The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-01-26
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday. : January 20. 1871.

STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday. = January 20. 1871.
Local.
The Vrqiuian has more reading matter in it
than any weekly paper published in the Valley
sub scription price only TWO DOLLARS year.
See advertisement of Town property for sale
BY N K. Trout Commissioner.
EAlex. H. Fultz, Commissioner, advertises this
week the sale of House and Lot in the city,
North side of Frederick street.
DR.: J. H. Fultz has resumed the practice of his
profession by himself, and can be found at his
Office above Dr. Chapman's office Main street,
when not professionally engaged.
Capt. E. W. Bayly advertises to furnish daily
to regular customers their annual supply Of
mi TX, at Is cents per gallon. See advertisement
in another column.
See advertisements of Gen. Echols, who as
Commissioner appointed by the circuit court, Of
fers for sale two desirable building lots, in the
HsShumate addition. near the Petersburg Turn
pike.
SALE OF Town PRopERrY.-Capt. NJ. P. Funk
houser has sold to W. J. Points, Esq. the two
story brick sore room, fronting 16 feet and run
ming back "a feet, on east Main street, for ST.
900, equiv alent to cash.
We not very well pleased to that our
friend Bernard Peyton not elected Clerk of
the West Virginia House Of Delegates. Mr.. Bur-
dstt was the lucky man. We hope our friend P.
will have better luck next time
The suit which has been pending in the U. S.
Court for some years, at Washington, involving
q large property in Ohio, and in which our coun-
lyman, H. L. Edmondson, Esq, was interested,
has been decided adversely to the claims of
Mr.. E., and the decision is final.
Mr. Chapman Powell, of Rockingham county,
was taken to Richmond last Thursday, under
the escort of Thos. R. Campbell, deputy mar
shall, on charge of violating the internal reve-
nue. laws. Mr.. Powell is known and respected
citiz en-, and the presumption is, that the arrest
was made under some mistake.
In the United States Court, in Richmond, on
the 18th, judgment was rendered for S. 600 in
favor of the United States against A. T. Maup-
in, former postmaster at Stanton. Mr.. Maup-
in is now living in Washington city. The
amount of the defalcation is about 81, $50.
LARGE Hoas.-Mr. Henry Nish, living near
Middlebrook, shipped from the Staunton Depot,
for Richmond, on Tuesday last, IA hogs, the ag-
gregate net weight of which 4,4l5 lbs -
Not long since the same gentleman sent off IA
others. The average weight of the % hogs was
300lbs. each,
A bill to divide the State of Virginia into two
U. s. Judicial Districts, has been agreed upon by
the Committee in Congress, and will doubtless
pass. 1t is said that Alexander Rives is to be
Judge, and S. P. Holt, Marshal of the dis
trict. it has not yet been announced where the
Court will hold its sessions Staunton and Harri-
.sonburg the prominent points mentioned.
FLOUR TRADE AT STAUNToN.-- are indebted
to Mr.. B. F. Fifer, Flour Inspector at this place,
for the following returns of the number of bar
rels of -four inspected for the quarter ending
Januarys1sth, 1871:
Family, It's; Extra, 5,091 Superfne, 1929
Fine, Sl1 Condemned, 125. Total, goal.
The -four trade is rather brisk at this time o.
is also the wheat sales, under the stimulus given
iby the advance of these articles.
PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for February is to
hand, containing its usual variety of beautiful
music. There are fifteen pieces of music in
this number, all costing only 80 cents. Gently
Lord, oh gently lead US Sleep sweetly love,
and we'll, and other equally touching songs, are
among the contents of this number. Also duets,
quartets, polkas, marches and waltzes Address
J. L. Peters, $685. Broadway, New York, with
80 cents, and sample copy will be sent.
City TAX FOR 187O.-Tax on real estate in the
city of staunton for the year 1870, $11, 407. SO
Personal Property, 1916 90
Dog Tax, 34s.OC
Water Tax 1888. sc
LICENSES, 1858 50
STATE Tau real estate, 5,165. "a
Sc &c on Personal Property, 5,357 O4
Total, $37, 476 IS
COUNTY TAX, 1e70.-By reference to the exhib-
it, given in our advertising columns, of the coun-
ty levy laid for 1870, by the Board of Supervi.
sors. at their meeting, November, 1870, it will
be seen that it amounts to SIG, 1861
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