The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

A large and handsome fountain has been
placed in Thornross Cemetery.
A large party Of exeursionists from Rich
mond spent Sunday in staunton.
The Valley Farmer for July will be out toe
day. The advance sheets indicate an excel
lent number.
The good people of Arbor Hill and vicni-
| ty are making arrangements for the cham
pion Festival and Lawn Party OF the season.
We learn from the Rockb,idgc Enterprise
that Mcmahon 6 Green have removed all OF
their railroad tools from Lexington to Hunt
ington.
At the Waynesboro' lawn party last week,
Miss Nina Stout, was the successful candi-
date for the cake.v voted to the handsomest
lady. She richly deserved the honor.
The Fincastle Herald says: Two very
large drOyes of sheep passed through town
this week, some eight hundred in all, owned
by Messrs. Burke & Myers, Of Augusta.
Atnoon yesterday tie mercnry stood at
910 above zero az DR.. Wayt's drug store, on
Main street, $50 at Hunters, under the VIR-
elNIAN office, and 1912 at the I.uoatic Asy-
lum.
Last week, at their yard, just Oh the out
skirts Of town, Messrs. Bagby 81 Earman
turned out 100000 model brick, which are
equal in quality to the finest of Baltimore
make.
That most excellent paper, the Petersburg
Post, we regret to learn, has suspended. 1t
was one of the few really independent pa
rers of Virginia, and without fear or favor,
cut to the line.
During the quarter ending July 1st.. Flour
Inspector 3. F. Fiier, inspected 3,G97 barrels
Of flour, Of which 295 barrels were family /;
2,757, extra; 575, snperiine; l75, fac, and 95
condemned.
On Tuesday last, the children of Mt. Zion
and Ebenezer Churches held Joint pic-n
The procession was headed by the Red Leaf
Band, and addresses were delivered by Jack
son Harris and others.
The picnic OF the Band at Goshen on Tues
day was most pleasant affair, the day be-
ing spent in such amusements and recrea-
lions as only town people, escaped from the
heat and dust of the street, can fully appre
ciate.
Charlottesville is talking Of having a
grand military eacampment. to which the
various military organizations will be in
vited, and which will continue three or four
days, the people of the town being the en-
tertainers.
Tie stonewall Band and number OF our
citizens attended the Lawn Party and
Church Festival at Mt. Horeb, near Alton,
on Friday night last. Although the rain in
te1fered with the out door exercises. the
party nevertheless enjoyed themselves
greatly.
| At the opening of the Supreme Court of
Appeals in Wytheville last week, Judge
Christian presiding lin the absence of Judge
Moncure.) stated that the learned and ven
cradle President, had upon the advice of his
physicians determined to take a short period
Of rest and recreation, after the exhaustive
| labors of the late Richmond term.
Mr.. Robt. Hill, jr., Of this place, was in
Richmond On the 18th, making his arrange
ments for Opening in Stanton wholesale
liquor house. and handling all the leading
brands of Virginia liquors. lie viii occupy
the rooms recently vacated By J.E. Graham,
grocer, Oil south main street, next door to
Hirshs, and will commence active oper a.
tons in a day Or two.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Since our last lssua
the following sales OF property have been
made by E. II. Cushing 6 Son, auetioneers
For John Echols, trustee The Mcmahon
house and lot, on the corner Of Coalter and
Vine streefs to DR. Chrlrchman for 50 0nn