The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-07

will take ages to work out" The cOmpa-
pany is constructing railroads to make their
mines accessible, and when completed will
have collosal fortune which the people OF
that section have virtually given away. We
have no conception of our wealth, until it
passes from our hands, and we are told OF
it by more enterprising people.
A statement is going the rounds of tile
press that Capt. H. II. Riddleberger is the
editor of the "Staunton VALLEY VIRGIN
IAN" This is incorrect, as everybody in
Virginia knows. He is editor of the Wood
stock Naya,ssan, a paper of different politics
and different views of public questions,
State and National, to those entertained by
the VALLEY VIRGINIAN. We have enough
of sins of our own to answer for,
without being held responsible for those OF
others. Capt. Riddleberger, however, is
one of the most gifted young men in Vir-
ginia, and if they will give him the privilege
of the Senate floor for two hours he will
show that he is more than match for the
grave and reverend Senators who have, for
the past week, been so numerically bella
boring him.
The British Government, or as they say,
the police Of London, has committed a
great blunder in suppressing the Socialist
paper, The Freiheit, because of its approval
of the assassination of the Russian Empe-
ror. The prosecution of its editor, Herr
Most, for incendiary utterances, will have
the contrary effect to that des igned. So
cialism will grow under such agitation, not
only in England, but throughout the mon
archial governments of the East. The fact
of the arrest of Most, is evidence that Eng
land feels uneasy; and with feelings
aroused by this act, there is danger lurking
everywhere to crowned heads.
Judges Bond and Hughes, in the United
States Court at Richmond, have confirmed
the sale of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad to C. H. Clark and others. The
order of confirmation provides for the de-
post of s5,OOO,OOO of the purchase money
with the Union Deposit Company of New
York, and the balances, 500, 000-witb
the Fidelity Trust Company OF Phi iladel-
Court, and upon evidence being furnished
of the said deposits having been made,
deed of sale is to be given to the purchasers.
The Bourbons point to the increased
values of the State as an evidence of their
wise rule. The fact is, the limited prosper
ity which exists is in spite of their profit
gate and corrupt administration. The in
vestments in mineral properties and rail-
roads can take care Of themselves, whatever
faction predominates. Had liberal laws and
liberal spirit controlled in all political
matters, the progress of the State would
have been ten times as great, for no terri
tory in the Union possesses greater natural
advantages.
In the light of the present there was never
greater insult offered to the moral sense of
the American people, or greater reproach
upon American institutions, than the appoint
ment of Brigham Young to be governor of
Utah by Presidents Buchanan and Fillmore.
1t was moral and virtual supper; to the in
stitution of polygamy, and so fastened it upon
the Territory that it will require the bravest
effort of the administration to loosen and up
root it.
The State Senate OF Tennessee has de-
feated the proposition to settle their debt
by recognizing the entire principal and re
ducing the interest to three per cent, with
tax-receivable coupons to the bonds. The
Memphis papers approve the action of the
Senate and recommend a bill to pay SO cts.
OF the 100, bearing 4 per cent interest
without tax-receivable coupons.
Chic, an island in the Greek Archipelago,
belonging to Turkey, off the west coast of
Asia Minor, four miles west of Cape Blan-
co, was visited by terrible earthquake on
the 4Uh inst. The town of Chic was des-
troyed and 5000 people killed. The shock
was felt for many miles and other towns
slightly injured.
In the primary Re-adjuster election last
Saturday at the Harrisonburg precinct, out
of 2l3 votes, Mr.. Chas. E. Hlrrison beat
Capt. John I. Woods four votes as the Re-
adjuster candidate for Circuit Court Clerk.
The Re-adjusters will have full ticket for
county and district officers at the May cleo
ton.
The Danville Neaos says: "We are con-
fident of one fact, and that is this, the day
of new things is at hand, and we may con-
fidently anticipate a complete upheaval of
the political fabric in our State.' The
Nevs is an ultra Democratic paper, yet it
is not blind to the signs OF the times.
The Democrats of Petersburg are getting
up subscription to present Senators Hill
and Voorhees, each with gold-headed cane
for their cowardly assaults upon Gen. Ma
hone, one of their own citizens. This shows
the bitter partizan feeling which controls
the Bourbons of Virgil Ia.
The Danville Ne,os, anti Malone and
strictly Democratic, says the Re-adiusters
of that section generally sustain Gen. Ma
homes action in the Senate, and declare
preference for Col. w e Cameron as the
Re-adjuster candidate for Governor.
A large emigration of the young men OF
Ireland to the United States is going on
1t is expected there will be an unusual
exodus of the better class of farmers, who
will find wide field and hearty welcome
in America.
Major P P. cambridge who has been exam
ming the route through Highland for the pros
pective projection of the Richmond and Allie
ghany Railroad through that section to Pitts
burg, is said to be very favorably impressed
with the route, and viii report to that effect.