The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-05-02

TO help himself, and froze to death. For
some time foul play was suspected, and a
negro was arrested in Albemarle charged
with the murder.
The well known Richmond firm of W. J.
Johnson & Co., propose opening a first
class branch establishment in the Stuart
building, opposite C. & 0. r. R. Depot
They will keep large stock Of groceries
&c., and with their facilities for obtaining
goods will be able to sell cheap. Mr.. VIM.
Rock, late of Gordonsville, will be in charge
of the Stanton House. We welcome to
our growing city all such.
PEKsoNAL.-Mr. Chas. W. S. Turner,
late the teacher of Articulation in the D. D.
& B. Institution, has commenced the prac-
ticc of law IN Seldom, Bland county, Va.
Frank J. Bramhall. of the firm OF Bram-
hall & Co., Publishers of the Southern
Guide, was in the city Tuesday. He is one
of the best descriptive writer's in the State,
and will send series of letters from this
section.
Among the guests at the Banquet given
by the St. George Society, at Bridgeport,
Connecticut last week, was Gen. R. D. Lii
ley of this city. He responded happily to
the tcasts, "Uur Guests.''
Mr.. Jas. A. Piper, the we'll and favorable
known dry goods merchant, is now with
lT1s h. 81,
Street establishment
Judge Mclaughlin was in Washington
Monday, land occupied a seat in the members
gallery of the House.
General Receiver Wickham and Superin-
tendent Dunno the C. &c O. R. R., were in
the city Wednesday, inspecting the affairs OF
the road. After remaining several hours
they proceeded westward in special car.
Rev. J. S. Martin, and Maj. J. W. Newton
delegates to the General Conference of the
NJ E. Church, South, left for Atlanta Mon
day night.
DIR. Julian F. Ward, of Winchester, we'll
known in this city, he having been an En-
gneer on the Valley Railroad, passed his
successfully last week before
the Army Examining Board in New York.
He is now at home awaiting orders of as
signment as assistant surgeon in the regu-
lar army, and will probably be ordered to
Texas.
r. J. Glendy. Esq, of Bath, was in the
city Wednesday.
Benz. Hiner, Esq, of Doe Hill, Highland
county, was in the city Wednesday. We
were pleased to meet our old friend. 1t re-
minded us of the long ago.
Among the guests registered at the Virgin.
W. B. Rogers and wife. of Boston, Mass,
Gen'l Francis II. Smith and Capt. Fran
els W. Henderson, of Lexington, Va, Rev.
Fathers Hasty, of Lexington, and Duffy of
W. Va.
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERs.-The next
term of the Circuit Court will commence
on the first of June, which will be its last
Grand Jury term, the new law, which
gives the County Court exclusive criminal
jurisdiction, going into effect on the LIST
of July. In order not to detain the farmers
longer from their pursuits than possible, the
term occurring in the midst OF harvest, the
Judge has written to the Clerk urging the
members of the bar to have their business
ready at the commencement of the term
SO that it may be disposed of at once.
At the last term, the Judge entered the
following order which it is expected viii
materially expedite the disposition of chan
Gerry business 'sOrdered that the Commits
sioners in Cbancery of this Court, be re-
quired to keep docket of the cases be
fore them, and they will report on the Is
day of each term, cases that have been be
fore them since the last term, in VIII ich re
ports have been made, and those in which
therefor
The argument of the important case o
the Creditors of the Elizabeth Iron Com
pany, ys. stockholders of said company,
fixed for the Sd of June. Several prominen
lawyers from distance are engaged in thi
case.
The docket of new cases promises to be g
small one.
WEDDING.-The most brilliant wedding
ceremony that, perhaps, ever occurred il
Staunton, was celebrated at Trinity Episco
pal Church last Tuesday evening, the Rev
w. @. Hullihen officiating. The bride wa
Miss Carrie Baldwin, the bright and at
tractive daughter of DR.. R. F. Baldwin, ST
perintendenJ of the Western Lunatic Asy
lum, and the groom Mr.. Hugh Preston
son of the late Col. James Preston, G
Montgomery county. Long before tn
hour announced for the ceremony, tn
church was thronged with fashionable as
semblage, and when, about 9 o'clock tn
party arrived, the crowd was immense, goo
judges estimating it at between 800 an
1000, including the numbers in the yard VIII
were unable to gain admIatance. As tn
bridal party entered the church and ap
preached the chancel, in which magnif
cent marriage bell OF white flowers was sus
pended from an arch, the organist playe
brilliant wedding march. Miss Baldwi
was attired in white silk and wore tile Gus
tomary bridal veil and orange blossoms
The bridesmaids were Miss Boley, of Wir
chester; Miss Myers. Of Fauquier Mis-
Annie Bell, Kate Nelson, Mary Donaghe
Maria Catlett, Helen Reid, and Kate Ball
win, of Staunton tine latter a sister of tt
bride. They were all handsomely and ele
gantly attired in white. The groomsme
were Mr.. Ballard Preston, of Montgomery
Mr.. Patton, of Lexington Mr.. Wade, @
Baltimore Mr. Means, OF Montgomery, an
Messrs. A. E. Miller. W. P. Eskridge, Wn
Gay, and Stuart Baldwin, of Staunton. In
mediately after the ceremony the newly
welded pair returned to the brides resi-
dence, where bridal robes were exchange
for travelling toilette, and after receivin
the congratulations of a large number {
friends, the happy pair left for an extende
uaddinp tnur shro,tuh tho North