The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
OUR HARRIsoNBURG LETTER.
HARR1soNBuRa, VA, Sept. q, 1871

party from the Valley OF Virginia bound for
the Centennial Exhibition started from The
Baltimore and Ohio Depot at this place.
Quite number started, there having been
nearly 200 tickets sold at this depot, and the
Valley train from Staunton brought quite
crowd. 1t was source OF considerable amuse-
ment to listen to the enquiry OF per-
sons from the country this week for citl-
zcns of the town, one farmer told me that
he came to town to transact business With
seven different gentlemen, and OF the seven,
six had gone to the Centennial. Our town
is without head to its municipal govern
mcnt, Mayor Hyde, fully imbued with the
spirit of '76, has gone TO see the progress
our nation has made i'll the last one hundred
years. The greatest magnanimity has been
exercised by Capt. B. g. Patterson, his OPP
ponent for the Mayoralty at the last election.
B. G. has gone too, so now, il Mayor Stoke
ly, of Philadelphia tenders an ovation to our
municipal chief, B. G. will do the Grating for
our Mayor and everything will be lovely.
But the happiest, jolliest most eNpectant race
in the entire party was Shipe, his very feat
ures betokened brilliant expectations; may
he nor any Of his party be disappointed i'll
their most sanguine anticipations OF real
genuine enjoyment.
The silver cord is broken-a link has
dropped from the chain. Confusion worse
COMPOUNDED exists among the Tildentes OF
this place. The enthusiasm of the party has
fixed out. just as fire cracker squi5, With
out report. They failed to have meeting
OF the club last Monday night, and among
a few OF the faithful the groans of lamenta-
ton are most piteous. There can only be
one reason assigned for the failure OF the
club to hold their regular weekly meetings,
and that is, the people of Harrisonburg have
become disguised with the intellectual hash
which has been served up for them there
was no lack OF speakers in town. that can
not By any means be offered as an excuse.
The Hpeople's idol:'-the Hon. John t.
was here, as was the "Demosthenes" OF the
Democracy-the Hon. Chas. T., beside the
host Of smaller fry spouters. l thought Hon.
Montgomery Blair had given them the wrong
| dose of medicine last COurt-day, but had
no idea they would be sickened nigh unto
death. Rumor had extensively circulated
the report that Ran. Tucker was to address
the Club. visited the Courthouse for the
purpose Of listening to the champion OF Vlr-
ginia magistrates, but no lights were burn
ing, the doors were closed, and but few or
the faithful were noticed roosting on the
Courthouse fence. From, what was the Til
den Clubhouse, I wendell my way to the
Hayes and Wheeler Club house William b.
Lurty, ESQ.,, had just commenced addressing
the immense crowd when I arriyed,-the
building was filled with people inside and
| outside. Mr.. Lurty made telling speech,
| one of the best have listened to this CAM
paign. 1 tell you, Messrs. Editors, straws
| show which way the wind is blowing, and
old Rockingham will next November cause
as great a surprise among the friends OF
| Hayes and Wheeler, as she will dire disap-
pointment to the Tildenites. 1t is amusing
to listen to the leaders whistling to keep
their courage up, but the handwriting IS
plainly observable on the wall. l do not
| wish to convey the idea that we will carry
this county, but II Harris has no opposition
and the fight is solely between Hayes and
Tilden, this is about the contents OF as IS
patch which will be flashed over the wires TO
the Richmond Whig, by some of the faith
full, the morning after the election:
| HARRIsoNBURG, Nov. Sth, 1876.
Editors WAig:-Owing to apathy Rock
ingham will not give over 700 majority Tor
Tilden. We were grossly deceived aC this
poll !: Tilden's majority being only 81. Harris
runs few votes ahead of his ticket.
| In short the Jig is about up with them, and
whilst do not propose ''telling any tales
out of school," all I have to say il the friends
of Hayes and Wheeler, in the other counties
Of the State, are sup and doing'' as we are
in old Rockingham, we will carry old Vir-
GINA by over 10000 majority. We mean
| business.
| DR.. J. D. Butcher, of Bridgewater, was
married Tuesday morning last to Miss An
| ME, daughter of A. L. Lindsey, Esq. The
bridal party left on the morning train for
| the Centennial.
Elah Lodge, I. o. B. B., OF this place, for
warded 500 to the sufferers by yellow fever
at Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday last.
B. B. Bolts. Esq, and Mr.. John Donavan
leave here for Alexandria on Friday night,
| to remove the effects of the Internal Rev.
enue office from that city to this place. This
arrangement will add nine new counties and
the city Of Alexandria to Mr.. Bolts already
large Revenue district.
| The trial Of Raines for the murder of John
O'Donnell commenced Tuesday, Sept. 10Th.
Messrs. Compton, Dangerfield, Lewis and
Strayer, counsel for defense, Capt. John
Paul for the Commonwealth. Over 60 wit
nesses were examined. The case was given
to the jury Saturday evening last. On Mon
Gay morning the jury came into court and
reported their inability to agree upon a ver-
dict. Judge O'Ferrall did not however, dis
charge them, and they retired for further
hour, the jury returned to the Court Hall
and announced their verdict of involuntary
homicide, and assessed q fine of one hundred
dollars. Judge O'Ferral added to the find
ing OF the jury the further sentence of one
months imprisonment in the county Jail land
the prisoner to remain in Jail until the fine
| was paid.
The article from Indianapolis published in
the last Issue OF the VIRGINIAN, has caused
considerable commotlon in the Tilden and
Hendricks camp here. At first they were
disposed to treat~tlle prediction of Harrison
carrying the State by seven thousand ma
jority lightly, some Of the rash ones went so
far as to say that 'sFAX'' was carried away
by his prejudices. After cooling off, the
sober second thought struck them, that FAX
would not be likely to make such a positive
prediction when the prediction would be
verified or otherwise only one month pre-
ceeding the great national issue. Hence
this CONSERVATION, I have been interviewed
by the leaders several times, they wanting to
know why l, to use their language, ''enter-
terrain such foolish notion" My expla-
nations and reasons were by no means salts
factory, and many OF them are preparing for
what they will certainly receive, an over
whelming defeat in Indiana.
Rain, rain, rain, s'Rain OH the roof, rain
everywhere, at all hours, almost without
cessation for the past week, consequently cv-
erything is damp, dismally damp. Even the
ardor OF the Tildenites has been dampened,
they are not so enthusiastic as they were one
month ago, there is a screw and a large sized
one at that loose somewhere, have been un-
able to discover the cause of their sadness.
| By-tne-Way, promised to interview Gen.
Jones in reference to Montgomery Blair's
assertion that ''the Republican party is moth
ing in the world but the old line Wing par
ty." The General is undoubtedly the leader
Of the few Wings who are now supporting
Tilden in this community. He WAS however
very reticent, and resisted the ''forcing
pump of your correspondent to remarka-
bic degree. About all that could get out
vt him was that ''Blair was as liable to make
mistakes as anybody else, and that he (Jones)
did not believe any such doctrine don't
believe Blair will receive any more invita-
lions to address the Democracy of the Tenth
Legion. The I. Fl. r. Club are not satified
with his style.
Arrangements are now being perfected to
have grand Juvenile Templar excursion to
Staunton, some Sunday in the near future.
The Juveniles of this place are in a most
fourishing condition, numbering over 200.
frafnrnal yicit IN tho Stauntnn tt.TuvnnilnS'