Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-02-13

call of the Mayor in compliance with the petition
of a number of citizens, public meeting was
| held in the Court house on Wednesday night
| last, to consider the question of securing the
| workshops of the Valley Railroad Company at
| this place. Hon. A. H. H. Stuart was called to
the chair and M. Harvey Effinger was appointed
| Secretary. After brief remarks by several gen.
tlemen, the following resolutions were adopted !:
| sResolved, As the sense of this meeting, that
| the Common Council of Staunton have done all
/ that it wise or expedient for them to do, I'M
der the circumstances, in regard to the location
| of the workshops of the V. r. r. Company.
| Resolved, That, while we have no hesitation in
| expressing our earnest desire to have the work
| shops of the Valley Il. K. Company located in
| Staunton, we do not intend to permit ourselves
| to be placed in the attitude of bidders for them
| against our sister Towns of the Valley. But if
| the Valley 4. r. Company shall think proper
Ito submit to any definite proposition in regard
| to location of their shops, we are prepared to
give to it respectful consideration and to meet
| it in spirit of liberalty.
/ ReSoLved, That the Chairman Of this meeting
| be, and he is hereby instructed to transmit a
| copy of these resolutions to Judge II. w. Shelf
| fey the Counsel for the Company, with the re-
quest that he will lay before the proper author
| tiles of the Company, as containing fair ex-
preston of the opinions and wishes of the peo-
pie of Staunton."
| The first resolution above has reference to the
action of the Council in their meeting upon this
| subject held on Thursday week.
| At that meeting. the Council adopted the fol-
| lowing resolution, as published last week:
| Resolved, That Committee of three be ap-
| pointed by the President, to express to the Di-
rectors of the Valley Railroad. the interest felt
establishment of the Valley r. r. Workshops
at this place, and to ascertain the probable ex-
tent of said shops, the amount of ground needed,
the cost of buildings, number of hands to be
employed, and such other information the
Board may think proper to give, and to receive
any proposition from the Board or Executive
Committee Of said Road on this subject, if they
are disposed to submit one
In accordance with the resolution adopted by
the Council, the President appointed Messrs.
VIM. j. Nelson, Jno B. Evans and Robt NJ.
Guy the Committee. On motion, the Presi-
dent, Robert G. Bickle, Esq, was added to the
Committee
It was the object of the Council to obtain as
definite information as possible in reference to
the number of hands to be employed &c.. that
our citizens might from some idea of the advan-
tages to be derived from the establishment of
| the shops here, in advance of calling upon them
| to subscribe.
| The majority Of the public meeting, held on
Wednesday night last as the resolutions adopted
show, were unwilling to take any action COM
| hitting them to any subscription in advance of
definite proposition from the Valley Railroad
Company.
Not wishing ito buy pig in poke" they
desire to have satisfactory assurances in refer
ence to the extent of the workshops, in advance
of subscribing, that they may know how much
they would be willing to subscribe. They wish
to proportionate their subscription to the pros
pective benefits to be derived, and to be enabled
to do that they ask for definite information as to
the extent of the shops, number of hands, &c.
DEATH OF OLD PERsoNs.-Within the past
month. the following aged persons have died in
the Natural Bridge Township. Rockbrdge Co.:
Capt. S. @. Burks, aged "a; Miss r. Paxton,
nearly So Miss E. Rowlinson, 81; Mr.. A. @.
Houston, nearly 3d. Mr.. John Hartsook, IS :;
Mr. Eli Poague, rs; Mrs. Jane Caskcy, 3d.
Several persons have died in the township within
the last few years who were nearly 80, and q few
who were over that age
The Piedmont Virginian, published at Orange
Court House, claims that there are more old per
sons in Orange county, in proportion to popula-
ton, than in any county in the State. It says:
1--WE venture to assert that there are more old
people In this county, for the population-some
10000 souIs-than any other in out of the
State: The Oldest person, perhaps, IN the county,
vas Mr.. Brook Simpcoe, who died few days
vicinity many more very old people. We know
Of one who is 81 years DID, one sc, one go one 81,
one 81, one 70, two 70. two II, one rs, and two
rs. These are all white persons, and the major
ty of them are yet hale and hearty. There are
many more very old white and colored persons
whose ages we are unable to ascertain"
DEATH By PARALYsIs.-Mrs. Harriet Hosh-
our, wife of Peter Hoshour, Sen, of Woodstock,
and mother of Mr. Sam'l ). Hoshour of this
place. the worthy Steward of the Western Lu
matte Asylum, was stricken with paralysis on
Friday week. from the effects of which she died
on the Monday night succeeding. The Shenan-
doah Herald says:
''Mrs. Ell. had been q consistent and exemplary
member of the III ethOdist Church for many
years. In all the relations OF life as mother,
neighbor or friend she possessed, in no small de-
gree, the qualities which endeared her TO all with
whom she came in contact"
VALLEY RAILROAD CoNTE AcTs.-We are yet
unable to announce the letting of the contracts
for the construction Of the Valley Railroad be-
tween Harrisonburg and this place. The Board
has been delayed by awaiting the recovery of
Judge Shelley to sufficient degree to meet with
them. He is the counsel for the Company, and
has been quite unwell in Baltimore. We are
pleased to learn that he is convalescent, and sup
pose it will not be long before the announcement
respecting the award of contracts will be made.
MISS JEANNIE PATTERsoN.-During the past
week, Miss JEANNE Patterson delighted the elite
of the City of Richmond with her elegant dra-
matte readings and recitations. She has the good
fortune to exceed the anticipations of Ler audi
ences wherever she appears, though her reputa-
ton as an accomplished lady and fine elocuton-
list precedes her arrival. It is real pleasure to
hear her, and those who have an opportunity to
do so, should not fail to avail themselves OF it.
SIBERToN IRON WORKS DEsTRoYED.-On
Friday evening last, about six o'clock, the ST.
berton Iron Works, at Buffalo Gap, in this
county, were destroyed by fire. The fire occur
red just as they were about blowing out''-a
phrase technically used and generally under
stood in reference to furnaces. We do not know
the extent Of the loss occasioned by this fire.
We understand that the property destroyed was
insured to the amount of $24, 600.
We learn that the members of the Thespian
Society at New Hope acquitted themselves with
much credit on the occasion oil their dramatic
performance last week. We also understand