The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-08
]. W. Palmer has been appointed post


ton on Saturday last, to attend the Circuit
Court now in session.
The Spottswood Hotel, Harrisonburg has
been purchased by Mrs. G. T. O'Ferrall as an
investment for $500. 1t is good one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Allen, ofthls city, accom-
panied by Miss Kate Smith, sarted for Cal
ifornia yesterday.
Mr.. Harper Hartman has been appointed to
a position with the Gaymont Coal Co., with
headquarters at Hawks Nest
We return thanks to Hon. VIM. D. Kelley
for his able and instructive speech in Congress
in justification of tariff commission.
The annual June offering at the First Pres
byterian church amounted to 81 1888 70, an IN
crease of s77.17 over the Offering OF last year.
On Friday night week the barrel factory OF
J. N Engleman g. Co., near Arbor Hill, was
burned. 1t was insured to the amount of
81 800.
The Philip Stricken mill property, near
Timberville, Rockingham county, has been
purchased by Mr.. Wade, of this county, for
$1,000.
Miss Jennie Liggett has been rendered and
has accepted the position of Principal OF the
female department of the public schools Of
Capt. Frank Blair. Attorney General for
Virginia, was in the city yesterday, attending
to official business. He stopped at the Vir-
ginia Hotel.
The Congressional. Record Of the 9th con-
tains the speech recently delivered in Con-
gress by Hon. John Paul. We will publish
il as soon as we can find room for it,
The exhibition given by the public schools
on Tuesday night, proved 80 attractive that
the City Council adjourned in body to wit
ness it. without transacting any business.
Last night occurred the closing exercises of
The Augusta Male Academy, one of the finest
institutions in the State. An &C.
count of the exercises will be given us next
week.
W. C. Pendleton, Esq, Editor OF the Marion
Patriot Herald and ]. T. Peck, ESQ., recently
appointed director of the Western Lunatic
Asylum Board, favored us with call on
Tuesday last.
We were pleased to meet Harvey Risk, Esq.
on the street this week, after his protracted
sickness. He is improving as fast as could be
and has the promise of entire resto-
ration to health. s.r..4
On Sunday week, whilst the family were
absent attending church, a child three years
old, of Mr.. Chas. Malone, a cooper at Mr..
Henry Koiner's mill, about five miles from
Waynesboro, fell into South River and was
drowned.
The builders and mechanics of our city are
busy. Houses are springing up in every d.
rection, and to Judge from their number and
cost, Staunton must be in very prosperous
condition.
Gabriel Hirsh is now at the north purchas-
ing new and varied supply of goods for his
popular store on Main street. Upon his re-
turn our citizens may expect to see an assert
ment of goods, which, in extent, beauty and
variety, will be something unusual.
A number OF our most prominent merchants
have agreed to close their stores early in the
evening 80 as to allow their clerks needed rest
From June the 18th tn June the Both they will
close at O'Clock in the evening. and from
July Sd to September LIST at 2 o'clock, Satur-
day excepted
There will be Musical Entertainment and
Refreshments, on Friday night, the 9th, at
the Lecture Room Of the Episcopal Church,
for the benefit of the mission cause. The pub
lie are earnestly invited to be present and con-
tribute to the worthy object in view. Some
of our best musical talent will lend their aid
On the occasion.
Regular through trains will commence rum
ming on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad on
Monday week, the 18th. Through trains will
then be run from New York Philadelphia and
Baltimore by the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the Westesn Maryland Railroad to Knoxville,
Chattanooga, Memphis, Atlanta, Mobile and
New Orleans. ..
Messrs. W. T. Henderson and Thos. Shall
cross, Postoff1ce Inspectors, arrived IN Staun-
ton on Wednesday from Clifton Forge, taking
rooms at the American, and left for Washing
ington on the night express. They had been
at Clifton Forge for several days working up
3 postofice case.
Garrett Gooch is looking for business stand
in Covington, and wants to sell goods to our
people. He has faith in the old town yet
Tribune.
Will somebody please tell us where Garrett
Gooch doesn't propose to sell goods. He has
B store in about every other town Of West
Virginia, and is preparing to open a large
wholesale establishment in Staunton
The Anderson Enterprise of last week has
the following: 1.-THE "boys" were wild over
The arrival of No. 1 Wednesday evening. The
train contained thirty Of the young ladies of
Miss Julia Baldwins school in stanton.
They all took supper here. Capt. Knight, of
The Vandalia line, had them in charge in an
excellent Pullman car. They were all from
the West and Southwest, and were on their
way home, the happiest set one ever saw.
The Page Courier of last week has the fol-
lowing: prof Geo. A. Turner, piano tuner,
Of Staunton, Va, had his hands severely burn
ed on last Saturday, at the residence of Mr. ].
NJ. Paxton, in this place, in his efforts to ex-
Iingush the blaze from spirit lamp which
mad been upset. The burns, though very pain
ul, are not serious. They were dressed by
DR.. Keller, and he is rapidly recovering"
The Anderson Enterprise says: "Mr. Silas B.
Mason, who has been for some time on
Georgia railroad. is in town. Mr.. NJ. says that
Georgia is the most progressive of all the
Southern States. BE says Atlanta is live
own, and bids fair at no future day to be the
Queen of the South" The population con
'ists OF live, active, progressive men, who are
sver alive to any enterprise calculated to build
1p the city. 1t takes live men to build town
Or city" -....... ......
Wild cherry is wood for which a large de-
nand has sprung up in the United States. In
supplying the place of walnut, cherry is a
very valuable wood and good care should be
aiken of the growing trees. 1t is used very
in making ebonized furniture. 1t
Jas very close grain, takes the best stain and
8 capable of high polish. Besides its use in
furniture cherry is used largely in the internal
fittings of railway cars and public buildings
Row M Frocf ir IF tho Ropfiot Church