The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-08
Presidential Campaign.

Presidential Campaign.
The campaign for President OF the United
States will commence actively about the LIST of
July, 4he National Conventions of the two
great parties Of the country will then have
presented their standard-bearers, and the popu-
lar mind will be eager for all intelligence bear
ing upon the claims of the respective candi-
dates. It is our purpose to support the nomi-
necs OF the Cincinnati Convention, believing
that the peace and prosperity of the country
viii! be better epcompassed under the admins
tration of the Republican party than it could
possibly be under the Democratic party. We
shall therefore earnestly labor for the success
of that organization, and arg confident that
the result in November Eext viii he !. re-affir-
nation of tile coniideuce of the people in that
party which has protected. defended and
preserved the National Union.
| We propose to furnish the VIRarNIAN from
the 1st of July to the 1st of January, 1877, for
$1.00; three months, SOC. The price for one
year is $500. When there are clubs Of 10 or
more there will be a copy extra sect to the
getter up Of the club.
Those in Virginia and ont OF the State, who
wish to read live, progressive Republican pa
per, will secure such by sending their names
to the WALLER VIRGIN1AN.
We ask each one OF our friends in the
various portions Of the State to interest
himself in tile CIRCULATION of the vIR-
GILMAN. we are foo much engaged at
home to visit the various counties in the Com
mopwealth, and as substitute we shall suta-
bly, recognize the services of any OF o,,r friends
who may use their endeayors to eIl,,,se our
circulation.
A BRILLIA ANT AMERICAN NovEL.-Iohn
E>ten Cooke, of Virginia, an American
novelist, whose stories, in thrilling situations,
sustained power, dramatic incident, and charm
ing dicton, are unsurpassed has itlel for
the Detroit Free Press serial entitled ''Cano-
les: The fortunes of partisan of 81.
story of the Revolution" 1t will be commen-
ced in the Weekly Free Press Of June 10th.-
During this Centennial year such a story
should be especially welcome, Such of our
readers as are interested in this department. OF
literature, ill doubt, gladly hail ''Canolles'
as the type of the heroic partisan of American
liberty, and hasten to secure for themselves
the pleasure of the peruSal of what promises
to be the most attractive story of the year.
To MILL OWNERS AND FARMERS.-We
direct attention to the reduced price list of the
Staunton Iron Works Company as published
in another column. The great reduction in the
price of material has caused a corresponding
reduction in the articles named in the list re-
ferred to. The quality of these articles has been
so often tested by the farmers and mill owners
OF this and other counties, that it needs no
| commentator. We adsise all WHO have not
already provided themselves to call early at the
Iron Works and get their supplies for the sum-
mer and fall.
| This entcrprising company is now mannfac-
turing portable steam engine, which is pro-
nounced by competent judges to be one OF the
useful improvements ever made. 1t is designed
to be used in running threshing machines and
saw mills.
BASE BALL-The summer sports in this
city have been inaugurated by the organiza-
ton of base ball club, called the Augusta
] Base Ball Club" The following compose the
LIST nine: Michael Cox, captain and pitcher;
w. J.. NEWMAN, catcher; B. Irving. first base;
! Charles S. Crowdar. second base; Themas +.
Kennedy, short stop; William Bellamy. left
field Ed. Spencer, centre field; Tom New
ham, right field; and William Terry, D. Hope,
| IN <1e vhcfit 1toc
now practising and will BE ready to receive
challenges by June lIth.
| DIED.-Hs many friends in this city will
hear with regret the Intelligence of the death
OF Mr.. David Brannan. who for some time
past has been engaged at the Round House in
this city. lie died in Richmond on last
Thursday at his fathers residence, aftera brief
illness. Mr.. Brannan's frank, easy manners
and wholesoulet: generosity had won him many
warm friends, who sympathize deeply with his
relatives in their bereavement.
| DEATH OF A Coop MAN.-Mr. II. NJ. vii.
.kins, one of the oldest and most highly es-
tcemed men of Rockingham county. died on
last Monday at his residence in Dayton For
near thirty years he had been resident of the
village in which he died, and no man was ever
more universally respected, for he measured
up to the standard of ''thc noblest work of
God'-an honest man. We sympathizc with
his afflicted family in this the greatest bereaye-
mcnt that could befall them.
The Commencement exercises of Roanoke
College will take place June 2lst. We arc in
debtcd to Mr.. G. S. Lightner, for an invitation
to be present on the occasion. I.atin Salutary
by ]. w. Groseclose, of Tenn; Greek Grafton,
S. r. Crewdson, Ky; Orators, J. J. Shanks,
S. S. stickIey, S. F. Dag, Va, j. W. Cavitt,
Tex; J. S. Blackstone. 2. B. Brown, Va; +.
V. Cavtt, Texas; G. S. T.ishtner. Va; 0. +.
Moore, Tenn: L. G. Pedigo and r. II. Wood
rum, Va; Valedictory, C. 0. Keedy, Md.
| So 4------
EDFT9Rs VIFGINIkN "A correspondent in
Paris of the London Standard, writing under
the head of Juvenile Crime in France, tells of
depretlations committed by bad boys, and a
comic paper says. these promising lads should
be sent to the Exhibition of 1876, as the latest
specimen OF FRENCH progress and civilization.