Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-01-31

poverty stricken State should reflect upon the
fact that during twenty-five months lust pass
ed, she paid into the federal treasury in taxes
upon only one of her productions, thirteen mil
lions Of dollars. And the Virginia of the pres
ent, remember, is very much smaller State
than 'Od Virginia, from which the new
State of West Virginia was cut off. The sum
of over 81 900, 900 year on one article is a
pretty liberal tax to be paid by State so late
ly over-run by armies and devasted by war
Under the new order of things, Virginia is
destined to become one Of the foremost States
In the Union.
The rules of war may possibly justify the
Prussians, but history will surely condemn the
bombardment of Paris as an outrage on hu-
mainly. There is no palliaton for the whole
sale butchery ofwomen and children, no excuse
for the destruction of the grand places and
museum which enshrine so much of the world S
art and wealth. Not Paris alone, but the
whole world is the loser by their destruction. =
And the Christian powers should protest a.
gainst it. This is not the age of Goth and
Vandal.
The Norfolk Journal says: 1T is crafty
ing and encouraging to observe that the great
constitutional party of the Union, while brave
ly pressing forward its own principles, and bat
thing against the policy of the revolutionists,
is giving little heed to the mere personal claims
of aspirants for the nomination of the Pres
Al r.. IL.
Gratis and Conservatives to be discussing the
subject of candidates. That time will come in
due course.
At "a recent Suffrage Convention at Akron,
Ohio, young lady made speech which
seemed to be endorsed by every woman in the
house, if applause goes for anything, For
my part, said she Il love man, Individually,
collectively, better than woman, and SO, [ am
sure, does every one of my sex, if they, like
me, would utter their real sentiments. [ am
more anxious for mans elevation than for wo-
mans, and so is every true woman.
The Engineering Magazine, high authority
on such matters, says: "We are on the brink
Of new era In railways-an era of the narrow
guage railway--an era of renewed activity,
when every village almost every farmstead
may have its railway and if such an era be at
hand, it is mainly because the Fairlie engine
by its increased power, by Its adaptation tc
curves its economy in rails and freedom from
oscillation has rendered it possible.
1t is said that the destruction Of forests viii
not lead to scarcity Of fuel. With coal-beds
and peat-bogs, we have plenty of material fol
the fire without resorting to wood. French ex-
periments have established the fact that peat
as a fuel, occupies prominent position between
wood and coal that the caloric value of peat
(merely dried) is twice that Of wood, and only
fifth below that of the best coal, and equa
to that of wood charcoal
GEN. +. BLAIR. Many persons are under
the impression that Gen. Frank Blair's Sena-
toriaI term will commence on the 4th of March
next. That is a mistake. His term COM
nlences immediately, and terminates on the 18th
Of March, 1873 He is elected to fill the va
canoy caused by the resignation of Mr.. Drake
Of Missouri.
Judge Black has written reply to Mr. VIII
son s essay about Mr.. Stanton, which takes
all the kinks out Of the Massachusetts, Sena-
tor The public career and course OF Mr..
Stanton had better be suffered to remain with
out further comment, if bis friends are wise
or prudent IF they will persist, it will be their
own fault
VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH The wire and 9th
err necessary material for the construction O
the proposed line of telegraph between Manas
sas Station and Harrisonburg has arrived il
Alexandria, and the work of erecting the same
will be commenced as soon as a few preemina
ry arrangements are completed.
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The Funeral of The late Mrs. Jane Hollins
Randolph, consort OF Col. Th. j. Randolph
and third daughter Of the late Gov. W. G.
Nicholas one of the former Governors OF Viz
ginia, took place on Saturday last at the Epis
copa Church in Charlottesville. She wa
buried in the cemetery at Monticello.
a pearl wedding (seventieth anniversary
was celebrated recently at Bergen, n. j. The
groom y is 81 and the bride" 81. They have
SO living descendants, out the happy old couple
enjoyed this anniversary with as much zest a.
their youngest guests, dancing with their great
grandchildren. ~
We are fully aware, says the Norfolk Vir
gsnian, that sumptuary laws are unwise ane
abortive; but, We respectfully submit thai
Romeo should look over his bank account witt
great care before proposing to Juliet as long as
theapresent extravaganza in dress is sanctioned
by the DEGREES of fashion.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Dake
Of Virginia introduced bill granting one mil
lion five hundred thousand acres OF land fol-
the benefit of the schools of Virginia. Refer
red to the Committee on Education and La
Dor