The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-18

" CHURCH OFFICERS. file Quarterly Coz
ference Of the Methodist Church. South. i
this place, held its 18th quarterly session o
Monday night last. Rev. d. Thomas. Z. T.
presiding, aud anon. the regular items Q
business, the following persons were electe'
Stewards for the next Conference year. viz
Messrs. Hagby. Harlan, Evans, Gushing
Powell, Stewart, kinsley, Scott, Carroll, Hen
lScl, Hunter, Eskridge and Newton. Messrs
A. NJ. Simpson and Ro. Haines are eNhort
ers. Mr.. w. +. McCork.c, OF the Wcsleya,
Female Institute, after All examination OF
questions OF Theology by the presiding cid
er, WAS on motion of II. Risk, unanimousl!
recommended to the Baltimore Annual Con
ference for admission.
SONS OF JONADAB.--Th quarterly scs
sion OF the Grand Council OF .Jonatiabs o
Va. met in the Hall OF Excelsior Council O
this city last night. Delegates from the va
rioEs lodges in the State were present
Among the number were DR.. Points, Col
c. T. O'Ferral and J. K. Smith OF Harrison
burg.
| Excelsior Council numbers about 50 mem
bers. has had several additions to its ranks
lately and two or three were TO he initiated las
night. The officers elect Of Excelsior Coun.
ell for the present quarter were installed by
the Grand officers Of the Grand Council as
follows:
Heber Kcr, Worthy Chief; j. W. G. New.
ham, Deputy Chief; Prof. Al. Turner, Wor-
thy Patriarch J.W. Newton, Worthy Treas.
urer; w. II. Barkman, Worthy Secretary
F. VI. hardwood, Worthy Financial Secreta-
~; NJ. F. Petcriish, Worthy Guide, W. O.
Bickie, WORTH Assistant Guide; Jackson
Vines, Worthy inside Waterman; ". B.
Fa1ely. Worthy Outside 'Watchman.
COASrfNu AND ITS CONSEQUENCES -
Last week the coasting all over the city was
elegant, and not only the boys but young
men and ladies were out on their sleds.
Nearly every one of the steep hills in the
city had its quota of merry makers. and
the air was resonant with joyous shouts. On
new Court House street, from Church near
~ TO Augusta, the track was as sleek as glass
and hundreds OF sle;ls OF all sizes and shapes.
guided by as many sized specimens of the
genus homo gliled with the rapidity OF the
wind over the smooth surface from early in
the morning until far into the night. There
were many accidents and mishaps of trif
ling character, such as one sled running into
another and the like. but nothing of Sc
rious nature occurred until about seven
O'Clock Oh Thursday night. At that time
Mr.. Henry Jackson, son OF Geo. C. Jackson,
Esq, who. in company with several other
young men, was running large enter
which was descending the hill with fearful
velocity, when it collided with the rear
wheels OF four-horse wagon, breaking
young Jackson's leg in two places below
the knee. and crushing the bones in terri
Bile manner. Timothy Callahan. who was on
the same sled, struck the tire of the wheel
with his head and was completely scalped,
the hair and skin being removed from his
skull for Il space OF about four inches by
five. He was taken to the Office Of Drs, Nc
Chesney, where the wound was sewed up
ard properly dressed, and he is now doing
well. A little son OF Mr.. Hewitt's was also
slightly hurt. There were several others on
the sled at the time, Int they escaped with
out injury.
Young Jackson was removed to his faith
er's residence, near which the accident oc-
CURED, and Immediately received the atten-
ton Of Drs. Atkinson, Fauntleroy and Nc
Chesney. 1t was at frat thought that the
shattered limb would have to be amputated,
but strong hopes are now entertained of
saving it. He is doing we'll and suffering rs
little as could be expected.
Several ladies were fortunate in escaping
this accident. They had frequently ridden
down the hill with Mr.. Jackson, and were
just Oh their way to join him again when
the collision occurred. Had 1t been ten
minutes later, they too would doubt
less have been more or less injured.
On Friday morning the Police were Or
dered TO stop the coastins, and the order
was enforced without much difficulty, as in
consequence of the accident the evening be-
fore there was very little enthusiasm among
the coasters.