The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-03-20

proposals to bnd a passenger depot fer inc
Chesapeake S Ohio Railroad at White Sulphur
Springs.
CORN Mr-uor,sTs-rhe Washington Confer
tence appointcd Rev ". W. Fcrem'n Presia'ng
!t.1aor ~ tb;, district. Rev. Warren H. COOK
nat hecn aproi,,ted Pastor Of the Coored Ae'h-
odist Church here in the place OF Rev }. oeKney
transferred to BALTIMORE
IaoN Orr We direct at en-: Oh to the adver-
tisement OF. "A. H. Perry, General Seper'nteh-
dent Of the chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad, ask
ing those who are working iron ore beds to cotsi-
tmunicate with him at Richmond. Va.
RALrIMoRE CoNFsssEkCE y he next on Oh
the Baltimore Conference Of the NJ. Church.
South, will NEE, in Stannton. This was the
un.n;r,,,ls aleterirs,y~tins &C that body, before
their ad ol,,,m.nt in baltimore, last week.
D. Shelly Lewis. sea @i Hon J. f. Lewis, has
been appointed internal revenue collector for the
fifth district or Virginia Mr.. Lewis has up to
this time. We h-lc7e. discharged The duties Of as.
seseor Of taaf district.
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The barn # Rev D II. I.ahstrs. y miles South
.of Harrisonhure. was entirely consumed by fire
last week. !, was new building. tanned for
convenience and utility. Loss. III shil'ling, for
age, SC about 81; 5Ao-insured for $500
ORDAINED Rev. " Pearson or7ained
for the work ofthe ministry at the Baptist church
in this city on Sunday last-Eev G. B. Taylor,
D. D., preaching the ordination sermon. and Rev.
J.E. Dean. delivering The chrage'o the candl-
date. Mr.. Pearson has received a call 10 South
Carolina, to which field of labor he will shortly
go.
CosvA1Escsxr-we are pleased to be able to
announce, that W. IT. Tams. ESQ Cashier of the
Virginia Banising and Trust company.is receiver
ing from his recent severe aud threatening illness
Mr. Tams is one Of our most useful. public srri-
It ed ana int eicent citizens. and the prospect of
his speedy aud entire restoration TO health, is
gratifying to his numarpis friends.
RoEaERr At WAYXEsDoRo'-Ta store of
Messfs Smith & Patterson. Wayresboro'. Tas I
broken into Tuesday night the 18th, and rob /
bed Of $50 in greehbacks. 81 silver watch and
other articles An attempt made to enter
,hs store oe Mr. Thos H. Antrim. the same ight.
but tue purpose frustrated by n window be-
ing Ao!stfH some one fHo hIus nSei .'e'oe'
by The noise }.lnw.
PaksoxAL.-J alge a, Cochran. State Sena
tor from Augusta. arrived in Stamutcn on Satur.
day, Oh leave Oh account OF Sickness and is stop:
ping at the .n,ercan Hotel
Gen. john LcAols Peesisasat of the Isexsegton
and Big Sandy Railroad. reached horse from Les'-
isville, Ky. Satnl1isy last.
Maj b T. Bagby and Lady returned howe
Mond.y evening last frosc an extended Southern |
itour Of % days.
ANOTHER IiousE RiesgB-f.ast eek tbedwsl
ling Of Mr.. Robert Baylor, with nearly all the
furniture, vas consumed by fire. Mr.. Taylor Is
poor man. with FAMILY, ana the MSS falls ex-
tremely heavy upon him. We were gralted to
learn that several CT his neighbors are executing
themselves 20 replace portion Of his loss by
private subscription. lie lives near jennings
Gap.
We regret to l.arn that Mrs. Drew Robertson |
wife Of Capt. Il. II. Robertson delegate frcm Al
1eghany and Craig. aud daughter of Capt G. H.
Mason, was severely burned about the face and
head last week, at the Ballard house. Rich !
nond. She was lighting the gas in her room.
AID holding q camphor bottle IN her hand. The
esmphor ignited and caused the accident; which,
w learn will not dis6gure her. EGO
CoxrL1MYxrARY.-Th employees of the Virgin
ian Office return thanks TO Mr.. Conner, the ac-
commodating and gert'emanly manager OF the
American Hotel Bar for Il e fl st compliments Of
tho se.sos. Represented by delicious lemonade.
and whiskey mint julir.. The mint ~:s pfsuGhf
from Norfolk, fresh ard strong, and introduced
as davoring to the spirits. such as are Kept az
the Ameriean bar, constituted very palstabte
treat Mint. viii be received at this popular es-
Establishment every day during the season until
the native growth natures. w
DEsrpucsITE FisE.-On Sunday last the dwell
ling house, shop and stable OF Irvine Reed.
colored mon, living on the ciuschvile road, about
i've miles from Stanton, were entirely consumed
by fre The owner succeeded il saving some
little Of his household furniture and several new
saddles. Every thing Else was burned, lneindirg
bacon, some -four, saidler's ools, &c The loss
falls heavily on very worthy colored man, and
:geod CITIZEN.
a ROCKINGHAM DnUMMER.--Itca cant be said that
Harrisonburg has not some in,erprisng business
men. We :,et On our street, last week AIR. E i
6ibert, the firm Of Six ert 4 Bro, Harrsonburg
who, with satchel in hand. was busy exhibiting 4
specimens of tobacco he had for sale. lie can
yassed the city and country, and succeeded in
selling large quantity OF the weed TO our mer-
chants and dealers. This looks strange when
we have two Tobacco Factories in our city. But
there is nothing like push ami printers ink, and
we are always pleased to note it.
Capt. John N. Opie has sold his farm on. the
Churchr,lie road, containing go acres, for the
SUM of Sl3, oooto Dir. Hugh Stewart. an En-
glisbman.i ara, = sssa q ~
On Thursday last atiChnrchville, 4. M. Cush-
ing, auolioneer sold for g. Cochran. comr, 1913
acres of land belonging to Jos. wilson near
Churchvlle. to DR. j. A. Wilson at $50, III per
acre. and ten aeressof land in hat village owned \
$500.
store house and lot in Churchviile, owned
oy !. " crawford was sold last Thursday, for
$lOoo-Wm. A. Reed. purchaser
doo a. Harrison comr, sold on the 1st in
slant, the life estate Of Rebecca R.,smisel in go
n Tr,iia r.