The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-12-26

Echo It makes a sorry show beside the dailie
of eur large American cities
Dahtz' water nroof Boots are a success, as thu
bate slosh has demonstrated. Ali who wore then
testify to their efficiency, and that they came NJ
to promise.
ELDERS ELEc tEp-On last Sabbath, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen elected Elders in
the Presbyterian church At Staunton. John
Paris. DR.. j. A. Waddell C. D. Mccoy, T. B.
Coleman, D. A. Kayser, aud VIM. Frazier.
OrR CHURCH PAPER.-We have received the
nrst number of a religious paper with the above
name; published at the Shenandoah Valley Office,
in the interest of the Lutheran church. and edited
by Revs W. E. Hubbard L. Fox and S. Henkel
Psiss So 90, at New Market, Va.
SunR1SsBRED.-On Monday morning last a
deer came down into the settlement near Craigs
willie, in. this county and surrendered to a small
dog Our informant thinks it was SO cold the
animals blood became chilled that he could
not run Probably IT had the epizoty.
KEr.-We call attention to the advertisement Of
the sale on the 9th day of February, of two val
liable farms in Highland county by J. W. Myers
and L. H. Stephenson, Commissioners 1t is
rarely such unexesptionable land is offered at
public sale The farms are well worth the stten-
tidh of purchasers.
PERsoNAL.-J P. Wright, Esq, of the Lynch
burg Press. was in the city last week. and gave
US a frieu lily call. He is the only ever
known to have g,tten the better of Fayette Nc
Mullen in rough and tumble encounter.
Hon. S. \ Merritt delegate in Congress from
Idaho, arrived n Stauntoa on Saturday last, and
will spend the holidays with his relations and
friends in Stauaton and Augusta county.
Col Jas. II. Cochran, of Culpeper, was in the
city on Tuesday last.
SU1cIps-Several weeks ago we noticed that
Mr.. W. B. Shupe. and Mr.. Yost, of Penusylva-
mia, had established steam saw mill, on some
wood land purchased by the former sometime ago
in the vicinity Of Lebanon White Sulphur Springs
MIR. Shup not long since, went back to Pennsyi-
vania to straigiten up some complicated business
in which he was interested, While there other
and unforeseen embarrassments crowded upon
him, which so depressed his mind, that he com
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
Tas Ravlv IL in tn, NJ E. Church is still pro
crossing Up % this time there have been about
$50 additions to the membership of that church
and about 30 conversions since the commence
o,ent of this interesting aud remarkable revival,
Dr. Rosser is still with US, preaching every night
of tho week and morning and night on Sabaahs
He also gives audience during the day to such as
aaek his advice anj counsel We have never
known such a wonderful amount of brain work
such au incessant tax upon the mental powers
to he endured without intermission for so long
period.
County CounT-DEeEMBER TERM-Judge J. N
Hendren presiding, commenced on Monday. Il
A. Bledsoe aud N. P. Catlett renewed their bonds
as Notnries The Wills of Samuel Cline and Johr
OrebaYgh were proven and recorded false as
sessment against N. J. Newcomb was corrected
A number of county officers accounts were al
lowed An attachment was awarded against Jno
Crnsbv Witness w. P. johnson appoint
ed Deputy Collector in Middle River and c. A.
Roller in Beverly Manor The Special Grand
jury found true bills against Charles Cabell
fool for an attempt at rape; Peter Burke, fool.
for grand larceny; Nancy e. Rife for assault
and Thomas Clayton, (coL) larceny and house
breaking.
Ic. SuppIIEs-Last week we noticed a numbel
of wagons with ice, filing up some of the ic'
houses, of the city.
The Railroad company brought down from
Jacksoa,s river thirteen car loads of ice, tour
and Eve inehssihick to fill their ice house at this
place. They have i've ice houses on the line o.
the road-two at Richmond, one at Gordonsville
one at Staunton and one at the White Sulphur
Springs, all Of which will be fled from Jackson
river. A number of car loads have already beer
takep TO Richmond tbs sawed out in lare,
square blocks, and is clear as crystal. Thu
ice house at this place had about car load in i
from last years supply.
We noticed yesterday that Fl. A. Glenn & CO
were hauling Ice at least eight inches thick.
FAST TIMs-On the 10Th instant, specia
ear, with Gen Wickham. Vice President, Majo
Bolton. Division Engineer. and Col. II. D. Whit
comb, Chief Engineer, left Richmond at O'Clock
o. M. reached staunton, quarter before 10 P. m
left Ssaunton at quarter past 10 p. m. taking o
Gen. J. Echols and Major E. McMahon; reache
White Sulphur at Il next morning; arrived a
Bowers Ferry at a.. M; then rode IS mile
horse back to the Falls of Kanawha. and reache
Charleston at p. m-precsely "a hours frol
tho time of leaving Richmond-a distance b
rail of $50 miles. When we take into consider
alton the Is miles horse back and the slee
snow and ran that had to be encountered il
the mountains, this may be regarded as prett
fast time.
=. REAL ESTATE SALEs.-On Friday last E. N
Cushing, auctioneer, sold for N. K. Trout con
missioner, the large three story brick building q
Aueusta street, occupied by J. J. McMahon, as
Root and Shoe Store and Factory, and by N.
Heudry as dwelling and store, for $4,000
B. Handry, purchaser.
Mr.. Cushing. also. sold an acre lot' situated I
New Street. near the Male Academy, belongil
to the estate of the late John Churchman, for 81
OO0-Dr. Jewett Churchman, purchaser
On Saturday last, Geo Harlan auceioneer' So
for 8. Travers Phillips. commissioner, a ios
Green Street, fronting 38 feet and I3f feet zee
toDr A b. Arthur for $40,