Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
Up and Down the Grsat Valley.

The Abingdon VTginian reports sales of s
parcels of land in and near that town, for ST.
SIT, belonging to Maj S. w. Carnahall. DR..
VIM. Farmer, D. D. s., has graduated as M.
D. at Baltimore College.
Wythe county is to have Teachers Insti-
tute on March l4th. DR.. Rosser is expected
at Wytheville in April.
The Upper Valley papers are anxious for a
good doe-tax law.
ROCKBRIDGE ITEMS Barclay and Boude
advertise q columns az parcels), of Rock
bridge lots and lands for sale 10 last Citizen.
The Editor ''pro tenn" of Citizen, says Captain
Morrison went to Stanton to look after wife,
and recommends he be taken ION probation
by Stanton lady. This is but fair as Rock
bridge gave Staunton Editor wife......The
Baptist supper was pecuniary success.........
Lexington was never so dull....The Washing
ton Literary Society, of W. and L. celebrated
it's 6lst Anniversary, on 22d........The Citizen
has reports of good sales 10 Bath: Peyton Dill
sold poor place for 5000; DR.. Coyuer, his
place for So 100; Mr. Criser his for 81, 900 and
Mr.. Bratton, 100 acres mountain land for $50
per acre. All bought by an Iron Co., who will
erect furnace &C., sooD.. The roads are very
| bad, but wheat hne......An immense tree was
| uprooted, by wind last week, and blocks the
| Lynchburg road, below Miller's Ferry, Oh North
River, at Mouth of Buffalo. Business in Forks
Valley brisk. Echols' ore bank turning out
large quantities rich ore and daily improving.
Cement work lively and big blast furnace to
| he erected in the Spring. G. Baldwin,
ESQ. is much improved. but still confined to
the house......lf reports be true the mercantile,
cement and farming matrimonial market will be
excited before long,. Gov. Letcher publishes
| interesting papers. received from Gen. Scott
| before the war, which show that the old Gen
| eral did not then intend to lift his arm against
Va......The Lithographic stone business will be
heavy, as soon as weather breaks. The Coun-
| ty Supervisors are in favor of following Staun-
tons action on V. r. R. subscription, if the
| road is certain.
BoTEToURT. Fincastle Herald is not
| sanguine over Valley Railroad prospects in that
| county..W WIN. f. Goodwin is P. NJ, at Salt
Petre Caye......A Masonic Temple and other
| foe bulldogs are expected in Fircastle some
| time. .Mahlom Williamson, aged 70, is dead
| ......Chas. Taylor, of Buchanan, was paralyzed
| at Waskey's mill........Mr. J. G. Moomaw, of
| that county is canning peaches. 1.-The Herald
is excited over discovery Of silver mine in
Tinker mountain, four miles South from Am
sterdam.
RECOMMENDATIONS hundred and ninety-six
marriage licenses we're issued during the year,
1872. ....Local news is reported scarce. and or
der-heaven's first law-existing within the
limits of the free zoue... Uncle Carter, aged
about 100 years, died Sunday week......J. NJ.
Long has contracted to furnish ties for Valley
Railroad
| SHENANDOAH Amos B. Spingler's farm of
26O acres was sold by Commrs to George A.
Hump, for $l2 100. and some smaller land sales
are reported. 1.-The Engineer corps on S. V.
R r., will soon reach the Iron Works.. Isaac
Aleshire, sen'r. had both bones Of his leg frac-
tured near Alma, in Page county......Six or
| eight young men start to Texas this week..
The Mt. Jackson ladies petition Legislature to
| amend town charter
WINCHESTER. Ann G.. wife Of Lloyd Lo.
gan, died on last Tuesday. Rev Mr. Gilbert
preached Saturday and Sunday in Lutheran
| Church. aud confirmed 33 new members......U Up
| to the 25th there had been 253 conversions and
| Is penitents at altar n Braddock Street church
under DR.. Rosser, who if necessary, consents
to stay until Summer winds fan his cheeks -
Bakers Touring mill is rapidly approach
ing completion. The masonic supper was
well attended...... Chicken stealing prevas......
Jacob McCord. an aged citizen was recently
paralyzed 1.-The residence of n. Bent dec q,
was purchased by L. T. Fauntleory, Jr, fol
81, $50, cash. The Good Templars of Middle.
town and Newton celebrated 22d. and Rev. J.
w. Shoaff delivered the address.