The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-02-13

The VALLEY RA1LRoAD.-The subject Of q
Railroad up the Valley is beginning to assume
a tangrible shape, and the prospect is now
more encouraging than at any time since the
assembling of the Legislature for the passage
of bill securing the desired object. Aletter
| from an intelligent member of the lower house,
addressed to the editors of the Register, says (;
HThe President of the Manassas Gap Rail
| road offers to sell out to the Orange and Alex
andriG Railroad, on condition that the Rail-
froad be made up the Valley to Harrisonburg
within short time, and Mr.. Barbour is very
anxious to purchase, provided the Legislature
will grant him the privilege. A bill has been
framed for that purpose. The Page Valley
Railroad is also on hand, and will be soon re-
ported in the Senate. Out of them all hope
we may make one general bill, whichwill sue
coed, granting the right of way up the main
Shenandoah Valley
HAnR1sosBuRG-We paid flying visit to
Harrisonburg, the city with a "Bg Spring, .
and no 'sfre engine" last week. We found
out things; first, travellers need not hire
private conveyances to coup or down the Val
ley. Yankees always say sup for ssdown."
We suppose they want to convey the idea that
Banks was aduanciny, when s.Old StonewalP'
run him down the Shenandoah Valley. Trot-
| ter's fine stages, originally made by some yam
kee, takes you along the Valley pike as com,
fortahly, as though you were rocked in an easy
chair, and nearly as fast as Mr.. Banks trarel-
ed it on one occasion, it may be ssdisloy-
az to say anything about stStonewans Com
missary' Trotter's drivers are gentlemanly
and aceommo dating. You cantake supper at
the American Hotel, kept by the Efinger's,
where you will find fine rooms and white lin
en-, SO essential to ones comfort; attentive SER
wants; and, in fact, everything to make the
| ssway faring man. think he is at no ne. We
had heard much about this fine Hotel, and,
having been a guest, we are free to say that
| its praises have not been sounded too loudly.
We found the spirit Of improvement had ex-
tended from Staunton to Harrisonburg and
our observation, Of this busy hive, whish throngs
its ssMarts Of Trade and theStreets, conyin-
eed US thats:eyery hard working man could
make a living in the Valley.
It affords us pleasure to comply with the
| request Of the prettiest, and one of the best
young ladies of staunton, in publishing the
following in our local columns. 1t was re-
peated with fine effect by the Rev, Mr.. Latino
in a sermon soma weeks since.
| THE THREE CALLS OF THE SPIRIT.
| Oh slumberer, rouse thee! despise not the
truth,
| Give, give thy Creator the days Of thy youth j.
| What meanest thou, sleeper? arouse thee and
see,
The Lord Of the mansion is calling for thee.
| Sweetest Spirit, by thy power,
Grant me yet another hour;
Earthly pleasures would prove
| Earthly joys and earthly love;
| Yet a little would stay,
| Sweetest Spirit, wait, l pray:
| Oh loiterer, arouse thce the night wears apace,
Then squander no longer thy moments Of
grace
But haste, while there's time, with thy master
agree,
The Lord of the mansion is waiting for thee.
| Gentle Spirit 60 thy way,
A little longer l would stay;
+ Let me linger In these bowers
! God shall have my later hours;
Glide me not for my delay,
Gentle. Spirit wait pray.
Oh loiterer arouse thee, the midnight is pass
ed,
Already its shadows are thiokening fast;
Escape for thy life, from the dark mountains
flee,
The Lord of the mansion yet waiteth for thee.
Spirit cease thy mournful lay,
Leave me to myself, pray,
Earth hath flung her spell around me,
4! Pleasures silken chain hath bound me;
When its pathway have trod,
Spirit, then, I'll turn to God.
Hark! borne on the night wind
The bells solemn toll,
It is mournfully pealing
The knell Of a soul;
Of soul that despised
The kind teaching Of truth,
And gave to the world,
The best hours of its youth.
| The door is now shuttle lamp is now dead,
And the voices and lights Of the past are all
fled;
The Spirits sweetest pleadings and strivings
are Ger
The Lord of the mansion is waiting no more.
Special Notices.
Consumption Durable by DIR. saheacsS's
Medicines.
TO CURE CONSUMPTION, the system
must be prepared SO that the lungs will heal.
To accomplish this, the liver and stomach
must first be cleansed and an appetite created