Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-06-13

place by Deputy Sherlfts, Geo. Harlan and Il.
G. Byers
A standing antidote for poison oak, ivy, ETC.,
is to take handful of quicklime dissolve in
water, let it stand half an hour, then paint the
poisoned parts with it. Three or four applica-
tons will never fail to cure the most aggravated
cases. Poison from bees hornets spider bites
etc. is instantly arrested by the application of
| equal parts of common salt and bicarbonate of
soda, well rubbed in on the place bitten or stung
| ADOPTION AND REPEAL OF ORDINANCEs-
| We published last week the ordinance of the
Staunton Council, adopted May the 30th, fixing
the 2ath instant. the day of election on the
question of The proposed change in the condi-
tons of the subscription of $4,000 heretofore
! made to the capital stock of the Valley Railroad
Company. Doubt having been entertained as
to the legality of the quorum which adopted
that ordinance, another meeting of the Council
was held on the 9th instant. which repealed that
and adopted another ordinance fixing the day of
election on that question on Saturday, July the
| 0th. On the morning of the 9th instant, the
Council held another meeting and repealed the
ordinance adopted on the 9th, so that the matter
stands just as it did before either of these ordi-
nances was adopted.
This latter action of the Council indicates the
confidence Of that body in the opinion that sutfi-
cient subscriptions can be secured to ensure put
| ting the road under contract throughout Its en-
tire length from Harrison burg TO Salem, and
hence there is no necessity for changing the con-
ditions upon which the last subscription by
Staunton of $4,000 was made,
| The subscription of 1920 600 is required, which
| it is expected will be raised as follows -
An additional county subscription by Rock
bridge of $1OO000 and by private subscriptions
of $75 600 in Augusta, $25, 900 in Botetourt, and
| $40, 600 in Roanoke.
| We appreciate the difficulty of obtaining by
private subscription the amount assigned to this
county, but indulge the hope that it will be SC
complished 1t will require active exertions,
and we hope that none will be spared. Let each
do all he can, and it may be done.
VALLEY RAILROAD Observation-Disclosures to
the notice of the Commissioners appointed to re-
ceive subscriptions to the Stock of the Valley
Railroad Company, meeting was held in the
Court House on Thursday last.
On motion of Col. M G. Hartman, Maj. VIM
| M. Tate was called to the Chair.
| On motion of Judge 81. w. Shelley, the Edi-
tors present were requested to act as Secretaries.
| Judge Shelley explained the object of the
meeting to be the legal organization of the COM
pany, which, from some informality, had not
been legally organized, and moved the appoint
ment of committee Of five to ascertain and re-
| port to the meeting the amount of Stock abso-
lutely and Internationally subscribed. as to
properly and legally organize the company,
| which was carried, and the Chair appointed the
| following committee:
Judge Fl W. Shefey, Col. M. G. Hartman and
| Mai. Ii. M. Bell, of Augusta; Q. A. Davidson
and Col. VIM. Allen of Rockbridge
who retired to perform the duty assigned them.
| During the retirement of the committee, in
response to calls, speeches were made by W. A.
Anderson, State Senator OF Rockbridge, Ex- Gov.
Letcher, and Hon. A. 81. Fl. Stuart-the speech
es of the two form er being brief and that of the
latter of greater length. These gentlemen set
| forth in forcible mann er the Importance of the
Valley Railroad, and the necessity of raising the
required subscriptions to secure its construction
/ The Committee then returned and reported
500, 600 of stock subscribed Internationally and
the per centage on it paid to the Commissioners,
! being more than was required to legally organize
the Company.
Governor Letcher moved an adjournment I'M
til u P. M, for the purpose of considering the
subscription and ascertaining If the organization
of the Company on this subscription would be
valid.
Gov. Letcher gave way for Col. Allen, who
moved that Committee be appointed to prepare
| business for the meeting tonight. Carried.
| The motion for adjournment was then insisted
on and carried
EVENING SESSION.
| The meeting met in the evening pursuant to
| adjournment. The chairman who presided in
the morning being absent, on motion of Col.
William Allen, Mayor N K. Trout was called
| to the chair.
| Col. M. G. Hartman read dispatch received
| from Botetourt assuring the meeting that that
| County would subscribe $25, 600.
| Col. Allen stated the amounts which each
| County was expected to raise to make up the re-
qured subscription of $220.O0O. assigning to
Botetourt $4,000, to Augusta $4,000, to Rock
bridge $500, 00O, and to Roanoke $4,000
On motion of Judge Shelley it was resolved as
the sense of the meeting that the friends of the
Railroad in the Counties interested should renew
their efforts to secure the subscriptions required
| Mr.. Chas A Davidson of Rockbridge desired
to know how much could certainly be depended
upon from Augusta.
Mr.. VIM. A. Anderson of Rockbridge stated
that Rockbridge county would vote an addition
al subscription of 100000, if it could be assured
that that would ensure the obstruction of the
road
| Col Hartman expressed the belief that $75, 600
could be raised in Augusta County if the proper
efforts were made. To effect that purpose, he
moved that the chair appoint three men in each
Township in the County and in each ward in
Staunton to canvass for subscriptions.
This motion being adopted, in accordance
Herewith the chair appointed the following:
City of Staunton, George =. Price,
George c. Jackson,
| Ward No. l. Simon I'll. Hllb.
S. Travers Phillips,
| Ward No. 2 Benjamin T. Bagby,
James 81. Waters,
Augusta county, A. w. Hartman,
| TOWNSHIPS Jacob Baylor,
Beverly Manor. William d. Peyton.
| r.. M. McCue,
North River,. Chesley Kinney,
Addison Cochran.
John j. Larew,
Riverheads, COCOON. Jamison T. McGufin,
Augustus Blauth.
Thornton g. Stout,
Middle River, John II. Parkins
John Fl. Crawford.
Samuel III. Bell
Pastures .. David Butcher,
A. B. Lightner
George Harnsberger,