The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-06-26

any deficiency, and | think the stock
would pass in every market for what it
processes to bean eight per cent. stock
freefrom taxation. In any ordinary time,
such stock, for Virginia enterprises
would find a home market, and even in
these times it could hardly fail to COM
mand the capitalrequired
6. Upon the whole, | begin to feel con-
viction that this great enterprise must go
on under some auspices and in some form
or other. The line, when completed, will
have such advantages Of distance, grad
es, curves, climate, local business and
through connections, that it cannot much
longer escape the attention Of, sagacious
capitalists as a railroad merely, and its
Importance as the best and shortest outlet
for the great products of the West, seek
ing the eastern markets, will command the
interest of all engaged in that great COM
merce. The road will be built, and if
fairly managed, it must do more to build
up every Virginia interest than anything
that has been done in the way Of inter-
nal improvement, or than all that has
been done together 1t should not, how
ever, escape the attention of our people
that the control of such a line is an Oh
ject to be struggled for, and that already
there are symptoms of movement haY-
ing in view that object, and looking to,
connections which may go far to deprive
us of the chief advantages Of the work.
I hope the people Of Virginia will be
wise in time, and will secure not only the
first fruits, but the great harvest to be ex-
peeted from this long hoped for improve
ment.
/ find I have written you at greater
length than l intended / know the in
terest you feel in the subject, and you
know that I never tire Of talking and
writing about it. IS
Yours truly,
JOHN B. BALDWIN,
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Stannton-Augusta Female Institute--Dr.
T. V. MOOre-Female EducatiOn-COy-
ington and Ohio Railroad, &c.
E STANTON, June 13, 1861.
The particular sensation this week Of
this active, busy, sensational little city Of
the mountains has been produced by the
closing exercises Of the session Of the
Augusta Female institute" school un-
der the direction of Miss Mary j. BALD
win. This school is the largest institution
of the kind in the State, and is now at
the full tide Of its usefulness and prosperi-
ty. The number of young ladies in
attendance during the late session was
ninety-six, drawn from nearly all the
southern States. The spacious Presby-
terrain church Of the town was filed last
night to OVERLOOKING, to witness the dis
tribution of diplomas to the graduates aud
to the proficient in the different branches.
After this ceremony, Rev. 7. V. Moore,
D. D., of your city, delivered an address
to the pupils. High as was his reputation
in this community, as a chaste and yigor-
Gus writer and thinker and most eloquent
speaker, the large audience were hardly
prepared for the beauty and brilliancy and
eloquence of his address upon the occasion.
His theme-the character. of the true
woman, and her duties and responsible
ties, especially in the South in this day
of the country's trial, was handled in q
most mastery and impressive manner.
Not one, of that throng Of beautiful
young maidens, will ever forget the les
sons Of wisdom conveyed by the reverend
gentleman in such charming style.
The audience before whom the address
was delivered was certainly as appreciative
as any which can be assembled in this
State, and the universal opinion was that
no production of similar character had
been heard by them Of higher order Of
merit. It is hoped that the distinguished
gentleman will yield to the earnest wishes
Of those who heard him, and permit the
address to be published. 1t was just
suited to the times, and would be produc-
tive of great good. es's & e ss' -;
I feel that would do a real service to
your many readers to direct their a.ten-
| ton this mast admirable school. Here,
| assure you the great work Of education
is thoroughly done. The principal, Miss
| Baldwin, is most remarkable lady
such an one as is rarely met with more
than once in any State during one genera
ton. Possessing in an eminent degree
the high traits of character marking her
distinguished relatives of the Valley of
Virginia, she is devoting all her energies
and powerful faculties to the-cau of fe=
male education in such manner as that
| the prediction is confidently made, that
her school will at no distant day take
rank with the most famous schools Of the
country. This may seem extravagant,
but mark the prediction, and you will GER
tainly see it verified. = i''f-
Your correspondent is somewhat a
stranger here, but he has been much im-
pressed with the "go-a-head- a -tiyeness,,
| of the Scotch-Irish. people Of this Valley.
They are exhibiting an energy and a vim
| in recovering from the effects ofthe war
which is wonderful. When they went in-
to the revolution they went in with rush.
Mad all the time, they fought sullenly and
desperately, but when it was over they
threw down their arms and snatched up
their axes and their farming implements,
and went to work to repair the damage
which had been done, as energetically as
they had pitched into their late enemies
They are an earnest people, and what they
do they do with all their might. y
On the 24th ofthis month there is to
be a grand outpouring of tho people Of
this county, to take steps to help your
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