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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-03
Copy Teste,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, elk.

In compliance with the above and foregoing
order, notice is hereby given that Polls will be
opened on Tuesday the 9Th day of November 1870
at the several voting districts Tor places of vo-
ing) within the County of Augusta. for the elcc
ion of County Treasurer, Clerk of the Count
Court Clerk OF the Circuit Court, Common
wealth's Attorney, County Surveyor, Sheriff,
Superintendent of the Poor aud for the several
Township officers named in said order, and G.
member Of Congress from this Congressional
District. The same Judges of Election hereto
fore appointed by the Court are required TO act
GEORGE W. McCUTCiEN,
Sheriff Of Augusta Court +.
October tn 1870.
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

Below we append a communication from
Hon. n K Trout in response to solicitation
made to him, to become an Independent can
didate for Congress and with it the reply Of
Col. Baldwin to Messrs bay lor and others
card, inviting an expression of his opinion as
superintendent Of the Conservative organiza-
ton. The views ofsuch men carry with them
their claims to the earnest attention ofthe vo
ters of this Congressional District, and consti-
tute in themselves sufficient rebuke to those
who are trying to impair the strength Of the
Conservative party by useless pickering aud
unprovokcd assaults upon the action of ts9late
Convention
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have returned and am now opening one
of the largest and best stocks of Millinery
and Fancy Goods I have ever brought to this
market, consisting Of all the latest French
and German novelties. Orders from the
country promptly attended to.
Mrs. K. M. NELLY.
N. B-Winter opening Thursday, Octo-
Der 9th, 1870. 49, oct 27-tf
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FAD, FARMERS READ!
n Inn W.. r.,


Mr.. DETnIcK-Dear Sir The following are
some of the names Of parties who have used
Bradley's Super Phosphate, viz: Benjamin Bu-
sey, of Berkeley county has used it for the last
two 'ars, and says it's second to no other Phos-
phate and recommends it to all farmers for wheat,
corn and sill farm products. tsio45
Jonathan Thatcher of Rerkely county planted
some corn with it in 1868, and in the Fall sowed
the same with wheat, and last year he could
plainly see where every hill of corn was. for the
wheat stood several inches higher, and the heada
were much larger. 4as ga
Adam Small has been using it the last three
years. and says it is the best wheat producer out,
VIM. McGary has used it TO great advantage
and says it will pay for itself twice.
James Vanmetre has used it extensively, and
says every farmer should buy it particularly if
he has poor land.
Levi Tabler, George Small, John Linton, Geo.
Hill have all tried it on corn, wheat, &c., and
can testify TO its many virtues. t3H Esii
We are yours, respectfully, -.
JACeR WIsNER Sons
ss% We have the above FERTILIZER for sale
and can produce many other testimonials in its
avor. Try it on your wheat crop and be con-
WINGED of its excellent qualities
HENDRYS s. LUSHBAUGHS,
july 21-tf Staunton, Va, =
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-NeaU Advertisements.

POarders Wanted.-Four boarders can
- find excellent accommodations in gen.
teel private family in the central part of the city
Apply to the editors. nov 3-tf
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INVASION OF New York The proposed
Federal invasion of this city by United States
bsyonets on election day, to over awe Ameri-
can ballots. is creating widespread indigna
ton in all parts Of the State and country.
While the act is revolutionary and dcspotic
and its purpose and effect contemplate, we
are glad to know that it is stimulating the
Democrats in the interior to double energy
to put down and keep down the Radical par
ty. Many Republicans now are Disguised
with their interference. The Democrats car
ried the State last spring without the vote of
the city, and will do the same in November
The Federal attacks upon this city, however,
city and country.-Neao York Express,
(heretofore Radical papcr)
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USEFUL INFORMATION and AMUSEAIEN T
1t contains Tales. Sketches, Humorous Arti-
cles Recipes, Scientific and Useful Articles, Puz-
zles, Wit and Humor, Illustrations, &C., SC.
MAPLE LEAVES is q NATIONAL MAGAZINE read
and admired by men. Women and Children in the
Country. Village and City. 1t is ably Edited
neatly printed, and well illustrated, and ADAPT
ED TO THE WHOLE COUNTRY. The constant aim
is to render it unequalled in both contents and
appearance.
The Cheapest Magazine in the World,
Within the reach of all. Large Premiums for
Clubs. Send stamp for Specimen Copy and Pre-
MUM List.
so CTS. A YEAR. FIVE COPIES, $500
NOW is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBER.
0. A. ROORBACH, Publisher.
1O2 Nassau Street, Ny
oct 2O=2m -. - ----
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STAuNToN, Oct. Is 1870.

GENTS IL have your very kind letter
The complimentary manner in which you are
pleased to address me- and the highly respect.
able names subscribed to your communication,
demand from me a prompt aud candid reply
| have been repeatedly urged to run for
Congress and have invariably replied that, in
my opinion, | would not be the s.right man
In the right place." and that, it would not
suit me. My name was, without my wish or
solicitation, put before the nominating Con-
ventlon, and will ever gratefully appreciate
the very large vote voluntarily cast ia my
favor; and were l now at all ambitious to
occupy the honorable seat so many are seek
ing could not consent to lun for it as you
propose without violating covenant which
my friends entered into when they nominated
and supported me in the Convention
l trust you will concur with me that am
in "honor bound" under the circumstances
to abide by and stand to the nomination.
| am, with very high regard,
Your ob't serv't
NICK. K. Trout.
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The Legislature has passed bill authorize
ing the Board Of Public Works to sell the
Armory buildings, lot, and water power owu-
ed by the State in Richmond. This property
is situated adjacent to the Thedgar Works,
between the river and canal, aud affords most
valuable sites for mills.
Richmond papers say that city is passing
through financial scene which almost
amounts to panic or crisis" The troubles
arise from the failure of tive we'll known bank
ing houses, which has unsettled confidence
and occasioned much financial distress and in
convenience.
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Thursday, "a. November 3, 1870.
CONSERVATIVE TICKET.
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8,

Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, >:
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE,
r. I. DANIEL.
- - CONGRESSMAN,
JuDoE JOHN 7. HARRIS.
TREASURER,
as CHARLES Y. COCHRAN.
COUNTY CLERK,
80 WILLIAM A. BURNETT.
y CIRCUIT CLERK,
ess JOSEPH N. RYAN.
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY,
- JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POOR,
GEORGE w. FAUBER.
49,, SHERIFF, D..
4 WILLIAM L. MOWRY,
.... SURVEYOR, ,..
.5s y. Col. JOHN D. LILLEY.
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STAUNTON, VA
II aving recently erected commodious stables
LII upon these grounds, we are gratifed to
announce to the public generally, and our friends,
that we have stocked them with every adjunct to
complete Livery. Our horses are young, fresh,
fast, and well broken; our Buggies, Carriages,
&c., new and of the latest style, and our drivers
selected with special reference to the comfort and
safety Of our patrons. ~ a'i't
Pleasure parties accommodated at all hours
with single or double buggies riding horses, for,
ladies and gentlemen, carriages spring wagons,
&c. Parties wishing to visit Weyers Cave would
do we'll to give call.
Horses fed by the day, month or year, at usual
rates. -'.s - - =
Special attention given to the sale of stock.
Hoping, by strict attention to our own BUSH
ness, to merit continuance of the favor shown
us in other places, we respectfully solicit share
OF the public patronage. april 28-tf
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN IowA-Chicago
Oct. 27.--The West Union (IoNa) Gazette.
has letter from Boston county saying that
Washington Campbell, having a barn to raise,
invited a number of his neighbors to help
him. For supplying dinner he killed sheep
and hung it up. While the men were work
ing on the barn two boys discovered the
sleeps head on the ground, when one said :
Here is where sheep was killed; here is
the head, and this is the axe the head was
cut off with Put your head down and | will
chop it off" The boy did as directed just
as the axe was raised Mrs Campbell saw them
and screamed. This attracted the attention
Of the men, who were lifting heavy timber.
aud the falling of the axe on the boys neck
SO startled them that several oosed hold of
the timber, and it fell crushing four men
The boy was also killed by the axe
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Nj ew GOOsts.-The subscriber is now re-
~ ceivng at the old stand of Mosby &
Taylor his supply of SPRING and SUMNER
GOODS. comprising q general assortment Of sta
pie and fancy dry goods, Shoes, Groceries, SC.
Amongst his stock will be found a lot of very
cheap and desirable dress goods.
Berages and Grenadines, at from 10 to 25c;
Japanese Cloths at from 20 to 4Oc; Calicoes
from to l29c; Plaid Cotons and Osnaburgs in
every variety, from l23 to 25c; Tweeds and Cas-
smeres for men and boys. &c lot Of Cotton
and Linen goods for men and boys, at from 20 to
SOC. Give him call and examine his stock be-
fore purchasing. A. H. TAYLOR.
Main street, Staunton, Va.
S. II. Taylor and VIM. F. Summerson, are with
him and will be glad to serve their friseds.
NAY So
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Testimonial From the Mayors Wife.

- STAUNToN, Va, Sept. 6, 1870.
Some five years ago, on the recommendation Of
the Rev. Armstrong, l obtained Florence Sewing
Machine, and have it now in use. 1t performs its
work to my satisfaction, sewing rapidly neat
and substantial lock-stitch. have, in the mean
time, used and observed the working and work
Of other machines and do not hesitate to certify,
that the Florence is fully equal, if not superior,
to any machine of the kind in my knowledge
and cheerfully recommend it to those in search
of good machine. saf
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KERR's CREEK, Sept. %. 1870.

KERR's CREEK, Sept. 20, 1870.
Mr.. C. E. WooD,
Dear Sir II have had the Florence Sewing
Machine for over two years-it has been in al
most constant use and has never been out of re-
pair. think it superior to any have ever seen.
l hardly see how anything could be more COM
plete or give better satisfaction.
Yours, SC.
oct l3-tf ]. II. LAIRD.
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The Conservative nominations for Congress
arc now complete, and are as follows:
State at Larger. T Daniel, of Rich
mond.
LIST District-Jobn Critcher of Westmore
land.
End District-R. B. Boiling, of Petersburg
Bird District-Albert Ordway, of Rich.
mond.
18th District-William L. Owen, of Hall
fax.
9th District-R. T. W. Duke, of Abe
marie.
9th District-Tohn T. Harris, of Rock
ingham. 9
7th District-E NJ Braxton, of Freder-
icksburg.
OH D;.tr;.t Wpo Torry If Wvtbo
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A Census Taker and Deputy U. s. Marshal
.-,s in Trouble.

The Chatham Tribune, published at Pitt
sylvania Courthouse, says that the assistant
United States Marshal Cole, formerly of this
city, and one of the principal witnesses for
the defense in the Cahoon trial. g has peen
detected in attempting to practice a fraud
upon the government by duplicating, and in
some eases tri plcating, the list of names, thus
increasing the population of his district as
we'll as his own salary. Orders have been
issued for | is arrest. TIE penalty for false
returns is fine Of 600 aud Imprisonment
for ten years. Mr.. Cole has bright future,
in the event of the establishment of his
guilt"
The Tribune further says:
We refrain from publishing any com
ment on the above extract until further in
formation is received Mr. Cole returned
from Richmond last Monday, having been
there attending Cahoons trial as witness.
We learn that he says there was mistake on
his returns which he himself discovered and
which he will correct, but that there are no
grounds for charging him with making fraud
ulent returns. Mr.. Cole cannot expect US,
however, to contradict the above statement
from his own uncorroboratcd testimony, 10
asmuch as we have noticed among the pro-
ceedings of Cahoon's trial, as reported in the
Richmond papers of Monday, that he, Mr..
Cole, stated from the witness stand. on oath,
that he never entered as security for Leahy
for S. 900 on his bond as Sheriff of Pittsyl-
vania, and never made oath that he was worth
over S., 900, when the contrary is matter
of record in the clerk S office of this county.
IF the newspaper reports are correct, he has
deliberately perjured himself, and until that
is bleared up suspicion will inevitably follow
him The attention of the Commonwealth 8
| Attorney of Richmond is invited to the in
vestigation OF this matter. Leahy's bonds
are on file in the Auditors office. Rich
m,ond Enquirer.
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F. The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks that in
one hundred or one hundred and fifty years
from date a capital removal convention may
be held with some hope Of effectiug practical
results
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IN EMILE OF FASHION.

oct 2O-3m
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-04
Election Of Msyor.

1t has been the prevailing opinion
among most of our citizens that the
City Council would order an election
for Mayor to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of William Fl.
Walker, on Tuesday, the 1lth of
October, the same day on which the
State and County elections take
place. Our city charter, however, pro
vides that days notice of such elec
ton must be given TO make it
valid, and inasmuch IS said legal
notice cannot be given, it is evi-
dent that the Council does rot design
orderiDg an election on that day.
The neglect or refusal Of the Council
to order an election is most asiound
ing. 1t really looks as though Mr.
Van Ripper had deliberately made up
his mind TO usurp the office of Mayor
and exercise its prerogatives in gross
violation of the plain provisions Of
the fundamental law of the city.
The question has alresdybeen mooted
in our courts. that be has no legal
right to assume tha duties and funo-
tions of Mayor, and that every bond
or order be signs as Mayor pro tenn or
acting Mayor, will be decided to be
void and worthless. This is truly an
alarming condition of affairs. Can it
be possible that Mr.. Van Riper has
the bolduess to attempt Eapoleonic
coup d'etat and usurp the position of
Mayor, without giving the people an
opportunity of voting on the question
at all? The failure to order an election
certainly gives rise 10 grave suspicious.
Mayor Walker died September Oh.
nearly four weeks ago. The charter
expressly declares that the Council
shalt order an election to fill vacan-
cy, and the spirit Of the provision is
that the election shall be ordered
promptly.
For our past, We have supposed all
along that it was the intention of the
Council to order an election on the
11th inst. AS that has not been done,
we must confess it now looks very
much as though Mr.. Van Riper did
not intend baving an election at all.
It remains to be seen whether the
people will tamely lubmit TO this at
tempted usurpation.
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RashIpgtOn Items i.

WAsHNGToN. October s.--The President
to-day made the following appointments
OF ConsulS:
Charles Mattoon, of Ohio, at Honolulu:
A. N. Young, of Kentucky. at st. JagO ID )
Cnba: William Twight. Resident at SON
tOs. Brazil; Alfred ColquItt. Marshal of
Consular Court of the United states, at
Chin Ketng.
Attorney General Akerman will return
to Washington from the North iu about a
The President received very few visitors
to- day. Duriog Monday he had a long in
tervtew with Mr.. Boutwell,, at the Treas
Collectors wall be furnished by the In
ternal Revenue officers in a lew days, with
demand nottces to serve upon disttilers for
the reimbursement of store Keepers sal
aries.
The Alexandria Gazette OF to-day has
the following intelligence from Fort Roy
a., Saturday noon Tie freshet is gradually
su bsIdtng. Mr.. Blakemofe, his wife and
three children aud Mrs. Ridgeway were at
the table breakfasting. when the food
came, and all were drowned. Mr.. Kauf-
man saved himself by seiZing the limbs OF
tree as he was carried swiftly down the
stream. NJ essrs. Ray, Bagley and Ridge
way sought refuge in the top of a tree,
and remained there all night. The river
rose twenty-dEe feet in four hours. All
the mills in the Shenandoah Valley for
thirty miles, except two, were destroy
ed. The water in the Potomac is su bsfdI ng
rapidly. and the eurrentis is neaEIy exhaust
ed. Navigation for sailing vessels IS re-
sumed.
Charles NJ. Walker. late Fifth Auditor,
has been appointed Assessor of lDternai
Revenue for the Fifth Missouri District,
vice Leaning, suspended.
Clement hugh HUI, of Massachusetts,
has been. appointed Assistant Attorney
General of the United States.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 3. - The
President received q few visitors 10 day,
including secretary Fish snd the heads OF
departments
The Cabinet holds a regular meeting to-
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ST. Louis Items.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-Gov. McCook, OF Col.
CradO, and Gov. Harvey, of Kansas, are
among the visitors to he fair. The latter
gentleman has appointad g, full delegation
To the National Capital convention, to be
held at Cincinnati on the 18th inst.
The Tenth Annual Fair of the st Louis
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
opened to day under the most favorable
circumstances The weather is delightful,
and an unusually large number of per-
sons were present, for the first day, and
everything passed of Egreeabiy. All of
the departm cuts were crowded, and the
exhibition throughout is finer than any
preceding one. The display of stock OF all
kinds is rem arkably good, and the num-
Der of animals very great, the Association
being obliged to add over one hundred
new stalls for horses and cattle, and a
large number of pens for hogs.
A new feature of the fair, is the exhibit
tion of several tuns of gold and silver
bearing ores from Colorado, and gold and
silver bricks and buttons, valued at over
s3a,0t0. A large delegation of prominent
citizens of Colorado is also here. #AJ3 Pm.
Horace Greeley delivered a very able ad-
dress before the A ssOclatfon, which was
listened to by a great crowd.
Toe total attendance IS about E9,0C0. The
city is crowded with strangers, and large
numbers contiaue to arrive by every train
aud boat.
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and would have no serious reason for IN
terventng. The frank and clear stat9'
ment of the truth that 1 have always
made has established between france
and myself q current of sym pathy which
nothing will ever be able to destroy.
Were I to affirm that our honor has
no stain to fear from a reconciliation
based on the disarmament of fOrtreSSes,
then to become useless, and on the prln-
ciples of v ar. indemnity to be settled by
experts, l believe peace would be p3ssi-
btllty.
"These conditions may prevent France
from having recourse to extrem1i1es
which caprice or chance might render
fatal to the sOeialsorder of Europe. Taught
by experience. sound appreciation of me
divisions by which she is torn, and dellY-
cred from the sc eurge of war. France
would be swift to see and admit that her
miSfOrtunes are due to her want of polltt-
cal unity, and that she must henceforth
seek her prosperity in a strict regard TO
the 1nv1olabii1ty of her institutions
''These conditions will daily have less
weight, especially If the King hesitates 10
take them into account before attacking
Paris. The terrible shock whicu PIOVt-
dence has permitted 20 Germany and
France may have struck out a spark
which pro ress will find useful to the
moral and material safety of Europe,
but if On both sides they persist in
lacking force, as the only solution there
VIII surely spring out of this shock of
formidable unknown I'm IN c0H71u-iS
redoundiug as much to the misfortune
Of Germany as at the misfortune OF
France. '.NAPILEOS.
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Scw York Items.

NEW YoRK, DC ,cher ga Times special
says: At his own request, the Pope has
guard of Italian troops with him, who
have charge of the police in the Vatican.
He wanted to take his usual airing In
carriage and on foot, but was dtssuaded
from doing SO by Cadorna. He has ex.
pressed d wish to bless the Italian troops
in the gre e Square of San P1etro.
One of the first DEGREES of the Junta, was
to vote the erection of a monument to
those who lost their lives Ia 1867 and 1870,
for the liberation of Rome. and who died
in exile-or on the scaffoid. for the cause of
liberty.
Medals are to be struck and distributed
to all the soldiers of the Army of LIBERIA
tion, when the King is Drowned In the
Capital.
Measures for the improvement OF Rome
are uader consideration in the Council,
and q public loan has been opened for this
object. From all this, the people are led 70
believe that the power and dig ulty OF the
ancient Latin Empire, has been restored
with the re- occupation of the Capital.
Cadorna has ordered that the Pope shall
| receive the same military honOrs rendered
! to all crowned heads, and that military
/ hOBors also be rendered to the Cardinals
Tho people are flocking from a / parts Of
\ Italy, to Rome,
Five newspapers have been started, and
] the journals of Florence are sold aboat
| the streets. The Romans are beWildeIed
/ with this avalanche of political liberty.
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BELGIUM

WILHELMSHoHE, October "a corre-
spondent teIegraphs from Berlin on the
81:
in q eircul Jr from Bismarck, describing
Favre's interview with him. Bismarck
says that the terms of peace and territorf-
al ceSsiOns were only mentioned incident
ally, viz The formation of z new Mo-
selle Department with the Aaron Dlsse
mints, of SalseedouF, Chateau Waiius
SaregueInins, Metz and ThionviiIe being
designated as an organic attain answering
the intention of the German Government. c.
An armistice was the main questio1
considered and first on the programme
submitted, and which the National De
fsnse Government rejected, was the first
that in and about Paris the military sE0tag
qlt0 was to be maintained. Second that
IN and about Metz there was to be con-
tinuatton of hSSTilities, but they were linn.
tted to a circle arOunu Metz, to be more
definitely determined.
THIRD. The surrender OF the Strasbourg
garrison IS prisoners, the Tout and Betsch
garrlsons to be set free, and the duration
of an armtsttce 10 be two or three weeks.
The Tribune special olrespondent be-
fore Metz, on the Sd, says: The Prussian
battery at Lourgafl, in front of st. Ger
maine, destroy ed with shells, the French
bridge scross the Moseile Shells were
thrown into the village of Moule-L'Metz
Last night the Prussians M ade dash into
the village OF Nouiliy, in front of the
French position. and wholly consumed it,
II contained stores for the garrison, the
locality of which the villagers refused to
disclose, so the Prussians burned the vtl-
lsge and stores together.