Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
Valley News.

Valley News.
--~~~~~-----~~~~--~-~~~~ -~>~~~-~->-~~~7-~-~'-~@
The Grand Jury has brought in a true
Bill against Lewis Wood, who killed Bur-
well, for murder with malice aforethought.
CLARKE Courier.
! Wheat looks well in all parts of the coun-
ty-it has not been injured yet by the win
ter frosts.--Lcrington Gazette.
RAsAwAY.-The team attached to the
stage bound for Staunton, ran off, this morn
ing, while standing before the stage-ofice
in this place, going down the road at full
speed. We have not heard the particulars.
Old Commonwealth.
Gen. J. B. Magruder delivered lecture
in Winchester last--subject Macmillan and
Mexico. The Winchester papers speak in
high terms of this effort of our gallant Ex
| Confederate He is to repeat his lecture in
| Winchester in short time.
The Old Commonwealth reports that at
the examining court of COL Armstrong, for
the killing of Martin L. Shank, held, by
four magistrates, at Bridgewater, on the
End inst, the killing was proven to be in
necessary self-defense, and Col A was ao-
! quilted.
Leigh, the negro highwayman who at
tempted to murder and robbed young Dea
yer, has been committed for trial. The facts
proved are of the most aggravated charac-
ter, but as we are opposed to the plan pur-
sued by some journals of publishing evidence
previous to trials we forbear entering into
details. --Lerington Gazette.
ALMOST A FIRE Last night the ash
house of Mrs Riddleberger, on East Mar
ket Street, was discovered to be on fire
about 10 o'clock BY this timely discove-
~ large fire was prevented. Will our
people never learn the danger Of putting
hot ashes into wooden houses odd CON-
m,onrealth.
ATTEMPTED OUrRAGE.-W understand
that an outrage upon the person Of little
girl of ten years of age-daughter Of a gen
tleman of Harpcrs Ferry, was attempted on
Thursday last by negro boy about 10 years
of age The cries of the child brought to
its rescue members of the family.
The negro was arrested, and after an ex-
aiming trial sent to Jail st Shepherdstown.
Virginia Free Press
FIRES IN FRONT RoYAL-The stable of
Mr.. Amiss, at Front Royal, was set fire to
on Saturday night, and burned to the ground.
His courthouse, adjoining, containing a
quantity of corn and bacon, was also des-
troyed
The stable of Mr.. Stricken was also set
fire to the same night, but prompt discov-
cry enabled the citizens to extinguish the
flames - Winchester Times
ORDER OF RA1LnoAD ELECTION arc
informed, that on motion of P B. Borst,
Esq. in the County Court of Page County,
on the 23rd ult the Court ordered an cleo
ton to be held on the 30th day of March.
1869, to ascertain the sense of the people of
said Co., in regard to authorizing a sub
scription of $780, 900 to the capita! stock of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad -Shenan-
doah Tal7ey.
TowN IMpnovEMENTs.--Col. j. @. A
Nadenbousch has purchased the old Metho-4
dist Church, and is fitting it up in hand
some style; the lower story is for business
rooms and will be occupied by VIM N Rid
die as a Hardware store on the first of April;
the upper story is intended for a Hall to be
called liking Street Hall" and when finish
ed will be a very large and handsome room.
--Martins6ury Era.
The Rockingham Register, reports dia-
bolical attempt, on Friday evening last, to
fire the Store-room of R. P. Fletcher, Agt.
Of Jno. P. Brock, by saturating a barrel Of
rags with coal oil and setting it on fire
The store had first been robbed of about
$500 in money, anumber of barrels flour,
and large quantity of bacon lard, butter,
&C., &C., and the incendiary then fired the
store to cover up the theft. The robbery
was bold one, the store-room being in
public part Of the town of Harrisonburg.
DR.. john A. SrRA1rH We are panied
to learn that this gentleman and his lady,
who went South few months since for the
benefit Of their health, have realized but lit
tie Improvement as yet. The condition of
the Doctor is watched with the utmost anx-
iety by his attached friends at home, and
indeed throughout the State, as we doubt if
there was any Medical Director in the Con-
federate service more endeared to their Di-
vision, than he to the "Stonewall Brigade"
His present residence is Aiken, in the Barn
well District, S. G., but thinks Of going on,
if life is spared, to the coast Of Florida
Spirit Of Jefferson.
e--~-