The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-10-14
News Items.


Mrs Stonewall jackson is at present re-
siding in Winchester, Va
The grape cropin Tennessee this year is
very large and Of excellent qnality.
Bishop John Early, is lying seriously i'll at
his residence in Lynchburg.
The city Council Of Richmond has appro-
priated $40, 900 toward the State Agrcultu-
raj Fair
! Judge Reuben Bullock. died in Natchez,
Miss, on the Bird inst, after a long and ling
ering illness.
Since the war, thousands Of volumes have
been stolen from the Virginia State Library,
together with many valuable relics. ss
A German gentleman who owns $4,000
acres of land in Craig and Roanoke counties,
Virginia, proposes to plant German colony
on it. ss+.
On Friday last, Charles Spain, from Pc
tcrsburg, stabbed, and it is thought mortally
wounded George Morrison, of Cincinnati,
an attache of Robinson's circus, at the Pc
tersburg depot, in Richmond. :.
r. A New York Company has purchased a
large'tract Of land on the Rappahannock riv-
err, including the water power at Wheatley' s
mill, for $50, 5000. ''*''7'' '''s ."..-
1t is said that there are more newspapers
published in Virginia, in proportion to- the
reading population, than any other State in
the country.
| About Soo mn north oe ,xuo,;t, f.o,,, To,os
river quarrries, near Richmond; Va, will be
taken to build the bridge across the Missis-
sippi at St. Louis.
The commandment Of the Gosport Navy
Yard has promulgated an order forhiddng
4 fishermen from casting their lines in the Eliz-
abeth river opposite the government property
4 The first number Of the Educational journal
the publication of which was ordered. at the
last meeting Of the Educational Association
Of Virginia, will be issued on the 1st of No
yembcr next.
1 A party of Swedish emigrants, only nine
teen days from Gutenberg, arrived in Lynch
burg, Va, on Thursday last, destined for Wa
! ter Valley, Mississippi. A large portion of
the party are mechanics ssaials . s'sgs III
Il
Senator Brownlow has been confined to his
] bed the past week, though no marked change
4 has taken place in his condition: He.is con-
/ siderably deblitated, but confidently expects
to resume his seat in December.
Reports from Mississippi would seem to in
dictate the election Of Judge Dent by q large
majority. The conservative party it is we'll
known, has the cordial support of General
Sherman, who fa7ors the success Of that par
| ty all over the South
An extensive stoneware mandatory has
been commenced. near Abingdon, Va The
clay is almost as white as chalk, very tough,
and wakes excellent ware On the same
land is milestone rock equal to the celebra-
ted French burr 9 s'.'s '-s -'':
A very destructive hail7storm visited some
portions, Of Pittsylvania county, Va, a few
days since, which did an immense amount Of
damage In the region Of country between
Whitmell and Pigg's Mill the tobacco crop
was literally torn to pieces -'+9 go
At Barnards farm, near Fredericksburg,
Va, on Saturday last, after disputing about
some corn, Da7id Embry cut VIM Stribling
over the head with grass knife. = Stribling
then seized Embry, who, was on horseback,
and stabbed him seven times. Embry has
SINCE died. ,..:5 $500
Rev, DR. Burrows pastor Of the First Bap-
fist church, in Richmond, visited Albany, NJ
Y, some ten days ago. and while there was
invited to preach by the pastor of one of the
ob ,rob ne IN th,f MI W sb,,t to -,
refused to hear him because Of his well known
and never disguised political opinions as a
citizen. -a - .s'3f 80 ''@ s9s L..5
The Charleston .aCJ News records the
following singular incident - q "A lady living
in Shepherd street, fifteen days ago, gave birth
toa healthy babe, abd. day before yesterday
gave birth to another.ogShe was unusually
sick after her first confinement, but is now
doing. we'll. 4 The babes are also in fine. health
andIspirits. M .aas Il asio = aj7@ts
The projectors Of the James River. and
Kahawha canal will come before Congress for
an appropriation for the completion and en- |
largement Of this work, which connects the
Underwater. Of the James with the Ohio by |
way Of the Virginia mountain region, The |
work has been an age in progress, and will /
never be completed by Virginia alone, A |
strong effort will be made to induce Congress
to undertake its completion. It is claimed
that such a work would increase the value Of
Western produce hundred millions year,
while cheapening bread IN the East, because,
as estimated, Western grain would save full
two thirds Of the freight now paid by the
consumer and the producer to the carrier.
The Norfolk (Va) Herald says that the
crops around that city and Portsmouth, and
in the counties Of Norfolk and Princess Anne.
generally, are good, and in some sections of
these counties are excellent That, while |
they are not quite as good as they would have
been if there would have been no drought,
still they are cheering to most Of the planters
whose prospects are much superior to those
in less favored districts For any shortness
in crops the increased price will amply remu-
nerate.'i as za:;eei 90 islia .ss59isg8 81
In the United States Circuit Court at Rich
mond, Va, Tuesday, the cases against delin7
quent postmasters were all continued until the
next term, with che exception of suit 3l2--
United States againstiJ. B. Lowry, late of
Hampton, Va, which was dismissed The
postmasters were delinquent because they
we're compelled by the Confederate Govern.
nent to hand over all the sums they possessed
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