Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-12
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Valley News.

FINE CATTLE Some of the finest cattle
ever fattened in the Valley of the Shenan-
doah, were sold and driven from the celekra-
ted Steenbergen estate, near Mt Jackson,
asweek ago. The lot consisted Of rs head,
fed for the last two years by Messrs. Gen.
Gilbert S. and Col John Meem, Jr.. who
occupy this estate, rendered famous by It's
former owner who was known as of the
most extensive dealers in cattle in the South.
These cattle weighed from 1 $50 to l 400
lbs and were sold on the farm to s. Ham
mon, of Shenandoah, to be driven to Balti-
more ora market. They were sold at 8
cts. gross, and had three or four other bid
ders besides Mr. H. at this high figure
They were fine specimens ofstock, and show
ed how much cattle can be improved by
generous treatment on our rich Shenandoah
pasture lands. Rockingham Register. H..
GRATIFYING From observation, as we'll
as information received from intelligent far
mers of this and the adjacent counties, we
are gratifed to state that there will be an
extraordinarily large corn crop planted next
season. The fine weather Of last Fall was.
awaited of by our farmers, and much plough
ing was done, added to which the fine wealth.
er of last week set agriculturists busy at
work again, and it is safe to say that the
area of ground now ploughed is greater than
that planted last year. Let our farmers use
Fertilizers in planting, and with the assis-
lance Of a7lind providence we may reasona-
bly, anticipate one of the largest corn crops
ever raised in this Valley. So mote it be.
- Winchester Times fro. a.e-
APpo1NTMENr-Mr George Glass has
been appointed Clerk of the County and
Circuit Courtsof Clarke county, in the place
of his father, Mr.. Lewis r. Glass, whose
disabilities have not yet been removed by
the Senate. The appointment is a most ex-
cellent one, and will give satisfaction to ev-
cry decent white man in Clarke county A
couple of scsllawagers were applicants for
the position, but they were not deemed COM
petent for post requiring the exercise Of
intelligence. They are said to be "dying
hard'' over this taking down of their vault
ing ambition. - Winchester Times.
GONE TO R1cHMoND.-Lieut. COL Walter
S. Franklin has gone to Richmond to take
his place on the Board appointed by Gener-
al Stoneman to pass upon the claims Of APP
plicants for Office. The Board consists Of
General Wilcox, Gen. Granger, and Lieu
tenant-C Colonel Franklin. The scallawaggers
and carpetbaggers hereabout are very sore
over the appointment of the latter, because,
we suppose, he has proven himself to be a
high-toned gentleman Winchester Times.
DIRECT IMPORTATION Our townsman,
VIM. Loeb, has an invoice Of dry goods and
notions. which have been imported directly
from Vienna in Austria They left Bre-
men on the 18th of January, 1869, and are
looked for in Harrisonburg within the next
fortnight. This shows an entcrprising spir-
it which we are gratifed to -RocA,inq-
ham Register asae
LARGE LAND SA1E.-Tt is stated that the
Salt Pond Mountain, containing IL, 900
acres, has been sold to company Of Tennes-
seeans for 800. 000 Several hotels viii
be built on the mountain, and the property
otherwise improved LyncA5u,y Neaes
The. farm of Tazewell McCorlle, located
near Salem, in Roanoke county, at $50 per
acre including fine Improvements, was sold
few days ago.-Roanoke Times 3 j
The farm of Michael Airhart, within 5
miles of Big Lick Depot, in Roanoke coun-
ty. was sold at $40 per acre.-Roanoke