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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
Southern Prospects.

The New York correspondent OF the Atlanta
(Ga.) Constitution writes: am able to add
bit concerning the popularity of investment in
Southern mills. MI. Verdery, OF Augusta, Ga,
is in New York. placing the $4,000 stock
with which it is proposed to more than double
the Enterprise Mills. Of the extra stock $780,
900 has been taken in Augusta. On the first
day in New York Messrs Smith 6 Baldwin
subscribed $4,000 to the stock and SIS, 900 the
next day. V. K. Stevenson is reported to have
taken $4,000 stock in the new Sibley Mills,
and to have asked for $4,000 more. Being in
formed that he could not get it, he will proba-
bly, put the extra $4,000 in the Enterprise.
| hear on good authority that parties in New
York have offered to put $4,000 cash into
new factory in Atlanta. 1t really looks as if
the South's time was coming at last and her
practical independence was possibility. The
cotton exposition at Atlanta will be a tremen-
dous agent in the development of our resour-
ceS.
This statement is but one of the many indi-
cations of the prosperity of the South, and the
increased interest being manifested in the ma
erial enterprises of this section. The activ-
ity and rapid advance in the marketable
value of stocks and the efforts being made
by the great railroad magnates to control
completed routes in the Southern States, all
point to enlarged business operations and
augmented material development. The pur-
chase of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
road by Northern capitalists the construc-
ton of the Shenandoah Valley Road through
the entire territory of Virginia, north and
south; the rapid building of the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad, and its prospective
connection through Highland or Allegheny
county, with Pittsburg road now reaching
towards the iron fields of Virginia; the in
dications favorable to resumption of work on
the Harrisonburg Narrow Gauge road which
has for its objective point the OHIO river,
through Highland, Pocahontos Webster and
other counties on the route, are some of the
indications of the future of Virginia. Rich
mond interests have within few days got
ten control of the Charlotte and Atlanta
Road, which will direct Southern trade to that
city over the Danville and Richmond road
The greatly enhanced value OF the stocks of
these roads within the past few months, shows
confidence in the future of the country in
which these connections are formed and the
trade to be accommodated. A few years
of such enterprise will work wonderful
changes in the condition of the South, and
each succeeding year will attract larger cap
ital and more active efforts, not only in rail
road construction and equipment, but in To-
cal Industries and development.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
MARRIAGES..

March 20th by Rev. W. T. Price, at the residence
Miss Sarah Switzer, all Of Rockingham.
At the residence OF the brides parents, in Har-
risonburg, on Wednesday morning, March 2Srd, by
Rev. j. L. Shipley, - shaeffer, OF Baltimore, Md =,
and Miss sallie, daughter Of George Skunk, Esq.
FoHansbee father 81 the bride, Mr. B. R. Berlin,
Washington, D. c., and Miss Josie Follansbee, of
Charleston.
step-father Mr.. Albert Flemtngs, near Timberviue,
Va, by Rev DR.. Henkel, Mr.. VIM. j. Arehart and
Miss Lydia E. Crist, both of Rockingham.
On March oath, at Cedar Hill, by Rev. B. G. Walker
Mr.. VIM. M. Props and Miss Mary Harriet Hufrer,
daughter of Mr.. Jacob Huffer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

The exports of merchandise in 1880 amour
ted to $3.50, $40 $40. The exports during the last
month of the year, December, amounted to $685.
S56632, being larger than during any previous
month in the history of the country. The inn
ports of merchandise in the same year amount
ed to 5000, 800, 433. Difference in favor of this
country, $192, 846, 407. The exports of gold and
silver coin and bullion in 1880 amounted to
$16,045 9O1, and the imports to $S5275, 723.
Excess ofimports over over exports, $69229,-
1922.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, Augusta
County, Va.
MARCH 81, 1881.

o.
MARCH 81, 1881.
LADIES.
Brown, Miss Dena Ireland, Miss Sudta
Cheek, Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Mollte 2
Dawsey, Miss Mamie Johnson Miss Martha
Granderson, Mrs MargaretK1ng, Miss Annie
Hutch1ns, Miss Ctntha Loving, Miss Susie
Howard, Miss Eliza Martin, Miss Eliza
Hamilton Miss Mary Parker, Miss Lulie
Was htngton, Miss Annie
GENTLEMEN.
Alexander, Fountain Croft James A
Bear, Arthur Messrs Ely Bros
Baker, George Jugles, T M
Bryant W Powell, Thos W
Brawders, John Weaver, Geo
Cole, Edward O Woods, Geo
COOK, Rev. 6 w White, John Wesley col
Crandell H E Wingle, Joe
The above letters, If not called for within thirty
days will be sent to the Dead Letter Otce. Parties
calling for them will please say they advertised
s. M. YOST, P. NJ.
Unavailable Letters remaining in Staunton Post
Office, March 10, 1880,
VIM Franklin, Staunton
John Conway, Staunton
Robert Linn, Staunton
Mr. Addison Rhodes, Muchakinock, Iowa
VIM Davis, Ferrol,Ya
George W Miller, Smoky Row, Augusta CO, Va
Uncalled for packages remaining in Stanton
Post ONCE:
Rev W Davis Dye 2, Messrs Jelenko Bros
Geo Whttmore.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

The debate in the Senate, on matters grow
ing out of R1ddleberger's nomination for Ser
geant-at-Arms, was continued, on Tuesday sby
Senators Hampton, Brown and Beck, bitterly
opposing Malone and his programme
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

The people of Virginia have been surfeited
with the discussion of the debt question. 1t
has been transferred to the United States Sen
ate and the people OF the whole country will
be likely to experience lively disgust.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

We are indebted to Hon j. W. Johnston for
the Smithsonian report for 1878.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

Twenty thousand extra copies of the Record
with Gen. Mahores speech delivered last Mon
day in the Senate, are to be printed for distri-
button in Virginia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

THO THE LADIES.

NEW ADvERTIsEnENrs.
To TIE LADIES
W. H. WELLER.
ADJOINING OPERA HOUSE
Ladies who are DESTROYS of seeing q new stock Of
DRY GOODS,
VIII find it advantageous to call on me before pur
chasing. MY plan OF
SELLING OFF OLD STOCK
At such prices as to insure It's rapid sale, puts me
goods.
Having Just returned from New York, lam pre-
pared to show full line OF
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
NEW NOVELTIES,
CouslStlnH In pRrL OF
-SEU-R-A-H-S-!-:
FoU1E, cashEnEnr.
BLACK AND coLoRED SILKS,
BLACK sATINs DE LYONS
SATIN BRocADEs
SILK BRocADEs.
GRENADINES.
THE RICHEST ASSORTMENT YET OFFERED.
GRENADINES.
BRocADED, PLAIN, STRIPED.
Hermann, MEXICAN. CANTON CREPE
DRESS GOODS,
my this season s1ces osrsd
sHUDDAH CLOTH
NUNS YELLING,
FRENCH BUNTING,
AMERlGAN BUNTING,
BAYADERE STRIPED NOVELTIES,
ROMAN PLAID NOVELTIES,
With Brocades to match
BLACK GOODS.
SPRING oAsHMEREs.
Special attention is called this li.s Of goods,
which for price and durability Of fabric and color
. The handsomest stock of French Zephyr, Madras.
ootch, Canton, and Renfrsw GINaHAMs In the city.
A large and novel assortment of
PARAsoLs AND SUN UMBRELLAS
My KID GLOVE stock, undoubtedly the best In
staunton, containing among others, in all new
Shades
FOSTERS PATENT HOOK GLOVE
HARRIS'S SEAMLESS,
REAL KID.
LACE TOP SILK AND Isle THREAD GLOVES.
IN GREAT VARIETY.
BLACK AND FANCY coLoRED SILK MITTs.-
Ny stock Of French, English and American Hosiery
contains some beautiful goods at attractive Rrtces
NOVELTIES IN vEILINGs,
DEMOREsr PATTERNS
Received monthly
~ Novelties in all departments arriving daily. Ia
P. O. Box 50. WI. WELLER,
nar3l-tf Adjoining Opera House.
IE. NJ. Gushing b Son, Auctioneers.l
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

1t is now asserted that the plot discovered to
blow up the Mansion House, in London, i'm
plicated three Irish-American citizens named
Mooney, O'Donnell and Coleman.
A dispatch to the London Meas from Berlin
says The Post states that the Crown Princess
Victoria has received an anonymous letter de-
claring that Prince Frederick William will be
murdered during the ceremonies of st. Peters
burg. The letter bears the Berlin postmark
A dispatch from Rome to the Pail Mall
Gazette says: "a lady obtained a private audi
ence with the Pope, and warned him that the
day and hour were fixed for the murder of
himself and Cardinal Pecci,"
So it goes. The assassination of the Gear
has created an assassination mania
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

IE- NJ. Gushing Son, Auctioneers.l
COMMISSIONERS sALk.
By virtue OF a decree entered in the cause Of the
Augusta National Bank Of Staunton vs.. J L. Tim
berlake, pending in the Circuit Court Of Augusta
county, on the 26th day of March, 1884, we the I'M
dersgned commissioners appointed for the purpose,
will proceed in front Of the courthouse, in the city
Of Staunton, on
THURSDAY, APRIL 2sth, 1881,
To sell at public auction to the highest bidder that
VALUABLE PROPERTY
On the west side Of North Augusta Street. in staun
ton, now occupied by ]. L. T1mberlake This In Q
large brick building with two store rooms on the
first floor, and comfortable dwelling above, and
with good basement rooms below.
TERMS OF SALE-Enough cash to pay costs Of suit
and SALE the interest due Geigsr debt say $2s In
alp, and the residue upon the following terma-9l
500 payable In one year from day OF sale, with In
terest from date, and the residue in equal pay
ments at 10 and "a months, bearing interest toma
day of sale. For said deferred payments good peY-
sona security will be required and title retained
ultimate security.
G. NJ. HARRISON,
JAS. BUMGARDNHN,, Jh-
mar31-tds Commissioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
No Extra Session

After due reflection President Garfield
has decided not to call an extra session of
Congress. Taking financial view of the
question he bases his action on the belief
that with an extra session there would be
still no certainty whether per cent.
or 81 per cent. interest bearing bill would be
adopted. The Secretary of the Treasury
will therefore. dispose of the .slO4, 900, 900
of per cent. bonds as advantageously as
possible, and with this resource, the sur
plus funds in the Treasury and the sale of
temporary three per cent. certificates, which
he has right to make, take up the ma
turing higher interest bonds. The appre-
hension was entertained, which had much
to do with the determination of the Presi-
dent, that a prolonged session OF Congress
and doubtful result on the question of a
funding bill. would disturb the business of
the country, and cause really more loss than
would be entailed by allowing some of
the fivesand skies to run until the regular
session of Congress. There were other in
terests 20 consult, too, and other subjects of
legislation, but on the whole it was deemed
prudent not to call Congress together.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

BLACK AND CoLoRED SILKS
BLACK sATINs DE LYONS,
SATIN BRocADEs,
SILK BRocADEs.
GRENADINES
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

Consisting In part of
*IS-U-R-A-H-S-!..
PLAIN, SATIN, ROMAN STRIPPED
BAYADERE, BROCADED,
FOULE, CAsHEMERE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
CRITICS CRITICIZED.

He would not occupy he said, any more of the
time OF the Senate with the subject of the Virginia
last Friday by Senator Voorhees, (Dem, Ind) to
Senator Logan (Rep, Ill) as to whether the latter
would endorse the papers Of applicant for the
smallest postof1ce who favored reputation either
of State or National debt. He would ask the gen.
with his principles to associate with senators who
ad ttrepudiated," but had not s're-adjusted % He
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

THE RICHEST ASSORTMENT YET OFFERED.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

My KID GLOVE stock, undoubtedly the best In
Staunton, containing among others, in all new
shades,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

Having Just returned from New York, lam pre-
pared to show full line of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
In all the
NEW NOVELTIES,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

may honestly present to being a debt-payer
that and no more.
Neither Of these positions will stand in
the face Of the decisions Of the courts, al
ready rendered.
But really the Virginia debt was not
properly up for discussion and the array
ment of the stale, fiat and Improbable,
threadbare arguments and newspaper ex-
tracts presented by the Senator, were to
obscure the real issue. The United States
Senate has nothing to do with the Virginia
debt, nor with the position of anybody on
that question. Senator Dawes brushed the
cobwebs away from the real issue in few
incisive words, and lifted it out of the rub
bish with which the Virginia Senator at
tempted to smother it. Referring to the
nomination of Capt. Riddleberger for the
position of Sergeant-at-arms and his sup
port Of him, he said /: .'If he (Senator
Harris, of Tenn asks me why support
this man, can tell him. support him be-
cause he is man Of ability, of influence,
of force, Of position to exercise that legiti-
lot in this country is involved. l believe
and that is the reason why support him
that he is determined that, in so far as in
him lies, every man entitled to vote in lis
State shall have the free, embarrassed and
untrammeled right to cast that vote and to |
have it counted as he cast it. For this rea-
son the great cause and the great enterprise
in which he and his associates are engaged, |
he encounters this marked opposition, and
be draws to his side the support of those
who think that in comparison with this great
what may be his views upon
minor and local matters in Virginia fades
out OF sight," He Mr. Dawes was not blind
to the current of political events, he did not
turn deaf ear when those who had been
clothed by the Constitution with the ballot
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-30
PISTOLS AT A WEDDING FEAST
THE BIBULoUs SON OF THE BRIDE WINGED"
BY THE sTEPFATHER.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Nov. Is, 1881
News has been received here OF case
of pistols and whisky at Kentucky
wedding in Greenur county, a dozen
miles south of here, with result that
is not likely to commend the admixture
to general use. The occasion was the
second days celebration of the wedding
of Mr.. Allen Richards to Mrs. Ellen
Burke. The bridegroom was widow
er, over fifty years old, farmer, and
withal an influential citizen. The bride
was a widow, past the middle age, and
the mother of son about twenty years
old. Last Tuesday the wedding took
place, and all the young people far and
near feasted and. danced on the occa-
sion. On the farms in Kentucky the
primitive custom of two days feast at
weddings is maintained, and according
Ily the "infair," as the second days eel
ebration of such event is called, was
observed in this case, and the particl-
pants were mainly composed of those
who had been the wedding guests. Us
ually when the marrying parties are
young and the parents of the bridegroom
are living, it occurs at the house OF such
parents. When the bridegroom has no
parents living or within reach, as in
this instance, no rule holds except that
the Unfair" must be given by some one,
This time it was at the home Of the
bride. and that was the scene of gayety
and pleasure on last Wednesday night
until midnight. 1t is generally under.
stood that there was a liberal supply OF
old Kentucky Bourbon whisky consumed
on the occasion. One of the merrlesi
guests was Samuel Burke, son of the
bride. who as the evening wore on drank
his stepfather drunk. BY the time mid
night arrived the effect of the liquor
was visible on some of those present
Samuel and his stepfather were observed
/ by the guests to step out doors after Al
/ animated conversation, but nothing wal
thought of the circumstance until 8
pistol shot was heard in the yard, the
/ another and then shot answering sho
several times, followed by an ominou
/ silence. After Mrs Ellen Burke hat
been made the bride of Allen Richards
/ she saw her own son, Samuel, borne d
before her with a mortal bullet wount
lin his shoulder made by her husband
pistol. The mothers instinct outweighe'
i the oath OF the bride at the altar ant
Mrs. Richards, IN = rage, drove from
| her presence the man whom thIrt.
lhours before she had sworn to stay b
land love till death parted them. N
arrest has been made.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-30
A FAIR SHEPARDESS.
The Romance of a Beautiful PhiladeI.
phia Girl and Pittsburgh Miner.

San Antonio Express.l
A reporter of the Express learned
from Mr.. James Holt, of Concho, the
particulars of history that, properly
handled, would make the web and wood
of as romantic novel rs was ever writ
ten. 1t is the story of beautiful girl
who voluntarily leaves all the luxuries
and elegancies of a beautiful home in
Philadelphia to follow a lover to the
wilds of Texas. Blanche Thomas was
the only daughter of parents who lavish
ed upon her all that wealth could pur-
chase. Her dresses from Worth, her
equipages, her brownstone house on
Chestnut street, were the envy of many
and the ambition of not few. Her father
took her with him to Paris, where she
soon became the rage of the American
colony there. Many admirers had as
pired to her hand-many wealthy no.
hlemen had offered themselves in mar
riage, but all in vain. When pressed
by her father for an explanation OF her
conduct she reluctantly acknowledged
she was in love, and had been since
her childhood, with the son of the man
ager of her fathers coal mines, near
Pittsburgh. This so enraged her father
that he forbade her even to mention
the Young mans name again, and un-
thinkingly told her she must select some
eligible party within six months or cease
to be his daughter. Thinking him to
be in earnest, and knowing him to be a
man of his word, the poor girl packed
up a few clothes, and, taking what
money she had in her purse at the time,
took passage on an outward-bound
steamer for New York Arriving there
she telegraphed to her lover in Pitts
burgh, who did not even stop to change
his mining-clothes so afraid was he that
he would miss the fast express that
was to carry him to the object of his
affections.
There was quiet little marriage at
Grace Church the next day, and the
spoiled child of fortune was the wife OF
a brawny, muscular miner. After much
thought and great amount of planning
it was decided to come to Texas and
here build for themselves home. He
pre-empted and purchased land and
sheep in Taylor county, built a house of
two small rooms, and while she cooked,
washed, and attended to the humble
avocations of household drudgery he
looked after the sheep and cultivated a
few acres of land. A year of perfect
but quiet happiness passed by, when the
husband broke his leg and the work of
watching the sheen devolved on the wife.
One afternoon, as she was walking to-
ward the house in her simple country
dress a party of gentlemen rode up, and
one of them was her father, who had
been searching for his daughter since
her departure from Paris. Calm refec-
ton had taught him that hers had, after
all, been the better choice, and he was
only too glad to recognize in her hus-
band son-in-law. He persuaded them
to give up their home in Texas for a
time and return with him to Philadel-
phia.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Public School Board of Houston,
Texas, is very much excited. Super
intendent Burnett loved one Of the
pretty female teachers too well, and the
other members of the board are limiting
at an investigation.
Dakota is preparing to knock for adj
mission into the Union. immigration
is flowing into her bordersatan unequaled
rate.
A Hot Springs, Arkansas, woman car
ries pistol exposed in her hip-Pocket.
She says it's her travelling companion.
Billy Linning has been sentenced at
Charleston, S. c., to hard labor in the
penitentiary for life for burglary and
larceny.
Hal. Geiger, a colored member Of the
Texas Legislature, has been convicted
Of bribery in an election in Robertson
county.
Exchange: The main line of the Tex
as IL Pacific now checks passengers
through to Antelope Station. in FL PasO
county, $40 miles west of Marshall,
and i20 miles east of Ell Paso, Del
Norte county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-30
The Young Man With Great Fu-
ture Before Him.
Hama Innrnal1

Home Journal.
AS you are so numerous class, and
of such usefulness to the public, a word
or so in your praise would seem to be
in order. You make yourself felt
wherever you go. You spice small par
lor talk, you pepper the lyceum debate
and you give zest TO conversation IN the
shop, in the street car, in the family
circle. You have learned the art of
the kitchen, and you make it warm for
the women of the house at breakfast.
You have perfected yourself in the
profession of news gathering, and you
critically edit the editor as you read
your morning paper. You have stud
! led political science thoroughly, and on
your way down town you let your
| friends know by cutting epigram what
| fools such and such statesmen are. You
have gathered privately all the golden
grain of literature and you tear even
the puffed up Shakespeare to ,tatters by
n thrust of your lance. You have set
tied the problem of the future, and the
preacher is leyelled by sly theological
slash. But your most pleasing and
powerful accomplishment is the sneer.
| It is piece of frozen modesty in mask.
!, 1t plainly lets people see that, though
YOU never have done anything, yet you
have all your line laid for any mention
able achievement Of which the OBJ
iect of your sarcasm has failed. Jones,
who is innocent, but companionable,
tells of glorious sights seen in the
mountains, and you take him down a
, button by a twist of the lip. Smiths
story, though harmless, is not as class,
ical as one you have in your mind and
with just touch Of brass in the lronl-
cal lift of your eyebrow, you cut hlm
short, to be continued in his next. You
have great future before you, and
vonr delightful sneer may in time be-
BONE the smile angelic.