The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

was in the city Monday.
Messrs. Jas. B. and Edwin M. Taylor
returned from trip to New Orleans on
Monday.
Hon. John S. Wise has placed us under
obligations to him for timely and USE
full public documents.
We are indebted to Hon. II. II. Riddle
berger for valuable public documents, for
which he will please accept our thanks.
Miss Hennie Cushing, of this place, at
tended the reception at the residence of
Hon. Jno. l.. Thomas, of Baltimore, last
week.
Spottswood is new Post office, estab-
! lished on the b. Il o. between Greenville
and Raphine. S. T. Mcclure, is the post
master.
| Capt. S. d. Gooch, Charles e. Hoge, Esq.
M. S. B. Mason and Mr.. II. L. Mason of the
| firm of Masons, Hoge & Gooch were in the
city on Tuesday.
DR.. VIM. A. Frazier, son of VIM. Fra
zier, Esq, and distinguished occu-
list and aurist Of st. Louis, is on a visit
to his relatives in this city.
The teachers of Augusta county have
taken the preliminary steps toward the
organization of Teachers Association,
and on Saturday next the organization will
be perfected.
Misses Mary and Lizzie Edmondson,
sisters of f. l.. Edmundson, Esq. who
came near losing their lives last week.
! from gas from a coal stove, have about re-
covered. The escape was narrow one, as
both ladies were speechless anti helpless
| when discovered.
Capt. John Donovan, Chief Deputy Col
lector under B. B. Bolts. ESQ.,, late Col
lector for the 9th Internal Revenue Dis
trict, was recently offereda similar posi-
ton for the Montgomery. Ala, District,
but declined. Capt. d. was a faithful and
efficient officer of the government under II
faithful and efficient Collector
We call attention to the advertisement
for the sale of valuable personal property
by III. p. Mason, adm + of the estate of the
late c. r. Mason. The property is all de-
sirable and bargains may be had. The sale
will take place on the 25th of February. at
the late residence of c. R. Mason. near
Swoope's Depot. 9. & o. R. r.
On Saturday last we had pleasant visit
from Mr.. Williams, editor of the Culpeper
Times. He recently purchased the office
from Mr.. Geo. S. Krouse. and is conduct
ing the paper on the straightout Demo
! cratic plan. Mr.. Krouse. who is well and
fayorably remembered in Staunton, is run
| ring large job office i'll Culpepel, and
prospecting, as he deserves to.
| Monday last, Court-day, was cold. blus
terry and disagreeable. but notwithstand-
! ing the weather goodly number of pc ople
were in town and trade was lively--the
horse market being especially active as to
numbers. AS a rule the offerings were IN
ferior. confined in great measure % horses
that it would hardly pay to winter.
At called meeting of Lexington Presby-
terry, held at the first Presbyterian church,
of this. city. on Monday, the Rev. Lewis
b. johnson. recently called to Hebron
Church, was received from Orange Pres
bytery n. c., and Rev. j. H. Smith, Pas
tor .of the Presbyterian Church at Har-
| risonburg, was received from Chesapeake
| Presbytery. Rev. A. F. Laird, acted as
moderator and Rev. M. Wolf, as clerk
| The Charlottesville Chronicle learns that
DR.. Geo. b. Taylor, missionary to Rome,
Italy. under the auspices of the Foreign
Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, has been elected Chaplain to
the University of Virginia for the next
| term and has accepted the position. DIR.
Taylor was for many years the beloved pas
tor of the Baptist Church in this city, and
his returnto America will be hailed with
delight by his many friends and admirers.
| The tenth annual reunion of the Louis
lana Benevolent Association of the Con-
federate Army of Northern Virginia was
held in New Orleans Thursday evening
last. There was a large attendance of the
members of the association and invited
guests. After an abundant banquet a
number of speeches were made. Maj. Jed.
Hotchkiss, of this city, responded to the
toast, 1.-THE day we celebrate" IN his
usually happy manner.
We shave received a copy Of the Neac Cas-
tie Record, edited by Chas. N. Hawkins. 1t
is a well gotten up paper, and will be of
great advantage to Craig county, where it..
IS published. We should like to see it
su cceed, and be so well supported that the
editor could do full justice to himself and
the people in its publication. Without
liberal support this cannot be done. The
people ought to sustain the enterprise for
it will pay them better than it will Mr..
Hawkins.
| COUNTY CoURT.-The January term OF
| the County Court commenced ON Monday
| last The following is summary of it's