The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

CiONucU Uub VI uilio ISSUE
The April number of the Valley Farmer
made its appearance this week.
The ''Pinafore'' will be brought out with
most excellent caste. for the benefit of the
Guards sometime in June.
A base ball club from Lexington played a
picked nine of Stauntonians on Tuesday
last, and won the game by score Of % to
"a.
Judge Hendren has appointed Wilson NJ.
Brown, Registrar pro tenn for Riverhead Dis
trict, vice Chas. E. Beard, who is tempora-
rily absent from the State.
On Monday last two new books, ''Tab-
| leaux" and "Speaker' were lost in or near
Staunton. The finder will please leave
them at the VIRGINIAN office.
We stated last week that the U. S. Court
would meet in Harrisonburg on the 18th of
May. 1t should have been Tuesday, the 9th
of May. That is the time it will meet.
Jno. Kehoe, former employee of the c..
G. o. r. W. attempted to commit suicide at
Woodstock the other day. He shot himself
twice in the head, but the wounds were not
fatal.
We are in receipt of the Literary Age. an
excellent monthly edited and published by
Blanche Douglas Huffman, at Liberty, Va.
1t is periodical of merit and should be lib
orally patronized.
Last week as Mr.. Robert Morganstein was
returning from town to his residence in
West End, and whilst walking too near the
road-bed of the Chesapeake Sc Ohio Railway,
he was struck by passing train and consid-
erabiy hurt.
The article on the LIST page giving de-
scription of the destruction Of Czegedin will
be read with interest at this time, when sub
scriptions are being taken up in this country
for the relief of the sufferers. One day last
week s13, 900 was subscribed in New York,
and papers are open in Richmond.
The other day daughter of Mr.. W..
R. Landes, near Mt. Sidney, whilst walking
in her fathers orchard, found Spanish coin,
about the size Of quarter, bearing date
1873. 1t is supposed to have been lost be-
fore the turnpike was made, as it was found
on the bed of the old dirt road which the
pike rendered useless.
Judge Harris is now at his home in Harri-
| sonburg. and will remain there for several
days yet, until the debate on the Appropria-
ton bill is closed. He will return in time to
vote on the bill, with the political riders,
and will give it his support, and in doing so
misrepresent the sentiment of large ma
jority of his constituents. according to our
| estimate.
| The Revere House, Harrisonburg, is un-
dergoing a thorough renovation and re-
papering and painting, in addition to the
new story containing eleven more rooms,
which is being placed on it. The old monu-
mental pillars are to be taken from the
front, and nice iron pillars placed as sup
ports to three covered porches running the
entire length of the house,-ninety feet.
We see it stated by Richmond cores
pondent that Rev. W. 7. Richardson, of this
city, and J. c. Southall, Esq. of Richmond,
have, purchased the Central Presbyterian a
newspaper now published by DR.. Brown.
If this shall prove correct, we may look for
a journal OF rare merit and ability, as
both Of these gentlemen. possess unusualclassi
cal attainments, and peculiar adaptedness
for newspaper work.
A four horse team belonging to Mr.. W..
Sanderson, of this county. took fright at the
Depot last Saturday, and started at break
neck speed up Augusta Street but was
checked opposite Hamrick's store. A little
| boy was knocked down in the race, but not
| much injured, and considerable commotion
caused on the street. Persons with
teams cannot be too careful in their care when
on the streets. They should never be left
without some one to watch them.
In speaking of the firm of Mohler & Sons,
| formerly of this county, and now extensive
ly engaged in the manufacturing business at
! Anderson, w. Va, the Enterprise says !:
''AIohler & Sons are preparing to begin the
shipment of large lot of Railroad lumber
to Richmond, thence to Paris, France. The
contract with the French government calls
for 900 feet of railroad switch ties.
''The above firm is doing an immense
lumber business. They are running three
mills in Summers county, and deserve the
success they have realized"
We have received from MIR. Jas. A. Fra
zier, long communication in reply to Mr..
| Phlegar's card in our last issue. In this ar
ticle Mr.. F. seeks to MAKE good the points of
his first communication, and should we pub
lfsh it, Mr.. Phlegar would no doubt again re-
| ply and the controversy might in this way
be kept up indefinitely. Having already
given both sides hearing, we cannot indulge
them further, and must therefore decline
the productions of either gentleman upon
| this subject, except on our usual advertising
terms.
Last Monday was County Court day in
Harrisonburg, and a very large number of
persons were in the town. The auctioneers
were busy at their vocation. The horse
market was active, and a generally busy
time observed in the sale of articles of al
most every description. Whiskey flowed
pretty freely, and several hand-and-han
conflicts took place, the result of the too free
use of the ardent. The candidates for coun-
ty offices were very busy among the sover-
eigns but we heard very little about the
State debt. There was no Indignation meet
ing about the passage of the debt bill.
Mr.. E. A. Armstrong, of Alexandria, was
in the city last week.
Capt. VIM. A. McCue and family have
removed from Staunton to Weyer's Cave.
Mr.. Isaac Witt who has been confined to
the house for several weeks was on the street
Tuesday.
DR.. Kennerly, formerly of this county, but
now residing in Missouri, was in Staunton
last week.
M. L. McCue has been appointed postmas-
ter at Koiner's Store, in this county, vice
Jno. 6. Steigie, resigned.
Tomorrow night Rev. DR.. Chas. Manly,
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