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The Victoria Iron Works Leased.
THE WORKS TO GO INTO OPERATION
uTTI;1N cIyTY nAVS


On Saturday last, Messrs r. II. Catlett
and T. ID. Ransom, Commissioners of the
Court, concluded lease of the Victoria
Furnace and Mines near Goshen. Rock
bridge county, to the firm of Chamberlain,
Wheeler & Co., of Columbus, Ohio This
plant is one Of the most magnificent in the
South. It was erected and thoroughly
equipped by the Iron and Steel Associa-
ton of Virginia, Limited, at cost of
81 200, 900, and its capacity is from $50 to
200 tons of iron day. The work was
abandoned some four years ago during
the low price of iron, and its principal
owners who reside in England have never
taken any steps to put it in operation.
The present lessees are men of large ex-
perience in the iron business and interest
ed with them are some of the largest
capitalists of Ohio and New York. They
will put the furnace in blast in the next
sixty days and 400 men will be put to
work.
This will be great boom for this Sec
tion in every respect, for the Victoria
Works at full capacity distribute from
$500 900 to $4,000 year in freights, la
Dor, material, &c., in this section.
The trade brought to Staunton by the
works when in progress is very large, and
in some branches Of business constitutes
an important element.
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A Fine House For 1.-The Two Old
CrOnieS.

The 1.-TWO Old Cronies,' as we predic-
ted. had one of the finest houses Friday
night, that Staunton has given anybody.
There was hardly a seat to be had up
stairs or down, and the receipts we're $500
Without doubt it is the most absolutely
ridiculous, humorous, eccentric and en-
joyable performance ever given in Staun-
ton, and the audience laughed until they
were hoarse. The musical feature was
surprising-there were four females, every
one of whom had good voice and sung
well; tenor who would have made his
mark in any opera company, and splend-
id basso. Altogether it will be long
time before Staunton will see anything
that will carry iG away like the 1.-Two Old
Cronies" did.
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They Believe It.

There is no profession in which the
number Thirteen, is regarded with more
dread than the theatrical. When the
Jim the Psnman" Company was here it
had poor patronage. The next morning
one of the female members exclaimed to
What else could you have expected; l
looked at the number of my room this
morning and 1t was No. 49, 1 wouldn It
have slept there if had seen the number
last night" On another occasion, lady
member of troupe positively refused to
sleep in No. 10, saying she would ''sleep
in the cellar first"
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Won Bora COlleoa.

We have received copy of 1.-THE Won
Bora Messenger" college journal edited
by the young ladies of 1.-The Girls Home
School'' at Luray, of which the Principal
Is Pew. J. I. Miller, d. d., formerly of
Stanton. From the Messenger we learn
that this excellent school will at the next
meeting Of the Page Circuit Court,
have its name changed to Won Bora
College," The maiden name of Mar
tin Luther's wife was Won Bora and the
college is called after her. Under the
management of DR.. Miller, the school. is
not likely to be other than an admirable
educational institution, by whatever name
it may be called.
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Roll of Honor of the Staunton White
Puhlic Schools.

The following is the Roll of Honor fol
the White Public Schools for the month
ending on the 2lst of December:
Senior High Schoo-R Bumgardner, T.
Bumgardner, John Young. Katie Knowles and
Bessie Turner.
Inter High School-Alys Lyon, Frank Ait
kins Marvin Knowles, John Atkins and Eva
Echard.
Jr. High School-Emma Lambert, Pierre
Powell, Lester Ogg, Cora Pritchard, Charles
Todd, Ashby Graves, Anna M. Cribbens, Allen
Hope and Frank Hanger.
LIST CIR. Grade, Alan White, Clifford
Barton, Horace Peck, Richard Fauver, Helen
Hanger, Fannie Hogshead, Susie Perry and
Frances Sterrett.
LIST CIR. Grade, 3-Alice Young, Willie Gel
ger, Lacy Towberman, Raleigh Lilley, Harvey
) Swink and Gilbert Huffman.
I'd CIR. Grade-Mildred Hutcheson, LOWE
Palmer, Sallie Bell, Edna Ogg, Maggie Dan
| iel, Lizzie Blackburn, Selden Wake, Lille
Moon, Hilda Lyon, Maggie Robertson.
Sd CIR. Grade-Lucie Cochran, Isabella
| Brooke, Marg't Ryan, Willie Ryan, Adeli
Valz, Mabel Dolin, Geo. Hutchinson, Jennie
Hullihen Maud Waddell, Sadie Rusmisel,
John Williams. Katie Shafer, Alex. May,
Isador Myer Mary Campbell, Mary Morter.
4th CIR. Grade-Ella Noon, Lena Powell,
Blanche Shanholtzer Minnie Morton, Myrtle
Durham.
LIST Pr. Grade-Rob' It Brooke, Mary Haines,
Matte Kingan, Carrie Peck and Rob't Berke-
ley.
I'd Pr, Grade-Willie Parsons, Clara Moth
nagel, Annie Smith, Minta Fielder, Harry
Hogshead, Geo. Bell, Clara Bibb, Bessie Left
wien and Walter Smith.
3rd Pr. Grade-Horace Hart, Graham
Jootes, Ollie Smith, Laura Knighton Ger
trude Peterfish, Ina Way, Chas. Haines.
Blanche Brandeburg, Edward Valz, AL. Davis
Wheat, Rosa Runnels, Harry Parsons, Andrew
Kingan, Chas. Turner and Bernie Barr.
4th Pr. Grade-Bessie Blackburn, Clara
Timberlake, Lucie Walters, Emma Blackburn,
Mabel Leftwich Lena Andrews, Lottie zirkle,
Guile Zirkle, Ernest Hutchens and Chas.
Yeager.
5th Pr. Grade-Jordan Hoge, Brunette Cox,
Maggie Dunn, Carrie Harris and Virgie Gait.
9th Pr Grade-Daisy CROSBY, Wayt Tim
! berlake Val. Daniel, Chas. Potter, Bessie An
derson, Baldwin Kingan and Matte Trayer.
Requisite for Roll of Honor-present every
day, no tardy marks, no dement's, and an av-
erage of not less than 95 on all studies.
The order in which the names occur indi-
cate the relative class standing.
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Sol Smith Russell.

This favorite comedian appears next
Wednesday night at the Opera House in
"Bewitched," a play written for him by
Edward E. Kidder, and IN which his YER
satility of delineation. and eccentricities
are given full scope. Among the character
representations he will produce, are "The
owls and the mice, "'There you are, there
you ain't," 1.-The Howling Swell" 1.-The
Good Tempered Man." and Little Tom
my Green" In the supporting company
are Messrs. Fitzpatrick. Douglas, Jerome
and Sullivan, and Misses Florrie Field,
Emma Butler. Louisa Macintosh and
Merri Osborn.
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Death of a Venerable Lady.

On the Goth ult., in Bedford county, at
the residence of her husband, Maj. James
E. Robertson, Mrs. Mary J. Robertson
mother of Superintendent W. W. Robert
son Of the Staunton Public Schools, died
She represented in each branch Of hel
family distinguished line of ancestry.
She was the granddaughter of Robert
West, Of Gloucester county, Va, son Of
Colonel John West, Colonial Governor of
Virginia and Earl of Wesbmoreland, Eng
land, the son OF General Thomas West
also Governor of Virginia; and Lord De
La War;, direct descendants of King Ed
ward, the Ill, of England. Mrs. Robert.
son descended through her mother from
John Spotswood. Oldest son of Major
General Spotswood, Colonial Governor
of Virginia. descended through the Earl
of Crawford and Earl Mar, to King Rob
ert, the Bruce of Scotland. The Lynch
burg News in noting her death, says:
She was fifty-four years of age, and it can
truly be said that her life was crowned with
all the Christian graces. Her faith was sub
lluo duu tuouSu lor IoHS weary years tue
victim of extreme bodily affection, she never
doubted the Divine love. Those who knew
her well unhesitatingly pronounce her life a
sacred poem, and her trustful death lasting
benediction. The tender sympathetic love
which sparked in every sentence, and rar
like a silver thread through all her actions,
won all hearts. The deceased was the oldest
daughter of the late Major J. w. West, SC
well and favorably known in the counties OF
Bedford and Appomattox, both of which
he lived for number of years. Mrs Robert
son leaves to her husband and children The
priceless legacy of good name.
Prof. Robertson and his sister, who has
been here with him for the last two years
we're present at the bedside of their moth
er in her last moments. Miss Robertson
will remain at the old homestead as The
oldest daughter and mistress of the house
hold
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Sudden Death.

Mrs. Leila Caperton Stiles, wife of Maj.
Robert Stiles, prominent lawyer of Rich
mond, and an aunt of Mr.. A. g. Braxton
Commemorative Attorney Of Staunton.
died suddenly in Richmond Sunday after
noon from the results of mistake. She
was sufferer from neuralgia and took
what she supposed was dose of spirits
of ammonia. 1t was in similar bottle,
but proved to be dose of some poisonous
cleaning solution, also containing am
monia. Drs. Hunter Mcclure and Chris
TOPPER Tompkins were sent for but she
was beyond human help. She died at
O'Clock, three hours after the fatal mis-
take. She leaves husband and three
children. She was the youngest daugh-
Ter Of the late Allen T. Caperton, U. s.
Senator from West Virginia. The Rich
mond State says:
Mrs. Stiles was endeared to large circle
of friends by her many charms of mind and
person, and her sad and sudden death has
created the most profound feeling of regret
and sympathy among all who knew and loved
her, as well as among the friends of Maj.
Stiles, who is one of our foremost citizens.
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The Bank Elections.

At the annual meeting of the National
Valley Bank Stockholders. Tuesday, the
only change in the official corps was the
election of Mr.. A. S. Lara to the Board of
Directors.
At the annual meeting of the Augusta
National Bank Stockholders there were
two vacancies to fll-that of General
Bookkeeper held by the late G. Men. Whit
tie, and that caused by thecontinued illness
of Mr.. Briscoe Tams, the I'd Individual
Bookkeeper. The officers elected we're
President, H. W. Sheffey; Vice President,
D. A. Kayser; Cashier, W. P. Tams;
Teller, F. B. Berkeley; Assistant Teller
Jas. R. Taylor; General Bookkeeper, W.
W. McGuf1n; 1st Individual b ookkeeper,
W. J. Perry; Ii Individual Bookkesper.
W. Hanson Tams, and Messenger, Chas.
r. McG uffin. Directors L. Lushbaugh,
G. G. Gooch, A. J. Butts, M. T. Funk
houser, W. l.. Bumgardner, II. W. Shelf
fey, d. A. Kayser, and e. S. Baker.
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Heavy LOSS.

BY the burning of Mr.. Charles Brooks
barn, two miles from Waynesboro, noticed
last week, he loses So. 500.on which he has
no insurance. The fire was caused by the
threshing machine of Mr.. James Critzer
The sparks fired fodder rick adjoin ing
bags, which had been threshed, could be
saved, the building and contents were
gone.
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Baltimore M. e. Conference, South.


This conference will hold its 1O5th SEES
sion in Alexandria, ON the 18th of March,
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson of Baltimore,
presiding. Under the four years rule the
only change in this, the Rockingham dis
trict, is that the universally popular pas
tor of the Staunton Methodist church,
Rev. DR.. J. S. Gardner, will leave, as will
Rev. j. FL. Davidson Of Luray. The only
presiding elder that will come under the
four years. rule. is Rev. Samuel Rodgers
of the Washington district. In Roanoke
district Rev. J.W. Canter at Collierstown,
Rockbridge. comes under the four years
rule. It is thought that Rev. f. J. Pretty
man, who took the place Of the late DR..
will be reappointed. There are upon the
roll POP ministers, classified as follows
Superannuated %, supernumerary IL,
effective elders AS, effective deacons IA,
effective probationers 10. Two preachers
died since last conference, viz, Rev. DIR.
John s. Martin, secretary of the body. and
rev. Vim. r. Stringer. It will be neces-
sary, therefore, to elect a secretary at the
opening Of the session in the place of DR..
Martin, who served in that capacity for so
many years. There are four lay delegates
from each of The eight presiding elder dis
tricts-32 in all. The lay delegation en-
braces the most Influential laymen in the
connection. The statistics Of the confer
show that at the last session there were
100 local preachers. 3S 462 members. 525
Sunday schools. SIG officers and teachers,
81, 920 scholars, church edfices 40, value
$S45, 225; 112 parsonages, value $1S3,O9O
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90
Greenville Items.
DEATH - SICKNESS - LARCENY-EXHIBI
TIONS, &C.

DEATH - SICKNESS -LARCENY-ExH1BI-
TIONs, &C.
[Reported for the Staunton INDICATOR
GREENvILLE, Jan. S.-There is grea t
deal OF sickness in this vicinity. To-day
at 2 P. M. Morgan OFT, a 15-year- old
son Of Mr.. j. W. OFT, was buried here at
the Methodist cemetery. Young OFT
was sprightly lad and his relatives have
the sympathy of the community in their
sad loss. His death was caused by pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Marshall Mcclure, who had some
what recovered from his recent severe
spell of sickness, is again quite ill at his
mothers, near here.
Mr.. G.. B. Koogler Of our town, is i'll of
pneumonia.
Some sneak thieves stole about $50
pounds of bacon from the upper story of
H. G. Palmer's store, on January 1st.
They crawled in over the porch roof from
the street.
The young ladies of Middebrook will
give an exhibition OF their Fancy Drill''
here at the school house, and the ladies OF
this community will give grand supper
at the Masonic Hall, on the night of the
18th, for the benefit of Bethel church. A
royal time is in store for those who at
tend and everybody will be welcomed.
DELTA.
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Enlarging the Blue Ridge Tunnel.

We stated last week that the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Ry. Co. would soon put on
a flying vestibule train which would leave
Cincinnati at 7. M. aid reach New
York at 8 clock the next morning. The
company will this week commence enlarg-
ing the Blue Ridge tunnel for the passage
of these trains so as to give more clear
passage way. Section Master j. b.
Lane, with twenty-four hands, is now at
work relaying the main track with extra
heavy steel rails on the heavy grade east
OF the Blue Ridge tunnel. down to and be-
low Greenwood. a distance Of seven miles.
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DIED..


BUTLER.-At the residence of her husband on
Ii o'clock, in the 10th year of her age, Mrs
Willie Butler wife OF Mr. Thomas Butler gard
ener of the Augusta Female Seminary She
leaves five young children.
OTT.-Near Greenyile. Jan. 9Th. of pneumonia,
Morgan OFT, aged 20 years, son of Mr.. John W,
OFT.
PINCKNEY.-At Brook Hill, Henrco county. Va.
on Monday, January 7, 1889, Mrs. Mary Stewart
Pinckney eldest daughter OF the late John
Stewart, Esq, and beloved wife OF Thomas
Pinckney, Esq.
MAHONEY.-At her residence near Stauntop. on
the Waynesboro road, January 5, 1889, Mrs
Elizabeth Mahoney, a native of county Kerry
mother Of John Burns, Margaret Burns
Thomas Mahoney and Mamie Mahoney Her
funeral took place Monday at 10 O. clock from ST
Francis Catholic church, a requiem high mass
being celebrated by Rev. Father John Nov erry
who also otfciated at the grave. She was kind
dren and friends. ReQutescdt in pace. The pail
bearers were Patrick Carroll, Timothy Houni-
han, Daniel Croghan. Michael O'Keefe Robert
Knightly, Richard Watkins, Thomas Wholey,
and John Hamilton.
STACK-At the residence of her father Capt. i.
j. Stack, in West End, Monday, January 7tn, of
consumption, Miss Mary f. Stack. aged 40 wears
The burial took place from st. Francis Catholic
church, Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock.
BOOKER.-In Staunton, January 9th. 1885,
Imogene, infant daughter of Mr.. M. A. Booker.
sNAPP.~In Staunton, January och, 1885, In the
fS7th year of her age Mary f. wife of Mr., VIM
F, Snapp, and daughter Of Mr.. E. w. Staples
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City Court.

The Hastings Court, Judge Charles
Grattan presiding, met yesterday.
Among the civil suits on the docket is
one of Courtney A. Roller Us. the U. S
Express Co., to recover $2O1 so. the value
of $50 dozen eggs and 81 crates, delivered
to it July Oath and August 1st and I'd
1888, consigned lo the Philad elphia Cream.
cry & Butter Co. at Atlantic City, N. j.,
and not delivered as consigned.
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BreVitieS,

Sunday next, at the First Presbyterian
Church. at 2. M, is the first public ses-
sion of the Y. M. G. A. Workers. Train
ing Glass. It will be very Interesting.
Mr.. Thomas Pinkney of Brook Hill
farm, in Henrlco, has presented Mr. John
W. Todd of this city, with some of the
finest white corn ever seen this side of the
ridge.
A p0st-Uffice has been established at
Black Rock Springs in this county. with
Charles s. Patterson postmaster.
The next "Coffee" entertainment Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A. will
take place at the residence of Capt. II. M.
McIlhany. on Thursday, January 18th,
from 4 to 6 P. M, and the members are
invited cordially to attend.
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Sale of a Mill.

Messrs. Anderson q Conner, of Augusta
county, have bought the Hon. John F.
Lewis mill which is situated on the Shen-
andoah river about two and half miles
below Port Republic. The price paid was
$500. They propose to put new machin-
ery in the mill, and make the best roller
flour that can be manufactured,
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employed in the Institution Superin.
tendenS, 3 Assistant Physicians. l Steward
L Clerk, Matron, Supervisor, l Super
intendent of dining-room and walters,
Head Laundress and - assistants,
Tailor, l Housekeeper, Barber, 1 Organ
lst, Seanstresses. l Baker and 2 assis-
tants. Farmer and assistants, Garden
er and l assistant, Engineer and 5 steam
hands, Shoemaker, l Carrlage-drivor,
Carpenters, Cooks. l Nurse, Night
watches. and As Attendants. The aggre
gate wages of the employees are $685. 1885, s.
CAST IRON APPROPRIATIONS EXPECTED
TO HAVE INDIA RUBBER ATTRIBUTES.
: The appropriations by the legislature as
given in a table in the report, look very
much like they were made with little bust.
! ness calculation. Eleven years ago with
351 patients the appropriation for the year
was $50, 900. In 1887 with 622 patients. not
very far from double the number, the ap-
preparation was $4,000, or only $4,000
more. The average cost per patient for
Che present year has been $15S 81. 1t is
suggested that the old annual appropria-
tion of 100000 be restored.
THANKS TO sTAUNTON PEOPLE.
The Superintendent makes the follow
ing acknowledgement Of kindnesses by
ladies and gentlemen Of Stanton: Moth
ing in the way of amusements has been
more thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated
! by the male and female patients than the
many vocal and instrumental concerts
given them by the following ladies and
gentlemen of Staunton, Misses Walker,
Tannehill, Patton, McGuffin, Tams, Mrs.
Myrick and Mrs. Patton, and Messrs.
Cooke. Shirley and Timberlake We re-
turn them our hearty thanks for the
many pleasant hours they have afforded
US, and we hope for continuance of their
gratuitous and kindly efforts.''
STEWARDS REPORT AN EXCELLENT
SHOWING.
The report of Mr.. J. W. Blackburn the
Steward, shows that the Asylum farm
paid all expenses and has balance of
1913 40 to its credit; the garden paid all
expenses and has 5000 SO to it's credit; the
shoe shop paid all expenses and has s175
to its credit; the soap house paid all eX-
penses and has $405 81 to it's credit, and
the sale OF hides, tallow, stock. g., for the
year realized $2,S91.53. The soap house
now manufactures the carbolic soap for
the asylum.
THE OFFICIAL STAFF.
The following is the list of the Directors
Of the Asylum:
Directors-S. H. Moffett, of Rocking
ham, President of the Board; J. T. Beck
ham, of Alexandria; E. Fl. Boyd, of Win
chester; Judge J. K. Edmondson, of Lex
1ngton; Maj. Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser, Of
Albemarle; Col. Samuel F. Coleman, of
Cumberland; W. M. McAllister, of Bath;
John W. Todd, Of Augusta, and P. FL.
Trout. of Stauntou.
The following is the list of the official
staff: Physician and Superintendent, DR..
D. B. Conrad; Assistant Physicians
DIR. E. G. Fisher, I'd, DIR. A. 81. Weir, and
Sd, DR.. e.. S. Walker; Steward-J. W.
Blackburn; Clerk-Chas. J. Armistead;
Matron-Mrs. V. l.. Thompson.
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Church Notes.

Rev. e. W. Finley, of Romney, W.
Va, was unanimously elected SynodicaI
Evangelist, by the committee on Evan
gelization, of the North Carolina Synod,
at a meeting held in Raleigh, December
9th.
At the First Presbyterian church in
Stanton last Sunday, the contribution to
Home Missions was $523,75, nearly 5000
over the assessment.
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Death of Well Known Pharmacist.

Jordan Wheat Lambert, head of the
Lambert Pharmacal Co. Of st. Louis, and
one of the best known pharmacists in this
country as we'll as in Europe, died at st.
Louis, Sunday. His preparations are used
all over the world. He was brother of Mr..
Charles P. Lamb bert Of Staunton, and also
a relative of Mr.. c. G. Wheat of this city.
He was graduate Of Randolph Macon
College and his benefactions to it have
been large.
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Gone Back to the Old Country.

Messrs Nicholson, Donaldson and Eng
lis. the Scotch stonecutters, who have
the Ohio sandstone trimmings and tower
base of the Y. M. G. A. building, left on
Monday, their part of the work being
flushed. Messrs. Donaldson and Englis
left for New York, from which port they
will sail for Scotland tomorrow. Mr.
Nicholson goes to Baltimore to take a job
there. Their wages while here were 81
day.
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The January Sun and Moon,

The sun rose on the 1st at III. lam. a.
length of the day Ga. lin. The sun rises
on the 31st az 6h. som. a. NJ, and sets at
5h 0m p. NJ. making the length of the
day 10h. I'm. The increase in the length
of the day during the month is som. The
day at the close of January is sam longer
than it was at the winter solstice. The
eclipse of the sun on New YEARS. day was
the first in 200 years that had fallen on
the first day of the year, and it will be 300
years before it happens again. This dis
tinguishing feature of 'S9 is in the eyes of
the superstitious, an Ominous one for the
coming year. To add to the gravity of
the situation, from an astrological point
of view, there are to be two solar eclipses
in 1889. This, while not unprecedented
is still so unusual, that astrologically
speaking, there is no telling what may and
what may not happen before the fatal
year is past.
The January moon fulls on the 18th at
Oh. 26m. a. m, The new moon five hours
after her change, was in conjunction with
Mercury. The moon Oh the 4th was in
conjunction with Mars; on the same even
ing with Venus; with Neptune on to-
night and with Saturn ON the 18Th. the day
after the full. She passes near Uranus on
the 23d. The waning moon makes a near
conjunction with Jupiter on the 2S5h.
There are two new moons this month-on
the 1st and 31st. A partial eclipse of
the moon occurs on the 10Th and 17th,
and is visible generally. The eclipse be-
gins next Wednesday, January 10Th, 10h.
IS n. 2. M, and ends January Itch, Oh.
I'm. a. N.
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Abroad,

The Florence, Ala, Wave has the fol-
lowing items about Staunton people:
We are glad to welcome as new citizens,
Chas. F. Nelson and his charming wife, from
Staunton, Va.
The property owned by j. B. White & Co.,
known as Wildwood Park, was sold this week
TO J. W. Field, W. A. Hudson, j. B. Haw-
thorne, S. j. Graham and j. G. Green, for
the sum of $2a, 0oO and it was cheap at that
figure,
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A Liberal Contribution.

A wealthy gentleman on the Pacific
coast has just sent Rev. DR.. Halves check
for $780, to help him pay for the manse of
the Second Presbyterian church. He had
previously received nearly $500 from other
liberal friends at distance, towards the
same object