Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
Valley News.

Our Valley exchanges report that the
wheat looks fine and their is promising pros
pect for alarge crop.
A F1zzLE.-Thc Spring Term of the
Circuit Court of Shenandoah county proved
to be a fzzle, his Honor Judge Turner fall
ing to make his appearance Winchester
Times.
ANOTHER RoBBERY The nleat-house of
Mr. F. Shultz was broken into last week,
and every thing of value carried off. Rob
berries are becoming of nightly occurrence.
Winchester Times
DEATH OF Faithful MINISTER. Rev
William Hank, well-known as an efficient
and faithful minister in the old Baltimore
Conference of the NJ. E. Church, died at
Middleway in this county, on Wednesday
night last, the 31st, of March, Spirit Of
Jefferson.
HEAVY ROBBERY. storehouse of
McAtee Il Bro, at Front Royal was broken
open on Thursday night, and robbed of $2iS
in coin and currency, together with checks,
bonds, ETC., to the value of $1,000. En-
trance was effected by boring hole through
the front door. and sliding the bar with
which it was secured on the insidc.--IFain-
chester Times. ~ os5i sfaa
MORTALITY AMONG THE CoLoRrD PEOPLE.
Within the past ten days, we are informed,
some eight or ten of our colored population
heve died of measles This disease has been
peculiarly fatal among them for several
months past, carrying off a considerable
number 1t seems to be abating somewhat
and it is hoped, may soon disappear FROM our
midst. OLD Commonwealth.
LARGE LAND SALE We have been in
formed that Charles Moore, esq, of this
county, purchased last week of the heirs Tor
the estate, the valuable fran Of Jacob w.
Zirkle, decd. There are about 700 acres
in the farm, and the price paid was $685..
600, equivalent to cash-a fraction over $76
per acre. Some Of the land is first quality
and a small portion inferior. It is consider
ed both good sale and purchase The farm
lies about 4 miles South Of this town. -tShen-
andoa1 Valley.
SPRING. The seraph Of the seasons has
come The genial warmth (of coal fres) is
felt Gin doors;) waters sparkle and spllrge,
crystal and clear (from old pump nozzles }
the green grass is springing somewhere I'M
derground y while birds are sweetly singing
Gin wire cages. Already farmers have com
menced blowing (out the roads, and some
of their sons are busy sowing (wild oats.
All nature is rejoicing, and SO are We Chat
the mud isn't two feet thick. Hail Spring!
Spirit Of Jefferson.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT One day last week Mr..
Bowen, young man from North Carolina,
who was engaged in working on the farm OF
Mr. Thos Washington, several miles east
Of town, was out in the woods telling timber.
Unexpectedly large limb Of a tree fell up
on him, striking him about the hip or groin
He was SO severely injured that he remained
in stupor apparently lifeless, 50 far at least
as motion would indicate, for about q hours
DR.. Hill was sent for, who promptly admin
istered relief, and the young man will no
doubt soon recover.--Old Commonwealth.
broke JA1L.-On Friday night last the
young man, Black, in Jail charged with rob-
5ing the money-drawer of Rosenberger Il
Co., made his escape from prison by cutting
a hole through the ceiling from his cell into
a room connected with the dwelling portion
of the building, and thence by an easy
march out Of the front door. We believe
one CT two other prisoners made their escape
with him. Black made off, and next turned
up at Front Royal, where he made raid
upon the till Of merchant at that place
He was apprehended for this theft, and is
now lodged in the jail OF Warren county. -
Black seems determined to get to the peni-
tertiary some how or other. He has doubt
less heard Of the hospitality Of the ''cool icy
man" who now presides over the institution,
and desires to partake Of his kindness.
p S.-Black was retained o day and
night and then discharged, as no one had q
legal right to hold him.. Winchester Times
He was re-arrested in Richmond on Tues
day last and will be sent back to Winchester
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