The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-01-25


The BRITISH QUAnrERLY REVIEW is before us,
and the prospectus for 1879, of the Great English
Quarterles and Blackwoods Edinburgh Review,
will be found in another column. The contents
of the present number are-Dr Carl Uhlman
Aerial Voyages; Early sufferings Of the Free
Church of Scotland: The Romance of the Rose
Letters and Letter Writing; Wesley and Wesley
anism; Mr.. Darwin on the Origin of Man; The
Session; History, Biography, and Travels Poe
try, Fiction. and Bellies Letters Theology, Phi
losophy, and Philology Sermons.
The series of Reviews published by Leonard,
Scott & Co., are the most substantial and insfruc-
tive publications of the day, embracing reviews
OF all the current literary and scientific works of
the civilized world, and worth more to the careful
reader than all the trashy literature issued from
! the press of both continents.
BAPTIST CHURcH.-Rev. James B. Taylor
preached two very interesting sermons in this
church on last Sunday, morning and evening
The mornlg discourse was based upon the para
BILE of the rich maa and Lazarus, as recorded in
XVII Luke and treated with marked ability
and effect. The rich man. who was clothed in pur-
pie and fine linen, and Jared sumptuousy every
day, died and went to hell Lazarus, the beggar,
who was laid at the rich mans gate, full of Sores
and desired to be fed from the crumbs of his table,
also died, and went to heaven. The minister elab-
GRATED the idea here presented very forciby; but
we thought he light have made another point !;
and that was against the greed of the money mon
| archs who worship the dollar, and make it the
standard Of worldly responsibility and the but
terhies of fashion, the Miss Flora McFlimseys,
who bedecked in founce arounds and furbe-
lows, frown contemptuously upon virtue and
worth in poverty. If the devil does not get all
such, there is no use in having devil.
| The discourse at night, was from the I1th verse
and "a chapter of Luke--ssA Savior, which is
Christ" While this sermon was not SO well di-
gested or forcbly presented as that in the morn
| ing, yet it was persuasive and interesting.
Mr. Taylor is what we would call genuine Cos
| pei preacher. He breaches Christ and Him cru
CITED, and directs his arguments to the con-
| sciences and hearts, as well as the heads of his
hearers.
! Services have been held in the Baptist church.
| of which Rev. Geo. B. Taylor is pastor, for the
past week, and deep religious feeling pervadss
the congregation. Some five or six persons have
united with the church since the commencement
of the meeting.
COUNTY CoURT-January Term-Judge ]. n.
Hendren, presiding, commenced ON Mond,y last.
Special Grand jury. D. Shaver, foreman !;
Isaac S. Myers, Jacob Argenbright, John W.
Hopewell, A. G.. Christian, D. F. Lowman, found
ind ctment against Egypt Curtis for house break
ing, true bill (; Indictment against Jacob Van
fossen, for sodomy, not true bill Commonwealth
against Dabney Trice, assault and battery, one
cent damages and costs. Against w. W. Allen,
assault and battery, $50 fine and COSTS
L. B. Berkeley qualified as administrator Of DR..
I. A. Berkeley, decd.
Joseph Flory qualified as administrator of
Chrstana Flory, decd
The will of John Reed was proved, and ordered
to be recorded and further time be allowed the
administrator to qualify.
The will of Thos J. White, Decd, was proved
and time allowed the exeeutrix, named therein, to
qualify.
Merchants liquor license was granted John D.
Balsly, at sherando, not to be drank where old.
Joseph A. Logan appointed and qualified as
Registrar of North River, and John B. McCutch
en- for Pastures Townships.
The application on the part of Andrew Wilson,
(cofd, to revoke an order binding Bette Har-
ris, (colored,) orphan, to Philip schmucker, was
refused by the Court. The motion was resisted
by the petitioner Mr.. Schumacher qualified as
the guardian of the child.
Petition of David C. Leonard and others, to es-
tablish the residue of the road under report of
Commissioners for the accommodation of Sam'lW.
ing damages to the amount of $50 to the land own
err and the costs that have accrued since Novem-
Der last.
NoNe Preseques were entered in the case of the
Commonwealth against sanl Church, for bigamy;
three cases against W. T. Jumbo, for forgery,
and Bette Drumheler, for ild-murder.
Commonwealth against Charles C. Carson. con-
-tinued by consent. until the 4th day Of March,
next.
A. H. Fultz appointed guardian of Susan V.
Jaimison.
On petition Ct J. B. Trimble, road was chang
ed through his own lands, without cost against
the Township.
At the Baptist Sunday School Of this place, on
last Sabbath, the following Officers were elected
for the ensuing year, viz:
Superintendent J. ". Todd; Assistant Super
intendant, W. II. Gambler; Secretary, H. E. Sum-
merson; Treasurer, r. 7. Leftwich; Librarian,
r. D. Sears Assistant Librarian, E. Staples
The former Superintendent, Mr.. P. B. Hoge,
declined re election.