Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-06-03
VALLEY News.

Our Valley exchanges report an exceed
ingly large crop of corn planted, and the
wheat looking uncommonly well.
SALE OF Mill PROPERTY THE HuIlcl-
son Mill and farm, situated on the River
about two miles east of this place, was sold,
last week, by Mr. Henry Huddelson, to
Messrs. banners and Hottie, for $l2 900.
Shenandoah Hcruzd
A GRAND ArFAIR-A movement is on
foot for grand union 70 all the S bbath
Schools Of the Winchester District, of the
NJ. B. Church, South to be held near Wood
stock, On the 22nd Of June next. The
Methodist Sabbath School of this place will
probably attend. ira trains will be run
at rednced rates, and such a time is antici-
pated as has never | en- had in the Valley
before.->Spirdt Of jefferson.
JOHN Y. BEALL.--On Saturday last the
remains of the lamented John 7. Beall were
brought to Charlestown and deposited at the
burying ground of the Episcopal Church in
that place A large concourse of citizens
testified their respect for this martyr to lib
erty, by attending his remains to their last
resting place. Beall in the full promise Of
manhood was hung aoithoM q cause by the
| Yankee government.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, HARRIsoNBURG. -
The Rev j. W. Weddel, formerly of Pc
tersburg, assistant Rector of Christs church,
Baltimore, (Rev. 7. U. Dudeys,) has re-
ceivcd and accepted a call to the Rectorship
of Emmanuel church, Harrisonburg. and
will enter upon the discharge Of bis duties
Oh or about the 18th of June. In the mean
time, services will be held in the church
every Sabbath, both night and morning
| Mr.. Weddell has the reputation Of being d
very fine preacher. He will reside with his
family in Harrsonburg. -Registcr.
AcclDrNr.-G. Il. Stanley, Of Gooch
land county, Va, was very badly hurt a
Wilson Carriers saw-mill, near Waverlie
in this county, on Tuesday the 18th inst. -
He had been working for some time at the
saw-mill, and on Tuesday by some mean!
he was thrown against the saw. and but fol
a log that was thrown upon the carriage, ht
would have been cut into pieces. As it wal
he received flesh wound upon one of hi
thighs about three inches long and perhaps
an inch deep, and two flesh wounds upor
one arm and the same arm was broken. DIR
Joseph Wolfe was called in and bound u,
the wounds and set the arm, and he is nov
doing as well as could be Textbook;
anghom Register.
SUIclDE. regret to state that on
town was much excited on Monday cyeuin.
last by the sad intelligence that MIR. Johl
, Fl. Spohn, q respected citizen of this place
had committed suicide by shooting himsel
in the forehead with pistol His body wa
found about o'clock III the Catholic grave
|, yard, and q Coroner's jury was immediatel,
summoned, who, after hearing all the evi
dcnce, rendered the verdict ''tlat the de
$ ceased came to his death by his own hands.
Mr. Spohn had been for some time suferin
/ great deal with dyspepsia which at time
made him very low spirited About tw
weeks ago he lost a small amount by tn
f sinking of the boat "Wandering Boy" o.
the Z. u ., Canal. while in the boatin;
business, which so preycd upon his min
that, added to his previous condition,
produced temporary insanity, and led hin
to commit the rash act He had but ENJOY
. ed to this place little Oyer year ago fror
Liberty, Frederick county, Md, and ha
long been an active member of the NJ.
: Church, South, and was IS years of age
Register, Shep1 r. o~n.