Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28
VALLEY ITEMS,


= The Messrs. Trotter will put through
line OF Stages on the Valley Pike after the
LIST of October.
= Mr.. Lafayette Lee had his right hand
torn off by the circular-saw attached to his
steam mill, on the 18th inst, near Keezletown,
in Rockingham county.
= st. Peters Church, on Toms Brook,
was dedicated on Sunday week. The dedi-
cation sermon was preached by Rev. William
s. Bowman, of Charleston, s. @.
On the 18th inst. Charles Smith dis
posed of his farm Oaklodge, on the road lead
ing to Castleman's Ferry, to Mr.. e. p. G.
Lewis, for $4,000 cash, being about S34
per- acre.
On Saturday evening, the 18th inst,
Mr. and Mrs, Josiah L. Baker celebrated, at
their pleasant home near Winchester, their
crystal wedding, or twenty years of married
life.
Washington College. which now enlists
so much of interest from its illustrious Pres
ident, General Robt. e. Lee, has opened its
present session under the most fattering
auspices.
- The Blacksmith Shop of Mr.. James
Dove, on the North Shenandoah river, two
miles west of New Market was, together with
his tools, entirely destroyed by fire on Thurs
day, the 10th inst.
The Old Commonwealth announces that
many of the farmers of Rockingham will be
compelled to fatten their hogs upon oats and
wheat, in consequence of the almost total
failure of the corn crop.
The barn of Mr. Morgan Layton, near
Tenth Legion, Rockingham county, Va, was
entirely consumed by fire, together with its
contents of hay, wheat, implements, &C., on
Thursday night the 10Th inst, about 2 o'clock.
The loss is estimated at $500.
VIM. Joliet and Edward Alley, alias
Edward Graves, convicted at the last term of
the circuit Court for Page county of horse
stealing, and sentenced to the Penitentiary
for number of years, broke Jail in Luray
few nights since and made their escape, and
are still at large.
There is large stone barn near Antioch,
in Rockingham county, built by Mr.. Martin
Burkholder, decd, in 1903, and covered with
heart white pine shingles The roof is &c
years old and is pretty good roof yet; by
little patching it will last rs years. 1t is
probably the oldest roof in Rockingham.
- Messrs. VIM. Frazier and W. 81. Sales,
long and well known to the travelling public,
respectively, as Proprietor and Manager of the
famous Rockbridge Alum Springs, have leased
the Virginia Hotel in Staunton for one year,
with the privilege of FIVE, at $4,000 per year,
and will take possession on'the LIST of October.
On Thursday, the 10Th inst, as Miss
Annie Blair, accompanied by Mr.. Wren was
en- route to Staunton from Mt Scion, she was
severely injured by, being thrown from the
vehicle in which she and Mr.. Wren were
riding, dislocating the shoulder joint and
producing great confusion of the arm and
shoulder.
The newspapers say that the Hon. John
Bell, who died recently in Tennessee, was
county of Clarke. On the road running be-
tween the residence of DIR. 1. p. Smith, and
"Page Brook" there is a rocky knoll known
as "Bell's Hill," which took its name from
the latter gentleman who lived there, and it
is probable that that was the birthplace of
Hon. John Bell Clarke Courier.
"A friend who visited Shawnee Spring
yesterday informs US that this noble old
Spring, from which tradition informs us the
Shawnees in other days obtaiued their sup
plies of natures beverage, and which has al
ways been deemed exhaustible, has ceased
tc dow, and that there is not bucket full of
water in its basin 1t is supposed thst the
channel of the stream has been changed by
the abutment of the railroad bridge Win-
chester Times.
The Alexandria Gazette says the "owl
schedule" of the o., A. & NJ. Railroad will
be changed on the LIST of October next, to the
infinite delight of Harrisonburgers, who will
then have an opportunity of "seeing the cars"
The trains will leave Harrisouburg at about
Z o'clock in the morning, reaching Alexan-
dria at about or 5 in the afternoon. Re-
turning, they will leave Alexandria at about
in the morning, Manassas at about 9, and
reach Harrisonburg at Al or o'clock in the
afternoon.
An Irishman by the name of q. T. o.
Donnel, was shot near Mt. Vernon Furnace,
in Rockingham county, on Saturday the 4th
of September, and died on the morning of the
1th. He was shot by Henry Raynes, son of
Zachariah Raynes, with whom he had had a
difficulty at the circus in Port Republic, on
the 4th of August. O'Donnel was a single
man, and a comparative stranger in the neigh
borhood. He was shot with rife, tie ball
passing through the left arm and the bowels.
Raynes is still at large.
= Mrs. Stonewall jackson, widow of the
great hero, whose memory every Eifsiniatf
holds in affectionate regard, arrived in Win
chester, few days ago, accompanied by her
little daughter, and is now the guest of Hon.
Robert Y. Conrad. The Friendship Fire
Company paraded the principal streets on Sat
urday, the 18th inst, with full ranks, present
ing handsome appearance. AndSwhilst pass
ing the residence of Mr.. Conrad, Mrs. J.
made her appearance, when the fremen in
compliment uncovered their heads, until the
rear of the line had passed