The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-05-12

and il continued through to the Norfolk
and Western system, would afford ores
enough to supply All the furnaces on
that line. A gentleman thoroughly fa-
lniiiar with the mineral resources d
both localities, informed us, /, few days
ago, that the furnaces on the fsortoih
and Western would eventually have TO
look TO the Rich Patch district for their
supply as it was the most reliable body
OF ores, i'll large extent, thai irg'Lia
possesses. There are other localities
where large quantities are found, rs Is
demonstrated in the Nesuvius or South
River district, bnt their extent IS not SO
great in the ores. SIS rich, OF SO Uniform.
1t would seem that the Potts Creek road
Here q necessity to the future OF the iron
interests Of The State, If it is developed
Us tsItaaIA he. with that region opened
ny, additional furnaces wonld follow,
and the supply would bring other lndns-
tries related TO iron. 1t will come TO
that in the near future, and those who
FIRST avail OF the opportunity for invest
ment vii! be the gamers.
| The streets Of Staunton are being torn
up i'll every direction, preparatory to
laying the vitrilied brick. 1t makes a
substantial, inviting street, and adds
very much to the at traction Of tie town.
improvements are going on in every
direction. Soon work will be COM
menced on the public building, for
which $4,000 has been appropriated
by Congress. When this edilice is com
pleted and the postofiice and internal
revenue Offices are located in it, the
necessity for good approaches from all
direct ions will arise. One Improvement
ought to be made st once. that is. to
widen Water street from Main to Bald
win, at Bagby's manufactorv; at least
that would make a popular approach
and add greatly to the convenience and
accommodation of the people. TO extend
the street north of the Bagby property
would open up very desirable building
lots and be the means Of accommodating
population near to the business centre.
Tomorrow, Friday evening, the La
dies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A, will
give q Cray reception in the Associa,
ton building. The occasion will be one
of rare diversity and attraction and like
all entertainments gotten up by the La
dies OF Staunton, designed to promote a
charitable and useful interest. The
menu will be especially attractive, as
the following will indicate:
MEATS Compressed Cow Women of grit I'm
ruly member, Third son Of NOAH, Confused cack-
| Ter, What men most need.
DEssnRr:-v Varied selection of sweets, Chips
and sha wings from the North Pole. FRUITS
Baekb 1ne of History, Solomon's Comfort. Bev-
erases : noston's Overthrow, Spring Offering.
l Rio-tins. MISUNDERSTANDING Pastry, Constitu-
| ton CoTrupters, staff CT Lille
A small admission fee will be charged for mu-
sic and reception, and supper will be served at
the usual rates. The following well known La
dies are in charge Mrs. II. A. Palmer, Mrs. ".
Starke Burke, Mrs. f.. j. Cushing, Mrs. Nena
| Mccullough. Mrs. W. ". Gibbs, Mrs. Mason Hil
Ter, Mrs Frank striblns, Mrs N. d. Moore Mrs
Annie Stands Mrs G. D. Euritt and Misses Lii
liam Arthur, Carrie Crowle, Annie Child. Jennie
May Peek and others.
This array of Ladies is sufficient to as
sure a recherche entertainment, rs they
are among tie most attractive and pnb
iic-s,,irited, who are ever on the alert to
accomplish some good.
The statement in the Staunton Argus
to the effect that the VALLEY VIRGIN
IAN was to be removed from Clifton
Forge back to Stanton, with Major
s. H. Yost as its editor" has no founda-
ton in fact. "Major S. II. Iost" does
not own the Valley VIRGINIAN, bat it
is owned by the Clifton Forge Publish
ing Company, aud we presume that
Company will see TO it that the VIRGIN
IAN remains where it is. Major iost
has been the Editor for the past year,
but does net expect to continue in that
capacity, longer than the Company cali
get suitable gentleman to take his
place. Needed rest, after 40 years OF al
most constant editorial work, and other
business engagements, constitute the
re asons for desiring to be relieved, at
least for time, of the exactions of his
present duties.
The primaries in Gtaunton on Tues
day night elected Cleveland delegates
ton, which meets in Richmond on the
10Th. In the first ward the vote stood ::
For Cleveland Marshall Han
ger, 15s; T. A. Dawson, 1871; Is. w
Stewart, 153; DR.. Robert Payne, 1856.
For Uninstructed-Edw Echols, 1873 :;
J. j. kilgalen, 1871: W. S. Burks, 1873 !;
J. H. Wayt, 1919. Second Ward: Cleve
land-J. H. Skinner, 1873; J. b. Lee, 1875 !;
Geo. W. May, 1871 Thos. KivHghan, 1871.
| Uninstructed-J. n. Opie, AZ; William
Wholly, As; p. A. Baylor, Al; II. b.
Hoey. As.
There was a great deal Of feeling man
Tested between the two factions of the
party, and the attendance was unusually
large-many being present who are not in
the habit of attending primaries.
The Supervisors of Augusta county
bave taken an important step in the
right direction. At their meeting on
Monday last, they adopted plan for
matchmaking the MiddIebrook road to
the county line, at q cost of about $15,
Coz. This road leads out from Staunton
in a southwest direction and the dis
tance to be netalled is about Is miles,
1t is but the initiatory movement, we
trust, in a general system of improved
| County roads. Il carried into effect, it
will add greatly to the value of the
farms OF the county; largely promote
economy in farm operations, and facili>
tate access to market in the season OF
the year, when the roads, as now, are
almost inpassable, and farm work slack
1t is IS progressive and enlightened
movement, and ought to be sanctioned
by the people.
Political feeling is running high in
| Stanton, as between the Cleveland and
| Hill supporters. There is as much spirit
and temper shown between the two fac