The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-04-05
Public schools gave holiday on Monday

Thieves have been visiting smoke houses
again.
Not single victim to the snares of AL
FOOLS day.
The Easter collection at the Episcopal
Church amounted to S952.
Holiday week at the Augusta Female Sem
mary commences Monday.
The "Hop'' at Stribling Springs Monday
night was splendid affair.
The United States District Court meets in
Harrisonburg on the Sth of May.
Corporation Court commences to-day with
a large and lively criminal docket.
Gov. Jno. Letcher will please accept our
thanks for interesting public documents.
On Thursday last the residence of Mr..
Frank Coiner, on Christian Creek, was burnt.
When you want to call the roll of munich
pal Ioafers and small boys. get up a dog
| fight.
1.-TWO Orphans" was performed last night
at the Grange Hall, by a New York COM
| pany.
| The Staunton Artillery was on dress pa
rade Saturday evening. It presented Il hand
some appearance.
| The condition of w. 3. johnson, who was
paralyzed on Sunday week, is, we are glad
to state, much improved.
The Skating Rink, which has been closed
during the week, will be opened on Satur-
day evening from to 10 O'Clock.
u NJ didn't lift the veil OH last Saturday
night, as advertised and the people in this
part of the vineyard are still CROPPING in
darkness.
Monday night last, Sheriff Ralston of Rock
ingham county, passed through the city en-
route for Richmond. He was cscortiny two
prisoners.
The photographer Blackmorc, has present.
ed lis with several beautiful stereoscopic
views of noted Virginia sce..ery. They are
splendidly executed.
Sunday week, the new church ut Pleasant
Grove, in this county, was delicated-the
Rev. A. Robey officiating The church cost
on the day OF dedication.
The residence of Col. Asher w. IIarman.
five miles North OF this city, came very near
being consumed last week. Sparks from the
chimney ignited the roof, and it was burn
ing briskly when discovered and extinguish-
ed.
An Easter entertainment was given the
children of the Lutheran Church on Monday
right last. Mr.. A. Y. Lee exhibited eighty
seven magic lantern scenes. Many of them
were very beautiful and others exceedingly
comical. The children were delighted.
While there is no great activity in build
ing in the city this spring so far, we hear OF
a number of new residences to be erected in
the county. One OF our mechanics men,
toned to us eight of our farmers who pro-
pose to have constructed new houses this
spring.
The annual session OF the \. NJ. E. Con-
ference will convence in Wytheville, on the
18th inst. Rev. Robert Davis, who has ac-
ceptibly ministered to the congregation Of
that denomination in this city for the past
two years, will leave on the 18th to be in at.
tendance at the conference.
On Wednesday night of last week foul
young deaf and dumb girls and one blint
girl from the D., D. and B. Institution were
after examination, admitted to membership
in the Baptist Church Of this city. Mr.. Eu.
rift acted as interpreter and the answers to
the various questions propounded by the
minister, were prompt and correct.
The Governor has approved the Motfet
whisky-punch bill, and 1t is now Il law. 1t
will, however, be some time before it goes
into effect, as the contract for making the
punches has yet to be given out, aud after
they are given out it will take some time to
distribute them. Therefore the liquor deal
ers in Staunton need not begin putting up
the price of drinks yet. There will be live
ly fight for the contract for making the
punches. There's money in it.