The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-02-18

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CHE syalley spirginlan.
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, February Is. 1859.
Read all the important legal notices in to-day's
paper.
RoASE & ALBY-Read the advertisement CT
these gentlemen and give them call.
There are five Sundays this year, in each of
the months of January, May, August and October
New DA1LY--Tne Alexandria Commercial Ad-
ssrtssr appeared on Monday last as morning pen
nv paper We wish it success.
6 The Gazette says quite number of young men
have recently arrived and matrieulated as stu
dents of Washington College.
To TAKE INK Our OF L1NEN-Dip the spotted
part in pure melted tallow; then was out the tai
low and the ink will come out with it.
PsRsoSAL-Wm Allen and Jed, Hotchkiss,
of Stanton, are among the late arrivals at the
Owen House, Washington City.
DRowxEp.-Mr. John Wilcox, formerly signal
officer of Johnsou's Division, was drowned near
City Point few days ago.
SALE OF Lor-Mr James Harden bought last
week of Hon A. H. II. Stuart, lot 7o1l32 feet
convenient to the depot, for 81 900 cash.
DEMONSTRATION a young lady dreams of q
coffin it betokens that she should instantly dis
continue tight stays, ond always so warmly clad
in wet weather.
WANTED-Copies of the VALLEY TlRGlNIAE,
4th of February issue. Persons having these
numbers on hand will confer favor by mailing
them to this office.
Thos P Atkinson is writing :" The Lives OF
the Carpet Baggers" ald desires any information
on that subject which any one may be able to
communicate Address him at Danville, Virginia,
Won great big carpet baggers, we want your pedl-
gree.
Capt T. P Jackson, formerly connected with
the Freedmen's Bureau at this place, but since on
duty at Farmville has been appointed U. S. Com
missioner by the District Court.
Would Go-Two run away couples passed
through staunton last Monday bent matrmo-
nv. A third was expected. but did not come to
time. Where there Is a will there is way.
Jolly TwIsr.-The Norfolk Journal says the
4.bully SWING is all the rage there. In Staun-
ton we have the Jolly twist which is the very
latest style of female grace-so called.
DEAp-Lntle Willie Cofman the Norfolk mu
sic al prodigy, died at Fords Hotel in Richmond,
Friday night last. Many Of our citizens Will re
member his performances here last summer. He
was but three years old.
A Coop RxeoMags pArIoS.-Any young lady
who can talk baby tall, that is, can interest young
children, will make good wife, and young gen
tlenen in selecting should be assured that the one
he loves best can amuse the baby.
THE lNAuauRATIoS.-W learn that a number
OF the Colored Aristocracy of Staunton are max
ing preparations to go to Washington, and ar
having lots of fine clothing made up. You be
they will be able to hold their own.
Coon Bus1NEss-One Of the travelling agents
of the Piedmont Insurance Company, Of which
Phillips Berkeley are the general agents, hrough
-, Int al hrty no1ciaa the 1arpas
$4,000. This was the work of one weeks can
vas in this county.
STRANGE But TRUE-We saw last Tuesday on
man chase another up street end into the uppe
story af a building Main street to pay hin
some money. Such things don't often come IN
der our notice The man who wished to pay WA
a son OF the Emerald Isle, and they all honest
BAPTIST Cnuacu.-The protraced meeting
which have been going on for some time CLOSED
last Sunday There has been SO far % addition
TO the church, while others exhibit great dec
OF interest. We like to see the good work goini
NATIONAL LlFE Insurance CoMrANT.-Reubel
IulillpS, IISu., uab UcSu aPPoiAtoN dSShS ~
the counties of Augusta, Allegheny, Bath, Rock
iugham and Highland, office over First Nations
Bank, Staunton, Va This is of the mos
popular companies operating. See advsr
tisement and co mmunicate with him.
SAD Observation-Disclosures devil says ths
last Friday evening forty pretty girls, two b
two, passed the Office, and that thirty EIGHT locke
in and smiled on him, and the other two wante
to, upon the strength of which he bet high o
numerous sentimental Valentines but, alas 70
the hopes he cherished, they didn't come.
NURSERY LANps.-Link mas on hand q few
Fishes Patent Nursery Lamps, and they are III
dispensable in the sick room and nursery as tn
weather becomes warmer. They are SO mic
these nights to set on the table alongside of tn
bed, so you don't have to come out, a Ia Little, i
night shirt. The senior of the Fredericksbur
News should have one by all means.
The Cecil (Md.,) Democrat comes to thi
week, much enlarged and improved, and is a yer
handsome paper, just such journal as we inten
to make the Commonwealth ere long. Success