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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-12-12

M EMS Boots Prince Aibert's. Oxford and
lEI French Ties, Creole and Imitation Con-
gress. Baton Balls and English Ties, at VEL
LER'S boot, shoe and hat store. ap16-tf
Jdst received at aLADKE'S a fine lot Of la
d. M4rna Vests, all wool. a. s..
Ladies, cali and see Smiths Prcnium hasa
,4s,e. Shoes. ahr fstf
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BUYING AND SELLING

and ~: they follow in the beaten pathway OF orr
forsfathers There are few men who have the
courage snd tire energy to break up this rotten
defective system of allowing a class of Nabobs
roll in luxury by living off the earnings of tho
people-who stand between the manufacturer and
the jobber, the importer. the broker, and the Dry
Goods gambler; few who lave banded together.
and with stern fidelity have declared to fight the
battles of the masses
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OF C0.PARTNERsHIp.

4 IOV- UT OO-T -
u The Co-Partnership heretofore existing be-
tween James j. Foster and r. T. Foster, under
the style and name of Foster & Co., has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent
JAMES J. FOSTER,
R. T. FOSTER /.
staunton. Oct, 9th, 1929
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StouastOs. Advertisements.


IL he imperative law Of the universe, and ma
lions, and empires as we'll as men, cannot shrink
from the vigorous command. The good deed, the
experience Of every changing thing is recorded
along the pathway OF time to mould or guide
ages unborn.
Rven the mercantile world does not submit 10 q
sta ndard, but must ever progress forward toward
perfection. few years ago an article Of the
manufacturer, which was doubled, yea trebled.
by The profit added, by the dozen or more hands
through which it passed before it reached tho
consumer This is the general system adhered to
by these who claim to understand the modern
ideas Of
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partm ant during the gear. The Ordinary
-reyenuss Of the department for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1872, amounted to s21,915.-
426. 81, and the expenditures to $685.
1872 81. Compared with the previous fiscal
wear the increase of revenue was 81 1878. $780,
as. or 937 per cent, and the increase of ex
pepses So, 268, O89 20, or 920 per cent, adj
ding to the ordinary revenues the annual APP
preparation of 100000 for free matter and
the amount paid to the subsidies OF mail
steamship lines for special appropriation the
deficiency paid ont of the general treasury
was As 3l7,765 Ok, an excess of s3o9 ,707-
% over the deficiency for the year 1871.
= Other interesting statistical information
-xclatinc to our rapidly extending postal ser,
vice is furnished in this report. The total
raenoth of railroad mail routes on the 30th OF
a5.Inne 1872. was 81. Gil miles-8, OFT addil
-4ional miles Of such service having been put
ein operation during the year; eight new lines
of railway post-offices have been established,
with an aggregate length Of 2.909 miles
The number of letters exchanged IL the mails
with foreign countries was "a 1862 ,500-ln-
Grease Of 4 ,066 500, or twenty per cent. over
the number in 1971-and the postage thereon
amounting to 81 81 ,257 25, The total weight
of the mails exchanged with European coun-
tries exceeded $40 tons. The cost OF the
Tinted States trans Atlantic mail steamship
service was 1902 ,3O170. Tie total cost of
r1he ocean steamers service, including the
auounts paid to the subsidized lines OF mall
steamers, was $1,027 81
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RsArnsan Boys to buy your Hats at ws1l.r's
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RIBBoNSI
ALL WIDTHS VERY CHEAP.
NOTIONS ABOUT HALF PRICE.

AOA'o
s FL O E g.
Shoes for children 75c tc ST. 90.
Misses shoes 25 to ST so.
Ladies' 624 to So IS.
Pebble Goat S. so.
Low shoes. home made So 90.
Calf shoes 81 624
o. ID. TTMBERLAKE,
serner of Main and Augusta Streets
StauntoE, Va
C. L. Cooks, Statesmen.
FAYErTE CoyLE, oct 24-7e
.N God News for the General Pub
" Iic.-I have just returned from the North
ern cities where purchased entirely too largo
. stock Of sill kinds of Goods for the size of my
store house.. l therefore propose to sell for
SIXTY DAYS
At very reduced pricesfor cash, in order to make
room.
Come early and often il YOU wish to get BAY
gains in Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats.
Clothing, and in fact everything usually kept in
general Variety Store
Very respectfully,
oct s-.f 3: F. HARDWOOD
Groceries, Country Produce, &C.
VI keep the very best Family Groceries.
Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Rice, MolAs5es, Flour, Bn-
con. Vinegar Cheese, Canned Fruit, Matches
Meal, Soap. Lard, Butter Crackers, Vegetables,
Candles, Buckets, Eggs, Brocms,' &C..
Also, choice assortment of
QUEENswARE, GLASSWARE. TABLE cur
LERY, L0OKING-GLASSES,
WATERS. &C.,
The largest and cheapest stock in the city.
Jan 25-tf R. NJ. AYRES.
WILLIAM H. WELLER.
w Successor to A. H. TAYLOR CO.
Notifies his friends and The public, that having
pur chased the entire stock of A. H. Taylor s. Co.,
he IS now prepared to offer especial inducements
ITO those who wish to perchase
DRY GOODS.
CASSIMERES,
BOUTS AND SROEs
for Ladies', Mems Misses and Children's wear,'
QyEENSWARE,
HATS AND CAPS,
and a complete variety of
NnTloSs:
LUMBER, SHINGLES AND LATBS,
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
|, 1t will be my purpose and aim to keep the
stock always complete. ahd trust, by attention
and honorable dealing, tb'meri+a share of pub
tic patronage W. II. WELLER,
IDIOTS west of Valley Bank.
n BAH kinds Of Country Produce taken I'M
oxch,noa far GooJlsS and ()rtlers promptlv filed
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LUMBER, SHINGLES AND LATBS
CONSTANTLY ON" HAND.

|, 1t will be my purpose and aim to keep the
stock always complete. ahd trust, by attention.
and honorable dealing, tb'meri+ share of pub-
lic patronage. W. II. WELLER,
dbors west of Valley Bank.
N. B.-All kinds Of Country Produce taken I'M
exchange fer Goods. and Orders promptly filed.
dec 5-Y-ci.y papers copy. W. II. W.
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WANTED to Purchase fDr Cash.
wv z0,GG9 heei Of dry Walnut Lumber. TO-
90 feet of Pine and 10000 feet of Poplar.
j. A. 4 Y. NJ. BlCKLE.
dec 3t-tow.a papers COPY.
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nAVISs A. KAYSER has just received a new
~ lot of handsome Bow Ribbons. Ladies city
made Shoes, Seal Furs, and many other new
things TO which he invites the carly attention Of
the ladies. dec 5-5t
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N the District Court of the United States fol-
l. the Western District of Virginia.
IN CHAMBERS.

IN CHAMBERS.
at is ordered that the usual advertisements in
all Cases of Bankruptcy instituted after this day
in the United States District Court at Harrison
burg, shall be published in the Valley Vlrgiaian
at Stauntcn but this order,is not to interfere
with existing order of publication in LynchJurg
Press, in pending cases Of bankruptcy, or adver-
tisements payable by the United States cut of the
Treasury.
ALEXANDER RIVES,
District judge. LIST District, 1872
copy-Teste.
WIN. j POINTS, Clerk, U. S. District Court at
lfarrisonburg Va. dec 10
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T1lLOUR!, FLOUR! FLOUR! THE best
L brands and grades for family use, always
ON hand and sold unreasonable rates.
Remember the place.
ee..ssu Rs,s4s4sesia sssN. AsR,-.,.y..
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nj cfice TO the Ys1Baic.-Baving dispos-
IN edo my drug store Fshall in future give
my uadtridrd attention Q my profession. shalt
continue to devote, as have inthe past. especial
attention to the treatment Of that class Of dseas-
es which are peculiar to females.
My Office, formerly, is on the the corner Of
Water and Frederick streets, opposite the Mar.
ket House. where can be consulted at all hours,
day CT night, unless professionally engaged.
dec 5-3t B. T. REESE, NJ. D.
FJfisr SssaG.-A-mostco lFenient and desira-
IL bic House and Lot, easy terms. Apply
to B. F. Points. Esq. or ". J. FONTS.
dec 5-3t-spee Copy.
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Business Notices.

Call on Bantz and get him to make you a wa
ter proof Boot or Shoe. dec
CtcAns.-We have in store large assortment
of fine and common Cigars, in whole and half
Boxes DUhAE q DnADAE1.
dec s
Celebrated water proof Greese for sale at
Bsntz's.
Bantz's is the place to get your fine Boots, made
to order.
Bantz makes nothing but Gents hne Calf Boots
and Shoes.
all his work.
c.. L. WELLER has in store and is receiving
daily his Fall and Winter stock Of BOOTS, SHOES
and HATS for mems, ladies'. misses, boys. chill
dren's and infants wear. His stock is larger
than ever before, and embraces the finest as we'll
as the medium grades of goods, which he offers
to the public at very small advance on cost.
oct lott
aPRA1aiE," " BATcHELoR" and " BnroHAA"
O0OLS 1OF Sale CucbP ~ OoAA y. iASAAASAAoA DooS
and Shoe store. nov IA
. REMEMBER Farmers that Weller keeps just the
goods you want at the Lowest PRICE.
Farmers should examine John J. McMahon's
stock of Winter boots and shoes before purchas-
ing elsewhere. nov IL
REMEMBER Boys to buy your Hats at Wsllsr's.
REMEMBER to 60 to Weller's to buy your Hats,
prices from so cents to $500
Ladies' Kid, Morocco and Lasting Caters for
Winter, just received by John ]. Mcmahon.
Ea-A. B. HENDRY is now receiving beauti
I'll line of Ladies' Suits, Millinery, Notions,
Trimmings, SC. Call and examine them. -9a
REMEMBEH to buy your Boys Boots snd Shoe.
at Wcllers.
Charlottesville and Augusta Mills wooden goods
at moderate prices, at John J. McMahon's. IA
N. B. Hendry is receiving nice line Of ladies'
suits, millinery, notions and trimmings. nov
John ]. McMahon has OIL hand large stock
of Hats, Umbrellas, Buck and Kid Gloves; also
the latest styles of LADIES' FURS. nov IA
RnMEMsEa all C. L. Weller has the latest style
in Gsntlemen's fine Hats
Fifty cases of Farmers and Boys Winter
Boots just received and for sale by John J. Nc
Mahon. nov IA
REMEMBER Ladies and Gentlemen's Slippers at
Wsllers in great variety.
Ladies' and Gentemens fine and coarse work
made to order at John J. McMahon's Boot and
Shoe Factory nov IA
REMEMBER to go to Wellsr's for Misses and chit
aren's Shoes.
Boot and Shoe Findings for sale at John j.
McMahon's. nov IA
REMEMBER and buy your Ladies Shoes at VEL
lers.
REMEMBER that gum shoes sold 1T Weller .
| 10 per cent. lower than elsewhere.
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ftcsPcCITttIy,
dec 5-tf WALTER S. STUFF
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-18

The "Enthusiasm' in Fauquier-t LaugIabii
Attempt TO get up a Public Meeting for tn,
domination of Delegate to the Democrati,
Convention, to be held III Richm0nd-EHort
to Create Enthusiasm for Grceley-TOta
Failure to do so.
TO the Editor Of the State Journal:
According to proclamation from the
"whippers-in' at the courthouse, to the
faithful in the county, meeting was an.
nounced to be held on Saturday last, Ii
Cedar Run township, in this (Fauquier
county.
AT the appointed hour Q1 o'clock) the
sovereigns failing to appear, it was pro-
posed to postpone to a later hour in order
to drum up recruits. Runners were dis
patched in different directions to beg the
people to come and give countenance at
least, to the object in view. Late in the
evening, some ten or dozen presented
themselves, the meeting was organized,
and q speaker endeavored to enlighten them
upon their duty, as he understood it
but unfortunately for him and the sage Of
Chappaqua, he signally failed to make them
"see it," and about half the assemblage
left in disgust before he finished his re-
marks. ..'
. When the speaker announced he should
consider their presence at the meeting an
endorsement of Greeley by the State and
National Conventions, they left precipitately
swearing vociferously, "nary time" id
if they didn't vote for Grant to man, in
preference to Greeley" whom they con-
sidered the worst enemy the South has ever
had. .......... ..,.
Look out, Mr.. Editor, for flaming notices
Of enthusiastic meetings in Fauquier, in the
Dispatch and Warrenton Inder. They will
no doubt .cndeavor to humbug the people
with ''great enthusiasm" for Greeley and
Brown. The truth is, Old White Hat has
no admirers in this part of Virginia so far
as can learn, among either party, Repub-
lican, Wing or Democratic. ..
The colored vote will 60 solidly for Grant,
they say "massa Greeley dun turn Dime
crat and Democracy no friend to Niger"
...E ...l.. .... O.
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GLE AIMING

Mrs. Carl Schurz sails for Europe to.
morrow. ...
The crop of winter wheat in the South
west is very poor.
II. d. Nutting has been appointed
assistant assessor in the 9th Virginia dis
trcit. a..--a.
David Calender and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Gillespie, and three Misses Giles
pie, all of Petersburg, have gone to Europe.
inclined to practice upon the Darwinian
theory, that human beings are brutes, only
that they don't recognize the all-impr ove-
ment of the species. .....
in Cincinnati yesterday a minister
kissed young lady formerly member of
his church, and the kiss will in all proba-
hility cost him his life. A young man who
had been waiting upon the young lady wit
messed the aflectionate kiss Of the pastor,
and becoming enraged, seized hatchet and
hacked the head of the divine in horrible
| manner.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore SD, of this morning says: "The
new road to Quantico is in complete running
order, irregular trains pass over it daily,
and all that prevents regular trains from
this city to Richmond via Alexandria and
Washington, Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg, and Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac roads, is the arrangement of the
details of the business with the latter road.
1t is said, however, that all obstacles will
speedily disappear and that within month
at furthest trains will be running on the
Pennsylvania connection roads from Rich
mond to Baltimore"
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Washington and the South.

From present appearances it is doubtful
if the mode Of travel from North to South
via this city and the Potomac route will be
changed for awhile at least, as, although
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany have now an uninterrupted line of
rail from Baltimore through Maryland and
this District and thence over the new Long
Bridge through Virginia as far as the
northern terminus Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac road, there
seems to be a hitch, which it is hoped
will be only temporary, in the arrangement
of "ticket" between the managers of the
two railroad corporations. -'.
Negotiations for that purpose, which
have been in progress in Baltimore for the
last week or ten days, have, according to
present advices, failed, each side declining
the terms of the other. The owners of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, we learn,
have the privilege of purchasing the present
road complete from Quantico Creek on the
Potomac to Richmond for four millions five
hundred thousand dollars cash, and may
probably avail themselves of the offer.
In the meanwhile engineers of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad are surveying a
route which will tap the Washington
branch outside the District limits, and pro-
ceed along the eastern banks of the Ana
costa and Potomac rivers to a point oppo-
site Alexandria, and there connect by
means of swift steamers with the present
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad.- Washington Sunday Herald.
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the whole route, and the visitors received q
hearty welcome. All hands appeared in
parade dress. A review by the city gov
ernment and collation. ended the morning.
People are pouring into the city from all
quarters and by all conveyances. Every
State and Territory is represented in the
chorus already here. The city is decorated
with flags, and nearly all business is sus-
pended. - ..
The last touches have been made to the
Coliseum building, and it is far superior to
the former one. Great crowds, including
people from all parts of the country, are in
the vicinity, attracted by curiosity. The
grand chorus for the first time assembled in
the Coliseum this morning and took the seats
assigned them for the jubilee, and rehearsed
the programme of the afternoon concert.
Carl Zerrahan, Herr Strauss, Franz Abt
and Gilmore, in turn, assumed the baton.
THE FIRST PERFoRMANCE-"oLD HUN
DRED' SUNG BY SIXTEEN THoUS-
AND PERsoNs-GREAT ENTHUsI
ASM.
The first performance Of the jubilee fes-
tival, at the Coliseum, was a great success.
1t commenced with the choral of "Old
Hundred by over 10000 voices. Then
followed selections of beautiful operate
music, vocal and instrumental.
A grand feature was the performance of
Verdi's Anvil Chorus, sung by various So
cieties, accompanied by one hundred an
wills, the organs, military bands, bells of tho
city and cannon. The audience was thor
oughly enthusiastic.
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Educational Matters--A New School Build
Ing to be Erected-EiIiciency of Members of
the school lBoard-Greeleyism Played Out in
Petersburg. ...'..
PETERSBURG, VA, June IS, 1872.
TO tie Editor Of the State Journal:
Our School Board at its meeting last
night took the preliminary steps for the
erection of fine large school building after
the style of some of your finest structures
recently erected for that purpose.
The building will be for a thoroughly
graded school and will hold six hundred
pupils. The board will advertise in the
Petersburg, Richmond and Washington
papers, offering $3.50, for the best plans
and specifications. This liberal offer will
undoubtedly bring out one of the best con-
strueted buildings for that purpose in this
State. 1t is understood the new edifice is
to be erected on the fine spacious Ander-
son Seminery grounds in the heart of the
city. No better location could be selected.
Petersburg means to keep her vantage
ground as the pioneer in this State in the
great public school work.
While on this subject, | will state that |
am pleased to be informed that three of our
newly elected members of the school board
are constant and regular in their attendance
upon the meetings, and are recognized as
among the most active and intelligent MEM
bers of that important body. As they are
all three Republicans, their friends natur-
ally feel proud of the record they are
making, and regret that the fourth man has
not found it convenient to attend. am
sure if he should get into the habit of at
tending the meetings of the board and
visiting the schools, he would acquire such
an absorbing interest in the subject that
nothing,but the most imperative engage
ments would keep him away. | earnestly
hopen Republican will fellow the example
of some of the Democratic members of the
board and manifest no interest whatever in
the subject.
Greeleyism and all other "isms" except
Republicanism appear to be at a discount
here now. In fact, the enthusiasm has
about "boiled out'' Of the Greeleyites. j
... ... OCCASIONALLY,
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CoLORED Boy STABBED.-A colored
boy named Wesley Jones, in the employ
of Captain Cook, was stabbed at the Bank
street entrance to the Custom-house, about
twelve o'clock to-day, by another colored
boy named John Kimball, who is in the EN-
ploy of General Wells. There is. so far as
we have been able to learn, no positive evil
dence as to how or why the cutting was
done, or whether the boys were engaged
in an angry alteration or only playing.
They had been observed together on the
pavement near the door, and the impression
was left upon the minds of those who saw
them that they were engaged in a friendly
frolic. Others infer that what was innO-
cent at first, grew into an angry contest,
and that Kimball cut Jones in moment of
sudden passion.
The cutting was done with small pen
knife, and it is feared that the wound will
prove fatal. The blade entered about one
inch and half to the right of the left
nipple, and is supposed to have reached
the cavity. The wounded boy was taken
into DR.. Smiths office, and Drs. White and
Beale called in to examine the wound.
We have heard no professional expression
OF opinion as to the extent of the injury
inflicted, but it is the general impression
that the boy is badly hurt and is in pre-
carious condition.
Jones is about sixteen years of age and,
Kimball year or two younger. Kimball
was taken in charge by Policeman Charter
and conveyed to the station-house. At
last accounts Jones was resting easy, and
had not been removed from DR.. Smiths
office.
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Oar Feathered Friends.

The Swiss naturalist, Baron Won Tschu-
di, has this to say in behalf Of birds, the
efficient but too seldom appreciated allies
of the husbandnan: Without birds, sue
cessful agriculture is impossible. They
annihilate in few months greater num-
ber of destructive insects than human
hands could accomplish in the same number
of years. ---.-----
Among the most useful may be classed
the swallow, wren, robin, redbreast, spar
row and finch. Tschudi tested titmouse
upon rose-bushes of his neighbor, and rid
the same in few hours Of innumerable
lice. A robinredbreast killed in the neigh
borhood of 500 flies in an hour. A pair of
nights swallows destroyed in Is minutes,
an immense swarm of gnats. A pair OF
wrens flew 36 times an hour, with insects
in their bills, to their nests. 4t--- D..
He considers the sparrow very important;
pair of them in single day carry 300
worms or caterpillars to their nests-cer-
tainly a good compensation for the few
cherries which they pluck fiom the trees.
The generality Of small birds carry to
their young ones, during the feeding period,
nothing but insects, worms, snails, spiders,
&c.
A farmer Indignantly destroys robin
because he has caught him eating a cherry,
and thinks he has done mankind service,
but let him take moment to open the crop
of the bird, and he will find it full of
worms. In some instances two hundred
worms and grubs have been found in the
gizzard of single bird. An oriole shot in
field of wheat had three hundred weevils
in its crop. A pair of orioles parent birds)
destroy one thousand caterpillars ina day.
The commissioners appointed by the
French government have reported with an
accuracy characteristic of French legisla-
ton. 1t has been decided that by no agency
save that of little birds can the ravages of
insects be kept down. A certain insect
was found to lay 1900 egss. but a certain
titmouse was found to cat 200, 900 of these
eggs in year. A swallow devours about
$50 insects day, eggs and all. A house
sparrow's nest in the city of Paris was
found to contain 700 pairs Of the upper
wings of cockchafers, though of course,
in such a place, food of other kinds was
procurable in abundance. ~
The blue bird, in some respects, reminds
ono of the English robin redbreast, though
as an insect destroyer it surpasses the Eng
lish bird. Its food consists of all kinds Of
insects, especially the larvae of the codline
moth, and canker-worms and caterpillarS
of every description are quickly DESTROYED.
The birds arrive in time to destroy the
female moth as it ascends the tree in early
spring to deposit its egg.