The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-09

The School girls are arriving by the score.
There will be dramatic reading tonight at
the Y. M. c. A, by Miss Mary Tucker Magiil.
The stable of Mr. Moomau, living between
Greenyille and Sherando, was struck by light
ming last Saturday and consumed, with its
contents OF hay, &c.
The Rev. ]. N. Craig, formerly of this county
but for years past pastor of the Presbyterian
church, Holly Springs, Miss, is visiting his old
< iends Augusta.
The Martinsvile Herald, one of our most
valuable exchanges, comes to us enlarged and
greatly improved. 1t merits success, and We
are glad to see evidences OF its prosperity.
Tonight the ladies of the Baptist chnrcl
will give an entertainment for the benefit O.
the Home Mission Society. Refreshments o.
all kinds will be served at lowest prices.
The policy of insurance on the life Of
the late John B. Scherer, amounting to
50 900, has been paid by the L.. B. Mutual
Life Association of Pa, through its Staunton
agent, Mr.. J. A. Reynolds.
We are requested to announce that on Sat
urday evening next at half past two O'Clock
there will be a meeting of the New Hope
Hancock and English club at which one OF
more addresses will be delivered.
Judge H. c. Allen, who was booked to de
liver speech here yesterday failed to come Vi
to time and no meeting was held. Last nigh,
the Hancock club was addressed by Hon. E
John Ellis, OLA.
Tuesday night Gen. Echols and G. A. Rich
ardson, Esq, of this place delivered speeches
before the club
Last Monday was a stormy day in politics
forRocky Mount, Franklin county. Messrs
Cabell and Stovall, democratic and re-adjustel
candidates for Congress met, and it is stated
Stovall insulted Cabel from the stand. Cabel
demanded an apology, which was responded
to by blow from another party Which telled
Mr.. Cabell. A general fight then took place
in which Stovall was badly beaten, as were
several other re-adjusters and democrats
John W. Daniel spoke on the occasion, but be
fore the fuss referred to.
Judge Allen and Capt. Paul met at Char
lottesyille Monday. Both sides claim the vic
tory Allen attacked Paul's Legislative recori
on the whipping post, and it is stated damaged
him with the colored people. If that is TO be
a test, the whole Conservative party stands
guilty, and one no more than another SHOULD
be held responsible. 1t is an infamous statu
tory provision barbarous and cruel, and We
would not care to see every man who evel
supported or winked at it driven into re
tirement.
DR.. Moffett spoke in Lexington last Mon
day. He refused to divide time with the Re
adiusters, so we see it stated. That nigh
have been expected. Moffett has but on,
speech, and the VIRGINIAN SO rddled tina
when uttered in Staunton, that Motfett does
not want any one to follow him who has rea(
the VIRGINIAN-as everybody in the Valley
does Let him take a new turn and present n
original some of our editorials which he has
been exhuming for Republication in the Har
risonburg Register. They will sound mucl
DcbOeI IiiitH any IHlS iic Has yce Siiu, anu IL
give him reputation as respectable states
man.
Among its personals and correspondence thu
Highland Rec0rder has the following;
"Dr. Rodgers, of Staunton is on a visit tt
his many friends in this county. They will b'
gratified to learn that he is making rapid pro
gress in his profession.
"Rev Mr. Martin has been conducting /;
protracted meeting this week with marked
success.
misses Rosa Glenn and Lizzie lesser, ac
companied by Messrs. VIM. Glenn and jeff
Wilson, after spending some time in Crab
bottom, visiting friends, stopped at Mcdowell
this week, the guests of Miss Jennie Wilson
Miss lesser is reputed one Of the bellies O
Staunton"
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