Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-10
For the Spectator.
WARM SPRINGS. VA,
TuoSdo- No, or1 1870


Mr. EDITOR. Again take the liberty Of
addressing you, in order to ommunicate to
your Bath readers, few items of local ma
ture There has but little transpred since my
last, worthy Of mention. We have lately been
called to mourn the loss of one of our most
highly respectable citizens-Mr. John S. Craw-
ford. There perhaps has never death &C.
Cured in the memory of any living citizen of
this county, which has caused such profound
and universal sorrow in community as that
which prevails over the people of Bath. BY the
death of this time honored citizen. How
| mournfully true it seems, that Death loves q
shining mark
At present the prospect for favorable spring
is quite fattering. The recent rains have
clothed the hills and valleys in beautiful coat
of green. The timber is rapidly budding out,
and every thing presents quite hourlshlog APP.
! pearance. The farmers are actively engaged
| in making preparations for extensive spring
sowing.
Vast herds of cattle are daily being driven
| West to Craze on the Pocahontas mountain
ranges.
The Commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor for laying off the County in Townships,
have performed the duty assigned them, as
we'll as appointed Registrars for the respective
Townships, who enter upon their duties to-day.
| The Constitution provides for the establish
ment of Free Schools throughout the State
In my opinion the system will not prove efica-
| cious in this part of the state. owing to the
| fact that our county is thinly populated, and
there are so many isolated families, whose chill
dren will be deprived Of the advantages of the
Free Schools, yet will be obliged to submit to
taxation for the support of these Schools
And more than this, most OF our wealthlest
citizens are advanced in years and have al
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those on whom the School-tax will fail most
heavily. Besides the system is alike open to
both colors, and unless separate Schools are
provided for the colored population they viii
claim their right to admission TO the white
| Schools, and no one who considers his children
superior to the negro, will suffer them to be
taught in connection with the negro In this,
feel confident that [ express the opinion Of
most Of the citizens of our county.
So far as am able to learn, all the watering
places are making extensiv We preparations for 8
large crowd of visitors the approaching season
but since the celebrated ''Gold Eagle at the
Healing Springs has made its escape, friend
&c. " will have to cast about for substitute to
introduce that renowned watering place to the
public. But | am tresspassing on your pa
thence. With thanks for past fayors and many
kind wishes for your welfare as Journalist.
remain Yours truly, a SUB.
Meeting Of the Virginia Congressional Dele
cation 5gA
WASHINGTON Cry, D c., |
May ID, 1870 !
At the meeting of the Virginia Senators ane
Representatives held this day. Seuiaor J. w
Johnston was called to the CHAIR. and Charles
&. Shirley appointed searetars.
On motion of Senator j. / Lewis, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
We, the Senators and Representatives in thu
Congress of the United States from the State
Of Virginia. desire to express our heartfelt
sympathy with our fellow citizens in the sorrow
caused by the awful catastrophe which occurred
at our State Capitol on "Wednesday last there
fore be it
Resolved, That whilst we bow with leveren
submission to the will of our Heavenly Father
whose ways are inscrutabie and past finding out
"but who doeth all things we'll, y we feel tina
it is our privilege as well as our duty to rende
to those of our people who are mourning TIT
irreparable loss of dear friends aud relations
or bending over the eoneh of the Wounded sur
vivors, the assurance of orr deep sympathy ant
our heartfelt prayer that He who does not will
ingly afflict or grieve the children OF men, vii
mercifully lock upon their affections and com
fort their sorrow.
JOHN W. JoHgsToN, Chairman
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