Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-11-20
Valley News.

AN OuTRAGE.-On "Wednesday evening
last, about eight o'clock, whilst Mr.. Samuel
Hardy was passing along Main street, he
was met near the Taylor Hotel by crowd
ofnegroes, when one Of them, New Orleans
mulatto, snamed Branner, without the least
provocation, we are informed, struck Mr..
Hardy several heavy blows. The prompt
interference of several white men saved Mr..
III. from a severe beating - Winchester L.
INDICTED. "A true bill was found by the
grand jury of of this county, on last Monday
against John Murphy, charged with the
murder of Conner-the particulars of the
horrible affair were given in our columns
some time ago. We make no comment. -
The jury also indicted the colored girl
who is charged with having stolen fifty dol
lars from Mr.. j. L. Engel.-Sheaandoah
Ta1ey. 4
AccIDENTs-Thc Shenandoah Herald, of
the 18th, chronicles series of accidents ::
Mr. G. ". Whitmore, in getting out ties
for the railroad, inflicted serious wound on
his foot, with his axe:
Miss Fannie Painter was thrown from
carriage and much injured.
Mr.. Gasner Kerlin was thrown from his
wagon and badly hurt, as was also young
man with him. -g -.
DECLINED. Rev Thomas U. Dudley, Rec
tor of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, in Har-
risonburg, has declined the very flattering
calls he received from Trinity Church, New
Orleans, La, and Christ's Church, at Mo-
bile, Alabama, and will remain with his peo-
pie in this community. We congratulate
this Church upon the decision of its talented
and eloquent Rector. Rockingham Regis
ter.
COMPLETION OF THE RAILRoAD.-lti is now
reduced to an absolute certainty that the o.,
A. g. NJ. Railroad will be completed to Har
risonburg within the next three or four
weeks. An appropriate demonstration on the
part of the people of Rockingham will be
made on the completion of the road to Har
risonburg -Rockinghom Register
Wolves. We learn from a resident Of
Cedar Creek Valley, that the wolves are be-
coming very numerous, as well as trouble
some. It is almost impossible to protect the
sheep from their depredations Can't some
of our Mighty Hunters, with gun, horn
and hound, 60 over and put stop to their
sspretty little ways" --Shenandodh Herald.
AMERICAN HOTEL Harrisonburg. Capt
J. p Ehinger, who has proved himself to be
capital landlord last week retired from the
control and management of the American
Hotel in this place, and was succeeded by
Capt J. NJ. Locke and Mrs. Mary Lupton.
Rockingham Register.
F1RE.--We regret to learn that the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Joshua Ruffner, near this place
was consumed by fire on the afternoon of the
4th inst Only a few beds and some cloth
ing were saved. The fire was communica-
ted to the house from the kitchen, Page
Valley Courier.
The Winchester Times boasts of the pros
perity of the numerous Wooden and Cotton
Factories of Frederick county (which run
day and night turning out cloth, ETC., as
good as can be purchased at a distance and
much cheaper.
The Winchester papers report the arrival
in that place of Mr.. John Mason, son of
Hon Jas NJ Mason, after long sojourn in
| Canada. He represents his father to be in
| excellent health.
BY order of the County Court of Botc-
tourt, vote of the citizens Of that county
will be held at an early day in December, on
the question Of a subscription of 5000, 900
the Valley Railroad .
On Wednesday Of last week; Cadet Kerr
M pf Tennessee, was Filled by the
laeai( issharge efshis gun. The load
took eject ii his stomach and he lived but a
| short time after the SAD accident.