Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-19
VALLEY ITEMS,

- Haolin, of the first quality, has been dis
covered on the farm belonging to the heirs of
&. b, Ewing, deed, three miles West of Har-
risOnburg.
The vote in Augusta on the county SUBJ
scription of $500, 600 to the Yaly Railroad, us
ordered by the court, vii! be taken again on
Saturday, the 9th day Of February
- Mr.. Abraham Burgess, an old and respcc-
ted citizen Of Winchester, was severely in>
jurcd by fall on Tuesday last. lie fell from
stable loft to the floor beneath receiving sew
cral cuts about the head, besides being severe
ly bruised.
- The propriety of building an air line road
from Richmond to Covington is engaging the
attention Of some Of those who are most inter-
ested i'll works Of internal improvement in
Virginia. The route proposed, passing thro'
Rrockbridge county and near to, if not direct
Iy by, Lexington, Is pronounced not only prac
ttcYbic, but better han the one ria GOrdons>
vile and Slaunton'
"A new church is to be erected in Win
chester, by the congregation OF the u. II.
Church, South, the prescut ed!ice being en-
t;rely too small. Iho CHURCH is to be equal
in s;z. and beauty 10 any house UfwOrship III
the Valley Already scvcra! thousand dollars
have been subscribed.
Meyers, died suddenly at EGom in hooking
ham county, Oh Tuesday morning last. He
had retired to rest as well as usual on Monday
night, and hearing some noise in his fathers
stable, had gotten up about two o'clock to see
what was the matter. His mother heard him
go out Of the house, but thought no more of
the matter until next mornug, when she sent
to his room to have him called up. Not find
ing him there he was sought for aud found
lying dead ill the road between the house and
the stable. From his position he seemed to
have fallen forward on his face, and died with
out struggle. The physician called to exam
inc the body pronounced the case to be dis
case Of the heart.
- The Winchester NerS says the many
friends Of that great and good man, Rev.
NorvaI Wilson, viii! be delighted to hear that
he is greatly improved in healt; indeed he
is stronger and more vigorous than fer several
years.
There was biz rise i'll the North and
James rivers in Rock brid1 &c last week-the
h:gEcs: since 1868. The fall vas as rapid as
the rise.
Virginia railroad route from Manassas
to Woodstock, is extended from Woodstock
by Edinburg, Mount jackson, New Market,
TimbervilIe, Broadway depot, and Linville to
Harrisonburg, increasing the distance thirty
seven miles. Rout 4.GG3, Winchester to
Staunton. is curtailcd so as to omit service
between Strausburg and lIarrisonburg, forty
nine miles decrease Of distance. Supply of
Waldren's office, Va, is authorized from JAM
uary l, 1860.
Wheat never looked better throughout
the great Valley.
- Rev John Cosby of Halifax county, has
been called to fill the pulpit vacated by Rev.
L. j. Dudley at IIarrsouburg.
1t is estimated that over 5000 tons of
Plaster alone is bought and consumed by the
farmers of Augusta county during the season,
to say nothing Of other fertilizers.
- 1t is the intention of Mr.. George Pea
body, the London Banker, to spend a season
with DR.. Sears of Staunton during the warm
months, preparatory to making a tour of Vir-
ginia and the Southern States in the fall.
The Herald gives the following as the
official vote of Boetourt County on the ques-
ton of subscribing 100000 to the Valley
Railroad: For the subscription, 761 against
23l majority for, $50.