The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-01-02

THE Valley VIRG1NIAN
sTAUNToN, va
Thursday, January 2, 1877:
Local.
The colored Baptist Fair last week, realize
$500.
There is an unavailable letter in the Richmond
post Office for John T. Johnson, Eot Springs
Bath county
CONFIRM ATIoN.-On Sabbath next confirmation
and communion service will take place IN the Lu
theran church of this city.
Mrs. Snyder, wife of Rev. ]. W. Snyder. dice
In New Market on Sunday morning last.
APPoINTED.-Mr w. L. Herr. Assistant Asses
sor U. s. Internal Revenue, has been appointed
Gauger, in place of H. Risk, resigned.
Mr.. A. P Bennett, editor of the Richmond
Enquirer, slipped upon the pavement in Rich
mond, on the Goth, and falling, disloeated his
right wrist.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-On the 28th of December
e. NJ, Gushing, auctioneer. sold the house and
VI 4g
in The southern suburbs of the city, for $780,
H. W. Shelley, purchaser.
To PR1NTERs.-The types, presses Sc, of the
Harrison5urg Enterprise newspaper, will be sold
at public auction on Tuesday, the 7th of January
1873, in Harrisonburg. This is a good chance
for printers to supply themselves with type.
SALE.-The Shultz Hotel property, Greenyllle,
Augusta county, advertised in the Wrginian, was
sold on the 9th ult., to W. J. Mckee for ST. 975.
The purchaser will Immediately reopen the ho-
tel, and keep it in frst-class style.
New FIRM-R 7. Foster s Co. have purchas
ed the stock of Groceries of W. B Crawford 6
Co., and taken the stand recently occupied by
the latter firm, Main Street, next door to D..
A. Kayser. They will keep on hand full sup
ply of everything in their line.
LUTHERAN FAIR The ladies of the Lutheran
church realized by their fair held last week $3.50.
The cake. for which there was considerable con-
test, was awarded to the Methodist Female
school, the largest number of votes being cast in
its favor.
We particularly direct attention to the card of
Powers & Pritchard. Commission Merchants,
Staunton. This firm is..reliable and trustworthy
and L. Powers Son, Richmond, Va, one of the
best in that city! Those of our farmers who in
tend shipping their produce, will do well to re-"
member this establishment.
NE SUNDAY ScHooL.-The following gentle
men have been elected officers of the NJ. E. Sun
day School. at Staunton, for the ensuing year;
c. W. Hunter, Supt.: John B. Evans, assistant
Supt; E NJ. Cushing, Secretary; John W. Ut
lev, asst Sec; John NJ. Carroll and A. 4. Esk-
ridge, Librarians j. W. Splitter, assistant P.
N. Powell, Treasurer; D. E. Strausburg, Choir
lister. ss sfs.a4
DISTRESSING DaArH.-Miss Matte Baker, a
beautiful and accomplished young lady of Rich
mond aged about 90 years, was SO badly burned
On Tuesday of last week, by her dress catching
FIRE whist standing before the crate, that she
died on Christmas evening. She was betrotLed
to an estmable young gentleman, of the same
i boy bonn ;av
Miss Baker was educated, understand, at the
Wesleyan Femals Institute, Stanton, Va.
THE PRIZE P1ANo.-The $500 piano, the prize
offered by Chas. A. Gadke, for the largest pur-
chaser of goods at his store in the year lS72, has
been awarded to Maj. Ed McAIahon b. The COM
.nittee. and the instrument will be forms 8 deliv
cred to- night.
The amount of goods purchased during the year
by the successful competitor for the prize, ach
es about 81 500. The gross sales of Gadke dur
ing the year Increased about $4,000, but how
much of this increase is attributable to the COM
petition for the piano, we are unable TO say.
COUNTY TAX STATIsrics.-fhe assessed value
of all property in Augusta is $12 76l, 996 SO 3
T.
S., 1900, and $l1, $50 in taxable incomes.
, The whole levy for 1872, S68s90 State tax
about $50, 900, and S26.375 81 turned over to the
State Treasurer this month.
The treasurer has collected from county levy
S4,795. 81; county school tax, 5000 AZ Dis
trct school tax-Scuth River 1906 IS; North
River 1922 30 ; Riverheads. $500 rs; Pastures
1924 OF; Beverly Manor, $425.7l; Middle Riv-
err, $970.5S. Dog license, $790.50. Total dis
trict and dog tax, 81, 1872 49, Tax collected on
licenses, 81, 909.--Spectator.
County, CoUkT. Tuesday of last week, Thomas
Clayton, for larceny, sent two years to peniten-
tiary Nancy A. Cash and Wm. J. Cash were
recognized to appear for State VS.. Carter Cab
BELL 4th Monday in January, for attempt at rape.
John Wayt renewed his bond as Notary James
Bumgardner was allowed $500 for services w.
L. Mowry WAS allowed S125, as Sheriff and Jail
or, and W. A. Burnett $500 as clerk. 2. O. Pal
mer was summoned to appear next term to show
cause, if any, why the road from Palmer's Mill
to swoopes Depot should not be made through
his land, as per report Of Commissioner S. K.
Taylor. Court adjourned Saturday 18th, to meet
Topuorv 9th