The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-10-09

An adjourned meeting of Lexington Pres
| bytery will be held in the First Presbyterian
church, to-day.
During the latter part of last week we
had regular August weather, and Sunday
evening gave thunder storm without much
rain.
Geo. Washington, colored man, living in
the western part of the city, was severely
burned Oh Monday night last, while attempt
ing to fill coal oil lamp when the wick was
burning.
Mason, Shanahan &c IIoge have now at
work on the Clifton Forge and Buchanan
road two hundred and thirty hands-two
hundred of which are convicts. Work is
progressing finely.
The Rev. r. Fl. Porter, the worthy pastor
of the First Baptist Church (coioied), was
visited by a number of his congregation on
Thursday night last, and made the recipient
of many useful presents.
On Tuesday night OF last week the chill
dren of the Sunday School at Hundley's mir,
of which Mr.. r. B. Huudcy is the organizer
and superintendent, held festival, and a
most pleasant evening was enjoyed.
The springs gocrs who left the mountains
| before this charming weather, missed the
most delightful season of the year. Never
| were the mountains more beautiful, never
| the air purer, or outdoor life more enjoyable
Among the premiums awarded at the
Border Fair, Bristol, Tennessee, last week,
was one to Messrs. W. A. Rife & Co., of this
the best and most useful inventions of the
Gay.
We understand that difficulty occurred
in Harrisonburg on Tuesday night last be =
tween Jos. Kelley. late chief of Police, and
ex-Mayor j. p. Hyde, in which the latter
was shot twice, the wounds being painful
but not regarded dangerous. Kelley made
his escape.
Next Wednesday tight, the 10Th, the an
niversary of the Greenvile Y. NJ. C. A. will
be held. Maj. Absoom Koiner will deliver
will be made. An elegant supper will be
served in the Greenville Hotel, by the ladies,
and an evening OF pleasure may be expected.
We are sorry to learn that the bright lit
tie son of Capt. John Paul, of uarrisonburg,
died Oh Monday last, aged something over
one year. We have also been informed that
Capt. Paul's wife and sister are quite sick.
We sincerely sympathize with him in these
sore trials and Affections.
The Alexandria Gazette states that Capt.
John Smith, conductor on d. o. r. R.,
formerly on the Manassas Gap Road, missed
his pocket book on the wharf this morning.
He at. once supposed that his pocket had
been picked and notified the police. Short
ly afterward, Ii owever, he found his pocket
book lying on the seat with its contents in
tact. The contents amounted to eighty dol
lars in money.
I We have seen and tasted some Of the but
ter made by the Sibert Churn and cannot
speak too highly of it. 1t was pure, free
from water and Of excellent flavor. The
great saving effected by the use of this pat
ent, both in butter and fine, should create
a great demand for the Sbert Chnrn. All
who have used it speak in the highest terms
Of its perfection and economy.
PERsoNAL.-We are pleased to learn that
Mr.. John C. Ker, son OF Mr.. Heber Ker, Of
this city, has secured a position in the large
wholesale and retail dry goods house of
Scruggs, Vandervoot & Barney, ST. Louis.
He arrived in that city on last Sunday week,
| and was assigned to duty in the establish
| ment named, the following Tuesday. There
are 125 clerks in the house, and Mr.. Ker
writes that he Is well pleased with the work
and prospects. He is young man Of excel
lent moral character, and his many friends
here will be gratified to hear of his good
fortune.
We are sorry to learn that the injuries
received by Mr.. S. N. Miller. by the rail-
road accident several weeks sgo, near
Washington, are more serious than at first
thought. The doctors had determined that
his leg would have to be amputated to save
his life, but later intelligence announces
that he is better and the limb may be saveds
Prof. E. Louis Ide, the talented musical
instructor at the Wesleyan Female Institute
ard Staunton Female Seminary, has been
invited to deliver an address on music at the
Fourth National Sunday School convention
to be held at Lewistown, Pennsylvania. on
the 4th, 9Th and 9th of next month.
Mr.. VIM. 3. Felger. of Pennsylvania, an
old and valued subscriber OF the VIRGINIAN,
arrived in this city last night. Mr.. F. comes
to Virginia for the purpose of purchasing a
farm with view to making his future home
among us. We cordially welcome him, and
trust that he may able to make selection.
Miss Cobb, of New York, has been ap-
pointed to the chair of Moral Philosophy at
the Augusta Female Seminary, made vacant
by the death of the late Prof. Edmunds.
She is an accomplished and cultivated lady
and has already entered upon the duties Of
the position.
Mr.. C. A. Richardson has opened his law
Office in the room adjoining Meade F. White,
Esq. recently occupied by Mr.. Muller.
Mr.. Jno. McQuaide and Mr.. Phil Fran
cisco have accepted an invitation to appear
in the "Pinafore'' at Harrisonburg the latter
part of the month. They will sustain their
old parts, that of the Admiral and Sergeant
OF Marines, respectively.
Mr.. Jacob Bear has left at this Office the
largest tomato we have ever seen. It is oil
the ''Mammoth'' species, and well deserves
the name.
c. NJ. Dold, Esq, Mayor OF Lexington,
passed through Staunton on Tuesday en-
route for Harrisonburg.
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH BALTHIS. -The
Charlottesville correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch, dated Oct. 9TH, says /: An
other of Charlottesville old citizens died
very suddenly on Sunday evening. Mrs.
Sarah Balthis, the mother Of our townsman,
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