The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-07

Mr.. A. L. Henkel, of the Shenandoah Val-
Ley, was in town last week.
p A. Baylor ESQ, is home again from an ex-
tended tour of the South and West.
Judge Shelley has been quite unwell for
several days, and is still confined to his room
On Thursday last, the 3lst, slight change in
the schedule of the c. & o. railroad went into
effect
Rev. A. c. Gearhart, of Luray, has accepted
call to the pastorate of Salem church in this
county, three miles west of Mt. Sidney.
The first train on the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad ran from Hagerstown to Waynes-
boro', 143 miles, in 6 no urs and 40 minutes.
The breach of promise case of Miss Clemmer
VS.. DR.. Buchanan of Rockbridge, has been set
for the June term of the Circuit Court.
In the Circuit Court last week, decree of
divorce was granted to Jordan Stuart from his
wife Julia, the ground Of action being adultery
and desertion.
Miss Hatte Lyons, near Waynesboro,
whose painful accident by fire we noticed
week before last, died ON the 30th from the
injuries.
The Bruce House in Waynesboro has been
sold to Messrs. Breckenridge & Lobbed, who
contemplate keeping it as hotel and will
have livery attached.
Hon H. c. Parsons, Vice President of the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Company,
was in the city Monday, and after transacting
some important business, returned to Rich
mond on the same day.
The South River Advertiser learns that
Messrs. McGrann and and Fitzpatrick have
contracted to build so miles of the s. Y. rail
road, commencing at Waynesboro and run
ming southwark. The work in all probability
will commence this week.
Mrs Malinda Kite, an aged lady of Conrad's
Store, Rockingham county, fell down flight
of stairs one day last week, breaking her arm
and severely injuring her otherwise. serious
results are feared. Mrs. Kite is an aunt OF
Mrs. D. E. Strasburg of this city.
Robert S. Harnsberger, Esq, has purchased
of DR.. VIM. Bell, executor of the late W. j.
Davis Bell, leo acres of land at $4,000. This
tract lies on Lewis Creek, and adjoins the
farm recently bought by Mr.. Harnsberger
from the representative of Walter Gun
ney, Esq.
Gen. Echols, who has been in Kentucky on
the line of the extension of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, and in Tennessee, with MIR.
Huntington, effecting important railroad con-
nections, returned on Saturday last. The re-
suits of the negotiations which claimed their
attention may by seen by reference to an arti-
Gle in this issue headed railroads"
One of the practical jokes of April LIST was
the alarm of fire started just before twelve
O'Clock on Thursday night. Another was the
announcement of big excursion on the G. d
O. Road Printed handbills were circulated,
urging the citizens to turn out with band, and
general programme was laid out. including
banquet at the Virginia Hotel A few We're
gulled, but not very many.
We had the pleasure of a call from MIR. J h.
M. Wright, a native of Lynchburg, Va, but
now representing the great tobacco house OF
P. Lorillard s. Co.. OF Jersey City, n ]. Mr..
WIS. business is to establish commercial re-
lat ions between the firm he represents and
the people of the Valley, and from the assur-
ance he has his mission will doubtless prove a
great success. His sample specimens of to-
bacco indicate superior goods, which only re-
quire to be tested to establish their popular
ity Mr. Wright will visit our merchants
during his stay i'll the city, and we commend
him to their favorable attention.