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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
XLIInd CONGRESS, End SESSION,

|
SENATE. Saturday, April l3.-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-The day was devoted to speech
were delivered by Messrs. Merrick and Ritchie,
of Maryland, and by various other members on
general subjects.
SENATE. Monday, April 15.-The deficiency
appropriation bill was amended by appropriat-
ing $29, 900 for mileage of Senators to the exc
cutive session in May last to ratify the Alabama
treaty; 5000, 900 for continuing the work on
the new State Department building in the pre-
sent fiscal year /; reducing the appropriation for
the Baltimore post-ofice building from $50, 900
to 900, and reducing the quartermaster' s
department $4,000.
HOUsE.-A bill was introduced by Mr.. Arch
er for the relief of Wm Dodds for the destruc-
ton of his house and shop at Annapolis by or
der of Gen. Butler. The committee appointed
to investigate the sales of arms to France re-
ported that they were legal and the officers of
the department were not interested The river
and harbor appropriation bill was proceeded
with, and in addition to the appropriations to
Maryland waters are the following: In Virgin
ia, James river $4,000, Rappahannock river
SIS, 900, Appomattox river $4,000, Aqua
creek 81, 500, and for Wilmington, DEL, $10,-
900.
SENATE.-Tuesday, April 16.-Bills were
passed to provide for the redemption and sale
of lands held by the United States under the
several acts levying direct taxes, and to promote
the development of the mining resources of the
United States.
HOUSE. MIR. Dawes, from the committee on
ways and means. reported bill reducing the
tariff $l9,000000 and the internal revenue
$l3, 100000, and made statement showing the
reduction on each class of articles. The tax on
spirits is IS cents and on tobacco 20 cents. Mr..
Maynard presented minority report embody-
ing substantially the features of the Senate bill
The committee of conference on the ST. Croix
and Bayfield, railroad bill reported that they had
been unable to agree, when the House, by
vote OF 100 yeas to Sd nays, resolved to adhere
to its former action rejecting the grant and de-
claring the land forfeited
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VOLUME XIX.
gtaunton Sgettatur.
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How to Construct Fashionable Lady.

The Richmond Enquirer publishes the fol-
lowing recipe to make woman of the period !:
Take ninety pounds of flesh and bones-but
chiefly bones-wash clean, bore holes in the
ear cut off the small toes; bend the back to
conform tc the Grec'an bend the Boston dip,
the Kangaroo droop, the Saratoga slope, or
the bullfrog break, as the taste inclines then
add three yards of linen, one hundred yards of
ruffies, and seventy-6ve yards of edging, eigh-
teen yards of dimity. one pair silk cotton hose
with patent hip attachments, one pair OF false
calves, SIX yards flannel, embroidered, one pair
balmoral boots with heels three inches high,
four. pounds wbalebone in strips. seventeen
hundred and sixty yards of steel wire, three
quarters of mile OF tape, ten pounds OF raw
cotton or two wire hemispheres, one wire bas-
ket to hold a bushe four copies of New
York paper triple sheet), one hundred and
hundred yards of point lace, fourteen hundred
yards fringe and other trimmings, twelve gross
of buttons, one box pearl powder, one saucer
of carmipe and an old hare's foot, one bushel
of false hair frigzed and fretted la mania
que, one bundle Japanese switches, with rats,
nice, and other varmints; one peck of hair
pins, one lace handkerchief, nine inches square,
with patent holder. Perfume With otto of
roses, or sprinkle With nine drops of the
BLESSED Baby" or West End" Stuff the
head with fashionable novels, ball tickets, play
bills, and wedding cards, some scandal, great
deal of lost time and very little sage; add a
half grain of commense sense, three scrnples
of religion, and modieam Of mo9esty. Sea-
son with vanity and aFectatiee and folly. Gar
nish with earrings, finger rings, breast-pins,
chains, bracelets, feathers, and flowers, to suit
the taste. Pearls and diamonds may be thrown
in if you have them; f not, paste and pinch
back from the dollar store will 40.
Whirl all round in fashionable circle, and
stew by gaslight six hours
Great care should be taken that the thing is
not oveSaone.
IF it does got rise sufficiently add more cop
les of New Work paper.
This dish is highly ornamental, and will do
to put at the head of yosx table on grand oc-
casions, but is not suitable for everyday use at
home, being very expensive and inSigestible.
1t sometimes gives men the heartburn, and
causes them to break. and is certain death to
children
IF you have not the Ingredients ct hand, you
can buy the article ready made in any of our
large eities-if you have money enough.
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nR. B. H. REESE.
~ OFFICE AND RESIDENCE OPPOSITE MARKET
HOUSE, Corner of Frederick and Water Streets;
Staunton, Va, where he can be consulted at all
hours, day or night unless professionally en-
gagged. Fep ~
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RHIZrONdS.
Railroads.
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nICHMOND AND
IL YORK RIVER RAILROAD.

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I'd DICHMOND AND
IL YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
TRI-WEEKLY.
Leaves Richmond on TUESDAYS, THURS
DAYS, and SATURDAYS, at P. NJ, and ar
rives in Baltimore on the following morning in
time to connect with trains North and West :.
Through Tickets and Baggage checked to all
points.
Passenger Train leaves daily Except Sunday
for West Point
Steamer leaves Baltimore, Pier No. 2. No 80
Light Street, on MONDA Us, WEDN ES-
DAYS and FRIDAYS at P. M, arriving in
Richmond at IL O. clock the following morning.
Freight Train with passenger car attached,
leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. at
ocock, A. NJ, for through freight to all points
North and West, and on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, for local freight between Richmond
and West Point.
Freight received daily, carefully handled, and
promptly forwarded
Through bills of Ladiag givem to all points.
VIM. N. BRAGG, Supt
N. 81. HoTcHB Iss, Travelling Agent
mars r. Y. r. r. & @. & o. r.
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Groceries and Produce.

Groceries and Produce.
India Rubber Weather Strips
FOR
Windows and Doors.
Those desiring to be supplied with the above
named article, will dc we'll to call at the store of
II. ID. SEARS, Agent,
and examine sample.
If there is a sufficient demand, an order will
be forwarded and promptly filed.
TURKISH PRUNES,
l. German Prunes
Split Peas,
Lemburger Cheese.
Switzer Cheese,
Hand Cheese
German Sweet Chocolate,
Twin Brothers Yeast Powders,
Dooley's Yeast Powders,
r. D. SEARS agent,
corner Main and New streets.
4 MONG THE CHOICEST BRANDS
IA of SMOKING TOBACCO
MAY Queen" "Pride of Virginia"
"Hiawaiha," Commonwealth"
Alabama Tiger, Mountain Leaf"
"Always Ahead" Pioneer"
Manila" Mountain Rose,''
all of which can be found at
r. d. SEARS, agent,
Corner New and Main Streets.
Bath
BRICK
BRICK
~ splendid article for cleaning
Kitchen Utensils, polishing Knives and Forks,
and Table Cutlery, at
r. d. SEARS, agent.
II Canned Tomatoes,
canned corn,
canned peaches,
g9 canned pine apple,
canned salmon,
canned peas,
etc., etc., ETC.
Call on
r. d. SEARS agent
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The Marriage Law Reform Associations
name long enough to remind one of the cele-
brated Brick-Lane Branch of the Grand
Ebenezer junction Temperance Society-con-
tinues to hold its meetings in England in favor
of so altering the marriage laws of that realm
as to allow widower to marry his deceased
wife s sister. The marriage law of England.
Scotland Ireland, Australia and Canada all diff
! fer in many important respects, and are often
as great traps to the unwary as our own divorce
laws. A marriage legal in Scotland or Ireland,
is, under certain circumstances, illegal in Eng
land. By the royal sanction given to various
colonial statutes, a marriage with deceased
wife's sister is not only lawful in the several
colonies, but would be held to be so in the Eng
lish Courts. Nevertheless, ifthe same marriage
had been celebrated in England, Ireland or
Scotland instead of Canada, Australia or New
Zealand, it would not only have been void, but
would subject the parties to it to the severest
penalties. 1t certainly would seem, therefore.
that the Marriage Law Reform Association OF
England is engaged in striving to remedy a
| manifest evil
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Luxury of Easy Dressing.

Tho following is clipped from the ''Lare Of
Life"
Very few ladies know how to appreciat easy.
healthful dress. They think their dresses are
loose, when man or boy put into one as tight,
would gasp for breath, and feel incapable of
putting forth any efforts to break the bands
Ladies are so accustomed to the tight fits of
dressmakers that they ''fal all to pieces" when
relieved of them. They associate the loose
dress with the bed or lounge. To be up they
must be stayed up, and to recommend COM
Portable dress to them is not to meet con-
scious want of theirs.
1t Is great pity, none the less. If they
could once know what luxury it is to breathe
deep and full at each respiration, to feel the
refreshment which the system takes in by hav-
ing the blood enlivened and sent bounding
through the arteries and veins, to have the
aids to digestion which such dress gives, to
have their strong, elastic muscles keep every
organ in place, and the muscles erect; if they
could for while know this blessed luxury, and
then be sent back into old, stiff, straight jack
cts, they would fume and fret and rave In very
desperation if they could not get rid of them.
As it is, they prefer to languish and suffer
dreadfully, and die young, and leave all their
friends, and their husbands, and their little
children, and | do not see any other way but
to let them be sick and die till they are salts
fed. If only the sinner was the sufferer, it
would not be worth while to make great ado
about it, but the blghting to future innocent
| lives, which may follow, renders the false hab-
its our women in the highest degree criminal.
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Groceries, DC.
/ C.. A. RICHARDSON,
| Qate of Richardson s. Wheat),
New Building, Augusta Street,
Immediately opposite Splitter s. Hunter, and
| next door to Valley virgnian Office,
! STA UNION, VIRGINIA.
| Having again gone into the Grocery business,
| in connection with my Flour and Produce trade,
| I can sell choice Family Groceries cheaper
than they can be bought in the town.
| Having purchased stock of Staple Groceries
| at the lowest cash rates, will sell them upon a
small profit.
NV present stock consists in part OF the fol-
lowing choice and selected goods:
SALT, EGGS,
RICE LARD,
SfIGARS. TEAS,
SYRUPS, FISH,
CHEESE, BACON.
COFFEES, BUTTER,
MOLASSES,
MEAL, FLOUk,
BUCKETS. SOAPS, r
TORACCOS SPICES,
COTTON YARNS, BROOMS,
ESSEN CES, &c.
I am determined to sell at the lowest CASH
RATES. My motto is quack sales and small
profits All goods sold are warranted In every
respect as represented.
Satisfaction will be rendered to one and all
do not fail to call and see me.
make specially of FLOUR-BUYINGa and
SELLING all brands and grades-a choice stock
of -four always on hand for family use. All
-four sold warranted as represented.
tender my thanks to all my friends and pa
~ons ,yho have stood by Inc so continually ana
vol for tn g past five years. 1 tell them now
tha+ T am starred again and will deal with them
.. fairly and as h5erally as ever. Come one
come all, and give me trial again.
mg- Be sure to remember the place ior .ne
.beaoesf oroceries--new brick building on Au'
gusta street. next door to the Valley Virglnlan
Office. and immediatei,, opposite Spitler q nuh-
ter and ii. A. Glenn & Co.
N. B.-I am not on the corner y. .aar aort
Augusta streets as formerly, but in tn. -ooptlv
of the new building, in the store room +. 's'"'
occupied by Messrs. P. B. & P. A. Sublett.
may30
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NEW STORE and CHEAP GOODS
~ on the corner of Augusta and Frederick
streets.-I am now receiving large stock of
new staple goods, consisting of cotton goods,
calicoes, plaid cotton, ,gnghams, bleach cottons,
also heavy wooden and tweed goods, boots, shoes,
hats, &C., queensware, crockery, tinware, wood
enware. also large stock of groceries, all of
which I will sell at low figures for cash or ex-
changed for all kinds of produce. Cash will be
paid for -four, wheat corn, oats, &C. The farm
ers and everybody will do well to give me a call
before selling or buying elsewhere.
se19 J. A. LOGAN.
yXELL'S AmmOniated Bone Super
n PHOSPHATE.-We have just received
full supply of this justly celebrated Fertilizer.
For wheat and grass it has no superior.
We refer to the following, persons who have
used it with great success, viz
BENJAMIN Crawford, Geo. M. Cochran,
Mai John A. Harman, Ro. S Harnsberger,
Col. VIM D. Anderson, John S. Churchman.
NJ. W. D. Hogshead, ii. P. Dickerson,
VIM. Bell Crawford and others.
Leave your orders early.
au-23 P. b. HOGE q BRO
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'.WHo's AHEAD PA gentleman asks the
girls the following pointed questions: Gould
YOU love a tnan who wore false hair on his head
and when he had enough of his own? Who
painted his face and improved his form as you
improve (?) yours? Who pinched his feet With
small shoes, his hands with small gloves, his
waist with corsets; and then, as If he had not
already deformed himself enough, tied huge
hustle to his neck. and thrust tiny mountains
of wire into his bosom?" In reply to which a
lady responds: "Could you love a girl who de-
filed her mouth with tabaeco and loaded the air
with fumes of cigars? Who staggered home
several times a week the worse tor liquor! Who
indulged in fast horses, bet high at races. and
staggered around the streets with questionable
companions? Which picture wears the most
alluring colors?" We also see itreported that
Mrs. Van Cott says if she had all the money
ever paid for liquor, she could buy every foot
had the money paid by women for back hair
She could buy every drop of liquor In the world.
DIAMOND MINE IN A BRUSH HANDLE
A aentlemau in Augusta, Ga, purchased some
two years ago shaving brush from druggist in
that city. and after constant use since that time,
turned it over to his little son. While the child
| was playing with it, the top became unscreWed,
| and 10 the hollow handle valuable diamond
! was discovered set in the Wood, and carefully
covered Gov, with pink cotton. The exact value of
the stone is not known, but it is of pure water
and GOOD Size. There are many copjectures as
to I how w the gem came to be in the handle of the
brush. I" the most most plausible of which is that it
was placed there by smugglers. Before the
war some importer of precious stones, who wish
ed to evade the heavy import duty on such ar
tices, placed them in shaving orusnes, ana y IL
this way brought them under Ine nose OF tne
tu nc;ons Of the latter. Afterward, the enterpris
ing ' ieweler forgot to remove some of the jewels
and and the brushes went into the hands of the
druggists
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-04-23

NEORGE M. III A R R 3 o N !,
NE TTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNTON,
Will practice in all the Courts holden in Angus
ia county, and in the Circuit Courts of the ad-
Joining counties. .
Ma- Strict attention giueqa to the collection OF
Claims.
Ofice-East of Courthouse, over Clerks of
flee of Court of Appeals. oc3l-tf
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I am determined to sell at the lowest CASH
RATES. My motto is qusck sales and small
profits All goods sold are warranted in every
respect as represented.
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| ~ splendid article for cleaning
Kitchen Utensils, polishing Knives and Forks,
| r. d. SEARS, agent
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-04
The Horse DIsease.

tITr ALTON OF OTHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sTAd-
MATED.
In Philadelphia, the disease prevails to very
Distressing extent. 1t has now entered perhaps
Nery stable, and to a greater or less extent af-
fected nearly all the horses in the city. In the
rassenger railway and other large stables, from
~ to 40 per cent. of the horses are utterly unfit
fpr any work. Nearly all the street cars sus-
pended their trips yesterday. only one line doing
10 usual business. and there ls prospect OF a
kptal Htoppage il the disease shall not abate
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Pas issued the following circular to the officers
" the Passenger Railway Companies. The adj
fice may be followed by all who are using horses
Gentlemen We would respe 'tfully suggest
Tor your consideration the prOpriety Of loosen.
pr the check-rein Of all horses that show symp-
foms of the prevailing disease, SO that efforts to
pough need not be impeded. Also, of stationing
men at various points on the route, to sponge
put the nostrs Of the horses that are in the
hrrt stages of the disorder but not sufficiently
pck to he wholly Withdrawn from service. and
q giving special directions TO avoid overlooking.
Yours, respectfully
ALFRED Il. ELwYN, President.
At New York cold rain prevailed yesterday,
hld the horses were generally kept in their sta
ples. Very few cars were run, and in some cas-
q there was entire suspension.
In Kingston and its vicinity the disease is
spreading.
reports from Maine Indicate no Improvement.
In Providence, r. l., the disease is becoming
miller.
The only horses used in Boston, yesterday,
we're those needed for hotel guests.
Al Chicago scarcely horse was seen on the
streets yesterday although the weather was
0ear and beautiful. The Mayor has called a
apecial meeting of the City Council for tonight,
with view of authorizing the street-car compa-
nies to use dummies. The Adams Express Com
Rny say their horses have escaped. There will
q many oxen in the streets to-day.
4sprlngheld Boy,a noted trotter, and four other
npr7es, have died of epizooiis, in Springfield
massachusetts,, within twenty four hours.
AT baltimore the horse disease. which is now
universally prevailing, has probably reached it,
woTst stages. OF 800 horses owned by the City
fhsserger Hallway Company, running the foui
Nnncipal lines, all are sick except eleven. Nc
@rs were run yesterday, and the probability is
pay all will be Withdrawn for several days
Qnly few fatal cases are reported
Washington majority of the horses are nov
phtrlng from the disease and others have pre-
&ohltory symptoms. Saturday it appeared il
PC railroad stables in full force and in a few
noals numbers of horses were relieved fIon
AUk. Yesterday no cars were running
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-04
Arrest or wooahull and fInfI,n.

10 New YORK, on Saturday, Victoria @. Wood
hnil, and Tennie O. Olailin were arrested, on
fhe charge of publishing an obscene newspaper.
And committed to ludlow street Jail, in default
b IS 600 bail. The complaint was made by the
agent Of the Society for the suppression of OBJ
Hcene Literature, and the publication complain
~ OF is a recent extra issue of the defunet Wood
"a 1t Clafttn's Weekly. in which the most gross
snd shocking statements are made concerning
aeyeral well-known and highly esteemed citizens
" New York.
IN the afternoon of the same day, Col. Blood
Hnd W. A. Smith, the publishers OF the obscene
newspaper, were arrested on a warrant for libel,
4suod by Justice Fowler, and were commit cd
y await examination. Mr. l.. O. Ohalis, brok-
Y, Of No. IL Broad-street, the complainant.
stated that an outrageous piece of black mailing
4ad been attempted on him by the two women.
4ilss Clatlin ON the 29ih of March last, sent
nlih letter demanding $780, which letter he
Rever answered A few days afterward she call
~ upon him and renewed her demand He re-
Nlseu TO give the money and almost Immediate
" atterward received from the woman a proof
u the obscene and libelous article pubsequent-
n published in the last issue of their newspaper
re, OF course, paid no attention to their de.
Niahus or their threats and expected that there
sue matter has ended.
at Va T.. M. Mrs. Woodruff and Miss Clafiu
trrlVed at the Ludlow-street Jail followed by q
farGe crowd. During the day and evening they
Hec"lyed great number OF sylnpathizers. A.
4hong those was George Francis Train, who
4oudly declared that the arrest of the womer
Fas an outrage, and said he was prepared t
give bail for them in any amo9nt No othe
persons of note visited the prisoners, though
From the remarks let fall bv them it appeared
they expected either to see or hear from the
trusty friend Mr.. Theodore Tilton. They re
pred to rest shortly before 10 o'clock, Mr. Til
'on up to that time not having been heard from
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-04

Agents wAnted-T0 canvass
Iuty of Teas-American Tea Co
For sale-A library
N N,tIce-Ziba Ferris. Jr
BIRDS for sae-W. N. Chandler
Iost-A pocket hook
Nntics-MasOnlc Ladies
A New Horse Disease
Nntlce-Rescue Council, o. u. A. NJ.
tty ltems-yariuua parties.
Hardware Truman a Shaw.
D1n't-Wells' CarbOlio Tablets, 3D. page
Young men as agents wanted, Sd page
10 the Working Glass, Sd page
Ladies' and gentlemen agents, 80 page
SeOvils Short Hand for $t.95, Sd page
Thea Nectar-A Chinese Tea, 3D. page
great offer Of Pianos. Sd page
Gunts' furnishing R0cds-C Morgan
Agents wanted-E B Treat
Fee TO Book Agents, Sd page
b. 90 agents wanted-Hubbard Bros, 80 page
MY Jolly Friends Aecret, Sd page
Three Years in Man Trap Sd page
pr ss goodH-Wm. M. Kennard a Co
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-04

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY Y-The Fourth
anniversary of the Sunday Schools of West Pres
byterian Church was celebrated, yesterday after
noon, with very appropriate ceremonies.
The Monroe Street Chapel Sunday School was
organized in May 1861, the West Presbyterian
Church Sunday School held its first session on
November 1st 1868. and both schools were con-
solidated under the name of the West Presby-
terian Church Sabbath School. January 7th, 1872.
The exercises were opened with singing Wake
the Song of Joy and Gladness," followed by
prayer and recitations, and then singing again.
The annual report was then read after which
the exercises were of general nature, including
addresses by Rev. Jacob Todd, of Grace M. E.
church, and Rev. Charles E. KuoX, of Bloomfield,
New Jersey.