The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

The usual number of pious New Year res
olutions, have. ere this, gone to join the long
caravan.
1t requires just one hall OF an active ex-
stance now, to keep the fires in sufficiently
hourishing condition to prevent freezing.
The celebration held by the Mint Spring
Debating Society, on the 9th, was most
enjoyable occasion, and a success through
out.
If you would have yonr business prosper
during the year, make good start BY set
Ting up old outstanding accounts at the be.
ginning.
The last Harper's Weekly contained some
half dozen excellent illustrations Of the Luz
ray Cave, drawn by our townsman Mr.. A..
Y. Lee.
In the city of Staunton, during the year
1878. there were celebrated the marriages OF
forty five couples-twenty eight white and
seventeen colored.
The girl who gives her popular rival the
number of her New Years callers, and
toes the line OF square truth at the same
time is a major general.
Mr.. W. f.. Hunter, the veteran Sunday
School lecturer. has been delivering enter
tanning and Instructive lectures to the chill
dren during the past week. s4 M =
II our merchants and tradesman general
ly, would make an effort to come down to the
cash system, the year we are entering upon
would indeed be prosperous one.
During the year just closed there were
inferred in Thornrose Cemetery 10s persons
of whom 70 were white and 80 colered.
OF the Number ten were over the age Of GO
years.
The chain gang has been kept busy daring
the week removing the ice from the cutters.
and the prospect is that their labors will be
directed in the same channel for some time
to come.
A number Of ladies and gentlemen went
skating on the Fair Ground lake Tuesday
evening and night. The ice was IN excellent
condition and the sport exhilarating and de-
lightfu.
The Harrisonburg. Register OF the I'd,
says: "Rev. DR.. Chas. Manly, OF StaIn-
ton preached an able and interesting SER
mon to very small congregation in the
Baptist Church on Sunday night last.
The semi.annual meeting Of the Valley
Mutual Life Association win be held in the
company's office on the 18th. The regular
time for this meeting was the first Tuesday
In January, but in consequence OF tho abb
sense Of the President, it was postponed as
above. s-4rs go. .esss-- s-eveF-ss
It has even been too cold within the past
week for skaters. and although the ice on
the Fair Ground Lake was as smooth as glass,
and five inches thick. there were few who
would face the piercing cold for the pleasure
afforded by the exercise.
According to the estimate Of tile Super
intendent OF Water Works, the average
daily consumption OF water by each Of the
seven thousand Inhabitants of Staunton ID
fifty gallons During the year l27, 49,, 30S
gallons of water were pumped into the res
ervoir.
Mr. Thomas Moss, Ticket Agent OF the
Virginia Midland railroad at Lynchburg, has
accepted the position Of agent of the Mem
phis and Little Rock road at Memphis,
Tenn. Mr.. Moss married daughter Of Capt.
j. C. Smith, of the Z. and Q. r. r.. at this
place.
Arrangements have been made for the
appearance here on the 23d of the month ct
the famous Memberships sQuintette Club of
Boston, in one Of their elegant entertain
ments. This will be the finest musical con-
cert ever given in Staunton, and We doubt
not will be most literally patronized.
The people OF Bethlehem lutheran con-
gregation near Waynesbo:o' appreciate their
pastor, and have a way OF expressing their
sentiments which is certainly substantial.
Last week they sent to the Rev. Luther A.
Fox, three large wagon loads of provisions,
including, not only delicacies Of all descrip-
tions, but an abundance OF the necessaries.
The Y. NJ. C. A. meeting was attended
last Sunday evening by large number OF
ladies and gentlemen Notwithstanding the
very severe weather. Dir. Heber Ker was
the leader, and Interesting remarks were
made by Gen. r. D. Lilly, Prof. Hoover, DR..
Churchman, Chas. Grattan, Esq, and Mr..
A. NJ. Simpson. The meeting was 9 most
enjoyable one. W A,t rfftE .
II there was ever time when charity was
needed, that time Ia now upon us. Suffer
ing there must have been during this in.
tensely cold spell, and it is the duty Of those
whom fortune has favored to extend help
ing hand to their needy brethren. Our
efficient Poor Superintendent should be al
lowed liberal latitude in the way OF expen-
diture, so that the poorest need not want.
We acknowledge the receipt Of an invita-
ton to attend the anniversary celebration
Of the Jackson Literary Society II Arbor
Hill, on Tuesday evening, January 21st,
1879. The exercises will be no doubt very
interesting, consisting OF orstions, essaya,
debates. &C., as follows Orators, T. B.
Yates and l.. S. Palmer Declaimer. T. n.
Hanger Essayist, J. +. Hanger /; Deba
tiers, C. II. MAIDEN and r. A. Palmer An
| niversarian, J. Fl. Bowman. Mr.. G. G.
! Hanger is President Of the Society, and
Msssrs, G. L. and ". Y. Hanger. the Com.
| mittee. s.. gztsga + ',s -aIss
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WEEK OF PRAYEE.-The Young Men S
| Christian Association OF Staunton, as has
been their custom for the last three or four
years. is observing the week Of prayer ap.
pointed by the Evangelical Alliance, The
subjects suggested by the Alliance are, fol
Monday, the eth.-"Thanksgiving for the
blessings OF the past year, and prayer FOL
their continuance" The subjects for ths
following days Of the week are as follows
! Tuesday Ian 9Th PRAYER forfha Church