The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-12-19

that the farmers are bringing IN produce, til
streets being crowded daily with wagons. Flou
is bringing 81 SO and wheat ST IS, differens
in favor OF selling the wheat of IS cents in tn
bushel. This is notable.
REsIGNED.-Mr H. Risk has resigned
his position as United States gauger of dis
titled spirit, for the reason that its duties
required too much exposure during inclemen
weather. MIR Risk has made Il very eficien
officer, and acceptable to all with whom h'
officially came in contact. We hope hi
successor, whoever he may, will be equ ally
accommodating and obi4ing.
LUTHERAN FAIR.-Do not fail to attenc
the Fair to be given by the ladies Of the
1 Lutheran church, commencing to light
(Thursday), in the store room of James A
Piper & Son, New street. The. object il
to raise funds to aid in paying for the par
sonage; and it is hoped our citizens will
manifest their usual iberality by a generous
response.
NEW FIRM.-We direct attention to the card
of Messrs Hoge Points, who have united Their
firms, and will hereafter conduct the Grocery and
Produce business at Powers s. Prichard's old
stand, Augusta street They are both gentlemen
of experience, aud fine business habits, and will
command the confidence of the entire communi-
ty. We bespeak for them the liberal patronage
which their strict integrity and uniform fair deal
| ing entitle them to. Staunton can BOAST of the
best corps of business men of any place of the
| same size in the South, and among the most prom
| Using of them are Messrs. Hogs Il Points
! LAND SALEs.-On Thursday last. Z. NJ. Cushin g
auct;oneer, sold to R. G. Bickle, "a acres of the
for $3.50 per acre.
On Saturday Mr. Cushing sold for N K Trout
and J. B. Watts. commissioners, 1921 acres Ct
land on South river, belonging to Mrs. Carr, to
JAS Patterson. for $3.50 per acre. is tract
had been much damaged by the great food two
years ago, all the buildings having been swept
| off.
| THE MrMoRIAL FUND.-Col. ]. H. Skinner,
President of the Augusta Memorial ASSOCIATION
| reports cash on hand and its equivalent, So, 21O-
Ii. 1t is the desire of the Association to keep
this amount as permanent interest bearing
| fund, to keep up The improvements of the sol
dier's cemetery, after it shall have bean fitted up
by an additional contribution for hat pur pose
Tne President thinks that 81 200 more will ena
Bile tho association to properly arrange the
grounds. and have surplus fund to answer the
purpose designed
| KNIGHTS OF PHYTHIAs.-The following officers
have been elected for the ensuing term and will
be Installed at the next meeting of the Lodge:
Past Chancellor, W H H Lynn (; Chancellor
Commander, W Todd; Vice Chancellor, A
Armentrout; Prelate, NJ N Bradley Master of
Exchequer, W L Olivier; Master Of Finance, W
Weller Keeper of Seal and Records, L
Cooke Master at Arms, M Cushing Inner
Guard, A Richardson Outer Guard, E Sta
pies.
A SPACIOUS BUILDING.-We are pleased to learn
that Mr.. Picker, who recently purchased the
Brooks property ON Augusta street. adjoining the
premises of Mr. J. A. Logan, has contracted Tor
the erection of spacious three story business
house and dwelling. The basement story, front
ing on Augusta street, about fifty or sixty feet.
will be appropriated to business houses, and the
upper stores to o dwelling Mr.. r!ecker is q
gentleman of great enterprise and viii be val
liable acquisition to eur business community
BEAUTIFUL HooM-Our neighbor across The
way, Gabriel HirSh. ever araee with tile progref-
svc spirit of the age, has leased and fitted up in
neat style Inc atore room formally occupied by
John 8. Evans, tobacconjst, which is to be 9 D
propriate'i hereafterto display OF his splendid
collection ofjewelry. clocks, watches, fancy ar
tcles &c. Tha beautiful patterns of useful art-
cles, the g3ittering jewelry Sc, all neatly arrang-
ed IN the eases and on the shelves, present an
attractive appearance, and worth locking al even
if you do not wish to purchase
WASHINGTON AMI LEE UNlvEgsIrY-Gen. r.
D. Lilley, the soliciting agent for the endowment
of Washington and Lee University, and the crea-
ton ofthe Virginia Chair, has just returned from
Il very successful tour 10 lower Virginia. He
received subscriptions in the city of Norfolk and
Portsmouth 10 tie amount of 50, 500, embracing
the ns'aes Of most Of the prominent citizens of
those cities. We are pleased to notice the inter-
est taken in this splendid Institution of learning,
equal TO any en- the continent and far the best in
the South, according to our idea of The mi ssion
OF such school. Its highly conservative char
acter ls one of the features that must command
the confidence of the entire country
Btac1wood's Magazine for November, has been
received. Contcnts--Ih Parsiiaus. Book II.
The shores of Bscay; On Resarrectionist
True Reform, rart TX; Montalembcrt; La Bru-
yere; The End of the Banquet Our Autumn
Manmuyres.
The London Quarterey Reuisw for October, is
before us. Contents The Duke of Wellington
as a cabinet minister The completion of ST.
Paul's; Baron Stockmar The consciousness of
Dogs; Velasquez Journal of French Diplo-
m l1ist in Italy East Africa Slave Trade The
position of Parties
Address Leonard Scott, Publishing Co., 40
Fulton ST., New York.
We regret to learn of the death of Samuel Mof-
felt, Esq, father of DR.. s. H. Moffet, of Harris
onburg.
Mr. Moffett had raacbed an advanced ara md