The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-15


nion was made in the Circuit Court for
a hcree for the sale of the Rockbridge
Ain Springs property to satisfy decree
of le Court of Appeals rendered in favor
of Is. A. Frazier in the suit OF Frazier
VS.. Frazier. The amount involved to
Frae is some 100000 or $4,000. The
couhl for Jas. A. Frazier were Judge
Jos. hristian and Attorney-G General Blair;
for tk Campbell heirs, VIM. A. Anderson,
Esqlf Rockbridge and for other parties
inherited, Messrs. G. NJ. Cochran, Jr., i.
c. Ellr, and Sheffey & Bumgardner. The
argunhlt pro and con occupied the better
part olthree days, and at it's conclusion
JudgeNcLaughlin announced that Tor
reasonSatisfactory to himself he would
not sitp the case, but would invite Judge
WelforSto decide it, at this term or
special I'm Of the Court.
Last Jek the case of James +. Thacker
VS.. ChesAeake & Ohio Railway Co.. was
tried and pncluded,-the jury rendering a
verdict fo$2, 142. IS damages to plaintlff.
The coun$ for defendant moved to set
aside the N'dict, and the Court took time
to consider The plaintiff was represented
ly II. st. Go. Tucker of Tucker u Tuck
er, and thefompany by Henry i. Wick
liam, of Riemond, and Robt. L. Parrish,
Of Covingtl. Thacker whilst walking
over the STOP bridge just east of town,
was knocke off by IL passing train and
sustained cosiderable injury.
Another raroad case now being tried is
that of the administrator of G. E. Hutch
eson VS.. the & 0. Ry. The plaintiff is
represented Y Messrs. Shelley & Bum
gardner, and he defendant by Messrs. H.
T. Wickham,R. L. Parrish and G. M.
Cochran. Jr. Iutcheson was killed some
two years ago thilst engaged as brakes
man on the iilroad. One night in at
tempting to cople cars which were loaded
with iron railsAis head was crushed by a
rail which projtted several feet over the
edge of the car Is is claimed that the
accident was th result of carelessness in
loading on the Et Of the Company. This
case was decide yesterday evening, the
Jury bringing in verdict for defendant.
Yesterday eveing, the Court was en-
gagged in the trialof the case of Jno. G.
Fulton VS.. the Shenandoah Valley r. X.
The plaintiff, whdsa stock dealer, under
took to ride home rom market on u bill OF
laden, he having slipped a lot OF cattle
Dover the road. I'll conductor refused to
recognize the bill oladen as a proper pass,
and upon Mrs Fuon's refusal to pay,
elected him from u train. He sued for
damages. i. fixing tie amount at $499.
Messrs. White Il Colon for plaintiff, and
w. II. Trayers and tucker & Tucker. fol
defendant. The .jurypdndf for the plaintiff
and awarded him. datages at $3.50.
THE BLUE AND TIE GRAY.-The vet
Grams Of the old 5th Virginia are making
extensive arrangements for the entertain.
ment of their friend of the 2Sth New
York, on the occasional the latter's regi
mental anniversary, Which will be cele'
brated in this city on tie 22d of May. MOI
.only will the members 4 the regiment be
present, but a nnmbero of citizen guests
will accompany them AM spend few days
among us. We are yerycertaIn that Oul
citizens will extend wam and generou:
welcome, but they shouls not forget that
necessary general detailsmuSt be looked tt
before the guests arrive There will bt
hundreds of incidental Expenses to b.
borne and arrangements to be made
all of which will require pady funds. i
cannot be expected that he members Of
the regiment should bear lhese expenses
nor should it be allowed, me- will it. W.
ARE very sure that the goodpeople Of boil
the city and county will generously re
spond to the committee 'slcali and lem
their aid by every possible N cans to th
success of an affair which will not only re
fleet credit upon the city. bu will have tn
effect of uniting in closer band of unto
sections which have been $tranged. I
The people of the. North ami the South
could be drawn into social contact NOR,
frequently-could have the OPPORTUNITY O.
meeting each other face to tace at Least
once year-the old bitterness of wal
would soon be forgotten, political differ
ences obliterated, and bettea feeling ant
fellowship, broader charity and fulle
measure of prosperity bless the whole
land. We are one people, with common
aims, common interests and one destiny
and let us strive by every means in on
power to make the coming celebration no
only creditable to the good nams and fai
fame of our little mountain city, but TIN
means of establishing lifelong friendship
and business relations. Don t let the com
mittee go about begging, but make you
contributions cheerfully and voluntarily
and as literally as your circumstances viii
allow. 4te. 4esl