The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

The galleg Iirginian.
STANTON. VIRGINIA.
Thursday, $: June II, 1869.
Local.
'a'- County Convention. 81, \
There will be meeting of the District Super
ntendents and Chiefs of Fifty at the Court-House
on Saturday next, at 12 o'clock, to consider mat
ters relating to the Canvass, to select candidates
for tho Senate and House of Delegates, and gen
orally to take measures to forward the work.
''" JOHN B. BALDWIN,
a'alSAs County Superintendent.
TAKE PARTICULAR NoTIcE.-All persons who
have already registered, and have since register
ing changed their abode, either in town or coun-f
ty must get certificate from the registrars of
their former district, othat they can record their
names in their new district. Unless they attend
to lis, they will lose their chance Of voting.
Main (or Beverly Street is the line dividing
the LIST and End precincts in town. g%eFss.I
See advertisement ofrHorse P owders.ig ~
SOMETHING GooD.-Don't forget that the ladies
of theM. E. Church, South, intend serving up a
dinner at Town Hall on the 24th-St. Johns day.
ssm Gilbert c. Walker, candidate for Governor
of Virginia will address the citizens of Augusta
county at the Courthouse on the 26th-Court day.
,nea-The Boards of Registration in this place
return up to yesterday (three days of Registra7
tion) SO persons rsgistered-69 whites and SO
colored.
W1THDRAwN-Joh ohm F. Lewis, Esq, has with
drawn from the Congressional canvass. He still
remains candidate for Lieut.. Governor on the
Walker ticket.
Mr.. R. E. Mansfield has received the ap-
lpointment of mail agent on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Rail Road between Richmond and Staunton,
vice W. II. H. Trice, removed
Ice CREAM-This very seasonable luxury made
to suit the most fastidious palate may be had at
Ceases Confectionery Store. They have recep-
ton room neatly fitted up. ...l r5-7 az ..,.,. 4
agThe Rev. Dr. Young win deliver Temper
ance address at Greenyille day. The Friends Of
Temperance of that place will turn out in process
sion and have public dinner on the same day.
LEWIS STREET.-We would ask the city Council
whether they do not consider that this street is
as much entitled to pavements as some more OBJ
scure streets which are now being paved :?
30, WHAR DID YOU CONE FROM PIT does not
require the magnifying power of a solar micro
scope to find out that the town is full of strangs
negroes. Where did they come from. and what
brought them here ...=. e. .,..t.,i 44si5s
~Judge Shelley and Alexander B. Cochran,
ESQ.,, addressed the people of Waynesboro yester
day evening The latter gentleman will also ad
dress the people at Greenyille o-day. Hope HI
may have large audience. s,osusa09sa .sa
REaIsTER REGISTER The golden opportu-
nifty is passing; go and register your names ano
also stir up the lukewarm, if you wish to save
your mother State from ruin and degradation
long pull, strong pull, and pull altogether
UNIVERSITY HEN SCHooL.-The Ciceronian So
ciety of the University High School at Goshen
have their celebration June 3d. at o'clock, P. NJ
Orator of the Society: Francis JONES', of Athens
Kentucky. Valedictory address will be deliverer
by our distinguished townsman, Dir. c. R. Harris
Social party at oclock,P. NJ. e
CHILD DRowNEp.-We have been informed tina
an interesting daughter of Capt. j. M. Laucke
of the American Hotel, Harrisonburg, aged 5 year
came to her death by drowning last week. 1t ap
pears that the cellar of the hotel had some three
feet of water in it, and that the child fell through
one ofzshe windows. .e.
ScHAFFER's HoTEL.-Y esterday we had extend
ed to us an invitation to dine at the Virginia Ho
tel, which We of course accepted, and &C
cordingly, when the clock announced the hou
of one we repaired to the Virginia. Passing
into the dining room we seated ourselves befor
the tempting edibles- Of which there were al
:
abundance, and proceeded to satiate the craving
of appetite. We have only to add that the wait
ers were attentive, and the host courteous. Re
member the Virginia when you visit our town.
saBsg- The following superintendent of Insane
Asylums are at present on visit to this town 70
), the purpose of consultation They are the guest
of the Virginia Hotel. nan ..e m s7laa tsfe
A. B. Cabaniss, Jackson, MISC A. NJ. shew
NIiddletown, Conn.,; 1. A.. WEIGH, Pulaski, Va.
James Rodmon KY; c. H. Hughes, Fulton, Mo.
Il. S. Kirkbrlde H C.Carlisle, Philadelphia, Pa.
j. Curwin, Harrisburg, Pa; R. Hills, Weston W
Va; F. H. Fuller, Raleigh. N. G.. j. Rey, Phil
adelphia, Pa; ]. W. Keenan, Toronto, Canada
E. r. Chassin, New York; J. b. Tyler, g. A. Wal
i er, Massachusetts,; d. 7. Brown; N. Y. City; 3
JAWS, Massachusetts,; Lauder, Canda; Nichols
Washington; A. G.. McGill, Madison, Miss; B
Mead, Cineinnatti; W. P. Jones, Nashville, Tenn
Our ScHooLs.-The ssclassic halls" of Stauntol
sare about to become deserted and silent-the Au
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