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O. 3. BigEs, Chairman Comfy Court
.. B. Arnold. Sheriff.
~. c. Holmes, Couuty Court Ciock.
X. z. Raines, Chaacsry Clerk, Trenton.
z. ]. Williams. CsaBcery Clerk, Humboldt.
I'm. Moore. Circait Clerk. Trenton.
NH. johnson, Law Court Clerk, Hswbolct.
3. Z. WoSd. Coroner.
.. C. Long, Trustee.
James A. Cox. County Surveyor.
q. Vi. Coulter. Superintendent PHbhs Schools
.. r. Jencs. Register.
y. ]. Smith. RANGER.
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All. Hale. MAYOR.
sac. /. Mcdonald. City AarshsI.
". Csley. J. Il. BlsnkeushiP, 6. ". Mar
Din. ". N. Mccall. Eli stsHs. ". J. House,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
Pittsburg Southern Extension.

Pursuant to adjournment in Wheeling,
W. Va, about week ago, the principal
movers in the extension of the Pittsburg
Southern Railroad from the Pennsylvania
State line to White Sulphur Springs, W..
Va. held meeting in Pittsburg, Pa, last
Thursday, and elected James H. Hopkins,
OF Pittsburg, president; Chas. W. Mackey,
OF Franklin, Pa, vice president; and j.
w. Rowland, of Pittsburg, secretary of
the new organization. The company will
issue thei" mortgage bonds in a short time,
and propose to begin work on the extern
sion, which will be 300 miles long, as soon
as possible. The people of Marion county,
w. Va, have resolved in Convention to
give $4,000 to any railroad that will put
them in railroad connection with Pittsburg
and thus open competitive line to the Bal
timore and Ohio Road.
This project has been under advisement
for several years. Two years ago Mr.. Hop
kins examined the country in the vicinity
of White Sulphur Springs, and the various
iron properties which would be approached
by the improvement, and more particularly
the immense iron range on Anthony's
Creek. His purpose was to gather infor-
nation to lay before the people of Pitts
burg, in connection with the proposition to
extend the Southern railroad from that
place, then in process of construction. He
was very favorably impressed with what
he saw and learned, and no doubt the in
formation gathered has had much to do
with the organization above referred to.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
The Star Mail Routes.

The examinations in the contract branch
Of the Post Office Department by Postmas-
ter General James have developed condi-
ton of affairs, which have the appearance
certainly of great recklessness, if not GRIM
inal wrong, in the management of the star
routes. When the subject was before Con-
gress a year ago, we were inclined to the
opinion that there was no just cause of
complaint, for the reason that we thought
the increased service on the western from
tier was the result of the various settle
ments springing up and legitimate demand
for greater mail facilities. The exposures
made, however, give a different coloring to
the operations and leave the impression
upon the public mind that there has been
considerable crookedness in the Star Route
services. Gen. Brady and his friends asser
their innocence of criminal wrong doing
and announce that they are prepared for
and invite a searching investigation. This,
no doubt, will be given, and the true in
wardness of the case be brought to light
The following statement telegraphed to the
Cincinnati Commercial from Washington,
April "a, will give the reader an insight into
the grounds of complaint and the source of
the charges made:
When Mr.. James became Postmaster Gen.
eral he began an investigation of the Star
service, and substantially the same facts
came into his possession as were learned by
the Appropriation Committee of the House.
He found that in 1880 there were 1925 Star
routes for service on which $5,900,OOO had
been appropriated. OF this number SO
routes had been let for $727,1l9. They had
been increased from this sum to $2,S02, PA,
leaving only $3.097,7S6 for the remaining
9.132 routes. Thirty-nne contractors had
the ninety-three routes so largely favored,
and but little inquiry was necessary to learn
who composed what has been known here
for long time as the Star. route ring
The Department also ascertained the
names of the influential hackers of the
ring. Eight contractors alone controlled
in their own names forty-seven of the most
profitable of the ninety-three routes. The
holdings of these contractors were as fol
| lows:
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The G. & o. Extension.

memphis Avalanche OF the 24th.l
1t is known that Mr.. Huntington few
weeks ago, made tour of inspection over the
projected line of the Memphis, Paducan and
Northern railway, with view of purchasing
the road as part of a grand trunk line from
Memphis to the Atlantic. He has control of
the road running from Huntington on the
Chesapeake and Ohio to Lexington, Ken
lucky, and the road from EIizabethtown to
Paducah. 1t is eighty miles from Lexington
to Elizabethtown. When this gap is com
pleted, and the gap between CoVington and
Trimble station in Tennessee, there will be a
continuous line from Memphis to tide water
at Newport News on the Chesapeake Bay, a
distance of about one thousand miles. The
Avalanche is reliably informed that Mr.
Huntington has had in contemplation
one Of two terminal points for this important
trunk line. One at Cairo and one at Memphis.
He prefers Memphis as the terminal point, pro-
vided he can secure from the Taxing District
government suitable terminal facilities. Gen.
Echols, one of his directors and confidential
friend, is now in Memphis representing Mr.
Hunt ington in an effort to secure these facili-
ties, and if he is successful the purchase of the
Memphis and Paducah road will be effected
before the LIST of May, and this trunk line will
be completed at an early day. 1t will require
large concessions on the part of the Taxing
District in order to enable so long line Of
railway to conduct its immense traffic, and the
gentlemen of the board will doubtless prove
equal to the demands of the occasion Mr.
Huntington asks no subscription from the city
or the country, or contributions from our cti-
zens. He wants elbow room only to handle
the commerce of the road. This enterprise
indicates a great future for Memphis
1t is known that Mr. Huntington and his
associates control extensive lines of railway
through Texas, California, Oregon and other
Western States and Territories, many of
them completed, and others in process of
construction. 1t is therefore plain that this
line from Memphis to Chesapeake Bay once
in operation, the western connections logically
follow. The Memphis and Jefferson road will
then become great TACT. Memphis will not
only have direct rail connection with south
ern Texas and Mexico, but with the Pacific
and San Francisco
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

BALTIMORE MARKET, April 25 1ss1.-BEEF CATTLE.
The market was quite slow to-day, and towards the
close became extremely dull, with number left
over unsold. The quality averaged much better
than 1t did last week, there being larger number
of the top and middle grades, with much smaller
Off 10 to l2H cents all grades except the extreme
tops, which showed but little, If any change from
last week. We quote at 60a$6 40, most sales rang
ing from 5 25a$6 per 100 pounds
Mich CowS.-We quote scarcity Of good cows.
Trade is slow. We quote at 20as45 per head whole
sale, as to quality.
Prices to-day for beef cattle ranged as follows
Best Beeves at 12a$6 40; that generally rated first
quality naa 2SaSe 90; medium or good fair quality
asa 90; extreme range Of prices OOa$6 49, Most
of the sales from IS Is to Sc 90 per 100 pounds
SwINE-Trade is not active, and prices about the
same as last week, quality considered. We quote at
7xaSA cents per pound net, few selling at either
extreme.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-we quote clipped sheep at
4a5x cents, wool same at Az a6H cents, and lambs
at 7a10 cents per pound gross.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
The Real Issue.
he Washington correspondent of the Gin


The Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial April %, says:
Some of the Senators held here by the dead
lock are good deal amused by letters which
they receive from their constituents telling
them to close their Clubhouse and come home
as the country is bored by the interminable
debate and wants rest. The Senators COM
plain that the question at issue is not proper
ly understood by the country, and in proof of
that they speak of receiving letters from their
constituency telling them not to be so particu-
lar who bangs the Senate Goors, and cleans the
spittoons, but to elect somebody who can do it
with neatness and dispatch and come home.
The Senators of both parties deny that this
is the issue, and they would like to have the
country so informed, at passes belief" said a
prominent Republican Senator to your CORE
spondent, that any man among my consttu-
ency with sense enough to go in out of
the rain, would believe that would stay here
all this time in behalf of few little petty Off
ces. The insinuation is an insult to the digni-
ty of the American Senate. I got letter from
man the other day who said he though Sen
ate salaries must be pretty stiff to Keep us
wrangling over the affair so long. l could
have laughed outright at the simplicity of the
fellow But so it goes every day. All the
Senators get such letters. The American peo-
pie should be better informed on this point.
We are trying great issue, with the Senate
offices as mere incident of the struggle Shall
a Senator from Virginia. or elsewhere, vote as
he pleases Shall q Constitutional majority
rule the Senate? That's the question"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

I2NttvF 2 Y sFYs5ttttfss
May ask, through your paper, Of the proper al1-
thorfties whether 1t is customary for them TO allow
men convicted Of crime and sentenced TO imprison-
lilies and enjoy other ordnary amenities Of citizen
ship. The case that suggests this enquiry may be,
and We hope is, an exceptional one. 1t is,
one Richard Robinson, (col.,) notorious thief,
and lately convicted of hog stealing, and
sentenced therefor to 80 days work In chain gang
and 80 lashes is allowed to go to the country, regu
larly visit his family, and spend with them as
much as one or more days and nights at
time. this is the rule, the chain gang will have
but few terrors for our country thieves who will
A CITIZEN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

The statement has appeared in print that
America has nearly $6,0OO,0 OO, 900 employed
in railway undertakings; Great Britain and
Ireland about So 100000 900; France $780,
100000, and Germany 81 ,000, 100000. If these
| figures are reliable they show that the United
States is far ahead of all other countries in the
use she makes of the great modern invention
| the railway, as she is in most other time, dis
lance and labor annihilating inventions.
| The success of the policy Of Secretary Win
dom in reducing the interest on the 6per cent.
bonds to 81 per cent. is already assured. 1t is
| considered doubtful whether over million of
the entire amount of outstanding 6's will be
| presented for redemption. 1t will be remem-
bered that the holders have the option of pre-
senting their bonds for redemption or of ex-
changing them for 81 per cents.
A Pennsylvania engaged in the iron bust
ness in Virginia, in speaking of the mineral
wealth of this State, says that the iron is vast
" superior to that of his own State, and that
he is now getting out of the mines in Amherst
and Nelson counties for nine dollars what he
sells for one hundred and fifty
The celebrated Luray Cave, which was
taken up to the Supreme Court of Appeals,
was decided on Thursday last in favor of the
appellants, the Merchants bank Of Baltimore,
W. T. Bledler and Others.
Gen. Joseph Lane died at his home in Rose
burg, Oregon, last week, aged 70 years. Gen.
Lane was for many years in the U. s. Congress,
and was candidate for Vice President in 1860
on the Breckenridge ticket.
Thos. Dejarnette, acquitted of numbering
his sister, Mollie Deiarnette, on the plea of
insanity, has been placed in the Lunatic
Asylum at Raleigh, N. C.
John Guymphere, Hungarian, who had
been asleep at the Allentown (Pa.) poorhouse
for ~ days, and who awakened for the first
time Friday last, bolted his room door and
Jumped out of the window, falling distance
of 25 feet, breaking two of his ribs and in
juring his spine so badly that he can hardly
be expected to live.
A young man named VIM. Peters has been
arrested on the charge of having murdered
Simon Pawpaw, in Botetourt county, in
March last. 1t is said the men were saitors for
the same young lady.
The death of Judge NJ. j. Ferguson, at
LOUISA Courthouse, KY, occurred last
Thursday. He was colonel in the seven
teenth Virginia Confederate regiment, and
distinguished himself at Gettysburg.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
MARRIAGES.

In Richmond, on the morning of the 9th. Mr..
Charles o'Donnell, Of Staunton, and Miss Mary F.,
daughter of Mr.. John G. Gayer, of this place.
At the residence of the brides mother, Augusta
county, by Rev. G. B. Stricken, Alexander Coyner
and Mrs. Mary E. Co1ner.
At the National Hotel, Lexington, Va, on the 18th
Inst, by Rev John L. Carroll Mr.. Jos. H. Sorrels
and Miss Mary j. Luther, both Of Rockbridge.
At the Methodist Parsonage In Woodstock, on the
18th Inst. by Rev. ". G. Maloy, Mr.. John Brock, Jr
and Miss Bessie G. Rice, both of Shenandoah county
By Rev. G L. D. Collins, April 9th, James Min
mich, Esq, to Miss Saran c. Miller, all of Shenan
doah county.
On Wednesday night, the Doth inst, in the Episco
pal church in Charlottesville, by Rev. DR.. Arm
strong, of the Monumental Church of Richmond,
Mr. Luther W. Gunther, of Baltimore, and Miss
Lizzie Southall, daughter of VIM H. Southall, Esq.,,
Of Albemarle county
On the 10Th inst. in Lewisburg, W. Va, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, by NJ L. Lacy D. D.,
Mr.. Samuel M. Mcneil, of Hardy counts, W. Va,
and Miss Amanda M. Arbuckle, of Lewisburg
In the Jesuit Church of New Orleans, on the Dist
Inst, Mr.. Walter Il. Staufrer and Miss Bette Tay
lor granddaughter Of President Zachariah Taylor,
and daughter OF the late Genl Richard Taylor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court for
Augusta county, April 9Th, 1881.
George Shuey and B. F. Mailman, eXrs Of Margaret
Peggy Gale, decd, plfs,
against
George Miller, David f. Miller VIM Miller, Sarah J.
Cook, H. j. Williams George W. Williams, John
II. Williams, Emma V. Williams, Robert E. L.
Williams Martin L. Williams, the last four under
81, but over IA years of age; ana James E. Will
liams, Joseph H. Williams, Samuel F. Williams
and Margaret A. Williams, infants under IA years
of age; James H. Harris and Elizabeth Harris,
his wife, Henry Miller, - Rupt and Easter
Rupt his wife, Michael Koontz and - Koontz,
his wife, David Snyder and John Snyder, defdts
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain construction
of the will of Margaret Peggy Gale decd, and
settlement of her estate according to law, and the
DEGREES of the Circuit Court of Augusta county.
1t appearing by AFFIDAVIT filed that James Fl. Har-
rts and Elizabeth, his wife, Henry Miller, -
Rupt and Easter Rupt, his wife, and Michael
Koontz and - Koontz, his wife, are non-resi-
dents of this State 1t Is ordered that they do ap-
pear here within one month after due publication
Of this notice. and do what is necessary to protect
their interests. Teste, j. N. RYAN, elk.
W. E. Craig, p.q. apr7-4t
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Communication.

EDITORS VALLEY vIRGIN1AN:-In your last issue
you have been kind enough to publish, in FULL the
the General Assembly submitting to the voters
or Augusta county the proposition to tax the county,
on certain conditions, the sum of hundred
thousand dollars, to improve the public roads,
recommending at Staunton." The propriety of the
measure need not, we think, be discussed at any
great length. 1t is too apparent that it is mere
scheme to throw the market 6-per-cent.-1
bearing bonds for the benefit of capitalists, pre-
pare nice driving roads for the young bloods' of
your city. Assuming that two Thousand dollars per
mile is not exhorbitant for grading and McAdamtZ
ing and as there are seven important roads center
Ing at Staunton, there would be expended ninety
eight thousand dollars on the first seven miles of
the most important highways. In this way Staun-
ton, which would pay nothing las suppose),
would reap Important benefits, and the farmer, be-
yond the distance improved, would have very
meagre remuneration for his contribution, in the
way OF taxes paid. This law If the required major
ny OF votes approve It, Is to be carried into effect by
the Board OF Supervisors of the county, and the
consigned TO OBLIVION we are called upon to elect
full Board of Supervisors, and there has been
published In the staunton Spectator a notice that
WIN. d. Gamble, Esq, will be voted for In the North
River District for the Office, the inference is that
there is some dissatisfaction with the present In
cumbent Muttertngs are heard in the District that
too large an amount OF money has been expended
at the Court house on the great enclosure, the
massive gates, the dungeons-commonly called safes,
attached to the clerks offices, and certain extra al
lowances made by the Board Would 1t not be well
for gentlemen of the Board to "drtse and captain"
whether either Of them disapproyed Of the erection
OF SO costly and beautiful an enclosure as we have
around our seat Of Justice. We hope he or they
will enlfghten those of who feel aggrieved, that
we may know on the day of election where to cast
our votes. We dsclaim any intention of being ex-
tremey tnqutsttive sensitive to expenditures
except that the pocket nerve is disposed to crnge
when the tax gatherer comes around or gives his
notice to walk up to the Capts office and settle If
Col. East our Supervisor, has been lavish in eX
pending our treasure or is deficient in taste
closures we desire to know it, that may place
him by the side Of the road law, whore neither will
do harm to the public. On the other hand If he
has discharged his duty we'll, desire to carry
out the same justice to him that are urged to
adopt towards the efficient and polite gentlemen
who have been the clerks Of our courts, and are
now las we believe) before for reelection. We
desire also to whether supervisors servants,
or whether their position exalts them beyond the
enquiry of their constituents subject Of vital
importance to more than one taxpayer of
NORTH RIVER DISTRICT,
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

~ Staunton, April 26, 'Sl.
In the chancery cause of BURKE'S tThos) CRED's
vs. BURKE CThos.,) pending In the Circuit
Court of Augusta: iaI parties thereto, andal cred
tors of Thomas Burke, are hereby notified that in
pursuance of a decree, rendered in said cause,
the 9th of November, 1875 I shall my Office, In
Staunton,
THURSDAY, THE Goth DAY OF MAY, 1881,
Proceed to take, state and settle account, show
Ing what liens audited in the report Of Special Com
missioner, Meade F. White, have been paid, also
the order Of priority of such still unpaid,
together with any other matters deemed pertinent
by the undersigned, required by any party In
interest to be specially stated; at which time and
place you are required to attend
apr294t J. W. GREEN SMITH Com'r