The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-03-20

/ We pubii>i. on our tis>ii, page a communl.
cation on the subject OF Free School. 1t is
needless 10 say that re d.. not enioSse all the
., siions Of our c..ffespndan.-. We know
AHA. his aim is, and il thst We are heartily
witir hi.n-,hai is a good free schoul system.
AN Anc;sSr BUILDING The house Of!
James Patrick, ESD. on South River was
built in l747, and I shingles then put on
remained uHtii aIent tei, years ago. when
they we're tasca off in a soind condition., and
placed on an old stable-h having been on the
house ll8 years.
ATTEMPTED BANK RoBBEHY We learn
irom a gentleman Of this city, who recently
visited Lexington, that on Friday night last
there was an attempt made To break into the
Lexi.e,oH Bauk. by baari X around the lock
with an suyur. Two persons were sleeping
IN the Bank. and being awakened by the
,.oise, made some demonstrations that fright
ened the would be burglars. who ran Oft.
FIRE IN ROCKINGHAM line residence Of
Rev j. W. Howe about eight miles North
Of HI, isos. burg. near the Wiley Turnpike,
was entirely Consumed on the 18th, together
with the contens. and he out bu,idings:-
This properly .as owned aud occupied by
the editor Of the !yWJinin". previous to rec
moving to Stanntou. aud was sold to n. G.
Loug. Esq by him, who s.''d to MIR Howe
The out buildings consisted Ut every couye-
a,euce for farn. aud the ltss caunot be less
than s25J ar 3 100.
House. BURNT.-On Sunday night last.
the deHliihs II lIr ltoss living in the neigh
BIZ, io..d ut Wayneshorn. iii the direction OF
the m"un'aih, Mas entirely tdiisnmed by fire,
together with the flirnitnti., &c. in the house
Mr. Ross aud family wuFe ahsght at The time.
The iile tr,m the house communicated TO the
weeds. End he wind being high, spread rap
idly. i.iny c,u-iieratIe damage. We have
heard no further particular. The light fro n
sle burning building snd woods was seem
lro,ii this vicinity
, CHANGE nH ltAsE-Wc have been creai-
tably inform. d HIT neyotiations are nos
pcud,ny between thH authorities Of the C!es
speake & Ohio R.ir..,ii. and Valley Rail
road companies, by which it is proposed the
latter road be allowed The use ci the track Of
the former from the point where they thter-
sect. to he Depot near the American Hotel.
This proposition cnn,emplates "a change OF
the route of the Valley Road from crossing
the grounds of HE Western Lnnatic Asylum,
10 running on he track Of T.. & y. Road to
The depnt. and leaving Stauttnn by the ives
tern base OF Sears hill through the depres-
sion by Mas. Gays farm. hi, will be
ereat convenience I" travellers who would
'i,'.s be enabled 10 step from one train TO the
az her, right at the Combined lepnts, ana will
alss. ssuoa,aaaata treigh. which i, destined
for his p"in' We h"ps the proposed ar
ran.eucnt will be cnnsanmased
1t rili he Seen bg the advertisement that
Messrs. John IT, lsarkns Il James Turk have
the interest Of Hartman & parkins, in
the work on s,ca,oh 49, Valley Railroad. snl Of
will push it ir Vim their :castomeI ener-
~. Mr. ra,kius has abont rs sauch 60 in him
as any man we have ever met. and the fem OF
Parkins Turk will do their part towards having
the Valley Railread completed work i.e.ween
flarrsontuig and Staunton. early this snhst.er
Gel. 4. W. tarman. who has jus, sell his inter
est in section No. 10. will concentrate his
gies Gu section 20. and have it ady al the slip
utatc.i lime,
1t is the desire and expectation Of The company
10 have the road in running order ny tbs ] st Of
July 1T farthest. and probably earlier. We hope
So and that fhe work South Of Ms. between Sta,in-
ton and Salem, will be we'll under way ly that
time.
TNTrnTAINmEsr At THE BArTrsT INfTigHTf.-s
There was crnsb at the h4 he If f;-p list lnsti
tate last FRIDAY night .o listen 10 the musical
ter,s inmehfs offered by the tcachers and rl.
pills OF the school. Those who came at a. s.ashien
able hour" were obliged 10 forego the pieasu e
they had anticipated Every available seat III
the house occupied. 1t is unnecessary to
say that most of the masic we'll rendered
showing ability on the part II the fupns and
AMI thor"nginess en- he part of the In
81, ucsors, kut those who came 10 be ehttrtaiRsd
Ivy music found themselves sadly dsarpcin' ed.
for 50 many in the andi. nee seemed TO think
that WAS the exact tire and very place when anil
WI e, g they should talk loud and laugh louder
and rattle paper with as much energy as they
wagged their touspes. to make jarpon OF the mu /.
sic which would have been sweet without these
accumpnn menis. !, is hard, after school has
thrown its doors open to the public, yiui,y an en-
terfaii;m.1li With oud lasc,n be paid fur o.
{ hat people who accent the free gift cannot shsw
more RESPECT to IL, persons entertaining them.
il they cannot go without making disturbance
which prevents those who got, hear the masc
from herring nythine TN, their noise. they hal
best stay away. II The principals nf our schopls
pa d such disurbers in their nyn coin they won ID
refuse 10 give such entertainments until people
learn to show proper appreciation Of them
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SrAuNToH IRON Woaks- he Stockholders
# the S.ahntnn Iron Works Company held
their annual meeting last week for the rur.
rrse IF receiving reports Of the President.
j, 4 Superintendent and Treasurer. Of the
company. We learn that these reports fepz
,eseut the company in very PROSPEROUS con
di'ion. whnl is evidenced by the fact that a
dividend 81 Is FER cent, was declared upon
she year 5 operations. This dividend was moi
paid down 70 each stock holder IL rash. but
Is represented in tho increased machinery ard
bniIdngs added To the establishment. from
The proceeds of he business 15nhthe Pres.
ident Maj. r. Mcsiahon. aud The Shpcrin-
,rndent aud 1rrasn'tr Capt W A. Burke.
earn silly recommend that steps be at once
taken to purchase site near the sRailload,
with Il vTew To cn!ar.lng he facilities Of op-
eratinns and entering upon tifc Manufacture
Of car wheels, and freight cars. This rec
nnmeh,lation was favorabiy considered by the
Stuck builder, aud will be carried iuto execu-
ton as suun rs practicable 90