The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-12
H.. M. S. Pinafore.

The town has gone mad over "Pinafore. :"
Since Its splendid presentation on last We'd.
nesday ard Thursday nights, it has been
the absorbing topic OF conversation wherev-
er men. women or children chance to meet :.
On both nights the hall was crowded, and
we'll it deserved to be, for without exception
the parts were admirably sustained and the
opera rendered to perfection. Many who
had seen the same perform ance by PROBES.
sional troupes of national reputation were
outspoken in the opinion that tile Stanton
amateurs We're not surpassed, if equaled. -
In every particular of scenery, vocalsm,
music and acting there was neither flaw nor
defect, and the rounds of applause and roars
of laughter that greeted each scene testified
to the delight of the audiences.
Familiarity with the play renders it more
attractive. Those who see it once or
twice are the very first to secure good seats
for the next performance. They never seem
togrow tired OF seeing and quoting it,and the
result is that the town Is besiegel "by sis
tiers, cousins and his aunts, hardly evers,"
sc.
Tonight and tomorrow night Pinafore
will be rendered for the benefit OF the Staun-
ton Artillery and Stonewall Brigade Band,
and the seats are already being taken. None
need fear, however, not securing good chairs
for there is no part of the house from which
the stage cannot be seen and the music
heard. 1t would be we'll for persons from
distance to engage their seats beforehand.
for there is bound to be big turn out.
SALMON IN MIDDLE RIvER.-Yesterday
Mr.. Page, representing Mr.. Mcdonald, Fish
Commissioner. brought from Lexington.
5000 Land Lock Salmon, and in company
with DR.. j. N. Wayt, Of this place, depos-
tied them in Middle River-1, 800 at Shut.
terlie's dam; 1900 at Hundley's, and 1900
at Dudley's. These fish grow, in the course
of four years, to eight or ten pounds in
weight. The eggs came from the Kennebec
River, Maine, and were Matched at Lexing-
ton. 1t is the purpose to place 6,0)0 OF these
salmon in Jackson's rever, and to secure
bass from Jackson river for Middle river
mia salmon were placed in South River, near
Greenville. II the Legislature will prompt
| ly provide for fish dams, we will in a few
years have an abundance OF brain food in
the shape of fish, and consequently very
| quick witted rising generation. Whether
our boys would be any sharper than they
are is question, however.
1t was through the influence of Maj. Mar
shall Hanger, that Mr.. McDonald's atten-
ton was directed to Middle river as a prep.
err stream to deposit these salmon.
The WHITE SULPHUR.-A private letter
from a friend at the White Sulphur Springs
! informs US that the Main Buildings at the
old White were opened for the reception OF
visitors on Monday last, tho 9th. There
was on the Sth, twenty arrivals at the Dry
Creek or Caldwell House, and there were
about fifty guests at this hotel, now under
the charge Of Col. Peyton of the White. A
line Of omnibusses runs from one hotel to
the other, and visitors can have the advan-
tage of both or either. Everything Is now
in perfect order for the Springs Season with
a full complement of assistants and SER
wants, and refinement in arrangements
which will contribute to the comfort of all
who may favor the White with their pres
ence this summer.
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CONTRACT LET.-On Monday last the
various bids for the construction OF the add-
tional building at the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum were opened. We learn that they
stood: Fl. J. Lushbaugh, $500; Woodruff
& Son, $22,500; B. T. Bagby, sa2,4 $50; Fl.
J.. Shomo, s23,0l5; and a bid from Balti.
more which we did not learn precisely. The
Executive Board, we understand, threw
| aside all the bids and proposad to let The