The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-23

February %, 1871.
Local.
BIsHop DooGETT, of the Methodist Episcopal |
church South, will preach in the Methodist
Church o. this place on Sabbath next, morning
md evening.
See advertisement of one of the finest farms in
Augusta county, for sale by David and Alex. H.
Fultz.
I'm the list of unavailable letters publ ished in
the Richmond papers, there is one addressed to
Sarah Kent Stanton, Va.
Soc notice of James W. Bristow, who adver
tises gift enterprise amounting in the aggre-
gate to ST, 100000 in gold.
We ara indebted to Een. J. W. johnson Tor
CODY of the Congressional Directory for the 81
session Of the 4lst Congress.
Dr IIr;el Terrell has sold his farm, situated
ahout six miles from Orange C. H., to Mr. Henry
Mason of Mt. Clair, N. j., for $4,000 in cash.
On Friday last, $26 1897 were paid into the Vir-
,;nis Treasury-S13,OOo from Loudon county,
a 7e5 from Shenandoah and 81, 692 from Orange
We learn that Jacob R. Stevens. of Rome, Ga,
% native of Rockingham and well known IN that
county and Albemarle, died suddenly at his home,
last week.
THE ScHoo1 LAws-We call attention to
comprehensive syn opsis of the School Law, pub
lished on our first page. taken from tho eoltorlai
columns of rhc Essex Gazette.
FARM FOR ReNr-James Bamgardner, Jr., will
rent on the 4th of March, the valuable farm at
Observation-Disclosures to the estate of William
Kerr decd. See advertisement.
CoaREcrIoN-IE noticing last week she ship
ment of wheat from Harrisonburg Depot, the fig
ures made it fifteen hundred bushels. when 1t should
have been fifteen thousand. 1t was the omission OF
an aught.
We are indebted to james W Martin, of Va,
one of the committee, for complimentary lnvl-
tation to attend the Anniversary Celebration OF
Hampton Sidney College on Wednesday morning.
22nd Of February, inst.
Weare gratifed to learn that Maj. W. J. Hawks,
who has been lying very i'll at his home in Charles
town, Jefferson County, is improving, and hopes
are entertained by his friends that he will again
be moving among them He was commiss' ry un-
der Gen. "Stonewall'' Jackson.
-CARL1N & Fulton Importers of Hardware Gut
siery. Guns, Sc, No. 20, s. Howard Street, bal'l-
more have their card in this weeks Vlrglnian
This firm stands No. l throughout the country
and especially in the Valley of Virginia VIZ
recommend it to our dealers in this line of goods
See card.
CHEAP FuRN1ruRE-ft will be seen by the ad-
vertisement that J. A. g. T. NJ. Bicke have deter
mined 80 sell off their large stock of Furniture at
reduced prices. Their supply embraces every az
,ticle in their line. Persons wishing to purchase
should ailthemselves of this opportunity, for
'spenny saved is penny made"
VACANCIES F1LLED-Vacaneies having occurre ed
in the Board of Trustees of the Peabody Fund.
by the death of Hon. W. C. Rires, of Virginia
and Admiral Farragut, the Board at recent
meeting appointed Hon. A. II. H. Stuart, of Staun-
ton, and en-. Richard T. Taylor. of Louisiana. te
fill the places thus made vacant.
NIsITons to the medical college of Virginit
have been appointed by Gov. Walker, as follows
NJ ID 81 Hcr, ING ,{rou Call
j. L. NJ Curry, of Richmond College; G. W. P.
Gusts Lee, of Washington and Lee University
F. III. Smith, Virginia Military Institute; and
James D. Duncan, IF Randolph Macon.
Haw THEY VoTED.-On the enforcement bill
recently passed by Congress, the substance oil
which we gave in last Issue, the members
from Virginia voted, for it, Porter, Plat, Aver
and Mckenzie. Against it, Booker, Duke and
Gibson. Mr. Mines, the representative from
this district was absent, but would have voted
against had he been present.
THE FARMER's GAZETTE AND INDUSTRIAL index
for February is before us. Its publication il
devoted to Agriculture, Mechanics Arts, and thu
Industrial Interests of the South. 1t is neatly
printed volume, containing much interesting ano
valuable matter; and is published at the low price
of one dollar year. S. Bassett French, Editor
and Proprietor, Richmond, Virginia.
REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Davd Young, Esq, com
missioner, sold the two buildings and lots situa-
ted on the corner of Main and New Streets be-
longing to the Burwell estate, or Saturday last
.(E. M. Gushing, auctioneer,) to Robert G. Bickle
Esq, for ST., 100--the corner building bringing
$4,000, and the Crawford building 5, 100. Terms,
costs of suit and sale i'll hand, and the balance
in four annual payments bearing per cent in
terest.
HIGH WATERs.-The recent rains had SWOLLEN
Middle and South Rivers very much on Saturday
evening last. The water at least five feet in
hid Nth