The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
Mr.. T. A. Beaver has been appointed
postmaster at BroWnsburg. Va.

zen of Winchester, was found dead In his
stable on the 9th.
We are under obligations to Maj. P. H.
Woodward for some interesting literature
descriptive of the q. & 0.
Col w. S. Gilman has been appointed
First Deputy to the Collector of Internal
Revenue, in the 4th District.
Mr.. W. G.. Straughan has received an
appointment to first-class storekeeper' s
place under Collector Sheppard
Col. S. A. Coleman. of Cumberland, was
the guest of David May. Esq, of this
place, several days last week.
Tuere are in the State Treasury SSH
1922, including the Miller Fund and the
Literary Fund.
Mr.. Sam. Coffman, of Harrisonburg,
has been appointed to a clerkshlp in Col
lector Sheppard's Office.
We regret tolearn that Annie, the little
daughter of Mr.Wm. Patrick was severely
bitten by dog the other day.
On Friday, the Goth, the Supervisors
will hold meeting for the purpose of
| laying the County and other levies.
Mr.. M. Hounihan has resigned from the
Police force and Mr.. Jos. B. Lickliter has
| been appointed to ill the vacancy.
The Western Union Telegraph office has
been removed to its new and handsome
quarters next to Wilkes furniture store.
Mrs. DR.. barrow, of Omaha, Neb., nee
Miss Mary Crawford, is ON visit to her
old home, and was welcomed by a host of
| friends.
| Mr.. Archer Hartman. now engaged in a
contract to pave the streets Of Louisville,
was in Stanton yesterday. and left for
Kentucky last night.
| Mr.. Raymond Dunn. one of the best
locomotive engineers in the country, is
now at home on d Through. He has an
engagement in Georgia
Capt. Jno. N. Opie, of this county, is an
applicant for the Consulship at Palermo,
with good chances of success, according
to the Alexandria Gazette.
Mr. J. p. Cline had the misfortune to
lose a fine horse this week by hanging
himself. Mr.. G. paid Sl75 for him few
days before the accident.
Rev. Allan Curr, recently pastor of the
Baptist Church, of this city, has been
elected co principal of the Female Semi
nary, at Harordsburg, KY, at Il sal 'ry of
&. 600.
The stock sale of E. M. Gushing & Son,
on Saturday last, was success. A guam
tity of stock was sold at excellent prices.
The next sale. on Saturday week. will be
still more attractive.
On Tuesday last, an engine standing on
side track at Mines, on the S. V. r. R.,
was struck Ey lightning. The engineer
was seriously hurt, and the fireman re-
ceived slight injuries. The engine was
badly damaged.
The Methodist church is being remode.led
and handsomely fitted up by those veteran
contractors, Mes5rs. Lushbaugh & Bros
The fact that they have undertaken the
h
plete job in all respects.
On the 18th at the meeting of the Board
of Visitors Of the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind Institution, Miss Fannie d. Shack
leford, of Albemarle, was elected regular
teacher of the fourth deaf-m class.
She had been filing the position for the
past nine months.
Prof Richard Mcmahon has been pro-
NOTED to the position of a Deputy in the
Comptroller's office, Washington. He 70
relative of Maj. Mcmahon, of this place.
and gentleman of extensive learning. He
is or was Republican.
Mr.. I. w. Waller. member of the Board
of Directors of the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum, having accepted position in the In
tsrnal Revenue Service, under Collector
Ellet. of Richmond, a vacancy in the
Board has been created.
The Staunton Gas Company are prepar-
ing to improve their works by the erection
of larger gas-holder. The company has
agreed to lower the price of gas by deduct
ing 20 per cent. for prompt payment after
the LIST of July. This will reduce the
C >st to $500 per thousand.
Judge J. I. Harris has purchased a
$36, 900 house in Washington. Several
years ago he made a purchase of a house
and lot in Atlanta, for $50 900 in pay
ments, which he recently sold at an ad-
Vance, and has invested the proceeds in the
property above named.
Misses Emma and Maggie Todd. daugh-
tiers of J. HI. Todd, Esq, of Mt. Scion,
and two of the most popular bellies of
Augusta, were in the city yesterday on
their way home from Lexington, where
they were attending the commencement
exercises of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity.
At recent meeting of that splendid
organization, the Stonewall Brigade Band,
resolutions of thanks to the gentlemen
who aided in securing funds for the new
uniforms, were adopted. The Band de-
serves everything our people can do for it.
1t is one of the principal attractions of
our city.
We have never known the corn crop to
look more promising at this season of the
year. The stand is excellent and uniform
whole fields looking as though all the
stalks had come up at the same time. The
wheat has much improved since the rains
and much larger yield is assured than
was hoped for a month ago. We will have
enough and to spare of the staff of life
yet.
Mr.. Kemp. Shelton, one of the most
popular and active of our young business
men, has accepted position with the
large establishment of the Brown Chemi-
cal Co.. Baltimore. For several years Mr..
Shelton has been with the drug house of
Wayt & Bro, of this city, and no one in
Staunton has made friends more numer-
Gus or stauncher. We predict for him an
increased success in his wider field.
The June crop report of the Agricul-
tural Department estimates the total wheat
crop of the country at $50, 0O0, 600 bushels,
of which 207 100000 is winter and 1857
100000 spring. The condition of winter