The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-05-16

al TO furnish all klnu5 Oh Nlllllnery U00uS.
We are requested to state that ", L. Lush
,augh will not serve if elected to the City Coun-
Ill. He does not want the position, and under
10 circumst ances will he allow his name to be
lsed for the Office.
On Wednesday the 18th, Col. D. s. Young and
Il. B. Niche, Commissioners, sold the one
'ouJ til interest in the old warehouse. adjoining
Baker Pros. to Col. N. G. Hartman for Sool.
George Harlan, auctioneer.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Mrs Martha Couch, while
coming down the steps of the residence OF Mr..
Prichard, i'll the stone building on New Street:
adjoining the store of Maj. Newton, slipped and
fell, seriously injuring herself on tuesday even
ing last. She had her child in her arms at the
lime, which was saved harmless. She received
medical attention from DR.. Eyster.
From the burning o. the woods, in the vicinity
of Elizabeth Furnace, about l6 miles West Of
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
a quantity of cord wood-about $50 cords-was
entirely consumed. The track of the Railroad
was damaged to an'extent 10 prevent the down
freight train from passing over it Saturday
evening 1t was partially repaired on Sunday,
and the trains passed over the burned portien
on Monday.
SMALL Pox in RocKINGHAM.-The Harrison
burg papers notice the rapid spread Of this loath
some disease in the lower part of Rockingham
county. At last accounts, there had been 10 cases
1.-TWO of them fatal A Mr.. Minnick and Miss
Joker. Drs. VIM. 7. Jennings, NJ D. Jennings,
md C. C. Henkle, have been empowered to adopt
my means they may think best for the prevention
If the spread of the disease.
MAIL CoNTRAcr.-Col. A. W. Hartman. of this
county, has been awarded the contract for carry
ng the United States Mail. for four years, three
lines week. from San Antonio, to Eagle Pass,
Texas, at Sl1 900 year. Col. Hartman put in
bids for various, other routes in Texas, but we
nave not learned whether any others have been
awarded him. He Will leave for Texas about the
st of June--the contract commences on the LIST
If July.
EPISCOPAL PARSONAGE.-Wc are pleased to
earn tina. the committee of the Vestry of Trinity
Church, in this city. have selected site for par
'onage on the Southwest corner of the old Grave
yard, and will shortly commerce the erection of
| handsome building for the minister in charge
ready TO be applied for that purpose. We hope
he building will be creditable one to the con-
yregation and the city,
DR.. ]. L. Avis has purchased the vacant lot,
on Main Street, in Harrisonburg, adjoining the
old National Bank lot, opposite the Effnger
Bouse, FOR $1,000. Messrs Gassman purehas-
ed the Bank LOT. Both of these gentlemen intend
n bau nd hI1 in CIT
They men of energy of fine business capac-
ty, and we are glad to hear of this evidence of
RAwLEY SPRINGs.-They are making extensive
preparations for visitors at Rawley Springs this
season. Since the close of the last a large addi-
ton has been made to the buildings and M
merous conveniences for a greatly increased bus
mess consummated Jos N Woodwood, ESQ
has the general superintendent of the establish
ment. which is sufficient guarantee that guests
will be comfortably cared for, and the table the
best the county affords
ENTERPRISE IN IIARRIsoNBuRa- are pie ase,l
to lie rn. rs we do from the old Commonwealth,
HAT spirit of improvement is heing manifest in
and new enterprises are being
pushed forward. Dewitt G. Jones, ESQ.,, a
has resided in Minnesota, where he contrac,e ed
the go ahead spirit Of that country. is now erect
ing Il handsome three story brisk building on East
Market Street. he recently returned from Bal
timore, where he contracte. for iron front for
the house. which will have front Of 80 feet by
100 feet deep, and handsomely finished.
The same paper announces that workmen are
busy in erecting buildings and repairing old ones.
In the ease of Mr. J. H. Picker, of Spring
Ill., alleged to have violated the Internal Revenue
laws, it is proper to state, and we do SO with
pleasure, knowing him as we do that there was
no intention of violating any law Mr.. P, we
believe. keeps little liquor to sell at his store,
exclusively for medicinal purposes, there being
no drug store within eight miles of that place
The United States Grand Jury, at Harrisonburg,
which had the case before it, promptly declined
to make presenment
The was the case with Mr.. Daniel Fish
err, of that place. Both are gentlemen of excel
lent character, and would not, under any circum-
stances, be guilty of wilfully violating the law
NARROW GUAGE.-We understand that P B.
Borst, Esq, addressed the people of Highland
county, during the May term of the Circuit
Court Of that county, on the subject of the Mar
row Guage Railroad, chartered to run from Wash
ingtnn city to Cincinnati and St. Louis. The
route proposed will pass through Highland. The
people Of that county manifest considerable in
terest in the enterprise and propose to take stock
private and county, to the amount of 100000.
A. Stephenson and C. p Jones, acted as Presi-
dent and Secretary of the meeting addressed by
MIR. Borst. The road, if constructed, would be
OF considerable benefit to the counties through
which 1T would pass, and develop immense miner
al wealth.
CHANGE OF GRADB.-The grade of the Valley
Railroad having been changed from fifty feet to
seventy five feet grade, on the upper route. the
authorities of the road have determined on max
ing the grade on the division from Staunton to
Salem uniform, and, therefore, will change the
location, somewhat, heretofore made corps
of Engineers is now in the field making the nec-
essary examination to effect the object, with a
view to essening the costaof construction and of
running the road also. Instead of fifty-feet
grade as before expected, it will now be sew
enty-fve feet grade from Staunon to Salem. This
change has become necessary by reason of the
adoption of the seventy five feet grade through
Lexington, in order to correspond with the wishes
of that people, and secure the county subscrip-
tion.
A LIVELY EXCURSION Party Friday morn
ing last. about $50 Of the young ladies, pupils of
the Augusta Female Seminary, left this city, on
n special train of cars, on excursion 10 the
White Sulphur Springs and returned in the eve
ming. They remained at the Springs about three
hours, and enjoyed the picturesque and grand
scenery there, only as young. light hearted school
viz cnu1I r. Is