The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-24
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THE AMERICAN HEIDLEBERG.-W we learn tnat
the University of Virginia has within its classic
walls $40 matriculates, the largest number before
or since the war.
THE MURDER TRIAL.-The trial of Geo. w.
Smiley, for the murder of Joseph M. Black, is
fixed for the January term of the Hastings
Court, before Judge Greene Smith, Smiley hav-
ing waved an examination before the Examining
Court.
PIcKpocKETs. -Staunton is rapidly getting, to
be fast place. A gentleman standing at the
general delivery in the Post Office patiently wait
ing for his mail, had his pocket relieved of fine
linen handkerchief This will dofor beginning
in the course to the penitentiary.
On DIr-That Elk Governor John Letcher and
Col. NJ. G.. Hartman are to play match game OF
ten pins here upon the return of the former from
Richmond. Well bet on the Governor, if Colonel
Mike is made to roll from base or "taw," and
not from the middle Of the alley the usual start
ing point Of his balls.
EMINENT COUNSEL RETAINED.-We understand
that the friends of Smiley have retained Col j.
B. Baldwin and Hon. John T. Harris for his de-
fence The various surroundings and mystery
which envelope the case, will make it one Of very
great interest to the legal fraternity and impor-
tance in criminal Jurisprudence.
s.SroNEwALL JAcKsoNs WAY."-That sterling
Democratic paper the New York Verdi, states
that J. W. Palmer, formerly one of its attaches,
is the author of the song, ''Stonewall jack
sons Way The World is in error. Col. Henry
j. Flash of New Orleans is the author, and can
|be found credited to him in s'Living Southern
Writer'S" by j. Wool Davidson.
QUEEN SISTERS AND TRouPE-The Entertain
ments given by this company have been received
by our music, histrionic and comic loving people
with such unqualified appreciation and simultanl-
Gus applause that they have been requested and
consented to finish the week with US, and will
give nm excellent and new programme every even
ing.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENrIoN.-Th6 Sunday
schools embraced iu the Baltimore Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will
hold their annual meeting in :his city at the NJ eth
odist Church. this morning at 81 o'clock. The
proceedings will be unusually interesting, and
cordial invitation is extended to all to be pres
ent. The opening sermon will be delivered by
ths Rev. NJ. Wilson.
THE LEE MoNUmENT-Next Sunday has been
designated by the Leo Memorial Association Of
Richmond as the day upon which q collection is
to be taken up in all the churches in the Southern
States, to raise funds for the purpose Of erecting
monument to the memory Of the greatest Cen
eral and noblest gentlemen of this any other
age, Robert E. Lee. We hope the good people of
Staunton and the citizens of the Valley will bear
the fact in mind.
QUEEN S1srERs.-The troupe of which these
young ladies' are 'head CENTRE" have met with
better success in this city than any which has
ever appeared before the Staunton public for
many day. The interest in the amusements
which they afford does not lag but increases
with every representation. Our amusement-lov-
ing citizens will miss these young artistes, espe-
cially the staunton boys, when they HE away to
s'Fresh fields and pastures new"
JoURNALIsT1c.-Judge Belts and VIM E. Fos-
ter have disposed Of their interest in the Lynch
burg Republican to George w. Hardwiche, Esq,
who is now sole proprietor and editor of that en-
terprising and well establishe ed journal. Mr..
Hardwiche has been connected with the RepubH
can for many years, AMI brings into the respon
sible position. as editor and proprietor of this
old and influential newspaper, ripe experience
in the field of journalism, which cannot otherwise
than rebound to the benefit of the profession, and
the enlightenment of the readers of the Repubh-
can.
PERsoNAL.-Gov. Letcher, Hon. John Ran
dolph Tucker, of Wash. and Lee University and
Col II. Coalter Cabel of Richmond, were in
town this week, en- route for Richmond !; the two
former to attend the Court Of Appeals now in
session there, and the latter s'homeward bound"
Col. Cabell was returning from Lexington where
he had been as director Of the James River and
Kanawha Canal, in conjunction with its President,
Col. Darlington, to look after the reconstruction
Of North River Canal, and entering into a con-
tract for the same in which they were success
full. Col. Cabel, although modest gentleman,
is man Of merit and is a warm friend and adj
vocate of internal improvements throughout the
State, and accomplishes more real good in his
quiet, unassnming way, than half dozen of your
splutterng and clustering, sol disant, s'progres-
sive men, who pride themselves upon what i'm
provements they have made, but who in reality
have only made a loud noise by great "blowing"