Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-21
In THE VALLEY.
EIws GATHERED IN AND AROUND
HARRlsoHBURG.
The Crops Hard Luck The Pitiabls Con.
dition Of ex.Treasurer ster.
ling-C Court Items.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch

UARRISONBURG, VA, NOV. IL, 1880.
A very severe wind and raiL storm pre-
yaiIcd throughout this county during the
whole Of last night, doing considerable
damage to timber, fencing. aud corn In the
shock.
Owing TO the drought during the early
part OF the fall, seeding has been very LATE
in the Valley counties, and In some few
cases farmers are still putting In wheat.
That sown in the dust il now looking finely
since the rains Of The past few weeks. The
acreage sown will be about lair average.
Tie chilling OF the Gem iron furnace 10
Page county. and the consequent stOppige
OF work both In the furnace and mines, for
Of least three months, aud perhaps very
much longer. will greatly depreSs business
in the eastern portion OF this county a, well
rs i'm Page, rs very many OF our people are
dependent upon that industry for their
living. The company now owning the fur
mace owes a bonded debt OF Sj00,000, be-
sides floating debt IL about 500, 900, and
with all their bad luck coming upon them
Il will take great nerve TO endeavor 10 pull
through.
Samuel II. Stcrlipg, the defdultng trca-
surer Of this county, whose trial was TO
have begun on Tuesday, and which was
continued until the second day OF the Jan.
uary term Of our County Court, Is most
yitiable wreck. He never leaves his house,
suffers almost constantly with excessive
pain. and has to be kept under the influence
~ anodynes continually. When brought
% the courthouse on Tuesday he looked
almost as bloodless as a corpse, and as
his mind j. undoubtedly affected nor.
his whole appearance was most pitiable.
The Judge minated to his counsel that II
the prisoner did not show signs OF i'm
proyemeut by January, aud was able to 90
INTO trial without actually ieOp0rdZing his
lie, he would refuse any further continu-
ance OF the case. The physicians, how
ever, are OF the opinion that ne will never
be any better.
Jacob l.. Sibert, the senior member OF
the wholesale tobacco establishment OF
Sibert g. Brother. OF this place, is very fee
lie, and not expected TO survive long. He
has been declining for several months.
The grand jury Of our County Court on
Monday made ten indictments, and on yes
tcrday Edward Banks (colOred), aged about
fourteen years, was found guilty OF bur
oary and sent to the penitentiary for two
wars. II is thought several others will
follow Banks before the close OF the term
all cOlored.
Finchum, the murderer who was TO
lave been hanged here on the 9TH Instant,
and whose lease on life has been at least eX-
tended till September, 1887, does not seem
TO be specially elated tbercat. He chews
tobacco and looks perfectly indifferent
The smoke OF the recent political fight
having cleared away, there are very many
Democrats heartily ashamed OF the indif-
ference which led them to stay at home, and
Al. II L., IA flan1 tlsaip ri -
such heavy blow.
The various aspirants for county Offices
Ct the ensuing spring election are thus early
beginning their cloctlOneerIng. The fight
IN this county will be very hot one.
Tie Emmner Telephone Company. Of
Charlcstown, W. Va, has had representa-.
live in our town this week looking to the
establishment Of IN exchange here. This
company has a scheme on foot for connect
ipe ali the Valley towns from SiauntOn TO
llsrper's Ferry by telephone.
The contract for the construction ~ wa
tcI.wooks in this place made with Il. l..
Jones, Of Philadelphia, some two years ago.
has been transferred 10y him to Il. ID. Wood
e Co., large iron-pIpe manufacturers Of
Philadelphia, hich transfer has been &C.
cepted by our town authorities, ana it Is
understood that the new contractors Will
begin work about December 18th.
The steam tanueTy OF this place, owned
and operated by J. =. llouck. is now so
improved rs TO double It's present capacity,
and will be put in full operation in very
few weeks. IL will turn ont 400 sides per
week in its enlarged condition.
state. Senator George y. KcCZell was mar.
ricd few days ago TO Miss Mary {. Han
nah; both OF this county.
50 far The recent proposition OF the bond
holders does not seem to meet with much
approval in this county. "a.