The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-28
STAUNTON.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or THE
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE-NO ELECTION
OF PRINCIPAL-A SCHOOLGIRLS DEVOTION
TO THE IRISH FUNO-A NEW EPISCOPAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ASSOCIATION FOR
AUGUSTA AUGUSTA PETITIONS THE LEGlS-
LATURE-DEATH-S SERIOUS ILLNESS OF 4
BISHOP-LIBERALITY OF A PRESBYTERIAN
CONGREGATON-sALE OF FINE ESTATE,
&C, &C.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatchl
FEBRUARY -. 1880
The Board OF Trustees OF the Virginia
Female institute met here last Tuesday, aS
had been proposed, for the purpose Of
eleciing a principal TO succeed Rev. X. II.
Phillips, whose resignation had been re-
ceived at a previous meeting. Among the
members present were Bishop White uhc
president). Dr. Minnigerode, aud General
Joseph Il. Anderson. OF Richmond. There
were some six or seven applicants for the
position. However, the applications were
not considered at this meeting, and the
whole matter was referred 10 an advisory
committee consisting OF the Richmond
members of the Board, WI 0 are Bishop
White. Or. MinnigerOde, General Ander-
son, and Major ID. n. Walker. They IRE to
act IN connection with the local Board OF
Directors here. consisting of Judges Shelf
fey and HendIen and Majors Elder and
Bell. The propositions OF those whose
names are already before the Board, and
any others that may hereafter be submitted,
Will be considered by the Richmond Advi-
sorry Committee, and it will be for the local
directory TO contract with the persons elect
ed.
Services were held Yesterday al the
Augusta Female Seminary by Rev. Dr.. G..
b. Stricken, assisted by Revs. William T..
Baker and James 4. Booker, it being The
day Of prayer for schools ana colleges.
The services were unusually impressive
and inteIestil g, and were attended by
large congregation OF young ladies, the
pupils OF the school, and their parents and
friends.
The most liberal contribution TO the Irish
fund received in SauntOn was made yes
terday by Miss Tempe SwoOpe, Georgia
voung lady, who is pupil at the Augusta
Female Seminary. Sno sent Mayor Bal
this, the chairman Of the committee. check
for $50 which she desired should be appro-
priated to the object named.
A numerou>B-signed petition OF citizens
Of Augusta county will shortly be present
ed to the Legislature. The petitioners ask
that the Board Of SUPERVISORS be empow-
cred 10 borrow 100000 at per cent. for
the purpose Of matchmaking the six prin-
cIpa roads leading out Of Stauuton, the in
tere,t aud s., 400 If the principal 10 he paid
annually. II IL estimated that this sum Will
be sufficient to do tke work proposed for
fifteen miles on MI the roads. ID Is an adj
mirable project, nd II successfully carried
out will add greatly 10 the value Of pro-
perry in the county.
II Is expected that The work upon the
Shenau doab- Valley raj road at the point Of
lis Intersection with tie Chesapeake and
Ohio railway will soon he commenced.
Mayor Patterson, OF ayDesborC', with
Mts.rs. Witbrow, Wright, and Jones, the
committee appointed by the citizens for that
purpose, bsve reported 10 the authorities OF
lie road that 1t can pass through the cor
p0rate limits OF the town at cost OF not
over 100000 damages. This committee
will endeayor TO secure tue passage OF the
road al tbis point.
DIR. Charles Berry, former citizen OF
Augusta, but late OF Texas, died suddenly
on Sunday at the residence OF his father,
ner Middlebrook, 10 this county.
The officials If tue First Presbyterian |
church here have received from the secre- !
tsry of home missions special recognition |
OF The liberallty Of the congregation In CON- !
tributiDg sl56 towards that object. The |
sum, which was raised a one collection, /
exceeded the amount VI the assessment !
upon that church.
Bishop Glosstrenuer, Of ChurehyiIe, u