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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-09
The November Elections.
HEAVY DEMOCRATIC GAINS.

The elections held on Tuesday IN twenty.
three States of the Union resulted in heavy
Democratic gains. We summarize the gen.
eral result as follows:
for governor is variously estimated at from
10000 to 100000. In New York city Edison
DEM, is elected mayor. General Butler has
"a 900 majority for governor of Massachusetts.
In Pennsylvania, Pattison, the regular
Democrat, has from 10000 to IS 600 majority
for governor. The election of three Repub-
lican members of Congress is claimed in Miss
issippi. The Democrats claim three or four
members of Congress in Wisconsin. Con-
necticut has probably elected a Democratic
governor and three Congressman. South Car
DINA went Democratic. In New Jersey Mr.
Robson has been defeated, but William Wal
ter Philips has been elected to Congress in the
Fifth district. The contest in Delaware Ii
close, with Wilmington carried by the Repub-
licans. New Hampshire is claimed by Secre-
tary Chandler by small majority. Virginia
claims the election Of the Readjustcr ticket
by $4,000 majority, and John s. Wise, the
Readjuster Congressman t-large..i lis undoubt-
eddy elected. The latest dispatches from
North Carolina claim the election of eight
Democratic and one Republican members Of
Congress. Kentucky elects three Republican
Congressman. Indiana goes Republican.
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It is estimated by competent authority
based upon current receipts, that the reve-
nues Of the government for this fiscal year
will reach $3.50, 900. 900. It is the contem-
plation Of these figures which interests the
hungry Democratic party. Since 1860, they
have, as party, been excluded from the
management Of the public finances. They
left the Treasury depleted, and the credit OF
the government so low that exhorhitant in
terest had to be paid for small loan. I'm
der Republican administration and the finan
eial policy Of the Republican party there
an estimated surplus OF $3.50, 000, 600, This
would be nice picking for our Democratic,
friends. but The American people prefers
that 1t should remain under the manage.
ment Of the party whose policy has hroux ht
about ,he result indicated by the Ag, res W.
have given.
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The Postal Telegraph Company.

The most important enterprise of the yea,
so far rs it affects business in the Uniiel
States, is the Postal Telegraph Company Of
which Hon. A. NJ Beard of Boston is pr g.
ident. The company is now, constructing
through line from New York direct to Chicago,
which will be completed by the first of Decent
her II xf.and will have capacity for promptly
transmitting between the two cities OVER
sc, 900 messages er day. Other trunk lines
of like character will be built to Boston, Phil
adelphla, New Orleans, st. Louis, st. Paul.
San Francisco and other important points.
The wire used by the company is compound
wire consisting of steel core weighing 200
pounds par mile, that will resist tensile
strain of $50 pounds, on which copper 10 de-
posted to the amount of 500 pounds per mile
This wire has greater conductivity, tensile
strength and durability than iron wire. Mes
s,ees will be transmitted over it by the Lego
automatic and the Gray harmonic systems,
which will permit 1900 words a minute being
handled ON each wire in opposite directions
By the Lego automatic system the exact lalt:-
writing of a message can be transmitted,
while by the Harmonic system eight or more
messages can be sent simultaneously over one
wife. The company proposes to give the pub
lie cheap and uniform rates, and promises
certainty and celebrity of transmission at all
times, without regard to atmospheric con-
dition.
The company will issue stamps which can
be used to prepay messages by attaching Item
I thereto. The capital stock of the company is
1921 100000
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The elections on the 9TH in thirty-three

The elections on the 18th in thirty-three
States and Territories were preceded by UNI
usual interest and activity, something very
rare in an otf-year. While 1913 members
for the 5Sth Congress were chosen, the con.
tests were waged not so much upon admin
istratiye principles as rvalries between can
didates representing local feeling and pol
CIV. Each party was somewhat upheaved
by in ternal dissersrns. and the bitterest
encounters were between members OF the
same political identity. In the North it
was Republican revolt against party
methods and in the South a Democratic re-
volt against Bourbon restriction and reac-
ton, Whatever may be recorded OF the re-
suit. us to particular candidates. one thing
can be relied on. that both of the old par
ties will be considerably shaken mp and old
leaders damaged. if not shelved. These
eruptions are always healthy for the body
politic and instance that the People ecca-
sionalIy take hand in elections, and give
emphasis to their sense of right. 4 q
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The enormous bulk of the az gregate
grain crops of great agricultural country
like the United States defies calculation ;
yet It is interesting to take up the October
report of the Department of Agriculture
and figure on the estimates therein con-
tanned The October returns, says the
Commissioner. foreshadow yield Of wheat
exceeding 500 100000 bushels. The pro-
duct of oats will probably be about $780,
600 600 bushels. The rye crop is estimated
at 20. 900. 900 bushels. OF barley, there will
be about $4,000. 600 bushels; of buckwheat.
100000. The corn crop IS placed at
1.6S0, 900 600 bushels. Here, then, is a pro-
digious aggregate of 2.737, 900, 900 bushels
of grain-or nearly tifty-fve bushels to
every inhabitant of the United States. Ii
these crops were all marketed at once, it
would require, on rough estimate, Sc. $40,
600 wagons to do the hauling, Ranged in
one line, each team occupying space OF
twenty five feet, the procession would be
1874, 500 miles in length. 1t would reach
around the earth thirteen times. To receive
the graiu for shipment, 6.l24,000 cars
would be needed. This impossible train
would have length of at least 10000 miles,
requiring 100000 locomotives to draw it.
And the agricultural resources of the great
West are just beginning to be developed.
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Thanksgiving Day.


The following Thanksgiving proclamation
has been issued by the President OF the United
States:
:. PROCLAMATION.
In conformity with a custom, the annual
Observance Of which is justly held in honor by
this people, /, Chester A. Arthur, President
OF the United States, do hereby set apart
Thursday, the 30th day of November next, as
public thanksgiving. The blessings demand
Ing our gratitude are numerous and varied.
For the peace and amity which subsist be-
tween this republic and all the nations OF the
world for the freedom from internal dlscord
and violence, for the increasing friendship d.
tween the different sections Of the land for
liberty, justice and constitutional govern
ment; for the devotion of the people TO our
free institutions and their cheerful obedience
to mild laws; for the constantly lncrt asing
strength OF the republic while extending lis
privileges to fellow men who come to US for
the improved means of internal communica-
ton and the increased facilities of intercourse
with other nations; for the general prevailing
health OF the year; for the prosperity of all
ouriindustries; the liberal return for the me-
chanic's toll, afording market for the abund
ant harvests of the husbandman for the pres
eryatiOn OF the national faith and credit; for
wise and generous provision to effect the in;
tellectual and moral education OF our youth
for the influence upon the conscience OF re-
straining and Transforming religion. and for
the joys OF home-for these and for many
other blessings. we should give thanks
Wherefore, | do recommend that the day
above designated be observed throughout the
country as day of national thanksgiving and
prayer, and that the people. ceasing from their
daily labors and meeting in accordance with
their several forms of worship, draw neer to
the throne Of Almighty God, offering t. Him
praise and gratitude for the manifold good
ness which be has vouchsafed to US, and pray
ing that His blessings and His mercies may
continue. And do further recommend that
the day thus appointed BE- made special &C.
casiOn for deeds of kindness and charity to
the Suffering and the needy, SO that all who
dwell within the land may rejoice and be glaG
In this season Of national thanksgiving.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
[SeaLj Done at the city of Washington
this twenty fifth day OF October in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty two; and OF the independence of the
United States the one hundred and seventh.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
BY the President:
FREDERICK T. FRELINGRUYsEN,
Secretary OF State.
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Asa reporter for the pittsburp Co,a,,e,,,o,

As reporter for the Pittsburg Commercial
Gosetts sat(yesterday afternoon) in chamber
to terrible tale of suffering as it fell from the
lips Of gentle little lady, Mrs. Milo Ingram.
the daughter Of Capt. Hugh McKelvey, Of this
city, 1t seemed almost too much to believe. n
the evidence had not been close at hand to sub
stantiate every word. 1t was but another eyi.
dence Of the culpable ignorance off large class
of practitioners Of medicine who claimed for
six years that her terrible disease WINS cancer
She was covered with ulcers, given up 10 die.
Peruna cured her perfectly. Continued on
pageM In ILLS OF Life, " by DR.. Hartman. Ask
your druggist for one, s.>''' y" w
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Special to YIRaINIAN.

BALTIC, Md, Nov. S-New York carried by
Democrats Cleveland's majority ITO 900. Ben,
Butler elected in Massachusetts by $4,000 ma
jority; and Pattison elected in Pennsylvania
by 10000 majority. Democrats carry Con-
necticut and Kansas. Maryland elects 2 Re-
publican II embers to Congress- gain of one.
The next house will be Democratic by twenty
five majority. AMERICAN.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
" ESTATE BELONGING TO BE ESTATE OF THE
LATE THIS. K. MENIFEE, IN THE COUNTY OF sum
MERs, W. Va.
By virtues of DEGREES Of the Circuit Court OF Au-
gusta county, Va rendered at the June term 1880,
the June term, 1882, and the November term, 1882,
In the cause OF T. K. Menifee's Administrators
T. X Menifee's widow and devlsees, will offer
for sale, at public auction, in Hinton, summers
county, W. Va, In front of the depot at that place,
SATURDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 1882,
the following real estate:
tract Of 1872 acres OF wood land in Summers
county, W. Va. This property Is Immediately
the chesapeake Ohio Railroad, near the Junction
of Greenbrier and New Rivers, is finely timber-d,
making 1t OF the best tracts for lumber in that
section OF the country,
TERMS.-Cash In hand to pay the costs OF sale,
and the balance In. three equal annual payments
bearing date the 22d day OF September, 1882, with
interest from the 26th day of August, 1882 Bonds
with approved personal security to be taken from
the purchaser and title retained as ultimate secu
rtty for the purchase money. The land will De-
started at the upset bid Of 81, 325.50.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR..
W. A. HUDSON,
VIM. ]. HUNTER,
noy9it Commissioners.
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Especial to the vIRGrNIAN.1

men. We have no reliable advices from
Goochland and Fluvanna. We estimate Paul's
majority in the two counties at five hundred.
WHO.
- " -]
4 he victory of the Coalitionlsts has been
complete Five Coalition Congressman are
certainly elected, viz: John s. Wise,at-Large
Second District, LIBBY; Fourth, Hooper
Seventh, Paul; Ninth. Bowen. The prob
abilities are that Sims. Coalitionist, In the 9th
district and Mayo in the 1st are also elected
The Constitutional Amendments are un-
doubtedly adopted by large majority.
Dawson and the straight-outs generally
make dead failure of their canvass.
We give below the vote in some OF the Large
Cities:
RICHMOND: Massey, 5,45S; John s. Wise,
3016 For Congress, Third district-George
D. Wise, $500 Smith, 1850.
PETERSBURG: J. 8. Wise. 2,O35 John f.
Massey, 1000; John M. Dawson, 70. For
Congress from the Fourth districts. ..
Hooper, 2,O19 W. A. Reese, 600; Tazewell
Branch, col. 70. For Constitutio lal amend
ments, 1912; against. 1874 Zone ward not
given)
Lynchburg gives Massey $50 majority. a
Democratic loss of about 700.
Norfolk went 1874 for Marshalla Democratic
gain of about 400.
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1t 10 said that the by-products Of the Eng
lish gas works exceed the value Of the coal
used by 90, 100000. II Il TO this wonderful
economy In the utilization of the waste pro
ducts that the English cheap gas is DUE A
gas engineer from this country few years
ago, spoke of English gas works a. being
works for the production Of coal tar, ammonia
LIQUOR, &C., which cold their gas a. by pro-
duct ct little more than the cost of producing
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The contest in Virginia has been stub born
and aggressive on both sides. We have ney-
er known the Democrats to put forth such
unwearied and herculean efforts to save their
cause as they did on Tuesday last. They
resorted to every means to bring out their own
vote, and to induce those who were doubtful
or committed against them to come TO their
aid. In this county and city this was espe-
cially the case, and in some instances success
full The Liberals did not have the numbers,
competent to cope with them, to meet them at
every turn, but the few who were in the front
of the struggle bore themselves CALAMITY and
did their duty nobly. We increased our vote in
the county something like five hundred, and
gain on the vote of Cameron % per cent. of the
increased popular vote IN the county, while
the Bourbon increase was only 16 per cent
This was done in face of the greatest odds in
the effective means OF election day campaign
ing, and shows that Liberia. sentiment is
on the adyence in Augusta. The vote of the
county shows ap increase of about ,oos over
that Of 1881, and. as we haye stated, a flatter-
ing Increase of the Liberal vote,
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Grain.

Bdltaanore Aanatactarer's Record. Contrary
to general expectations, the grain trade of the
country during the last few months has been
devoid of much animation. The movement
from the Interior TO the seaboard and thence
to Europe has been much less than was anti
cipated early in the season. the farmers in this
country holding back. hoping to obtain high
er prices, while the Euro pean demand has
been light on account OF the general good yield
as compared with late years. Taking the sum
of the worlds wheat crop, the surplus in ex-
porting countries against the deficiencies in
those that import, there is very large netsur-
plus amounting to probably not less than 3d.
600. 600 bushels; even basing calculations upon
an aggregate yield in the United States of but
little over 5OOOO0,OO9 bushels although, as
we haye heretofore said, we think that the
crop of wheat of the United States this year
was considerably above 500 600, 900 bushels
despite the assertions of the United States Ag-
ricul.ural Department to the contrary.
As to the corn yield nothing definite can
yet be said, but we think that there is good
ground for believing that It will be fully L.
SOC, 0O0, 900 bushels, though the Agricultural
Department claims that it will be fully 1OO,-
100000 bushels less than that. For some un-
known reason, the Agricultural Department
has lately taken occasion several times to pub
lish assertions about the crop reports and sta.
tistics Of the newspapers Of the country, that,
while doing them no harm. reflect very seri-
ously upon the wisdom of the department in
this particular. As the department has for
some years been peculiarly unfortunate in its
estimates as to crops, it would be much wiser
for it to refrain from comments upon the es.
Inmates made by others.
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The government has no power to call in and
pay or refund the AZ per cents, of which there
are in all $3.50, 100000, before 1891, or the 4
per cents.o which there are in all $738 600 ,0OO
before 1907. 1t behooves all the national banks
to get their currency based on the per cents,
80 that their circulation cannot be distributed
before 1907, as the $73o, OOO, 900 Of those bonds
will not be paid off before that date.
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vorB OF SEVENTH DIS TRIor. 1885,
As matter OF interest, and for compsrist n
with the result Of the election held Tues
day. we publish the vote as east In this dis
triet at the last CONGRESSIONAL election
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T OST.

[ osT.
Yesterday, in the neighborhood of my store. cor
ner OF New and Court streets, near the "Hindi-
Gator office,
CLUSTER DIAMOND PIN.
The finder will be literally rewarded by return
ing Tito ii. B OBEnDokFER.
nov9.1t.
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In the vote for Lieutenant Governor the
returns from, Buckingham county showed that
935 votes were given to James 8. Barbour,
none appearing for James Barbour.
In Caroline county the returns showed
1893 votes for John 8. Lewis, and none for
John r. Lewis.
These votes were not counted Tor either Of
the candidates for Lieutenant Governor.
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Mrs. Virginia Hamilton and two sons, of
Harrisonburg, passed through Staunton yes
terday. en- route for Florida, to spend the
winter. -
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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Two large and one small unfurnished rooms On
second floor. Apply to MRS. H. R PERRY,
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MoTIoEl NoTIcEl

All persons holding claims against me VIII please
present their accounts certified to, for payment.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to me,
will PLEASE COME FORWARD AND PAY
Credit no one on my account except by order
signed by myself s. A. H0SHOUR.
Nov9-2t.
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the Vote Of the State In 1888

The canvass of the votes for Governor aud
Lieutenant Governor by the two houses of the
Legislature gave the following vote by coun-
ties for Daniel and Cameron ii
COuntie6 cities a nd town.. Daniel Comeron
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A full assortment of BOYS and YOUTHS. BOOT
"A at L. EISENMAN & Co.'S :
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WANTED, TO RENT, FOR CASH,
GOOD GRASS-FARM IN VIRGINIA,

from 800 acres upwards, in good neighborho0d.
Answers please state condition OF Buildings, fences,
&C. II. L.. iRB,
nov9-2t Bemsnt Ill.
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The Virginia Election.

ELECTED BY FROM 5000 TO II, 900 MA
JORITY.
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No TROUBI4R TO SHOW GOODS, at
KAYSER, Shirley & TAYLORS..
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Cameron's majority ,...... 12,7l5
The following are the total figures ofthe
votes for Lieutenant-G Governor
JF. Lewis. observation-disclosures. III, 259
James BarbouY... 49,. ................. 99,629