The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-05-28
Change of postmasters.

/ olicSCu W nave pOCll ulduc lOl OnuoO,
but in most instances the list bears the
simple endorsement removed, which in
plain English means that no charges were
brought against the incumbents. except
that they were Republicans and there
were Democrats who wanted the places.
The changes made embrace the follow
ing:
4Auqusta-M ddlebrook, d. 3. Engleman,
vice ]. B. Fauyer; Meyers Cave, |. Il.
Kagy, vice w. D. Myers Waynesboro,
Il. e. Wright. vice w. 3. KurtZ.
Automatically Depot, Jas. L. Lewis,
vice j. s. Wood Scottsville, II. G. Har-
ris, vice G. W. billiard Keswick Depot,
e. c. Mead, vice P. B. Hancock Bates
vile, w. [. Barksdale, vice w l. Wood +;
Howardsville. w L Brown. vice IL e
Bragg Norman River. L E Powers,
vice A II Wood Crozet. Sarah E Early,
vice l. Goode.
Bath-Millboro. ] L Mann, vice r X
Burns Warm Springs, Ro T Payne, vice
VIM Smith.
|. Botetouat- Troutyille. Chas E Layman,
vice M O Breckner Fincastle, Clinton B
Camper, vice B Simpson.
Buckingzam-Or Banks, j Petit,
vice /. B Lesneur New Canton, q Case,
vice Davis
Frederick City. Chas H Barns.
wee G. A Grove: BrucetoWn, Samls J
Swimley. vice M NJ Gleeson.
Green & HerndOn, vice
r B Dawson ; Ruckersville, B Herndon,
vice j B Douglas.
Nelson-Lovingston VIM Stevenson.
vice A Stevens Alton, Jas E Hall, vice
E E Goodloe.
Page-Stonyman. Geo w Lillard, vice J
T Lucas Marksville. | III Reid, vice NJ
Briedel
RocAugham-Lacy Springs; C J Brock,
vice A q Long; Port Republic, John
w Lee. vice ] w Palmer; Rawley
Springs, eWm Fl Pearson, vice L c
Robinson Bridgewater, Moses Strickler,
vice J Fl Lindsey Elkton, Jos II Kyle,
vice r Shipp Broadway, Mary E. Pugh
vice ]. E. Beard.
Rockbr5dge- Balcony Falls, Octavia W
Page. vice g w Monkey.
Observation-Disclosures Mary Goch-
enour, vice w E Ritter Nit Clifton. VIM
Fl Minnck. vice Z L Harmon ; Forest
vile, II A Jordan, vice John Whitmer :;
New Market. Lemuel Zirkle, vice F
Zeier: Edinhurg, Mrs M NJ Callahan. vice
j w Evans Orkney Spring, Jas MCGEE,
vice J w Stidley Strasburg, e d McIn-
turf, vice p Grove Cabin Hill, Jacob
Heishman. vice II II Hoffman : Colum bia
Furnace, w d Pollard, vice VIM Campbell.
WdreB-Front Royal. " G Weaver,
vice W Pritchard
First Assistant PoStmaSter-G General Hay
is quoted as saying, in conversation with
leading Democrats. that all the Malone
postmasters of Virginia will be removed.
The administration, he says, is assured
that these officials are all mere political
tools and agents of Malone, and to con-
tinue them in place would be only to aid
Malone to that extent. 1t is stated that
the policy of the administration is to re-
place them with persons who will consider
their duties to the public as the first re-
quirements upon them. The appoint
ments made are a burlesque on such a
policy. In almost every case that we
know Of the appointees were given places
because they are active politicians.
A BEAUTIFUL FOUNTAIN. -Messrs. w.
NJ Allen & Bro, have just placed in posi-
ton the most beautiful soda fountain in
the Valley. 1t is A inches long, y inches
deep, and 645 inches high, and of Italian
Bardiglio marble overlaid with tablets of
engraved lines and figures finished in gilt.
The base, moulding and cornice are of
black marble, the latter being raised in
front to form gable, which contains a
cnoo1l tahlat of (.riotfn toarb1a Tho
brackets between gable and lower tablet.
as we'll as knobs on each side, are of onyx.
The cover is Of Bardiglio and projects
slightly over the black cornice. The back
is Of black marble, and is supported by
engraved side tablets, extend
ing from base to top. 1t is divided into
three sections by black marble pilasters,
which support a canopy of Bardiglio pro-
jecting from the top and having valance
of Sarencolin marble. Between the pilas
tiers ars two shelves of onyx, one above the
other, and each supported by brackets OF
Formosa marble. In the central section
and in both of the side sections, are placed
mirrors of the finest French plate-glass,
each supported by moulding of onyx,
the side mirrors being covered by roof
pieces of Bardiglio marble In front is
brass chandelier for electric
light, with crystal pendants. 1t is through
out q beautiful piece Of mechanism and
an ornament of which the city should feel
proud. The fountain is supplied with
fourteen syrups and seven draught-tubes.
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-In the Circuit
Court last Thursday, Judge Mclaughlin
delivered an opinion, in the case of w. l..
& Co., VS.. the Adams EX-
press Company, which is of more than or
binary Importance. The plaintiffs, who
are liquor dealers, brought suit for the
breakage of a demijohn of whiskey which
the defendant had contracted to transport
from Staunton to Point Pleasant, w. Va.
1t was shown that the Express Company
had established a rule that ''demijohns
and all glass containing liquids must be
receipted for at owners risk only" and
that the plaintiffs had notice of this rule.
The Court held that while the Express
Cos. were common carriers, and recog-
niZed in law as such, and were responsible, |
except that they might limit their liability |
Ey reasonable regulations that the regu- |
ation above was a reasonable one that
Plaintiffs were aware, before this ship |
nent, of that rule, as shown by the evil |
lence of Defendant s agent, and the fail |
Ire of Plaintiffs to take areceipt therefor 4;
ind that therefore this shipment mus5 be |
held to have been made with knowledge |
If, and subject to this rule and hence the
Defendant could not be held liable, with
'ut proof of gross negligence on the part
If its own employees, OF those of connect
ng lines. Judgment for the Defendant,
he Adams Express Company. White &
fordon, for the Adams Express Co., Shelf
ey & Bumgardner for Plaintiffs.
wLEDGMENT.-Atare recent meet
ing of the Stonewall Band resolutions of
for Gen. Grant were adopted.
The old band feel more than an ordinary
interest in Gen. Grant, from the fact that
at Appomattox he issued special order
the members to retain the in