Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-27
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges We cory the
following items =
= There was considerable snow-squall
at Stony Man, Page Co., Va, on the Blue
Ridge mountain, on the 9th day OfJuly.
A new Post>O Office called Linville, has
been established at Linville Depot on the O.,
a. & NJ. R. R., and Isaac Wenger appointed
Postmaster.
1t is expected that the Winchester and
Strasburg Railroad will be in running order
by the first of November. The work is now
being pushed vigorously all along the line.
- The Mayor of Winchester has issued
proclamation ordering the muzzling of all
dogs running at large, the failure to do which
imposes fine of 81 on the owner, and the
killing OF the dog.
- At the late meeting of the Directory of
the Orange, Alexandria aud Manassas Rail-
road, it was determined to make no change
for the present in the running time Of the
trains of the Manassas branch.
- 1t is said that Gen. Meem will make on
his Mount Airy estate in Shenandoah county,
Va. from ten to twelve thousand bushels of
wheat. A few days ago he had five reapers
going followed by fifty hands.
"A new Baptist congregation was or
ganized at Naked Greek. Rockingham cou nty,
on the 18th lust, by Elders Paul Yates and
F. NJ. Perry. Elder Charles l.. Yates has
accepted the pastoral charge of this cOngrega-
ton.
The barn of Peter Waterman, at Bow
mans Crossing, near Edenburg, was struck
by lightning on the 9th inst, and with its
contents, including some fine hogs, was en-
I
sured.
j Baldwin Hay, Jr., son of the late
John Hay, of Clarke county, Va, has been
appointed vice consul at the port of Jafia,
(nncient Joppa) Asia Minor. He is young
man, % years of age, and has been resident
of Athens, Greece, for several years.
On Wednesday last, while Maj John A.
Hartman of Augusta county. was threshing his
wheat with steam power, spark from the
engine set fire to a stack and the flames we're
not extinguished until five large stacks of
wheat we're consumed, estimated to be about
1900 bushels
About ten days since, boy about twelve
years of age, named Henry Mayhem, was
severely burned in the street in Winchester
He was firing off Chinese crackers, and having
quantity of powder in his pockets it in some
manner was ignited. His body was horribly
burned, and for time his life was despaired of.
He was carried to Dr.. Loves office, where the
necessary medical assistance was rendered.
He is slowly recovering.
A Mrs. Coffnan, of Saumsville, in Sheu-
andOah county, absented herself from home
on the evening of the Sd inst, and when found
on the next morning, either from over exer-
ton or over doses of improper teas which she
prepared to make, was III the last agones of
death, died in few hours after receiving a
drink of water. which she gave signs of want
ing. She was but recently married second
time. Probable cause, mental weakness.
The new house of worship recently
erected by the congregation of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South at Wildwood, Clarke
county. dedicated on the 18th inst, the
exercises attracting a large cnngregation.-
The Rev. Apheus W. Wilson, preached with
great acceptance in the morning, after which
Rev. VIM. G. Eggleston made an appeal for
the sum of S4OU, the amount needed to wipe
OUT the balance of Indebtedness on tie church
The congregation responded with much lib
erality, contributing in few minutes over
$3.50.
- Two negroes calling themselves John
Adams and Tom Henry, were arrested by
Hunter aud Madison Brown, at Deerfeld on
Tuesday last, on the charge of rape and muir
der made against them by another colored
man, named Jim Mcdowell, and brought here
on Tuesday night last They had hearing
before Justice J. F. Maupin, who committed
them TO Jail to await further examination
Wednesday morning and instructed the jail
or to retain Jim Mcdowell, the witness, in
custody also. On Wednesday morning, upon
the Jaior and Chief of Police informing
them that they were suspected as the Jail
birds, who had escaped on Tuesday night, the
18th inst. from the Lexington Jail, they ac>
knowledged the fact, and that their names
we're Lee Morrison, VIM. Alexander and Jim
Mcdowell and were confined in Jail on the
charges respectively, of way>laying and at
tempting to kill young Devier; of burglary
and attempted rape, and robbing church.
They have been returned to the Lexington
jail Stanton FndicdtOr.
TAKEN CHARGE.-The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company on the LIST instant, took