The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-16

The letter of--from Mt. Scion
did not reach us in time for publication last
week.
Last Friday the streams throughout the
county were considerably swollen. in con-
sequence of the rain.
The Valley Mutual Life Association has
fitted up its office in the WITT Building in
handsome and coy style.
During The year there were 245 marriage
licenses issued from the County Clerks Of
fee, OF which 179 couples were white and &C
colored.
We are indebted to Auditor Taylor, Gen.
Echols and Maj. koiner, for valuable public
documents, for which they will please ac-
cept eur thanks.
The work of remodling the City Hall is
being actively pushed by MIR. Mari, the con-
tractor, and full corps OF hands. Bids for
frescoing are now being received.
The 'sAntideluvians'' lead the van. Last
Monday night they had an elegant dance at
the American Hotel and tomorrow night
they will be entertained by Mrs. II. D. Ran
son.
The regular quarterly contribution OF the
Second Presbyterian church last Sunday
amounted to about sl35. Considering the
size of the congregation this is indeed lib
eral.
Salem, Va, papers state that the Pittsyl-
vania & Franklin narrow guage r. R.wil soon
be let to contract, and that Messrs. Nc
Mahon and Green of this place will get the
biggest slice.
We have received the January number of
the Taliey Farmer, neat and excellent ag-
rfcultural monthly, published by Me-. Nc
Cam. at Mt. jackson. 1t is really credit
to the section from which it is issued, and a
most valuable help to the farmer.
We are forced to reject 'sSubscriber's"
| communication, first for the reason that the
writer's name is not given, and second be-
cause the substance Of it has already been
published in an interesting letter from our
intelligent correspondent IA. A. A."
| The Police Headquarters have been remov-
ed to the room in the City Hall formerly oc-
cupied by the Stonewall Band, and the Band
has furnished and fitted up the old police
headquarters in the same build ing. by this
arrangement much better and nicer room
is secured to the Band.
Signor Giuseppe Emanuelle Centaro, Sec
rotary of the Italian minister of War at
Rome, and wife are visiting friends in Rich
mond. Signor Centaro was recently mar
ried in Liverpool to Miss Ellen Hutchinson,
a young lady we'll known in this city, hav-
ing been pupil in the Augusta Female
Seminary, and general fayorte in society.
Meetings OF the stockholders OF the Au-
gusta National and National Valley Banks,
Of this city, were held on Tuesday last
At the National Valley, J. w. Morrison
was elected to fill the vacancy in the direc-
tory occasoned BY the resignation Of Capt.
c. r. Mason. Mother change was made.
At the Augusta National, the old directors
and officers were reelected.
Judge Mclaughlin is holding Il special
term of the Circuit Court Of Rockingham,
for the trial Of the case of W. T. Gaines,
agent, VS.. E. & D. W. Coifman, involving
about $25,C00 The estate OF Chas. Moore
is party, Judge Bird being Que Of execu-
tors thereof, could not sit on the case.
Compton, Lggett & Liggett for plaintiff,
and Robt johnson and II. V. Strayer for
defendants. -=-,
A delightful private soiree was given at the
Augusta Female Seminary last Saturday
night. The rendtions of Prof. Koeber's
classes in vocal and instrumental music com
posed the greater part of the programme,
and were most admirable. One Of the in
teresting features OF the entertainment was
French dialogue by Misses Nellie Tate and
Gertrude Gunn,..in which the fair debutantes
displayed not only an intimate knowledge
of the language, but decided dramatic tai
ent. Frcucl, nature as we'll rs French
tongue was assumed in ali of its character
istics. The evening was a very pleasant
one.
A number OF our merchants as we'll as pri-
vate families, are substituting coal oil lamps
for gas. The excessive price paid for gas
makes this step almost necessary. Nomi-
nally the price per thousand feet is not ex-
horbitant, but there.is not the slightest appre-
cable difference between the amount OF the
monthly bills now, and what they were be-
fore the reductions were made. What is de-
Quoted in price is generally more than made
up in quantity, SO that in the end it really
makes no difference whether we pay So or
81 per thousand. A little reform is reces-
sary, and will prove as beneficial to the
Company as to the consumers.
Miss Evelyn Baily, neice OF Capt. r. w.
Baily of this city, young lady who has
many friends in Staunton, was married in
Petersburg on the sth. In noticing the mar
rage, the Inder appeal says: ''The
residence of Mrs. Judge Joynes, on the sth
inst, in Petersburg, DR.. McLane Tiffany, OF
Baltimore, and Miss Evelyn May Baily, only
surviving daughter of the late Hon. Thomas
H. Baily, of Aecomac county, were united
in marriage. Rev. DIR. C. r. Hams. rector Of
St. Paul's church. officiating. Among the
distinguished attendants on the occasion
were Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and lady, OF
I Richmond. The chimes Of ST. Paul's, pre-
sented to the church by a sister of the bride,
we're rung merrly in honor of the occasion.
The groom is distinguished physician OF
Baltimore and a relative of the Tiffanys OF
New York;
, THoRoUaHBRED STOCK IN AUGUSTA
} A writer in the Spirit Of the Valley. in de-
scribing the thoroughbreds owned by Rock
ingham men, gives also the following with
! reference to an Augusta lot: Samuel
) Frank near Burk's Mill has herd OF seven
good cows, descended from the Dutchess OF
Liverpool, and some fine young heifeTs and
young bulls. Albert Edward the End
Booth and Bates bull has run at the head Of
his herd for some years. This bull has TAX
en- the sweepstakes prize at the Virginia
; State Fair, besides premiums at other fairs.
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