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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09


How UNDERWOOD WILL DISPOSE OF Mr..
DAvIs.-Rev. Paul Beglcy says he told
President johnson in the following language
ofan interview between himself and Judge
Underwood:
Judge Underwood said he was sure Mr..
Davis would be brought to trial in Novem-
Der, and that under existing Instructions, in
reference to jurors, jury would be empan-
nelled that would convict him; that he did
not wish to see any blood shed, because he
was opposed to capital punishment anyhow,
and that Congress, in the midst Of the war,
reduced the penalty Of treason to fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the court
that he would, therefore, only fine him enough
to take away his Mississippi plantations, and
let them be sold out, at say half a dollar per
acre, to his old slaves, whose tolls and tears
had accumulated them; that I had better
suggest this to the country, and, after while,
go down and preach, tothe negroes colonized
on Daviss old plantations.
"To which President johnson, smiling, re
piled: IS
cit used to be the old fashioned way to
try man before they hanged him." m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09
CONFECTIONERY.
JAMES L. TAYLOR. EDWIN T. KINNEY.
+ OnfectiOnery and Fruit Store.

.. *. I. Y.
confectionery and Fruit Store.
~ Main st., one door west OF A. NJ. Bruce
The undersigned having purchased the Confec
tionery and Fruit Store lately conducted by L. L.
Stevenson, will keep constantly on hand a large
and well selected stock, consisting in part, of
FRENCH AND AMERICAN CANDIES,
Oranges, Nuts, Raisins, Pickles, Lemons, Cor
dials, Figs Syrups, Pine Apples, Jeles, Currants,
A splendid assortment of Toys. and every va
riety of Fresh Cakes constantly hand
\ first-cass ICE CREAM SALOON for Ladies'
and families now open. Wedding and other par
ties, Pic Mics, &C., furnished on moderate terms.
Plain and ornamental Iceing --latest styles) done
in the most approved manner at short notice. A
share of the public patronage is respectfully So
licited TAYLOR & KINNEY
august 7-3m Stanton Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09
uNMAlLABLE LETTERS.

UNAVAILABLE LETTERS.
The following is list of unavailable letters re-
naming in the Staunton Post Office, up to the
present time. They are unavailable for the fol-
lowing reasons; some are not stamped at all, 9th
ers have old stamps upon them, while others still
are stamped with revenue stamps.
Bailey Miss Annie M.-Avon, Nelson CO., Va
Bohen, Mr.. Edmund-Lafayette, Essex CO., N. j.
Chandler, Mrs Julia-Bowling Green, Caroline
county, Va.
Foster, Miss Lenora Hillsboro, Albemarle CO.,
Va.
sempleton, Mr.. James A.-Burke's Mills, Va.
shedriclS s Co., Messrs.-Willard Hotel, Wash
ington, D. C..
sheetz, Miss Mary S.-Mt. Sidney, Va.
Wood, Thomas-Doe Run, Chester CO., Pa.
Wise, D. D., Rev D.-No. 200 Mulberry ST., N. Y.
, Oft
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

The number Of people thrown out of en-
ploynent in New Orleans, by yellow fever
this season, is greater than has been hitherto
known since the commercial embarrassment
of 1857. What the number is may be
judged from the fact that there are said te
be 5000 applicants for places upon the police
and for similar appointments.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09
THE NEw WIS.

THE ME VS.
Col Charles B. Tebbs, OF Loudoun, is dead.
Gen. William. A. Owens, of Florida is dead.
Thomas Nash is getting up political pa
nora,na.
The yellow fever at the Dry Tortugas is
abating.
In some parts of Germany grape-seed is
used for coffee.
The bullion in the Bank Of England has
increased 100000.
David Lupton is the Radical nominee for
the Convention in Frederick county.
DR.. Il. NJ Campbell is candidate for
the Convention in Washington county.
Mrs Nancy Dudley, the oldest native resi-
dent Of Lynchburg, died the other day.
w. W. Averett, formely Of Lynchburg,
died in aiiemphis Of yellow fever recently.
Peaches, twelve inches in circumference
were exhibited at a fair in Illinois last week.
The election returns from North Carolina
show that the whites are in small majority.
On Tuesday, the 9Th of October elections
took place in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Iowa.
The cranberry crop in New Jersey will be
large. Ocean county will yield $4,000 bu-
shells.
A sea wall of granite is now constructing
for the protection of the harbor of San Fran
cisco. tsfss 3,
A telegram from Nashville says that
Browulows election to the United States
Senate is conceded.
The Norfolk Day Book comes out fora W.
W. Wing and Gilbert Walker as candidates
for the Convention.
In the Boston restaurants you call for
crackers and cheese, and they give you
whiskey and water. g
Chinquapins-'our boy callsthem''brevet
chestnuts" very plentiful in market
and Of good quality,
The Theatre Comiaue, of Chicago, has been
closed by the authorities. 1t had become
den of thieves.
Mayor Ludlow, of Norfolk has rendered his
IL
resignation. Cause, insufficient salary-name-
ly,s1, eco per annum.
1t is estimated that there are seventeen
hundred persons in New York and Brooklyn
engaged in selling hot corn. 5i
The cost Of maintaining the Federal troops
around Richmond, Virginia, is about five
millions of dollars per annum.
Handsome collections were taken up IN the
churches in Baltimore on Sunday in aid Of
the yellow fever sufferers in Galveston.
Mrs Lydia Cruger, aged one hundred and
two years, died at her residence, about five
miles from Wheeling, on Sunday last.
Official advices say that 800 head of cattle
stolen by the Indians, from Texas are held
at Fort Bascom subject to the order Of the
owners.
The Austrian Bishops held council recent
ly. and resolved in favor of maintaining the
Concordat and supporting the temporal power
of Pope: F
Rev. William NJ Blackburn, pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian church, Trenton, N. j..
has been elected president Of Hanover Col
lege Indiana.
A Malignant typhoid has prevailed lately
in the towns bordering the Duchess and Co.
lumbia line, in New York, and many deaths
have occurred.
Mrs. Maria starks, residing in Ontario
county, New Yrok, cut and harvested this
season over twenty-five acres of wheat with
her own hand.
General Joseph E. Johnston has resigned
the presidency of the Alabama and Tennes
see Rivers railroad, from Selma to Dalton
and his place has been filed by the election
of Franklin H. Deland, of New York.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

Mrs. Lincoln, the. widow Of President
Lincoln, is selling her dresses and jewelry
in New York and has given permission that
the fact should be stated. She says she has
but seventeen hundred dollars to live on
Having tasted of high life, she. cannot return
to her former simple style Of living. The
list of articles is exposed for sale at Brady 5
on Broadway, with the valuation attached to
each The estimated value Of all the articles
offered for sale is twenty-fotr thousand dol
lars Who's 'shurtv now i 0
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

1t is now stated, that although Chief Jus
tice Chase may open the court at Richmond
in which Mr. Davis is to be tried, he cannot
preside for any length of time, as the Su-
preme Court opens soon after in Washington.
If the desire is cyinced to postpone the
trial, counsel for the Government will enter
nolzc 1roseq@i
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NEW ADVERTIsEMENTS

Virginia Sat rules held in the Clerks Of
flee Of the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, the 9TH day of October, 1867
Margaret Wine, widow, and Christian Wine,
adult, Mamie Wine, John s. Wine, infant heirs Of
Jacob Wine, deceased whosue by Margaret Wine.
their mother and next friend,
Against
John s. Byers, Administrator of Jacob Wine.
deceased, and Moses H. McCue and Michael a.
Koiner, Defendants,
4 s@3AsI IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain settlement
OF the accounts of Defendant, Byers as Admins
TRAITOR OF Jacob Wine, deceased, and a decree dis
'fiouting the proceeds OF the estate among those
entitled thereto.
The Defendant Moses H. McCue not having en-
tered his appearance, and it appearing by salts
factory evidence that he is not q resident of
this Commonwealth :: 1t is ordered tbat ba do
appear here within one month after due pnbl;ca-
ton Of this notice, and do what is necessary to
protect his interests copy-Teste, ,
in. RYAN, Clerk.
Fultz, p. q. FtT3e oct 9-4w
Virginia at rules held in the Clerks Of
fec of the County Court of Augusta coun-
ty, on Monday, the It'll day of October, 1867.
IL. c. Howlett Plaintiff,
Against
]. F. Cross, Defendant.
In Debt and upon an attachment IN this SUIT
The object of which is to recover of the dcfen-
dant four hundred and forty three dollars (S443-
OO) with legal interest thereon from the - day
Of May 1868, till payment, tho plaintiff having
filed his declaration, and the defendantnot having
been served with the summons in this suit. or
with the attachment therein, and it appearing
by an affidavit filed, that the said defendant is no,
resident of this State, it is ordered that the said
j. F. Cross do appear here within one month after
due publication hereof and do what is necessary
to protect his interest in this suit. Z.
A copy-Teste
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, Clerk.
Echols, Bell s Catlett, p. q. oct 9-4w
Virginia at rules held in the Clerks Of
fee OF the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, the It'll day of October, 1867.
Henry Cupp, Plaintiff,
Against
Jacob Good, William Good, Anna Good, Eliza
beth Good and Mary Good, heirs of Samuel Good,
deceased, Mary S. Landes infant heir of Chris
tan H. Landes, deceased George W. Hollar Da-
yid S. Hunter and Daniel H. Lambert Def'ts.
IN CHANCERY. - -'4i.'s s
The object of this suit is to enforce the vendors
lien. N
The Defendants Jacob Good, William Good,
Lydia Good Anna Good, and Mary Good, heirs
of Samuel Good, deceased not having entered
and it appearing by satisfactory
evidence that they are not residents of this Com
1t is ordered that they do appear here
within one month after due publication of this
notice, and do what is necessary to protect their
interest. A cepy-Testc, =
u. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Fultz, p. o. Get 9-4w
-At Rules held in TIE Clerks Of
iice of the Circuit Court for Augusta coun-
ty the It'll day of October, 1867.
J. w. James 4 Co., Plaintiffs,
Against
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

:. The bodies of Mrs surratt, Booth, Wirz,
and others have been secretly removed by
order of the War Department, and buried in
trench in Warehouse No 1. The removal
was necessary to make room for contemplated
improvements
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

One of the Republican speakers in Ohio
l;kens the Democratic new mode Of paying
off gold debts in greenbacks, to man, try
ing to redeem his negotiable paper by Civ
ing other notes without interest
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

The extraordinary growth of vegetation
in Florida is astonishing the people Of that
State. It is reported there is near ST. Johns
a single tomato plant Speeding like the, ban
yam tree, which has entirely covered bed
eighteen feet square. 1t had produced about
six bushels Of fruit up to the latter part Of
August, and was still producing bushel
or more being on it sometimes at once
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

TRADE DULL IN New YoRK-The New
York correspondent Of the Philadelphia Led
ger writes:
General trade is growing dull again. The
tightness in the money market. no doubt
has desperate influence. Of dry goods the
country merchants are buying very sparing-
ly, inducing increased caution on the part Of
jobbers, and telling unfavorably upon the bu-
siness of the commission houses and the i'm
porters The auctioneers exhibit attractive
catalogues, but, generally speaking, sales are
SLOW
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VIRGINIA IRON INrEREsTs.- Half cen.

VIRGINIA IRON INTEREsTs.-Half GEN.
fury since, says the Richmond Wing, Colo
mel John. Jordan, Of Rockbridge. entered in
to the iron business in that region, and was
actively engaged till near the close Of his life.
His sons, of whom there were several, in
herited the tastes and pursuits Of their ia
ther, and with him, as well as separately have
continued at different times the production Of
iron. The energy and superior capacity OF
those bearing the name, Of the first and sec
ond generations, is transmitted to the third.
Two sons of Mr. Samuel L. Jordan, associa-
ted with their father, are running With fine
success the Amherst Furnace, on James river
above Lynchburg. This is a new establish
ment and is supplied with ore from the Bue-
ma Vista mines in Rockbridge co. Another
son, Captain Chas. T. Jordan, associated with
his uncle, Mr. Ira F. Jordan, has just CON-
pleted arrangements by which the Victoria
Furnace, in Louisa county, near Tolersville
on the Central Railroad, passes into their po-
session It is no reflection on their prede-
cessors to say that a new impulse and a new
viyor will be given by them 70 the produc.
ton of the valuable metal in that qnarter. -
Whatever the Jordans, undertake is prosecu-
ted with energy, skill, and success. Wecon.
graduate the people Of Louisa upon the ac
ccssion to their community Of these gentle;
men. sg9 j sis .sieasis I'll 80 3.fasT 9l@f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

NJ Bismarck has issued a circular to the
diplomatic agents Of Prussia at foreign courts,
in relation to the interview of the Emperors
Of France and Prussia at Salzburg. He ac-
cepts the declarations that the interview had
no political significance. but the tone Of the
circular is that of a covert menace to any
foreign power that ventures to interfere with
the affairs of Germany =
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

COOPERATIVE socIET1Es.--The principle
Of cooperation is steadily spreading in En-
gland. There are GIG societies. Of, which
439 made returns last year. Their member
ship was reported to be 173,423, and during
the year 1866 they received for goods sold
s22, 277 $50, whilst their expenses were but
s1,177,270 and the net profits were s1,sS1,-
40. One half Of these cooperative societies
are in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

IMPEAcuMENT.-The Washington cores
pondent Of the Boston Post processes to have
learned that the Radicals intend to impeach,
and summarily depose, President johnson at
the next session Of Congress and proclaim
Senator Wade acting President Of the U. S.
General Butler, we are told, has already pre-
pared joint resolution declaring that any
officers against whom articles of impeach-
ment shall be preferred shall be suspended
from Office during trial upon the charges pre-
ferred These resolutions are to be rushed
through Congress and Mr.. johnson will at
once be ousted. The Grand Army of the
Republic is to be present in considerable force
in Washington to sustain the movement, and
is to be supported by the militia of the North
lern States, if General Grant refuses to recog
nize the revolutionary measures, of the Radi-
Gals. Our own special correspondent at
Washington, and the correspondent of the
New York Times, both allude, though less
explicitly, to the same subject Baltimore
Gazette.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

The telegraph says: 'Gen. Sterling Price,
of Missouri, late of the Confederate Army is
dead And is that all lis it the reward for
duty well done and a life nobly given for 9th.
ers? Never! Sterling Price has only given
up wearying "parole' on earth, to join a no.
bic army Of Confederates, headed by Stonewall
jackson, in purcr and better land, and It's
sweet to console oneself by such assurances
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:" oo Piper. Brake & Co..

IN Piper, Brake IL Co.,
are now receiving from New York and Baltimore
the Largest and Cheapest Stock Of Dry Goods they
have had for years. Fortunately we happened to
be in market just as heavy decline took place in
all kinds of Goods, and we have it in our power
to sell at less prices than we have since the war.
No house CAN or SHALL sell at less prices for
CASH than we can, and we would advise our
friends to give us call before making their pur-
chases.
We have received also very large supply Of
QUEENSWARE at our store at Whites Corner.
oct eff
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

The Warrenton Sentinel says: "Major
John Scott, Of Fauquer, now in Europe, has
just written, informing his friend here, Col.
John s. Mosby, that the Prussian War Minis
ter, CONT Bismarck, has ordered a govern
ment translation of his late work, 'ssPartizan
Life with Mosby," for the purpose Of adopting
in the Prussian service, the system developed
by Col. Mosby during the late war; regard it
as entirely original and effective. Also, that
the Russian War Minister, and his Royal
Highness Crown Prince, of Russia, have
written him letters in high commentator OF
Col. Mosby's newly developed system Of war
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09
WILLIAM wHooLEY, Superintendent

NILLI1iM WdOOLE1 SUPERINTENDENT
The Projectors in resuming the management OF
this well known and popular hotel. so long and
favorably known to the travelling public, prom
Use in the future retain the reputation the Amer
lean has borne, as
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Its locality, Immediately at the Railroad De-
pot, renders it convenient stopping place for
persons on business or in sea rich OF health.
Bar and Barber Shop in the house.
All the Telegraph and Stage Offices running to
this town are adjoining this house. a
A first class Livery Stable, under O'Toole s
Donovan, is connected with the house.
MCCHESNEY g. co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

There seems to be no doubt that the Win
chester and Potomac Railroad will be trans
ferred to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. This will give the latter corpora
ton continuous line from Harper's Ferry to
Strasburg, where their road will intersect
the Manassas Gap Railroad
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

Money is offered. on the continent, as in
England, on almost nominal terms, in conse-
quence Of the little demand for business pur-
poses. There is feverish anxiety in regard
to the future. No one, it is said, believes in
war, but until there is stop to the increase
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

The Arlington estate, the property of the
wife Of General Robert E. Lee and her chill
dren, left to them by the will of the late
G. W P. Gusts, was sold by the United
States tax commissioners, Hawxhurst and
Watson, on the 18th Of June, 1864, for nom
payment of the direct war tax, se3 81 with
so per cent penalty and 10 per cent. interest,
and was bid in for the United States Gov
ernment-the officers of which hold it still
as freedmen's village, farm, school houses,
cemetery, &c-Azeramdria Gazette
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

FoRTHE CoNvENTIoN.-Mr. VIM. Y. Jor
dan and DR.. Benjamin H. Moulton are an
nounced this morning as candidates to rep
resent the county of Bedford in the pro
posed reconstruction Convention.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

All are anxious for the building of the Gov
ington ( Ohio R. R., and eagerly question the
indomitable Maj. Paxton, by whose almost
,unaided efforts so much has been done in the
last few months, as to the prospects for its
going on. The county Of Cabcll, with pro-
perry value of only a million and a half, and
now paying two per cent. tax, has voted
$500 900 towards the road, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that Pocahontas, though off
the line Of the road, will vote SIS, 900.
IF every one could see the vast resources Of
this country, they would do all they can to
open up communication with it. One item
alone should cause our people to vote for it..
Coal here is 81 cents per tor and -four SIG
per barrel J; az Stanton, the barrel OF -four
s0iW about pay to, the ton OF coal, noe.
j. I'll.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

Travelling over the Chesapeake and Ohio
ROuse---The Wonderful Resources Of w.
Ea.---Their Importance to us---Interest-
ing Incidcnts--Our Special Correspondent
in the MOuntains---W What He Sees and
Hears.
CANNELroN, WEST VA,
September Is, 1867.
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The Leadership Of the South.

The planting interest Of the South in for
mer times controlled it, and this not simply
by virtue of position, but because Of ftncs,
intelligence, and independence. It is right
that the Intelligent class in a community
should rule it, and we would be sorry to see
the leadership Of the South pass into the
hands of irresponsible denlagogues. But
the late slave owners must do their duty
They are now in a meagre minority Many
Of them, too, are DISTINGUISHED. We regard
this as unfortunate, but the deed is done, and
it only makes it the more imperative on those
whose position, culture, and experience en-
title them to lead, that they should do their
duty. And this requires that they should so
mingle with the people as to enlighten and
instruct them, especially in the principles Of
political economy. that they should become
familiar with their wishes and their opinions,
ascertain their grievances, discuss with them
their purposes, and gently expose their blum
ders. On the intelligence of community
rests the responsibility Of guiding it. If its
educated men and accomplished women Sc
clude themselves from society they are guilty
of a gross betrayal Of their trust. They
have DO moral right to give way to a selfish
exclusion that would thrust their obligations
upon less competent shoulders. The exhibi-
ton of an earnest, honest desire to amelio-
rate the condition Of the colored people Of
the South, on the part Of the leading whites,
will do more towards retaining the rightful
leadership of the latter than all the tricks or
legislative devices that may be contrivcd-
The day Of dictation is passed. The authori-
+ based On forces is eGdod that based on
freely recognized ft-css is, after all, more pc
tent For as there is no government so strong
as a republic which rests on the free will Of
the people, so there is no leadership SO secure
as that which rests on the genuine appresia-
ton and honest affection of those led Wash
ington Express.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

The LAST SHOT OF THE WAR-The South
ern Opinion gives, through a correspondent,
the honor of the last shot in the A. n Va, to
the Richmond Howitzers, Co. A, and says,
''this was the last action Of any command Of
the A. n Va" We think this mistake
Col. C. Z. O'Ferrall commanded in the Valley
a small force known as 'sthe left wing Of the
A. n Va" and had a successful engagement
with the enemy, after we were paroled at APP
pomatox His commandwas the last organi-
zed force in Virginia, of the An. Va, to
surrender, and if dates were at hand, We think
it could be proven. ,se.fd s5yosalf Eee.8
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

General Schofeld is still confined to his
bed in Richmond
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-09

T1Nhe Highlander.-Calla at r. NJ. Guys
Il and Try the Highlander Smoking Tobacco
the only rival of the celebrated Lone Jack.
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