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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-09-15
''"'s"0 RICHMOND VA.

RICHMOND VA.
This FIRsT-CLAss, POPULAR and FASH
IONABLE HOTEL, the only one located on the
Main street of the city, has been leased by the
undersigned and will be furnished and put In
complete order right away. tH @
IT'S LOCATION.
It is within one square of the Capitol, Custom
House. Post-cffice, Theatre, &c., &C., and within
two squares of the Richmond and Fredericksburg
Railroad Depot and the great Southern routes
via. Petersburg and Danville. The travelling
public are cordially invited to
Make Their HOME at the SPOTSWOOD.
and the proprietors pledge themselves to make 1t
for the future what it has been for the past i've
years,
n@- Telegraph Office in vestibule Office Of
The Southern and Adams Express Companies in
the building. JAMES nj. oobLE
of the Ola Columbian,
c. LUCK,
of the same Hotel, and
VIM B. BISHOP. sfs=
NAV 20-69t If late Of the Exchane.
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DEMOVAL.

EMOVAL. aag 54a
IN J. E. TYLER has removed his shop to
his lot opposite Mr.. Hartman Lushbaugh's shop,
where he will continue the carpenter business in
all its branches All work done promptly and in
the best workman-like manner. All orders left
with Messrs Woods & Gilkeson will be promptly
attended to. es
N. B.-Will undertake work in any part of the
country.
REFERENCES Smith & Elder, Staunton
Va. J. & g. Gibson, Builders, Richmond, Va
E. B. Spence & Son, Richmond, Va. Tyler & Son
Richmond. Va. dec 2-tf
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r.. b. T. REESE. WIU w.
nR. b. p. REEsEA CO.,
IL 2 20 a4 successors to ss+'
YOUNG s. REESE, Druggists, y
New Street, above Virginia Hotel,
sf STANTON, VA,
Keeps constantly or hand, DRUGS, PAINTS,
OILS, DYE STUFFs, and every thing usually
kept in this line fresh and of the purest articles,
which they offer at the lowest prices and on the
most accomm odating terms.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at all
hours, day and night.
Physicians in the country will find it to their
interest to give us a call. sept 8-tf
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H - RICHMOND, VA.

Situated in the Heart of the City, command
ing the finest views, and adjoining
the Capitol Square and
t0aa Governor Mansion.
This Splendid NesO HoteEthe only one sltua-
ted in the fashionable portion of the city, and
adjoining the beautiful Capitol Park with It, Its
statuary, Monuments, Fountains, and Flower
Deds-is newly and elegantly furnished through
md variety by any house in the State.
Special Suits of Rooms always ready for Wed
ling and large Travelling Parties. The arrange
ments are first-class in every respect The price
If Board has been fxed-owing to the great
earcity of money-at the reasonable sum OF
$3.50 PER DAY.
The patronage of my friends and the public
generally is respectfully solicited.
A. j. FORD, Proprietor.
Late one of the Proprietors of the Exchange
otel, Richmond, Va. may 1860 u
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nAILY THROUGH PASSENGER AND
- FREIGHT LINE!

nAILY THROUGH PASSENGER AND
IL FREIGHT LINE!
Sundays Excepted.)
From Baltimore to Richmond, and all points
gs, south and west of that city, via.
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD
LINE. RICHMOND 4 DANVILLE, and CHES-
APEARE s. OHIO RAILROAD.
THE ROUTE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS.
The STEAMERS of this Line leave Baltimore
DAILY. Sundays excepted) from Pier Light
Street Wharf foot of Barre street, at P. M, and
continue to connect with the York River Kall-
road at West Point, and ARRIVING LIN RICH-
MOND at 40 a. m, the following day, In time to
conn ct with the Express Train on the Danvllle
Road for Danville, Greensboro, Salisbury, Char
lotte, N c., Columbia, S. c., and all points South
This line affords the most comfortable and least
fatiguinr Journey to persons travelling South,
and to the Virginia Springs. Close connection
with Chesapeake Ohio R. r. al Richmond and
Baltimore and between the North and South.
THROUGH TICKETS for sale at Terminal
Stations of connecting Roads
FREIGHTS by the Line, received DAILY
handled carefully, and forwarded with dlspaten'
at the lowest through rates. -
s@- Arrangements have also been made with
the James River and Kanawha Canal, by which
Through Freights to Lynchburg and other points
on that Line are received Daily, and forwarded
promptly on through rates.
WINS. C. wICKHAM, ...[.l..--
Vice President Chesapeake and Ohio R. r.
THOs DODAMEAD,
Sunt r. &Y. R, and R. s. D. Railroads.
N. H. HOTCHKISS, General Travelling Agent Of
C. s. O. R. R. and R. & Y. R. R. r.
R. FOSTER, Agent,
No. IA Light Street, Baltimore
Through Tickets can be had at Staun-
ton for Baltimore at reduced rates Via.
York River Railroad Line.
jan 27-tf
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Harness and Saddles.-The under
IL signed, hrving opened frst-class har-
ness shop, is prepared to manufacture harness
of every description as low as it can be done
Will also keep on hand good assortment of Car
riaga, Buggy and Riding Whips. Saddle Blakots
and Spurs, Curry Combs, Brushes, &C., and, in
fact everything usually kept in first classnshop
He will give special attention to repairing.
Don't forget to NA at Grubert's New Building,
Immediately south of the Va. Hotel.
april 7-tf JAS. NJ. CARTER.
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} II. Graves,
Main Street, Staunton, Va,

NaIH DUrteC, Dt1u111o1I' e''' ~
Four doors East of Crawford's old stand,
Where he is prepared to execute work at In
shortest notice and in the best manner at reduc-
ed price for CASH. Cutting, Revealing done IN
the hest manner. april 1859 If
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-09-15

In the environs of Paris we have Spur
geon priest. While his Pensioners slumber-
bered during the sermon he suddenly ex-
claimed .sFire Fire - "Wherc? ?" said the
panic stricken slccpcrs. I'm hell,' replied
his reverence, "whcrc ali who sleep d9riu
sermons 90 To- s.s
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Professional Cards.

PROFESSIONAL CARD!
i In addition to the courts of common
pleas of Augusta county, will hereafter attend
the courts of Rockbridge, Bath, Highland and
Rockingham. My Office is on the east side of the
Court House square, second of the brick row in
approaching from the court buildings, Staunton.
JOHN B. WATTS,
april $3.50 tt Attorney at Law.
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uns and RsbggiaS.

ystFTIdStS sahU 1IausSaCSe,
u I Wish to inform my friends that have
moved my CARRIAGE SHOP to my new build
ing near the Virginia Hotel, where will keep on
hand Carriages and Buggies of every description;
By close attention to business and fair dealing
expect to give entire satisfaction; l VIII pay
,tr;ct attention to REPAIRING. Give me a call
before purchasing ). H. "AlEho'
ian 9-f
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A w. STERLING,
N. MANUFACTURERS OF
MATTRESSES.

AUGUSTA STREET, STANTON, VA,
Would respectfully inform the citizens of Staun-
ton and vicinity that he is now prepared to make
MATTRESSES of all kinds in the very best style
and at low rates. Also, Repairing and Uphol-
stering done at short notice jan UT
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Hotels.
HOUSE,
wi BAIT

G. Il. HOGAN. PROPRIETOR.
cells aEDUs T.lH OF FARE.
In consideration of the general decline in cost
of all necessaries appertaining to Hotel Keeping,
the price of Board will be Reduced on and after
January LIST, 1870, to
$3.50 PER DAY,
And being determined that nothing will be left
undone in the future to make the "MALTBY .
what it has been in the past-second to none In
the city. jan 20-ly
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Office of Dissolution.

The Law Partnership of STUART & Ransom has
peen thisday terminated, by mutual consent. Both
he late partners offer their professional services
rs heretofore for the conduct of in the Court
# Arneas and other Courts held in Staunton,
and for Collections, through legal correspondents,
in all parts of the State.
ALEX H. H. STUART,
'sgEgsz. THOMAS D. RANSOM,
August p, 1870, Aug 25-tf
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St0at1ltOn Cards.
M. AYRES,

ID M. A RES, a
IL. Green Front Building, nearly opposite
D. A. Kaysers, Main street, Staunton, Va,
Dealer in fine FAMILY GROCERIES, Country
Produce and House Furnishing Goods, the lar
gest assortment of Queensware, Glassware, &C.,
in the Valley. Don't buy until you examing this
stock. march loft
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The 3allep pirginian.
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
LICENSED TO DO WHAT!

Thursday, September Is, 1870.
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CIGAR FACTORY,
ArmentrOut & Co.,

ArmentrOut & Co.,
Corner Main and Augusta Sts.,
~ .-srw STAUNTON, VA,
Manufacturers of the celebrated YARA OP-
ERA, and YARA BOUQUET CIGARS, and Deal
ers in all kinds of CHEWING and SMOKING
Tobaccos.
facture, at Wholesale and Retail.
Satisfaction guaranteed IN eveyy respect.
ARMENTROUT g. co.
J. A. ARMENTRouT,
C. E. HA1NEs. ! may 27-tf
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TTOuse and Sign Painting.

IL The undersi gned is now prepared to ex-
ecu with neatness and dispatch, HOUSE, SIGN
and ORNAMENTAL PAINTING. All WORK
done in the best manner and on accommodating
terms Orders from the Country promptly at
tended to. JOHN W. CLINE,
Augusta Street, Staunton, Va.
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R.. r. BISHOP, C. W. STAFFORD, J. NJ FULLER.
"ouse andsSign Painting.
I'll The undersigned are prepared to exc
orte HOUSE. SIGN, ORNAMENTAL PAINT
no n1Az1NG and PAPER-HANGING in the
neatest and most workmanlike manner.
They offer their services to the punlc anu So
licit liberal share of patronage.
Wa Particular attention paid to Country work
BISHOP, STAFFORD & CO.,
march loft staunton. Va, ?
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D w. BURKE. ess22a7
II. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
LIQUORS only, has always on hand
the largest assortment of
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MARQUIS & KELLEY'S

DUpK E,S LIVERY STABLE.
Il StauntOn, Va.
The Proprietor takes this occasion to eau the
attention of his friends and the puolc' 10 ms eon-
plete outfit of New Buggies. Hacks.
Go which in neatness and ease OF running,
are not to be equaled by any Livery in the valley
n He can accommodate persons with Supe- fNIvq
~ ror Riding and Driving Horses, both gem (1S
tie and fast Horses fed and boarded on liberal TERMS
The famous Hostler, TOM BETHEL is IN gen
orol CHARGE of the stable. april 1853 ~.
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From Bali lmOre 70 NICHlHUHu tIlIu III PUIHto
gse south and west of that city, via
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD
LINE. RICHMOND 4 DANVILLE, and CHES-
APEAKE s. ONO RAILROAD.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29

The New York Star, the work
ing peoples journal in that city.
from the diary Of a lady who has
visited them, makes the following
statement Of life in that city
Mrs. A. makes vests at eighteen
cents apiece for a wholesale
house. She can earn SS a month
by working fourteen hours a day,
including Sundays. She pays SO
amonth for her attic, and has two
small children to support. She
has eaten meat once only-and
then it was given to her-since
Thanksgiving Day. Another case
"Kate A., q "hnisher' of fine
shirts, makes about so a week.
working hard for it. She has .
grandmother to support, and
"hasS often lived for weeks on
bread and water, In order to af-
ford the old woman q little broth
every day"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29

We regret to learn that Captain G.
II. DObson, Of the old 10th MiSs.'
and for many years aresident OF
Jackson, died at Lavacca Texas
recently. He was q genial kind
hearted gentleman, and his many
friends will regret to learn that
he has been taken away from them.
The Port Gibson Standard says
the vicksburgers are not alone in
the wish to have the capital re.
removed from Jackson to Vicks.
burg.
Friend Lewis you are certainly
correct.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29
\

Many are out Of work in Mon,
treal.
Ohio built GG3 school house,
last year.
Gadaay and Jolliication are
Missouri towns,
The woman qucslion-(sNys
some one) is he rich
There are said to he rs ,OJ0
Germans in c ncinnali.
Philadelphia policemen made
nearly 10000 arrests in 1866.
In Wisconsin male teachers
average sl3 and women SIS per
month.
Wisconsin boasts Of Az
school houses and 30l,Sj7 school
A California farmer raise" Tour
crops OF waterme!oa5 On one
patch last season.
In Hartford 3Gl Individual ,,
firm and corporations pay tax
on S-1,Voo al" 0p"'..''
There are low over one hun.
bred and twelve millions Of dol
lars in The savings banks o. Mass
aehHseIS--a large gam
A Boston paper thinks that
naming a row 0 r!ots IN a suburban
comoiry amer P"Ss'c'"" was III
1~ae3uonao!e 'a''o'
A small boy in Clinton, Ohio,
ate q piece Of candy that he found
On The street and died the next
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29

CAHED.-There Is o corner table
at the McMackin House known as
the Bachelors table," The occu.
pants Of seats around this table on
the 1stinstant-New Years day
presented to the worthy host Of
that popular place, General r. C..
McMackin, q beautiful gOld-headed
cane, upon the face Of which was
engraved, ITO General T. G. Nc.
Mackin, from the Bachelors Ia
ble." Beneath this and ~encircling
the stick upon the gold band Is ell
graved the names of the donors
IN. II. Harris, U. II. Young, S. W.
Brown, A. j. Mitchell and W. X.
Ingersoll." The cane was present
ed over a sumptuous dinner, such
&c The General is famed for prepar-
ing, where q plentiful supply OF
wine was freely circulated. Capt.
q. n. Young made the p%resenta-
ton speech, In a most happy, APP
pFopriate and felicitOus manner
He was responded to by General
McMackin in a style that led his
hearers to think that, although he is
an eminent success in his present
calling, be has mistaken his profess
sion, and should have chosen one
n which to display his powers of
Oratory. We cannot imagine why
The cane was given to him, D rthere
Il no man IN the State who has less
use for one than be. He can walk
and work Down half the young
men Fl half lis years, Of the present
day. aae
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29
IMPORTANT DECISION A. To
THE INCOME TAN
4 Merchant Refuses 20 Deliver
His Books to n 4. \. AsscssOF-
Hc II Prosecuted and sustained
by the Court.

From h" Philadelphia p.,:, Jan. g.
The case ofGeorge Doll, of the
firm Of George Doll IL Co., i'm.
porters OF fancy goods, heard on
writ OF habeas corpus to be dis
charged from arrest because of a
refusal to deliver his books to the
L. $. Assessor, was heard yester-
day. Mr.. Sharpless, for the de-
PENDANT, made the following points
which are ofintcrest to every mer-
chant:
First. That the ll6th section oil
the act of June Both. 1864, under
which the income tax is levied, is
unconstitutional and void as UNI
dertaking to levy 4 capitation, or'at
all events a direct tax, by the rule
of uniformity and not that OF ap.
pOrtionment.
Second. That so much Of the
l4th section Of the same act rs in
vests the assessor with power to
compel a citizen, who has once
made his return OF income under
oath, to produce his books and
give evidence in regard to the
same after its correctness has been
challenged by the officer, is TN,
constitutional and void, as infring-
ing upon the provision Of article
9TH, amendments Of 1889, Consti-
tuition Of the United States MOI
shall any person !" " be
compelled in any criminal ease
TO be witness against himself
Third. That the power sought
to be conferred upon the assessor
by the last section is really the
judicial power Of the United
States which, by the Constitu.
ton, can only be exercised by
judges holding their offices for the
term Of good behavior. and not
by officers who are removable q.
any moment, probably at the dis.
erection Of the President, certainly
at that of the President and
Senate.
Fourth. That the proceeding.
authorized by the same section arc
az infringement Of the citizen,
Constitutional right Of trial hv ;
jury in every criminal case. The
federal legislature cannot crca.e 3
new criminal oHense unknown tc
I the common law or our stltul,
law at the time Of the adoption o.
the Constitution, and which va.
not then punishable by attach.
mcnt as Tor o contempt, and pro.
vide Tor its as5ertlinmcu. now BIZ
any other than the ordinary ma.
chinery of q trial by d jury q.
common law.
Fifth. The extraordinary rem
ed.es provided by the same sec.
ton are not to be used in reas.
sessing income duties if there i.
occasion to rcassess them it is Il
be done under the LlS.h section
rof the same act, which contains
no provision for an ''at.achmen.
rs a for 4 contempt"
Sixth. II the five preceding
points are decided against us, the
proceedings here are so radically
defective and hopelessly incurablc
that the relator must be dis,
charged
At the close of the argument
Judge Cadwalader, without hest.
tatiOn, discharged Mr.. Doll.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29
SUNFLowER Co, Jan. -, 1870.
ron NJ Dawr,~

MAJOR A. M. PAXTON,
DeW Sir: During the Fall We
organized in this county an Immi-
grafton Aid Society, Of which Ma
jOr Charles Mann /, President.
since which time we have been
steadily at work, and have, think,
done much good, as immigrants
are coming in on almost every
boat. We have an agent in -.
Louis and also one in Chicago; but
we have drawbacks, and our great.
est trouble has been ut Vicksburg,
from which place many return,
others 90 else where. This is from
several causes; lst, principally the
want OF a suitable, cheap boarding
house, where they can remain II
few days to await a boat up the
river. 2ud, they are almost AWAY 5
advised ut Wick burg not q come
up the Yazoo river, that the me-
groes will murder them, that the
whites only want them to tight
their battles. This may appear iii.
~, but nevertheless il has dctermin-
ed many from coming forward.
Again, they are told thgt they can-
not live here il the negroes would
permit them, OF account Of sick
ness. Then surely, this county is
not more unhealthy than the prai.
rics OF Illinois, where they do live
and prosper without onU.half the
advantages which they have here.
Now, we write, hoping to call your
attention to the fact that the GazoO
Valley will be, II properly develop,
ed, worth more or as much TO
V%icksburg us all her railroad put
together. This Is an immense and
rich county whose only outlet Is
Vicksburg, and mis- j, the country
that Vicksburg should build mp.
Here are vast bodies Of land-thc
best cotton lands in the world
now lying idle, and as Major Mann
says, unknown even TO the citizens
OF Nicksburg. Cut this up in,O
small farms AMI where would all
this trade center at: naturally, Of
course, Vicksburg. Now, we ask
you 10 join with u, in restoring
thi, county. Let Us have cheap
freight, aud above ali other things,
some one at Eicksburg to whom
we can direct our immigrants, that
they may be forwarded Oh prompt
~ and chcaply TO their dcstina-
ton. Cannot 1t be arranged with
the packets of this river that
they will take them as they come
at half fare, aud provide suitable
deck for their accommodations, us
the decks OF these boats + with
out accommodation for women and
children? Please lay this matter
before your society, As our Interests
are mutual. Cannot an apprOpria-
4 lion be had from the legislature OF
Mississippi that would assist to cs-
tablish such a Home at Nicksburg,
and cannot an appropriation BIG had
for each county, allowing so much
money 10 each county that has an
immigration organization, TO assjs'
in publications and paying agents
abroad? We expect to keep two
agents, one in st. Louis and one in
Chicago during the whole summer,
preparing the miUds 0: the Euro
pcau immigrants for a move Til
way next tall. Cannot you come
forward and assist u. IN this mat
ter. Yours, truly,
W. II. NoEGAE,
Corresponding >ccrctary.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29

mowmHmhE mEEELATtoNa Ca
CHINESE CUSTOMS.
A San francisco correspond
ent gives the following sketch OF
q Chinese "hOspital
Very few ofthe women brought
here are wives, and they live, Tor
the most part, in the most abject
manner. When one Of these poor
unfortunates become weak aud
sick, and o Chinese physician
pnonounces her case hopeless, she
is notified that she must die. She
knows very well that prOtestations
and prayers are unayailing, and
submits without a murmur to her
fate. Led by night to some mis-
cradle tenant that goes by the
name of q "hospital," chow it
gained such q significant antithet,
ical name we do not know, she is
forced within the door and made
to lie down upon a shelf. A cup
of water, another Of boiled rice
and a little metal oil lamp is plac.
ed by her side. The assassin pass.
cs out Of the death cell, the heavy
door is locked, and the miserable
creature is left TO die alone. What
agonies the poor victims SUI
ters in their lingering death no
one knows. The smothcred
shrieks of dispair; the dreadful.
means with which weakened ma.
ture announces its suiferings, may
be heard by those who live in the
immediate vicinity but they ei.
Their pay no attention to them,' or
simply vent maledictions on the
suffering cause oftheir annoyance.
No one think, OF interfering with
the doomed one, all know the law
and none are brave enough to in
terfcrc with the dreadful edicts.
After a few days the lamp burHs
out the light,l fails for lack of oil
the rice cup and water cup are
empty and dry, and the joss sticks
which were lighted when the
woman was brought to the cell,
are nothing but charred splinters
of bamboo. Those who have i'm
mediate charge OF the establish
meat know how long the oil
should last, anil when the limit
is reached they return to the "hos.
pital,' unbar the door and enter,
that they may remove the I'M
happy victim of such barba
rous usage. Generally the wo.
man is dead, either by starvation OF
her own hand but sometimes
life is not extinct; the spark yet
! emlins when the doctors en-.
ter; but Ibis makes little differ.
encc with them. They come fol
the corpse, and they will not g
away without it. If the victim b,
not already dead, the circum
stance only delays the remova
Of the remains n few minutes
When they enter the woman
still alive, but they soon co M
forth bearing 4 body-only Il
body the heart has ceased tC
beat the breath comes and goes
no more; the soul has fed. How
the deed is doRe-whethcr bloc,
is drawn, the victim slaughtered
or smothered, none save those il
the secret know. The result i.
past dispute. A poor, erring wo
man, helpless and unloycd, i.
murdered, and this in the heart o
4 Christian and enlightened city
Such is Il single chapter in III.
book of crimes Of q cosmopolitan
city. The t~ruthfulness Of the re
cital is vouchcd for by police Off
GERS, who aided the reporters i!
~fcrreting out the facts.