The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-11-14


perience of all civilized governments. Mr..
Stuart spoke in high terms of commenda-
| ton of the President and his administration,
especially the financial feature of it. The
| Federal appointments in Louisiana. he
| thought, were wrong, and a great blunder,
but with this exception lie had nothing but
good words for the administration.
| There is great doubt whether the Demo-
Gratis will be able to control the organization
of the Forty-Sixth Congress. If they have
majority, it will be exceedingly SMALL
There is a possibility that they will not have
it in their power to elect Speaker. The
loss of two members in North Carolina, one
| in Maryland, and the election OF DIR. Jorgen-
son in Virginia, and Bisbee, of Florida have
considerably weakened.their chances. The
returns from Pennsylvania give promise,
| too, of another Republican from that State
The case of Field in Massachusetts, has been
decided in his favor, beyond all question,
which lessons the probabilities in their ia
vor. There is nothing certain about the
votes of the Greenback members as they
are under obligations to neither of the old
parties, and If they are governed by their
antecedent political relations on questions
other than finance, it is believeda majority
of them will vote with the Republicans
The truth is, there is good showing for the
Democrats to lose the control of the House.
Whether they do so or not, they will roost
very low in the next Congress, for they are
the worst scared set of patriots this coun-
try has known for long time
The result of the election on the 9TH inst,
and the great triumph Of the Republicans
has caused very conciliatory feeling to
spring up between members of the party
heretofore estranged. All seem to recog-
nize now the wisdom of President Hayes
Southern policy and the general purpose
and spirit of his administration. The Ma
| tional Republican comes out squarely and
acknowledges that the President was wiser
than it gave him credit for, and is satisfied
that the Republican party will be united
hereafter. A number of prominent Rcpub-
licans have visited the President, who were
very much displeased with him, and kindly re
lations have been established where enmity
existed. 1t is believed reconciliation
will be effected between Mr.. Conkling and
the administration, and that perfect harmo-
ny will exist between it and the Republi-
cans in the House and Senate.
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There were several thousand more votes
found in the New Orleans ballot boxes than
voters on the reg istered lists, and now they
don't know what to do with it. Go il blind,
as we do in Virginia, and pick cut all the
big tickets. The ballot box must be puri-
fed somehow, and justice is always blind
State DEM.
Yes, it was by pulling out the big tickets,
which were Republican, and counting the
''sugar-kiss' ticket, that Hinton came near
defeating Jorgenson in 1876, and it was by
similar methods that Goode held his seat
dor two terms. The same tricks have been
adopted in South Carolina, the Democratic
tickets being printed on thin tissue paper,
and stuffed in by the dozens, with the result
suggested by the State. This is the way the
the ''solid South is to be gained; aud yet
it is called honorable
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WHITE SULPHaR SPRINGs.-At the re-
cent term of the United States Court for
West Virginia held at Charleston, the Com
missioners for the sale of the White Sulphur
Springs reported their inability to effect
sale. An order was entered authorizing the
Commissioners to sell at either public or
private sale, in whole or in part, the
Springs property, as in their judgment would
be advisable, and to report any action they
might take. In the meantime the lease is
continued to Geo. L. Peyt ton 6 Co., upon
existing terms.
LIVELY WORK FOR U. S. OFFICERS.
West Virginia is just now enjoying wild
rcvel of revenue violations, over two hnn-
dred and fifty indictments having been re-
Gently found in the U. S. Court for counter
feitlng, Illicit disti.ling, &c. Among the
criminals are two preachers, two Justices of
the Peace, and one county clerk.
A very destructive fire occurred at Cape
May, N. j., on the 9th, consuming the
Ocean House and various other hotels. cot
tages, and bathing houses, spreading over an
area OF forty acres, and valued at $500, 900
one half Of which was insured. The fire
was the work of an incendiary.
The theft of the body of the late A. T.
Stuart is another ill the rich are heirs to-
Even that refuge, ''where the wicked cease
from troubling and the weary are at rest,''
furnishes no security for the repose of the
bones OF the millionaire.
The m any friends and admirers of the lat
DR.. Munsey will be glad to learn that his
sermons are being prepared for publication
under the efficient supervision of Bishop
Keener.
Since the election the sale CT four per
per cent. U. S. bonds has become again
active, the result of the 9Th operating to |
the credit of the government
and the character Of our securities.
The returns from all the counties in the
Ninth Virginia District elect Richmond,
Democratic nominee, over McMullen, by a |
small majority.
Mr.. John A. Saum, a prominent citizen
of Edinburg, Va, died on Sunday last of
A Card.
To my friends Of the It'll Congressional
District.