Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
Summary OF Valley News.


i've a rehearsal of the Cantata of the
lawmakers for the benefit of Woodbine
cemetery of that place.
Capt. John Avis, recently tried, in the
'ounty Court of Shenandoah, on an in
ictment for the murder of James john
on, at Orkney Springs last summer,
7as acquitted.
The Shenandoah Herald says: Judge
G. Allen has been quite ill for several
avs. He is suffering with congestion
f the lungs. He is now, we are glad to
earn, convalescing.
WILD CAT.-Messrs. James Peer and
Jasper L. Link killed a large wild cat
m last Thursday, on the farm of Mr..
lanes Windle, near Toms Brook in
his county. Shenandoah Herald.
ANNUAL REPoRT.-The report of the
Valley Turnpike Company for the year
ending September 30th, shows its re-
,eipts for tolls were 5000. The repairs
cost 81, 635, and salaries So, AS for the
year.
William Ashby alias William Corn
wall of Shenandoah county has been
convicted of stealing horse from Mr..
Levi Stickley, and sentenced to the
COR three years.
We learn from the Shenandoah Her.
aid of the 21st inst, that, the German
Baptists, more commonly known as
Thinkers, held their annual meeting in
the new Church about three miles N. E.
of Woodstock on last Saturday and Sum-
day. The church is large, well finished
and well arranged. The congregations
were very large, fully one'third were
unable to get into the church. On Sun
day evening the ordinances of the
church, including feet washing, celebra'
ton of the Feast of the Passover and the
Lords Supper, were observed. The
ceremonies were of an impressive anC
solemn character. Two hundred and
fifty members of the church celebrated
the feast of the Passover at the same
time. The exercises were conducted by
an able minister, from Maryland, assis
ted by a number of elders from this and
other counties of the Valley. The exer
cises of the meeting, we are informed
will continue during the week.
Some of the boys Of Woodstock seen
to delight in the cheerful sound of stones
falling on tin roofs. Strap oil well ap
piled might cure this propensity.
The Shoe Factory at Winchester il
now employing as many workmen a
the building will accommodate; and We
cannot meet the supply for their goods
Sixty hands are now at work. 1t is pro
posed to put an additional story on tn
building in the Spring.
RoCKBRIDGE ITEMS.
From the Lexington Gazette.l
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.-On Tuesda
last, Miss Campbell, daughter Of th
miller at John Davidson's mill, about
miles below Lexington on the cana
was mangled in a frightful manner b
being caught in some of the machiner
of the mill while in motion. Her clothe
were torn off, her left arm stripped er
tirely of flesh from the elbow to til
hand, her right arm bruised and lacers
ted. Her hair also became entangled i
the wheel and considerable portion {
it torn out.
A brother of the unfortunate yOun
lady who was on the next floor, hear
her screams, and Immediately turne
off the water, which stopped the MILL
This presence of mind saved the youn
lady from instant death.
Her physician entertains hopes of be
recovery.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-On Sunday, th
18th inst, about 1:30 p. m. Claiborn
Breedlove, son of Mr.. VIM. Breedlov'
aged l6 years, met with painful acc
dent by the careless handling of sma
pocket Derringer pistol. He was ''pra'
Using showsmanD las the boys say
the presence of some of his play fellow
when the pistol went off, the ball pass
ing down his left side and entering bs
low the rib and bearing towards til
groin. He is lying in a very critic;
condition.
PICTUREs.-The Graham Lee Societ
of Washington & Lee University, he
requested the following gentlemen
send it their pictures: Gov. Stockdal
Prof. j. J. White, Hon. A. Ell. Stephen
Gov. Wade Hampton. Hon. Jefferso
Davis, Gen. Jubal Early, Hon. J. T
Tucker, Hon. J. Y. Brown, Rev. Moss
Hoge, Hon. T. A. Hendricks.
DEATH OF a CADEr.-Wm. J. Agar
of New Orleans died at the V. M. 1. o
Tuesday last. His remains will be ser
to his father who resides in that city.
series of resolutions were adopted by til
Fourth Glass of which he was men
Der.
Large quantities Of pork are bein
shipped by canal from Lexington
Lynchburg.
| MATERIAL FOR A SENSATIONAL NOV
Elm New York, on Wednesday las
Morris Goldberg discovered the body 4
a dead man in his cellar; it was take
subsequently to the morgue, where
young man named Louis Samuels re,
ognized it as that of his father, who ha
been missing from home some thrt
months. Other members of the famil
also confirmed the Identification, an
the coroner accordingly turned I'll
corpse over to them for burial. Jui
here, however, the curtain rises on
second act of the tragedy. AS youD
Samuels was walking along Grand S
Saturday evening, who should he Ell
counter but his long missing fashe
whose remains ne supposed were avail
ing interment. The father greeted hil
affectionately, and easily convinced hir
that serious mistake had been made
He was then led home to the family
where there was general rejoicing a
around Moan ubi 10 th q cOrpSa has bee