The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19
A Glance at the Past.

nv of life and will not, either with feeling
of pleasure or pain, seek retrospect of the
past !? The joys and sorrows of youth, the
incidents of &" lang syne "-the follies and
fashions of former times-all loom up, and
memory clogs with visions of other days
We have before US number Of the Satur-
day Evening POST" family journal, publish
ed in Philadelphia, and dated December 20,
1928. At that time, according to its own an
nouncement, it had circulation of 1000
the number issued at present we are not pre-
pared to state, but we presume it has kept
pace with the times, and at least, quadrupled.
The number before us does not present the
comcly typographical appearance Of the Post
Of modern times, but its age makes it honor
able. In our youth we used to consider 1t
the best literary paper published in the Union,
and it was glory enough for us to read our
own productions in its ample columns. Let
us give the reader a glimpse at the contents
of the venerable sheet before us.
Among the contributions are Lines on
the arrival of ship" by the Milford Bard.
DR.. Lofin, of Milford, Delaware, overstocked
the press with his illusions in those days.
His non, de plume was seen in almost every
journal of the country. He resided most of
the time in Baltimore published volume Of
poems and essays, and died a common drunk
ard. He was man of gentle disposition,
kind -hearted-the friend of everybody but
himself There is on the first page Of the
Post pretty fair wood-cut representing the
Chestnut Street Theatre which was founded
in 1891, rebuilt in 1905, and burned in the
winter Of 1s21-22.' Among the advertise
ments we notice one, wherein G. Pierce an
nounces a general assortment Of Groceries,
qproduced by free labor, which cam be war
ranted as SUCH"
Turning to the theatrical announcements
we learn that the Arch and Chestnut Street
Theatres were both open. Mr.. and Mrs
Greene at the former, and Mr.. Wallack al
the latter. 1t will be remembered by some Of
our readers that this Mr. Greene was manager
of the Richmond Theatre at the time of the
terrible confagration, by which o-er thirty
human beings lost their liyes-the managers
daughter among them. Wallack is still liv
ing and is styled " veteran " actor. At the
Arch Mr.. Dixon is announced to sing new
comic song, entitled Molly Mug" This
Mr." Dixon is no other parsonage than the
celebrated mulatto, George Washington Dix
on, who figured SO largely in the courts o
New Orleans some years afterwards.
Referring to the Legislative news: we fine
that the Legislature of Pennsylvania, during
its last session, enacted a law concerning note
Of lesser denomination than five dollars
issued by foreign Banks, making it penal fo
payment after the LIST Of January, 1929. TIL.
editor is down upon the law. They evidently
did not Their live in the age Of shinplasters
The doings of Congress, then in session, wers
business like all the bills were Of local ma
ture, the members displaying no party feeling
The bills of the Cape Fear Bank, in NORTH
Carolina, sold at a premium of onc-half pei
cent. because that Bank had been paying
specie for its notes for the past year. Til.
latest news from Europe was more than 8
month after date
Travel was rather slow in those days. By
an advertisement of the Proprietors of the
@ Philadelphia and Baltimore Mail Stage
Line' we perceive that the stages would
start every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
morning precisely at clock. Fare through
5000. .tt .....
The following memorial was left at "the
Coffee House for signatures. It is one Of
the first bold efforts of the Aboltionisus and
is worthy Of preserving.
To the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States in Congress assembled
The memorial of the subscribers, Citizens
of the State Of Pennsylvania, respectfully
sheweth, lgs t}5
That your Memorialists are deeply sensible
of the many important subjects which ncces
sarily engage the attention of your honoura-
BILE bodies, and it is, only under feelings Of
conscientious duty, that they deem it prope,
w d"uA ooo you. -Efez
The present happy and exalted state Of
the country, loudly calls for profound graft
tude to God, for our national and individual
prosperity. The unexampled blessings Of
Civil and Religious liberty which we, as
80 people, have so long enjoyed, require on our
part, that SO far at least as is CONSTANT with
our safety and welfare, we should extend these
blessings to every part Of our population.
Your Memorialists therefore respectfully
call your attention to the situation of the poor
Slaves in the District of Columbia, residents
in that Territory, which, Of all other in the
United States, or in the World, should be
trcdden only by freemen. ! =' s'i-'ltl =
In the cession of this District to the Uni.
TED States, no condition or restraint on the
power Of Congress is to be found The abso
Lutte and unqualified right of legislation, SINH
lar to a case when country is newly cong uer-
ed or otherwise acquired, was vested in them
The States of Maryland and Virginia cheer
fully relinquish all their rights and all their
claims over this selected and separated spot,
and it came under the exclusive jurisdiction,
not Of any particular description Of the States,
but of the entire collective body. The in
habitants adopted the new government with
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