The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-03

great excitement among the small-fry Tues
day morning.
The schools resumed their session ycster
day, and an air of thankful deliverance nov
pervades the household.
Some half-dozen or more law breaker
were before the Mayor Tuesday for sheotin!
squibs. &C.. Monday night.
The Augusta National Bank has declare,
semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent, paya
BILE OH and after January list.
An old citizen remarked that he had neve
seen as little drunkedness among the boy
as during the holidays Just past.
The National Valley Bank has declared
semi-annual dividend of . per cent. payabl
to the stockholders on and after January Is
There were more marriages in Stauntoi
and Augusta county last month than ever
known before in similar lcngth Of time
A strong argument in favor OF going Il
the gubernational Inauguration was thu
prospect OF escape from the January duns
Watch meeting was held at the Methods
church on the night of the 3lst, and with
song and prayer the New Year was welcom
ed.
This rough weather will develop and ha
developed Il vast amount OF poverty i'll on
midst. Overseer kutz is bcseiged from al
sides.
A sample mere liant named VIM. Higgen
bottom, representing New York firm, wa!
arrested for selling without license, OF
Monday last
These first OF January duns are calculate,
to assault that resolution which had for it
object the discontnuance of the use O
profane language.
The Baltimore ,Sun has presented each O
its subscribers with an almanac for 1878
containing an amount of useful information
1t is an accepta Bile present.
A special meeting Ct the City Council
was held last Saturday night. and the sail
Of SIS, 900 in city bonds at 95 cents, to TIN
Stanton Banks. was ratified.
We are l.debted to Maj. r. F. Walker
superintendent of Public Printing, for
copy Of the Annual Report Of the Fish Com
missioners of the State of Virginia for TIL
year 1877. .
The revival in the Methodist church I'm
der the preaching of DR.. Martin continue
with undated interest and the most crafty
ing results. Over sixty persons have JOINED
the church.
Now that the holiday season has passed,
many of the fragments from the feast, man!
of the old bits of clothing and many LITTLE
presents might be gathered up and giver
to the poor.
The first snow of the winter came last
Sunday. [rhis item is not designed to con-
yey any startling information to our local
readers, but is recorded solely for the bene
fit of posterity.]
Monday night the Staunton Artillery
numbering about 40, under command OF 1t
Long. started for Richmond to participate
in the inaugural ceremonies. None ofitheir
guns were taken with them.
During the past year, there were twenty.
three deaths in the congregation of the First
Presbyterian Church of this city Among
this number were two Elders, Col. VIM. A.
Bell and Mr.. John Wayte.
1t is only in giving in the number Of New
Years callers to he. popular rival, that The
average girl feels that madame Sapphira ha:
been an oppressed and prosecuted woman
for thousands of years.
During the year 1877, oil marriage Ii
censes were issued from the county clerk
office-1G3 of which were white, and 4s col
ored. From the city Office Al licenses wer
issued, of which 10 were white, and % co,
ored.
Major Hotchkiss will deliver lecture a
the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms tonight, and all who attend may ex
pect interesting and instructive entertain
ment. His subject is one upon which al
should be informed, and of which he is tho
rough master.
The american 4grtcultwist for January
has been received. 1t is an admirable mum
Der. We should like to see this publication
generally read in this section. 1t has very
reliable suggestions. Price $3.50 per an
mum. Address Orange Judd Com pany. "a
Broadway, N. Y.
The Richmond Dispatch OH the 1st o
January appeared in double sheet, -''ar
annual statistical Dispatch.'' 1t contains
much useful information and should be pre-
served for future reference. as wei as ties
timony to the enterprise of the journalists
who are so considerate for their readers.
Last week Mr.. Henry Scharf read for the
benefit of the Woodstock Young Mems
Christian Association, and as a matter O
course delighted the audience. The ami
versary meeting of that institution was hell
last night. Judge Sheffey and Col. Skinne
of this city were expected to deliver TIN
addresses.
A JOYOUS scence was witnessed at TIN
Episcopal Sunday school room last Thurs
day evening. 1t was the children's Christ
mas festival. The room had been beautiful
ly decorated with evergreens, and afte
some Bible question we're promptly and cor
rectly answered, each scholar received
present. Mr.. Hullihen. the rector, is, also
Superintendent of the School, which mum
bers some l25 scholars
Our merchants pretty generally agree
that most OF the presents purchased curing
the Holidays were of q better and more
useful character than those heretofore sold
The number of Christmas customers was
greater than usual, but the purchases were
not in proportion. and there seemed to be a
disposition to purchase gifts Of utility. This
is cheering sign Of improvement.
Ere this issue reaches its readers, thu
fragments of shattered 1st of January reso-
lutions can be rcckoned as part of the effect!
Of almost every household. Why, every one
makes good resolutions on that particular
day, and why three days afterwards they
are broken with corresponding universally.
is ono of thosa nnysterious trufhs which lie