The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-25

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firediasalute in honor the anniversary Gen.
Ro5t. E. Lee.
County Treasurer John f. Hamilton has
appointed Mr. L. P. Collins deputy for River
heads district.
Notwithstanding the bitter cold of Monday,
quite goodly lot of people were in town at
tending the County Court.
The train OF the Valley R. r. going north
Monday was delayed south OF Fit. Defiance for
a few hours, in consequence Of a slide.
A post-office has been established at Lynd-
hurst, ON The Shenandoah Valley R. R. and
Jno. A. Stuart appointed postmaster
The Lexington Gazette announces the deaths
of Mrs. Emma Brady, OF Buffalo Forge, the
Rev A. j. Whitmore and Mrs. Mary E Moore
of Kerrs Creek
The stockholders of the Shenandoah Valley
r. r. will meet in Luray on the 18th OF next
month to consider contract with the Norfolk
and Western Company.
The life of the late John j Burner was in
sured in the Valley Mutual Life Association
tor $4,000. The policy was paid in full before
the body was removed from Slaunton.
Allegheny Tribune The many friends OF
Capt A. VonKleiser, internal revenue store
keeper Tor the government, in this county will
regret TO learn that his health continues wretch
eddy bad.
Stuart M. Crawford, Esq, a well known cit
zen Of this county, died at his home near Mt
Sidney, on Tuesday. HIS funeral will lake
place this morning al 10 clock, from the Aa-
gusta church.
The Post Office at Annex, Augusta county,
nas been discontinued Tor want OF u candidate,
Mr. y. E. Cleveland having resigned. Mail
matter intended tor Annex, should hereafter
be addressed to StaunCon.
II is announced that The Chesapeake and
ONO railway, will III a short time, move a
large portion OF its coal freight to deep water.
over the Richmond and Allegheny road, SAT
tstactory arrangements for which having been
made.
Misses Emma and Maggie Todd the attractive
md accomplished daughters OF Capt. j. H j.
Todd, of Mt. Scion, will start next Thursday
some time visiting relatives.
The Virginia Historical Society has re-
quested the Hon. Alex. ii. II. Stuart TO prepare
FOR the Socitey d history OF the events OF 1868
which led to "a restoration of Virginia to her
place in the Union, in which he himself bore
SO distinguished apart.
Wenotice that our old friend, W. II Watts,
Esq, E. Billy" as he was famiilrly known,)
has purchased property in Anderson, w. Va,
and will hereafter make that place his home.
We have not learned in what business he is
engaged but whatever it may be, we wish
him success.
| As the mail train on the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad was coming South. Saturday
| evening, and when just this side Of Elkton,
some miscreant threw a stone through the car
window, and came very near striking the con-
ductor. Fortunately, however, no one was
hurt.
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Lndec Appeal says: J. E. B. Stuart,
jr., a son of the illustrious Gen. Stuart, the
great leader of Gen. Lees cavalry, is living in
this city and engaged with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Company. He is about "a years OF
age, and not SO tallas his father.
The Whg of the Oath says that Mr. James
B. Dorman qualified as clerk OF the Supreme
| Court of Appeals at Staunton, and leaves this
morning to enter Immediately upon the dis
charge of his duties" Maj Dorman reached
Stanton yesterday and took possession of his
| office.
| On Monday last, Mr.. James Keiser, whilst
| returning to his home near Waynesboro' from
Court, had his leg broken by fall of his
| horse When opposite the siding on the G.
& 0. road, near Christians creek, the horse
slipped and fell catching Mr. K. beneath him
with the result above stated. Dr. Fox rem
dered the surgical attention.
A petition is being circulated among our
business men, and receiving numerous sigma
lures, praying the Baltimore and Ohio road to
extend its telegraph service to Stanton and
establish an Office within the city for COM
mercial business. 1t is a good move and
should be pressed to a successful consumnla-
| tion. We need competition in this line.
During the recent passage of the vice-regal
party over the G. & o. road, when the cars
stopped at Clifton Forge, Mr.. J. c. Ernst, The
| general western passenger agent, presented
the company's bill for the transportation Of
the party from Louisville to Richmond
amounting to $3.50. The Marquis at once
drew out a check on the bank of British
America, filled in the amount, scratched
"Lorne" across the face of the check, and
handed it to Mr.. Ernst
The Court of Appeals has made the follow
ing appointments Clerk of Court at Rich
mond, Col. Jas, D. Brady. of Petersburg
Clerk at Wytheville, Col. w. c. Pendleton ;
Clerk at Staunton, Major Jas. B. Dorman,
of Lexington; Reporter for the Court, Col.
G. W. Hansbrough, of Roanoke. Maj Dor
man is skilled lawyer and an accomplished
gentleman, and his removal to our city will
add valuable citizen as well as prominent
member of the bar.
The retiring Clerk at Staunton, Mr.. J. A.
Waddell, has been one of the most conscien-
| tious and efficient of officers. His intercourse
with members of the bar, and all with
whom his official duties brought him in con-
tact, has always been marked by that courtesy
| and spirit of accommodation which made it a
pleasure to visit him, whatever the occasion
of the visit might be. The perfect order and
system which reigned in his office, rendered it
an easy matter to refer to any document in his
custody, and his entire familiarity with the
details of his duties and the laws governing
his department, aided the attorneys greatly in
their researches Mr.. W., we presume, will
now devote bis whole time TO the business of
a commissioner in chancery.
COUNTY CouRT, Judge Qnarles presiding
commenced its January term on Monday last.
The following is a summary of the business
transacted:
| Personal-John G. Scott, w. L. Mowry
and W. E. Craig qualified as Notaries Pub