The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-27

| it should be charged tohis individual account
and not to the party. he did not think, how
eyer, that he had made mistake Gen'l Ma
hone had told him that be thought he could
be elected Sergeant Of the Senate, if be
would allow the use Of his name. The place
was worth 5000 year, and he would have
been glad to get it, and SO told Gent Malone
Mahone's crime in this matter had been that
instead of trying to put his relations into
federal Offices as Tucker, Withers and Beck
had done, he had come down into the Valley
and picked up poor Dutch boy. The Bour-
bons believed that only their relatives should
hold offices, and that it was crying shame to
go outside of their own families for persons to
fill positions.
In reply to Skinner as to Mahones connec-
ton with the tissue ballots in 1876 the speak
er said that in May rs Gen'l Malone went to
Europe and did not return until December
The circular to which Col. Skinner alluded
was therefore issued during his absence, and
by the sanction, if not direction, of the Demo
cratic State Committee
THE RESULT
Both speakers were in good trim, told many
anecdotes and kept the crowd in excellent
humor. The discussion was very courteously
conducted, and each side seemed satisfied
The Readjusters had the larger proportion of
the country people. Taking the town and
country people together, the two parties were
about equally divided SO far as the whites
were concerned. The colored people applaud
ed both sides, but were evidently with Riddle
berger.
AS to the advantage in the discussion, each
side, as matter of course, claimed it. Rid
dleberger, however, was much better posted
than his opponent, and quicker at repartee,
and an impartial observer must have been
forced to the conclusion that the Readjuster
champion came out in the lead.
AUGUSTA PREMIUMS AT THE STATE FAIR.
Premiums at the late exhibition of the Vir-
ginia Agricultural Society, held in Richmond,
were awarded to Augusta men as follows.
Sout1sd5oson S2aeep.-1st premium, yearling
buck; 2nd premium, ewes 2 year old; 1st pr
ewes year old LIST pr eve lambs LIST pr buck
lambs LIST pr Southdown grades /: LIST pr fat
sheep; 2nd pr Merino grades; Hugh Hamilton
H0rses-Saddle mares list pr, filly three
years old list and 2fd pr, flly two years old;
1st and Snd pr, FLY one year old. 1st pr A.
NJ. Bowman.
Saoine.-Sows, Berkshire, 1st and 2nd pr;
sows l and under 2 year, 1st and End pr;
bears, year, list pr; A. M. Bowman.
In the sheep and swine departments the en-
tries were very large and specimens OF unusual
merit, Mr.. J. J. Maxon Of Ohio took nearly
all the premiums in the large breeds, and
would have exhibited at our own Augusta
Fair had it not been determined not 10 have
one this year.
AN ANTICIPATED PoLICY.-At the store of
F. NJ. Young on Main street, Mr. Arista Hoge
has fac smile OF an insurance policy one
hundred and fifty years old. 1t twas issued by 4
The London Assurance Corporation on the 25th
lay Of June "in the fifth year of the reign of
our Sovereign Lord, George, the second, by
The grace of God of Great Britain, France and
Ireland, King. defender of the faith &C., ammo
dom. one thousand seven hundred and thirty
one" The policy was issued in favor of A.
Rookie. and is numbered 12742. Of course it
is in old English and is yellowed with age
The company that for over century and
halt has met its obligations, must be a very
safe concern. As matter of fact it is not on
" the Oldest fire insurance company now do
ing business in America, but is one of the
best
( DWELLING BURNED.-Wc regret to learn
that the dwelling on the Hawpe farm, near
Greenville, recently purchased by Capt. W. H
Peyton, was entirely consumed by fire Tuesday
night We have not learned the particulars,
but presume the fire was the result of acct
dent. Capt. Peyton had moved some of his
furniture to the premises, and expected TO oc-
cupy the house with his family this week.
The destruction of the building deranges his
plans, and will put him to great deal of in
The property was insured for
s16O0-about half its value-n The Home,
Of New York, represented by Mr. Arista Hoge
Of this place.
L
ing, DR.. Geo. 8. Walker of this city received
q telegram amounting the death of Mrs Den
ny, wife of Rev. Geo. Fl. Denny, which occur
red at Amelia G. H., at two o'clock yesterday.
Mrs. Denny was the sister of Mrs. Matte
Walker, widow Of the late DR.. B. F. Walker,
Of this county
The Rev. Mr.. Denny preceded Rev. Mr..
Boyd as pastor of Mt. Horeb church, and his
amiable and excellent wife was general ia
Vorite In that neighborhood, and wherever she
was known, and her gentle influence felt.
A HANDSOME MEDAL-On Thursday night
asst, a beautiful gold medal was presented to
Samuel McNabb by. Capt. Jno McQuade, of
she West Augusta Guard The medal had
been given to the Guard by the ladies of the
Catholic Church, and by unanimous vote of
,he company was awarded to Mr. McNabb as
he best drilled soldier.
HARRY PEAsE's Dramatic Company appears
1t the Opera House next Monday night in
East Lynne 1t is said to be most excellent
and the play is favorite with our
Staunton people.
Mr.. Tilman J. Maupin, of Albemarle, was
killed in Richmond last week by falling over
,he high embankment of Shokoe Creek. He
was about 65 years of age and highly es-
teemed
When Mr. Kelley reads the letter of the As
sistant Secretary of the Senate, published in
another column, he will in all probability not
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