The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-13
Parnassus.

THE STATE DEBT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
REVIVAL, &C., &C.
The few days OF Spring like weather with which
we were favored last week. tempted our good old
mothers to drag from their secluson the garden
seeds Farmers were busy preparing for, and
some had commenced, their spring blowing when
the sudden and unlimited snow storm caused
general suspension for short time only.we hope.
And whilst the lads and lassies are taking adyan-
tage Of the lull brought about by the storm-king
and are enjoying themselves, our older heads are
waiting with feverish anxiety confidently expect-
ing that the next issue of the VIRGINIAN will bear
the glad tidings that compromise with our State
creditors has been effected, and new way to pay
old debts" has been found. We feel confident
that in any event our much loved old State, rack
ed as she is, will under this trying ordeal, retain
her selfrespect. 1t is enough to bring the blush
OF shame to the face of every Virginia son to see
the press OF other States CHASING our RI oud old
mother as one of the "defaulting States''
do heartily wish that every paper in the State
would lay before their readers the experience of
Mr.. c. NJ. Louthan, of Berryvile Clark Co., in this
State he has been relating in the Richmond Dis
patch his experience in the west He left Virginia
ill october last in search OF more prosperous times
in some one or other OF the Western States. He
travelled through parts of Ohio, Indiana Illinois
native heath, wiser man, content to cast his lot
with his own people. Everywhere he went he
found the professions OF law and medicine over
crowded, business in all its branches fearfully
fiat, and from all quarters the cry OF hard times
Tie net result OF his observations was that any
man who has a reasonable prospect in Virginia.
ought not to leave in the hope of lettering his
fortunes in the West and also that those whose
prospects at home do not seem favorable will find
the causes OF depression that have effected the
Eastern States operating in the Western with
greater force. In the finest agricultural counties
of Northwestern Missouri corn was selling at Is
cents per bushel. oats at 12h cents, and pork at
50 per cwt The struggle of the farmers to make
both ends meet, depresses the business Of the
merchant and the manufacturer. The Shylocks
taking advantage of the situation, are imposing
burdens grevious to be borne. In Missouri where
the soil in some counties is fabulous in depth,
there liens sufficient to paralize the energy OF
the tiller. The condition and circumstances of
the western States have considerably changed
from what they were when the late Horace Gree
ly would advise every young man to "go West"
and the same energy put forth in improving the
waste lands of Virginia that would be required to
build up anew home in the West, would pan out
better to any ambitious man that is looking out
Tor new and more encouraging field,
The concert and festival at Churchville last
Thursday and Friday, the proceeds OF which were
Tor the benefit OF the Methodist Church at that
place, was a complete SUCCESS, and a handsome
amount was realized.
An lntere sting series of meetings have lust
closed in consequence of the Indictment weather.
at the F;esSyterian church at Messy Creek Rev
MT, &oaebro, pastor, was assisted by Rev
Itr Games. OF Hebron church. The sermons of
/ 6oth dlvlnes were very impressive, and tho re-
suit, so far. was some thirty-fiye or fo,sv access
sions to the church.
The health OF our community throughout the
genuine pneumonia weather. shat we have passed
through, has been remarkably good. With good
health guaranteed through the winter months.
and the health giving waters of the Stribling
springs to resort to in summer the residents do
expect to make their exit from this mundane
sphere by disease. but by the slow and graceful
PROCESS OF evaporation.
MORE ANON