The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-31

gathered, and is reported to be very good, both
in quality and quantity.
Gen. Sherman has determined to go on
the retired list in November 18S3-several
months In advance Of the time fixed for his
retirement.
Mormon emissaries, operating in North
Carolina, have been notified to leave, and
that serious trouble will promptly follow a
refusal to do so.
Judge Spalding having declined the nom-
ination of the Coalition Convention for
Congress in the Norfolk istrict, the Con-
vention was reconvened, and on the Doth
nominated Mr.. H. Libby, by reclamation.
The Israelites OF Charlottesville have
purchased a lot opposite the Presbyterian
church in that place, on which to erect a
synagogue The contract for the building
has been let, and the work will commence
at once.
The town of Ben Ficklin, named after
the late B. f. Fieklin, of Charlottesville,
Va, was inundated on the Goth, and forty
persons drowned, and 100000 worth of
property destroyed, including most of the
business establishments OF the place.
The records of the War Department show
that out of 2, 000,0 900 men who were mustered
into the Federal service during the war, $685.
494 stand as deserters,-or one IN every four.
Many of them were not really deserters-
117,247 being the number of actual deserters.
The people of the Southern States are turn
ing their attention to stock raising as well as
cotton. Corn and grass are becoming with
them standard products and beef and hog
raising necessarily follows. Heretofore, ba-
con and beefwere imported. as grass and corn
enough to feed them were not raised. Now
it is found that both are profitable crops.
The Richmond States" comments on the
discussion Monday are amusing. Its inspira-
ton was evidently drawn from the "Dis-
patchs" special but we thought our usually
level-headed evening contemporary had long
since learned that reliance could not be safe
ly placed on such authority. See to it tina,
fou uAC uOs oO DuQl1 uCAb lllllC.
There have been half million coupon bonds
funded by certificate In anticipat ion of the
bonds provided for in the Riddleberger bill
The new bonds will be ready by the Doth OF
September. The proofs of all the different
sizes, from the American Company, have
been examined by the Sinking Fund Board
and returned to New York for immed late
running through the press. They are said
to be elegant specimens of engraving.
The importation of iron ores from Spain and
Algiers into Baltimore is largely increasing
The ores are brought in trading vessels as
return cargo for vessels which take out
grain to Europe. These vessels are called
tramp" vessels, aud touch at every port to
get return freight. There ought to be some
legislation restricting the importation of ores
with view to the use OF those of this coun-
try, which are ample for all furnace pur
poses.
At the August election in Kentucky tax
of 2 cents on the 500 WAS voted for the pub
lie schools. This is a good sign, and will
have its effect in the future. II the Demo
Gratis of the South would only look at public
questions from an elevated, philanthropie
and practical standpoint, Bourbon sentiment
and Bourbon methods would be soon ree-
gated TO the dead past, and progressive nfiu.
ence set in motion which would advance eve
ry interest of our section.
The prospect for a large attendance at
the University OF Virginia for the com ing
session is tiattering. A large number of
rooms have already been taken, and many
young men are In correspondence with the
authorities. This does not look like the
Readjusters would ruin our educational in
situations. With the public free schools
doubled in attendance, in teachers and ap-
preparations, and the colleges under State
patronage and support partially, in a
promising condition. it does not have the
appearance of any great disaster to them
Several weeks ago, two young men named
Garland and Addison, had difficulty in Lu-
nenburg county, growing out of attentions to
Miss Hackett, young lady of that county.
After an angry correspondence between the
three, the two young men met in the road, by
appointment, and commenced shooting at
each other Mr. Garland was struck in the
arm and Addison in the body, the latter dying
from the wound. Garland WAS arralgned, in
dicted and tried for murder, and after pro-
tracted and exciting trial, the jury, on Wed
nesday last, brought In a verdict of not guilty
The Washington correspondence of the
Alexandria Gazette has the following refer
ence to the Western Judicial District of
Virginia. The next term of the Court will be
held in Harrisonburg in October "Judge
Hughes, of the United States Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, has been re-
quested by the President to hold the United
States Court for the Western District of the
State until the vacancy occasioned by the
retirement of Judge Rives can be filled,
which will probably not be until the next
session of Congress, and he will do So"
We learn from the Page Courier that Messrs.
Amiss and Dofflemeyer have established at
Marksville, in that county, brick and tile
mandatory. All the improved machinery
for such work has been introduced, with
capacity of 10000 brick per day, though at
present only from 10000 to $1,000 are being
turned out. Three styles are made-sold,
perforated and cellar floor brick. The Com
pany also manufacture tiles tor draining, in
sizes from tO8 inches in diameter. They will
also soon commence making roofing tiles and
roofing lining. Three days burning is all that
is required for the brick.
There is a nice political muddle In the
Ninth District, four candidates now being
in the field for Congress. On Monday last
Hon. A. Fulkerson announced himself at
Abingdon an Independent candidate for
Congress. Mr.. Newberry spoke to the
same audience, and expressed surprise at
the course Of Col. Fulkerson, but said he,
Newberry. was in the field and would stay
there until the sun went down on the 9TH
Of November. Mr.. Dotson is also a candi-
date on the Straightout Republican line.
and Col. Il. c. Bowen is the regular nom
inee of the COalit ion Convention of that
district. He will be elected over all his |
and by majority vote.
Gen. Woseley's advance was attacked by |
Arab Pasha at Kassassin on Monday night, |
and after severe fight the Egyptians were