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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-25
Annual Meeting of the Addison County
Agricultural Society.

This Society met at the Town Hall in
Middlebury on Wednesday, Jan. 18th. |:
The meeting was called to order by the
President II. y. Clifford Esq
Report of the Treasurer was road.
On motion Of Il. S. Wright Esq. a com.
mittee Of three was appointed to audit the
accounts Of the Treasurer, and Il. S. Wright,
Reuben Samson, and 4. A. Doud were
appointed that committee, who, after CARE
fully examining the books and vouchers
Of the Treasurer, reported them correct
as follows
The Treasurer Of the Addison County
Agricultural Society, respectfully reports
Balance in Treasury, last an.
nual meeting, 8 6,3s
Received for memberships, 1920
From Fair Ground Company, PASTA
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-25

Traverse Sleigh, nearly new, with box for
one 81 two horses. Inquire at Mddlebury House
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-25

Washington, d. c.. Jan. Goth 1870.
EpiroR REoIsTnR
Washington is still the Capital, and
/ think will remain SO for some time. St.
Louis can never see the dome of the Cap.
itol except perhaps by an excessive stretch
of her imaginature. The city has been
very gay since the recess of Congress.
The receptions held by the President and
other high officials nre of the most brill
liant description.
The Senators and members from Yer
mont are in their accustomed seats, with
but one new face among them, that of
Mr.. Willard, although new to the lcgis.
lative halls here, he has shown himself
not unfamiliar with legislative duties
The stand he has taken here, must be suf.
ticient to assure his constituency that he
is the right man in the right place, and if
they study their own interests, his congress
sional career will not end with his present
term, his honesty Of purpose unswerving
fidelity to principle and his indefatigable
labors, in behalf Of the soldiers has al
ready become proverbial, and the old
Green Mountain State may well feel proud
that she selected so noble a man to rep
resent her interests here. The winter thus
far has been remarkably mild. hardly a
fake of snow has fallen, and those inter.
ested in Skating Parks are unable to re-
turn very satisfactory dividend. Our
Oldest inhabitants say they can scarcely re.
member 80 mild winter. Lade, are not
unfrequently seen carrying their parasols
to shield them from the hot sun. Some
thing Of u contrast presume to Vermont
weather
q. c.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-25

Rev. Phoebe A Hanaford has re-
oeiyed call from the Universalist society
New Haven, Conn. She accepts, and
II take charge in April,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
Tho .Good Time Coming, Near at Hand.

On last Tuesday week, the sovereign PEG.
pie of eighteen States Of the American I'm
ion evinced by their votes that they are the
rulers Of America, and not the Congress Of
the United States-not the individual men,
bers OF that body, as was and is impudenty
asserted by strutting members of Con-
gress on the floors of the Senate and the
House Of Representatives.. The people on
that memorable day sounded the dcath-knell
of Radcalism-of thicving and corruption in
high places. All the lies Of Forney and false
hopes held out by Greedy to the "sick man.
to live. will not save him from his inevitable
doom, or breathe spark of vitality into his
tagging pulse His end approaches, and all
the prescriptions of Radical doctors to save
him from an ignominous death is but use
less waste of bad medicine.
We do not claim to be gifted with preset
ence, but the writer Of this predicted two
years ago that the Radical party were on the
straight shoot to the devil, as party, and it
does look as fin ful6lmcnt Of the prophe-
cy-the Radicals had reached the halfway
house on the road to 'Davy Jones' locker
BY the next two years they will have reached
their journeys end, according to the double
rule of three in political arithmetic. In the
present Congress there are ffty-two demo-
Gratis or conservatives and 10 Radicals. BY
the 18th Of March next there will be-as de-
creed by the recent clection-109 democrats
and conservatives, and 1913 Radical corrup-
tionists Now, if the democrats gained one
hundred per cent. In two years, is it not fair
and reasonable to suppose that they will gain
the ascendancy by tho end of the next two
years and thus seat democrat in the presi-
Dental chair in Washington, which is disgrace
cd by nincompoop and political knave.
The political earthquake out in gallant,
grand Missouri, give every indication that
1.-The skies are bright and frightening p
Things we're ''donc up brown" in that State
by Gratz Brown rolling up 10000 for the
democrats There was an overbalancing ma
iority in favor of the RAIDS two years ago !;
but the sensible ones left the sinking ship,
got converted, came out from the thieving
party and were born anew. We only cite
Missouri as an instance Of what has been
done in other States and what is possible to be
done in the next two years. We feel assured
that everything will work right tho next two
years. 1t only remaiHs for the nvincible de-
mocracy to carry the States of Ohio and
Pennsylvania-with those they have already
carried and will carry again-to insure ma
iority in the next electoral college! A long
stroke and bold stroke for right and liberty,
is bound to win Ohio and Pennsylvania. Let
not the democrats and conservatives idly fold
their hands as if the field was won, but let
them, work with might and main, until the
sun goes down on the 18th of March, 1872.
y and then we will see the morning Of the "Day
Of Jubilee" throughout the length and
breadth Of the land
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
Vim. 5. Gilman, ESQ.

The election of A. NJ. Kelley. to the May
crafty Of Richmond, creates vacancy in the
House of Delegates from the capital of the
State. There are several gentlemen mention
ed in the Richmond papers as suitable per-
sons for the mantle of the honored Kelley to
fall upon. One Of them we recognise as a
designing and unprinciplcd man, a political
demagocue and trickster, and SO conceitcd
and pulled up with vanity that he cannot sit
down. But Of the several worthy candidates
mentioned as suitable successors to Mr. Kei-
ley, two Of them We recognise as exemplary
gentlemen-CoI John G. Shields and VIM. S.
Gilman. Esq. the former, widely known as
Que of the proprietors of the Richmond Wh'g
and the latter as one of its respected editors,
and of the two we would be at loss to choose
between them Col Shields is man Of mod
est merit Both are incompatible and above
mean act honest men and of an untarnsh-
cd reputation.
But we particularly desire to present the
claims of Mr. Gilman, for the position. The
Conservatives of Virginia are as much indtbt
cd to him for the success of the cause in the
memorable campaign of 69 as % Gilbert G..
Walker. now by the grace # G d and the
Conservative party, Governor Of Virginia
No gentleman worked harder or with more
untiring zeal in 'hc fight for victory against
Radicalism; or with more enthusiasm of
heart and soul to put down negro domination
and their arrogant pretentious supremacy; in
that trying canvass for the establishment Of
white mans government in the Old Domin-
ion than Mr. Gilman. This is tardy ac-
knowledgment of the fact in us, We admit,
but it is still more tardicr one on the part
Of the great Conservative party. We trust
the Conservatives of Richmond will confer
the nomination upon Mr.. G.. He is fully
alive to the interests of Virginia and the wants
OF Richmond He will serve her with much
ability; creditably to himself and the party
of which he is valued member Let Mr..
Gilman then receive the nomination by all
means
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
A California Widow and Faithless Illus.
band.

The Mrs. Fair now brought SO prominently
before the California public, by the shooting
of her paramount, Crittenden. nephew of the
late Senator John J. Cfittenden, of Kentucky,
will be remembered by the visitors to the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Of the sea-
son of 1862 as tire dashing and wealthy "Cal
ifornia Widow" The stories told on her then,
ABOUT her having had three or four husbands,
we're sheer inventions of busy bodies who had
nothing better TO do then to gossip about Wis
itors While at the "White' she conducted
herself with marked proprety. and her only
thought and solicitude appeared to be about
her little daughter. She was herself self
reliant, independent woman-a woman more
sinned against than SHINING. She was married
twice Her first husband was ". D. Fair,
lawyer Of Siskiyou county, but formerly of
Lynchburg, Va, and graduate Of "Old
Sp.ct's" Institute in the neighboring town Of
Lexington. Last July she married man
named Snyder, but he proving untrue to his
marriage VOWS, she procured divorce from
him.
Of the two transgressors against good NOR
ais and the proprieties of society, Crittenden
was the most culpable of the twain. For
man of So, with loving WIFE grown up sons
and daughters, to be seen frequently at public
places of amusemcnts with single lady. and
seeker after her company against the wish
es of his own family, he certainly laid him
self open to public censure aud comments =
He did not heed the advise of the elder Wei
Ter, and now he has got bullet in his spine.
which will, in all probability, land him in his
grave. Verify the way Of the transgressor is
hard
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
Stanton Adre3t5sem emts.
aKlNO Purchasers of Sewing
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-
nllums over all its competit ors and was declared
by all who examined it, to be the best Sewing
Machine7on 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. It's reversible feed motion, operated by
simply turning a thumb screw. enabling the op-
erat or o run he work TO the light or lett, and
convenience of self Fastening the ends of the
seams.
18th. The perfect finish and the substantial
manner in which the machine is made
9Th. The rapidty Of it's working and tks
quality of the work done.
9th. Its self-adjnsting tension.
d All persons wishing o purchase Machine.
will please call and examine the FLORENCE, be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
We learn every one that buys Machine from
us to be good operator. free of Charge
z. Z. WOOD, Agent,
A't Opposite Virginia Hotel,
Stanton, Va.
All kinds Of work done to order at the Office Of
the Agent of the Florence Machine, opposite the
Va, Hotel. Stanton, Va oct 13-H
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
MAJoR1r1Es FOR HARRIS.
Collision in Baltimore HarbOr-Captain
Freeman Of the Steamer estate Of Virgin
ia'' Fatally Injured.
From the Baltimore Gazette, 10th instant.

From the Baltimore Gazette, 10th instant.
About half-past six o'clock yesterday morn
ing, while the steamer State Of Virginia was
on her return trip from York river, she came
in contact with pier which extends out from
the north side of the harbor, between Bond
street and Broadway, known as Wells wharf,
with such force that thirty or forty feet of
the wharf was carried away. A heavy fog
was prevailing at the time, which was the
cause OF the collision, as the river was so OBJ
structcd that it was impossible to keep the
steamer in the channel. The ferry boat
Portsmouth, owned by Mr.. Joseph Hankey,
which was secured to the wharf, was next
struck by the bow of the steamer, cutting in
to the ferry boat, aft of the wheel, until the
heavy timbers Of the latter vessel were reach,
ed The steam tug Vigilaut belonging to
the Messrs. Banded. lying along side, was
next struck by the ferry boat and the timber
of the tug aud cabin crushed iii and damaged
to the extent of 81 SOC. tho Vigiant being
also forced under the steam tug Il II. Web
ster. belonging to Messrs. John Wells & Son,
which was also damaged. The steamer State
of Virginia, which was but slightly damaged,
then proceeded to Abroham's screw dock, re-
naming there until the fog had cleared off,
and then steamed to her wharf at Light
street.
While the steamer was at the screw dock
dreadful accident happened to Captain S. W.
Freeman, in charge, which, it is feared, will
prove fatal. 1t appears that the captain, be
ing obliged to remain on the hurricane deck
to signal the engineer, was in the act of pass
ing an order down the space where the walk.
ing beam operates, when he was struck upon
the back Of the head by tho cross beam OF the
engine, and crushed down upon an iron rail
ing placed around the machinery on the up
per deck
When picked up he was found to be in an
nsensiblc condition, his nose and upper jaw
being terribly mashed and his left; eye torn
from its socket, his face also being fcarfully
gaslled- Upon the arrival of the steamer at
her wharf, Light street. the unfortunate man
was placed on s:retcher and removed to the
Lombard street Inirmary. His condition last
night was regarded as extremely critical.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
SISTERS 4 TROUPE.

W TOWN HALL, this evening Thursday. Nov.
3l7aA, also at the Chapel D. D. & b Institution,
10 morrow. Wednesday Nov 18th.
The QUEEN Sisters & ..TRoupE in their
elegant popular, amusing and instructive Enter
tainments-Alusica and Histrionic- Miss Julia
Soprano; Miss Fannie Contralto: Miss Laura .
Mezzo Soprano; Mr.. Henry Farmer. Magic Flu
fist Mr.. J. ". Brtton, Elocu,onst, and MIR. C.
w. Butler. Buffo and Comic Singer.
Admission, so cts. Reserved seats, IS cts
Children half price. cEqs f
Tickets for sale at Hotels and Book Stores
Reserved seats can be secured at Mr.. Bells Book
Store
Nov 77-1t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
ONE LESSON OF THE ELEcTfoNs.-Thf

ONE LESSON OF THE ELEcTfoNs.-The
New York Evening Post an influential re-
publican Journal, points to the moral of the
recent defeat Of several Of the radical
candidates In New York and the general re-.
suit in Missouri as a warning to politicians
hereafter that . if they want to succeed they
will do we'll to ask no help Or interference
from the administration The Post adds !:
Indeed. wherever the administration has
attempted to interfere in the elections, its
candidates have been beaten; and it is be
leved that General Woodford would have
done better had he not been so conspcnously
supported from Washington Let the peo-
pie act for themselves
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

16g THE BEST BARGAINS YET, in satinet
at Soc. worth 65. Kentucky Jeans at Csc, worth
3oc. large assortment of Tweeds Beaver
Cloth, Broad Cloth. Doeskins, Corduroy, Beaver
teens, and waterproof ct
a4l M LEVY BROTHERS,
1918 and l2l5 Main street.
Don't 'ail to look at the 4Oc. Alpaca. Also, at
the Silk Finish Veveteens at $3.50. worth S..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
GRAND EXCURSION TR|PI
THE NEW SALT RIVER TUG,
"OFFICE,"


Will start from Harrisonburg, on Friday
next, at 10 o'clock. 1t is expected that all
of the crippled in the late contest will be
promptly on hand. Those very lame will be
furnished with litter to carry them on board.
Tickets furnished BY the County, and can be
obtained by calling at the Clerks Office
By order of TIE Captain.
Wore not our friends of the Common
sOealth leetle too quick on the trigger 2"
We think they ought to have waited at least
till they got e out of the woods" or got con-
verified, before they shouted "gloryr' This
is another instance Of men dancing at their
own funeral or wake.
The above trip was planned and inaug-
urated by our cotemporary for the Conserva-
tive party, of which Judge Harris was the
standard bearer in the late contest. The con-
veyances for the excursion are very inticing
in one instance, quite suggestive. There are
striking pictures at the head of the announce
ment, Of train Of cars, steamboats,, steam
ships, flag ship for the Captain y one Of
Trotters splendid four in hand, and the ri
derless horse, "Bob Tail, which ace nor spec
tally set apart for G. B. Reynolds, G. Doug
las Gray and Sam. Gushing, Of the Common
,oealfh or whichever Of the three can be-
stradde "a Bob Tail the most gracefully,
which is to be decided by vote Of the Rad
ical party-as it is not our funeral. When
we first looked at g Bob Tail " we took him
to be either Mustang or Shetland but
upon closer inspection and upon his braying
we discovered him to be a thoroughbred
Jackass, and again by the circumstance that
he was hindmost, just as the boilers and dis
organizers were in their stringhalt and spav-
ined race, up and down the gallant Valley.
AS touching adeu, we have left an order
with Maj. John Hartman, late quartcrmaster,
&c, for and ambulance and three filters for
as many lame and disabled old soldiers, viz
G. B. Reynalds, c. Douglas Gray and our re-
spected friend Of the Commonwealth, who it
appears was MORALLY wounded 10 the fight.
Let the poor defuncts have decent burial
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

JoUaNALIsrIc-Mr f. NJ. Perry has re-
tired from the editorial control of the Luray
Courier, and has been succeeded by j. B
Noyes, Esq. The retiring and incoming
editor have our best wishes for their future
welfare, in the "good time coming" which
must soon dawn upon US as the RAIDS are Oh
the down grade on the road to "Fiddiers
.'y.on'' with TIE brakes M!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
H II. CEASE.
I'LL. WIIOLES LIE AND RETAIL
COnfectiOner.

Main Street, Stanton. Va.
Keeps constantly ON hand full assortment of
Candies Cakes, Nuts, Fruit and Toys-in tact
everything to be found in a first class CORRECTION
cry Particular attention paid to the orders of
Wedding Parties and Pic-Nies april % SO ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

nea- LOOK AT THE FRlNGED NAPKINS at
75c per dozen. would be cheap at ST. Pure Lin
en- Table Damask at 40c. per yard. worth Soc.
lluckaback atl6Sc. per yard, worth 25c Towels
at ST., so, $3.50, 1915 and upwarls-,he cheap
est ever offered. Crash at s5c. per yard.
For bargains in all kinds OF Linen Goods call
at LEVY BROTHERS.
1918 aud I2l5 Alaiu street
A large stock of Embroideries, Handkerchiefs
Laces, and Trimmings. nov II
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

Fairport, to day. IS an utter wreck, and tfcrc
is not tcnantable house in the entire place.
The terrible effects ofthe explosion were not
confined to Fairport alone.
THE EFFECT ELSEWHERE.
At Montyile eighteen miles distant, win
dows were broken out of the hotel and private
houses, and the effect was similar in Geneva,
Thompson, Mentor, and many other places
within radius of twenty miles In Buffalo
and Erie, 100 and 70 miles distant respect
lively, the effect Of the explosion was plainly
perceptible-the PEOPLE thinking that they
had been visited by another earthquakes
the following will show The Erie D.spatch
says;
There was another touch Of ground-swel
here yesterday afternoon at about 5:55 clock
A rumbling noise was followed by tremor
which many of the larger buildings felt so
papably that the denizeus ran out into the
street. The Noble Block sustained quite
severe shock. Doors Jared, window .sashes
ratified, and tall smoke stacks wrigyIed. No
damage was done that we heard of, and the
shakes after all"
Inc Du11alo courier says:
About 4;54 o'clock yesterday afternoon
shock Of earthquake was felt IN all parts of
the city. Buildings were shaken, window
blinds and shutters announced the shock, and
in portions Of the city widely apart, people
thought that a violent explosion had taken
place. The trembling lasted two or three
seconds, and in some places caused corsidera-
bic fright.
TIE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION
will probably never be known, as the dread
full secret is buried with those who persisted
in the magazine. 1t is supposed, however,
that in carrying the jars-whch are large
and heavy, weighing nearly one hundred
pounds each--the men accidentally dropped
one, and the conclusion was sufficient to pro-
duce the explosion. Whatever the cause, the
event has fearfully proven the mighty force
Of this mysterious compound. We can gath,
err an adequate idea of its terrific power when
we consider that one pound of-nitro-g lyceriue-
is equal in its explosive power to sixteen
pounds of gun powder and that the amount
stored in the magazines was equal to 12S,000
pounds Of powder.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

nL COLORED. BLACK, and PLAID SILK
VELVETS, cut on the bias !; Colored and Black
Velyeteens in all qualities. at low prices; full
assortment of Satins tor Trimmings cut on the
bias when desired; Fringes, Gimps, Brads. But
tons, and other Dress Trimmings. in great vari-
ETY., at LEVY BROTHERS.
1918 and 1915 Main street
Cotton Yarns all numbers from 4 TO l2, at ST.
SO per bale Of five pounds. Unbleached Knit
ting Cotton at SOC per pound. nov II
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

SwEETESED WATER.-Mrs. Weaver, the
wife Of the P. NJ. of Luray fell into we'll and
touched bottom at ii feet without drowning
She was taken out with dislocated arm and
minus her waterfall
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

EARLY IN TIE FIELD The Democratic
Guard, published at Sunbury, Pa, has run
up at its mast head, the name of Senator AL
leu G. Thurman. Of Ohio, for President in
1872.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
ALL ABOARD
I" LIE dta6lc boiteur."

The Old Commonwealth in its issue of the
blowing Of trumpets of a " Grand Excur-
sion Trip" up Salt River, in the following
glowing:caption
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

ADJOURNED. The General Assembly Of
Virginia adjourned on Thursday last, to re.
assemble on December It'll. It will not elect
United States Senator until after the 4th of
March next, 1871.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

A JEWEL OF A GIRL.-The Lynchburg
Netes says belle of that city, now IL Paris
has given her diamonds-valued at 5000,
for the benefit of the French Sanitary Com
mission. That girl wonld do to tie up to for
life
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
J.rri.ras and Esugsies.

NArringes and hsNgSleS.
" | wish to inform my friends that have
moved my CARRIAGE SHOP TO my new build
ing near the Virginia Hot.l, where | will keep on
hand Carriages and Buggies of every description.
By close attention 10 business and fair dealing.
expect to give entire satisfaction. | will pay
strict attention to REPAIRING. Give me a call
before purchasing J. II. WATERS.
jan Off
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17
Hay- A BIG DRIVE-A LIST OF BARGAINS
II

Hsas@ BIG DKIVE-A LIST OF BARGAINS
"a THAT ARE BARGAINS.
Large lloney-Comh or Bridal Quilts, large
enough for the largest beds, at ST.. so. worth 81,
so; Large-size heavy Comforters at. S., so. less
than the calico and batting would cost; Heavy
Dutch Wool Bed Spreads-will weigh four or
FIVE pounds-at $3.50, sold last year at So: A
large stock of Bed Blankets at reduced price, at
tt+s. LEVY BLOTHERS',
1912 aud l2l5 Main street.
large stock Of Hamburg E,lgings and In
servings. Lace Collars Gupure, Cluny, Valenci-
ennes, and Thread Edgings. nov II
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

SOME Hoes-AIr d. G. Brubaker, Of Page
County, slaughtered three eight months hogs
last week which weighed 640 lbs; and one
eighteen months old turned Fairbanks at 800
pounds.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

The effect of sending the military to pro-
tect the polls in New York, Baltimore and
Richmond--an effect certainly never intended
by those who originated the scheme-has
been to incite the Conservatives in those pla-
ces to vote"