The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-09

An old lady, Susy Rusk by name, died last
week in Allegheny county. Virginia, having
reached the cxtr ordinary age ef III years;
she leaves a daughter BUSY living. 90 years
of ago.
DR. John S. IIawliag. Of i'or,l1sa City,
South America died on the ish December,
aged 81 years, Ieavipg-a large fortune to his
relations in Loudcun county Va.
4 Lynclburg, (Ta) belle, now III Paris,
has given her diamonds, valued at $4,000,
for the benefit OF the French sanitary COM
mission. That gin would DO 10 tie UP to for
life.
A son Of Hon. John Y Mason, who receiv-
ed commission US lieutenant in the French
army Just before the beginning Of .hc war,
has been heard from, for the first iuse. He
was wounded four times and promoted to a
captaincy. ana is at present in Paris, well
We learn thu. Col J L. F Campbell, of
Washington county, died very suddenly on
Monday evening last at Bristol Col. Camp
bell was q prominent citizen Of tie South
west, and for many years Was sheriff Of the
county Of Washington.
In Bedford coaaty coult last Tuesday the
case Of William W. johnson, charged with
the homicide of DR.. William a Roberts, was
called up u pleaded not guilty. His coun-
sci thinking the accused could not have fair
trial in Bedford, the case was removed to
Roanoke county.
Allowing defendants to testify in their own
behalf in criminal cases, is an innovation in
legal proceedings which experience has shown
the lawyers Of Ohio to be SO useful that they
have petitioned Congress to legislate for its
extension to the Federal courts of that State
They say that it tends to advance the ends of
justice without endangeripg the rights of the
accused.
Gold was higher and firm yesterday in con-
sequence of speculative movement on the
part of the Canadian banks to advance the
price, In connection with this it is stated
that the Camden and Amboy Railroad Com
don and drawn 9350,000 If this drain
should continue on the New York market
lock up in gold is anticipated,
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/ Goals TO NEWcAsTLE.-Sayst the Gazette; as
an evidence of the advantages possessed by
Alexandra as manufacturing city, the re-
markable fact is mentioned that the Messrs.
Green have just filed a large order for furui-
ture to be sent to Massachusetts, The gen.
tleman from whom the order came, while here
Gu visit examined furniture at tic factory
Of the Messrs. Green and obtained the price
list for the same, and on his return home,
after examining the work and the prices there,
made out his order scd sent it here to be
filled. Green's cabinet factory has long been
one Of the institutions Of Alexandra, and is
now in a Furnishing condition. being supplied
with the latest invented and most improved
and complete machinery, and employing a
large number Of hands. No place in the
country offers more advantages for manufao-
ing than Alexandria labor material, rents,
fuel and provisions are low, and the railroads.
river and canal affords every facility for cheap
and rapid transportation.
HRAvY DAMAGES FOR BAGGAGE BURNED
Cyrus q. Mccormick brought suit
against the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company for the alleged conversion by them
in March, 1862, of several trunks and their
contents Mr.. Mccormick, resident of
Chicago at the time. arrived in Philadelphia
on his way home, and delivered his baggage
to the company to be checked through. fhe
4 trunks were overweight, and the agent refus-
ed to check them, although the passage tick
cts were shown, unless an additional sum was
paid. This was refused, aud the return of
the ha ursuo was damapdod hut too I,ta &c r.
had already been forwarded. o. its arrival
at Chicago, as there was no one to receive it,
the trunks were stored in the depot, which
was struck by lightning the following night,
and consumed, with the larger part Of the
baggage. On the trial ofthe action. the jury
awarded the plaintiff $l0,660 81. From this
judgment the company appealed to the Su-
preme Court, general term. which affirmed
tbs judgment with costs.