Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-09-09
Valley News Items.

The Register says THE spirit of inn
provement in Harrisonburg has not
been more active since the war than at
the present time.
The farm of Col. Mann Splitter, stu
ated four miles south of Luray, has been
sold for 5000, Mrs. Splitter being the
purchaser.
A bald eagle measuring five feet and
eight inches from tip to tip was shot at
Van Buren, Furnace, Shenandoah coun-
ty, last Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Jos. Lawler and daughter were
thrown from their wagon, in Page
county, last Friday week, and both re-
ceived severe and painful injuries.
Caves are all the rage in the lower
Valley. One has been discovered at
Timberville, in Rockingham county,
and they are prospecting for another in
East Rockingham.
The farm on Dry River, in Rocking
ham county, belonging to the estate of
the late Benjamin Crawford, of Staun-
ton, has been sold at public auction to
Messrs. Moffett and Eastman, of Har-
risonburg, for $4,000. 1t contained 400
acres, and is regarded as a very fine
farm.
The Spirit Of Jefferson says MIR. j.
M. Smith. Bridge contractor, has COM
pleted the trestling of the Old Chapel
bridget Clarke county, on the S. V. r.
R., and is preparing to go to work on the
bridge over Crooked Run, near River
ton in Warren county. Work on the
bridge over the river at Riverton il
progressing rapidly, the piers being al
ready raised above the water.
The Page Courier says MIR. John
K. Booton has within the last week sold
to Alex. J. Brand, Esq.,, agent for
Philadelphia company of capitalists
his copper mine located in the Blue
Ridge mountain, some - or Is miles
from Luray. The purchase price, we
understand, is $4,000 cash. The pur-
chasers, we learn, intend to work the
mine at an early day and with con
siderable force.
From the Rockingham Register WI
learn that the members Of the M. q
Church (colored) have just completed
very comfortable and neat church a
Bridgewater in Rockingham county
The house is 35 feet in width by 40 il
length, and will seat $40 people. Thu
church. was dedicated to the service o
God on Sunday last Rev. T. w. Boothe
P, E., of Stauntoi inducing the ser
vices. A collection was taken up or
the occasion, when $500 was realized
There was large congregation presen
at the dedication.
J. E. Jenkins G. T. Longstreet, J
K. Aston, and Edwin Corbell, cadet
of the Virginia Military Institute, VIII
were indicted at the August term o
the County Court of Rockbridge-th
first for sending a challenge to fight
duel, the second for accepting chal
lenge to fight duel, and the last tw
for promoting duel-pleaded guilty t.
the indictments. The principals wer
fined $40 each /; the seconds were fine
$40 each, and each required to pay cost.
of prosecution, and all were imprisoned
in the county Jail for one day.
From the Page Courier we learn tina
Sheriff Campbell, after an absence Q
two weeks, returned last week from Co
: lumbiana, Ohio, whittier he had gon
for 5. F. .Grayson, Jr., the defanltinI
cashier of the Page bank. He report
that Grayson, through the efforts of hi
lawyers, was three times released, an
as often re-arrested. A final hearin
of his case was had on last Wednesda
before Judge Lobby of the Court {
Common Pleas of that county, who, b.
reason of the failure of Gov. Bishop, G
Ohio, to state the character of the en-
bezzIement in his warrant to the Sheriff
ordered his final discharge, and b
went On his way rejoicing. He posi-
lively asserts, however, that he will re
turn to Luray on the 18th of October.
/ From the Rockbridge Enterprise W
learn that Mr.. Hugh Kelso, who live
on Big Calf Pasture river near Goshen
drove to Lebanon Church, in compan.
with his sister-i in law, Mrs. Glendy
!, At the conclusion of the morning ser
vice they started home, but had 60
gone far when sudden and sever
: storm came up, which so frightened tn
} horse that he ran away, upsetting tn
r buggy and throwing the occupants t
the ground. The lady escaped unhurt
f but Mr. Kelso had two ribs broken AM
was otherwise severely bruised. He
nearly eighty years old, and although
he was, up to the time OF the accident
as sprjghtly and active as many young
or men, it is feared his advanced ag
: will tell against bis recovery, The maj
ried life of Mr.. Keiso's parents extend
ed through ty-eight years, and the.
were both in the nineties when dealt
: came for them.
II NoNfINATIoNs.-Wii A. Ander
son and James e. A. Gibbs have bee
F nominated for the House from Rock
bridge, and J. Fl. Fl. Figgat for tn
Senate.
Chas. P. Jones, of Highland, has bee
nominated for the House from Bath
Allegheny and Highland counties.
Another Paper to the Front.
We are glad to see that the Registe
, of Rockingham has at last come out il
favor of the McCuilooh Bill, though i
objects to some of its features. We hav
for several weeks looked to see, wha
position this widely circulated paper il
Rockingham was going to take. In
leading editorial of last week it says:
"For ourselves we say, let the fund
ing under the new law proceed. TIL
six per cent. coupons under the old Law
amount to nearly 100000 dollars pc