Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-11
Up and Down the Great Valley.

| w yLuG CO., On ftu
Gen. Jao Morgau's famous blooded South
western Va, war horse, "Skedadle," is dead
| The son of Lewis Queensberry. of Washing
| ton CO, Va, aged 8 years. was drowned In q
tub Of boiling water, on I'd.
| Blacksburg, Montgomery county, has organ
lied Savings Bank and burglars abound in
that county.
ROANOKE CoUNTY-The Times ''local'' is
racy......A Salem woman talks 806 words per
minute......A Flncastle printer is counting
Salem s prettest GIRL while her lover is learning
tooth pulling, in Balt......J. w. Chapman
opens new store......Maior Page goes to
Bristol to live...... Hersey Carper eats too m any
dumpliues on Sundays. Capt Frank Burdett
opens clothing store......The celebrations at
Roanoke College gorgeous !.......-N No Growing
over Valley r. r. yet-The birth Of bouncing
big boy, the p NJ s., ia POLITICALLY announced
.....Tnree men put 10 jail for stealing &c ,....
| w. Q. Campbell, late of Salem, died recently,
in Salt Lake......Mrs. Mary 9. Anderson died,
on 30th ult., and Mrs. Fannie G. Walton, on
| Feb. lst......Mr. Abner A. Howell and Miss
Lucy A. East, married. Jan. 26th, Crop re-
ports good.
BoTEroURT.-The people are holding meet
ings in favor Of Matchmaking public roads. 4. :.
Newton Sgilzer IS new 2. NJ. at Waskey' mills.
:.:.Mr Jno Bfugh, aged &c. died on Upper
Mill Greek, Feb. 33..Dr J.R. Goodwin
Is ont again......The Herald publishes Jerome
b. Hudson, Sewing Machine man of N. Y. as
asWndler and his machines worthless. :. The
Herald still doubts the early completion OF Val
| ley 4 r., but it is wrong there.
R0cKBRIDGE There is an unavailable letter
IN Lexington. P. o. for John Rawls, Staunton.
| 1.-The population of this County in 1870 was
Is Last County Court day was verv
dull. ......lhe Funeral Of Commodore Maury,
on 3D.. was solemnly grand and largely attend
co. The people of Lexington and the county
we're overshadowed with gloom and passed it,
ting resolutions OF respect for the great deceas-
ed.......A supervisor was seen on bis knees the
! other day aud the Citizen we'll says: ''ifour of.
hcers would pray more and prey less, it would
be better for the people," .Locher Office at
Balcony Falls, caught fire On I'd. but was put
| out without damage. count there were
1877 candidates in Rockbridge for next Legisla-
| ture: ....:Somebody stole Pitman's thefemome-
ter, but Torpln still ''guages" the weather
| wild cat on Whistle Greek. .Collierstown is
| having concerts to purchase Temperance LII.
brary.. 1.-The Franklin is discussing whether the
| Valley should join ". Va, and the Citizen
says it is much talked of and rather fayors it.
| We perfer swallowing the little concern and ex-
pect Va. to do SO next year.. 49,. President Grant
| took DO notice Of the telegram announcing
| Com. Maury death. Temperance fourishes
II ColierstowD.. Dir. NJ. Kerney got the 500
tor best five acres CT corn, one acre produced
| 1928 bushels and the five averaged ll41 bus
hels.........Savaanah, Ga, sends Lee Memorial
1928. S0.....Mr. D. E Laird, of Fancy Hill.
has pneumonia, and Rev. Mr.. Taylor's health
continues feeblp..-..A private letter to Gazette
Of 7th. says Bait will pay her Quota aud The
Valley Road be under contract this week.
| ROCKINGHAM The Commonwealth is for
paying the State debt, and also urges subscrip-
tons to Narrow Guage Il. r. to Pendleton. :.
| The American Hotel has opened cigar stand
IN its office. Great complaint Of the sidewa k
aud more wanted. Twelve land sales adver-
tised from Feb 8 h to 22d......fhe health Of J
| Q. Woodson has greatly imp proved. ....Jo 90. 4
| Long u 20. have opened large Agricultural
implement stor".....E. Harwood was married
to Miss Olivia TmberIake, Jan. ga, and Thos
j. Sullivan to Miss Rehecca s. Smith, on Jan
26th......Judge John Kinney is very i'll and
aged 10, died at Brldgewater, Jan. 10Th, and
Mr.. Jno. Hulgey, aged Y, Dec 24sh, at Brock s
Gar......Local items in papers scarce as he S
| teeth.
SHENANDoAH-Ja NJ Bradford is new
P. NJ. at Orkney Spring. w oodstock wants
a fire engine and night watch......An ef-
fcient teacher, in place of Mrs. Sh,ery of
graded school, has been secured and it -four
ishes......" Old Flora, aged 3d. for 20 years,
the riding horse of Rev. Jno. Z. Cline, is dead
......Df Triplstt has removed to WASHINGTON,
d. C......Geo. Windei, aged 81 died, at Tom s
Brook on 2j......W Woodstock puts in biz"
for the Penitentiary.... 1.-THE people hope great
! things for Woodstock and Lost River Turnpike,
to Hardy cc......The residence of Mir. Samuel
| Bowman was damaged by fire. On 4th that o!
Charles Towhy, burned and the kitchen Of MIR.
| ?. w. Mapis caught fire last week Mr. Geo.
| w. Brown is Notary for the County. A new
P. O. is fixed at PoWell'B Fort, Isaac Burner,
PAaE.-Iron ore has been found On T. Doves'
farm, near Honeyvile. Warner los,
4 foe hogs and COW, from Hydrophobia. re-
Gently Page is anxious for Penitentiary to be To-
Gated at Luray....., Thomas Wilson, aged 81,
died at Maikvllle, Jan. Goth and Mrs. Godfrey
Stoneburner. aged "A, near Alma, Jaa. I6h...
A new Z. o. is established at East Liberty,
r. n. j. D)vel, Z. M.......If the Courier is
living, we would like to see it, st leas. ONCE Ia
| 6 months.
LOWER VALLEY. ITEMS. The Kniahts Tenn
pl2rs have supper, Ia Winchester, Feb Oath,
for benefit of Jn0 Dove, r. 4. Co.. Guild.
ford farm. near White Post, was rented 70,
$6l3 per year, on 4th......The paper mill CO.,
has received 20 fine Kentucky mules. Mr.
B. 3. Hollis, Of Darksvilie. has had bis fingers
amputated, from freezing before noted. Fine
Iron ore has been found near Stephenson
Depot, and will be worked by proprietor Of
Maitby House, Baltimore......T great revivs
still continues, with undated interest to al
classes. in Winchester It was commenced
New Years night, by DR.. Rosser, and up to LII
there were 230 conversions, and on Sd, 81 join.
ed the Methodist Church. The other churche:
are awaking and it bids fair to surpass the re-
vival In Stauaton..... Live stock is now taker
from StrasbuYg to Baltimore in 10 hours.
W. L Brent and VIM. Byrd, have been ap
pointed receivers for Valley Insurance Co...
Pennsylvania horse dealers took a large drove
of horses from Upper Valley through Winches.
ter last wees...... Nr. Wm. Carper, aged SO
died, Jan. 23d, and on 9th, Mrs. Mary Toucr.
tone, aged 70, both Of Frederick 1900 Mr.. Wal
ter Shirley, Of Jefferson, was acclde0tly killed
Jan. 3lst...... Harper's Ferry is having ga,
concerts. heat generally looking WELL bul
the fly has done some damage Clarke coun
ty is soon to have large Sumac mill.
WHAT HAVE They DoNE?-Beast Bute
praises the heroes Of 1872. and is applauded
What unwritten piece of ra.caity we're they
guilty of and VIA. fight did they run 10 ? Did
they steal spoons; rob5gfave yards insult We.
men; hang prisoners Of war, or send old men
and women away from their homes to die? Il
their record can show none ofthese Butlerisms,
what have they done, that Mercita! Provi-
deuce allows them to be damned with the