The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-06-29

If our neighbor of the Spectator will publish
another dozen local paragraphs in his next issue,
announcing that he has changed the terms of his
paper from three to taco dollars year, he may
convince his readers that he is in earnest, and
that he is satisfied the people don't think his pa
per is worth more than other wceklies He
thought to squeeze out of the people dollar
more, per year, on account, no doubt of the abil-
ity which he displays in republishing other peo-
pies editorials, than the other Staunton papers
charge But he has found out that that was all
moonshine. The people don't think with him.
1t is never tco late to learn. If our neighbor
will "point moral occasionally, he will get an
idea into his head.
A MAN K1LLED.-On Tuesday morning last, as
the eastern bound train was approaching Staun-
ton, just as it was making the curve near Butter
milk spring, two miles west of the city, person
was observed on the track walking towards the
cars with his head down. The engineer prompt
ly sounded the signal whistle, the brakes were
put down, but the old man seemed not to heed
the warning, and was knocked from the track,
throwing him some ten feet and killing him in
stantly. We learn that his name was Adam
flasher, and at one time lived in the vicinity of
Middlebrook. He had been wandering about the
city for several days up to Sunday last, when he
was taken to the Jail to be cared for. He had
only been turned out the morning Of the fatal ae-'
cident. He could not hear. which accounts for
his not noticing the whistle.
"PR1vATE Terms The Richmond Whig very
truthfuly remarks that the adherence to the habit
of Withholding from the public, the price at
which grain is sold in that city at the Corn Ex-
change, and simply announcing, ''private
terms, 2 may prove ''prejndicial to the commits
sion merchants" We are satisfied that it will
if persisted in. Last season farmers were
thoroughly disguised with it. We have been fire.
course we could give no satisfactory answer.
Whether there is any thing particularly objec-
| tonable in it, intrinsically, cannot say But
we can say, that it is having very bad effect,
which would be sensibly felt, were the Valley
Railroad completed to this point. There is Moth
ing like fair and square exhibit in every kind Of
business transaction, and more especially is this
the case when we are dealing with farmers. who
have no tolerance for s.ways thatare dark ;s'2
| GEN. ROBERT D. L1LLY-This accom- pished
| gentleman, is now canvassing the State of Texas.
with view to obtaining subscriptions for the
endowment of Professorship of Applied Math-
ematics in Washington and Lee University. We
are pleased to learn, as do from a late NUM-
Der of the Galveston News, that he is meeting
with encouraging success. From o list Of the
subscriptions published in that paper, we notice
that they amount in the aggregate to 81, 10
The editor makes a very earnest appeal in behalf
of the enterprise, and says: ssThe result of Gen.
Lily's visit gives us great pleasure for we know
that not only will Texas money endow this pro-
fessorship, but Texas youth will also seek instruc-
| ton in this excellent University. In the cndow-
ment of this chair, Tcxansare erecting a MONT
:ncut to the memory Of Robert e. Lee, that is
worthy Of the man and worthy of themselves =
Could he be consulted, we know that he would
nrefer the endowment Of this chair TO marble or
bronze statues. because ii will do good, and that,
too, in direction he had SO much at heart"
In aTUppLH-Cur neighbors Of Harrison
burg seem 10 be in a middle. The town council
have covered over the spring branch, where the
people Of the county, and CT the town also, have,
from time ""hcreof the memory of man runneth
not o the contrary" been i'll the habit OF water
ing their stock This has induced survey CT
the tract Of land granted at the formation of the
town, constituting the square, by MIR. larrs IN, G
the county, wherein to erect a court house, clerks
Offices, &C. The result Of this survey, as we have
been informed, is, that the corporation have in
fringed upon the property of the county, IN GOV
ering the branch. 1t has further developed the
fact, that several buildings, now in process Of
erection on the burnt district Ifringc upon the
property Of the county from to II feet. An III
junction, we understand, under the direction oil
the county supervisors has been asked from
Judge Turaer, to stop any further work ON the
buildings now being erected on this disputed ter
ritory until the exact limits of the original grant
to the county have been definitely and inquestlon
ably determined Should it be ascertained that the
original gran. to the county has been invaded,
the parties of course, who have thus transcribed
their legal rights in building upon the county
ground, will loose considerably. compromise
cannot be effected, the terms of the deed to the
county would thus be violated, and the whole
square would revert to the legal representatives
Of the devisor. We sorry to learn OF thls
hitch between county and corporation among our
neighbors. That unpretending covering to the
spring branch may prove very unpleasant spot
of work, and develop state of things not here
tofore dreamed of. But let us have peace"
A COOP ExAMPLE.-We notice in the Abingdon
Varginian of last week. that several farmers OF
Southwestern Virginia have recently introduced
on their farm number of thorough bred impor-
ted cattle, with view to the further improve
ment of their stock. This example is worthy of
imitation by the farmers of Augusta. We are
aware that many of our farmers have already
greatly improved their stock but there is still
room for further improvement. Nothing adds
more to the attractiveness of farm, than to see
it dotted over with booded stock. 1t requires nc
more care and less feed to raise steerof good
stock, than it does a graded one. The first will
generally bring twice much in market, and
sometimes four times as much. There is no vari
,+;o tba If al ctr bY1t oft