The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-24

Anybody who undertakes to do battle win
q newspaper will always get the worst of it,
Of course, said Old Thad. on Wednesday, in
Congress.
The cabinet has issued circular to its
diplomats in France, England, and the United
States, urging joint enquiry regarding the
condition Of Ireland.
A committee of FIVE Congressman have
been appointed to enquire into the treatment
of Union prisoners. with power to send for
persons and papers.
On Saturday there was over S140, 900
cash in the vaults of the Treasury Depart
ment; of this sum s96,000,0O0 was in coin
and gold certificates.
A man with one leg, and that drawn up SO
that he walks mostly with his hands, and said
to be worth 100000, is begging in the
streets OF Cleveland.
A Congress of European veterinary sur
geons will meet at Zurich, in Switzerland on
the I'd of September next. The cattle plague
will be the chief subject of discussion.
Upwards of two millions of acres of land be-
longing to citizens of Mississippi we're forfeit
ed to the State for non-payment of taxes, dur
ing the year Of 81, '62, '63, and '64
The congressman who have been out on
the prairies have returned disguised with the
s.sons of the forest," and. say that theIndians
will have few. friendsat the capitol hereafter.
"A number Of cases. Of yellow. fever are re-
ported on board of vessels which have arrived
at the port of New York within the past few
weeks. The vessels are held at. quarantine.
The Austrian Government has caused
bill to be introduced into the Reichsrath, ma
king the Ministers of the Emperor RESPONSE
bic to that. body. The bill has been passed
and is now a law.
A reliable telegraphic dispatch from Ellis
Cliffs, 20 miles below Natchez, says the army
worm has appeared two months earlier than
usual, threatening to destroy the cotton on
overlooked lanes.
Mr. Julian's bill, FORGETTING Southern rail-
road lands, contains section providing that
all lands sold for Federal taxes or under the
bankrupt law, shall be sold in lots Of not less
| han 20 nor more than so acres.
1t is said that the United States Govern
ment is at this time negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Sandwich Islands. The nego-
tiat;on was begun several months ago, and it
is said will soon be consummated
1t is a very safe rule to wet your wrists be-
fore drinking cold water if you are at all
heated The effects is immediate and CRATE
full, and the danger Of fatal results may be
warded off by this simple precaution.
General Sickles has written letter to SEN
ator Trumbull, urging general amnesty Eek
cept to individuals to be named) on the
ground, among others, that few of the en-
franchised classes are fit to hold Office.
It is reported that an extensive conspiracy
against the life of Queen Isabella has been
discovered in Spain, and that over two thou
sand persons have been arrested in conse-
quence of the developments that have been
made.
At New Orleans the excitement against
Mexico is very great and the proposition to
undertake flibustering expedition against
that Republic, is said to meet with the unani-
nous approval, Of both Federals and Confed-
crates.
The French tobacco, 316 hogsheads, for
which the Rothschilds have entered suit, was
sold at Richmond yesterday by the agent of
the United States Treasury. The Govern
mcnt is to hold the money until thcsuit is de-
cidcd
The Chairman of the House Judiciary
Committee has been instructed to state that
the committee will not be ready to report on
the impeachment question before the 10Th of
October. This will bring on discussion as to
the fall session of Congress.
! Grants last and longest speech was made
at Wheeling, West Virginia, in reply to a
long address Of the Governor, who is APPLY
named Foreman. The General says: sGen-
tleman : hope you won't stay ia the rain
long" Then he went in out of the rain
The members of the judiciary Committee
favorable to the impeachment of President
johnson, propose to postpone the matter for
the present, but advocate special session in
October next for the express purpose of tax
ing up the question Of impeachment at that
time. =
unsuccessful search for the new island in the
Pacific. The search was extended to .16O
deg. Westlong., 4Lsfeg. Forth lat. "A track
of discolored water was found and Bird seen.
It is believed the island exists in the vicinity
visited.
Pertinent to the impeachment question, it
may be said that Chief Justice Chase has re-
Gently expressed the opinion, very positively,
that the impeachment movement was one Of
great folly. He expresses no opinion as to
the facts developed, but simply as to the po-
Icy the movement.
Gen. Butler has been relieved from his no.
sition as President of the National ASYLUM
for Disabled soldiers, the Comptroller Of the
Treasury having decided that he vacated his
office by accepting that of member Of Con-
gress, and that no monies could legally be
paid over to him. Butler died hard, demand
ing the money to the last.
The Mayor Of Utica has issued procla,na-
ton declaring that sit is nearly impossible for
ladies to walk in the evening, without finding
their dresses besmeared by filth elected from
the foul mouth Of some one who uses tobacco. -
and he insructs the police to be vigilant. $50
that perpetrators ofthis nasty practice may be
apprehended and summarily punished >
In special order sc, Gen. Sheridan orders
the boards Of registrars at once to select sui
table persons to act as commissioners Of cleo.
ton. Three persons are to be selected for
each precinct, whose names shall be submit.
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