The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-11-16

Che Ga1leg gilginiau,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, - November le 1871.
Local,
See notice of House to Rent. Enquire at this
Office.
Capt. H. II. Robertson, delegate elect from
Highland and Bath, Is in this city.
There is a letter in the Richmond post office,
addressed to c. Dull Augusta, Va.
perfect Table of the Official Election Returns
will appear in our next ISSUE as matter of off-
cial reference.
Law CARp.-We direct attention to the law
card of Charles Grattan Esq, and bespeak for
him a fair share of public patronage.
The recently appointed Director in the Valley
TURNPIKE is not Charles E. Roller, but Courtney
A. Roller, of Mt. Sidney.
DR.. B. P. Reese s Co., advertise medicinal wa
tiers which have remarkable curative properties.
See advertisement.
w. S. Gilman, one of the delegates to the Leg
islature, from Richmond, is in this city,
stopping with his brother in law, R. w. Burke,
Esq.
See advertisement of J. W. Abby, who's receiv-
ing another supply Of clothing Mr.. A. has the
largest stock of clothing offered east of the
Blue Ridge.
By recent order from the Post Office Depart
sns1t the Post Master in this city is required to
advertise all letters remaining in his Office at the
end of each week. Those not called for by the
following Saturday after being published will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
,RIaHr OF WAY.-The common Council of Har-
>risonburg, have, by vote of TO 2. granted the
right of way through the town, down German
street, to the Valley Railroad. The citizins on
that street are not at all pleased with the action
of the Council.
Sponr-For several weeks past, the boys have
been amusing themselves by catching rabbits
in the country and turning them loose on the
streetsto be chased by dogs Generally, The rabbits
regain their freedom.
Several incendiary fires have recently occurred
in Harrisonburg, consuming the stables on thu
lot of VIM. Evans, (now employed as nigh
watch, at the Sash and Door Factory of Lushbaugl
Bro of this place., and L. Wise.
ie Paul Lightner is elected to the Legislature il
Highland and Bath, over our old friend W. W
Fleming. While sorry 10 lose the servic
.es of Mr.. Fleming to the State, we glad te
learn that Mr. Lightner is young man of prom
Use, and will doubtless make good representa-
tive.
writ of error has been granted in the case o
Sands vs.. the Commonwealth, in the Court of Ap
peals. This doubtless is based on the fact tina
John B. Scherer, one of the jurors that fount
Sands guilty. was under disabilities.
received. 1t is one of the best, if not the bes
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Law CARp.-Preston A. Baylor, has his Law
card in this issue of the Virgnan Mr.. B. is
son of the late Col. Geo. Baylor, and gradual
in the law school of the University of Virginia
Heis of studious habits and will promptly attent
to any business entrusted to him.
ANOTHER OMIssIoN.-In our notice of the Ag
ricultural.Fai at Richmond, the fact that on
fellow Citizen Capt. VIM. A.. Burke, of Burke
Iron Works. mad been elected of the Vice
Presidents of the State Association, escaped gu
attention. He is gentleman of enterprise, an
keenly alive to the development of the agriculture
and mechanical interests of the State.
HUNrINGToN-Our Staunton boys Cam ct b
kept down, but will go ahead. We notice in tn
Cabell County Press that our former fellow -cti
zen, Capt Thomas Burke, has been nominated a
the first Mayor of the new city of Huntington
They could not procure a better one.
We learn from the same paper that Huntington
is going ahead rapidly. Fifty new houses hav
0cAAoA1 -
in contemplation.
We are in receipt of several numbers of tn
Evening Journal, sterling Democratic pape
published in Baltimore by E. NJ. Yerger, edito
and proprietor. 1t has the ring the true meta
and will do good service in the cause which it es
pouses We commend it to the favorable consider
alton and the patronage of our people.
THE BIRDs.-Our sportsmen numbering
great many cartridges this season. The plain
tive refrain of ssbob olink'' and "bob white, OF
ly serve like the clansmans whistle,to attract tn
pursuers to the spot where they are concealed
Spare the birds, huntsman, spare the birds. In
great creator placed them here as mans frieno
to destroy insects, and protect the products {
the husbandsman. Spare the birds
PREMIUM WHIsKEY.--In the general enumera
ton of premiums awarded at the late Richm on
State Fair, we omitted to mention that our friend
r. W. Burke, ESQ. wholesale liquor dealer Of thi
city, was awarded the LIST and I'd premiums for hi
Old Augusta whiskey. Mr.. Burke, in fact, keep
the best of liquors of all description. If yol