The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-25

s0I5id SELFISH ness MuSllDS u own EAsslL
to-day The i;lessednesS of2Siy ing assesfs
As Eentler sway DER <..;4saiaets Hsslicil ii
ctheT sinses il helas claim For 5oe
brief seaaoF tsgF sear the thought Of
others stsmds 4sftl paramount Brsi-
ssss and rad ard care iitiat Fespate, and in
.4te ple9s &c III The ,sas S eygiteinent are
surieG sq j, silthi
"A neasis Ia org editctlal however 10 tell
I SSfilt aBes.s IS and what it means. IN
'ahtn.s ads Of bones that welcome the
Fffsi ii y today, the fullest measure Of
& Is sHps has been poured and every
E4xidling prattler knows its full signiti-
6slnce. Wonid that TO each ana al J like
10Y had come. But IN this world OF cli;sncc
that cannon he. Shadow and shine are
lie :; Even He whose birth we celebrate
was Il man Of SORROWS and acquainted with
grief.
Mr. Blaine has eight goid-headed canes
rs mementoes OF his canvass.
Queen Victoria has the finest sttef plate
n the world. Il cost lo,0ooooo.
il. Coy. Ames, OF Massachusetts, wears
q ten cent neck tie, and is worth $4,000,
9ao.
t.ol. j. I, Grimerson, Inspector for the
Treasury Department. has been in the city
several days, on official business.
There is an over production in cahinet
baking and We look Tor a panic III that
iine about the llh Of March,
Hon. 7. W Mckinney, Of Fafnlyille
was married OH Monday last to Miss Anna
Alo. daughter of DIR. lyle, Of tlras city.
Trace Memorial Church. lexington. ha.
been presented With $4,000 by a gentleman
ssho desires his name withheld from the
pablo.
s.apt. I. H. Dennis. u Lewishurg W
Va, WAS married on the 23d to Miss
FEMME Johnston, Of Union. Monroe eoun-
II. w. IA.
The Washington Monument weighs ST.
10 ions, and cost 81 ,1s7,71o. OF which
Congress appropriated &ss7,7lo. It Is 557
feel high.
Charlottesville aud the University Of
Virginia haze agreed upon contract III
diving the expenditure Of 500 800 for
watcr works
After the Isl Of January 1850 10 one
1sn enter upon the practice OF medicine
III Virginia without 4 license from the
5 Ssate Board Of Medical Examiners.
iScnrgus Yates was shot in the neck and
Killed on the 18th nj Reetortown. Va. by
>lml. Jackson. jackson had put Yates
out Of his bar-room. and then shot him
through the window.
b. Adsentisis haze fixed on The 5.h Of
January. 1855, for the end Of the world.
The shaking up is 10 commence on The 4th
II January and the grand sweep on the 9Th.
Tho Republicans thought ii came on the
nh Of November, 1851.
Col. " T.. Poague has been elected
Treasurer Of the Virginia Military Insti
iFate-in place OF Jas. 4. Frazier Esq Mr..
Frazier made = most efficient oiicer, and
accuse can be assigned for his removal,
except that lie is a Republican.
Last week Judges Bond and Hughes Of
Lhr S.CoHrt, sittingat Norfolk, granted
the petition Of tsen. Vim. Malone and
CHER stockholders. To appoint Il Receiver
lor the Southern Telegraph Company.
Tie receiver has not yet heen named.
fhc school population Of the United
ststes is l6,oo0,Ooo, Of which 10000, 600
tee enrolled in the public schools There
ara expended in support Of the public
school system S90.o00,e0oa year ;tnd 300
ssf9 teachers ARE employed.
II is stated that Vennor before his death
completed his manuscript for 1855 alma
nlcs. In ii Il mild, open. unsettled VIM
Ter is predicted. with al unusually dis
tgfeahle Christmas AMI genial New
Iear. with tmo wears moist period 10
follow.
The United States is now the foremost
manufacturing nation Of the world. 1t is
$50 in the lead rs a producer from the soil.
Protection to American labor has accom-
tslishcd this and free trade viii only tear
'.aesn what has been built up ard bring
disaster and ruin.
The countries Of South America are
sassto import 5000. 100000 worth Of man
l.aetured goods each Year. Of which
iIltnd States supplies less than one-tilird.
contention will be for the bulk Of the
t!sef tWo-thirds, aud in This we viii have
\ q encounter English diplomacy
l.acts Jauner, auditor Of the securities
department OF the Lower Austrian Dis
co1ft Bank, at Vienna, was found to be q
fsi.dntrsr FOR q 600 0e0. and then shot him
alf. Ii he had been an American lie
could have skipped over to Canada and
sas q good time with his doodle
3 The Liberty Bell, which has been Sc
n rely guarded inlndependenee Hall. Phil |
siidelphia. since l776, is to be taken to New
FsJglcans TO add interest to the Worlds Elk |
position which is now open at that place.
fEke Great Eastern is also 10 he one Of the !
a1icd attractions Of the OCCASION
sibert Hawkins, who has been coach
sia1sl for al The Presidents since General
@faat's term. was on the 18th re-engaged
tar The same service under President elect
lexeland, when he shall have assumed
~ fitsties Of the Office. II is not stated
o9 many applicants there were for the
asition.
slie new board Of visitofs of the Mill
~ Institute met at lexington Friday
nj recognized that institution by the re-
insHA Of the treasurer, quartermaster.
military storekeeperand ordnance sergeant. 5
'aid filled the vacancies by electing w. 7.
Poagne, L. n. Houston. j. W. Gillock and
y 4 crockea TO the positions in the order
aanF5l.
ion. Hem. l1.sLyman having resigned
he POSITION Of second Assistant Post ,
qisAsffsr General. on Tuestlag last Tho Pres
'seat sent TO tho senate the name of Col ]
" q Thompson. at present superintend- S
mi pf Railway Mail Snrviea Ia c,nnaad !,