The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-07-29

The Talleg Nirgiuia,l.
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, :: July 20, 1869.
Local.
The Nencs says the population of Winches-
ter is rapidly increasing.
pag~ Master Francis, the Boneless Boy with
Ames' New Orleans Circus and Menagerie
WANTED.-A few loads of WooD at this Office.
We hope our country friends who intend paying
their subscription in wood, will supply our pres
emit want. Don't all come at once
e, BuRaALRY-The Jewelry Store Of our friends
Cone s Hanger, at the White Sulphur Springs,
was entered by BURGLARS on Friday night last,
and Jewelry to the amount of four hundred dol
lars taken therefrom.
MA colored man by name of Henry Kenney,
was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly CON
duct and taken before the Mayor, who fined him
SlO and bound him over, to keep the peace in
the sum of $500.
1ay@Ella Eugenia, the Fairy Lion Queen with
Ames' New Orleans Circus and Menagerie.
nksFPersons suffering from Bunions, Corns
bad Nails, and other diseases of the feet, an(
Hands, Wartz, &C., would do well to call on DR.
Shultz, the Scientific chropodist, at the Virginia
Hotel. See advertisement in another column.
Don't fail to see the Big Show to-day It is
spoken Of by the Richmond papers in the high
est terms. From what we have seen and heart
store for all who attend.
Standardization Green, who, it will be re
membered, was arrested some time during las
February for killing Joseph Green at Pond Gap
was found guilty yesterday in the County Court
and sentenced TO the State Penitentiary for 81
months.
New CuRRENcY.-We are glad to learn that til,
fifteen cent notes authorized by the act of Con
gress are in circulation. This change is hand
somely adapted to the convenience of persons
dealing in the commodities Of life that sell at ff
teen cents per pound, or per-gzass.
Beae Eta Cook, the Bare Back Equestriennt
with Ames' New Orleans Circus and Menagerie.
1--WE invite particular attention to the care
of Mcssrs. Hooe Wedderburn & Co., Commission
Merchants Alexandria, Va. This is one of thu
best houses we know, and those wishing to make
consignments may rest assured of having thei1
interest well attended to by this firm.
Under the present arrangement, travellers
through the Valley have to stop half the night al
Harrisonburg. To those who journey up or dowr
the Valley, we would recommend the American
Hotel, kept by q charming hostess assisted by
polite aides.
COLD CoMToRT.-Our enterprising townsman
a. NJ. Bruce, has received the first instalment O.
ice more than foot thick. It is fresh from The
Northern regions-cold as charity and as clear az
the eye of beauty. Our citizens can luxuriatt
during the hot season.
ngapOur city at present is very dull, business
is partially suspended, and all who can are enjoy
ing themselves at some one of the many watering
places in this portion of our Valley. So soon as
the heated season is over, we expect to see oul
city put On business airs never before known
re- Madame Codona, the Equilibrist and
Equesrienne, with Amos New Orleans Circu.
and Mcnagerie.
THE CoRN.-Throughout the lower Valley the
corn looks remarkably well, they having had fire.
qs!rnt, though small showers in Frederick Clark
Warren and Shenandoah Counties. Rockingham
and Augusta have suffered severely for the want
of rain, the former only partially. Weunderstand
the corn looks bad through all the upper Valley
counties.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHARLEsrowN, JEFFER
SON CO.-Wc nave Deen informed by passengers
in the Valley Stage, that destructive fire
ed on Monday night last at Charlestown, Jeffer-
son Co., West Va. The account states that an
entire square in the business part of the town was
destroyed, including some valuable buildings and
q hotel. Further particulars we could not ascer-
tain
COUNTY CouRT.-Our city was quite lively on
Monday last, it being Court day. stranger in
passing down Augusta Street would havethought,
from the large amount of Agricultural and farm
ing implements, that the County fair was in pro-
gress. Court days good harvest for the bu-
sincss portion of our community Quite an amount
of business was transacted, and court passed off
quietly.
nega-Don't fail to see the Virginia Favorite,
Billy Diamond with Ames' Circus and Menagrie
who will appear as Uncle Snow.
neA-For the past week we have had quite q
sprinkling of Drummers, representing the leading
houses in Baltimore, in our city, who seem to be
in fine spirits in anticipation of heavy trade this
fall. We are always pleased to see our Baltimore
friends, and hope that their anticpations may be
fully realized. The people of the Valley can new
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