The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-07-15

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Hor.-The Thermometer during the past week
las kept such high range that it is almost i'm
possible to sit, stand, walk or lie down, much less
ndite editorials. -,
MA Forty-nine of the Hayrakes, known as the
.Best have been sold within the last two mont his
Dv Messrs. Hoge Bro. The vInaIsIAs is the
ppl, paper in which they have been advertised
sar$4sG paid by David R. Ackkerman to the !
National Life Insurance Company Of the United |
States, secured to his Father $1,000. An acknowl-
edsment Of the receipt Of which will be found in
another column.
aarWe were shown by q gentleman Of this
place, r. T. Phillips, few days since, five Poll
esaa of Insurance on his life in all $4,000
$4,000 of which were in the Virginia Insurance
Company of Staunton. Go thou and do likewise
KICKED BY A HoRsE.-We regret to learn that
Mr.. VIM j. Shumate of this city was severely
kicked by horse yesterday, and some of his ribs
broken. DR.. C. R. Harris was called in and rem
dersd timely aid. The blow though painful is not
dangerous, and at last accounts Mr.. shumate was
doing we'll.
In ExrAcIEs.-An out-and- out Radical "a rara
avis now days) expressed his great delight the
ether day at the cheering result OF the election
which made Gilbert Walker Governor of Vir-
xiaia He told his colored friends that they also
70 Nd
tives had all turned republicans
awe are pleased to see in the list Of distin-
guished Students in the examinations at the Uni
versity of Virginia at the last session, the name
of our young friend, John W. Harris, son Of DR..
C. r. Harris, of our town. Mr.. Harris distin-
guished himself in his examinations in the school
of Medicine and graduated in the chair Of Medi-
cal Jurisprudence.
THE NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH We are requested
to state that, for the present, the services Of the
Methodist Church, South, will be held on altern-
ate Sundays. at the Baptist Church, the members
of that church having, with liberal christian
kindness rendered them the use of their edifce.
Rev. George Kramer will preach at the Methodist
Church on Sabbath next.
REJo1cINas.-On Friday night last the spires
and housetops Of Staunton were in a blaze the
reflected light of an immense bon fire on CARRIERS
Hill, opposite the American Hotel. Rockets and
other fireworks phzzed and exploded to the great
enjoyment of thousands of spectators. All this
fun and frolic was caused by the Walker party
letting loose their pent up qualification at the re-
suit of the recent election.
INFORMATION WANrED.-A man in Winchester,
Va, by the name of William Mathews, Of Lanca-
shire, England, and who was ship-wrecked few
years ago in the "Adar," from England to Mobile
wishes information concerning his uncle John
Mathews who he believes lives some where in
the Valley, and is farmer and large dealer in
stock. If any of our readers have knowledge of
such person, they would confer o favor by leav-
ing information ut this Office.
FEARFUL FALL.-Ws have been informed that o
ployed on the c. s. o. B. B. was severely
if not fatally injured at the White Sulphur
Springs on Tuesday night last. It seems he
had seated himself at the fourth story window to
enjoy the cool air, and, falling asleep had either
walked or fallen out to the ground below. The
accident happened between IL and l o'clock
lie was taken up short time after the affair oc-
CURED and placed in bed. His situation is very
critical, many of bis keRas ksiag broken.
ARRIVALS At AsGgsTA WHHe SULPHUR AND
ALUM SpRINGs.-Wm. Perry and Lady, Mt. Craw-
ford, Va; ]. P. Mcleod, Rockingham; Capt.
C. N. Kinney, Staunton; II. NJ. Harris, BALTIMORE
G. C. Weddersura. wife and three children, AL
exandfia, Va; Mrs. DC, Lawrence, Washington;
john LayHan, Augusta Co.; D. P. Richards, Au-
bray Peafse, Baltimore; j. E. Guy, Staunton !;
Geo. S. Frimble, Ohio W. L. WILLIAMS, wife. two
children and nurse, Ric hmoud; J. II. Greayer,
wife, child and servant, Richmond Master ]. H.
Freaner, and Mrs. G. P. Rinfprd, child and ser
want Richmond Ges. L. Massie end wife, and
Mrs. C. H. Harris, Lynchburg; NJ. Copeland
Petersburg; J. H. Bryant and wife, Richmond !;
Chesney Kinney, daughter and son, A. W. S. &
A. Springs; DR.. G. H. Kinney, Texas; VIM. Gam
bic, Augusta County; J. Koontz, Rockingham );
VIM. II. Omohundro, American Hotel, Staunton !;
C. ?. Binford Richmond; Capt. r. II. Wyman,
u. S. NJ, wife, son and servant, Washington.
Book RY GENERAL LEE viii evaken sHeh
special interest, that are glad to call attention
to it. The University Publishing Company Of
No. d Bond Street, New York, announce that they
have now in press, and will issue in 8 few weeks,
''Memoirs Of the War;" by Gen. Henry Lee, thor
oughly revised and corrected by Gen. R. z. Lee
who has added, also, an entirely new biography
of his father, prepared by him from private and
personal materials never before used. It will be
2 large and handsome octave volume, illustrated
by new steel portraits ofGen. Henry Lee and Gen.
Nathaniel Greene; beautiful steel engravings of
Marion Grossingthe Pedse, and the s'Surren-
der Of CORVALLIS; )" and five original maps and
z1ians. Our readers need not be told that this is
. work ofsreat interest end value. It is the stan
,dard history Of saistasy operations at the South
during the revolutionary var. and as such is
book which every readiag man should possess;
ibut its interest and valae are both greatly in
creased by Gen. Robt. B. Lees thorough revision
and correction, end BY the valuable biography of
his father which he has written and added to it.
We are sure that this announcenent, alone, is
sufficient to give the book very great sale, but
when we add that Gen. Lee is personally iatsres-
ted in its publication, s1ch sale is aadeeertain
AS we learn that the book is to be sold by can
vassiag agents only those who desire to engage in
its sale should make early application to the pub