The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-20

Hon. A. Il. IT. Stuart, and his two youngest
daughters left here a few days ago. for Boston.
We understand Mr.. Stuart has business IN connee-
lion with the Peabody fund, of which he Is one
of the Trustees He will be present in Boston
during the session of the .Grand Peace Jubilee.
Our next issue will contain full reports Of the
Commencement exercises OF the Virginia Female
Institute and the Wesleyan Female Institute
Also communication, written in excellent style,
giving o graphic description of the first and Sec
ond evenings exercises at the Augusta Female
Seminary Persons wishing any number Of the
issue containing these reports, can be supplied
by making it known at the office.
A pLEAsANr ExouRsIoN.--We regret that the
business of our Office interposed successful bar
rier to our joining the Editorial Excursion to the
North, Of Southern Editors, which left Rich
mond, on Saturday last, under the management
of N. H. Hotchkiss, Esq. We had fully intended
to participate in the pleasures Of the trip, but
when the time to leave here arrived, we found it
impossible to do SO. withouta neglect Of business
which we did not feel justified in making.
W. occ, AuWCVot3 AlVAi WV AsAo"A1"Ao ""A6s
that the "Valley Virginian' is ably represented
in Col. VIM. A. Bell, and ]. Wayte Bell, Esq of
this county, who. we are sure, will more broadly
reflect the feelings aud sentiments and desires Of
this community, than onrsetf, unless it be on the
Greeley question. They are representative men
of the county, in everything that points TO-
material prosperity and generous hospitality,
and. with jacob Baylor, Esq, who stands for the
entire ..Press'' Of Staunton, will present a dele
CATION from the solid men Of Augusta county.
that will reflect no discredt on the people of this
portion of the Valley.
Mr.. Anderson S. Mauzy, son Of the editor
of the Spectator" represents that journal
and our friend Lynn of the 'svindicator," Joined
the party in Baltimore, on Saturday night. J
H. Wartmann,, of the Rockingham Register"
Geo. r. Calvert, of the shenandoah Valley" W.
D. Morrison, of the Rockbridge ''Ctizen." and
S. II. Letcher, of the Gazette" are with the
party.
We we're anxious to make the tour embraced in
the arrangements of Mr.. Hotchkiss, and especi-
ally DESTROYS Of meeting the representatives Of
the New York Press, in the annual State Conven-
rion. which will take place during the presence
of the Southern Editors in that State. We have
travelled to the furthest verge-to the jumping
off place-in the West, and hob nobbed with the
swarthy denizens of the Prairies and Rocky
mountains, but have never had the pleasure Of
going further North than Baltimore. We know
we have missed splendid opportunity to learn
many things that can only be acquired by actual
personal intercourse and association; but we are
so tied down at this time to the labors and du-
ties of our office, that We could not leave with
- $uon a,.A thon oh
of anxiety-so we thought it best not to 60.
THE sHAYERs FuND.-Many years ago. Mrs.
Margaret Shayers died in this city, and made
provision in her will that her estate should be
used for the education of the poor children of
Staunton, Samuel Clark and John G. Sewers,
being designated as the Executors Of the will.
| Some years afterwards. a doubt having arisen as
TO the lawfuness Of the will, under the statutes
| of the State--he object not being defined with
sufficient clearness-.the matter was brought to
the attention of the Legislature. That body
passed an act releasing any claim the State might
have, AID placing the funds At the disposal of the
Circuit Court, to adopt such means as would most
nearly carry out the evident design Of the de-
ceased lady.
George Baylor, John B. Baldwin, and A. D.
Tro,ter we're appointed Commissioners by the
Court to manage the fund, which amounts to
| about 81 coo. II was determined by the Com
missioners to loan it in equal amounts, TO the
Stanton Male Academy, Augusta Female lnsti-
tute, Virginia Female Institute and the wesleyan
Female Institute. without interest, on condition
that each OF the scnoois named; educate taree
oenen' Tue 'ess1"e". w"s mau VI. D0..'.
ne 49,
Col BAYLOR. one Of the Commissioners, having
departed this life Col. baldwin brought the SUB
!ecs asa.a ~ .me n1 WY h.l;ara NON ,,;s s,r.
vastion after consultation. the two surviving
Commissioners we're relieved from their trust,
and a decree entered transferring the manage
! ment to the Trustees of the Public Free Schools
Of the city Of stanton. VIZ: H. III. Bell. w. J.
Na,son p r.. Hope. Edward McNahon John B.
Scherer and M ?. Funkhouser-and for them to
select from the most meritorious and proficient
If The scholars of the Free schools, of The class
;na;cotod in tho will the number agreed nm -
h. educated in the four bioh schools named in
al, The courses of those Institutions. excent tho
ornamental-three for each.
This we believe. is the status Of the fund A.
this time. We hope to see. however. at an early
Iau oroded FREQ school established in this c;tv
and H. fond heoueathed nv Mrs. Shavers viii
annronriatcd to its support.
Va will hereafter more fully express our
v;aws an This ,mnortant subject and endeayor to
;mnrsss our people with the advantages to ac-
crne. esneeially to the CHI ldren of the poorer
classes Of society, from the establishment of