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

derstanu why RepubcanS and democrats
cannot act together on matters not affecting
party principles or policy, and designed for
the public good, instead Of snarling and
swapping. and denouncing, simply because
one happens to be identified with one polit-
zeal organization and the other to another.
II a little common sense would control in
such matters much good would result, where
as heretofore harm has been the consequence,
because partizan hatred has dominated every
other consideration and interest.
A dispatch received in New York Satur-
day states that the Britishsgovernment have
issued an order forbidding live cattle from
the United States to land at the ports OF the
Kingdom after the 18th instant. This, if
enforced, will cause much loss to cattle ship
pers on this side. The regular cable dis
patches, however, indicate that arrange.
ments will be made to obviate serious trouble
or loss. The freight steamer Australia,
which sailed from New York Saturday, took
out nearly two hundred picked western cat
tie and six hundred sheep.
Captain Paul Boyton, who entered the AL
leghany river at Oil City, Pa, Thursday
morning with his life-saving suit, arrived at
Pittsburg at $3.50 P. NJ. yesterday, and was
greeted enthusiastically by $4,000 people,
who lined both sides Of the river He had
expected to make only one stop during the
whole trip of 1872 miles, but the weather
was so severe that he stopped at three points.
He swan 45 miles Thursday, 80 Friday, ~
Saturday and u Sunday, and was in the wa
ter altogether Al hours. He was greatly ex-
hausted, and suffered extremely from tie
bite: cold.
The funded debt of New York city, on
the 3lst OF January, 1879, including taxa
ton bonds, sinking fund bonds, assessment
and revenue bonds, ISSUED in anticipation of
taxes,) amounted to SAG, 1856, SOL 80. From
this aggregate, however, is to be deducted
s32, 264, 39995, on account of the sinking
fund, leaving net bonded debt $ll4, 102 POL
81. This is heavy sum for even metrop-
oils to carry, but New York has always been
proverbially fond of big things.
Mr.. Howard Hotszclaw, the telegraphic
operator and depot agent at Warrenton
Junction, Virginia Midland Road, was way
laid and killed, by bullet through the head,
on the night Of the 9Th inst as he was going
from the depot to his residence. He was
young man aged about 20 years. 1t is sup
posed he had about 800 on his person. His
pockets were emptied and watch taken. A
negro man has been arrested, against whom
crcumstantial evidence is very strong.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Beard of Trade puts its
foot down firmly against the compromise by
which business men sneak out of paying
their debts. Its members have signed an
agreement to settle with GO creditor Tor less
than 100 cents on the dollar, unless provi-
dental causes make it utterly Impossible for
him to pay in full.
A meeting of the Tennessee bondholders
in New York Friday adopted resolution to
renew to the Tennessee Legislature the Of
fer OF an adjustment appended to the reso-
tions Of the last meeting and tran smitted
to the Governor of that State to be by him
submitted to the Legislature for action.
Joseph L. Heath, prominent citizen of
Reed City, Michigan, and married, eloped
with Miss Thayer. The father of the lady
followed, overtaking them at Kalamazoo.
Upon the approach of the father Heath
drew revolver to shoot him, but changing
his mind. placed the pistol to his own breast
and fired, the ball passing through his heart.
Mr.. Fayette McMullin has withdrawn his
contest of Col. Richmond's seat in Congress
from the ninth district of Virginia, and an
nounces himself as candidate for the For
ty-seventh Congress, and invites Col. Rich
mond to oppose him.
Machinery Hall, on the Centennial
cost $500, 900, was sold at auction Saturday.
There were only five bidders, and it was
knocked down to w. c. Allison s. Co.., car
builders, for $4,000.
On the eth, a bill was rushed through both
branches Of the Legislature, authorizing the
Governor to borrow 5000, 900, at G per cent.
interest, to be repaid on or before the 18th
Of June, aud pledsipg the revenues OF the
State therefor.
The hssIness nen Of St. louis report 2
large increase Of trade during January as
compared with that of January last. and
they anticipate much better business this
year than for three years past.
Hon. Matt. Carpenter. recently elected Z.