The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-11-28


See notice of J. VI. Carroll, city Treasur-
err to tax payers.
The work on the Fredericksburg, Orange and
Charlottesville Railroad has been suspended be-
cause of the prevalence of the horse disease.
We are pleased to see that ]. Bernard Peyton,
ESQ, has been elected clerk of the House of Rep
Representatives of West Virginia
SALE OF CRY PRopERrY,-On Saturday last,
f. NJ Cushing. auctioneer, sold for W. ]. Points,
the brick store room on Main street, to DR.. VIM.
Chapman, for $1,000
Mr.. Pratt, advertises for persons to come
forward and claim their premiums awarded
at the recent county Fair.
The annual meeting of the Virginia Tale
graph Company will be held in Alexandra
on the third day Of December. See notice.
A P Anderson, com missioner. advertises
the sale Of a tract of land near Spring Hill,
to be sold on the 18th Of December.
The grand jury for Rockingham county. last
week made presentments of Willis Gordon, for
rape Sam'l Banks for petit larceny and Eli
xabeth Winegord for petit larceny.
Rev. G. W. Holland, of the Lutheran church,
Harrison burg, and county superintendent Of free
schools for Rockingham, has accepted call from
q church in South Carolina.
The Orange, Alexandria and Manassas, and
consolidated, and the name changed to the vir-
GINA aud North Carolina railroad.
Dr. John C. Homan died suddenly at his resi-
dence, Timberviie, Rockingham county, last
week. He was popular physician and an ener
getic business He will be greatly missed
In the CON munity where he lived.
Madison Snowden. charged with felony.
tried at the November term of the Rockingham
court, found guilty, and sentenced to the Pen
itentiary for five years. Capt. John Paul for
Commonwealth and Capt. G. G. Grattan for pris-
oner
LARGE SALE.-Last week John Letcher and II.
II. Robertson, commissioners, sold the Clifton
Forge property, containing 5000 acres, belong
ing;to VIM. Alexander, for $35, 900. Purchasers
Echols, Bell and Catlett. of this city, for North
parties.
ssNo. 34."-The "Dime saloon," No. 81, by
Johnny Burns, is kept in excellent style. The
= eating no use has been re-opened for the winter
season, where fresh oysters, beef steak, ham and
eggs and hot coffee, CAN be had at all hours, and
of the very best quality.
General Echols, who was recently elected Pres
ident OF the Cincinnati, louisville an Lexington
Railroad, will not rem7ve his family from Staun
ton. He viii make this his home. but his duties in
the West will eommacd some of his tIma The law
firm of Echols, Bell & Ca.lett, will remain in
= tact.
: GARRY NE BAcK.,'-Mr. Peterson, Of this
county, moved to Indiana a few months ago, with
a five horse team He looked around for awhile,
figured little, and concluded to come back, with
out unloading. lie arrived last week. safe and
sound. and bought cooking stove in town yes
terday, preparatory to setting up again.
The epizot tic has attacked the deer ia tho
snwestern States, and large aumber have died
3rom the disease We saw wagon load of
Ffresh venis9n on orr streets the other day.
Jfbut declined to purchase for fear that they
had been similarly effected.
WOODWARD HousE.-'This establishment,
recently opened by Jos N. Woodward, Main
Street, in old national Hotel building, is kept
in.admirable style. 1t is really a luxury to
sit down at Mr.. Woodward's tabs, as every
thing is done up in the very best and most
palatable style.
REsuMED.-Harman & Co. started four horse
coach down the Valley last Monday evening, they |
having for the ten days previous suspended the
line, on account of the horse disease. Col. M. G.
Hartman has had at least one hundred and fifty |
horses affected by the complaint Many of them |
are now so far recovered as be able to do GONE
service. The disease is abating generally here.
A ScARE.-On Monday last the large
derrick u ed at the railroad bridge near the
depot, for hosting the stone for the re-ouild-
ing Of the bridge, fell and broke in pieces
A number of hands were working in The i'm
mediate vicinity, but fortunately escaped in.
Jury, although some Of them were greatly
frightened.
NEW MILL.-Capt P. O. Palmer has al
ready had laid the foundation of his new mill
at Spring Hill on the old Snapp mill site
and it is now ready for the frame work. The
foundation is 20 feet above the river aud be-
yond the reach of the water at its highest
mark. The old mill was washed away in
Sept, 1870, at the time of the great flood.
PRESENTATION. John Letcher was in the ci-
ty on last Saturday, compelled TO remain on ac-
count of epizoctic- the stage to Lexington hav-
ing been suspended. He left on the evening
train for Goshen, trusting to luck to get con
KeYanee home. He had been at Covington at
tending to the sale of a large tract of land.
portion Of which, about 1000 acres, was purchas-
ed by Eckols, Bell s. Gatletf, of this city, for }
$4,000.
NEW D1srILL ERY .-Messrs. Lowman & Co. 7
have given bonds for the running of distillery
at Long Glade, in this county, ana have it al
ready in operation, as 10 brandy. By the LIST |