The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-22
STON, VIRGINIA.

Thursday. 80 February az. 1872.
Local.
LAND SALES ADV rnr1sEb-fhe following de-
sirable real estate. advertised in the Vuysnian,
will be sold this and nett month :
february 29M-House and Lot IN MiddleorooA'
hx IL w D. Hoeshead. Commissioner
q sad aIua6is South River farm, owned
q ~ = S1s., 81. Maupin, by James Bumgardner,
M = "a Trout ald Meade F White, Commits
siSa s = NAMING s47 acres
"Reminiscences sale of farm of
m Etong, in augusta comfy, by R. D.
HH z1Ef, containing 378 acres.
I'D The valuable farm belonging to
the late Geo G. Robertson.
tainI ii b "a Augusta county, by George
NJ 5EsJ. NJ. Hanger and N. K. Trout,
NNx& &faabe Real Estate of different
aescfJp{z6 Is BAth county, by John Cleek, Jr.,
bhelins Al missioner.
Aaxsz y Yaluable Real Estate, by N. K.
= q ale by GIN. Harrison.
number of cases of pnsumon-
/ IN - fz And Shenandoah counties.
EesouhiS 1ns them See advertisement.
70 Mrs. Lally advertises a store room for rent in
another column.
{ See advertisement of the American Hotel Rich
Inond, Va. Yes
We direct attention to the advertisement Of
Todd & Co., in another column.
Mr.. N H. Fiotchkiss will accept our thanks
for Northern papers.
We are indebted to Hob Jno. W. johnson for
valuable public documents,
Levy Bros advertise an immense ard elegant
stock of goods, for sale cheap. Examine tina
prices for yourselves.
John E. Harris has been appointed post master
at Stuarts Draft, Augusta county, vice John
Fauster, RESIGNED.
Mr.. Shadrick Femmings died suddenly, of ap-
oplexy, the It'll inst, at Edinburg Va, aged
20 years. .gazlsiss. sat.q,
ION Monday the 10Th, Mr.. William A. Burke
sold two-thirds of Burk's Iron Works, in this city
to Maj. Ed. WcMahon and T. K. Menifee well
known Railroad contractors.
'en the 18th, Cochran g. Fultz, Commissioners
sold portion of the Willow Spout property,
146} acres, to VIM. L Mowry for $16.25 per acre,
equivalent to cash.
Special attention is called to the advertisement
'of1the Staunton Iron Works. The new firm will
spare pains to make it advantageous for every
farmer. in need of implements, to give them
call W. A. Burke calls for settlement Of ac-
counts due, Burke's Iron Works Co.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On last Thursday tle body
of Mr.. Meredith Bay was found lying in the
road near Trimble's school house in this county,
by Mr.. Saml Bell Mr.. Baily, who on the day
of his death engaged in driving cattle is sup
posed to have either overexerted himself, or to
have died of apoplexy, the latter being the more
probable cause. He about 60 years Of age.
We are panied to announce the death of Mr.. A.
A. Price, of Addison H. Price, Esq, of this
county. Mr.. P, at the time of his death, was a
student at Roanoke College, and had been Sc
lected by the Ciceronan Literary Society, as one
of fMe dehaters at their anniversary celebration
On the 22d Of this month.
Mr.. J. B. Tinsley, formerly connected with the
Epottswood House, Richmond, and more recently,
with the White Sulpher Springs, has been engaged
by the proprietors of the Carrowlton House, now
about being completed in Baltimore. This Hotel
is one of the finest in the city of Baltimore. Mr..
Tinsley is we'll and favorably known, throughout
Virginia, and will doubtless draw to the Carroll
ton q large share Of .rginia custom.
LAND SALEs.-The farm belonging to the estate
of VIM Smith decd miles from Staunton was
sold of the 18th, by E. NJ. Gushing, Auctoneer
for G. NJ Cochran, Jr., s. N. K. Trout commission
,ers, 4O1 acres to Henry Peyton fcr $50 per acre
1O3 acres to J. R. Meriken for $50 per acre and
-one acre detached with well of water upon it to
]. R. Meriken for S305 dollars all equivalent to
cash.
DEATH OF Mr.. FREDERICK ScHEFFER.-Mr. FIRE.
derrick Scheffer for several years proprietor Of
the Va. Hotel, died at that house on Monday
morning after painful illness of few hours
It was at one time reported that his death occurs
red from food lodging in his throat and produce
ing strangulation, but his attending Physicians
convinced that the fatal result was due proxmate-
" to congestion Of the brain. By the death of
Mr.. Scheffer our city has lost an enterprsing and
industrious man, and to his family circle kind
and indulgent husband and father.
KEEP YOUR MONEY AT HoME.-In conversation
few days ago with gentleman who has had a
large and complicated business experience, both
professionally and otherwise, he remarked that
as he grew older, the imperfectons of his judg-
ment In younger years, became more apparent,
and the foolish notions then entertained were
more paipable. He stated that when young
naa, he thought he could not get neatly fitting
boot or suit of clothes made in Staunton and
hence had his measure sent to Baltimore, Phiia
delphia or New Nork The same was the case
in furnishing his house, or purchasing buggy.
No thing was fine enough that was manufactured
here. He saw however, that he had lived to view
snatter differently. Instead OF draining our own
community to encourage distant mechanics, he
regarded it now duty to expend all our money
for the hentfit nnonln and Thus HE