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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

JUDGE CocuRAN.-Ths eloquent Sta
Senator from Augusta has been doing splen
did service in the Valley, aud the paper
there all speak of his speeches at Woodstock
Now Market and other points as not only e.
oqucnt and argumentatire, but among ii,
most effective yet made in the State in favo
of Greeley and Brown. AZ New Market Ii
held the audience for two hours, and produ
ced an impression which will cause the .stur
dy sons Of Shenandoah long 70 remembe
him. He is to speak at the mass meeting
to be held at Winchester, Luray and othe
important points, and will not take off hi
harness until the sun goes doxn on tho 81!
OF November.-Rich. Why
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

JEFF DAVIS BAIL BOND The bond give y
by this distinguished citizen before Judy.
Underwood Court some years since, for h.
appearance to answer the charge of treason.
is the handwriting of Mr.. John \. Lynha.s
at that time deputy for VIM. Fl. Barry, /! '
Clerk of Court. Mr.. Barry's writing ON,
appears in attestation of the signatures oftw.,
of Mr. Davis securities. The foilowin ar.
the s;gners of the bond (Which was for $40.
900, in the order in which their names We .
signed : Horace Greeley, New York Gerr,
Smith, New York; Augustus Sohell, NJ q
York. Aristides Welch, Philadelphia; Ger
nelius Vanderbilt, New York w. II. NJ
Farland, Richmond r. Barton Haxall, Ricl'
mond; Isaac Davenport, Richmond Abrs ;
ham Warrick. Richmond Gustavus A. NJ :
ers, Richmond; William W. Crump. Ricl.,
NOM Jas. Lyons, Richmond John y ;.
Meredith, Richmond; VIM. H. Lyons, Rioh :
mond John Minor Bolts, Va; Thomas "
boswell, Virginia James Thomas, Jr., Rich
mond Thos Il. Price. Richmond; Horace
F. Clarke, New York Benjamin Wood, New
York; Chas. Hubner, Philadelphe.
OF the sisners who lived in Richmond, W.
II. Lyons, VIM. RI. Mcfarland, Gustayus A.
Myers Thos. r. Price and John Minor Bo;;s
are dc2d,-Rtclsmond Guide.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

PRESIDENT GRANT AND THE PHILADEL-
pHIA MANUAFcrURERs.- Grant
has addressed a letter to the manufacturers
of Philadelphia in reply to an invitation to
visit their establishments, saying that he can
not at present, butat a later day, when the
excitement ofthe political campaign has pass.
3D. lie will take great pleasure in making the
visit. He closes as follows
II feel very great interest in the success
Of the manufacturing interest. Of the country
and their development, looking upon their
growth as necessary to the solvency of the ma
ton by keeping down the balance of trade
against us and 10 Identifying labor and max D.
it remunerative. You have my best wishes
for the success Of your respective interests aud
the interests Of all manufacturers and produ-
GERS the land over until our produ tions BY
home labor for exports, exclusive of promises
topay equal our inpor atoms or exceed them "
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
MANUFACTURE OF CorroN Goops.-1

MANUFACTURE OF CorToN GooDs.-Tl.
returns of the census of 1870 afford convi..
cling proof that the attention Of capitalists j.,
the South Is being more generally directed t.
the manufacture of cotton goods for whie',
that section affords uuequa!ed advantages -
The returns show that there are 500 distlnc
manufacturing establishments, of which Ma
sachusetts has 1911; Rhode Island, 1876
Pennsylvania, 1888 Connecticut, Ill Me-
York 81 New Hampshire, So Georgia. :. /
North Carolina, 33 Tennessee, %; Ne,
Jersey, ~; Maine. %; Maryland, % Al
ALBANIA, ID; South Carolina, II Virginia, Il
Of looms there is total Of ISL, $40 of fran.
splndles. 1904 AT Of mule srindles, l ,4371
938. In this list. seven of the Southern
States present an array Of 1913 mills.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILRoAD-This road
says the Richmond News, through from the Green.
brier White Sulphur Springs to Huntington, its
western terminus. will be ompleted in about
two months. when it is proposed to have a gen.
eral jollifcation either at Huntington or Rich
mond. Already the track is finished forty seven
miles west of the White Sulphur Springs, and
there is about forty miles more remaining to be
completed this side, and eighteen miles on the
Huntington side. Gen. William c. Wickham,
and the officers associated with him in pushing
forward this great improvement, deserve the ut.
most praise There are 5000 hands employed on
the work. at an average coat of one dollar and
fifty cents per hand daily. From the Springs,
westwardly, the rails will all be steel. The high
est grade between Richmond and the Springs is
seventy feet per mile. The Springs are one thou
sand nine hundred and sixty feet above mean
tide here. The highest grade from the Springs
to the Greenbrier river, seven miles, is thirty
feet per mile, and from Greenbrer river. west
wardly, the highest grade is only twenty feet to
the mile.
The scenery about Greenbrier river is grand.
and the panorama of mountain. river, cliff, rock
and tree, presented beautiful in the extreme
There are three iron bridges sixty feet high over
the river, aud the track is laid alongside of it
for thirty five miles. A town called Ronceyerte
IS already laid out along this stretch of road and
49, ' "A' 'no encouragement the railroad can
glvelt to increase and multiply. The Great Bend
tunnel along this road, one and a quarter miles
long: IS the largest completed tunnel in the Uni
ted States. At Hinton, forty three miles west of
the White Sulphur Springs. Greenbrier river and
New river, unite, making stream four hundred
yards wide The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Will have cost thirty millions of dollars when
completed to Huntington. It will be four hun
dred miles long, and if all calculation is not at
fault will require in few years double track.
II VIII De proud day for Richmond when the
last rail is laid and the last spike driven in the
oands OF IRON that shall wed her to the Ohio
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
ARREST OF RAILROAD oBsrsuor,os1s7

ARREST OF RAILROAD OBsrRUorIoNIsr.
The officers of the Alexandria:aud Fredc,
icksburg railroad having been annoyed f..
ONE time by efforts to throw tho train off IT,,
sridse at Pohick. Virginia. made by maliciou
barties, employed az officer to watch them
The officer concealed himself in the bushes
near Pohick. and captured colored boy, ne
med Ben Jeffries, who revealed the names y
the parties who had made the effort. The,
were arrested. Their names are David an
Ben Jeffries, (colored, and Albert and JAM,
Gu'nsley, and Bill Williams, all of the Pohics
neighborhood. They confessed that the on /,
reason that induced them to pcrpetrate til.
crime was to see the trains with their loads ID
passengers go plunging over the bridge int,
the rocky creek below.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

A couple of fat boatmen on the Mississippi.
River having made an extraordinary goo !
speculation, concluded that while they we..
10 New Orleans they would go for real firs :
class hotel dinner at the St. Charles Hotel. -
Having eaten the meal, they called for the;r
bill. The waiter in attendance misuniel
stood them, and supposing they wanted tn,
bill of fare, laid it before them. with the vino
list upermcst.
"Whew, Bill |" said Jerry. "hcre's b; ,
just Look at it! Here, you add up one size
and III add up the other, aud VII SEQ wha
the CID thing comes to-" So Bill added ~
the price of wines on one side Of the list, an. j
Jerry added them up or the other, and the !,
made the sum total 1891
''Wh ew, BILL said Jerry, "that's pretty
nigh all we've got What are we goin to d ,
about it? 81
1--WE can't pay" said Bill cit nd clean us
right out. Thu waiter amt here now lie. a
jump out o the window aud put!'
"No, stree" said Jerry; "pd never q,
sich mean thing as that Lets pay the bill.
and then so down stairs aud shoot tho Ian
lord"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

SOUTH BRANCH NARROW GUAaE-We
are Informed that enough money has been
| subscribed to complete the narrow guage rail-
road from Green Spring, on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, to Romney, and that ar
engagements are in progress by which it is be-
liesed that it eau be extended to Moorefeld.
Col Robert White, Of Romaey, is president
of this road and in the administration of its
affairs has shown organizing ability of high
order. P. P. cambridge, of tho B. and O
engineer corps, has recently been elected chief
engineer of the road, and has started party
at work on the location between the Suspen-
sion Bridge and Romney. It is expected
that the line will be- put under contract this
fall. as far, at least, as Romney.- Winchester
(Va) Times.
This road is destined to reach the Valley of
Virginia by way of Brooks Gap, intersecting
the Manassas Gap Railroad, at Broadway in
Rockingham. There is natural route from
Moorefeld to this point. It has been exam
ined by competent engineers, aud reported
upon as entirely feasible It would pass
through region of country rich in minerals,
and develop an immense wealth now locked
out from market for want of proper facilities
Of communication with the active business
world. We expect, one day, to see this mar
row guage completed, which will not be dis
tant, SO soon as the advantages it possesses are
brought to the attention of capitalists ar
railroad men.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
.NO...28.

Two students of the University of Virgin
Of the past session. Mr.. Frank p. Dunnins
ton, Of Baltimore, aud Mr.. J. B. Adger,
South Carolina. have had the distinguishe
honor Of favorable mention in the proceedin.
of the Royal Society of Great Britain, in cor
necsiou with an analysis made by them und,
Prof. Mallet's direction in the Chemic
Laboratories Of metecrie gent, which fell
Augusta county, Va. Other original invc
LEGATIONS by the same two young gertleme
were made before the British Associate,
for the advancement Of science, ct its Ia,
annual meeting 10 July.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
George Law being asked for his opinion

George Law, being asked for his opinion on
the political situation, replied 81 have a
million and half af Government bonds If
Greeley should be elected [ should sell them
as soon as possible" A heavy Boston mer-
chant. the other day, in answer to similar
question, said II shall not let out in eny
business operation until after the election
aud not then if Greeley is elected, in which
case I shall hold ia rigidly until his fnan
oial policy is thoroughly disclosed. am dis
posed to let we'll enough alone until am sure
that something better is going to turn up
Such seem to be the views of our large bust
ness men.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
Paris dispatches state that the departures

Paris dispatches state that the departures
from Alsace aud Lorraine Of inhabitants who
decline to assume German citizenship contin-
ue on an immense scale. 1t is estimated that
lightweight thousand emigrating Alsatian Us
will take up their residence 10 Nancy alone
while large numbers will go to other places.
Eighteen thousand persons have left Metz
within the last two weeks to seek homes under
French Jurisdiction. The population of the
city now numbers only 10 600 persons. Be-
fore the war it was about 1000.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

New York, October GA Times special
from Knoxville, Tenn, says serious troub lie
is apprehended between the authorities in
Georgia and the United States marshals-
Gov. Smith has instructed Gen. Wofford,
receiver of theAabama and Chattanooga rail-
road, not to surrender the road to Judge
ilaroslem and Lewis Rice, the receivers ap-
pointed by Associate Justice Bradley of the
United States Supreme Court The marshals
have already arrested tn haheriff of Dade CO.,
and further trouble is apprehend, d.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

London commercial journal says that the
predictions which it ventured to make at the com
mencement Of the year about the bad commercial
prospects in England, have thus early been real
lied to an extent that could hardly hare been
supposed, and it has no hesitation in predicting
siness is concerned, that has been realized in q
quarter OF a century. Mr.. Mechi, a high author
ity in all matters pertaining to crops and price
in gland in summing up the harvest, says -
II am no alarmist. but believe that we shall
have to pay for foreign corn in quantity and
price, fifteen to twenty millions sterling more
than in good wheat season."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

The President, it is announced. has de-
c|ared his intention of asking in his next
message to Congress for sufficient appro-
priation to send delegation of workingmen
to Vienna under direction Of the United
States Commissioner General, T. B. Van
Ruren, of New York, for the purpose of re-
porting upon the progress of the industrial
arts in Europe as may be revealed by the
Exposition.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

AN INSECURE JUDGMENr.--Boston's
highest judicial tribunal has decided that it
is not burglary to enter a house through a
window which is left unfastened. forasmuch
as it is the duty of citizens to make their a
bodies secure. If this sort Of ruling is to be
generally applied we shall come to summon
ing house breaking experts to decide whether
the locks aud bolts in auy given case were
.'secure" from the cracksmans point OF view
If lock can be easily picked of course there
is no harm in picking it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
Railroads.
Orange, Alex. & Manassas Re. R.
" DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS

AN I'VE &
" DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS
On and after SUNDAY, JUNE 80, 1872, two
daily passenger trains will run between
WASHINGTON and LYNCHBUKG, efecting
double daily connections through between NEW
YORK and NEW ORLEANS. AT GORDONS
VILE connection is made by mail train with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad daily. Sunday ex-
cepted, to Richmond. Stanton and VIRGINIA
SPRINGS; at Lynchburg with Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad for the West and South
west, and at Washington for the North and
Northwest
Double daily connection to and from White
Sulphur, excepting mail train on Sunday. Leave
Alexandria at a. m, and get to white sulphur
At 8. 40 same day; or leave Alexandra at 7.45 p.
M, and arrive at white sulphur at l l6 p. NJ
next day. Leave New York at a. P liladel-
phia at II and Baltimore al 4. 45 p. M, and
arrive at White sulphur next day at Lie p m.
Leave Washingtondaily at 100 a M, and 6.45
p. m, and Alexandria at 8 90 a. m. and 7.45 p.
m. arriving at Lynchburg at 4.50 p. N. and LOO
Leave Lynchburg at 800 m. and II .00p. m,
arrive at Alexandria st Is p m. and 6. 43 a. M,
and at Washington at 715 p. M. and 730 a. M
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday with main line train at
700 a. m. and Alexandria at 500 q. N. Leave
at 1:16 p. m, and arrive at Harrisonburg at
400 p. e, connecting with Hartman & Co.'S. Stage
Lines to Stnunton, Rawley Springs, &C., and at
Mount Jackson, with stage line to Orkney springs.
Eastward leave Harrsonburg, at 1920
m, pass Strasburg at % M, arrive at Ma
nassas Junction at 1850 p. M, connecting with
maia train line through to Washington and the
North and West.
Good connections by comfortable Coaches, are
made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax Sta
:iou; to Middleburg from the Plains; to Upper
Vile from Piedmont.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connections at Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to Winches
Ser, Harper's Ferry, Capon Spring, Rock Enon
(lale Cappsr) and Jordan springs
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchburg, without change.
Also cars through between Baltimore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the inconvenience of trans
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
Excursion tickets, at reduced rates, to all the
principal summer resorts on sale at Washington,
Alexandria and Lynchburg Offices
J. III. BROADUS,
july 4-tf General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

At the melting of the Baptist Association,
which will shortly take place Oh Long Island,
it is rumored thai the Rev. Hyatt Smith and
George F. Pentecost, of Brooklyn, will be ar
raign d for radicalism on the subject of close
communion. The views Of the former have
caused great interest among the Baptists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

There has been a general advance in the
price Of freights within the past month, on all
the transportation lines leading to Chicago
The Chicago papers are figuring out the net
amountrealized in New York by the producer,
for cereals, and make it out 81 cents for corn
and from 6 to 10 cents per bnshel for oats.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
TIE VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
sTAUNTON, VA
Thursday, ..-.- October II. 1879.
TERMS.

TERMS. 9
The s. Virginian' will he mailed to Sub.
scribers at $500 per annum. i'm ADVANCE
If payment II deferred THREE MONTHS.
$3.50 Will be required. and at the end of the
year $500.
Transientad vertlsemen Will be inserted
at the rates of 8l.O0 per square. of eight
lines, for the first Insertion and % cents for
each subsequent insertion.
Special Notices 20 cents per line for each
insertion.
Job Work done ut Raltim0 re rates for Cash
Correspondents will address III
"VAJI.EV vIRGJNTAN,s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

CHICAGO, October A proposition Ct
the employing bricklayers to reduce wages
was last night met by demand from the
bricklayers for 81 for eight hours work and
so cents per hour for extra work. One thou
sand men obtained their demands this NOR
ming, aud four thousand men are on strike.
Work is suspended on the Michigan and
Southern railroad depot and the Pacific Hotel.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

With view of easing the money market
the Active Secretary at Washington has d.
rected the Assistant Treasurer at New York
to buy Eve million dollars of bonds, aud sell
five millions gold to-day, subject to the
usual conditions Of the monthly purchases of
bonds and sales of gold. ss
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

The Russian Ambassador in Paris, accor-
ding to correspondent of the London
"Times," has received note from the Secre-
tary of the Emperor's Privy Council, with
drawing the congratulations which the Em-
peror had rendered to President Theirs, and
expressing the dissatisfaction of Russia at the
aggressive attitude of the Radical Party in
France.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

Mr.. Boutwell, says Mr. Greeley asked him,
during the past three years and half, to do
twelve things inconsistent with each other,
aud either of which. done in the way proposed
would be fatal to the business interest Of the
country.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

Geo. 9. Langhorne, late postmaster at Clo-
verdale, Botetourt county, Va, was sentcu-
ced on Thursday by Judge Rives, of the
United States District Court at Lynchburg,
to ten years Imprisonment in the Albany pen
itentiary, for robbing the mail.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

The New York Tribune said of itself in
1870: 1.-THE Cincinnati Commercial will be
good enough to inform its readers that there
is no Office in the universe that would be any
induccment to Horace Greeley to forego or
postpone bis advocacy Of protection to home
industry"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

1t is stated in the Richmond papers that
Mr.. j. M. Humphreys has been removed
from the Office of Collector Of Customs at the
Richmond port, and DR.. G. S. Mills appoint
ed In his place.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
" On and after SEPT 30th Passenger Trains
will leave Stanton as follows
GOING EAsT.-1O.40 a. m.-Mail Train Except
Sunday connecting at Gordonsville with the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad for
points North, and at Charlottesville for points
South.
CONG WEsr.-3.46 p. m.-Mail Train Except
Sunday for White Sulphur. connecting at the
various stations with stages for all the springs.
Through tickets at low rates. sold to all points
Northwest and Southwest.
steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Havre, Rotter-
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen and Gothenburg, to all
points on this road. can be bought of the Gener.
al Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be ordered
through any station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained at the
A. H. PERRY,
General Superintendent
James F. Netherzana, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
aet3-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
The Alta Californian speaking Of the Gro

The Alta Californian speaking Of the crops
in California says $50 enormous is this
years production Of the cereals that the minds
Of the producers, the grain operators and the
managers Of the railroads are taxed to their
greatest ingenuity to know what to do with
it or how to take care of it. Should the rainy
season set 10 very early, as is now thr satened
the damage will be fearful"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
DEFERRED ARTICLES.

Three companies Of cavalry under Col .
Mason, recently attacked band of Apa che
Mohave Indians, 10 Arizona, killing forty Of
them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17
.yOHN M. DOYLE,

JOHN M. DOYLE.
WITH FRANK NJ. YOUNG, DEALER IN
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS HOSIERY. cAss1
MERES, CLOTHS, AND BOYS GOODS
one door east 1st National Bank,
Iz9 Main Street. StauntOn, VIZ.
VIII be pleased to see his friends, and scait on
Mem He will offer asgood bargains, as can be had
in the city. New goods received every week.
april 25tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

ct. Louis Mutual Life
NJ Insurance Company.
Assets over $5,000,00O.
REASONS FOR INsURING IN THIS COMP'Y.-1. It's
managers men of known character and integrity,
have already placed it beyond suspicion or exper-
iment. 2. It's risks are well scrutinized by expe-
rienced Medical Examiners, and carefully select
ed. 8. It's investments are of undoubted securi-
ty. 4. It's accommodations are ample for every
contingency. 5. Its past management and rapid
growth is guarantee of the future.
GEORGE K. WILMER & CO.,
State Agents.
Alexandria, Va.
". H. WATTS, District Agent,
Staunton, Va.
Office under the Virginia Hotel.
Jan 26-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

DOOK-KEEPING
ID DOUBLE OR SINGLE ENTRY. J
The undersigned offers his services to the bust
ness men of the city Of Staunton, to keep books,
copy. adjust and bond accounts, or will do any
sort of
SCRIVNER'S WORK,
that nay be entrusted to him, with neatness and
dispatch. Patronage respectfully solicited.
neg At the Circuit Court Office.
noy3O-tf A. J. DEAKINS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-17

The American Hotel, corner Of Main and
l2th streets, has been opened by Mr.. J. NJ.
Sublett, an experienced and accomplished
Hotel mar,