The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-10

neer G. g. O. R. R. arrived in the cit,
monday evening, from Richmond and LET
for the W est wednesday morning
Col. J. Stoddard johnson, of Kentucky
was the guest of Maj. Mcmahon on Fnesda,
! last.
Mai. N. II. Hotchkiss, called at our ofic
on Tuesday, looking pretty well exhausted
after his tour in charge of the excursions
of the Maryland Editorial Society. lie re
ports pleasant and successful trip.
Mai. J. C. Coeell, of Baltimore, formerly
of this city, is visiting his friends in Staun
ton. .e
Rev Charles A. Ried, of the Baltimore Con
ference, M. E. Church, and at one time pastor o
the church in this place, arrived in our city or
Monday and was the guest of A. M. Simpson
ESQ.,. He left on the Western train Tuesday af
ternoon, to visit his native county, Rockbridge
Mr. Ried is the son of the late Thomas Ried, Of
Timber Ridge, in Rockbridge, who was for many
years an Elder in the Associated Refor med (Se-
ceder) church.
A STRANGE AcclDENT.-On Saturday last Mr.
Chrisley Laudes, living near Mt Sidney, turned
blind horse into his yard to Craze. In picking
around, he upset bee hive, and the angered
bees, gathered on the animal in such numbers, as
to make him desperate. He plunged through
the window of the old building, carrying the
sash with him, into the dining ROOM where a
child was costly sleeping in a cradle He stood
over the infant stamping and kidking to rid him
self of his pertenacious enemies; until the child
was rescued and then he was COTTON into the
yard The whole swarm of bees had lighted on
him, and stung him SO severely that he died that
evening.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-In addition to those
oticed last week, we notice the names of the
following young gentlemen of this county, who
have taken honors at the University of Va.
J N NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Medicine and
Physiology and Surgery.
Edward Echols-schoois of Common and Stat
ute Law-.junior and senior Mercantile
Lew and Equity.
VIM Alex Hudson-s Schools Of Common and
Statute Law. Mercantile Law and Equity, and
International and Constitutional Law. $50
r. P. Bell-School oi L tsraational and
4 Constitutional Law. u
John Stout--School cf Pure Matbemat-
VIM. Stands, I1arrisopburg- Graduate
in Law with he title of Bachelor of Law
AN INrEREsTle KEL1c.-Ihrough the courte-
sy of Capt. M. A. Miller, of this city, we were
shown very remarkable map last week. In
rumaging among the boxes and papers, belon -
ing to the Masonic Lodge Of Staunton, he came
seross very large and elabosaey drawn wall
map, CT .'the Land ofCanan, described with the
cfy + Jerusalem" with the inscription ''To his
n.st serene and sacred Majesty, Charles l l. by
the Grace Of God, King of Great Britain, France
and Ireland, defender of the faith, this map is
numbly dedicated and presented by your ma
jesty' 3 true and faithful. subject, Robert Green,
1888" Itappears from memoranda on the map
hat it was made originally in 1866 by John Speed
but the plates having been destroyed by fire, ii
was reproduced in 1888 by Mr.. Green 1t pre-.
sents very intelligent view of the land of Ca
aaan, the historical incidents and scenes Of thu
holy land with Bible references, and the City of
Jerusalem with its walls and gates, and towers
aad the various points of interest connected With
the history Of the Jews, when Solomon was anoir-
ed king, sepdlcher of ST. Stephens, Temple o.
Solomon, Mt. Moriah Mount Cavalry, and thu
approach of Christ bearing his cross. 1t also
tiescrIbes the locality of sodom and Gomorratl,
the point where Lots wife was turned into a phi
lar Of salt, and many other events of interest to
the bible student. profile OF the ships used Id
those days, and especially that from which Jonah
WIS tbrowl over to the whale. The military ana
m gratory history Of the Jews is given by de
eriptions of their marches and battles, with rel
erences to the bible where these events are des.
cribed- jafsssst
1t is one ofthestnost interesting, attractive and
| laborious works Of art we have ever seen, AM
the author must have exhausted life time in lis
ereparation. 1t IS parchment, but much mu
Slated How the map came here is not known
bat must have been in possession of the Masonic
| Fraternity here from Colonial times. 1t is en-
tirely possible that Capt. T.. L Stevenson. could
throw Light on its history, as he is the old.
I est mason, we presume, connected with Staunton
Lodge. It should be preserved in ONE FORM as
it isla relict of extraordinary interest over which
| it would be pleasant to devote days of study and
examination. ssG8