The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

MED1cAL.-We direct attention to the card of
Drs. Donaghe & Hanger, who have formed CO.
partnership for the purpose of practicing their
profession.
DR.. Donaghe, we regard. as one Of the best
physicians of the county. He practiced in our
family for years, VIII en- we formerly lived here
and we have right to speak. We are therefore
glad to state, we believe honestly, for the gener-
al benefit, that he has determined to devote his
entire attention to profession which he is go
well qualified to ornament.
DR.. Hanger is also long resident practitioner
in this community, and is well known for his pro-
fciency and success. If our life, or that of any
we cared about, was in the scale, we should like
for the sword of Brennus to be held by this firm,
to determine the result.
THE RED AND WHITE"-The ''War of the
Roses seems TO have commenced in earnest in
our eity corporation. "Relief'' in the Virginian,
and Justice in the Vindicator, and Sufferer"
in the Spectator, are making exhibitions of city
Finances, which most deeply interest every prop
erty holder We care not to express an opinion of
the comparative merits Of the combatants, as we
live outside the corporation, but hold to the pra-
ciple that the TRUTH should always be presented
to the people, and with a view to eliciting that,
our columns are open to all. We regard it as the
duty of public journal to aid In developing the
right, and this cannot be accomplished unless
facts are presented. So,
clay on Macduf,
And damned be he whofrst cries hold, enough"
AN APPROPRIATE APPEAL-The appeal of Col
Skinner, published to-day, in behalf of the Con-
federate dead who rest in our cemetery is pecu-
liarly appropriate. Let any one pass among the
barren and apparently neglected mounds which
mark the places where repose the dust of those
who gave up their lives in behalf of the Lost
Cause" and not experience a feeling of deep
and sorrowful reverence, he must indeed be hard
hearted. We trust the appeal will be generally
responded to. A great thinker has said, after
studying the history Of nations, that the surest
evidence of decline and decentralization of apeo-
pic was, failure to respect, love and revere the
dead.
| To-NIGHT.-The ladies of the Baptist Church
will hold Strawberry Festival at the Town Hall,
tonight Thursday and tomorrow night. The
object of the entertainment is to raise means to
paint and beautify their church. Whatever the
ladies of any denomination do is laudable, tc
advance the interest of religion by making at
| tractlve to the sterner sex as we'll as their own
the dedicated mansion of the Most High. 1t is
instructive to hear the truth expounded, and te
listen to the sweet strains Of sacred vocal and in
strumental music, and hence to attract to thu
place of worship, every establishment within the
range of propriety and neatness should be used
Let every one, therefore, who can, contribute te
the object intended to be accomplished by this
Strawberry Festival.
The COUNTY ELEcTIoN.-The voters of the
county may not be aware of the questions that
will be submitted to them at the approaching
election, on the fourth Thursday of this month
township officers:
Supervisor, Assessor, Collector, COMMISSIONS,
of Roads, Overseer of Poor, Township Clerk
Justice of Peace, and Constable. The PROPOSE
ton to lay tax upon the county for common
school purposes will also be submitted to the vo
ters, and also small township tax for the same
purpose If the people fail to vote for the Toacn
snip School Tar, there can be no public schools
opened next winter, as the law requires that each
school district shall make provision for furnish
ing school-houses, &c. We call attention to the
articles in another column, upon Tie snhject
VIRGINIA HoTEL.-D. G.. McGufin, ESQ as eum
ed the management of the Virginia Hotel, at tii.
place, on Monday last, which is indication
that things generally about that establishment
will move with elasticity, efficiency, and good
order. Mae is one of those individuals whose
versatility of talents adapt him to anything he
undertakes even de noro, but when he comes up to
work with which he is familiar, then s'excel-
siorp is the word that expresses he result. s'He
knows how to keep a hote,'' for he has before
tried it with eminent success. Politeness, good
humor and good sense constitute only q part OF
his qualifications Like his great prototype, jolly
Jack Falstaff. he is s'prince of good fellows
May his shadow never grow less, nor his ability
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be abated.
| ExPLANAToRY.-Int the issue of the VlRa1NIAN
! Of the 4th of May, there appeared in the local
columns, communication of about ten lines call
| ing attention to s'alarm CANDLE purporting
to have been recently invented, and was on sale
at the store of '.Smon Hilb," or really Hilb and
Loeb. 1t was designed as joke. The editor
was not in the Office at the time, and knew moth
ing of its publication until after the issue had
| been struck off. Had he been there he would
have readily discovered the purport and refused
Insertion. We are prompted to this explanation
as act justice to Mr.. Hilh, as we'll as to our
own sense of propriety. Jokes may be passed in
their proper places, but the newspaper is not
one of them-at least the VIRGINIAN is not.
Now that we are located in our new and com
modious quarters, in the handsome three story
brick building, corner of Main and Augusta
streets, we respectfully invite sour friends and
| the ruhlio cnnnrollp'' n COLL -nnd
though we are not exactly fixed up as comforta-
bly, and luzuriously as we design in our sanctum,
| vet they can arnuse themselves nv plancino over