Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-04-15

s.-. FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL Is. 1870.
4. The bane Of the past of Virginia has
surely not been want of energy or enter
prise in her people, for they exhibited the
contrary during and since the war, in
very marked manner 1t was rather a
eontentedness with doing well, and an indis-
position to rush into the swiftly flowing cur
rent of American progress. Virginia, like
rich old mother, gave to her daughters
largely Of her rich domain, and, satisfied
that she was left with sufficient to supply
the wants of all still dependent upon her,
was pleased to see her children using every
effort to make their part as rich and produc-
tive as the old homestead, and rejoiced that
they were prosperous and prospecting. She
felt that there was no necessity for her to
use such exertions and pursued the accus
toned tenor of her way. The war however
changed ali this. 1t robbed her largely of
her accumulations and those who labored
in her fields. With the few left, it was
necessary to work economically She no
longer, has those about her, whom she could
afford to see waste their time in carrying
water from the spring, half mile distant,
and must dig we'll near the house The
cost Of the well may be $500 Or $500. yet
the interest on that amount is not nearly so
much as the wages ola hand Or hands to
carry water She can not for like reason
plow, plant or reap her own fields in the
old way, but finds it most economical to
procure the most improved machinery
Although the outlay is large and immedi-
ate, the increase Of profit and the savings
are sure and continuous. She can not af-
ford to take the slow old course Of the past
but must row into the current and keep IL
breast of the progress of the age She must
of necessity ..deyelope her resources, the first
step in which is the increase in her means of
speedy aud cheap inter- communication. -
This she understands and that the theory of
the present holds good in this as we'll as in
other things Her western daughters have
taught her that present expenditure in rail
roads and canals is a sure precursor of great
er prosperity in the future. That in each and
every case greater profits are derived there
by than the interest on the amount expend-
ed. Hence, We find fresh interest awakened
at all points in the State On the subject Of
the construction Or completion of railroads
and canals We take it as an Oman Of great
er prosperity and hail with pleasure every
new line Of rapid communication proposed.
From this spirit alone comes the great
wealth and progress Of the West. and to
this, in the main. must Virginia look for
her greatest good Especially is this the
ease in this, our beautiful and productive
Valley Without the means Of speedy com
munication with the outside world, We have
necessarily plodded on the old way. Find
ing our inability to compete with less pro-
auctiye localities, from the cost and delay
in transportation, there has been awakened
great interest il the early construction of ,
4 line Of railway throughout the length Of
the Valley. The outlay will be extended
through series Of years but the advantages
wall accrue at once. Yearly, the saving in
cost of transportation of products, to say
nothing of competing markets, will be three.
four, five, perhaps ten times the interest on
the amount expended. La truth and in fact |
we can not afford to do without it Out |
sKiers understand this and are cndeayoring
to throw obstacles in the way of digging
this big well for our Valley farm, in order
that We may still pay them high wages for
carrying water from distant spring Far
,ners, Mechanics and others it is for you
te decide. Your experience in the use Of
improved implements, even at large outlay,
will largely control your conclusions as to
for the completion Of the rail-
way line throughout the Valley The two
are identical in results. The outlay in either
case may be large, but the saving is i'm
mcnse, and the percentage Of the profits
greatly increased. Would you throw away
your Reaper, Mower, Thresher and Clea-
her and go back to your Scythe, Cradle.
and Flail? Then throw not away the advan-
tages you ere to gain by the early construc-
ton of the great Valley Railroad
The Municipal contest ii. Richmond is
about to reach an amicable solution Mr..
Chahoon addressed q note to Mayor E|lyson,
on the 1lth, proposing, for the peace and
welfare of the city, that both should cease to
exercise the functions of Mayor and leave
the Recorder or Senior Alderman to act, as
if a vacancy existed in the Mayors Office,
until the decision of Chief Justice Chase is
gwen in the case. Mayor Eliyscn replied,
declining the proposition. but proposing
that they bring the case up before the full
sesseh of the Supreme Court Of Appeals of
thc State. by wrlfs ofhebeas corpus sued out
by parties'csnined in jail by each Of the |
contastlng Mayors, in order to get a decis-
Jon on she constisutionality Of the enabling
act. nnder sshich Mayor Ellyson holds the
s,ifiee and that both parties abide the dccis |
ion Of thas court Mr. Chahoon agreed to
thls PROPOSITION, and the case will be brought
before the court of Appeals as proposed, !
and il is 10 be hoped, amieably settled.
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