The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

The Virginia Synod will convene at Mount
Jackson on Tuesday. Aug. p, 1874
The Liberty Furnace property was sold at
public sale, OH Wednesday Of last week, for
$4,000. Miss Elite Newman, purchaser.
> r. F. Walker, Esq, superintendent Public
Printing, will please accept our grateful ac-
acknowledgement for copy of the Colonial Rec
orJs of Virginia.
Henry Basford, about year; DID,, son of
Thomas Basford, Of Harrisonburg. broke the
smaller bone in the forepart Of his right arm on
Tuesday, while playing ball.-Register.
CAMP MEETING.-The Pleasant Grove
Camp Meatiug, between this city and New
Hope, commences on the / 4th instant, Rev. j.
N. GranIin, preacher in charge.
Mi. JIG. Covall has begn appointed princi-
pal of the Deaf, Dumb & Blind Institution OF
West Virginia, at Romney,and D. R. Williams,
of this place, steward.
The horse thief Smith, alias Glass, alias
Dorse, taken from this place to Lexington,
charged with stealing horse from Marion Par
rent, of Rockbrige county, has, we understand,
been sent Oh for Indictment.
Philip Mclaughlin, the young man, reported
in orr last issue as being seriously. if not IA
tally injured at a station on the G. & O. r. r.,
in West Virginia, died on Thursday of last
week.
.lUNATIC AsYLUM.-Ths Institution is now
in the control of the Executive Committee
The Medical department is managed by Drs
Hamilton and Fisher, and Finance, by Samuel
Houshour Esq, all experienced and good men.
ExCURsIoN-T Methodist S. Sabbath
School Of this city. made its excul sion to the
White Sulphur Springs Thursday last, and
we are pleased to learn that old and young had
day of real enjoyment. nothing ACQUIRING to
mar or interrupt the pleasures OF the trip. The
: excursion was success.
Pic NIC.-The Methodist and Presbyterian
Sunday Schools of Waynesboro, Joined in a
pic mic, on the 3oth, in the woods of J. Koiner
ESQ. The only sad feature of the occasion was
Thomls Hlrlow receiving a severe cnt On the
instep of his foot with an axe which he was
usin '.
A lad. eight wears old. son Of Mr.. Pat WEIGH
living at the North River bridge, On the Valley
railroad. was drowne4i on the 27th inst. in
North river. His mother narrowly escaped
drowning in her efforts to save iaer chill. The
BODY was found about three miles down tss
river on the next day.
F. B. Miller, E'l., aow a,olt 81 years OIL,
is lll s..,,sly i'll at Ais so1-il- laws. CaD5 W.
A. M.Gl., in t'.iS CITY. n. NJ. wt' f,r a M
b,r of wears Unit State Attorney fot tn
Western District of Virginia, and will BE- ~
collected 5y the Her Of oar citizens
BAyQuaf-A blp fl.t WA given y f.w nig'i
since ut til oar Ii L, 40 OF M.s.Ch lrcinlni.
il this city, in no 10. OF Joan K nit Esd OF
Harfi-o lb lrs, whowls here OIL tally ~ meet
iag of the Hawat.l rfibe, NJ 80, I. Q. r. NJ,
as the Grand Saaaam OF the State.
SUDDEN EATI.--Col. ). IL. Daring, Oh
Wasilin stol city all 70: nerly of New Orleans,
dielsull.aly at til e il5er House. Hlrrison-
burg, on the 29t'l nlt. II, was on his way to
s-tlle Taylor Springs. Hsase WAS aooas 4tyeaFs
B ,iny a m .ster m $50 L, his ra;n,ins were taken
charge Of by the Lodge Of that town.
ACCIDENr-In Harrsonburg, on Monday
1,st as Il train OF the Valley railroad. loaded
with the circus wagons, came into that place,
some OF the rear cars became detached from
the train AMI ran back on a down grade at
rapid rate, throwing wagon OFT the car
which caatalel some sleeping employees OF
the circus, killing oae nan and woundlng two
others.
The AUTUMN FARSI. Bristol Border
Fair %, II, %, Sept.
Greenville, %, "a, ., Sept.
bingdon-Iolston, 80, Sept, l. 2, Octo-
Der.
.Jonesboro', 80, Sept, l, 2, October.
5Wytheville, 6, Z, s, Oct.
G Baldwin Augusta Fair, Staunton, ID, II,
and Is, Oct.
Pulaski, Is. ii, Is, Oct.
Richmond, ~, %, 20, 80, Oct.
THE AMERICAN FARMER.-Fnis agrlcultu-
raj monthly for August is at hand, replete with
valuable inform lton for the farmer and gard
ener.
The conf lg wheat crop engages large share
of notice, bat not to the disadvantage OF other
subjects, every branch of farm work, special,
home made and commercial manures, fruit
growing flower gardening, the dairy, the poul-
try yard &C., being treated at length.
Published by Saml Sands & Son, No.
North St., Baltimore, NIL, at $l.5o a year, 0
copies S.. Specimens sent free.
GREAT Loss.-Yesterday morning about
O'Clock, the Blacksmith Shop and Round
House in this city, belonging to the c. & O. r.
r, Co., were discovered to be on fire. when the
alarm was given. but too late to save either
building. Besides the total destruction of the
Round House and Shop, except the walls, two
Engines were destroyed and several Others in
iured. The Engine belonging to the " r. H.
was saved. The fire originated in the Shop,
hut how. seems mystery. The Company had
two Watchmen on duty. 1t is truly heavy
loss to the company, amounting to thousands
of dollars. besides the great inconvenience and
discomfort it will cause.
Pow Robert Nelson and family, are now IN