The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

hibiting no excitement After the Senate adj
, iourned and while a group OF friends were con-
graduating him on the action OF that body, he
remarked very quietly that he knew the peo-
pie sustained him in the position he took.
The four Readjusters who voted in the SEN
ate TO adjourn were Senators Lybrook Hale,
Newberry and Williams.
More bills haye been introduced in the Gen
era Assembly this session than at any previous
one since The war. More business has been
transacted and remain to be disposed of than
at any previous session since 1869. Besides
the important debt oils already acted upon
and vet to be considered, all of the State Off
GERS the members of the Supreme Court of
Appeals, several county and circuit judges as
well as the reorganization of all the various
State charitable asylums ard institutions not
already attended to- will have to be consider
ed. Ii is almost if not quite impossible for
the vast amount of work yet to be attended
to, to be disposed at this session without an
extension of its limit beyond ninety days.
The House has passed the Senate bill known
as Coupon killer No 3 which provides 'tor
u more efficient collection OF revenue to sup
port the government MAINTAIN public schools |
and pay the interest on the public debt This |
bill requires tax-collectors to receive in paw |
ment of taxes and other dues only gold, silver,
! United States treasury notes and national |
bank currency. 1t is provided that this act |
shall be in force from and after the LIST Of De |
cember next
| AUGUSTA BAPTIST AssoCIATION.-The next |
session of the Ministers and Deacons' Meet
ing of the Augusta Baptist Association, will
be held with the church at Goshen, Rock |
bridge county on the Goth, eth and 28th of
January 1882.
PROGRAMME:
l. Organization
2. Sermon, J. l.. Carroll.
3, Religious condition of the churches.
4. Essay Pastoral Visiting. ] H. Taylor
Discussed by J. l.. Carroll and G. F. Try.
D. Essay; The advantages of a religious
newspaper, VIM. H. Peyton. Discussed by G.
III Cochran and r. B HundIey.
g. The wants Of the churches in relation to
missions Essay by W. Y. Abraham. Dis
cussed by W. F. Harris and f. G.. Root.
z Essay Ought all Christians to be
gagged in the s. 5. work. and how can we Sc
cure their attention: ". A. Whatsoever.
Discussed by w. S. Wills and J. W Todd
s. Essay: What constitutes al efficient s. s
teacher G. w. Adams. Discussed by Lewis
Payne and R B. Hundley.
g. Essay: The need of mission work within
the bounds of the association. J. NJ Frost
Discussed by j. FL. Harris and w r. McClung. {
10. Local option. The attitude of the
l..
Swami. Discussed by G. W. Sutler and J. NJ !
Frost
VACCINATIoN.-On Thursday last, a confer !
ence of the Mayor, Board of Health and 7
Health Committee was held and steps taken
to adopt precautionary measures against the
invasion of small pox. As a result of the con
ference the following was issued:
In order to secure the city against the inya
sion OF small pox, the following precautionary
measures are adopted and will be enforced
l. AL residents of the city who have not
been vaccinated will have the same done with
out delay.
q The city will be divided into four districts
with physician for each district, whose duty
1t shall be to visit each household and to vac
clnate every one requiring it, The expense
OF vaccination will be met by the city when
the parties are unable to do so.
G.. W.MAY,
Chairman Health Committee
G. G. GoocH
j. III. FULTz
DR.. A. NJ FAUNTLERoY,
President Board of Health.
DR.. J III. FULTz,
DIR. J. NJ. HANGER
In accordance with the above resolutions |
call upon those who have not vaccinated to
report themselves to their physician and meet h
rs promptly as possible the requirements of ii
the Board OF Health. Physicians will be ap- "
pointed to visit each section of the city whose d
duty Will be to vaccinate, and see that every s.
person shall receive the benefit
WIN. l.. BALTHIs, Mayor D
Drs. Pendleton, Fultz, Henkel and Hanger i
were chosen to perform the vaccination, ~