The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-04-20
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STANTON, VIRGINIA.
April 20, 1871.

Thursday, April 20, 1871.
10 Local.
t. The telegraph has been completedto Harrison
burg, and an Office opened at that place.
. On Sunday last there were So persons baptized
and admitted to the colored Baptist church in |
Lexington iae'
IL We are indebted to the Hon. P. Van Trump,
NJ, c., for copy of his speech the enforce
ment bill.
r j., Marshall Hanna, of Richmond newspaper
notoriety is at his brothers, at Belair, Nd,
in the last stage of consumption.
1; It is estimated that the claims against the U.
S. Government by ''loyal' citizens of Rocking |
ham, will amount to several millions of dollars
DR.. E. F. Rice and Col. Daniel Stickley are
Recommended by s'many voters suitable can
saidates to represent Shenandoah in the next Leg
islature.
We direct attention to the law card Of Capt.
Warren S. Lurty, Harrisonburg. Any business
entrusted to him will be promptly and efficiently
attended to.
We are indebted to the Hon. John T. Harris
for various public documents, among them the
telling speech of Hon. S. s. Cox, of New York, on
the enforcement bill.
The ladies of Greenville and vicinity will give
% supper and fair this Thursday evening, for
the worthy purpose of charging and fencing in
.the grave yard at that place.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GovERNoR.-We direct
attention to the Proclamation of Gov. Walker,
offering reward for the apprehension and con-
viction Of lynchers of Thomas Hodges.
3 Mai. Newton is prepared to fill all orders
in the millinery line that may be made on him.
He has secured the service of competent lady
superintendent of this department. See adver-
tisement
The Southern Planter and Farmer for Aplil has
been received. 1t contains its usual amount of
interesting matter for the farm, the garden and
the Preside. Ferguson s. Rady, Richmond, Va.
The CARTE says there are still large number
of horse thieves scattered through Rockbridge
county, and that there is 10 doubt that there is
large organized gang of them throughout the
State.
fire occurred in Prince George county, Va,
which destroyed 700 cord of wood which had
been cut and ranked, belonging to Messrs. Ira
Van Pelt and B. F. Jackson. 1t originated from
the carelessness of some negro workmen.
Judge Mason Bare has retired from the Rail-
road Depot Agency at Harrisonburg, and the du-
ties of the position are being discharged by Mr..
Hart, an employee of the o. A. & NJ. Company.
final appointment of successor has not yet
been approved.
VALUABLE Town LOT IN MARKET.-We direct
attention to the advertisement of Mr.. J. D. Sho-
mo, of very valuable building lot in Staunton.
Il is located in pleasant part of the city, con-
venient to business, and is lot
writer in the Vindicator recommends as suit
able candidates to represent Augusta in the next
Legislature, Col. Geo. Baylor and Jonathan
Koiner. They are both good and safe men. Col
Baylor has had considerable experience in pub
lie affairs, and is honest and capable
SUCCESSFUL GARDENING.-Mrs. Martha A.
Kyle, living near Cross Keys, Rockingham coun-
ty, has put out on two acres of ground one hun
dred and sixty bushels of onion sets this spring.
all of which she raised herself. MIR. K. is one of
the most successful horticultursts in the Valley
She is always among the first in the vegetable
market and about the last to leave it.
REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-One day last week a
child of the Rev. Mr.. Coe, some six years old,
fell from third-story window, passed in its de-
scent through the roof-very rotten-of porch,
and between the sleepers of the porch (there was
mo fooring) to the ground Strange to say, no
Zone was broken, and the bruises were made by
striking a.step near the ground.-Le1. Gazette
>ON1oNs-We learn that our friend, John D.
Pennybacksr, Esq, has gone into the culture Of
this profitable vegetable extensively on his farm
near Lnvills Creek He expects to raise 500
bushels this year off of one acre, which will pay
better than wheat. We are glad to notice that
our enterprizing farmers are giving more atten-
ton to the smaller articles and feel assured it
will pay.-Rochngham Register.
The Lexington Gazette says that s'there is a
singular appearance on Guys mountain above
Mr.. W. L. Ayers in this county (Rockbrdge)
which has some volcanic features. 1t is describ-
ed as portion of the mountain, where the heat
in winter is so great that never lies and the
exhalation from it are said to resemble the heat
from the vents of a furnace used in warming
buildings
fds
CHARLIE WHEAT. corner of Main and Augusta
streets, is still pushing his business with remark
able energy. He receives every week fresh gro
ceries of every description. He has now on hand
large supply of fresh salt Herring, of very SUI
perior quality. both cipt and roe. We notice the
other day heavy purchase of Liverpool salt un-
loading at his door. His supply of family gro
ceries is general, and of course, having large
otooL on haud sel1S ohaSn