The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-06-29

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STANTON. VIRGINIA.
Thursday. June 20. 1871.
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See Hilb s. Loeb's advertisement-selling off at
COST.
The citizens of Edom, Rockingham county, are
to have new church.
W. W. Donaghe, advertises trespassers that
their encroachments on his lands must cease.
nj J. A. & Y. NJ. Bicke are selling solid Walnut
4 Bedstead. panel head and carved foot, for $lO.
BENJAMIN Crawford Esq, wishes to purchase
s. 600 bushels of wheat delivered at his mill, Fort
Lewis, Bath county
To Printers OR EDIToRs.-We direct atten-
ton to the advertisement of the Mecklen5urg
Herald for sale.
Mrs John Freshman, living near Lewisburg,
W. Va, was recently bitten by rabid dog. Her
recovery is uncertain.
BIZ hardwood is again before the public for
,.heir greenbacks He keeps very nice assort-,
ment of dry goods and notions, which he offers
low. Give him call.
SL1DE-A land slide of about 400 fee. in length
occurred at Backbone, west of Millboro, on Tues
day morning last, which detained the east ern
bound train about three hours and half.
Mr.. Garland Nunnaly of Greenbrier, W. Va,
recently kill large bear, while the animal was
devouring yearling calf, which he had captur-
ed So says the Greenbrier Independent.
The Culpeper Observer is offered for sale the pro-
prietor assigning as reason that he desires o.
engage in other business He says that man
can pay for the office in year
REs1GNED.-We understand that master Robt
P. Kinney, of this place, who better than year
ago, received the appointment of Cadet to the Ma
val Academy, at Annapolis, has resigned that po-
sition, and returned home.
D. L. Wilson, of Augusta county, this valedictori
an chosen by his fellow graduates of Washington
and Lee University, delivered very fine address
on the occasion Of the commencement exercises of
that Institution
CoURr DAY.-Last Monday County court
day. There were fewer persons present and less
business transacted apparently, than we have
ever known before. Our farmers, we presume
were busy in their grain fields.
We had very refreshing showers in this vicinity
on Sunday and Monda y last. The ground was
very dry, and although vegetation was much re-
&ived great deal more would have done no
harm.
Gabriel Munroe, q negro man, blacksmith by
trade, and we think. was at enc time the slave Of
Capt. c. r. Mason, has been found guilty CT fell
ony in the Rockingham county court, and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for year.
WILLIAM BAYLOR McCHEsNEy.- notice
among the names of the students at Washington
and Lee University, upon whom was conferred
the degree .. Bachelor of Law, that of VIM. B.
11cChcsncy, son of DR.. ". s. McChesney, Of this
Dlace.
CoMPLIMENrART.-We acknowledge the receipt
OF complimentary invitation from Bro. G. A
Wallace, chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, to attend the Knights of Pythias Tourn
ament at theStatc Fair Grounds, Richmond, OF
the 5th Of July
4 writer in the last Spectator, over the sigma
ture Of 'North River suggests the name OF
Chesley Kinney, Esq, candidate for the
Legislature Mr.. Kinney is gentleman Of ex
cellent practical sense, and would make useful
representative.
WHITE SULPHUR.-We are pleased to learn thai
abe prospect fer large company at this celebra
ted watering place this summer is quite fatter
ing. The number of visitors now in attendance
is larger than at any pl evious this early
in the summer There are now over $50, and the
number is daily increasing.
WHEAr.-Wc learn from intelligent farmers
from various portions of the county, that there
will not be as large yield of wheat as was at frs
anticipated The quality, however, is believed tt
be good-far superior to that of last year. The
harvest is nearly over in this county. We have
heard of no wheat being threshed out yet.
BAPTIST CaURCH.-Rev. Geo. 3. Taylor will
aenter upon his ministerial labors in connection
with the pastorate of the Baptis. church, on nex
Sabbath 1t is cause of general qualification thai
this deeply pious and eminently useful divine is
again to be one Of our community. No minister
ever held warmer place in the esteem of peo-
pie and the affections of his immediate congrega.
ton than Rev Mr.. Taylor in that of this people
andeongregation.
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