The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-20


Staunton, and native of Rockingham county
was in the city Monday and Tuesday last.
Mr. J. Fl. Mohler, of Augusta county, and
Miss Gertie Hester, of Washington, were
married in Trinity church. Washington, on
the 18th.
The communication from Falls Church will
appear next and others which have been on
hand Tor several weeks, will appear as soon as
possible.
The indications point to a revival in
real estate and a healthy increase in the
market value. From every section OF the
country this feeling is reported.
Mr. F. Dice, of Illinois, formerly of Rock
ingham, has purchased the farm of John Ruff
near Sangersville, containing 571 acres, and
will return to his native county to live.
Mr.. J. H Swank, of Rockingham, sold last
week, to Mr.. Solomon Burthner so head OF
sheep, whose average weight was 1877 lbs. and
the price 81 10-aggregating $40.
The reply of Hon. ]. W. Johnston to the re-
cent address and interview of Gen. Malone,
appeared in the Dispatch of yesterday. 1t takes
up over four columns We have not had time
to read it,
Mr.. Up. Shreckhise, of Broadway, Rock
ingham, and son OF Mr.. Jacob Shreckhise,
of this county, is now with the well known
house of Daniel Miller s. Co., Baltimore,
wholesale deals in dry goods.
hos lr,J . CHI
in portions of this county. Recently Mr..
Chas. J. Bell lost IA, and Messrs. Jacob War
rick, Jno N Opie and Lewis Hartman have
had their flocks to suffer from it.
Capt. J. A. Carpenter had the misfortune to
slip and fall on the iced pavement one evening
last week and dslocate his arm at the elbow.
DR.. Shelton rendered the necessary surgical
attention, and the patient is now doing well.
Mayor Latrobe, President W. Keyser
Henry Duvall, director in the Valley BAIL
road. and Col. J. Wilcox Brown, proxy for
the city of Baltimore will be in attendance to-
day at the meeting of the stockholders of the
Valley Railroad.
| If the namber of letters of inquiry which
are directed TO this portion of Virginia from
the North and Eas. are taking us evidences.
the spring will usher in a large number OF
mineral properties.
VIM johnson, young colored man, very
much respected, died in this place on Tuesday
last, of consumption, and was buried OF
N1I- NV nf
Fishermen and St. Luke - forming an
imposing procession of carriages and persons
on foot.
We are indebted to Judge Harris for copy
of his speech on the Funding Bill. He favor
a short bond at per cent. We are so pressed
with matter this week, which was arranged
for the paper before we received thi'
speech, or we wonld have inserted it. W.
may do SO hereafter, but don't think his views
correct.
We invite attent ion to the communica
ton of Mr.. Addison Bor>t, in another col
unn. 1t treats of all important subject
and it was our purpose to have something
| to say n reference to it, bat want OF tim.
4 vented.
The census returns for 1880 show tina
Virginia has a population of I.5l2.203-o
~ hich $50 376 are white and 63l. 1927 are col
ored. there are 745. 547 males and 766 65t
females. Natives l.497. 500; foreign l4.63S
The population in 1870 was l225,163. 0
which 7l2,0S9 were white and 5l3074 col
ored.
Dr. S. G. Henkel, distinguished graduate
of the medical department of the University
of Virginia and of the medical department o
the University of New York City, has selected
Staunton as his future home to practice hi
profession. He will form a partnership will
his brother, DR.. A. M. Henkel, a popular ant
successful practitioner of this place for som
years past.
The Golden Slippers Troupe gave very in
teresting entertainment in Masonic Hall O
Friday evening last. 1t is musical assocla
ton of colored persons, and the Performance
, was tor the benefit of the poor of the city
Those who were present speak well of the ea
hibition, and the results are appropr
ately recognized by E. M. Cushing, Esq, in
card in this issue of the VIRGINIAN.
+ Rev. A. D. Rowe the missionary of tn
children of the Lutheran Church will hold
service in the interest of the Mission Caus
Sunday evening commencing at O'Clock. MI
t Rowe has spent number of years in Indi;
/ and is we'll qualified to tell us of their lif
J He is pleasing and instructive speaker an
7 we anticipate profitable mission seryic'
Service in the morning, II o'clock, Rey. job
Croll, officiating.
On the 18th, near Mt. Meridian, Mr.
Catherine, wife of Mr.. W. r. Foster, die
about As years of age. She leaves di
tressed husband and six children to mour
the loss of devoted, self-sacrificing wife an
u mother. II was only several weeks ago W
q announced the death of Mr.. Fosters mothe
and the death of his affectionate companio
e adds to the grief and sorrow of this most e.
: Unable gentleman. He has our sincere syn
pathy in his severe affections
At meeting of the Executive COMMITTEE
:, OF the State Agricultural Society. in Richmon
| on tDe Stn, Cdpt. w A. DuTke, Vi OtduIlIol
was unanimously reelected Secretary, an
authorized to employ clerk to take charge
his office, at salary not to exceed 5000. D
: Jno A: Myers, of Rockingham, was recon
:, mended by the committee as the free-of-chare
: student at the Veterinary College, New Yorl
- The books of the secretary were examined by
: committee appointed for that purpose, and r.
ported as correct and in good order.
Human nature is not so black as it is ofte
i. painted, nor so selfish When a travelling tn,
n atricsI company is moved to stop day owe
~ its time in mountain city TO give benef
n for perfect stranger to its management, VIII
O had been fearfully mutilated by fall from
\ house, it is evidence that the milk of hun's
O. kindness is not entirely dried up in this hurl
burly age. And then, too, just as the whit
= winged charity concluded its mission gri
% visaged death entered and asserted, its author
The heavenly inspiration of love and mert
softened the earthly decree of death and carrie
the spirit from its torn and broken casket
- The communication which appeared in Il
VIReINIAN several weeks ago, signed "Augu