Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-01-22
Valley News.

+ BIC FtouREs FOR VALLEY LAND.-Mr.
JAS. s. Richards has just disposed OF thirty
acres of land, lying in the forks Of the Shcn-
andoaf- river, near River Station, on the
Manassas road. and about sixteen miles from
Winch chester, for 81 500, or taeo hundred and
fifty dollars per acre This land has no I'M
provements upon it, but is Of the finest SOIL
1t was sold to Mcssrs. Cone & Lent, OF
Scranton. Pa, who, in connection with DR..
Weston, intend rebuilding the large Touring
mill on the site owned by Mr.. Weston
They intend, also, erecting large factory,
whether for the manufacture of cotton or
wooden goods we have not learned. Upon
the land purchased from Mr.. Richards it is
designed to erect at once four good brick
residences and our countyman, Mr.. John
E. Wall. has already entered into contract
with the firm for the making Of the brick
necessary for these buildings. The land has
been surveyed, and it isexpected that quite
town will soon spring up about River Sta
ton 1t is represented by judges to be one
Of the finest manufacturing sites in the coun-
try, the WATERPROOF being unlimited.
A Mr. Forney, residing near the same
place, has also disposed of sixty acres ofland
to o gentleman from Washington, for the
sum Of $40, O0O-nearly one hundred and
seventy dollars per acre Upon this place
will be put up a number Of lime-kilns, and
the manufacture Of lime will be entered upon
on u scale never witnessed in this section of
the State.
The Valley of Virginia is destined to be-
come richer than ever before Winchester
Times. .
Horse-Stcaling is becoming the rage in
this section. Mr. T. A. Jackson, residing
Of Cedar Greek, had valuable horse stolen
frora his stable on Friday night. Tbs thief
was tracked a considerable distance in the di-
rection of Romney.
On Sunday evening, about dark, a fine
riding mare belonging to DR.. E. 9. Llppett,
of Berryville was stolen from the rack in
front of his Office During the evening a
Mr.. Myers, residing near Stephenson's
Depot, was riding along the Berryville pike
when he observed man dismount, and run
across the fields. He took charge Of the
animal, brought her to town, and yesterday
she was identified as DR.. Lippett's mare.
Owners of horses must keep sharp look
cut - Winchester Times.
MORE Tn1EvING The smoke house Of
! Mr.. Jonas A. Lowenbach, Of this town, was
forcibly entered by some thieves Saturday
night, and quantity of bacon taken there
from, portion of which was in brine Fol-
lowing the tracks OF the thieves as far as
practicable, and guided by the salt and brine
upon the ground, search was made in the
neighborhood, and some fifteen pieces were
found, q portion under the stable of Mr.. G..
M. Efnger and the balance under Mr.. Jas
Kenney's barn, both adjoining the premises
Of Mr.. Lowenbach. The intention Of the
thieves seems to have been to conceal the
meat under these barns temporarily, and to
remove it at some future time. old COM
n,onuealth. ..,..,.,...., r r. st.-.,5
DISCOVERY OF KAoLIS.-We learn that
Kaolin, Of the first quality, has been dis
covered on the farm belonging to the Eeirs
of B. B. Ewing, decd, three miles West Of
Harrisonburg. The clay has been worked,
is very white, and is pronounced very super
ior by an experienced worker in clay. 1t is
an exceedingly valuable discovery. It is
being worked by Mr.. e. Suffer- who has a
Pottery not far from where the clay has
been found. - RoeAiaghops Register.
| ARRESTS AND ESCAPE, Saturday po-
liceman AndreWs arrested two brothers
named Jewell, said to be from Page county,
on the charge of having stolen a lot Of cloth
ing from gentleman named Morrison, liv-
ing in Berryvillc. The parties were ideatif-
ed, and lodged in the Berryy!lle Jail on Sat
urday evening. On sunday evening, lit
tie after dark, they broke Jail, and made
good their escape Winchester Times.