Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-05-21

Valley News Items.

talIey News iteniSs
The dwelling house of Mr.. Isaac Good,
at Cabin Hill, Shenandoah county, was,
with nearly all of its contents, destroy
ed by fire on Saturday, the 18th inst
No insurance.
The Shenandoah Valley says that
some snow fell at New Market on the
18th inst, and that the mountain tops
presented white and wintry appear
ance.
J. G. Wheeler, alias Daniel Charge,
colored, was convicted in the County
Court of Shenandoah on last Tuesday OF
bigary, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for six years and six months.
A new postoffice has been established
at Parishville, Frederick county, Va,
on the route between Back Greek Val
ley and Capon Bridge, with John Will
liam Parish as postmaster.
The Winchester Meas says Rev.
Mr.. Gilbert, who returned last week
| I1oAl IAV kOcutlI WHC4C 1lO hetNA OSOA1 aI7
tending the session of the General Lu-
theran Synod, has been quite indis-
posed since his return.
Mr.. Nicholas Perry, citizen of the
western portion Of Frederick county,
died last Saturday at an advanced age.
Mr. Perry was a soldier Of the war OF
1S12-one of the few survivors of that
war among us. His remains were
f brought to Winchester and buried on
Monday, 18th inst WIN. Times.
The Woodstock Herald says that
John Bushong cut week before last the
finest white oak in the county. 1t was
estimated to be 212 years old, and meas
ured twelve feet to the first large limb.
? He sold % feet of it for a mill shaft, in
circumference fifty feet, for which he
received fifteen dollars.
We learn from the Mt Crawford cor
respondent Of the Old Commonwealth,
that on Saturday week Mr.. Daniel I'll.
Wise, living about 9 mile west OF Mt.
Crawford. lost by fire his large new
= house and two out-houses. Mr.
:. Wise saved about half his furniture
and his entire loss is estimated at 81 800
upon which there is no insurance.
Il The Shenandoah Herald says thai
y Mr.. a. J. Cullers of Woodstock has
# been awarded the contract to furnish
the Post-of1ice department three hun
dred thousand printed wooden tables
q The tables will be printed at the Office
j. of the Shenandoah Herald. The three
% lowest bids were alike, and the choice
o was determined by drawing lots, ani
J, was awarded to IIr. Cullers.
The Winchester papers have notice:
e of the obstruction OF bhe lailfQad tracE
lie with cross ties at Jones crossing nea
a that city. Fortunately, the obstruction
was discovered by the early down trair
d asad removed. Had the train been run
l. ming fast, tLere might have been Sc
g rious accident. The WinesaeagtteGr Nep
,e saws "Capt. Smith, the agent at thi
D. point, informs us that the Baltimore
Ohio railroad authorities have offered
" reward Of 600 for the person OF persons
who placed the obstrue:iehas on the road
It is to be hopdS that She nlisereants
: whoever they may be, may be eaugn
!" and punished"
~ We take the following items from the
- Lexington gazette.
u In some portions of .2ockbridge eoun-
% ty, the wheat has been injured by the
Is rust and fly, whilst in others the pros
q pect for 3 large yield is remarkably good
4 The Gazette says. From the Southern
q and Western portions Of the county thu
z" reports are uifavorable; from the North
ern and Eastefn favorable. The corn
~ land wheat is said to the best all owe
u the county. We attribute the genera
s. complaint CT r4st to the fact that on
- farmers are abandoning tie Itancaste
- wheat and other kindred varieties, aIlE
q" sowing the Fultz. Canada White, ana
: other smooth-head varieties OF wheat. -
We believe in the Lancaster, it will al
i ways yield something, and is never
9 total failure. Geettter not give up you
, old friends entireIy.'s
i On the 10th inst, "the grave o. Gen
/, efai stonewaIl Jackson was handsomely
} decorated. The sod and evergreens were
= neatly trimmed, and boquets ane
+ wreaths OF beautiful flowers and JIM
= morteIs were placed upon the mound
e The grave is under the special charge O
Mrs. DR.. Waddell, who, each year witt
r. the assistance of others, pays this tribut'
70 of love aug admiration to the fallen here
ri OF the ConfedeT&cy."
a Mr. .. G. &. Brady has just Natlrne(
J. from the North where he has Deer
e negotiating with Northern capitalist:
- for the sale of 5000 acres of moutair
,s ssl;neral lands, known as the Weaver
J. property. The sale is about concluded
j. IF consummated the pure hasers design
f. erecting large works for the gaanufae
4 ture Of lfeso- Manganese. Mr.. Brady aisi
; thinks he can Negotiate the sale or lease
q of some. other RockbTiage property tt
another company OF capitalists WIG de
;, sign going into the manufacture Of Plate
q Glass.
, | A panty of young ladies' from the
Wesleyan Female Institute Of Staunton
arrived in Lexington lsst week pn a
!, visit to the Natural Bridge. The young
!, gentlemen of the University we're dis
i posed TO &c the polite, uttheir atten-
a tons were not persaiited Fhey were
y bluffed.
p GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOUTH
..ERN PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.-The
: General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
, 4asureh lS5oath1 net at Knoxville,
renn -, : tic 10th inst, and was opened