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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25
A Manly Letter.

In response to letter from Zen. I. N.
Logan, Chairman of the State Executive
Committee of the Conservative party, re-
questing Gen. James G. Field, Attorney
General of the State, to appear In the pres
ent canvass, If only to make one speech,
that gentleman furnishes ttle following
manly reply. We commend its spirit and
reason to the attention of our readers, and
especially those Of them who held the views
maintained through the editorial columns of
the VIRGINIAN on the subject OF the read
iustment of the State Debt. 1t will be seen
that Gen. Field is fully in accord with the
position we now sustain-that the re adjust
ment we contend for has been substantially
provided for IN the McC ulloch Bill
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 8, 1879.
General T. NJ. Logan, Chairman, &c. i:
Ceneral-Your letter OF this morning. in
which you assure me ''that the Executive
Committee is anxious to have me take some
active part in the pending canvass, il only
to make one speech" has been received. In
reply will say that very active participa-
ton in political canvass | esteem inconsis-
tent with prudent official reserve, yet, ac-
knowledging the highest obligations to my
State and to the party with which am and
have been, ever since its organization, close
ly identified feel have no right to decline
the expression of my opinions, if those
opinions, prudently and courteously ;ex-
pressed, will tend to the veal of the Com
monwealth and to the harmony and perpetu-
ity of my party.
Not from choice, butfrom what esteemed
the necessity of the State and the true in
tereSts of her creditors. and without at any
time questioning her obligations to said
creditors, have been and am ''Readjus-
ter.''
The McCuloch bill is the result, after
years of labor and discussion, of the read
justing sentiment of the State, and thou oh.
as an original proposition, it is not faultless,
yet it seems to be the best that the legisIa-
tive wisdom Of the Conservative party, amid
diversified opinions and the embarrassing
sensitiveness that always surrounds financial
questions, could devise, | am therefore of
opinion that it Is the dictate of true wisdom
to accept the provision of this bill on our
part if the creditors will accept on theirs,
and then with high resolves, to be true to
OuIeCltCes uoAt a uuulc cllOTb W lleGC ltS Ops |
legations, and to maintain our governmental
institutions.
The invitation of the committee is accept.
ed, and, official duties permitting, / will |
make few speeches before the election |
upon the question now agitating the public
mind.
With no higher aim in life than to main
;ain the honor and advance the interests of
Virginia, have the honor to be,
Very Truly,
JAMES G. FIELD.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25

! ment in the election OF representation
man on this issue. Capt. Early is an edu..
Gated gentleman, and if elected, will make
useful representative. But it is to give
evidence of the earnestness Of their conyic.
ton on this all important question, that the
Conservativ of Albemarle who favor the
McCulloch settlement, have solicited Capt.
Early to become a candidate for the State
Senate against Mr.. Massey.
We understand that the friends OF the bill
in Frederick county will not be classified as
Conservatives and Republicans, but all will
be invited to unite in meeting for the DUR
pose OF determining upon the best method
OF concentrating and crystalizing public
sentiment. There is earnest honesty in this,
and practical wisdom likewise. Republicans
and Con servatives are alike interested in
2isposng of this harmful agitation, and
they should make common cause in the
contest that is now upon US. When the state
has been restored to quiet, and the fact is
accepted as such that settlement of the
debt controversy has been definitely and
for all time reached, then party presentations
and affiliations may be resumed very prop
erly. But let us all, as Virginians, forge
everything else-leaye off all party feeling
until final disposition of this yexatious
issue is effected.
The following is Capt. Early's card:
10 the Voters O fAzbe71p ay7e and Grooue.
at the request of many voters of both DO
itical parties, announce myself an indie.
pendent Candidate for the Senate, on the ba-
SIS OF the McCulloch Bill, as final settle
ment OF the State debt, recognizing it to be
Just and reasonable readiustment of Vir-
gnla's liabilities, and easily to be complied
with from the resources derived from the
present rate of taxation, and affording an
ample surplus for the support of the Pub
nc schools. AS an original readiuster, rec
ognize in the McCulloch settlement an ad-
Justment more than equal to my most san
gulne hopes, and in this crisis of the history
Oh the commonwealth, believe that it is the
duty OF every good citizen, regardless of for
lner party ties, to support this measure in or
DER TO promote and advance the honor and
wei1are OF Virginia. 1t is probable that
mere may be other aspirants for the Senate
IN tnis Dlstrlctin opposition to the Mozart
candidates; it so, am willing to submit my
clalms to mass meeting of the McCulloch
Debt Settlers, and will support cheerfully
tne cholce OF that party against the nominee
OF The Masseyltes. Respectfully,
E. w. EARLY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25

The Richmond State of the goth, has the
following paragraph: ''Col. Ira Aver, Jr.,
Special Agent of the Treasury Department,
who has been here for the past three days
examining the books &c. in the Collector Of
Customs Office, finished his task to-day. He
found the affairs of the office in splendid
condition"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25
A CH1Lp's FEAR1EssNrss-Tbe Ala

A CHILD's FEARLEssNEss. -The Allie.
ghany Tribune says: "Capr. W. w. Ander-
son, of the Chesapeake & Ohio line, informs
us that little daughter of Mr.. Geo. T..
Wickes, of Low-Moor, made very narrow
escape from being run over by the Western
bound mail Wednesday evening. 1t seems
the little child, unattended, passed upon the
track Immediately in front Of the moving
train, and had it not been for the proximity
OF Capt. Anderson, and his promptness in
rescuing the child, it would have been E-
stantly crushed to death.''
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Chickens Coming Home to Roost.

Several years ago Mr.. j. T. Stovell was
Chairman of the Conservative Committee for
the City Of Danville. AS a relentless pqrti-
Fan and bitter traducer of the Republican
party, and prosecutor Of the negroes who
voted the Republican ticket, he had no equal.
lie is now candidate for the Senate in the
counties of Henry and Patrick, in opposition
to the McCulloch bill, and is anxious to Sc
cure the support Of the co.ored vote. In view
OF his past and present attitudes, the Rich
mond State reproduces the following speei-
men of his sentiment in 1876. It would be
well enough to keep this extract prominent
ly before the voters of that Senatorial dis
trict, where the negro vote will be able to
decide the contest between the spiteful Mr..
Stovall,and his gentlemanly competitor, Col.
Penn. The lesson the extract teaches may
also have its use now and hereafter, in other
localities. One thing We may certainly be
sure of,and that is the negro will have moth
ing to gain by abandoning the debt paying
policy of his party, to listen to the soft words
of the opponents of the settlement of the
McCulloch bill, who have been his most ma
lignant revilers. Both parties to the issue
have too freely INDUCED in this kind Of ar
gument, and as the colored man owes neith-
er.anything, the true policy to govern himis to
stand by the public faith of his State. A set.
Element of the debt agitation will be follow
ed by increased industrial activity, and con-
sequently increased demand for labor, and
here lies the advantage TO the colored people
who are essentially laboring class. 1t will
give assurance of sufficient support to the
public schools, and herein lies his hope of
future advancement. The quiet Of the State
as to this contention, means the prosperity
OF the State, and this means the lettering of
the condition of all classes of citizens.
But to the extract from MI. Stoyall's utter
ances in 1876:
"Your interest demands that you should
supplant the negro, drive him from your
midst, starve him to death, or whatever may
be necessary to rid yourselves of him. I
know the plan, and it is simple and brief and
easy to accomplish.
California is oyerrun with Cinnamon be-
cause OF her open fields and importing facili.
ties, and these Cinnamon are apt and ODE
dent, even skillful and tractable and doci,e,
and above all other considerations, do not
care to vote and seldom ever do. I know
their customs we'll and am well assured that
small colony OF two or three thousand
would be Blessing to any community ours
ed by the negro, led as he is by band of
stockings, hanging at the teats of the mamal
propagation by the schemes of Laundaulet
Williams aud Postmaster General Jewell.
$50 long as the negro is here in majority
you will find some white men so far devoid
OF personal decency and so deficient OF popu-
lar right and public respect, as to scheme
with him and intrigue against the RESPONSE
BILE element OF the country.
Now to avoid these, let us send at once
to San Francisco and employ thousand or
two Thousand Cinnamon ;,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25

DR.. Jos. Jorgenson, Of Virginia, called on
Gen. Grantin San Francisco, the day after
his arrival. Also Senator D. w. Voorhees,,
OF Indiana, paid hls respects to the ex.
President and lady.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25

Jonas Hickman, charged with the murder
OF James Foster, and tried in Front Royal,
last week, was found guilty of manslaught-
er, and sentenced to two years. imprison-
ment in the penitentiary.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25
Capt. e. w. Early.

From card we publish to-day from the gen.
teman whose name heads this article it will be
seen that he is a candidate for the State Sem
ate in the Albemarle district, and favors the
action of the Legislature on the Stat tie debt
question, as embraced in the McCulloch bill.
Capt. Early was an original and active re.
adjuster, but regards the bill in question as
meeting all the substantial demands the res
adjusters contended for, and therefore gives
it his earnest support, His candidacy is not
OF his own seeking, but in opposition to his
personal interests and inclination. 1t has
been thought, however, that he could poll a
larger vote, under existing circumstances,
than any other gentleman who favors the
present debt settlement, and hence represen.
tative men of both the old parties have united
in request that he does not feel at liberty
to disregard. The interests involved are
separate and apart from and above mere par
ty feeling and Partially, and appeal strong
ly to the sense of right and justice OF every
voter. His views accord with the general
policy OF the party of which he is member.
While many conservatives are heartily in
sympathy with him and will support Capt.
Early, the Republicans of the district should
rally to him in solid column, for his election
would go far to settle the agitation about the
debt question and restore quiet to the State.
In this consummation every citizen is deeply
interested and none more SO than the color
80. IN
suits and the public schools il which they
are very much concerned, will be greatly
by the cessation of agitation OF the
sensitive question of the States credit, and
not until that is at rest will a healthy condi-
ton of public sentiment be realized. tits to
aid in this that Capt. Early has consented to
become candidate, and not in any sense as
a partizan Republican, but more as Virgin5
ian.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25
A Card.

To MEssRs ALLEN, vANLEAR AND FU1cHER.
Gentlemen:-We, the undersigned, your fellow
citizens of Augusta recognizing the Importance
ofthe approaching legislative canvass and anxious
to contribute whatever of influence we may Dos
sess to the public veal, respectfully yet earnest
ly urge you to become candid ates-respectiyely
Virginia.
We understand that, in August, 1877, the Con-
servative party, in convention assembled, de-
clared without mental reservation, against an
increase in the existing rate OF taxation. We en-
dorsed the wisdom OF that measure. We still en-
dorse IT, and cannot, therefore, consent that our
interests shall hang in the State councils upon
the fidelity of those who have persistentiy ig
nored this line of policy. We believe that you,
gentlemen-each one of you-as in the past, will
be in the future the faithful and fearless adyo-
Gates OF the people in this struggle against undue
taxation, and would therefore cordially make
you the custodians of our interests in the next
session of the Ierislatura FF. +t~f-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25

AtsI oI Lettsrs Remaining I'm the Post OF
nee AT StauntOn, Augusta County, Va.
SEPT 25. 1879.
LADIES.
Bransome, Miss Annie Masoncupp. Mrs Belle
Be9cock, MISS Belle Morton, Miss Garry
Baber, Mrs Geo W Lee Miss CorneIja
Coles, Mrs Barbara col Mickey Mrs JnIia
Carter, Mrs Martha Poindexter Mrs
Entuisle, Miss Matte Paine r, Miss Margaret
Fields, Elvira Powell Mrs A
Ferguson, Miss Lucy Paris Miss Julia
Hudson. Martha Paxton, Jennie
hopkins, Mrs Matilda Steward Miss Jennie
Jackson, Mrs Ann Scott, Mrs Mary
Humphreys, Miss Mol EShowater Miss LiIy
Johnson, Miss Jeanette Smith, Miss Fannie
henney, MISS Bette Wilkinson, Miss Sallie
Louis, Miss Willie
GFN4IEMEN.
Albright, Messrs A &cJessup, Edward T.
Bumgardner. John Lewis, John
BUCK. ME-. Morgan, Luther
Bernard, d Quarrin. Vim
Bishop, r E2 Seawell, M 3
Coles, James p due Sc Smith, i D
Gary. Peter Tisdall. Matthew
Dunn, Morton White, Master Eugene
Jackson, Giles A
The above letters, II net asdfer within thirty days
will be sent to the dead letter Office. Persons call
ing for them will please say that theyare advertised
s. M. YOST. P. M
Unmaiabe letters remaining in Staunton Pc
Sept'r u.s. 1879
Mrs Jnvis Edwards. Harrisonburg, Va.
j. H. Startzman, Esq, 282 w Pratt Street, Baltl-
more, Md.
Charles Phund. Philadelphia, Penn.
MRS. Snsan q. Tin1berlAke, Stevenson Depot
frederick CO., Va.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
SECOND EDITION
Ohio.
FOSTER POSSIBLY A MINORITY COVER
NOR-THE LEGIsLATURE REpuRIIcAN

FOSTER POSSIBLY MINORITY COVER.
NoR-THE LEGISLATURE REPUBLICAN
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 15.-The official
vote will not bv announced until to-mor.
low. The closest estimate of the total
vote places at 632, 900, or within ~ 900 Of
tnG vote for President in 1876.
Inc revised returns show that Fosters
ma1ority will not exceed 1900 and NAV
iali below that figure. Outside of the
larger cities there was but little falling
oI IL IN The Democratic vote.
oo me National vote does Rot excee g.
0OO, or say three vOtes in each precinct
III the State; the PROM bition vote win
aggregale g about the same.
me Legi'l.ture is Republican on
JOINT ballot by about 13, both branches
being Republican.
Sherman's friends are very jubllant,
anu believe that yesterd iy's victory
liaces his chances ahead of those Of
uTant Tor the Presidential NOM nation:
he has captured the Republican head
quarters, and to-day the desp atches
,nence have all been worded in favor OF
his "bOom."
Inc Democrats feel Inundated rather
man despondent, and are beginning to
ieeI That defeat thiS ear on the "Oliiu
luea VIII not lessen he chances of sue
cess next year upon real and vital issue
o1 national Importance founded on a
Democratic basis. The Democratic lead
| ers here agree thai it matters not who
else may 6e the Presidential candidate
| Tllden, Thurman aud Hendricks must
all be counted out.
| The fight over the Seustorship has al
ready opened, Ex-Governor Dennisou
being tho Sherman candidate aud G me
raj GARFIELD the stalwart candidate. The
A iMip.strativn viii favor DenD'sou
Garfield is To be defe ated at all hazard
The tight pi omises to be hitter one AUD
the result uncertain.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
Com mmOnwealth Distribution Co.
NEXT DRAWING OCTOBER 30, 1870
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CAP
ITAL PRIZE,

NEXT DRAWING OCTOBER 30, 1870
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CAP
lTAL PRIZE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. al. j. D..
Stevens, OF Lawrenceburg, Ind, hereby
certify thai was holuer Of twelve lick
cts, representing a club Of that number,
in the drawing of the Commonwealth
Distribution Company, which transpired
Sept. 30, and that ticket No. 22,555 be
ing among the number, and draw
ing the capital prize OF $4,000, l duly
presented the same to the officers Of the
Commonwealth Distribution Company,
and take pleasure in stating that the
same was promptly, courteously and
fully paid by check on the Third Nation
al Bank OF LOUISVILLE. j. d. Stevens,
for myself, and for George Lowe, farmer
Louis Ga rison, farmer, Bailey Lowe,
farmer, Clint Jones, hotel keeper, Sam
uel Dickinson, undertaken, j. G. Wiles,
tailor, f. Keifer. clerk, Root KellauGh
paper carrier, Peter Pfalzgraft, saloon
keeper, Geo. Pfalzgraf, carriage maker
E. Chance, Deputy Postmaster, all o
Lawrenceburg, Ind. Tickets So; halves
-, 81. Address Il. j. COMMERFORD
Courier-Journal Building, Louisville
I Kv,o same person at 1853 Broadway, N
Y. ltd
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
General NeaVs.

The steamer Borussia arr ved at New
Orleans, yesterday, with 70 emlgrants
for Texas.
The Philadelphia and Reading Com
paby gives nOnce that an advance of 25
cents per ton on the price OF coal will go
INTO effect Monday.E
The latest returns from Ohio reduce
Fosters majority, which is now esti-
mated at about II 600. The Republicans
claim to have elected % Senators and 67
Representatives, which would give
them l3 majority on joint ballot in the
Legislature.
The latest returns from Iowa indicate
a Republican majority Of 10000 over
both the other parties.
The American Gas Light Association
met in Philadelphia Yesterday. 1t Is
composed Of fsuperin.endents and mana
gers of gas companies throughout the
country. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
w. II. Price, of Cleveland, Ohio; vice
presidents, Gen. A. HickenlOper, Gin
ciDnati, o.; j. b. HARRISON, Hartford,
Conn; u. A. McIlhenny, Washington,
ID. c.; secretary and treasurer, Wm. II. .
White, Of New York. This association
is not TO reduce the price OF gas.
Secretary Sherman entertained at his
residence in Washington, last evening,
such heads of departments as happened
to be in town-Secretaries Evarts and
Schurz, and Attorney-General Devens-
besides several chiefs of Bureaus. The
entertainment, which was informal in
character, was intended as a iolliticatlUn
over the Ohio election.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
an Old Peach Orchard.

Col. Geo. w. Cummins is removing a
peach orchard at "WoodlaWn" which
was planted out in 1S56-twenty-three
years ago. 1t has been IN bearing ever
since when there was crop of peaches,
a crop having been gathered from 1t
this year; and Mr.. g. has found his fruit
.roys much the most valuable products
of his farm. His peaches alone have
paid for his land several times. About
Twelve years ago this orchard began to
show sight or decay in the branches.
Protiung by the experience of Capt.
VIM. Denney who had tested the mat
ter, he Cut the tops off, which was fol-
lowed by new and vigorous growth of
branches--in fact he had new orchard
on old and vigorous bodies. These have
been good bearers for ten years, the new
growth bearing much larger fruit than
The first or usual growth. 1t seemed sub
ject to only one drawback, that of brit
Ileness. 1t would break considerably
more during heavy storms Than the 9th
er orchards, These trees owe their heal
thy bodies aud longevity no doubt to the
care with which they were attended
not only in their cultivation, but in as
siduously keeping worms from theiI
roofs. The peach trees are to be follow
ed this fall b, pear, ounce and Germ ar
prune trees.-Snayrnd Tunes.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
N SDTaC;E.mI, Dv Ice August Ten Weges, do hero

NJ OrlCE.-I, August Ten Weges, do hero
~ by give notice Lhat 1 shall apply to the
Judges Of The Court OF General Sessions nf
the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State Of
delaware, N and for the county OF Now
Castle, on Monday, the l7Lh day OF Nov
em0er, 1t being the first day Of the Nov
ember term, "a. D., 1879, for o license 10
keep an inn or tavern at No. 4O5 King
street In tue Fourth Ward Of the city q
Wilmington, the county and State s}ore-
said, with the privilege OF selling intoxi-
ealing liquors In less Quantities than one
qcArt, 10 pc drunk on the premises, and
tne ioIlOwiug respectable citizens rooom-
mend the said application, to wit:
J. Clayton Massey, Peter Springer.
Francis X. JacQuOt, John HunsOn.
! Juiius A. Krauspe, Geo. H. r. simmons,
Chas. b. Parry, James M. Bryan,
George B9zine, Chas. Messick,
WlIllam j. Parry, 9. ID. Newlin,
A. j. Hart, James A. Hart
VIM. III. Brady, GotIeib Mameie.
Henry Albert, John ID. Kurtz,
John ii. Sauerlander, George stalb.
James Parker, William Allen.
Wm' Il. Hickman, Chas. Ramsperger,
George Adele.
octl6-3t AUGUST TENwEGEs.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
The City Not ResDO,asibIe.

The Mayor wishes it understood that
dog ca cher John Hunt, whose inhuman
act of cruelty in killing dog was detail
ed in this paper yesterday, Is MT i'll an,
way connec.ed with the police office and
is not authorized to act as dog catcher.
He wos discharged from the office on
Sept. 10Th, and all his acts Of the kind
alluded to are done by him on his own
responsibility. The man is lookeL upon
as deranged person, and il is thought
that his mind has been affected by the
large potatiOns # arsenic aud whiskey
which he is constantly taking to xeep
himself from taking the by drophobia.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
The MeeEe7' Massacre.
A TIMELY SHOT TRAT SAVED THE wO
MEN FhOM A TEBRIBLE FATE.

A TIMELY SHOT TRAT SAVED THE WO-
MEN FhOM A TEBRIBLE FATE.
NNw YORK, October 15.-A special
from Denver gives the follow: "Infor-
nation which comes by way of Indian
runners, who are in communicat on
with Chief Douglas in the mountains, is
that when tue massacre of Agent Meek
er and his men took place the white wO-
men, comprising Mrs. Meeker and her
daug ghter Josephine, land their attendants
w-Ie quartered IN a different building.
One of the marauting Indians started to
upon the threshold by one OF the occu-
pants, who Is believed to be Miss Jose
phine Meeker. 1his check probably
saved the women from outrage. 1t was
then that Chief Douglas, one Of the
Agency Indians, who had not partici
paled in the hostl lities, came forward
and prevented further molestation OF
the womeu's quarters"
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
An UnaUelc0me VisitOr.

For some days past pole cat has been
visiting the cellar of David Smith, re-
siding on the Strasburg road, near the
borough hne. Traps were set and every
means taken that could he thought Of
to capturo the unwelcome visitor, but OF
no avail. 1t continued to make its daily
rounds upon Mr.. Smiths eggs and other
edibIes that pleased his palata, but
took no nolice of that which was placed
IN the traps, Mr., Smilh finding his yisi-
tor becolnl ng too troublesome, conclud
ed to adopt another and more effectual
method Of ridding himself of the animal
which was becoming to be an ihtoler-
able nuisance. He procured gun and
cOnct aled himse II in the cellar and when
ihe pole G at made its appearance he
.,dre W beadp on it and made 1t bite the
dust.- West Chester local NeaCs.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
Yisit to Trenton.

On Tuesday, Messrs. Thomas David
son, Jacob +. Myuich and Charles E.
Heisler, members OF St Johns Chapter,
No. 4, Il. A. M OF this city, paid visit
10 Trenton, N. j., and presented to
Three Times Three Chapter, of that city
set of resolutions adopted by 81. Johns
Chapter In relation t0 che death of
Thomas j. CrQssan, a member OF the
Trenton Chapter, and Past Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter of New
Jersey They also LETT set of resolutions
for the Grand Chapter. The reason for
this action was THAI Mr.. Crossan, was
very active In assisting the organization
of St. johns Chapter, several years ago.