The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-10-14

Che svalleg 9itgiaian.
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Wednesday :: October IA, 1868.
pA- NOTICE.-W go to Press Tues
.asy evening. Advertisements must be brought
to tie Office Monday morning to ensure In
ssrtioa.
LOCA L.
band of gypsies arrived in Winchester last
The sunset clouds are the visible song Of the
day that is dead.
The post office at Woodstock is now a money
order effce.
DR.. VIM. N. Anderson, aged 62 years, died in
Buchanan, Botctourt county, Va, on the Sd inst.
Chief Engineer Randolph has advertised for
contractors to do the work on the Winchester s.
Strasburg Railroad.
Men make themselves ridiculous, not so much
by the qualities they have, as by the affectation
of those they have not.
Money and time have both their value. He
zwho makes o bad use of the one will never make
god use of the other.
dr. Madison Dixon was badly injured by fall
6g from joist of the first floor of the Episcopal
church in Harrisonburg.s
The cars came into Timbcrville last Thursday,
and soon may be expected in Harrisonburg.
When shall we have the line extended to Staunton?
The Old Commonwealth at Harrisonburg has
commenced its fourth volume and under the most
pleasant auspices. Friend Cushen has our best
wishes.
OLD DAcHELoRs.-All the elder members of
the fraternity are looking out for wiyes-so said
a lady in our hearing the other evening, and we
believe it is-true 1t is never too late to repent
In CONVERSATIONAL new Brick Pavement
from Frederick street to the Catholic Church
The completion of this work is looked forward to
with much interest. So is the Pacific Railroad
The attention of merchants is called to the ad
vertisement of George W. Harrison Co., Alex
andria, Va. We advise you to communicate with
them at once.
j. F. Ellis, BOG Penn. Avenue, Washington, D.
c., advertise to-day. His Music Depot is NAM
moth establishment, and he is one of the most &C.
commodating gentlemen to be found in that city.
LAND SALE.-As per advertisement, Thomas j.
Niche, Trustee sold on the 9th inst, the farm of
Isaac Baker, containing 81 acres, for SIS, 142-a
good SALE
The Synod of the Presbyterian Church meets
in IIarrisonburg on the 21st inst, and the Reg
lister says the citizens are making great prepara-
lions to receive their friends.
John Roche, one of the most popular business
men of Winchester has sold out his establish
ment and gone to a larger city. What will our
friend Beall do for his rations of D. e. S?
Never attempt to do anything that is not right.
Just as as you do, you will get into trouble.
If you even suspect that anything is wrong, do it
not until you sure your suspicious ground
less.
We beg leave to call especial attention to the
card of Mr.. R. II. Graham, Carriage Maker,
Washington, D. c.. and will say to our friends
that he is in every way worthy of their patron
age.
Capt. Ed. Montgomery, we'll known citizen
of the county, was thrown from two-horse
wagon near town, last Wednesday, with such
force as to break both bones of one leg. DR..
Waddle gave him attention.
TExrEnAxcE-Th State Council of the Friends
of Temperance meet here next Tuesday, and we
understand the attendance will be large. 1t at
fords great pleasure to state that the Order is
in most fourshiug condition here and large
numbers joining weekly.
The old stump lying near the centre of Angus
ia street, has become quite an eye-sore as well as
an obstruction. Cannot our energetic Street
Commissioner remove it with the same dispatch
that he did certain porch last Summer! Come
down to the work Mr.. Commissioner
MAN SrABsED.-A man by the name Of Poage
stabbed another named Glass, at the Fair Grounds.
on Friday last. The wounded maa was taken to
the Office Of DR.. c. Il. Harris, where he received
the proper attention, while Poage was bound over
to appear at the November term.
VIRGINIA GRAIN.-Nearly twenty eight thou
sand bushels of grain were received in Alexan
dria, Virgiaia, last week ever the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas and Alexandria, Leudon
and Hampshire railroads. Besides the grain
brought by rail there were large receipts by the
river
pnoecSorv To look forward we'll hack