The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-10-19

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A. NJ. Bowman, herd cattle, I'd pr; A. NJ. Bow.
man, heifer between l and yrs 1st pr: Sam
Frank. heifer between and yrs. ID pr; A. NJ
bowman, heifer under year. lst pr; Geo. Chris
man, heifer under yr., I'd pr; A. NJ. Bowman,
nero 2yr heifers, LIST pr.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Tle Fall term of Il
Circuit Court for Augusta county, will con
mencc on "Wednesday the LIST of November
Judge VIM. Mclaughlin.
There is one very serious criminal case
be disposed OF at this term, that OF RobeI
Hamens, colorcd charged with rape upo
his own daughter.
The following is the grand jury drawn t
serve ut this term:
Pastors-F. F. Sterrctt, S. J.. Huff, job
Roudabush. Vim. Armstrong, lin Jenning'
Gap.)
| Beverly Manoy-H. II. Teaiord, Rob't S
Calhoun, John Silor and W. A. Brown.
| North Riuer Nathan Rives, J. NJ. McCue
j. II. Picker and T.. II. Wheeler.
Sonth Rauer-Wm. NJ. Bush, John ID. Bal
sey, J. r. Hldebrand and C. Hall.
Riperheads-Enos Hott, p. b. Hogshcad
A. S. Turk and S. +. Miller.
Middle Rirer-Henry Deffenbaugh, Sam.
uel Hunter, Peter I. Link and S. Fl. McCue
The following is the petit jury drawn te
to serve during the ensuing term Of the Cir
cult Court for Augusta county, commencing
on the lst OF November:
! Z
Frank NJ. Bell.
NORTH Ricer-J. Addison Whtescarver,
Martin II. Wengcr, Geo f. Sherman.
| Postares--Wm. Young. A. S. Young. j,
| A. B. Wilson.
/ Middle Rieer--Jas Borden, franklin Bar.
ger, Isaac Coffman.
RirerAeads-John D. Lilly, W. T.. Logan,
c. G. Merritt.
Bererly Nanor--Jabob Argenbright, J.
Waytc Bell a1d W. II. Bailey.
The civil docket is an unusually large one,
and among the cases to be tried are num-
Der OF interest to the public generally.
1t is the purpose of the Judge to open his
Court early on the morning of the LIST, and
it is desired by him that counsel have as much
of their plain business ready tue first week
rs practicable. The attention of litgants is
particularly directed to the fact that it is the
purpose of the Judge to try all the cases on
the issue docket, both old and new, on the
day they are set unless good cause is shown
for not doing SO.
The Court will be adjourned from .Satur-
day evening to Wednesday morning, so as to
allow every one to attend the election on the
9TH OF November. After hat the business the
Court will be steadily pushed forward.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR APpoINTED.---J.
Madison Irvine, Esq, has been assigned to
duty as Deputy Collector of Internal Rev.
enuc for the Division composed OF the coun-
ties of Augusta and Highland. 1t is Mr.. !. IS
purpose to proceed to Highland the first of
next week and remain in that county about
ten days. He will spend eight or ten days
the first part of each month in Staunton and
Augusta county, and will hereafter indicate
the days upon which he will meet parties
having business with his Office. He will be
governed in this designation by the conve-
nicncc of the distillers, rectifiers. &c.
We congratulate Collector Bolts and the
citizens OF the Division in the appointment
OF gentleman so well suited to the position,
Mr. Irvine is a gentleman in every sense of
the word, and faithful and efficient pnblic
officer.
EXPREss PACKAGEs.-The following
packages are now in Adams e. Co. s Express
Office. in this city, as yet uncalled for:
Arnold ID, Apperson J X, Anderson P,
Anderson r II, Brown Bette, Buchanan
DIR. L, Clarke Jno. Clcmmer D F, Elliott
j 4, Eggleston d F, Eggleston Mrs II NJ,
Eagle $ II. Flarcrty A T., Frazier Miss 2,
Frazier VIM, Goodc w II, Gordon Miss N,
Gillian James, Holiday E C, Mulbern J,
Morrison Z. Madison Sallic. Neff d C. Pas
cucci Z, Rogers | II, Smut S. Shepard w NJ,
Smith w J. Thompson Mrs f. Tally W IT,
Thompson A NJ, Wynrcr e. Eye, Wright DR.
} i, Watts w II, Woodward z B, Wane w.
Willis Manuel.
CHURCH PROpERTY.---We have been
shown the original notice given to Rev. DR..
Martin, from NJ. D.. Crawford. Chairman,
and Clinton b. Fisk, Secretary, OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and E. II. Myers.
Chairman, and Thomas NJ. Finney, Secrc-
tary' OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, that the Church in this city, and
which has been adversely claimed by both
branches OF the Church, has been awarded
to the congregation in possession and Of
Which DR.. Martin is the pastor. We are
glad that chs question has been so amicablv
settled and removed from the courts.
WATER WoRKs.--Capt. w. Jordan in
forms us that by the middle of next week
the reservoir will be in condition to have
the water turned in it, and that by the first
OF the week following the pudding will be
finished, which will throw the work out Of
danger of completion by the cold weather.
Our citizens generally will be gratified to
learn that such commcndable progress has
been made with this important improve
mcnt, and that it will soon be Il completed
enterprise.
DEDICATION OF THE COLoRED METHo-
DIST CHURCH ON AUGUSTA sTREEr.-This
imposing church edifice, erected by the Col
ored Methodist Of staunton, at cost of
about $4,000, will be dedicated to the wor-
ship OF Almighty God, on Sunday next, the
I'D inst. Bishop Ames. is expected to be
present, and ofliciatc on the occasion. A
cordial invitation is extended to the public
generally and especially the religious tlenom-
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