The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

Mr.. j. G. Yeager is getting up All excur-
sion to Baltimore on the goth of this month.
II. L. Powell will shortly erect hand
some residence at the southern end OF Mar
ket street.
On Thursday and Friday nights there was
considerable frost, but no great damage was
occasioned to crops, gardens or fruit.
The little folks of the Lutheran Sunday
School gave supper last week in the Ha-
ger building on Augusta street, and succeed
ed in clearing quite snug sum.
AT Catholic fair in Keyser, W. Va, last
week, the sum of $500 was cleared for the
benefit of the church, of which Father Fitz-
simmons, formerly of this city, is pastor.
The scenery for the new City Hall will be
gotten up by Baltimore artist Of repnta-
ton. and will cost. together with the car
penter's work over 5000. 1t will be first
class in every particular and exceedingly
handsome.
We have received the April number of the
Southern Clinic, an able medical monthly
published in Richmond at $3.50 per year. In
this issue is an interesting article from DIR.
Fauntleroy. of this city on the treatment OF
Febrile Diseases.
Messrs. Geo. W. May d Co. have COM
menced the Soda Water season, and on Sat
urday las. invited the VIRGINIAN corps to
olyo of tho fret frop taI Hive
cents glass is what the delightful beverage
is now being sold for.
We have received the first number OF the
Rockbridge Enterprise. 1t is red-hot, bold
and vigorous, advocating with equal fer
vor resistance to the railroad tax, and Brok
ers' bill. We welcome it to our exchange
list, and hope to hear OF its being financial
success.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany, recognizing the future benefit to be
derived from the establishment of the Au-
gusta immigration Association, have au-
thorized the energetic Secretary, Thee. Mil
Ter, to draw on the Company for 500 per
month.
A female tight rope walker and a Punch
and Judy Show were amorg the amusements
offered to the Stanton public last week.
The amusement was principally confined to
those who stayed on the outside of the can
vas and observed the look of disguised dis
appointment visible upon the features of
those who were lured out OF ten cents and
into the tent.
| We have received the first number of the
National Vieac, newspaper started in
Washington. 1t exhibits great industry and
enterprise and no little talent in its get up,
and presents a very handsome typograph zeal
appearance. This number contains inter-
views with Greenback Congressman. all Of
ganizat on in 1880. Those from the South
complain bitterly OF the old Bourbons, with
whom they have to contend.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has accepted
an in rltation to deliver the Grafton at the
unwilling of the monument to the I'm
known Dead,'' at Winchester, Va, on
the 9Th of June. Gen. ]. E. johnson will be
the Chief Marshal, and the well known 9TH
Maryland Regiment has agreed to partc-
pate in the ceremonies. The West Augusta
Guard of this place has also accepted an in
vltation to be present, and the occasion
promises to be the most imposing ever wit
messed in the Valley.
just at the southern extremity Of Market
Street, Mrs. Stribling proposes erecting a
large building to be used as a school house
by Prof. Hoover. 1t will be designed espec-
| ially for the purpose and supplied with every
convenience. The walls of the main room,
instead of being papered, will be covered
! with synopses Of history, and other instruc-
| tive matter in large print which can be easily
read from any part of the room, and will
keep the subjects of his studies constantly il
view of the student.
The month of May in the Roman Catholic
church is dedicated to the blessed Virgin.
and is entitled the month of Mary Ser
| vices were held in the Catholic churches of
the land last Thursday. and will be COZ tin
ned each day during the month. The altar
of the Virgin is decorated with flowers and
brilliantly illuminated with an additional
number OF candles. Sermons are preached
illustrative OF the glory which man should
give to Mary, the mother of Christ, and the
benediction of the blessed sacrament is cele-
brated.
In noticing the calsthenic exercises in one
of the female schools at Richmond, the State
says that this graceful and healthful science
hasbeen hitherto neglected in theSouth. What
we desire to state IS, that in Stanton. the
centre of female education in the South, the
seminaries have for years taught calisthenics
in the regular course, and the scholars have
reached degree Of proficiency in the ma
nipulation of the wand and dumb bell which
aggravate the alleged horrors of the broom
stick and rolling pin, and bring out the cold
perspiration by the bucket full on the manly
brows of prospective benedicts.
Mr.. Gibbs, of the Staunton Factory, will
''carry Goals to Newcastle" by exhibiting
one of his wagons at the next Cincinnati
exhibition, the very centre of United
States wagon manufactures. The speci-
men he proposes to enter will be built
OF the very best white hickory. such as the
West cannot produce, and finished in the
most skilful manner. Instead of paint, it
will be coated with varnish, so that the rea!
quality of tue material can be inspected.
Already this Virginia industry has deprived
+ I,a ~ Lave trodu md ,rt bI
lor before there will be successful beard
| ing of the ''lion in his den.''
Presentation. Cbas. W. Carrigan, OF
Philade lphia, is in the city, the guest Of
Capt. E. w. Baily.
From the Monroe Register we copy the
| following notice of Gen'l Echols, of this