The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

The Ontario IN. W Journal publishes q
long and interesting account Of the excur.
| sion of the 2Sth New York to Virginia,
from which we take the following extracts
in regard to their reception and entertain.
ment in Staunton:
At a little past O'Clock we arrived at
Staunton, just four hours behind the ap-
pointed time. All StauntOn and the sur
rounding country were out to meet and to
greet us, with music, flags and cheers.
while from the heights on our left the
thunders of artillery rolled over hill and
valley and called up memories of other
days, when whistling shot and shrieking
shell, like ten thousand fiery demons, few
SWIFTLY through the air on errands of
death but now, instead, were smiles and
Joyous words of greeting from noble men
ana Deautlful women and bright and hap
Ply children. ~
Our delay of four hours had ipterfered
with the admirable plans of our friends at
Staunton for our reception, but they were
equal TO the emergency, and sooner than
we expected every guest was provided with
comfortable home during his stay. With
characteristic Virginia hospitality the citL
liens opened their houses and babe us be
at home with them, and all were royalty
entertained either at the homes Of the cit y
liens or at the hotels. Neither greenbaeks,
bank bills nor gold. were current Virgin
Ia hospitality and fraternal feeling out
weighed them all. y s'iiPigT aiii n
After a complimentary notice of the
public reception at the Opera House, the
trip to Natural bridge, &c., the report con-
|cluded on ~ 3HS / sl9jii'
The welcome accorded on this occasion .
was such as only a generous, brave and
hospitable people could give. Such inter-
change OF courtesies and visits between. diff
ferent sections of our country, especially
between the North aud S0ilth, are Of in
calcuable benefit and necessary to fully
establish the cordiality and unison in feel
ing essential to a good understanding be-
tween the sections Of our reunited c0un.i
TRY. $50 +. f5,et, h,,,, 5 :; .,...,te 81,
longs the honor If i6itist ti II tfis IN iptsS
change of civilities which more than anyg
thing else tends to- cement the bonds Of I,
union that makes JUS "a people one and in hi
seperable hencefOrth and forever.
NAi - AsiA % FlHfiaJni ~
The Elmira Telegram publishes good cuts
of Maj. Newton and Col. Brown. Above
them is the date 1885, and the Confederate
and Union flags. Below is the date 1884,
and elasped hands. ~ - .
Units editorial the 1elegrqm says:
Z Not as giving an opportunity fer the ex-
iercise of an hospitality that was as warm
and unbounded as it was genuine and IN. q
selfish will the recent visit of northern
veterans and citizens to the beautiful cityis
of .Staunt0n.. Va, aforementioned by those
who were the guests a few DAYS agO of than
survivors of the famous old ..St0newallf.,
fighters. twas not merely a. good time
enjoyed. The affaiHw ent above and beyond :
that. The trip was enjoyable The lexAlo
periences were delightful !, The feastinQ D
and merriment long ito be Eemembered,ss
but these We're merely passing incidents afiil
an event which took on its deepest signif- h
canoe in that it Illustrated and emphasized h
in a most f0fcihle manner q fact of nationalH
Importance and one that should be and is <
matter for comment and cOngratulatiOn.
and that is that the trip of the Twenty nj
eight New York to the Fifth Virginia. is
proof positive of the entire pacihcation of
the people of two great sections of the
union. Viewed in that light--the only 3
true and pr0per one, its Importance cannot /.
be overlooked. The results growing out
of the visit must prove of the greatest
benefit to the country at large, for once
more it may be, said that, we are again, ., !,
united people, with the same material In
tereSt, mutually dependent upon one
another, covered and protected by the same
flag. This fact, -Gh0se sentiments were
so admirably voiced in The speeches made,
on the occasion that We cannot refrain
from quoting therefrom, being sure that
the salutary expressions will he read with
keen interest everywhere. gd3nI 4
1t then quotes extensively from the. ad-