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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

~ Be sure to notice the we'll Sc
lected and interesting bill OF perform
ance, issued by the Thespians for Sat-
urday.a They deserve patronage and
no one should remain at home.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

BAKING SODA!-CooKING SoDAi!-
Pure English Newcastle can be pro-
cured at III. ST. JOHNS at the same
price that is paid for COMMON IMPURE
SODA SO frequently paimed off on the
public by ignorant dealers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03
sg A Western paper gives the follow.

UsS a Western paper gives the follow
ing notice:
All notices of marriages, where no we'd
ding cake is sent, will be set in small type
and pokad in an outlandsh corner of the
paper. Where handsome piece of cake
is sent, it will be put conspicuously in
large letters; when gloves or other favors
are addeda piece of illustrative poetry will
be given in addition. When however the
editor attends the ceremony in person and
kisses the bride, it will have special notice
very large type, and the most appropri-
ate poetry that can be begged, borrowed or
stolen from the brain editorial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

~ The River is still rising and is
now alarmingly high for this season of
the year. The boats from above re-
port it falling as low down as Shreve-
port, and on stand at Campte. Moth
ing short of a long spell of fair weather
will cause it to recede at this point.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

U We are under renewed obliga-
tions to the attentive officers of the
Frolic, Era No. 9, Lizzie Tate, Dora,
Leo, Selma, Stonewall and Bart Able
for complete files of late papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

PEExAruRE.-A few days since, Colfax
put question to the House to End out
whether there was quorum in the Senate.
He must be in hurry to warm benjamin
Wades seat,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

The regular Grand Ecore Weekly
Packet, Frolic, leaves for New Or
leans every Saturday at 2 p. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

w There was a partial eclipse of
the moon on the night of the 9th ult.,
observable in the early part of the
night.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

d ia The Stonewall goes to New Or
leans this day at 10 NJ. 5-5
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

Rss~ The Menken's debts have been paid
by the French Dramatists" Society. They
amouated to over 5000 francs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

VXYHEN YOU want COOKING SODA
w Send to II. st. Johns and Procurs
the Genuine article.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

TRY ST. JOHNS COUGH EXPO
i .TORANT. 49,. ..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03

0TICK PoMATUM
Y { FRAGRANT AND CHEAP. ! :
~ For SALE BY
OlenryS st. john
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03
STREET NOTES.

Our hotels seem to be doing very fail
business this season and we hope will re
ceive the encouragement they deserve
went over to the City Hotel last evening
to call on friend, and found the halls and
sitting room crowded. There was con
tinued hum of voices, talking business
here, laughing and joking there, and every
where life and animation. The City Hote
is in excellent order and very popular
throughout the country. In my note
about the Crescent city Museum, 'on St
Charles Street between Common and
Gravier Streets, / omitted to mention that
Mrs. Briggs, who rivals Tom Thumb in
size, is there. She is very intelligent
woman, converses 1uently and pleasantly,
and is perfect in form although not larger
than an averaged sized child of three or
four years. The young elephant Bis
marck is also at the Museum, and 6ne
looking animal he is. Take it altogether
it is an establishment well worthy of pa
tronage. Servants are now out of employ
ment in large numbers and looking for sit
uations. For several years it has been al
most impossible to get servant and when
you did succeed, the thought and you felt,
that she was paying you compliment by
staying in your house. But now they are
glad to get something to do. A friend of
mine who wanted q cook had fourteen APP
plications the first forenoon. Bill Brisbin,
known throughout the state as one ofth
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16

by employing skillful architect Ii we
want pair Of boots or suit of clothes we
employ sillful mechanics to make them
And so in regard to most of our small wants.
Why is it therefore, that when we want a
much more important thing-a house-on
which the comfort and convenience of our
wives and families, so largely depend, we un-
dertake to manage it ourselves
$: The people of Staunton are especially in
excusable for bTuhders of this,kind Outside
villages like Lexington, Fishersville, Char
iottcsville, Middlebrook, Harrisonburg and
Mount Sydney might be excused for fall
ing into errors For we presume neither Of
those villages can support an architect But
the case is different in Staunton Here we
have an Architect of skill, taste and science.
We refer to our estilnable fellow citizen Mr..
W. A. Pratt If any one wishes to form a
Judgment Of his professional capacity he need
only look to the tasteful arrangement of our
Fair grounds, or his achievement in the re-
cent modification Of the Episcopal church in
Stauntoa.
We venture to express the hope that those
of our citizens who propose to build next
year land from what we hear, the number is
large) will bear our suggestions in mind.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16

have been informed by an intelligent and OBJ
serving gentleman,-an old surveyor, and ae-
customed to locate county roads,-that the
line is exceedingly favorable, and that the
mountain at Swift Run is thin, and could
readily be tunneled. Tunnels, by the way,
are not such Bugbears now, as they used to
be: Science, like Faith, can REMOVE NOUN
rAINs.~ A tunnel does not cost as; much as
a long deep cut, or a big fill.
We have now said our say on this subject
and we hand it over to our friends of the Ad-
rance and Observer knowing it will be safe in
their hands. But we shall hold ourselves
ready, at all times, to cooperate with them
in commenting it to favorable consideration.
In closing, we beg leave to make one part
ing suggestion. It is, that the County Courts
of Culpepper, Madison, and Greene, proceed
at once, to appropriate few hundred dollars
each, to have reconnaissance made of the ad-
vantages and practicability Of the proposed
Improvement. If they will do so, we hazard
little in saying, that Rockingham and Au-
gusta will meet them at the top of the noun
tain, and extend to them the right hand Of
fellowship, and continue the reconnaissance to
Staunton. Action-prompt action-is the
pass word to success
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16

" TO all Piano Manafaci urers in
the United States.

WHEREAS my object in exhibiting the Patent
Arioa Piano at the late Fair of the American In
stitute. being more to have it fully tested by
thorough impartial trial, than to obtain Premi-
ums and having refused the Medals and Premi-
ums awarded 10 the Patent Arion, because no
proper examination or trial of competing Pianos
could be had. And,
WHEREAS, some (so- called) best makers refuse
to compete, for the same reasons, and as l be-
lieve l am now manufacturing the best Grand and
Square Piano Fortes in the country, without any
exception, and as 1 earnestly desire to prove the
| correctness of my opinion while assisting de-
serving charitable institution; l therefore, this
day, and for thirty days, Challenge all manufac-
| turers of the Grand and Square Pianos to o pub
lie, professional and mechanical trial against tho
Patent Arion Pianos, upon the following terms,
viz: Trial to take place in the city of New York
The manufacturer of the best Grand Piano to be-
come the owner of all Grand Planes entered in
| competition. The manufacturer o. the best
Square Piano to become the owner of all Square
Pianos entered in competition. One professional
and one mechanical judge to be selected by each
/ competitor. Judges to be sworn to decide upon
the merits of the instruments. When the trial Of
tone and touch takes place. every Piano to be
covered so as to render recognition impossible
When the trial of construction and workmanship
takes place, each competitor to have one repre-
sentation, or be present himself to explain to
the judges the merits of his Pianos and the faults
in any other. Expenses of trial to be borne
equally by each competitor. Hall for trial to be
selected by the judges; date of trial to be named
by the judges. The owner or owners of the Pr
amos declared to be the BEST to give all the Pianos
to the Mayor Of the city of New York, to be sold
as he may direct. and the proceeds to be appre-
priated to the Department of New York Public
Charities. G. C. MANNER,
Inventor and Manufacturer of the Patent Arion
Piano Forte. New York, Nov. 1869.
The Arion Pamphlet, giving full description,
ETC., Of the Pianos, mailed free, by addressing
COVELL s. CO..
No. 554 Broadway, New York city.
nov 1S-tf s-- ~ r
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
News Items.

Eastern chestnuts are sold at Is cents
pound in San Francisco.
The estimate for repairs for Fortress Mon
roe for the coming fiscal year is $3.50, 900.
A Clarke county farmer raised two hundred
and fifty bushels of wheat on seven acres Of
land last season.
The Spanish ganboats have been turned
over to Senior Roberts, the Spanish Minister,
and will be cleared for Cuba Tuesday.
Charters of incorporation have been grant
ed the "Virginia Plaster company" and the
"Lynchburg Manufacturing company"
The population of Sandwich, Mass, has
been reduced over three hundred during the
past year by the departure of fifty families
The girls of Gloucester, Mass, got up
dancing party the other night, to which they
invited their gentlemen friends, and then
pad all the LIE LIE.
The revolution in Bolivia is reported sub
dued. But the cost Of the work has LETT the
finances of the country in a deplorable con-
dition. hg
A new illustrated weekly after the manner
of Harper's aoeekly, but to be conducted in
the interest of the Democratic party, and to
be called The State, is soon to be published
Mr.. Thomas Thompson, of Boston who
died in New York last spring, was possessed of
a collection Of pictures that fills twelve rooms
and is valued at million Of dollars.
Here is one Of the Dayton Journals locals +:
In boarding house at the East End in which
some half dozen young married couples are
domicled, six babies were born in one night,
last week
Grants message caused intense excitement
in Havana. Sympathizers with the revolu-
ton are disappointed, but the Spaniards are
satisfied and look upon the message as the
harbinger of peace and prosperity.
The public lamps in independence Square,
Philadelphia, were lighted and extinguished
by electricity last night before committee of
Select and Common Councils. The expert
ment was declared simple and successful.
Material prosperity is not generally thought
to lie provocative of suicide, but the wife of a
London coke merchant, who had drowned
himself, testified that she had been much de-
pressed OF late on account OF the great increase
of his business"
An English laborer's wife recently present
ed her husband Wits FIVE children at birth,
all of whom were alive at last accounts The
poor woman has twenty two children, inclu-
ding two sets of triplets- The Queen has sent
her Ell. 's
Mary Travers, colored, was arrested in War
renton last week, on the charge of obtain
ing bounty on fraudulent papers, carried to
Washington and tried before Commissioner
Hanan, and held to bail for the sum of 81 900.
It's alleged that her child was bar to her
recovery ola claim, and that she procured evil
lence of its sickness, death and burial; and
that investigations made after she secured the
money, disclosed the fraud, doll baby instead
of real child being found in the coffin.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
HOPELESS CONSUMPTION.
Washington, D. G., August 20, 1856!


For several years had been subject to cough
aud splitting blood. One year ago last winter l
took q heavy cold, which settled ON my lungs
had bad hemorrage. I used many Cough
Mixtures, but found no relief. was very sick
all summer 1 went to the country hoping it
would benefit me ; but when returned my cough
was more violent than ever. had frightful
hemorrhage, which lasted five days; was very
low and nervous, and suffered with shortness of
breath; I coughed necessarily could not sleep !;
had no appetite tried everything my friends
recommended, but found no relief until l tried
De Bing's Wonderful Remedy. Iltook this RENE
dy, Viafug@, about eight months, and my friends
and hundreds of acquaintance in Washington,
who knew my supposed hopeless and bed-ridden
condition, are surprised to see me attending to
my household affairs and about the city, appar-
emily well as other people generally. have
recommended it to several afflicted persons during
the year, who have been benefited by its use
Mrs. LOUISA HURDLE,
598 H. street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
VIA, F,EUG.E;,

For all Throat and Lung Complaints, Pneumonia,
Pleurisy Asthma, Diptheria, Bronchitis, Cataarh,
Group. Sudden Colds and inflammation Of the Lungs.
this remarkable remedy. Persons in this county,
curious to learn of benefits from its use, may in
quire in Baltimore at 40 South Eutaw SO South
Charles, 33 Hanover, 81 St. Paul, 142 Franklin,
700 Saratoga, "a and 81 North Gilmore, 1913
North Gay streets.
All the Druggists, and hundreds of persons in
Washington, D. c.. Alexandria, Va, and the
surrounding country, know of cures by this Won-
derfuI Remedy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
ASTHMA AND CONSUMPTION.
Vienna, Fairfax county, Va, Sept, 81,

Vienna, Falr1ax county, va, Sept, II, o5'
I have been troubled with severe Asthma, caus-
ing great nervous prostration, palpitation of the
heart, and shortness of BREATH with pain in the
left side and breast. tried doctors prescrip-
tons and many other medicines. 1 got no relief
until | took De Bing's Consumptive Remedy.
am now taking the third bottle, and am greatly
improved. l feel stout, and free from those
pains, nervousness and shortness of breath.
I have married daughter who has been afflict-
ed with peculiar female complaints, with a tend
ency to consumptive decline. She is now quite
well, after taking only four bottles of this wond
erful remedy. PRESLEY W. MoRELAND.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The conditions
of the bill offered in the House yesterday by
Mr.. Ward for the admission of Virginia, are
that the State constitution shall never be
amended SO as to deprive any citizen, or class
Of citizens, OF the right to vote who are now
entitled by the constitution to vote, or Of the
right to sit upon juries, or Of the right to
equal participation in the school fund and
school privileges as now recognized by the
constitution under which the State is admit
ted provided that any alteration of such con-
stitution may be made with regard to the
time and place Of residence Of voters.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
miscellaneous.

Y At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of
the circuit court for Augusta county, the 9th day

At Rules held in the Clerks Office of
the circuit court for Augusta county, the 9th day
of September, 1869. ,r9-
Luke Woodward q Plaintiff,
Against
Robert s. Craig, Administrator of Fleming
Carroll, deceased, Sarah Ann Carroll, widow,
William Carrol James Carroll, John Carroll,
Robert Carroll, Samuel Carroll, Bayley Carroll,
Franklin Carroll, children and heirs of Fleming
Carroll, deceased, '(by first wife; Alonzo Car
roll, Webster Carroll, Emmett Carroll, and Ben
jamin Carroll, - Carroll, (girl,) - Carroll.
(girl,) - Carroll, {boy,) infants by second
wife, under IA years of age, defendants.
The object of this suit is to subject to sale q
tract of land on the little Calf Pasture in Angus
ta county, containing 694 acres of which Fleming.
Carroll, died seized and possessed, to enforce u
vendors lien fer the benefit of the plaintiff
The defendants. James Carroll, Robert Carroll.
Samuel Carroll, Bayley Carroll, not having enter
ed their appearance, and ii appearing from salts
factory evidence that they not residents II
this Commonwealth: 1t is ordered that they do
appear here withinone month after due publicf
ton of this notice, and do what is necessary 10
protect their interests. q as0 III.
-ea aA'copy-Teste,
IA j. N. RYAN D. G.
Shelley & Bumgardner, p. q. sept 9-4t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
DOTY'S MISUNDERSTANDING,
LATELY MUCH IMPRovED-AND I
Universal Clothes Wringer

universal UlOJn6S WrluSeI,
Improved with rowELIs PATENT DOUBLE COG
WHEELS, and the PATENT STop, now unques-
tionably far superior to any apparatus for wash
clothes ever invented, and will their cost
twice year, by saving labor and clothes.
Those who have used them give testimony as
follows: Ftai,
ssWe like our machine much could not be
persuaded to do without it, and with the aid of
Doty we feel that we are masters of the posi-
ton" Rec L. Scott Bishop N. E. Church.
ssIt is worth one dollar week in any family"
~ Y, Tribune.
&c In the laundry of my house there is a per-
petual thanksgiving on Mondays for this inven-
ton. ''-Rep. Theodore L. Cuyler.
''Every week has given it a stronger hold upon
the affections of the inmates of the laundry.'-
N. Y. Observer - nt-31.la ~ .sg-
81 heartily commend it to the economists of
time, money, and contentment '-Beu. DIR. Bel
lows stes 4's, 1888 azsAu
ssFriend Doty-Your last improvement of your
Washing Machine is complete success. 1 as
sure you our Machine, after a years use, is
thought more of to day than ever, and would not
be parted with under eny circumstances" -Solon
Robinson EEsa4
l"Your Washing Machine has been in daily use
in our laundry, and the housekeeper expresses
herssiI ss highly pleased with it. 1t certainly
accomplished greater amount Of work, with
less labor, and does not wear the clothes half SO
much as the old fashioned wash-board. By using
it, one laundress is dispensed with."-Wm.. N. T.
Round, Superintendent Of Infant Department Of ST.
Catharine's Nursery, N. z. City.
ssI have had one of the Universal Wringers in
my house, and it has been used every week for
ovel five years. and is now as good as new. l
have also had Doty Washer for some three years
which we use every week, and could not easily
get along without. 1t is good as ever, and
will last years yet."-E. d. Van Styck, Esq, Ed
itor Of Dem. Republican, Hamilton, ". r.
PRICES.-A FAIR OFFER.
If the Merchants in your place will not furn-
ish, OF send for the Machines send us the retail
price, Washer SIS, Extra Wringer $40, and we
will forward either or both machines, free of
freight, to places where one is selling; and Sc
sure are we they will be liked, that we agree to
refund the money if any one wishes to return the
machines free of freight, after months trial,
according to directions
No husband, father or brother should permit
the drudgery of washing with the hands, fifty
two days in the year, when it can be done better,
more expeditiously, with less labor, and no inju-
ry to the garments by Doty Clothes Washer,
and Universal Wringer.
Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal dis
counts are made. aa
R.C. BROWNING, Gen. Agent,
nov 25-tf 80 Cortlandt St., New York.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
RESTORATION OF VOICE.

NED IURAIIUN UF VUICE. ~
Washington. D. c., September 23, 1869.
l have been suffering for nearly two years with
affection of the throat and lungs caused by cold
and exposure. My voice was completely gone
could not speak above whisper. My general
health was very much impaired. I applied to
celebrated physicians in New York and elsewhere
with little or no relief. A lady advised me to
have used four bottles, and am happy to say /
can nowspeak SO as to be heard at distance,
and my health is greatly improved. I earnestly
recommend this VALUABLE MEDICINE to the
afflicted r. T. SHILLINGLAw,
Late Captain in 7eth New York Highlanders,
and V. r. c. United States Army.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
INCIpIENT CONSUMPTION.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 80,

Baltimore, Md, Nov 80, 1869.
I have been several years troubled with severe
cough, caused by neglected colds, which became
worse from fresh colds exposure and four
bottles of De Bing's Remedy has quite relieved
me Of cough and nervous prostration.
CHARLES L. BEUcHEY, 81 N Gilmore St.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
PHYSICAL AND NERVOUS PRosTRAT1oN.

DIIlIm0fe, Mu, UCC., %, IoU5.-
My wife has suffered for sometime with gener-
al debility, causing physical and nervous pros
tration of her system, and producing series Of
Female Complaints, terminating in Spinal Aztec
ton Two bottles of De Bings Remedy has re-
stored her to usual good health.
JOHN A. SEGAL, 1913, N. Gay street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16
INCIpIENT CONSUMPTION.

Vienna, Fairfax county, Va.
I have been for three years troubled with a
very bad hacking cough, attended with gener; l
debility. could not attend to my household DIT :
ties Doctors prescribed; took highly recon-
mended medicines but continued to grow weak
er, until, by chance, got De Bing's Wonderful
Remedy l am taking the third bottle, and am
about my house, much improved. In fact, feel
quite we'll Mrs. ANNIE V. CeMMINs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-12-16

George W. Harris, better known as "Sut
Lovengood," humorous writer, died near
Knoxville, yesterday of apoplexy.