Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-02
Valley News.

Valley News.
The s'oldest inhabltant' does not rcmem
Der the time when there was better pros
pect for large crop of wheat in Botetourt
than at present. -Fsncastle Herald. ~
The fight for the post office has assumed
| a triangular shape and wakes warm. We
can afford to look on with dignifed serenity
and stoicism.- It is not our funeral. --lNar-
tinsbny Era.
An old citizen of this town suggests that
hereafter no prisoner should be.received into
the county jail unless he be alberto take the
iron clad test-oath. - Wincheste, News.
THE present inmates are doubtless Of that
class.
We understand the work on the line Of
the Winchester and Strasburg extension has
been commenced between Winchester and
New Town It is thought the road will be
in running order in time to carry off the
coming crops Shenandoah Herald.
The wheat in this county presents most
promising aspect. The fields look smiling
ly in luxuriancc and vendurc of half adyanc-
ed spring, and our farmers rejoice in the as
surance of an unusually large crop if they
can just ',havc peace' from the numerous
enemies Of this cereal. --Roanohe Times.
The Charlestown Free Press says =
Rock Hail." the fine farm of Thomas H.
! Willis, esq.,, near Summit Point, in Jeffer-
son county, containing SOS acres, and i'm
proved by one of the finest residences in the
county, was sold on Saturday last to N. 1T.
Willis and wife for the sum of SAC, 000"
Robert Saum, a young man living near
town, cut his foot, whilst chopping wood a
short distance from town, on Thursday last.
The wound is severe one, the foot being
almost severed across the instep. Several
leaders and arteries were cut, and the bones
badly injured DR.. Krebs was called in and
rendered the necessary surgical aid .-Shen-
andoah Herald. 20 ella
The Charles.own Free Press reports the
discovery of the contemplate scoundrel, who
appeared in nude condition among NUM-
Der of ladies at the Presbyterian Church in
that place, week before last A committee
was appointed to wait upon the scounarei
and notify him to leave town in three days.
The committee waited on him, but, under
the advice Of his father, he positively refus-
ed to regard the action Of the citizens. A
coat of tar and feathers and ride on tri-
angular shaped rail is none too good for such
villain. ~ h
SALE OF LAND.-On the 18th instant
Messrs. James H. Williams and Elijah Pr
fer, Special Commissioners, sold, at public
auction, tract of land, know as the "Ru-
dolph Farm" on Cedar Creek, about twelve
miles from Winchester, to Mr.. James IT.
Mahaney The price paid per acre was
S26, and the tract contains 238 acres.
Mr.. z. Pifer, trustee, also sold tract Of
land, on the 26th Of February last, to Abra-
ham Bruce, of Winchester, for $271.. The
tract contains 221 acres, and is situated on
Cedar Greek turnpike in this county, about
ten miles from Winchester. It belonged to
the estate Of Cornelius jackson. - Hinches-
ter Necs.
CAuGur. One Joseph Dian, an African,
went wool-gathering on Saturday, but only
succeeded in getting sheared. He invaded
the factory of Mr.. Aaron Griffith, near Win
chester, and was busily engaged in helping
himself to a quantity of wool when he was
suddenly pounced upon by one of the en-
ployees Of the factory. The consequence is,
MIR. Dian, the bold butcher boy, is at pres
ent in durance vile. His neglect to observe
one of the most important Commandments
for the present, at least, deprives him Of his
personal freedom, but the disposition display
| ed by this raid will be q feather in his cap
in seeking office hereafter from the Radical
party, of which he is a consistent member
the case of Wells and the Samuel letter be-
ing an example Winchester Times.
ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL. the burial
of Mrs. Milly Rice, at Bridgewater. Oh Sat-
urday afternoon last, just as The funeral train
was leaving the graveyard, Dr. Gordon S
carriage, in which Mrs. Harriet Warren,
several other grown ladies, and the Dr.
children were seated, was upset and com
pletely smashed up. One Of the children, a
little boy, was considerably bruised about
the head and face, though no bones were
broken The other persons in the carriage
were uninjured. The accident was the re-
suit of careless driving, the carriage having
been driven oyer high stump. It was
most singular and fortunate indeed that no
serious injury was done to the occupants of
the carriage, the horses remaining perfectly
quiet after the vehicle was overturned.
| CAN'T Go THE NEaRo.-A warm discus
sion took place in store on Main street,
near the Taylor Hotel, one evening last
week, which was participated in by
loyal men alone The discussion developed
the fact that there is quite division of SEN
timent in the once happy family In reply
to the question propounded by the Official
who headed the anti-Parker memorial, two
of the leading members of the Radical party
| in Winchester declared their unalterable de-
| termination never to support negro for Of
fee, and moreover declared their purpose
not to vote for any white man who would
support such thing. We are glad to know
that these gentlemen have determined to cut
loose from the association and influence OF
creatures that would place the African upon
a social and political equality with the white
race Winchester Times.
It is not supposed that events, since the
| 4th Of March, will favor very much the idea
Of forming an Administration party" II
Virginia, out of any Conservative elements
The Conservatives will approve Of whatever
the administration may do, that is, in theil
opinions, right-and disapprove Of whatever
is, in their Judgment, wrong. They viii
make no entangling party alliances, or give
up to partizan politics, their principles. This
is the proper and correct course.
GEN, ARly---The glorious old patrio
and soldier, Gen Jubal A. Early, arrived
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