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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19
ii. RECONSTRUCTED.

Shop on Madison street, near Baptist Church,
Newtown, where he is better prepared to do all
kinds of work in his line of business than ever.
All the branches of Cabinet Making and Under
taking attended to promptly and on the most rea-
sonable terms.
The patronage of the public is respectfully So
licited.
NIB. lhaye anew e horse) Iearse just fin
ished. =. +. j.
may 20tf
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80 -n4ny .-sa 1=--s af-.- arl.
Po'S"oo RICHMOND va.

This F1RsT-CLAss, POPULAR and FASH
IONABLE HOTEL, the only one located on the
Main street of the city, has been leased oy the
undersigned and will be furnished ana put III
complete order right away
IT'S LOCATION.
II is within one square of the Capitol, Custom
House. Post office, Theatre, Sc, &c, and within
two squares of the Richmond ana freaerneksonls
Railroad Depot, and the great Southern routes cute,
via Petersburg and Danville The travelling
public are cordially invitedto
make Their HOME at the sPOTsWooD'
and the proprietors pledge themselves TO MAKE -
for the future what it has been for the past hVe
years. 49,, oe u;.rmoud.
n@ Telegraph Office in vest'bu.e. omce o. ..
Tho Southern and Adams Express Companies IN
~ h,;lJ;ng JAMES NJ. SUBLETT,
nv of the OH Columbian,
gg- -st.a c. 3. LUCK,
of the same Hotel, ana
VIM. B. BISHOP.
OF late of the Exchane.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19

WIN. WAKEHAN, JR.,
w FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
(Sign of the Flag, west of the creek,)
MAIN STREET. STANTON, VA.
Having located in Staunton, for the purpose OF
carrying on the Tailoring and Cutting business,
would most respectfully ask share Of the pub
lie patronage.
Fits guaranteed in all cases. Particular atten-
ton paid to repairing.
april 22-69 1y =
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NH erchants' Hotel,
M on the European Plan,
Room rs cents per day-or regular fare $500
S'H* per day. "a Is
Corner of Hanover and Pratt streets,
BALTIMORE, MD, ~e
Three squares from B. s. O. r. Depot and
minutes walk of the principal
Steamboat Wharfs.
HENRY SCH0FIELD,
NAV "a 80 ly. Proprietor
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I1ARRsS HOTEL s
~ = RIcHM0ND, Va.

80 RIcHM0ND, Va.
Initiated in the Heart of the City, command
ing the finest views, and adjoining
the Capitol Square and
.af Governor Mansion.
This Splendid New Hotet-the only one situa-
tad in the fashionable portion of the city, and
4ljoinng the beautiful Capitol Par4. with its
statuary, Monuments, Fountains, and =, Flower
;eds-is newly and elegantly furnished through
..ut, and it's R;t If Pare is not exceed in quality
ind variety by any house in the State.
Special Suits of Rooms always ready Tor "ed2
ling and large Travelling Parties the arrange
,ents are hrst-class in every respect. the price
If Board has been fxed-owing to the great
aarcity Of money-at the reasonable sum OF
S2.s0 PER DAY.
The patronage of my friends and the public
enerally is respectfully solicited.
A. ]. FORD, Proprietor.
Late one of the Prophet :rs of the Exchange
ael, RiohmoRd,Va. may 1859 1t
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Stanton Cards.

bargains for All.
ID We now selling our stock Of Parasols
at cost, together with many other articles. Bar
gains can now be had by caliingat the Great Va
riety Store of HlRSH & LOEB.
july S-tf
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SToNEBURNER & CO., Proprietors.
VOL. ~.
Professional Cards.

DRB. P. REESE will devote his entire time
- to his profession. Calls left at the store
or at his Office, on the corner of Main and Water
streets, Immediately west of Lutheran Church,
will have prompt attention.
april 22-69 If
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DURKE,S LIVERY STABLE,
b 49, StauntOn. Va

The Proprietor takes this occasion to call the
attention Of his friends and the public to his COM
plete outfit Of New Buggics, Hacks,
&C.. which in neatness and ease Of running,
are not to be equalled by any Livery in the valley.
n He can accommodate persons with Supe- ~
Ie9T rior Riding and Driving Horses, both gem ~
tie and fast Horses fed and boarded or4iberal terms
The famous Hostler, TOM BETHEL, is in gen
eral charge of the stable. april 1853 41y.
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Encourage Home Industry!
JAMES H. WATERS, -
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURER,

(Hardy's Old stand,) staunton, Va,
will warrant all new work and will furnish 1t as
cheap as any shop in the country; will also pay
special attention to REP PAIRING, and hopes, by
strict attention to business and fair dealing, to
merit the patronage Of the public.
anr;l 22-69 If JAMES II. WATERS.
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Ill. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
COnfectiOner.

Main Street, Staunton, Va.
| Keeps constantly on hand full assortment OF
| Candies, Cakes, Nuts, Fruit and Toys-in fact
everything to be found in irst-class Confection-
cry Particular attention paid to the orders of
| Wedding Parties and Pic-Nics. april 1868 ly
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The Crows Value to the Farmer.

Whatever wrong the crow commits against
the cultivators Of the soil, may by little
pains-taking, be materially lessened or wholly
prevented. The benefits he confers are both
numerous and important. During the time
he remains with us he destroys, so says no
less authority than Wilson, myriads Of mice,
moles, worms, grubs and beetles" Audu-
bon also afirms that the crow devours myri-
ads of grubs every day in the year-grubs
which would lay waste the farmers helds-and
destroys quadrupeds innumerable, every one
of which is an enemy to his poultry and his
fiocks DR. Harris also, one Of the most faith
full and accurate observers, in speaking of the
fearful ravages sometimes wrought in our
grass lands and gardens by the grub Of the
May beetles, adds his testimony to the great
services rendered by the crow in keeping these
pests in check. Yet, here in Massachusetts,
regardless of such testimony in their favor,
we have nearly cxterminated the birds, and
the destructive grubs, having no longer this
active enemy to restrict their growth, are year
BY year increasing with fearful persistence.
We have seen large farms within an hours
ride of Boston, in which over entire acres the
| grass was so compltely undermined and the
roots eaten away, that the loosened earth could
be rolled up as easily as if it had been cut by
the turing spade. In the same neighborhood
whole fields of corn, potatoes, and almost
every kind of garden vegetable, had beer
eaten at the root and destroyed. Our more
intelligent farmers, who have carefully studied
out the cause of this unusual insect growth
have satisfied themselves that it is the legiti
mate result, the natural and inevitable conse
ouence Of our own acts. Our shortsi ghtee
and murderous warfare upon the crow ha
interrupted the harmonies Of nature, disturb
ed her we'll adjusted balance, and let loose
upon agriculture its enemies with no ade
quate means of arresting their general in
/ crease.-ANontic 4nonthly.
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rpHoLsTERING, PAPER HANGING.

~rPHOLSTERING, PAPER-HANGlNG.
III CARVING AND GLIDING.
Old furniture recovered and vanished, and
made as good as new. Old frames regilted, or
stained limitation of Rosewood, Walnut, Oak,
&c., Laying Carpets, and Oil Cloth, Hanging Cur
tains, Cornices, Pictures &C., done with neatness
and dispatch, at HEWITT'S Variety Work Shop,
New Street, Staunton, Va.
april GIN
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19

n UGUSTA DAIRY,
"A GEORGE A. HANGER, Proprietor.
This well-known and reliable Dairy is still
furnishing Milk of the purest and richest quality
After the LIST of May he will furnish Augusta
Dairy Butter, in any quantity desired.
.anril IF asF
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Hotels d Boarding Houses

Private Boarding House. :,
The undersigned has taken the House o.
AIR. B. 7. Bagby, on New ST.. above the hngane
House, and is prepared to paar;pa and
desiring private boarding. Win ooaius
lodging or board by the day ,,,,,rp
June lott NJ A. minon'''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19

NEW DRUG FIRM.-Having bought back the
IN S. NJ. Woodward interest in my old es-
Enlistment, hereafter the business will be con-
Quoted by EICHELBERGER & FULTZ. As we
will always keep full assortment Of PURE and
FRESH DRUGS, we will endeaver to give salts
faction to all. H. s. EICHELBERGER.
april $3.50 1y
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DR. +. III. FULTZ

DR. J. III. FULTZ
- Has removed his Office to the room for
merly occupied as the Valley Virginian Office,
where he can be found at all hours except when
professionally engaged elsewhere.
Da~ All calls promptly answered, both in town
and country. april Is If
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19

BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN,
ID ttOrney at Law,
STANTON, VA. ~,
CouRrs Augusta, Rockbridge, Highland, and
adjoining counties.
Ofhce--corner room OF lmboden's Law ou nc
Court House Alley. aprli o-o'u
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19
VHs STANTON, VA.

F. SCHEFFER, PROPRIETOR.
the G;tv. $4,000 have been expended in Ne
modelling and Furnishing it with Entire Ne"
Furniture and Beds. Bathing Rooms, FINE OAR
Billiard Saloon, and Livery Stable attached
June 1853 If
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19

TAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
d attorney at La VI,
STAUNTON, VA.
will practice in the various Courts held in Staun-
ton. and in the Circuit Courts Of Highland, Rock
bridge and Rockingham Counties.
Special cases will be attended to in Virginia or
West Virginia. april $3.50 If
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19
4 LEXANDER H. FULTZ,
n (Successor to DAVID FULTz s. SoN,]
ttOrney at L. W,
STANTON, VA.

nesp Practices in all the COURTS Of Augusta
county, and in the Circuit Courts OF hockngna ma
and Highland. aprii AA-o0 J"
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VYirginian's Home.
ST. Charles HOTEL
Cor, Of sTain and 18th streetsi
RICHMOND, VA.

Price 81 Per. Day.
This well-known Hotel is now opened and is Ill
thorough repair We promise first-class accom-
mediation to all who may favor US with call
G. ]. SCAMMELL,
,ue-se If Proprietor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19

STAUNTON, VA,
With over Is years experience IN inc various
branches. as a Practitioner, of medical SCIENCE
= Sneciai attention given to diseases peculiar 10
females. Patients from a distance can be accom-
e,odated with Board at frst-class Boarding Hou-
Patients waited or in the country when desired
Office hours between I and ~ 'clocK' "A. NJ
and 2 and o'clock, 7. NJ
s Office Main Street, doors a n nass from on.
Dr. Chapmans, Surgeon DENTIST anu ; nea e9 tf r
posite Taylor & Powells. apfii -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-19

GEORGE Iv.-He began his career at an
early age Gay, handsome and clever, it is
not very likely that he would show himself
at all behindhand in those accomplishments
of which gentlemen were proud. At twenty
he was profligatc, a drunkard, CANISTER,
proficient in the worst language Of the
worst society To be carried home drunk, or
be taken into custody by the watch, was no
unfrequent episode in the life Of the future
King of England He no sooner saw him.
self emaucipated from the discipline Of home
than he behaved to his father with the gross
est ingratitude, neglect and contempt. "When
we hunt together" said the King to the Duke
of Gloucester, "neither my son nor my broth
| er (the Duke Of Cumberland) speak to me
| and lately, when the chase ended at a little
village, whore there was but a single post
chaise to be hired, my son and brother go'
into it and drove to London, leaving me to &c
home in cart, if could find one." He be-
came the ruling spirit Of a society in which
every kind Of profligacy was practiced
among which the policy, the appearance and
the mental sufferings of the King, his father
we're the favorite and fruitful subjects of If
rcyerent mirth His designations were no
even the designations of gentleman. Thu
prey of money-lenders and sharpcrs, and thu
associate of prize-fghtcrs and jockeys, h,
contrived, before reaching his twenty thirt
birthday, to owe not less sum than $3.50,
000
And the manhood. of this distinguisne,
gentleman was one piece with his youth
The shallowest tops, the most reckless spend
thrifts, the coarest pro6ligates of the da:,
were his chosen friends-Brummel and Sci
wyn, Philippe Egalite, and the like. Drink
ing, dicing, betting, racing, and all the KIN
dred vices, were the distinguished accomplish
ments of this royal and select circle. Upo
their nightly orgies, notorious as they vert
it is impossible to touch, however lightly, in
work designed for the use of general readers
OF their suppers, their brawls, their freak
both drunken and sober, We will here sa
nothing. - -.
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ApEu AA-OJ ~
% b. Graves.
L. FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
Main Street, Staunton, Va,
Four doors East of Crawford's old stand,
Where he is prepared to execute work at tn
shortest notice and in the best manner at reduc-
| ed price for CASH. Cutting, Revovating done in
the best manner. april 1863 If
New Boot and Shoe Shop,
IN West end of Messrs Guy brakes Store,
NEW ST. STANTON, VA.
All kinds of Boots and Shoes made at short no
| tice and on reasonable TERMS
nA. Repairing done at Reasonable rates.
w. A. d. DAVIS.
may 29-1 sAM'L WILLIAMS.
| -UGHEs & MATTHEW,
n BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS,
AUGUSTA ST., STAUNTON, VA.
| Keep constantly on hand select stock Of
BOOTS AND SHOES.
H9~ Orders filed with neatness and dispatch
april 1y
| A ugust A. Grubert,
| n Manufacturer of Ill kinds Of
Copper, Tinwafe, Stillworms,
/ KETTLES, SCOUTING. ROOFING,
SHEET IRON WARE, STOVE
! PIPES, &C., SC.
stanton, Augusta County, Va.
| feb 5-tf $3.50
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4}HhC CentfaI f1OUSc.
Main Street, STANTON, Va.
The attention of the public is invited to the
merits of this house, and the liberal terms it
offers to the travelling public W
TERMS: Day Boarders. $500 per month.
Lodging Boarders, $1,000 per month.
Board per single day, $1,50.
Board by the week, $500. +
Single meal, SO cents. aess
Many thanks to my friends for the patronage
heretofore extended and hope still to merit their
confidence and support in the future
may 20-tf 3.F. MAuflN.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10

The. arrivals and departures up to 3
P. NJ. yesterday include the Quickstep,
Cairo to return; Fayette. to Henderson
and return; Mary Houston, TO New Or
leans; Carrie s., from Newburgh for New
Tarascon. louisville to return !;
West Wind. to Wabash River.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10
Fine Stores for Rent.

Fine Stores for Rent.
RTOS. 50 AND IS EORTW FIRST ST.
- The former now occupied by Miller,
Gardner & Co., wholesale Dry Goods and
OF the latter III. Feldrnan q Co. wholesale
Cloths, etc, occupy the first noors and the
balance Of this building (Which is sepa-
ratel has been used a. q wholesale Cloth
ing House bv s. Gun1DerIs q Co
Each store Is . feet vide by 40 feet deep
four stories high with cellars feet in the
clear under each.
Pnssession given i'm medlately.
no GOOD tenants these stores will be
renfad VERY Low. Apply 10
s. E GILBEEH q CO.,
Wholesale GrOcerE,
nOvI3 Il No. 81 North First Street.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10
RzfsceIIameaus.


Business was fair, on the levee yester-
day, though arrivals were but few......The
Quickstep brought mp a fair freight and
cabin full of people.....-r.The Mary Hous-
ton left at 0 A, NJ, after taking about fifty
head of stock, 400 sacks oats, and q large
amount of miscellaneous freIght.........The
Carrie s. returned from Newburg at noon,
and made very graceful appearance as
she passed down IN front OF the city.............
After the West Wind had dropped down
to the coal boats, on Wednesday night,
her crew jumped her, and she was
compelled to lie over until yesterday
Under the recent decision in similar
case. before the United States Commits
sioner In Cincinnati, these men forfeited
their wages, and we hope hencefortn
steamboat officers Will in all such cases re-
fuse to pay-.......The Tarascon arrived
little after o'clock yesterday with mod
crate trip OF freight, but with many people.
.......The Fayette takes her place in the
Cairo trade to-day, and will, we under
stand, carry the mail, Captain Halliday
having given up his contract to Captain
Gus. Dusouchet, the original contractor.
.........The PetroIla No. 2 takes the place of
the Fayette In the Henderson trade.........
The JOURNAL ONCE yesterday received by
mail, per steamer Quiekstep, orders for
nearly complete outfits for the offices of
the Nashville and Cairo packets TaIIsman
and Tyrone. The JOURNAL Job ONCE and
Book Bindery, as well as the JOURNAL it
self, is appreciated by river men every
where. Johnny Harper, of the Talisman.
win accept our thanks........The Liberty
No. 4, with three huge barges, fully loaded,
passed down at Pm. yesterday, without
stopping. She was running as If on
wager and was q obliged - TO Win.......The
PetrolIa No. 2 left for Henderson, in place
OF the Fayette, at Pm. yesterday.........
Four barges of salt for Evansville de-
scended the falls. Tuesday, safely.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10

TIC WEaIL5T y 6aFerdaV- -
cold, the mercury stanainr q, a cloudy and
and at $50 at noon. The river a,, ~ An.
twenty-four hours ending at 3 I'm In, ene
risen 9 inches. 1t will, most probRbSSS9'.
commence falling to-day. There is now a
splendid stage of water for all classes OF
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10
Portable Engines isaac mall size), and
Portable Circular Sdt0 Mills.
Important Notice.

Important Notice.
The usual amount of steam used to do
saving with by the Portible Circular Saw
Mill is from l25 to $50 pounds pressure per
square inch. 1 have reduced this amount
and require only from 60 to 50 pounds per
square inch, at which steam Is not con-
sidered in the least dangerous, and is, at
the same time, more economical in the
saving of fuel, &c. We append the follow
ing certificate of the first of my new style
Porta BILE Nils, for the noting and careful
peruSal of sawyers and all those desiring
to purchase, and solicit a call and careful
examination, they now being ready on
hand and making, mounted on four strong
wooden wheels, with wide tires and heavy
iron axIes, easily drawn from q place, and
always ready for operation in few hours,
or mounted on legs and wooden skids, or
tberwise:
Mr.. KRATZ: The Portable Engine you
furnished me, L consider as satisfactory and
perfect in every respect as any machine I
ever saw, runs light, uses 70 pounds of
steam for running double 50 and so inch
circular saw mill for a common days bust
ness. An average days work, 6,c00 to
10000 feet OF lumber, easy, with rs pounds
of steam, A. j. CALDWELL,
Lynnville Ind.
Otter sizes for farm and plantation use
and all other requirements.
nov 15-6m Q. KRATZ.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10

oftha steamer Quickstep, from Cairo 20
FvEnsvilIe December 5, 1863; StoekWell q
10 oo T. Gunner Jr q Co, dressed hogs,
HIDES G VfeIe, DEER W q brown q Co,
o. o6SI,is apples; Wheeler & Riggs, l coil
- d & b Baer, 1913 aags fruit; Z w Pat
liz, DaIes cotton; Weldon Bros d Co,
bale cotton; O Armstrong, 1 mattrass;
DIZo 1S & co, 1 box boots, 10 pkgs hides,
bscs potntoes; A K ShFader, / pony; Jas
Swanson & Son, pkgs mdse; Miqor &
aupIes: Leroy Hitch, 1 trunk; Schaum
Il Ca, bbls whisky: Happier q Schooner
burg, bbls whisky.
RE-sHIPPING.
I,oufsville-1 hid tobacco.
Cfnoinnati-3 bbls sorghum, bale cot
ton, bags peanuts.
GaIeanInRa from our EzehanEes.
P1rTsBURG. - The Commercial of Tues
day says:
The marks last evening indicated eight
feet i've inches and about at a stand. The
weather was changeabIe; in the evening ID
was cold. There Is fair prospect for an
other rise. FreIghts were not so plenty
weather for hauling had something to do
with 1t. Several boats are announced for
this day.
Cnc1SNATI. : The Commercial of We'd
nesday says: -
Captain schenck's Argosy, with several
barges Of hay in tow, while descending the
Falls, yesterday morning, struck q pier,
swung around and struck the trestIe-Work
of the bridge, knocked ali the trestle-works
with the railroad track, together with q lob
Of rock from the top ofthe pier, down. The
barge Client lays at the foot OF Fourth
Street, New Albany, sunk: two other
barges were saved. Loss estimated at s. 800,
and partly insured In Nevay and Cincin-
natl offices. In addition 20 the loss 70 zap
tain Schenck and the underwriters, the
accident will further delay the completion
OF the bridge. The NatcheZ descended the
Fails safely, arriving at Portland Of 10
A. n, yesterday.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-03
Wheat Growing.

The Herald, of San Francisco, in an
article on the benefits of grain growing
III California, says that the exhausting
system of farming in California has al
ready begun to be apparent in the
decrease of crops. Where formerly
sixty bushels OF wheat to the acre
we're produced, the maximum yield of
last summer was only fifteen bushels.
This decrease of something like
seventy per cent. in the growth of
wheat on Feather river, in California,
is so extraordinary, considering the
youth of the state, that one can scarce
" attribute it to the exhaustion of the
soil. 1t would seem but reasonable to
conclude. that some temporary cause
had interfcred to produce so marked a
decrease Nevertheless there Is no
doubt that, in the main, the falling off
in the product per acre is owing large
ly to vicious system Of farming, and
which, unfortunately, is not limited to
the wheat growing regions of California
The same evil is prevalent in the
Mississippi valley states, and more
particularly in those which are largely
engaged in wheat culture. We have
no statistics at hand whereby the precise
figures can be given, but the general
fact can be asserted that the yield of
the grain growing districts of this state
aud of Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota,
is perceptibly less than it was a few
years ago. This result occurs wholly
from the wholesale exhaus ton to which
the lands have been submitted.
1t is time for wheat growers to begin
to understand that they are threatened
by very serious evi. !; and that, unless