The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-02

MONTHLY SoIREE AT WESLEYAN FEMALE INsTI-
TUTE.-The first Soiree at the new building of
Wesleyan Female Institute came off Friday
evening last and was a splendid success Many
of the friends and patrons of the Institute were
present and were delighted and all highly enter
tanned. The young ladies Of the class of Prof
Schneider, in instrumental music, especially, ex-
hibted great proficiency, and their respective
pieces were played with brilliant success to the
delight of the highly cultivated and respectable
audience who were present. Prof. Schneider is
an able, accom- olished teacher and has few equals
if superior anywhere.
The vocal class Of Madame Ruhl displayed
great proficiency and deserve the highest COM
mendaton.
The President, Rev. VIM. A. Harris, whohas
great energy will ultimately make this one of the
largest Female Institution ms the South He spares
neither pains nor expense in procuring the ablest
of faculties in all of its varied departments. The
new location, beautiful for situation, beyond des-
cription, affords splendid panoramic view of
our surrounding country with its picturesque
hills, majestic mountains and lovely valies, thus
rendering to its pupils their friends and visitors,
whilst promen ding its tasteful ornamented
grounds the most exquisite pleasure and gratif-
cation We predict for the Wesleyan female In
siitute a continued and brilliant success.
THE LEAvEN AwAKENING.-The efforts we have
made to attract attention to the Valley of Vir.
ginia, for the brief period we have been come ct
ed with this paper, we are pleased to state are
succeeding beyond our most sanguine expecta-
tons There is scarcely mail that does not
bring us letters from persons in different por-
tons Of Northern States, making further inqui-
ries, and asking fer catalogues of Land Agents,
&c. The fact that the spirit Of enterprise and
progress in the people of Virginia is being AVA
kened in regard to Railroads, and the disposition
on the part Of the Legislature to be governed by
enlightened views of public policy in this respect,
is attracting the attention of people from dis
lance and stimulating desire to learn more and
see more of the good old State. A gentleman
writing to US from Castleton, Rensselaer, county,
Now York, who is an Englishman by birth, and
is also subscriber to the Flrginian, in letter,
dated the 25th of February, says: g During the
past three years have induced three families to
locate in Virginia, and one family in N nth Caro-
lima, and still continue to present the superior
claims of Virginia to any of the Western States
this side of the Mississippi river, beyond which
l have not travelled. And now that I see the
Legislature and the journals of the State of Vir-
gina are about to throw off their exclusiveness
and selfshness and adopt liberal and inviting
policy, in granting railroad charters, with view
TO the speedy construction of RI ilroads, I feel
like directing my attention more particularly to
your State. Such policy is just and wide, and
must contribute to the prosperity and develop
ment of your section. l am also pleased to see
that you hold the opinions expressed to several
Virginia gentlemen, on the cars from Washington
to Richmond, by way Of Gordonsvlle some %
years ago-that waste invite emigrants, let them
come from where they w;il-(except the Jail.
This is the true policy. Let them come in. Sell
the land moderate terms, and on reasonable
time, and thus secure good and reliable labor and
desirable citizens
| 81 am pleased to see that there is prospect
of building the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
Fifteen years ago, and, also, ten years age, was
over part of the route, and think within very
few years after its construction, it will be the
most prosperous railroad in the country. could
call it the great midland route from New York to
New Orleans. My predictions, then, of fifteen
years ago will have been VERIFIED
! This extract is taken from a letter to the edi-
tor, written by Mr. r. Jackson, whose address is
Indicated in the first part of this article He de-
sires to gain further information of the resour-
| ces of this section, and wishes US to send him
any catalogues of lands for sale pamphlets maps,
&C., describing the country, and mapping out
the various routes of proposed and completed
railroads in the State. Mr. Jackson resides a
short distance from Albany, New York, and says
he will take pleasure in giving circulation to any
information that may be forwarded to him. We,
therefore, give this publicity to his address, SO
that land agents. and others, may avail them
selves Of the opportunity Of bringing into notice
the property they may have for sale.
Augusta Memorial Association.
STANTON, VA, February 20h. 1871.
| Col. James Skinner,
| President Augusia Memorial association
Sir-In ODE dience to your request, I have the