The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-11-11

sTAUNTON, VA.
THURSDAY. November II, 1886
DIR. Lewis W. Wheat, of Richmond, was
married in that city Tuesday to Miss Ella
W. Rutherford.
The Supreme Court of Mississippi has
sustained the constitutionality of the pro-
hibition law in that State.
A special from Roanoke says.t that Judge
J. A. 1. Lee, president of the Roanoke
Zinc and Silver company, has sold the
mines near that city, to j. Fl. Bartlett, of
London, for 100000, cash.
Capt. B. G. Patterson, of Harrison
burg, has been reelected President, Sec
rotary and Treasurer of the Valley Turn
pike company, and Joseph Andrews, of
the same place, superintendent.
Mr.. Isaac Moore, at Dunsmore, Poca-
hontas county. died last week, aged 66
years He was christian gentleman and
q consistent member of the Methodist
Church.
Mr.. r. Taylor Cleaves, the senior part
ner of the Wytheyille Enterprise, has re-
tired from that paper. 1t will be con-
Quoted hereafter by the remaining part
ners, Messrs. w. S. Poage and A. f.
Walker.
Page Courier: Messrs. Kagey, Rosen-
berger & Co., bankers, owing to the in
crease of their business, have employed an
additional clerk, Mr.. FL. M. Kerr, of Au
gusta, who has entered upon his duties.
On Friday, the Goth, ult., the large barn
and granary at the Rockbridge Poor
House was destroyed by fire, consuming a
large quantity of hay, wheat, sc. The
loss is estimated at So, OO0-insured for
81 500.
On Wednesday morning of last week, in
the Presbyterian church of Harrisonburg,
Mr.. c. FL. Chandler and Miss Mary Walk
er Efiinger, daughter of Mr.. A. NJ. Efin-
ger, and niece of DR.. Walker, of Staunton.
were married by Rev. 7. J.. Preston, of
Lexington.
A mortgage for $12 SOC, 900 was placed
on record in the county clerk IS Office of
Rockingham last month fer the Virginia
Midland Railway Company in favor of the
Central Trust Company of New York It
is intended to take up the various series
of bonds now outstanding and consolidate
them into one,
A certificate of incorporation has been
issued to the Cumberland, Moorfeld and
Southwestern Virginia Railroad Com
pany. The road is to be commenced at
Cumberland, Md, and thence by the most
practical route through the counties of
Mineral. Hampshire and Hardy, to Moore.
field, the county seat of Hardy.
Hon. w. D. Hill, who has on everal
occasions spoken in Virginia for the Dem
Ocratic ticket, and by mis- stating facts
and presenting false deductions, did con.
siderable good for that party, has been
defeated for congress in Ohio. He ought
to be kept on ice until the next election in
Virginia and then, along with Hon
Eustace Gibson, Of w. Va, imported here
TO tell what they know about statesman.
ship, and why it was their constituencies
had no further use for them.
To judge. from the speculations of Dem
ocrats as to the political complexion of the
Senate of the Fiftieth Congress, it would
be concluded that Senator Van Wyck, of
Nebraska. and Senator Riddleberger, of
VirglRia, were on the market to the high
estbidder. 1t is assumed that they can
be approached with propositions to betray
their party for price, and by that means
give to the Democratic party an advan-
tage that the verdict of the people through
the Legislatures that elected them refused.
Such insolent suggestion could come from
no other than corrupt party, or corrupt
men speaking for such party. While
neither of the Senators named has at all
times followed caucus dictation, or al
lowed others to do their thinking, they
both have shown that they have convic-
tions of their own from which they can be
not be safe for the suggestion to which
reference is here made to be practically
thrown into form. When the principles
and welfare of the Republican party are at
issue neither will be found dallying or
doubling, but will be as direct and effec-
tive in their support, as that given by 9th
er Senators who may proclaim louder and
protest more vociferously their party de-
votion. If Democratic advantage de-
ponds upon the failure of either Senator
Van Wyck or Senator Riddleberger to do
his full duty as Republican Senator, it
will be weak dependence, indeed. The
foolish and insolent speculation of these
Democratic sensationallsts only testify to
the desperate straits of that party, and to
what they would resort to gain power, or
arrest the advance of public sentiment,
which has so recently been voiced. The
Senate of 5Oth Congress will be RepublI-
CAN'T will be organized by the Republic
can Senators, and it will protect and de-
fend Republican principles and Republic
can policies. against all the devices and
schemes of their political opponents.
The candidacy of Henry George for the
Mayoralty of New York. and the large
vote he received, give Importance and
significance to the sentiment and interests
he represented in that contest. Although
defeated, the strength manifested by the
Labor party was such that it will neces-
sarily force itself upon the consideration
of political.parties and thoughtful men,
irrespective of political affiliations. 1t
indicates that there is deep-seated dissat-
isfaction with the wage earners of this
country, and that it is manifesting itself
in organized form and is-destined to as
sert its grievances and seek correction of
them through legislation. Mr.. Georges
theories about labor and capital had very
little to do in concentrating the votes of
over 10000 people in New York city, for
there was not an intelligent man who cast
his ballot for him who did not know that
as Mayor of New York, he could take no
step and have but little influence in put
ting his ideal theories into practices. The
vote he received was simply an expression
~ djccofi OF of ion ar, tho mort of WORKING.