The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-11

much exceed 1T. In the N r. States is raised
~ bushels to each inhabitant; in the West
ern States, 40; in the Middle 147; in the
Southern 81, and in the whole United States
81 bushels.
For the FaSzey Vugnspn.
Staunton and Harrisonburg,
Mr.. EDITOR -
Staunton has had the trade of much Of
Highland. Pendleton and Rockingham, which
she is losing to some extent now, but will
lose certainly if immediate steps are not taken
to prevent it. The same is true of much of
the trade Of North West Augusta embraced
in the region between the road via, Church.
vile to Jennings Gap and to Messy Greek
Iron works via Spring Hill By an exami-
nation of Hotchkiss' county map, the accu-
racy Of which no one will question, it will
be found that an airline from Sangersville,
Ottobine, North River Gap, Augusta Springs,
Parnassus, Moscow, Mt, Scion, Iron works,
&c, to Saunton, will cross Middle River at,
or near the Americas Mills (Trimble & Hog
setts) BY slight changes in some of the roads
now leading to Stanton from all these points.
the trade and travel will be insured to Staun-
ton, if a bridge,is thrown over Middle River
at this point The farmer who sets out to
market with his produce for Staunton, if he
knows he can certainly get there by this
bridge, will not be attracted to Harrisonburg
by the facility of crossing North River at
Brldgewater-alw provided the same lib
erality is extended by the merchants here.
But now the ditance and the quality Of road
from Mt. Scion to Harrisonburg. is in favor
of the latter. BY the changes in these roads
and the bridge at the point named, the diff
fculty can be over come. But to the High,
land and Pendleton trade, and the part Of
the county near the Augusta Springs ard
Parnassps, all will be accommodated by a
change in the North River Gap road, from
White Oak Lick to the Springs, by which
eight miles can be saved, and over a road of
four degrees, and a dozen fordings, of Skid
more aud near as many Of North River can
be avoided. May the people interested in the
changes Of the roads in question and of this
bridge, not appeal to the iberalty Of the
county court, to give as much as the people
will subscribe Rockbaidge lately appro-
prlate 5000 to bridge over North River at
Rockbridge Baths, although, the people above,
wanted bridge and are building it, near
Fortz Mill, two miles above the other. Let
the people Of Staunton urge this matter, and
show a liberality in subscribing to it, and
use their intelligent influence with the court
to bring about the end desired. Their pros
perity depends upon it.
MIDDLE RIVER.
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The resignation Of President johnson, for
the purpose of avoiding the disgrace of re.
moyal, is urged by the New York Herald
and other papers whose conceptions of honor
are somewhat obtuse. Such advice. might
well have been given by Mephistophiles to
Faust or Iago to Othello, and therefore comes
not appropriately from Bennett to President
johnson. This last refuge of the coward,
whose conscience tells him that he must be
declared guilty, will, we are sure, never be
resorted to by an innocent official. But,
.even-if he contemplated official suicide, there
is an act Of Congress which forbids resigna-
zion after proceedings looking to impeach-
ment have been initiated by the House Of
Representatives --Emqa'rer and Examiner
The Alexandria, State journal, a Radi-
cal paper, says: "We unquaifedly condemn
the proceedings of our Constitutional Con-
vention by which they administered on the
balance Of the 100000 left in the State
Treasury at the date of that fifty. two dol
lar distribution. It looks too much like
s'rafling," using the mildest term. It would
have looked better to hurry mp the work,
and trusted the State for pay, if there was
not money enough on hand. It looks now
as if they were after that 100000 at all
events and it don't look good.
The DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES NORTH
The northern Democratic papers are flaming
with display lines announcing Democratic vic
tories and gains in municipal elections. The
Republican papers are denouncing the Asso-
iciated Press reporters as partisans. A close
reading here shows Enthusiastically that the
Democrats have gained immensely, and the
gums *eAI ~ "loeePiodO do Tie luect
that local issues have controlled these results
to any great extent, or that the agents Of, the
Associated Press have failed to forward truth
full news Wash. Telegram.
p MORE DECEPTION are informed bv
gentleman from Mt. jackson, that the ne
groes in his employ went to work on his
farm, as usual on Monday morning last, but
an individual came to them and informed
them that if they did not drop their work
and attend convention at Woodstock, that
day, that they would be fined FIVE dollars
each. Poor deluded CuHy heard and believ-
90, and reported instantsr.--Woods Her,
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