The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-19

any town of it size on the continent. Tbi
is, to my mind, aspositive refutation Of th,
doctrine of special judgments, though chat
theory obtained to great degree in thu
South about the time of the Chicago FIRE
Well. Gen. Early scared away the Yankee.
that time and after the war, when the .scauss'
was lost, he tried life under British rule in
the Province of Canada, he tried being 8
citizen of the Empire Of Brazil, and ftsr
all, if factions speak louder than words" he
has proved that he loves his country, aud
has come back to end his days in peace I'm.
der the shadow of the s'S:ars and Stripes 2
and write for the ssSouthern Historical So.
ciety"
THE UNITED Stairs ''INQUTs1TIoN."
Lynchburg is one Of the four places ap-
pointed by Congress for the semi-annual
meetings of the United States District Court,
and think when that body first held its
meetings here there was general idea among
the people that il was a branch Of The Inqul-
sition but the courteous bearing and Impair
tial administration of justice by the noble
aud upright gentleman who presides over its
meetings, Judge Alexander Rives, has done
much to establish more favorable opinion.
If l have found any readers, I fear they
have by this tims concluded that am the
lady OF uncertain age who generally writes
for the papers, but / hope they will notthink
I have reached my s''.anec-dosage," if tell
just one more little story here. Some time
since, anlimportant cause demanded the pres-
ence Of Judge Bond, of the Circuit Court,
and many strangers we're 10 the city. One
day quite crowd colleote3 near the Noryell
House, around a wretched looking man, who
was telling his piteous tale to all who would
listen. He had been paid by some rich man,
in North Carolina. to act as Kt. Klux, had
aided in several murders and other crimes,
been arrested with others, tried, condemned,
and sent to Albany had been parduned by
the President, was trying to make his way
back 10 North Carolina, and was penniless
and starving. The Khan has neyer shown
its hidepas head here, and Lynchburgers,
with one consent refuse to believe it really
ever appeared anywhere. No one believed
the poor wretch and many derided and
] sered him, when he caught sight of Judge
Bond, who was going to his dinner at the
hotel. The convict rushed forward, seized
Judge Bonds hand, and begged him to aid
his helpless condition, assuring him that be
must know him, that he was the ] udge who
had condemned him! Judge Boad remam-
bcred the, name as that Of ope ,of the crimi-
nails, and took him into the hotel, ordered a
comfortable dinner for him, and headed
to pay his expenses home. The
i III,
hotel, ana various opinions were expressed
10 regardito it. Our worthy laudlady, who
was triae prejudiced then-though think
she and everybody else show more liberal
spirit now was convinced that the man was
an impostor. At any rate, she was not sure
which was the worst character, Judge Bond
or the released convict.
TUE FUTURE OF LYNCHRURG.
Various opinions are expressed as to the
future Of Lynchburg Many people are de,
spondent as to any speedy improvement, but
all agree that. it depends upon the canal. A
prominent faancier OF this State. and d.
rector in the James River and Kanawha
Canal Company, expressed the opinion few
months sinoe, that Lynchburs was a ssinish-
ed towo," though he admitted that, if the
canal were enlarged ard completed, there
might be a prospect Of this place becoming
a large manufacturing city. A cotton mill
is often spoken of here, aud other factories
are suggested, but lat present the business
Of the place is confined to the tobacco inter-
ests, and tho -four and corn mills In tho
last year there; has been great effort in the
place to recover from the losses endured by
the war. "A handsome market house is
building and almost completed. and many
private Improvements are going on. There
Is a disposition to build smaller and more
houses, adapted to the, present
style Of living. 9 .' 49,. ~. go.
E'3Y Lucy LooKERoN.