Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08
The New Assessments.

The New Assessments.
The following shows the total number of acres
and the value thereof, also the average value
per acre, and the increase and diminution, in
the districts of this county, as reported by the
assesses thereof
MIDDLE RIVER, assessment 1885, ]. N. Gen
try, Assessor:
Total number of acres. S5,675
Average value per acre. including
Dulldlngs......... ....................S z'.of
Total value of land and buildings in
1902 .sz,o1''1'o'''
Total value of land and buildings in 80, -
1ooo l,|o4'l-o''o
Increase of value over 1850. s 6S,272.7
The value of town lots and buildings includ-
ed in above is S13,275.
PASTURES DISTRICT, 1885; ]. A. Wilson, AS
sessor:
Total number of acres .......... 1884
Average value per acre, including
buildings. .........................S o.o'
Total value of lands and buildings .,
III 1861 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oUJ,5oi.Jz
in lssO... - 1854 So
Increase in value over 1880 IS les, 2Ss 20
The value of town lots and buildings includ-
ed in above S445.
SOUTH RIVER, 1885; G. j. Pratt. Assessor:
Total number of acres. .......... 1859
Average value per acre. including
pulldlngs....' ..............'.......-9 1901
Total value of lands and buildings
III 1850 .......... .Tl ,oUf,oio9f
Total value of lands and buildings
IN lSSo...... 81 ,6o5, 65Z
Increase of value over 1881. -...s l5s. 58i 90
Value of town lots and buildings Included in
above Sill. 1875.
BEVERLY MANOR, 1885: C. Miller, Assessor:
Total number of acres............>.. 5l,7lO
Average value per acre, including
Total value of lands and buildings in
Total value of lands and buildings in
1850. "a 34f, e74 81
Decrease of value since 1sSo......s 5,l29.28
Value of town lots and buildings included in
above S.. $50.
RIvERHEADs. 1885; R. F. Larew, Assessor.
Total number of acres ................. S.l044
Average value per acre, including
oulloihss .............''.'...''''. lo.oo
Total value of lands and buildings in
1SS5....... 81, 40, 7I42
Total value of lands and buildings in
Increase in value over $780,. 5.83l.n
Value of town lets included in above, S59.095.
Personals.
Elisha B. Williams has been appointed post
master at Healing Springs, in Bath county.
DR.. Strains sister, Mrs S. A Bratton. of Mis-
souri,, is on a visit to relatives and friends in
Augusta and Rockbridge counties.
Rev. George L. Cook, of Charlotte, N. c.. is
visiting his aged mother, Mrs. Sarah Cook, who
resides near West View in this county.
1t is supposed that Capt. John N. Opie, of this |
county, will be appointed Consul to Palermo, |
the position filled by Mr.. Bayly of Fauquier
county.
Gen. John Echos has freed himself for a short |
respite from his official engagements in Louis
vile. KY. to enjoy the leisure of his homo in |
this city.
Mrs. Van Lear, of this county, is on visit to |
friends in Greenbrier county. w Va, where she
is the guest of her son-in- law, John D. Ar
buckle. Esq.
Mr.. Alexander and wife, of Waynesboro'.
spent several days of last week at the residence
of Mrs. Alexander's father, John lesser, Esq, |
of this city.
Mrs. Capt ]. z. Paris and daughters Misses
Fannie and Ella Paris, returned yesterday |
from months visit to relatives and friends in
Southwest Virginia.
Miss Mary ]. Baldwin, Principal Of the Au-
gusta Female Seminary, DIR. Newton Wayt. and
Mr.. Robert Holiday, left on Wednesday night
of last week for tour through the Western |
cities.
Hon. J. r. Tucker, the Congressional Repre- |
sentative Of this district has recommended the |
appointment of Mr.. VIM. a. Burke to be the
postmaster of Staunton in the place of the pre-
sent incumbent. Maj. SamI NJ. Yost.
f. H. Hill ESQ.,, of Madison county, is visit |
ing friends in Augusta. He is Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia. There
will be convocation of Staunton Lodge next
Saturday night, when the Grand Master will be
present.
It is understood that the chair of moral phi
losophy and belles-lettres in Washington and
Lee University, made vacant by the death of
DR.. Kirk patrick, will be offered to DR.. G. B.
Stricken, of Atlanta, Ca DR.. Strickler is an
alumnus of that institution.
He was formerly pastor of Thinking Spring
Church of this county. I
SToNEwALL JACKSON AND JUDGE LUCAS P.
THoMPsoN.-In the June Century is article
giving account of Jackson's valley cam
paign. In this there is a personal "Reminiscences