The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-01

condition that he would leave the city within
twenty four hours He sauntered around the
streets for several hours and becoming exhilira.
ted under the inspiring emotion of freedom and
the influence of whiskey. commenced series of
demonstrations that hoded no good for the peace
and quiet of the city. Policeman Gregory and
Lawton gave him friendly warning to which he
responded by directing at the Mayor and city au
thorties generally TRADE of profanity not suit
ed to Gears polite" He was taken before his
Honor, fined $40, and thirty days in the chain
gang, and in default Of the X to work it out in
the gang at the per diem of rs cents, which will
give him an aggregate time for reflection and mus
cular exercise of seventy days
COUNTY COURT, APRIL term-Ju5g J. N Hen
dren presiding. commenced on Monday last.
The will ofC C. Davis admitted to probate,
and Henrietta c. G. Davis qualified as excentrix,
without secnrits.
The wills of Rebecca Conner snd Hi,am Kerr
admitted to probate
Jno NJ Marshall qualified administrator of
of VIM. Marshall decd.
traitors of Geo huebush, decd.
G. W. McCutchen, W. Crawford Jne. B.
Smith, Jno. B Quidor, NJ. r. Coalter, W. H. My
ers. ". H. Woodward. G. A. Bruce. P. 3. Hoge.
J g. Slower. and H. G. McCausland, executed
new bonds as notares under act of March, 1873
The following assessors and assistant assessors
were appointed by Judge Hendren 30 re-assess
the lands of the county. JOS D. Craig, assessor.
for the district made up of Middle River, South
River and North River Townshipa, with D. N.
VanLear and j. L. Moffett associates.
Jno Towbarman assessor for he district made
up of Beverly Manor, Riverheads. and Pastures
Townships with Geo. W. McCutchen and J. j.
Larew, as associates.
Since the above was in type we learn that
Messrs. John Towberman and J. J. Larcw de-
clined to qualify as assessors.
Thos Jefferson, Waynesboro Lee squires, Mid
dlebrook, Elias Perkey. Fountain Cave, S. H
Watson, Nit. Sidney. Jno. P. Woodward Eliza
beth Furnace, P. & n. Burress, Variety Springs
D. S Harris. Mt. Sidney, aud 7. G Trice, were
granted ordinary license.
Application Of 7. G Trice for merchant liquor
license was rsslstel by ". D. Rippstos, aal re
jected
". II. LANCE. Sugar Grave, Grbiiel Cross, on
! Warren Springs Turnpike. James Cross. Lebe-
non White Sulphur, A. Mohler, Weyers Cave
were granted license for private entertainment
The following merchants retail liquor. license
were granted. Beard and Finley, near New Hope.
u. Il. II ooddeil, near Sangersyille, David Kerr
summerdean. j. D. Hanger s Co., near Waynes-
near stribliug Spring DAVIS S. Harris, Mt
! Sidney.
Rev. Warner II. Cook NJ. E. Church. (cold
and Levi Wanger, German baptist Church. execu
ted bonds and were appointed ard authorized tt
| celebrate the rites Of marriage.
B. F. Haiinan. renewed his bond as commit
| tee of Elizabeth Kerr.
| Certificates was granted DR.. Jno. w. Harris, t.
enable him to take out license to practice law.
Commonwealth VS.. W. L. Pates, charge o
murder, bail allowed and given for his appear
ance before G rand Jury at the May term.
Commonwealth VS.. D. NJ. & A. G. S!outemy err
for unlawful tresspass-jury verdict aot guilty
a B. Jones appointed guardian Of Mary y
aud Christina C. CARRIER, infants. G. L. Dull
guardian Of Emeline F Bowman, was authorized
to expend each ear, for three years, 1925 of tn
principal OF his wards estate, for her education
the ptesest not being sufficient. W. 7. Light
ner was appointed and qualified deputy sher
if Rules were awarded against S. A. East. J
c. Riversomb, aid J. H. Todd, fdf failure to at
tend as petit jurymen. An order was entered t.
correct eroieous Tux of s. Il. & F. Bells land -
The estate of sautl G. Fauber was committed to
" L. alowry, sheriff, for administration, Will
will anne ed.
! The causes of Saundesson VS.. Serretts' admr.
and Tro,ter s. Bro VS.. Hartman Co, were re
moved to Circuit Court by consent of parties :
These are knotty cases, and have been in thu
county court for some time
/ TURBINE WHEEL Our old friend Capt
2 O. Palmer, although not SO active on his
feet as he was fifty years ago, is vigorous IL
his mind, and CONSTANTLY using it for some
practical purpose. He had on exhibition
last Monday and Tuesday in the Court Hous.
Yard Turbine Wheel, for Mil purposes, o.
his own invention aud upon which he ha
gotten out a patent. The pattern he presen
ted, wa twenty horse power, when unde
twenty foot head OF water The. water i
put upon the wheel through eight doors, o
as many of them as may be desired, regula
ted by lever. The doors can be opened fal
enough to admit an equal fierce of waite
through all cf them to the full capacity o
two doors Or two doors can be opened tt
their iul cspacit, (which would be equal to al
Of them being opened to one-slxteenth thei1
capacity The whole machinery is perfectly
under the control of the simplest contrivance
aud can BIZ regulated conveniently and quick
". Competent Judges pronounce it q very
superior invention for the purpose designed
and we hope it will prove successful 10 bring
ing in the stamps to our venerable friend.
THE FIRST GUN.-The first gun for the
| Legislative campaign was fred off last Mon
day. aud the person who did the work was q
colored gentleman named Dyer Wayt, well
known in the city. In passing the Court
House, we discovered that Dyer was terrif
ically gesticulating, moving to and fro on the
pavement with all the grace Of a regular
stage actor, with hat eff, and earnest speech
addressing four or Eve tender limbs of the