Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
Valley ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges we cory the
following items -
- COL r s. McColloch, the distinguished
Professor of Natural Philosophy in Washing
ton College has gone to France this summer
to procure apparatus for that Institution, and
to investigate the recent advances made IN
technical education abroad for the benefit OF
the new Scientific Departments which Gen.
Lee is organizing.
A loness belonging to Col. Ames' New
Orleans Circts and Menagerie while the train
stopped here on Sunday morning last, gave
birth to cub. The lion attempted to kill it,
but Was prevented by Herr Lengel, who, with
that daring for which he is noted, thrust his
hands through the bars aud literally took it
from the jaws. Of the moPster.- StGunton
Pindicdtor.
Mr.. Charles Stonebnrner, yotuS man
formerly employed on the o. & NJ. 6. R. R.,
met with most distressing accident on the
2lst inst, at Mt. jackson, Shenandoah coun-
ty. Mr. Stonebdrner attempted to get upon
the train. when it was in motion, snd fell
across the track having both his legs and one
arm so badly crushed as to fender it necessary
to have one of his legs afnpHtated. He was
alive when last heard from, but doubts are
entertained of his recovery.
- Thomas W. russell, Dr.. lad of fifteen
years of age, son of Thomas W. Russell, Sr.,
| of this county performed feat dtring har-
vest, that is worthy of record. He cut, in
! good wheat, 80 acres in five days, with the
assistance of one GRADER ouly one day, which,
allowing very heavy days work for his as.
sistant for the one day, would make nearly
five acres per day for the youth. This is the
first season he has used the cradle aud the
work was voluntary Clarke Courier.
-"Old granny Slfuse," white lady re-
siding in Brooks Gap. in this county, now in
her 9th year, is one of tho most active aud
industrious women in the county. She yet
does the work Of an ordinary young woman !;
indeed does more, for she has been willing,
old as she is. in cases of necessity, TO 90 into
the harvest field and assist in securing the
crops. She can spin, knit, sew, and do all
the ordinary work of one OF the industrious
women of the ofden time. who thought it no
discredit to earn her bread by the sweat of
her brow, as the bible has it.-R0ckirShdn1
Register.
On Saturday morning the Oath inst,
about 5 O'clnck Mr.. Austin Sanbridge, form
erIy of Browns Cove. in Albemarle county,
committed suicide by shooting himself through
the head with pistol. He came froth Abe
marie about two months ago, after the loss of
his house by fire, and had been working at
the furnace near Sherando; leaving there he
moved to tenant-house on the land cf A.
NJ. Hawpe, near Greenville. where he had
been about two days 1t is supposed that
loss of property and domestic troubles caused
him to commit the rash act. He was h5oue
kfty years Of age aud leaves a large family.
iStnHRf0n Spectator.
We regret to hear of the death of 7. L.
Ferry. ESD. iailor of Lexington, Va, which
occurred on Tuesday afternoon last. Mr..
Perry who was over 20 years of age. visited
Staunton few days ago. on business con-
nected with an application for n writ of ha-
beas corpus. and on his way home got out of
the stage near or at Rockbridge Baths. to
walk to the house Of some relative. Not
having reached the residence of Il relative
he sought, search was mnde for him, and he
was found not far from the road in almost
insensible condition at the bottom of some
cliff or prec;pice from which in the darkness
he had faien f1e could give no account of
the manner in which the accident occurred.
He was carried to his relatives. where he re-
maincd until death came 20 his rekef.-RGch;.
iDghnnl ReqiSter