The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-10
AN END 70 PUBLIC AMusEMENrs.-I


AN END TO PUBLIC AMusEMENTs.-
aires, concerts, exhibitions and all amuse-
ments of a public nature are at an end in
Washington. The Common Council Every
commonly nave passed an ordinance compell-
ing all licensed places Of amusement to ad
NIT colored persons to every part OF the
house, on the same terms as white persons
We should like to see such movement at
tempted at the North-the Mongrels. dare
not try it. It was inaugurated in New Or
leaas, but the negroes themselves had sense
enough to see the bad policy Of it.
LET THERE BE REGULAR NOMINEES IN THE
FIELD. The choice Of Legislators is an i'm
portant matter. There is a prospect Of their
being several candidates thrust forward by
their friends opposed to the Wells & Co., tick
ct. In view Of this, would it not be well to
call a general meeting Of the friends Of
Walker and nominate good and true men for
the Legislature; men who would do their
duty as patriots? Defeat will follow if there
are too many candidates in the field.
The vanitysof the Stauntonians, especially
its newspaper men, is considerably punctured
by the order Of General Candy, where he
names the 'stown Of Staunton,'' as portion
of the sixth Congressional district Our
venerable burg is very properly put down in
the same order as the "city Of Winchester
Winchester Times. 'sA ha "a Ha
Our friend Of the Times has certainly con-
jured up the "vanity Of the Stauntonians.'
We should like him to inform us which Of
the newspaper menu got his feathers up on
account Of this place not being styled city ?
WELLS ANTEcEDENTs.-The Richmond
Whig handles the carpet-bag Governor rath-
er roughly, It wants to know where he was
born, if born at all, and where he was bred,
if he ever had any breeding. 1t is evident
from the shape of his legs, as is the case Of
those Of Judge Bond, that he was badly nurs
ed, and a0as stood up too soon. The nearest
that can be reached to his early life, is that
he was formerly tapster at drinking saloon
in some place north Of Virginia.
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MURDER AND RoBBERY.-United States
Treasurer Spinner received dispatch an
nouncing the plundering Of the United States
Depository at Santa Fe. L. J. Collins, the
depositor, was found shot through the heart
The last statement from the depository showed
nearly $4,000 to the credit of the Govern
ment. Deposition Collins had been removed
and his successor, who had just arrived, tele
graphs the tragedy.
The Union REa1srER This journal /,
published at Union, Monroe, W. ", has
changed hands SO far as the proprietorship is
concerned R. Burke, Esq, formerly editor,
has purchased the establishment of Mr. Nc
Creepy, and it is now conducted by R Burke
& Co. The Register is one of the best pa
pers on our exchange. We wish it long
life. ''A "'J- I
The Lynchburg News, edited by Col. R.
E. Withers, concludes an elaborate article on
political affairs with the following excellent
advice: .tr. 4 .ff..s5r
awe say then again to our friends, do not
fail to registcr-do not fail to yote-vote for
Walker as the least OF evils-vote for the
best men possible for the Legislature
against the test-oath and DISTINGUISHING claus
es, and then vote against the whole iniquity.''
JOHN f., LEw1s.-The address of this
gentleman to the voters Of the Sixth Con-
grcssional district Of Virginia will be found
in this days issue of the VIRGINIAN. Mr..
Lewis is also candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor on the Walker ticket, and seems to have
baited two hooks. He promises fair. e5' /
HUGE CATAMoUNr-A Mr.. William
shipe, residing ifPowells Fort, Shenandoah
county, last week shot, while descending a
mountain in the night, a catamount, or Loop
ard cat, weighing nearly 100 pounds. He
aimed his rife by the glare of the animal s
eyes. ~ 4f@' - 'S955s7 zs.f - at9 esF9
SCRATCHING The Radicals of the Val
ley, and also of Eastern Virginia pretty gen
orally intend scratching doctor Harris's
name off the Wells ticket. This will insure
the election of Lewis as Lieutenant Cover
. nor. What do the icolored voters think Of
this kind of setickle and scratch ?''
RICHMOND RADIcALs.-On Tuesday the
Richmond Radical Nominating Convention
met to form a ticket worthy Of the cause
After much wrangling, they nominated two
whites and one colorcd for the Senate, and
seven colored and one white for the House
refusing to make any change. 2f'. 2a
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JUDGE JOHN It. HARRIs.-This gentle
man is announced as candidate to represent
this district in the next Congress. He is
well known to the community and was in
Congress from this district when the war
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