Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-06
Up and Down the Great Valley.

Mr.. Robert W Carroll, an Abingdon boy, is
Editor of the Senato5ia Signet, new paper
published in Mississippi.
Rev. NJ. D. Hoge, of Richmond. will deliver
the Commencement address at Stonewall jack
son Institute, on June 18th.
I've colored men had stabbing ARRAY at
Glade Spring, Washington county, Monday
week.
The residence OF G. s Shugsrt, and all his
furniture, we're burned On Sunday week. Loss
So 900. On the sane day the new residence OF
Mr.. NJ. Dickinson, and ali the contents, were
consumed, no. insurance.
WYTHE The Enterprisei is still publishing
Christmas and New Year aaver'isemeuts.....
Abingdon Presbytery met on April oath at
WytheviIe.
RoANoKE-Board Of Supervisors ordered e
levy OF $4,000 for erection Of bridge over Roam
oke river, in Salem Township, aud like sum
for one in Big Lick township. Butter is scarce
and high......A Salem milliner sold over hun
dred bats and bonnets in one week-business..
A Mr.. Hundiy made narrow escape from
drowning last week.....Ihe case of Col. I. A.
Casey VS. Continental Insurance Co, Of New
York has been heard in Salem 81 600 suit
BoTEToURT. -The Herald comes in mourn
Il L .
James, about 35 years old, He died Of consump-
ton on the 9th April, at Cincinnati. W ater
from the newly found mineral springs on Mr.
Thompson farm, is carried to Fincsstle.........
Oliver Shirkey's dwelling house on James
River, was burned recently. The jail is being
made sropger.........Capt q. M. Reynolds sold
an ore bank for $I5 600, and furnace is to be
es absbed The Herald reports paving in
New Castle the refusal to grant license for sale
of the ardent in Marion, and the suicide Of
David Williamson, Of Allegheny.
RoCKBRIDG2.--The Presbyterian congrega-
ton of Lexington contributed for year ending
April 1st, $5,O42, including pastors salary
Numbers Of members 340......P Passengers row
20 by stage to Goshen from the Hub in day
light. .A negro has been q1arantined, eharg-
ed with having symptoms OF small pox ...J ohm
Cod native Of Rockbri6ge, died April l7th,
in Washington Co... Registration begins May
l3th......A large flock OF sea gnls we're seen
bo7erDg over Lexington last week, says the
Citizen.
ROCKINGHAM "A stable, containing straw
was burned in Harrisonburg last week...... VIM
Richie. aged % years. sou Of Michael Richie
of Bcock Gap was killed near Mt. Jackson
| by falling between cars......M essrs. Gavin aud
Codwise have secured contract for Valley Rail-
road section gunDing through harrisonburg....
AlTGUlS AJUUEk SLtiA lsi SSSStpB...OA. Az
fott was robbed at Effinger House OF $245 but
recovered it again and the boy who had it,.
The prospects of North River K. Z Co, are
bright and brighteping,' and the Road will
soon be put under contract from Bridgewater
to Port Republic. Charles FL. Vanderford Of
Nd, wss purchased the " Old Commonwealth
Jim Taylor died at poor house, aged 80,
on April 24th....... Hon. John +. Lewis has
been quite i'll at LYnnwood.
PAGE Joseph Rotbgeb, aged 73, miles
west of Luray, committed suicide, by shooting,
on april 27tb...Not single application was
made for license for selling whiskey, at the
legal time april Court in Page County.........
Not prisoner in Jail in that county.....Mr
Geo. W. Sedwick of Page has pachydermat-
Gus quadruped which is quite a curiosity-be-
ing double hog, after the style of Siamese
| twins, with two perfectly formed bodies, joined
at shoulders, four hind legs two tails, &c......
WORK on Episcopa! church is being pushed
forward rapidly; three other churches are being
erected
STANDARDIZATION and McGeDnis
have received patent for lime and fertilizer
spreader.. j oseph Watson died on Saturday
the 18th April. ...Gen. j. G. Meem married
Miss A. HalsIey Of LyuchbuIg...... S. Ar
thur. an aged citizen died on last Tuesday......
The wheat cropis reported greatly improved and
will be an average crop ......No one 10 jail In
Shenandoah. w a. Nlohler,- of HAMBURG,
was Injured severely BY cars at Piedmont, w.
Va.