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Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDnNT.
Shocking Catastrophe ON q SEichi.
gan Railroad -Tw enty Killed
and q Large Namber Wounded.

DETROIT, Oct. 1O.-A collision occur
red on the Michigan Central Railroad
near Jackson, early this morning, be-
tween passenger train and freight
train, caused by misplaced switch.
On the passenger train there were a
large number of emigrants, twenty of
whom were killed and many others
MANNED. There were also a number of
first class passengers killed and serious
ly wounded. The identified killed
are: Milton Gilbert, of Detroit, engi-
neer of the express train; G. B. Smith,
Of Jackson, fireman of the express train;
John Rice, wife and daughter of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Garland and her ten year
old daughter of Philadelphia; Louis
Mongeon and infant daughter, of Buck
ingham, Canada, and Mrs. George A.
Jones, of Chalado, Pa.
The following is a list of the names of
the wounded as far as can be ascer-
tanned: M. D. Carlisle, express mes.
senger, Of Detroit, collar bone broken
A. A. Bennett, baggageman, of Detroit,
badly cut and bruised William Buggy,
Of Troy, Vermont, right leg and thigh
crushed Daniel Finn, of Chicago, head
cut and bruised s. M. Sparlin, OF Phil
adelphia, cut on head and hurt inter
nally; Arthur Rogers, of Philadelphia,
cut and bruised, not dangerously Reu.
ben Carter, of Gardner, ILL.,, hands cut
and left thigh broken George A. Gun.
ningham, Of Janesville, Wis, left arm
broken in two places Il. Misdas, Of
Canada, cut and bruised; +. J. Purnell,
ofSt. Catharines, Ont, left leg broken,
Mrs. 4. J. Parnell, Of St. Catharines,
severely injured in head and knee
Mrs. j. +. Parnell, of Toronto, head
cut; John Jetfries, of Newark, head
crushed, probably fatally hurt; Willie
Rice, aged four years, of Philadelphia,
leg broken and face cut, recovery
doubtful his father, mother3 and
sister killed Mrs. Laura A. Finley, OIL
Walworth, N. Y, bruised about the
head and face; Mrs. R. J. Warren, oi
Gains, Mich, bruised about the back
and shoulders Henry Barrows, Of
Newfoundland, Pa, cut in head.
Henry Burrows, Of Newfoundland
Pa, cut in the head ; Arandus Mason
nuve, Frenchman, from Buckingham
Canada, severe confusion in the fact
and head; Palmos Massonnuve, o
Buckingham, Canada, cut in the heaG
and leg Delbsrt NJ. Benjamin, of Jer
sey Heights, N. j., in hip, head anG
lungs. Sllght-William Birney, Gait
Ont, leg bruises; Mrs. A. M. Steel, o
Detroit, leg sprained and body bruised
Mrs. Thos. Clement, of Lockport, N
Y, arm and head cut and severely
bruised in back and head; Mrs. Hart, o
Clinton, Iowa, head cut severely; Rob
ert Mill of Trenton, Canada, injured il
the back and body; Leopold, of Ran
dolph, Mass, cut in the head and foot
Mrs. George A. Jones, Chalado, Pa.
cuts and bruises on head and left side
One of her children-eigbtesn month
, old--was instantly killed, and anothe
, badly bruised about the head. j. M
Sparklin, of Philadelphia, thinks hi
wife and children aged four and 81.
] years-are dead.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
Judge Henry G. Allen.

We are eratfied to see the announcement
OF this gentlemen as a candidate for re- eiec'
ton to the Jee isiature from the county Of
Shenandoah. Ue presents in himself and
the record ..e has made The true idea OF re-
adjustment. Convinced that the ,obli gations
imposed by the legislation of 1871 operated
great wrong to Virginia, and inllicted upon
her burdens that it was not just she
should bear. he directed his well ordered
mind to re-adiustuaeaa OF that settlement
and the securemenE Of SUCH teipls with the
creditors AS tie equities OF the case 0enaand-
ed. Having substantially accomplished that
for which he argued and contended in the
McCulloch bill, he regards it a. high duty
to accept the conditions therein presented,
and thereby put an end to the agitation
He very properly claims the bill as the work
of the re-a dlnsters-the fruit OF their Ia
bors, and does no. propose to abandon it,
No man in Virginia contributed lhore TO the
attainment of that result than Judge Allen
no man was more earnest in his advocacy
of the right OF re-adjustment, and now,
when almost the identical conditions upon
which REIMBURSEMENT was demanded are
offered US he would regard 1t a surrender Of
his own cause and convictions net to ac-
cept theis.
The people OF Sheasndoaii could not DO
themselves greater honor than to return
this able and faithful representative to the
General Assembly, and thus give their sang
ton TO his sagacious and Discriminating
judgment and pains taking iabors.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
Democratic Craftsmanship.

When the Democratic Congress last ear
proposed to reduce the tax on tobacco, Com
missioner Raum opposed the schenia, and
predicted that If it were adopted it would
result in a loss to the revenue of S9,000,00O
annually. The law reducing the tax passed
and went into effect on the LIST of July lat.
and the returns Of Internal Revenue collec
tions for that month, from all parts of the
United States which have just been tabu-
lated, more than verify the predictions OF
the Commissioner They show that the ac-
tual decrease of the revenue caused by the
reduction of the tobacco tax is $75S, 81.
That being more than S750,000 for one
month. twelve months at tie same rate
would more than equal the estmtte made
last winter by Commissioner Rain.
This falling off in the revenues. resulting
from the reduction of the TAX GA tobacco.
will have to be made up ia sone other way.
and whatever the source. it wiki BE- more
oppressive to the labor aud producing inter
ests of the country than any other. We
doubt whe cher Their, is q man in the United
States who has realized q particle of relief
fiom the reduction of the tax pn tobacco, Or
whether the Consumer has paid ose espper
less for Ills cigars and tobacco than he did
before the law went into effect. Yet The de-
ficiency presented by the operation OF tue
law will have to be met. or made Up from
sources which will affect ali alike. This is a
specimen of Democratic craftsmanship. in
harmony, however, with all its attempts to
reform the administration OF public affairs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
England's DEPRESSED Condition.

| Gable dispatches dated London the 10TH
| give a gloomy picture OF the industrial con-
| dition of England. The Mayor of Middle.
| borough has written to the Home Secretary
as follows: TRADE has not revived here,
and the great distress in the district has SC
seriously affected those who previously sub
scribed to the relief funds that our local re-
sources are not to be depended upon. lam
therefore Obliged to ask for government
assistance
In consequence of the resolution arrived at
by the Scotch iron masters last week, not to
aecede to the demand of the workingmen
for an increase of wages until the price of
iron exceeds so shilings per ton, fiity-four
furnaces have been blown out in various
parts of Scotland, rendering 5000 men idle.
The first full cargo of pig iron sent to
America for years will be dispatched this
week from West Hartlepool
Relative to the apprehended distress among
the working classes in the thickly populated
towns in the northeast Of England, it is es.
timated that 20, 1000 persons in the district re-
ferred to have been thrown out OF work dur
ing the last three years. There are thous-
ands of empty houses in Darlington. Stock
ton and Newport are also seriously affected,
The climax of distress has been reached at
marlborough.
The number of cotton operatives OF strike
at Ashton is now estimated at from 5000 to
1l,000. The streets are crowded by unenl-
ployed operatives, but little excitement is
manifested. Serious complications are also
arising in the cotton industry at Preston.
The operatives at the mills of Porrockses,
Miller & Co. are expected to submit to the
five per cent. reduction, notice of which was
posted last week, but the operatives at the
Sovereign Mills have struck. The Preston
Operatives Association has issued protest,
accusing some of the masters of exceeding
the reduction mutually agreed upon, and
recommending curtaiment in production.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
General Grants Return,

SAN FRANCISCO, September 12.-Every
thing that genius. sentiment, fact, fancy,
backed by unstinted wealth can suggest as
a fitting ovation for the reception of Genera
Grant on his arrival here, is now under
full sway. The ex president will be greet
ed here and received here by our citizens as
guest OF the nation, and not of California.
Nothing will be overdone and nothing will
be left neglected On a long sea voyage,
when space i, measured by many days, the
certainty of the arrival of the City,of Toxic
leaves the sighting of the steamer to uncer-
tainty. Still the time now looked for is
placed between the 18th and the 10Th instant.
The committee appointed to make prepara-
lions for this great event are composed OF
energetic citizens, irrespective of politics or
partisan predictions.
Your correspondent interviewed General
John McComb this evening, and from him
obtained exclusively for the Herald the fol-
lowing interesting points determined upon:
The committee have arranged to have the
pilots and steam-tugs instructed so as to
watch for the steamer Toxic, and mmeu-
ately on making her out on the ocean to
throw up rockets and bombs until these sig.
mails are answered by rockets and bombs
from Point Labos. This will also serve as
signal for the forts in the harbor to open
their batteries. A battery of tield-pieces on
the summit OF California street will fire a
salute of twenty-one guns. Church-bells
and fire. alarm bells will be set ringing for
a half-hour to notify those who are to par
ticpate in the demonstration. The Execu-
tive Committee will go out in the steamer
China, bearing fruits and flowers to meet
the Toxic, and every vessel that can fill a
sail or turn a wheel will be invited to form
a fleet to meet the steamer at IS The Heads''
and escort her to the city. Naval vessels
will be brought from Mare Island, and every
bit of bunting to be had in the vicinity will
be displayed. The committee will arrange
to land near the foot of Market street, where
the Mayor, and the city officials, and Fed
eral officers will be in waiting to welcome
the distinguished guest and tender to him
the freedom of the city. Regular troops
and State troops from all parts of the State.
independent military companies in the city,
civic organizations, and citizens generally,
will be III line at the wharf to properly re-
ceive the ex-presdent Of the United States
and the victorious General OF the Army,
and will form procession to conduct the
guest to the Palace Hotel.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
Returning Prosperity.

We could I'LL our paper with accounts Of
returning prosperity which are appearing in
every portion of the Union. We, however.
can convey to our readers very intelli.
gent understanding Of the marked change
in the industrial condition of the country,
by publishing the following brief summary
from the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore San, Sept. Is. One fact is omit
ted among the causes which have produced
this favorable result, and that is the opera
ton OF the tariff law, which protects Amer
lean industry and has largely contributed
to the balance of trade in our favor. 1t is
emphaticaly a republican measure or pol
icy, and for that reason our Democratic
friends never allude to it in explaining the
reason of the business revival that is upon
us.
The correspondent says: The Secretary
OF the Treasury reports, as sure evidence
OF returning prosperity, that six new nation
al banks were started during the last month.
He reports also that the banks which have
been withdrawing circulation in preference
to replacing their called bonds with four per
cents are beginning to again increase the
amount of their circulation, there having been
taken olt last month 100000. They find
that bus mess is increasing to such an extent
that there is great demand for money, and
they can easily afford to take the tour per
cents a. their present price in preference to
curtaling the amount of their circulation.
There was time when the export bust.
ness OF the United States was confined
chiefly to the products of the Southern
States-cotton. rice, sugar and tobacco.
Now. although the amount Of these COM
modities exported is greatly increased, they
constitute only a small portion of the sum
total that is annually shipped from the ports
of this country. The most rapid growth has
been in agricultural products. The amount
OF agricultural implements exported has
increased from $685. 1881. in 1868 to 2,574,-
99S in 1879, Ia '6S we exported 1888, 395 worth
OF live animals, and in 1878 the amount reach
ed nearly six million dollars. The amount
of breadstutfs exported in 1868 was SOS, 000,-
900, while last year the amount reached $780,
OOO,O 900. Formerly the great part of our cot
ton manufactures were made abroad and
imported into this country. and such thing
as exporting cotton except in its raw state
was never heard of. Now the amount of
manufactured cotton exported has increased
from five million dollars worth in 1868 to
SIS, 900, 900 in the last year. The amount of
provisions exported has increased from $780,
436, 642 in 1868 to 1923, 556, 1882 in the last
year. The exports of cotton have not in
creased. The products is no larger, il as
large as it was ten years ago, and more of it
is consumed in this country than formerly.
In 1871 the exports of cotton amounted to
$2l8, 1927 100; in 1873 to 1921, PAS, O69; in 1875
to $3.50, 63S, 625. in 1877 to $171, lis, sos; and
in 1879 to Sl6l, 196,l7S. The exporting of
beef on the hoof has increased from s403,-
49l worth in1S71 to So, 393, 200 worth in 1879.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
The Drift Of Events.

The events of the past few weeks show the
drift OF political sentiment in the country
and foreshadow the certain defeat of the
Democratic party in 1880. Referring to
California, the New York Times says:
The political Status OF California is fixed at
last. 1t is Republican State. The Govern
or. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Controller, surveyor General. land
Superintendent of Public Instruction are
Republicans. All four OF the Representa-
tives in Congress are Republicans. And
eleven of the twelve Supervisors for the City
and County Of San Francisco are also Re-
publicans. This is great gain, and it re-
stores California to the list of Republican
States for some time to come. The fact that
there we're more than two State tickets in
the field thisEyear, and that the Republican
candidates were elected by a popularity in
stead Of majority vote, Goes not affect the
main proposition tIlat'this is decided Re-
publican victory. One Of Che pecgliarities
of California politics is the multiplicity
OF candidates for office, II it required a
majority vote to elect Governor in that
State, there would never be an ELECTION by
the people. AS it is, the two States which
lead off in the Fall Observation-Disclosures and
MaIne--have gone Republican. This is the
only s'boomi' winch has amounted to any
thing yet.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
Trnn az an indicator

Philadelphia papers speak OF the iron
trade as 8 booming g. Boom" is a bad
word in politics, but good one in business.
The public ear Is surfeited witch 6 booms' in
the interest OF this or that candidate for Of
flee, and turns with positive relief to anthem
tic reports of boom In iron or any other
manufactured article which has suffered
from the long depression. People have
been so often deceived by premature an
nouncements of returning prosperity that
they now lean tn the side Of skepticism when
such stories are told them. For weeks past
the returns from the iron districts have
shown great activity in all the furnaces and
mills, accompanied by sharp advances in the
pr:co of iron and all its products. This is a
sort o! evidence that should convince the
most doubling. There is no getting around
the fact that No. l American pig has ad,
vanced about S. a ton since last January.
This is not the result of pool or cOmbina-
ton such as the coal companies are trying
to renew among themselves. The furnace
men have never attempted to regulate pri-
ces in that way. Had they done so they
would have failed. The great Improvement
in the price Of iron is natural and heathful
effect of profound causes over which the
country has every reason to rejoice. Iron
has gone up So ton because the times are
are unprecedently enormous, because our
export trade III breadstuffs and other pro.
duce shows an astonishing increase from
week to week, because dry goods are lively,
because leather, drugs and chemicals, all
the rest OF the list are firmer and moving
more freely. Every department of trade
feels the quickening life of improvement In
every other. They all take some share in
an uplifting which is general. But iron is
peculiarly sympathetic with elevations anc
depressiOns in every branch of business.
No other single article can be mentioned
which so fully serves as an indicator of the
GIBBS and flows Of the business tide. While
its use is multifold, it is specially demanded
at this time for agricultural implements. for
building purposes, and for railroads. The
orders from the farmers, the builders, and
railroad companies alone suffice to make the
blooming" which is such pleasant music to
the iron-iouaders. Therefore it is that all
the iron mills and factories in the land are
taxed to their utmost capacity of production,
and the Federal Government has to wait for
the completion of that huge building Of the
allied departments ESTIMATED cost, $40, OOO,-
00W which is now going up at Washington.
Therefore it is that 20, 900 tons of iron rails
have been lately bought in South Wales for
the United States, to fill orders for which
our rolling mills are noe equa. at the pres
ent time. There is no installing these and
other signs of recovery. They are genuine,
and not such Inventions as have sometimes
filled broadsides of our contemporaries when
they were anxious 10 crafty the general
wish and desire by making returning pros
perity to appear where there was really |
none. In this iron ''boom'' there is no il
York Journal of Commerce.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18

is demonstrated to the world that she in
tends to be true to herself, her traditions
and her destiny. Let i not be through the
instrumentality or aid of the Republicans
OF the State that any stigma shall rest upon
the Commonwealth by reason of bad faith
towards its creditors. Let our party, as
such, and each individual member of it, be
guided by the high principles of right and
justice in State affairs, which have distin-
guished it in its administration of the inter
ests Of the nation. 1t is true. we owe the ruling
party in this State nothing. The abuse and
SANDER which have been heaped upon us by
it, however, are no greater that the same
party has directed against the Republican
party of the nation. Let us do what is
right in principle, and right in public pol
icy, regardless of this, and vindicate our
claim to the respect of the country, by rea-
son of the cause and the public faith we
maintain. The cohesive power OF prlncl-
pie is stronger and more enduring than the
flimsy expedients availed OF for temporary
etlN etlttS, sto IL oeilhihiy IA UNIV
present attitude and condition Of the two
great national parties. The Republican or
ganization stands united and compact, SUI
bordinating personal differences and ambi-
tons to the governmental principles which
it upholds, challenging the admiration OF
even its political opponents and command
ing the respect OF the world. The Demo-
cratic party is distracted, disentegrated, land
dishonored, because it has no settled prin-
ciples of public policy, no cardinal tenets
of public faith, and no record that inspires
| the confidence and commands the regard
of the people. Without reference to the
| dissensions in the Conservative party, and
with no expectation of profting by the an
| tagonism that exists between the two wings,
| let the Republicans of Virginia act in har-
mony with the national record their party
| has made, and do what in them lies to
maintain the public faith Of the State and
| lift the Commonwealth out of the embar-
easements which environ her. The future
will take care ofitself and with its develop
ments the Republicans will have nothing to
fear, if they are true to the principles OF
| their party.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18

There are a number OF the citizens of the
Valley who range themselves as Re-adjus-
rnrs, because they were in favor OF read
iusting the settlement OF 1871. They are
carried away by the name, not having care
fully examined the subject recently to learn
whether or not the substantial REIMBURSEMENT
they at first contended for, is not EN-.
bTaced In the present re adjustment bill,
We will not assail the motives of any man
in this contest. for we know, by experience
how unjust it is to attribute a selfish pur-
pose to persons acting in good faith
on the question OF the State debt. We
claim. however, that the McCulloch bill is
essentially and practically a re adjustment
measure, aud those who were originally re-
adjusters ought to support it. We care not
who else is willing to accept what the re ad-
justers have accomplished. If they were
opposed to re adjustment two years ago,
their present position is only condemnation
of the policy they contended for then and
an endorsement Of what we maintained.
Those whose labols accomplished the pres
ent result should have the credit OF it, and
not those who opposed it, and il is the fault
of the Re-adjust4 RS themselves il they do
not claim what properly belongs to them.
We cannot consistently antagonize the leg
slation which f.rmulates into law that
which we argued should be the law, SIM
ply because those who denounced US for this
very policy now throw up their hats for the
success of our own work. We are glad that
the wisdom of our labors is thus recognized,
and have no idea Of surrendering the fruits
of our own victory.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18

The Huntington Commercial, says: Shut
twoliundred men were employed Two months
ago in che five iron furnaces along the line
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and
now there are over twelve hundred EN-.
ployed." This is but one of the many midi
cations OF reviving business ell over the
country, land especially In the Iron and Coal
districts OF Virginia and West Virginia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18

Mr.. Stovall is Mozarter--a bolter from
his party''-is what the Daspctch says Of the
nominee of the Conservative Convention for
the Patrics. end Henry Senatorial District.
He was nominated By the regular machine
which the Dispatch has invoked for all pur-
poses, butas the machine did not grind accord
Ing to the Dispatcl's notions, he is bolteF.
That's funny. We have no sympathy with
Mr.. Stovall and hope Col. Penn, who is an
elegant gentleman, will beat him, but it
looks strange for the DispascA to fight the
caucus. DE sun do move"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18

Charles ?. Zones, Esq, of Monterey, de-
clnes the nomination of the Conservative
party as candidate for the Legislature from
Highland, Bath and Allegheny. Mr.. Jones
assigns as his reason that his professional
engagements are such as to preclude his &C
ceptance OF the position, while his sympa-
thles are earnestly expressed for the success
of the Conservative party.
The Re-adiusters for that Legislative Dis
trict have nominated w. Fl. Rivercomb. Of
Bath county,