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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27

Col Strother, Superintendent of the Pen
itentiary, paid in, on Saturday, s4.037 as hire
for convcts at work on the railroads.
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There was funded at the Office of the State
Treasurer, on Saturday last, $241 500 Sc Of
the State debt, making the tota! amount fun
ded to that date So ,2O3 .422 81.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27

The U. S. Arsenal, at Washington, was
burned on Saturday last. Loss 100000
Cause, spontaneous combustion. ST.
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destructive fire occurred in Lynchburg
on the evening of the 23d, destroying Bra
gassas. bakery, involving loss Of about
$4,000, most ly covered by insurance.
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Judge VIM. Leigh, brother of Benz. Wat
kins Leigh, died at the residence of his son,
in Mecklenburg last week.
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The Dental Association of the United
States will hold its next annual convention
on the lst of August, at the White Sulphur
Springs. About 800 delegates will be pres
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Ex-senator Hendricks, of Indiana, is to Wis
it the White Sulphur Strings in few days
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TElhe Cheapest Place i'm


i EEe7 CITY TO BUye-
Initial Paper only 80 cents per Box. ~ ~.
French I" " Is 6 per quire.. 81
Note sc " and 10 cts. 9! "a .I
Fooscap" &C 25 cents &C a5,+-.s
Congress letter 90 g per quire.
Legal Cap &C Is, I" per quire.
Envelopes 10, Is and 20 cents per package.
States, Pens. Ink. Pocket Books, Pocket Knives.
Perfumery, Combs, Soaps, Tobacco. Segars,
Snuff, Pipes, etc., all at surprisingly, low pri-
ces, is at JOHN A. MOONS ;-s,
Store, Post OH ,e Building,
july aolt staun3eA
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27

WHAT DOES IT MEAN Prom the War
rem county Sentinel, of the 21st, we take the
following paragraph, which conveys very I'M
pleasant news. We have had the personal
assurance Of parties, whom we thought were
authorized to speak, that the Shenandoah
Valley Road would be vigorously pushed to
completion, and We cannot but believe that
there is some mistake about the statement
given below. The Sentinel says:
Con yesterday morning our streets were
thronged with men Of almost every national
ity recently employed on the railroad works
in the vicinity Of Front Royal Of course,
every one made inquiry as to the stir, and
the facts, as We learned them, are these =
1t has been generally understood by the citi-
zens of the several counties through which
this road must pass that the Pennsylvania
Roaroad Company would complete the work
but the failure Of said Company to comply
with the agreement has caused the Contrac
tors to suspend the work for the present :
Considerable dissatisfaction is manifested in
this section by all parties
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aea ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
WORTH OF DRY GOODS
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.

The owner of the store we occupy demand
ing larger rent than afford to pay and
continue to sell as cheap as we have done here
tofore, we offer our whole stock at prices that
will ensure speedy sale.
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1870
The restriction Of labor to certain hours
in the day so as to give the artizan and me-
chanic time to improve their intellectual and
moral condition, is assigni6cant indication of
proper understanding Of the idea of De-
mocracy in this country. There is no nee
essary conflict between Capital and Labor,
but there is a necessity for Labor to assert its
equality with Capital, and to maintain their
mutual dependence. Let this idea be proper
Iy understood-let it enter into the spirit
which moves the material enterprises of the
age-and there will open up broader fed
of usefulness, wider range for the improve
ment of Mind, and more general develop
ment Of all the elements which constitute a
prosperous, progressive and powerful people.
The nlanacles must be stricken from athe in
tellectual powers of the masses. Time must
be allowed for mental and moral culture, and
the barriers which a rotten system Of pencil
back Aristocracy would fain establish, be
swept away by the free and unchallenged
emancipation of Mind from the domination of
Matter.
! There is scarcity of mep at the various
watering places in the South and North this
season, as compared with the number Of wo-
men. This indicates two things-6rst, the
absence Of plcthoric purses, and, second, a
disposition on the part Of the "lords of crea,
ton" to indulge the "weaker vessels" in rec
reations and pleasures, they are not themselves
IN condition, financially, to enjoy. After
this evidence of self-sacri6ce on the part OF
the men. there should be silence to the
''women's rights" advocates. While the men
are sweating and toiling with hands and head
to keep their exchequer in healthy condi-
ton, the women are flirting through the ball.
rooms and over the promeuades, drinking in
the health-giving atmosphere of the noun.
tains as we'll as the dulcet Sounds of admir-.
ing gallants-adorned with all the gaudy
pharaphernalia that dame fashion suggests
What confding, iudulgent, and self-sacri6c.
ing creatures are these American men
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Alex. Fl. Stephens confines his editorial
writings to paragraphs Of five and six col
so'ns sally
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NesU 44dUe3'tIse55te 7sts.
THE OLD RELIABLE
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LIQUOR STORE
1T OF
WIZ l. L A MI IOOLEv.
NEW STREET, Opposite Scherers,)
STANTON, VIRGINIA. -.
STANTON, VIRGINIA. -,

have on hand 1arge assortment of very ,upe-
r'or Foreign and Domestic Liquors, Wines, &c. :,
which offer to the public at short profits for cash
respectfully direct attention to the following
enumeration, in part of my stock: ~:
Superior augusta, .Rockbridge," ..Maryland,
and tennessee" Whistles. Also, fl he quality Of
other OLD RYE WHLSKEY
French Brandy, Ginger, apple, Black
berry. and other .Brandies. sr.
Champagne, MADEIRA, CZaret, Sherry, and
old Port Vines. -4..5.
Scotch Ale and London Porter.
,StoaJAton and other Bitters. sta-.g
Having had a long experience in dealing in Ii
quors, have availed myself of the knowledge
thus acquired to select the pres and best articles
Those wishing such, either wholesale or retail,
will do well to call before purchasing elsewhere.
july 27th-tf w. WHOOLEY
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The Waffle surest way to keep our
young men Of enterprise at home, and stimu-
late the droncs, is to open up rev avenues Ct
business Let us have factories and machine
shops, and then new life will be throwa into
every branch Of trade, and openings offered
for the employment Of all our surplus labor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27
STATE CONVENTION.

q We publish the resolutions adopted by tie
State Central Committee, of the Conservative
party, at their meeting on the goth, in Rich
mond, calling a general Convention of the
party to assemble on tie Both of August
Also the address of that committee to the
Conservative voters of Virginia.
= We are convinced that there is necessity
for State Convention. The duty which
that Convention will have to perform, is to
lay down the basis Of the action and organi-
cation of the party in the fall elections. and
to indicate the issues that should be made
The press, in some portions of the State, is
agitating questions, which, if persisted 10,
will prove the overthrow of the Conservative
party of the State, and the advancement to
power of set of men whose aim will be to
swindle and bankrupt the Commonwealth
The difficulty is, and We fear will be, to lodge
in the minds of few editors and pretended
leaders, comprehensive idea of the immi-
nent peril which threatens the Conservative
party of the State-to bring them up to the
Importance of close thought and thorough
digestion Of the true, and only policy to be
adopted, and the essentially of educating the
popular mind to an enlarged appreciation of
the honor and future prosperity of the State
The advocacy OF cphemcral expedieuts-the
adoption of rotten, unsubstantial policy, in
whose womb lie hidden the frnits Of bad
faith and dishonor, should receive the stern
and indignant protest of the representative
body of the people Of Virginia. If We are
to have these frebrands thrown into the can
vass-if the policy, which has been so plain
ly indicated by several Of our Valley cotem-
poraries, is to receive countenance, in the re-
hottest degree, by the Conservative party, in
Convention assembled. VIC, in advance, an
nounce our purpose to have nothing to do
with it. The primary, and allcontrollins
object to be accomplished, next November, is
topreserve the State government to the peo-
pie Of Virginia, by defeating the Radical
party, If the platform to be adopted recog-
ulzes this fact, then we will heartily join our
efforts IN carrying it out to successful con-
clusion. If, however, questions of State pol
icy now settled, are to be opened again-if
the maddened passions of superficial dema-
gogues and blatant time servers are to be toll
Grated and condoned-if the objectionable
purpose Of compromising the fair fame of
Virginia, is 10 receive countenance by hest
tating, timid, temporizing policy, 10 which the
dictates Of conscience and the appeals of
honor are to be compromised, it would be far
better that no Convention assemble
To our view, the issue next fall should be
simply-shall the Conservative or the Radi-
cal party control the Legislation of the State
This is platform enough Then let each
county select its most experienced and ablest
men-these who have nerve, brains and pur.
pose, and who can convey to other minds THEN
own thoughts in perspicuous and conviuc-
ing manner. If this be done, the Conserva-
tive party can preserve its supremacy 9th
wise, the State will be lost.
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DLANK BOOKS! "A new stock of Ledgers,
- u Journals, Day Books and Memorandum
Books, at sa.y HUNTER & CO.'S. ;
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NEW BOOKS The Latest and most Popular
IN Publications, received every week, by
july 27-tf HUNTER co. 3
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VXTINDOW SHADES.-A new stock of Oil and
w Linen Curtains, and Green, Buff and
White Hollands, received by HUNTER CO.,
July 27-tf ts Booksellers.
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VXIALL PAPERS A large stock-eyery style
w and price, for sale by
july 27-tf HUNTER co.
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Mrs Wharton, an account of whose indie.
ment, in Baltimore, for poisoning Gen. Ketcl :
UNI, and others, we gave last week, is still
closely confined in prison, her daughter Mel
lie sharing her cell. She IS in comfortable
health and spirits averrng her innocence Of
the charge, and her ability to establish. it
She is making arrangements to tent her resi-
dcnce on Eutaw Street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27

Legitimate Railroad Enterprises appear
now to be prosperous and progressive in the
West One of the latest news items is that
arrangements have beeL made with Eastern
capitalists to finish the great tunnel through
the hills north Of Cincinnati for railroad en-
trance. About twc-ffths of the work for the
tun ael was done at the time of the suspension
of operations, and it is estimated that $50, 0oo
will remove all Instructions that have accumu
lated since that time. The object of this is
toaecommodate the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road
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The KENTUCKY AND GREAT WEsTE

The KENTUCKY AND GREAT WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY has been organized
with Col. S. W. Morton, of New York, as
President, A. J Holder, vice-president, and
Gems. Fremont and Banks, and Judge Cut
Ter, of Marietta, Ohio, and others as directors.
The plan is to build another railroad from
Cincinnati to New York city, through Ken
lucky, across West Virginia, to point in
Virginia. thence by roads now constructing
through York and Reading, Pennsylvania, to
the eastern terminus Those interested claim
the new route will be 12O miles shorter by
measurement than the route by the Pennsyl-
vania Central, and in equaling distances by
reason of curves and grades the new route
will be the shortest by little less than 200
miles. 1t is announced that work will be
commenced in Kentucky within three months,
and that the whole line will be finished in
less than three years.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27

A number of Virginia editors, on free
trip to Baltimore over the "Mahouc Line and
the Bay Line enjoyed grand banquet on
the steamer Louisiana. In responding to a
toast, Maj. Venablc, of the Farmville COM
maomweazh, nominated Gen. Malone as the
next Governor of Virginia. He said the
Southside intended to take care of itself
hereafter. That heretofore, the Northside
and the Valley lad locked hands against them
and controlled the State. But that game
had to stop.
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: To PERSONS SEEKING WoRK.-We take from
the Guyandotte Independent, the following report
of business and business prospects in the new
city of Huntington and Guyandotte, in West Vir-
gina; Ekgjf3 ltII 8i9ll Es{t319lGN
The extremely hot weather has done much to-
ward paralyzihg all branches of business here,
for several weeks past, yet we hear of sales of
lots and contracts for new buildings almost ev
cry day. We have over 100 carpenters, all of
whom find plenty of work at reasonable wages,
say from So to SO, so per day, $3.50 being the
general price. s.,-,
Several plaserers are here who find work
at about dollars per day. A few brick ma
sons and but little work in their line, owing to
the scarcity Of bricks.
Here is an opening for several more yards for
making brick 1t will take 100000 to supply
the demand for six months, and the workmen are
not here to make that quantity.
Stone cutters are in abundance. Hucksters
are few and oppressive. Blacksmiths are be-
ginning to be like frogs in Egypt, rather plenti-
full Preachers, Priests and Editors are here
looking after the interests of their respective de-
nominations Painters are thick and thriving.
Draymen and wagons are in good supply. Mar
keting farmers are scarce. Cabinet makers and
undertakers none here, good opening for some.
There are several new Drug stores just opening.
Dry goods, well represented; SO with family
groceries, clothing, ice-cr and liquor houses:
But we need good Hardware house and a good
Touring mill here. And for man who has $751;
600 here is an opening for the hotel business.
Jewelry shops plenty, but good opening for q
gun shop. Shoe stores plenty, the same with
saddle and harness makers. Only wharf
boat here which is doing well. Nc artist gallery
here. One Masonic Lodge, one Good Templars
Lodge, but no Odd Fellows Lodge. good vo
cal music teacher could get big class here.
School teachers not wanted just now. Another
saw and Touring mill would do well, also few
Drug stores may come here and try it.
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Southern Congressional Representation

The emancipation Of the negroes has add
ed swo-ffths of their number to the repre-
sentative population of the South, being an
increase of nearly one million and three quar-
ters If the number of Representatives in
Congress be fixed at $50, the ratio of popu-
lation to representative in Congress will be
136093. Upon this basis, allowing mem
Der for each fraction over onehalfa ratio, the
representation Of the former slayehoding States
under the census of 1870, will be 1914, against
81, as nov-an increase Of 20 While the
slaveholdiag States under the census Of 1860,
had one less than one-third of the whole num-
Der of representatives., they will, under the
census Of 1870, have ten members more than
one-third of the whole House. This increase
of Congressman gives the South correspond
ing increase in the electoral college for Presi
dent and vice-Presdent.
1t is very apparent, therefore, that the
South and West, have the power of the gov
ernment in their own hands. They are CON-
mercially identified, and when the passions Of
the hour shall have died away, common in
terest will draw them together in bonds Of
unity, which will enable them to dictate the
policy Of the government, and fashion its
political course
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THE LAST CHANCE.

The stockholders of the Valley Railroad
Company will meet in Lexington next Mon
day. The object is to thoroughly and per-
manently organize, SO that the work on the
road may be let to contract as soon thereafter
as possible. Engineers, by this time, are on
the lines between Harrisonburg and Staun-
ton for the purpose Of making the final sur
veys. The route will be determined by the
amount of private subscription in the respec-
tive localities through one of which the road
must pass. We have been Informed that &C.
tive exertions are being made on the Mt.
Sidney line, with fair prospect of favor
able report to the stockholders meeting-
The same may be said Of the Bridgwater and
Long Glade route It is indispersably nee
essary to have the required amount subscrib
ed, and the 80 per cent paid in, to effect a
thorough organization of the company, and
secure the 81, 900 subscription Of Balti-
more city.
The time is very short, in which to COM
plete the private subscription, and we there
fore earnestly urge upon the friends Of the
respective routes, to put forth active exertions
between this time and the first of August;
The whole matter is with the people, and to
our mind, it would be simply suicidal for them
to hesitate in this important emergency. Let
every man who can likely induce his neigh
Dor 10 subscribe for even one share, 60 to
work. A determined effort, we are convinc
cd, will accomplish the end desired
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NeaU Advertisements.

Groquet! CrOqu ct!
~ From SIS to $l3 per set, at
HUNTER & CO.'S,
July 27-tf Booksellers
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Magazines for August, received by
lHl july 27-tf HUNTER & co.
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nON'T FORGET-that you can always find
~ Bargains both pleasing and useful, at the
Book and Stationery Emporium of
july 27-tf HUNTER co.
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VlEMPLE OF FASHION.

HNEMPLE OF FASHION.
MRS. KATE NJ. KELLEY
will close out her entire stock of Millinery and
Fancy Goods at cost also nice lot of Children's
Clothing. Mrs. X M. KELLEY. =
july 27-tf t=rs# aTF
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enforce the fourteenth amendment "ond for
other purposes" and in that commonly known
as the election or enforcement law, there are
laid numberless traps and snares for the ut
wary southern citizens who ventures to cast
his vote or use his personal influence against
the candidates who stand forth to support
these abuses. Vague and indefinite enact
actments, not specifying overt acts: but mat
tersmerely Of construction and opinion, expose
him to criminal charges laid BY the worthless
and Irresponsible, upon which he may be
hurried away from home, imprisoned, and
made the subject of merciless cxaction before
he can regain his liberty. These expressions
are already familiar id our experience. They
will be repeated until they makesuffragc and
the common privileges of speech and action
in public affairs SO perious and costly that
their exercise will be largely foreborne.
simultaneously, and at the instigation Of
the President, committee, organized to suit
his purpose, sits at Washington in the vaca-
ton of Congress inviting ISLANDERS and n.isrep-
reservations of the southern people, that the
porthern mind may be kept iufamed against
| the South that the fires of war between the
sections may never die out, but live even in
the ashes of the expired Conflict; that the
one section may be blinded and mislcd, and
the other dragooncd into the support Of fac
ton which deserves the execratioul Of both.
The ascendency of the Radical party is a
great and general misfortune, which impcrls
the existence Of free governments in this
country. But our share in it is peculiar
We suffer directly, as its measures are aimed
at us as victims. But beyond this, we stand
in the presence Of great danger--foreyer
impending, forever threatening. The event
which shall give Virginia back to that party
consgns her to the fate which with infinite
striving she escaped two years ago. The ne
gro and the carpet-bagger will resume theil
sway law, order, and society will fly at it,
approach; life itself will become intolerable
To what sleepless vigilance should this though
incite! How it should stir each private mar
to make the public concern his own!
In these perplexitics and troubles your du
ty is plain. Possess yourselves with patience
with your characteristic frmness and mod
Grafton. Give the enemy no advantage b.
imprudence or want of temper. Exercis
ynr .'ga' rights, and no more Let there
Wilmington journal., 1871-01-13
The Narrow-Gause Road


The two-feet gauge road is coming into
use in this country. Several are being
built in Canada, one from New York into
Connecticut, and one from the iron re
gions in Kentucky to the Eastern Kentucky
road California is early to adopt this adj
mirable means of inter-sectional railway
transportation, having built one as feeder
to the Union Pacific railroad. road on
this plan is about to be built from Denver
City, in Colorado, to Ell Pasa, on the Rio
Del Norte.
We observe that the press in every quar-.
ter is approving very earnestly of this style
of railway, and urging its advantages upon
the public attention. AS We have said be
fore, its introduction solves the difficulty
heretofore existing in the way of supplying
cross sections of country with railroad
communication. The isolation of many
communities, their being deprived of rail-
way transportation in this day of railroads,
s greatly to their advantage restricting
their intercourse, affecting the value alike
of the lands. their products, and, conse-
quently, their industry. The narrow guage,
with its cheap construction, the ease with
which it overcomes sharp grades and trav.
erses reverse curves, is fitted SO admirably
for the relief of such isolated communities
that IT should be hailed generally as one
of the most benehceDt improvements OI
the day. It is great Liberator, and viii
set free world of energy aDd enterprise
that would without it be paralyzed.
Richmond Dispatch.