The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-15

| Bolivar Christian has left the city of Staunton,
and located in village near Washington and Lee
University, called Lexington. The Colonel al
ways had an eccentric turn Of mind, and occa-
sionally was inclined to fits of abstraction, which
lead him into retired, "sequestered spots" This
movement is remarkable instance of it. Then
too, he has joined Ran Tucker-not old Dan
Tucker, who fell in the fire and kicked up a chunk
but J Randolph Tucker, with whom he will
be associated in the practice of law, or writing
| legends of Sleepy Hollow, a Ia Irving. The Ga
zette says nobody will be hung there while this
firm lasts.
( The firm is Tucker s Christian, Lexington,
and Tucker, Christian s. White, Stauuton-Meade
F. White, our energetic and talented fellow cit
izen, is the "White'' mentioned.
ANoyEI PLEASURE Talp.-One Of our jolly
draymen took a trip ito Lexington not long SINCE
on his dray, making the jorney of 80 miles with
out hating. He says his entire into that mod ern
Athens created great CONSERVATION, some think
NJ that it was the advance equipage of the Val
| ey Railroad. He saw single barrel of flour in
the place, the top of which had been used so long
as reposng place for loafers, that it had become
slick The commission merchant who own ed this
solitary barrel was sure the dray had come for It,
and was much Hurried at the idea of disposing of
a whole barrel at one sale. Our gallant Jehu
barganed to sell his horse and dray, but differ
| ing as O the price of his whip, he tore up the
contract, declaring that he would have nothing to
do with a people, who quihbled about fifty dollars
| in whip trade. He left the classic place in dis.
| gust, and thinks he could have hauled the town to
the raging canawl," in two trips of his dray.
TRANSFORMING THE CoMpLExloN.-The trans
formations produced by HAaAN's MAGNOLIA BALM
| are quite astonishing any scene On the stage
| of theatre. That famous beauti6er, transmutes
q sallow. peeky looking complexion into one in
which lilly and the rose vie for admiration, and
imparts to dry, harsh skin, the softness OF per-
| feet loneliness Tan and freckles, which country
air and sunlight are pretty sure to produce, IN
spite of parasols and sundowns, completely
obliterated by it, while it has perfectly magic
al effect in banishing undue redness. blotches ana
| pimpes from he skin, When the lady who has
used it TO remedy her complexional defects looks
in the mirror, she is equally astounded and graf
| flied at the improvements in her appearance.-
| Every blemsh has disappeared; her neck, arms
and bosom rival in wilderness the snowy col
lar which encirces her throat, her check niantles
with peach-lke bloom and she is really to in
woke blessing on the inventor of the article
which has wrought such delightful transforms
| ton.
| If you desire rosy cheeks and complexion fair
and free from Pimples, Blotches and Eruptions,
purify your blood by taking Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
| DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT New HoPE.-We
learn from several gentlemen of Stanton who
were present, one night last week, at theatrical
exhibition given at New Hope by the young ladies
and gentlemen of that vicinity-some Is or 20 in
number-that the performance was brilliant
| It,o ALI dicn1 ornd nnf !,
occasion of rare merit. The play Romeo and
| Jutie Mr. VIM Stout, son of j. NJ Stout, Esq
| represented Romeo and Miss Eakle, daughter of
Henry Eakle, appeared in the character of Juliet.
Old Manague and Capulet, were represented by
Mr.. Stout and Mr.. Beard. The characters were
| all well sustained Our informant did not remem-
Der the names Of the other principal characters
and their representatives, such the Prince, Ty-
bait, Mercuti, &C., but spoke in the highest
terms of the acting of the Messrs. Fisher. young
| Cotfman. Misses Beard and Coifman, and of the
attractveness of Miss Scott, whom they styled the
| ''beauty" We are sorry that ore unable to
give more minute description Of the perform
ance. We understand, that, by request, the at
tractive piece will be brought out again in short
| time.
| FIRE AT BUFFALO GAR IRON AND STEEL Works,
| On Friday evening last about 81 o'clock, fire
occurred at Buffalo Gap Iron and Steel Works,
which did considerable damage. Thesuperintend
ent of the works, Mr.. Mcclure, was in the act of
blowing out with view to suspension Of OPP
erations in the furnace for several weeks. An
explosion Of gas in the establishment caused the
| fire, which quickly communicated to the wood
en- parts of the bull ting. The machinery,
are pleased to learn, is very little damaged, and
every thing il, is expected will be in readiness to
commence operations again by the first Of April.
| The damage is not serious, and is fully covered
by insurance.
Thisis the third FIRE that has occurred at these
works within the last 18 months. The frs. was
in the fall OF 1870, when the old hotel property
and adjoining buildings burned. The following
February, the coal houses took fire and were con-
sumed, and now the fire above described.
Mr.. Mcclure states that he expects to have
every thing in better condition than they we're,
before the fire, and start again within two months
The Work SHoPs.-Last week the question Of
the location of the Workshops of the Valley Rail
road. came up before the City Co uncil. At that
meeting it was resolved to appoint committee
to correspond with the authorities of the Com
pany to ascertain the probable extent ofthe shops
amount of ground needed, the cost Of buildings,
number of hands to be employed. etc. Robert G.
Bickle, John B. Evans, W. J. Nelson AMI r. NJ
G. cambridge requested to act in CO operation
with them. letter was received from Robert
Garrett, Esq, in response to a communication
but no definite information conveyed in regard TO
the points suggested in the resolution of the Coun-
Gil He suggested, however, the appointment OF
ioint committee from the Council and citizens, to
visit Baltimore and confer with he Railroad au
| thorities
| meeting of the citizens was held on the eve
ming of the It'll inst. ever which A. II. Ii. Stuart,
presided, and NJ. H Etiinger acted as Secretary.
After remarks from several gentlemen and the
presentation of various resolutions. those offered
by Jno. Evans. were adopted They sustain
the action of the council, and while expressing
desire to have The workshops located here, they
do not wish to be considered bidding against
| sister towns of the Valley for them. These res
olutons state, that If the Valley Railroad Com
pany shall think proper to submit any definite
proposition in regard to the Shops it will be con
| sidered in spirit Of lherality. These resolu-
| lions were directed to be communicated to the
Company, through Judge Shelley, counsel for
| the Road.
| Thus the matter OF present stands
| Two DEAD INFANTS FOUND IN WELL.-On Mon
day evening last, Information was communities
ted to Sheriff Mowry, that two dead infants had
been discovered in we'll on the farm of the late
George Mitchell, about four miles west Of this
| place. On Monday morning jury of inquest