The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-07-29

The Hon. (?)William Stokes, Of Tennessee,
delivered a Fourth Of July Grafton to the nc.
groes at Jonesboro. He told the negroes to
arm themselycs-every enc of them and should
any id rebel or ccpperhead or conservative
insult them, to shoot them down in their tracks
not to suffer them to live
California is producing Strawberries weigh.
ing five to q pound. ''
In 1864 Grant said that his "tastes' did
not lead him to the Presidency. Tilton, as
authority it is safe to inquire, do not Grants
sstastes" rather lead him to the bar? fsa
General Thomas Ewing, Jr., concerning
whose political views and Intentions since the
New York Convention, good many false re-
ports have been circulated, has positively de-
clared his intention to support..the Democratic
ticket-Seymour and Biair-N. Y. World
It is said that St Croix county, Wisconsin,
viii raise two millions bushels OF wheat this
year Next year, with fair crops, three mil
lion bushels will be harvested. AS yet, but
half the land is under cultivation. ,s f
A young lady living near Temple Station,
OF the East Pennsylvania railroad, was re-
Gently stung in the hand by locust, aud
died in few hours. e.
When B7ownlow autographed for Senator
Fowler to Ego to hell, he meantthat he should
come home to Tennessee. r
Alaska is pressed-Alta Vela is revived
St. Thomas s"quiet. "-The Sandwich Islands
the Bay Of Samana-an island in the Medi-
terranean-and other little coveted acquisi-
tons are to come on in time
A man in Wisconsin, the other day, paid
his addresses to young lady, was rejected,
persuaded the lady to let him drive her out in
a buggy, and then murdered her, and made
his escape.
The WAY IT WoRNs.-General Wager
Swayne says he cannot be considered candi-
date for Congress in the Columbus (Ohio) dis
trict, because he is already candidate for
United States Senator in Alabama! ..is
Senator Sumner said that Mr. Pendleton
would come dewn like stick-Few poor fell
lows, says Prentice, know better than Sumner
how ''stick comes down.
Governor Seymour was received with the
greatest enthusiasm all along the route from
New York city to his home in Utica. On
his arrival at Utica. bells were rang, cannous
fred, bands played and flags waved sab
A new daily paper, to be called the "Com.
mercial Advertiser" is soon to be published
in Alexandria. Luck to it. qa,e.. ..4-s
Mr., Batchcior, who was page to George ELL,
George ", William w., and her present
majesty, Queen Victoria, died at Windsor
few weeks since, aged eighty three.
A critic, speaking of sontags vocalism,
says: awe hang upon every note" This y
says contemporary. dis proof Of the lady's
remarkable power OF execution" a55id9
The advocates Of more work and better pay
for women will be glad to know that a BARRIERS
shop, the conductor and artists Of which are
women, has been opened in New York. g,l,
Thirty-fve manageable daughters of Brig
ham Young attended the Salt Lake theatre in
u row.
A citizen of Columbus, Ohio who was
pedler thirty years ago, reported an income Of
over 100000 1ur 1867. M
An exchange says that the girls in some
parts of Pennsylvania, are so hard up for
| husbands that they sometimes marry editors
ind lawyers.
PRAIsE.-Ihose men who are commended
| by everybody, must be very extraordinary
| men or, which is more probable, very in-
considerable mon. a.4 ID
s'Forbid th,m not,' said JESUS concern;
ing little children. eff I have given them
a kingdom, will you not let them come to
tAe King"