Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-06-07
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In company with our friend, Mr.. Ellis, of
Baltimore, we made a flying trip to Harri-
sonburg, last week.
We were pleased to- see the spirit of I'M
provement existing among her citizens as
evinced by the erection of many new build
ings, the repairing of old ones, and otherwise
adding to the appearance of the town.
The Merchants appear to be doing thru
wing business, the Mechanics busily engaged
at their various avocations, and every thing
we saw gave unmistakable evidence that
Harrisonburg was in reality i've town
We only had time to make hurried call
on our friends Messrs. Wartman & Yost, OF
the Register, whom we found busily engaged
IN the discharge Of their arduous duties as
Editors and Proprietors of their old and
justly popular Journal. 1t is a paper OF
which the County may we'll be proud, and
in the hands of its present able and efficient
proprietors, it will no doubt attain to high
er degree of usefulness and at the same time
extend its already wide spread popularity.
! Our old friend Capt J. P. Efinger, Pro
prietor Of the American Hotel, has made a
great improvement in his establishment,
which under his judicous management, will
compare favorably with any Hotel in tie
Valley.
The Senior of the Register. who dined with
us at the American displayed his usual dex-
terity in the use of the knife and fork, and
judging from the stock laid in, relshed ex-
ceedingly the rich repast AS for ourself we
did the best we knew how, and after leaving
the table felt so cheerful and contented that
we were without care as to- whether or not
we ever Toasted again.
To those of our friends, who may have oc-
eason to go to, or pass through Harrison
burg, we would say be sure to call at the
American, and our word for it, the gentle
manly Proprietor. Capt. Efinger, and his
very polite and attentive assistant Mr.. Mil
Ter, will give you such accommodations in ev-
cry department, as will command your good
will, and ever afterwards secure your pat
ronage.
We invite the attention of our readers to
the many new advertisements: which for the
first and second times appear in our columns
to-day.
We have not deemed it essential to our
interest to trumpet forth in each successive
issue the continued success Of the Vindica-
tor, but on the contrary much prefer to- let
the paper speak for itself, believing that a
success attained in any enterprise on account
of intrinsic merit is always more lasting and
consequently affords greater grounds for
exultation.
We therefore fattcr ourselves that the
Vinaicator in its outward appearance piaInfy
shows that in the hands Of its present Pro-
prietor it is success, and from the interior
we are pleased to state to our friends and
patrons that it has to-day larger subscrip-
ton list than at any former period Of its ex-
Istence, an Advertising patronage second to
no other paper in the Valley, and last but
but not least, supported by q list Of subscri-
bcrs and patrons whose punctualty liz dis
charging their respective dues, has entirely
precluded the necessity of ever rcsorting to
the habituaE mode practiced by some of dun
ming through the paper, and has enabled us
thus far to meet all our obligations with per-
feet promptness
This much we have felt it our duty to-say, in
justice to our own feelings to the friends and
patrons of the Findicator, and, having an.cyc
to still further improvements IN the future. we
shall use our best cxertons- to merit their
continued confidence and support
THE commencement exercises of the Yves
leyan Female Institute will continue from
the Goth to 18th last, for details Of which
see advertisement In another column.
The talented and eloquent pulpit orator,
Rev. VIM Il. Munsey, will deliver the COM
mencement address on the 25th inst
The Institute, under tie management Of
its efficient Principal, Rev. VIM. A. Harris,
assisted by Prof Leonilas Points, in the Ac-
ademic Department, Prof Hewitt, in the
Musical Department, and DR.. G. Z. Harris,
in the Chair Of Physiology, thoug}N comanefl-
cling under un{avoralle circumstances, has
been been conducted with great success dur
ing the past session, which gives an earnest
of greater future usefulness and prosperity.
STAUNToS LYcEUM.-A spirited debate
took place before the Lyccum on monday
night last in tie presence Of large audi
cnce, most of which We're ladies: The ques-
ton was as there any truth in spiritual
manifestations or &yitchcraft 2" The Rev.
j. j.. Clark opened on the affirmative and
was followed by Prof. j. Fl. Hewitt on the
negative. Some hard hits were made 10y
both gentlemen, and, at one period there
was a general rattle among the dry bones"
Y. Howe Payton and Pike Powers Esqrs.,
also participated in the debate. The ques-
ton was decided in the ncgetivc, "A to f.
BY notice in another column it will be seen
that the debate on this question will be con-
tinued on Monday night next
STRAWBERRY FEAST Don't fail to attend
the Ladies' Feast to be held in the town
Hall this evening (Friday, 7th) You can
get Strawberries and Cream, Ice Cream and
Cake, Flowers and other things sweet and
pretty. at low prices, besides feasting your
eyes, free of charge
Doors open at s o'clock.
Abundance only 10 cts.
THOSE who desire to nrocnre ticlots IN He