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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-11-18

Diaper Warehouse.
RAUGHMAN Brothers.
~ f 1919 Main street,
PAPER, STATIONERY AND TWlNE
DEALERS.
We have in store and are constantly receiving
1orro stoclx Of WRITING and WRAPPING Pa
PER. of all kinds and sizes. TWINES of all
sorts ENVELOPES, from note size to full gov
eminent, all grades. DIRECTION TAGS and !, La
Bells, plain or printed. BLANK BOOKS, all 81
zes. STATIONERY, in endless variety.
Our Goods are all DIRECT from the mills and
manufacturers.
We manufacture PATENT SATCHEL BOTTOM
SACKS and BAGS, for Millers, Grocers, Tobac-
The merchants Of the VALLEY will find in our
stock everything they want. and at as low prices
as can be had in any city North.
BAUGHMAN BROTHERS.,
1919 Main street, Richmond Va.
.eAsu paid for RAGS at highest market price.
NAV g. 3m
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SAFE AND IRON WORKS,

SALERooM, 265 Baltimore St,
FACTORY Square bounded by Henrietta,
Claret, Fremont and Warner streets.
Every variety of the Best Fire and burglar
Proof Safes, Bankers Chests, Improved Key and
Combination Locks Bank Vaults and Doors
Warranted the best safes for the least money.
Send for Circular and price list.
sept Ppm L. H. MiLLhh.
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A0ric,tZtltraZ implements.
.EE THE REST!

GEE THE BEST!
10 1t Drills all kinds Of Grain, Seed and
Fertilizers in any quantity! from One to Ten
Pecks to the Acre. 1t Drills among Stumps,
S ones. Roots, Weeds, Clods. and on Rough, I'm
even Ground without breaking or interruption!
OUR IMPROVED KELLER DRILL FOR
1869.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

New York, July 2l.-The tobacco fac
tory at Isl Fulton street Brooklyn, be-
longing to Valentin Koon, was seized
yesterday for violation OF revenue laws,
~, 500 cigars, two thousand pounds of leaf
tCb lcco and large quantity OF smoking
tobacco, was turned over to custody Of
Marshal Dalton.
New ORLEANS, July 2l.-The first case
and death of yellow fever this season oc-
Cured Yesterday. The victim was young
Frenchman who has just arrived from
Havre. He stopped but a few hours in
Havana, and was in quarantine for eight
days heIe.
SAN FRANCIsCo, July 21,-The steam
ship Hayes Mora, formerly Confederate
cruiser in the Tallahassee river, was totally
wrecked on Plymouth, near Yokohama,
June II, and twenty-five lives were lost
including Capt Morey, crew and most OF
the passengers.
ONTARIO, July 2l.-Gen. Ryan and
Col. Currier, of the Cuban service, are here
and intend making Clifton their head.
quarters for the present.
TERRE HAUTF, IND, July 2l.-Oliver
A. Morgan, who killed John Peterman, In
This city, a week ago last Sunday, has been
on trial before the Criminal Court this
week, and was this evening found guilty
Of murder in the first degree, with SEN
fence Of death. The prisoner heard the
verdict without much sign of emotion.
There was much clapping of hands in the
court room when the verdict was read.
New YORK, July 2l.-By falling Of the
arch of the new Catholic Church at Hud-
son City, n. J this morning, two men
named Rogers and Andrews were killed,
and another named Burns was terribly cut
and bruised, but will probably live.
JACKSON, July 2l.-The final argument
in the Yerger case before military COM
mi ssion, will be submitted by prosecution
tomorrow W. Argument by defense was
submitted yesterday.
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ST. LOUIS.
uoyement In Favor of PrOpeIIers 10
IIvrrDnSI and Other Distant Ports

vIovement In Favor of PrOpeIIers TO
I5vrrD0OI and other Distant Ports
ST.. LOUIS. July 2l.--At a meeting Of the
Roard Of Trade lazt night the subject Of
runuing Tropellers between 81. Louis and
New YCIk, as well a. Liverpool, Rio
Isneiro. Texas and Mexican ports, was
nre,tv Ihroughly discussed. Capt. Bishop,
late Of Philadeiphis, made a report on
the subiect Of light draft stesmers, draw
mo largely from his experience on board
ucpan steamers 10 the Mississippi river
,Iuriog the war. He showed that the ten
Jepcy is in favor of light draft vessels for
,ce,1 service; that they are more sea-
worthy and can be used with equal facility
an rivers, He instanced the success which
had attended the sending Of sonnd and
other light draft steamers from New ork
IA China aud other far distant purts. lie
Was decidedly in favor of building light
draft propeller for carrying gram from
bsre TO New lork and Liverpool.
Can't. Joseph Brown, also urged the build
ing of such a vessel, and. gave the dimen
s;on, therefor. lie believed the best way
,o deepen the bar At the mouth OF the
Mississippi, was TO build vessels so light OF
Jra(t that they could cross il at all times
10 vas sa,isiied such vessels would prove
,miuently, succ assful on the ocean, either
for long or short voyages.
! The Pie,idtnt OF the Board was Insiruc
ted 10 appoint commissioner to rals
s,Jsc unions for the building of a suitable
y,.s-.l TO carry out this project.
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THE FENIAN FUNDS.
Suit Against Belmont d Co. for the
Recovery of $4,000 Held I'm Trust
NV Than


suit Against Belmont d Co. for the
Recovery of $4,000 Held I'm Trust
| by Them.
From the New York Times. July II.
In the suit of O'Mahony as. Bel
mont, now pending in the Supreme
Court of this city, is developed one
of the many financial phases which
the Fenian movement in its progress
has assumed. During the last
presidential canvass it will be
recollected that the stump speakers
of the "Irish Republicans" fire.
quently made it point against the
Democratic party that their great
high priest, August Belmont, had
received $4,000 of the Fenian
funds, to be transmitted to Europe
for the benefit of tho cause of Ire
land, but which sum never reached
the proper agents on the other side.
1t was stated at the time that the
funds had been demanded by those
properly controlling them here, but
that Mr.. Belmont had refused to
pay over the amount, alleging, as
the ground of his refusal, that the
money was forwarded for the pur-
pose of making war on a friendly
government, with which the United
States was at peace. The matter
has finally reached the courts in the
form of a proceeding to appoint
receiver, pending the litigation to
recover the amount. Judge Nc
Gum has granted the motion, ap-
pointing Thomas j. Barr as such
receiver, and setting forth the
grounds therefor in the following
opinion:
'HThis was q motion for a re
ceiver to take charge of the moneys
now admitted to be in the hands of
the defendants, Belmont & Co. 1t
appears from the papers that Mr..
O'Mahony, the plaintiff, in Septem-
Der, 1865, deposited with Messrs.
August Belmont & Co. nearly $780,
900 in gold, they giving to him at
the same time their several bills of
exchange as against the same, all
addressed to n. NJ. Rothschilds &
Sons, London. The bills were made
papable to order of one John
O'Leary. O'Mahony sent the bills
to O'Leary and he (OMahony)
swears that they never reached
OLeary's hands. He further says
and swears that O'Leary was merely
his agent, and that O'Mahony was
the sole owner of the gold and bills
of exchange in question. After a
lapse of nearly five years, he now
tenders the bond required by stat
ute, and claims the original deposit
made with Messrs. Belmont Il Co.
1 am clearly of opinion that he is
entitled to the relief he seeks. There
is no doubt about o. Mahony depos-
iting the money with Belmont IL
Co., and there is little doubt about
the gold being in their hands, or
subject to their control. This be-
ing so, I hold that he is entitled to
a repossession of the money, on his
complying with the statute in such
case made and provided. The
order of the court is that Thomas j.
Barr be appointed receiver of the
court in this case, to take posses
| sion of the moneys, after executing
the proper bonds in the premises.
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A SOUTHERN paper narrates comlcal
incident of the late 'Onpleasantness." ="
One of Sherman's bummers met a coun-
tryman in the course of one of his ex-
cursions and stopped him. Come out
from under that hat ~ exclaimed the
hummer. 81 see you there !'' The un~
lucky victim delivered up bis hat.
"Now come out of these boots"
said the hummer. His orders
beirg obeyed. Crawl out Of that
coat" said he, and 'be quick about it."
Having subsequently robbed the man of
his shirt, his trowsers and finger ring,
the hummer was riding off, when his
victim stopped him. "LoOk here mister" !"
said he, ''you forgot something and
pulling out a quid of tobacco from his
mouth, he handed it to him, you'd be
ruined if you left that he remarked,
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PcoR CANBY, after resorting to every
means within his power to prevent the
white men of Virginia voting in the late
election, is now abused by the unsuccess-
ful mongrels for not doing enough. The
New Orleans Republican says: General
Candy, although esteemed to be a good
enough soldier, is but poor excuse as q
statesman. We do not wish to be uns
derstood as ascribing the defeat Of the
Republican party in the old Dominion
entirely to General Candy. Perhaps he
could not have prevented the result. But
he could have made the effort, and thus
come off with some credit:'' The "effort"
wanted was the stationing Of troops at
the polls to stop all voting except by ne"
grOes. Candy did not do that, and there's
fore he is poor excuse Are not Re-
publicans ungratelul?
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CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, July 2l-kbout l o'clock this
afternoon a large wooden building, corner
of West Randolph and Sheldon streets, fell
with q terrible crash. Some forty men
were employed in and about the building,
lrlt only three or four were buried in the
ruins. and all have been eXtricated with
ont serious hurts, with the single exception
of man named Southerland, whom it is
feared is fatally injured. The building
was formerly market house, and was be
inc transformed into a dwelling. The aC~
cident was caused by the unworkmanlIke
manner in which the job was being done
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inSurrectiOn I'm China.
WASHINGTON.

E6OI I'm Behalf Of n Fenfan Prisoner
-Seizures for Frauds Mississippi
POlittcIans-ExtraOr Order.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-It has been re-
ported that Fenian named Halpine, now
imprisoned 10 England, will soon be re-
leased. The government has not received
any late advices regarding his case, but
Secretary Fish ordered Minister Motley to
renew efforts for his release, which were
abandoned when Reverdy johnson was
relieved in May.
large number of reports were received
at the Revenue Department to-day from
officers in various parIs Of the country, an
nouncing seizures of whisky, tobacco,
cigar5, etc, for violation Of the internal
revenue
A delegation Of MississippiIns has ar
rived here, and to-day had an interview
with Judge Dent, during which they as.
sured him that the conservative Republi-
cans Of the State desired him to be their
candidate and that there was no doubt en-
terLaiaed Of his election.
The statement that Attorney General
Hoar would shortly retire from the cabinet
was without any foundation, as he an
nSunces that he has no intention of re-
sIgniDg at present.
The following has been issued:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 2l.-
Notice is hereby given that the Secretary
ot the Treasury, by authority of law, has
Issued a distinctive paper, which will be
hereafter used, until otherwise ordered,
for all obligations and other securities of
the Unitei States.
Ole of it's pecnliarities is the introduc-
tion Of colOrtd silk, cotton and other fabric
material into the paper while in the pro
cess Of manufacture.
By law il is felony for any person 10 have
or retain in his custody or possession any
paper adapted to the making of any such
obligation or securities and similar TO that
designated by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury except under authority of the Secre-
tary Of some Other proper officer Of the
United States and any person offending
against the statute will on conviction
thereof be nnished by fine not exceeding
FIVE hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
and confinement at hard labor not exceed
ing fifteen years, both in discretion of the
court. GEO. III. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
As erroneous and contradictory state
ments have recently been published, it can
be confidently repeated that there will be
no interference with the landing Of the
French cable. the government, having
been furnished with pledge in writing by
agents Of the company, that 1t will con-
form TO whatever terms the Congress may
prescribe. In premises no authority, how
ever, has been given for The landing OF the
cable
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THE CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The long continued drought in the
middle and upper sections of the State is
causing deep anxiety to the farmers, and
all our advices agree in reporting that the
corn crop will be largely reduced in
both quantity and quality. We are in1
formed that along the line of railroad
between KingVille and Wilmington, n.
c., distance of one hundred and seven-
ty miles, there is not an acre of corn
which is not seriously injured. But the
weather which is unfavOrable to corn will
improve the quality of upland cotton, and
will give US an early crop, if not so large
in quantity as was at one time expected.
In the low country the rice is suffering
for want of rain. The small streams
are so salty that the fields cannot be
flooded, but long continued showers will
enable the planters to make an average
crop. From the sea islands the cotton
reports are highly favorable, and there
is every reason to expect a better crop
of long cotton than we have had for
many years. The caterpillar now can
do no harm. Our great foe is powerless
Charleston Ne1oS, July 10.
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ENGLAND.
Opinions of Grants Cuban Policy
Prayer Of Irish Citizens for ReIigi-
Gus Equality.

Gus Equality.
LONDON, July 2l.--The Star compli-
ments Grants steady refusal 10 recognize
the Cubans as belligerents. This, the Star
says, prevents the Spanish government
from accusing the United States of un-
friendly feelings toward her, however much
she may be agrieved by the filibustering
expeditions from American p Irts.
The ship Lord SiGmouth, from Quebec
for Glasgow, was abandoned at sea. The
crew were saved aud taken to Glasgow.
In the House of Commons last evening,
The Lord Mayor, in full robes, presented
a petition from the citizens Of Dublin at
the bar, praying that the House support
the endeavors now making to secure re.
ligious equality in ireland.
Charles Wentworth, member from Chel-
sea, presented petition, signed by 25,-
600, asking for the franchise.
Ia the House of Commons last evenin G
johnson, member from Belfast, complain ed
of the conduct of the police in the recent
anniversary. He said there had been 8
rigid enforcement of the party procession
act in Ulster, while il had been systemati
cally violated in the South of Ireland.
Right Hon, C. Fortescue, the chief sec.
retary for Ireland, praised the forbearsnct
and honor exhibited on that occasion
through the preCaution taken by the gov
ernment. lie hoped, however, tha
the Observance of the 18th of July would
di7continue throughout the land.
In the House of Lords last night tn
Irish Church bill a. returned from tn,
House of Commons was taken up.
Earl Granville moved the reinsertiOn Q
the words struck ont of hepreamble of tn
original bill.
| After considerable discussion Earl Gran
Vile protested against the language ap
piled to the government and appealed t
the Lords 10 support the government il
this grave and critical movemnnt.
The House then divided on the motion
or Earl Granville, 10 restore the preamble
with the following result: For the mC
ticn, 95; against, l73. Majority agsin'
the government, IS.
Earl Granville moved 10 adjourn, i
order that he might consult his colleague
and at late hour the House adjourned.
LONDON, July 2l.-Midnight.-lt
rumOTed tc night that MIR. Gladstone vi
withdraw the Irish Church bill, and
soon as supplies have been voted will pr
, | rogue Parliament in order to Introduce
bill at the autumn session under c.
p | cumstanCes VII Ch will cause the LDIds
{ hesitate before rejecting it
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CINCINNATI.
The Exposition of Fabrics.

CINCINNATI, July 20.-The exposition
,.r,s,tiIe fabrics to be held here August 80,
Iaains 10 create great interest. Goods
,te arriving in liberal quantities from
Sou,h and West, aud, ss elegant stores Of
NJ S;ntou have been offered gratulteus-
w. the gentlemen having exposition IN
~ chaTrge' are prepared TO display with
,,Icst fleet samples received The exhi-
1i,ion will include cassimeres, hannels,
,sans tweeds, blankets and carpets.
E,om the responses received from the
south especially The enterprise. seems ssSur'
ii Of success. Railroad comPanlesithrough'
,ut the entire West offer liberal deduction.
in freight charges and regular visitors wall !,
40 re,,Irned free. The Adams and u. ,
express will bring any packages free o
charge. Five thousand dollars IS Offered
in premiums.
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CHINA.
war on n Big scale-Outrases upon
Foreigners.

SAN Francisco, July 21.-Chinese news
states there was great excitement IN Foo
Whoc district and city, on the grand canal,
and the prospects Of formidable rebellion
are promising. A letter was found giving
the particulars of the conspiracy for the
capture of Fouchos, Hoohing, Huehow,
Hauhow and Shanghai. The number of
conspirators is reported at 500, GOO, chiefly
Caution and Wingho disbanded braves.
Numbers of the people of Joodoor
are fleeing to Hong Kong for
Broleckon, dreading another rebellion.
Another outrage has been committed on
foreigners near Hong Kong, the British
Consul and his wife being among the party
attacked. The matter will soon be brought
to the notice of the Chinese government,
who have promised an investigation OF the
affair.
The inhabitants of Gauchai- Formosa re-
sisted the efforts of the new general-In-
chief to capture the pirates. Reinforce
ments had been called for in place Of those
nominally surrendered to the English.
Placards were posted on the gates otier-
inS rewards fos the murderers of foreign
ers and the destruction of their steamer.
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ALMOST POISONED.


Our friend T likes sweet
things. From a kiss on the lips of
a pretty maiden to lump of sugar,
nothing comes amiss to him in the
saccharine line. Especially is he
fond of sugar. Sugar in the cane,
sugar in his drinks, or sugar, per Sc,
finds an ardent lover in T.
Living in a picturesque hamlet, not
twenty miles from Knoxville, he
often comes to town on business or
on pleasure. On such occasions he
plays havoc with confectioners'
sweetmeats, and is a mortal foe to
the samples of sugar in the whole
sale merchants sample rooms. On
Saturday, friend T being in
town, called at the store of one of
our largest wholesale firms. While
engaged in the purchase of line of
teas and coffees, he noticed a sam
pie of white sugar on a sheet of
letter paper, and thoughtlessly, by
force of habit, tasted it. Before
long, the sugar was all gone.
A clerk, in the employ of the firm
coming into the room few minutes
afterwards, noticed the disappear
ance of the sugar. Aware of the
penchant of T, for sweets, the
clerk at once came to the conclusion
that the.disappearance of the sugar
was to be laid at the door, or rather
the mouth, of the gentleman from
the country, Being well acquaint-
ed with T, the clerk conceived
the idea of a joke at his expense.
Calling to the merchant, who was
engaged conversing with T, the
clerk, excitedly, asked him if he
chad noticed that rat poison lying
around"
"Rat poison, where was it?' said
the merchant.
Lying about here, on q piece of
white paper"
"Uh-what did it look like p said
the now startled T.
"Well, it looked like white sugar.
Fact is, it was white sugar impreg
mated with arsenic acid" quietly
answered the clerk.
Oh! All Hold me, I'm dying
/ thought it was sugar, and eat it, !"
shouted the now thoroughly fright
ened sugar eater.
"My gracious, it will kill you
No it won't either, if you don't
drink any water. Rats eat it and
then drink water and bust" malici.
ously cried the clerk.
The sugar, together with the de
sire for drink of water, aided by
the heated imagination of poor
IT, made him think he was
dying with the thirst produced by
the poison, and hastily striding to
ward the door, he shouted hoarsely
"a doctor-for Gods sake lead
me to q doctor; I'm poisoned
The clerk hastily ran after him
and catching him before he reached
the street, between bursts of langh
ter, managed to relieve the scared
T from the terror which wa
fast depriving him Of reason. T
laughed heartily, too, after awhile
but he don't think enough of tina
clerk to spend great deal of none
on present for him next Christ
mas .-KnOrUiU Press and HeTdlo
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CUBA.
Reporfed Departure Of Col. Ryan: n
n,dftIOuS from baltimore.


psdiiIOuS from Baltimore.
New York, July 2l.-Melrose, of Chi
csgo an officer of the late Cuban expedi-
ton. reports that Col. Ryan and Lieut.
Col Currier left GArdner's Island on Sun
dav in a yacht for Cuba. 1t is stated that
\ large vessel recently left Baltimore with
u 600 stands of arms and 10000 rounds
If ammunition for Cuba. She got OIL
without trouble, protesting TO be loaded
with hay, and reached her destination sue
cessfully. Ii is understood that another
vessel is likely TO 5ail soon from the came
port with similar freight.
HAVANA, July 2l.-Admiral Hon ar
rived at Slntisgo on the llJh with three
frigates. lie paid a visit to the Spanish
commander in the eastern department.
Twenty Cublus are reported killed and
twelve captured by the SPAniard near
| MANI Inilla.
Dealers have been arreslediat Manzanllls
for selling goods to Rebelr. Loyal Gu
bans have issued an address TO their mis-
guided Rebel brethren, urging them tC
return to their allegiance.
| The insurg, MT, 500 strong, under Ger
/ jordan have been defeated with heavy
loss. Gen. Jordan was wounded.
There is b,tt feeling in the sugar mar
ket and lower grades, have improved mos
lrices siifi, hut quotations unchanged.
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q HUMAN BODY AND THE HOUR OF
DAY.

Seat yourself at a table. Attach a
piece of metal (say shilling) to thread.
Having placed your elbow on table,
hold the thread between the points Of
the thumb and forefnger, and allow the
shilling to hang in the centre of glass
tumbler. The pulse will Immediately
cause the shilling to vibrate like a pendu~
Ium, and the vibrations will increase
until the shilling strikes the sides of the
glass and suppose the time Of the expe-
riment be at the hour Of seven, or half
past seven, the pendulum will strike the
glass seven times, and then lose its mo-
mentum and return to the centre if you
hold the thread a sufficient length of
time, the effect will be repeated but
not until sufficient length of time has
elapsed to convince you that the experi~
ment is complete. We need not add that
the thread must be held with a steady
hand, otherwish the vibrating motion
would be counteracted. At whatever hour
of the day or night the experiment is
made, the coincidence will be the same.