Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-03
Valley News.

valley News.
The Winchester News reports the death
from sunstroke. of VIM. Albin, worth,
young man, 10 years old.
The Harrisonburg papers report the we'll
in that place failing on account of long con
tinued drouth.
The negroes, Charles Brown and Jacol
Bergman, who committed rape on Mis-
Thompson of Warren, and were taken from
the Jail by disguised crowd, were foun'
hanging to tree, near Front Royal, TN
next morning.
The Episcopal Parsonage at Charlestowl
was fred by an incendiary a few night
since, and totally consumed A short TIM
previous the Episcopal Church at that plac
was also destroyed by the torch of the incen
diary.
CoRN.-The Winchester Times think
the corn in that section is ruined beyond re
demption. 1t predicts thad it will not aver
age one barrel per acre. The recent rain
will give us some corn here. probably enough
for home consumption. Clarke Courier
F1RE.-We regret to learn that Mr. A
D. Morrison, residing on Buffalo creek ii
this County, suffered a heavy loss by fire
Friday night last His barn was consumed
together with his crop of wheat, wagons,
harness, farming implements, &c, Tota
loss about S. 600 The fire is believed tc
have been the work Of an incendiary .-Ler.
ingtom Gazette.
In Shenandoah and the upper part Of
Frederick, we understand, q number of farm
ers are cutting up their corn, in order to
save it for fodder. The failure of the corn
crop in this section may be said to be COM
plete. From Jefferson and Clarke we have
better reports, the season having been much
more favorablein those counties - Winches-
ter Times
How IT WoRKs-In the event of exac-
ton Of the iron clad, what will this district
do for Senator? Mr.. Smith cannot Of
course take it, and Mr., CHM will certainly
hesitate to do SO, after the action taken by
the Board of Registrars, composed of mem
bers Of his party. Gen. Candy will have to
give us a new election, or award the place
to Mr.. VIM Andrews, who received two or
three votes for the position. = Winchester
Times.
The contract for the extension of the Cum
berland Valley road from Hagerstown to
the Potomac river, near Williamsport, dis
lance Of eight miles, was last week awarded
to MIR. James Marsh. Mr.. M. has been
one of the contractors on the Western Mary
land railroad It is understood that com
mencemcnt will be made Immediately and
no efforts spared to finish the road in the
shortest possible time. The Mail says the
road will be pushed on to Winchester. Of
course, it will and very properly, notwith-
standing the circumlocutory routes proposed
by some of our neighbors of the press.
Winchester Times. e 80
SERIOUS AFFRAY.-A serious ARRAY oc
Cured at River Station, in Warren County,
between Frank Taylor and Madison Fitz-
simmons, hands employed as carpenters at
Weston's Mill, being rebuilt at that point,
on the Shenandoah River. A dispute arose
between the parties, in regard to the work
on the building, when Taylor, struck Fitz-
simmons on the head with o large plain
which knocked him down, and from the ef-
feet Of the blow he has not yet recovered.
But little hopes are entertained Of his recov-
cry, and for fear of arrest, warrant having
been issued, Taylor has left the county,
Shenandoah Herald
RECOVERED HIS HoRsE. are happy
to learn that Mr.. John W. Hqdgson, of this
county, has, by the aid of printers ink, re-
covered his horse which was stolen some
time since On Friday last the horse was
found in Chambersburg. Pa, in possession
of stranger, and being at once recognized
as the property Of Mr.. H., the stranger was
arrested and horse taken charge of by an Of
fcer. MIR. Hodgson getting word of the
fact, went on and recovered his horse
Whilst ip Ohambershurg he visited the Jail
where he saw the alleged thief Mr. Fl.
intends to procure a requisition for this man
who calls himself G, A. Carbon--so he
can be brought to this county for trial
Winchester Nems. 9 s.1 81 .A
A VALUABLE HAuL.-We learn from the
Times, that valuable haul was made in
Shenandoah river, just below Rerry's Ferry,
Clarke county, a few ago. by two youths
whilst searching for muscles. They found
tin box, some six inches long, four inches
broad and two inches deep, with clasp tc
it. Upon opening the box found within one
elegant gold watch and twenty six rings,
nineteen Of them solid gold, and seven dia-
mond. They took their treasure and sub
mitted it to competent judges. who put the
value Of the diamond rings at $425 to Sl5O
piece, and the gold rings, which are very
heavy, at $40 each, The watch is valued
at 5000, and all were in perfectly dry state
of preservation. The boys also found heavy
silver tablespoon. The box containing the
valuables upon examination, proved to be a
beautifully chased and engraved silver one,
and its value cannot be less than $50.
1t is believed the box was lost by some
means or other during the war, WincAes-
ter Times. f...fs .ss
SOMETHING NHw--A new process for ex-
tinguishlng fires was exhibited Tuesday af-
ternoon on the Battery, New York, in the
presence Of several distinguished city Off
GERS. II is said to have been eminepily sat
isfactorY: About thirty barrels filed with
combpstlble material were ignited, and when
thoroughly on fire were extinguished hy the