The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-08-19

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THURSDAY, August 10. 1856 |
Capt. w. c. Woodson, for fifty years
a clerk in the courts of GreenOrier CO.,
w. Va, is dead.
Hon. Thos. Croxton. the present incum-
bent, has been renominated by the Demo
Gratis of the First Congressional Dis
trict.
The Highland Recorder says Mr.. Thos.
T. B. Brown, aged upwards of SO years,
died on Wednesday last. He was native
Of Franklin county, Va.
Ben. Perley Poore suggests that on the
backs of the eight big volumes OF the Con-
qressSoaal Record for the session just
past there be stamped in gilt this motto
"Great cry and little wool.
w. r. Bowman. auctioneer, last week,
sold for w. w. Roller and E. A. Stands,
commissioners. the John Fl. Bell proper
ty, near the depot, in Harrisonburg, TO
Mrs. Annie E. Stands, for 1856.
The Republicans of New York have de-
cided not to hold State Convention. The
only officer to be voted for is judge OF
the Court of Appeals, and the State Com
mittee will make the nomination.
Finchum has been sentenced to be hung
on the 5th of November. Judge Grattan,
of Rockingham County Court pronounced
sentence on Tuesday of last week. The
doomed man seemed perfectly Indifferent.
Mr.. B. A. Cunningham, chief dispatcher
and trainmaster of the Mountain division
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, has
resigned to take similar place on the East
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia railroad.
Mr. Jack Woodward Will succeed him.
Mrs. Martin O'Meara, jr., wife OF a mer-
chant tailor, of Lynchburg, was accident
ally shot Friday by her husband, who
was carelessly handling an air gun. The
ball penetrated the abdominal cavity, max
ing a serious and probably fatal wound.
The name of the company previously re-
ported as being organized at Roanoke,
Va. by P. Dorsey Sutton and others, to
mine gold, silver. &C., is the Big Lick Gold
and Silver Mining Co. They have secured
several thousand acres of mineral lands in
Roanoke and Montgomery counties. The
capital stock will be 100000.
1t is understood that with the advice OF
Attorney General Ayers, Auditor Marye
has instructed Treasurer Koontz, of Shen-
andoah. to demand of Mr.. Dulaney the
coupons rendered by him to the State Tor
taxes, and which were refused. This is
the case in which Koontz levied for his
taxes, and sold Dulaney's property. The
latter instituted suit for 100000 dam
ages. The jury gave the plaintiff S292'
Now the auditor proposes to insist that
Dulaney shall surrender the coupons
offered by him, the refusal of which and
the subsequent levy caused the damage
suit. The questions of equity involved II
this demand are interesting. The litiga'
ton is likely to find its way into the Fed
eral courts.
Week before last the Highland Recorder
commenced its third year under its pres
emit management. 1t is an exceedingly
healthy looking infant and well deserve.
the prosperity evidenced. Able, bold. OUT
spoken and always clean, it is credit tt
the community in which it is published
and of incalculable benefit to the entire sec
tion. Its thorough Identification with thu
interests of its patrons its persisten
70 a off
the rich mineral resources that surround
it its high moral tone and sound politi
cal views, make it paper that has few
equals among the weeklies. Mr.. Brena
man knows how to run a paper, and thu
people of Highland appreciate his work.
Hon. A. M. Kelley has been appointe
Judge of the International Commission a
Cairo, and his appointment has been ap
proved and confirmed by the Khedive O
Egypt. This commission was organize
during Grants administration, with poWe
to arbitrate between citizens of the Unite
States and Egypt. The announcement O
the appointment is a source OF gratifica
tion to Mr.. KS numerous friends in thi
State. The salary. which, it is said
amounts to 81 500, is really paid by tn
Khedive. who also makes the appoint
ment of the person selected by the Unitet
States to represent this government at the
court. 1t is very able court, the dutie
important, and the position one of higl
honor, Gov. Porter, assistant secretary O
State, says that the question of appointing
Mr.. Kelley was brought up several week
ago.
The Washington Post, the leading Dem
ocratic paper of Washington, accused tn
President of having told a falsehood IL
the matter of the Hedden resignation. TIT
day before the announcement OF the ap
pointment of Dan Moone, as Collector o.
New York. Aug 18th. a representative O.
the Post called upon the President ant
asked him if there was any truth in TIT
rumor that Hedden had resigned. The
President replied, "Mr. Hedden has moi
resigned he has not been asked to resign
do not know the origin of the reports
YOU speak of, but there is not a word O.
truth in Them"
And yet Mr.. Hedden S resignation ad
dressed to the President. was dated July
18th, and his successor was selected before
the ink was dry on the Posts assertion
that the report of Mr.. Hedden s resignation
was bouncing lie.''
Bad Roads.
We understand that one of the greatest
drawbacks to the success of the Augusta
Creamery, is the very bad condition of the
crossroads in that section of the county
Particularly has complaint been made OF
the road leading from Spring Hill to the
Willow Spout. It is so rough that is worth