The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-17

able property See adver tisement.
R. G. Gilum, of 6reenville, Augusta county,
was awarded the Orators Gold Medal, at the
commencement exercises of Blacksburg Agricul-
tural College.
Coop SELEcr1oN-John A. English, Esq !,
having resigned his seat in the City Council, on
Thursday night last that body elected J. W. Al
f,y, Esq, to fill the vacancy thus eccasioned A
better selection could not have been made.
We direct attention to the advertisement oe j.
w. Todd s Co, who are now paying the highest
cash price for -four. Our Rockingham friends
who may market their produce at this point will
find this a reliable and liberal firm:
TuANKs-We are indebted to our FRIEND C. A,
Richardson, Esq. of the firm of Richardson & Bell,
now in Europe, for copy of the Vienna ''New
Free Press printed in German, and giving inter-
,,sting account of the progress of the Exposition
&c We are requested to read il, but not having
time, transferred it to friend across the way,
,asisl Hirshs yWJh a las promised to give US the
,substaHsS --
~~ovED.-The numerous friends of Mai.
-jno. Z. Harman will be gratifed to learn that
he is imsreving, and that his physician is conf,
IL he will shortly be able to go about. For
<Hal weeks he had been confined to his room,
enlargement of the spleen, or an ''ague CAKE
As it called, contracted Is years ago. but With.
in the past week has been able to walk about
his yard. Strong hopes are entertained of his
restoration to his usual health and usefulness.
The White Sulphur water must have very pc
cular effect mail agents, about which the pub.
lie bave right to complain. No mail was re-
ceved at che Staunton P. O. from the west on
Tuesday morning, and none was sent from here
east on that morning for the that the
mail agent had been left at White Salahur Such
omissions are serious public inconvenience, and
might involve matters of consequence to business
men.
BUFFALO GAP IRON AND STEEL WORKS are run
ming ahead with energy and success. We are
pleased to learn that the Furnaces are paying bet
ter than ever before in their history, and the
prospect is bright and Frightening. If those of
our people who OWE iron lands would consult
their interest, they would not be quite so
exhorbtant in their prices Moderation is a
virtue in every thing and especially SO, in the
manner and mode of selling paying property
CONFEDERATE CONTRADICTION Tuesday last,
Judge Smith, of the Hastings Court of Staunton.
rendered decision in the case of Vierkon vs.
Richter On the 9th Of March, 1862, Vierkon
loaned Ritchter $3.50 in confederate money and
took from Il. his note for the amount, payable
two years after date in current bankable funds
Upon the trial of suit instituted on the note
the Court scaled the note at the date ofthe con-
Tract, and gave judgment for scaled value of
the confederate money at the time it was bor
rowed
DEATH OF Tom BErHEL.-We sincerely regret
to record the death of this faithful and univer-
sally respected colored man. Tom Bethel was as
well known to the people of Augusta and many Of
the Valley, and other portions of the State, as
any man in Staunton. For forty years he had
been connected with the livery and hosiery bus
siness in Staunton, and during the period we had
known him, now over twenty years, we had never
heard disrespectful word spoken Of him.
On last Tuesday, he was sitting in Burks's liv-
cry stable, where he was employed, when a horse
broke lose from his stall, and as he passed, Tom
arose, and that instant the animal kicked at him,
the foot striking hm en- the face. He was knock
ed down, almost senseless and was taken to his
home at the residence of VIM. B. Kayser, Esq,
ahis former owner) where he fingered in great
pain until yesterday morning, when death came
to his relief. Tom man of quiet, respect
full and dignifed department, treating all courte-
ously, and fulfilling the duties of his humble
station faithfully and efficiently.
A large procession of persons in carriages,
headed BY a herse drawn by four horses, atten~
ded the remains Of the deceased to the Cemetery
The carriages and horses were furnished by MIR.
Ed Burke, in whose employ he was, at the time
of the accident. in testimony of his respect for
the departed.
,PERsoNAL.-Maj. P. H. Woodward, of the Foun-
tain Hotel Baltimore, has been with his family IN
this city for the past ten days. suffering from in
disnositIon, or we suppose overwork He is re-
Gaining his strength, and expects to go to Ork-
new Springs, and superintend the hotel there
dur;nc the summer months. The proprietors
.or,d mot secure the services Of more efficient
and popular man.
We had the pleasure OF seeing IN our Sanceum
this week, our old friend and FORMER empower
R. w. Stevenson, Esq, at one time proprie'oi VI
the Vindcator. I'VE worked for him, when mere
stripping, twenty five years ago Ilme LAS nha az
some impression upon our friend, but ne is the
same genial companionable gentleman ne was
when we first met him. He is now living at bran
don, Spottsylvania county.
Hon J. Amber Smith passed through Staunton
of his father-in law. Senator Lewis, and took the
niyht train for Washington city.
Hon. d. F. Lewis is now at Taylor springs
summer n"nhs.