The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-11-30

A BIRD OF DESTINY kILLED.-A bald eagle was
killed last week. by c. c. Francisco Esq, on Cow
Pasture liver, Bath county measuring feet, 6
inches from tip to tip of the wings. 1t is sup
posed that his majesty was ranging among the
s:Mountains of west Augusta in search OF that
Constitutional liberty, for which Washington
fought and the heroes of the revolution died.
If there is an officer in the of service the State
who should be retained for his fidelity, capacity
and honesty, that man is Capt. Joseph NJ. Stevens,
Penitentiary Storekeper lie is a gentleman in
every sense of the word. We are only sorrow
we have not more like him. No valley member
will represent his constituents, who does not
give Capt. Stevens on active support for re cleo
ton.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-The house and LOT on new
street. nearly opposite the Male Academy build
ing, belonging to the estate of Geo. Gordon
decd, sold, at pnblic auction, to A. II. Fultz
Esq, for $l,02l, equivalent to cash. The lot is
As lO4, on the corner of square. The build
ing is Indifferent. 1t is the purpose Of Mr..
Fultz to build private residence on it,
Geo. Harlan Auctioneer.
| SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILRoAn.-The Warren
Sentinel, says, There was a meeting of the Board
of Directors in Charcstown, on the 23rd, to set
tie the question of right of way in the counties of
Jefferson and Clarke.
We will further state, OLE the authority Ct one
of the Directors who has just returned from Phil
adelphia, that the road will be built beyond q
doubt The trouble heretofore caused by
the refusal, by large number Of landholders in
the county of Jefferson, to accept liberal COM
pension for the right ofway. This difficulty has,
to great extent, been removed, and we are as
sured that the work on the whole line of the route
will be recommended at early day.
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE Cows I've
noticed several weeks since, that q cow of DR..
English was giving pure butter from each milk
ing This we know to be fact, for we hnd the
butter skinned off the milk, and worked in the
ordinary way, when it was just like other good
fresh butter, without going through the process
OF churning.
few day since,a cup of cream of the consistency
of butter, was taken from crock of milk, taken
from cow belonging to Maj. II. NJ. Bell. By
handling it as butter is usually after churning,
this cream would have made excellent butter
These instances are rather remarkable, and were
it not for our known infallibiity in every state
ment we make the skeptic might question the
| verify of these statements. They certainly are
true. DR.. English and Maj. Bell, each has COW
that milks butter!
A LOST LINZ FoUND.-For several years, le-
gal gentlemen have been alarmed at the apparent
| of 10 los DIV IF lad kRnv.
erly Manor" embracing the city of Staunton.-
The title could not be traced to the British Crown.
A case involving title to lot in Staunton. was
tried last week, the parties resting their claims
on length of possession under color of title, and
after argument was commenced, case reported
lin Henning s Munford, beverly vs.. Kinney, :
brought to light the full chain.
LIST. patent from his Majesty, George II, to
| YIN. Beverly, Sir John Randolph and others,
granting on 9th September, 1876, 118, 49l acres
| I'd. a deed poll from Sir John Randolph and
others, dated September l6th 1876, whereby said
VIM. Beverly became possessed of the whole Ma
nor. This is the most important discovery.
3D. Robert Beverly, as Oldest son and her-at
law of said VIM. Beverly, wno died in 1855, be-
came possessor of said Manor. And,
4th. Through Thomas Lewis, as Attorney il
fact, conveyed most OF the lands.
Property holders may now rest securely undel
their vines and fig trees, with no squatter t
| modest.
THE PosT-OFFIcE EMBRoGLIo.-We are no
personally interested in the contest now being
waged between DR.. Sears and Maj Hartman fo
the Post Office at Staunton. 1t seems to be d,
effort of the outs to get IN, and the ms to remain
in. 1t has been balancing in the scale for som
months, until finally DR.. Sears has succeeded il
impressing upon the administration at Washing
ton that it is necessary FOR the in to stay in. Well
this suits us very well. The present p. m. ha
certainly accommodated our side Of the house,
His sympathies and associations, so far w
have been able to judge, are with us; while hi
contestant, Major Hartman, has been tooth ant
toe nail against US, at times when the present in
cumbent not demonstratively hostile to us
Then it is rather flooring of Senator Lewis
and Representatives Mckenzie, Plat, Porter
with DR.. Derrick, the colored minister, as CHG
cook and bottle washer of the negro element, an
all the U. s. officials of our acquaintance. LIE
this war of the Roses be waged until each wi
have exhausted its aroma, and then, sligI
improvement upon the present possessor of til
Post-offce dignities, we viii wedge in Simon
pure Conservative.
LARGE Hoas.-As our contemporaries, in til
Valley have been congratuating their respectiv
localities on the hughness of their porkers thi
season, we have conc GUIDED to give them an eShih
. it of what city can do in that line. Wayn
Splitter killed hog, Is months old. that weighe
500 lbs and one months old, that weighed 34f
Thos. Campbell, killed three, weighing, 400
249 and 293 pounds.
Levi Shafer, killed three, IA months old, weigh
: ing 359, 343 and 395. 5a.f
: ?. n. Powell killed three, weighing 1926, 90
and 297. Sesfa @sAs
James W. Blackley, killed one, weighing 80
pounds,
I Geo Flick killed four, 1e months old, weigh
ing 374. 366. 323 and 204. 4s4 t6e
John B. Evans two weighing 375 and 1862.
b. F. Fifer, two, weighing 342 and 1913.
!, II. Glenn, one, weighing 387. @3f
: John Parent, two, "A months old, weighip
487 and 421.
R. stratton, two, weighing 344 and 345
= Y. NJ. Bickle, two weighing BAT and 1874.
John A. Riekle, two. weighing 343 and 800.
! The following noticed last week: Col. A
W. Hartman, years old chester hog, $50 Tbs.
John F. Beard, three, Is mos. old weighin
1901, 337 and 337.
j. John Peer, two Is mos. old, weighing assam
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