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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11


SUPERVISORS OF THE CENsUs.-The
Washington correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch furnishes the following modest
result Of caucus of the Virginia Senators
and Representatives in Congress. We think
it would be as well to allow the acministra.
zion to have say in the matter, before the
hing is finished. 1t would look cour teous,
at least:
The Virginia delegation to-day met and
recommended the following applicants for
the positions Of supervisors of the census.
The readers of these dispatches will recol.
iect that there are to be five in Virginia:
First district, NJ. Glennan. of Norfolk city;
Second. Howard Withers, of Campbell;
Third, r. Fl. Cox. OF Prince William;
Fourth, G. T. Barbee, of ROCKINGHAM and
G. Louthan, Of Clarke; Fifth, Mr.. Ayers,
OF Scott, formerly clerk of the Finance COM
mittee OF the House of Delegates, and Mr..
Brown, of Carol. There was tie in the
districts in which two were recommended.
still adhere to the opinion that some Re-
publcans will be appointed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11

Hon. A. M. Lay, member of Congress
from Missouri, died in Washington on Mon
day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11

The recent rain has made bunting and
fishing more successful.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11

Mr.. Horace H. Dyson. as Second Auditor
to succeed Gen. Rogers, is Republican, q
native OF the State, and gentleman of high
character.
Corbin NJ. Reynolds, the Re- adjusters
candidate for Treasurer, to succeed Hon. r.
NJ. 7. Hunter, is the same gentleman who
ran against Judge Harris for Congress in
1870.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11
The Guillotine.

The Re-adjusters' caucus on Monday
night made the following nominations for
the offices named, ard on Tuesday proceeded
to their election. In every instance the old
officers were nominated in opposition, but
the Re-adjusters' programme was faithfully
carried out. The next move will be the
election of United States Senator, for which
Gen. Malone is booked as the Re-adjuster
candidate, and his election pretty much as
sured. Then will come the County Judges
and the same test will be there made, and
with similar results. The following are the
caucus nominees
First Auditor-Hon. john f, Massey, Of
Albemarle, Dy reclamation.
Second Auditor-Horace Dyson, of Not
toway.
1'reasurer-C orbn NJ. Reynolds, of Bot.
etourt.
Secretary ofthe Commonweahh-Hon. 7.
I. Fauntieroy, OF Frederick.
Superintendent of Public PriDtsnq-R.
F. Walker, OF Richmond city.
Superintendent of the Penitentiary Sam.
G. Williams, of Rockingham.
General agent and Storekeeper ofthe Pen.
stentiary-M ingfield Scott, OF Floyd.
Roatroad Comnsissioner-G. P. X. Phil
lips of Halifax.
Register Of Land Office and Superintend
ent Of Public Buitdings-John M. Broken.
brough, of Essex.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11

After conquering the South and restoring
the nation by the sword after reconstruct
ing and ruling that nation for eight years,
General Grant returns from a tour around
the world, to FIND ii once more divided on
lines as plain as the old forti fication of war :.
He has filled the full measure of Republ lean
greatness already, he has reached to the
very highest round OF American ambition,
and it only remains for him now to crown
that ambition with the richest Of diadems.
by reconquering the South and re-unitlng
the nation. In this second conquest, let the
sword and bayonet be substituted by kind
ness and Cancellation. and the result will be
greater in It's achievement than has yet been
accorded to the lot OF man. 1t is the only
thing that yet remains for Grant to accom-
plish; he has scaled the heights, and filled
the full measure OF greatness, ard 10 thus
causing it to overflow, he will stand forth
in history unapproached and unapproacha- :
able.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11

While we have always held to conserva-
influences which should operate in the
appointment of important officers, we
have never yet learned to believe that
the select few who happened to be the in
cumbents of official positions were essen
tial to the existence Of government and the
well being of society. The fact, therefore,
that few changes have been made and
others are contemplated, does not, to our
mind, imply that tthe Commonwealth is
going to ruin and that corruption is to ride
rampant in all the departments Of State,
notwithstanding the doleful.. outgivings Of
those who may fall victims to the political
revolution, and the claims of the caucus
manipulators whose states were thus bro
ken. There are as many good men out of
office as there are in office, and change
sometimes is for the better, especially when
everything had been run in the interests
of rings and cliques, regardless of the
wishes and sometimes of the protests Of the
people. To assume that all the wisdom,
capacity and patriotism rest with the few
and that the million are incapable OF fur
nishing from their ranks equally as well
disposed and efficient agents for the trans.
action of public business. lis only an evil
dence of the delusion which comes over
those too long unquestioned in their au.
thority, and whose methods have been so
entrenched by partizan power as to be be-
yond the scope of practical debate.
1t looks, indeed, as though public admin
istration in Virginia is to be turned inside
out, and the inner workings OF the gov
eminent in all of its departments exposed
to popular gaze and scrutiny. We will not
anticipate the uncovering or indulge in
speculations as to the effects upon the pop
ular mind. From all that has been harshly
said of those in authority, they should be
the first and most anxious to favor this ex-
hibit as the most effectual vindication they
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

Bet The above & arefg mid example
olias doinEs q the rciora party. IL
every instasee whsre tbey bAsc e8auol
they EXERCISE their power vilbosi ibs
slightest regard 4 ,be dgbis 81 The
miaoriiy Two Instances we quote
from saturday's dispatches trom Col.
smhus. Ohio, where the legislature u
p session majority q whom belong
10 tao reform party
The large lobby from CinCinnau.
which has beea bsrc during the past
two days. was successful 10 having a
hill rushed through the Senate this
siierncon sbich abolishes TIE Board q
Public Works ia that city which was
made Republican by The recent election
aud pIaces the appointment 81 usw
board 10 the hands q Police Justice
Wilson. the only Democrat elected on
the Democratic ticket Wilson is a
mere tool 10 the hands 81 The Ring,
which will be enabled 10 make the
Board Of Public Norks mere party
machine. Ibis fact is not denied One
member IN the Senate. speaking 10
favor 81 the passage OF the bill. SAID il
was not claimed that there was any
justice 10 the measure. or that the city
OF State would be benefited thereby,
but il was a purely party measure. for
the purpose Of aiding the Democratic
Party and strengthening it for the
struggle this Fall The measure was
passed by the Senate on strict party
vote, and will, doubtless. 20 through
the House in the morning
Probably the most dcspicable Iegi-la.
ton ever attempted 10 defeat the will
81 the people. as shown in the recent
election 10 THE city, came to the sur
face this evening. which, 10 effect, de-
priyes the Mayor Of vote in the City
Couucil on its organization whenever
the vote is a tie. The Sin was put on
its passage aud rushed through al.
though the reporters and Republican
members were aware OF its existence
ii never having been placed on the
calendar The object OF this crooked
Legislation is 10 force the Republicans
TO keep the present City Clerk 10 Office.
be having enough Republicans pledged
TO tie the vote Great Indignation is
expressed, aud the Republicans hope
the measure will pass the House. as
this will release those pledged 70 vote
for the present incumbent. Observing
Democrats denounce the partisan legis-
lation Of to-day, and believe it will re
suit In disaster
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24
- uatr,n.eKrn. AMAKk

,, j. easy enough for the government
a. print money. aud they can make il
legal tender by passing law TO that
effect, bat shat has most troubled To-
natioaists has been TO devise plan by
which these greenbaeks can be put 10
circulation. Ii would hardly DO to
scatter them around loose Or give
them away Nithout any consideration.
The great DE La Matyr has plan
which he embodied ia bill aud intro
ducrd 10 the House on Saturday IL
provides that the Secretary Of the
Treasury be required TO have prepared,
At be earliest practicable period, notes
and obligations Of the United States to
the aggregate amount Of 81 200, 000,-
600, 10 be known as "greenback cur
rency," for general circulation in such
amounts aud 10 such form as the bill
provides. which notes or obligations.
when issued. shall constitute legal
tender Tor all debts, and shall be re.
ceivable for all United States Govern
ment dues. These obligations shall be
ISSUED 10 notes Of IS, $40, $40. 800,
$500, 81 900, IS, 600, and $40 900 each,
10 such relative proportions as from
time to time may be found necessary
to meet the requirements and conyen.
fence of the business wants OF the
country.
The Secretary OF the Treasury is
authorized by the bill to loan from
such "greenback currency, to certain
corporations, upon application of their
properly authorized officers. providing
that the corporations shall file their
bonds for the same, bearing their cor.
porate seal, on the following terms !:
The bonds shall be payable SO years
from THEIR date, aud shall bear no in.
terest for five years, but at the expira.
ton Of five years shall bear interest at
the rate of 3 per cent. year, legal
money, the interest to be paid semi
annually. The following are the cor
porations mentioned which shall have
the advantage Of the loan above de.
scrbed The James River and Kansw-
ha Canal Company, $50, 100000; the
Atlantic and Great Western Canal
Company, s5O.oOO.oOO; The Florida
Coast Canal Company, $4,000 900 !;
the Fort st. Philip Canal Company,
$40 900 900; for a railroad to connect
the waters Of the Mississippi with the
Pacific coast, -; the Rock Island
and Hennepin Canal Company, 3d..
600 900; the 0swego Canal Company,
SOS, 900, 900; the Lexington and Big
Sandy Railroad Company, $4,000, 600 ;
the Niagara Ship Canal Company,
sl4 900 900
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24
q .bs nsfsy sew. We gsots Biairs
aetsrf seA rtw,iadef

~ ibs nalafiiy sew. We gsots Biair's
letter asa rtmiader
We eansoi ua3o he Radical plaa
Z Hf aslfucisos ~ coagressienai &C.
uan ne SenAte all c8nfinue % bAf
10 repeal Mast we sahait % il .
II ttc Presi3tat elected ~ The Democ-
rscy eniofces. ~ pcrniis others 10 en.
ieros these hscoBEtFucsioa acts. The
Radicals. ~ tie access q twcaty spa.
aflas sensi0fs Aaa Gi,y Representatives
wtl c9DtFol both h1spoes u Congress.
ard BE administration will bo ~ pow
eflrss a. the pfcsent cite u Mr. dohH-
sal There i bul zoe way b. restore
abe Government And the Constitution,
sud that j. Tor the Ffesjdept-slecl 10
declare these sets n0ll snd void. con.
pei tie Army q nu3o its ususpAtions
AZ toe seaid dlsperse toe caFpet-bAg
State governments, allow the whiie
people 70 feofgani2e their own govern.
meuts aud elect Senator'S and Repre-
sentaHses The House u Represents.
tves wli coatAin majority Of Demo
Gratis IRON ,he North, and they will Ad.
nit the Representatives elect by the
white people Of the South. and with the
cooperation Of the President will not
he dfiioat 10 compel the Senate to
submit once more 10 the obligations Of
the Constitution.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24
aux rAHly or nnFoan

The distinct issue which the Demo
Gratis presented TO the country 10 The
last presidential election was reform,
especially 10 the civil service. We
don't suppose any body really believed
that they were sincere ia their PROBES
sions in this respect, but it made a
very resi- ectable party cry and nc
doubt won some votes. The only
principle which has governed that par.
" In regard to civil service during the
asst City years has been the good old
Democratic doctrine, ITO the victors
belong the spoils. The only exception
II ii may I've called an exception. TO
this rule, was the subordinate officers
Of the Senate. 1t has been the custom
to retain the clerks aud other officers
who have become accustomed to their
duties by long experience. regardless
o. party preferences, When the Re.
publicaps came into power in the
Senate 10 1861 the custom was observ.
cd aud a good number Of Democrats
were retained. and there would have
been more bad they not left their posts
TO Join the rebellion.
Now the great party Of reform
has control Of the senate they are max
ing clean sweep Al the commence.
menI Of the session they declared that
their purpose was to remove only the
chief officers and retain the subofdi.
oates According TO the rules they
could not change the latter withou,
the consent Of the Nice-president.
Lasi week MI. Wheeler vas called
home by sickness IN bis family. aud no
sooner vas be cot u Washington than
Thurman was elected president Il
The Senate aud the slaughter d The
subordinates began. 4 resolution vas
also iatrodaeed 10 have the removals
and appointments uader the coH,rol q
The seFgeAnt-at-ArBs and Secretary Ia
stead 81 the Vice President We men
tioa this instance 10 shaw what they
have doae 10 toe Senate, the most con-
sentative body IN the nation, and 70
shov bow they live up 10 their profes-
sions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

The debate ~ the appropriation bilis
Ell tiaacs d b1ih Houses u Congress.
s. objection va made IL The House
Moa8ay Is ne sir9dactipn q bills
aai over ora ttaasaad were introduced
clAiss Is cscfy conceivable subject
$40 Is tse tl,c lstsest uomber srer 10
81 dueed n ne LAY The nood u bills
Eas 80 great lhal aolhing would have
efttet 81 STOP q ~ any length Of time
il j. generally toe opinion that The
sets.aa al aol c.oso until midsummer
Ifusy vHl aaIy iet the currency alone
ue mauy may forgive their other
shortcomings un, II the aoauces are
acns9pi by bad legislation the day Of
feujbaljon sill surely come, and that
speedily
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

ago b. Rev. Ziba woodworih, aad we're
bash residents e Menirelisr II ihsi time
They Immediately sitter thelF marriage
moved 90 ihs farm where they nov re-
side, where ihsy have ever nsoe bad =
home. simeoa Gould volunteered and
served 81 ibs invA.ioB d Fistisburgh by
The Rrliish 30 September, 1874, Mr..
Gould IA unable 80 30 shout and hls
hes Is i sery poor; bal Mrs.. Gould i
wsil and actlvc. AID has TIE Appearance
Of womsu twenty years younger than
sbe ~
Vernon, has bad u bAnsings in ils bis.
tofy, ~ iollowss Thai Of David Reidlug
81 Bennington, 10 l77s; Cyrus 7. Desn.
a, Burlington, 10 1905; samuel 4. God.
Trey, 1t Wood.tpc1 Ia 1915; Virginia, a
colorsd mau, 81 -. Albsns, 10 1920
Archibald Bales, 81 Bennington, IN 1889 ;
sandy Ksysnagh aud william Barnet. for
wife murder, Jspas'y 20, 1861; John
Ward, for the murder OF Mrs. Grlswold
March 20, 1865. Hiram Miller, for killing
Mr. and Mrs. JoshuS Gowen, At Ascut'
NEVILLE, June Is, 1863; Henry Welcome
the murderer OF Perry Russell Jan. 20,
1871 Henry Grsveliu. the murderer OF
Herbert o. White, March IA; John !.
Phsir, April 10 The first five executions
were public, aud Il, 900 persons witnessed
The one ST Bennington iu 1889 but all the
rest took plsee la the prison yard 81
Windsor Three condemned men 10
prison are TO be executed IS follows: Asa
Magoup, November 2S; Edward Tatror
April 1880; T. C. Hayden, 1881.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24
NEw. trEas.

Francis Murphy will begin temper
aucs crusade ia the oil regions next
month
Mrs. Barnes, wins Is chsrxed with the
murder Of her husband IT Shushau, is III
In the jail 1t Salem.
The new protective policy Of the Do.
minion has created sentiment bordering
on revolution.
A srandniece of Ethan Allen, Mrs.
Maria Gilbert, fifty years Shaker, has
recently died from The bite Of spider.
Private Sdvices IRON ST. Petersburg
state that | ,24s revo lutionisls have been
arrested in Russia within the last fort
night.
The Massachusetts House, by vote of
l29 10 SO, passed tbs bill which has al
ready been passed by the Senate, confer
ring upon women thc right 10 vote for
school officers.
The passage OF the aDti.Chinese bill
aud it's subsequent veto attract great at.
tention in China. The native news
papers comment upon the matter with
much bitterness.
Secretary Sherman, in an interview the
other day, said be believed the govern :
ment could safely establish four per cent.
as the maximum interest. The ten-dolar
certificates are very popular; $750,0oo
have been sofd already.
Miss Julia Evelins Smith, OF GIaston-
bury, Conn, only survivor Of the Smith
sisters, celebrated for resistance to taxa
ton without representation, has just been
married TO Amos G.. Parker, OF New
Hampshire. Both bride and groom are
in their S7lh year.
The Governor OF Louisiana is already
taking precautionary measures against the
spread Of yellow fever. A quarantine is
to be established after the first of May
against the West Indian and South Amer.
lean ports, and those along the Gulf of
Mexico, south of Texas.
Gen. Richard Taylor, one of the leading
generals IN the COME ierste service dur
ing the war Of the rebellion, died in New
York, Saturday. tie was 8 son of Presi-
dent Zachary Taylor, and was born in
Florida, becoming subsequently resi-
dent Of Louisiana.
The Republican party has refunded
over billion OF the national debt, and
reduced the cost of carrying It $4,000
600, or almost 10 per cent. of the entire
cost OF the administration of the Govern.
ment aud yet every act by means OF
which this magnificent triumph OF finsn-
cieTng has been accomplished has been
passed against The votes OF the Demo
cratic party.
The Walter A. Wood moving machine
Company has been awarded the contract.
by the Secretary o; the Interior, TO supply
the lndisns in tlr Indian Territory with
moving machines aud reapers. The eou-
tract viii amouut 10 about 5000. 1hi.
is the fret Time the government has fur
nisheu Tue ludians with mowers aud
reapers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

The Republican majority IN Miehl'
gan at The recent election was nearly
5000, aud 10 Wisconsin $4,000 These
were mnor elections aud did not call
GOT the fall vote, but the Democrats
aud Nationals combined 10 both States.
The result 10 these States together
with The Republican victories in Ohio
have caused the Democrats 10 Congress
10 soften down their threats about
stopping the appropriations il the
President should see ft TO veto the
bills with the political amendments at
taehed They now attempt to say they
never made any such threats, bat the
Published record Of their speeches
shows cobclusisely that they did
They may carry out their revolutionary
programme after eli, but il 10 probable
that the prospect Of a solid North being
opposed TO them will make them back
down.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

The prospect d peace aud prosperity
ior Eampe,u nations il not very ea-
cbsIaging France is passing through
a crisis d great political excitement
Engianl is groabiag u0der the pres
sure ~ toe hafd times, and the wa
news from Africa and Aighanis.an l.
bot encouraging The eastern ques.
too. between Turkey, Russia, and the
other powers Is to be settled by the
terms II tie conference on May Bird.
aud there are indications that the
ibal settlement mag not be peaceful
AFTER ai An attempt TO assassinate
The Gar ol Russia was recently made
aud nearly the whole empire has been
placed under martial law for the pur.
pose Of crushing out the nhillsts, a
party opposed TO the empire.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

To the surprise Of everybody a syn
je,ale i New York banks and bankers
sabscrlbed for the whole Of the $780,.
600 goo Of four per cent. bonds issued
for lho redemption Of the 10 4os and
psid oue.hall per cent premium when
tour per- cenis we're selling below par
10 market But the chances are that
they will make well cat Of the transac-
lion. The Old issues are nearly all
placed aud they virtually control all
ihe bonds of that description u be
haL Already there begins to be quite
et8 kfthem ia Europe, aud when the
ria pgI cent. are called in most Of the
holders sin wish 70 exchange them for
tbe nrW issuc. Ii was said to be the
largest money transaction ever made
II this country. The government will
save nearly twenty millions Of dollars
annually by rebuilding at the lower rate
III interest
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

here very lEtsie doabt that The
ms rig az the Democratic party are
10 itsat ~ repesllag al the Republican
messafes passed since tbe var. iaelud.
lle tbs constitutional amendments.
Eiaifs fan us letter ID 1865. which
made Aim lbe Democratic candidate
With seymour. points 10 The same re-.
ssis aaa shows that Il vas the posilou
e ias party then and teceot Acts and
eneranees Of nembers q thai party 10
congress slow that this 10 he pOsitioa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24
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