Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-12-17
Valley News Items.

0AAOy NUNS 1JcmSs
The Luray Cave is to be illuminated
on the 9th inst.
The Harrisonburg Guards are to have
an Anniversary Celebration in March
next.
Diphtheria and scarletina have been
prevailing to considerable extent in
Rockingham county.
Plecker's Bridge, over North River at
Mt. Crawford, is now finished and open
for the travelling public.
Mr.. Delaney, of the Old Common
aUe0lth, has returned to Harrisonburg
after months visit to the city of Phila-
delphia,
The house of Joseph Mathews, at
Benronvi]le, Page county, with most
of his household property, was destroy
ed by fire on last Sunday.
On Tuesday last, the Town Council of
Harrisonburg destroyed by fire $1,000 of
the bonds of the Washington City, Gin
cinnati & st. Louis Marrow Gauge Rail-
road, which had been redeemed.
1t is stated that P. B. Borst, Esq, the
energetic President of the w., G. & St.
L. N. g. R. r., has purchased g suffi-
Gent quantity of iron to lay the track
from Georgetown to Falls Church.
Mr.. John P. Dulany died at his resi-
dence in Loudoun county Tuesday even
ing, after lingering illness, aged SO
years. Mr.. Dulany was one of the
wealthiest and most respected citizens
of the county.
The Rockingham Register says Mr..
J. H. Shue, our excellent Clerk of the
Circuit Court, had his shoulder disloca-
ted on Wednesday morning last by a
fall on the street. Though he is suffer
ing considerable pain, we are glad to
state that he sustained no serious injury.
We learn from the Old Commonwealth
that Gerard T. Hopkins, Esq, proprie-
tor of Rockingham Springs, near Nc
Gaheysville in Rockingham county,
shot negro last week, whom he found
prowling about his premises after night,
filling him pretty full of small shot,
The wounded man is recovering.
! We learn from the Shenandoah Valley
that on Monday of last week Mr.. Nor
gan Moore, of Mt. jackson, and Mr..
Orson Trowbridge, of Georgetown, were
thrown from their buggy near Wood
stock. Mr.. Trowbridge received several
j bruises, but Mr.. Moore had both bones
, CT his right leg broken.
We learn from the Fincastle Herald
that some Of the citizens Of Botetourt,
living in the Lick Run neighborhood,
: have sent petition to the Legislature
4 Through Maj. Spessard, Delegate for
Craig to have a section of Rotetourt
county cut off and joined to Allegheny.
The petition had 81 signatures, white
and colored.
Il We learn from the Page Courier that
on last Sunday son Of A. Fl. Keyser,
near Honeyville, was burned to death.
The little boy in company with another
child was left for short time in the
house, the mother being from homo,
and his clothes caught fire, it is sup
posed, with matches from which they
were playing. He suffered greatly till
death put an end to his misery on Mon
day evening. He was about two years
old.
The City Council OF Staunton have
get up description of the town fog dis
tribution-a good example to Others
Maj Hotchkiss is the author, and he
knows everything in the way of statis-
tics. He gives the population at 6,216, a
little, if any, more than that Of Win
chester. We had 1850 two years ago,
and have certainly gained since. Why
not get up pamphlet on Winchester,
with statistics of her manufactures, and
her advantages of every kiIdf- Yin
chester Ne,0s.
The Rockingham Register says: Fall
, Term of Shenandoah Seminary will
close with three evenings of entertain
ment. On the evening of Dec. 18th,
Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner will address
the school and public generally upon
some interesting topics. The evening OF
| Dee. 18th will be devoted to musical
; concert under the auspices of Prof. Kief-
} fer and Miss King. Dayton il fast be-
!, coming a musical center, and something
good may be expected On this evening.
, The school will close Dec. 10th with an
entertainment by the pupils.
The Spirit of the Valley says:-OuI
!, town was astir with the news on Mon
, / day last, that the contractors of the pro.
posed Narrow Gauge Railroad, that has
recently doomed up, and is known as
the Potomac and Ohio Railroad, run
ming from Charleston, Ianawha county,
West Va, to Quantico, on the Potomac,
had arrived in town, accompanied by
the Engineer corps, and that portion Of
the road between this place and the
Shenandoah Iron Work, would be SUR
veyed and active operations commenced
J at once. Proper enquiry satisfied US OF
the truth of the good news, and that the
arrival of Messrs. Michael Hayes & Co,
Of Philadelphia, contractors for twenty
two miles of the road, meant business.
Work will be commenced forthwith, as
soon as permanent survey has been
made, two preliminary surveys having
heretofore been made. A large force of
hands will be put on the work at once,
and the road from here to the Iron
Work will be completed within twelve
months.
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The Washington Posi-, of the 9TH, says
/ that "the application for patent made
by Edison for bis electric light was ia
vorably passed upon, and ordered to is
sue. 1t will bear date December To-
The specification and drawings have
been sent to the printing office. and the
letters patent will be ready TO go to the
inventor in about two weeks. This was