Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
Valley News Items.

Inc morse OF capt. Kan. u. CusAon'
Of Harrisonburg, which was missing
several days ago, has been recovered.
Mr.. Barbee, of this State. a young
sculptor, and nephew of Col. G. T. Bar
bee, of Bridgewater, has on exhibition
in New York bust of the "Fisher
Girl" which, it is said by the New York
Advertiser, sis marble alive with ex-
preston and beauty"
About one and half miles of grading
on the Potomac & Ohio Railroad, says
the Old Commonwealth, has been done
east of McGaheysville, and the work is
progressing favorably. Between 40 and
so men are at work. It is intended to
increase the force to several hundred
during the summer months.
In Philadelphia recently $4,000 of
Clarke county coupon bonds issued in
aid of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
were sold for so cents on the dollar.
Five hundred thousand dollars of stock
In the S. V. Railroad Company brought
10 cents on the dollar, S250,O00 of first
mortgage bonds brought so cents on the
dollar.
Mrs. Philip Williams, an estimable
lady, died in Winchester last week.
She was the prime mover in the estab-
lishment of "Stonewall Cemetery" in
the suburbs of that city, where the re-
mains of over 5000 Confederate soldiers
are buried. She was president of the
association, and originated the idea of
strewing flowers upon the Confederate
graves.
The Bridgew&ter Enterprise says =
1.-The neighborhood of Milnesvills has
been afflicted with thieves for the past
few weeks. Mr.. Harvey Airey has lost
IA or Is pieces Of bacon by the thieves
breaking into his smoke-house. Mrs.
Fulton had all her chickens and ducks
stolen, together with lot of butter.
Mr.. Samuel Picker lost by the same
mode fourteen chickens"
The Lexington Gazette says :-"Work
upon the Lee Mausoleum is progressing
favorably. Only the sum of $4,000 is
necessary to complete this monument
to one of Americas greatest sons. Will
it not be forthcoming? The beautiful
statue by Valentine lies boxed up await.
ing the completion Of the building
The large sum already expended gives
guarantee that the small sum needed
, will be promptly paid by admirers Of
Gen. Lee"
The Harrisonburg Register says there
will be musical concert given at Ma
} sonic Hall in Harrisonburg. sometime
this spring, for the benefit of the Bap-
fist church at that place, which will
judging from the parties who are ex-
pected to take part, be the most enjoya
, BILE affair that has transpired in thai
t town for some time. The most prof
5 Gent performers of Harrisonburg will
, participate, and will be assisted by thu
best talent that Staunton can boast of.
t The Old Commonwealth describes a
e follows a recent raid made by revenue
officers in southwestern Virginia:-"A
party of moonshine dragons unde
command of Lieut.. John Donovan, con
sisting of Messrs. Lawson, Blume, Me.
Cbesney, Smith and Barksdale, return
t ed home on Wednesday of last weel
: from ten days. scout after Illicit dis
E tillers through Giles, Craig and Mont
= gcmery counties. The party trampe'
e about 30U miles scaled Bald Knob t
the tune of 'Bonaparte crossing tn
f. Abs and came home flushed with tn
: conquest of two distilleries and severa
: mash tubs. The reported Illicit traffi
in these localities was not borne out b.
j. investigation, nevertheless Solomon il
, all his glory was not a raid as one
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