The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-15

applauded for the manly and earnest de-
Tense he made of Virginia against the
purely indicative assault of the junior
Senator from Maine. Daniels retort
was full of fire, and yet characterized by
dignity and good taste.
Monday industrial establishments, Civ
ing employment to 5000 people resumed
operations in the State of Pennsylvania
to say nothing of the resumption in
other States. The work Of giving the
unemployed employment goes steadily
on and the hum of industry means re-
turning prosperity.
There was a surplus of cash in the
Treasury of about $1S5, 100000 when
President Harrison came into office. but
when he retired from office there was an
actual deficit and Secretary Foster was
endeavoring to get Congress to authorize
a loan of $4,000, 900 to. remove the en-
barrassed condition of affairs.
Fortress Monroe is now considered safe
from the design of a foreign enemy. 1t
now has a mining casemate, from which
system of torpedoes covering the en-
trance to the harbor can be operated,
aud two concrete projections for disap-
pearing gun>cartridges, which are in
tended to resist any shot an enemy can
send AGAINST them mn tn date
The House and Senate passed the bill
to repeal the Federal statutes relating to
supervisors of election, special deputy
marshals, etc, land the President prompt
ly affixed his signature to it. This is
the fulfillment of another promise in the
Democratic platform and removes an
OdiOus partisan measure that has never
had the approval of the masses.
The Circuit Court of Page has granted
a charter to the Luray Caverns Com
pany, Stephen Green, of Philadelphia.
president; Martin Lane, Wilmington,
Del, treasurer, and Levi D. Condor, of
Baltimore, secretary. The capital stock
of the company is 100000, with the
principal office in Luray. The com
pany is authorized to operate the Luray
Caverns and to build a hotel.
The State of Tennessee has decided to
take the convicts from the mines and
put them on farm of 1, lbs acres, six
miles from Nashville.
Virginia will purchase a farm and
place number of her convicts thereon.
We trust the time will soon come when
she will follow the example of Tennessee
and employ the bulk of her convicts in
this way.
Had Tennessee adopted this plan FIVE
years ago, what a deal of money and
trouble she would have escaped.
Governor O'Ferrall evidently intends
to put stop to lynch law in Virginia
while he is Governor, His prompt call
on the military to protect two prisoners
on trial at Manassas for henious of
fence has vouchsafed a'speedy trial One
has been convicted and will be hanged
The. other will be put on trial Monday
Keep that up. Governor, and remove
from Virginia the reproach of disre
garded of the law. Don't be afraid of
acting too quickly in an emergency.
Better this than too late to preserve the
good name of the state.--Staunton Meas.
Representative Withrow seems to be
kept Dusy at the Capital and is con-
sJantly making himself heard on differ
emit subjects. Among others he re-
Gently introduced a bill to prohibit com
petition between honest and convict la
Dor. 1t makes it unlawful for any State
officer to make contract for the work
ing of convicts on any public improve
ment, building railroads or turnpikes.
Any violation of this act shall be mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine of not
less than 800 nor more than $1,000.
Mr.. Withrow has ever shown himself a
true friend to the working man and is
entitled to the high esteem in which he
is held by his constituents.
d. s Eichelberger ESQ, has.'resigned
his position as editor of the Clifton
Forge VIRGINIAN, owing to i'll health.
and has gone to his home at Martinsburg
W. Va. Messrs. N. A. Walton and W.
g. G. Vanneman are his successors, who
will doubtless give their patrons bright
aud newsy paper. Mr.. Walton is prac-
teal printer of several years experience,
which is potent part to the successfub
management of any newspaper We are
not acquainted with Mr.. Vanneman, but
we are sure he is capable of the duties,
which he has assumed. judging from the
appearance of their first issue which was
this week. Gentlemen, we wish you
ington Sentinel.
Thank you, Brother Campbell. We
will try and merit your kind words and
make the VIRGINIAN welcome visitor
to many homes where it is not now
found.