The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10
Hon. John Paul addressed the people Of

Hon. John Paul addressed the people of
Albemarle, last Monday, In powerful speech.
The President has appointed Gen. u s.
Grant and VIM. Prescott a commission to ne
gotiate commercial treaty with Mexico.
Col Woodfn, of Buckingham, was yester-
day nominated for Congress in the Lynchburg
District, the 9th, by the Straightout Republi.
cans.
Hon. II. II. Riddleberger opened the cam
paign in Woods took, last Saturday, in a
speech of progressive ideas and statesmanlike
arguments.
Senator Hill, of Georgia, continues to get
worse and it is said cannot live during the
week. He is patient in his great suffering and
resigned TO his condition.
Mr. A. A. Gray has been appointed Com
monwealth's attorney for Fluvanna county,to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Col. T. II. Tutwiler.
James W. Johnston has been appointed by
the President Collector of Customs at New
port News, and James B. Mitchell Surveyor
of Customs at Yorktown, Va.
Judge Turner has decided that the Board
of Supervisors of Clarke county have the
right to levy taxes upon the Shenandoah
Valley railroad track within the county.
At Tallahassee, Fla, John Hope was killed
by mosquitoes. He had taken on too much
of the contents of a whiskey jug, and falling
by the way side, the mosquitoes sucked all the
liquor and blood out of him.
On the 7th large fire broke out in the to-
bacco factory of Williamson & Bethel Dan
vile, and communicating to several other fac
tories and properties destroyed large amount
of property, all of which was partially in
sured.
Congress adjourned on the 9Th after pro-
tracted, but not very profitable session. a
great mistake was made in not acting finally
on the revenue bill and reducing the taxes.
for which both parties are equally responsible.
Hon. John Paul succeeded in getting into
the sundry civil appropriation bill, $4,000
additional appropriation for the Harrisonburg
and Abingdon public buildings $751;
900 for each of them.
Mr. Chas Vogeler, managing partner of the
firm of A. Vogeler & Co., the great Baltimore
druggist, proprietors of St. Jacobs Oil, died
at his home in Baltimore, on the 9th. He was
man of wonderful enterprise and public
spirit and will be sadly missed in his native
city.
Johns and Golsby, of Richmond, finished or
the Goth printing the Virginia Reports" This
is the 18th volume, and succeeds "Grattan's.
1t will be ponderous volume of about I .10t
pages, and will be bound and ready for ship
ment IN 25 days as per contract.
1t is understood that the suit enteed agains,
Colonel Samuel J. Tilden, late Democratic can
didate for President, under Gen. Hays ad
ministration for arrears of income tax, is to b.
abandoned. If that is the case, it should
have never been commenced.
At Croyner's Springs, Va, last week, tn
Bonsacks Cigarette Company was organized
The capital stock is 100000. The compan.
will operate with a machine capable of turn
ing out 100000 cigarettes per day. Maj. J. c
Green is one of the incorporatOrs.
When Rev. ]. NJ Dawson has calmly and dis
passionately considered the political situation
IN this State, and the fact that he is being usea
for the purpose of aiding the Bourbon cause, W.
expect to see from him letter withdrawn,
from the campaign. That would be the prop
er thing for him to do, if he is sincerity at
tached to the principles ofthe Republican part.
and wishes to see them succeed.
Engineer c. P Brady is. we are informed
experimenting the construction of the splen
did iron bridge the Ohio Central Co. is build
ing over the Ohio at PIT Pleasant, W. Va, a
cost of 81 100000. This road will run iron
Toledo on Lake Erie up the north bank of tn
Kanawha to the Hawks Nest, and will proba
bly, connect with the Richmond and Allegha
ny R. R.
The address OF the Big Four-Messr
Lybrook, Williams, Hale and Newberry-i
any thing but enthusing. 1t is first and las
an appeal for Mr.. Massey, an effort to hois
him up for worship as the "Big Boss" o
course the address will be eagerly circulated
by the Bourbons who are just now looking TO
a bigger Boss than Malone. Having failet
to find one in their own ranks they have cen
tered on Mr.. Massey, but the scheme is mos
too thin.
The English House of Commons has voted
by large majority that the expense OF trans
porting troops from India to Egypt, must b.
betrayed by monies levied upon and collectes
from the Indian people. Thus is one tyranni
cally governed people to be made to pay tn
expenses of the tyrant's oppressive operation
against another weak nation. If in the pal
miest days of Lord Give and Warren Has
tings more inexcusable burdens were imposes
upon the people of India, history don't recort
them.
A decision of interest and importance t.
dealers in grain was rendered in the Probat
Court of Lacrosse, Wis, on Tuesday. A MI
Lightner had been specializing in grail
through Mr.. John Service, and the latter gen
tleman obtained from the former promissor,
note for $4,000 to secure against loss in
grain deal. Service died, and Lightne
brought suit against his estate for the amour
of the note. The court decided that there wa
no legal consideration, the claim arising from
gambling transactions, and he. therefore de
clared it invalid.
The Democratic Conventions of Indian,
and Ohio have committed their party agains
the temperance cause. This is perfectly nat
ural, but many of the better classes of Demo
Gratis have declared their purpose to enter
protest at the ballot box. The Temperance
cause may expect determined enemy in tn,
Democratic party, but for all that it will no
be suppressed. Indeed, there is growing
sentiment IN the country that check shoulC
be placed upon free whiskey and that it cal
only be done through the ballot box. TIL.
time is not far distant when it will become
great national question-when parties wi.
range for or against it,
Sidney Chapman Neale, indicted for volat
ing the national banking law by committing
perjury was before United States Commits
sioner Peasants, at Richmond, on the Sd, and
bailed for his appearance in October before
the United States Court, in the sum at IS. 600
M essrs. John Marshall and D. A. Windso
went IN his hail bond Mr. Noolo hoe ~