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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-01

| CHURCH MANuAL-We have had laid on cur to-
bic the Manual Of the Presbyterian Church Of
Staunton, published by order of the session. II
contains an interesting sketch of the history OF
the congregation and church at this place, its pas
tors, membership, etc. Its permanent member
ship now is 217 and the total, including non~res-
idents, and temporary members, make ITS. Rev.
W. E. Baker, the present pastor, commenced his
labors in 1857. Since tn en- the church and con-
grcgation have made marked progress; the num-
Der of church members has greatly increased !;
the Seminary has grown to its present dimen-
sions, accommodating within its walls one hun
dred and twenty five pupils, besides officers and
employees; and the size Of the congregation de-
handing it, the work of erecting larger and more
com modious church edifce was commenced in the
summer of 1870 The congregation worshipped
in the old church for the last time. Sunday, June
18th, 1871, and the next day it was occupied by
workmen, to be fitted up for purposes connected
with the Seminary. The new church is now near
iy completed, and the congregation is worship
ping in the basement lecture room.
The cost of the edi6ce, we understand, will not
fall short of $4,000 1t will be one of the most
imposing buildings of the kind in the State.
FATAL AccIDENT.-We learn from Mr.. Jacob
Hldebrand, that on Wednesday of last. week, the
Gath of January, Mr.. David Perry living about
seven miles east Of Staunton, near Bushong's
Mill, was found crushed to death beneath tree,
on his farm. His friend and neighbor, Capt.
Geo. Towberman, passing by soon after the &C
eident, discovered the deceased's coat suspended
on limb He supposed he was near by, but not
seeing him, rodeep to the tree, and was horror
struck at finding him crushed to death. Capt I.
dismounted, felt the wrist and hands Of Mr. p,
which were warm and pliable, and his forehead,
which was damp as though from Precipitation.
His hat was on his head, and his arms spread
out, with his axe at the end of the right hand
It is supposed that the tree had lodged, and that
Mr.. Perry, in his attempt to disodge it, was
caught by its suddenly falling His right foot
was doubled up on his breast, and the thigh and
body terribly crushed.
1t is remarkable coincidence, that in 1852.
Mr.. Perry had his arm broken in 1862 he had
his thigh broken, and during the first month of
the year 1872, he remarked to several Of his
neighbors, that he supposed this was his year to
meet with an accident, either of broken arm or
leg, as he had been visited. every ten years pre-
viousy, by some serious mishap.
Mr. Perry was originally from the lower part
of Rockingham or Shenandoah county. He was
aged about 50 years, and leaves wife and two
daughters. He was highly esteemed by his neigh
bors as an Industrious, steady working man.
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THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, for January, has
been received Contents-The Maid of Skier
part VI French Home Life-No. III; The Two
Mrs Sculamores -concusion The Nine Hours
Mo7em ent The Desolation of Jerusalem Cher
.,siphron The Haunted Eughsnio ; The Sailors
Narrative of the last Voyage of II. NJ. s. Meg@a.
Price 81. Address, Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, l4O Fulton Street, New York.
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Comma nders of the Dry Goods Market.
jan z-tf
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nag Remember the place for CHEAP GnocE-
R1Ks-new Brick Building-corner Of Main and
Augusta streets, Staunton, Va.
jan 25-tf
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He would express many thanks to his friends
for the liberal patronage heretofore extended
him, and would ask a continuance of the same.
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FArAL AcclDENr-(spacial telegram to the
g).-HARRlsosDURG, Jan. 27.-At 6 O'Clock
this morning Robert Davis. brakeman on the
Orange Alexandria and Manassas railroad freight
train, fell between the cars New Market,
and run over by four cara. His left leg and
arm we're seriously crushed. The victim died at
. o'clock this morning
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SUDDEN DsATH.-Mr. David Palmer. living
near Arbor Hill, in Augusta county, fell dead on
Monday morning. lie was apparently, in good
health. 1t was one Of those mysterious orderings
of Providence, that is beyond the ken of man
Mr. Palmer was highly respected citizen. and
his loss will be felt by the immediate community
in which he lived
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DAIRY FARMs.-W We notice in the Leesburg,
Washingtonian, the report ofthe operation of four
dairy FARMS located in Loudoun county. With
cut giving in detail the returns from the manufac-
sture Of cheese butter, ETC., will s ate that the
average nett profit of each cow is abont $45 per
annum. The excessive drought of the last year,
during the most prolific milk season, lessened the
nroduction very much. The experiment of dat
nv enterprises has proven highly satisfactory 10
those engaged in it, and proves that it pays q
great deal better than the exhaustive system of
grain raising.
WHAT WE WANTING want in Stanton more
enterprise in the manufacturing line If ever
this city makes any material progress in wealth
and population, manufactures must be the
means.
Staunton is one of the best points in the South
for a Chair Factory and capital invested in such
an enterprise, judciously handled, would re-
turn an immense profit 1t is said that the wal
nut of this section is the best III The world for
cane bottom ch,irs With proper energy a
trade in various qualities OF chairs conio oe eS-
tlbshed throughout the entire South.
The other day we noticed in one OF our ex
press wagons. large number of hay forks, with
handles, axe helves, and carriage ana MUGS
being conveyed from the depot. why coald not
such things be manufactured here? Indeed wood
en- ware of every description, could be made a
source Of profit by establishing factory or lac
tor'es' on a scale commensurate with the demand
All IL wants Is commencement One establish
ment wili oeget another, and once the spirit OF
enterprise directed in this channel and Staunton
would soon become noted in this respect
There are now one hundred nubl;e schools
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HEAVY DISBURSEMENT The following states
meat, taken from the New York Journal Of COM
u,srcs. Of the 22nl OF January, will give an Idea
of the Liverpool and London and Globe lnsur-
ance Company, of which our fellow citizen, P. B..
suBlnrr, Esq, is agent for staunton:
In the proper column will be found the repeti-
ton of the list of losses by fire, amounting to
three million dollars, which were paid in sixty
days by the Liverpool and London and Globe In
surance Company We do not know whether
great readiness in such prompt response to claims,
or great ability in the possession OF large means
for their payment, is most coavincingly shown by
this exhibit, but both are sufficiently proved by
it. We allude to this again because Of the absurd
rumors SO industriousy circulated at one time
with a view to restrict the companys business.
Those reports were not started by rivals in envy
Of this company's prosperity, but by disappoint-
ed advertising mediums that sought to exact this
kind of patronage by such bare-facsd inventions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
THE LUCK OF THE HAzLEBAKER.
A Hessian Sold to George HI. i'm '76
His Heirs Receive q Million Dol
lars from Germany.

From the Pittsburg Commercial, July Is.
Many of our readers will remember that
w. D. Moore, Esq, Of the bar OF this
country, visited Europe last summer, re-
manning away several months. The Pike
county, Ohio, Republican enl'ghtens US lit
tie as to the success of the trip and the reason
therefor in this wise: Peter Hazlebaker
was one of the Hessialls sold to service in
America by bis king to serve in putting
down the rebels of 1776. He was taken
prisoner in New Jersey by the American
forces, and preferred not to be exchanged,
but remained a good and loyal citizen to
the United States all his after life, as many
of the Hessians did. He married in New
Jersey and brought up family of five chill
dren-John, Jacob, Abraham and two
daughters. The sons settled in Pennsylva-
MIA. John and Abraham afterward came
out to Ohio and settled in Adams county,
where Mr.. Hall became well acquainted
with the family. Jacob afterward removed
to Iowa, where he died, leaving three daugh-
ters-Kuth, Jane and Margaret-who never
married. Two sons-John and Andrew
also accompanied him to Iowa.
A German lawyer came to America some
wears since and settled in Illinois, who was
born in tn vicinity of old Peter Hazleba-
ker's early home. lie was aware that there
was a large estate belonging to the Halle
baker heirs, and meeting one of Jacobs
SOUS he made inquiry Of HIM, and informed
him hat large estate belonging to the
grandfather Peter was waiting claimant in
Germany. 1t soon came to be noised about
among the heirs, and Abraham, old
Peters son, took measures to hunt the
matter up. They employed the services of
a lawyer in Pittsburg, by the name OF
Moore, who wrote to the parties
indicated by the German lawyer,
and was by them assured that there
was an estate awaiting proof, and
giving information which led to the identi-
tication of Peter Hazlebaker as the sole
heir of his father. The property consisted
of real and personal estate, and has been
accommodating for sixty or seventy years
since Peters fathers death.
Abraham induced his son Joseph to hunt
ND the necessary proof of the various Ha-
ziebakers, who were widely scattered. He
spent much time and money, but at last was
able to submit to their lawyer, Moore, the
requisite proof. So Mr.. Moore and a son
of Mr.. Jacob Hazlebaker went to Germany,
where they remained some months. They
succeeded in securing property, selling and
turning it into ready money, to the amount
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
THE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT.-Michael Quinn was
yesterday appointed and qualified as adj
minis;rator upon the estate of Lawrence
Gaskin, deceased
CHANCERY CoURT.-The proof was
read in the suit of Lindsey VS.. Gentry, ar
gument heard, and the case taken under adj
vehement. A decree was issued incorpora;-
ing the Southwestern Real Estate Compa-
ny. The following is a copy of the decree:
Chancery Court at Nashville, April Term,
1872-Southwestern Real Estate Company
ex parte petition for incorporation. Be it
remembered that this came on for hearing
ex parte before His Honor E. 81. East,
Chancellor, ETC., on the - day of July,
1872, when it appearing to the satisfac-
ton of the court that publication had been
made in this case as required by law, and
that no cause has been shown why the
prayer of petitioners should not be granted,
and it further appearing to the court that
the objects of the corporation prayed for are
not in conflict with the laws of the land,
nor detrimental to public interest or morals,
it is therefore ordered, adjudged, and de-
creed that James Cotton, Alfred Harris,
Thomas Robinson, Charles H. White, Jor-
dan Brown, Elisha Cover, L. Thompson,
Hugh Scales, Sandy Harmon, Mills Bond,
I. III. ByZer, and Jordan Allen, citizens of
Davidson county, Tennessee, be incorpora-
ted into body polite and corporate under
the name and style of "The Southwestern
Real Estate Company of Nashville" with
all the powers, rights ard privileges granted
to the tennessee Colonial immigration
Company" under an act passed May "a,
1866, entitled an act to incorporate the Ten
nessee Colonial immigration Company.
The capital stock of said company
to be ten thousand dollars, to be divided
into shares of ten (Sl0) dollars each, and
when fifty (50) shares shall be subscribed,
they may organize as provided.
The following decree of reference was
made as to the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and
Louisville Railroad: On motion of the
creditors Of the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and
Louisville Railroad, whose claims arise
under the running of said road by the Re-
ceivers thereof, it is ordered by the Court
that the Clerk and Master report at once
whether or not any funds have been re-
tanned in this cause to meet the demands of
the creditors as provided for in the decree
of Oct. 3, 1871, and whether or not the pur-
chasers of said Memphis, GAINESVILLE ard
Louisville Railroad have paid in full for
said road; if not, how much remains IN
paid.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-U.
S. VS.. one copper-still-condemned.
u. S. VS.. four barrels Whisky-condemn-
ed.
US. VS.. DR.. Hogle's distillery-verdict
for defendant.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-In
the case of Chas. Wing VS.. Lawrence q
Roberts, the plaintiff, after the charge of
the court, took a non suit.
All cases wlAre fOrfeitures have been
taken against defendants and securities, for
failing to appear, and in which writs Of
Scire fdciGS have issued returnable to this
term viii be called Thursday morning Ito
morrow, and disposed of Court will
probably adjourn Friday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
LOngfellow Retired-What Old John
Harper Said After the Race.

We find the following in the New York
Commercial Advertiser:
When Longfellow came onto the track lie
was greeted with loud cheers from the grand
stand. John Sample rode LongfeloW, and
Jimmy Rowe rode Bassett, the same rider
who rode at the Branch.
AS the race commenced McDaniels stool
in frout of the grand stand, and Uncle John
was away off over the track. At the start
Bassett took the LEAD. He held it at tie
first mile and the second half mile, bnt at
the fourth half mile Longfellow seemed to
gain. Then his left fore shoe broke half
way, his tendons gave away, his tail droop-
ed, and the race was up.
81 knew I'd send Longfellow back to
KENTUCKY" shouted Mechanics, as be shook
his cane in the air.
Uncle John followed about fifteen min
utes behind Longfellow. When he reached
the stable the boys had his leg bandaged,
but he could not step on it. His fetlock
bent down to the ground. l walked along
with Uncle John.
"What did it?" asked.
swell, the shoe broke, and then be broke.
It's dogon bad luck, but it was a deyilish
hard track"
as be clear broke DOWN." asked.
eyes, he is clean gone. He broke like a
race horse, though. He broke like Fannie
Howard, at Lexington, and like Charmen,
Cracker and Red Hood. This is his last
racer' and the old man crawled under the
bar TO look at Longfellow.
''Give him plenty Of straw" he said to
to the Toys, 'for maybe it's his last bed"
So ended the race, and so ended the horse
which has made fame and name won
derful on the continent, and wondered at
abroad.
The time for two and quarter miles was
$50, the fastest mile being LAB. Longfel-
low has done mile in $40.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
RED MEN.
Seventh Session of the Grand Council
of Tennessee.

Seventh Session of the Grand Council
of Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, 22d Sun Buck Moon, g.
S. D., 36l. Wigwam of Suwanee Tribe
No. Y.
Great Council Fire kndled in due form.
Present:
&c. Bate, Great Sachem.
j. o. Nilsson, Great Senior Sycamore,
pro TEN.
w. f. Meacham, CT. Jun. Sycamore.
John G. Haley, Great Prophet.
w. Fl. Hyronemus, Great Chief of Re-
cords.
p. Walsh, ct. Keeper of Wampun.
Joseph E. Loiseau, Great Sannap, pro
TEN.
P. Williams, Great Guard of Wigwam,
pro tenn.
James 81. Hales, Great Guard of Forest.
AndSPast Sachems and Representatives
from the different Tribes.
Credentials were presented, and referred
to the appropriate committee.
Records of the last Council were read
and approved; after which the Grand Sa-
chem proceeded to deliver his ''Long Talk"
in which he reviewed the condition of the
Order in the jurisdiction.
Resolutions were offered looking to the
extension Of the order in the State. Also,
to perfect arrangements for the suitable en-
tertainment of the Great Council of the
United States, which colvenes in this city
on the 10Th of September next.
The following committee was appointed
to carry out the necessary arrangements
j. w. Paramore, w. ]. Parkes, T. K.
Knowles, G. L Reynolds, j. P. Hutchinson,
and w. T. Meacham. @
On motion the Great Council went into
secret session for the purpose of exemplify-
ing the secret work of the Order, after
which the annual election for Great Chiefs
took place with the following result:
w. F. Meacham, Great Sachem.
r. ii. Haley, Great Senior Sycamore.
C. L. Reynolds, Great Junior Sycamore.
j. w. Paramore, Great Prophet,
w. IL. HyIouemUs, Great Chief of Re-
cords.
p Walsh, Great Keeper of Wampum.
Pie Great Chiefs were then duly ''raised
up" by Past Great Sachem H. G. Bot.
At IL o'clock p. NJ. the Great Council
having completed the regular business of
the session the Great Council Fire was
quenched in ample form. -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

Personals.

VIM. A. Cunningham, well known as the
teller in the Bank of Tennessee before the
war, and for several years past resident of
New Orleans, arrived in the city yesterday
on visit to his family and friends.
Gen. S. r. Anderson, John W. White
and T. NJ. Buck, well known citizens OF
Edgeleld, have been on the sick list for sew
ersl days past, and not able to attend 10
business.
Among the arrivals at the Maxwell
House yesterday were j. w. Robson,
Charleston, S. c.; V. Duning, Atlanta, Ga. !;
Col. B. Stewart, Robert Tompkins, and
Judge Thomas w. King, of GAINESVILLE; w.
L. Murfree, Murfreesboro; Col. j. w. New
man, Fayetteville; and Capt. II. P. Pointer,
Spring Hill.
Archie Thomas, Of the Springfield Record
was in the city yesterday.
j. S. Cooper, of Trenton, and L. NJ.
Beckerdite, of Huntington, are registered
at the Battle House.
Maj. II. G. Bate, of the Lawrence Jour
nal, was in the city yesterday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
A Woman ON the Track-An Engineer
Mortified by n Midnight Accident.

A few nights ago as the lightning bound
Express train of the Nashville and North
western Railroad turned sharp curve be-
You'd Mckenzie the engineer, ever on the
alert for dangers ahead saw the white dress
of woman on the track few yards ahead
of the locomotive. Without moments
delay he reversed his engine, but unfortu
nately it was too near the unknown person,
who calmy stood to receive the death blow.
On rushed the engine aud as the faithful en-
gineer looked out, he saw under the bright
head light pale face, wildly cleaning eyes
and black flowing hair of a woman. The
engine struck the victim tearing her to
atoms, with shrek that told how fearful
was his agony. The engineer stopped the
train anA accompanied by the alarmed
crew and joVial Conductor stepped back
to pick up the remains-it was newspaper
which had been stretched on two sticks
and placed on the track. The engineer,
we understand, has set 'em up for
seven," and will be Tore careful in the
future.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
SARATOGA.
Women and Racing.

A correspondent of the New York World
writes: @
We may here remark that racing matters
in general form the paramount subjects Of
attraction at present in Saratoga even among
the ladies, and that dancing and even dress
ing are losing their charms for the female
mind, palling before the delicious excite
ment of "betting." Formerly every LADY at
Saratoga danced or dressed to an extreme,
but now the bathrooms of the great hotels
are comparatively deserted, dry goods are
no longer the rage, even the hair dresser
has ceased to be in demand, and the race
track is the place aux danes. One young
lady at the Union lest $500 on Kingfisher,
while friend of hers, residing at the Con-
gress, won on Saturdays race enough gloves,
it is calculated, to last her for five years to
come. Women talk horse and pool instead
of beaux and scandal, and it has even been
suggested to finish the racing season here
with dash of '.lady riders" One lady, re-
siding at a cottage on Lake avenue, groems
her own favorite horse daily, while it is a
very common spectacle that of fashionable
lady ''doing her own driving" and handling
the ribbons well.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
THE RALTImoKE ,rosUmEvr.

Baltimore Correspondence New York Tribune.
The Washington Monument is the work
of the eminent architect, Robert Mills, who
erected also the Bunker Hill Monument.
1t IS more than twenty five feet higher, and
is incomparably grander and more SYM
metrically proportioned than was the ia
nous Column Yendome in raris. 1t is
built of the best material for memorial
shafts, white marble. Its proportions are
artistically perfect. The colossal statue OF
Washington, though almost 900 feet above
the tide of the bay. conveys in plain Ian
guage the story of his surrender Of his COM
mission as commander of the armies OF the
United States. This was the first, aud is
the finest monument erected to the Father
of his Country on the continent. When we
consider that the republic and the arts
were In their infancy when this column
was reared, In 1916, we are struck with
surprise that the city authorities blandered
upon so fine design.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
Notorious Character.

The notorious James A. Legge, alias j.
K. Wilson, while on his way from Louis
vile 10 NicholasvilIe on Monday last, made
desperate effort to escape. A few miles
beyond Frankfort, says the Louisville Com
merciGl, while the train was going at the
usual rate, he rushed ous of the door and
leaped from the platform, and was seen to
get up and start away. The train was
stopped, and Marsbals Curd, Page aud
Nell started in pursuit. They soon over
took Legge trying to make his way through
the woods, and proceeded on toward their
destination. He was badly bruised, but did
not sustain any serious injury by his des-
perate effort to escape. In addition to his
depredations in Kentucky, Legge is charged
with serious crimes in Tennessee, and will
be brought here on requisition from the
Governor as soon as the Nicholasville au-
thorities are done with him.