The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-08-24

| LIVELY notwithstanding is about the live
Hest tocn, at certain hours in the day, that one
will find in a weeks travel. In the evening, when
the omnibusses arrive at the hotels, fromthe cars
everything is in hustle. The regular and oppo-
stion lines of stages tq Rawley Springs and the
civ of Saunton, are run along side of each 9TH
err, the drummers are busy in detailing the advant-
ages of their respective lines, the citizens crowd
around, the country people look on with amaze
ment the boys hurrah, and the little 18th amend
ments craunch watermelon rines, while travellers
hurry up with nervous haste 10 secure the BEST
seats to their respective destinations.
At the American Hotel, there has been erected
a magnificent aud rocmy porch, running the en-
tire len 9Th of the house. where the greater COM
| motion seems to prevail. A gentleman, who has
| travelled no little, remarked to us, as he, with
smiling yisage surveyed the seene-'sDid you ev-
er see anything Qfthe kind Pit reminds me, of
Broadway, New York" Of course we had never
seen anything of the kind, except once-when we
were stampeded by a surprise and hidcous yell
from a million,-more or less,-of Internal red
skins, who sent, whzzing through our camp, a
cloud of suggestive arrows. Wewere in a hurry
on that occasion, and do not remember precisely
what the scene did look like-but we are sure we
never wish to s.lool upon its like again" We are
satisfied that it was the only ing that came
under our observation which, in the remotest de-
gree resenlbled the topsy-turvey condition OF al
fairs, and the Heterogeneous congomeration, to
be witnessed at Harrisonburg every evening about
four O'clock. Cushen, of the CommonWeaAh, looks
the very pict:ra of satisfied ambition, strutting
like q peacock in a barnyard, up and down the
side walk, gazing at the animated picture, While
the Senior Of the Register jumps about like spor-
tive kitten eyes dilated, vsage beaming, and pen
Gil in hand to take note, and the people genar-
ally cast interrogative chances at visitors, as much
| VI; = tlo
metropolis of the State of Rockingham That
dome yander distance, represents the fount OF llv
ing waers-the Big Spring! That aspiring spire,
unon which rests that fsl,ponts up from the seat OF
justice, where the saYreien people are senbcd
discussing the affairs Of the nation Across the
way is that colossal edifce aFproximatlng compile
ton, which frowDs eontemptuously upon ''injunc-
Bions' and 'Inandamuses' In every direction,
east, west, north and south loom up the stately
evidences of what great people may accomplish.
Behold"
DIssoLurIoN-It will be seen By their
card that Armontrout 4 Co. have changed
their firm, and desire persons owing them and
to whom they are indebted to march up to the
books, which are in the hands Of Heber Ker
for settlement
NOTARY PUBLIC. Gov. Walker has APP
pointed Heber Ker Notary Public for the
city of Stanton. Mr.. Ker's office is next
door to the Virgipian Office;
Speaker Turner has been defeated for the
nomination of the conservative convention OF
Rappahannock county, for the Legislature. =
r. S. Miller was his successful competitor.
d oclkissgEs:anl District Conference
IL The annual session OF the Rockingham
District Conference will begin, at Woodstock, on
Wednesday night the 18th (hirteenth) Of Sep
TENDER; and continue over the ensuing Sabbath.
B hop Pierce, of Georgia, has pFomiscl to
preside.
Opening sermon on the night above mentioned
by Rey. w. A. Wade, of Halrsonhurg; Rev. W
O. Ross, of New Market. Alternate.
Preachers in charge, please bring usual writ
ten reports. ). W. "AoaH.
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