Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-07-01

valley News.

FATAL Aco1DENr.--On Saturday last, a
daughter of Samuel Nauman, Esq, of
Honcyviile, Page Co., Va, fell from IL
cherry tree and was killed instantly. -tShcn-
anaoah Valley.
Henry White. little son OF Capt NJ. 3.
White, of this place, fell from his fathers
porch, distance Of about three feet, on
Thursday last and broke his right arm
above the elbow G4venb1le7. Independent.
We learn that Luster, the murderer Of
NJ ayor Boyle, deputy Sheriff of Tazewell
county, Va, was overhauled and arrested
at or near Maiden, in Kanawha county, in
this State, on Monday morning last. A
heavy reward was offered for his arrest
GreenJrier Independent.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN William
Anderson, so we'll known to our citizens and
to large circle Of friends and acquaint-
ance in Rockingham, Augusta and Shen-
..ndoah, died at the residence of his friend,
Jud &c j. Il. Harris, in this place, on Sun
day afternoon last.-Register.
CHANGE CT ScnEDULE-The passenger
trains of the o., A. & NJ r. R. now leave
Harrisonburg at $50 A. NJ, arriving in
Baltimore at 1870 P. M. Leave Alexan-
dria at II A. NJ, and arrive at Harrison
I. burg 6,45 p NJ. This arrangement went
into effect on Monday last. 1t will. We be-
lieve, be generally acceptable to the people
of tho Valley.-Register.
SHOT Ar.-On Sunday night last, Mr..
Il fouy
of this place, on the Shenandoah River,
whilst returning home from church, about
elven o'clock, was shot at by some unknown
william, the ball passing through Mr. IFS.
hat and grazing his head. There was no
provocation of any kind for this murdcrous
assault. -StcmandoaA Kerald
Rain AND HAIL SroEM.-On Monday af.
ternoon our town and vicinity WAS visited
by quite Il heavy storm of rain and hail
The hail was quite large, but not large
enough to do much injury to the growing
crops The corn and wheat was lrostrated
somewhat by the heavy wind and rain
We understand one OF the locust trees 10
MIR. Broadus' yard was struck by lightning.
Page Courier.
SAD DEATH On the 7th inst, IL little
son of Mr.. Jonathan Keen, of Frederick
county little over two years Of age, fell
into spring near his fathers residence,
and when found life was extinct 1t was
thought that not more than s or 10 minutes
elapsed from his fall to his discovery The
string by which the sun bonnet was tied
under the little fellows chin was brokon in
his struggles to escape Clarke Courier.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GEN SYNOD IN
N. C.-This General Synod, composed of
delegates from the Synod of North and
South Carolina. Synod of Virginia, and
Synod of South Western Va, convened in
Winchester, J une 9th inst
The regular Synodical discourse was
preached by the retiring President, Rev. D.
NJ. Gilbert, Of Savannah The following
officers were elected Rev. Prof A. J.
Brown, President Rev. J. c. Repas,
Secretary; Mr.. Il. S. Baker, Treasurer.
The subject most warmly discussed was
the re-opening and establishment of their
Theological Seminary, which was regarded,
by all as very closely and vitality connected
with the prosperity Of the Church in the
South.
Columbia, S. G., was chosen as the TO-
cation of the Theological Seminary and
arrangements were made to establish three
Chairs of Theology
A large amount of other important and
Interesting business was transacted.
On Tuesday night the Synod adjourned
to meet in Charleston, S. c., on Thursday
before the ID Sabbath in May. 1871
Spirit of Jefferson.
HAS He FoRGoTrEN Zone of the points
of the Cuban message to which Gen. Grant