Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-30
TALLEY ITEMS.
From our Valley exchanges We cory the

From our Valley exchanges We cory the
following items =
Gen. Candy has appointed George Glass
and Jarvis Jennings Commissioners for Clarke
county. Robert A Gray for Rockingham, also
d. Barrett Sergeant Of Winchester.
The Winchester markets at this time
are very we'll supplied both with meats aud
vegetables Pork is wholesaled at 10 to III
cents per pound. Beef from 8 to 10 according
to quality.
Mr.. Franklin Rucker, residing near
Wayerlie, in Rockingham county, last week,
butchefed six hogs, aged from IL to IL
months, of au average weight of 324 pounds
each The aggregate l,e44.
The beautiful brick t1ahsion, known as
"HilI-Top," belonging to Robert A. Gray,
ESQ situated near the Northeastern verge of
the corporate limits of Harrisonburg, was
destroyed by ERE on Monday week.
= In the Rockingham court, after thost
thorough aud searching investigation of the
evidence and able argument by counsel, Col.
e. J Armstrong has been acquitted OF the
alleged felonious killing of Martin l.. Shank
- Dir. John Houston, was found dead in
one of his. 6elds. about two miles north of Har-
risonburg, on Tuesday morning of last week.
/ 1t is supposed that he was locking over his
farm in the evening. and was suddenly stricken
down by disease of the heart.
Mr.. Alexander Fl. Sitliagton of Bath
county, Va, near Bath Alum Springs. on
Thursday. Nov. 11th butchered 80 hogs of
his own raising-one half % months old and
the other half u months old-29 of which
averaged 1891 pounds, and the remaining
three weighed as follows: one $40, one 504,
and one Ais pounds. These hogs were all OF
the Chester breed.
- The Strasburg extension will be so near
COLI pletion as to be open for travel the entire
length by the LIST of February. A temporary
track will be laid over Cedar Greek until the
very superior bridge in the course of construc
ten shall be completed. Tho first section of
nihs miles will soon be finished.
DIR. Striking stated. at tho lats meeting
of the Commission to report upon the condi-
ton Of the Lunatic Asylums, that, as Super
intehdent of the Western Asylum, he had
been compelled, owing to its crowded eondi-
ton, to refuse admission to 124 insane persons
81 whites and 43 colored About 40 had
been refused admission to the Eastern Asylumi
for the same reason.
In answer to an inquiry propounded by
Gen. Candy, the clerk of Page county reports +:
Amount of Executions stayed by Stay Law
and General Orders in county court, $50, O55;
amount of executions issued, S9,215 amount
stayed in circuit court $40, 1874; amount of
executions issued 81 ,299.
- man named Lewis Hentzlemau was
found dead in his bed at his residence near
Acorn Hill, few days ago. He had made
ample preparations for his demise, as ready
made coffin was found, as also freshly dug
grave. There arc many surmises as to his
death, but it is most generally thought that he
starved himself to death.
DR. Anderton Brown, venerable and
much esteemed citizen of Front Royal, died
suddenly at his residence on Monday morning
week DR.. B. had been in his usual gdod
health, and attended church twice on Sabbath.
He was seemingly well on Monday morning,
when Mrs. Brown arose aid went about her
household duties. Waiting some time for her
husband to make his appearance, he did not
come, and when she went to the chamber DR..
B. was found dead.
A committee consisting OF thirty-six
citizens aud the same number of magistrates,
appointed by the county of Rockingham, Va,
for the purpose of making estimate of the
losses of that county by the execution OF Gen.
Sheridan's orders made an investigation and
reported rs follows dwelling houses
burned so barns burned $50; mills burned,
81, miles of fencing burned, 100; bushels of
wheat destroyed so 1000 tons of hay destroyed
1888; cattle carried off, 1850, horses car
ried off, large numbet-sheep carried off,
3,53O-tactories burned, furnace de-
stroycd, !. In addition to which there was an
immense amount of farming utensils of every
description destroyed-many Of them of great
value, such as respers aud threshers-also,
household and kitchen furniture, money,
bonds, plate, &c. the whole estimated at the
enormous sum OF S25 100000.