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o+hs ".eo MIN precisely as I would any
hss 10Y in the school, and if l,Is father
~. oeeh there to see it, this case would
not be here now.
1h.. Whse.-I again ask the Common
aitn Attorney If he intends to ask for
setolct against my client.
Aaf. Bfo1ton i am forced to say that
cannot ask your Honor for any decision
against Mr.. Perry. The duties Of d teach
81 are IN loco PARENTS to large extent and
oohIer power that may be usei but not
abused. In this case that power does not
appear to have been abused. The Gem
piainant as he states himself was not
hurt and has received no injury and moth
Ing has been produced here to show that
Mr.. Perry went beyond the proper exer-
else OF his authority as teacher. there
lore cannot ask for a decision against
him.
magistrate Hinton.-I dismiss the case.
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SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY.
GALE OF VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY.

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, in the cause of Patterson
VS.. Hulvey, we will sell at public auction, in
front Of the Court House, in Staunton, on
Monday, the 22nd day of November, 1885,
that valuable mill property on Middle River,
about mile and half east of ~
Spring Hill, consisting of about n 1nSl-,l
II acres of land, with good Ma 1fl.#.I,sA
merchant mill, mill house and sEsAzS1@z.
other improvements, known as the Hulvey
mill, lately the property OF Geo. Hulvey decd.
There is fine water power and convenient loca-
ton. and it is not often more desirable prop
erty is offered at public sale.
TEKMS:-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit
and expenses of sale, and the residue on credit
one, two and three years from day of sale, pay
able in equal annual instalments the pur-
chaser giving bonds for said deferred install
ments, bearing interest from date with ap
proved personal security, and the title to be
retained as ultimate security.
a wv Il. p IgaPa, oom'rs
II. N. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, do certify that the bond re-
CURED in the above cause has been duly exc
cuted according to law.
oct 29.4t j. N. Ryan. Clerk.
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A Great Gathering of Stock Breeders.

On Saturday last Hon. A. M. Bowman,
of the Eat cattle firm of Palmer Il Bow
man of Saltvi!le, Va, and Vice President
of the National Short Horn Breeders As
:7755ooiasion, was in Stanton on his way to
attend the meetings Of breeders which is
taking place in Chicago this week In
conversation With him, he said that the
experience Of bis drm tbs year up to this
point, was that they had done more bust
ness in the sale Of Thoroughbred stock than
for the whole Of tAe three previous lars
put together. On bis way to Stuaunton he
made sale Of eighteen thoroughbred
Short horns to John ST. Clair & Sons OF
Indiana, Pa. The Stock Associations meet
ing in Chicago this week, are eight in num-
berthe Consolidated Cattle Growers
Association of America; jersey Breeders
Association; Hereford Breeders Associs-
ton; Holstein Breeders Association;
Devon Breeders Association; Pole-Angus
Breeders Association; international Dairy
Fair, and the National Fat Stock Stow.
Stockholders from Mexico, Canada, and
all parts of the United s ates, are there.
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Marriage.

Mr.. E. A. Mcmahon of Staunton, son
OF the extensive railroad contractor. Maj.
E. Mcmahon, was married in Richmond on
Wednesday, to Miss Marie V. Lybrock,
daughter of the late Albert 6. Lybrock,
the well known architect and civil engi-
neer of that city. Miss Lybrock, up to
within & few days of her marriage was
teacher OF German in the High School Of
Richmond, and is an accomplished lady of
brilliant intellect. During the two Nor
mails at Stanton she made many friends
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmahon arrived ia
Staunton Wednesday evening, and are 10
Gated at their residence on Augusta St.
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Well known Staunton Men in Georgia

Well known Staunton Men in Georgia.
Measrs. Carter Berkeley and Charles
> lrnall have been appointed by the Valley
Mutual Insurance Co. Of Stanton, Mana
gers Of its Southern Department. which
consists Of N erth Carolina, Georgia, Ten
nessee and Alabama, with headquarters
at Atlanta, GA. Capt. Arnall has long
been a resident of Georgia, married there,
and is we'll known there, but DR.. Berkeley
Will now remove his headquarters from
Raleigh to Atlanta, and reside there
The friends be makes in his new home,
and they will be many, will find that he
will sustain the reputation he has made in
a life long residence among US here-that
of true man and gentleman, courte ous.
brave, and of spotless integrity; loyal to
every profession, and as agreeable in social
life as he is conscientious and energetic
in business affairs. After four years OF
gallant service in the Confederate army,
he is now battling for the South in another
way, by keeping its life insurance none!
among its own people, and he represents
one of the most solid institutions of that
character in the country-an institution
which, unlike the prophet, has great honor
in its own country where its affairs are
known to all,
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Grand Commandery Officers Elected.

The Virginia Grand Commandery Of
Knights Templar in session at Richmond
Tuesday afternoon, elected the following
officers: William Ell. IL. Lynn, Of Staun-
ton. Grand Commander; j. B. Blanks, of
Petersburg, Deputy Grand Commander;
James L. Beck, of Lynchburg. Grand
Generalissimo; Thomas j. Evans, of Rich
mond. Grand Captain General; George W.
Dame, D. D., of Danville, Grand Prelate;
l. s. Tower, of Richmond, Grand Senior
Warden; D. J. Turner, Jr., of Norfolk,
Grand Junior Warden; W. T. Allen, of
Richmond, Grand Treasurer; W. B. Isaacs
of Richmond, Grand Recorder; James L..
Avis, of HarrisonDurg, Grand Standard
Bearer; Fred. Greenwood, of Norfolk,
Grand Sword Bearer; E. E. Dennham, of
Alexandria, Grand Warder.
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Live Fish Selling OH the Streets.

Last week, wagon was on cur streets,
behind which was strapped two immense
tins. They were full OF live fish splashing
the water about gally. The fish were Ger
man carp and varied IL length from a
foot to eighteen inches, and weighed as
high as four and a half pounds. They
were being sold, some at fifty cents each, by
Mr.. j. j.. Hailman, their owner, who has a
large fish pond near Swoope's Depot. It
is well stocked and the fish are excellent.
None of the fish brought for sale were
over two years old. Mr.. Mailman resides
at Valley Mills.
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Reported for the staunton INDICATOR.

CHOLERA
&C., &C., &C.
Reported for the Staunton INDICATOR.
GREFNvILLE, VA. Nov 16.-Saturday
last, the very unusual operation of moving
house entire for several hundred yards
was performed here. DR.. B. r. Smith
having built new house in New Green
whole. He put to it twelve horses. Mr..
G. G. Armstrong having his splendid team
in front. While turning short corner,
the house careened with great noise, land
Mr.. Armstrong; team broke loose and
ran off some distance before they could be
stopped. Fortunately no damage was
done.
Mr.. Jas. Thomas Hawpe has raised, and
owns four of the finest steers ever raised
from one cow in this county. The young
est is two years old and the oldest five
years; they range in weight from 1900 to
$500 pounds. A cattle buyer from Fred
erlck, Md, came all the way here to see
them last week. He offered Mr.. Hawre a
fancy price for them, but as yet Mr.. FL.
has not sold. Cattle growers ought to see
these monsters and know what Augusta
can do in this line when she tries Who
can beat them
Qultea religious interest is manifest
here. The Baptists and Methodists are
both holding protracted meetings nightly,
and this also is the week Of prayer OF the
Y. M. G. A.
Mr.. Shipman and daughter, of Rich
mond, are here.
Miss Ada B. Hawpe who has been quite
unwell IN your city for several months
past, came home to her fathers, near here
on Monday, much improved in health.
Mr.. J. W. Waddy. Mayor of Greenville,
has been elected Principal of the Green
vile Public Schools, and began his duties
last Monday.
Messrs. B. F. McClung and James W
Miller were in Richmond last week as del
egates from Bethel and Mt. Carmel
churches, to the Synod.
The "hog plague" is killing the hogs
three and four miles below here, and also
in the Old Providence and Midway neigh
bCIhoOds.
The corn crop about here is being hous-
ed. and is the poorest that has been raised
in number of years.
Thieves raided on MI. Sam1 Wallace's
flock of sheep last week, and carried one
very foe fellow off,
The weather fiuctuates very much late
ly. DELTA.
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GOOD HUNTING.-Mr. Heiskell Argen-
bright, one of Staunton'S crack shots. in
two days. hunts and two skirmishes killed
ninety-six cartridges and three pheasants
In one all-day hunt he killed forty par
tridges, and on a day out, with Mr.. P. A.
Baylor they killed 60 partrldges-Baylor 81
and Argenbright %.
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to center instead of 20 as previously.
Bridge No. 16 has been rebuilt and Is
wrought iron Orders substituted for the
wooden ones.
Bridge No. IS was repaired and strengthen
ed by putting in SO new yellow pine track
stringers 8x15x41 feet; 16 new white oak caps
12x12x12 feet.
Track has been renewed on bridges Nos. s,
9, 10, 49, and 20; and slight repairs were made
to Nos. 81 and so.
Track was also renewed on six open cul-
verts.
The acknowled gment of the Board CONT
nues to be due the officers and employees, for
earnest and effective work.
Respectfully submitted,
S. SPENCER,
President.
The report was referred to committe g
composed of Messrs. Duvall, Gibbs and
Elder, for examination, and they reported
that they had found it sustained by the
reports and vouchers.
THE OFFICERS.
President Samuel Spencer was reelected,
and the following Board of Directors
Samuel Spencer, d. II. Miller, Osman
Latrobe. Henry Duvall, Robert W. Burke,
W. A. Anderson and J. j. Allen.
The meeting then adjourned.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL ESTATE Pursuant to decree
of the Circuit Court Of Augusta County. rem
dered on the 25th day of November, 1885, in
the cause of Deffenbaugh VS.. Fulcher, we will
sell at public auction, in front of the Court
house, in Stanton, on
Monday, the 22aad day of November, 1886,
that valuable tract of land in Au- ssaessgaam
gusta county, on Middle River,
adjoining Masincup and others,
belonging to E. A. Fulcher. This &ssssg
tract contains 10S acres. The land is of good
quality and considerable portion of 1T is
splendidly timbered.
TERMS:-Cash to pay costs of suit and ex-
penses of sale and the residue on credit OF
SIX eighteen and thirty months from day of
sale, the purchaser giving bonds for the defer
red instalments bearing interest and waving
the homestead, with approved personal
security, and the title retained as ultimate
security W. E. CRAIG,
VIM PATRICK,
Commissioners.
I, B. F. Terry, Dep. Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta County, do certify that VIM.
Patrick, one of the Commissioners appointed
by decree in the above cause, has duly exc
ecuted the bond according to law.
Given under my hand this 30th day of Sep
TENDER, 1886.
oc29-4t B. T. TERRY. D. G.
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City Council.

ane City Council held its regular meet
Ing on Tuesday evening. President Coch-
ran in the chair and Messrs. Bargamin,
Butts, Craig, Crowle, Oberdorfer, Sum-
merson. Tams, and Teabo present.
Calling IN the per cents.-A report of
the Finance Committee, accompanying
which was a city bond for SIS, 500 properly
prepared, was adopted. The bond is issued
at per cent. to run twenty years and to
be given in payment of s per cent. city
bonds called in.
Delinquent Land.-The Finance Com
mittee reported thatsthey had had several
delinquent land owners before them on
the matter of delinquent taxes, but had
seen no reason to alter the delinquent list
as made out by the Treasurer.
Mr.. Craig offered a resolution for the re-
lief of Mary Hassett, a delinquent land
owner. Messrs. Tams and Butts Of the
Finance Committee, opposed its adoption,
it standing on the same footing as other
elinQuents-neglect on part Of the owner
in not coming to the record in the Clerk 8
Office and finding what taxes stood against
the property. The resolution was refer
red to the Finance Committee.
Z he Aims House-Mr. Oberdorfer re-
ported the fact that a contractor was
willing to build the aims house and wait
two years for his money. Mr.. O5erdorfer
made strong presentation Of the want of
a poor house in Stanton. The matter
was laid over till next meeting by which
time it was understood plan would be
drawn up and submitted by MIR. o.
CodI-The bid of W. G. Kinney to fur
nish % tons of coal to the city, with the
privilege OF 20 more, was accepted,
.I.saarqass0se of SGldries.-Mr. Teabo offered
a resolution to increase the following sal
aries OF city employees Newman
and Lickliter from $40 to $45 per month;
the City Physician from IS to $16 pei
month; Overseer of the poor from S. so to
SIS per month, and Clerk of the Council
from $40 to $45 per month.
City ProGjes. On motion of Mr., Barga-
min, Messrs. j. A. Cochran, W. P. Tams
and John McQuaide, were elected proxies
for the city Of Staunton IN the Valley
Railroad company.
After the reading of petitions including
one from Staunton Lodge A. F. & A. M
asking to be released from paying for the
Centennial, the council adjourned.
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ROLL OF HoNoR.-The following is the
Roll of Honor for Cochran Mills School
for the week ending November 125h, 1856:
Robert Stogdale, Moffett Corbin, Roy
Sheets. Minnie Tribbett, Bessie Whitlock,
Johnnie Lloyd, and Irwin Stogdale.
GERTRUDE GABBERT. Teacher.
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PETIT JURY.-The following is list Of

PETIT JURY.-Ihe following IS list OF
the jurymen summoned for service in the
Circuit Court commencing the 23rd inst. :
Chas. M. Patrick, Jno E. Hamilton, W.
F. Coiner, A. G. McCune, Frederick Frey.
M. E Bishop, John J. Shuey, Samuel By
ers, David s. Sheets. Howard W. Young,
Chesley r. Blair, Saml A. East, VIM. H.
Fulton, Jacob G.. ArmentIout, I'll. J. Will
liams, John E. Gale, Cornelius j. Conner,
Daniel O'Rork, Joseph P. Cline, John D.
Trimble. ames f. Cook, 6 gorge F. Smith,
James M. Hoover, Robt. S. Craig.
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THROUGH CARS TO FLORIDA-The
Chesapeake 81 OHIO Railroad is offering
through route to Florida. Its 3:56 P. M
Express connects with the Coast line al
Richmond, which has through sleeper
for Jacksonville, Fla. and leaves at 9:35
P. NJ. Maj. 2. II. Woodward will give
information to ill who desire to travel
that agreeable route.
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TURKEYS BY THE HUNDRED.-On
Tuesday last car passed here on the G. &
y. road from Bath Co., KY, containing
$50 turkeys, bound for the Richmond
market. Only IA had died1cn the way.
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The ELECTRIC LIGHT it is now thought
oY those having charge Of the erection of
the building at the Water Works for its
manufacture, will be ready by the night
OF Thursday, the 25th inst.
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The Valley Trains to Harrisonburg.

We learn from official sources that the
Valley e. r. Co., will put on again the
early court day train from HarrisonburR
to Stanton, and will restore the other
train facilities very nearly, if not quite,
to their former schedule.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. n.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as
follows: Best s46211as4 S711; that generally rated
first quality 81 l211as4 6219; medium OF good fair
quality So 00a$4 90; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows $2.50as275. Extreme range of prices
81 50a$4 STU. Most of the sales were from
IS OOa*4 so Total receipts for the week 4791 head
Total sales for the week2 236 head
Mich Cows There is a fair wholesale demand
for good COWS at s40as5O, and common sell $25a$35
per head.
There was very heavy run this week. as We'll as
large offering. The market was not active, and
numbers VIZ re left unsold The quality averages
better than last week; there were some few better
tops. and quite long line of middle cattle. with
good feeders among them, but not as good as any
OF the extreme common grade last week.
Sheep and Lambs.-There is fairly good de-
mand for good sheep and lambs, which are scarce.
the whole receipts numbering but little more than
half as many as last week. For the bulk of the Of
ferings trade is slow. We quote butcher sheep at
2a414c, and lambs at 3a514c per Id gross Stock
sheep sell at $la$2 rs per head. Arrivals this week
GALS head
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Ministries Coming.

The Mcintyre & Heath company of min
strels will appear at the Opera House en-
the night of Wednesday, November 24th.
Since they we're here before, B4rloy, for
merly of Barlow, Wilson & RankIn's
Ministries. has joined them. He is an 3D.
people will appreciate.
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NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Beeves-Receipts to day
81 carloads 81 carloads for saughterer 20 carloads
for export. and Is carloads for the market. No
market for beef cattle Dressed beef dull at Gas
cents per lb for native sides, and Sac cents for
Texas do. Exports 800 quarters of beef, Sheep
and Lam5s-Recepts $500; market slow with an
uneasy tone. Sheep sold at $3a$5 per 100 lbs, and
lambs at s5a$6 per 100 lbs. Hogs-Receipts 1850;
dull and nominal for live hogs at 81 25ai Is per leo
lhc
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE.
Pursuant to a d. cree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, rendered on the 18th day, of May,
1886, in the of Piper Admir- and ais, VS.. En-
gleman. will sell at public auction. in front of
the Court Honse, in Stanton, on
Monday, the 22nd dag Of No0ena6er. 1886,
two lots or tracts of land belonging to Jacob P Eng
leman, with good dwelling house
situate near ar P "a 5s sin in augusta 4N
one and half acres, and the other s lIg Ea.I4aa
two and tnree-quarters acres. They ss zazEza5
adjoining. and constitute together, a nice
little farm.
TERMS-Costs of suit and sale in hand, and the
residue a credit of six eighteen and thirty
months. payable In equal nstalmenUs, the purchas
giving bonds for SAID deferred instruments with
approved personal security, bearing interest, and
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
VIM. PATRICK,
oct 29-It Commissioner.
]. B. F. Terry, Dep Clerk Circuit Court of AL
gusta county do certify that VIM, Patrick, Com'r
has given bond required uy said decree.
Given under my hand this 18th day of August
1886.
IF TERRY, Dep. Clerk.
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Wholesale Discharge of Chesapeake 3
Ohio Conductors on tie Western
Division.

A telegram of Monday last from Charles
ton. Kanawha, says that on that morning
the seven passenger-couduc of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad were dismiss.
ed from the service of the company. The
cause for the dismissal is unknown. The
vacancies thus created were filled by pro-
motions Of conductors of freight trains.
Some of the men discharged had been in
the employ of the company ten years, be-
ginning as brakemen on freight trains.
Last week five Of the seven passenger.
conductors on the Big-SandY division
were also discharged.
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BALTIMORE HOG MARKET, Nov. 15.-Hogs-There
has been very heavy Offering this week, one OF
the largest for weeks past The quality does not
average as good as that Of the last week. With
the heavy run there is good demand, nearly or
quite all the Offering being disposed Of with prices
Nc off as Compared with last Monday. We quote
hogs at sass per pound net. Receipts this week
1852 head.
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G. A, and the revival at the Lutheran
church, have all been crowded this week.
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The Baptist State Association.

srvn.v scuoo,. RoARp-EDUCATIoN BOARD
uo,,r Nrss1oNs-eRowTH OF THE cHURcH-fTs
ENERGY.
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M AIR Ri EzD.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nov 18th, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, Thos s. Hogs
head, Esq., by the Rev G. Railey, Mr.. John
M Ell. Randolph to Miss AnnaC Hogshead, all
OF Augusta county, Va.
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Com Err srciaI.

STAUNToN, Nov. IS, 1856
Flour-Eztra, IS 25Ggs ;superfne $1,000;
Family st.00as; Wheat DID, So; wheat new, Ia;
6O@75; Tea Green, 50@$l0O; Flax seed, $50;
Plaster Ground, 81. per ton; Lard 61@7: Butter
Is2oc Eggs 1Sg Corn igss 4q a5 Sat q
@20c. Potatoes, 1880 Timothy seed, $2.25@ ;
Wool (washed) 20@22c; Wool (unwashed) &c;
Glover Seed $.6)O@$6 So; Baled Hay, $700@$900
Timothy, s90O@$l00a; Glover, s6,000$S00; Rye
5000. Sweet Potatoes, SOC.
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Greenville Affairs.

MOVING HOUsE-LARGE 'CATTLE-RE-
LIGIOUS INTEREST--PERSONA
CHOLERA
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E4Es'E OF LETTERS

E4EST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton Au-
gusta county, Va, November 10, 1886.
LADIES LIST.
Byrd, Alice Shutz Mrs. Geor9anna
Hughes, Rebecca Thompson, Mrs Mary j
Ingram, S V Williams Hannah
Jackson, MI and Mrs e
GENTLEMEN.
Acton, Jas Irwin. Fdnon
Anderson, Vim Jones, G
Bowman, Jas 2 johnson, G and family
Futz G W Landrum f f
Hughes, Albert Switzerland, M
PACKAGES.
T Elder W Morrison
A Houff
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days. will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Parties calling for them will please
say they were advertised.
W. A. BURKE. P. III
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THE VALLEY RAILROAD.
ANNUAL IIEEITNG OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS.

deer EASE ON LAST YEARS GROSS EARN
INGs-THE CAUsEs-A BETTER SHOW
ING FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
&C., &C., &C.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Valley Railroad Company was held
at the Office of Sheffey & Bumgardner on
Monday last. On motion of Judge Shelf
fey, Mr.. W. A. Burke was called to pre-
side, and Mr. A. Gordon Jones acted as
Secretary. The interests in the road were
represented as follows-.Baltimord & Ohio
Railroad 10, 200 shares, by Henry Dnvall;
R0ckbrldge county 4,200 shares, by Hugh
Beard and VIM. A. Anderson city
of Baltimore 1000 shares, by Will
loughby N. Smith /; Staunton 1000
shares, by Messrs. T. G. Elder, G.. G..
Gooch and Robert W. Burke; and q in
dividual shares were represented by j. E.
A. Gibbs. Judge Patton and others. The
chairman appointed Messrs. decatur
Miller, w. A. Anderson and G. G. GOoch
to examine the proxies, and they reported
that majority Of the stock was repre-
sented.
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE PRESIDENT
was then read. in the absence of that Off
GER, by Mr.. Jones, the Secretary. 1t is as
follows:
To the Stockholders of the Valley Railroad
Company:
GENTLEMEN: President and Directors
submit the following report of the operations
of the company for the fiscal year ended Sept.
30th 1885: