The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-16

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c. A Richardson, ESQ, will romove to the
law Office recently occupied by A. 9. Gordon
Esq, on the row, next to Augusta street
Mr.. Chas Erwin of Lexington slaughtered
steer weighing 1900 pounds The animal
was buichered by Mr.. Newman of StauntoH.
Miss Emma J Bailey, of this city, has sworn
out IA warrant against Thos. Orchard, also of
Stanton, for breach of promise of marriage.
Gen'l Jno Echols, of this city, has been
elected Vice-Presdent of the Kentucky Cen
trail Railroad Co., Il corporation controlled by
the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Two of the enterprising young men of Au-
gusta, Messrs. j. Wallace Euritt and Charles
Lutz have gone to Lewsburg, W. Va, ID ell
gage in the furniture business.
Hon. Alex. Hunter, the "Chasseur" OF the
Alexandra Ga2ott6, and one of the best OF
newspaper correspondents, spent several days
in our city. He was the guest of Capt. W. ID.
| Fowie.
The Rev John Croll, of the Lutheran
church has, by resolution of the Board OF D-
rectors, been invited to preach at the Asylum,
alternating Sundays with the other ministers
of the city.
The Harrisonburg SPIRIT states that Mr.. Jos.
B Lee has resigned his position as clerk for
Mr. L. P Koiner. at Spring Creek. Rocking
ham county, to accept position with Mr.. Jas.
E. Graham in Staunton.
The Valley Mutual Lie Association has
purchased the old National Bank property,
corner of Main and Market streets, for $4,000.
The effects of the Association will shortly be
transferred to the new quarters.
Mr. James W. Hess and Miss Alice ], Will
liams were married at the residence of the
brides father, Mr. E. T. Williams, Covlngton,
Va, on Wednesday evening, February 6th,
Rev. w. A. Dabney officiating.
C. E. Hoge, ESQ.,, returned from his work
in kentucky and is now in the city. The Big
Sandy contract has been completed, and the
forces of his firm are actively engaged on the
Kentucky Central Railroad extension.
A coke furnace, capacity fifty tons daily, it
is said will be established at New River bridge,
Pulaski 1t is said pig-iron can be manufac-
tured there at less cost than $40 per ton.
Senator Withers is in Boston in the interest OF
the enterprise
Rev Thomas NJ. Boyd, the able pastor OF
Mt Horeb church in this county, has accepted
a call to the First Presbyterian church, of Sa-
vannah, Ga. The call was made at con-
i I>11I al, ,,l+
was unanimous.
Rev. j. Paul Stirewalt has sold his interest
in the Shenandoah Valley, published at New
Market, to Mr.. Elon o. Henkel. The paper
celebrated its change of propretorship by an
improvement in dress: The new firm has our
best wishes for success
On Thursday last, we received call from
Mr. Thos. w. Brown, representing the New
York Madison Square Theatre, who came to
herald the appearance of that splendid compa
nv in Hazel Kirke" before Staunton audi
ence.
Messrs. Meade F. White and Armstead G.
Gordon, two OF the most prominent and
, promising Young members OF the StauntOr
bar, have entered into law partnership, under
the firm name of White & Gordon. They viii
, make strong team.
! The "First Seven" of the Hebrew Social So
!. ciety, of Staunton, gave an ice cream supper
at the residence of Mr.. Joseph Barth las
night As we go to press, a large number o
our Jewish citizens are enjoying themselves
in the delightful festivities of the occasion.
The Rockbridge Alum Springs Co., in con
nection with the Virginia Iron Association
has made arrangements to build railroad
from Goshen to within mile of the hotel
, The passenger trains will be running regular
" on the branch before the opening of thu
, season.
s Mrs. Lav1nia Pilson, wife of Mathew Pilson
r ESQ, died at her home, near Greenville, OIL
Tuesday night last Mrs. Pilson was about Y
wears of age, and lady universally esteemed
for her many lovely qualities. The funera
2 will take place at the residence, this morning
IS at II o'clock.
II The Richmond Wing states that Robert Cur
E nv, ESQ, OF Augusta county, has five daugh
tiers whose names and ages are as follows
;. Annie Mcdowell, SO; Jane Young, So; Polli
e Curry, 81; Lydia Burdett, 81 and Sallie Cur
If nv, r. The ladies are all in excellent health
t with faculties unimpared.
= Capt. John Smith, well known Conducto
% on the Valley Railroad, at one time, has beer
4. admitted to the Western Lunatic Asylum a
a patient He was brought here from Alexan
dria by his son, Mr.. H. T. Smith. Capt Smit
n had many friends in the Valley who will b
9 panied to hear OF this sad affiiction.
Sixty-five acres of the Allan G. Bryan farm
: near Harrisonburg, have been sold to Wn
Il Billhemer for $50 per acre; ten acre 10
/ was also bought by Mr.. Billheimer for $40
e rs per acre. The farm OF Abram Knopp, Is
e acres near Broadway, Rockingham county
q has been sold to Frederick Hillyard for $21 pc
acre.
Id We acknowledge the receipt of an nvitt
i ton to attend the celebration of the Cicero
. MAN Literary Society of Roanoke College o
Wednesday February 22d, at s p. m. Pres
dent, J W. Fl. Carter Virginia orator ].
:. Allison Texas; debaters, W. D. Boyle Kel
if lucky, and c. a Miller, Virginia; annivers,
rian, W: P. Nelson, Virginia.
! Our Waynesboro correspondent refers
the death ofW A Donald, Esq, in fifth
, terms He was a gentleman of many prom
- nent virtues business man ofenterprise an
" integrity christian of practical consistency
q citizen, genial, generous and public spirited
g 1t is loss to any community VIII en- such me
are called away.
We have received the March number
), Hnper's Monthly, and it may be fairly take
as an average number OF this model magazine
=. From the beautiful trontisplece to the laugh,
bic caricatures on the last page, every separat
NJ picture is finely conceived and exquisitely Ell
- graved. The Harpers have carried the art
~ wood engraving to such degree of perfection
that il is difficult to conceive how anythin
i more can be done to improve upon it. A d
az lightful sketch of the Mendelssohn family
illustrated by eight life-like portraits of diffe
ent members of this remarkable family
- geniuses. These portraits show that the gi
If of musical ability was not their only heritag
every one of the faces bear the stamp of III
usual intellectual power and physical beaut
be slee Amonr scientific articles one unon II