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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-10-02
Life Insurance Company Of Va.
Capital $3S3. 10000.

Capital 1858. OOO.OO.
Home Office, Petersburg, Va. Local Boards in
the cites of Virginia and West Virginia.
AID in Washington D. C.
A. W. McALWAINE, President,
n On No. 49, Vice Presidents,
Samuel B. Paul, Manager and Secretary,
Judge J. T. Lay, Supt of Agencies,
GEO. C. JACKSON, Genl Agent Valley of Va
Staunton Stockholders Board.
VIM. FRAZIER, President.
Edward McMahon, P. Byron Hoge,
John w. Abby, John w. Todd,
Orlando Smith, Hugh W. Shelley
M. P. Funkhouser, Isaac Witt,
Thomas D. Ransom.
The chief aim Of this Company is to combine
safety and economy in favor of its Policy holders
Its management is in the hands of reliable and
responsible Directory, pledged to preserve its
capital secure and intact.
Its expenses have from the beginning been paid
from its earnings, with surplus annually added
to its reserves And all reserves from premiums
are sent hack for investment in the Departm ents
. from achich it is derioed
Its reduced premium-rates challenge all COM
parison Its Policies are non torfeitable after two
annual payments.
Its losses have been, and are intended to be-,
paid without litigation delay.
The history of The first two years of it's exis
tence is guaranty for the future.
Dividend to its Policy holders of fifteen per
cent. has already been declared, after reserving
surplus for contingencies, SUCCESS unprecedent-
ed in the business of Life Insurance.
They Reserve fund of So, 100000 accumulated
from premiums in the Staunton Department is
now offered for investment upon safe security at
the legal rate of eight per cent.
Applicants for loans will find the Agent, G. G..
jackson. at his Office, corner of Augusta and New
Courthouse streets, adjoining Law Office of D..
s. Young, Staunton, Va. july 8
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MisceII0M eOMS.
ALBERT STRAUSS
Gabriel Hirsh e CO.,

SAz1 GA h4A AVA &nh AA SSR& ~ ~ ~
having been solicited by numerous friends Of
Staunton and vicinity to open frst-class
HOuse-Furnishing Establishment
in the city, have concluded to follow their incli-
nation to please the people, and have therefore
leased the splendid store room of James A. Fl
per, on New street, near Virginia Hotel, and are
now opening very superior assortment Of
CARPETS, MATING, WALL PAPERS,
CURTAINS, SC.
They propose to keep on hand everything in this
line, in abundant quantities and varieties, 80 as
to be able to meet any demand, however largo or
small They will keep for sale, also, Mirrors,
from the costliest to the cheapest, Gilt Mould
ings, &c., and will carry on the
UPHOLSTERING AND PAPER HANGING
business having employed for this purpose, Mr..
GEORGE W. HEwETT, one Of the most finished and
superior workmen in the United States. They
will, also, do all kinds of Furniture Repairing,
such as re seating sofas, chairs sc.
Having been induced to enter into this new
briel Hirsh's old friends and customers and the
conviction that the increasing demands Of our
growing population require it, they expect to be
literally encouraged.
Their charges will be moderate and just. They
want nothing for what they do not give the
equivalent and the reputation of the head of the
concern for fair dealing, will justify the public
in their expectations to have frst-class House
of this kind, where the wants of our people in
this respect can be supplied. june 12-tf
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X T.. WELLER'S
EMPORIUM.

invite special attention to one of the largest
stocks of
Ladies', Misses, C1izarens', Gent, Boys,
and Youths Boots and Shoes
have ever had the pleasure to offer, comp1 Using
all variety and styles from the heavy brogan to
the most delicate slipper. have had these goods
made to my own order, finished in the most ele-
CANT manner, and warranted durable.
HATS, HATS, HATS, HATS.
1 have large assortment in
GENTS BOYS AND CHILDRENS' HATS
in Wool, Fur and Straw Goods, at prices
to suit the times
COUNTRY MERCHANTS will find it to their
interest to examine my stock, from which selec-
tons can be made at low figures.
Be sure to find the right place.
C. L. WELLER'S,
may IS If. Main Street.
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1x1atches. clocks and JeweIry,

Nood News for the General Pub
O Iic.-I have just returned from the Northf
ern cities where purchased entirely too large
a stock of all kinds of Goods, for the size OF my
store house. l therefore propose to sell for
SIXTY DAYS
at verv reduced prices for Cash, in order to make
room.
Come early and often if you wish to get bar
gains in Dry Goods Notions. Boots, Shoes Hats,
Clothing and in fact everything usually kept In
general Variety Store.
Very respectfully,
oct 3-tf B. F. HARDWOOD.
nAIFIC GUANO! PACIFI GUANO!
L AND FLOUR OF RAW BONE
Allison Addison, Genl. Agents, Richmond, Va
I offer for sale
the above valuable Fertilizers. Samples Of each
can be seen at my store, next door to the Post
office, on Augusta street, Staunton
aug 22-tf 2. b. SubLETT.
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Miscellaneous.
NOT Il Q n!
CHARLES c. WHEAT & CO.,
GROCERS
AND
PRODUCE DEALERS,
$tauntoa, Wa.
10 coll attantio, to ST
$tauntou, Wa.
We desire to call attention to our stock as G
prised in list below.

We desire to call attention to our stock as
prised in list below.
All Goods Purchased Delivered Free !
q offee-Rio, Java, Laguayra, and Roasted.
HI ams-Canvas, Country, Shoulders, Sides.
A lspice, Gloves, Cinnamon and Mace.
R ice, Hominy, Grits, Starch.
H ard, Molasses, Butter and Syrups.
Il ggs, Chickens, and Country Produce
s ugars-Crushed Powdered and Granulated.
G hackers, Butter, Soda, Lemon, Mushroom.
w ashboards, Brooms, Buckets, Blocking.
H erring-Potomac, N. G. Cut, Mackl, Shad
e ssences-Lemon, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Pep't
A pples, dried and green, Canned Fruits, SC.
II eas-Gunpowder, Imperial, Japan, Black.
A lum, Indigo, Blueing Nader, Soaps.
M utmegs, Pepper, Mustard, Ginger, Soda.
ID emijohns, Jugs, Crooks, Jars and Fruit
G heese, Maccaroni, Gelatin, Farina, Chocolate.
o live Oil, Sardines, Pickles, Sauces, Yeast
Powders, and many articles not mentioned.
aug 7-tf
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NEW LIQUOR STORE.

Large and Superior Stock of Imported and Do
nestle Liquors of all kinds, at
A. Z. BUCKS,
Augusta street. near Post office,
STANTON, VA,
AGENT for MOORES & CO., Baltimore.
ALE and PORTER in bottles for family use,
equal to Scotch Ale and London Porter, at half
their cost.
Having had an experience of ten years in the
Liquor business, have awaited myself Of the
knowledge thus acquired to select the purest and
best articles. Those wishing such, will do well
To cal, before purchasing elsewhere
nov 1o-tf A. /. BUCK.
GORN AND TOMATOES, at HARPER'S.
~ march 6-tf
THE FINEST 1. at HAlPER's,
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Medicines Of Every Description;
aug 28-t
ILL Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
CONNECTIONS, FRUITS, CAKES,
CANDIES EG

Main Street, Staunton, Va.
Special attention given to supplying WEDDING
and Social PARTIES.
Candies Of all descriptions, manufactured and
sold, wholesale and retail, as cheap as can be
purchased IN the Valley or the State.
N. B.-My accounts are all made off, and per-
sons knowing themselves indebted are earnestly
requested to come forward and settle. feb g.
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Change in Business.
DRUGSI DRUGS !! MEDICINES! "!
Having purchased the entire stock Of
Drugs &c Medicines ias Store,
at the late stand of G Yeakle, am prepared to
inform my friends and the Public generally that
am making additions thereto by thereception of
fresh supplies of
Medicines Of Every Description;
which in connection with nice selection of
TOILETS & FANCY Articles,
Brushes, Combs, Soaps, Peyalmsry. &c., &c., which
will render my stock second to none in the city.
esg- will give my personal attention to cem-
pounding medicines, and my Prescription De-
partment will be filled by myself.
Guaranteeing satisfaction to all, I most res
pectfully solicit a call from my old friends and
the Public Generally.
aug 28-t
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= yler, Cooper e CO..
STATTNTON VA

1A u ANA9 S%S E. Ses -" SA9
STANTON, VA,
ENGINEERS, FOUNDERS, AND
MACHINTSTS.
Manufacture portable and stationary Steam En-
gines, Saw Mills, Mining and Mill Maohin-
cry, Car Wheels, Railroad Trucks, Der
ricks, Shafting Pulleys, and Hang
ers, Pitts Threshng Machine
Repairs. Flows and Plow
Castings, Hay Rakes,
Straw Cutters,
&c., &c.
We desire te express our appreciation Of the
liberal patronage bestowed upon us during the
last two years by generous public Our bust
ness firm being made up principally of strang-
ers, from distance, we had no reason
to expect the patronage of the community Of
our adoption, except so far as It was founded
upon determination to make our work compare
favorably, in price and quality with that of first
class city shops, and conviction that, by so do
ing, we would merit and obtain large share of
that class of work, which has not heretofore been
undertaken in this section but which had to be
brought from the cities The result has proved
the reasonableness of our expectations, and en-
courages us to press forward with renewed ener-
gy, and with ever increasing and charging IA
clities
We invite an inspection of our shops by those
contemplating the purchase of machinery.
We endeavor to make all purchases for
cash, and having limited amount of capital, we
are consequently compelled to require cash or
negotiable note, at short time, for all work
For the quality of our work, we take the lib
erty of referring to the following gentlemen,
among the many from whom we have received
orders.
Col L. R. smoot, Buffalo Gap Furnace.
D. F. Mohler, Goshen Bridge,
WITT s. Holt. Staunton,
VIM. Steele, Moffetts Creek, P. 0.
Cook s. Lyman, Cline's Mill
D. J. Hyden, Sherando,
Jacob Hanger, Churchville,
C. C. Mcclure, {"
J.E. Landes, Long Glade P. O.
A. J. Rahm, Richmond. feb 6-tf
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I1IM. M. DORRAUGH.

WYNN. M. DORRAUGH.
w COMMISSIONER In U. S. COURT AND
SOLICITOR IN BANKR UPTCY,
tends faithfully and promptly to all cases in Bank
ruptcy. Has had much experience and remark
able success in this business. Place of business,
Main Street, nearly opposite the Office of G. D..
Gray, Esq, Registrar in Bankruptcy. Refers to
C. D. GRAY. ESQ, May 22-tf
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Nas! Gas!! CASH!
VI R. w. SMITH.

Gas! Gas!! CASH!
VI R. w. SMITH.
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA,
Is still engaged in Gas Fitting, Bell Hanging, &c.
and is prepared to furnish Chandeliers, Pesdant
Brackets, Drops, Burners, Lights and Shades
any description desired.
He will also put up WATER RAMS at short
notice. His long experience in every branch of
his business, justifes him in promising entire
satisfaction to those who may favor him with
orders.
All work warranted to give satisfaction.
Thankful for past favors, he respectfully solic
it share of the public patronage. feb l5-tf
House and Sign Painting.
Ill The undersigned Is now prepared to ex
ecute with neatness and dispatch HOUSE, SIGN
and ORNAMENTAL PAINTING. All WORK
done in the best manner and on accommodating
terms. Orders from the Country promptly at
tended to. JOHN w. CLINE,
Augusta street, Staunton, Va.
july-1y
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Professional Cards.

nr. BENJAMIN T.. Crawford offers
IL his professional services to the citizens of
Staunton and vicinity.
OFFICE under the Miller House. on Corner
of Frederick and Augusta streets. dec 26 If
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[Cerrespondence.1
FINoAsTLE, Va, Sept, 20, 1873.

AAAApaoAo1 as OoPos 4u, 1000
MAJ s. NJ. Yosr, Ed'r "VaAey V;,yinian,"
Dear Su:-From my limited personal &C.
quaiptance with you, as well as my knowl-
edge OF your character for many years, do
not believe you would do any one injustice
Intentionally. Permit ma, therefore, to COR
rect a statement made in your issue of the
18th last, wherein you state that Gen. Ma.
hone twas the bitter oppone Mt of the Valley
Railroad. and would have killed the entsr-
prise could he have done So"
was member of the House of Delegates
when the Valley Railroad bill passed that
body, and was its fast friend and patron. In
the Senate, it was at frs. defeated, through
the bitter and persistent opposition of the
Senators from Richmond, and their friends,
and it would mever have passed that 6ody, but
for the fact of Gen. Mahone's influence with
four Senator's, his personal friends who chang-
ed their votes. aud voted for the bill to graft
ify him. Therefore, I speak advisedly,
when l say, that the people of the Valley
are indebted to Gen. Malone for the final
passage Of the Valley Railroad bill.
Very respectfully. &C..
W. E. M. WoRD
I'VE had understood that Gen. Mahone's
influence was used in Roanoke county, to en-
barrass the subscription to the Valley Rail-
road We have no personal knowledge of il,
nor have We personal knowledge that he was
opposed to the Valley Road. We regard b a,
consolidation policy as against the Valley 10,
tercsts We however, cheorfully give the
letter Of Col. Word, as we would not willing.
y misrep' eseas tie IesIsI9sss e say ona. E4.'
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i Attorney at Law
AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STANTON, VA.
Practices in all the Courts of Augusta and I'D
joining Counties.
OFFICE.-The same formerly occupied by his
father, Col. George Baylor, deceased, on Augusta
street, opposite the Courthouse. noy l6-ly
IT HAVE on hand all the necessary Bankrupt
u Forms, and am prepared to make out the
necessary papers for any one desiring to claim
the benefits of the Bankrupt Act.
will also attend to making out and forward
ing the applications Of Soldiers of the war Of
1872, or their widows. for the "Pension" granted
by late Act Of Congress.
ALEX. II. FULTZ,
march9-tf Attorney at Law.
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sS' Scots, Prince Alberts, Oxford and
French Ties, Creole and Imitation Con-
. rees, Button Balls and English Ties, at VEL
LER'S boot, shoe and hat store, up IT
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. 4.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Is, 1879.
Major George p. Ihrie, Paymaster, has resigned,
to take effect July |, 1873.
Secretary Belknap has written letter to Colonel
Thomas II. Ruger, superintendent of the United
States Military Academy, telling him he can an
nounce to the Corps OF Cadets that it is his inssn-
ton to require the presence Of the corps, with its
officers and the band, In Washington on March
next on the occasion OF the Inauguration OF Presi
dent Grant. The Secretary issues this ior several
reasons one, because he is gratihed by tne con-
duct and marked Improvement and bearing VI sne
young gentlemen of the Academy ana ne u peneves
them to perform will really he RELAXATION rom
the more close confinement to which they are sub
jected at the Academy. =. 49, 90 ,,o ,,oor,o
who will be gathered at the capital from all parts
of the country, body OF young mlntary men winch,
ance and the qualities which make military
cadet cannot be surpassed.
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THE HERALD IN CANADA.
From the Halifax Express. Jan. 0.


The NEW YORK HERALD. in sending its commits
sioner to Canada, has deserved on the whole the
thanks OF the Dominion press; for the coming Of
this rowing commissioner has awakened public
curiosity about matters relating to our country
Just at time when these affairs are at a very
favorable stage for us. For instance, there could
be no better time discuss the question OF annex
alton than Just at this time, when not q single
public meeting could be got to listen to an orator.
The discussion has called public attention to fact
which has been for some time 50 familiar as to be
forgotten-nam that whatever annexation feel
ing once existed in this country there Is now not
enough to galvanize even country paper into ctr
culation. In fact, our people have good and sum-
cient reason for believing and do believe that the
real annexing Power on this Continent ia the
Dominion and not the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14
An Earthquake In India.

A despatch has Just reached London from
Bombay giving some "details of an earthquake
which has occurred at So1nghur town situ-
ated about one hundred and fourteen miles
from Bombay, about forty-six' miles south o.
Surat and situated in the Bar0da Territory,
In the town Of Soonghur alone it is said that
at least fifteen hundred persons hsve met
untimely deaths. From the surrounding
country nothing had as yet been heard; but
it was feared that the loss of life and the
destruction of property bad been serious.
This fresh outburst of the interior forces Of
the earth recalls the memory of the terrible
disaster which some time ago befell Antioch
a city which links the civilization of The
present with the civilization of dead and
buried past. OF all the outbreaks Of tho
hidden forces of nature earthquakes are tho
most alarming. as they are the most destructive.
Now that the science of storms has been so thor
oughly mastered it is time that our meteoro-
logical savans were devoting their attention 70
the science Of earthquakes. Science cannot
avert the storm, but science can give timely
warning of its approach. We have no hope
that science will ever prevent the earthquake.
but science will do much good to humanity
when it indicates the when and the whore Of
the appearance of the dread visitant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14

WORKING ON THE STREETS. congratu-
late our citizens on the fact that the
Street Cleaning Bureau has discovered abun-
dant receptacles at each side of the island
for all the noisome accumulation of snow and
ice which have choked our thoroughfares for
the past fortnight. A strong force of carts,
conveying the nuisance to the rivers, has in
O few hours made wonderful improvement
in some crowded business streets This, with
an energetic effort yesterday to promote the
flow of the slush into the sewers gives us
reason to hope soon to see the streets, side
walks and crossings in a condition which shall
not shame our ''reform" city government
Now is the time when, more than at any other
season, we need thorough and efficient action
in the way Of street cleaning. Under the con-
tract system the streets were left to the ele-
ments during the Winter, and Spring pre-
sented formidable accumulations Of disease
breeding filth, to be cleared away only by the
dashing rains of early Summer. A better re-
suit is looked for from the new bureau and
demanded by the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14

CRIME IN THE UNITED STArEs.-In an ed
itorial article on the fearful prevalence Of
crime in our country the London Times adj
nits that to some extent the offences occurring
among us are committed by foreigners, against
our population, rather than by our own peo-
pie. 1t asks, "Why does not that mighty
Commonwealth do more to vindicate her law,
her morality and her good name?" To in
cite our citizens to this action has ever been
the aim of the HERALD, as leader of the indie
pendent press, and as our prominent journals,
one after another, are fast throwing off the
shackles of party, we are confident that the
day is not distant when correct public senti-
ment will secure prompt punishment for
crime, and thus deter criminals from their
career of guilt and vindcate our claim of the
superiority of government by the people for
the people
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14

MAYOR HAvEMEYEn has appointed Mr. S. II.
Wales Park Commissioner in place of Thomas
G. Fields. Mr.. Wales is unknown, and hence
his qualifications for the position have yet to
be tested. Mayor Havemeyer should now ap-
point a successor to Comptroller Green in the
Park Commission, and thus rid this reform
administration of the old Tammany reproach
of double offce-holding The Mayor has
already expressed his sense of the improperly
of public officer passing upon his own esti-
mates and accounts, and as ON honest re-
former he should not sanction the existence
for single day Of an abuse he has 1t in brs
poVey II Remove
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14

NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE SPRING Trade
There is every prospect of an active Spring
trade. We learn from the Custom House that
our merchants are importing largely, and that
great amount of goods has been ordered.
The numerous and capacious ocean steamships
arrive heavily freighted with merchandise.
Importers feel security from any change in the
tariff for some time, and that, in addition to
the general prosperity Of the country, has
been the cause of the large orders for goods.
Then the heavy fall of snow SO early in Winter
win prove of great benefit to the soil and the
Winter crops, and gives promise of abundant
produce for expectation to pay for the vast
imports.
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The writer goes on to demonstrate ne waning
power of John Bull. particularly in the EAST
in the face of the new and invigorating
diplomacy of Russia and the United States.
The Prussian journalist is evidently pleased
with his theme, and continues its calculation
con amore, calling the attention of the Cabinets
in Washington. st. Petersburg and Berlin to
the proposition that Russia and the United
States, in cordial unison with Germany have
the power to divide the world between the
three principals in the alliance pretty
large plum and of exceeding great value and
one which should not be lost sight of by the
parties who are most interested in its acqui-
sition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14

TIE RIVAL STATE GOVERNMENTS in Louisi-
ana were both inaugurated yesterday without
disturbance OF the peace Governor McEnery
took the oath of Office surrounded by the
people of the State to the number of several
thousands" embracing many Of the most
prominent citizens. Senator Kellogg was
sworn in at Mechanics Institute, guarded by
federal bayonets, in the presence of about
fifteen hundred persons, about two-thirds of
whom were negroes. The wealth and respect
ability of the State adhere to the peoples
choice in the election, aud the McEnery gov
eminent will command all the credit 1t may
require, 1t is to be hoped, for the good OF the
State, that the issue thus joined may be
spssdjly settled BY The Court Of last RESORT