Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-12
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From our Valley exchanges We cory the
following items =
The next Fair of the Rockbridge Ag-
ricultural Society will be held on the 10th,
9th, and 18th of October, 1870.
1t is stated that Com. Maury, of Lex
ineton, will publish with his next edition of
the Physical Survey of Va, a map of the
State complied from the latest data.
- The wheat in this section of the county
is generally healthy in appearanee-it stands
we'll on the ground, but, in consequence OF
the ateness of the Spring is not as forward
as usual-iShen. Faltey.
= Captain Martin, living near Newport.
Rockbridge county, met with u serious wound
on Saturday week He wasi attending his
crushing mill, and, though generally very
cautious, his arm was caught in the..machinery
and so badly mashed that amputation above
the elbow was necessary.
On the evening of the 31st of March,
Cant. james j. Mattin, living near Mofctt's
Greek, n Augusta county, met with IN ac-
cidept by which he lost his right arm. He
was attending his plaster mill, when some part
of the gearing caught his sleeve near the ell
bow, drawing his arm in and crushing it in
to jelley.
The mail Route 1870, form Culpeper
| Court house to New Market is increased to
| six times q week, and contract awarded TO j.
W. Burke of New Market.
Also route from Luray to Roadside, Rus
| sell Jenkins contractor, and service is in
| creased to six times week from Luray to
Shenandoah Iron Works,
| "A little boy named Conway Stanard, son
of Mr.. B. p Stanard, living near Goshen,
met wit b serious accident, on the 24th ult.
He was sitting on the fence and undertook to
raise his gun by taking hold of the muzzle.-
| The hammer caught in the fence. causing the
| gun to be discharged. There was no charge
I in the gun except powder and the ramrod.-
| The ramrod entered his arm between tho wrist
and elbow and came out at the shoulder, in
hicting a vary serious wound.
[Staunton Spectator.
CENTENARIAN.-We mentioned the fact
not long since that Mrs Catharine Fulwider
living in Dutch Hollow in this county was
| l01 years old on the LIST day of January last.
Though she was the only child of her parents,
she is the mother of II children, 10l grand
children, between 500 and 600 great grand
children, and between Is and 20 great great
grandchildren of the 9th generation.
L!StduntDn Spectator.
PLACING DISTRACTIONS ON RAILROAD
| 0ne day last week office Kurtz arrested me-
gro boy known as Milton Gumby, charged with
placing distractions on the w. & s. Railroad
in Bakers cut. The working train was thrown
off, but happily no other damage was DONE
The witnesses and informers against Gunby
were two negro men, but whether they can
substautiate the changes 3 not known. He
was lodged in Jail to await trial
Manchester Nc,os
THE W. & S. RAILRoAD-Itw was thought
that before this time trains would be running
through from Winchester to Starsburg. The
delay has been occasioned by the construction
Of a permanent iron bridge over Cedar Creek
The waters of the creek for the past two weeks
have been very high, thus rctarding tho work
men. So high indeed were the waters. that
the temporary bridge was washed away, and
| upon being reconstructed was washed off again,
Winchester Netrs.
CHEERING NEws.-The President of the
S. V. Il. r. Co., Mr.. Borst, has Just returned
from philadelphia, where he has been in con-
sultation with Gen. Wright, the chief en-
gineer of the Company. and his assistants-
He was much pleased with the interview, and
brings home cheering prospects. The engi-
neers are in the 6cld. The assistant Chief.
Mr. Barrett, with full corps of assistants,
will commence the survey at Front Royal, on
in less than ten days; and hence right on to
Salem. Assistant Engineer, Mcelroy, with y
similar corps is surveying from the Potomac to
| Front Royal.
In few days, also the Committee to as
certain the right of way. land damages, re-
leases, &c, will be in the field. Liberality and
| public>spirit in the right Of way, 60, and all
will be well-Fage Courier.
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