The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-06-12

The VALLEY VIRGINIAN
sTAUETON, VA.
Thursday, .Ass---Lune IL, 1873
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Local.
FouND.-@A large Brass Door Key, at the cour
House, on Friday last, which the owner can, &c
by paying for this notice. when he Will Dc a9ect
ed where to get the key.
Norton's celebrated eiold Peus. from 81, 25 t.
to s.. For sale by Hu ater & Co. Staunton, Va,
A Post Office has bean established at Glover
Greek HI highland &C UNITY with Edward Stewar
as post mastsr.
We are inaebt cd To Hon. J. W. Johnston for .
bound copy of he compendium of the census o
United States for 1870. for which he will pleas
accept our IL tanks.
Glaal1e b as huge aad neatly painted transpa
rent sign, which. when lighted up at night, pre-
SCENTS "a cry attractive appearance. He is carry
Ing 'oeAD HAS RfoSEo Va S@hAn6 VA az Oooss
Att entian is called to the notice in another col
mmr. otDonald Allen, Esq, city engineer. Prop
ert.y owners will find it to their advantage to oh
serve the suggestion made in the notice. 1t ma,
save trouble in the future.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-We learr
that John Crawford. ESQ.,. vol known cit
'sizen and formeIy Sheriff of Augusta county
died at his residence, near Mt Sidney, On
Tuesday last.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE Rev. J. B. Fitz-
patrick, of Harrisonhurg, will deliver Fem
perapce Lecture in the NJ E. Church, al
New Hope, Tonight, Thurs day. at 8 O
clock The friends of the cause and the pub
lie generally are invited to attend.
DAILY T1mEs.-The first number of the Staun
ton Daily Times made its appearance on Tuesday
morning last 1t is quite q creditable publication
and is literally patronzed in the advertising
line by our business The salutatory OF
Messrs Shirley and Campbell is modest and appro'
pirate.
good stock of Wall Papers and Window
shades still on hand, at Hunter Il Cos
F. M Young has now on exhibition beautiful
assortment of summer goods and as usual takes
pleasure in showing them to friends and custom
ers Arista Hoge, one of our most reliableand acl
commodatng young merchants, is with him, aid
ed by competant assistants.
Our old friend Gabriel Hirsh, one of our Invest
and most public spirited citizens, has determined
to meet the demands of the people and keep up
with the spirit Of the times, by opening at Piper
old stand New street, first class House Furn
ishinp store There is nothing like progress
>sive. enterprislng spirit in business. It is the
only thing that pays, when linked with fair deal
ing.
EyrrRra1yMENr AT WAYNEsBoRo We notice
from the bills circulated that the Staunton ORA
matte Association viii give an entert anment in
Wavnesboro on Friday evening the 18th, (to-mor
row.) From the character Of the exhibitions by
this company, heretofore, in this city, we can
promise our neigabors pleasant and agreeable
past time. which will amply repay them for then
time and money expended. We hope the compa-
pany will be literally patronized
scHooL FuND.-Dr W Fl. Ruffner, State Su
perintenaent of Public Schools, has published
his fourth superintendent of school funds on Tho
basis of twenty-five cents per head Of school pop
ulation under the old census: Staunton, $4l5 IS
Augusta, So oil Rockbridge, 81, 465 Allegha
ny, $685. Craig. $3.50 so; Highland 1858, %
Bath, Sl23.4O; Rocking CHAM, So. 1876 Shenandoah
$1,000; Clarke, S491 25 Albemarle $2,2s5. 25
Nelson, 81, 1880.
Croquet at $3.50 $500 and $3.50 per set, a
Hunter & Co.'S Booksellers, Staunton, Va
BAPTIST FEMALE INsTITuTE.-The commence
ment Exercises of the Baptist Female Institut
will take place at the Baptist Church. on tn
evenings of Thursday and Friday, the 18th an
18th. Thursday evening will be especially Civ
en- to the music classes. The distribution o
Diplomas, SC, will occur on Friday night; TIL
public are invited to be present.
How 1T PAYs-We understand that Mines !
Co., of the Shenandoah Iron Works, will clea'
this year $780, 900. That's the way iron manu-
features pay When the Shenandoah Valley R
tions of Shenandoah Iron Works, will be increas
ed IN proportion to the increased facilities {
transportation. Mr.. Mines is a business man
comprehensive and liberal and Is the type of tn
men who are to build up Virginia.
FLOWERS FLOWERS Master ] C. Whea
has still en- hand some beautiful flowers, an
raniums, Such as Helia Trone- Geraniums
Verbenas, Fuchas, &c. These flowers have h. g
cultivated with great care and offered atrea
sonabie prices. Pers ms wishing to purchas
will please call at the house of Rev. J. C. Whes
between the hours of and o'clock in the week
except on Saturday, when they may call at au
time during he day, or leave their orders at tn
store of C. C. Wheat.
A FEARFUL FALL.-We understand that o
last Friday, little Emma. daughter of Hon. j. I
Harris, of Harrisonburg aged about six years, fe
the railing the second floor Of her father
residence. down to the first floor "a distance of som
fifteen feet, striking her head. The little CIR