The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-16

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STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday February 16. 1871.
Local.
p. Heller advertises his stock of goods at cost.
Give him call
Tr1rcRApH1c MESSENGER, Corners Sons New
York, for January, is before US.
See the advertisement Of W. R. Brown. who
desires o situation as an accountant or salesman.
See sale of land and personal property, on the
18th of March, advertised by George Baylor,
Trustee.
"REscur FIRE COMPANY " has been organized
in Harrisenburg, with John Paul, as Captain
The company numbers about forty.
The bridge on the Valley Turnpike, at Mt.
Jack on has been rebuilt as has also that near
New Market, on the turnpike to the Railroad
The O.. A, & NJ. Railroad will issue half fare
tickets from Harrisonburg to Washington and
return. to those wishing to attend the grand car
niyal at Washington on the 22d.
VALLEY RA1LRoAD.-We direct attention to an
article on the first page of to-days VIRGlNIAN I'M
der the above caption, taken from the Baltimore
Gazette.
Cu.xcr OF TlxE-The Court of Appeals OF
Virginia will hold its next term in Staunton, on
the 10th of August, instead of May, as was be-
fore determined on.
PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH School, of Waynes-
boro, propose to have a Festival on the 22nd of
February 1t is expected that a handsome en-
tertainment will be gotten up on the occasion.
Snow fell to the depth of about four inches on
Monday night, last. On Tuesday sleigh bells
were the order of the day Handsome outfits
we're sent out from OfToole's and Burke's Livery
Stables.
SURGICAL OPERATION Recently, Drs. J. w.
Gilkeson and Gillem took from under the arm Of
Mrs. Mary Trotter, living near Middlebrook, tu-
NOR as large as a mans fist. The operation was
performed successfully and the patient is doing
well.
Mr.. ZAcHARIAu RA1KEs, living in the vicinity
of Port Republic, Rockingham county, died last
week. He was well known all along the Shen-
andoah river, as Commodore Raines, having
been engaged for many years in boating on that
stream.
We are indebted to James Vicks, Rochester,
New York, for package of Flower and Fegeta-
BILE seeds, of great variety, neatly put up in pa
pers and labeled. From the assortment be ore u.s.
we would regard Mr.. Vick's establishment one Of
the most complete in the country.
Coop News, is the title of very neatly print
ed eight-page paper published by the Young
Mems Christian Association, and issued smulta-
neouslv once month in New York, Lancaster,
Washington and Richmond. 1t is very enter
tanning family journal. Price ST. per annum-a
club Of ten or more at Is cents per annum. Adj
dress, Good News, Richmond Va.
CHILD BURNED.-An infant child of Mr.. Hen
ryP. Cease, of this place. was badly burned on
Monday the 9th inst. The mother of the child
left it lying in its crib. for few momenss, under
the care of its little brother who, in rocking it,
upset the crib and threw the child on the stove
hearth, burning its and face very severely,
q DIR. J. A. W addell is attending upon the child,
and it is doing as we'll could be expected
Spectator.
J. W. Abby, advertises, in to-1ay's FIRalNIAf,
Large stock of Ready Made Clothing, Hats, Caps,
Boots, Shoes and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
We know Mr.. A. of old. H. is one of those bu
siness men who never misrepreseats an article he
offers for sale, and values his word too highly to
compromise it for the sake Of sharp trade. The
purchaser can confidently depend upon getting
what he bargains for,
IxrRovEMExr.-Mr. G. Mandlebaum has par-
chased the frame building on Augusta street,
known as part of the Carroll property. of R.
G. Bicke, Esq, for $4,000. Workmen are now
engaged in revolutionizing the building with q
view to he conversion of the lower story into
open front store rooms. As soon as the necessa-
.ry repairs are completed, Mr.. NJ. will remove his
clothing store, now in the Virginia Hotel build
ing, into one of the rooms.
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER, for Feb
ruary, is before us. In addition to lis usual val
liable contents for the farm and Preside, it con-
tains map and historical resume Of the county
Of Buckingham, prepared by Major Jed. Hotch-
kiss, of this place. short expel fence in farm
ing has convinced us that a publication like the
PLANTER is invaluable to rejecting farmer, and
should be in the hands Of every one, who desires
to take advantage of the experience and sugges-
tions Of others. single number, not unfre-
quently. is worth the years subscription price
$500.
NEEDED 1MpnovEMENT.-We call the attention
Of the City Council, and especially the Street
Commissioners, to the condition of the sidewalks,
on both sides Of the street, leading to the Depot.