The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-11-04
News Items.

Il PrZe-nShtS IN Montana are the regular
! Sunday services.
/ Aealifornia orchard of Is, 900 pear trees
/ is just bearing.
Snow fell to the depth of two inches, at
Bristol, Tenn, on Saturday last.
The Rev. W. P. Parish died at his resi-
dence in Charlottesville last Friday.
The champion female jumpist," Kate
Murphy, is turned out to be a boy. 4
WIS. Cook, Of Virginia, was among the
passengers saved from the steamer Stonewall.
7 A little girl in New Jersey swallowed a
breast pin and died of her fondness for jewel
Try
The committee of the Louisville CONNER
cial Convention visited the President ycster-
day.
q Secretary Belknap, the new War Secretary,
was Installed in Office on Monday morning
last i5'y ga sisee 'eo< :,
A North Carolina clergyman has invented
a mouse, trap, sold his patent for S11 900, and
quit preaching. t
/ A new and dangerous counterfeit of the
ten dollar grecnbacks has made its appearance
at Cincinnati. w ISL
Senator Wilson's real name was Coldbath
The changeis probably wha. keeps him con-
stantly in hot water
i Among the latest arrivals at Washington
is one Moorehcad there is need at Washing
| ton of more head. rs SSH, assgs
The Rev. Thomas Noble, an elegant En-
glish clergyman, is said to be only one inch
taller than Tom Thumb. f4ts est
A negro minstrel married a millionaire
daughter in New York last week, and all
his airs will now be exceedingly high.
Seven States voted for State officers Mon
day-Maryland, New York, New Jersey, H.
linois, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Mime
sofa. j w a3i Ha9'9cws st :as-g7
Patsey Morley, the notorious ex-pugilist,
Nevada, the other day. Though still living,
his life is despaircd of.
Belle Boyd, late Of Virginia, and we'll
known during the war from her connection
with the Confederate secret service, has been
sent to the ST.; te Lunatic AsJ lur, sCalifor.
Governor Chamberlain has appointed Hon.
Lot NJ. Morrill, to represent Main in the
United States Senate The vacancy was
caused by the death of Senator Fessenden.
In 1845 single workman did all the mail
ing work required in Cincinnati, while at pres
ent the business requires over FIVE hundred
workmen-an increase Of over 500 per cent.
in "a years.
The extensive Foundry Of Talbot Broth
ers, on Seventh and Cary streets, Richmond,
has been totally destroyed by fire. The loss
is estimated at $165, 00o Singular to say
there was no insurance.
The committee that has returned from the
wreck of the steamer Stonewall report the
recovery of sixty, five bodies. Only those Of
the colored steward and chambermaid could
be recognized. nod sre .3a
A young lady while going to her wedding
in Rondout, on Sunday, was thrown from
the carriage and broke her leg. It was pro-
posed 10 take her to a physician and have the
limb set, but she refused, saying she was 60
ing to be married first. And, as usual, she
had her way.
Last Saturday fire occurred at the Lick
ing County (Ohio) Infrmary, situated two
miles south Of Granville One Of the build
ings was occupied by the insane patients, and
when the fire was discovered it was too late
to rescue them on account of their having
been locked up in their rooms, and they all
NO ho Hon, an
An enterprising colored man of Trenton,
N. j., devised petition to the Common
Council of that city, asking for an enlarge
ment of the school house for colored children.
1t occurred to him that the signatures of
certain white folks might be serviceabe and
heapplied for and obtained large number.
The petition commences, "we, the parents of
the colored children p
Miss Pet Mckay, beautiful young lady,
Of Quincy, Illinois, deliberately drowned her
self in the Mississippi, at that place, on the
28th ult. She left note stating that she did
not commit suicide for shame, nor for love,
but because all her friends were enemies "
and this is cold, dreary world to live in"
The Chicago Tribune says the financial
prospect is not a satisfactory one. Through
out the northwest the general prosperity de-
ponds SO largely upon the grain crop that the
present low prices make everybody feel poor,
and have depressing effect upon all branches
of business. 1t is probable that this falls |
business will be done for very small profits,
and in many instances no profits at all.
The Roanoke Va17sy, (Clarksyille,) expo
ses rascal who, under the name Of Alfred |
Brogan, has been preaching for the colored
people Of that town., On last Sunday week
he was very urgent for them to take up col.
lection for him, and secured some money. On i
Wednesday night, the Goth ult, after. bor-
rowing and getting on credit all he could, he
ran away. He is about Is or 26 years old,
five feet three or four inches high, very near
ly white; is good talker, and very plausi-
BILE. He has lost the middle finger Of one
hand.
He borrowed from Tom Williamson fine
new overcoat, and good watch with a gold
chain; from Ches. Cousins a frstrate five
shooter pistol. He also got the church to go
his security for a suit Of black clothes.
MISSISSIPPI RADIcAL1sM-BLooDY Work