Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-28
Up and Down the Great Valley.

RoCKBRIDGE.-(Fr From the tizen)-Willie
Hamilton, of Kerr's Greek, had his leg broken
by horse falling on him. last Monday -. Mrs
Scott, Of Collierstown, was badly burned by
falling in fire last week. Her face is badly
burned, and she will probably lose an eye......
The stage from Goshen upset Saturday night
near the Old Furnace. NOBODY hurt ....
DR.. j. L. Watson sold TO Leroy NJ Campbell,
bis place for 81 ,000. ....Gen. w. N. Pendletcn
delivered address on anniversary of Gen. Les s
birth On last Monday. It is pronounced a
valuable aud interesting contribution to his
tory. "......Lexiugton jail has not had tenant
for several weeks 1.-The streets of Lexington
are damned with mud and slosh
ROCKINGHAM CoUNTY.-At s o'clock on
Wednesday evening last, it was discovered that
room No. 20 in the American Hotel 10 Har-
lisonburg was or fire. The alarm was given,
and the fire company rallied promptly to the
rescue and succeeded 10 extinguishng it,
though it had made considerable progress be-
fore it was discovered The Register says "a
good deal of damage was done TO the hotel By
the large amount of water thrown in to extin-
guish the flames, and the new and valuable
furniture of the Proprietor. Mr.. Bruffeg, was
injured to the extent OF at least 5000. Insurance
on Hotel, bat none on furniture.
The thieves In Harrisonburg were again al
their nesarious work on Wednesday night last.
They stole keg Of whiskey from the drug
store Of Dr. Avis, and tried another and left ii
runuing-at which time we suppose, they did
some running themselves From the kitchen
OF JAS. Voorhees,, thsy STEELE barrel Of -four,
some sausage butter, &c.. and from the coop
Of Mrs. Mary G. Lupton, they stole her chick
ems.
A number of citizens of Hsrrisonburg have
formed company with capital stock of $50
900 for the purpose OF manufacturing on an ex-
tensive scale new paint for which Dir. b.
Stating, painter of that place. has obtained a
patent.
The material Of which it is mainly composed
is found 10 abundance IN that county.
They have introduced the chain gang In Har-
risonburg, and several men and brethren" are
now at work upon The streets und er the supervi-
sion Of Policeman Kelly.
Col. Chas. I. . Ferrall has SO far recovered
that he will be able to resume his seat in the
House Of Delegates this week.
There is one more cases of smallpox in the
vicinity of Peae's Cross Roads-a colored We
man living at Miss Emma Peale's. The other
cases are getting well.
At Linvile, in Rockingham, Oh Sabbath OF
last week, new christian" Church was de-
dictated TO the service and worship OF God The
dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev. VIM.
B. WelIoos, of Suffolk, Va, and Reys J. W,
Brown, G. ". Woods and n. B. Kiracofe
participated in the services. Ga this occasion,
1910 were collected toward paying the debt due
on the building.
Dogs killed % sheep for Moffett Newman
near Harrisonburg last week.. Work on he
Valley r. r. is being pushed forward vigorous
ly in Rockingham.
SHENANDOAH Burglars were operating in
the Murray House, Strasburg last week.....
John FL Walters, of Woodstock, was receptjy
married in Chillicothe, Ohio, on the Dad 49,.
Thomas Penn, g former citizen, Of Shenandoah
died in Shelby county ILL.,, Dec. 9th. aged 60
years......Mad dogs still agitate the county..
Mrs Russell had her collar bone broken by q
fa.......Mrs Kelley. formerly Of Kelley 6
Springs died week before last. ..Dr. a. Mar
tin killed two hogs months and days old
weighing 2673 and 800 lbs......The town coun-
Gil of Woodstock. have determined to purchase
a fire engine. Joseph Long, of Rockingham
was arrested in Woodstock, as q horse-thief-
having stolen one of Col. Stewart, Of Berkeley
co. w. Va
LOWER VALLEY j JEFFERSON. "A TWO year
old. son of James Smallwood near ChaElestown
was burned SO badly Saturday week, that be
died on Sunday james M Kossers horse
fell on him last Wednesday dislocating bis left
thigh.. Mr. John NJ Beller and Mr. Louisa
BeaI, of Charlestown, are Frustrated with pa
ralyss.... roosts are frequently robbed. =.
The Char;estown Methodist church was robbed
of oil cloth from aises, Sc, last week
The Psge Courier says: 'We are informed
by one who has opportunity to know, that the
contracts on the Shenandoah Valley r. Il. will
be awarded this week. and that everything 10
connection with the enterprise is in al encourag-
ing condition
The Warren Sentinel reports much damage
by Ice freshets, aud the existence OF rabid dogs
in that county, who have bitten five persons.
$4,000 lbs freight shipped from Winchester
in December, and 20. 900 lbs first two weeks in
January.