The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-07-27
Hon. John Paul spoke at Fluvanna Court

IL Is Sidicu lIldt Judge hives nus teHucreu
his resignation as Judge of the Western Dis
trct of Virginia, to take effect on the 1st OF
August.
The yellow fever is prevalent IN Hlvanna,
and the New York authorities have taken
precaution against its introduction there from
vessels trading between the two ports.
ings that we have seen thus far, mention is
made of the passage of resolutions endorsing
the administration of President Arthur,
Miss Parnell, sister of the Irish agitator
of that name, died at Bordentown, n. j.,
suddenly of heart disease last week, aged
IS years. She was a granddaughter OF
Commodore Stewart, of the United States
Navy.
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens has received the
Democratic nomination for Governor OF
Georgia. His contestant, Gen. Bacon, with
drew, and Mr.. Stephens was nominated
unanimously. This is defeat for The ex
treme Bourbon element of that party.
Chas. E. Beaver has been appointed post
master at Lexington, Va. vice j. II. Free
man. Mr.. Beaver is Readiuster Republ-
can. d. A. Windsor. another Readjuster
Republican, has been appointed postmaster
OF Alexandria, Va. Vice Lewis Mackenzie.
The Coalition Convention for Roanoke
county, to appoint delegates 10 the Con-
gressional Convention for the 9th district to
be held at Marion, Smythe county, on the
18th of August, declared in favor of Col. q.
w. Hansbrough, of Salem, for Congress.
The Consul at Rheims, France writes that
he believes the Foot Hills OF East Tennessee,
Southwestern and Southern Virginia and
North Carolina might become the finest wine
producing countries in the world if the inhab-
itants gave proper attention to that industry
The Chinese are invading Georgia. At
Augusta, in that State, few days ago, an
esttmabe young lady was married to a
Chinaman. and on the Sunday folio wing
another dusky son of the Orient led to the
altar Miss Anna Ncice, a respectable white
girl.
Mr.. Massey opened the campaign at Luray
last Monday. He was met, on the part of the
opposition, by Col A. w Jones' The dis
cussion was long, and no doubt warm one
but from the reports we have seen in the pa
pers, both sides were equally pleased with the
result.
- Rev. Father VIM. J. Dough erty, of the
Church of the Guardian Angel, at Brighton
7 II, ! Il
for accepting 81 900 for his church. as the
result of the admissions of one day at the
Brighton Beach race-course. The money
was returned to the authorities that gave ii
Maj. j. G. Hill, the one-armed Confeder-
ate editor of the Scottsvlle Courier. says
he won't support Mr.. Massey. And the ed
itor of the Lexington Gazette says it is
crow and very black crow. for which he has
no appetite, and that there are plenty of pala.
table side-dishes to suit his taste. He init.
mates, however, that his appetite for "black
crow" may improve. OF course.
Hon. Jno T. Harris has positively declined
to allow his name to go before the convention
as candidate for congress in this district
He states that the demands of his private
business, and duty to those who are nearest to
him, render it impossible for him to again
enter public life 1t looks now as if Pduls
opponent will be either Micajah Woods, OF
Albemarle, or Col O'Ferrall, of Harrisonburg
american Manufacturer Railroads are
putting up freights manufacturers restrict
output coal operators reduce wages, or seek
to restrict production; labor strikes for more
pay and merchants buy cautiously. What
is wanted in commercial and industrial circles
is regularity, certainty, before consumption
will open its maws for the product of mill
shop and mine.
Capt. John S. Wise addressed the people
of Smythe county on Monday of last week
After the speaking was over he had a d iffi-
Guilty with Mr.. J. S. Crockett. Common
wealth's Attorney for Wythe county. 1t
grew out of a remark Mr. Crockett had
made some time before. which Capt. Wise
pronounced to be false. Capt. Wise struck
Mr.. Crockett with his fist. hen by.standers
interfered and parted the belligerents.
The American Manufacturer thus tersely
states the situation: Among the evident e
of returning prosperity are the improving n
nancial soundness of the country, the satisfac-
tory solution of Financial problems in Congress.
the decrease in gold exports the accumulation
of bank funds, the generally satisfactory crops,
the large railroad earnings, the abundant en-
ployment of willing labor. and the increasing
consumptive demands of the people"
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Appeal, says of Gen. Mahone's re-
cent speech on she tobacco tax Persons
who spent yesterday in Washington say
that Gen. Mahone's speech on tue question
of the reduction of the tobacco tax was a
very telling one on the northern people
who knew nothing OF its burdens upon our
people. 1t is said by some who ought to
know that the Senate will to-day agree TO
the per cent. rate to take effect on the lst
of January, 1888.
Smalls, the colored Republican contestant
for the seat in Congress held by Tillman,
white Democrat, from South Carolina, has
been seated. The vote stood l4l for and
against. The Democrats refused to vote.
Smalls was elected by large majority, but
counted out by the State Canvassers. The
present Congress is doing its duty in St at
ing those whom the people have elected,
whether they be black or white. When it
is found that this is to be the fixed policy,
ballot-boX stuffing and bull-dozing may
cease.
The Spectator is wrong again as usual. In
his remarks on Monday, Mr.. Blair did not
say that the "asylums would hereafter not
buy their drugs and hams and flour, &c.,
from Funders, but from the farmers, the
producers" What he did say was that the
State institutions would not hereafter buy
all of their supplies from the Funders. He
specially emphasized the all, which directly
combats the idea the Spectator intended to
convey. We hope our contemporary will
do Mr. Blair the justice to correct its error,
The associated press informs US that the
last spike in the connecting rail of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio and Southwestern railroad
of which Mr.. c. P. Huntington is presi-
dent, was driven on the 18th iast., at