The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-02
March 2, 1871
Local..

Thursday, March z, 1871
Local.
Rev. VIM. +. Munsey will deliver lecture IN
Salem on the 11th March, for the beneht OF the
Roanoke District parsonage, located In that place,
CLERK Appo1NrED.-Dr. Jacob Points, of Char
louisville, son of the late James Points, Of this
place, has been appointed by Judge Alexander
Rives, Clerk Of the United States Court at har-
risonburg.
The ladies of the Augusta church will give an
axb;bition at the College near the Church On
,o night and to morrow night, consisting of cha
-ades' tableaux, SC. An oyster supper Will
o,so he nroyided. Proceeds for the benefit Of the
church.
LEVY BnorHEns. RlcuMoND.-We direct atten-
t;on TO the advertisement of this enterpflsing
firm. to be found in to-day's Vrg,n,an. Inc
Messrs Levy are doing large business, which
10 .be result of liberal advertising and small
profits.
We publish on the first page of the Psrg'n'an d
letter from New York gentleman, in which are
nropounded eleven enquiries in regard to the
Valley Of Virginia We have answered them as
fully as the limited space of newspaper Will al
law. We could have filed page with Interest,"
ing information to parties not acqualnteo win
this section, 5ut doing so would have preciudea
our usual variety
SECURITY FROM PuBLIsHERs.-The State boafo
of Education, at their meeting on the -olh' ""oP
ted the following resolution:
nResolped That the personal security from GU
liens of Virginia, deposit OF collaterals sat-
;sfactory to the Board of Education, be required
of those publishers whose books have been adop-
ted for use in the public SCHOOLS OF Inc o'a'e
to the following amounts: Spoilers and readers
fioiptlv.) $50, OOo; biographies S20,ooo; gram
m.rs $4,000; arithmelics, $15,ooo.
,,rrr1xc OF THE WHITE SULPHER COMPANY
The stockh olders of the Greeabrier White Sui
phur Springs company held their first meeting
in several wears on the Esd inst, In Richmond
Mr.. Massie of Charlottesville presiding. Among
.boxa nresent were ex- Senator Caperton and VIM.
q. Caldwell of Greenbrier, Robert Is. bo'llng OF
Petersburg, Col Richard H. Dulany OF Loudoun'
and A. K Phillips of Fredericksburg. After In
vastiaotion the condition of tie company, and
without transacting any business of special pub
lie interest, the meeting adjourned.
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-On Saturday, the zoti
February. E. NJ Cushing, auctioneer, sold the
following property in Stanton: One-slxth OF
the Stanton Mil and Foundry, to James W.
Crawford for 81, 800. G. NJ Cochran, jr., Com
missioner.
y Another one sixth of the same property, to -"
J. Nelson, for $s,775. James Bumgardner, jr
Commissioner.
One-fourth interest in the Wiford property,
Northern part of Augusta street, to J. l.. Timber
lake, for 1928. N. K. Trout, Commissioner.
Two lots, one fourth of acre each, In the
.Shumate addition, 10 A. A. Crawford, for $50 and
SO John Echols, Commissioner.
TEXT Books FOR PUBLIC SoooLs.-The Rich
mond Dispatch of the 18th says
After long elaboration, the Board OF Education
have determined to adopt two series oftext BOOKS
for use in the public schools of the State: The
university Series consisting of Holmes Spell
ers and Readers; Maurys Biographies and
Venables Arlthmetics have been selected, and
from the high reputation enjoyed by their re-
spective authors throughout the nation, we are
justified in giving expression to the OPINION tha
better books can seal cely 'be found we under
.tand that contracts will be Immediately entered
into by which the publisher will arrange to sup
DIV the works in any number required for the
use of the public schools through the State.
Books FOR THE STATE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The
Dispatch Of the 18th says:
The State Board Education, consisting of the
Governor, Attorney General, and Superintendent
of Public Instruction, have adopted the follow
ing text books for the public schools Of the State
viz
Grammars-Harvey's and Billions.
acknowledgements and Davies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Maury's.
1t will be observed that two of each kind have
been chosen This was done for the purpose Of
giving local superintendent the privilege o.
choosing between them and adopting either
1t is proper to say that contracts have not ye
lheen closed with the publishers of these dlferen
books, but arrangements are on foot having thai
end in view and if they prove as satisfactory as
expected, no change will be made
BIsHsp DoGGETT.-Ths devine preached in the
NJ E. Church of staunton, Sunday, morning
and evening, and Monday night His discourseS
were based upon the following texts:
t.But God forbid that [ should glory, save IL
the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom The
world is crucifed unto me, and unto the world
--GaNatans, W. IA.
Sunday night his text was =
Sand these shall go away into everlasting pun
ishment but the righteous into life eternal -
st. Aathew, XIV 46.
The text on Monday night was =
s'For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Je-
-sus hath made me free from the law Of sin and
death ."-Romdns, VIII 2.
We were not in the city on Sunday, but hac
the pleasure of hearing the sermon on Monday
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