The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-24


last week.
We are indebted to Mr.. o. L. Rhodes, fol
Southern papers.
Mrs. G. L. Cooke has returned from 80
journ at Stribling.
Hon. VIM. Malone will please accept oul
thanks for valuable public documents.
Lexington Presbytery meets in Clarksburg
w. Va. on Wednesday of next week.
Mr.. VIM. Forbes, the popular General Agent
Col. JAS c. Cochran, OF Folly Mills, left fol
Colorado last week on a visit to Colorado
Springs.
An unusally large number of handsome and
substantial buildings are being erected in
Staunton this summer
Maj. E. Mcmahon was at home for some
days quite unwell He Is considerably
better now and has gone to CApon.
The Misses Harris and Miss Annie Winter
are with Rev. W. A. and Mrs. Harris, spend
ing the summe. at the White.
Mr.. Isaac Hepler, has sold his farm ON Mid
die River, containing 204 acres. to Mr.. Ami
Deffentaugh, for $40 per acre.
of the Valley Mutual Life Ass ,ciation, is quite
i'll of typhoid foyer at his residence on Frede-
rick street. We trust he may soon recover.
An excursion train for Staunton will leave
Richmond, Saturday night next, at 8 O'clock,
and reach this place about o'clock Sunday
morning.
Tonight lawn party will he given at New
Hope for the benefit of the M. Z. Church south
1t will be one of the most pleasant ofoccasions
and should draw large crowd.
Judge Jno. H. Nc Cue. left for New Orleans
on Tuesday last, being summoned thither by a
telegram announcing the dangerous Illness OF
his daughter, Mrs. G. Santini.
Twenty-Five young ladies took the white
veil at Notre Dame. Queenstown. Md. on
Tuesday morning last. They were from New
York, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Maryland.
Mr.. Dryden Morrison. brother of Jas. W.
Morrison. Esq. of this place. called last week
He represents that he has made numerous
discoveries of valuable minerals in the Valley
of late.
From what we have been able to gather, the
prospects are that our Female Colleges will
have an unusually large attendance during the
coming session. Preparations for an increased
number of pupils are being made.
Prof Andrew Scad father of Mrs. VIM. L
Balthis of this city, died at his home in Balti-
more, week before last. He was musician Of
fine reputation and a gentlemen who enjoyed
the friendship Of large number of persona.
Mrs. Crews, wife of ]. w. Crews, formerly
the popular manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Office at Staunton. and now super.
intendent of the Raleigh. N. c. office, is visit.
ing the family Of Mr.. C. A. Richardson, o.
this city.
The members of the Methodist Church hayt
taken the initatory steps for the thorough rem
ovation and remodeling OF their church build
ing Meetings have been held, active commit
tees appointed and the preliminary steps
taken for the commencement of operations.
We had the pleasure of call last week
from DIR. E. H Smith. hate United States Con
sui at Naples, and father of Hon. j. Amber
Smith. He was on his return from Orkney
Springs, and stopped several days with his
relative, Mrs. Chas. E. Hoge.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Co. have just added
two hundred and City new gondola cars o.
the largest size to their equipment, and they
are now sending daily from one hundred te
one hundred and fifty car loads of coal te
Newport News, from which point it is trans
ported by water to New York and Boston
Snakes of all kinds, and especially of the
venomOus species, seem to be unusually nu
merous In the mountains this year. Mr.. j. 8
Lambert told us Of destroying den Of some
seven or eight rattlers and nioccasins the Other
day and we have heard of number OF others
being killed.
The Highland Recorder tells of a Mr. Grim
who in crossing the mountain, ran afoul of 9
den of rattlesnakes. He estimated the number
to be near five hundred. Making all allow.
ances for the excitement incident to such un.
comfortable surroundings, there must haye
been pretty lively company OF the venomous
reptiles.
The pay train on the G. 6 o. passed ovel
the road last Thursday. Over one hundred
thousand dollars are necessary to discharge 9
months payment. This money is not carried
by the paymaster, but is sent in parcels u
different points for ultimate disbursement
This is don as a precaution from risk of loss
of such large amount by robbery or acct
dent.
The theatrical season will be opened in this
city at the New Masonic Hall on September
LIST and End, by the beautiful young English
actress-Claire Scott supported by Mr.. y. K
Coburn and strong dramatic company. A
handsome "Grand Upright" piano made by
J. and G. Fisher. New York, has been placed
in this Hall and from the number and auslit,
of companies already booked there, this sea
son will be brilliant in our Theatre circle.
The Greenbrser Endependent Of the 18th o.
August says that "a letter has been received
by the Session of the Lewisburg Presbyterian
Church from Rev. J. w. Rosebro, In which ht
signifies his acceptance Of the call lately ten
dered him by the Church to become its Pas
tor" 1t will be a source of profound regret
with the people of Messy Creek congregation
to learn of this discrimination. He 10 one o.
the most beloved OF pastors. as we'll as an able
preacher.
Judge Chas. McIlroy, of Delaware, Ohio
has been on a briefvisit to Virginia, and spent
q short time in Staunton. Thirty-one YEAR,
ago, when STRIPPING, he left Staunton, where
his father and family had resided for many
years, and commenced the law practice a,
Delaware some years subsequently,. He has
met with marked success, and is now Judge
of the Circuit Court for his District. Judge
Mel. has family Of children, several of whom
are now grown, and he expects to send q
daughter to Mrs. Stuart's school this autumn
The reader will find on our first page yery
interesting letter from our correspondent IL,
D. c." who is now doing up the Cincinnati
Exposition. A trip over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad at this season of the year il
one of the grand things no one ought TO die
without enjoying and then TO pass on TO the
Exposition and witness its gorgeous displays
would constitute trip Of pleasure and in
struction not often offered. Virginia ouph