The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08

Notwithstanding rising of tempera-
ture. the ice gatherers were at work SAT
urday and Monday.
Emily Hunter, colored. was fatally
burned at Goshen last week, her clothes
accidentally taking fire.
Mrs. Margaret Carr, mother of Mrs. Il.
J.. Parrish, of Covington, died at her
home in Caroline county, on the 9th
Capt. J. E. King, late clerk at the w.
l.. Asylum, is very low and the grayest ap-
prehensiens for his life are entertained
The communication giving an account
of the closing exercises of Mr.. Demands
school, near Moscow. is unavoidably
omitted.
Don't forget the Fireman's Ball ut the
Virginia Hotel next Thursday night. 1t
will be the most enjoyable entertainment
of the season.
The Internal Revenue collections for
the 9th district, w. E. Craig collector, for
the year ending Dec. Slst, 1884, amounted
to 81 ,065 ,636.45-
Judge l.. l.. Lewis, President OF the
Court of Appeals, passed through the city
on Monday on his way to Richmond from
visit to Rockingham.
G. i. Jones, formerly of the Staunton
bar, and now IA practicing attorney OF
King and Queen county, is i'll the city, the
guest of A. f. Robertson, Esq.
in. Mauzy, Esq. formerly the popu-
| lar Steward ut the w. l.. Asylum. is in
Staunton attending at the bedside of his
brother-in-law, Capt. J. +. King.
MI. Norris, father of the young man.
recently from England, who died at Vic
toria Furnace, last week, of typhoid fe yer,
has taken up his residence temporarily i'll
Staunton.
Hon. VIM. Mines, Jr., Of Page, was in
the CITY Yesterday. He thinks business has
a hopeful look. The Gem furnaces oil
which he is proprietor, is turning out 700
tons of pig weekly.
| Mary Susan Fallon, a colored woman,
was sentenced to six months i'll Jail by tine
Mayor on Friday, for stealing clothing
from the residence of Mrs. Henkle. The
stolen property was recovered.
w. A. Burnett, ESQ.,, Clerk Of the
County Count, has been appointed Com
missioner of Deeds for the State OF New
York His commission dated Dec. 3lst
is signed by Grover Cleveland, Governor.
Rev. r. F. Campbell has been called to
the pastorate of the Presbyterian churches
at Millboro and Windy Cove, and has ac-
Campbell, of the w. & L. University,
and has just left the theological seminary.
We are gratified to learn that Col. w. Fl.
Jordan intends again to become citizen
of Staunton. We understand that he has
sold his farm in eastern Virginia. and will
remove to this place, to make it his future
home.
Greenbrier Independent: Rev. j. G. Dice
and son Charley are guests of Mr. John
F. Estil, of this place. This reverend
gentleman has lost nothing Of his native
geniality since his departure from us in
1888. We delight to welcome such men to
our mountain village.
The double-sheet issue of the Richmond
| Dispatch on the LIST inst. was credit to
the enterprise of that establishment. 1t
gives an elaborate statement of the trade
and business of Richmond for the year
1884, and is publication that will do to
file away for future reference and COM
parison.
On Saturday last fire was discovered in
the tenement house, on Courthouse alley,
owned by Mr.. E. Hageman. The de-
partment was promptly on hand and in a
few moments the fire was extinguished. 1t
caught accidently. The damage wasabOut
$40, insured in companies of which Messrs.
Hoge & Sublett are agents
Frank Carroll b. B. Crowder and Alex.
and Chas. Lushbaugh, were before the
Mayor on Saturday, charged with assault
ing and beating two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
Hooke and w. d. Fisher, at the bar
room in the American Hotel. Each of
the accused was fined 500 and costs.
| Our Middlebrook correspondent requests |
| us to make the following corrections The
Bethel church was an error. He was only !
visiting friends. In the marriage notice
of Miss McCutchan the name should have |
been Lavenia..I., instead of Lavenia J. 1t
is regretted that the errors occurred.
| We learn from the WaynesbOro' Messenger |
that Mr.. Geo. Thacker, a brakeman on the !
G. & O. r. r., was seriously injured last /
Thursday, at the Waynesboro depot. In |
attempting to put down the brake, the
hand wheel became detached, precipitating |
| him between the cars. He was taken to /
the Bruce House, where he received the i
necessary surgical attention.
We were shown few days ago by Mr.. |
J. F. Bell, of Long Glade, a relic of the /
contin entail times, in the shape of a note
issued by authority of the Convention of !
Virginia May 6, 1776. 1t calls for five /
shillings or sixty pence, and is signed by |
P. Morris, Treasurer. 1t was the eur \
rent money of Virginia." printed on H
! coarse paper, and very much worn. Mr.. /
| Bell received it from gentleman in Har- /
| dy county, IN whose family it had been \
from the revolutionary period.
We regret very much that Rev. L. S. j
| Whitmore has deemed it wise to surrender
his charge in the vicinity of Middlebrook,
and accept a call to Winchester. He has
not only been self-sacrifcing minister of
the Gospel, working in season and out of
season for the promotion of the cause he
serves, but has been an active, public spir-
tied citizen, interested in the material well
fare of the community in which he lived.
His work is evidenced in new houses of
worship. enlarged membership, and %
higher state of religious experience. AS %
citizen he has been active in advancing
every interest of the community, CON-
sistent with his calling. Augusta loses q
valuable member of society in the removal
of Mr.. Whitmore, and Frederick gains
what we lose.
| THE WEEK OF PRAYER.-In accOr-
dance with the Recommendation of the