The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-12-07
Congress met On Monday.
1t has been freezing iatcl.


The Va. Legislature met yesterday.
The Circuit court is still in session.
See tho change OF railroad schedule
The game market seems well supplied
Ice gatherers commenced business Monday.
Thanksgiving day was bat little observed
in StauntDn.
The cold weather PIT a step to al! tuild-
ing and the like.
Business is so dull that EVEN the Police
Court is or a loaf.
The Hare family has been greatly hercas-
ed within the past month.
The II. B. T's.' gave a delightful hop at
Kalorama on Tuesday night.
Hereafter the discussions OF the Staunton
Debating Society will be public.
The boys were skating Saturday. as We're
also some half dozen young ladies.
Skates and skate straps is tile morning
and evening serena'ia TO paternals.
twenty turkeys yielded up the ghost At
the Institution on Thanksgiving day.
Look out, Coal and wood thieves are
not particular who furnishes them winter
supply
The supply of cartridges doesn't seem TO
decrease. Every day great punches are seen
on the street.
City Script Was IN great demand on Thurs
'iaY and Friday and n quantity of it went in
to the Treasury.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Rooms are pleasant re-
sorts these long winter evenings. aud there
is usually 3 crowd.
Go to the Baptist Fair tonight at the
Grange Hall. You can get -FOUR moneys
worth and not half try.
The supper Oh Friday night for the bene-
fit of West End Chapel was quite success.
| About $40 was cleared.
The comedy Of ''Toodles'' will be render
ed at the Asylum on Friday night by the
best amateurs of the city.
Snow iell to the depth of three inches on
Thursday, and several sleigEs were out, but
the first class riding was limited.
A number OF new muffs and boas made
| their appearance Sunday, and, as matter
of course, the congregations were large.
The parlor supper at Mr.. Catlett's on
Tuesday proved q very pleasant and profit
able occasion. About 800 were cleared.
The windows of our confectionaries and
toy dealers present a gorgeous appearance.
and the little ones crowd around them from
morn till eve.
''Tlere has been no perceptibe change in
the commencement oi leaders in wcekies all
over the land.
| Three persons were admitted to member
| ship in the First Presbyterian church on
Sunday, two by certificate, and one BY pro-
fession OF faith.
The ''sunlight = OF almost every house.
hold is busily engaged in en2broidering slip
pers and manufacturing dressing gowns for
| Christmas presents
| 1t is estimated that there are fifty Rows
hoys in Staunton, and the way they yell
around the streets morning and evening is a
terror to nervous ones.
| Il has been announced that skating will
be quite fashionable with the ladies this win-
ter. The new style of pannier discounts the
force Of a fall sixty three per cent.
The sacrament OF the Lords Supper vas
administered at the different churches on
last Sunday. The Rev. W. L. Lacey. OF
Lewisburx, ". Va, preached at the First
| Presbyterian morning and night.
There was an alarm of fire Saturday night
about II o'clock. The Fire Company turned
| out promptly but did not reach the fire. it
being out OF town. A small house just out OF
the city, owned and occupied by colore d
man. named Rice Truss, was consumed.
! The ladies and gentlemen OF West End
will give an entertainment, consisting Of
clarades, t.bleaux, &C., at the West End
| Chapel next week.. A rare treat may
he expected and it will be we'll worth
while to go out there. even If it is far. The
proceeds will be applied to paying for the
| Chapel.