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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-03


tents in this beautiful portion of our lovely
Valley.
strange interest, too, attaches to this in
terror "city' because of those great State In
situations, the Asylums for the Deaf s. Dumb,
and Insane, which are located here. The In
sane Asylum is well and favorably known
throughout the United States as one of the
best institutions of the kind extant, whilst its
twin-sister, the Asylum for the Deaf & Dumb,
is equally well and favornbly recognized
throughout the country. in the Asylum for
the unfortunate Insane three hundred and
twenty or thirty patients, all oi whom arc
receiving every possible attention which The
highest skill, intelligence, and humane sym
pathy can give. DR.. Stribling, 50 well
known as a gentleman every way fitted for
the arduous and delicate duties of his posi-
ton, still fills the place Of superintendent OF
this Asylum, aided in his onerous response
bilites by two gentlemen of enlarged inelll-
gencc, experience and skill in their profess
sions, Drs Hamilton Berkeley. AS we stood
main building within the grounds occupied
by this institution, looking out upon the SPLEEN
did country which stretches away in every
direction, our heart involuntarily thanked God
for this heaven born asylum for the unfortu
nate of our State whose minds have been
wrecked upon the troubled ocean of life
What, thought we, was the deso,ation of our
beautiful Valley and the destruction of its
material interests, compared with the over
throw and wreck of a human mind Whilst
visit to the Asylum cngendcrs painful sym
pathies for the unfortunates within its inhu-
enccs, vet all retire with the conviction that
the State cannot too literally support this
magnificent charity which has done and is
still doing so much to minister to the relief Of
minds diseased.
The Wesleyan Female Institute, in charge
of our former townsman, Professor W. A.
Harris, deserves cordial recognition at the
hands of the friends of an eliyated course OF
education for the gentlcr sex. The examine
tions of his pupils have been in progress, and
his bright-eyed scholars have shown very
commendible progress and proficiency in their
various studies.
We should like to draw pen and ink sketch
of some of the more prominent public men OF
Staunton but want of time want of
capability admonishes us to desist for the
present. W.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-03
Editorial Correspondence of the Rocking
ham Register.
STANTON. June 20 ]

STAuNToN, June 20, 1867.
We may as well admit the fact, that our
good neighbors Of this attractive mountain
"city" are greatly in advance of US ssfogies"
in Harrisonburg, with all our enterprise, all
our industry, all our activity Of movement
few days most pleasantly spent here look
ing around, as ga snapper up of unconsidered
trifes,'' have satisfied us that we must quick
en- our momentum if we would not be left be-
hind Staunton in the race for material pros
perity. The beneficial effects of a railroad
upon the fortunes of an interior town are
here seen. The business men, the merchants,
the tradesmen, the shop-keepers, have all the
airs and manners which attach to important
centres of trade aad commerce. Whilst,
however, our neighbors of Staunton are
ahead of us in population, enterprise and in
some other elements of material prosperity,
yet it is undeniably true that very large
amount Of their business success is mainly
attributed to their intimate connection with
us. The upper part Of the great county of
Rockingham has been pouring her exuberant
resurces directly into the laps of the enter
prizing business men of Staunton. The bust
ness done at the railroad depot in Rocking
ham -four, corn, bacon butter, etc., is very
great indeed With the completion of our
railroad (no longer matter of doubt and
uncertainty this tide of material life will
flow into Harrisonburg, and we, too, shall
grow rapidly and steadily. To show how
Staunton is growing, even as ga way>statiRai
on railroad, (not as the tsYlnssiof< ssear
line of railway as our~swHn mSdesF- town Is
destined sRen Be. ay mention that
she is sprssGag p arms in all direction.
.Msst a Stanton, there is very marked
Ap6tbf Improvement every where to be seen
along the line of the railroad There are
sixteen or eighteen new dwellings of recent
erection between ''the city, and Pointsyille,
an nsprete2ding little vHlaggs just beXe4 the
limits e fhs csxposstisn NRilst-<, 4 "a rei
thirty four Mhob sesn6x. goh g. pp>.Dtowh.
Many strangers are seeking localities near
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-03
an nspretepding little vElaggs just beYoal the
thirty foSt .AsNAhoh ses4nox gofn s,ufk.L towi.

Many strangers are seeking localities near
staunton for the purpose of pitching their
tents in this beautiful portion of our lovely
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
RAILROADS ACROSS ARIZONA.

II is claimed by parties thoroughly poSie''
that the " Air line Railroad to the Pacliic' Is
the most feasible route. The route from
Matagorla Bay, Texas, TO San Diego, alior-
mia. ria Fort Yuma, Is the shortest yet talked
of and we believe it j.. Further, II Is over
comparatively level and practicable country.
The principal Objection would seem to DC
that Matagorla !, too far south To- be con'ei'-
lent as the Atlantic terminus. But we aIc
Clad 10 see the project urged. With thcoth
or scheme, for Railroads across Arizona IT ir
of interest to our people, aud II /, nov gcncr
ally conceded that the s1ccesfd Pacific Raul
road must croSs our Territory. We are for
tunately, directly in the way, and escape Is
impossible. We see by the San Francisco
paper, and hear by private correspondence;
that many Of the far seeing men Of California
are Of the opinion that the fret Pacific Rail
road will be across Arizona; or, in other
words, they believe the obstacles upon the
more northern routes 50 many, that they can
not, for a long time, IL ever, be overcome
Senator Brown. Of Missouri, has introduced
a bill in the United State, Senate to give the
Atlantic and Pacific, or 80 parallel road. from
Springfield Missouri, To the Colorado, at o.
near Mohaye, a subsidy. Large grants o
land were given this road by the last on
gress, aud while the subsidy may not b'
forthcoming at the present session, we thin'
it will be given, and the parties having tbs
road in hand insist that it will be built with
out delay.
Success, say we, to all plans for uniting thu
Atlantic and Pacific in the iron bonds o
spe, dy communication. And special success
to all Railroads intended to cross Arizona.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
THE LATEST NEWS.

BY Thursday nights mail from California
we received San Francisco papers 10 the 10th
ult containing Washington and New York
dates to the l4th of March.
The Fortieth Congress assembled on the
jth Of March. Senator Wade, Of Ohio. was
chosen President Of the Senate. In the
House. Speaker Colfax was re elected.
Delegate Bashford, from this Territory, mp
peared and took his seat
TIE Bill in relation to Town Sites had been
passed by Congress and become Law. 1t
authorizes corporate bodies, OF County Judges
to locate town sites, at 81 p per acre, for
the benefit OF the Inhabitants The law l. n
general one and although we have not it in
full, we have not he slightest doubt but it
confirms and lcgalizes all previous acts OF
parties acting in good faith in the location Of
towns. Our delegate in Congress would
hardly neglect point so vital to Prescott
and other towns in Arizona.
II generally hoped and believed Presid
eut johnson will execute the new reconstruc-
ton law, and that the Southern States will
accept its provisions as measure OF policy II
not Of principle. The Southern papers are
mostly down on it,
The distressed poor of the South are very
numerous and their suiierings terrible. Con.
gross has appropriated 100000 for the re.
lief OF the widows and orphans Of deceased
soldiers, north and south.
In Cherokee County, Alabama, five thous
and people are represented as entirely desti-
tutc.
The impeachment Of the President is still
an open questionable doubters Of its pruba
bility well as policy seeming to have Be
inside track.
Generals scboiield, Ord, Sheridan
Sickles, and Thomas, are selected by Genera
Grant as the five commanders of the militar,
districts in tie ten States lately in rebellion
against the Government.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
TFLEGRApHlNG.

The English paper, report that the receipts
Of the Atlaniic Gable now average from $1,000
to 5000 per day. Were the charges more
reasonable the receipts would doubtless be
mu Il larger. The mistake Of the Telegraph
companies ha. been in fixing their rates nc q
figure which has prevented the ma-se- from
using the wires. Until very lately the charge
for sending ten words from San Francisco to
New York ba, been g. in gold. Wcarc glad
to observe, hy an announcement in the Ho,
that th, has been reduced to So. The Ala
says:
Hitherto messages sent from this coast
we're always required to be prepaid, and II
often occurred that messages were received
from persons IN the East, requiring an answer
from the recipient Of the message, and al
though the ms, sage was Of no interest, yet
Che answer had to he prepaid or not sent.
This cause Of complaint has nov been repoy
ed hy the rule just adopted AMI advertised,
which allows messages 10 be collected NJ ei
Their end Of the line, always considering par
ties sending or receiving a. responsible. TINS
will hc a source Of convenience aud much sat
isfactioa. The rate going east has been near
" tI-HL Gttt4l- VI -tt4ti. Hlt illiNN12fN
the east were charged the same rate in the
currency Of the country. This has worked
to the disadvantage Of California messages
overland, and been source OF annoyaDce.
4 The rate hereafter fjr messages Of ten word,
will be So, in gold, and like proportion for
sd iiiiumi words, which j. reduction Of
about - per cent. from the former charges.
Both these favorable rules Of the Company
will bc receiyc,hwith pleasure by the business
community doing business with the East. II
j. proper to state in this cunnectsn that the
Company has now ~ good working nrde two
separate lines of telegraph wire between this
city and Chicago, and corps Of efficient ope-
rators and repair employees to keep them IN
working order so that business viii be done
/ hereafter with despatch. Between Chicago
and New York there is n large number If
wires, some Of which will AT all times be ready
/ Cor use IN the transmission Of business be
tween New York and San Francisco"
( We do not know what has become OF ia
Congressional project to put the telegraph
/ lines in charge Of the p ST Office Department
and reduce the rates for messages 80 that all
may use them. fla message Of ten words
could be sent from San Francisco so New
/ York for 81, how many Thousand, would u>e
the wires, and the business would pay even
better than it does now.
/ We hope the day Is not distant when at ali
our Post Offices Of any Importance the pnblic
can have their choice Of sending messages by
telegraph or by mail--with, Of course, great
er cost ior telegrapbing, but one that will be
within the reach Of all, and merely nominal
in view Of the accommodation il will afford
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
GEN. MCDOWELL AND ARIZONA.


when Gen. Mcdowell returned from his
tour of observation in Arizona, {: vas sg;-
dent he bad formed good opinion or the
rountry, and meant tU DO al IN his power a.
hasten it, Development. While the Yolnl.-
teers were in the service his designs were IN
terrnpied hy The nc es,ary Stifiine IL ,nrn
and finally, by the Withdrawal Of all to be
mustered out; and by the tardy arrival Of
regular from the East, he was greatly en-
barrassed. At the earliest practicable mo
ment, be sent two battallian- Of the llih
Regular Infantry into the Territory. hit The
companies were not full, indeed there was an
aggregate of not less than seven hundred
men, and With several companies Of the III
Regular Cavalry, the total force in tie Terri
tory, AT this time dtHN irt exceed ,,.ie ssssi
sand men. In view of the great extent az
country over which the Apaehcs ruain and 81
the recent hostility 81 some Of the tribe. iiy
ing between the Colorado and Pres, oft. TIL.
i"rre = altogether too small for sue essfl
operations.
The additional tr ops assigned So the Ter
rtmy have already reached Wilmington ant
VII 90 Forward a. s"on as equipped Tor ser
wee. With the recruits H. be sent to tin tia
companies now in the Territory, they vii
AtfF ~ 10 iir1if4r fMfg
sand men and if Gen. McDowclps orler.
for active movements are carried out. ",
shall hear little more of Indian outrage
Gov. Mccormick expresses much sati-fac
tion with the manner in which lic was re
ceIved, and his appeal responded to by III.
General. His statements confirm our opini,,
that Arizona has 40 better friend than Gen
Mcdowell, or one more eager To pruiect he,
people and promote Der general welfare; am
that the blame f'r inactivity, hitherto. 81
the part Of any OF the troops IN that Terrific
ry, does not belong to him. We sineerel,
trust that all officers serving in Arizona viii
exert themselves To the utmost to overthrow
The savages and make that rich country SAT,
Tor life and property. There are no difficult
ue' which cannot be over ONE if approached
IN the proper spirit; and while the seryic,
may not be rs ex iting or agreeable as thai
lately engaged in, in the East, Il j. a mos,
important and patriotic one. and those wb,
perform It well will deserve the thanks o
the nation.--iPamiag,oa J,araal. 10. ..
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
COPPER IL ARIZONA.

The copper mines at Williams Fork are
attracting much attention in San Francisco.
The navigation companies have iedu ed the
price freight from the Fork To ). Francisco to
SIS per ION, and quantities Of the ore are go
ing forward. The Eliza mine, Of which Mr..
William Thompson Is The energetic superin-
tendent, Is being successfully worked The
owneis OF tuis mine are satisfied that they
have good thing, and they mean TO continue
10 work il vigorously. They deserve credit
for the manner in which they have managed
their aiiart, and they have done much to
prove the abundant wealth Of the Williams
fork country. Their furnaces seem to be
slcce ssflI.
Caleb Whiting i foreman at the mine, and
a valuable assistant 20 Mr.. Thompson.
Under our mining head ON first page. we
copy f ON late number Of the San Francis
60 Mining and Scientific Pless, some account
Of the Great Central, or as it is commonly
called, the Eliza mine
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

alysls OF the process Of malt I'm, !.
observed that the effects Of H. M
cess are similar To- that the o.. aiiig \
~ pro ees pi vegetation. wben Wen.
ground. The constituents =, n
this whisky are alcohol, pclarc.,,' h'ts
tic ether, fusil oil, aud pyn,loe . aa' /
(crudc errosoie) Whisky owe. 20 4
to pelargonic ether, which i nss,, y y =,
with unanthic ether. The sno,',g Aa's
parent IN Scotch whisky !, i,nus, az 1
roligeneous acid, and is usually ;' III
adding a small quantity of cre.,., NV !, Y
IN aectic ether. sss
The manufacturer suhsenuo,u
tent with making II resprc,ail. W 4
the genuine liquor, from nov ' .''1
harmless ilOwers, must need, r.drir ~ !
cuhul 80 much by the addition N q I
II berOmes necessary 90 rcs,r, 4, ii, 49,
tive of giving the spirit licti,tm' 70
by the addition of Guinea pen,.' ~
or grains Of paradise. This moi. Me'
iteration inparts burning TASTE = :, Y
which by the ignorant Is ,ons;d....'s - =
dence of strength By this n,a,sa =
makes 30 gallons of imitation als,,i.I y
p gallons Of genuine by adding b Il ~
. gallons of water, charged V,,t ~
pepper, etc, and mixing In a suifi';..,sl =.
ing TIE receipt usually used Il !. ~ ~ z
To 10 gallons Of common whist, ~
gallons water, 5 gallons tincturs I;
pepper, ! quart iineture Of keIli,orr -
ces astetic ether, I IL gallons g..
To iInprusc the tiayof ~ this whi.l, !,
ounces or pnlyerized charcoal and
ground rice into gallon of spirits I.,'.
stand for week and stirring il ewes. y
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
TIE TORT KEARNEY MASSACRE.

A late number Of FSaak Lssiie has picture
Of this terrible massacre which, while it may
or il may not be a correct representation of
the affair, is very suggestive, and must horri-
~ the people Of the east. II seems that fort
Philip keainey Is a new post in the center of
the mountain district OF the Platte, (in Da-
kotal Territory and ia tie heart Of the chief
hunting ground Of the Sioux and Cheyennes
IL was built under the direction of Col II. b.
Darlington. 18th United States Infantry. In
a description given in the Amy aud May
J.Dyzai, it is pronounced a very superior
stocKade work, and capable Of resisting any
Indian attack. The massacre occurred De
cember % last, within abont four miles ofthe
Port A combination Vi the sionx and Che
yennes fell npaa SOME 30 soldier. aud not a
man escaped to tell tine tale Blame Is AZ
taehed By some TO oil Darlington, and it i,
said that an Investigation a. been ordered.
Although the indians IN question are bolder
than any in Arizona, il viii be well for our
commanding officers TO remember this fright
fIl massacre, and TO use every caution in NOV
ing troops, even in considerable numbers. A
similar successful massacre by the Apache
would greatly embolden those sayages, and
render a great Increase IN the military force
here absolutely necessary.
In few words Of comment upon the mas
sacre, Frank L<aiie thinks the Indian tribes
NIGHT lie treated with such uniform Justice
and frmness as would make them strongly
our friends. Doubtful, Mr.. Leslie, for the
savage has no sense Of gratitude and force
alone, 20 far Sourexpenence goes. will keep
him upon his good behavior He must be
handled severely, snd made fully TO know
the power Of the white man.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
ARIZONA LAND DISTRICT.

Ir is reported that Arizona has been added
to the Surveying District Of California. This
will be great improvement although we
think il would have been wiser to have made
the Territory distinct district. General
Upsunwill now be our Surveyor General, and
be Is considered an. able oilircr. MODIFICATION
has been made 20 General Clarke q New
Mexico, excepting that his olIirc at Santa Fe,
a. hitherto. under our connection with the
land district Of New Mexico, was too remote
and inconvenient. No better illustration Of
this can be given than the fact that the men
lately sent ont to begin surveys upon the CT
la, upon having some triiling difficulty about
securing an escort, were unable TO communi-
cate with the General, and posted back to
Santa Fe. We hope General Upson will be-
gin his surveys without delay.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
WHAT MEN DRINK FOR PURE
SPIRITS.
From the New York Express.

49, -" aDAh LAPitre-
Since the commencement Of the inye.tisa-
ton ~ the Government officials into Illicit
distlllery business, some queer reypiafions
nave been made in egard 10 the manufacture
oi whiskey The process Of mannfacturing
tlis we stun are a. various as the quality Of
Tue penleious compound usually found In
hihr tenths of the bar rooms tbr6unbont tb,.
city. Men have no idea Of what they drink
under the name Of whiskey. IL i,n.w n
matter oil lmpossbiliiy to get glass Of pur,.
whiskey or liquor Of any Kind. even in what
are =, considered frs class places. The illicit
diSiillaiion Of whisky has been carried ON
s ,,n the tax Of 81 per gallon put on by the
Government, hy small stills As recently as
tuesday one Of the assessors was informed
'hat some parties were manufacturing il IN
wash kettles After few hours search am
OH woman was found manufacturing what 4
Called poteen in a kettle. The compound
was sulnclent 10 have po soned regiment
Of lnen II they bad drank enough OF il.
Poteen," or Illicit Irish and Scotch whis.
ny, Is lar famed as an ingredient for making
whisky punch or whisky skins. The singular
MAYOR Of the Irish is supposed to be caused
py using turf for the extraction of the mali
~ making poteen, that distilled from pure
mart - considered superior 10 that made
rom mixture Of malt and raw grain. To
assign reason for this would require an an.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
ANOTHER GRAB.

The grabbing propensifies Of Nevada are
wonderful. Besides sbsorbing good slice Of
Utah at the last session Of Congress, and try
ing for an important part Of Arizona, she is
now modestly asking that the whole Of Utah
be put under her control And with her well
known assurance, and the feeling against
Utah at the East, she may succeed. Our
neighbors Of the silver State will not starye
for want Of impudence.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

HiGm WATER.-Th re has been a great
rise in tn. ella aud Salinas rivers--a frcshet
nearly as severe as that Of the spring Of 1862,
when Arizona City was destroyed The sta
tions upon the road from Arizona City ~
Marieopa have many Of them been carried
away. Among those known to have been
destroyed are the following:
GitG Bead. kept by John Forbes and Co.
Frame house swept away, and large quantity
Of hay lost
Barie's, kept BY Paris and wilson--one
house gone.
Morhark, kept by williams-house and
stock gone.
fntetope Peaf, kept by John Kiibright-
house and every thing gone.
Most Of these station buildings were Of ad.
ODE, and built near To the river
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

The newspapers Of the northern parts Of
England state that the working classes there
are registering their newborn children by the
name Of 4" Gladstone"
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

A WESTERN correspondent says that Par
guard, and "Quibble,n his elbow man. saw,
that the body guard ON such occasions never
travels without blackguard.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

American WfAE.-len year, ago there
was not more than three or four Thousand
acres planted with the vine in the United
State, and now there are no less than two
million acres 80 planted Formerly American
wine would scarcely bring one dollar per gal
lof, and now it sells at from two TO six dol
lars per gallon.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

QcEss EMMA Is reported 10 have said, in
Greenwood Cemetery. Your people live so
fast, worder they find time to bury their
dead so superbly."
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

A countryman who attended a fashionable
party where the ladies wore their dresses cut
very low IN the neck, vas asked by the host
II ever he had seen such sight before. "Nn.n
said be, most emphaticaliy, "not since was
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

CoLoSEL SANFORD recently made an ex-
cursion directly over che MasSassal Peaks.
which he found covered with snow. He had
an ardnous journey and got but one Apache.
by the assignment Of breyet Col Ilgis to the
District Of the Verde, Colonel Sanford is no
longer in command The impression was that
Colonel llgis was simply to command the new
post, Camp Reno, and we still think such was
the intention at head quarters. 1t is not
customary to take command from an officer
so eminently active and successful as Colonel
Sanford; and the simple fact that Colonel H.
gis ranks him dogs not warrant the change
OF course Colonel Sanford is too much of
soldier to complain, and this item is written
entirely without his KNOWLEDGE, hut in keep
ing with the sentiment Of the people through
out the Territory upon the subject.
1t is also written in no disparagement Of
Col. llgis, who enjoys an excellent reputation
as a soldier and gentleman
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

GENERAL CARGO and two companies of the
sth United States Cavalry arrived here on
the LIST, rid the MolIave road.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

INDIAN FicHr.-Early last month, Apaches
said to number about 80, made an attack up
on certain persons in charge Of the buildings
at the Mowry mine. Ned Marcy was in
stantly killed. II. NJ. Doss was wounded.
and Hon. Oscar Buckalew, Of the last Legis-
lature, who happened TO reach the mine dur
ing the fight, was shot in the knee, and re-
iusing amputation Of the leg, will, it is report
ed, be likely TO lose his life
The Indians would. in all probability, have
destroyed the whole party and burned the
buildings, hnt for the timely approach ef L.
Hutton and friend, who finding them 81
strong, went to Santa Cruz and raised a par
ty, upon the approach Of whi-h the savage.
left
The wounded men and all the moveable
property of the mine have been taken to san
ia Cruz.
Arizona miner., 1867-04-06

The French soldiers are made to fight the
locusts IN Algiers. They kill 1900 cwt. a
day, and eat 'em.