The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

Miss Stuart Mcclure, of this city, is visiting
friends in Richmond
Among the recent visitors to New Market,
twas Miss Kate Slower. of Waynesboro.
We regret to learn that DR.. j. ALEXANDER
3Waddell has been quite unwell for some
Sdays.
On Sunday next Rev. ]. M. Frost, of the
baptist church, will preach a sermon on tenn
sperance.
4 The Chanfraus are booked for performances
lat the Opera House on the 7th and 9Th of Oc-
Stober.
I Miss Annie Harris, daughter Of Hon. J. T.
Harris, paid her Staunton friends visit of a
8few days last week.
4 MR. W. Kinney, for several years teacher
Eat the D. D. g. B. Institution, has resigned his
sposition in consequence OF i'll health.
The new church at Middlebrook will be
sadedicated on Sunday next. Rev ]. l. Miller
twill preach the dedicatory sermon.
d Mr. w. L. Welfrey has acquired the entire
q nounces the fact in a well written sautatory.
In consequence of i'll health, Mr.. James Fl.
isWhte, one Of the most efficient employees at
ssthe Lunatic Asylum, has resigned his position.
Yesterday Prof. T. NJ Turner composed a
beautiful drge called "Garaeld's Funeral
HMarch," which the Band were practicing last
8mght.
q The new road to New Hope via Wits
Emil is now open to the public. There is
laabout weeks work upon it yet, but parties
lean now travel it.
n Mr.. J. w. Morrison, jr, son of J. w Nor
Hrison, ST., of this city, and Mr. w w. Sproul,
aEsq son of A. A. Sproul, ESQ.,, of the county,
I have entered at Washington and Lee Univer
Hsity tor the coming session.
We have received the first number of the
|23Martinsburg Herald, new Republican paper
ajust started in Martinsburg, W. Va. 1t is
Handsomely gotten up, and we hope will en-
s3joy long and prosperous career.
n Among the attorneys in attendance on the
&|sessions of the Supreme Court of Appeals, are
MCol w. A. Anderson, of Lexington, Ed. s.
HConrad. Esq, of Harrisonburg, Judge Robt.
HOuld, of Richmond, and Hon. j. r. Tucker.
Il TIL FSacastle Herald of last week comes to
Gus in an enlarged and greatly improved form.
RJThe Herald is one of our best exchanges, and
HIVE are gratiied to see such evidence of its
(aprosperity. A well sustained county paper is
athe best evidence of the public spirit and intel
#igence of the people of that county.
4 Mr.. q. P. Button, who is now travelling in
HEurope, in his brilliant and interesting letters
sato his paper, the Lynchburg Vhyinian, says
fjBismarck bears u striking resemblance to Col.
ssEdmund Pendleton, of Lexington, now in
HStaunton attending the Supreme Court sit
fittings.
81 Prof ]. N Brennaman. OF this county, was
Srobbed of $75 at Luray one night last week
had taken a room at the Rust House, there
3sbeing two other persons in the room with him
6aThe doors had been left open on account of
f3the heat In the morning Mr.. Brennaman
Hound that $75 had been stolen from his pan.
8taloons pocket.
81 A HANDSOME NEW BUILDING .-ShomO &
sABissell have just submitted for Mr.. Julius G.
BaShaffer the plans for fine brick stable to be
@erected on the site of the stables in the rear of
ESthe American Hotel, now occupied by S. T.
AThornburg. The new building will be special
lilly adapted to the livery business and will be
Nleased to Mr.. Thornburg. Mr.. j. E. Tinsley
His the supervising architect