Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-08-05

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY CoUNcn.-The coun-
Gil met Tuesday night last. The frs:
business in order was the election of officers
which resulted as follows
Clerk JAS F. Patterson.
Chief of Police Jacob T. Parent.
Deputy p" Jno. r. Kurtz.
Supt. Of r-works-David Taylor
The following committees were elected
Committee to remodel the ordinance in relation
to streets-Messrs. Nelson, Cochran and Waters.
Committee of Safety &C. Price, G. G.
Bunch and Jno. B Scherer, Jr.
Water Committee Hardy, Waters and
Burke.
Auditing Committee --Messrs. Lynn, Hardy
and Cochran.
DR.. ]. Al. Hanger was elected City Surgeon.
numerously signed petition to puts pump
stock in the well near the residence of NJ Schmitt
was presented and the prayer of the petitioners
granted.
The usual accounts were presented, allowed
and ordered to be paid .r
The Council adjourned to meet on Wednesday
night next at P. NJ
The Leainyto, Gazette, in noticing the resigna-
ton of the Pres dency of the Valley Railroad by
Col. Hartman, a nd his rendering the same to Gen
Lee, alludes to his act Of Col Harman as follows,
which will be duly appreciated AMI endorsed by
all who read, or hear of the resignation Of Col.
Hartman and the attending circumstances
1.-THE most important feature OF Monday meet
ing was the resignation of the Presidency of the
road by Col. Hartman. He resigned in favor of
General Lee, and stated that for some time he
had been urging him to accept the position, and
that he had good reason to hope that he would
do so. Col Hartman deserves the gratitude of
the Valley for the unselfsh energy and public
spirit with which he has pushed forward the
Valley Railroad from its very beginning. For
four years he has been untiring in his efforts has
never been respondent even when the enterprise
seemed hopeless and has spared neither time nor
money TO ensure success. And now when nearly
all the work of getting up the company has been
done, in the most mag nanimous spirit, he declares
that his object has been accomplished, and turns
over the building of the road to the man whom
he believes will do it soonest and best. 1t is
very seldom in our day that men are found thus
leaving out of view all selfish ends in the prosecu-
ton of agreat public enterprise Col. Hartman has
achieved an unusual distinction, and will carry
with him in his retirement, in rare degree, the
confidence and regard of his fellow-citizeas."
How STRANGE That agents and friends Of
other Machines will say thugs about the Wheeler
4 Wilson that are untrue. They say it will not
sew heavy work. There are four Tayloring Es-
Establishments in Staunton and three OF them use
the Wheeler 4 Wilson with perfect satisfaction,
and none of them ever had a lesson. The other
Establishment uses Singer. Significant that!
furthermore not one Agent in Staunton can use
Wheeler g. Wilson. Hence, Judge that We may
be Judged-One Of the Staunton Agents had his
Machine in u ladies house and so was the Wheel
er & Wilson there. He sawed through fifteen or
twenty thickness of cotton and left it and told
the lady If the Wheeler Il Wilson would do it.
without breaking needle or thread, that he
would give her $40. The Wheeler Wilson did
sew through it twice and made a more perfect
stitch in every particular. How are you Mr.. $40
Wonder if she ever got it. There is the rub, as
Shakespeare says.
The author of this is
WIN. HAWKINS,
W. &. W. Agent,
StauntCn.