The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-20

VALLEY VIRGINIAN,
sTArNTcA, VA,
thursday, August 20, 1874.
LOCAL.
TO the Conservative Party Of the 7th Con-
-, gressional District.
Nv name will be presented to the Convention -1or
re- nomihatioh
At the request OF the State Executive comrni''oe.
will not canvass for the nomination. puV "i.ei ~
sb,ll have been made, will give an account OF my
torra.asb; .nd advocate the election of the noml-
JOHN T. HARRIS
nee. ~ 81.
July 10th.
The Court of Appeals for Va, will meet IN
this CITY on the 10th of September.
TrAoHERs INsrIrUTE.-The Teachers In
st;tnte for this county will be held in this city
on the 25th.
John J. Fackler, Esq :, a native Of Staunt0n,
died recently in Huntsville, Ala, aged about
70 years.
DR.. S. H. Henkle, who has been attending
the Dental Association at Cincinnati, has re-
turned.
W. D. Cooke, formerly of this place. but now
of the North Carolina D., D. & B. Institution,
is the patentee of Printers Bronzisg Ma
chine.
INJURED.-Wm. Baxter, son OF hugh baA-
ter, near Moscow, in this county. was kicked
bv horse, few days since, and is in Grill
cal condition.
The death of Capt NJ. B. White, formerly OF
this CITY. is announced as taking place at Lew
isburg. w, Va, on the 18th, after brief ILL
ness.
THE V. R. R. CONVENTION. : Tazewell
county has elected full delegation to the pro-
posed Valley Railroad Convention to be held at
Staunton on the 9th of Sept.
The street commissioners should not forget
the matchmaking the street in front OF Cru
bert's and Capt. Waters carriage shop. II
will look badly. after awhile.
The death of Capt. J. W. Gibson at his resi-
dence near Thinking Springs, is announced
He was captain of Co. Fl. of the 9th Va. Regi-
ment, Confederate Army.
MELONS.-From the large quantity OF mel
ons at the different fruit stores, in our city, we
should Judge the crop was at least an average
one. The prices keep up. notwithstanding thu
quantity.
SToLEN.-A bay horse, saddle and briQl
were stolen from Rev. G. Beard, near Way
nesbo~o, last week, but was abandoned nea
this city, and found in the road and placed il
possession of j. T.. Parent, Chief of Police.
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EDITOR AMONG FRIENDs.-The remarka
BILE editor of the Rockingham Register has beer
presented with a new hat. We hope that h
may get an entire outfit, and then pay our cit,
visit, as we would like to see how he looks il
a rev suit.
Mrs. Catharine jackson, Of Greenville, il
this county, died at that place on Sunday TIL
18th inst, at the advanced age Of 90 years. w
knew her in our boyhood days, as a kind ant
good woman. Peace to her ashes.
DR. KRAUrH.-Fhis distinguished divin,
preached an interesting sermon i'll the Luthe
ran Church in this city, on Thursday night o
last week. DR.. K. is now a professor in thu
Theological Seminary, at Philadelphia. Whel
a small boy he resided in this place.
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OUR SCHooLs.-In very brief time the fe
male schools in our city will open for another
term. We understand that the prospects of al
are flattering. Where is there a place will
schools of higher grade, of more healthy eli
mate and better facilities than here?
DESTRUCTION BY LIGHTNING.-Fh bari
of Geo. w. Crobarger, near Greenville, wa
struck by lightning and burned, on Wednes
day, the lath inst, with large quantity o
grain, wagons, &c. Loss from $1,000 to $500
No insurance.
Mrs. Hannah Collins, widow OF the late Rev
Isaac Collins, of the Baltimore Conference, N
e. Church, died on The 9th inst, in her lis
year. The deceased, with her husband, wer
at one time connected with the Wesleyan Fe
male Institute in this place.
w. A. G.-The West Augusta Guards hav
elected the members OF the ''Stonewall Brigad
Band,'' honorary members Of that company
We hope that the present company may be tn
pride of the city, as was the one whose name
bears, and that the band may discourse ii
sweet melodies as in days past.
Mai N. Ell. Hotchldss, the efficient, jovi;
and accommodating freight agent of the Can
O. r. r., has been spending few days i'll TIL
city with his ramily. He started on yesterda
evening for the White Sulphur. Kanawfa Fal
and Huntingdon with his family. He is tray
cling in the interest of the Baltimore and Pote
mac Railroad.
Joseph Santini, ESQ.,. Of New Orleans. an
well known in this city, having spent much c
his time here during the education Of his daugt
ter, and was highly esteemed by those VIII
were familiar with him for his many excellen
traits of character, died recently in Europe
where he was making tour with his daugf
ter.