Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-08
AUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
The Valley Railroad Workshops must be

The Valley Railroad Workshops must be
great prize, as so many of the towns along its
route are endeavoring to secure their location
within their corporate limits. Charlestown, Har-
Staunton and Lexington have all
made bids for them. We believe the Company
have decided upon location for them, and that
it has considered we'll the advantages of all
points before concluding. The citizens Of Lex
ington are making move to have them built
there, and are very confident of success.
We do noteprofess to know which town is to
be the favored one but we believe it is all settled
This place has offered to donate ten acres to the
Company upon which to build their shops, but
we don't believe that act has had any influence
IN the matter; nor do we suppose that any of
the offers made by any of the towns will have
any weight in the matter. The Co. will consult
its own interest only in the selection of place,
and it would be as well for the people to remain
quiet, and save the expense of holding meetings
and sending committees to wait upon the officers
of the road.-Od Commonwealth.
OLD DOMINION INSURANCE CoMPANY.-We
call attention to the advertisement of the Life
Insurance Company of Virginia, to be found in
our columns to-day. This company is manage
with great skill and economy. The company
has, in two years, paid from its earnings the
whole expense of establishing agencies, putting
the machinery of the company in working or
der, salaries of officers, &C., &c. and declared a
dividend Of fifteen per cent to its policy holders.
The Reserve (Which under its charter is invested
in the Department from which it is drawn) has
reached in this Department SIS, O00 In addition
to this Reserve, this Department can command
a just proportion of the surplus funds of the
Company-both of which sums are now seeking
investment in this community, at the legal rate
of interest, per cent. Persons wishing to bor-
row money will call on Geo. O. jackson, Gene
raj Agent for the Staunton Department. Office,
corner Augusts. and New G. q. streets, Staun-
ton, Virginia.
A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIREcTIoN.-Mr. JAS.
e. A. Gibbs will open books of subscription
''for the construction of a turnpike road from
some point on the Junction Valley Turnpike
between Midway and Mrs. Moore's farm, to some
point on the Stanton and Lexington turnpike
between Brownsburg and New Providence, at
Brownsburg on Thursday, the 18th of July, and
at Newport on Friday, the 18th, and at Midway
on Saturday, the 10Th of July"
He proposes to subscribe literally himself. and
begs all Others interested to do likewise. 1t is
all important to have good roads to connect with
the great Valley Railroad, which will be com
pleted very soon, and they cannot be built with
out money. MANY hands make light work.
Those who are able should subscribe largely
and those possessing smaller means should do
all they. can.
UNIVERSITY OF Vain addition to those no.
ticed last week, we notice the names of the fol-
lowing young gentlemen of this county, who
have taken honors at the University of Va:
Jacob N. McChesney-Schools of Medicine
and Physiology and Surgery.
Edward Echols-Schoos of Common an
Statute Law-junicr and senior casses-Mercan.
tile Law and Equity.
VIM. Alex. Hudson-Schools of Common and
Statute Law, Mercantile Law and Equity, and
International and Constitutional Law.
r. P. Bell-Schocl of International and Con-
stitutional Law
John Stout-School of Pure Mathematics.
VIM. Schapds. Harrisonburg-Gra in
Law, with the title Of Bachelor of Law
EXCURSION FROM RICHMoND-The officers
and teachers of Centenary NJ. e. Sunday School
Richmond, have made arrangements for grand
excursion to this city, including a visit to the
Cave of the Fountains. Elliott's Knob, &c. They
will arrive here this evening, and will leave fo1
Richmond On Friday morning.
They will visit the Cave on Wednesday and
unite with the Trinity school from Baltimore
and the school from Andrew Chapel, Harrison
burg in grand concert in Washington Hail.
The Cave of the Fountains will be illuminated
with five thousand candles and calcium lights
Arrangements will also probably be made for a
visit to Variety and Stribling Springs.
The annual meeting of the Trustees Of the
Peabody Education Fund" will take place on
Wednesday, the 10Th inst, at Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel, IN the city of New York The Trustees are
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, President, Mass;
Hon. Hamilton Fish, N. Y; Hon. U. S. Grant,
President of the u S.; Hon. John e. Clifford,
Massachusetts,; Hon. William Akin, S. c.;
Hon. William A. Graham, n. g.; Charles
McAllister, Esq. Pa; Geo W. Riggs, ESQ.,, D.
c.; Samuel Wetmore, N. Y; Hon. Alex. Fl. 81
Stuart, Va; Gen. Richard Taylor, La; George
N. Eaton, Esq, Nd; George Peabody Russell,
Mass. The General Agent of the Board is DR..
Barnas Sears, of Staunton, Va,
STUNG To DEATH BY BEEs.-On Friday
last 4th inst, blind horse, the property of Mr.
Christian Landes, near Mt Sidney, in this coun-
ty, was stung to death by hive of honey bees.
Mr.. Landes came home and turned the horse
loose in the yard to Craze, and after feeding
around a short while he knocked over hive of
honey bees. The bees at once attacked the
horse. and he wheeled around and ran d.
rectly to the house and bounded through win
dow into the sitting room, and jumped over a
cradle which contained small infant Fortu-
nately the baby vas not hurt, and the horse was
taken out of the room and died in a few hours
WHAT SCHOOLS DO FOR CITY.-There is no
telling the amount of material prosperity good
schools bring to city. In the last three weeks,
three gentlemen of the country have bought res
licences in Staunton, with view of being near
er to the schools for the education of their chill
dren. Onepaid $50, 500, another $1,000, and an.
other $4,000. This looks like schools are
worth having, in business point of view, and
appeals strongly to Lynchburgers to extend a
liberal support to our own admirably conducted
schools. With such support they would be equal
to any in the State. Our people do their city an
injury in sending their daughters away to be ed
notwithstanding Republican.
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