The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

dccDUut, III SUliio u0SICCs ava CAo NSoA'loJ "
Mr.. Whitaker. for when the women take up
subject involving great moral reformation,
they allow no drones about them.
We were pleased to meet in the city yester-
day. Col VIM Gilman. delegate to the Leg
islature, from Richmond city. He is looking
Remarkably well, and his appearance indl
Gates that Sc per day agrees with him better
than running daily paper.
THE Notwithstanding the favorable
statements we have seen in our exchanges, and
occasionally in our city papers about the latter
ing prospects Of the wheat crop, we are forced
to the belief, from personal observation, that it
has been very severely damaged by the last cold
snap, and that at least one fourth of it has been
frozen out. Between Staunton and Harrison.
burg, we did not notice more than one or two
good fields Some Of the best lands along the
Valley, will hardly produce over half crop.
| Where the drill has been used and guano ap-
| piled ne observed perceptible difference. In
such cases the wheat presented much more
healthy appearance and had a better stand, than
| where sown broad cast, and other fertilizers
spread.
| In Rockingham, on Linville's Greek, and other
portions of that grand old county, much of the
wheat ground has been plowed up, and sown in
OATS in consequence of the destruction of the
wheat by the weather.
| Some of the farmers have commenced planting
corn. There will be an unusual acreage of this
cereal put out.
|
| HARRIsoNBUKG-It always affords us pleasure
to visit Harrisonburg. the home of our boyhood,
and 10 mingle with old friends and acquaintance
for many of the citizens of Rockingham we
claim as such Last Monday court day, and
of course there large number of persons
! in attendance as is usual such occasions.
notwith standing the farmers generally are in
their busy season. The auctioneers were busy
In selling houses and many minor articles, and
| Jockeys plentiful. purchasing stock for the cas-
tern markets. In court. not great deal of bust
censes to sell liquors. of which was holly cons
tested, but passed through by the ingenuity OF
the lawyer for the petitioner
After the morning hours Of the court, Judge
Kinney, at the solicitation of a number of citi
zens, gave way fof short time, to Col. Geo. E.
Deneale one of the delegates in the Legislature
for Rockingham. to '.give an account of his stew
ardship.'. We did net hear the Remarks Of the
speaker hut untlerst God that he travelled over ar
extended field running back to the Walker ano
Wells campaign, and dealing severely with betE
of them, touching upon finance, in all its phases
slathering The conservative party. and eloquentlJ
appealing for the resurrection of the old Demo.
cratic party.
| Altogether. April court day in Harrisonburg
presented busy scene, traficinga little in ev
erythng, talking about The crops, politics, tn,
Modoc War, and sshard 6mes" Scarcity o
money the general refrain, but Cheerful
hope entertained that q brighter time was coming
The most attractive place in the town was Ma
sonic Hall, where the ladies ofthe Baptist congre
CATION were holding u fair, and of course hat
spread out bounteous dinner, which was liber
ally patronzed by the citizens Of the count,
generally We there met g number of famlia
faces as also those we not well acqain
ted with. by reason oflong absence, aud the rap
id growth into beautiful Womanhood, of those w
once knew as little girls. The beauty of tn
Rockin cham ladies IS still peerless embracing
matronly grace and accomplishments, as well a
he fresh bright features and elastic grace o
sweet sixteen.
.DEsrRUcT1vE FIRE-SEvEN ANIMALS BURNED
On last Thursday evening; little after sever
o'clock, the alarm of fire given, and tn
Hook 4 Ladder ard Fire Companies prompt,
responded, following he crowd rapidly to tn
scene eff the conhagration 1t was found tina
the stable of Maj. B. 7. Bagby. on Augusta street
coated on the OLD Martin lot, Northern part 0
the city. was on fire. and in short time was al
most entirely enveoped in flames. There wer
nine horses and mules in the building, two orl,
of which were gotten out. Five horses and two
mules were totally burned up. The halters. o
several of them had been cut by persons VIII
first arrived at the burning building, but tn
flames spread rapidly amidst the hay ant
straw il the cutting room and racks that it wa
, impossible to lead them out The doors wer
thrown open, but the poor animals s.
blinded and frightened that they would come t,
| the opening and then rush back to the embrac
Of the fiery element. Besides the animals som,
. of them very vauabla, especially pair of car
riage Horses and a saddle horse there was in +.
lumber room attached about $500 worth of new
window and door frames, and other articles val
ued at about $500 more. The entire loss is es
timated by Maj Bagby at about $4,000, upoi
which there was no insurance. 1t is not certain
how the fire originated, but the Indications woult
seem to justify the belief tia it was the work o
an incndiary. Suspicion rests upon TO one, d
Mr. Baghy says he does not know of any livins
being who harbors resentful feelings against him
It is possible spark MAY have fallen in the sta
BILE from trash that was being burned in the
evening on an adjoining lot. but on the opposit
side of the stable from where the fire was frs
discovered.
The Fire and Hook and Ladder Companies en-
hbted great energy and promptitude. in reach
ing the scene of disaster, and worked manfully
after they arrived. TIE steam engine was tot
heavy to be gatten there, but the Fire companies
used their hose actively and to the best adyan
tage, and in conjunction with the efforts of thu
Hook and Ladder Company. confined the flames
to the burning stable. The young men compos.
ing these companies deserve the thanks Of tn,
community for the spirit and vim manifested OF
the occasion. the look ard Ladder boys wer,
commanded BY Charles Miller, in the absence il
Richmond of Capt Harrison and the Fire Compa
ny BY Charles Stafford. st one time apprehen
sion was entertained that the out houses ant
residence Of Mayor Trout were in danger. TIL