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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

Excuses generally correct themselves IN
the course OF time. The revolution in what
is called the State of West Virginia, by which
the political complexion of that bastard spawn
of Radical violence, has been completely
changed, is significant, and may ultimate in
the restoration of the Jurisdiction of Virginia
over the. entire territory that legitimately be-
longs to her. Two Democratic members Of
Congress out Of the three, and one of the two
u S. Senators from West Virginia, with an
almost certainty that the five electoral votes
will be cast for the Democratic candidate for
President in 1872, cannot fail to have the
effect of weaving Radical affection from this
child Of fraud and outrage-this issue of a
violated constitution. With that SO called
State hopelessly IN opposition to the Republi-
can party, there will be no further motive for
interfering with the mandate of the Supreme
Court when the case of the reversion of Berke-
ley aud Jefferson to the State of Virginia
comes before it, The Western boundary of
this grand old State will yet be the limpid
waters of the Ohio.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

A SINGULAR CAsE-It is mentioned as a
singular case of the energy of an old lady that
in England a spinster, aged seventy years,
who had become bankrupt, and who was pos
sessed of life interest in property, which, on
her marriage, would go to her grandchildren,
in order to prevent the life estate falling into
the hands Of the creditors, the old lady mar
ried pauper of about her own age SO as to
effect forfeiture, and thus by operation of
law 20 transfer the property to her grandchil-
dren. The creditors maintained that the
marriage was collusivc aud fraudulent, but
the Court of Queens Bench decided that the
property passed to the grandchildren.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01
SfGAWtO24 AdreTtisc2n eqtS.
No Purchasers of Sewing
L Machines. the Florence
Machine Ahead.

READ THIS.
The result of Challenge accepted from the
Agents of the Singer and Improved Howe Sew
ing Machines at the State Fair, Louisville Ken
lucky.
The Florence Machine takes the two first pre-
miums over all its competit ors and was declared
by all who examined it, to be the best Sevinr
Machine on Exhibition
REASONS.
LIST. SIMPLICITY and great range of work.
End. Its making four different stitches, viz:
The lock stitch, double lock stitch, knot stitch
and double knot stitch
3rd. Its reversible feed motion, operated by
simply turning thumb, screw. enabling the OPP
orator to run the work to the tight or lett, and
convenience of self-tastening the ends of the
seams.
18th. The perfect finish and the substantial
manner in which the machine is made
9Th. The rapidly of it's working and tAa
quality of the work DONE
9Th. Its self-adjusting tension.
All persons wishing to purchase Machine.
will please call and examine the FLORENCE, bs-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
We learn every one that buys Machine frsA
us to be good operator. free of charge.
Z. E. WOOD, Agent,
Opposite Virginia Hotel.
Stauntou, Va.
All kinds Of work done to order at the Office or
the Agent of the Florence Machine, opposite the,
Va. HOTEL Staunton, Va oct 13-H
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FAD. FARMERS READ!
LII HARRISBURG, VA, JAN IL, 1870

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-
phate and recommends it to all farmers for wheat,
corn and sll 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 heada
were much larger.
Adam Small has been using it the last three
years, and says it is the best wheat producer out
WIN. McGary has used it 10 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, Goo.
Hill have all tried it corn, wheat, &C., and
can testify TO Its many virtues.
We are yours, respectfully,
JACOB WIsNER & Sons,
Ras- We have the above FERTILIZER for sale
and can produce many other testimonials in its
avor Try it onyour wheat crop and be soaz
WINGED of its excellent qualities
HENDRYS & LUSHBAUGHS,
july 21-tf Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

How IS Ir?-The law requires an Order
of Publication and Commissioner Notice
to be published once week. for four success
sive weeks, in a newspaper, and the editor to
make certificate to the fact before it can
pass the Court At last June Court not one
of them was called for. At the present Court,
but one. Can the Judge inform US how this
is? Lawyers tell US they do not care whether
we make certificate or not, that they Can do
it themselves. We Intend to pay fee to one
Of these lawyers soon to protect us in this
matter Culpeper Observer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

Horatio Seymour, of New York, is presi-
dent of cheese factory, which he considers
to be more useful than had he been elected
President of the United States.
E. A. Pollard, who has been confaeo to his
bed in Lynchburs, for the last two months
from an attack Of a dropsical character, left
for New York on Tuesday in company with
his brother, Richard A. Pollard, whence he
goes for the purpose of seeking medical ad.
vice.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

THE CoTToN MARKET.-What with the
large crop of cotton raised this year in the
United States and the troubles in Europe the
market has sustained very considerable
stock. A bale is not worth as much now as
it was at midsummer by ten dollars. This is
pretty smart blow upon the South,
and if the remainder of the crop shall sell at
no higher rates than those now ruling, the
aggregate loss will be equal to forty or fifty
millions of dollars upon the crop Of 1870, as
compared with that of 1862
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

The New York Nation, radical journal
acknowledges that the people are getting tired
Of the laudatons that the leaders of the Radi-
cal party pour forth upon the party. Says
the Nation, "thc people are growing rapidly
tired, too, of its economy and of its fidelity
to great principles" The number of those
who have a slight sensation of nausea when
they hear an orator touching on them is in
creasipg alarmingly The party is absolutely
suffering, not from apathy, but from ennui.-
1t is literally being bored to death by its man.
ayers"
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.JAe 4alltg @tlglnla1a.
srAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, - December l, 1870
The Coming Issue.

Since the Judgment Of the country, says
the Hagerstown Mail, has been SO distinctly
recorded against negro suffrage, expectation
is naturally directed towards the coming IS
sue. which is, in itself, easily solved and de
term,ued The coming issue" is that issue
which springs out Of Revenue and Taxation
and is involved in the most insidious of all
descriptions of raxation-the Tariff The
coming issue is virtually between Free Trade
and Protection, but Free Trade is now known
AZ Revenue Reform in the Great West, and it
is in favor of"Revenue Reform that new
party is fast being formed in that region out
of the Republican party which is now In
state Of dissolution. 1t was under this new
banner. with the cnfranchisement Of white
men superadded, that Gratz Brown a Repub-
lican. was elected Governor of Missouri by
forty-thousand majority. And it was as ad-
yocates Of Revenue Reform Chat is, antago-
uism to Protcction) that the heavy gain Of
Democratic congressman in the West waf
achieved. 1t ia now ann ouDced, ana more
glorious announcement has not been made fol
ten years, that in the next Congress the Dem
ocratic Conservatives united with the Reve
nue. Reformers of the late Republican party
will be in the majority; and, consequently
will control the action of that body. This ii
synonymous to the death of the Radical party
and that organization will, thereupon, sink a
rapidly into oblivion as did its predecessor
the Know Nothing Party. Such men as Cess
ua, who, having been repudiated by the PEG
plo at the polls, expect to obtain seats in Con
gress through the numerical strength Of par
ty, will thus find themselves sadly mistaken
as the new issue will have produced an entir
change in the complexion of the House
change which will be fatal to such acts of ty
ranny 10 the future.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01
Recent Elections-An Analysis of the Vote.
From the New York Herald.

We give below table Of the result Of the
recent elections throughout the country.
showing that the Democrats are in . majority
in eighteen of the States and Tie Repnbli-
cans in seventeen, being clear gain to the
Democracy of ten States since the election
for President in 1868. The only States in
the list which have not voted directly are
Georgia, which gave fifty thousand majority
for Seymour, and New Hampshire, which
gave seven thousand majority for Grant =
There is hardl' any chance that another Pres
idontial election would show any different re
suit in these States.
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DEMOCRATIC.
REPUBLICAN,.


The foregoing represents the vote of thirty
FIVE States. The two remaining States not
included are Mississippi, with seven electoral
votes-which, by reason of the preponder
ance of the negroes, will probably be carried
by the Radicals-and Texas, with six eecto
raj votes, which will certainly be given to the
Democracy. Thus with the States that are
now Democratic, and Texas added, the Dem
ocrats have 100 electoral votes, and the Re-
publicans, with Mississippi added, have 1856,
giving the Democrats clear majority of FIVE
throughout the country. In the list of States
in the Democratic list which the Republicans
are likely to carry in Presidential election
Connecticut is the only one; but the loss of
her six votes is more than counterbalanced by
the loss to the Republicans of the seven votes
of New Jersey, which would certainly be cast
for the Democratic candidate.
It will be seen by this table that in thirty
FIVE States the Democrats have one hundred
ard fifty four electoral votes, and the Repub-
leans one hundred and forty eight, or six
majority for the Democrats, with two States
mississippi and Texas, which will probably
be equally balanced, not included. Thus it
will be seen that the Democrats at this mo-
ment have actual with the Dig State Of
New York as sure rallying point-the inside
track for sweeping triumph at the next
Presidential election.
Without having any decided prejudice in
the matter, we must express our convictions
that things begin to look rather squally for
the Republicans. They seem to be in mud.
die all over that part Of the country where
they have heretofore ''ruled the roast" exclu
sively. Discussions have arisen in their
ranks even at their very heartAstones.
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A CARD.

Clergyman, while residing in South Amer-
ca as missionary, discovered safe and simple
remedy for the Cure OF Neryons Weakness, Ear
ly Decay. Diseases of the Urinary and Seminal
Organs, and the whole train of disorders brought
Oh by baneful and vicious habits Great NUM-
hers have been cured BY this noble remedy =
Prompted By desire to benefit the afflicted and
unfortunate, will send the recipe for preparing
and using this medicine. in a sealed envelope. TO
any one who needs it, Fra e of CHARGE Address
JOSEPH z. 1NMAN, Station ?, Bible House, New
York City.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01


cases Of incendiarism Of which we have heard
transpired in Clarke county last week. From
what we heard Of the affair we gather:
| On Saturday night week, Mrs Catharine
Carter, residing near Wadesville, with her
family, left home, for the purpose of attend
ing church, leaving in charge of the house a
young white girl. About o'clock, the girl
heard the approach of footsteps, and being
| frightened locked the door. The visitors prov
ed to be colored man and woman who de-
manded admission This was refused, when
they effected an entrance by breaking the door
in with an axe. They then broke open the
secretary containing Mrs. Carriers papers, and
these they consigned to the flames. The girl
jerked them from the fire, when the negro man
raised poker over her, and threatened to kill
her if she again attempted to foil them in
their designs. The girl became frightened
and rushed from the premises, when the dew
ills kndled fire in the middle of the floor.
and satisfied with their presumed success, dis
appeared. In few moments a Mr. Luck pas
sing, discovered the condition of affairs, and
with some difficulty extinguished the flames
Mrs Garter and family returned, and nothing
occurred further to disturb them during the
night. On Sabbath matters still appearing
quiet, the family again started to church, a
short distance off. But hardly had they got
ten off the premises befor the incendiary was
again at work, this time applying his torch to
the stackyard and barn, and these proving
more combustible were quickly consumed With
their contents, Including amongst other things
$50 bushels of wheat
Mrs. Carter is entirely ignorant of the cause
Of this spite against her and so far the guilty
wretches have not been Identified Wnches-
ter Times.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01
DUBLIC TEMPERANCE ADDRESS,
ON FRIDAY EVENING

DUBLIC TEMPERANCE ADDRESS,
i ON FRIDAY EVENING,
The End day of December at u o'clock, P. NJ :.
JAMES W. BALDWIN, Esq, on behalf of Staun-
ton Council No. Al, Friends Of Temperance, will
deliver PUBLIC ADDRESS on the subject Of
TEMPERANCE, in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in Stanton
Members of all Temperance Orders, and the
public are respectfully invited to attend.
II. H. PECK,
J. W. NEWTON,
P. N. POWELL,
D. e. STRASBURG,
r. K. RICE,
]. B. PEMBERTON
dec lit Committee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad compa
ny held their annual meeting in Richmond
Thursday. The report of the President, c.
P. Huntingdon, of New York, was submitted
by Vice President Wickham. This document
gives an encouraging statement of the compa-
ny's affairs, and expresses the determination
Of the President and Directors to push it for
ward to completion with the utmost vigor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

The Washington Chronicle says that one
of the prominent features of the President
message will be that of recommending general
amnesty. That will be the effect Of the re-
cent ground-swclls in West Virginia and Mis-
souri,. l. will be making virtue Of necessity
however. 1t is useless to attempt to stem both
wind and tide President Grant knows an d
feels this, and hence the reported recomm
endatioa of general amnesty.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

Hon. Charles james Faulkner has never
had his disabilities removed, and therefore is
ineligible to seat in The United States Sen
ate, to which it is probable he might be ele-
waited by the Democratic Legislature ct West
Virginia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

New GOods.-The subscriber is now res
IN ceving at the old stand of Mosby /
Taylor his supply of SPRING and SUMNER
GOODS, comprising general asso1 tment Of sta
pie and fancy dry goods, Shoes, Groceries, Sc.
Amongst his stock will be found lot Of very
cheap and desirable dress goods.
Berages and Grenadines, at from 10 to 25e;
Japanese Cloths, at from 20 to 40c; Calicoss
from to 12ac Plaid Cottons and Osuaburgs ia
every variety, from l2} to Csc; Twecds and Cas-
smeres for men and boys. Ia, ge 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. H. Taylor and VIM. F Summerspn, ass viii
him and win be glad 70 s>rye their hiasA :.
Muy so
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

The body of man, supposed to be from
Virginia, was recently found floating in the
Mississippi river On the body were $500 in
currency and $500 in gold The money has
been turned over to tho Treasurer of Ran
dolph county. Illinois,
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

Gen. Butler wants to 90 to war with Eng
land, to save the Radical party from falling
to pieces The people of this country, and
especially the South, have had enough Of
blood letting, for little while yet, and there
fore do not care to indulge in that interesting
past time for such an object
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NeeU Advertisements.
TEMELE OF FASHION.
IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES.

will sell my entire stock of millinery and
fancy articles at greatly reduced prices for cash.
Those in want of anything in my line will do we'll
to call and examine l have an elegant stock of
Jet sets, Crosses, Charms, Necklaces, &c., and
many other handsome articles suitable for Christ
mas presents such as real and imitation lace
handkerchiefs, collars, &c.
Mrs. K. M. KELLEY,
dec 1-tf No. 70 Main street.
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Miscegenati0n in Roanoke County-M r.
riage Of the Daughter Of White Radical
to Negro-The Sequel of Bloody At.
fray

-
fray.
(From the Roanoke (va.) Times, 25th instantl
On last Thursday night disturbance &C.
CURED on Back creek, in this county, which
resulted rather seriously TO some of the citi-
zens of that locality The particulars of the
disturbance, as we'll as we can learn, are as
follows: A Mr.. Reynolds, living on Back
creek, has had in his employ for some time a
negro man, who, it seems became desperately
in love with his daughter, which was mutual,
seduced her, and on that day eloped with her
to parts unknown At mig ht brother of the
young girl, with party of some fifteen or
twenty of his neighbors, thinking that the
negro, with his sister, could be found at the
house Of the Negroes father, went there in
search of her. When within few yards of
the house they were ordered to halt some two
or three times, but continued advancing, when
they were fred upon by party of negroes,
wounding seven Of their party. The whites
then fred and wounded two of the negroes -
The negroes then ran. Young Reynolds then
entered the house in search of his sister,
Neither the negro man nor Miss Reynolds
could be found, having, they since learned,
left upon hearing they were pursued,
The following day large number of young
men congregated in the neighborhood of the
disturbance, swearing vengeance against the
negroes, who also had gathered to a consider
able number. but through the fundamentally
of some Of the wiser Ones" no further dis
turbance occurred.
Miss Reynolds, we are told, is about 1s
years of age and handsome. The negro is
much older. ginger color and homely We
also learn that she was engaged to respecta
Bile white man. and was to have been married
in short time. What induced her to tnke
this course no one can tell, unless to carry out
fully the doctrines of the party to which her
father belongs-the Radical, negro-equality
party-"that negro is as good as white
man"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

: They are talking, in the Western cities, of
reviving an ancient custom of selling real es-
tate by auction,. the sale to continue only
while an inch of candle is consumed,
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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, obtained Florence Sewing
Machine, and have il now in use. 1t performs its
work to my satisfaction, sewing rapidly = neat
and substantial lock-sttch. 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
NJ K TROUT
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NJ. X. TROUT
KERR's CREEK. Sept. %. 1870.

KERR's CREEK, Sept. %, 1870.
Mr. G. E. WooD,
Dear Sir IL 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.
hardly see how anything could be more con-
plete or give better satisfaction.
Yours, &c.
oct 13-H J. H. LAIRD.
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