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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
Rev. G. Beard.

WHEREAS Rev. G. Beard, who has been Pastor of
Waynesboro pastorate for nearly % years, has re-
signed his office as Pastor Of that part now known
as Salem charge, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the joint council of Salem
charge, in meeting assembled, do sincerely regret
the loss Of our much esteemed Pastor, and that it
only at his own request that agreed to give
him up. While the interests of the charge required
much more labor than he, in his declining years,
was able to perform in the whole field and being SO
situated that he could not serve us, we were COM
PEELED to seek the services of another minister; and
now 1t is with much sorrow that we part with our
beloved friend and preacher.
ReSolped 2ad, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to Brother Beard, and that they be sent
to the Luthern Visitor, Luthern Observer, and the
Staunton papers for publication.
VIM. A. HOUFF,
JAMES JORDAN,
: j. K. SHREKHISE,
Committee of Publication.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

| The Wing draws the contrast between the
"Debt-payers" and Re-adjusters, as to the State
| debt to fine point, in the following brief
presentation.
"And zoe also ask the Northern people and
| the bondholders and the brokers a question
Are they willing to leave the settlement ofthe
State debt to the faithless faction which now
proclaims that 'the debt may go to Guinea. p
in preference to leaving it to the party of the
people, which in good faith undertakes to pay
$780, 1000 as the just liability of Virginia?
To which are they more willing to trust to a
| faction which protests that we owe $33, 000,-
900, but announces that it will only pay
$10,0O0,000, or nothing, if office can be got
thereby; or to the party which honestly as
certains our just debt to be $20,000,000 and
honestly undertakes to pay it, according to
our best abihty?"
The "Debt-payers" have substantially stat
ed through their organs that they will vote
away the credit of the State and the contract
rights ofthe creditors ifby so doing they can gain
the offices of the State and rule the Common
wealth as heretofore. The Re-adjusters GER
tainly have the advantage of them in this re-
spect, for they fix the amount they assume
the State honestly owes and pledge themselves
to its payment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

Hon. Zeb. Vance, now a Senator of the
United States from North Carolina, in his
speech in Staunton last summer, referred TO
the manner in which North Carolina settled
her State debt. In substance he said that a
net calculation was made of the loss sustained
in the emancipation of the negroes, and a like
calculation was made of the amount of the
State debt which should be repudiated in con-
sequence thereof, and it was done. This he
argued was very nice under the law oc equiva-
Tents.
Hon. J. n. Camden, another U. S. Senator,
hailing from West Virginia, after maturely
studying the subject, gravely announced in
the Q. S. Senate that West Virginias portion
of the original debt of Virginia was about
100000! That is the amount he mentioned
in round numbers.
Yet these two honorable Senators, with
these utterances before the country, have the
efrontery to assail Gen. Malone as repudi-
ator of State obligations Mr.. Vance actually
boasts of the manner in which his State, while
he was governor, we believe, defrauded its
creditors by looping off from their claims the
amount of the loss to the citizens of that Com
monwealth by reason of emancipation. Mr..
Camden seriously contends that of 1924, 000,-
OO0-including the $15,OOO,0OO assigned to
West Virginia under the bill of 1871, and the
interest accrued on that amount since,-his
State is responsible for only about 100000 /!
And yet they both call the Readjusters of Vir-
ginia regulators, and pose in the role of
lecturers on morals to the people of Virginia
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

The 'Debt-payers." as the Bourbon
assumed to call themselves, ARE showing the
cloven foot. A writer in the Richmond
Dispatch OF the 10Th, who signs himself a
"Debt-paying Democrat" closes a long ar
ticle aga inst Gen. Malone and the Read
justers of his persuasion, with the follow
lag sign ificant sentences: For one | am
willing to elect Re-adjuster Governor and
Re-adjuster Legislature, provided they
are Democrats, true to Virginia, true to
Democratic principles and true to caucas-
sian supremacy" The Dispatch says, the
sentence would make good platform for
county meetings." And concluding an ar
ticle on Gen. Malone and the State Debt, -
the same paper gives the following Ian
guage: "We have no reason, however.
for supposing that the Democrats of Vir-
ginia will ever again make a stand in IA
vor of paying Virginia's debt. They can
not stand up for northern mems rights
against northern-man's administ ration
with all OF its patronage. The debt may
60 to Guinea. Their first duty is to them
Selves
This is the position the 'debt-payers'' now
assume. They are willing to repudiate the
whole debt rather than be deprived of the
patronage which attaches to political con-
troll in the Sta tie, and ride into power. if
needs be, upon the ruin of the Common
| wealth.
With the Re-adjust ers proposing to re-
pudiate $l2.000,000 of the honest debt of
the State and the ''debt-payers'' suggest
ing the expediency of organizing upon a
proposition to repudiate the whole of it if
necessary to the ir success, we think it time
for those who regard State credit and State
honor as something more than changea-
BILE commodity, to be adapted to the whims
and necessities of despera tie partizans, to
speak out. The Republicans of Virginia
have the way opened for them to make a
record for devotion to Virginia interests,
which will refute the foul SANDERS these
time-servers and place-hunters have hurled
against them and yindicate not only the
principles of the Republican party, but the
good name Of the State.
1t ,uld certainly be a lamentabe state
of public sentiment that would permit a
canvass this fall to be conducted upon the
concessions and admissions of the two Dem
ocratic factions, without an effort to draw
out the better sentiment of the people, and
an opportunity to give expression to that
cantiunapt at the ll0t-hov With n t;ol,o4
composed of sound men, and the Republi-
cans united upon it, the probabilities would
be largely in favor of its success.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

At meeting of the Directors held in Balti-
Z more on Saturday last it was decided to begin
I Il once the construction of the extension of
the Virginia Midland railroad Its immediate
! objective point is Spartansburg, in South Car
kelina. with branch to Charlotte. but its
ultimate terminus will be Atlanta, the "Gate
CITY, of the South. u
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

Thos. Dejearnette, who murdered his sister,
Miss Mollie Dejearnette, in Danville last sum-
mer, in a house of bad repute, has been &C
quilted on his second trial, and set at liberty.
Now Dejearnette can go on with his killing
for if he was insane then he is now Of course
n insane man would not be found guilty of
murder! Oh, no
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

The celebrated case of Miss Mary A.
Murray against Gen. E. B. Tyler, postmas-
ter at Baltimore, for $4,000 damages for
indecent assault, was concluded ON the 18th
in Howard county Circuit Court at Ellicott
Mills, to which it had been removed. The
jury brought in verdict for the plaintiff,
and assessed the damages at $5,00v. Miss
Murray had been clerk in the Baltimore
postoffice, where the improper approaches
on the part OF Gen. Tyler are alleged to
have been made, and was subsequently dis
missed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
MIDDLE RIVER DISTRICT,
a..x,sI 1nfl, 1901

April 18th, 1881.
David Beard. Esq: .
DEAR SIR:-It being understood that our present
Supervisor, Mr.. VIM. Crawford, in consequence OF
protracted tll-heath, will not be a candidate Tor
reelection you are hereby notified that If you Will
consent to serve you will be heartily supported Tor
the position in every portion of the DISTINCT ny
~. lie MANY VOTERS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

John Kelley has been reelected Sachem of
Tammany Hall democracy. after fierce con-
test. His influence is yet powerful and con-
trolling with the New York city democracy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

Col Fred. Grant has resigned from the army
3. accent civil engineers position on the
$3.50 Texas and Mexican Central Rail
n n which his father in-law is financially
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Chamber of Commerce held in Rich
mond last week resolution was intro
duced looking to an exemption from all
city taxation of capital actually invested in
machinery which is used iu any manufacture
ing enterprises within that city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

1t has been decided by the President to ap-
point successor to Gen. Tyler as postmas
ter at Baltimore, and his resignation is expect
ed soon,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

The total assessed valuation of real and
personal property in Ohio is s1,545, 746, 900,
with grand total of indebtedness. State,
municipal and county amounting to $780,
COS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

The Washington correspondent of the AL
exandria Gazette OF Monday, has the follow
ing Mr.. Lurty, United States Attorney for
the Western District of Virginia, has requested
Senator Johnston to call for the publication of
his reply to the report of Mr.. Lancaster, the
Government examiner in the case of alleged
crookedness in his office. Mr. Johnston COM
piled with Mr.. Lurty's request to-day, by in
PRODUCING resolution calling for Mr.. Lurtys
reply and it was adopted without opposition"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
NEW ADYERTIsEMENTs.

TaOR RENT OR SALE.-The large BRICK HOUSE
Il and 90 ACRES OF LAND, half mile west OF staun-
ton, recently occupied by VIM. Frazier, Esq. Apply
to q. I' WI
Apr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

The necessities of partizans and parties are
sometimes very exacting and cause rather
ridiculous transpositions. For instance, the
'sdebt payers"-the 'honor" party of Virginia
IS about to become the repudiating faction in
genuine style, while the readjuster faction,
heretofore denounced as repudiationists, is as
suming, in comparison, the role of debt payers.
The high tax party is getting to be the low
tax faction, and the low tax party the high tax
faction, as compared with each other. There
is much Generalization just now going on in
Virginia politics with the once boastful and
defiant conservative party. 1t is not "honor"
now but the breakfast" under the Falstafian
code of morals.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS

we have decided to make a change in our business.
30 In order to close out in short time we will sell
at prime cost the following goods =
Cal1coes g. 7, and cents
white Plain Swisses. 6 and up.
White and Colored Tarltans ......I2k and Is cents
victoria Lawns 10 cents and up
Linen Lawns. .......................18 &c sc
Llnon lnue........... ............lS IS
rlqueS.' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
All Wool Cashmeres, Black.
All Wool Cashmeres, Colored ......40 :. &C
Bleached Cotton 6, 7, 8, 8, and 10 cents
Fancy Dress Lawns. cents and up
Plain and Checked Nainsooks. ..........12H cents.
Dress Linen, yard wide. 10 cents and up.
Grass Linen, yard wide. ..........s cents.
Cotton Dress Goods. 10 CENTS and up.
0lllghains. 10 and l24 cents.
Wooden Dress Goods. .............12k and Is cents
Unpeached Cotton ...........5, 6, Z, and cents.
Seefsucker.. .134 cents.
All Wool Black Buntngs. .16& cents.
All Wool Colored Buntings. .... 20 and 22% cents
Beautiful Lace Buntings. 22% cents.
Black and Colored Trimming Silks IS, rs cents
Good Coored satins. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80 cents
Beautiful CretOneS at..................,25c cents
Black and Colored SILK Fringes and Buttons to match
cheap.
All our Laces, Hamburg Edg1ngs, and Trimmings
of all kinds Will also be closed out at cost prices
In all other branches our stock was never more
complete, and low in prices
5000 yards of mattings IS to 60 cents
Carpets, Beautiful Assortment, FROM zoe to 81 IS
Oil Cloths, in all widths, for Floor and Tables
Rugs, Mats, Druggets all sizes and prices.
$50 Trunks from rs cents to SIS a piece
Parasols and Umbrellas in Silk, Alpaca and Cling
ham.
Good Cotton Batting 10 cents per pound
satchels for Gents and Ladtes-at any price.
Stair Carpets, Stair Linens, Stair Rods and Has
socks of all descriptions
Another new lot of the Celebrated SaIIer levin
Co. Philadelphia made Shoes and Slippers
prices reduced Try pair~every pair warranted
beautiful line of Suitings and Cass1meres-Sutts
and Shirts made to order. A fit guaranteed
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

DR.J. ST. P. GIBSON,
- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
oFF1cE-corner of Augusta and Frederick SITS.
Apr. q.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
ALL OF OUR
DRESS AND DRY GOODS
WILL BE SOLD AT PRIME COST.

Since we returned from the North with a COM
plete line of
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

The President sent to the Senate to-day the
name of Gen. Longstreet as United States
Marshal of &c )rgia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

S PIE CT A L Nd CEMENTS
ALL OF OUR
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
Proving too Much.

| Senator Morgan, in his recent speech in
the Senate, produced the ballots by which
the Democrats in Virginia have been de-
frauding Republicans out of their rights, land
had fac-similes of them Incorporated in his
speech as published in the Record. His
object was to expose the methods by which
Gen. Malone, when acting with the Conser-
vative party, he secured Democratic major
tiles, and endeavored to leave the impress
sion that such methods were confined to
Petersburg and the Fourth District. The
Senator, however, proved more than he
bargained for. In his efforts to expose Gen.
Malone he has placed before the country
the corruption of the entire Democratic
party of Virginia, and given evidence how
Hughes was defeated for Governor in 1878 !;
Goode got his seat in Congress for three
terms, without having received majority
of the legal votes cast, and how Tilden
mustered up his majority in 1876 The SUI
gar-kiss and postage-stamp tissue ballots
were not confined to Petersburg. They
were used in the Norfolk District, and in
the city of Portsmouth the hugest of
frauds were perpetrated to defeat Brady
for the Senate and elect Gary. In this last
case the fraudulent means used for the &C
so transparent that the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections in the Senate reported
ia favor of seating Brady, but the Senate,
by one majority, we believe, adopted the
minority report seating Gary. At some of
the precincts there were more Democratic
ballots than voters of both parties in the
district, the result of the Democratic idea of
free ballot and fair count"
Whatever may have been the connection
of Gen. Malone with the tissue ballots in
the Fourth District, of which we know
nothing and are not disposed to accept as true
every statement from his prosecutors at this
time, there is one thing that cannot be dis
puted-the entire Democratic party of the
State gladly endorsed the work which these
tissue ballots represented and uttered not
word of protest against the frauds and cor
ruptions which were practiced to swell the
Democratic vote and diminish the Repub-
lican vote. But for DR.. Jorgenson's thor
ough organization of the Republicans of his
District and the extraordinary vigilance he
used to defeat Democratic schemes of
fraud, he would have been defeated i n 1876
and in 1878. Platt had TO give way to
Goode in 1874, and Segar was defeated in
1876 and Dezendorf in 1878, by the same
system of corruption which Morgan ex-
poses. The Republicans will have no re-
grets to express for the work of exposing
his own party methods of corruption to
which Senator Morgan directed his remarks
last week. The mills of the gods grind
slowly but very surely.
The necessities of partizans and parties are
sometimes very exacting and cause rather
ridiculous transpositions. For instance, the
'.debt payers"-the "honor" party of Virginia,
IS about to become the repudiating faction in
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

THoRNRosE CEMETERY.-In pursuance Of the
j. provision of the constitution of The Thorn
rose Cemetery Company, a general meeting of the
said company is hereby called, to be held in the
Hall OF the City Council, Saturday evening next,
the 23d day of APRIL 1884, O'Clock, for the cleo
ton of a Board Of nine Trustees, and the transac-
ton of such other business as may be proper.
A. M. SIMPSON,
G. M. COCHRAN,
R. Il. PHILLIPS
A. D. TROTTER,
II. NJ. BELL,
apr2l-1t Lot holders,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
CHANGE IN BUSINESS

A RARE OPPORTUNITY =,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

SOMETHING NEW!-SOMETHING NEWT
LADIES TRY IT!-IADIES TRY Irt,
A CORSET AND
SKIRT SUPPORTER COMBINED.
And don't cost any more than any other Q rset
THIS is A RARE CHANCE TO PROCURE NEW
CHOICE GOODS,
At cost prices, in the very midst of the season.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

DEDRICK'S ADMIR- &C. VS.. DEDRICK'S HEIRS
~ Klein pursuance of a decree of the Circuit
Court Of Augusta county, entered Nov. 25, 1880, in
this cause, shall proceed at my office, in the city
of Staunton, on
SATURDAY, MAY 21st 1881,
To take an account; lSt, of the transactions of A
B. Lightner, sheriff of Augusta county, and as such
administrator Of Henry Dedrck, decd; End, of the
assets real and PERSONAL belonging the estate of
said decedent; and 3rd, of the outstanding and un
paid Indebtedness of said estate.
apr2l-4t GEO. M. HARRISON, Comm'r.
MCCORMICK & BRO. VS.. HUGH STUART-In
4N1 pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, entered April /, 1885, in this cause,
shall proceed at my office in the city OF Staunton,
ON FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1851,
TO take an accounts 1st Of the real estate by
the defendant, Hugh Stuart, subject to the deed of
trust of the 'Young Mems Building Association"
what part of said real estate has been sold if any,
and to whom and for what price; and 2nd of the
liens, by judgment or otherwise, binding the real
estate of said Stuart in the order of their priority
debts heretofore audited in this cause.
apr22-4t JOS. A. WADDELI, Commr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22

that the rings were represented to be gold, 90
as to square himself. During the 0eSouI-
centennial celeol alton In Baltimore-and tho se
were great times for fakirs Il knew
ring worker to dispose OF as high as
lorty rings In day. In each case
ne got rom two dollars to three dollars for each
ring the rings cost him forty-eight cents
dozen. He worked In q new way aud pocketei
small fortune during the celebration. HIS
plan OF operating was like this: Hiring a hack.
he ordered the driver to stop whenever he told
him. As he noticed man coming along that
ne thought he could work, he would h all him
and pretend to know him. He then wouIi saw
that ne had been on spree and hadn't money
enough to pay his hack hire, but IL the m an
would give him two dollars on ring, present
rom his sister, mother, aunt, college class
take of his finger, and keep II until
he sent him i've dollars for it, he
could manage with the hack driver
Many DIT at the chance and are keeping the
ring YET, because you can put 1t down for
certainty that the S has never been sent for
the ring. Every one OF those fellows supposed
they had the best OF the bargain, and how can
they now honestly complain OF being swindled9
They were not Swindled at all, in the ordinary
meaning OF the term, though they no doubt
swindled themselves No one should be pun
ished for crime to man. when they commit
1t themselves
The fakir then told many other amusing sto-
rfeS. but suddenly looking up at the CLOCK said
10 the turnkey, You can lock me up in nv
room now; l always make 1t a rule to retire at
II O'Clock" and he was locked up. AS the key
vas turned on him he said. ''Good night! good
Light! Parting Is such sweet sorrow that
would, like JuIiet. say good night till it be NOR
row, though am sleepy as l can be, and them
fellows have about pumped me dry."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22
DIED,

BOLDIN. On the evening Of Jsnusry 21st 1Ss1,
Ut ~ O'Clock. Mrs VICTORIA BOLDIs, beloved
wife Of John W. Boldin. in the thirty fourth year
of her age. after q lingering Illness Of oonsuup-
ton.
precious one from us is gone.
voice we loved is stild
place 10 vacant in our home,
That never can be filled.
Funeral will take place at her late residence. 4ot
lSh street southwest, on Monday evening ~ ]
O'Clock Friends and relatives are respectfully re-
quested TO attend. alexandra payers COPY
COLBURN. On Saturday morning, January
22d, 1881. VIM III. h CoLBURN. son OF Dr. III snd
Elizabeth Oolburp, In the forty first year OF hio
The remains will be taken to b ,ltimore for inter-
ment baltimore American aud Newark, N. j..
Advertiser please copy
CONKLE. At midnight Wednesday. January
18th, 1881. Mrs MAkTHA i. FITzHuEH CosKLA
Aged hftyope years
The funeral viii take place on Sabbath afterDooa.
q O'Clock, from the residence Of her con in iay
NO. apt Massachusetts, avenue northwest fr1ep dB
Of the fan lily are invited TO attend.
HAWKINS. On January 10th. 1881, BRIDGET O.
CoNNoR, beloved wife OF John ID: HAWKING Md
twenty one years and twenty six days
Funeral win take place from Der late residence.
SIS Nassa< husetts avenue northwest. sunday. Jan
uary Esd. at 10 y. m. Friends and Relatives In
vited 70 attend. St
O'ooNEoR. Thursday. January 10Th. 1891. e
2 O'Clock q. M, Mr1 ELLEN OOoSSoR, In the
fifty: ninth year Of her age. after . long and pair
full illness.
Her funeral will take place from her late resi-
denoe. lll7 New Jersey avenue northwest. ct hak
PAST O'Clock on Sunday. the 2Sd inst. Relatives
and friends Of the family respectfully invited
to attend. May she rest In peace