The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-03-04

rope. At that moment, however, gentle-
man luckily passed by, and delivered them
from their perious situation.
The Methodist have now 1880 itiuerant
ministers.
1t is estimated that 20, 900 Northsrners are
stopping in east Florida this winter.
The cost of the Prussian war 6 1865 was
about Sl20,000,00
Louisville is prosecuting saloon keepers who
allow boys to play billiards. .
The Shah Of Persia is to have q railroad
from his capital to his summer residence
The Blue grass region of Kentucky has
sent $4,000. 900 worth of mules South this
winter. l4--
Except Kansas, Massachusetts, is the only
Northern State that has increased its public
debt since the close of the war.
Wealthy Cuban families who have arrived
at New York say that it is not safe for any
person to remain in Cuba.
The failures among dry goods houses in
New York are very numerous, but the fact is
kept very quiet. Is
There are two establishments in Maine for
Matching fish arti6cislly-one at Augusta and
one at Alma.
Alexander H. Stephens has opened . law
Office in Atlanta, ia. as o.. ~.
1t is reported that without counting the
Rothch;lds, there are in Paris bounds one
hundred and fifty [sraltes whose combined
fortunes amount to about 5000 00J, 900.
Speaking of the course of the Radical par
~, in regard to negro suffrage, before and
after the election, Senator Henderson said it
rendered that party unworthy the support
and respect Of honest men,"
Dean Swift is reported to have preached
the annual sermon to the Associated Tailors
OF Dublin upon the text: ga remnant shall
be saved" leg 80
Scientific men in France aud Germany
think the recent commissions of the earth in
dictate the ultimate formation Of new con-
tinent
A movement is on foot in New York to
unite the various French benevolent societies
through the United States and Canada.
So far as We could judge from conversations
With a number Of persons at last court, the
people OF Charlotte county are largely in IA
vor Of the new movement anvaAc Times
Major George Mcknight, well-known
writer for the Southern press, under the name
Of ASA IIartz," died last week in New Or
| leans
The old Quaker rule which prohibited the
| use Of grave, stones has not been enforced for
| about twenty years or more. Nothing but
n opd date Ill
An ambitious fellow in Connecticut appeals
over his own signature ITO the michancks
and laburing men of my native town | will
reprizent you in the Staff essemblee irrespect
Of pollyticts, relijion, or eddicashun."
1t is said that Secretary Seward has grant
ed leave Of absence to several Of our Minis
tiers abroad, and among them is one for Rev
crdy Johnson who it is understood desires to
return to the Unitsd States for short time
The President has signed warrant Ct
pardon for John Devlin of Brooklyn, New
York, who was convicted about year ago
Of being implicated in whiskey frauds. The
pardon is strongly recommended
A mach. ne is in use at Melbourne for shear
ing sheep by steam. The machine is used in
the same fashion as the shears but cuts much
quicker and far cleaner, without the lea
danger of injuring the fleece or the sheep.
A young man in Texas, who outraged and
shot respectable married lady, was identi6-
ed by the piece Of paper with which he had
wadded his pistol. It fitted exactly round
hole in copy Of the Galveston Bulletin.
which was found in his pocket When past
cd in the printed matter it could be read with
olt che less of lotter. t. $3.50
The Pneumatic Despatch Company have
been busily tunnclling under Broadway, N.
York, for about three weeks and no one out.
side OF the company was aware OF these ope-
rations until day or two since. The pro-
gress is very slow, being only about ten inch
es day, as the earth is not dug out, but
forced ahead
Charles Fl. Ludlam, of Brooklyn, died of
hydrophobia on Monday. About month
ago little dog which he owned bit him on
the hand, but the usual remedies we're sp-
piled at the time and the wound apparently
healed On Saturday, however, unmistak- |
able symptoms of hydrophobia appeared, and |
he died in great agony yesterday.
A letter from New York says: The specu- !
ulative purchases of Government bonds are
on such scale now as to attract attention
outside Of mere financial circles. Every body |
that car scrape money enough together to |
buy bond would seem to be going into the I
market. Monday, some of the brokers were
making considerable purchases on account Of |
ladies and the savings banks.
On Friday last a man and his wife, who
live near St. Louis, went to the city on bust
ness, leaving their little boy, eight years Of
age, at home with the hired man. On their |
return they found their house had been rob- !
bed, and short search revealed the dead !
body Of the boy, covered up under pile Of
corn and couple Of sacks Of wheat then
thrown over him. The hired man is missing. |
and is supposed to be the thief and murderer. |
A suit is now being tried in Chicago in:
volving property valued at 81 500, 900. Carl |
Gottfried uhlich died intestatc some time
since, directing $4,000 to he paid to his cid |
est son, Henry, with whom he had previous
ly quarreled. and monthly allowance to his
second son, who was of weak intellect. The !
remainder he directed should be divided be,
tween his youngest son and man named |
Muhlke. Henry sues to recover from Muhlke. |
alleging that he exercised undue influence |
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