Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-30

The Shenandoah Valley reports the death
of Mr. VIM Littell, prominent citizen Of
New Market.
The people Of Page county are earnestly
engaged in the effort to build the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, which is to run, We believe,
along the Shenandoah River from Harper's
Ferry, through the Page Valley, to Port
Republic. Shenandoah Herald
The Rockingham Register reports the
sudden death Of Josiah S. Roller ESQ a
gentleman Of prominence and influence in the
county. He had been magistrate for a
number of years before the war and was
noted for his fairness and c,ndid aad unbias-
ed judgment
Too ApPREHENsIvE.-In our last issue
we stated that the probabilities were that the
peach crop would be failure. And such
they seemed to be but by personal inspec-
ton we have found that much of the fruit
is still safe, and unless there be something
in the future to destroy it, our "bowls may
still be filled with plenty. Shenandoah
Valley.
The beautiful weather during the past few
days has enabled our farmers to push their
work onward Nor have they passed their
opportunity by unimproved Much land
has already been put in order for planting
the spring crop, and no time is being lost in
preparing the remainder If this energy
continue throughout the summer months,
and the smiles of Providence be bestowed on
the means, a large crop will be the result
The wheat crop still presents the most fiat
tering prospects of bountiful yield. -Shen-
andoah Valley.
SALE OF CLARKE LAND The estate of
Mr. Thos. Carter, known as Annefeld,
about half way between Berryville and Mill
wood, has been purchased by DR.. Charles
Carter, of Philadelphia, for $4,000. 1t
contains about 212 acres.
Mr.. William Jones, last week, purchased
from Dr. Harrison tract of 100 acres, two
miles from Wildwood, on the Wildwood and
Berryville pike, for $50 per acre. This land
has no building on it. They are both valu
able tracts Of land.
On the 18th inst, $50 acres Of mountain
land, belonging to the estate of the late
Turner Ashby, was disposed ofat 90
Der acre CLARKE Courier.
ESCAPED FROM JA1L.--John Raines,
charged with horse stealing, made his es-
cape from the Jail in this place on. Thursday
night last. He priced up one of the cross-bars
Of the window of his cell, and taking off his
clothing, and soaping his naked person. slip
ped through the narrow opening admitting.
him to the jail yard From the Jail yard he
scaled the wall by using his bedstead and
making ropes Of his he'd clothing. He was
confined with two other prisoners man
named Jones, charged with DEMONSTRATING,
his supposed associate and confederate in
crime, and the pretended Irish priest, "Fa-
Their Smith. p Smith represents that Jones
tried to go through the same hole, but his
body was too large and he couldn't get out.
Raines had been considered dangerous
customer, and had at one time been hobbled
by Mr.. Rodefer, one Of our sheriffs ; but it
seems these had been removed by Mr. Rea-
mer, the former jaler The sheriff of the
county. 0. G. Sterling, Esq, who now &C.
cupies the Jail, promptly ISSUED hand-bills,
describing the escaped jail-bird but up to
this period he has managed to elude appre
hcnsion and is yet a DISQUALIFICATION
Register.
A TREMENDOUS BLAST. Day before vest
ter day block Of granite ninety-fve fee
long, thirty-eight wide and thirty-one deep
was raised at a single blast at the quarries
of the Richmond Granite Company. Four
hundred pounds Of powder were used in the
blast The block Of granite contained ILL.,
$40 cubic feet weighed 1926 tons, or 49,
642 90 pounds. Rich. Examiner. .'