The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13

Three hundred Frederick county 800
bonds. per cent, sold few days ago
for $1O3s5
Long gloves are doomed. The single
button takes their place. Dame fashion
gives the order
Newton Smith and Hattie Showalter,
from Broadway, Va, were married at
Harpers Ferry, on the-4th instance.
There is talk of Capt j. H. Rives be-
ing run by the Republicans of Lynch
burg for Mayor, and Mr.. j. E. Rose for
City Sergeant.
The boom at Buchanan has far exceed
ed the expectations OF the projectors.
$500, 900 was placed on the market and
closed in "a hours.
Mr.. Jacob Clinedinst one of the oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens of
New Market, died in. that place on the
5th, aged rs years.
Emile Thomas republican, was cleo
ted city marshal of st. Louis last Tues
day, defeating William Mcclellan dem
Ocrat) by over S,OOU VOtes-
Rev. W. r. Quinn. the Methodist min
lister in charge of Collierstown, Va, cir
cult, died in Maryland University Hos
pital on the Goth of February.
The Virginia Nail and Iron Works Co.
contemplates increasing tbs daily output
of it's mines, on the Echols property, at
ID NIL, 10 hnr
tons.
Gov. Mckinney has signed bill re
Gently passed by the Legislature which
entities jurors summoned to court to
per diem whether they serve on jury
or not.
The President has sent to the Senate
the names of Parke Agnew, for post
master at Alexandria; and j. p. McCabe
at Leesburg. The Senate has confirmed
the nomination of W. w. Logan as post
master at Woodstock.
The Legislature adjourned sine die
last Wednesday. The Governor did not
sign the bill leasing the oyster beds, nor
the bill providing for the reception OF
pay patients at the insane asylums OF
the State. These bills, therefore, failed
to become laws.
W. G. Walter, an inventor, committed
suicide by drowning in the canal at
Richmond, on Saturday last. The body
was found on Sunday morning. His age
was 80, and he leaves a wife and three
children. He was the inventor of an
electric railway signal, for which he held
patent.
Col. McCarty, who has been prospecting
for site for large steel works, has def
nitely decided to locate at Salem, and
thinks of erecting a plant near Lynch
burg in order to reach Pittsylvania and
Campbell county ores. He has options
on Il, 900 acres red hematite ore lands in
these counties.
Clarence A. Sublett, student atWash
ington and Lee University, son OF Mr.
P A. Sublett, of Richmond, died on the
18th. We noticed last week that he had
been accidently shot, but it was then
thought he would recover. Lockjaw
set in, however, and he died on the 18th.
aged 16 years.
Gov. Mckinney has approved a bill
passed by the Legislature prohibiting
the sale of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes
to boys under sixteen years of age. Now
the thing is to enforce the law. The
moderately small boy is as inventive in
ways that are dark as was ever the
Heather Chinee.
Mayor Parsons, after serving as mayor
of Rochester, n Y, fourteen years was
beaten on the 5th by VIM. Carol dem
ocrat) by 346 plurality. The victory of
Carroll was a complete surprise to almost
every one The democrats were also
successful in many of the New York
town elections Tuesday.
AS a result of the meat inspection law,
recently passed by the Virginia Legisla-
ture, meat to consumers has advanced
one cent pound. The inspector, under
the law, gets a cent pound for inspec-
ton, and the consumers have to pay it..
And thus it is, that the Legislature i'm
poses new burdens upon the people to
give fat places to political favorites.
The Salem Times Register states that
negotia tions have been practically con
cluded for the location there of an in
dustry which will employ probably 1000
skilled operatives. To secure this plant
a subscription to the capital stock of
the company of 100000 was required,
and it was promptly guaranteed by the
progressive monied corporations of
Salem.
The Methodist church, according to
Bishop Foster, has increased in member
ship in the last forty years from 100000
to 100000. The itinerant system is to
be credited with this large accession as
much as the simplicity OF the form OF
worship and its democratic doctrine. 1t
is always in pioneer service, and contin-
ually picketed ON the skirmish line of
civilization.
Presidents Ingalls,, Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, is quoted as saying that it is a
part of the plan of the company in avail
ing themselves of the franchises recent
ly granted them by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia to establish lines of
steamers between Newport News and
New York and to Liverpool, and they
also propose to build several branch
roads through Virginia.
The Wythe and Speedwell Mining and
Manufacturing Company have concluded
negotiations with the Virginia Develop
ment Company by which they transfer
all their properties on Cripple Creek to
the latter company for the sum of $3.50,
900. These properties include 1000
acres of mineral and farming lands and
four charcoal furnaces-namely Beverly,
Wythe, Speedwell and Eagle fnrnaces-
and several fine mills.
The railroad from New Castle, Craig
county, to Eagle Rock, seems to be in a
fair way of construction. The contract
for the work has been let. Messrs. Rine-
hart & TeafOrd have a section Ct four
miles. Mr.. S. ID. Gooch, and MessYs.
McCarty and Ross. each section, and
other parties have been awarded the
bolonca of tho % miles the length of