The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21

Monday and Tuesday in Staunton
Miss Berta p Lackey, of Rockbrldge, is
visiting her relative. Mr.. j. A. Templeton.
John f. Braithwaite. one of the expert
compositors of the Richmond Wing, paid
us Il visit the other day.
Mr.. p. A. Ross is now with the grand
double store of G. A. Gladke and will be
clad to see his friends.
Capt. j. c. Marquis has been appointed
to represent the city in the assessment of
the Valley Railroad property.
BY order of the councilan new bridge will
be erected over Lewis creek. ut Burke
stables, at Il cost not to exceed 5000.
Rev. j. w. Rosebro, formerly pastor of
Messy Greek Church. delivered the me-
mortal Grafton in Lewisburg, last week.
The purchase of the additional ground
for the water works, has been deferred I'M
til a special meeting of the council, to be
held Saturday night.
On the 18th inst. Mr.. B. A. Weller,
formerly of Wayneshoro, but recently of
Cincinnati. Ohio, WAS married to Miss
Brent Pierce, of Clmstianshurg. Va.
The petition of citizens asking that the
city have the prominent streets sprinkled,
has been granted by the council-the cost
to he paid by parties benefited thereby.
Dr. ii. II. Henkel is now in New York
visiting the various wards of Bellevue.
Hospital, withaview to studying the latest
improvements in the science of surgery
Messrs. Palmer Il Bowman. OF Saltville,
Va, have just sold and shipped five
Southdown bucks to the agent of PreSi-
dent Gonzales, of the Mexican Republic.
Judge james Patton, of Rockbridge, has
been designated by Gov. Cameron to act
as Judge of Augusta county in the place
of Judge Qnarles, resigned, until the Leg
islature elects his successor.
Rev. J. n. Craig, of Holly Springs, Miss,
formerly of Augusta county, has accepted
the position of Secretary of Home Mis-
sions, to which he was elected by the Gen
eral Assembly of the Southern Presbyte-
rian Church.
Prof. james r. Thornton OF Central
University. Kentucky, a son of Mrs. NJ.
male Seminary for the past session, has
been elected to the Chair OF Mathematics
at Hampden Sidney College.
Glad to find in the city yesterday our
highly esteemed friend, Hon. r. A. Gray
from IIarrisonbnrg, making himself gen
orally agreeable. Mr.. Gray assures us that
the old State is looking up under the be-
nign influence of the great Liberal move
ment.
Mrs. Ross, teacher Of articulation at the
d., ID. II Il. Institution, left Oh Tuesday
last for her home at Leranna, \. Y. She
is one of the most accomplished of in
structors in her speciality, and the work
she has done during the past session liter
ally speaks for itself.
AT Il meeting OF the Board of Directors
of the Augusta National Bank, held Tues
day, VIM. j. Perry, son of the late Rev.
w )
S. Martin, was elected runner. This is a
capital selection, Mr.. Perry being most
deserving and capable young man.
S. E. Miller, State agent for South Car
DINA in the interest OF the VALLEY Nut
lal Life Association of Virginia has re-
turned to his field of operations, after
visit home Of ten days. He opened his Office
in Columbia 5. c., 1st of March and his
report for three months was 100000.
Miss Clara Whitcomb and Miss Seabury,
teachers of art and music respectively, at
the ID. ID. IL b. Institution, left for their
several homes on Tuesday, to spend the
vacation, the former going to Clinton, Indi-
ana, and the latter to Orleans, Mass. They
have both had successful sessions, and have
well earned their holiday. We wish them
a pleasant summer and a safe return.
Messrs. Masons, Gooch Il Hoge have
contracted to build fourteen miles of stan
dard gauge railroad, from Chase City to
GAINESVILLE in Mecklenburg county, Va
They will proceed to the execution of the
contract at once, transferring stock and
hands from their Rockbridge work, which
they have just completed.
The Charlestown. Jefferson county, W.
Va, Free Press of last Thursday, says -
'We are pleased to see in our town Mr.
Henry A. Walker, one of Staunton's no
blemen. He is here as participant in a
happy hymeneal ceremony elsewhere
noted" The reference is to the marriage
of Mr.. VIM. p. Campbell, of Cumberland,
Nd, and Miss Mary Woods Duke, at
which the attendants were, Miss Nellie
Campbell and Mr.. Somers Hunter, of Mar
tinsburg Miss Essie Burton and Mr.
John Campbell Miss Claudia Pendleton,
of Cumberland, and Mr.. Henry A. Walker,
of Staunton Miss Mary Campbell and
Mr.. Harry K. Duke; Miss Annie Va
narsdale, of Baltimore, and Mr. Henry
Campbell; and Miss Janet Woods, of
Staunton, and Mr.. w. c. White.
Mr.. CRAIG's ADDRESS, the Salem
ID. en- ba of