The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-07-22
Editorial Short-Straws,

ventllated Dy glSantlc IAN WciShlnS TWO
and a half tons, and making Gao reolutions in
a minute. A new mode Of raising the wind.
The Shenandoah Herald has laid a huge
egg, but Matched nothing The egg is Al
inches long, Z ] inches in circumference, and
weighs q ounces. Eggs-acty. 90.
After the great riot in Paris vast mum.
Der of chignons were harvested, indicating
thatth women wero at the bottom of the
business, and did all the head work.
"A cotton mill in Huntsville, Ala, receiv.
cd medal at the Paris Exposition for the
excellence Of its products, tiekings, stripes
drills, sheetings, &c. Wake up; Northern
manufactors. =
John Browns party are marching on
Richard Reaf, his captain, has been appoint
ed an Assistant Assessor Of the Internal Rev
enue in the District of Edgcfeld, Sc
We live in an age of lenity Five
years imprisonment suficed, in Illinois, fol
a wretch who robbed house, then fred it
and burned widow and her daughter in bed
There are seven statues in Boston
Franklin, Webster, Everett, Mann, Beethov.
en-, Hamilton and Washington Washing.
toms is the most Insignificant, because lie was
both ssrebel'' and STAKEHOLDER.
Norfolk is going to cultivate Holsters. =
We hope she will come off e-czaw
ID A swarm of bees stole ride into Cana
da by alighting on locomotive in Vermont
We expect Honcy-cut had something to dc
with that dodge.
John Chinaman shows Yankee cuteness
He has been caught smuggling opium into
San Francisco in the soles of his shoes, the
top of his bambo hat and the handle Of his
umbrella. No wonder the Yankees fear his
coming. 1as ey.A =
An experimental horticultur;st in Ken
lucky has succeeded in grating a black Ham
burg grape vine and La Pactole rose upon
an organ tree. There will, doubtless, be a
complete organization Of opposite species lin
Vegetable as we'll as animal nature.
The Bostonians perfectly satisfied with
having humbuggcd the world with the "Peacc
Jubilee are now taking charge of their
own morals by passing Blue Laws, prohibit
ing the drinking of lager beer, wines, &c.
All hail the land of black strap and s,vttc7sel!
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road.
| A 'Staunton correspondent Of the Balti-
more Gazette writes to that journal as fol-
lows: LIZ
The friends of tho csapcake and Ohio
Railroad in this neighborhood are quite hope
full of the speedy completion of the road, at
least as far as the coal regions. General
Echols, who. went to the White Sulphur
Springs two days ago, in company with the
Hon. John B. Baldwin, had an interview
there with Mr.. G. z. Huntington, one Of the
milionaires who own and control the Central
Pacific and built the road themselves without
the Intervention of contractors, General Ew-
ing and several others, who had just returned
from trip over the proposed route of the
road, down New River. General Wickham,
President of the road, was of the party
He was also at the White together with Hon.
Mr.. Caperton and others.
General L. reports that Mr.. Huntington,
who is evidently the important man, regards
the route not only practicable for railroad
but much more direct and fayoroble for
grades than is generally imagined. Indeed,
the opinion is now expressed that from the
summit of the Alleghanies to the Ohio river,
the descent of about two thousand feet can
be accomplished with comparative uniformity
and with no grades exceeding thirty feet to
the mile. Negotiations are now pending
which it is hoped will result in measures
which will insure the completion of the road.
Mr.. Huntington's recommendation is consid-
cred almost as guarantee Of success. He
is a. large capitalist himself, and his opinion
has weight among railroad investors.
The merits of this. the shortest and best
route between the Ohio River and the navi-
gable waters leading to the Atlantic Ocean,
arc as yet little understood. But it is evil
dent now that the attention of Northern
capitalists will soon DO drawn to it. The ad-
vantages to this region which will be secured
by the building of the proposed road will be
incalculable. Already furnaces arc being
erected for the smelling Of iron ore, on the
line of the road. For the present they are
to be charged with charcoal. Limestone is
abundant in the Valley of Virginia, and
when the rich beds Of bituminous, sp!int and
camel coal arc made accessible, so that coke
can be laid down cheap at the furnace doors,
the development of the iron region here will
be extraordinary Last Saturday some North
ern parties closed purchase of 27,003 acres
of land few miles off, on the line of the
present railroad. 1t is said that they will
commence the erection of at least one furnace
without delay.
The beneficial effects of the late election
are very visible everywhere. It is many
years since our people have been so bright
and cheerful. Dependency appears to have
vanished
AN ACTRESS DRowNEp.-Ou Tuesday af-
ternoon, Mrs. Abram Russell, living near
Dingler's farm at Little Neck, Long Island,
accompanied by her three children, went up
to the Alley store, in row boat to make some
purchases On their way home, towards night
the youngest child, boy about three years
of age, while playing in the boat, fell over
board The eldest daughter, Mrs. Louise
Fisher, an actress, who was recently married