Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-12-24
I'm and Down the Great Valley.

ring christmas week.
Dr.. J. L. Watson. one of the first physicians
of RockbEidgo, will soon move either to Staun-
ton or Lynchburg.
The Bells Valley o. R,ckbridge CO., has
been discontinued.
There is aletter in Lexington, p. 0. for Rev.
Wiley Simpson, Staunton.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, aged "a, died ct his
residence, IA miles from Lexington, on l2sh.
Lexington is opt Of salt and an important
medicine.
There has bean some Is cases Of diptherla
around Natural bridge, four Of which proved
fatal, but the disease is Disappearing.
On the 18th, at the residence of the BRIDES
father, DR.. j. L. Watson, by Rev. Mr.. Shanks,
Miss Ann Augusta Watson was married to Mr.
.John Kinaear, Of Iynchburg.
4 gun went off in store full OF ladies, in
Lexington recently, broke kerosene lamp, and
nobody hurt.
The free schools are naarly all occupied and
well attended, rs we'll as being used for church
purposes, in many places.
The Methodist Church Fair and supper re-
allied handsome amount
Our correspondent says 'your DIR. A. A.
Pitmen certainly knows how to keep hotel
and Jewell is the Prince Of Express Agents. :"
The Point mills, under charge Of "the hon
est Miller Henry Locher, ESQ, is running e
full head. and turning out as fne -four as was
ever made IN Rockbridge
| Immense Slate Deposits have been recently
discovered on D. G. E. Brady's mountain lands,
near Canal
The Citizen has long letter, for j. &. a.
Gibbs, describing his interview with the Gar
retts of Bait, and the Finance Committee, On
the Valley z. z. question. He found only two
Of the committee. r. T. Baldwin and Baker.
opposed 20 paying the subscription, and hopes
for favorable action from a conference, which is
invited il Baltimore. He urges the county to
be patient and not withdraw the subscription,
but the Citizen and the people seems to have
lost ell hope, and prefer looking elsewhere fer
arail road, il they can.
| Canal navigation reopaned on 2lst, and near
ly everybody secured fine ioe.
The Goshen seotion wants TO be = new coun-
ty, with Goshen for Capital. The Gazette says
it should ba called Calf Pasture.
Jas. G. Poagua has been made Postmaster
ct Fancy Hill, vioe j. 2. Lackey deceased.
BUCKINGHAM CoUNEY-plank walks are
agitating the Harrisonburg footmen.
The venerable Mrs. Mary EEinger,s AUNT
Polly" as she vas afEeotionatoly called by all,
aged so years, mother Of NJ. Harvey EGnger.
Of CIR city, died in Harrisoaburg, On 18th. She
was beloved By all who knew her. She was
fer over so years consistent member Of the
II. E Church, and died lamented by large
family Of children, grand children and great
grand children, besides an extensive acquaint-
: ance in the community in which she had lived
almost the whole Of her life.
Geo. E. Denale, Delegate, is on q visit to
his sick wife.
The Commonwealth says big fire would de-
stEoy Harrisonburg, except the C. Fl.
Prof.. Wartman, and his Rustic School, -
have bsen invited to sing il New York.
f 4 dead deer, covered Up vi til leaves, was
found ia Brooks Gap. 4 porti on Of it bad
been eaten. As panther had been seen in the
naighborhocd, il is supposed shat the deer was
killed and concealed By tho panther.
Lower VALLEY ITEMS -Mr. John n Mag
SOB, aged rs, and probably the oldest printer
/ il the Valley, died at Nefstown. Frederick CO.,
On 14th. Ua vas in the war of 1912, and had
travelled over America, Europe. Asia and
Africa during his lita. he vas highly osteem-
cd by I'll who knew him.
All the Winchester churches have exhibitions
= and give presents TO the'r Sunday School
= scholars zinas :seek.
Three large s1appiag turtles we're caught il
the ice ponds near Winchester last week.
Kera3toua Is shipping fac honey to Panusyl-
wanna markets.
Dir. A. I. Little. formerly Of Clarke co., died
in Cailioothe, Ohio, Ncy, 27th.
The ladies Of Winchester Episcopal church
only realized 500 by heir game supper, show
ing g great want CT pluck in their beauz
Walnut stumps bring $3.50 2 piece in Win
chester, fer venaering.
Game is plenty in Winchester markets, and
turkey only Is Cts per pound.
I'm Dean, ESQ. Of Frederick, vas allowed
by the u. S., all Of $l.75 FOR MS damaged 10y
alty during the var.
EIaoh snow reported al! over lover Valley
last week, and cold weather
4 calf, with two heads, was bora dead in
Warren CO, recently.
I'll the papers suspend fer Xmas &c <.
Martins5argi is to have daily paper soon.
Winchester waats q hook and ladder CO.
badly.
Dana Diagss, Of Frederick Co., lost his barn
By FIRE, OF 18th. Loss $1,000.
Foot pads are robbing OF the streets Of Win
chester, at nights.
Frederick Co., is asked to subscribe 10000
a mile to bGog the liartinsburg and Potomac
railroad 10 Winchester, and will probably it.
Jas 4. Mutton, fell from the second story of
2 house, in Winchester, on 10Th, and seriously
Injured himself, though be broke 70 haoes.
john Pagan, Esq, celebrated his Golden
Reddiag,' in Winchester. On 10Th.
SHENANDOAH Co. Erasmus Andriok. OF
Fogreatvlile, Shenandoah, is dangerously i'll of
droDsy.
About 2, 500 Ash were caught in Shenandoah
River, near the residence OF z. P. HeakeI, last