The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-04

Among the proceedings, which were in
teIesting and harmonious, was the report OF
the prncipa1E Revg j. T. Miiles of the
stauhson Female SEMINARY, showing the
ihstHution ta BON y prosperous coalition,
with Encouraging patlSoVpksfor tile aapproach,
ing session. ass|
In the report of the President mention
was made of the new church, erected near
Spring Hill, in this county, dedicated several
months ago.
|. The convention closed yesterday.
| PROSPECTING FOR MANGANESE. The
revival in the iron business, and the active
inquiry for mineral Hands, BIAS set some Of our
+ Aa gusta pasf 10 pr@pecHag for the valuable Of
+ ores which abShiid IN alrnost every section OF
the county. Recently, Mr.. NJ. L. Alexan-
der, whilst prospecting on his lands near
South Mountain, struck splendid vein OF
map aYess.s sFrein the indications .tf is be-
lieved that The vein extends for miles along
the mountain and will afford an almost eX-
haustless quantity Of the valuable metal.
+ sln:the &enfe 4leighborhood Capt. Donald
is also prospe citing, and parties are making
openingss On tile WAGNER tract, recently adj
vertised in the NIRGINIAN, with a. view to
purchasing. We understand that compa-
n.y.. atsthe head otywhich is Hon. j. f. Lew
| is. has condiiionally purchased three-fourth's
of this, tracr,l Mr.. Wagner retaining
fourth interest. Should the Developments
Etiow5 being msdsprovess satisfactory Eas it is
Confidently Wlissea phey WillAhe hsw com
paay will aaonsa ciosMhaSaeon tracfand pro-
coed to active operations.
That portion of Augusta in which the
above lands are located, is the bed OF one OF
the most extensive and valuable mineral de-
4 pposits in, Virginia, and all that is needed is
effort and capital, to make it a manufacture
! ing. centre, OF Importance. t.. az
.ss IMI,RoYEAENTs OF THE COUNTY PROP
ERTY.-At the last meeting of the Board OF
County Supervisors, Messrs.. John IN. Paris ana
4 rW.sT. Rust, committee appointed for the
purpose, submitted report giving, de-
tailed statement of therepairs needed at the
I Court House, Jail and Treashrer's office, and
reeomlne ndingtsueh improveme as they
Thought necessary. The report was adopted,
! andthe work, the plans of which were made
; out by A. x. Lee, Architect, will be pro-
.eeeded with at once. . .,,
/ 'pItis proposed to transfer the Court OF APP
.peals room to the room. oye: the Circuit
/ Court Office, which will be handsomely
fitted Up and 'lightsd With a sky-1ight. The
room over the County office, now occupied
By, the Court Of .AAppesais, will also be sup
piled with a sky-ligh and arranged for stor-
kfngspapers, Sle.I IA vi s,a t,,...
i. In rear of. the two, CT erks' Offices, large
iron vaults, 11x12 feet in the clear, will lie
erected forthe safe keeping of all impor-'
= , fhe oouft of Appealsl4oouf aud The room
over the County office will be approached by
iron spiral stals, and the entire building
and roof will be thoroughly repaired wher-
ever repairs are needed, and heavily coated
with sold Iron Side''s paint, of which
1sMessrs. Geo., w. May & Co.rare the agents.
! The yard will also be impr owed and in
closed with a neat iron fence. ''' '-'''
I AT the Jail and Treas,Wer's' Office, all
] needed repairs will be made, and both build
;ings neatly and substantially, painted. ~ :
! = For these improvements, which will prob
:. ably .costsonle. 81 600 or .$5,000,, the money
is now in the Treasury. and as the cash will
be paid for all work it will doubtless be
done at minimum cost. 'a-ss-
| sENGINEERs'' INSTITUTE. the City.
Council on Tuesday night last, Capt. Ransom
offered a resolution, which was unanimously
ADOPTED, sinsithg Hc 4nagFfean Isetitute Of
EMniSg Rnginesrs Ito bold yhe next semi
al: MAI sgtssiofI ii fis dfty; and s@tenaing To-
them the free use of the Opera House for
their meetings.
h Mai. Hptchkiss, WHO, was, prePent,s stated
that thes American Institute Of Mining Ems
gineers was composed of some three thous7
and practical and scientific mineralogists,
1InieEa kirgistssanui 'ehgfneers,soi ''the United
States and Canada, and that tile fhtroduc,
ton of these gentlemen to the mineral de-
/ positsof this region, would prove of ines
Unable benefit to the city and section.
Recently Mr.. Eggleston, prominent MEM
pbrEos It'd qgankatioh, yhas peen 7naking
s.eeanRasisnSalp1g the ane gig tie C.IS o.
Railway, and SO astonished was he at the
developments which cane under his obser-
4 evatfans, : that 4 1les had stated he would
hardly dare to go before his colleagues and
tell Of. ,one7half he had seen, for fear his
veracity or sanity would be called nquestien.
Mr.. IL E@as anxious that'thei next Institute
should be held in this section, in order that
its members might examine for themselves
d the mineral streasures that on every side
abound. .
i Maj HIorhkiss sais'thatSthere would be
l from tifreeStoS5G0 representatives at the ses-.
i sion, which it was proposed to hold in May
next. fsfs
fhe ainsriaae ,fs and ecsdial Invitation Of
. the COUNCIL. will be officially eom!municatedto
the officers Of the Institute.
81 80 i., a.. TIVE --r--,7r ~ ~ - --777 e3
CITY CoUNCIL.-At the meeting OF the
II ddilheh On Tuesday night, all of the mem
bers were present except Messrs. Byers and
Burke. ''''' ''''' --'''' cue
The accumulated business of month was
rapidly disposed Of. Among thepetltions
granted were those of j. E. Hanger, asking
tlAtYthe city pay part efe2pense 6fslaylna
paVsmens BIZ New Ssrdeg d. 6 II. Pattl
Rebecca holland and NJ. e. Miller, for re-
mission of water tax. Holmes Erwin's pc.
titIon was not grained. -
4 pon tae Tesolutiop offered some time agt
INV MI. iha siring the number of vio'