The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26


animation covers a period previous to the pres
ent Auditors going into Office. The report looks
badly for some body, and the facts and the
persons responsible for the custody of the cou-
pons should be given to the public
This extract, from which The Tribune draws
its bloody shirt deductions, was not in the
speech delivered by Senator Hampton What
is more, Tie Tribune knows that it was not
THE St0ureton Spectator, the oldest and best as
well as most widely circulated paper in that
section, printed Senator Hampton's speech
from his manuscript the morning after it was
delivered. The extract printed by Tile Tribune
was not in it. The Staunaton Vlndatator another
Democratic paper over thirty years old, and
circulating 1900 copies, also printed the
| speech i'll FULL and that extract was not in it,
| -Utc0 Observer. (Dem.)
| The above intelligence will be news to the
people of this section. Now will the Spectator
have the maniiness to come out and saw that
| it did not publish report of the speeches de-
| livered in Staunton on the Goth of July. 1t
published nothing that purported to be the
substance OF the address, much less a YER
batim report. The Vandacator did publish re-
PNAo
the VIRGINIAN. 1t will be amusing to the
people of Staunton to read of the Spectator as
the best and most widely circulated paper of
this section" but that statement of the O6seryer
has about as much truth as is contained in the
other sentences of the extract we copy from it.
We have simply to say that the VIRGINIAN
has the largest bona foe circulation of any
| weekly published in Virginia outside OF Rich
mond and is more generally read in and out
side OF the State than any other weekly issued
in Virginia We say this not boastingly, but
for the information of persons abroad, who
have read several statements of distant Demo-
cratic papers, for partizan purposes, as to the
| circulation of the VIRGINIAN, and with a
view to unfavorably reflect upon it. We do
not propose to question the figures mentioned
III connection with the circulation of other
papers The publishers thereof can speak for
themselves We only wish to place the yIR-
GINIAN right before the public, and to disa
buse the minds of those who desire the truth
FUNERAL OF MIR. GEO. STRAUCH-The
Pottsville, Pa, STANDARD of the 18th of Aug.
has the following notice of the funeral of Mr.
Geo. Strauch, at one time engaged as superin
tendent of the Davidia Mines, near Waynes
boro, Va, whose death we noticed last week
The funeral of George B. Strauch, yesterday,
was very largely attended by his numerous
friends, the Masons and others. The inter
ment took place at Charles Barber cemetery
at o'clock. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Jacob P. Jones, ID. 9. Henning, A. B. Cochran,
James Muir, John Muth and Robt. Reed The
Masonic rites were performed by james G.
Lowrey and Christopher Little and the service
of the Episcopal church was read by Rev. Mr.
Rooms.
DEATH OF DR.. ARCH. GRAHAM-On the
18th inst, DR.. Archibald Graham died at his
residence in Rockbridge county, aged rs years.
His health had been feeble for some time pre-
vious to his demise, and the recent death of
his wife aggravated his disease, depressed his
spirits, and it is thought fastened his DEATH |
Dr. Graham was gentleman of large attain
ments, great vigor of intellect, and excellent
and well balanced judgment. He had held
various positions of trust and emolument with
credit, and enjoyed in an eminent degree the
confidence and esteem ola wide circle of friends
and acquaintance.
The Democratic Committee at Washington
is in a quandary 1t does not understand just
how to distribute it's documents If it sends
its protective tariff speeches to the South it
will offend some of the straight-laced free
traders if it sends Mr.. fuckers free trade and |
off irht off,
tariff men if it floods the North with West
ern Democratic Greenback speeches, it will
not do, or mails the hard money speeches of
the East to the West it will be equally embar-
RAISING. 1t is not convenient to have too many |
conflicting interests and sentiments in one |
party They must adjust or they are sure to
create domestic broils and breed dssensons
The readjusters have nominated Capt. Jno
S. Wise, in the Sd district, Gen. JAS Ii. Will |
liams in the Sth, and Judge Critcher in the list
for Congress. They will have candidates in
every district in the State, and all of them
Democrats. Yet the Republicans hope to
benefit by this, but in what way we have been
unable to see We believe it to be q duty in
every district in the State to put forth Re
lican vote in discipline for present and flu
ture contingencies.
The work ON the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad is progressing very favorably. Tel
egraph lines are also being erected along the
route. There seems to be general earnestness
about this improvement that promises speedy |
completion.
The Democrats of the 1st Congressional
district have nominated Judge George. T Gar
rison, of Accomac, for Congress. Mr.. Garrison
was elected Judge by the last Legislature as
Re-adjuster. and is now taken up by the Demo
Gratis.
Those who want to vote for President,
Vice President and a member of Congress
must pay thepoll tax for 1879 before they can
do SO.
Milwaukee Sentinel: ''The purity of the ballot is
more important than any other issue of the cam |
paign Democratic vttory means that the Southern /
system OF elections is to continue and increase. 1t
has already increased since 1876. The white element
is determined that the votes of the negro shall not
avail him, and the time is coming if this order of
things continues when 1t will be as dangerous for
Republican press his views in the South as 1t
for Abolitonist before the war;
Correspondence.
MEsSRs. EDITORS Please allow space in the VIR-
GIRIAN for the enclosed correspondence. 1t |
speaks for ITSELF Respectfully,
VIM Ii. Peyton.
staunton Aug. Is, 1880.
Dear Colt has boon stated in the Vjndicotor, |
and In "Penns' communication to the Dispntch |
that the effort made here for compromise between |
the two wings of the Democratic party, was headed |
by the ''most prominent Readjuster In the county,,
and 1t Is claimed that you the readjuster
red to. Knowing you as do, feel sure that you
will not willingly allow the public to be misled by
any misunderstanding or misrepresentation of your |
real sentiments regards either the subject OF re-
adjustment, or that of compromise of the great is
sues now dividing the Democratic party of the |
State. therefore, respectfully ask that you make
known to me publicly what your true position is In |
regard to this matter. Very truly yours
VIM. II. Peyton
To COL. W. A. HARTMAN.
GLEN HOME, Augusta Co., Aug. 81, $780,
Dear Sir:-I am now, have been since 1863
quill