The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-09
March 8, 1871.

STAUNTON, v1NG1N1A.
Thursday, March 8, 1871.
Local.
American Hotel Bar, Harrisonburg, advertises
the best liquors in the Valley.
Hon. J. w. Johnston will please accept our
thanks for valuable public documents.
TIP. Reagan advertises to those who are in
debted to him to come forward and settle their
respective bills.
Col. Jacob S. Piper, one of the most pubic
sprited nd prominent citizens of Shenandoah
died at his residence in that county on the 10Th
ultimo.
On last sabbath night there was addition to
the membership of the NJ. E. Church, South OF
this place. of seven persons who were oaptlsed
and formerly received into the church.
TEMPLE OF FAsHIoN.-Mrs. Kate M. Kelley has
received an elegant assortment of Spring Goods,
in her line of business, and will take pleasure IN
showing them to her lady friends and customers.
See advertisement
We have received communication from ''Tax,"
but as there is no responsible name accompanying
it, we must, in accordance with rule of this of
fee, decline its publication. We cannot admit to
our columns communications whose authors
loIl fIn,,
The National Sunday School Teacher, for March,
Adams, Blackmer s. Lyon, Publishing Co, Chi
.cago, is before us. 1t is very usesu, instruc-
tive and interesting periodical for children. 1t
it neatly gotten up, and deserves encouragement
AS an efficient auxiliary of the Sunday School.
Price 81, so year.
Judge Hendren has appointed Geo. NJ. Harri-
son, commissioner in Chancery for Augusta coun-
ty. Mr. Harrison is also commissioner in Cham
cery for the Hastings Court Of Staunton. We re-
fer our readers to the s'County Directory"
the 4th page, for the names of the otter Commits
sioners.
Loss BY FIRE-Mr Saml. P. Campbell, resid-
ing several miles from Fairfield, Rockbridge
county, on South River, had his barn burned on
the End inst. Five horses. all the harness, and
some of his corn was destroyed by the fire. 1t is
supposed to have been accidental
At the recent session of the New YORK Univer-
-sity, the following Virginians graduated in the
Medical Department of that Institution:
n 1n, 20 An. T
B.iBarcay, Rockbridge; ]. 7. Pence, Rocking
fham; J. H. Nef, Shenandoah Jos. L. 1ngle,
Roanoke j. T. Wells, Wythe; and G. L. Smith
sand 7. NJ. Wilson.
SINGULAR Acc1pENT.-We learn that Maj. J. NJ.
eMaCue, while driving come intruding cattle Off
This farm on Tuesday last-riding u blind horse
AT thestime, and not looking very carefully to
swherc he was going-charged into lime kiln,
:breaking the neck of his horse, and bruising
himself considerably. The Major expressed his
discrimination 10 bury hat horse with the honors
of war.
CApoN SpaINas-Messrs Frazier s Sales OF
the Virginia Hotel, Staun1on. have leased the
celebrated Capon Springs, in Hampshire comfy
Capon is one of The most romantic and attractive
summer resorts of the many in the mountains OF
3 Virginia and West Virginia. Before and si.,ce
the war, these springs received fair share of the
public patronage, and under the experienced
management of Messrs F. s S., who, for num-
Der of years, successfully conducted the Rock
bridge Alum Springs, we doubt not they will
grow in popular favor, and we hope prove a
source Of profit to the enterprising lessees.
Harry Stevens native of Rockingham county
and brother of W. G. Stevens, at one time del
egate in the Legislature from that county, and also
editor of the Rockingham Register, is Chairman
-ofithe Judiciary committee in the Louisiana Leg
islature We knew Mr.. Stevens in early boy
hood, and in later life, and more genial, com
panionable gentleman, scarcely ever met. He
lis yonng man of decided talent, and it affords
US pleasure to learn of his success in life. His
brother, DR.. Jno. Stevens, was at time
member of the Senate of Louisiana, but that was
in The "better days Of the Republic"
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENr.-Maj. Jed. Hotch.
kiss, who has been acting superintendent of Pub
lie schools for Augusta county, having resigned
that position, J. Emmett Guy, Esq, has been APP
pointed Superintendent. Mr.. Guy is well quail
fed to discharge the duties of the office. He can
; be found at the tobacco store of c. 7. Cochran
& Co.
!. Mai Hotchkiss has manifested great inter
est in the proper and efficient organization of the
Free School System in this county, and to his
energy and judgment are due the promising con-
dition of the schools of this description in Au-
sgusta. SIS
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:. The 'WHEAT.-The growing wheat along the
Valley Turnpike in Augusta and Rockingham is
looking promising. The few mild days we have
had within the last ten days, has had very PEI
ceptible effect in bringing out the blade, and where
it was supposed the wheat had been damaged by
the very untavorable winter for this crop, it is
springing up green and beautiful There may he,
here and there where the ground is of the
.spouty' kind, some Indifferent fields, but gen
~~al1- ! pici,o