our city. If he is a fair repre-
sentative of the Circus it is beyond doubt, al
excellent enc. We wouldn't take $50 for the ful
"our boy" will haye at it,
| STAUNToN.-NeW Improvements constantly NEE
the eye in our growing city, emigrants continue t.
arrive, new business houses are opened, produe
shipments are heavy, all our Mechanics are KEEP
busy and general air Of prosperity prevails
Staunton is the liveliest city in the State and il
five years will have II, 600 inhabitants.
NEATLY DoNE.-A handsome supper was gyeI
to our handsome friend, Capt Thos Houston, 0
the Fincastlc Herald recently, in honor of tn
anniversary qf his birth day, at the Weston Hotel
| We've had ten since we put the harness on, bu
nary supper. Its great thing to be handsom
and unmarried, Tom!
| GENERAL r. S. EwELL.-We had the pleasure
Of shaking hands with our old commander, Gen
R. S. Ewell, last Wednesday morning. The Gen
eral looks much improved by his trip to the noun
tains, and was on his way to his home in Tonnes
see via New York. We regret that he could nc
| spend some time in our city