The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-01-18

glGe Jalleg Gir9lnian.
sTAUKTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday -- January Is. 1879.
Local,
WOOD! WOOD !!-Those of our SUD-
ecribers who wish to pay their subscription
for the VIRaIN1As in wool must bring 1t at
once. We will also take wood for new sub
scrintiops. So bring on the names and the
timber.
STILL THEY CoME.-We are receiving every
dav new accessions to our subscription list, COM
posed of some of the best men in Augusta county
and the Valley. Next Monday is Court day. let
our friends exert themselves between this time
AMI then, and bring in rousing accession.
COL Santeni viii please accept our thanks, for
several late numbers of New Orleans papers.
Our old frien J. Bernard Peyton, has been
elected Clerk of the House of Delegates of West
Virginia.
We are indebted to Hon. John F. Lewis, U. s..
Senator from Virginia, for soma very desirable
and valuable public documents
Z. See statement of condition of the Staunton
Building Association, published by the Secretary
II. Ker in another column.
The old Augusta Dairy is still in motion, and
the proprietor, Geo. A. Hanger, Esq.,, proposes
10 keep it afoat. See advertisement
Our old friend, D. V. Ruckman, Esq of Ugh
land was in the city yesterday He ought to re-
main until next Wednesday and attend the stock
sale, as that is in his line
Capt. W. A, Burke is building an addition to
his extensive Foundry, in this city. We are glad
to record this evidence of prosperity in this i'm
sportant branch Of industry.
We direct attention to the advertisement of the
Merchants and Mechanics Fire Insurance Com
pany of Virginia. By Geo G.. Jackson, agent, for
this city and county.
tire Marble establishment Of the late firm of Mar
.quis s Kelley. is now ready to fill all orders from
any portion of Virginia or West Virginia, for
Tombstones &C., at short notice, for cash.
GAs-The city council of Alexandria have re-
duced the price of Gas from So go to So 80 per
1000 feet The charge in Stanton per 1000
feet for gas, is 81 .00-more than twice as much
as in Alexandria. Why is this?
LIE STocK MARKET.-Bear in mind that We'd
nesday next, the 9th, inst is the day fixed for
the Live Stock Sale at the Fair Grounds, uear
Staunton. We want to see big turn out of stock
and people.
ARREsrED--Egy Curtis, (colored) was brought
ITO this city Friday evening last by John Bal
lard Smith, Esq, and lodged in Jail. on charge
of breaking into the Greenville Post Office, and
stealing SO cents in postage stamps, about the
same amount in money, and several mail keys.
CoMpLIxEarARy.-Our young friend S. Travers
Phillips, at the recent session of The Grand Lodge
of Knights of Pytlas, Of Virginia, held in Rich
mond, was elected Grand Wee Chancellor of the
order in this State. A deserved compliment not
only to Mr.. Phillips, butt Stanton Lodge
We call the attention of our readers to the card
of our townsrnan, Mr.. ?. D. Subett, as agent for
that old and reliable Fire Insurance Company
the Liverpool and London and Globe This Com
pany IS well known to the Lusuring public, and
we feel safe in recommending it to persons who
wish to insure their property.
F1RE AZ ARM.-Fhs alarm ire was given on
Wednesday morning about 10 O'Clock It was as
certained to be in the music room of the Wesleyan
Female Institute. 1t originated from defective
hue, and was speedily extinguished by the in
mates of the building before any of The fire appa-
ratus could be gotten there No loss of conse-
quence.
Those were beautiful setts of Paror aud cham
Der Walnut Furniture purchased by T. K. Mene-
fee, Esq, Of Hewitt. Tiilb & Co, and delivered
on Wednesday. The finish is superb and not to
be surpassed any where. In fact their whole
stock is of superior quality, aud the pd rate at
which the firm is disposing Of their furniture is
evidence that the prices are reasonable.
KUN CIF.-The two horse team of Mr. Gran
vile Greiner, left standing on Main street took
IN to their heads to exercise their limbs Wednes-
day evening. by starting at rapid gait They
attempted to turn at the Luth eran church, and
coming in contact with the corner of DR.. Eyster s
once, deposited there the ladders attached 10 the
wagon, keeping on, unmindfu of this little Incl
dent and were finally stopped on Frederick ST.,
near B. Crawfords residence No damage, ex-
eept slight hurt to horse they ran against, and
the harness broken.
EorIcE TO MISIsTEEs.-We published last week
the number Of marriage licenses issued by the
clerk of Augusta county Court, viz; ISL for
whites and 81 for eoorei. We are informed by
the clerk, W. A. Burnett, Esq, that in about 25
instances of white and colored, mostly the latter,
the certificates have not been returned by the
ministers officiating as the law requires. A fail
ure to make the return wit hin 10 days after the
ceremony has been performed, involves penalty
of 500 in each case Ministers will make note
of this.
FIRE CoMpANY.-We earnestly hope that the
hitch between the City Council and the Fire Com
pany may be ancably adjusted, and the splendid
material of the OLD company be preserved to the
community in an organized form to meet the ex
igencies which may arise. IT IS too serious a
business for difference of views and misunder-
standing tc exist, to such an exteet as to prevent
active cooperation.