The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-02-18


REV. I. J. LAFFERTY OF LExINGToN.-This
gentleman occupied the pulpit of the Methodist
Church last Sunday morning and night and from
the number of compliments paid him by those
who were SO fortunate as to be present, we con-
slider sister city lucky in being the home of
one who is at ease in the pulpit as well as the
editorial chair, to say nothing of other qualfca-
tions he is known to possess.
one OF THE BAD PLAcEs.-The crossing at
Prices corner. few days ago our fellow citizen,
DR.. William B. Young, while on his way to
the bank, was thrown with such violence against
the gutter by catching his foot in the ragged
curb at the corner and the great wonder is that
he only escaped with some slight bruises. When
will these ugly places be attended to, and there
are enough of them in the most public part of
the town.
LAND SALES. r. Allebaugh, Comm's., sold
on Monday last, tract of land at the head of
Linvll's Creek containing $40 acres, belonging
to Mr.. j. P. Effnger.
The land was divided into three tracts the first
of $40 acres more or less, was sold to Mr.. Jesse
Ralston. at $3l,O0 per acre; the second OF 81
acres to Timothy Quinlan, for $3.50 per acre;
and the balance of acres to Mr. VIM. II. Flick,
for $25 per acre. The whole amounted to SlO,-
$50, which was considered an excellent SALE
Old Commonwealth.
"THE LIVE GIRAFFE."-We have received a
neat, spicy sheet, under the above caption, pub
lished in Raleigh, N. c., by D. W. Whitaker 4
Co.. and edited by Frank Barnum, the "Patent
Loom man, who resided here for some months.
1t has once more been revived after remaining in
state of torpitude for about eight years, and,
from the specimen number before us, bids fair to
out-ryal its predecessor It's editorials, and Sc
lections are rich and racy. Vie welcome it to our
list of exchanges.
THE CATHOLIC MIRRoR.-This paper, Of
the best religious papers we receive has been
enlarged and much improved since the coming in
Of the new year. We not only admire the cnaste
and beautiful heading, but the style and amount
of valuable religious, as well as secular matter,
it contains. On church matters it is entirely free
of abuse, and its editorials all subjects reflect
great credit on the writer's. Every Catholic fam
| lily in this section of the Union should take the
Mirror Kelley s. Pet, Bait imore, Nd, Pub.
| DIsGRAcEFUL.-The condition of Main street in
front of Taylor s. Powelps. Othsr streets in
| town we learn are in the same filthy condition.
whoever is responsible for the condition of our
streets should look to it and have different or
der of things. What strangers think of a
place whose principal streets would compare at
this time with any Of the seven foot back alleys
of some of our seaport towns, in fthiness and
what may we expect but disease and death ere
long,?
The Richmond Enquirer perpetrates the follow
| ing Our friend General 3, OF Stanton,
was in town the other day, and was introduced
to Colonel -- of New York, who pros
pecing - in Virginia The Northern gentlemen
| inquired about the population of Staunton Gene
raj Z. looked up moment, and reckoned about
five thousand, (Which is over the mark). g Five
| thousand " said the New Yorker why, from
reading your local papers, and conyersing with
some of your citizens, l thought it was about
three hundred thousand "
Gen. E. is too smart to put the population of
Stanton 1000 less than it really is and that
New York Colonel must have been reading the
| VALLEY V-RaIsIAN.
LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LErTERs.-The following
is the list of unavailable letters remaining in
Staunton Posofice up to date, for want Of stamps,
old stamps, &C., published only in the VtRcls1AN:
Rebecca Morris, North Garden, Va; Miss May
Mccullough Miss Lenar Scherer, Miss D. Biekle,
Miss Juliet Schmidt, Miss Julia Holman, Miss
Joanna Kennely-3, Edward Connaly, Mr.. Birk
Dull, Clint Davis. I. J. Crowder, Miss Matte
Ryan, Henry Lacey, John Henderson, Lee Scott,
Albert Graves, Geo. Calvert, Staunton Va. Mrs.
Belle E. Jete Culpeper G. H.; II. u Mccormick,
Kerrs Greek, We; Mrs. Milley Morgan, Olfnia,
Ohio: Mrs. Hamilton, Ar1nentrout, Hermitage,
Va; Mr.. ]. II. sbultz, Greenville, Va.
FELlolToUs.-That we were considered I'M
sophisticated youth from the rural districts the
other evening, by two as fascinating young misses
as ever promenaded the streets Of staunton, or
caused little cupids to dance in the eye of man,
was clearly indicated by their conduct. We were
walking up considerable ascent with as much
celebrity as WAS consistent with propriety-not
wishing them to think we were in danger Of los
ing our supper, OF that we had lost our senses
but not fast enough for them. They pressed us
80 hard that when we gained the summit our
supply of breath was incredibly small. May you
young ladies, ever possess az light and merry
hearts as now. CoaP.,.
Fasting is an abstraction Of the mind from al
worldly affections. The abstinence from food is
merely preparing the spirit to be disciplined and
to be clothed in sackcloth and ashes. Flounces
laces, panniers and high heeled shoes, do not &c
with fasting and neither is it right to attend
morning service and then promenade up fash
ionable street with gay young chap discoursina
about love. We don't think it bad plan for the
ministers of all churches to take the subject O.
. dress in hand. We are not it would be
popular one among the ladies' but in order tt
save their souls from eternal punishment an(
their husbands and fathers from ruin, it is wor
thy Of the effort.
READ AND REFLEcr.-The Rev. W. Corthel
writes 81 have used Jachsons Catarrh SnuT ane
Troche Ponder as q Voice Tonic and find it su
perior article. | have tried various preparations
but have found nothing to equal it. My wife ha
: used it in Catarrh with great benefit We alst
i can add testinany in favor Of this wonderful
, remedy in Catarrh Asthma Cough &c. In Ca