The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-24

Mayor Balthis is again at home, after a
somewhat protracted stay in Baltimore.
A little colored child, living on Green street,
fell into the fire last Friday and was very Sc
verely burned.
The Stanton Social Club has elected Mr..
VIM. n Bumpus as President, to succeed Mr..
NJ. n. Bradley, resigned
DR.. J. R. Watson, of the county, well
known and popular physician, is quite sick at
his home near Barterbrook.
"Albemarle," written in reply to "Republi-
can Debt Payer will appear in our next is
sue. 1t was received too late for insertion in
this number OF the VIRGINIAN.
Hon. VIM. Mines thinks that with six
weeks of good working weather, the Shen-
andoah Valley road can be completed for the
running of trains through from Waynesboro
to Hagerstown.
The anniversary celebration of the Zeuonian
Literary Society Of the Staunton Female Sem
; mary takes place tonight at the Hall of the
| Seminary. The Society Grafton will be deliv-
cred by Prof s. H. Coleman.
DR.. VIM Frazier, son of VIM Frazier, Esq,
of this city, young physician of pronounced
talent, has been elected to fill the position of
physician in charge of the st. Louis Eye and
Ear Inf mary his predecessor in office having
died
Rev d. w Hadden, of South Carolina, has
cd ciStan mt to 10
Rev Horatio Thompson, pastor of "Old Prov
idence" church in this county. Mr.. Hadden
has entered upon the discharge of duty in bis
new field of labor.
The Arbor Hill Minstrcls will give one of
their laughabe entertainments at Middlebrook
Saturday night next. AS the proceeds are for
the benefit of a blind boy. Harry Fulwiler, it
is hoped there will be a large attendance The
Middebrook band will be present.
Last week an interesting and bright little
son of Mr.. G. G. Mish living near Middebrook,
died from injuries received from burn. The
child was only two years old and the pet and
iov OF the household. The afflicted parents
have the sincere sympathy of their neighbors.
The severe winter haying proven so fatal to
small game, number of our city sportsmen
have determined to import cartridges from
South Carolina. Mr.. John NJ. Kinney has
already ordered several hundred, and others
will probably do likewise. AS soon as the
winter breaks these birds will be let out.
Weare indebted for an invitation to attend
the annual celebration of the Ciceronean Lite
rary Society of Roanoke College, on the 22d.
The orator is W. H. Mckinney, of Indian
Territory: the anniversarian is T. j. Ship
man, Virginia, and the debaters are j. W. H.
Carter and o. c. Rucker, Virginia.
The firm of G. G. Gooch & Co., Goshen, has
been working quarry of beautiful variegated
marble, situated near Bells Valley, Rock
bridge During the past year they have ship
ped 200 cubic feet to Cincinnati, Portsmouth,
ST. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland and other cities.
They are now making arrangements TO operate
more extensively.
Last week, Mr. Robert W Burke, Chairman
of the Finance Committee, sold in Baltimore
$4,000 of the six per cent bonds of the city
of Staunton at $1024. Three years ago these
bonds were selling at II. The proceeds are to
be used in paying the citys manuscript bonds,
due on the purchase of the Donaghe property
and Fair Ground water right.
Mr. William B. Felger the purchaser of the
American Hotel property, has just returned
from a trip to Pennsylvania, his native State.
He represents that considerable interest is be-
ing manifested in Virginia lands and minerals
by the business men Of the Keystone State,and
says that parties are now preparing to visit
Virginia with view to prospecting for invest
ments.
Springs goers will be glad to learn that Mr..
VIM. Frazier, one of the most genial and ac
complished of hosts, will have charge of the
Rock Alum, next season. In the palmiest
days of that popular resort, Mr.. Frazier guided
the helm, and his return to duty will be gladly
welcomed by those who know the Comfort and
pleasure of having a host so well fitted for the
place.
ga Botetourt Republican, was received
after We had prepared statement of the
proceedings of the Republican meeting in
|
of the party is given elsewhere, we will
omit the communication, which animad-
verts pretty severely, and we have no doubt
justly, on the course of certain pretended
Republicans, whose delight is in dissension
and strife, at the expense of the Republi-
can party.
Judge Shefey, counsel for the Valley Rail
road Company, addressed meeting of the
taxpayers of Botetourt county, on the 14th
inst, on the subject of Botetourt's subscrip-
ton to the company and its future operations.
His object was to get the Supervisors to give
pledges to the company that Botetourt would
not embarrass their contemplated operations by
''coercive litigation Or hostile legislation''-in
other words, ratify the stockholders meeting
at Staunton, by which it was determined, for
the present, to locate the terminus of the road
at Lexington. Several prominent citizens re-
piled to Judge Shelley, and the general senti-
ment expressed was against any pledges and
adverse to the Companys proposition.
CHANGE OF FIRM-Mr. Moritz Witt, who
| for number of years has been with the old