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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19
Edwin Forrest,

The citizens of Raleigh have been agree.
ably surprised at the announcement that
Edwin Forrest, the tragedian, has consented
to play at Tucker Hall, next week, during
the progress of the State Fair The an
pearance of Mr.. Forrest in the magnificent
role which he presents for the first week
will prove great attraction to hundreds at
a distance, who can never look upon his
like again.
1t has been the good fortune of many
citizens of this State who possessed the
means before the war, and since that time
to hear and see Edwin Forrest They know
his powers and appreciate his genius, and
to them the knowledge that his name is a
household word in Europe as we'll as in
America is not matter of wonder or aston
ishment.
As Richelieu, Edwin Forrest appears to
great and peculiar advantage; as King
Lear, he is the embodiment of Shakespere's
ideal while no lips can be said of him as
Othello.
We do not sound his praises because 9TH
ers have praised him, but we speak of him
as an honored and distinguished vistant,
who comes to educate, delight, and ava
ken the noblest sentiments in the hearts
of our citizens-to body forth majestic
ideas, and to give enduring remembrance
of the works of our greatest poets.
Mr.. Forrest is amply 81 stained by the
troupe, which accompanies him. Miss
Lille is charming lady and an accom-
plished actress, second to none in her role,
and far superior to others who have visited
this section of the country.
But we have said enough for the present.
When the great tragedian appears there
will be no further use for comment or crit
icism. His name will be on every tongue
and honored at every hearthstone Until
then we leave the subject to the pleasant
anticipations of our readers
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

of Union, how shall we characterize that
party Do we wrong it, when we call it
the party of secessiona Should we do our
duty to the people of North Carolina, who
always, in the darkest days, really loved the
Union. and chung to it with more than
flial devotion, if We did not warn them
against that party2
Men of North Carolina, he not deceived
by a specious name. The party in this
State that opposes the Republican party,
calls itself the North Carolina State Party,
the Conservative Party, the Democratic
PARTY.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

Some six weeks ago Kuklux up in
Chatham hired colored man named Silas
Atwater to clean up creek. When the
man had worked about four weeks, body
of sixteen men went in disguise to bis house
at night and told him that he must leave
The poor man alarmed for his life has fled.
Thus do the Kuklux party fulfill their
pledges to colored men.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19
patton

Some men talk about the "Old Constitu-
ton" as though the Constitution of the
United States had been changed. That is
mistake. 1t was always meant for free
people, and the amendments made to it are
but a clearer declaration of what was al
uaus its shirt
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

AIwoman has been murdered in Memphis,
Ohio. Letters from her supposed murderer
were found in her trunk. The print of teeth
were found on her corpse. A plaster cast
taken of his teeth corresponds exactly to the
prints in the flesh. But in spite of that
there was conclusive testimony that the muir
der was committed by another person who
has escaped, and the jury unanimously &C
Quilted the prisoner.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

The very highest market price is offered
for Policy for the Democratic party:
which, as the Wilmington journal informs
us,went into the canvass without platform.
Old secesh clothes thankfully received
Out of pity for that most unfortunate party
we charge nothing for this advertisement.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

There are fifteen cities in the United
States of more than 100000 inhabitants
each. viz: New York, Philadelphia,
Brooklyn, Baltimore, Saint Louis, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Wash
ington, Buffalo. Newark, San Francisco,
Louisville and Pittsburgh.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

New York is troubled about its quaran-
tine. You can't have everything up there.
If YOU want sweet air and perfect health
come down to North Carolina.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

Frank Blair is coming down. The Dem.
ocrats have nominated him for the Missouri
Legislature "Mother, can't 1 get married 2"
mo, child what nonsense" swell, can't
have piece Of bread and butter9"
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

The increase in the production of petro-
leum for September was in greater ratio
than the increase of consumption. This
will tend to reduction Of prices.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

The actual bombardment of Paris is to be-
gin in day or two. The history OF warfare
shows that no Notifications can be made
proof against modern missiles and explo-
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

The cotton crop this year is estimated to
be worth three hundred and twenty-five
millions of dollars. Where are the false
prophets that foretold the evils Of Emanci-
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

Yesterday was the anniversary of the cul-
mination of the yellow fever in Whining
ton, eight years ago. There were 81 new
cases and 48 deaths in one day. -i''ia2
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

The President has been obliged to send
troops into Alabama to suppress Kuklux
there. These Conservative guerrillas may
discover yet what law means.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

Why is it that the Hannibal and Saint
10 Railroad company sends notices of lands
for sale in Missouri at $12 per acre. Is it
because lands cannot be obtained in North
Carolina for half that No; it Is because
men love peace, and to have peace they will
sell their homes in North Carolina for six
dollars an acre, that they may buy homes
again at $12 an acre thousand miles from.
a country cursed of Kuklux and Conserva-
tives. They want to get away from the rule
of that party which, like the Old Man of
the mountain, has placed itself astride the
shoulders of the State, and proposes to stay
there though it costs bloody revolution.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

NJ. Gambetta, French Secretary of the In
terror, who escaped from Paris few days
since in balloon, issues a proclamation,
dated Tours, Oct. 10. The following is an
extract: Paris, invested for II days, pre-
sents the spectacle of 100000 men, forget
ing their differences to withstand the inva-
der, who expected civil discord.
The revolution found Paris without guns
or arms of any kind. Four hundred thou
sand of the National Guard are now armed,
and 900 Gardes Mobiles and 10000 reg
ulars are assembled. The boundaries are
casting cannon. The women make a mil
lion cartridges daily. Each battalion of
Nationals has two mitrailleuses and field
pieces, and is prepared for sorties. The
forts are manned by the marines, and are
supplied with artillery of the greatest excel.
lence, and served by gunners the first in the
world. Hitherto their fire has kept the ene-
my from erecting the smallest work. The
enceint6 on the 4th had only 500 cannon
now it has $500, with 400 rounds for each.
Every defense has its men at their posts.
The National Guards drill constantly. Be.
hind the enceinte is the third line of defense
the barbados, which are adapted to the
genius of the Parisians. This has all been
achieved calmly and orderly, amid general
patriotism. The impregnability of Paris is
no illusion. 1t cannot be capture OF sur
prised, and there is no danger of sedition
or starvation, which the Prussians have been
counting on.
"Tbe situation imposes upon us great du.
ties. First of all is for you to cease to be
diverted by any proclamation which may
not be the war-a war to the death The
second is, until peace comes, to accept fra
ternslly the authority of the Republic"
Our readers will see from our dispatches
that as yet the bombardment has not begun,
but that over the doomed city hovers the
oppressive silence that foretokens the
typhoon.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

The late Southern Commercial Conven-
ton changed its name to National. That
is right. Let us be Americans as we'll as
Southerners
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

A block of coal as large as cotton bale
is on exhibition at st. Louis. 1t was taken
out of vein sixteen feet thick, opened at
the foot Of the Rocky mountains, near Den
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

Wooden fans are much used, cut in leaves
and painted green, with small sprays OF
lilies of the valley painted on the edge.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19
M9ytekly StaAaarh
Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1870
A prison and reformatory Convention is
holding its sessions in Cincinnati.

The Petersburg Courier changed hands
Hereafter it is to be conducted by Mr.. Chas
PEBBLES.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19

The per centage of increase of population
-Iudiana for the last ten years has been less
than that of any of its neighbors. Naturally
it polls the largest Democratic vote of any of
them. The Democratic party don't want the
population. Population brings churches,
schools, railroads, civilization, all which are
death to the Democracy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-08-25

r addition to his Large and well-selected stock
i now on hand, he is receiving daily fresh
supplies from the North. In dress goods he is
prepared to offer black and fancy silks, Irish pop
Inns, iron berages, grenadines plain and en-
broidered lenos, Japanese cloths. bareges, organ
dies, lawns, jackenets, merinos, white and black
bereges, 8-4 wide, white, black and coored al
pacas, from 35 to 81, so per yard; omplete line
of mourning goods, the best fast colors, American
prints at l2c, bleached cotons from to 20 cents;
New York mills ditto, 24c; Wamasetta ditto, %;
brown cotton from 10 to 15c; Laurel D do, 16a;
1914 sheeting, best quality, 81 to 65 cents; Irish
linens, from 40 to 81 so; shirt bosoms from Is to
IS cents; bleached and brown table damask, tow
els, napkins, and the cheapest lot of ladies' and
gentlemen's hankerchiefs, silk do Bonnet rib
bon, satin ditto for trimming, Swiss and Jacko-e
net embroidery, dimity bands, hosiery, gloves all
kinds of heavy twilled brown linens for pants at
20 cents, fine twilled linens for gentlemen and
boys.
Summer shawls, silk and lama lace points, real
and imitation lace collars, thread and imi-
tation laces, Swiss edgings and inserting, linen
collars and sets, splendid stock of parasols,
showerets and umbrellas. full assortment Of
ladies' and misses shoes and CATERS from the best
Baltimore makers; gentlemen's do; also carpet
ing, oil cloth, mating and rugs, table oil cloth
in patterns and per yard. French, English,
black. brown, and blue cloth. Black and fancy
cassimeres, a full stock tweeds, cassinets, Ken
lucky jeans, gambroons cheaper than ever scot
ton bats, 40 cents per full pound; cotton yarns
at S., best quality.
1t is impossible to enumerate all TENS on hand =
1 invite he public 10 inspect my stock, knowing
that can and will give satisfaction to all who
will favor me with their patronage.
P. 81 will not follow that rotten Yankee
habit of binding my customers to the pledge Of
not buying elsewhere before they come back to
my store, but let each go and come unencumber-,
ed S. H. HILB.
may 12-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-08-25
FARMERS READ!

AO MARTINSBURG, VA, Jan. IL, 1871.
Mr.. DETRIcK-Dear Sir The following are
some of the names of parties who have used
Bradley's Super Phosphate, viz: Benjamin Blu
sey, Of Berkeley county, has used it for the last
two ars, and says it's second to no other Phos
plate and recommends it to all farmers for wheat
corn and sill farm products.
Jonathan Thatcher of Berkely 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 heads
were much larger.
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.
We are yours, respectfully,
JACOB WIsNER s. Sons.
neg 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 g. LUSHBAUGHS.
july 21-tf Staunton, Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-08-25
The Situation in France.
The DECISIVE BATTLE TO BE FoUGnr AT
CHALoNs-CoNp1TIoN OF TIE FRENCH
CAPITAL PURSUANT DEMAND.

LHE DECISIVE DATl LE ~ BE TUUGHi Al
CHALoNs-CoNDITloN OF TIE FRENCH
CAPITAL-wHAT PRUSSIA WILL DEMAND.
A Special telegram from London to the
New York World thus speaks of the situation
in France:
1t is believed on the, best authority that
the French will concentrate at Chaons with
100000 men and thousand guns, aud that
the Prussians will attack with 100000 men
and 400 guns. All actions of to- day, yes
terday and Monday must be considered mere
ly preliminary to one Of the greatest conflicts
the world has ever seen. 1t is thought here
to be imperative upon both armies to bring on
the decisive battle as soon as possible. for po-
litical rather than military reasons The
French capital is in a condition of ill-sup-
pressed revolution. Ali sorts of stories hourly
reach us about the preparations of the En-
press for fight; but they all originate, | have
reason to believe, in the agitation Of the
Tuileries and the nervous ill-heaith of the
Empress, which keeps all about her in state
of fear and excitement The Imperial Prince
is positively at Paris with his mother. The
feeling at Paris is neither Oreanst nor Re-
publican, but anger and determination to
insist upon responsible and capable leaders
In North Germany immense commercial
distress exists. The loans are not taken.
There is an uudouttel pressure upon the
government for action, and much fear Of a
prolonged, exhaust;ng conflict. English opin-
ion, based on the belief that Prussia has much
greater reserves than France, is that the EN-
peror is struggling desperately and must be
Detected. It is understood that if Prussia
wins she will demand the expenses of the
war, with the cession Of Lorraine and Alsace
and upon this understanding rest the fears OF
European complication. Russia is beginning
to press the English government for an un-
Outstanding to maintain the balance of pow
er. There are rumors Of agitation among the
Germans of Baltic Russia, and of the mobi
Iization Of Russian army for the Prussian
frontiers. Everything for the moment de.
ponds upon the result Of Bazaine's battle be-
Chalons. No news can be expected soon, fol-
the armies are man@uvring off the line Of
the railway, and the telegraph, where they are
not cut, are absolutely controlled by the mill
tary.
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CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE, !
GO

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Staunton, Va, August IL, 1870.
Tc Jacob L. Humbert. and JAS M. Stout, Rich
ard H Stevens Administrator of Reuben H.
Humbert, deceased, William c. Simmons and
all other creditors of said Jacob L. Humbert
claiming leans upon his lands.
You are hereby notified that l SHALL on the 2lst
day of September 1870, at my said Office, pro-
eeed to execute an order of reference entered at
June term last in the consolidated causes of Stout
VS.. Humbert and Humbert's Administrator and
al vs. same pending in the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta, in Chancery, whereby am directed to as
certain and report.
1st. The amounts of liens on the lands of the
Defendant, Jacob L Humbert, with their respec-
tive priorities.
End. The quantity and estimated value of such
lands.
3rd. Other matters deemed pertinent by my
SELF or specially required by the parties to be
stated.
And at such time and place you required to
attend.
Given under my hand, as Master Commissioner
of the Circuit and County Courts for Augusta
county, the day and year first above written
aug lS-4t THOMAS D. RANSOM, Com'r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-08-25

DEATH OF GENERAL HITcHCocK.-Maior
General Ethan Allen Hitchcock died at Han
cock, Georgia, on the 18th inst, in the sew
enty second year of his age He was, on his
mothers side, grandson of Ethan Allen.
His father was circuit judge during the ad-
n.inistration of President Washington. He
graduated at West Point in 1917. He serv-
ed in the Florida and Mexican wars, being in
the latter on the staff of Gen. Scott. Soon
after the breaking out Of the late war Gen
IL. was commissioned as major general of vol.
unteers. He was most of the time on duty
at Washington. He acted as commissioner
for exchange of prisoners during some years
of the-waE, Y
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NEW SEIZED UDE,
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS-
SAS RAILROAD.
NEW SCHEDULE.

ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS-
SAS RAILROAD.
ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, August, s, 1870,
~ one daily passenger train will run
between WASHINGTON and LYNCHBURG, con-
Meeting at GORDONSVILLE with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad to Richmond, Covington & Va,
Springs; at LYNCHBURG for WEST and SOUTH
WEST, and at WASHINGTON for the NORTH
and NORTHWEST.
Leave Washington daily at 6.55 a. m., and AL
exandria at 700 a. m. arriving at Lynchburg at
4.30 p. m.
Leave Lynchburg at Z 40 a. M, arrive at Alex
andria at 425 p M, and at Washington at s. Is
p. m.
Also daily, including Sunday, a passenger train
through s0ithoM change of cars-sleeping attach
ed-between WASHINGTON and RICHMOND
making close connections at Richmond and Wash
ington in the direct line between New York and
the South Atlantic States.
Leave Washington at g.. p. M, and Alexan-
dria at Bop. arrive at Gordonsville at 40
p. M, and at Richmond at 800 a. m, connecting
with train leaving Richmond at $50 a. m. for Pc
tersburg, Weldon, and the Southwest.
Leave Richmond at 8.45 p. M, and Gordons-
vile at II. As a. M arrive at Alexandria at LOS
q. m, and at Washington at 555 a. M, connect
ing with the earliest trains to New York and the
Northwest
Also, daily, night train to White Sulphur
Springs, without change Of cars, from Baltimore,
with sleeping car-running in connection with
night train to and from Richmond Arrive at
the White Sulphur at 10 a. Leave 2:2o p
Passengersfo for MANASSAS BRANCH will leave
Alexandria daily, at L a M, pass Strasburg at
g. AZ p. M, and arrive at Harrisonburg at Gas
p. m. Eastward, leave Harrisonburg, at $50
a. M, pass srasburg at 9.28 a. NJ, arrive at AL
exandria at 1.45 p. m, Washington 2.25 p. M,
and Baltimore at 4.30 p. m.
Good connections by comfortable Coaches, are
made on this line to Middleburg from the Plains
to Upperville from Piedmont; to Capon Springs
from strasburg to Orkney Springs from Mount
Jackson, and to Rawley and Augusta Springs and
Weyers Cave from Harrisonburg.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connections at Strasburg with the
Winchester and strasburg Railroad to Winches
ter, Harper's Ferry, &c.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
J. NJ. BROADUS,
aug 5-tf General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-08-25

THE CUBAN REvoLUTIoN-For an utterly
suppressed revolution, the Cuban one seems
to be doing pretty WELL
A Nucvitas letter, dated the LIST instant,
informs US that on the previous day more
than two hundred wounded Spaniards were
brought in from San Miguel de Baga, a small
place opposite Nuevitas, on the other side of
the bay. They came by land, and were ac-
companicd by lot of carts which were not
allowed to enter Nuevitas. The carts arc
said to have contained the bodies of the slain
These places, it must be borne in mind, are
both in the much pacifed district of Cana
guey, which De Rodas left, q Ia Napoleon, to
fight SPANS enemies in Havana.
The killed and wounded are credited to
Col. Ryan but at the date of the latter no
details could be obtained. The persistency
of these rebels is extraordinary; no sooner
had the Spaniards evacuated San Miguel than
the Cubans entered and burned it-for the
third time
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-08-25

EXTRACT from Decree of Circuit Court for Au-
gusta county, en- cred on the Goth of July,
1870.
George Baylor and ethers, Plaintiffs,
Against
George W. McCutchen, Sheriff of Augusta
county, and such, Administrator of David
Dull, deceased, and others, Defendants.
1t is ordered that this cause be referred to one
of the Master Commissioners of this Court, who
shall take, state and settle the following accounts
1st. Of the personal as sets of the estate of Da-
vid Dull, deceased.
End Of the transactions of Geo. W. McCutch-
en-, as Administrator of David Dull, decd.
3rd. Of the outstanding claims against the es
tate of said David Dull, with their respective pri-
critics.
4th OF the sum still due Robert G Bickle on
account Of the purchase money of the Fairbairn
land, purchased of him by David Dull and Mich
ael Dull.
5th OF the unsatisfed judgments against the
Defendant, Michael Dull with their respective
priorities.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Staunten, Va, August 10, 1870.
All parties concerned are hereby notified that
on the 10Th day of September next, at my said
Office I shall proceed to execute the foregoing
order of account.
And at such time and place all the creditors of
tors of Michael Dull, deceased, are notified to
appear and prove their claims, or in default there
of that they will be excluded from the benefits
of the Decree in said cause.
Given under my hand as Master Commissioner
of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, the day
above written. THOMAS D. RANSOM,
aug lS-4t CONF