The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-31

Ii. ST. G. Tucker. took the several oaths as
Attorney. and was admitted 10 practice in this
count.
The will of VIM. II. Myers was admitted to
probate, with Levi Myers as executor. Levi
Myers was appointed guardian OF Charles and
Emory Myers. infants OF VIM. II. Myers, de-
ceased.
Will OF Mary A. White was admitted to pro-
bate, with Bernard A. White as administrator
with the will annexed.
The will of Henry Z. Cook was admitted to
probate, with J. F. Cook as administrator.
Magdeline Splitter qualified as administrators
of Noah Splitter.
Geo. l.. Clemmer qualified as administrator
of Thomas Cross. deceased.
VIM. Hutchens qualified as administrator of
Drucla IIutchcns, deceased.
JOS Nj. and VIM. Y. Fauver qualified as
administrators of Samuel Fauvcr, deceased
An order was entered to dispossess Jno. Fer
guson of the parsonage property in Middle
! brook held for st. Johns congregation, and
turning it over to the trustees.
Jno. b. Brownec renewed his bond rs COM
mittcc OF Jno. Brownlcc.
Geo l.. Dull, Justice OF the Peace, reported
and paid into court s., fine imposed by him,
and collected of Rachael Johnson, for anassaut
upon Taylor Chapman.
The estates of j. NJ. Mot1ctt, Geo. L. Sheets,
Rachael A. Ramer and VIM. X. Clayton were
committed to VIM. T.. Mowry, Sheriff, for adj
mnistration.
The following indictments were found by
the Grand Jury: Against Nelson Watkins,
for attempt to commit rape; against JAS. Estes,
two cases,) for house breaking and larceny;
against Howard Brown, Henry Turner, Dent
Kinney, Lewis Mathews and Geo. Jackson,
for riot; against w. B. Walker, Rev. l.. II.
Crabill, j. w. Garrison and S. II. Moore, for
assault and battery; against Robt. Hemmons,
for rape; against Henry Miller, for obstruct-
ing public road; against J. w. ILeper for
selling within three miles Of place Of relig-
ious meeting; against W. L. Houf, for unlaw-
ful trcspass.
| Rudolph Kingey, Il native of Switzerland,
declared his intention to become citizen OF
tic United States.
| Writs of all quod damntna, to d. X. and j.
| II. Rankin, to establish a race and dam on
their lands, and that they be authorized to cut
canal through the lands of J. X. East and
| Claiborne Scott, to convey the water TO said
DAM Which wrts are to be executed on the
10th Of September.
| Commonwealth against Robt. ITcmmons for
rapc-prisoner arraigned. The offence with
which he is charged being punishable with
death, he demanded to be tried in the Circuit
| court.
| Commonwealth against Jos. Estes, two eases.
| house breaking and larceny-trial set for Sat
urday next, and the Sheriff ordered 10 sum-
mon a venrcc of 36 persons TO try these and
other cases.
The cases against Howard Brown, Henry
Turner, Dent Kinney, Lewis Matthews Geo.
Jackson, for riot, fixed for trial on Saturday
| next.
| In the case Of the Commonwealth against
| Nelson Watkins, the Judge over-ruled the mo-
ton of the attorney for the Commonwealth to
| summon venire, and the prisoner will be
| tried at the next term for misdcmcanor.
| Thirty-cight deeds and other writings were
| admitted to record
| Twelve cases on the Commonwealth and mo-
| ton docket, were disposed Of Seventeen er-
pa,fe settlements were confirmed ard ordered
| to be recorded.
The following have been elected delegates to
| the Congressional nominating convention for
this District which will meets in Staunton Oh
Friday next, the 1st of September:
CITY OF srAUNTON.
Ward No. l: Delegates, A. B. Cochran, r.
w. Burke; altcrnatcs, John Ecols, Thos. j.
Crowder.
Ward No. 2: Delegates, A. NJ Fauntleroy,
Alex. II. Fultz; alternatcs, Thos. Shnmate,
VIM. A. Burke.
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
B overly Manor District: Delegates, VIM. II.
Peyton, e. A. Fulchcr; aternatcs, John N.
Opie, Chas. II. Palmer
South River District: Delegates, G. Benton
Koiner, VIM. M. Bush; alternates, Edwin NJ.
Brown, John B. Smith.
Middle River: Delegates. John II. Crawford,
VIM. Patterson; alternates, David Beard,
Thomas Burke.
| North River: Delegates. Sam'l A. East, Jas.
A. Hamrick; alternates, VIM. Iliser, VIM. c.
IIcdrick.
Pastures: Delegates A. B. Lightner, f. Vim
cent; no altcrnates appointed.
Riverhcads: Delegates, w. f. Smith, A. A
Sproul altcrnatcs, Jno. D. Lilley, Preston B
IIogshead.
GREENE COUNTY.
| OLdludi uSflliC OISCIiSt. i'TiOr,fitSH. oito'
Bray, w. S. Beazley; alternates, l.. Il. Nc
Mullan, G.. w. Mitchell.
| Monroe District: Delegates, Geo. Ed. Blal1ey
w. D. T.. Runkle; alternates, w. i. Pnnkett
w. l.. Chapman.
Rnckersvle District: Delegates, DR.. G. b
Jennings, G. J. Stephens; altcrnatcs, J. G. D
ID. Davis, DR.. J. N. Williams.
For the county at large: E. BooGon.
GOOCHLAND COUNTY.
Byrd District: Delegates, r. A. Trice Reu
ben Ford alternates, r. G. Selden, Ii. Ii
Pace.
Lickinpole District Delegates, A. K. Lcake
J. C. James; alternatcs, r. d. James, Samue
Sharretts.
Dover District: Delegates, Richard S. Allen
Richard Powell; alternates Robert 3. Wins
ton, Jas. II. L. Taylor.
After these delegates had been selected, the
meeting adopted resolution in favor of the
nomination of Hon. JOHN Il. Harris by the
Congressional convention.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
Madison District: Delegates, Col. II. NJ
Conn, ID. w. Prescott; alternates, G. w. Win
die, Geo. j. Grandstaff.
Ashby District: Delegates, J. W. r. Moore,
: Sam'l Hamman !; aternates, Jno. L. Pittman,
Thos. S. Ryan,
Davis District: Delegates, Col. J. II. Silert
DR.. Brown altcrnates, Geo. +. Nupp, Jr.,
James NJ. Ramey.
) Lee DISTRICT: Delegates, w. Williamson, NJ
D. Coffnlan; altcrnates, NJ. Thomas, Capt
John II. Rice.