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The estimate Of expenditures Tor the gov
eminent Of tie City Of Stanton for 1876 Is
S53 $50.
Mr.. q . L. Hcukle. editor Of the Shenandoah
VaHy at New Market, is the recipient Of a
legacy Of $4,000.
The new Bridge over Narrow Passage will
be Que of the finest in the State-costug one
hundred thousand dollars
Capt Thos D. Ransom, formerly Of Jefer-
sou County, has been elected Yeatyman Of
Trinity Church, Stauuton.
Rev. McDuG Simpson, Of the Second PRES
byteran Church a, stanton, recently mar
ried 10 Scotland has returned 10 his home.
In Luray, Page county, on Tuesday last,
Mrs. Lavcnia Garrison, an aged aud respect
ed lady of that place, was stricken with par
ayss, and her lite is despaired Of.
Burglars are operating in stanton. Twice
within a week the store Of Mr.. W. II. Weller
was eutcrel and the residence Of Mr.. Herr
invaded and Flour taken away on Wednesday
night
Mai. L. ". Gambll, who was many years
Clerk Of the Circuit and County Courts Of
Rockingham. died at his residence in Harri-
souburg on last Saturday morning, aged IG
years.
A son four years old, Of DR.. Amiss, of
WavcrHe. Rockingham County, fell from %
secoud-story window, and bad his left leg
broken in two places above tie kuee, b'siies
sustaining bruises.
On Monday last Mr.. Henry Evans, re
spectacle farmer residing some SIX or eight
miles from Dlnyille, fell dead while plowinG
in bis field. 1t is supposed he was attacked
with apoglexy or heart disease.
Joseph \. WadLyil, Esq, Of Stanton. has
been elected Clerk Of the Court of Appeals at
Staurton. Mr.. W. Is thoroughly cooyersant
with the duties Of the positijn-nU better Sc
lection could have been made.
4 student named John NJ. p. Cummings.
Of Abingdon. committed suicide in lis room,
at the University of Virginia, Monday night
Of last week. lie shot himself twice with a
pistol. No cause is assigned ior the act.
Miss Jennie T. Gordon, Of New Kent Coun-
ty. beautiful and accomplished young lady,
a pupil of the Virginia Female Institute At
Staunton. died on Sunday laSt-agcd. is years.
She was a daughter Of Col. W. w. Gordon.
We learn that Mr. Geo. p. Euitou, Of this
city. las received an appointment as clerk IN
the Treasury Department at Washington
lie is most competent and well qualified
man for such position.--LynchJaJ Ners.
Orders have been issued for the removal Of
the property of the B. * o. L Il. Co. from
Staunton To Harisouburg 10y the lst Of May.
It is understood the officers Of the road at
Stanton will be appointed to positions Oh the
main stem.
The conservative ball was put 10 motion at
Stanton bY rousing meeting for orcanizl-
ton on Saturday afternoon. Col J II. Skin
ncr presided and delivered a thrilling speech
The Central Committee was appointed, and
prominent is our former couutyman l. ID.
Ransom.
st Lynchburg, a few days ago, a little son
Of A. Il. Bnteler, Jr.. fell from the Midland
Railroad Bridge into the canal, distance OF
twenty feet and narrowly escaped drowning.
He was rescued by msn 10 boat near by
and resuscitatel by the application Of proper
remedies. The little fellow is a grand son Of
lion. Alex. i. Botelcr.
On the evening Of the 10th instant the resi-
dence Of Mr.. James Stewart, near Onancock,
Accomac county, Va, took ire while por-
tion Of the family was at church. The dwell
ing was totally destroyed, and Mrs. Stewards
father and five Of her children, the eldest being
sixteen years old, were burned to death.
The storchouses Off. T. Haines and Y. W.
Laws & Co. were burned Monday night, at
Uppervjlle. Loudoun Co., and ntwo hours both
houses were 10 ruins by great oxertion Of
the citizens the storebouse adjoining tnnoccu-
pied and belonging to Mr. Palmer was saved.
Laws saved most Of MS goods. Haines's loss
is complete, but is insured. Laws Is partially
insured.
An excellent remedy. DR.. Bulls Vegetable
Pills are superior as cathartc to any other in all