The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-08-29

Second Observation-Disclosures Smoot of Mali
son.
Twelfth District. W. NJ. Holiday. Of Fred
erick.
Fourteenth District-Chastain White, of Han
over.
Fifteenth Dist iict-Jas. E. Stewart of Page
Sixteenth Di3trict-R Eat lett. of Augusta
X. I. DANIEL, Chairman.
SALE OF Cry PRopERTY Benz Craw ford
Esq, has sold his residence and lot on the corne
OF Augusta and Frederick streets, reserving
building lot on the northern corner. TO the fol
loving paries:-the house and so by Sc feet o
ground to Capt NJ. A. Miller, for $40, 500; on
lot fronting rs feet on Frederick and one 10
fronting 81 feet on Augusta to Mai. B T. Bagb.
To- 81. $50 each. and one lot fronting 80 feet II
Frederick. and running back the entire width o
| The original tract to Rev. DR.. English. for So 500
The lot reserved is valured at 800 maxim!
$50 600 for the property Mr. Crawford will
| have erected fine brick residence on the reserv
ediot.
CURBISG.-The curbing adversise ed by the ST
| commissioners TO be let to the lowest bidder OF
the 9th, was awarded to 4 M. Bruce, Esq, a
IS cents per foot. Mr. Roht. Knigh'ly. who wa
the lowest bidder. declined to accept the work Al
proposed by the commit ee. There are 45oO tt
| of curbing. The contractor will at once commenc'
| the work and expects to have it completed BY
Christmas The bids for the paving were not &C
copied. and the committee will again offer this
part OF the work at a future day.
The streets to be curbed Augusta, New,
Washington, the street from Main 10 the Wes-
leyan Female Institute, Fayette and Church
streets.
! Gov. GILBERT C. WALKER.--It was subject
| of general regret with our people that Gov. Wal
ker was prevented. by pressing official business
| from being present aud addressing the people O.
Augusta county on last Monday. We have the
| promise from him that he will avail himself Of
the cordial invitation extended, and Commune
with his fellow citizens of this portion Of the Val
| ley at some future day. We believe it is nowde
| tsrmned that the September court-4th onHay
| in the month will be fixed upon as the time
when he will address the people at this place.
| We earnestly hope that nothing will intervene
to prevent his complying with the general desire
10 hear him. He has been doing yeoman service
in the campaign thus far, and expects to be ac-
lively engaged. when his official duties will allow
until the last day Of The election.
ILLUMINATION Meyers Cave will be il
Illuminated on Tuesday next. Sept, 3D. liar
man & Co.'S. stages will run FROM Stauntor
aud iiarrisonburg, leaving each place at five
o'clock. A. NJ, and returning NJ. for 81
the round "trip. Editors in both places are
| invited to 90. free of charge.
This is il favorable opportunity to see this
Great wonder in is most gorgeous aud attrac
tive light.
County CASvAssERs.-T following county
canvassers haue ceen appointed by the State
teniral Committee ofthe Conservative party:
Albemarle S. V. Snuihall. and b. IL. McGru
der; Alleg hany. VIM. Skeen Augusta James
isulngardn-r. Jr ami james II. Skinner Bath,
Joseph Nays Dotetout, Edmund Pendleton
craig, James w. Marshall Clarke. s. p. G,
Moore; Frederick, r. Hunter; Highland
Fleming Page. Mann Sprler Roanoke
;sobt L Logan Rockbrdge. ilous,9n L.trhel
md A An lerson Nottingham r j hnsol
and J Woodsun /; Shenandoah & r Calvert aue
Z Z Stickiey Warren J l. Jackson.
AS a little son of ]. Harvey Koiner was gni 6
to Fishersyille several days ago lis attention Wa:
attracted by fgh between ark 4 AXE and
copperh cad. After watching them until the cop
psrhead was killed. he di>mounted and threw 4
STONE at the black snake. but led to strike IL -
The snake, th.reupon. erecting its head .appronch
ed the boy. who started to run but as soon over
taken. and the ugly thing by winding around hi
| legs completely Stopped hls locomoton.' Whei
it had reached his body. on its way 10 his neck
he had courage enough to grasp it just hack o
the head. and s,rangle it. The litlo fellow say
g y. Il ID manfully. but there no one in hear
ing distalce.-New Hurfet Valley.
| We learn from reliable source that the ahovt
statement Is strictly hue. 1t is remarkuDi'
| incident.
DEATH OF Mrs SuAvER.-Mrs. Elizabeth Sh;
YER, formerly MIS- Strausburg, aud mother Q
our steemed confrere, Mr.. D. Strausburg. CT til
Spectator, died 1T herresidence. about eight mile
from the city, the evening of the 24th, in til
6lst year Of her age.
Mrs Shaver had been a great sufferer from
what is called hone erysipelas for two years past
About two months ago she underwent the painful
operation of having her arm ampu ated above til,
elbow. in the hope of arresting the disease; bu
it had been too thoroughly ditfused through hel
system. and the operation proved Intellectual.
She had been member of the United Brethren
church for humber of years, and died in III,
full confidence of a happy Immortality.
Re-. II. H. Kennedy. of the Saunton M. E
Church South. preached the funeral sermon or
Sunday evening. at Hebromchurch, from The SSH
seth and 57,h verses Of XIV chapter, 1st Corinth
ans:
80 death, where is thy sting 9 grave, where
is thy victory
i 1.-The sting of death is SIM and the strength
of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God which g,veth us til,
victory through our Lord Jesus Christi
THE GREAT Snow Old John Robinson's sraa
show will be here on the 2Sth of Sept. Early il
the spring we received Il Cincinnati paper givin,
in two column article. description Of a colos
sal outfit the old Napoleon of the Ring was pre-
pari:g to have launched before the people of tn,
United States this summer We thought tn, il
was ce, taiuly an exaggeraion. as we did no, I'm
derstand how any one man could mani the
ready cash to meet such enormous expenses. Blu
it seems that old Johns purse was equal to Iii.
comprehensive ambition. and he now has afoa
the most stnpendens Aviary, Aquarium, Menag
erie and Circus in this country
We published the advertisement last week anf
IT will appear again in next issue, aud ever,
alter nate week until the 18th Mr. Joseph. III.
business agent. seems 10 have had impaired tt
him some of old Johns push He knows wha
printers ink has done and can do. and he pre-
sents ms advertisements in no stinted form bu
WIN a lberaiity commensurate with the mann
| moth concern he represents
| We feel Justified in promising our readers the
worth OF their money in old Johns exhibition
| ana therefore do not hesitate recommend it tt
all those who desire to see magnificent Menar