STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GJEN BRA ADVERTISER. Land Sales. By last Sight's Mall. i The bdow Btortn extended over Virginia, 6 Tuesday, January 28 1873. From our Special Correspondent.
Correspondence From 'Kockhrldege. Winter Traveling in Rockbridge Beautiful Hceneru Lexington and Darkness Buffalo Forge -Fork' Valley-Balcony Falls, dtc. Balcony Falls, Jan'y 21st, 1872. Editor Spectator -I wa3 from Thursday until Saturday reaching this point, 14 miles fiom Lexington, being stopped and turned off the regular route by high water, and would nut have gotten through in that time but for meeting Col. Wm.
Ruff, the great cattle dealer of this section, at Goshen, who kindly loaned me his fine saddle A New Advertisem*nts TTIRGI JVI Rule held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Bath county, on Monday, 1 the tfthdav of January, 1873, James W. Joseph. Plaintiff j) aeainst In Chancery. William D. Swearengin, Deft, Th object of this Buit is to enforce the vendor's lien for the sum of upon a tract of land purchased by the defendant from the plaintiff, containing 40 acres, in Bath county.
And it appearing by satisfactory evidence that the Defendant, Swearengin is not an inhabitant of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here within one month after due publication of this order, and do what ia necessary to protect his interest. A copy. teste, 1 Wm. H. McDANNALD.
Clk. Stephenson, p. q. i jan28-4w say of Rock bridgBV advantages before long. A man named MorrisonClell and cut his.
head severely; yesterday. Mr. H. O. Locher will visit your city io the interest of his cement Wo shortly, and I commend him and it to your people, C.
C. Baldwin, Ej proprietor of Baldwin's Slate Qaaries, 7 miles below here, lives in Fork's Valley. He has recently received many offers from men of enterprise and capital enquiring for leases, and will arrange to- have several mines opened soon. This deposit is inexhaustible, and superior for roofing, paving and slates and pencils, to any in the U. S.
It is nearer to the canal, by three miles, than, the Buckingham mines.and having a natural drainage and a descending road way to the canal, can be mined at greatly lessened cost, and Mr. Baldwin's Welsh miners say can be put into New York cheaper than ny slate ia the S. or Canadas. He will visit Staunton shortly to see your business men about a slate and pencil factory, and, with the Valley Railroad to Lexington, it will pay. He offers, great inducements to young men of small capital, eay from $500 to $1,000, to lease mines and open them, and I am convinced it opens a field well worthy of their attention.
Specimens of this slate can be seen at McClure Miller's iSeven miles this side of Buchanan, on canal, Col. Dillon has two immense lime kilns, which turns out over 100 barrels, of the finest lime iu the U. per day. He employs a large number of men and boats to get it to market. We understand the works are to be enlarged to meet the increased demand North.
Would uot this business pay in your city? Dr. J. L. Watson, one of the most accomplished physicians in this county, or the State, sold iis place last week, 3J miles from here, on Natural Bridge road, for $1,000, for a house and about 50 acres, mostly mountain land The personal property sold well. The.
Doctor, Ilearo, probably will, settle in Staunton or Lynchburg, and he will be a valuable acquisition to either place, Success to him wherever he goes. A great deal of property is changing or sooa to piiauge hands, The weather is raw aud rainy. Tho canal is open and boats run regularly. i Yours, Viator. jSSr- Get thk Bkst and Cheapest.
If you The Legislature. In this body legislation, "like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along." But little progress is made, though much time is consumed in trying the difficulty seems to consist in not knowing how to do it. The rate cf legal interest was considered and re-eonsidered for a number of days, and yet on Wednesday last, in the Senate it was left just where it began. Af ter all the amendments allowing parties to contract for a higher rate than six per cent, had been voted down, and when it seemed that six per cent, was about to be fixed as the maximum rate, an amendment restricting the forfeiture for usury simply to the los9 of interest was a-dopted by a vote of ayes 20, noes 16. The question then being upon the engrossment of the bill a3 amended, it was rejected by the votes ayes 8, noes 29.
So the Senate left the question just where it was when first taken up. Tho contest on this question will now be transferred to the House. The Committee on Courts having reported that it was "inexpedient to repeal the laws inflicting stripes as punishment for crimes," it created such violent opposition particularly on the part of the colored members, that it was re-committed to that committee. The House has been considering for ten days the oyster bill, and as it contains sixty-five sections, it will take about a month to get through with it in the House, at the rate of progress heretofore made. It will then have to pass the ordeal of the Senate.
It will be enacted as a law at the Greek Kalends. In the Senate on Friday, Mr. Ccchran presented to the Senate a petition of the land-holders and tax-pajers of Augusta county, asking relief from unjust and unequal taxation by the passage of a bill equalizing the value of real estate throughout the State, or a bill authorizing a reassessment of the lands of Augusta county. After this the assessment bill was taken up, amended in several particulars, and was under consideration when the Senate adjourned. On the same day, in the House of Delegates Mr.
Brooke, of Fauquier, reported a bill from the judiciary committee fixing the rate of interest. It provides that six per cent, shall be the legal rate, and in case cf usurious transactions the excess of interest above that rate shall be forfeited. It is hoped that not so much time will be fruitlessly spent upon this quesiion in the House as there was in the Senate. This interest question is one of interest, and the people have an interest in having it speedily determined. VALUABLE LAND AT PUBLIC SALE I will offer nt nublio saleOn the premises on SATURDAY.
THE 8th DAY OF KEBftUAR', that valuable tract of land, belonging to the estate ot the late Daniel Flory. adjoining the lands of Martin Garber and other, containing 137 acres, about 30 or 35 of which is in good Timber, and a tract of 14 acres of Timber land near the other but not adjoining. Ibis land lies on the main road leading from Staunton to Port Republic, 7 mile froin Staunton and 3 from New Hope. ine improvements consist of a coot, comiortabie WELLING HOUdE. argo Bank Barn, all necessary out-houses, good orchard of truit, a tine never-tailing spring ot good water near the house, and running water in nearly every Held.
lis Kits One-third ot ttie purchase money. cash, the balance in three equal annual pay ments, bearing interest from date, with satisfactory personal security for the same, and the title retained as ultimate security. The Jand will be shown by James "Wampler, living on the place, or by the Executor. If the land is not sold on that day it will be renied forono year. At the same time and place I will sell four or five tons of hay, some corn and oats.
jan2l HENRY SNEITMAN. Executor. C- OMMISSIONER'S SALS ol" LAND, lying in POCAHONTAS COUNTY, W. Va. By virtue of a decree rendored by the Circuit Court of Pocahontas county, Vet in a suit therein pending, in the name of Wm.
Bot-kin and wife, vs. J. M. Selg, adm'r of Andrew Seybert, dee'd, the undersigned appointed a commissioner tfor the purpose, will proceed on the 25th day of February. 1873, in front of the Court house, in Monterey, Highland county, Va.
to sell to tho highest bidder, an un-dividea half of a 4400 acre trad of land, lying in said county of Pocahontas, a short dUtanee East of the Eastern prong of the Greenbrier river, and on both sides ot tho Staunton and Parkors-burg turnpike, mostly on the North side thereof. This land is valuable for ranging and grazing cattle, well -watered and timbered, except several hundred acres that were hacked before the war and in sod. It is also supposed to confctiri fine mineral ore. Terms of gale So much of tho purchase money in hand as will defray the costs of suit and expenses of salo, the residue in (5, IS and 30 months, the purchaser giving" bond with -good security, aud title retained as ultimato sec irity. jan2l-4w J.
SEL'U, Com'r. TRUST NALK OF A VALUABLE MidUlle Kiver Farm. By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me on the 18th day of June, 18o8, by N. E. Lyman, trustee, and Mrs.
Margaret D. Lyman, to secure purchase money, I will proceed upon the protn-ise, by the consent of fill parties in interest, on FEBRUARY 22nd, 1873, to sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, that very valuable farm lying on sides of Middle Kicor, in ar the Me Adimiaed rosd containing S72 2 and "9 poles, and known as the "Guy Farm," upon which Mr. N. E. Lyman resides Thw farm is one of the Vet in the county, and is handsomely improved with a brick ret-idence and: al I necessnry outbuildings.
Mr. Lyiiitu ill tako oa-uro in sho.ving the premise, io persons to purchase. Terms of sa'e The deed calls for cash, but hy consent of partie-, one fourth of the purchase money in cash, ami thu balance One, two. and three animal pay from th') day ol tale, bearing s-nvired by nuls with personal cur.ty. and a lieu ou the land will ba accepted, instead of cash.
jan2l-tds H. M. BELL, Tru.teo. LUAKLE FAIi.Tl FOIC the 2Sih dav of January: 1873. I will ottor lor salo to the highest bidder, my larm adjoining David Ciemmer, A.
Sproul, and others, lormerly owned by Jacob Bowman, containing til acrfs, lying about 3J miles oulh st of Middlebrook. The farm has on it two coml'oi table dwelling houses, stable, granary, chapping mill, distillery and all necessary out buildings a'so a never failing spring and good fruit. The farm is situated in a pleasant community, convenient to churches and schools. Also on tho same day I wi-lt offer my household and kitchen furniture, and farming implements, consisting of wagons, plows, harness and one thousand bushels of corn, threo good horses, one new Concord buggy, one good milch cow. Terms made known on day of sale.
ja7-tds GEORGE GLOVER. AND FOR SALE. In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Auarusta county, in cause of All ford's Ex'or vs. Jacob B. Shanor, I will Friday, the 2Ut'day of Fob-ruary next, offer at salo on the premise's, to the highen bidder, two parcel of land, containing together about one hundred ami twenty-two acres, adjoining or near lands of Ailfrd, ilc-Causland, owned by said Shaner, on South side of river.
A portion 'of the land is cleared and has com fortablj buildings. Terms Costs of suit and sale in hand, balance in equal instalments at one, two and threo years, bennnir interest from conQrmation of sale, bonds to be given with 'sufficient personal security, and til to be retained as ultimate security. Sale at 12 o'clock, M. NICH. K.
TROUT, Comi'iiis-ionr. (1. I SS 1 0 ESI" ALSC In pursu-J a decreo rendcro in the Chancery causo of Bagby vs. Veniia'd-, in the county court of Augusta, I will, on FltlDAY, the 31st day of January, 1873. proceed to sell in tho Court house in tho city of Staunton, a house and lot now occupied by William Vonablo.
colored, situate about of a mile S. the Courthouse, on Chesapeake Ohio l-i It fronting on said road 81 feet, and running back 178 feet. Terms of tale Enough cash in hand to pay cosls of suit and sale, and the residue in 0, 12 and ISmonth-i from of sale, purchaser executing bonds bearing interest from dto, with approved personal security and the title to be retained as ultimate security. G. HARRISON, jan7-tds Commissioner.
-ALU A IS LS; LA SO FOR As surviving Executor of John Church- mun, dee'd 1 will oiler at private 'lo. the valuable place known as tlie "GLEN DY FARM," containing 'ZSO Avrvs, situated on Mili (reek, nbout four miles from on the Buiter-lr(iot roud, adjoining Marshall and Donaghe It is first quality slato land, unsurpassed as a gnts Hnd wheat farm is well watered, and there can Lo made on it Uurty-iive acres of, capital meadow there are about one hundred acres of No. 1 timber rendered Very valuable by reason of its proximity to Staunton by- good roads. The building on it is a new unfinished log house Thu tract can be conveniently divided' into two farms is in a of pleasant society, and is convenient to schools, churches, and markets, and lies in sight of thw Valley R. It.
Also another farm about lour -and a halt miles Irom' Staunton, on the Cross Keys lioad, con taining 1 Acre. adi lining Cochran, Gilkeson, Puris and others. Alnl l.reek runs through it an'l art is sullicient power for machinery; has on it about fifteen acres of meadow, seferal firm springs, dwelling house, barn and oter houses, and about thirty acres of timber, and is admirably adapted for a fruit grape, and market garden. I will show the premises to any one desiring to purchase. Terms easy.
I CHLTKCIIMAN, au20-tf Kxpciiit. FOR A K. I offer for sale privately tho farm belonging to the estate of tho lat Gc-n. Kenton Harper lying on Middle River in A county, about eight miles North of Staunton, within a mile. the Valley Turnpike (McAdamized) and half a mile of the Valley Railroad.
It contains 171i acres, sixty acres of which is fir.rt-class liiyer Bottom, and the balance best-quality of upland, producing equal to the bo i. to m. Ample timber for the farm. The improvement? are excellent, including a good two-rtory brick welling and good Darn and all necessary out-buildings There is on the prergises a splenaid vineyard, embracing about W0 vines ot select and choice grapes It was laid out with great care, and has ben well cultivated Tfio premises will be shown to any one desiring to see them by the undersigned who resides on them. Terms reasonable and made known on application.
SAMUEL C. HAKPER, no5-tf Executor of K. Harper, deceased. 1yUlSLlC SALE OF FIFTY OF STOCK IN THE Longdate Iron Company. fin Mr, V.
1 nf llYliruarv 1 at Covington' Alleghany county, Virginia. 1 shall, as President of the Longdale Iron Com- nanv. nA nuriiuiiice ot certain resolutions of ttie company, adopted Sept. 10. 1872, sell at pub- 1..
DTDTIV A OPU -ff lie auction ior ensu, fit uuaivM stocit in the said company, a corporation engaged in the manufacture of Iron in Alleghany county, which stock was subscribed for bv Samuel O. Robinson, now deceased, on the 23rd day of. August, 1871. All of the money, which has to be paid on these shares being due, and no part thereof having been paid, this, Eale is made under the 21st Section, of the 67th Chapter of the Code of Virginia, Edition ot 1800. The value of a share of this stock is $100.
CO. WILLIAM FIKMSTONE. janl4-tds President. CIT 1'UOl'KKl'V FOK SALE-That i very desirable House and Lot, formerly the residence of Robert J. Hope, dee'd, corner of Water and Frederick streets, now the property of Alias T.
Hope. For terms apply to O. C. MORRIS. tunton Janua Indicator copy SUuoton, January 20Lh, 1873.
inches deep, bat ceased yesterday. Northern and Western K. Ks. still blockaded by late heavy snow storm, and many lives lost In Congress Oaks Ames still skins Colfax, and others and proves they took bribes. The pay of members of CoDgress will not be inoreased to $8,000 per session.
Legislature and Congressional new3 unimportant. The last spike will bs driven in C. O. R. R.
to-morrow, at Miller's Ferry, to the delay caused by storms. Tho "Railroad war" still rages in Riohmond. The money markets are steady gold Hi-two and a quarter millions specie went to Europe Saturday. The steamer which sunk the Bhip Northfleet and 300 persons, off coast of England, on 23d, aUo sunk, and two other vessels. Hopes for full relief to Louisiana are given out from Washington.
The Jersey street Methodist Church, Buffalo, N. was burned, on 25th. European news unimportant, and everything and country reported quiet. Great rejoicing over the State at the completion of C. O.
R. R. No damage reported in Va. or South by recent freshets, but much on Susquehanna, and other Northern and Western rivers. Fight with Indians Defeat of United States Troops.
On the 17th inst Col. Wheatonin command cf United States regulars and volunteers, numbering, it is reported, some four hundred, attacked a force of Modoc Indians numbering, it is supposed, about two hundred under command of "Capt. in a strong position on the South end ofTuleLake in Oregon. The fight lasted from 8 o'clock in the morniog till dark, when, under the cover of darkness, the U. S.
troops retreated, with a loss of fourteen killed and twenty-three wounded. The dead were left upon the fhld. It is not known that the Indians suffered any loss. Owing to the dense fog, the howitzers cculd not be used to advantage. The troops made several charges along the liae cf lava beds, but were repulsed.
It is said, that the Indians fought naked and with the greatest desperation, picking eff the soldiers and obliging many of them to hide themselves till darkness afforded them means to escape. Oa the 21st, reinforcements were sent from San Francisco, numbering about three hundred, composed of four companies of U. S. troops- two of artillery, one of infantry and one of cavalry. The artillery will take the field as infantry.
This victory on the part of the Modoc Indians will have the effect of inspiring them with confidence and a determination to continue hostilities, which will inflict heavy losses in money, if not in human lives, before they will be wholly subdued, as they will be, of course, ia but it may require considerable time to effect it. Figli ting Indians is not a profitable business. In view of what is now going on in the Legislature, and elsewhere in this State, the Richmond Enquirer gives a note of warning. It says: "The Ridicals are standing aloof, waiting take advantage of family quarrels, and they will endeavor to profit by every mistake made. We are not so strong that we can afford to be divided.
There is even now in the State a tertium quid which, though naturally belonging to the Conservative party, it is as impossible to say where it may be found when the next election takes place. In view of these facts we imploro the Legislature to preserve poaca and harmony by a straight forward line of conduct which, shall enable us to go before the people and present a fair record that shall command their allegiance and respect aud secure their unitod approval." Tise-Legislature cf Georgia has elected Gen. Jno. Gordon, United States Senator to succeed lion. Joshua Hiii whose term will expire on the 4th of next March.
On the last ballot, the vote stood Gordon 112; Alex. H. Stephens 86 Akerrr.au 7. Hun. Alex.
H. Stephens will be elected to represent that State in the House of Representatives of the United States. The Legislature of West Virginia has adopted resolutions for transferring to the U. S. the privileges aad fraochisas of the State of West Virginia, in the Kanawha river improvement, and the Greenbrier and Gauly rivers, in case tho general government shall make a thorough water liae to the Ohio that is, finish the James river and Kanawha canal, S.
W. Dorsey has been elected U. S. Senator from Arkansas to succeed Senator Rice. This was effected by ihe action of the democrats, who, finding there was no hope of electing Garland, preferred to go with the State Administration which promised the desired reform measures rather than side with the Clay-toa-Bawen party.
There is a "bribery investigation" going on in the Missouri Legislature, in relation to the recent election for U. S. Senator. It' appears that a great many "greenbacks" were in circulation about the time that the election was held. The evidence, as yet, is mostly "second hand." Those engaged in the "Woman Suffrage" movement cm hardly consider the last "demonstration" they made in Washington, as giving much encourrgement for continuing their efforts.
It is quite probable that the strongest opposition they will encounter will be from the women of the country themselves. The House of Representatives has passsd a resolution fixing Thursday the 13th of February for th consideration of the report of the committee on C3mmerc3 on the water lines of communication, including the Chesapeake and Ohio and James River and Kanawha Canals. No man ever gets his money's worth put of a newspaper, unless he reads the advertising columns attentively. They inform him who the lives business men of a community are, and he also finds out where he can get the very best bargains. An appeal is made in some of the papers to the editors and publishers in Virginia ia be half of a Press Convention, with the view of forming a Press Association, for the protection of publishing interests ia the State cf Virgin ia.
On Thursday last, the. Legislature by joint vote elected Mr, Greene B. Bond, County Judge of Roanoke county to fill the unexpired term of Judge Dibble," deceased. Hon. Thomas F.
of Delaware, has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual address of the Literary Societies of the University of Virginia at the coming Final Celebration. There are now in the penitentiary at Albany, saventy-three ''Ku-Klax' and other prisoners from the Southern States. EUffKIHG THEOTJGH. CHES. OHIO RAILROAD.
By this time, we suppose, the last rail has been laid and the last spike has been driven in this great railroad connecting Richmond on tide wafer with Huntington on the Ohio River. We rejoice at this consummation so long and so ardsntly wished far. More than twenty years ago, whilst editing a paper in Lewisburg, we earnestly advocated the subscription by Greenbrier and Monroe counties of $50 000 each to aid in extending this road, then the "Virginia Central' and those subscriptions were made, though counties ware at that time a hundred miles from tho then Western terminus of the road. There left Richmond at 7 o'clock list Thursday evening, and passed here about 12 o'clock that night, a epecial excursion train, consisting of engine and tender, coach and Bleeping car, well supplied with generous viands, under the charge of Captain J. E.
Fitz, and carrying Col. H. D. Whitcomb, Chief Engineer, Col. A.
II. Perry, General Superintendent, several newspaper reporters and the ubiquitous Mj. N. H. who go to witpeps the ceremony of laying the last rail and driving the last spike.
To our WGrthy citizen and renowned iiailroaa Contractor, Capt.C. R. Mason, was very properly awarded the honor of driving the last spike. He has worked upon the read from its beginning years ago to its completion at this time. He has won a deserved fame as a competent, efficient and reliable railroad contractor.
Though, the trains can dot? run the whole distance, the work on the road is not yet completed a portion is on a temporary track, and will be so till Lewis's Tunnel be finished, on which Capt. Mason is now at work. It would Eeem from tho following extract fiom a telegram from Huntington to the Charleston W. Va Courier that it is the purpose of the citizens of Huntington to celebrate the evest iu quite a demonstrative manner: "A large delrgation of our citizens will go up to witness tha driving of the last spike which is to unite the two divisions of the road. This ceremony is to he announced to us by telegraph, and it i3 proposed to celebrate the event hero by firing one hundred guns.
A general jubilee and, if possible, a grand hop and banquet under the auspices and patronage of his Honor, the 5Iayor, at tho Breslin House, in the evening, to which hi3 Excellency Governor John J. nr.rl tha members ct the Executive De partment and Legislature will be invited, if timely arrangements can be made for the joyous occasion." Valley Railroad. The Railroad company has executed a mortgage for to complete the entire line. The bonds will be seven per ct. currency bonds, payable in thirty years.
These bonds will be a first lien cn the entire line of running 113 miles through a part of the Valley of Virgkia, and crossing two great east and west lines, the Chesapeake and Ohio at Staunton, and the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio at Salem. By tha sale of these bonds, secured by this mortgage, the require amount of money (with the sub'crip'i JDs amounting to $3,200,000 heretofore mad?) will be obtained to complete the road from Harrisonburg to Salem. A Few Plain Facts About the Water Line. Ia this lightning age few fctop to think and count the difference in the cost of railroad and cmaf transportation, or will see the vast amount fu favor of the much abused canal. In 1855, Col.
C. T. Real, of Buchanan, shipped by canal 2.000 bushels of wheat to Richmond, stac.v-t, delivered in the mill, of cents per bushel. A', the same time, Col. Sam Carpenter shipped 2,000 bushels from ackson's two miles farther from Richmond by rai'rcai, scul it cost him 37 cents per bushel-thus sliowiri a differenca in favor of farmer on C3nal of $500 oo one lot cf wheat.
This example migh: be n-uhiplitd on every article, but especially id return of heavy groceries and fer- is iruo cow, only charges are higher on the railroad and ls53 oa the canal. Agaia Suppose at the two points mentioned these geniksen wish to ship 100 tons of freight ti B-icnmoDd. To move that at Jackson's River, first, an engine, 11 freight cars, caboose and 7 hands. Coat of train $50,000, "upon which the C-KXinacv must have not onlv inter est, but tha expenses cf running and the wear sad tear. At Buchanan, a first-class canal boat, cosung $1,000, and fbur mules $300, total, with fjur bands, glides up and takes the whole load at i less.
It gets to Rishmoni in fvur days and night3, while the cars, from Jaikscn's River, the same distance, take two cight3 and a day. The Buchanan "farmer odIj loses a littla interest, on capital invested, for a day or so, and runs no risk of smash These examples apply everywhere and ws give them, as given to us by that thoroughly practical and well posted gentleman, Mnjor Edward McMahon, to show i way W8 extern larmers are so anxious tor tho completion of cur water line, when they Lave railroads everywhere. Looked at practically, tho water line is the greatest work, for the people of the U. ever proposed. In fact it is a necessity to the West and that ia powerful enough to force it through, and, we doubt not, will in a short time.
Another. Hosse Epidemic. The New York papers report the" existence in that citv of a new disease of horses, cr rather the development of a dis2a33 supposed to originate from the seeds of the late epizootic which is said to ba more fatal than the original disease. The pper3 represent that since the disappearance of that epidemic, horses apparently in good health hive suddenly dropped down, oftea while in harness, and died as if of apoplexy. Veterinary surgeons call the disease cerebo-spinal meniogith.
The suddenness and fatality of the and the paralysis accompanying it, were the features that seemed to warrant the diagnosis, and as that disease is almost inevitably fatal, very little study has been waited on this new phase of it. Inquiry has invariably shown that the horses attacked by the disea33 had very severe cases of the former epidemic, and it is probable that the present trouble is due to their having been put to work too soon. So fir tha trouble has been most noticed ia horses. The car companies and other large owners of horses will not admit loss from it. A Urge numbar of horses have died in various parts cf New Ycrk, and not a tew cave been kiled the earlier stages cf the attack to curtail their sufferings.
Uo I Alexander Moselev nf Wk; -i uu nuijt, liaa vacated the editorial chair temporarily, and will vijit Florid. Messrs. N. B. Meade and C.
Macrio Smith will have ob.are of th9 editorial columns doricg hia absence, Cyrus T. Fieiaber fcas been appointed poet-ttailer at Monterey, Highland c*nty! Joha A. Yrner, removed. -j Jiorse to ride to Lexington, the stage not being able to cross mat ton Kun, one mile from tro-shen, until At Goshen there were evident signs of life and improvement. Gooch was preparing to erect a new storehouse, which will make six he owns in West Virginia and Virginia.
There is more iathe new county of "Calf Pasture" than appears at first blush, and the people are in earnest about it. A glance at the map will show that by going west to old Milboro, north to Deerfield, south to Goshen Pass, east to near Craigsville, with Goshen as county seat, they wili have the area and the immigration now steadily flowing in, and the narrow gauge to be built, at no distant day, to Rockbridge Alum and further, makes Goshen a proper site for a Court-house. Large sales of land, mos'ly mountain, have lately been made to wealthy Northern and English companies, and the new county bids fair to rival its mother, iu the next ten years, in all that goes to make material prosperity. The water power is unlimited, and tho mineral deposits, timber, simply inexaustible. This question bids lair to stir old Rockbridge to the marrow bone shortly, and tho Gazefr.e will find it no laughing matter, when it comes to meet it seriously.
Leaving Uoshen the traveller passes through scenery that equals, if it does not surpass, any thing in this country. To attempt a description of the awful grandeur of Goshen Pa-s, with its winding road, roariog and rushing liver, towering mountains and fearful chasms; or to picture the milder beauties of the bridge Baths' Valley, would be like gilding refined gold or painting tha iilly. It is' simply incomparable, in all that Nature cm do to awe the mind of man, gtatify his love of the fu'i-litnely beautiful or enlarge bis caoacity for appreciating the wondrous work of Him who laid the foundations of the earih, ere the morning stars sang" together, or the angels ch'irussed forth the glad tidings that man was formed in the image of his God. An people would have long ago had. at least, a splendid McAdam road through tin-? beautiful empty to Lexington, and it would have thousand whf-re it now has drzn-- tas inn over it yearly.
Once penetrated by a raitow gauge, and fully known to the world, and there is no Hunt ttise who will visit it for pleasure or moro benefits, the living waters of life and heahhfuina its Ba'hsoffer toao invalid. At the UaLh- wo nosiii-' ed some improvements upon ard tinuini ihe fine encss of Mr. Anderson and Mr Adams The Baths are in charge of lly Wiltiaais, a polite, olored ma.i, to whom I am in debted for about as a meat" as vcr hungry print sat down to The road was bad but not bottomless as reported, and by night I arrived at Lexington. Entering the hub" at night, after leaving Siaunton with i's gas lights, pa-sablt; crosMngs, pavements, busy look and mH1 street, is like coming from New York to Staunton, or from ule aod activity to a city of the dead. After vainly trying to see your way from Lecher's Mill, and to find some liht or land mark to guide you through the barftly furdabld street, you grow reckle.ss and giving your bore his htad, gat your teeth and plunge ahead.
You do very well along by the V. M. I. lights, but the tug of war comes at the fording" I at the old Hotel, now used by W. UunerMty for There your horse stops' and the spur is needed to make hint try passage.
Once over, the ri.e of the hill is solid, and Pitman's noted lamp shines forth a welcome to the best the iand affoids, which is supplied you in real old Virginia style. For an hour or two you try to reach the post-uflice and. a' few stores to tee old acquaintances, and return convinced there is one thing worse than Goshen roads, and that is ihe streets of Lexington at night. By the way, I heard a straDger illustrate the difference between Staunton and Lexington in the following forcible style "In Staunton," he said, "when a new man comes there to live, the people pat him on the back and tay "Go ahead, we'ii help you," while in they give him a kick and tell him to 'go to the The tame gentleman says ho "staid in Lexington for sometime once, and over since, when he Las tha nightmare, he dreams of this soj jurn. I eke these incidents iu uo feelings of uokindness to a place which contains many warm friends and men of energy, but which, like all college' towns, seems fated never to have unity of purpose, concentration of its entire ecergiss and capital, ior the public and advancement, but doomed (unless the V.
R. R. works a change in the spirit of its dioams) to forever divided on petty local issues, sectarian feuds, and to have no higher aspirations than supply the college boys with peanuts, paper collars, and year by year lose its traiued artizans, skiLed workmen, scientific men.aud youth, and lite, while it stands like a tiga board at the croaroads, educating the youth of the country pointing the way toothers it cauuot.ioliuw itself. The Gazette is stirring its people up generally on this subject and pitches into the Hotel, which now accommodates ail who come and has plenty' of room left, aud wants a new one to Lexington a Summer resort," Mrs. Becch-er sageiy says first catch the hare" and then cook it, and it strikes us, friend Lafferty overlooked this little item in his article.
Firt have a way for people to get to Lexington, and tho demand will soon create the Hotel and many other things. And on this point we heard that a citizen went to two big lumber yards in Lexington, recently, to get limber to build a woodshed. He found at both only 500 shingle, ail told, and concluded i'ot to bid ou the now Hotel yet awiiile. The people are now cheerful on the Railroad question; are generally down on theii new aud the Legislature, and much encouraged by the prospect of a large immigration in the Spring. No county has greater natural advantages ard her peepie, like old Virginia apple trees, though a little ciu-fy, are true and tried, and pleudid sfck to graft a newer' life aud energy upon.
Lsaviug Lexington aud earning by D. C. E. Brady's splendid place, at Buffalo Forge, (which we learn is soon to have a large manufactory,) we cross Sailing's mountain and enter ihe lovely Fork's Valley, with its enclosure of mouotaic peaks and borders friDged by the fcilveiy lines of the North and James till they unite, and, together, burst asunder the rock-ribbed Blue Ridge; toss over the Ba'coDy Falls aiid merrily aloce to the sea a vast and, unused power that is soon to be enlivened with the roar of blast; furuaces, and the click cf the spindles as ic turos the wheels of the greatest manufacturing, people ou earth. Right here, the Echol's iron Coojpaoy are mining with some 40 hand, night and day, and under the uccoiiILshe-l charge ot Capt, Ed.
Euhcls, brother to your Geu. Eohols, is turniog out fine ore and giving a lock of life and energy to this section, that you see no where after leaving The Locher ce--ment woiks here, managed by H. O. Ljcher and his striving, never say give up brother, Eoin Locker, turns out 1,250 pounds of cement a month and employs a large lorce. Campbell worthy sons of that Christian gentlemen, James Campbell, do a thriving mercantile trade, and on all hands the preppect is one of thrift and progress.
When the great farms, now held on life estates iu this groat; Valley, come into new hands and ere divided up and sold, this place wiii be settled by a population of workers, cut by two canals, and the srraight shoot from Covington, and offer eucb. facilities to iron and other manufactories, that must aoon build it up into a city of do inconsiderable pro portions, and we suggest for ifc thon the; name of Happy Valley. About 7 miles irom nere id the Jordan Amherst Furnace, which has ore banks at Buena Vista, Rockbridge. It was rented by John and Charles Jordan recently; for $3,000 Per year Dut the judge did not confirm the sale. iheir mine has caved in since and it will take ail of 13,000 to open it The stores here did about 140.000 wortn than any in the mountains, thereby commands i tbe oestihat ia firomr.
But my tetter is iong eooagb, though I wiU luvfl omtbjng new, to of, trade last year, and the opening ot the Echol's hank wi'llargd increase iL TfloEcaors Co. is wealths and morn iiberal to its empioveea QOJimSSIONEK'S NOTICE. Wm. H. Revercomb and wife, Plaintiff.
against In Chancery. John Bolar's Heirs Defendants. The accounts heretofore taken in this cause, havinsj been re-committed at the last Term ol the Circuit Court of Bath countv. with instruc tions, to restate said accounts, so a to make tbe same conform to the exceptions tiled. Notice is hereby given to the parlies Plaintitfs'and De fendantsthat I shall proceed at mv office at Court-house, on the 3rd day of juarcn, 1873, to execute said order.
Given under my hand this 25th day of Janu ary, IS 3. C. K. JucDAM ALU, -jan28-4w Commissioner. rtOCNTRY BOARD WANTED A lady, with two children, 7 and 4 years old.
wants board in the country, from one to twelve miles from Staunton. Address or call at Spectator office, statin terms. i N. B.j qu-ilitied and will tako charge of a scnooi it agreeab o. JUST KKJElViiD A wall assorted stock of Lamps and Lanterns, and a No.
1 ar ticle of Kerosene Oil. For salo! hy G. C. YEAKLE, 1 Main street, near Augusta street. jan28-4w Vindicator copy! FOK SALE A numbers iMorning Glory' Csal Stove iu good ord or cheap.
i Apply to J. A. NOON, at P. O. A 'PRIME LOT OF.
RAISINS in i. h. and i whole boxes, iust received and for sale at tne lowest casn rates, by I RICHARDSON BELT-. Land Sales. XTALITABLK FABM FOIt SA I.E.
On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Jet, 1873. 1 will offer for sale to the highest bidder, the farm known a-? "Martial Rk'tkkat," former- iv owned hy George Baylor, containing 30 acres, lying: '-J nines est ot Staunton and on "Baker's Creek," "Ji mil.js to the left Hebron church. The 'and vHtom. and is under atk -improved state of culti w.OI set in a-i-, with the txc-iii-ii of 7o or 80 acres win. '1 he' ii re two sood is heaviiv timbered.
Head 'v onii taioi ng from 3-3 to 40 ucn-s ihrouth whi-h nnsss a nev. r-lail in stream, and so situated fiat thev can be wa teren am um inn wrroie, season. I he letu-uii? is all in KoO repair iThe p'ai'b i- well-WHtOr ed. there, bein FIVE EPv-F AlLl SPKlNGS upon ir. 'I here is! a superior tw story brick house on tho place, containing seven commodious rot nis, with ail tile necessary out buildings barn, smoke-house! 'dairy, all convenient.
I There is also a good chopping- mill on the plnce, with water-power sufficient for a good merchant rr.nl. A yuunj? orchard with a fine selection of fruit issitunted the house. Thei farm is situated in a pleaunt community, convenient tochurches and m'iiikhs. i Terms of sale One-fourth cash in hand: the residue in threa annual payments, the purchaser saving; ixmds with good hearing luter- et at six per cent from day of and title re tained as ultimato security for the purchase mo ney. i PRESTON A.
BAYLOR, ascent. Sale of Personal Properly. As I contemplate soing West I will aisd sell at the same .1, time anu piace. at puonc auction, an ot my Household and KUchen Furniture, consisting of several new bureaus, beds and bed ding, chairs and carpeting. Also three head of rrurnbor 1 work horses, one yoke of oxen, three excellent milch cows, a lot of colts and calves, a new Conclord buggy pole and shafts single and doub'e harno-, one four horse wagon, five or six hundred bushels of corn, seventy acres ot wheat and ry large lot ot 1 kinds, a set of anvil, vise, bel- nay, larming implements ot al blacksmith tools, consisting of lows, Terms made known on day of sale.
del7-tds GEORGE AY LOR. rinSIE C. N. THOMPSON FABM For JL i Sale. By virtue of two trust deeds of Charles Thompson and March 19, 18(50, and March 25, 1868, and at the request of all parlies concerned, on Saturday, February 1 or 1873, sell at publie auction on the preniifs, the farm now owned and occupied by th said Charles S-Thompson, situated on Middle River, in Augusta county about five miles of Staunton, adjoining the lands cf Col.
Wm. A. Beil and others. This is a really valuable properly. It contains about 207i of laud, which about 200 acres are uUared, including flitv or sixty acres of FINE MIDDLE R1EK BOTTOAI, The residue is in timber.
is a comfortable Dwelling house, with suitable out-houses. A line, never-failing spring in the yard, with dairy it. A very line with st ibhng for 30 or 40; horses or cattle. A good ORCHARD of select houje. I am informed that th-'re are rmt is near the f-tvorabe indi- cations upou -thi3 of valuable Iron ores and other minerals This property is conveniently locatod with res-aud tliops.
and pect to fcihcols, churcuiis, mill is surrounded by a' good country society, render ing it worthy ot the attention or persons desiring a comiortabie hom*o. Terms of sale. One third in hand or endorsed negotiab'e notes at sixty days, jadding bank interest, the residue in three cntiia! anuual pay ments with interest from the dy of Deed given and trust detu taken to payments. deferred fir Alter the sale of the. It.n'd I will sell such articles of Pei uonni Proxrly as are left of those, convened in the deed, including household and farm Hoc I iSrc.
Terms Car for 0 ani under Four months' credit for all larger or endorsed negotiable notes. 1 jaii7-ids JOHN B. Tru-dee. rALL' A ISI.fr: uci: A li LOT lor i S. LE As trustees.
offJames A Pipr wh will proceed on ti A TU Itl.) A trie "ivind day of February, in front tf he Court- house, in Staunton, to u.fer f.jr salo ihh valuable and lot now occupied by sad' Piper. The lot extends fr Beverly street back to Courthouse alley, adjoins the lots ot Woodward a.nd Chapman and fronts on Beverly street, nearly opposite the Valley Bank property. Mr. Piper will show the property to any person desiring to purchase. Thern are seven roojms in the boue, with a good cellar under it, and a kitchen and stable on the premises.
Terms Oxsn to pay costs of sale the balance ot tne purchase monev in three eaual instal ments, with intere-t from the day sale at six. eighuen and thirty months bonds with good security be given for the deferred instalments ana the title retainea as ultimate security. Possession given on the first of April, or with iatwo weeks thereatter. i HUGH W. SHEFFEY.
JAMES BUMGARDNER. janl4-tds T-ustees a decree in uit of Alford's B'or vs. Marple and als, we will offer for sale ati public auction, on the premisps, on, Thursday; January 30th, 1873. about 20 acres of land, belonging to John W. Marple, (to be surveyed before sale), lying on the road from New Hope to Waynesboro, adjoining Riddle, Drumheller and others, being the unsold part of the Yine and Gutshall land, on which is a good dwelling house and other Terms Enough cash to pay costs of suit and sale, including survey, and the residue in three equal annual installments, bearing intorest.
upon bonds with good security. Titie mad urwin payment. NICHOLAS TitOUT, THOMAS ANSON, dec31-tdi Com LANDS FOSS SALE. In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, in the cause of Point vs. Ensor, I on Saturday, the 2nd day.
of February nextoffer at Dublie sale on tho Tirmij9 tha highest bidder, the following parcels of land, to wit: 4 acres, I rood, and 33 poles, in possession oi oosepn Keynojas 11 acres, 4 roods and 30 poies, in the possession of Jacob Croft, and acres, in of Whitfield Tvre: said land lying about 4 miles from Staunton, near the C. O. Railmad. Terms Costs of salo and motf4n in band, bal ance in equal instalments at eighteen and thirty months, bearing interest from day of sale, the purchaser to give bonds withgood personal security. Salo at 11 A.
M. i jan2l-tda JS. K. TROUT, Com'r. IJtlttST.
CLASS CITY PROPERTY 1 for sale; I will sell privately, my Store House, on New (Street, on reasonably terms. ia. Applrto G. 0, YZAJKLX. i oelfttf want to get tho best and choape-t Furniture of Hi! uinas, send your orders to H.
Jv. Zimmerman 513, 7th street, Washington, D. U. Or-dors tilled promptly and satisfaction guaranteed For the. cheapest men's and boys' boots in Staunton, go to AlcMahon's, 129 Augusta st.
For the bftst hand-made boots and shoes in the State, call at John J. McMahon's, 1'J Augusta street. Ladles of Staunton and vicinity Go to Banlz, two doors South of P. and get a pair of water-proof shoes. Eay fit, guaranteed.
3t Bantz can giv you a ril as 'easy as an old shoe." Call on him. two doors South of P. O. JSeiv Advertisem*nts'. 1ST OF ADVEKTIKI LKTTKKS A remaining in the Staunton Post-Office, tor the week.endin.o- January 27th, 1873: J-iADlKS.
Brown. Miss Jorden miss Johson iui.is Ann Kemy Susan Lewis mri Lank'ord miss -miss Mollia Morris mrs Meads miss A Madderson mrs Morenisn mrs M. Kyan mrs Taylor mrs JS Burnes nirs Betlie Barher mr Pattsy Coyner miss Laura Dooms mrs i-'orney mUs Bell Ferguson Fotter mrs Hughes miss Harris miss Alice Johnson Julia Jordou miss Alary Anewalt Hupman Brown 2 Hyhes Brown 11 Holmes Brown DP Jackson G- Clark HL Johnson Jame3 Cash John Kerr ClemmerGL Mays Dickerson A Powell It Fleming Pendleton Fev Forrest AH Redton mrs 2 Ureiner G- lteed A Grant Prof Itife Gillespie Smith Isaac Hanger P. Turk Harris Shuey A andi Stekel Jobana due 0 Hawks Smith Partial Kegulations under The New Postal Code, '72. All letters published as hon-daliv-ered shall be charged one cent (193).
Persons calling for Letters in the above list should state that they are "Advertised" to distinguish them from tho daily mail. As a list of Advertised letters are made up every week, the date of tho paper in which they appear should be given. E. H. SEARS.
P. M. -fcBJBMC OF A VALUAiSI.t Tit ACT OF LaND. and a Elotswe auf! Lot IN OHUftCHVILLE. By virtue of a decree of the County Court of Augusta, rendered at the July term, 1872.
in the suit of John Trimble's ex'or3 vs. Joseph Wilson, the undersigned commissioners, will on Thursday, the loth day of March, 1873. proceed to sell at publie auction, to the highest bidder, the following parcels of real estate, the property of Dr. Joseph Wiison, lying iu Augusta countv 1st, a valuable tract of 200 Acres of Land, lying about 5 miles from Swoope-'s Depiit, and 1 mile Southwest from Cuurchville, on adjoining the lands of Sellers, Kootz and others. This land is cf excellent quality, well watered, and iu a high state of cultivation, with comfortable improvements, and' has about 50 Hen's of splendid timber on it.
The tract can be readily divided, and will be sold as a whole, or ia p-iroeU to suit purchasers. 2nd, a lot of 10 acres of land in'iha village of Churchvilie. upon which Dr. Joseph Wilson how resides. It has on it an excellent Frame Dwelling House, containing 7 rooms, with kitchen, stable and other out-buildings.
The tarra will be aoid on "the premises. Tho house and lot will be soM in Churchville, at or new the premises. Terms ot Sale Enough in cash to pay the costs of suit and sale, and the residue in four equal annual payments, for which tho purchaser will be required to execute bonds with good bearing interest from the day of sale, and the title will be reUined as ultimate security, LGEO. M. OOGHKAN.
i Commissioner. jMOiiMlSIOxKJt'S SiOTICfc -in i Isuance of a deciotal order of tho Circuit Court of Bath county, rendered at the October term, 1872, in a cause therein pending, in the name of Wm H. Kev'ercomb, wIivsmh for the beretit of fiolar A. Brown vs. Daniel C.
Hamilton, adni'r e. t. a of Charles dec'n. No'ice is hereby given to ttie parties Plaintiffs and Defendants that I shall proceed at my office at Bath Court-house, on Tuesday, the 4th dav March, 1873 1st, To state and settle the accounts of Daniel C. Hamilton, adm'r c.
t. a. of Charles Hamilton, deo'd. 2nd, An account of outstanding, unsatisfied dtbts due and owing by sail testator, and 3rd, An account of the real estate of which said testator died seized, and the fee fcimple value thereof. Given under my hand this 25th day of January, 1S73.
C. B. McDANNALD, an: 8-4w Commissioner. SALE OF VALUABLE CITV PttO-PERTY. By virtue of a decree rendered by tho Circuit Court of Augusta county, in Collins' creditors vs.
Collin's administrator, we will proceed to sell, in front of the Courthouse, on THURSDAY, the 20th of February, 1873, a very desirable house and lot situated in the North-eastern part of Staunton, on the Western side of the McA.damized road, and containing about a quarter of an acre, being the same of which Mrs. Mary Collins died seized. Terms Cash in hand enough to pay cost 6f tun anu saie, uamucH uiree equal instalments at six, eighteen and thirty months, purchaser to execute oonus wnn approved personal security, wearing interest bix per cent Irom day ot sale Title held as ultimate security. i S. Tit AVE KS PHILLIPS.
Wm. H. GOKM.AN, jan28-4w Commissioners. COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE. To the creditors of H- Forrer" and "For-rer Forrer.
All persons to whom the late firms of H. Forrer" or Forrer" are in any' wise indebted, are hereby notified to appear betore the undersigned, at his office in Stnunton, on Friday, the 28iA day of February, proper evidence of their claims that the same may be duly reported, in pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Augustas-rendered at its June term, 1871, in the Cnan-cery cause of Forrer's" ex'ora, vs. Henry Forrer, surv'g, Given under my hand as Com'r in Chancery for said Court, this 27th day of January, 1873. J. W.
GBEEN SMITH, jan29-4w Commissioner. Sweitzer, Limburger, AND -Hand R. D. SEARS, agent. CAX-TOllATOES-a prime lot JP just received, warranted fresh and nice, by RICHARDSON; BJBLL.
Up and Down the Great Valley. ROCKBHIDOE. (From the Citizen) Willie Hamilton, of Kerr's Creek, had his leg broken by a horse falling on Mm, last Monday Mrs. Scott, of Collierstown, was badly burned by falling in a fire last woek. Her face is badly burned, and she will probably icse an eye The stage from Goshen upset Saturday night near the Oid Furnace.
"Nobody Dr. J. L. Watson sold to Leroy M. Campbell, his place for $1,000 Gen.
W. N. Pendleton delivered address on anniversary of Geo. Lee't- birth on last Monday.1 It i3 pronounced a 'valuable and interesting contribution to history." Lsxington jail has not had a tenant for several weeks of Loxiogton are damned with mud and flosh. Rockingham County.
At 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening last, it was discovered that room No. 29 in the American Hotel in Harrisonburg was on fire. The alarm was given and the fire company rallied promptly to the rescue and succeeded in cxtinguish*t it, though it had made considerable progress be fore it was discovered. The Register says' "a good deal of datnago was done to the hotel by the large amount of water thrown in to extinguish tho flimes, and the new and valuable furniture of the Proprietor. Mr.
Bruffey, was injured to the extent of at least $500. Insurance on Hotel, but none on furniture. The thieves in Harrisonburg were again at their nefarious work'on Wedoesday night last. They stole a keg of whiskey from the drug store of Dr. vis, and tried another and left it runiiiig at which time, we suppose, they did some running themselves.
From the kitchen of Jap. Vcorhees, they stole a barrel of flour, some sausage, butter, and from the coop of Mrs. Mary C. Lupton, they stole her chickens. A number of citizens of Harrisonbutg have formed a company with a capital stock cf for the purpose of manufacturing oo an extensive scale a new paint for which Mr.
F. Staling, a painter of that place, has obtained a patent. The material of which it is mainly composed is found in abundance in that county. They have introduced the chain gang in Harrisonburg, and several "men and brethren" are now at work upon the streets under the supervision of Policeman Kelly. Col.
Cbas. T. O'Ferrall has so far recovered that he will be able to resume his seat in the House of Delegates this week. There is one more cases of small-pox in the vicinity of Peale's Cross Roads a colored woman living at Mis3 Emma Peale's. The other cases are getlicg well.
At Linville, in Rockingham, on Sabbath of last week, a new "Christian" Church was dedicated to the service and worsbip of God. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev. m. B. Wellons, of Suffolk, Va aad Revs.
J. W. Brown, G. W. Woods and N.
B. Kiracofe participated in the services. Oa this occanon, $310 were collected toward paying the debt due on the buildiag. Dogs killed 23 eheep for Moffdtt Newman near Harrisonburg last week Work on the Valley R. R.
is being pushed forward vigorously in Rockingham. Shenandoaii. --Burglars were operating io the Murray House, Strasburg last John H. Walters, of Woodstock, wa 9 recently married in Ohiliicothe, Ohio, on the Thomas Penn, a former citizen, of Shenandoah rlied in Shelby county Dec. 27th, aged 60 does still agitate the county Mrs Russell had' her collar-bone broken by a Mrs.
Kelloy, formerly of Kel'ey4 Springs, died week before last Dr. A. Martin killed two hogs 8 months and.8 days old, weighing 267 and 300 lbs The town council of Woodstock, have determined to purchase a fire engine Joseph Long, of Rockingham. was arrested in Woodstock, as a' horso-thief having stolen one ot Col. Stewart, of Berkeley co.
W. Va Lower Valley Jefferson. A two year old, son of James Smallwood, cear Charlestown was burned fo badly Saturday week, that he died on James M. Rower's fell on him last Wedoesday dislocating his left thigh. Mr.
John M. Bellcr and Mr. Louisa Beall, 6f CbarleBtown, are prostrated with roosts are frequently The Charlestown Methodist church was robbed of oil cloth from aisles, lat week. Tho.Page Courier says: "We areinfprmed by one who has opportunity to know, that' the contractu on the Shenandoah Valley R. R.
will be awarded this week, and that everything in connection with the enterprise is in an encouraging condition." 4 -r. The Warren Sentinel reports much damage by ice freshets, and the existence of rabid dogs io that county, who have bitten five persoh8. 80,000 lbat freight shipped from Winchester1 io 20,000 lbs. first two weeks in January. 1 i.
