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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

A LARGE JOB CoMPLETED.-M Shit
mate & Harmar have completed their extern
sive job at the White Sulphur, and returned to
Stanton preparatory TO the opening of the
spring trade. The Hotel proper, which CON
tanned 94l.070 brick, was completed on the oath
of February, since which time the contractors
have been employed in building a sewer and
other extra work. The job was commenced
on the 81 of December. anil finished on the
2asll o. February. 0.:ict v.@s,
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LETTERS. NAB. 30. 1870.
LADIES.


Allen. miss Isabella Lorraine. mrs n
Burford. miss Alice Martin, iniSS Jennie
Coman. miss Margaret Martin, uIssJ "
Dicc miss Annie Mays, inTs AnRls
Doom, miss Sarah G. Melons, Ellen q
Edwards, miss Fannie Park. miss E1nina
FLOYD, mrs Mary Reynolds. mis- Ma!inda
GENTRY. miss sally stuart. miss Ellen
Harvey mrs Betsy smith, miss Mary
Henderson, mrs BEETLE Thomas. mrs Harriet
List mrs Elgenc Wood, mrs fannis
GEETTIEME;N.
Brand, John " Lamb. Jonathan
Brubeck. il Norton, Alexander
Bell, Jas W Pollard. Joseph
East, VIM PareSO, Jamcs f
Hrigsby 4 NJ Rife, ID q
Haxsey, Arcn Stewart, Andrew
Henmngs, Gordon Smith, Jas M
Hopkins Jacob Thornton, W
Heidman, Martin 4 Walton, L. ATTY. sc
Johnson, Dick col Wcnn, WIN
Kidwcll. Chas w Wilson. + q
The above letters called within thirty days
will be seat the dead letter Office. Persons caliinx
for them will klease say that they ad yertsed
s. NJ. YOSr. p. NJ.
Cn,naahe letters remaining in the P. o., stanton
Va, March 30. 1876.
Miss Matte Paul. stsnnton, va: James NJ. Stuart.
Urbalia Ohio; Mrs, Mary 4. Swink, Long Glade, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

NEW SABBATH SCHOOL. - Last Sunday
week Sabbath school WAS oryanizcd.t Burke S
Mill. in the Northern par; Of :l... cnnniy. by
the Rev. G. F. Fly, Will, the following officers:
Superintendent. VIM. 7. Brett Assistant ST.
perintendent and Secretary, Jacob nragv
Librarian, Henry Parker; Treasurer, Joseph
Bezanson. The Rev. DR.. Manly. of the Bap-
fist Church, Of this city. will preach Il. Burke S
Mill once a month in the future
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

THE FxDUcT;oS IN RENTS IN NEW YORK.
The New York Times says. according {" =
comparative view ot sl.e statements Of msn'
real estate agents ii that city. it seems That
rents of all kinds OF property are decidedly
lower than they were last year Maxim. an
average of the rentals OF the two classes OK
real estate, it may lie said that knuses an,s
apartments for dwelling are: from ten to After.'
per cent. lower than in 1915, while the o.
probation in rents of stores shops and business
lots is from ten to thirty per ccut.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

In THE .. S. CoURT.-Capt VIM. l.. Bum
gardner left on Wednesday morning Tor Lynch
burg, to attend the e. S. District Court,
whittier he had been summoned as witness
in Il criminal case pending in that Court
Last September a party in Abingdon owing
the firm of J. Bumgardner and Sons, sent them
a letter, enclosing Graft on the city of
Baltimore for 1927. This letter WAS handed
to one of the brakemen on the r. r., Just as
the train was starting, but it seems that the
young man never gave the letter to the mail
agent but instead sent it to Baltimore with
Instructions to remit tho money to Bambergcr
&, Co., Lynchbur-. The draft was not cndor-
sed, and it having been asccrtaincd that there
had been an attempted swindlc, dccoy letter
was put i'll the Lyaclbnrg P. o., addressed to
Bamberger & Co., and when the sWindier call
ed for it he was arrested. The case is now be-
ing tried before Judge Rives. -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

FAST T1ME.-Last week, Slr. Davidson, OF
Bells Valley chartered an engine and car on
the C. & Q. r. r., for the purpose of convey
iEg physicaa from this city TO his home, 70
attend his cousin, Mf. j. Z. NoodsoiI who was
lying i'll with congestion of the lungs. After
securing DR.. A. NJ. Iienkel, the two got OH the
car and made the trip from Staunton to Bells
Valley at the rate of GO miles an hour.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

1t has been discovered that r. L. Rogers, re-
ccvInc teller of the Fulton Bank, Brooklyn.
N. e. is ,l.faultcr to the amount OF $780,
Rogers las tied, ana il thought to b, in Mary
land. Tie bank is secured to the amount OF
SIC, 1000, and is in no way crippled. Rogers adj
dressed letter with 500 to his mother from
Maryland posta:icss and she sentlhe letter and
luoocy 10 the Fultca5 Eank.
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Fresh ka!e and onions, at II. A. Glenn's.

SALE AND PURcIiAsE.-Last week, Mr..
William F. Summcrson sold his new and
handsome residence ca the colRrr Of Market
L. Cooke. of this city for 81 800, equivalent to
cash, and he purc ased from Mr.. 6: w.
Swoppe, the valuable '.Valentine'' farm near
Swoopeas depot, contributing 2G0 acres, for
which he paid SIS. 900 cash.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

OPPosII ION.--In another column will be
found the advertisement OF Masters Eisom.
These young Job printers are only about ten
or twelve years old, but we have seen spec
mems of their work which would be credtable
to more pretentious workmen.
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AH2'Eets.

Our market is improving. Hour ana grain in bet
ter demand and selling at an advance our last
quotations. Glover *eod iii demand and bringing
good prices. Country Bacon and Lard .liins at
quotations. Prime Butter in demand, Eggs plcAti.
full at decline in price. Live and dressed poultry
selling at fair prices and in good demand Small pro-
ducts generally selling WELL with ready sale for all
that is offered.
C. a. RICHARDSON.
Grocer and Produce Deate-,
corner Of Main and Augusta Sreeas
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

PERsoNAL.-Co!. j. A. Bridgan,1. OF In
diana, Z. S. Consul at Havre, France, and now
on brief leave of absence, was in the city
Tuesday. ana called at orr Office. He has been
Oh a visit to his sister. Mrs. Figgait. OF lex
ington, and proposed taking in his tour Lynch
burg, of which place he is a native and has re-
lalivcs residing there. lie will sail from New
York for his official post on the 1st OF April.
We do not know when we have met with q
more elegant ;nd intelligent gentleman, and
regretted that his plans forbid his remaining in
our city longer.
Mr.. Simpson, editor OF the Nelson Ecaminer
WAS in the city last week, soliciting for his
with. but do know that his paper deserves it.
II. T.. Galallcr, who has beer engaged fol
some time lis contractor in Washington City
MAS in Stanton last week.
Mr.. T. J. Crowder has been elected delegate
from the Siaunton Lodge. to attend the Crane
Council Of Odd Fellows. which meets in Alex
audria on the 10th OF April The same gen.
tleman has been selected by the Red Ven Of
this city to represent them at the State Council
which conyencs in Norfolk in a few weeks.
S. II. Letcher, of Lexington, was i'll atten.
dance at the Circuit Court OH Wednesday.
Capt. Thos. D. Ransom has resigned the Of
flee of Commissioner in Chancery OF the Cir
cut Court, in consequence Of pressing pro
fcssional duties. and VIM. Patrick. Esq, has
been appointed his successor as Commissioner
Col. Asher ". Hartman, Cias. Z. IIoge,
Dennis O'Conner and Lewis Hartman, Con-
tractors on the Cincinnati Southern R. r..
came home on Saturday night last. They re
port work almost complete on the lire, but
bad weather prevents the ''fnals.''
Col. VIM. II. Terrell arrived in the city on
Monday.
The bill presented in the Legis' allure for the
relief Of \. L. Shtflett, of Augusta, was dis
missed on Tuesday last.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

=. COLD SULPHUR SPRrNGS.--Tlc Col! oii.-
phnr Springs, near Goshen, i'll Rockbridge
county, has been leased for the approaching
season BY Mr.. W. II. Waddell of this city.
Mr.. Wal,lcll is an old hand at the business,
and expects to make The Col an attractive
resort this summer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

CONTESTED WILt. Casa colorcd ser
want in the family OF Mr.. San,rel II. Lush
bangh. named Henrietta Washington, died
some time ago. and left her property to Mr..
Lushbaugli. A son OF the deceasei has at
tempted to have the viii set aside. and the
case will come mp in the Circuit Court to-day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

ARRESTS MADE.-On Saturday last, Fred.
NJ Wills. j. NJ. Anderson and J. e. Ceigci',
all of Charlottesville, Va, were arrested upon
complaint of B. B. Bolts, Esq, Collector for
this Revenue District. charging them with Vi
olatng the U. S. Revenue Law. They were
brought to this city before Harvey Risk, q.
S. Commissioner. who recognized them to APP
pear before the U. S. Court at its Spring
Term, to be held in Harrisonburg, May End.
1876
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

4 fire oec,.re,l in Jacksonville, Florida, o:s
the 18th and consumed n Ioihling belonging
to a hrotlier-i1-iaw OF Mr.. Benjamin. Plant eE
this city. Loss not very heavy one.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

THE CITY TAxEs.-rhc bill giving the col
lection of the city taxes into the hands of the
city Treasurer, instead of the city Sergeant.
has passed both Houses OF the Legislature, and
goes into effect Oh the lSt of July next.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

= The congregation of the Presbyterian church
at Waynesboro, raised 5000 by subscription
on last Sunday week. The amount will be
devoted to paying for tie new church.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

Y. N. c. A. PRAYER MEETING
prayer-lneeting of the Y. NJ. G. A., on last
Sunday afternoon was conducted by Preston
A. Baylor, Esq. who read the 20th chapter OF
Matthew, In connection with the teaching of
the chapter read, appropriate remarks were
snatle by Rev. W. T. Richardson, Col. j. II.
Skinner and Mr. Jos. Dawson.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

SELL ONLY FOR CAsH.-H. A. Glenn &
Son will sell only for cash after tie lst day OF
April, excerpt 10 those who pay their bills
each month hen presented. vt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

'@5 LAND SALE.-On Monday. E. ". Gushing
sold for. Meatle F. White, Commissioner the
ilIiams' property in Moscow, to r. Lee Rus
smisel for $500.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

The trial In the Circu. Court of J. P Koin.
er indicted far stabting William P. Janaison
has been postponed till April.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

PAY CASH AND BUY CHEAP.-Our friends
Baker Bros, have determined TO do CASH
business and are now prepared to demonstrate
to the community that tlies can save money by
spending their cash with them. You will
will find il to your interest TO call on them.
mar 1851. r. ...
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

Mcssrs Cochran & Craig, Commissioners.
: advertise valuable real estate for sale. Read
: the advertisement.
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A bill has passed the Legislature a"thori-
ling the Board OF Directors of the Augusta
County Fair to fill vacancies occurring in the
Board
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, OH Tuesday,
case Of interest was that OF Craig & Cows
Sneed and Loyal. They were sued as part
ners and put in a plea Of no partners. The
case was ably argued by NJ. T. White and W.
f. Craig, for plaintiffs, and Judge Sheffey for
defendants. Verdict for defendants.
The large civil docket has been disposed of
almost entirely-not more than ten cases will
20 over out of q docket of over 400.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

Pearman still continues to sell his Vcgeta-
bles, such as KALE. ONIONS andLETTUCE;
also STIAD and BUNCH FISH, at remarkably
low prices.
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LOCAL.
Arrival and Departure.

, a.cs n M Leaves for the West at 500 p.
and leaves for the East at 1885. a. IN.
Mail Closes at 9i5 a. m. and $3.50 p. N.
VALLEY RAILRoAD.-Mail Train arrives at 545 p
N ard leaves at 1880 a. m. Freight train with pas
senger arrives at 945 and leaves at ABS p m
Mail Closes at $50 q. n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30

ROCKINGHAM ITEMs.-John Taylor, ar
ra;gncd and tried for setting fire to the barn of
w. P. Mccall. in the western portion OF Rock
ingham county, was tried last week, in Harris
onburg, found guilty and punishment fixed at
five years in the Penitentiarv. The evidence
was entirely circumstantial. The prisoner
was defended by Gen. j. e. Roller, AMI the
Commonwealth represented by Capt. John
Paul.
Republicans OF Rockingham met in Harris
onburg on Saturday last, and appointed Hon.
j. y. Lewis and Giles Jackson tcplotetD dele
gates to the Lynchburg Convention, and j. E.
Freeman and Harrison Green alternatcs.
On Saturday night, the 18th inst, Mr.. Geo.
Sherman died Suddenly OF heart disease at his
residence near Mt. Crawford in Rockingham,
county, gcd~66 years. He was = worthy citi-
zen and elder in the German Reformed church,
OF Mt. era wford.
Mr.. John Daddy, Waterman on the Is. & 0.
r. r at Broadway, died very suddenly at that
place on the 23rd. He had gone into saloon.
and after taking a drink, sat down and leaned
his head upon his hands over the table. lie
was supposed to be sleeping, bnt when friend
attempted to arouse him he was found to be
dead. Physicians were summoned and pro-
nonnced his death the result of heart disease.
On the 18th inst. at the steam saw mill Of
William Roberts, near Cross Keys in Rock
ingham county. Mr.. Robert N. Moyerhoeffei
had his foot badly cut.
A black eagle has been dcprc,'atins on the
~ re n6 boos in tho vioinitv- of nov
Mr. E. j. Sullivan, of narrisonburg. has
purchased the farm belonging to the estate OF
VIM. p. Kyle, situated about five miles cast Of
!!arrisonburg, and containing 300 acres, fol
$4,000.
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Auctioncers busy Monday.

Auctioncers busy Monday.
A lew flakes of snow Saturday.
There was lminutive lciuse on Tuesday.
Chicken thieves are still plying their voca-
ton.
The streets are being relaid with crushed
stone.
Almost three foErtlis OF Or citizens are an
noyed with bad colds.
There was p man manufacturing and selling
candy OIL the street Monday
There were more people in town Monday
than have been seen since show day.
The Augusta Fire Company will shortly re-
gale themse Ives with handsome new uni
form.
There were twenty EIGHT accnssions to Miz-
pah Lodge at its last meeting, and three to
West Augusta.
Saturday you may be fooled. 1t is the first
OF April. Likewise you may be called upon to
assist in moving. >e
The storm of Tuesday made its way into
many households, and muddy boots tended not
to appeasc it.
If we are correctly informed. the tcrmina-
ton OF Lent will witncss the wedding nuptals
of more than two Stauntonians.
There are a few cases of pneumonia in town,
and if this weather continues long, there will
be good many more. 81
WHAT'S the matter with the town clock? 1t
strikes as if afflicted with bad cold, and can
scarcely be heard three squares off.
The eclipse, as duly advertised, might have
occurred last Saturday, and it certainly did
for no one was able osce the sun even through,
smoked glass. -a-a.-
We will mention for the four hun(ireth time,
that parties desiring their papers changed from
ono post Office to another should always give
the office from which it is transferred as wei
as the one to which they wish it to so.
1t looked like old flu sh times to see so man,
people in town Monday. Willie the patent med
icine vendors were screaming around of1,erin;
health. happiness, a bottle of the Balm &
Life and 10xl2 chrome all for fifty cents.
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The sale Of the Cease properly on Augusta
street has been postponed until the 22na OF
April. This is one of the most desirable resi-
tlcnces in the city and if purchased by some
enterprising man will be a profitable invest
ment. 80
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We can safely say that Pearnan's is the
place to get the cheapest and best SiIAD of
:ilc season.
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Always go to pearmans If you want all the
.Cl,oice VEGETABLES at the Lowest possible
ipsice.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Mar IS. ls7s.-Prices
to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as follows Best Beeyes
6OOa$s 5O generally rated first quality at e0aseG
medium to coed fair quality at 5oas5 90: ordinary
thin Steers Oxen and Cows al 62a$4 "a general av
crage of the market to-day IS 81 extreme range OF
prices 32a$s So Most of the sales from ATS to
IS Is per 100 pounds.
Cows-ws quote Mich Cows at ss5a*45 per head
SHEEP AND LAMas.--We quote Sheep at 4ka7c. pe1
n gross stock Sheep 0oas3 Is per head Lambs "a
IS Is per head, as to quality
Hoes-We quote at 0nas9 Is net.
ALEXANDRIA, CATTLE MARKET, Mar. 32.-Beef Cattle
34O0 extra $625 Sheep SC Lambs 2.seas4. 60 per
head Hogs 90 per 100 ms, and Cows and Calves
z5a&5o.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Mar. 2SSalcs.o
Cattle at a0a6 so Sheep 5to &c. n gross: Lamda
Is to &4.OO per head. Hogs from as .. Cows and
Calves 20a$50
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has purchased the Livery stock OF Mrs. Kate
O'.roole. and will continue the business at the,
cid stand in rear of the American Hotel. Fine,
.nrnou.s can be secured at any and all times.
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Deaf me Sally what nee Roc Siiad, yes
Glenn & Son get no other kind.
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A BIG DAYS WoRK.-Jntgo a. B. Coeh-
ran. orr State Senator, said in = speech he
made the other day IN the Senate, that lie
had been informed by the Commonwealth
Attorney, that one drinking Saloon in Rich
mond.i. had sold $1,000 worth of liquor, OH the
sons Monument.
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{ DR.. 3. Donaghe shipped a kogshead OF to-
bacco to Richmond on Monlay. It was raised
on his farm, near the city, and Is the first ship
inenE Of the weed tFas has beep made for
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Pompey, whar you got dem big Shad? Why,
at Glenn's, whar else.
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FiRE.-The residence OF Mr.. Jno Wittrow.
Sir, near 9rownsburg. way destroyed by fire,
together with all Of its contents, on tho night
Of the 10th. The fire was accidental, and the
loss is estimated at 81 GOO. No insurance.
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WIN. j. POINTS. Secretary.


FREDERICK CoUNTY.-Thc Republicans Of
Frederick county met in convention in VIM
chester on Saturday. There was a large atten-
dance, and Messrs. Chas. E. Cleyengcr and
Frederick Gross, too highly respected and IN
tellisent farmers, were elected as delegates to
the Lynclburg convention.
BEDFORD CoUNIY.-1he Republicans Vt
Bedford county assembled in Liberty on SAT-
urday last, and elected as delegates to tile
Ly1clihtrg convention, Abel Hunter, Mercer
Il. Gray and George Y. Case a new county
committee was chosen. composed of thirteen
members, OF which Geo. Y. Case was made
chairman. Fly RI
BoTEroURr COUNTY,. F. Lo,ix vas
elected by the Republicans Of Botetollrt, the
delegate from that county to the 1>ynchburg
convention, and James 3. Thompson, alternate.
NorARIEs AFPoINrED.-Gov. Kemper has
appoint ed the following Notaries Public! W.
D. Early, Greene County; Jackson Maitz.
Rockingham county; Geo. w. Mcfarland, Day
ton. Rockingham county, and l.. T., Watson,
Goshen, Rockbridgc county. ~
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ton to the Land Agency advertisement of j.
y. Price, to be found i'm another column. Mr..
Price offers some Of the finest real estate in
the Valley of Virginia. Persons desiring
either to purchase or sell property would 10
we'll to consult Mr.. Price as he has large ex-
extensive acquaintance Throughout the nort:,-
crn States. FE#
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Pearmaa and his shad. Augusta Street.
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A POUND PARTY.-'rhe good peorle OF the
Old Stone Church congregation have again
showered upon their beloved pastor the Rev.
DIR. Handy, substantial evidences of their ar-
probation of his labors. Last Thursday they
invaded the manse with innunerable baskets,
bundles, crooks. &C., filed with all kinds OF
cdibles and useful articles. Such action on
the part Of a congregation are worth volumes
of good wishes.
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Shad. Yes. Whales at GIenn's daily.
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Shad, herring, clubs and all kinds Of Fish
at Glenn's.
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AUGUSTA MARBLE Mr.. ]. II. Burdett,
Superintendent OF the Augusta Marble Works,
near Craiysvlle, in this county. has shown us
some beautiful specimens OF Augusta marble,
which we think will compare favorably with
much of the imported article. even from the
sunny lands Of Italy. The specimens to which
we refer can now be seen in this Office, and are
polished very smoothly indeed. There are
some half dozen varieties, all admitting OF an
exceeding fine polish and valuable for all pur
poses for which marble is used. We shall refer
more at length in future to this valuable pro-
duction of Augusta county.
THE Y. NJ. C. A. LIBRARY.-A portion of
the new library for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association has arrived. 1t numbers
about $50 volumes, and is us acceptable to the
popular taste us Il selection could well be.
The books are handsomely and substantially
bound, and embrace the works of such fasci-
mating historical writ rs IS Motley and Pres
colt. together with the works of the first nov.
el>ts. as Scott, Thackery, Dickens and Bull
wer, besides many miscellaneous productions
alike attractive and useful. The committee
that purchased the library were emnently
qualified for the task, and they certainly have
provided food for all. In q short time the
books vii. be properly labelled and covered
ready for use.
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WEST AUGUSTA ARAIoRY.-I'ilc West An-
gEsta Guards hive Cited up their ArmoIy above
DR.. Wayt's Drug store in very handsome style.
The wall has been neatly papercd and q fine
walnut rack made for the reception Of the
guns. AT the end OF the Armory an artist,
air. Z. E.. Henning, has painted stand of
arms. with accoutrements, while over the bay
oMcts hovers an eagle. There is also scroll
with the date Of the two organizations inscrib-
ed thereon. About three dozen camp-stools
arc scattered around the room and everything
looks as cog and snug as possible. The or
ganIzatlon now numbers about sixty E.em-
bers, and is composed OF as good material as
could be found in place of this size. The
Company is nov drilling regular. and be-
coming very proficient. 1t will visit the Gen.
tcnnal sometime during the simmer.
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staunton Market, Mar. 80.

CORRECTED WEEKLY RY T. 3. HnaE.