The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-11-25

PERSONAL Colonel Edmund Pendleton, Of
Boteiourt. is in the city.
Major C. B. Luck, the genial proprietor of the
Spottswood Hotel, Harrisonburg, was in town
on Monday.
Intelligence was received here on Monday,
of the severe illness OF W. Fl. CARRIER, Esq, OF
this place, now on visit to his son-in-law, al
Aberdeen, Mississippi.
Prof. A. Dreyspring, of Montgomery, Ala.
bana, formerly Professor OF music and mod
ern languages at the Wesleyan Female Insti
tute, paid us brief visit on his route to New
York, last week. Prof. D. left Staunton ir
1857. to engage in planting. He expressed
himself as gratified and astonished at the rap
id and marked improvement of the city, ano
the almost western rapidty with which it has
grown since the war.
Captain Warren S. Iurty, District Attorney,
passed through the city on Monday.
Mr.. ]. Alex. Turk, more generally known
among his old comrades of the First Virginia
Cavalry as 'Wellcrby, who has been in the city
for several days, a witness in the Railroad ease,
left for Kentucky OH Monday night. He is Ell
gagged in railroading near Williamstown, Ky.
Prof. ]. J. I4adl, Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools of this city. delivered addresses on
''School Dcipline: and the ''Qualificatons OF
Teachers before the Teachers Institute OF
Rockbridge, on Wednesday last. The Ga
zette says: ''He succeeded most admirably in
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kept it to the close of his speech, which was
several hours"
COUNTY CoURT.-The term of the County
Court for this month commenced OH Monday
Judge IIcndren presiding. The following is
a summary of the proceedings:
Robert G.. Byers. Samuel N. Patterson and
Thomas r. n. Speck qualified as deputies for
Samuel Paul, Treasurer.
Administration granted Samuel Kennery on
the estate Of Charles Bats, deceased.
The will OF Sally Kennedy, deceased, was
admitted to probate.
The estate of Michael Livick was committed
to VIM. l.. Mowry, Sheriff, for admnistra-
ton.
Lewis NJ. Bumgardner qualified as Notary
Public.
John W. Stout, Esq. qualified as attorney a;
law in this court.
| James II. East was appointed guardian OF
John W., Mary Ann Virginia, and james A
East.
john Fl. Plnnkett qualified as administrator
of Christian Miller, deceased, late of Shenan
doali county.
Commonwealth VS.. GIMME Thompson for
lewtl and a>civiouS cohabitation. Verdict Of
the jury-not guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. VIM. Carson for nnaw.
full trespass. Verdict OF the jury-one cen
damag S and costs.
A number of unlawful dctainer and motion
cases were disposed Of.
| Twenty-eight deeds were admitted to record
since last term.
f. NJ. Cushing, Justice of the Peace. report
ed a fine of ten dollars imposed bv him on VIM
Ramsey, for assault on c. W. Parker. The
sum was paid into court and ordered to be Ger
titled to the Auditor.
| Report of Jno. E. Hamilton. Commissioner
to examine bridge over head race at Peaco's oil
mill, was approved and confirmed by thu
court.
| Petition of John W. Stout and others fo
change of public road at Mowry's HILL was con
tinl,ed, and summons ordered against Samue
Driver.
The Court adjourned on Tuesday, and will
meet to-day to take up the case CT Common
wealth VS.. VIM. Wilson, charged with CRANE
larceny.