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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
WASHINGTON. Oct. O. O.: 20 d. m.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 9: 80 p. m.
Iowa elects the whole Republican
ticket by about 10000 majority. All
the Republican Congressman are elected.
Indiana State ticket Democratic by a
small majority. The Republicans elect
six Congressman sure, with three dis
tricts yet doubtful, but claimed by the
Republicans.
Ohio gives Republican majority of
between 5000 and 5000 on State tick
ct. Nine representatives are certainly
elected to Congress, including two from
the Cincinnati Districts. In view Of the
gerrymander of the State this a Repub-
ican gain. There are two other dis
tricts in doubt.
The first district of West Virginia is
still in doubt. This is the situation at
this hour.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
The policy Judge Harris and Cant po,,

The policy Judge Harris and Capt. Paul
advocate is to pull down and not build up.
They propose to destroy system of finance
which has rescued the country from the very
Jaws OF bankruptcy and placed it on the
highway to prosperity and affluence, but Of
fer no substitute. Il is an easy matter to
destroy what it has taken years of patient
study and toll to build up, but it is very
different thing to reconstruct what has been
thus torn to pieces. Gen. Echols is opposed
to this kind OF revolution. He supports the
present financial policy because its wisdom
has been demonstrated by results. Nation
al credit has been established the debt has
been decreased ; the interest charge has been
decreased; and the taxes have been de-
creased while the country has been grow
ing richer every day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
P0stponement.

1t was announced yesterday that Gen.
Echols would speak at the Grange Hall last
his competitors to meet him. Judge Harris
did not remain in town, and Gen. Echols,
who knew nothing of the arrangement I'M
til his return from Page, late in the even
ing, was so unwell that it was deemed
best to postpone. Capt. Paul was also
in town and ready for the contest, but he
too, was fatigued, and so the speaking was
postponed until next Saturday night.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
Marriages.

At the residence of the brides mother, Mrs
Elizabeth s. Steele, at Craigsville, by the Rev
Samuel Brown, assisted by VIM. Hogue, Mr.. Robt
Dunlap to Miss Lucy E. Steele, all Of Augusta
county.
On the 18th ult. by the Rev. A. Poe Boud, Rev.
A. o: Armstrong, of Highland county, and Miss
Ella L. Stalnaker, of Lewisburg, w. Va.
By the Rev. George B. Eager, on September
xasm at .ne residence OF the brides father Col
tie Douglas-all of Rockbridge county.
At E. F. Lockridge's, the brides father, on the
Both ult., by Rev. E. D. Junkin. D. D., Rev. Isaac
n. Campbell and Miss Eliza c. Lockridge-both of
Rockbridge county.
By the same. in Brownsburg, on the LIST inst,
Henry A. Mccormick and Miss Minnie j. Beard
daughter OF J. Rice Beard,-all of Rockbridge co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

BALTIMORE, Oct. 9, 3 p, m.
Ohio elects the: Republican State ticket
by ten thousand majority. The Republi-
cans claim ten Congressman with two
districts in doubt. Vote of the Nationalist
unexpectedly -small.
In Indiana the Democrats have probably
elected their State ticket. Republicans claim
majority in the Legislature. Returns from
Congressional Districts meagre. The dele
CATION will probably be divided as at pres
ent.
iowa solidly Republican. Contest be-
tween Kenna and Walker in the third West
Virginia District said to be close. sayler in
the first Ohio District is defeated. The New
York journals coneede the general result to
be substantial Republican victory.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
Gen. Wickham's Views.

The following sensible and timely letter
was addressed by Gen. w. G. Wickham tc
the Republican Committee of the Richmond
District. While we have no lpartiality for
the representatives of conventions or their
nominees, when their is such grave ques-
ton at issue as that now engaging the at
tentlon OF the people of Virginia, our preju-
dices or personal partialities ought to be for
gotten, for the Interests of the people and
the character of the government are deeply
implicated:
HANOVER COUNTY, VA, October A. 1873
To the Republican Committee Of the Third Con
gressional District:
Gentlemen-It being understood that there will
be no Republican candidate to be voted for in
this district at the approaching election there is
danger that Republicans led by the idea tn at
dependent as against the Conservative nominee
may cast their votes for the gentleman who has
back party suggest therefore, tSat
you officially advise them against such course,
as calculated to infict injury upon both the ma
ZION ana state credit; warning them that the
present, great cardinal principle of the RepubIi-
can party the preservation OF the credit OF the
by the Government would utterly destroy in the
early end the national credit both at home and
people; and that it is the solemn duty OF every
Republican to mark his disapproval of and lend
his aid to defeat the movement inauguarated by
the fiat money men to depreciate the natio nal
currency.
The candidate OF the Greenbackers in this dis
trict holds no opinion in common with the Re-
publican party whilst Johnston is opposed to the
issue OF irredeemable currency and unequivocalIy
in favor OF preserving the national credit. In my
Judgment, therefore. our duty to the country
should lmpel us to give him our support.
Should you concur with me in these views land
1 cannot doubt that you WILLY ask that you issue
brief address. urging the voters of the district
to cast their votes for General Johnston with a
view to maintain the credit OF the country
Your obedent servant,
WILLIAMS G. WICKUaM
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

The internal revenue tax gives to the GOV
ernment about sl.S00,o0O annually, mostly
paid on whiskey and tobacco. Abolish the
internal revenue system and this revenue
would have to be raised by taxes on some
thing else, and that something would be
real and personal property. Would it not
be better for Judge Harris to leave the in
ternal revenue system alone?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
commissioners Sale of
" Two Valuable Building I4ofs.

In the City of Stanton.
In pursuance of the DEGREES of the Hastings
Court for the City of Stanton, entered in tn e
causes OF Kings Admir- VS.. Kings widow sc.
Lambert VS.. Kings admir- &C., and Garner VS..
Kings admir-. &C., on the 9Th Cay of Novem Der,
1871 and the 9th day of August. 1873, the under
signed Commissioners will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, in front Of the Court House. in the
city of Staunton.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1873,
the following lots situated in the Southwestern
portion of the city OF Staunton, on Reservoir ST..
LIST. The lot recently purchased by DIT. Gar
ner, OF G. +. King, decd, adjoining the lot of T.
w. Lambert and fronting SO feet, ~ inches or
Reservoir Street.
Cd. The lot belonging to the estate of c. F.
King, decd, lying between the lots of t. W.
Lambert and M. G. Bales. and fronting 81 feet, 6
inches on Reservoir street.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash in hand to pay costs
OF suit and sale, and the residue credit of
one, two and three from day of sale in equal
lnstalments, bearing interest. the purchasers to
execute bonds with approved personal security
Tor the deferred payments, and the title retained
as ultimate security. J. NJ. QUARLES,
ROBT. CRAIG,
sept IL Commissioners.
POsfpoHemenf.
The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER "a, 1873
]. m. QUARLES,
ROBT. CRAIG,
oct 10-tdS Commissioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

There is question of duty as citizens in
yolved in this Congressional canvass, and it
is for the voter to say whether he will meas
ure up to it in the ballot he will case. It is
not Judge Harris, Capt. Paul or Gen. Ech-
OILS, alone, that it is to be supported, but a
vital principle of government which con-
Germs every citizen. 1t is whether the coun-
try is to 60 on to prosperity upon the safe
financial policy which has lead the country
out OF distlusts and doubts and established
its credit and laid solid, safe foundation
for business, or launch out into wild spirit
of speculation and imitation, leading to even
tual ruin, by reversing that policy, and de-
stroying all the beneficent results which we
now realize.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

Resumption of specie payments is bso-
lutely necessary to encourage capital to
commence new enterprises which will give
employment to labor. Resumption means
return OF confidence. and confidence the
revival of trade and the free circulation of
the superabundant currency now in the
country, but afraid to seek employment, so
long as the infationists have a chance to
defeat resumption,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

The success of the financial policy Gen.
Echols maintains means the arrest of the
wild delusion about the power to create
money out OF nothing, and will give conf.
dence to business men, who want nothing
so much as a currency possessing stability.
equality and permanency.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
Deaths.

At the residence of her brother, in Baltimore,
on the 3Oth, nit, after long and painful illness
OF consumption. Miss Ella Newcome, formerly OF
Staunton, Va, daughter of John II. Newc ome
aged 20 years. Lexington papers please copy.
At the residence of her husband, lin Augusta
da M, wife OF Zachariah j. McChesney and relict
OF the late B. F. Cochran, of Richmond, in the
s. c., and Richmond, Va, papers please copy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

1t is stated that the newspapers of New
Orleans charge for the acknowledgements of
charitable contributions for the yellow fever
sufferers published in their columns. If this
be SO: journalism has become very sordid in
that locality.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

There is no kind Of contraction so severe
upon The people as currency that dimin-
ishes in producing power in the exact ra.
ito of the amount issued, and made IRE
deemable. But this is what the delu1ed
Greenbackers are aiming to do.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

Col. e. T. G. Lewis, formerly of Clarke
county, Va, is prominently mentioned in
connection with the Democratic nomination
for Congress in the Hoboken District, New
Jersey.
If it were SO that Col. Lewis had been
native of New York and removed to yir-
ginia, and was Republican candidate for
nomination, he would be called carpet
Dagger.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

Let the voters who propose to support
either Judge Harris or Capt. Paul drop the
name OF Democrat, and at once announce
themselves as Nationals. There is nothing
in the old Democratic creed that in the re-
hottest degree assimulates to the financial
notions they advocate. Their policy would
lead to an approximate condition of thing $
such as existed during the circulation of
Continental money, when a barrel full
would not buy pig; or when French as
slgnats were so worthless, that it was
bad Investment of time to pick them I'D
from the streets; or Confederate money
when five hundred dollars would scarcely
pay for a breakfast. There is nothing of
Democracy in this. All the great Demo-
cratic authorities recognized gold and silver.
and paper Issues redeemable in coin, as the
only safe currency.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
When the financial

When the financial management OF the
country has produced such remarkable re-
suits as we have from time to time laid be-
fore our readers, it would be the supremest
folly to change it for some untried and yet
underlined system. So long as policy is
contributingto the relief Of the people; to the
establishment Of national credit; reducing
the debt; reducing the interest; reducing the
taxes; and laying the foundation for unex-
ampled progress and prosperity, why not
leave it alone? When we see that the coun-
try is growing richer by the hundred mil
lions every year; that the basis for business
enterprise rests upon solie values, and this
wealth must work itself out through all the
arteries of trade; why not exercise a little
patience, and by industry and economy aid
in bringing about this assured prosperity
Surely it will not help the people to turn
this policy upside down, and throw every
thing into confusion and chaos.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

The farmer, the mechanic, the laborer,
the merchant, and everybody else, except
Wilkins Micawbers, who are waiting for
something to turn up," want a dollar that
is worth hundred cents and will buy a
hundred cents worth OF goods or provisions,
and not two or three pieces of paper stamp
ed dollars, but not equal to one hundred
cents. They want dollar that will be the
same in the morning when they get up as it
was when they went to bed, and not an in
hated currency that is liable to contract or
expand, OF entirely collapse during the
hours Of rest. The laborer is never so well
satisfied as when his work brings its value in
money, which is recognized as such all over
the world, and which will not lose by time
or locality. 1t is the only kind of currency
that will give health to business, and honest
returns for honest toll. The speculator
would want it otherwise.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
Markets..

The markets are in pretty much the same con-
dition OF last week, with slight falling off in
wheat and flour, both in price and offerings,
Wheat is qnoted at 80 and 95; Extra flour 10 to
412. Very little Offering of either, as the farmers
have about finished paying up their fertilizer
notes. Corn, 50 to 6Oc-none Offering Oats, 27c.
Bacon. hog round, 81 to &C, and in demand.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
Gen. Echols in PAGE,

We learn that Gen. Echols spoke in Lu-
ray on Tuesday night to good audience,
and the effect of his speech was decidedly
favorable. A number of gentlemen declared
themelves to be in favor OF the views he pre-
sented on national finances, and their pur-
pose to support him. What the people
there and elsewhere need is full discussion
of that vital question, for them to come to a
correct conclusion,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

The Bank OF the City of Glasgow, Scot
land, has failed to the amount of ten mil
lions Of dollars. 1t was largely engaged in
East India transactions, and its branch in
Bombay, will likewise succomb. The house of
Smith, Flemming & Jones, London, one of the
largest and Oldest East India Houses, closed
its doors on the announcement of the fail
ure of the Glasgow house. It is about time
that the Democratic press of the country
were charging this collapse to Secretary
Sherman and the Republican party, and es-
peciaily to contraction" of circulation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

Gen. Joe Hawley has been nominated in
the Fifth Massachusetts District for Con-
gress in place of Gen. N. p. Banks, the sit
ting member.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

1t is not absolute or sfiat'' money that
is going to bring about prosperity, but alb
solute wealth. This we are getting through
the industry and economy of our people
We are selling more than we buy, by three
hundred millions of dollars annually-and this
amount of wealth Wilt distributed through
out the country and will constitute the basis
OF business. The unprecedented balance of
trade in favor of the United States has
aroused concern in the European markets for
their gold supply, and in order to keep it at
home the Bank of Germany, as we'll as the
Bank Of England, has raised the rate of in
terest to five per cent. last fiscal year the
balance in our favor was met by the return
OF our five-twenty bonds held abroad. but
now the bulk of the debt of the United
States is held at home, and our exports will
have to be paid in gold. Our iron and steel,
cotton fabrics, petroleum, live stock, bread
stuffs, &C., are controlling the markets Of
the Old world; production at home is there
by being stimulated, and the avenues of
trade gradually and surely vitalized. A
little patience and a rebuke to financial
quackery at home, will bring such demon
strated results as to convince the most skep-
tical that the era of prosperity is upon us.
Let our own financial integrity be main
talned-all business regulated by the stan
dard of value of the civilized world, and all
departments of trade and industry march
forward upon substantial basis.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

The result of the recent election in Col
orado is matter for Judge Harris to seri-
ously consider on Sunday evenings, while
his mind is in repose and cause and effect
may be properly appreciated. AS chairman
OF the Committee ON Elections, on mere
legal technicality,hc reported against the sit
ting member, Mr.. Belford, Republican, and
in favor Of his Democratic contestant, Mr..
Patterson, notwithstanding the fact, the
people had clearly elected Mr.. Bedford. The
House sustained the report by reduced
partizan majority. At the election on the
first, the same gentlemen were again candi-
dates, and this time Belford was elected BY
5000 majority-too big and decisive for
Judge Harris committee to successfully
tackle. The bother of the thing is, that
the Democratic press is out Of humor with
the House for sustaining the report, by
which great injustice was done the people
OF Colorado, and attribute the result on the
lst, to the injustice perpetrated in seating
Patterson, when he had never been elected.
The Legislature elected is over whelmingly
securing a United States 'Sena-
tor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce CAPT. JOHN
PAUL, OF Rockingham. as candidate to repre-
sent the Seventh Congressional District in tt e
next Congress of the United States
aug lifted.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
COMMISSIONER OFFICE,

" stanton, Va, Sept. 18TH 1873
John CraHIa's EX'or VS.. Beri. Weller &c.
now pending in chancery in the Circuit Court of
petitioners in said suit, and all other persons
whomsoever in anywise interested therein, en-
bracing the creditors of said Benjamin Weller,
decd, are hereby notified that in pursuance of
decree rendered by said Court in said cause on
ne 5rd OF December 1875, shall, at my office, in
Staunton, on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1878,
proceed to take, state and settle an account show
ing the acts and doings of, N. K. Trout, Com'r
OF sale IN this cause; what amount he has receiv-
ed and from whom. and what distribution he has
made OF 1t, and the amount still unco1lected and
from whom due, and to whom and in what order
and sums it is to be distributed. together with
an account OF such other matters specially stated
as may deem purtinent or any party in inter
est may require. AT which time and place you
are required to attend.
sept lew J. w. GREEN SMITH, Com.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

President Hayes was to have visited the
home OF President Madison,-M Montpelier,
IN Orange county, Va, yesterday lie re-
ceived the invitation from the town council
OF Orange G. H., and the reception speech
was to have been made by grand nephew
Of President Madison.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

The steady industry of the farmers of the
Valley of Virginia has given its results liz
moderate and healthy accumulations of
worldly goods. They know that nothing
is gained worth having, without patient
labor and economy. They recognize in a
safe currency the surest agency of reward
to legitimate endeavor. Inflated currency,
followed by inflated prices, disturbing all
safe rules of calculation, and causing fluc-
tuatiens and uncertainties in all trade of
every kind, does not suit a people whose
habit is to earn their bread by the sweat of
the brow. 1t may suit adventures, i'm
provident spendthrifts, and those who live
by their wits, and not by earnest, no nest
toll, but generally by short cuts into
the legitimate earnings of honest labor
The people want honest money for honest
labor-business transacted on recognized
can deceive and cheat no one,
and will not fuctuate with the wfims of
parties and political demagog ues.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10
BY TELEGRAPH
OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
Ohio, Iowa. Indiana and West
Virginia.

REPUBLICAN TRIUMPHs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

We understand that Judge Harris in the
discussion between Gen. Echols and himself
at Woodstock, last Monday, stated that Gen.
Echols was maintaining the Republican
platform, for the VIRGINIAN was for him,
and that he had seen Gen. Echols come out
of the VIRGINIAN office. How often has
Judge Harris been seen coming out of the
VIRGINIAN Office? Both gentlemen have
paid us friendly visits, and both have called
on business, but neither ever on politics.
The VIRGINIAN was the only paper in the
district which supported Judge Harris two
years ago before the Convention which
nominated him met, while the papers of his
own party were trying to prove that he was
not simon pure Conservative, and we think
succeeded. The Judge thought the VIR-
GINIAN was pretty good authority, then.
We defended him then from personal as
saults, and on personal grounds. There was
no pronounced governmental principle in
volved. Had this canvass turned merely
upon personal considerations, it would have
been difficult for us to have decided between
the three gentlemen running, as our rela-
lions to all three are the kindest and most
friendly. Had we been governed by ante
cedents, we have no doubt we would have
given the Judge the preference, as at one
time he was pretty good Republican, or
at least he was thought to be so when he
was appointed Judge by Gov. Pierre
point.
Senator Bayard and Horatio Seymour,
two of the ablest and purest men in the
Democratic party, stand precisely where
Gen. Echols does, and B. F. Butler, new
convert to Democracy, stands substantially
where Judge Harris does, on the financial
issue. Which association is to be the most
envied?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

Mr.. VIM. Skeen has furnished Us copy OF
the Granada Sentinel which publishes list
OF ESQ victims of the fever, who have died in
that little place within the past six weeks.
The list embraces several who have relatives
and friends in this section, among them are
Geo. w. Lake and wife and Miss Annie
Lake, and Della Lake, W. G. Eskridge and
child, Walter and Fox Eskridge, r. Coff-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Coffman, and Miss
Kate Coffman.
We have received from Henry C. Wyatt,
OF Richmond, u very sweet little song enti.
tie Darling love me once again. TIL words
and music are by Mr.. Wyatt himself. 1t
will doubtless become popular, fer there is,
we are told by those who ought to know,
merit in it,
We are indebted to Maj. Hart for late
numbers of the New Orleans Picayune, Civ
ing detailed accounts of the fearful ravages
of the few er in that city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-10

List of Letters Remaining In the Post OF
flee at StauntOn, Augusta County, Va.
OCTT II 1878