Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24
Valley News.

Land-buyers are overrunning the tidewa
ter counties. Now is the time to buv in the
Valley. Prices here will rise within a YEA,
or two. By that time the wayfarer will BE-
halted every few miles by the whistle of the
locomotive, travel in what direction he NAV
: Winchester Neavs.
DANGERoUs.-An ash barrel sitting neal
1 the end of Mr.. Joseph Shaner's house, 8
mile and half from town, caught fire from
the hot embcrs thrown into it and caused
some damage to the building, both by burn
ling and the necessity of ripping off the
weather boarding. -Le-rington Gazette.
RorATIoN-We hear the head Of the As.
sistant Collector Of the Internal Revenue, in
this place has rolled into the basket. The
Gulllotlne has at last severed the iugular Of
| MIR. Dold and Mr.. Robert Cochran of Cul.
pepper County, succeeds him in Office. Leo
ington Gazette.
{. Rev. David Trout, died at his home, in
Front Royal, Warren County Va, on the
9th inst. He had long been on the retired
list of ministers Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. not having preached only on spe-
cial occasions for a number of years, owing
to many bodily infrmites He was very
exemplary man.
Mr.. George W. Brent, an old and res
pectable citizen, died at his residence in this
place on the 10Th inst, in his 92nl year -
He predicted, few days previous, that the
9th anniversary Of his marriage, would be
the day Of his death. Such was the fact.
His companion of many years yet survives
him - Winchester .Seminez.
VIM. A. Lane, postmaster at Bland Court
House, passed through this place, Saturday,
on his way to Richmond, in the custody Of
Capt. John Frey, Special Agent Of the Post
Office Department He is charged with
having robbed the mail. We learn that he
will be brought to misplace for final trial
at what time, we are not advised = Wythe-
5viNe Dispatch.
BOLD ROBBERY On Friday night two
negroes entered the house Of John Catroo,
at "Stony Fork" in this county and robbed
the family Of some two hundred dollars
They presented two revolvers, threatening
instant death if resistance was made, and
Selling, and tying two Of Mr. Cs sons, took
all the money in the house and left. A ne
gro was arrested, on suspicion, but the evi-
dence being insufficient, he was released =
TVytheviUe Dispatch.
ARREST OF A Horse THIEr.-A man named
Shaun was arrested on Wednesday last, in
this place, at the instance of Mr.. iona,
Sharkey Of Washington, Franklin county,
Pa, on the charge Of having stolen horse
from him. Shaun came to this place on
Sunday the 9Th, with the horse, and put up
at Harford's Hotel, where he was found; he
was committed to Jail by Justice Morgan,
where he awaits demand from the Govern
or Of Pennsylvania. He was resident of
Frederick County, Md.-ClarAe Courier.
Rev. VIM. c. Meredith has determined,
in view Of the very precarious health of his
son, to visit him in France. We hope he
may find our young friend able to return
with him before many months. Rev MIR.
Grammer, nov in charge at Smithfed. JEFF
ferson county, Va, will ell the pulpit Of
Christ Church during the rector's absence.
Col. I. W. II. Holiday will take the op
portunity Of pleasant company to make
long deferred trip to the classic world Nat
ural taste and study will make it one of real
enjoyment to him. We wished to join him
but find, on inquiry at our bankers, that
the financial statistics laid before us were not
of a character to justify the undertaking.
Winchester Nevs.