The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-23

s A SwINpLE.-The Lexington Gazette says: sOn
Thursday of last week citizen of this County
got out Of the Express Office in Lexington, box
about the size Of a cigar box marked &c 0. d.
upon which he paid $50 in Greenbacks. He
opened the box and found in it some four or five
pieces of old iron castings carefully wrapped in
wood shavings. He represents that he sent for
consumption medicine" But that tale is con-
sidered rather .'sickly," from the fact that $50
worth of Doctor stuff at one time for a person
not in the Pill trade is rather heavy dose to be
swallowed, without he had an unusual amount Of
consumption" 1t is generally believed, chat
allured by the tempting offers made by some of
those swindling concerns, whose circulars are
scattered over the country, he let his cupidity get
the better Of his judgment, and sought TO become
the possessor Of an amount of lucre too filthy for
redemption at the U. s. Treasury. The money
paid was directed to be transmitted to Bell & Son,
SO, Liberty street. New York. The $50 has been
attached in the hands of the Express Agent at
this place, and Bell Son will be required to put
iu their appearance and show cause why it sb. ali
not be refunded to the person paying it, which it
is hardly expected Mr.. Bell will do.
BALT1MoRs CONFERENCE OF NJ. E. CHURCH
SoJrH.-The following appointments have been
made for the Rockingham and Winchester dis
tricts z.fsF
| Winchester district.-W. H. Wheelwright,
| Presiding Elder:-W Winchester, j. Z. Armstrong;
Winchester Circuit, G. Stevenson; one to be sup
piled; Frederick Circuit, L. BAIT; Front Royal, J.
| H. Marsh; Berryville, F. H. Ricey. j. P. Hyde,
sup; Martinsburg. T. B. Sargent; Berkly, A. A.
P, Neale, !. r. Follin Jefferson, J. W Evan, J..
P. Williams; shepherstown, J. B. Fitzpatrick, j
W. Tongue; Gainsboro,' H. A. Gaver; Morgan,
s. Smith; Shenandale, T. W. Brown; Hagers-
town, to be supplied; Vaudeville, W. Hedges
| A C. McNeer.
| Rockingham district. II. Waugh, Presiding
| Elder'-Staunton, II. II. Kennedy; Harrisonburg,
| VIM. A. Wade; Shenandoah Iron Works. A. p
Boud; Mt Sidney, J. W. Wolff; Churchville, J.
N. follansbee; E. Rockingham, j. F. Leggitt;
Rockingham Mission, H. D. Bishop; Rocking
ham, s. S. RYDER New Market, W. o. Ross;
| Woodstock, D. Shoaf Luray, J. S. Hutchinson,
" A. Harris President of Stanton Wesleyan Fee
male Institute.
| YOUNG ToRNADo.-On Thursday of last week.
says the Winchester News, the unsteady weather
of the week preceding eliminated in fierce gale
accompanied by thunder, lightning and rain.
The storm was from the south west, and its track
through this part of the country not very
broad. The destruction of property throughout
the western country was heavy, reaching
some millions of dollars in St. Louis Mo.
In Winchester the large brick building of Mr..
Charles Coontz, at the depot known as the Ar
lington House, was considerably damaged, the
puff, blowing in the roof and fire-wal and scat
tering the timbers in the upper part of the house.
The breach made is perhaps twenty feet long.
The foundry of Mr.. Geo. W. CHM, Immediately
opposite the ssArlington," sustained some dam
age, the gable end having been forced in about
two aud half feet. portion of the buildings
at the Agricultural Fair Grounds was levellcd
and in other parts of thiA county, we learn, that
fences in the track of the storm shared the same
fate. together with barn and stable roofs.
The excellent Touring mill of Mr.. David ]. Mil
| Ter, at Middetown, was unroofed, the shingles
| flying in every direction. The porch of Carter's
house on the Upequon was blown entirely away.
The only house completely toppled over, of which
we have heard, was that of MIR. Jno Kitchen, on
| the Jack. Albin farm about five miles from town.
| The house in unfinished condition, and
| the storm in few minutes undd the work of
| weeks.
We invite attention to the advertisement of Mr..
J. Cowan, in another column. The books therein
mentioned, sustain o very high character, and
the young gentlemen offering them for sale is very
polite and accommodating, and whatever he says
may be implicitly relied upon as true Give
| him call.