The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-23

from ne most QlmlnuClVc Juvenile Scarce large
enough to look over good sized beer tumbler,
to the gry-hai1sl veteran whose faltering
limbs are tottering on the very brink of time.
Let them go oh conquering and to conquer,
until the whole land echoes, the glad notes Of
temperance triumphs.
CIRCUIT COURT.-Thc March term of the
Circuit Court commenced on last Wednesday,
18th
T.ais not being a Grand Jury term, work
was at once commenced on the civi! business.
Tho, Office Judgment list is very large one,
and has been called, and days for trial fixed, in
cases in which pleas were entered.
! A, number OF DEGREES have been entered.
The case of Sandy Washington, (colored, VS..
S. II. Lushbaugh-an issue out of a chaneery
pro Notwithstanding the validity of IIenriet-
ia Washington S colored) will, is to be heard
on the Both, to which date many Of our prom
inc INT colored citizens have been summoned to
testify
! a nHtn5cr or the cases in which the Banking
Il Trust Co. is PLAINTIFF have been settled and
Dismissed. anfin several pleas OF dfferentchar-
acter have been entered.
The case of Wright VS.. Alexander, a holly
contested case, which was tried at last term,
arid the fury failed to agree, was again heard
resrSssett&1rraiet for the plaintiff, Wright, for
Considerably less tharrhe claimed.
| In the case of Kecsaer VS.. Rippetoe, in which
/ the plaintiff claimed $4,000, the iury's verdict
| fixed tile damages at s6o.96, and motion was
M lde for new trial on the ground OF excessive
damages.
| Judgment was rendered in the case OF the
Southern Mutual Insurance Company VS.. The
Mozart Institute Company, for $4,000.
| Case of National Valley Bank VS.. Carter
BGrkeley-verlict for defendant.
"a number of eases Of no public Importance
were tried by the court and jury, the docket is
being disposed of as fast as the cases come up for
each day.
| fST. PATKIcK's DAY.-Thc natal day OF
| Ireland's Patron Saint was celebrated in this
city by parade of the Catholic Hibernian
Beneficial Society, and the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Society under the command OF Mr..
| Michael Cox, Marshal. At four o'clock in
the evening the procession formed in front Of
| the Catholic Church, and preceded by the
Stonewall Banth marched through the princi-
cipal streets. IN front of .Ae band, were Ma
jor Mcmahon and Edward Burke, in one of
Burke's fine buggics. The Marshal was
mounted on horseback. All wore regalia, the
Hibernians presenting handsome appearance
in their splendid new ''harness," and the tenn
perance men looking fine in their green and
silver regalia.
In the various cities the day was enthusiast
tically observed notwithstanding tho bad
weather which, prevailed every where. In
Baltimore there was large and handsome
street display, and the order preserved was
cretlitablc. Many thousand spectators with
the procession Of societies. A feature of the
celebration in that city was the Maryland In
stitutc' mass meeting of societies belonging to
che Maryland Catholic Total Abstinence
Union. at which letter from Archbishop
Bayley was read, giving encouragement to
the temperance cause. In New York there
was procession Of various Irish organizations
aggregatng thirty thousand strong. Mayor
Wickham and the Common Council reviewed
them at tile City Hall and Cardinal McCloskey
from his residence. There was also hand
some celebration at Boston, Washington and
other cities. At Richmond, Virginia, there
was also ~ parade of Irish societies. Pontifical
high mass was celebrated at St. Peters Cathe-
dral by Bishop Gibbons, and an Grafton was
delivered by Rev. Father Hand, of Charlotte.
North Carolina. The procession was review
ed by Governor Kemper and Mayor Kelley.
The latter made brief speech. The day was
not recognized at Philadelphia with the ac-
customed enthusiasm. the Catholic societies
having some time ago agreed to postpone the
usual parade until the 18th of July next.
High mass was celebrated in the cathedral and
other Catholic churches.
Look AT THIS, GIRLs.-A convention of
ladies met in Columbus, Ohio, not long ago,
ami fully appreciating the cost of leap gearing
gave expression to the following sentiments:
J. Resolved, That we have always been op-
posed to the young gentlemen hiring carriages
to take US to places of amusement simply be-
cause it rained.
2. Resolved. That with view OF setting am
example and precedent, we otligatc ourselves
to ignore carriages, and provide ourselves with
an umbrella, waterproof and pair OF ever
shoes, and that we shall ask these gentlemen
whom we are to escort to be provided likewise.
Poor things, they forgot that leap year was
only one In four, and next January they will
be rushing around, rending their garments and
wishing TO die, when the young men quote this
example and ryeeelent' Oil them.