The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-13
The health inspector should commence

Inc health inspector sh0ud commence
his rounds.
We are in receipt OF the March number Of
Valley Farmer. 1t is neat and readable.
A number of the members of the West
Virginia Legislature passed through Staun-
ton Tuesday.
Tomorrow night an entertainment will
be given by the young ladies OF the Augusta
Female Seminary.
The U. S. District and Circuit Courts,
Judge Riyes presiding, will meet in Harris
onburg on the sth of May.
The spring-like weather OF the past few
days. has served to remind people OF gar
dening, and the delvings into mother earth
are numerous.
An interesting REVEALS in progress at the
Baptist church, under DR.. Manly. On Sun
day last nine persons were baptized, and
the meetings will be continued throughout
the week.
The Hebrew feast of Purim occurred last
Sunday. the the 9th. 1t is festival gener-
ally observed with joy and mrth making.
Among our Jewish citizens there was no
general observance.
The large barn Of Mr.. II. D. Peck, at
Montgomery Hall, about mile west OF
town, was burned yesterday evening. We
have heard no estimate of the loss, nor lid
we learn the cause of the fire.
We learn that Mrs. Juliana Hayes, of Bal.
timore, President of the ''Woman's Mission
airy Society" of the Methodist Church South,
will hold meeting in the Methodist Church
in this city, on Sunday next, at p. NJ.
In the Senate last week, Mr.. Koner pre-
sented bill to amend the law in relation to
deposits required by foreign insurance COM
panles, also bill to authorize the Methodist
church at Waynesboro' to sell and purchase
property and borrow money.
Increased mail service will be placed on the
Virginia Midland road, between Washing
ton and Danville, on Sunday next. An
evening mail will be dispatched which will
give to US in Staunton our former night
Mr. B. F. Stockton, for years forem an of
the Stanton Iron Works Company Shops,
has been elected Superintendent of the
Works. With his experience, energy, and
business capacity to guide and direct the
enterprise, it will aGd to its already deserv-
ed reputation.
We have received the report of the Joint
Committee on Printing, on the charges pre-
ferred by Jas. E. Goode against r. E. Fray
ser, Superintendent of Public Printing. 1t
enters fully into the merits OF the case, and
concludes, very properly, that the charges
are not sustained.
We are indebted to Hon. r. E. Withers
for copy of his speech delivered in the U.
S. Senate Feb. II, on the Internal Revenue
Law, and also for a speech of Hon. John T.
Morgan, of Alabama, delivered Feb. l, on
Mr.. Edmunds' resolutions, relating to the
enforcement of the 18th, 18th and 18th
amendments to the Constitution.
The March number of The Southern Plan.
ter and Farmers upon our table. Its con-
tents are varied and timely, and its cohtri-
butors are among the ablest writers of the
South. Judge William Fullerton, of New
York; Col. Robert Beverly, Major Raglan
and DR.. Beattie discuss in this number great
and vital questions in which all classes are
interested, and which cannot fail to interest
the thoughtful reader. We advise Dur friends
to subscribe for The Planter, and we are
persuaded that when once acquainted with
its worth, they will be slow to discontinue,
it. Published in Richmond, Va, at 50
year.
Would it not be well for the Supervisors OF
the county to erect large iron fire proof
vault, for the safe keeping Of the valuable
papers now deposited in the Clerks Offices
The court house is in close proximity to one
OF the most infiammable portions Of the city,
the range of old finder boxes on New ST.,
and should fire break out near that point,
it would be almost impossible to get it under
control. The Clerks'Offices themselves, are
lined with dry, musty old papers, which the
lighted stump of a cigar, thrown carelessly
aside by one of the hundreds of men who
pass in and out during the week, would read
lily ignite. Should these offices catch fire
and their contents be destroyed, the loss to
the citizens OF the county would be almost
irreparable. Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars would be swept away, and the whole
country thrown into inextricable confusion.
1t would be impossible to again supply the
records, and quarter of century would
scarcely suffice to untangle the confusion
that would be occasioned. It is matter in
which almost every citizen of the county has
a direct interest, and one worthy the imme-
date consideration of the Supervisors.