The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-11-28

An interesting revival is now in progress
at the Methodist church. under the ministry
Of DR.. Martin.
The Lewsburg Record states that Capt
G. G. Gooch contemplates opening store
at Ronceverte, VIVA.
The Episcopal choir is arranging its
programme for Christmas. 1t will afford a
rare musical treat.
The hen-roosts in West End have been
suffering lately, Mr.. j. N. Lckiiter's coop
having been visited last.
Our citizens will save money By payingup
their taxes this week. After the lst OF De-
cember five per cent viii be added.
The Circuit Court is still in session, and
business is being rapidly disposed of. About
800 DEGREES will be entered at the term.
Fire broke ont in the Staunton Wagon
Factory last Thursday evening, but was
extinguished before doing much damage.
A social dancing club has been organized
by the young society ladies and gentlemen
of our city. 1t is composed Of the seniors
of the ST. B. T's."
The Young Mems Christian Association
prayer meetings every Sunday evening are
well attended, and afford pleasant and pro
titable occupation for Sunday afternoons.
The preferred debts of the Virginia Bank
ing and Trust Company, have nearly all
been paid up. and it is hoped that depositors
will receive something before great WHILE,
Messrs. Patrick Il Hudson, Attorneys.
have purchased of II. T.. McIlhaney, Execu
tor, one of the offices on Lawyers Row, for
merly occupied by the late N. X. Trout, fol-
81 900.
| The contract for re fitting the City Hal
and transforming it into concert-room, has
| been awarded to Mr.. w. I. MARI, of this city.a
$4,000 Work will be commenced immediate
ly and pushed rapidly to completion.
We are indebted to Rev. DR.. Sears for {
copy of the proceedings of the Trustees OF the
Peabody Educational Fund. at their annual
meeting, in New York, in October last. We
shall more particularly refer to it hereafter
Can't the street committee macadamize
| Frederick street from Lewis to its western
termination before bad weather sets in? L
is one of the most public thoroughfares O
the cit V, and in winter is almost impossible
for wagons.
Our merchants, and especially the confec
TONERS, are filling their shelves with holiday
goods, and already the stores are beginning
to look Christmas-lke, and the small boy;
linger around the windows and dream of tht
good time coming.
Mr.. A. G. Points is moving into the new
store.roo Of p. N. Powell, in the old Kin
ney property, ON Augusta Street. The store
recently occupied by him on Main street has
been rented by Messrs. Hope & Mahoney TO
their confectionery.
The other day Mr.. Donald Allen, late O.
this city and now agent for the Texas Contra
Company, at Hampstead, shot and captured
a negro man, who attempted to escape aftel
placing distractions on the railroad track
with view to wreclling the train.
The Waynesboro' Tribune says: 1T i
the general impression among our anglers
that bass are rapidly making their appear
ance in the lower waters of South River, anl
driving fish OF all kinds in large quantitie;
up as high as this place, as the river herr
was never known to have so many fish be
FORE
During the session of the National Grang
in Richmond last week, Mr.. Geo. W. Koin
er was introduced to the meeting by DR.
Blanton as "tle boy lecturer of Augusta"
Mr.. Koiner delivered the address of wei
come on behalf of the Executive Com mite
of the Virginia State Grange. The DiSpdtc
says his speech was ''both eloquentand prac
tical.''
We are under obligations to the commit
tee, Messrs. J. J. White and c. A. Davinson
for an invitation to attend the laying Of tn
cornerstone of the Lee monument, whic
takes place in Lexington to-day, the 18th
Senator r. E. Withers will deliver the addres
on the occasion, and General J. E. johnson
President of the Association, will assist in tn
ceremonies.
Messrs. Sniteman & Cof'lnan, of this county
had on exhibition at the Courthouse on Nor
day last patent adjustable wagon standard
which experienced wagon makers and farm
crs pronounce a most excellent improve
ment on the old style. For simplicity an
strength it cannot fail to commend tsel
: and it will supply want long FELT by wae
oners generally.
Last Monday was County Court day, an
the town was crowded with people. Eve
so far in advance, the sovereigns are talkin
about the spring elections, and predicting a
exciting race between the present incun
: bent, Captain Jas. Bumgardner, and Mead
3 F.. White, Esq. for the Common
e wealth Attorneyship. No opposition, W
believe, has been announced to the iacun
bents OF the other offices, but it is rumore
that an old ex-sheriff, from the soutEel
part of the county, will contest the Sheri1
atty. The town felix's will have no part
parcel in this election, but will watch it wi
u interest.
The Shenandoah Valley, Of New Marke
says: ''Mr. A. Y. Lee, Architect, Stau
ton, Virginia. spent short time in our G
$ flee last week. He went to Luray, Virgini
to make sketches Of the cave for Harper
: Magazine, and, on his return, he presente
these sketches, in charcoal and crayon,
the Hall, Saturday night. He also INTRODUCES
many other sketches in the course OF b
lecture, which were well received by Il
large audience present. He gave one-ha
of the proceeds of the entertainment to Il
Lee Cornet Band of this place.
PERsoNAL.-Robt. A. Gray, Esq,
o Harrisonburg, called to pay his respee
g Yesterday. He is visiting his relatives al
friends in and around Staunton. Mr.. CIR
delivered several very able and striking
original lectures on Temperance last we
, in Southwest Virginia.
Col. Wm. S. Gilman is IN the city.
Mr.. Vim. L. Mowry, who has been qui
unwell for some time, is again able to
about.