Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-21
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges We cory the
following items -
Rev. j. E Cbambliss, of Harrisonburg,
has accepted call to the Broadway Baptist
Church in Baltimore.
-"Rev. Mr.. Suter, rector of St Pauls
church, (EpiscopaD in Lynchburg, has re-
stoned shat charge. He has accepted a call
to Wickliffe church, in Clarke county, Va"
= Elder Christopher Keyser, died at his
residence, near Broadway. Rockingham coun>
aged 10 years-of which 40 had been spent
as minister of the Gospel.
= The vestry of the church ofthe Assosia-
ton, in Baltimore, have invited Rev. John
Cosby, of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Emanuel at Harrisonburg, to assist the Rev.
VIM Collaway, the present rector of the
church of the Association.
= On last Tuesday, Major Holmes Conrad,
special Commissioner, sold at public auction, a
tract of land, containing 237 acres, lying in
Berkeley county, West Virginia, on the
north of Winchester, at $3.50 per acre. Pur
chased by Mr.. John Shocky. This sale was
considered great sacrifice of property.
A little daughter of Mr. a. j. Downey,
living near Edinburg, met with a singular ac-
cident on the 10th instant. She had accom-
panied her brothers to field near the foot of
the mountain. where they were digging pota-
toes, and while there, mountain boulder be-
coming loosened by some MEANS, rolled down
and struck her, breaking her thigh in several
places.
Yesterday afternoon few minutes after
the Lexington Hotel omnibus passed over,
and while wagon loaded with wood was on
it, the bridge gave away and about half of the
structure fell into the river, carrying wagon,
wood, driver and horses with it. Fortunately
it struck above the dam, and the negro dri-
yer and team were rescued without much dam
age.-Lerington Gazette.
While holding log with hand-spike, a
son of Geo. Fridley, of Shenandoah county. a
youth of about sixteen years of age, had
his leg horribly crushed by the log rolling
down the hillside and forcing him against
another large log. He lives far up in Brock s
Gap, and it was two days before physician
was secured to set the crushed limb DIR. o..
p, Horn at length arrived at the sufferer
couch of pain and rendered the much-needed
service The young man is doing as well as
could be expected under the painful circum-
stances.
The many friends of Maj. W. III. Brown,
formerly commandant of the military post ut
Winchester, will regret to hear the confirms
ton of his reported death, which occurred
with a skirmish with the Indians on the wes-
tern frontier some months since. Col. Wall
ter S. Franklin, who is now on East on fur
Tough, informs friend that there is no doubt
of Maj. Browns death. The Major was a
dashing man, of many excellent traits, and We
venture the assertion that he was in the van
when death overlook him.-Win. Times.
= The tressling of the CHAINS at Shawnee
Springs will be completed in few days, and
then the laying of the railroad track will be
pushed with earnestness. Mr.. RELY, contrao-
tor on the two sections nearest town, informs
us that he expects to finish up his work inside
of two weeks. and the contractors on the other
sections are making good Roadway. Capt.
Collins, with an efficient corps of track layers,
will push things right along, for he declares
his intention of reaching Strasburg in time to
eat his Christmas dinner there.
Winchester Times.