Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29
Up and Down the Great Valley.

Prof G. 3. Smith is candidate for Mayor
of Bristol.
Valentine Vox, the ventriloquist,' is as
tonishing South West Valley.
The residence of ". q. Tramwel, Bristol,
was robbed of 5000 last week.
Mrs. Mary Ann Grsgor died suddenly, near
Wytheville, on 18th inst.
The Marion Herald is the best local pa
per that comes to us from South West Valley.
The Exchange Hotel and horses in Marion
we're burned on 18th. Loss $4,000.
The Council of Marion refused to grant
whisEey licenses, and that place ia on big
sober.
good turnpike is to be built from Marion
to Grayson county.
Fine indications of oil have been discovered
near Marion.
Reports from all Valley counties indicate that
the wheat crop will be under the usual average.
This column contains all Valley news of in.
terest to be fouod in % papers, from Bristol to
the Potomac
ROANOKE, BoTEToURT & RoCKBRIDGk.
The Valley Railroad suits in Roanoke and Bot
etourt have been dismissed-the Co. to give
10 days notice before they take subscriptions.
The schools OF Roanoke, have about finished
FIVE months session, with an attendance of L.
700 out of 8 population of g. no.. .Fincastie
is being sued, for cow lost by falling into 40
open eulvert......Jss. D. Davidson, ESQ, has
been sending his friends pipes and poultry......
Valley Railroad matters postponed By Supervi-
sors Tor the present. Episcopal Church
Festival realized S425, and they gave $50 more
to toe Methodists TO help them on their new
Church. George Walker, ESQ, leaves Lex
ipgton for acknowledgements. Mr.. Pratt ia
preparing lecture to prove ''St. Patrick was
Presbyterian .........Col. Ross invested S. in
the patent butter man" and says he is hum
bug......Mr. Foster Of England, has complst-
ed splendid painting of the Natural Bridge. .
| Dr. Joe S. Baldwin walks" the University of
of Md, Hospital, as Clinical Assistant. The
Insurance case noticed by our Lexington CORE
spondent, ended by Hartman and White taking
a ron-suit.... Jas. s. Anderson was mar
ried to Miss Nettie Ii. Agner, daughter of
Andrew Agner, Esq, on ga aud Uncle
Andy" gave the boys big 'bIow out
ROCKINGHAM, SHENANDOAH & PAGE.-The
u. S. District Court meets in Harrisonburg,
May 6th..".....Ihe cut worm is deVasting the
gardens. The Baptist supper realized $780,.
George =. Deneals Is making memorial ad-
dresses for beneGC of the Democratic party.
The Kellar' farm 1873 acres, near Woodstock,
sold to the HoliingsWor. hs, Of Pa., for 81 1000
... .Strasburg has 40, 900 brick to use up......
MIR. Daniel Burner, Of Shenandoah, is dead
and Miss Mary Bailey. .Edinburg ships l0O,-
600 feet Of lumber every week......Samusi C.
Golliday is P. NJ, at Edth3 ...Messrs. j. S.
and B. +. Priotz, and jackson johnson and
families Of Page left for Ohio last week.........
Miss Dolly Long fell from horse in Luray,
and hurt herself badly.
LOWER VALLEY ITEMs.--Miss Catherine
Lsisurs was burned to death in Frederick, on
18th. ...Mrs. Norvel Wilson, aged GO, died in
Winchester, On 1Sth......Six deaths. from 60 to
81 years old, reported in last Winchester News
......Ben Bushnell has quit printing, and is
Capt OF steamer on Potomac. Capt.
Chambers, of Hafper's Ferry, has been tailed
in $40, 00O........ Great preparations going on
in Winchester for Episcopal Convention.