The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-26

Inc county elecllOH is nelu lO-u;iy-
Mr.. Henry Smith has accepted position in
the Express department at Pittsburg, Pa.
The closing exercises Of Hoover's High
School take place tomorrow night at the In
stituton.
Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart has consented to
deliver the welcoming address, at the opening
of the spring session ofthe American Institute
of Mining Engineers.
We learn from reliable source that the re.
port that Hon. VIM, Mines intended to build
a hotel at Waynesboro, and had leased Mt
Tory Iron Works is entirely unfounded. He
has had and has no such idea
The ladies committee on reception of the
Mining Engineers Mrs. Jed Hoichkiss, chair.
man, will meet at the Institution this morning
at 10 O'Clock. Mrs. j. P Asst and Mrs. Wm.EJ
Nelson have been appointed additional mem
bers of the committee.
We haye received from the Norfolk V71-
gi7asan office a neatly printed pamphlet con.
tanning a history of the establishment and
progress of that paper. Its success has been
remarkable. The enterprise with which if is
conducted is appreciated at home, as well as
among its more distant readers.
The Commencement and Triennial Reunion
exercises of Roanoke College will take place
on the 18th, 18th, 14th, 10Th and 10th of June
The Annual Address before the Young Mems
Christian Association will be delivered on the
10Th by Rev. t. P. Mullaly, of Lexington. Tri-
ennial Reunion addresses will be delivered on
the 14th by Hon. John Paul, of Harrisonburg
Prof. L. R. Holland, Richmond, and A. D.
Sayer, of Montgomery, Ala
The Catholic congregation of this place is
somewhat excited over the possibility of the
removal of their assistant pastor, Rev. Father
O'Ferral. We learn that a meeting of the
congregation was held Tuesday evening to
respectfully protest against any such separa-
ton. Father O'Ferral has greatly endeared
himself to his people here, and the enjoys
respect and esteem of our entire community.
We should regret to hear that he had been or
dered to another field of duty
vi 1uCsuet} ldSt Vic 4NdlNlltul DUNN
removed into its new and elegant rooms or
Main street, opposite Masonic Hall, and next
door to F. NJ. Young's dry goods store. On
Wednesday they opened for business and tho
officers were busily engaged in their respec
tive duties. 1t is intimated that there viii bG
some modification in discount rates, which We
hope will prove fact. Live and let live is
a safe rule for business establishments
whether banking or any other.
Capt. Warren S. Lurty, United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Western District o
| Virginia we regret to learn, met with a Sc
rious accident Friday evening a few miles
above Rawley Springs, in Rockingham county
which came very near being fatal. His hors,
jumped over precipice 20 feet high on Tx
side of the mountain, carrying with him thu
wagon in which Mr.. Lurty was seated. HI
was thrown out of the wagon, which ran owe
both legs, bruising one badly and injuring hi
head.
We learn from Mr.. W. B. Kurtz, who &C
companies Prof Fontaine, that Prot. F. ar
| rived at WaVlesboro on the 14th, and on Sat
urday entered upon scientific examination o
the geological and meteorological formation
of the country along the route of the Shenan
doah Valley Railroad south of Waynesboro
making full and careful cross-section of tn
Potsdam series only, except its immedat
junction with Azoic on the one side and til
Valley Limestone on the other, noting, meas
i
of the different members OF this Epoch. Hi
examinations will be confined to the line 0
the railroad, and when concluded The resul
will be carefully reported. Pref Fontaine
a scientific man, sent out for scientific purpose
by a scientific institution, and the information
gathered in his research will not be given I'LL
til 1t is presented in a formal report.