The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-12-19

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Thursday, December 10. 1872
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Local.
The vlRGINIAN will be issued on Wednes
day morning, one day in advance OF oui you ~
al publication in order that the hanos III W.
Office may enjoy christmas.
The horse disease has spread all over Shenan'
doah county, in o mild form.
nrs Eliza stickley, wife of Col. Daniel Stick
,ev of Shenandoah, died suddenly last week.
The most office at Bells Valley, Rockbridge co
has been discontinued
See advertisement of Sam'l Driver, for lost Ger
tifcate of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad stock.
A bill has passed the Legislature to incor
porate the town Of Covington.
A fine buck was captured last week in Meem'
bottom, Shenandoah county, near the Vale,
Turnpike.
The residence of Mr.. Joseph Kennedy, il
Clarke county. was totally destroyed by hre OF
Tuesday of last week.
There are unavailable letters in the Lexington
post office, one for lack Chandler ana one ior
Mrs, P. L. Jacobs, Stanton
j. W. Todd s Co., next door to post Office, have
Jolo Soa adj
'issment.
The barn Of Mr.. Link, living in the upper part
of Rockbridge county, was recently set on fire
and entirely consumed with its Contents.
Sam'l C. Harper has rendered his resignation
rs Director at the Western Lunatic Asylum, which
has been accepted by the Governor,
ELECTROMAGNETIC. Walker has re-appein-
ted B. F. Fifer -four inspector in Staunton. Mr.
Fifer is an efficient and acceptable officer.
Mr.. P. Lghtner has introduced bill In
the Legislature to incorp' rate Oakland lnstl-
auto at Doe Hill, Highland County.
Mr.. VI. S B. Robertson, Town Sergeant of
-Charlestown. Jefferson county, W. Va, absconded
last week. with about $50 in corporation funds
His official bend is also missing.
Col. B. F. Jordan is opening on the farm of
Mr.. J. L. Lairl, in Rockbridge, very rich mine
of iron ore, which is being shipped to Powhatan
furnace, on the James, not far from Richmond.
correspondent of the Shenandoah Falgev say 5
that the wheat in Shenandoah and adjoining
counties has been much injured by the fly, some
of the fields, early sown. being almost barren.
A fine bay horse, belonging to Maj. B. 7. Bag
by, was hauled out on Tuesday last
A few days before ohm F. Beard lost fine
roam. Both from collie.
The cause of the eastern and northern mail
YaiIing to arrive by the train on Monday last.
that Mr.. Hanley, the mail agent, was taken
suddenly sick, and time was not given to supply
his place.
The New York Argus is weekly paper, eight
pages, devoted TO literature, miscelleny, news
and politics. 1t is splendidly gotten ur, ably ed
ited and ladened with the most choice reading.
Price, So 90 per annum.
The commissioners to assess the damages to
the land condemned for the G. & 0. R. R. shops
.oh west end of city, have allowed Shomo & Son,
$3,500 Hartman and Bell, $4,000 DR.. McChes
ney, ST. 600 W. D. Shot, 5000; total, $4,000
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.-The following Grand
Jurors were drawn for the ensuing term dec.
23rd) of the County Court Daniel Craua, Al
bert Michael, VIM. NJ Bell, Jsce b Rosen, Geo W.
.Bateman, John D. Brooks, Wm. 3. Roberts, Sam
suel Hunter, John S. Guy and c. G. Merritt
On the 9th of December the valuable Hotel
property in Greenvie will be sold at public auc-
ton This is desirable property, with every con
venieuce attached for o country hotel. There
will be sold, ais, lot of personal property at
the same time. See advertisement of John D.
Shultz in another column.
Mr. Joseph Falls, living the farm of Gen. s.
McD. Moore, of Rockbridge, found one of his
horses deal, caused by the ground giving way
beneath him in one of the fields and had sunk
fifteen feet. He was found with orc of his legs
broken.
We direct attention to the card of Mr.. Isaac
Paul, commission merchant, Washington, D. c.
Mr. Paul is we'll known in the Valley en-
srgetic business man, and in his present location
commands facilities for selling produce, not sur
passed anywhere. We hope our dealers will ia
vor Mr.. Paul with their consignments.
Msssrs. John B. Hoge and Alexander Points
have united their Grocery and Produce stores,
under the style of Hoge Points, and taken the
commodious room Augusta street, recently
occupied by Powers & Prichard, who have reno
we'd to the new brick building on Frederick st
recently erected by Messrs J. A. Logan acd J. D.
Hoge
The s'GEM CHURN."-We have been shown the
certificate and medal, issued by the Virginia Ag
ricultural Society, to DR.. A. B. Arthur, of this
pity, IS first premium for the Seem Churn, >
The medal is inscribed en- side "Virginia
State Agriculture, Society" on the other .Pcr~
severando in HOG eigro Vinees." It is beautiful