The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-27

boast of his virtues. 1t is also exceedingly
inelegant to annoy society with his coughs
and colds when he can find relief in bot
tie of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
Mr. Z. NJ. Gushing has been appointed
Deputy Grand Master for Masonic District
No. l6
w. Z. Craig, Esq, was the recipient Of
handsome gold headed cane. on Christ
mas day, us a gift from unknown parties.
a bill 10 allow compensation TO Judge ].
w. Green Smith of Stauntoll has been ell
crossed and ordered to its third reading in
the House of Delegates.
Dr.. Alfred Wheeling, of Philadelphia,
has purchased the Crab Tree Fall prop
rty, near Vesuyius, and will convert it
into health and pleasure resort.
Mr.. Samuel J. Price, one Of the lest
paragraohists in the State, is now on the
Harrisonburg People as local reporter. He
will make it live and readable paper.
In noticing the new store-room of Dr.
N. Wayt Il Bro. week before last, we neg
lected to state that the handsome improve
ment was designed by G. w. Oltsmanns,
architect.
j. i. Pemherton. editor and proprietor
OF that excellent paper the kanawha Go
setfe, is visiting his mother and sisters in
this city He has prospered in his adopted
home. and looks well though Il little thin.
Goodies Mill neighborhood, Rockingham
county, boasts of Il six-legged pig. The
extra legs are not used in walking. The
pig is four weeks old and healthy. and has
been sold for $40.
We learn that Col. A. w. Hartman and
his son Archer. have been awarded a large
contract in Pennsylvania. on the same
work that Mcmahon & Green and Masons,
Hoge & Co., are engaged.
Gen. John Echols arrived in .Staunton
from Kemtucky on Monday last, to spend
Christmas with his family. He will re-
turn to-day, we understand, to Kentucky,
to give attention to the railroad interests
he is supervising in the Southwest.
Messrs. Mason, Hoge Il Co. have been
awarded the contract for Tuscarora Tun-
mel, II miles long, in Pa. The papers have
all been signed, and these enterprising
contractors will at once go to work, to
show our northern cousins what southern
men can do in the way of railroad making.
Mr.. W. Arthur Wilson, Commissioner
Of the Revenue for Beverly Manor Dis
trict, has resigned his place in the County
Treasures Office. and will prepare for his
duties of Assessor. Mr.. w. w. King,
one of Dunsmore's graduates, takes the
vacant desk in the Treasurers office.
We are gratifed to learn that Mrs. G. A.
Richardson, who has been distressingly i'll
for some time past, is improving. Her
many friends in her native county, Rock
ingham. and in Staunton, will join with
us in wishing her speedy and complete
restoration to health.
The National Prohibition Party of Lou.
isTana has been organized at recent meet
ing in New Orleans, its members agreeing
not to vote for any person for any office
who will not pledge himself to use his vote
and influence to prohibit the licensing OF
federation Of gambling, drunkenness, and
non-observance of the Sabbath throughout
the State.
In the House Of Representatives. OF
Wednesday, Gen. Rosecrans introduced il
the House petition of Col. Geo. w. Get
ty, now on the retired list, asking that HI
be allowed to draw the retired list pay of {
major-general, in view Of his long service
in the army, instead of the colonel's pa,
that he now receives. Col. Getty was fol
!, long time in command at Fortress Mon
roe.
DIR. w. ii. Crawford, Surgeon U. S. Ma
wy has been recently ordered to U. S. S,
Shenandoah, and sailed on the 22nd fol
Morrtevidio, South America, thence
tuhrosgh the Strait of Magellan to the wes
oeast,sf South and Central America an(
thence to China and Japan. DR. Crawford
is a native of Augusta county, and son Of
Col. S. ID. Crawford. residing near Mt
Meridian. His many Friends here will
wish .Elim a pleasant voyage and safe re
turn.
Mai. Ed Mcmahon reached home OF
Friday last. from Pennsylvania, where hi
firm, Mcmahon, Green e. Powell, have
large tunnel contract, which will tax
about twoEears to complete. They hay
now at work about $50 hands, and are push
ing their work as rapidly as the weathe
will allow. When he left Pennsylvani
there were several inches of snow on th
ground, and, we presume, now, judgin
from the snow fall here, since his arriva
there may be several feet. With ordinar
luck, the Major expects to get under cove
of the tunnel in two or three months
when the weather will not be SO much 9
4, an obstruction to operations.
Col. Cecil {. Clay, at one time in con
,ma.qd of the Federal forces, stationed ;
.Staa. nton, and for number of veal
F, actively engaged in the lumber business
sGreemlDrier county, w. Va, has been az
lpointed Chief Clerk of the Department {
Justice He was promoted from the pos
ttion of bOOk-keeper in the same service
We served four years and a half in the lat
war us colonel of the 9TH Regiment
, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and lost h
rSgbt arm during an engagement and VIZ
breveted ,rigadier-generai for gallant Sc
vices. Senae OF our citizens will doubtle
remember him AS an accomplished gentl
man and courteous and considerable o
ficer.
Christmas day was rainy, and gloon
looking over head, but the boys MADE
pretty lively here below. FiEe eracke
kept up an incessant fusilade through tt
day. More or less of whiskey was 60
sumed, but there were no disorders. Sc
eral of the churches were opened, and Sc
vices appropriate to the occasion observe
| Good cheer pervaded the town. and I'M
A sual provisions were made in families fl
the amusement and delight of the childre
There is something very tender and swe
in the care and interest taken by paren
to make the Christmas. season one of ha
plness to the little ones, and there Is al
pie compensation I'm their CHEEKY races al
winning, gleesome smiles,