The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-29

Tuesday night, rs the Newspaper press of to-
day more powerful for good than for eyil.''
BRIEFS. genial friend and cotempora-
ry, Col. James Cochrans OF the Culpepper
Times, and also postmaster at Cnlpepper c. f..
called on us last Monday. He was looking re-
markedly well.
Mr.. J. w. Gilkeson had 10 out of 16 lambs
killed by dogslast Sunday.
Worknen are now engaged in Citing up the
1st National bank building on Main street for
the post Office. It7will be removed into the
room as.soon as it is completed, probably this
week. It is the purpose to arrange the room
so as to permit those owning lock boxes to en-
ter aftcr cfliec hours, and procure their mails.
Judge Geo. r. Calvert has disposed Of his
int rest in New Market Shenandoah FaUey to
A. L. Henkel, a Young gentleman OF classical
attachments and a forcib!c writer. We regret
to lose friend Calvert from the fraternity He
was courteous and genial in his intercourse
with his contemporaries, and an able writer, when
he was in genuine earnest.
Rev. j. Rice Bowman, OF Harisonburg,
preached in the Presbyterian. church, OF this
city, on last Sabbath, in the morning, and Rev.
j. II. f. Wnfree, of Bath county, in the even
ing.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson, of Richmond, preach
cd in the Baptist church OF this city, Oh Sabbath
last.
Mr.. Jacob Swink, residing near Spring Hill,
in this county, died suddenly on Saturday the
9th inst, of disease of the heart. He was ac-
lively engaged on his farm until an hour or two
before his death. IIe was aged IS years, and
married
Mr.. NJ. X. Fultz, OF this county, lost COW
recently from the effects of eating laurel. The
stomach of the animal was opened, and in it
were found eighty-siX nails, which had been
swallowed, it was thought, about a year ago,
when Mr.. F. was repairing his barn.
THAT FENCE IN HARRIsoNBURG.- The
Supervisors of Rockingham, we understand,
have determined to repair the old d.lapidated
fence around the Court House yard-paint it
up and continue itasa hitching place for hor-
zes. This is actually shame and an outrage.
As question of public policy, we do not be-
lieve they should be allowed to do it,. 1t is
making public livery stand out OF the public
square, endangefing the health Of the town,
and INJECTING wrong upon the entire county.
There is no spot in this beautiful Valley that
could be.made more attractive than the Court
House square in Harrisonburg, by the cxpendi-
turc OF a few hundred dollars, and for the SUI
pervisors OF that county to deliberately 20 to
work to perpetuate a general manure yard in
the centre of the town, is the exercise of author
ity we do no believe to be consistent with the
sanitary rights of the residents of the town. 1t
wonld be far better to tear the fence entirely
away and leave the square unenclosed, than to
continue the unhealthy and unsightly practice
of crowding horses every day in the week
around the fence. The people of that county
have no idea of the injury they are inflicting
upon themselves, and the great damage they
are doing Harrisonbtlrg by persisting in this
habit. They have driven thousands of dollars
away from them, and will continue to do SO as
long as this usage is sustained
AS tax payer in that place, we should pre-
Ter that the town authorities assume the
expense of proper enclosure, than that the
livery stable accommodation business continue
imthe public square. Harrisonburg is giving
every evidence Of substantial progress A spir-
it of enterprise and taste is being manifested
which is the. sure indication OF reviving conf
dence and a hopeful, future. The county is as
much interested in toe growth OF the town as
the citizens Of the, place themselves, and there
should be a mutual disposition to consult the
/ interests Of both town and county in the action
of the corporate and county authorities. 1t is
hoped for the good name and future prosperity
of both, that the town be relieved Of the strange
practice of substituting the court house square
for public livery. stable.
The condition of Hon. J. C. Breckenridge.
of KY, is very precasious, with little hope Of