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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-05-09

Gpring supply Of new styles Of Wall Papers.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-05-09

Again we have tine pleasure TO. announce to
oar friends and customers III 1T we are now open
ing aud daily receiving new supplies, of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-05-09
Modus 0perandi,

A large Ledger will be opened on January 1st,
1872, and page or pages devoted to each cash
buyer, in which strict entries of all purchases du
ring the year will be made; bills will be furnish
ed each purchaser, and the LEDGER will be open
for PUBLIC Inspection. and on
NVAToY 1et 1879
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nR. CDSENN, GELERfsATEll

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-05-09

A large assortment of staple and fashiS4able
Hats / wonll be thankful for continuation
the patronage so literally bestowed in tho past.
n. b. IIENDRY,
| may lift opposite n Courthouse
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HOW 1T LOOKS ABROAD.
A Truthful aud Caustfc Review OF
Little Jakey BY q Monongali"
County Democrat.

From the Morgantown Constitutional
The "utilized' element OF Wheeling
to-wit: the Jacob Democrats (?) have
started paper in that place, which is
printed daily at the MteNgencsr office
and is called the Evening Democrat.
The disorganizing sneaks who are at
the head of it didn't have the courage
to call it by a name that would indicate
it's character, but bad to steal the hon.
ored name of q party that they dishonor
and essay to defeat.
Talk no more to us OF Camden g
using money to compass success! The
amount of money used in the attempt
thank goodness, we can now be-
lieve it a futile sttempt-to foist
John J. Jacob into another
Gubernatorial term, exceeds what
was ever known in West Virginian his
tory? Mr.. Jacob may be an honest
man, yet he shall forever stand branded
with being the Inauguration Of system
of open, audacious, unblushing traffic
in the vote of this State. He is the first,
even counting in the acknowledged
Radical aspirants, who has ever tried to
buy himself into office. Even the
wretched Stevenson and the poorer
Boreman relied on their skill in manip-
ulaling the underlings of their party
for success; yet this Mr.. Jacob seems
to have no other reliance than in the
money that interested friends furnish
him, with which to purchase newspa-
pers and hire eightby-ten stump speak
ers!
This Eucaing Democrat is the pur-
chased tool of Mr.. Jacob, as is another
one at Charleston, and another that is
threatened at Clarksburg. When he
shall succeed in buying up the whole
press of the State and thereby quite
sitting the popular voice, he can be re-
elected Governor OF West Virginia.
Not till then.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03
THE GALLOWS.
Execution OF Charles MarIOw fol
Murder.

MAYsvILLE, N. Y, August 2.-Chss.
NARROW, formerly known as the James
town murderer, paid the penalty Of his
crime in the Jail yard in this city at
l2:4O P. M. to-day.
The murder which was committed
August l6, 1871, was one of the most
brutal description. The victim. William
Buchanan, was almost an entire stran.
ger in jamestown, and represented
himself as possessed OF considerable
means. NARROW was proprietor OF a
brewery, and asked Buchanan to 60
down into the cellar 10 large vault,
where he drew q revolver and shot him.
NARROW then burned the body in the
furnace. Bloody stains were discovered
where NARROW is supposed to have
killed the victim, and pieces Of bones, q
skull and the studs worn by Buchanan
were discovered.
The fret trial ended in the jury dis
agreeing. but on second trial be was
found guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree. Since the trial NARROW has
appeared Indifferent as TO his fate and
continued to protest his innocence.
About three months ago his wife sent
him a pair OF new slippers, in the heel
OF which were found several files, to aid
him in escaping from Jail. Several
other attempts we're made in different
WAYS TO liberate him, and finally bis
wife was arrested and is now confined
| in the cell that NARROW occupied up to
the time Of his execution. Three
weeks ago NARROW made a savage as
sault on the jsilor with piece OF iron
torn from his bed, but WAS unsuccessful.
Since then he has remained peaceable,
and seemed to have given up all hope.
Last night be made another confession
in writing. He said he gave Buchanan
poison in his beer and afterwards fin
ished the deed by shooting him.
He passed a rather restless night.
At ll:30 A. NJ. he babe his wife and
children good bye. He refused to see
any clergyman said they could not
help him get to heaven. At 1890 he
was taken from his cell and conducted
to the place of execution by the Mar
shal On the gallows he said he was
not directly guilty and that his written
confession would disclose all. He
thanked Sheriff Keeps, &c, and ex-
pressed regret for the trouble he had
caused since his confinement. He bore
up with wonderful frmness throughout
At l2:40 P. NJ. the Sheriff touched the
spring and the trap fell. NARROW fell
about eight feet, breaking his neck in-
stantly. His arms twitched once or
twice and in ten minutes after he was
pronounced dead. The execution was
private, not over tWenty-six persons in
all being present.
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NEW YORK.
Mexican News.

New YORK, August IA Her
aid special from Matamoras Mex
leo, says that General Rocha tele-
graphs from Moterey that President
Lerodo LIE Jada, on the 9th Of July
issued proclamation of general amnes'
ty, psrdoning all revolutionists and
malcontents under arms. The United
States Commissioners met yesterday
and various facts were elected as to the
Mexican administration Of frontier af.
fairs. Juarez was fully aware Of the
misconduct of Cortina, and OF his
feeding his troops on stolen beet. Cor
tina had full power on the Rio Grande,
and civil law was a mere farce. Cortins
became rich by robbing the we'll stocked
Ranches. He has three hundred thou
sand dollars deposited in England. Full
copies of the official reports were in the
possession of Juarez, including the
acknowledgment Of General Palacios,
of the disgraceful implication OF the
agents OF the Mexican Government.
Challenge for q Yacht Race.
William Voorhise, owner Of the
yacht Tidal Wave, has challenged R.
F. Loper, owner Of the yacht Madgie,
to race for the challenge cup during the
cruise of the New York yacht squad
ron. The challenge has been accepted
and the race will take place probably
in the latter part of this month. The
challenge cup is now in the possession
of Loper, the Madgie having won it
last season.
The Late Henry Drayton.
The funeral Of the late Henry Dray-
ton took place yesterday at the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION, Rev. Houghton
presiding. A large number OF profes'
sional gentlemen and ladies were
present, besides several prominent citi-
Zens.
Loss by the Hunters Point Fire.
Rockefeller & Co. state that their
losses by the Hunters Point fire is
$4,000; insured for $4,000.
Democrats Rejoicing.
There is great rejoicing to-day among
the Democrats at the result OF the North
Carolina election. Many meetings were
held to night and speeches made for
Horace Greeley.
The Sirih ers.
The strike of the 'longshoremen has
come to an end, except at Pier No. 6,
where eighteen men are on a strike,
and on No. IL. The employers are
generally conceding the demands Of the
men.
Monmouth Park Meeting.
The August meeting at Monmouth
Park begins tomorrow. There is every
indication that the meeting will be
largely attended.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03
THE HOMESTEAD.

The babblers about the new Constitu-
ton object to the Homestead. Every
manwho is worth three thousand dollars
of real property has secured a
homestead of one thousand dollars in
the dover of his wife. If he is worth
3 hundred thousand, the family home.
stead is thirty.tbree thousand. This is
the provision which the law makes for
the rich. But it is great crime for
the Democratic party to make some
provision for the poor, industrious
lsborer. And especially is it a crime
for them to do so and at the same time
give the Legislature power to guard
the acquisition Of the homestead from
fraud. Itis about equal to the objection
that the resident aliens" the man who
comes to settle our wild lands or work
our manufactures, shall not bay the lsud
nor own a little or good house !
Come on with your objections, you
JACOB .GRANT-WILsoN men.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

Ir Is well known to gentlemen both
in this city and Charleston, that it was
represented to Gov. JACOB, before he
was publicly announced as candidate,
that, through a certain gentleman
named, the entire German vote of this
city would be controlled in his favor.
And it was further represented that
through another person, the Catholic
vote Of this city and county would be
cast solid for him.
These facts are well known, and they
are only mentioned here in order tc
suggest the inquiry: Who is it tha
carries the German vote in his pocket
and who is authorized to mortgage the
whole vote of our Catholic fellow.citi-
zens?
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

UNDER the present Constitution the
Radical Legislature of 1864 passed a
Homestead bill. 1t tmight have named
$4,000, $1,000 or any other amount-for
the Constitution don't limit it. The
new Constitution limits the amount to
5000; but the Legislature need not
pass any Homestead bill unless it shall
choose. The Constitutional provision
makes it discretionary with the Legis'
lature.
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BUFFALO.


BUFFALO, n. Y, August 2.-Tbe trial
of. Geofrey. charged with the murder
of Pat Fahey during drunken row in
May last, terminated today in q verdict
of murder in the first degree. The
case has occupied all this week and the
interest taken in The case was sufficient
to keep the court room crowded every
day during the progress Of the trial.
The case was gwen TO the jury on
Thursday and they were out all night
and till $50 to-day, when the foreman
reported that they we're unable to agree,
the division being on the question OF
premeditation. At this time the jury
stood eight for murder in the first de-
gree and four for manslaughter in the
third degree. The Judge defined the
meaning Of the word snd the jury re-
tired. They remained out till 8 2. Il,
when the above verdict was readered.
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ILLINOIS.
Horrible MurdeP.

De KALB, August 2.-On Tuesday
morning, July 80, the inanimate body
OF Timothy Bowler was discovered
near his house, chopped and mutila,ed
in q manner horrible to behold. No
less than twelve or fifteen blows were
made on his head and neck, which, to
all appearances, had been inflicted with
au axe. The head was nearly severed
from the body. and from the neck
nearly TO the pit OF the stomach the
instrument of death had done fearful
work. His wife 10 suspected Of the
crime, though she says some unknown
man did It. Bowler wss Q drunksrd,
and slept that night out Of doors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

WHAr q contrast between the
respective actions Of Captain CoNANr
and ]. II. Coon, on the one hand, and
ANDY WILSON and J. b. OLDHAM, on
the other. These men were all candi>
dates before the late Democratic County
Convention for nominations, but each
Was unsuccessful. The two former are
now actively and cordially supporting
their late rivals and the whole ticket,
while the latter are candidates against
their opponents and are throwing their
influence against the whole ticket and
in favor of the Radicals.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

TIE following is the resolution for
which ANDREW WILSON cast the solid
vote of the Ohio county delegation in
the State Convention which nominated
Mr.. CAMDEN:
"FYfM-W pledge to the nominees of
this Convention our earnest and active sap
mort"
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WASHINGTON.
The Press on General Banks Defec'
ttOn.

WASHINGTON, August 2.-The Re
publican, on the detection Of General
Banks, SAYS: Those who are intimately
acquainted with General Banks will
not be in the lesst surprised at this &C.
ton on his part. General Banks is a
soured, disappointed politician OF inor-
dinate ambition and excessive vanity.
He labors under the hallucinstion that
the Republicans have not done for him
all that they should have done. Here is
where he makes great mistake. There
is no man in the country who has been
and is more thoroughly appreciated
than he.
On the same subject, the Chronicle,
Senator Harlsn's paper. says: We had
expected better things Of him. Although
by men regarded as a soldier Of fortune,
his explanation o. his course will not
satisfy the Republicans OF Msssachu.
sets. He has sealed his political tate.
He must abide the cast OF the die. We
leave him to enjoy what satisfaction he
may, in view of bis treschery, too
marked to leave room for self respect.
The following are the expressions OF
the Patriot The detection o. Mr.. Banks
from the Republican party is another OF
the many signs which daily multiply,
showing the Iorce of the new movement.
Following 90 closely after Mr. Sum-
ner's, this event cannot fail to make an
impression on the mind OF Massachu-
setts, Joined, as she is, to her idols.
When old Republican leaders like these,
who have enjoyed the highest honors
and confidence of the party, separate
themselves in this way from course OF
patriotic duty, there must be some great
cause to move them.
North Caroiina Election.
All the dispatches from North Caro-.
lima received here to-day are contirma-
tory OF last nights reports.
Changes In Revenue Law.
The new tariff and internal revenue
laws passed at the last session OF Con-
gress went into effect yesterday, with
the exception OF few sections, which
will not become law as therein pro-
yided until October /. After yesterday
the tax on distilled spirits will be 20
cents instead of 80 cents per gallon.
The special and barrel tax imposed on
distillerers is abolished after Agust 10.
The number of Supervisors is reduced
from 25 to 10. The names Of those
legislated out OF office have already
been Published. The new law also DIS.
poses with the moities to informers ;
but in lieu thereof 500 900 was sppro.
priated TO be expended by the Secretary
OF the Treasury and the Commission
ers of Internal Revenue in particular
cases. The new iermented liquor law
also took effect yesterday. The section
repeating the stamp duty'on all docu.
ments except bonds and checks will not
take effect.
Now for West Virginia.
Senators Schurz and Upton arrived
here from the South to-day The latter
will probably proceed to West Virginia
and take part in the campaign in that
State
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IOWA.
Bodies Pound.

DUBUQuE, August 2.-One OF the vic
tins Of the Malboru disaster was found
and identified as Henry TIlmau. Capt
Malborn was found floating in the
river three miles below McGreqor
badly mashed and jsmmed. but intact
The remains OF Hugh Smiths child
were recovered this evening. A re-
ward OF 800 each is offered for thu
recovery Of the last two. About $1,000
was found on Captain Malboro's per
son. The only ooe now missing is
Thomas Wilson. the pilot.
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Settle Sold.

In the Fifth District, North Caro-
lima, Hon. Thomas Settle, the Re-
publican candidate for Congress, and
who was chairman of the Phila-
delphia Convention, the other day
on the stump Indignantly denied
the charge that money was being freely
used by bis party. An hour after, he
was tapped in confidential manner on
the shoulder by an individual, who said,
Judge. l know about a dozen voters
near here, who will 60 for the other
side, but thev can be got" "How can
they be got?' asked Settle. "Well, it
will take money; you know the kind Of
people they are here" How much
will it take?' said Settle. 81 don't
know, but not much" was the su-
swer. "Here" said Settle, taking a
roll Of greenbacks from his pocket,
"here is sixty dollars. Is that enough p
"Yes, that is plenty" If you want
more you can have it." said Settle.
"rhis will do-this will get them" said
the individual, and away he went.
Not ten minutes afterwards Settle saw
this individual on the speakers stand
displaying the greenbacks to the gaze
Of the crowd, and relating with no
small degree of delight the circum
stances under which he had obtained
them, and adding, jocosely, that the
Republicans were not using any money
in the campaign, ooh, no| He in-
vited all his conservative friends to
groggery, where Judge Settles money
was freely expended iu whisky for his
opponents.-New York Hesah.
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st'heelina Grai5ter.
NORTH CAROLINA AND WEST
VIRGINIA.

Our dispatches this morning leave
room for no doubt that the result OF the
North Carolina election is overwhelm-
ipsly in favor OF the Democratic ticket.
This triumph is particularly gratifying
10 view of the significance which the
Radicals attached to the election and
the efforts they have made to procure
result in accordance with their own
wishes. This being the first State
election since the Presidential nomina-
tons, it has been looked upon
by the country at large as az
fordiug some indication OF the drift
of popular sentiment with regard to
the Presidential nominees. aud (espe,
cislly by the GRANT men) most unu'
susl and anxious exertions have been
put forth. Senator WILSON, the
Radical candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency, and two members of
President GRANTS Cabinet, Secretaries
Boutwell, and DELANo, have canvassed
the State and said all that could be
said in behalf of the GRANT admins
tration. To supplement the efforts OF
these partisans OF the GRANT cause,
money, drawn from the public treasury,
has been lavishly used to bribe the
negroes to vote for the Radical nomi-
uees, and a bitter aud most determined
campaign has been passed through.
The result is the election Of six and
probably seven OF the Democratic can
didates for Congress in the eight dis
tricts of the old North State, and the
election of the entire anti GRANT State
ticket by a majority of from eight to
ten thousand.
Democrats OF West Virginia, the next
appeal is to you! Repulsed in North
Carolina, the GRANT men look to this
State to counteract the influence of that.
Their cause here is identified with the
rejection of the new Constitution and Of
the regularly nominated State ticket
They will make every exertion to secure
these results. and it is the duty Of every
opponent of Grantism to labor for their
defeat. Close up the ranks and let us
move forward in harmony with the
grand Democratic movement all over
the nation and pace ourselves in accord
with all the opponents of the despotism
inaugurated by General GRANT.
The friends OF good government look
10 West Virginia to swell the tide in
favor OF reform and give substantial
aid to those who have led the way and
won the first triumph for popular
rights. Let all the opponents OF des-
potism stand together and give no color
or shadow of encouragement to those
who are striving to break down the
Democratic party in West Virginia
and defeat its nominees. The Presi-
Dental contest in West Virginia will
be determined by the vote on the 22d
Of the present month.
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The following is copy Of the pledge
submitted to the Ohio County Conven.
ton on the lst of July, by virtue Of
which Captain WILSON was balloted for
in that Convention a. . candidate for
the House of Delegates. The paper
was preserved by the Secretary Of the
Convention and is now in our posses
sion:
80 the Democratic Convention Of Ohio
County:
"GENrLEMEN-I offer myself as a
candidate for member of the Legislature
and pledge myself to abide by the de-
cision of this Convention.
"ANDREw WILSON"
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BROOKLYN.
Blacks Celebrating and Fight

Blacks Celebrating and Fighting.
BROOKLYN, August 3-The emanci-
patton celebration by the colored people
Of Brooklyn, at Myrtle Avenue Park,
closed this morning at about one
o'clock. Sergeant Ryers, with squad
of police from the central Office, were
present to preserve order. A large
number of abandoned white women
obtained admittancs to the grounds.
An enormous lot Of whisky was con.
sumed and there were scenes enacted
which were very disgracefuL Several
white men were cut with rssors in the
hands of the blacks. Fights and dis.
turbances were common and the police
had frequently TO use their clubs.
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Washington and Jefferson CoIIeg,

Washington and Jefferson College.
At special meeting OF the trustees
OF this college, held last Monday, Dun
lapJ. McAdam, OF Carrollton Ohio, was
elected Professor of Latin, in place Of
Prot. Woods, transferred to another
chair, and Rev. George Frssier, OF
Greenville, Illinois, Professor OF Mental
and Moral Science. This last change
was TO supply the place Of President
Hays, who is devoting himself 10 secur.
ing funds for new buildings for the
college. Barr and Moser, architects OF
this city, are COW at work on the plans,
A new era OF prosperity seems to have
come to this college. 1t has now .
larger working faculty then ever before.
-Pinsbugh Commercial.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

The JlMswssNEvring.ticket don't en-
thuse the people much. Two Of its
members tried to get nominations from
the late Democratic County Convention,
and failed. Hence they bolted. That's
what recommends them to the JIM
swEENEr-ring. Ifthey had been bound
by their honor they would not have
been acceptable.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

VOTER, remember that neither JACOB
nor any Of his followers. who have had
so much to say about the Democratic
State Convention being packed and pur.
chased, have been able to furnish one
word of proof in support Of these grave
charges.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

THE Democratic majority in this
State last fall IVES about $1,000. 1t
will probably be but little less this fall
if a full vote is had. The larger the
vote, friends, the larger the majority.
So, be active, and get every vote to the
no1ia
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purpose.

IL THs GRANf.J AooB ticket should be
successful in this State on the 22d inst,
it will have discouraging if not disas-
trous effect upon the GREELEY cause in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana in
0ctnhar
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

IT is easy enough to charge bargain,
sale, and corruption upon individuals; 4;
but it is quite another thing to prove the
charges. Unprincipled and reckless
men only make such grave charges
against thier fellow-citizens unaccom-
panied by proof.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

The bowling Dervishes who,
during the war, made the term "loyal>
ty" a kissing and by.word by their
prostitution of it to every unholy pur-
pose, are now engaged in like service
to the word "honest."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-03

VIZ have information from Kanawhs
county, from q friend and supporter Of
Mr.. JACOB, that the contest in that
county will be close. The same gen
tlemsn candidly informs Us that the
straight ticket has been gaining in
strength recently aud the tendency
appears to still be in that direction.