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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

The trial Of DR.. Huston by an Ecclesiastic
Court will take place at the approaching ses-
sion OF the Conference at Warrenton, Va,
which meets Oh March, 9th, prozimo.
Severa' prom No II gentlemen conn slwith
Trinity Church, some Of whom have been en-
gagged in the investigation, make the the fol-
lowing statement in reference to the affair !:
Some time last week young lady in this city,
having no connection whatever with Trinity
Church OF Sunday school, addressed note
to a male acquaintance, requesting that he
would meet her by appointment at house of
assignation. The gentleman on the receipt
Of the note, stated the fact to her school
teacher the girl was at once dismissed from
the school and the cause stated to her mother
On being closely Intercepted by her moth
er as to her disgraccfu cond'fct, she asserted
that she had been led astray by the Rev. Dr.
Huston, of Trinity Church, and gave the
names OF several young ladies-noue of them
having any connection with that Church
whom she asserted had also been intimate
with DR.. Huston. When Informed of this
statement, DR.. Huston at once denied the
charges as being utterly without foundation,
and expressed desire that they should be
fully and promptly investigated. An invcsti-
cation has been commenced by the church
authorities and the charges will be thorough
ly siftcd. Pending the result of this investi-
cation, DR.. Huston has resigned his license
as a preacher By the advice of friends DR.
Huston, who is in very delicate health, has
left the city temporarily, but will present him
self before the authorized tribunal of the
church at such time as shall be pecessary for
the trisl
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29
neg A GOOD INVESTMENT

ONE THAT is SURE TO PAY.
Better than Five-Twenty's, Ten Forty's, or Sew
n-Thirty's or even Northern or Central
Pacific Railroad.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

A LARGE LOT OF LOW PRICE CLOTHING.
- have just added to my stock, large lot
Of D., low price goods. am also receiving daily
NEW GOODS of the LATEST STYLES.
j. W. ABBY,
feb cost
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

1t is reported that Archbishop McCloskie
succeeds to the Primateship vacated by the
death Of Archbishop Spalding, aud that
Bishop Lynch, Of South Carolina, will be
Archbishop Of New York.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

OTOLEN-From the rack at Mrs. Sarah J..
y Mowry's on the New Hope road, between
and clock, on the night of the 26th Of Feb
ruary, a small brown horse, FIVE years old in the
spring, three white feet, q small depression on
the left hip near the tail, heavy name, and with a
Mcclellan saddle and stiff bit bride on at the
time.
A Reward of $500 will be paid for the
return of the horse, saddle and bride.
JAMES A. TURK,
feb 29-1t New Hope. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

E1or HesaI.-That very desirable store,room
II occupied by Guy s. Drake. known as Bran
dehurgs corner Possession given on April LIST,
1872. For terms, apply to
Mrs. H. M. LALLY.
fah 0St ltE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

TUST received 1. large assortment Of the best
y Csty-nsade BUTTONED BOOTS for Ladies,
Kisses and Children, at G. L. WELLER'S,
may Aft Beet, Shoe. aad Hat Emporium.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

Cheese. Dung America, Pine Apple, and
" N. Y. State Cutting Cheese on hand and for
sale by C. C. WHEAT.
corner Main and Augusta Streets
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

WANTED' r,o,,r ,n,, Grain.
We will pay the highest market rates, in cash,
for Flour and Produce, delivered in Staunton, or
at any point on The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road j. W. TODD CO.,
feb 22-5t Augusta St. next door to P: 0.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

Ost! LOst!!-In Staunton, on Friday, the
II 10th instant. BLACK and TAN TERRI
ER-very slightly formed with short tail. and
walks with one leg elevated. reward of Five
Dollars ($5.o0) will be given for his return to
S. w. POLLOCK,
feb 29-1t Harrisonburg, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-29

The following particulars have been OBJ
tanned from authoritative sources On Fri
day or Saturday of last week young girl,
an attend ant Of the Western Female High
School, whose name, though known, is for
| obvious reasons suppressed, addressed a pote
! to gentleman acquaintance, requesting him
to meet her at house of i'll repute. This
note on reaching its destination greatly as
tonished the recipient, who, though grieved
at its discovery, deemed it his duty to CON-
municate the fact of its having been written
to Professor Holingshead, the Principal of
the school, This he did, and on Mr.. Hol-
lingshead becoming acquainted with ils con-
| tents, he in turn communicated them to the
mother of the girl, respectable lady residing
in the western part of the city, who was
thrown into the profoundest grief at the dis
covery. The next step Of the Principal was
to expel the girl from the school, deeming
her an unfit associate for the other pupils.
Her expulsion created among her imme-
date friends considerable feeling and inquiries
were propounded to her by her friends as to
the cause of it. To them she represented
that some eighteen months ago she had been
led astray by the Rev. DR.. Huston while she
was a Sunday school scholar at St. Paul's
Church, and since that time had been init
mate with others.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
LOVE LETTERS.

These words recall blue ribbons, locks of
hair, miniatures, and dead roses; and they
are as various % the bands that write them,
and the eyes they are intended TO bless.
Sometimes they carry balm; some
times bear disguised poison. They may
be traced in honest truth and fealty, by 3
rough, red hand that has no grace to lend
the misshapen letters save the beauty Of
true love in rough disguise; and then a
soft, white bit Of symmetry may hide a lie
in glowing tenderness, and send it, like an
asp, to hide in q roses heart, to carry
death to some believing breast. Some, yel-
lowed by years, and rendered absurd by al
tered circumstances, or brought out OF for
gotten hooks to Fill the evening hour with
laughter az their polysyDabled VOWS and
verbose adjactives; and others never see the
light except in fearful eyes, or feel touch
except passionate pressure to a faded
breast that claims no other idol.
Love letters! There are women whom
the word call single who are as truly we'd
ded to a teaT-stained package as if it really
were the being that ii represents to them
who live in the old, sweet times these mis-
sives once belonged to, and who keep their
hearts apart from the dull reality that
makes up their present world. Years may
have passed, and nothing may have re-
mained the same save the dear dream that
never knew reality; get, held in their love-
life by their fragile paper bond, they dwell
in chat fair, unsubs.antlal spring-time.
We pity dTeamers and their mooDshine
pictufes, their bits Of memory and memen-
toes, their lova-words, written or recalled as
spoken, and faces whose limning fades as
the real one has faded long ago under the
cofin-lid. And yet such triass are heart
purse; and as long as there is world of the
present nature, 30 long shall old loVe-letters
ind hoarders aud prizsrs, and so long shall
the past and present be bridged by the
heart-lTeams Of the words felt and written
in the bygone times.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
sPEAKERsHIP OF THE SENATE.

Correspondence of the Union and American
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Dec. "a, 1872.-
While tie friends Of various Senators elect
are discussing their respective qualifications
for Speaker Of the Senste, without design
ing ID cast any reflection upon the aspir-
ants, Wc would like to urge few reasons
up9n tie Senators why Lincoln comfy,
through her Representative, Hon. James
D T llman, should be honored with the
Spae ks rship. First, because she offers a
nan peculiarly qualified for the position to
which lis constituents desire 80 see him
elevated. lie is a thorough Democrat, but
not so blinded by party zeal as TO render
hun forgatfu Of The true interests Of his
his coJmry. He IS an able lawyer, thor
ou2Lly yersed in parliamentary rules, and
we doubt not but that. If elected, he will,
by bis practical knowledge, blended with
his pleasant department., win the respect
and esteem of every msmber of the Senate,
whateysT may De bis political tene.s.
As an evidence of Col. Tllman's popu-
larity, it need only be stated that be carries
the ertire Democcatic vote of his district,
receiving larger vote than was ever before
polled by any candidate in Lincoln county.
Again, Liuc1ln has never besn honored
with q Speaker Of either branch Of the
General Assembly, and yet 10 county has
stood hrner by the Democratic party.
COTroboratisg this statement, see the Ts-
tuus Of the late election, when she sent up
= larger majority for the nominees than any
other county in the State, retaining her
ancient fame as the Banner Democratic
County Of the State. In conclusion, We
wili say that Lincoln county would feel
honorsd should the Senate decide 10 honor
her Representative by making him Speaker,
LINCOLN DEMOCRAT.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
BRIEF SAYINGS BY JOSH BILLINGS

Don't be afraide, yung man, teW make a
| blunder once in q while; not all the blnn-
ders are made by the sincere and honest.
1 must respekt thoze, l suppose, who
never make emmy blundeIs, but l don't luV
| them.
like them kind of folks who, if they do
| once IN a while weigh out a pound with
| only thirteen ounces in it, are just as apt
to make the next pound weigh nineteen
ounces.
luv my phailings. 1t IL these that make
me pheel that have that touch ov nature
in me that makes me brother tew every
man living.
There IL a great deal ov poetry in gin; but
the poetry and the gin, both Of them, are
kussid poo.
How natral it IL for man, when he makes
a mistake, to korrekt it by kussin some
body else for it.
Pride seems to be quite equally distrib
uted; the man who owns the carriage and
the man who drives it seem to have it just
alike.
If we give up our minds to little things
we never shall be fit for big ones. l knew
man once who could ketch more flies with
one swoop ov his hand than ennybOdy else
COuluJ tsllu uO " S5OOu OAoS'
Human happiness konsists in having
what yu want, and l. wanting what yu
hav.
Fortune sometimes shows us the way,
but it il energy that achieves suckcess.
The richest man In the world is the one
who despzes riches the most.
Trusting to luck is only another name
for trusting to laziness.
Fortune never takes ennybody by the
hand, but she ofen allows them 10 take her
by the hand.
Avaris and lazyness makes the most dis
gusting kind ov mixture.
Sekrets are Ike meazles-they take easy
and spread easy.
The eazyest thing for our friends TO dis
kover in us, and the hardest thing for US to
discover in ourselves, IL that We are grow
ing old.
We sometimes hit a thing right the fust
blow, but most always a suckcess IL the re-
suit Of menny failures.
The heart rules the he'd, bekaus the pash-
un rules the judgment.
Advice IL like kissing-it don't kost no.
thing and is pleasant thing to do.
One of the most difficult, and at the same
time one ov the most necessary things for
US old phellows to know, IL that we amt
oV so much ackount now as we wuz.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
The sandvieh Islands.
LAVENDER BRIDES.
Newly Married and Old Married PeO-
ple-SOme OF their Disting uishiDg
Characteristics


Eli Perkins is on the wing. He stopped
at Homer the other morning for breakfast,
and had the good fortune to meet ''quar-
tette bridal party" of which he thus dis
courses:
This morning at the Syracuse House !
breakfasted with pair of brides and paii
of bridegrooms-a sort of bridal quartette.
They we're from CourLland, think, in the
country. l knew they were just marie
for variety of reasons. First, when they
alighted from the omnibus TO enter the hotel
both young ladies took the arms ofthe gen.
tlemen, who said, "Dear, let me carry your
satchel."
Just behind them came some old mar
ried people. knew they had been mar
ried sometime, for the men pounced out,
starting, luggage in hand, straight for the
hotel, leaving their wives with small satch-
els to follow, single, behind them.
At breakfast the brides appeared in bri-
dal lavender. Everything was lavender
lavender dresses, lavender hats with laven-
der strings and lavender gloves;-f ever l
get married Mrs. Perkins shall wear Qf she
pleases) a suit Of plain black, and then we
can enjoy our honeymoon in peace. The
young husbands both wore broadcloth suits
and black hats. Both wore paper collars
and cuffs, and one wore a paper shirt bOs-
ON. Alasl what shock such deception
must be to a young and guileless wife
Why, in my opinion, paper collar is no
more indication of real shirt than clothes
line.
At breakfast these young husbands didn't
help themselves first when they sat down
at the table, but they turned to the brides
in lavender, and said lovingly: ''Have q
roll, desr?" Then they put some butter on
tire lavender brides plates, and they looked
up aud said, "Thank you, DEAR" with a
smile 700 happy to describe. When break
fast was over, one Of the young husbands
smiled sweetly and said:
Snow, darling, can't smoke just once;
you know you said | might"
"Yes, Charley, just onee!" and then the
two brides stood and looked vacantly out
of the windows till their sWeethearts came
back.
When the old married people sal down
there was a different scene. The old fel-
lows scooped in their beefsteaks and saUs-
age, never looking up to see how their
wives vera getting along, and when they
got through they shufiled into the reading
room and loaded up meersehaum pipes
with the strongest caVendish. They then
talked politics, expeetorating on the stove
and around the zinc stove mat without
once thinking of their poor wives, who
were lefs to amuse themselves with neigh
bOrhood gossip.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

THE New York gas companies charged
that city, in 1871, with s041, 1854 for
ten months gas bill for 1897 lamps. The
controller had the lamps counted, and
found that 235 more were charged for than
were being used; also that 339 private lamps
were being paid for by the city, "some de-
corating the grounds Of prominent politi-
clans, other lighting the entrances to politi-
cal clubs, hotels, dram shops and oyster
saloons; others advertising quack medicines
and places Of amusement" The bills
charged more per thousand feet than pri-
vata citizens paid, They we're cut down to
the Customary price, and a saving was made
of S237, 900. 1t is not to be supposed, of
course, that gas companies in other cities
would follow this pernicious New York
example.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

THE S,0iSS Times says that a comical
story is told Of couple of lovers who, a
few days ago, attempted to commit suicide
in the Lake of Zurich, near Ruscblikon,
because the young lady'S parents refused
their consent to their marriage. In order
not to be separated in death the young lady
tied one of her feet fast to one of her lovers,
and they thus threw themselves into the
water. But the young man does not seem
to have been as courageous or as desirous OF
leaving this world as his companion, and
shouted for help at the top of his voice.
Help was fortunately at hand, and they
were both dragged out of the water and
handed over the police, who provided them
with dry clothes and put them under lock
ard kew.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

TIE Hon. William NJ. Evarts left several
bon-mOtS, rs is his wont, during bis late
visit to Washington. Amongth the list is the
following: AT dinner party Gen. Gar
field bored Senator CasseTly by telling how
a correspondent, a stranger, went to the
Senate Chamber to report speech from
Senator Casserly. He entered the report
er's gallery to ind much younger Scion
talking, and supposing him TO be Caller
nia'. representative sent to bis paper an
elaborate description of the Senator as
i,s.rc a dandfied young man with his hair
parted in the middle. As Senator CasseTly
Las nothing between his brain-pan and
heaven but a good-sized skating-rink, the
laugh was general, until Mr. Evarts re-
mari. d qai5ly, "Why il was only the loss
of q syllable. Instead of being parted IL
the E.ddls the editorial man meant 'de-
parted In the middle.'"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
Railroad sold I'm Chancery.

NEW ALBANY, IND, Dec. 27.-The
Louisville, New Albany q Chicago R. R.
was sold by John D. Rowland, Master in
Chancery, at noon to-day. The road was
knocked off as an entirety on the first bid,
to Geo. L. Schuyler, of New York, for five
thousand dollars. Schuyler bid on behalf
of himself and the first mortgage bond
holders. The road is two hundred and
eighty eight miles III length.
The decree of sale was in consequence
of suits long pending against the road, and
but lately and finally decided against it.
The amount Of judgments against the road
are So, 9,311.12.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
FRACTIONAL fifly-cent shinplaster was

A FRACTIONAL ffty-cent shinplaster was
presented by an old gentleman in this coun-
ty the other day for paym ant of small debt.
He was informed that the money was
counterfeit, and on asking for proof of the
fact was told that the likeness of Mr.. Lin
coin did not look right-it was too pale and
dim. "Well, but" says the old country
gentleman in al seriousness, "you must
recollect that Mr.. Lincoln is dead" The
bill was accepted.-Montgomery (AII }
Advertiser.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
Oregonian EIonnence.

The eloquenCa which S inspired by the
exhiiaralilg atmosphere Of the Rocky
Mountains has merits OF its own. The fol.
lowing specimen was the speech of mem-
bsr of The Oregon Legislature, lately dellV-
cred On the subject Of appointing State
ceolagst: ''Mr. Spgaker-FOrtunately or
unfortunately it has been my province 10
live in a mining country during the biggest
paJt of my brief but eveDtful existence.
Fifteen years ago l considered myself ge-
ologst, From my earliest infancy have
been possessed Of an OveTmasteTing impulse
e. explore the bowels of the earth. Bat,
sr, Mr., Speaker, the bowels Of the earth
are haid to get at, and a man who would
study the subterraReal anatomy OF the uni
verse must pull of his boots and socks ike
The prophet u old, saying reVeTauly, This
is holy ground; there's bulHou in these dig
gjnsr Prolonged appiause.l Sir, for tit-
teen years | have Cg8secrsted myself 10 the
Investigation Of the minerals that underlie
the Poetic coas.. l have trayeTsed the coast
WITH the most learned geologists of this
and ;he ola world, aud We have come TO
the conclusiou-relucJanJy but unanimous
ly-thas this 'ere kentry has rocks in ii you
can. ind in the text books"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
ALABAMA.
2.OOO.OOO Radfca, Pool,

MONTGOMERY, Dec. PIE r. Mitchell,
acting financial agent Of the State, left this
city few days ago to negotiate the bonds
iSsaed by the Courtroom Legislature. 1t is
thought he will not stop in New York, but
90 to Europe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
FOREIGN.
. shipwreck-Collapse of a Church.

s ShIpwreck-Collap of q Church.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Thirty persons were
| lost in the steamship Germany. Twelve
were passelgers-onIy one was an Amer
lean.
During missionary meeting at Galford
last night, the floor of the building gave
way ,precipitating hundred persons a con-
siderable distance. Many were injured,
some fatally.
The AmgIO.Russian Dispute.
A special from Berlin says the British
ambassador at st. Petersburg delivered a
note TO Prince Gortchakoff informing him
that England will abstain from interfering
with Russian progress in Central Asia, il
it does not threaten Afghanistan.
Another force of two thousand Khivez
is depredating on the Russian fisheries at the
Mouth of the Eurba. Reinforcements have
been sent to the Russian troops in that
locality.
Suspended.
William Bently, stock broker of this city
suspended payment to-day. Its reported
th2t he is short A, 900 shares of Erie.
The swiss Break OF from the Pope.
BERNE, Dec. 27.-Diplomatic relstions
between the Swiss government and Vatican
are broken off. The Papal legation at
Lucerne will probably be abolished, the
charge q affaires and attaches having been
recalled,
The Sandwich Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-The United
States war steamer California, sailed for
Honolulu and will be present in any posi-
BILE emergency arising on the question of
the succession to the Throne in which the
protection of American citizens may be re-
quired.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
The NIadOc War.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-Dispatches
from YeTka to night say that last Saturday
party Of soldiers with wagons, en- route
from Camp Bidwell to Capt. Berrand's
camp on Lost river, were attacked by about
so Madocs. Two soldiers were killed and
four wounded. Five mules were killed,
The soldiers killed were scaIped. No In
dians are known to be killed. Gov. Booth
will be asked 10 authorize the raising of
100 volunteers. The Oregon streams are
all swollen and travel is difficult and dan
gerous.
LATER.-A telegram from Yerka says
the MadoCs are being reinforced by strag
Cling Indians; that some Pitt river tribes
joined them. The Oregon volunteers will
soon be mustered out. There are 260 SOL
diers in the field. Taking those required
for escort and guard duty leaves only 70
fighting men. There are only IA soldiers
al the fort in Klamath reservation to guard
$500 Indians. AoTt4rs aud bombshells
are TO be employed in storming the Indians
in their lava-bed stronghold.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

A LOVELY Des Moines girl arises at 4
O'Clock every Monday morning and does
the family washing, then prepares the fru-
gal meal of pancakes and coffee for ali
hands, whom she arouses with hot poker.
She is as lively as she is beautiful.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

SIDNEY RIGDON, who is reputed TO have
been ihe author o. the Mormon Bible, and
who 1T one time ranked next to Joe Smith,
IN On. Church of the Later-Day Saints,
Was stricken with paralysis last week, at
lis home in Allegheny county, New York
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-The Board Of
Trade to-day resolved to employ an agent
TO remsin at Louisville and look after the
interests of its members in tie speedy
shipping of freight from thai point south.