The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-04-06

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sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, 800 April 6, 1871.
Local.
DR.. H. H. Miller and Jos. II. Argabright, left
Rockingham last week for Kansas.
We are indebted to the Hon John T. Harris
for various public documents. Also, to Senator
johnson for sundry favors.
Jas. A. Armentrout is in rect ipt of very large
stock of Spring and summe, Clothing, Hats, Caps
&C. See advertisement.
The warehouse of Isaac Paul. Harrisonburg,
was broken into one night last week, and robbed
of 800 pounds Of bacon.
D. Shelly Lewis, son of Hon. John F. Lewis,
has been appointed assessor of the 9th Revenue
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high character.
Three men named Riggleman, from Brooks
Gap, were recently committed to the Jail at Har-
risonburg for stealing killing and carrying off,
seven sheep, belonging to Oliver P. Dove.
Geo. C. Jackson, Augusta street, is receiving a
fresh supply of groceries, of all descriptions,
which he offers to his friends and the public gen.
orally at reasonable prices Give him CALL
There were four colored citizens members of
the grand Jury Of the U. S. District Court re-
Gently sitting Harrlsonburg, among them
Aaron Slfogler d--Overton, Of this place.
J. W. Abby is receiving his Spring and Sum-
msr supply of clothing made at the house in
Baltimore with which the Stanton house is con-
nscted. Measures taken and orders filled for
shirts, clothing, &C. See advertisement.
SMASH Up.-On Wednesday morning last,
one of the freight cars, a very old one, loaded
with plaster. gave way under its load, smashing
the bottom out, just the freight train arrived
at this place. No damage, except to the car.
IMPROVEMENT The bridge across Lewis creek,
leading to the Depot, has been extended and
completed, So as 10 make double wagon track,
and also to open foot passage on the west side
of Augusta street leading from Mrs. O'Hare's to
Mr.. Kinneys.
Our old friend and former fellow citizen, Sam
uel B. Brown, Esq, now Of Geogia, is, at pres
snt, on a visit to his friends of Staunton and Au-
gusta County. whose nam islegion. He isn't look
ing we'll Mr.. B. represents the prospects Of the
large planters of the South rather gloomy, in
consequence of the low price of cotton.
STABB1NG AFFRAy.-On Sunday morning last
"a negro man known as "Baldwin's Jim, while
under the influence of liquor, attacked another
negro man, near the Hospital. whittier Jim had
followed him. and cut him twice in the side. Ser
.geant Parent, who near by, promptly arres-
ted Jim, and lodged him in Jail.
Coop NEws-This interesting monthly pub
1ished by the young mems christian association
of Richmond, is to hand 1t is a model publca-
tion, both as to typographical neatness, and the
varied and valuable character of its contents It
cannot fail to prove an efficient auxilirant in the
noble work in which the association is engaged.
sSuENssDoAH DEMOCRAT is The successor of the
-s.Teath Legion Banner" the latter name not be-
ing sufficiently expressive for our FRIEND Capt.
Riddleberger, its editor The Democrat is an
excellent paper and deserves success. 1t ex-
presses the opinion that the people of Augusta
were right in voting down the Railroad Sub
scription.