Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-07
Un and Down the Great Valley.

| tn5 ufSb tiAic III Il years.
Lee county recently shipped 700 live turkeys
to Baltimore.
Rev. Dr.. Munsey has recovered an1 is lee
turing in Abingdon.
4 large additinn is to be made to Martha
Washington College, Abingdon.
Wytbeville suffers from wood famine and
can't cord up
The smallpox is spreading in Russell and
Grayson.
TAe WythevilIe Enterprise is again semi
weekly.
Beautiful marble has been discovered near
Glade Spring, Washington CO., Va.
RoANoKE.-Capt. r. B. Norman has pur-
chased the farm Of Collin Bass, 40 acres, for
SIS, 000 The Times swears it is on the cash
system hereafter and stopped a $50 600 sub
scriber s paper because he failed to pay the car
rier che cent.......The Board Of Supervisors
have postponed action On Valley r. r. Sub
sc:!ptien until March. 1.-THE roof Of yno NJ.
| Harlow ware room caved in from the snow
The County Clerk, of Roanoke, was on visit
TO S'aunton ......Rev. Geo. W. Holland leaves
fer South Carolina this week.......The Times is
for union Of Conservatives for success, and a.
gainst regulations.
BoTET0URT The Fincastle Herald enters
upon It's 8.h volume, On ID. Success TO its.....
S. ". Smith has bought Guggenheimer' mill
fer SIS 500......Messrs. Burger and Perry have
left, aud located at Gilnora's mill, Rock bridge
co, to do large merchandise trade. Judge
l.
exhibiting his philosophers stone" Ca fine
baby to all the other babies in Fincasle 49,. 1t.
q. n. Wotz d gallant Confederate. Of Botet-
ougt, died recently, in Kansas.........Dr j. r
Goodwin, GIessrs. Alexander PEitchaId and
Calvin Peck, met with very serious accidents,
Xmas weak......Mrs. Dr. Gillian died Dec.
| 30gb...... There were lis marriages in the Co i,
IN IS72......Mr. Milton Bolton, Of Finoastle,
vas seriously burnt 10 Lynchburg on 18th nit.
MFR. G. 7. Price, Of Abingdon, has pur-
chased adgo Houston's fine residence and set
ties il Fiacastie.. 1.-THE Messrs. Nofsinger s
barn was burnt, on 90 h. Loss S., 000.....We
congratulate the Herald on the interest it dis
| plays in local matters.
RoCKBBDGE Capt. Charles Il. Locber re-
turns to Balcony Falls, and his son, Fl. O. Loeb
er takes his place in the cement line in Lynch
burg.....I ames Mitchell, aged Is, and Fanny
CfaH.=Sd Ii, Forks section, ran of, and were
married last weak .....The ladies and gentle
men Of the Forks, had . say time skating. and
the The ice at Balcony Falls, was 10 inches, last
week.. Dir. Lloyd Welsh MINER has or
san;2ed cotn Qany, 10 LYrchbufg, with CAPT
ta oi IS 900, to open Slate mioe on g. &.
Ba'dg!n' lands,in Amherst, in Spring Lynch
burg viii have Slate Factory aud great re.
! suits are expected. .....A correspondent, OF
| Gazette Irom Forks, speaks highly Of the Free
School there, and Capt. G. B. MeCorkle. its
| teacher, SO veil known ia the Ga Stonewall e.
The Gazette iarceIy deaounces the mea1n ess
vaioh takes 900 for q. Christmas itc!ie and
then pirates economy, in trying to break up cur
| UnveEaity ani the V. VI. I.....T'hele is an
uamajiabs letter IN Lexington ?. O. FOR J. T.
Cox, Stauntoa......Capt. G. q. Davidson was
presented With saddle, bride and bIanke
Christians, by Col. Shields, Of the Whig....
Lexington sells and brags on Winchester made
shoos..... Mr. J. Il. WImoro, aged Y, died,
or 30h, Of dropsy Of the heagt......Some dirty
dog erased tho II in the mass notices Of the
Lexington Catholics and they publish card,
Offering to pray for him, if he Will send bis
name.,....E g;soopal Church, Lexington, pre-
sea.el toe Methodist Church there, superb
pulpit Bible, Christmas.
ROCKINGHAM. Some Wag. of Harrisorhars.
| has played q good oao en- Bale. Merchant
Il o writes 10 him that ths town proposes to
eQaip its police force and to ascertain cast per
maa, t5a.,sfor full rig. Merchant. in great
gIae ogor large contract expected, takes much
trouble u ascertain COST aud a Ions e3sse5pou-
dano3 opsues. At last Merchants pEosposals
for cquip:ag tue aoho{e force is accepted, and
he i laf9gnied that ono suit is al that Is rcquir-
ed Good f3c HarrisoaburE.. rumor
THAI Senator Lewis has been sick is ua;oaaded
He v2e veil Christmas, aud said il Ezas folly
for any Southern nan, even u unio0 usaa Ike
hita, 10 expect pay fox damage dooa y y. B.
troops.
SHENANDOAH The Gee big towDs OF t;is
County joyf1lly celebrated Christmas, with .but
little druakenness.,...slF J. ". r. Moore lest
50 sheep recently and tbs dogs were driven OF,
,alia trying to kill oattle...... Mr.. isr3a A!lca
list Igo tenement houses, on 26th...... 4 dangh-
ter 81 JOS. Allen, near L liaburg, died last
wa2k..... Vim. Bowman, fell dead a short dis
gaBoe from Eliuburg, while eating breakfast,
On 30th.....Ng. r. S, Richardson, Of Z liz
burg, has moved to Martinsburg TO take charge
Ct Robinson Sash SD Door Factory
TIE LEGISLATURE OF VA Up TO this time
ching nluca has been done, nor does the out
lock give great promise of vigorous working
session. We Will hope for tbs best, however,
a1d keep cur readers posted o. all important
aegioa taken We viii not FL mp our paper
with iiresomo debates, aad the Ids talk, blu.
give facts, whea accomplished, and fully dis.
oass all important measures
Mr. Taii4lorro's resolution for conference
@llb ta9 public creditors passed the House o.
Delegates u thu ViFsioia Legislature On 3rd.
We arc n2t saoguine about satisfactory results
fcoln this step, buI ceEtaiuy it is far more cred
liable 10 ak 3 parIoy wi,h the holders Of Viz
giaia bonds than to ignore them and their
claims 6g a reckless policy of reputation.
4 bill for relief Of Samuel r. Aiabauah,
Sheriff Of Rockingham has passed.
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