The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31

is not day but an accident happens
some where in our county, from runaway
horse, by which some one is more OF less
injured, and whatever has a tendency to
lessen the death rate OF decrease the pos
sibility of accidents, cannot be considered
in amy other light than blessing.
StereopticOn.- last Thursday and
Friday nights illustrations of great his
torlcal interest were given from stereop-
ticon in the Huff Opera House, in this
place. The scenes from the Arctic eXpe-
dltlon under the command of Capt. Nair,
OF the English Navy, We're very life like.
Each scene, us it was thrown upon the
canvass, was accompanied by q very intel
ligent explanation by Mr. o. w. Wilkin-
son, one Oh the proprietors. Exhibitions
OF this sort should be encouraged for
where they are produced and explained. as
i'll this case, they serve as an educator,
and are more apt to make lasting mental
impression than where read from some
book OF newspaper. This town was SO
long without any suitable place for the
accommodation of exhibitions, that with
some few exceptions our town was passed
by, but now since Mr.. l.. K Huff has pro-
Ylded u hall above his store room, our town
has been visited within the past wear by
several very commendable exhibitions and
no doubt, II 1t was more generally known
to the agents of the many travelling com
panies that they could be accommodated
here with hall, as well as first-class hotel
convenlences, we would be the re-
clplent OF many more visits from enter
talnments, that would have tendency to
enllyen our little borough.
Manganese. Mr.. Patrick III. Childress
has some hands engaged on his place about
one and half or two miles from town.
III opening vein of manganese that
from superficial evidence, promises to
be very rich. Several gentlemen of capi-
TIL nave visited Mr.. Childress' place,
and we understand he had an offer for the
entire tract Of land from one firm. An
other party has offered to work it on a
royalty Nh. c., however. is holding off
until he can find out the probable yield
from the deposits. Some two OF three
years ago we were told by a gentleman
who said that he had closely inspected the
evidence Of manganese on Mr.. CPS place.
that he considered it a very rich deposit.
and that If he were engaged in the bust
ness, and had the capital, he would make
an investment, feeling assured that he
would get an ample reward.
lie COUNTY 14EyY.-The Board Of Su-
perVlsors, consisting Of Judge J. N. Hen
dren, chairman; Col. S. A. East. David
Beard, John 5. Ellis, Henry b. Seig, and
Jas. Ill. Callison, held meeting at the
Court House onSaturday last, and amongst
other things eXarciaed the delinquent tax
lists OF 1882, Which, after correction. were
certified to the county court.
The county levy for the present year was
liked at 10 cents on the 500 assessed value
OF the real and personal property of the
county. The county school levy was fixed
at 10 cents on the 800, and for district
purposes as follows: Beverly Manor, s
Genus Mlddle River, . cents; South River
and Rlverheads, 6cents each North River
and Pastures, 10 cents each.
The art gallery Of Prof. Talbot Coleman
on Coalter street. is now open to the public
every Friday, and is one of the most, plea
SAINT Of resorts
Unless we are blessed With rain at an
early clay, the wheat crop will be material
y injured, The young corn and grass are
also suffering.