The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-22
Our Richmond Letter.
THE GOVERNORS ABSENCE PORT RICH
MOND, &c.
RICHMOND. May 10Th, 1879,

MOND, &C.
RICHMOND. May 10Th, 1879.
A little paragraph which appeared in the
State newspaper last week as to the proprie.
ty OF inviting Lit. Governor Walker to run
the State during the iuterregnum, as it were,
caused by the sickness and consequent ab
sence of Governor Holiday, has caused the
more spirited paper editors OF this section to
write about the subject. AS an ordinary
penny-a-liner,it is probably not becoming in
your correspondent to refer to the question
at all, and therefore beg par lon for saying
that re adjuster of this city is under the
impression that the execution of the Brokers
bill will require all the backbone of the
staunchest and most stawart Fuuder on
whom hands can be laid. This may or may
not be true. Certain it is the most vigorous
intellect at times gives way to disease, and
sick people should be sympathlzed with.
A rumor to the effect that West Point is to
be made the port Of this city, and its classic
name changed to Port Richmond" has eX-
cited the minds of the members of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, City Council and com
mon sense people generally 1t is also sup
posed that ''chils and fever" location has
been wholly or partly purchased by spec
ulatt RS, as it is said no further transfers of
freight passing through the city will be made
here that can be made at Port Richmond
This is cnnsoling to a few, perhaps; many
| will regret it.
Your readers have not forgotten that the
| last General Assembly gave the G. &c o. r..
W. Co. authority to put down a track from
Hanover Junction to deep ac0ter. AS there is
deep water at West Point, events may show
that the handling of freights to and from the
| West passing over the rails Of the G.. 81 o..
| Co. will be at West Point, and mott the G..
q 0. wharves, just below our city. Ii this
shall be the case our 10000 dollar tunnel
will only ornamental be. There is not, nor
can there be, any reasonable objection to ia
| ciitatng trade, and intercommuncatiOn be-
/ tween the States of the Union and the Union
and foreign countries; yet, there is a need to
have an eye open to the possible result OF
legislation, which result may not be antici-
pated by men whose like we have frequently
seen in the Legislature of Va. Against this
bill allowing the C. & o. r. w. Co. to give
Richmond the Ego -by,'' know how one of
Richmond's members in the House, (G. X.
Crutchfield,) voted. He voted as the whole
body should have done.
| Col. Pupham's paper seems to grow in IA
vor with the city and the outside world. The
| policy OF the Journal appears to be to s'tell
the truth aud shame the DEVIL
There is no excitement in the city. I'M
derstood yesterday that two of our citizens
drank too much whiskey Saturday night and
jumped from windows that were more than
ten feet above terra tirn,a, and hurt them
selves more or less seriously.
A gentleman from Northumberland coun-
ty told me Thursday, that the schools of that
water washed section were closed, and that
the poor children Of all colors were growing
up in idleness and ignorance, or fishing and
stealing. He said the pol! tax of the county,
which belongs to the school fund, had been
paid and the money sent to Richmond, but
Richmond had not sent back Northumber-
lands proportion. There must be s'screw
loose somewhere, he thinks. Possibly the
Auditor can enlghten him.
Mr.. Hunter, State Treasurer. told me re-
Gently, that there was no money in his pos
session belonging to the Old Dominion.
The Richmond &c Danvllle Railroad Co.
owes the State about 100000 borrowed
money, now past due. 1t would be good
idea to collect that amount to help pay debts
and re fund ENos.