The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-15


The Jewish Synagogue in Harrisonburg was
broken into last week, and the Jewels on the
vestments stolen
A slide on the Western Division has inter
fered for several days with the running of
trains on The c. & o. Road.
Robert Walker, Esq, Commonwealth At
torney for Shenandoah county, was in attend
ance at the trial of Amiss yesterday
In the Hastings Court, last week, J Sidney
Moffett qualified as administrator of the estate
of VIM. NJ. Moffett, deceased.
AT the Kentucky Central Railroad election
held at Covington, Ky, last week, Gen. John
Echols was reelected director.
Mr.. A G. Fulton, of Leroy, Rockingham
county, has been appointed store keeper in
the Internal Revenue department.
J. E. Tinsley, architect, has just completed
the plans of handsome residence for Mr.. H.
E. Summerson to be erected on Sears Hill.
Over $4,000 has been subscribed for the es-
adjustment OF female college at Danville,
under the auspices of the Methodist church.
DR.. T. F. Bliss has sold his let on Lewis
street, TO Dr. Wayman for 81 900, an advance
of 500 on the price paid by DR. Bliss about
year ago.
Maj. James b. D)rman, clerk of the
Court of Appeals at this place. has re-
turned to Staunton and resumed the duties
of his office.
Dr / .;o;a
from Philadelphia, will locate in Staunton at
an early day. He is detained in Philadelphia
by professional engagements.
Mr.. Chas. Burschel one of the most skill
ful of Watchmakers, is now with Mr. D. B.
Hamaker, and will have charge Of the repair
department in that elegant establishment.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. A. Cushing reached
Stanton from their wedding tour. on Friday
night last since which time they have been
kept pretty busy receiving the congratulations
Of friends.
Col. David S. Bell has sold his fine farm on
Christian s creek containing 200 acres to Mr.
Geo. A. Myers of this county, for $4,000
This is one of the most elegant farms in the
Valley, and was cheap at the price paid.
The Jewish Fair, in Charlottesville, netted
81 200 for the benefit of the synagogue build
ing fund, Now let our Staunton Hebrews i'm
itate the example of their nelghbors, and take
steps for the erection of handsome SYN
agogue here.
Spirit Of the Valley: Abraham Hinegardner
has sold his little farm of 70 acres, lying on
the turnpike between Harrsonburg and Day
ton, to Samuel G. Hednck, for $2,S00; and
Robert Skinner has sold his little farm, living
on the same turnpike, containing IA acres, to
John Hedrck, of Dayton, for 81 500, cash.
The citizens OF Liberty, Bedford county, are
organizing joint stock company for the pur-
pose OF erecting large wooden mill. Why
cannot the monied men OF Saunton take steps
for the Inauguration of a manufacturing enter
prise? 1t is matter Of vital importance to
those who own real estate
Last week about one hundred copies of the
VIRGINIAN had part of the head turned up
side down. The pressml was sober enough
TO discover the mistake in short time and
the foreman protests that his head was level if
nation is tor the benefit of brother Bennett,
of the Richmond State
We call attention to the a lyertsement of
Tyree, Martin & Logan, wholesale druggists,
in the Crowle building near the American
Hotel, and that Of Logan, Tyree & Martin,
retail druggists, Main street. The firms are
composed of well known and popular young
men OF StauntOn, who will throw into these
enterprises active energy and business sagacity
/ Col O'Ferrall has notified Capt Paul that
he will continue the taking of testimony in
the contested election case, commencing
in this city on tomorrow, the 10Th. The evi-
dence formerly taken was so barren of results
as to render it farcical, but the more witnesses
examined the bigger the bill of expenses, and
the larger the congressional allowance to cover
the same.
DIR. j. H. Fultz and Mr. Geo w. May had
an elegant fox chase last Tuesday. Reynard
Was started on the farm of Mr. W. II. Bailey,
near town and the dogs had run of over five
} hours. Finally the fox was overtaken (by
what means we won't say and his brush Sc
cured. 1t proved to be a splendid red fellow
that had batfled the skill of huntsmen in many
chase, and devastated no little upon the
hen roosts and sheep folds of the farmers of the
neighbOrhood.
MIR. E. g. Vincent, of this place, has re-
ceived the appointment of principal assistant
in the Oregon and Transcontlnenta Com
many In oNprata in OraUop Td.b,, opd Wash
ington Territories and California, and prob
ably Alaska. in the construction of railroads.
The company is one of the largest and most
! comprehensive in the scope of its operations
in the United States and the salary allowed
Mr.. Vincent quite satisfactory. He will leave
Stanton for Portland, Oregon, on the GOTH
This appointment is the result of the salts
factory services Mr.. Vincent rendered in New
York, as civil engineer, during the past
year.
We noticed several weeks ago that, as a
matter of. precaution against the spread of scar
let fever among the pupils, the Wesleyan Fee
male Institute had suspended. On the 7th
inst, the school was again opened, the appre-
henson, which occasioned the precautionary
action of the President, Rev. W. A. Harris,
having passed away We are pleased to learn
that the prospect is very good for full school,
about eighty boarders having returned, and a
number of others are expected. The cour-
ageous course of the Principal, wherein the
health of the young ladies under his charge
, was the first consideration seems to be fully
appreciated by the patrons of this widely
known Female College, and will assure it an
even more prosperous career in the future
than it has enjoyed in the past.
r We have received from the intelligent and
courteous General Passenger Agent of the
+ Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, G. K. Lord,
Y Esq, the new B. & o. Red Book. 1t is osten-
y sloly an advertising medium for this great
corporation, but it is really means of politi-
cal information, which can be made useful to
: every public man, and especially to the .edito-
: rial fraternity. How 1t was Donen is the
i question which constitutes the title ofthe nnb-
; LEGATION, and has application to the nolitical
e revolution Of 1882. The statistics given and
!, the facts adduced in answer to the question
, are full of interest and Instruction and oor,,o