The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-31

Reuben Grandle. who killed james Todd.
There was a small attendance ut the
churches Sunday in consequence OF the rainy
weather.
There is an unmaillblc letter In the Rich
mond pnst-ofiee addressed to w. w. Cropp,
NJ. D., Burll's MILL
on Monday, County Court-day, and great
deal of business was transacted.
The sap in the maple trees has commenced
to run up, and soon we may expect the
Sugar trade of the mountain to open.
The Richmond Dispatch thinks that Maj
Hotchkiss' lecture on the Geology OF Vir-
ginia, should be printed i'll pamphlet form
Prof. Scharf's popular dime readings con.
tinue to attract large audiences TO the Grange
Robinson's Minstrels played to fair
house in the Grange Hall Thursday night.
The performance was regarded as below the
average.
Valentines are on sale at the bookstores.
and from the hdeousness of some OF the
comic ones there will be madness afloat
about the 18th OF the month.
We are indebted to General John Echols.
Of the House OF Delegates, for interesting
and valuable State documents, for which he
will please accept our thanks.
In the House Friday, General Echols pre-
sentcd Il petition from J. w. Abby and 9th
er merchants of Staunton, ioramendment to
law regulating license to sample merchants
A popular place OF resort for the young Of
both sexes, on Tuesday and Friday nights,
attraction. A Grand Carnival is to be civ
en- Saturday week.
We call the attention Of the Committee to
the condition of Frederick street. from
Lewis, west. At tile intersection OF the
two streets the water pipe has been eaking
constantly for several weeks.
We are sorry to learn that DR.. Ii. S. Eich
elberger was paralyZed in his left arm and
side on Wednesday evening, the sd. He
was at his store at Verona, and was sticker
very suddenly. lie is now with his family
in the city.
A number of the prominent Legislators
and merchants OF Richmond have invited
Mai. Jed IIotchliss to deliver another lee
ture on ''Yirginia'' in the Hall of the House
OF Delegates, tonight. lie will comply will
the request.
The ladies of West End, together with
those of the Methodist Church of this city,
will give an entertainment in the Grange
Hall or the 14th and 15tI: of next month,
for the purpose of raising funds to procure
seats for West End Chapel. We commend
the entertainment to the liberal patronage
OF the public.
The Border Watchman announces that
Miss D. Blanche Gilbert, of Lexington, has
been elected teacher in johnson Female
College, Union, Monroe Co., w. Va. Miss
Gilbert is a distinguished graduate of the
Wesleyan Female Institute at Stanton, car
rying off several prizes at the final eXamina
ton there last summer.
The Lexington Glz ,tte SAYS: july. Ne
Laughlin is at present featuring to the S.
nior Law Class on Practice aud Pleading
tits needless to mention the Judges eff ,ien :
cy as a lecturer on this branch of the course
to those who have had the pleasure OF lis
tening to him in times past. and certainly
he is appreciated by the present class. He
will probably be followed by Col. Christian
on Parliamentary Procedure.
TEMPERANCE.-The cause of Temper
ance has been pushed forward theoretically
in Staunton this week and the result ha:
been most gratifying. Last Monday nigh
Rev. w. w. Wood, Of Richmond, delivered
a temperance lecture in The basement of TIL,
Methodist Church to large audience. HI
is an impressive speaker, deals with the sub
ject in a clear. logical manner and appeals t,
the common sense and reason of his hearers
Unlike most temperance orators he does no
indulge in flights of fancy, nor does he sum
mon to his aid the horrors of imagination
but presents his views with an earnestness
cogency and eloquence, seeking always tt
persuade and reason.
Mr. Wood YVES followed by Rev. rival
lace in an address of great force and earn
ext less, and as result Of the speaking, iif
teen members were added to the Coco
Templar and three to the Jonadab Lodge
Tuesday night, Mr.. Wood addressed a
crowded house at West End Chapel. and
was again followed by Mr.. Wallace Thirteen
new members were initiated.
MUCH Observation-Disclosures Walls.
colored man living ABOUT two miles from
town, did tlourishing business in the lar
ceny line last fall. and by industrious perse
verance had accumulated quite a varied ant
extensive stock. Early one Sunday morn
Ing Constable Gregory and posse surprised
him in his castle and discovered quite mum
Der OF the distracted articles.
He was arrested and sent on to the Crane
Jury, who found four indicte, ents against
him, and he was tried on Tuesday lest.
The first case was for stealing bacon from
Geo. A. Hanger, aid the jury gave him
three years in the penitentiary.
Number two was for unlawfully possess
ing himself of some money and a number
of valuables belonging to Mr.. L. w. Peace
and for this he was condemned to three
more years in the peniJentiary.
The third case was for stealing Il quantity
of clothing &c. from Mr.. Hugh Stewart,
and the jury concluded that two years
| would be sufficient for this.
Number four was for breaking into the
house of MFR. Jackson, living Oh the Church
vile road, and taking therefrom a number
of household articles of more or less value
| and years was melted out as justice for the
act. He bore his aggregate sentence of II
| years with great composure.
IMPORTANT SUIT-TRIAL FOR BREACH
| OF PROMISE first suit for breach Of
promise ever brought in Augusta county has
| been set for trial on Thursday and FRIDAY
| nights, February. 7th and Sth, in thu