The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-07

Coli E. Eskridge, of Montgomery, was il
the city yesterday, and favored us with call
Mr. JOS S. Barth OF Barth s. Loeb, is in TIL,
northern cities, purchasing his fall and white
stock
of town and county property and prices ar
on the rise.
H.V. Strayer, ESQ., of the Harrisonburl
bar, was in the city this week on professions
business.
Mr. Adolph Loeb of ;he firm of Loeb Bros
has gone north to lay in large supply of fal
and winter goods.
MIR. G. J. Lund, of the Railway Mail servc'
WAS in otaunton yesterday, and left last nigh
for Danville and points intermediate
We have received the first number of thu
Gem, well-gotten up monthly published il
Waynesboro We wish the enterprise success
Mr. Samuel X Kerr has purchased thu
handsome property OF Capt. A. II. Futz, col
uer OF New and Academy str eetsfor s. $50
cash.
We hope there is some mistake in the re
ported remarks of Col O'Ferrall, at Monte
rcy about the Insane Asylum at Staunton.-
We shall await further developments,
ID. Shefiey Lewis, Esq, OF Harrisonburgs U
s. District Attorney, is announced TO speak
at Louisa c. H. on Monday next the 18th, in
behalf of the Liberal party.
Major Ed. Mcmahon returned on Saturday
last from Capon Springs, where he has been
Tor his health He is much improved. and
thinks he i'll soon be himself again.
Mr. s. Walter Coleman, son of Mr.. 5. e
Coleman, has purchased the stock, NC. of DIR
Krebs, corner OF Main and Augusta Streets
and will conduct the tobacco business at the
old stand.
Mr.. Geo A. Kice, native of Staunton, and
well and favorably known here, is now travel
ling as the advance agent of the Nobody
Child CO." which gave AN entertainment III
the Opera House, last evening.
JW. Ably has purchased the property OPP
poste the Augusta National Bank, of II. G
Bicyle for $1,000. The frame house is being
removed and will be replaced by handsome
three story brick edltce.
On Friday evening next there will be Il dress
parade of the West Augusta Guards and
Staunton Artillery, headed by the S.onewal
Band. The line will form in front of the
Opera House, Col. Bumgardner, commanding
Dr. N Baldwin, who has been successfully
practicing medicine in Staunton Tor the past
two wears, will leave on Tuesday next, fol
New York, To pursue his studies in the Hos
pital of that city. He will be absent about tel
weeks.
The old reliable Adams Express CO., ha.
Just furnished the Staunton office new ant
handsome wagon, with elegant gilt mounted
harness. The Adams always keeps abreas
of the times and holds It's place as the leading
Express Co, of the United States.
Thomas w. Walters, the junior member o
the firm of Terrell s. Walters, jewellers anC
watch-makers, Charlottesville, died, in tina
place, on Monday last, of typhoid fever. Ii,
was young man of exemplary habits, ant
gave promise of successful business career
Mr.. Myer Oberdorfer, the popular youns
merchant who has recently bought out the stool
of the late firm of B. Oberdorfer & Son, is il
the north gathering in stock of clothin!
which in extent and variety will astonish TIN
natives He intends to push things with
rush.
The next number of the North Anaerscai
Re0aeao, TO be published September 18th, viii
contain significant article by H. M. Hynd
man, the English Radical leader, on 9TH
Coming Revolution III England u; also an in
terestlng account by DR.. Henry Schiemann @
his recent very important discoveries at An
cient Troy.
Mr.. J. d. Rosen and Mrs Sandy Croft
daughter of Jacob Bear, Esq, of this county
left, on Tuesday, for Colorado Mrs Croi
goes to join her husband who has been i
Colorado for the past six months, for hi
health, which is much improved. All ofther
will make that State their home Mr. Bea
has a son, also, residing in the Centenni,
State.
, From the Wings Highland correspondent
we learn that r. ]. Walker, Esq, of SheI
andoah, made effective speeches at Ne,
Hampden and Mcdowell last week in the il
terest of Paul and Wise. He was met
f Geo. w Koiner, Esq. of this county, in th
interest OF the Bourbons, who, however, wa
unable to counteract the effect OF Walker
impressive oratory.
Col. James Cochran, having resigned tn
: Office ofpostmaster at Culpeper, the Presider
has appointed, as his successor, Mr.. Geo. Sils
Krouse, editor of the Times, of that place. M
: K. was at one time an employee of til
. VALLEY VIRG IMAM, where he proved himse
to be an industrious, intelligent and faithfi
| workman. AS postmaster he will bring
: the discharge of the duties involved, ntegrit,
! fidelity and capacity.
The Allegheny Tribune, one of the most Ell
terprsing and valuable of your exchange
commences its fourth volume with an enlarge
sheet. and general improvement IN its max
up. Covington is fortunate in having such
creditable journal. 1t should be pride I
q the county and section, for we tell them TIL:
. there are few papers in Virginia conducte
| with such good taste, and fewer still that al
Iaboring 50 aeaously for the upbulding of Il
d State.
Mr.. r. E. Timberlake, the popular clerk ,
s. D. Undertakes on Main street, goes
: Martinsburg this week to establish first cla
. dry goodssto The new firm will be II.
Timberlake & Co, and we hespeak for it
:, advance "a; liberal support. Martinsburg w
find in Mr. T. not only an experienced me
chant, but gentleman who will be an acquis
+ ton to any community in which he may locat
y He leaves many friends in Slaunton who w
regret his departure, and especially will he
missed by the members of the First Presb
;, terrain church. He was one of the promne
: members of the choir of that church and
| will go hard with them to lose him.
i. A noyelyet quiet entrance was made int
Staunton yesterday, which attracted the il
/, terested attention of those who witnessed
!, Messrs. Clarence G. Allen, Max Hansma
G and L. W, Seeley, of Washington city, 9
" rived on bycicles, having travelled from Ha
L. per's Ferry, in five days, including trip