The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-08-12

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See. 80 Any person fraudulcntly exc
less than one nor more than five years, and
all property to which it relates to be forfeited
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From the Advertisers Gazette1
The GAZETTE glories in an exchange liza,
numbering some thirty FIVE hundred papers
They come to US from East, West, North and
South are printed in all forms, upon all kinds
ofpaper and with every variety fink. These
peculiarities are always prominent, but there
is another still more so-Meir names In
many cases, publishers have not only gipcn, but
gone hack to first principles and actually crea-
tel the word by which the literary offspring Of
their lively and fertile brain shall become
known to public readers, and in so doing, not
only the English, but every other language as
well, has been taken to furnish a satisfactory
result. Many of these names are at once re.
cognized as neat, appropriate and tasteful
Others are read without exciting thought,
and others-but of these we leave our readers
to judge from the selections given below.
Down South. the Hatch Toace, gives the
alarGm cry, which is reverbcrated by the Noun
tain Echo, proclaimed again by the indicator
and illumined by the Sunbeam. The Opin-
ION expresses its views, which are unfurled by
the Banner OF the South, taken up by the
Southern Shield, heralded by the Kentucky
Woman, and receive classic support from tho
Homer's Niad. Suggestive of nutriment is
the Ceres, of Louisiana, pleasant the Crescent
but invitipgly appropriate and satisfactory is
the I'tcayune, ofNew Orleans. Its pseudonym
of "Old Pic" is everywhere known, ard we
doubt if there be more readable or better
paper in the whole country. The Rural Gen.
Aenaam is model farmer; Southern Society
polite and gentle; Herald and zorchlght both
trumpeter and beacon; and Common Sense,
what, no doubt, we might all read to advant-
age. Missouri has Ptch1oickian, lovely
Caucasian, and brilliant 1'orchhght. Miss
ssippi glories in Cophian, keen edged FaS-
con, and a Sunny South
Illinois has the Beacon to light tho way for
the Herald Of Truth, while the Gospel Echo
proclaims, the Magnet attracts, the Promul-
gator thunders, the Prophetic WatcAnsa,s
foretells, the Old Flag stands firm, and the
National Guard is over at it's post The
Prairie Beacon walks arm in arm with the
Valley Blade, and the Masonic 1roseelspreads
the cement of brotherly love and affection.
Indiana is treated to weekly editions of the
aurora Boreolis, finds comfort in the Peoples
Friend, grows gay over the Jolly Hoosier, and
is lulled to sleep by the soothing music of the
Iowa supports the Stars and Stripes, crica
an unmistable Eureka, has the Huoh Ego
everywhere present, and fourishes both the
Buyle, the Clarion and the Blade.
Orr Country is centcred in Connecticut,
which also claims Palladium, and from here,
too, emanates the celebrated Yanhee Fsdlor.
From Ohio comes the Plainc1ealer, whose
path is cleared by the Toledo Blade, as sharp
and nimble as any of yore, and made bright
by the Torchhyht from Xenia.
Virginians are often told to use Dispatch;
while the Quid .Nume excitedly enquiries
what's the matter The VALLEY V1BGINlAN
is surveyed by Spectator, and its principles
uobly upheld by a ViMdicator. The Natiro
Viryinion comes under the searching glance
of the Examiner, while the Wing forgets old
party bitterness in quoting freely from that
stern old Democrat, the .Nesos
North Carolina claims The Land ne Love.
and her rights are properly preserved by the
Biblical Recorder New York, and in fact
the whole country, eomes weokly for repast
of knowledge, literature, science, and sound
ideas to the Round Table, and the feast is al
ways ample. We couldn't wish for more whole.
some or richer literary fahulum than it gives,
but we do pisb its unequalled morris might be
still better appreciated. Pennsylvania keeps
the Genius Of Liberty, the Record Of tha
Times and the Public Ledger. The Rhode
| Island Pendulum swings from East Green
wich the Broad .Are bright and polished,
falls upon its victims in Nebraska; the Sun.
beam illumines New Jersey, and the Ocean
WAGE laves its shores.
| Up among the Granite Hills resides tho
Household Messenger, and there, also, is tho
Star Spangled Banner, unfurled to large
circle Of admirers, and the Farmers Cabinet
to be found
| Orr Mutual Friend has taken up''hi abode
in Delaware, and Freedoms Champion in
Kansas.
Massachusetts completes our list with the
largest array of any. She has Euery Sotnr-
| day that no other State can boast Of Plough-
man, faithful Pilot, Friend Of Virtue, a
Cape finn Light-two editions, one for the
landSman announcer ZOE the IlaflneF-a F0HGH
Glconer, a Justifer, a Citizen, aud . Wizord.
In addition to these we have heard of the
following though they are not familiar to the
editors eyes or ears'
A Screw Driper, Harning Bel, a Foun-
tan, Star In the Vest, Rainbow. Touch
Stone, and The .arA. A modest publisher at
Norwalk entities his paper, The Experiment.
Another at Kalida calls his The Venture A
Cincinnati journal chose the appelation of
Tile Nonparea: from the type on which it is
printed. One at Mahouing goes by the name
Of The Iadeu, descriptive of its exceedingly
systematic arrangement, An editor up on tho
top Of the ridge which divides tho waters Of
Lake Erie basin from those of the Ohio VAL
ley, appropriately styles his The Summ1 Dea-
con. Another daily issue in the venerable
town of Chilieothe is named The .Anoiens Ne
tropolis The Proclamation Ref6ra,sY shouts
unto the people Of Cincinnati weakly, The
Crisis occurs there once every month, and
Equal Rights are disseminated oueo week.
among the Democrats of Williams county.
The Practical Preacher thunders once fort