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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-02-27

4 HAVE. on hand all the necessary Bankrupt
L Forms aud an, prepared TO make out the
necessary papers for any desiring to claim
the benefits Of the bankrupt Act.
viii ais, attend TO making out and forward
ing the applications of Soldiers Of the war OF
1872. or their Widows. for the Pension" granted
by II late Act of Congress.
ALIEN. II. FULTZ,
march eff Attorney at Law.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-02-27

ID Es. SUssE.E,Er.
Dealer in
Seeds, Cement Fertilizers. Grain and Groceries,
Augusta street, next door to p. O..
feb 29-1y Staunton. Va.
r AIDES Serge. Kid Newport Ties. Lasting
IL Opera Polish. Parepa Ties. Janauscheck
Slippers-all beauiifnl iyles. at WELLER'S boo.
shoe aud hat store april lS-tf
DssAssTaENsa.- Mrs. NJ !. Splitter will
iI take few Hcar.lers, with or without lodg
ing. at reasonable rates. Residence. corner of
trepn and Frederick streets oct 24-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-02-27

Several days since we wrote to Col. Hushss
for his opinion on the General Government
paying shs State debt of Virginia, its admis.
sibiIity, &C.
Yesterdays mail brought US the following
we'll digested and sensible letter setting forth
in full Col. Hughes opinion on the bearing
of this point, in all its detail. The letter
will be read with much interest by Colonel
Hughes many friends in this section.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-02-27

s.s for Gentlemen saa Youths, low, at
april ls-tf Y. - "ELLkkss
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-02-27

MEMS Boots, Prince Albert's. Oxford aud
WI French Ties, Creole and Imitation Con-
rre.s. Baton Balls and Eaelish tbs. at VEL
| 7rR,s hoot shoe and ha. $! ore. arp 1877
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Prince Edward.
ApPRECIATIyE REMARK-THE WEATHER An
THE CROPS-SMALL-POX.

AppkEClATIyE REMARK-THE WEATHER ASD
THE CROPS-SMALL-PoX.
TCorrespondeuce of the Richmond Dispatch.J
PROSPECT DEPOT, June IA, 1873.
I am glad to see from recent number OF
YOUR paper that its circulation and adver-
Using is increasing so rapidly as to necessi-
tate your increasing your facilities. 1t shows
plainly that the Dispatch is the paper of
Virginia, and certainly deserves the patron
age it is receiving.
The weather is dry and cool, playing havoc
with the farming interest. have talked with
two of the largest farmers in this section this
morning, and they despair of even planting
two-thlrds of their crops. The plants in the
patches have turned yellow and stopped
growing; while the tobacco already planted
Is being almost entirely destroyed by the cut
and wire worm, don't think. under the
most favorable circumstances, from new out,
there can be more. than half crop made.
Wheat is sorry oats look tolelably well ;
corn very backwari-some not planted yet.
We have genuine case of smallpox about
four miles from here, brought from Rich.
mond by coloretl woman. Stringent mea-
sures have been enacted to prevent its fur
ther spread. u.
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The LUMBER Statistics show that
there is scarcity Of timber both in the
United States and Canadas. In Michigan
and Wisconsin there is, lis was expected, q
great falling of in the supply, while the
stock in New York and Pennsylvania is .un-
usually small. Canada will not have more
than fair stock, including old and new
logs: and Maine is far behind its ordinary
standard. 1t is generally expected by deal
ers that the prices of lumber will take a
sudden jump and remain at high figure
henceforth. The recent report of the United
States Bureau upon this subject states that
the consumption and waste of lumber during
the past five years have been abnormally
laIB, and that as consequence the forests
are becoming rapidly depleted The enor-
nous tracts of timber land in Michigan aud
Northern Wisconsin have been run over
with upspsring axes. The lumbermen have
been working as though the supply were in.
exhaustive, and the authorities have neglect
ed to impose restrictions of any kind. The
increase in the price Of lumber during the
past twenty years has been at the rate of %
per cert, per annum.
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KEEPING OF PUBLIC SouAREs.-[flenna
letters in Baltimore Amer,cdn.]-The Coun'
ellis of Baltimore, it is gratifying to see, have
ordered the removal Of the iron ratings
from around some of Our public squares.
These unsightly and unnecessary contrivances
are generally ignored in all parts of Europe.
The parks are the property Of the people,
and under the protection Of the people, and
need no iron ratings to guard them. The
removal of these fences will also, it Is to be
hoped, lead to another European idea, that
of placing the squares in charge OF an active
and industrious young gardener, instead OF
some old, broken-down politician, who will
employ his time in planting and cultiyating
beds OF flowers, and otherwise ornamenting
the grounds under his charge. The numer-
Gus "rings" scattered through Vienna are
not only breathing spots. but beauty spots
during the spring and summer. The most
beautiful beds OF flowers are placed wher.
ever they will add to the attractions Of the
promenade, and for any one to disturb them
would be regarded by the people as an offence
akin TO burglary.
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Gainesville.
, w1DE-AwAYE TowN-sIGNS OF PROSPERITY
DRAMATIC AND JOURNALISTIC.
rrorresn,ndenee of the Richmond Dispatch.]

A WIDE-AwLKE TOwN--SIGNS OF PROSPERITY
DRAMATIC AND JOURNALISTIC.
ICorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch]
GAINESVILLE, June IS, 1873.
Stepping here to feed. must tell YOU
readers of this wide-aNake town. SITUATED
where two rivers form one. with sur
rounding country as beautiful as it is fertile
within eight miles of Buffalo Springs, where
the gurgling waters meander over peDbleC
beds. and the air is filed with fragrant per.
fume from millions of wild flowers ant
grape bloom. e.. .
The largest tobacco warehouses in the
United States arc here, and the trains OF
wagons transporting the weed carries an
old soldier back to the times when U. ). Z.
and Uncle Robert had that fuss.
Ere long capital must make It's appearance
and resstablish that once remuneratlve bllsi'
ness-the manufacture of tobacco.
The merchants of this town stand "A y
and understand their Understanding
quick sales and small profits. The railroad
will be completed the 1st of December from
Keysville, and say to the merchants OF
Richmond. claim your trade!
The Bank of GAINESVILLE will commence
operations on the 10Th Of July with 8, D.
Morton, president, and E. A. Williams,
cashier. thu, giving assistance to business,
and safety to money. :.
Last night the "Clarksville Thespians D
gave the citizens a rich performance at Easley
& Dayis's Concert Hall. The play was
Toodles. and the characters were admirably
sustained, eliciting showers of compliments
and peal after peal of applause.
The Roanoke Valley, with its courteous
local, Colonel Quincy, is up to the times, and
speaks boldly what it thinks.
Farmers of this section are rejoicing at the
benefits to be derived from the rains OF the
past few DAYS. PETER THORN.
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CoLFAx AS Ii. D.-How He Cor IT.
New York Tribune. Mr.. Schuyler Colfax
has been decorated with the degree of LII. ..
by Otterbein University, an institution IN
Ohio, The direct cause of this solemn pro-
ceeding was, it is probable, the lecture when
he gave before the literary societies during
commencement. TO those who know or
have heard of the Speaker it Is scarcely
necessary to say that his subject was "Ihe
Duties Of Life" and that, in the words OF an
adoring reporter, be begun with brief but
truly beautiful reference to the advantages
and blessings Of the age, and quoted extern
sivsly from authors, ancient and modern, TO
show the superior claims of right and duty
upon the love and labor of man. The al.
yautages of correct habits of thought and
effort; the claims of virtue, love, forbearance,
and tEIe priceless value of character, were
pointed out with clearness and force rarely
eaua!led. He likewise gave can eloquent
eulogv of good character" and " described
its value amid the assaults Of calumny and
Ealsitcation." We are told that \" his hearers
we're pleased and instructed, and led out into
wider ranges of thought and up to higher
plains of effort; while by his address OF
thanks for the degree "they were carried
away in ecatacy and aroused to grand enthu-
sissnl.n How noble and beautiful. Ana
how proper it is that Mr., Colfax, the good
Mr.. Colfax should thus instruct. the youth
of his country!
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A MAMMOTH ORGAN-BosToN TO BE
EcL1psgp-Mr. Thomas Winans is building
an immense organ in connection with bis
private music ball, conspicuous for the tall
chimney which towers above the buildings
and trees of his splendid city residence IN
the western section OF the city. The organ,
it is Understood, will be when completed the
largest ever constructed anywhere, ana Is
being built without regard to cost. AS there
is more or less of experiment in the struc'
ture, Mr.. Winans has been reticent about his
plans and purposes, but it is known that
Pompitz is the builder. and one OF the
mammoth wooden "plpes" for the instru-
ment being noticed on the street yesterday
attracted general attention. The "pipe
was thirty-two feet in length and about two
feet square. 1t was painted yellow aud look
cd like Il huge smoke-stack. 1t is under.
stood that the organ will have over twenty.
FIVE bass-pipes of this size and description,
besides a forest of smaller pipes, requiring
altogether, it would seem, the wind OF a
hurricane almost to make 'em blow. Ii is
also stated that it will be year yet before
The organ is finished, and that it will be run
with steam, and is Intended to eclipse the
organs of the world, including even the
pride of Boston. 1t will be in fact sort of
concentrated jubilee in itself when it is once
set Observation-Disclosures Sun.
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paaeraburE.

,,c,rr,,,,r n,,r.orrIcE ARRANGEMENTS
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE REGATTA--REeEiffs
Am INSPECTIONS OF TOBACCO, 6C.
rc,--esroudence of the Richmond, Dispstch.J /.
PETERSBURG, june IL. 1873.
rh;s also has been one Of the dull days,
but few items Of news have been moaning
around which your correspondent mas cap
tured. and quotes as follows:
The condition of Mr.. Morris Reinach, who
recently became insane as result OF polltf
cal excitement, Is reported to be much I'M
proved, aud his recovery, under proper con-
ditions, is confidently expected by his
friends.
The postmaster has announced that the
Office hereafter will be opened on sunday
between 8 and o'clock in the morning, in
stead of from to in the afternoon-a very
grateful and welcome alteration.
Mr.. j. C. Shadbolt has sold his hermaphro,
dite horse "What Is TT" for 81 800 to
gentleman from Philadelphia.
DR.. j. Herbert Claiborne's book entitled
"Clinical Reports from Private Practice :"
made its appearance to-day. 1t Is dedicated
to the memory of the late Dr.. j. W. Thweatt,
of this city, for many years associated WIN
DR.. Claiborne in the practice of medicine.
Detective O'Dwyer. Of Richmond, came
over to-day and identified and recovered the
gold watch which was traced through a
policy shop of the city by Captain r. G.
Donnan, Of the Petersburg detective force.
The regatta of the FREELY and Captain
Jack boat clubs has been postponed to next
Tuesday week. A good deal OF interest rs
felt in the occasion.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Martha Bate
took place to-day from the Second Presbyte-
rian church.
The following is report of the receipts
and inspections of tobacco at the warehouses
Of this city for the week which ended to-
day: Inspections, 429 hogsheads; reviews,
10 hogsheads receipts, 400 hogsheads; total
inspections, 1872, 5,5s2 hogsheads; total in.
spections; 1873, 1926 hogsheads; total re,
ceipts since October. 1872, 1894 hogsheads.
The railroad hands are actively at work re-
LAYING the track of the Richmond and Wei
don railway route around the city. The
connection is being relaid with new steel
rails.
The city has been cleaned and lined very
thoroughly in the past few days by the city
authorities, in preparation for the hot and
malariaI season, ROBIN ADAIR.
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BRICK PoMERoY AND FATnER.-[Danville
Times. IA gentleman by our side, Robert
Anglin, of Franklin county, who used to
live In Henry county, Va. says he was well
acquainted with the father Of the famous
Brick" Pomeroy, and the last time he saw
Mark he was a little fellow helping his father
to work small patch of corn near Smiths
river. His father was once Yankee peddler,
and sold goods in Franklin and Patrick
counties. He afterwards married MISS
Fifer, who was raised on Smiths river, an q
went to farming. Having farmed for several
years he moved West.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-16

The POLITICAL SITUATION IN VIRGINIA
TIE CONSERVATIVES SURE TO WN.-lL. q
Washington, in Louisville Courier-Journal.
For all that, the Virginians will 90 ahead
The total voting population of the State IN
1870 was 100000; of which, following the
proportions of the white and black popula
ton respectively as guide, we may assume
that there are 5000 whites and Ill ,641
blacks twenty.one years old and upward
making white majority of 44,39s. There
has been some increase Of white popu'
iation lately by immigration, and some
loss, and a loss of the negro vote by
immigration which has not been repaired
On the whole, it is quite safe to assume
a., 600 as the white majority in the State.
The white Radical vote is made up of the
"carpet-bag" element, the "ScalaWagS.' y
and the Bourbons-the last i'll Virginia being
q scrlryy set, who cloaked their weakness
for Federal office under the pretence of being
such straight. out Democrats that they could
not swallow DIR. Greeley. They are, how
ever. ready to swallow Grant and his Cabl-
net, his b9yonets and his thieves, his Durell=
and Pinchbacks, the whole Porter, Under
wood and Platte tribe, if he will only give
them offices; and just now it is this set who
thrive best in the royal sunshine. Putting
them all together, doubt if they will ex-
ceed ten thousand. The better sort Of Bour,
bons will support the Conservative nominee
for Governor, and will renew their adhe-
renee to the Conservative organization. De.
ducting this ten thousand white Radical vote
from the total white vote, and adding them
as sort of caudal uppendage that is all
thew are) to the blank column, and you still
have in Virginia Conservative majority OF
$4,000. :,
a few negroes here and there, some thou,
sands perhaps in the State, have sense and
liberality enough left to vote with the whites,
and will probably continue to do 80. Al
this rate the Conservative majority will be
somewhere between twenty-five and thirty
thousand. That it will fall below twenty
thousand I do not believe. Already there has
been a preliminary trial of strength. Mu,
nicipal elections have been held recently in
Richmond, Norfolk, Staunton, Alexandria,
and all the principal towns. Most OF these
were carried by the Conservatives, and the
vote in all indicates that their party strength
is fully maintained. The fact is that the
Virginians are too poor to stand the de.
rleting process of Radical State Govern.
ment, and they know well that they cannot
play booty in this contest.
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gress tie Young ladies had made during .ns
form excellence Of deportmsnt. 49,. 800.
vhe exercises were closed WITH the sweet tet
song .sII Come, 1 Come" ..,
The ,iepot Is crowded this morning with
the Young ladies leaving for their homes,
and there is much kissing and laughing and
CRYING and saying goodbye, and "Dc write
to me soop," all of which are supposed 10
be expressive of the schoolgirls sorrow ..
the necessity of returning to the parents. F1ol,
and being compelled to "turn"ont eni'
summer. bi'h'
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A TERRIBLE PuNsHHENT.--M James
Greenwood has published frightfnl ac'
count OF the silent system which is In oper-
alton at the Holloway Model Prison, IN
London:
Itis an offence for prisoner TO speak one
word. and he Is never addressed except IN
whispers, so that he may be in prison two
years without hearing the natural sound OF
the human voice. The effect Of all this Is SO
terrible eon the mind that prisoners VIII
speak out in desperation, at the risk OF any
punishment, rather than endure that horrl-
BILE silence =.
The prisoners never see one another, but
remain In perpetual solitude. One poor
wretch. driven to desperation by nine
months solitude and silence, recklessly
broke out, in Mr.. Greenwood's presence:
"For Gods sake, Governor, put me III
another CELL Put me somewhere else. Eve
counted the bricks in the cell | am In till my
eyes ACHE"
The request of the tortured wretch was
refused.
There is fine hole in each cell, and as
the wardens wear shoes of India ruoDer
soles, the prisoners can never be sure OF Deins
alone. =.
Those condemned to the treadmill have TO
ascend 1900 steps every alternate twenty
minutes for six hours. And this III place
SO hot and close that prisoners often lose IN
perspiration three stone in as many months,
Every day the prisoners are taken to a
chapel SO arranged that they can see no one
save the chaplain, and him only through an
iron grating. And thus is the order of de-
yotion observed. Wartlens are constantly
on the watch, lest for a slight instant they,
through the whole of the service, depart
from the rigid rule of "eyes right" They
must look steadfastly at the preacher must
raise and lower their prayer-book with the
elbows squared, and all at once, like soldiers
at drill. They may not scrape their 1eet
without having atterward to explain the
movement. They scarcely wink an eye or
sigh without danger of rebuke or PUNISH
ment. God help them, poor wretches!
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BORROWED MELODIES" SWEET HONE p
"lAsT ROSE OF SUMNER "-JoHs HowARI
PAYNE, HENRY BISHOP, DoNIzETTI, FLoTow,
AND oTHERs.--[Io the Editor Of the Brook
Ign Eagle.]El was glad to read your account
of the concert in Prospect Park. All such
amusements are gratifying aud humanizlng
to the people. But-but is a good word
don't you think there was just little bit of
funkeyism OF toadyism, call it rs you will,
on the part of the directors of said concert
| in inserting the line: "Song-' Home, Sweet
Home" John Howard Paynep If not,
there was at least Il considerable degree of
ignorance. Can string or brass band
sing song? and il SO, how. do they
produce the words? Now, if they did
not no this latter, John Howard
Payne-all honor to his memory notwith-
standing-had nothing at all to do with the
matter. The music is generally quoted as
Henry Bishops. But even that is an error.
PAYNE wrote the lbretto of "Clari," the
scene of which being in Italy. Bishop
adapted very old Sicilian melody to the
words of g Home, Sweet Home" Donizetti,
when composing Gamma Bolena," fished
around for pathetic English air for the
dying scene. Somebody suggested Home ]"
He caught the idea, and SO the Italian macs
tro interpolated as his finale one of his
native airs without knowing it. A SINH
lar mistake more recently occurred
to FlotoW when he was composing
7" Martha "-the scene Of which is al
SO laid in England. He sent through his
publishers to London to procure some of
the most popular English songs. The order
was accepted by Goulding s. D'Almaine,
Soho Square, and Mr.. Joseph Jewell, their
head clerk, not knowing for whom and for
what purpose the music was required. put
up among the rest '..The Last Rose Of Sum-
mer," an old Irish melody, and this was the
one Flotow selected. Notwithstanding the
incopgruity. I cannot but admire his taste,
for where can we find more beautiful air
Only it Is rather perplexiDg to be assured by
Germans, who ought to know better, that 1t
is one of their national ToIkslied, when any
Irishman, from Tom Moore downwards, can
say with truth that the "Groves of Barney !"
is rs traditional in song as the memory of
tft Brian Borroihme in history. How beau-
tifully poor Tyrone Power used to sing it in
years long past! The Germans, however,
are not over bashful in laying claim to q
good thing, for they also say that their Eng
lish anthem " God Save the Queen known
and sung by lis ms the hymn !" AmetiG
Is also Teutonic. . Musicians. who have
| studied the history Of their profession viii
|. know, IL they have ever read Ghp eIls
History Of English Melody" .thatv 5 was
composed by Harry Carey-also celebrated
rs the! anthorsof 8 Sally in Our Aiiey.ss
| &. s. IL u HoA4HQu
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WHAT 1T CosTs CoNGREssMEN IN WASHING
ToN.--Here are the house rents of some of
the great magnates who cannot live without
the addition Of back pay: Mr.. Boutwell,,
board for self and family, $40 month ;
Senator Sargent, of California, house rent
Sl,Oo per annum; Mr.: Morrill,, of Maine,
new house, cost $4,000, or about 5000 6
year; HenrmW ilson, yice-presideDt, boarded
at the Washington House for many years al
the rate of so month; ditto Bingham
2Ir. Doughs, commissioner of internal reye.
hue, pays $1,000 year house rent, fur.
aislied |; John Sherman boards at Hamilton
House, with wife, for $3.50 month. The
average congressman spends in Washington
city, during the year, about "a 1000; and
nearly all the eastern and part of the west,
Fern members save and take home about
$1,000 per annum. Men like Chandler
Stockton, Hooper, and Stewart spend pro.
badly $4,000 10 $2o, 900 per annum, but arr
exceptions.--a Calls" letter 10 Nifcaqo
IriJane. ss d
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The Bristol Ners says " the editor OF the
Neps remembers well that in 1860 he asked
General Wise as to the probability OF the
accession of Virginia. he was then a
|anember of the States Convention, and with
ais usual theatrical emphasis he exclaimed,
ssssir, I'll be damned If she shan't secede.' /"
"a young lady told IN admirer the other
Eeyening that he was like her opera-gfass,
sss Because said she, 81 can draw you out,
see Through you, and shut you up"
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The Ohio editor who said that kellogs's
genius shines with equal brightness in con-
ouering the Louisiana rebels or singing IN
opera has started on a deadhead railroad
excursion with the North Carolina editor
who demands that JEFF. Davis shall receive
full and complete amnesty as an equivalent
for his services in whipping the Modoes.-
Louisville Courier Journal.
Chemical joke from the New Orleaos Her
aid I" If Jupiter bad not married Juno, 4
chance would have existed Of her becoming
the sOx-eyed' of Mercury"
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The "beauseant" and medal presented
tn Portsmouth Commandery on Thursday
night has been taken to Richmond for the
purpose of being appropriately inscribed.
II will be returned by the grand officers in
person, wherein ovation will be given never
before surpassed in this city in Knights
sTcmplar circlcs.-Portsn10uh Enterprise.
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