The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
General Joseph E. Johnson will un
veil the Lee Statue at Richmond on the

General Joseph E. Johnson will un
veil the Lee Statue at Richmond on the
s9th
Gen Longstreet and Gen. Malone will |
be present at the unvelling of the Lee
Statue, and it is said will ride in tie |
same carriage.
Capt W. S. Lurty,. of Harrisonburg,
has been appointed by the President U.
s. Marshal for Oklahoma territory. He
was the candidate on the Malone ticket
last fall for Attorney General, but was
not in favor with the Boss.
A special from Tazewell Court House
says: Deputy Marshal John D. DAILY
Friday captured four desperate moon
sinners ON cove creek in that county.
There names are Underwood, the leader
of the gang; Bob Taylor, George Taylor
and Bid Taylor They are all in Tazewell
jail.
In the Methodist General Conference
in session at ST. Louis, on the 10th, the
committee on itinernancy reported adj
versely on memorial to change the
discipline so that travelling preachers
might be ordained after two years. in
stead of three, as at present. The report
was adopted.
The Democrats of Winchester have
nominated the following ticket: For
mayor VIM. R. Alexander; Common
wealths attorney, Robert NJ. Ward; COM
missioner of the revenue, Ed. Correll;
city sergeant, j. L. Redmond; constable,
r. w. Brown and four members of the
common council.
Hon Richard VauX was nominated on
the 18th by the Democrats of Philadel
phia as their candidate to fill the vacan
cy in Congress occasioned by the death
wears of age. well-known throughout
the world, and has been prominent in
Democratic councils for years.
The Postoffice Committee of the Sen
ate has reported favorably on the nomi-
nation of James Sullivan, nominated as
postmaster at Harrisonburg. Why this
delay? Sullivan's name was sent to the
Senate December 18th. 1t may become
proper to ventilate the delay and the
cause of it, and locate the responsibility
for the spite work that caused it.
Sale Of Staunton Development Stock
A very healthy condition exists with
the Staunton Development Company.
The stock has been going off satisfac
torily for the past week, both az home
and abroad. Large blocks have been
taken in Boston, Baltimore, Richmond
and at other points, and in Staunton
and vicinity, and active interest has been
manifested in the amount of stock
placed. The scheme is one of the bes1
and most feasible that has been inangu
rated. 1t has almost every condition tt
assure success. 1t has for a'focus one o
the most progressive and wealthy cities
in the State in proportion to population
1t has nearly everything to assure tn,
succe IS of industrial.plants, and these cal
be readily gotten whenever the Devel
opm ent Company is in condition to con
slider propositions, a number of which
have already been presented. Rail ia
cilities for reaching every portion of The
country; timber clays, ores, &c, are
found in limitless quantities; ample wa
ter power for machinery; fertile soil
pleasant, equabie, healthy climate
combine to make this centre of unusua
advantage and capable of unlimited
growth and expansion.
And it was to utilize and appropriate
these conditions that the Staunton De
velopment Company was organized
When it's primary purpose is fully un
derstood and appreciated, there will be
much greater activity in taking TIN
stock and pushing the enterprise to ;
quick success; the quicker the better
Every days delay is that much time
lost, land places the consummation, which
we all desire to see, that much farthe
off. Every man should feel an interes
in the project, and devote some of hi
time and means to assure its success |
is home enterprise in which our people
should feel Il pride and be ambitious t.
see it go forward ON the lines il is plan
ned as a means of making our mountain
city what it should be-