The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-05-27

The avalleg Yirgiaian.
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA..
Thursday, =: May ~, 1869.
- Local.
srLENp1D-The soda water at Young s. Reese's.
See card of Dan River Land Agency in
another column. s.-, eea
NssyJ unius F. Maupln has been chosen Presi-
ding Justice of Augusta county.
CHEAP CHARLIE, the ssworking mans friend, .
advertises in this issue. See his advertisement
and give him call. 2E
Bishop NIcGill, will be in staunton on Sat
urday week, the 9Th of June, and will administer
Confirmation.
aea.For the best Fresh Strawberries, call on
Charles Wood, next door to L. Rosenbaum's Va
ricty Store, Staunton, Va.
The attention of the public is invited to the adj
vertisement of Armentrout s Co., Wholesale and
Retail dealers in Tobacco, Cigars, Sc. Call on
them.
CUR1ous.-They have had white mouse at the
Office of the Spectator, and great was the wonder
thereat We have seen them given to dainty ser
penis for food.
THANKS We would return thanks to Mr. "A.
D. Tribbett for some of the best lemonade we
have drank this season. Call on him, and try it
for yourself.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL, RICHMOND, VA.-This pop
ular hotel is now in the hands of G. J. Scambell,
Esq, who thoroughly understands his business
His terms are very reasonable; his Clerks accom-
modating, and his walters ever ready to attend to
the wants of his guests. III q
FoRLoRN.-A respectable looking cur dog of no
value to any body but he owner, was seen on
Monday going full tilt up Augusta Street with an
old CULINARY article attached to his caudal appen-
dage. If he was not rabid he was rapid. Query
How many dogs lives are worth one human life !?
ACCIDENT AND NARROW EscApE.-We under
stand that Mr.. John B. Smith, respectable citi-
of the County, while on hunting excursion,
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met with narrow escape from death. While in
the act of lifting his gun over fence, the ham
mer got hitched to q rail, and was drawned back
-dischargng The contents of the barrel in the d.
rection of his head. The shot tore away his ear
and otherwise injured him.
BarCol. John 3. Baldwin addressed large au-
dience in the Court House on Monday last. His
speech was full of sound reasoning and beautiful.
flights Of fancy, rivting the attention of the lis
teners, and, we hope, stirring up the lukewarm
to action. He advocated the Walker ticket and
adoption ofthe expurgated constitution. He also
give some wholesome advice to the freedmen,
which we hope they will follow.
SAD Acc1DEKr.-Mary Ann, the daughter OF
Mr.. Daniel Landes, aged about years, was
drowned in Naked Greek, near Burk's Mill on
Friday last. The child, it is supposed attempted
to walk plank which crosses Mr.. Dice's saw mill
in the rear of her fathers house, and fell off,
Her father who was the saw mill, saw her float
ing down the stream, but too late to save her. al
though he had missed her but a short time.
Coz, WETHERILL Co.-This great advertising
agency Philadelphia, is saidto be of the lead
ing establishments of the kind in the United States
Such has been their increase of business during
the past year, that they have been compelled to
move into more enlarged quarters. Their splendid
rooms are now over the office Of the Philadelphia