Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-18
Up and Down the Great Valley,

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W. r. Stewart, the Pulaski Cattle dealer,
turns up, all O. K.
From census Of 1870, we give following re-
ports by counties Washington co. had 1852
Inhabitants in 1850; in 186O-16, 1892 and in
| 1870-l6,Sl6. Increase since 1862 O4
since 1860. the decrease has been rs. Tt has
43 organizations and SO church edifces.
Smyth had S,l62, in 1850; in 1868, 952
and in lS7O-S,S9S. Increase from 1850 to
lS6O-79O. Decrease from 1860 to 1S7O-54.
1t has 80 churches and At ediices.
Wythe had 1904 in 1850; in 1s6o-12,-
3O5 and in lS7O-11 GIL. In 1861, Bland was
taken from Wythe, Giles and Tazewel and
numbers 1000. II has 10 churches and edi.
fees.
Pulaski had 5,1lS in 1850; in 1865, Ale
and in 1S7O-6.53S Increase since 1851
l22. 1t has 10 churches and 16 edifces.
Montgomeryh had s, 359 in 1850 in ls6O-1O,.
GIT and in lS70-12.5 $50. Increase since 1850
4,197 and since 1861, 939. 1t has % churches
and edifces.
ROANOKE COUNTY,. G, Miller's barn. Big
Lick, was burned, Feb. 9th. Loss $4, OOO..
Salem Brass Band has new silver horns. :. Mr.
John World married Miss Martha King, in
Montgomery, Feb. Sth Whereupon Bach"
In Times says: MAY the King pleasantly rule
the World and In tuturity have others to con-
quer. The population of Roanoke in 1856
was s, All; in 1908 04S and in 1903, $50
Increase since lS5O-973 aud since 1861, 3O2.
1t has % churches and 20 houses.
$500 to build new Hail.. In Heralds Craig
items we regret to see that Judge Cameron
was recalled from Court, in New Castle, to
Covington to find his wife dead. The Match
term 10 Craig will be held, however. =. Rev.
Geo. L. Lyle has left his charge at Locust Bot
tom for Greenbrier......A ''SciopticaP' is rag
ing in q. H.......The population of Botetourt
IN 1850, was IA 90S; in 1S60-11, SIG and in
| 1S7O-1l, 329. Decrease since 1868 597 and
since 1S60-187. 1t has 80 churches and edi-
| fees
RoCKBRIDGE. Two letters in Lexington P.
| 0. for Miss Ida Lyel, Staunton.. The Citi.
zen says "any but very pious men like Coils
Hartman and Allan) would have cussed and
quit Bait long ago. '......If one of the mis-
sionaries to the benighted," alluded to in Gaz
cites notice of Profs, Joynes and Campbell
presence here, was right that paper should say
from, instead otto. Through courtesy to Rock
bridge we omitted his remarks on "want of
education" there, &C.,. Armstrong land, 4l5
acres, bought 81, 7OO......J. Fl. Laird and S. R.
Lackey go West. They are feeding Vernon,
bailed hay.....J. Ran. Tucker has gained a
500, 900 case. ...... Rockbridge had 16, O45 PEG
pie in 1850; in l860-17 .24S and in 1S7O--16
058. Increase from 1850 to 1861, 2O3 De-
crease from 1860 to 1871, 100 Net increase
since 1S50-l3. 1t has % churches and 81 edi-
| fees.
AUGUSTA, give our population here to
facilitate general summing up and reference
To 1850. Augusta had "a, 61O; in 186O-27, 74e
and in 187O-2S763. Increase since 1854,
153 and since 1861, OLA. 1t has 95 churches
and 7S edifces.
RoCKINGHAM.-The G. H. is badly cracked
and the yard looks like livery stable. Bridge
water taxes herself So 500 for Narrow Guage
r. R., and her people give SIS. 00O.........D David
Kagey died, near Long Meadows on l0th aged
9Th. aged 65, and weighing 324 pounds.......
Rockingham bad 2O,294, population In 1850
in 1908 ,40S and in 1908, 66S. Increase
| since1850-3 373 and since 1S60-260. 1t has
| So churches and 81 edifces.
SHENANDoAH.-Ou DR.. s. FL. Henkel vii
be in New Market from March 1st to 10th.....
| Twenty three Page wagons loaded with pro-
ice livened up New Market last week. The
Valley has new dress and shows fair appre
citation Of our iteuls.....A revival commencing
| in Woodstock, and Is conversions In Strasburg
.....Jan 9th, Christina Strawderman died. al
Liberty Furnace, aged Is; on 18th. at Pine
Forge March Cauldwell, aged r. and On 9th
j 70 Emswieler. aged Wharfage licenses
issued in 1872 l40...........The population o.
Shenandoah 10 1850, was Is, 1868; 10 1S60-13,
lie and since 1901, 040. 1t has s.
churches and Al edifces.
PAGE-We still yearn for the Courier, Lo-
renzo Deal and David knapp came near drown
ing, near New Port, Feb 8th...The contracts
on S. Y. r. r. are soon to be let......The pop,
ulation of Page in 1850, was I, 600; 10 1860
500 and 10 l870-8, 462. Increase since 1856
1862 and since 1S60-353. It has 20 churches
and % edifces.
| FREDERICK great revival, under Rev.
DR.. Rosser, in Winchester, continues undated
| Up to 18th, 2S2 conversions and 40 peDitents
at the altar. Conservatives elected city Of
fcers.. Hollingsworth mills to be worked soon
by N. S. Dorsey. ohm White died January
26th. aged IS .George Weber, soldier Of
1912, still lives at White Hall, aged 104.....
Mrs. Francis KurtE, aged 60, died Feb. 18th
10 Winchester.....The population OF Frederick
in 1850 was Is ,975; in 1860-16,546 and ii
1S70-16, 500. Increase since 1S50-62l and
since lS6O-.-5O. It has 81 churches and 81
edifces.
CLARKE. There is, or was, Courier in this
county, we would like to see occasionally.
| Clarke had 1852 people in 1850; in 1867,
146 and 10 1905 $40 Decrease since 1856
-6S2. and since 1S60-376. It has ID churches
and IA odiices.
WARREN.-Capt. Frank NJ Imboden, o.
Richmond, has been or visit to this Co... J.
| ". Grubbs is agent at new depot, called Hap
by Greek Station. Snow fell inches on 18th.
........Iu 1850 Warren had GOT people; ia
| 1865 442. aad In 1S70-5,71 Decrease
since 1850-165 and since 1860 L, 726. It has
IA churches and edifces
| JEFFERSON AND BERKELEY, ". VA.-We
hate to put such q tale to the names Of these
grand Old Virginia counties, and hope it Won
stick to them forever......Sam1 Dooey, aged
62, and John Dalwick, aged 60, died in Ber-
kelley, January l7th......We received no papers
from these counties last week, and hence no
other items. From TIE census, we ind Jefferson
county had Is, 357 people in $780, in 1860
| 1885 and in lS7013 219. Decrease since
1852, l56 ard since 1867 $40. In 1850,
Berkeley had II. I'll; in lS60--12, 525 and in
| '70-.-14, 900. Increase since 1913, l29 and
since '60---2 SIS Jefferson has II churches
and 81 edifces, and Berkeley AZ churches ard
80 edifces.
Total Population of Great Valley from Bris-
| tol TO Potomac, 1850 204 635 in 1861 215-
! 553 and Ia 1870---227, 80
| INCREASE STATE AND VALLEY The differ