Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-19
Valley News.

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The Rockingham Begister notices no less
than five robberies in one week, in Rock
ingham county.
The Old Commonwealth reports the rob-
bing Of the chicken coop of the Junior Of
that paper What miserable thief it must
have been to rob the hen roost of a poor coun-
try editor.
The ladies eff the NJ e. Church South, at
harrisburg, realized over twenty-four hum
bred dollars by their recent fair, just closed.
This is unprecedented in the history of coun-
try fairs, and gives Martinsburg the feather
for liberality = Winchester Times.
DESTRUCTION OF CHURCH. last Sat-
urday the Old School Baptist Meeting
House, known as Zion, at Nincvch, Warren
county, Va, was entirely consumed by FIRE.
The roof, which was an old one, caught fire
from the stove-pipe, and every effort to e1-
tinguish the flames proved unavailing.-
Winchester News.
On Saturday, the 9th, the residence of
DR.. Thomrs S. Page, about four miles from
Berryville. near the Winchester turnpike,
caught lire and was consumed nearly ev-
erything in the house was destroyed. We
understand that the house was partly insured.
Dr. Page has the sincere sympathy of the
community in his loss.-Clarke Courier.
Every one has heard o: the time-honored
game of 'Old Sledge," Or "Seven Up? ?"
But we nave a new game in Old Virginia,
called "Ninc Up" It takes its name from
the fact that nine men played the first game
and event up" For the benefit of the Gu
rious, we would say it was losing game,
and it is not at all popular in this section
Shenandoah Herald
There is said to be lively contest going
on for the Winchester Post Office, between
the present Postmaster, Mr.. Geo. W. lay
lor, and couple Of young ladies', one of
them pet Of Gen. Sheridan. Whilst it is
matter of little Importance to us who OBJ
taius this fat take, as matter of justice we
are free to say that there is, perhaps, no
better conducted post-ohice in the country
than that at Winchester. Winchester, Times
The Winchester Times notices the sale Of
Greenwood" Mills property, two miles from
Winchester, to Mr.. Brua of Lancaster, Pa.
for $4,000, at a profit Of 81, 600 to the
late owners, realized in about six weeks
Mr.. Brua is largely engaged in the manu-
fucture of Agricultural Implements in Penn
sylvania, and intends fitting up this property
and entering largely in the same business in
the Valley. This is the way to build up the
South.
NEGRO RoBBER KILLED. "A negro robber,
by the name of Nathaniel Crawford, who
had resided on the widow Dundore's place,
about three miles and a half South west Of
Harrisonburg, was killed on Thursday morn
ing last, between and o'clock, by Samuel
Il. Bowman, son Of Shem Bowman, Of the
same neighborhood. Young Bowman was
watching his fathers premises, when the ne
gro came on his thieving expedition, and fol-
lowed the thief from the the smokehouse to
the granary, and thence to the Blacksmith
shop which he also entered, when the young
man fired at him, but missed him. The ne
gro then rushed out and made at Mr.. Bow
man, who dubbed his gun and struck him
blows about the head, fracturing
his skull, from the effects of which he died
in a few hours.
Young Bowman promptly surrendered
himself to the proper authorities, underwent
an examination, and was discharged on bail.
He is a quiet modest, unassuming young
man, and would not be taken for one who
would take life without adequate justiGea-
ton. -Rocklnohanz Reqister.