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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.
A PROCLAIM ALTON

Ihe'AAOSAV1hS Icy 1AOSAe1h1coAOA.
On the 7th, the following proclamation was
issued from the Department OF State, Wash
ington, D. G.
A PROCLAMATION
1t has long been the pious custom of our
people with the closing of the year to look
back on the blessings brought to them in the
solemn thanks to the All-Giving source from
whom they flow, and, although at this period,
when the fallen leaf admenshes us that the
time of our sacred duty is at hand, our nation
still lies in the shadow of the great bereave-
ment and mourning which has filled our
hearts, and still finds its sorrowful expression
toward the God before whom we but lately
bowed in grief and suppllcation. Yet the
counteless benefits which have showered on us
during the past twelve months call for our fer
vent gratitude and make it fitting that we
should rejoice with thanks for what the Lord
In His infinite mercy has most signally favored
our country and our people. Peace without
and prosperity within have been vouchsafed
to US. No pestilence has visited our shores
The abundant privileges of the freedom which
our fathers left us in their wisdom are still our
increasing heritage. Some affections have
visited our brethren in their forest homes.
Yet even this calamity has been tempered and
in manner sanctified, by the generous COM
passion for the sufferers which has been called
forth throughout our land. For all these
things it is meet that the voice of the nation
should go up to God in devout homage
Therefore. l, Chester A. Arthur, President
of the United States, do recommend that
all people observe Thursday the gath day of
November as day of national thanksgiving
and prayer by ceasng, SO far as they may,
from their secular labors. and meeting in their
several places tor worship, there to join in as
cribing honor and praise to Almighty God,
whose goodness has been so manifest in our
history and in our lives, and offering earnest
prayer that His bounties may continue to us
and our children.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed Done at the city of Washing
ton this the 4th day of November, in the year
of our Lord 1881, and of the independence of
the United States the 106th
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President,
james e. Blaine,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
Wheat and the European
Market.
New York Times.1


No very clear and satisfying explanations
are given to support a statement vitality con-
corning American wheat which is now cur
rent in English Continental newspapers; but
the facts we do get appear to have been thought
sufficient basis for free speculation, not to say
many sweeping conclusions The statement
is that American wheat is III danger OF being
eventually driven from the European market
by wheat from Tunis. Land, we are told, can
be bought in Tunis 'for half the price it costs
in the western States of the American Union,
but what that price is, we co not hear ana
this is important, since the western States in
clude a territory that is wide, and one where
the price of land is not so well fixed as the
prices of the wheat it grows Tunisan land
is so fertile, the story goes on to say, that if
will yield two crops year, and the quality OF
the wheat equals the much priced Hungarian
article. Excellent horses are to be had for q
traction of what they cost here, and draught
oxen for less than one-half the American
prices. Then, too, other crops necessary to
human life can be grown on the Tun1sian
farms, making the cost of living small, while
no part of the country is to be compared in its
rem0teness from the sea to the wheat fields of
the West. La Goletta, one of the chief ports,
is but sixty hours distant from Marseles, still
less from Genoa, and only some twenty -four
hours further away from Trieste and Flumie
1t is certainly true that in ancient times what
is now Tunis was one Of the granaries of the
Roman world and that large part of the
country even then was left as it remains now,
in state of nature But to what ex-
tent the climate still continues where it
then was, and how for the long summer
droughts and the spreading influences
that have so much impeded the progress of
French arms during the past summer, might
limit productiveness and discourage immigra-
ton we should need further to be informed be-
fore making up an intelligent Judgment of the
degree of the impending dangers. 1t is de-
clared that all which Tunis needs are capital
agricultural appliances, and the immigration
of industrial classes from the North-essen-
tials which are vital enough. Leaving out of
the question the full pacitication of the coun-
try, because otherwise no argument at all
would be worth while, it remains an open
question whether these aids from Europe
could be successfully obtained. Capital, pro-
verbally so timid will in all likelihood no
more readily GO to Tunis than it went to AL
geria after that land had been brought to "a
condition of peace a generation ago, and after
the new uprising in Algeria and the dangers
to which the country is always exposed that
have been made SO clearly manifest during the
past year, the chances for Tunis would ap-
parently be even less than were those of Al
geria
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

There seems to be no good reason for the
recent demand for Confederate Bonds. The
English papers assert positively that the Bank
of England hold not u dollar to the credit of
the late Confederate States. Even if this
were not true, and the Bank of England held
the alleged treasure, the English courts have
all the assets belonging to the Confederate
Government, and this should settle the ques-
ton conclusively so far as the holders of Con
federate bonds are concerned. Whatever may
be the cause of the recent demand for the old
Confederate securities, there is little reason to
believe that it will long continue, and those
who still hold them would do well to dispose
of them at once.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The trial of Sergeant Mason, for an at
tempt to shoot the assassin Guiteau, while
on guard duty, has been postponed In the
meantime an exhaustive examination of h is
mental condition will be instituted. the be.
lief being generally entertained that he is
insane. He was born in 1916 in Spotsyl-
vania county Va. and in 1850. removed
with his father to Ohio, where both his father
and himself enlisted in the Union army. He
was severely wounded during an engage
ment, and has ever since given indica-
lions OF an impaired m ind
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Hon. Edward Atkinson of Boston. adj
dressed large audience at Atlanta, Ca. a
few days ago. In the course of his remarks,
he said that bis son. now at Harvard College.
was practical blacksmith and carpenter.
The statement was applauded by the au-
dence. but very few of the ''best people,
would allow their sons to go and do like
wise. They would regard it as disgrace
to see them with leather apron on and a
hammer in the r hands, or with sleeves rolled
up, pushing jack plane. Yet such are
the noble occupations of the day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The report of United States Treasurer Gil
fillan, submitted to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury on Thursday, shows that the net revenues
for the fiscal year were $3.50. 793, 1872, and the
net expenditures $3.50, 1877, the excess of
receipts over payments beng $10o069, 4O4, of
which $9O,872,261 was expended in the re-
demption of the public debt. The increase in
the receipts from customs as compared with
1880 is gil ,6S7 611, and the increase from in
ternal revenue 81 ,295.O11. On September 80,
1881, the government had $3.50 ,552, TAG in gold.
The practice during the past year has been to
make 10 per cent. OF all payments in silver, 40
per cent in gold, and 80 per cent. in notes.
The total demand for coin in redemption of
United States notes has aggregated since re-
sumption but $12 ,029 0S6, and no notes what
ever have been presented for redemption since
February, 1881 The total amount of stand
ard silver dollars coined to September 30, 1881,
under the act of February %, 1878. is $685.
3s2, 705, of which $32 ,373, 456 or nearly So per
cent, is in circulation, and $65 $40 ,279 remains
in the treasury.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
VICTORY FOR THE COALITION.
CAMERON, LEWIS AND BLAIR
ELECTED BY TREMENDOUS
MAJORITIES.
THE LEGISLATURE COALITION BY FROM 20
TO rs ON JOINT BALLOT.
The result of the election in Virginia is
summed up IN the following dispatch

The result of the election in Virginia is
summed up IN the following dispatch
RICHMOND, Nov. 9, 1880, p. m.
S. u. Yost:-We elect Cameron, Lewis and
Blair by majority not less than 10 900, which
may reach 10000. We carry both branches
of the Legislature by majority on joint bal
lot of at least 20, and which may reach %. The
.State comedies the election of our State ticket
by 5000 or more. The Funders generally give
up everything. Our losses in Legislature
are more than made up by our gains. The
returns show greater gains than losses for
the Re-adjusters. compared with the Read
juster vote of 1879, or the joint Re adjuster
and Republican vote of 1880.
w. c. ELAN.
Rockingham gives Cameron 5l4 major
ity
Shenandoah gives Cameron 500 major
ity.
Rockbridge gives Daniel 100 majority.
and defeated Frazier and Lady by so ma
jority.
Allegheny gives Daniel 80 ma iority
Bath gives Cameron 30 majority.
Highland has not been heard from.
Returns from all of the counties in the
States not received. We will give full par
tlculars in our next issuse
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

keene and Lorillard have already entered
ten horses for the English races next year,
and may have others TO test their speed on
the English courses. Their success this
year has given interest to the English
stakes and Americans will watch all the
movements of these kings of the turf and
the results of their engagements
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The project OF creating a State ont of the
Territory OF Dacotah is being seriously con-
sidered. 1t contains the requisite popula-
ton, is growing in wealth. and the people
are anxious to assume the responsibilities
and privileges of a State government 1t
is growing in wealth and population rap
idly, and would soon bloom into great
State after its admission into the Union.
OF course it would be Republican in senti-
ment and el ct two Republican United
States Senators, and for this reason the
scheme will be opposed by the Democrats.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

1t is expected that Washington city will
be unusually gay this winter. Visitors will
be more numerous than ever before, it is
expected. Furnished houses are in great
demand, renting at from 500 to 5000 per
month. Nearly every private house is en-
gagged. and the hotels, it is thought, will be
crowded.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Maj. James Voolfolk, formerly of Orange
county. Va, died in Atlanta, Ca, on Friday
last, from the effects of injuries received in
railroad accident on the 25th ult. He
commanded battery in the late war and
was regarded AS fine officer. He was As
years old and unmarried.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Mrs. A. T. Stuart, at dinner party, last
summer. wore diamond comb in her hair
which cost $4,000. Eleven superb stones
composed its ornamentation. She has laid
aside mourning, and though seventy years
of age or more, is youthful in figure, law
ish in dress, and can walk two miles with
out exhaustion.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The fight over the Lynchburg post office
has not yet been concluded. The assistant
refuses to turn over the Office to Statlam.
and at present matters are not at all har-
monious. Statham has not entered into
the duties Of his office, and though tele-
graphed and written to by the Department
on Saturday, at last accounts he had made
70 answer giving the status of affairs. So
says the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore AD1erican.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

1t was stated that Maj. M. V. Bailey, Su-
perintendent of Railway Mail Service, with
headquarters at Richmond, had been remov-
ed. 1t turns out that this is not true. He was
only transferred to where bis familiarity with
the service will be more useful
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The Richmond Dispatch announces that
Maj. NJ. v Bailey. Superintendent of Rail-
way Mail Service, headquarters at r CHI
M. Vickery, of Washington, assigned to du-
! tV in his Mace.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Judge Folger, the new Secretary of the
Treasury, was one of the nine members of the
Legislature of New York. in 1867, who
voted in favor of giving women the ballot
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Thus far the promise of an unprecedented
immigration during the current wear has been
fulfilled. The arrivals from Europe to Sep
TENDER 30 inclusive, at New York alone, were
nearly 100000 in excess of those for the cor
responding nine months of 1880. The total
was, in round numbers, $1,000 Not far from
$4,000, or one-seventh of the whole, were Irish,
while the Germans exceeded them more than
two to one.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Ex-Governor Scott. OF South Carolina.
the murder of young man named Drurv,
and acquitted. The verdict met with public
approval.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Baldwin. the defanlting cashier of the
Mechanics National Bank. Newark. N. j..
got away with 81, 900, which will have
to be made up by assessments on the stock
holders and losses by depositors.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Rev. J. w. Roseboro, of Mossv Creek
Church, recently preached two or three Sab
baths in Savannah, Ga. The papers of that city
state that his sermons were highly acceptable to
the cOngregatiOn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Col. Watson B. Smith, clerk of the United
States Court of Nebraska. was found dead
on the outside of his office door, in Omaha
about o'clock on the morning of the 5th.
having been shot by an unknown assassin.
nifty and an indignation meeting was called.
because of it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Hon. James w. Foster. Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary to Russia, has rendered his resigna-
ton OF that position, and it has been reluc-
family accepted by the President.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The Denver News speaks of Gunnison
county as being one of the wonders of the
world She has wealth of some kind in every
nook and corner of her vast domains. Gold,
silver, iron, copper, coal and, indeed almost
all the known metals are to be found.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The case of Guitean will certainly be
called up next Monday, as we see it stated.
Forty witnesses have been summoned. for
the defence, at the expense of the govern
ment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

The site of the O'Leary stables, in which a
81 COW started the $500, 1000, 900 fire at Chicago
is now occupied by two story brick resi-
dence, with a tablet stating that the fire of
1871 started at that poHt and went to Lincoln
Park,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
Secretary of State.

Friday night last the barn of Noah Bauser-
man, in Shenandoah county, was burned to
the ground, together with its contents and a
straw rick standing near by. The fire is sup
posed to have been the work of an incen-
diary
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Guteau has addressed letter to the
president, proposing that he shall contribute
portion of his salary to defray the eX-
penses of the trial of the assassin. Anoth-
err to Bennett. of the New York Herald.
asking contribution from him for the same
purpose, in consideration of suppressed or
abandoned suit for damages that he had
never instituted against Bennett.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Five thousand lives and twenty millions
of dollars worth of property, were destroyed
by the recent floods in Spanish Honduras.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

Let US hope that Virginia will never witness
another canvass conducted on as low plane
as this one has been.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

1t is stated that Mrs Garfield will herself
supervise the biography Of the late President.
General Garfield left abundant material from
which his life history may be complied. 1t is
stated that there is vast quantity of the let
tiers received by him during and since the war,
and copies of many of his replies. The let
tiers are all classified, briefed and arranged aft
ter systematic method. In addition to these
are number Of diaries which General Gar
field kept, and in which much that will be val
liable to his bographer can be found. Few
duction of biography and history of the
times, and under Mrs. Garfield s SUPERVISION
we may look for q valuable and interesting
work
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
The Close,

At the close of every election day, when
the contest is between two great State or
National parties, the friends of one or the
other of the tickets have to bedisappoihted.
It is a lottery where generally more OF feel
ing is staked that real interest. for the
party advanced to responsibility must nc
cessarily be toned into conservative meth
DDS and aims to promote the public good.
Political power emenating from the people.
must be exercised to subserve the interests
of the people, and this will lie between the
extremes of party excitements. The ex-
travagances of partizan feeling, as the con-
test progresses, may conjure up innumer-
able wrongs to the body polite, in the
event of the success of the opposing party.
but the calm common sense of the country
recognizes the fact that laws are made to
operate equally upon the defeated and the
successful and that which affects the one
injuriously must necessarily have like in
fuence on the other. In the calm of pub
lie feeling this must be the conclusion OF all
rational men, and this must be result OF
all legislation, enacted into law by servants
who have to give speedy account of their
stewardship to their masrers-the people.
In the result before US we have no other
than the most assuring promises to offer
our readers. While Others struggled for
and desired another contamination, and
honestly have believed that such would
have been better for the State. it is right to
accept the result as the reflection of the
popular will. and that general interests will
be the guide of legislative and executive
actions. Respecting the convictions and
feelings of others we have no disposition to
indulge in extravagant rejoicings or to say
a word that would add to the unpleasant
ness of defeat. Others less accustomed to
the fluctuations of political fortunes may
find pleasure in such demonstrations and
to them we leave the more eXuberant man
ifestations, suggesting that at all times
they'be tempered by reason and Cancellation.
1t is enough for us to know that the Dem
ocratic party of Virginia has been defeated
and its power broken. For this we have
worked for years past in the firm conviction
that such result would date new era in
the prosperity of Virginia and the South
Under the most adverse and exasperating
surroundings we have antagonized its
methods and its power, and rested in the
faith that the lime would come when its in
fidelity to its public pledges would cause its
overthrow, teaching the instructive lesson
that neither individuals nor parties can
violate solemn obligations without sooner
or later recognizing that time comes with
its revenges, and will certainly and surely
tone them so as to vindicate the truth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
The Elections.

Elections were held on the Sth inst. in twelve
states New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey
and Wisconsin, but only in Virginia, New
York and Pennsylvania was much interest
manifested. New York is conceded to the
Democrats by about Is 900, for Secretary of
State. The Legislature is strongly Republi-
can. This being an off year, there was not the
usual activity with the Republicans. Penn
sylvania elects the Republican candidate for
State Treasurer, Baily, by majority of not
less than 10000, beating Wolfe, Independent
Republican and Noble, regular Democrat. In
New York, the Democrats elect successor to
Fernando Wood, to Congress.
There are three other vacancies, occasioned
by the election of Messrs M ler and Lapham
to the Senate, and the appointment of Levi P.
Morton minister to England. 1t is not known
how the New York district represented by Mr.
Morton has gone. Mr.. Astor was the Repub-
lican candidate, and it is claimed by the Dem
ocrats that he has been defeated.
In Mississippi, the election was for govern
or and other state officers and Legislature. An
independent democrat, supported by the Re-
,publicans, run against regular democrat
Ehe presumption is that the latter was ele cted
no definite returns received.
Virginia the contest has been very excit-
nd from the latest returns received there
sbt of the election of Col. Cameron,
over Maj. Daniel, democrat for
handsome majority, with the
Nadjuster, in both branches The
\portant, as it will have the
Genator to succeed Senator
of four judges of the Su-
n. and the reformation
stricts.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

One of the gratifying results of the election
on the Sth, was the defeat of Hon. John
Goode for the Legislature from Norfolk. He
deserved such fate, not only for his past
political course, but by reason of the nlisrepre-
sensations of important facts in the recent
canvass There is no reason or common
sense in well informed man attempting to
deceive the people. He will get his reward in
time. and Mr.. Goode has received his speedily
The Synod of Virginia, which met in
Petersburg on Tuesday of last week, has
adopted the report of the Committee to
which the subject was referred declaring
that none other than a Minister of the
Word, except on extraordinary occasions,
shall be permitted to act as moderator. The
Greenbrler Presbytery had recognized the
right of an elder to perform the duties of
moderator. but this synod condemns it, as
in conflict with the usage and poity of the
church.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

NOTICE. hereby forewarn all persons from
~ buying trading for a note executed by me
to John Il. Holbrook for seventy-ntne dollars, dated
about the 9th of November 1876, it has been paid
according to contract. NJ. L. ALEXANDER.
Nov Cd, 1881, nov18-3t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

~ ENERAL RECEIVERS NOTICE. ready to
VI disburse the fund in Lamb VS.. Erwin to the
parties entitled to same J.FRED EFFINGER,
nov10-4t Gen'l Receiver.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

On the 18th, the following proclamation was
issued from the Department OF State, Wash
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
r r. D U G ED p r I G. e s.

J. W. Abby.
eaB-It will hardly be necessary for to say I
need all the money 1 get at this time.
Persons owing me will please call and settle.