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Lands at Public Sale.

Pursuant to an order of the District Court of
theUnited States, made at the April term. 1873,
at Harrisonburg, Va, IN the Bankrupt case OF
John Bowman, jr.. the undersigned will offer at
public sale,
On FRIDAY, 25th day of JULY, 1873,
the following property belonging to John Bow
man, jr., viz:
The Home Farm Of said John Bowman, jr.,
situated near Timberville, in Rockingham coun-
ty, containing M
ABOUT 800 ACRES,
on which he resides.
The tractsknow as the Miller Farm, situated
near Timbervile. in said county, adjoining the
lands of John Earhart Jacob Hinegardner and
others, containing
ABOUT 83 ACRES.
A tract situated in Shenandoah county, near
Solomon's church, adjoining the lands of the
widow Fultz and others. containing
ABOUT 300 ACRES,
These are all valuable farming lands, and will
be sold to suit purchasers.
TERMS Enough in hand, or on the confirma-
ton of the sale, to pay the costs-the residue in
four equal annual instalments, bearing interest
from day of sale. The purchasers to give bonds
with good security and the title retained as ulti-
mate security: The sale will take place at the
Home Farm. JOHN PAUL, Assignee.
CHAs E. HAAS,
VIM. B. COMPTON.
june 26-5t Commissioners.
naP The above sale has been postponed until
THURSDAY, AUGUST TIN. july 24-td
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III.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Bath county. pronounced at the May term. 1872
Of the said Court. in a cause therein pending in
which John H. Weldon is Plaintiff-and the wild
ow and heirs at law of VIM. J. Weldon, deceased,
are Defendants, the Undersigned Sheriff Of
Bath county, and such, Commissioner named
IN the said decree for that purpose, will proceed
| on the premises, in the town Of Wilhamsville, in
the said county, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of AUGUST, 1873,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder the
following named property to wit:
One tract or parcel Of land containing 80 acres
| and 20 poles, known the '.Williamsville prop.
erty," upon which there is situated an excellent
Dwelling House, Store House,
and other out-houses, together with a very valu-
able
Manufacturing, and Water arist Mill.
The manufacturing mill is justly celebrated
throughout the country for the superiority of the
-four made thereat There is also an ex-
ceent Sap MIL on the said property contiguous
to said manufact 1rng and grist mills There is
situated upon the said tract Presbyterian
church. and small tenement which will be ex-
empted from sale.
Another tract containing 81 acres contiguous
to the above, and another tract of so acres and
| one other tract of T56 acres, on Tower Hill
Mountain" adjoining the lands of John Burns,
sr-, and others. l will also sell in the same man
| ner the following named tracts of land. to wit:
| One Of acres, ! rood and II poles adjoining
the tract first above mentioned !, one of 81 acres
adjoining the same; two parcels of 193 acres
near to the same
The title to the above mentioned lands is indis-
putable. and it is very that such valuable
lands thrown into market.
| TERMS OF SALE-So much in cash as may be
necessary to pay the costs of the suit above nam
ed and the expenses of this sale and the residue
in three equal annual instruments. bearing intet-
est from the date of sale, the purchaser or pur-
| chasers being required to execute bonds for said
deferred insalments with good personal security,
and the legal title to be retained as ultimate Sc
curity.
JOHN CLEEK, .Jr, Sheriff
of Bath county and Commissioner.
iu1y 17-4t
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THE GOyERNOnSHIp.
Interesting Correspondence.

RICHMOND, VA, July 21st, 1873
MAJ. EDWARD MCMAHON,
Staunton, Va,
Dear Sir Be
lieving that the time is suspicious for the
people Of Virginia to have representative
in the Executive chair Of Virginia. who is
identified with the material interests and
growth of the state. and whose acceptance of
the principles of the Republican party is
from deep and earnest conviction Of their
ptability to the wants of the country, the
undersigned respectfulIyiaddress you this COM
munication to learn from you directly. wheth-
er you would accept the nomination for Gov
ernor if rendered by the Republican party
of Virginia in convention assembled on the
Both lust
Sincerely hoping that we may receive an
early and afhl native response to this letter,
and an exposition of your views of State and
National policy, with view to publication.
We are very trnly yours, &C..
VIM. G WICKHAM AND OTHERS
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MAI, EDWARD MCMAHON FOB COVER
NOR,

We publish in another column correspon-
dence between Gen. W. G. Wickham and
others, of Richmond, and Maj. Ed McMahon
Of this city, iu reference to, the nomination
Of the Lynchburg convention. 1t will be
seen that in response to the inquiry whether
he would accept the nomination for Governor
Of the Republican party, Maj. McMahon
formally announces, that if rendered him he
will.
We have been aware for some time that
solicitations from various portions of the
State from prominent Virginians, in both
parties, have been pressed upon him to give
his consent for the use Of his name for the
position in question. He has Invariably dis
ceuntenanced the movement, alIedgipg that
he was not politician nor candidate for
Office, and that the sacrifice of his persual iu
terest would be too great to allow him o
yield to their solicitations. This last COM
munication, coming from the source it does,
has overcome his own DESIRES and induced
him to consent to the use of his name.
Il the nomination. should be conferred up
On h;1n, we have 20 doubt Of his election
He viii not only poll tie full republican vote,
but wilF gain largely from the conservative
ranks, especially along the line of the James
river and Kaoawha canal, and the various
public improvements of the State, where he
is personally known. IEe is;a Representatives
man of the times, and will be taken up by
tbs people irrespective of party, u many To-
ealities.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-24

Ihe Postmaster General estimated that a.
boat one hundred million postal cards would
be purchased this year. Up to this time, less
than three months since they were issued,
over fifty millions have been ordered, and
the probabilities are that the consumption
this yea: will double the estimate. None of
the small towns in this country have yet been
supplied, it being as much as the Department
could do to satisfy the demand of the large
cities
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The Democratic press seem to be horri.
fed at the idea of third terra for Gen.
Grant, and call it "Casarism.'' We dom,
think third term for Grant would be near
so bad as one. term for Greeley would have
been IF President GRAFT makes an unex-
eeptionable President for the present term,
the South may want him for their candidate
in 1876. It wont do for him to retire un-
til we take 10 Cuba and the better portions OF
Mexico. Grant is, manifest destiny man
has nerve, and it is quite possible he will b
the right man in the right place ia 1876
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The centennial celebration of the First
Methodist Annual Conference in this county,
which took place in Philadelphia on Monday
last, showed that Methodism had made rap.
ID strides during the last hundred years.
The report submitted indicated that the ad-
ditons to the church had been more uumer-
ou' than those of any other religious demon.
lnatien dnring chat period
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Court of Appeals
\


Gupreme Court of Appeals
~ at StaUntOn.
Session Commences September 10th, 1873.
The Clerk of the Court of Appeals at Rich
mond. has certified the following order, chang
ing the time OF boeing the Court at Staunton,
to-wit: a
'1n the Supreme Court Of Appeals
held at the State Court house in the
city of Richmond, on SATURDAY,
the 18th day of April, 1878.
Ordered that the annual session Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Stanton, commence on the
10th day of September, 1873, instead OF the time
heretofore fixed for that purpose and chat copy
Of this order be forthwith forwarded TO the clerk
Of said court, who shall cause the same to be
inserted in newspaper published there.
A. copy-Feste.
JOHN PARIS. CLERK
july "a at Staunton.
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Gale of Furniture. Pianos. 4ec.-

Gale of Furniture. Pianos. &c
~ The undersigned will, GA TUESDAY, the
18th inst, offer for SALE, at the BAPTIST in.
STU tE, large lot of household and school
furniture, in which are contained bedsteads mat
tresses. pillows beds, &c. bureaus washstands
tables, sc. croekery of various kinds cooking
stove and fixtures. wood and coal stoves, dining
tables end table furniture, refrigerator piano,
philosophic apparatus comprising fine electri
cal machine and air pump, school de ks benches
and black boards, &c. Sale VIII begin at II
o'clock. Terms made known on he ground MIR
Hart will exhibit any of the articles to persons
wishing to examine them before the day of sale.
P b HoGR.
VIM H. PEyToN, Agt.,
JoHN A. ENGLISH,
JOHN 3. HoGg.
f. NJ. Gushing. Auctioneer july 24-1t
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Speaking of the late commencement at
William and Mary College, the Lynehburg
News says:-"We were glad to see that there
is life in the old college yet,--the Oldest with
the exception Of Harvard in the United States.
William and Mary is the DOLLY remaining col
legiate link Of Virginia to the colonial times,
Some of the giants Of Virginia history had
their training in her walls Among the pleasing
exercises OF the commencement was the poem
read by Col. John D. Munfofd. Among the
graduates, r. w. Hughes, son of Col R. W..
Hughes, stood very high. To have worthy
son is better than being governor"
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Ii is believed by the friends and attending
ph ysician, that Vice President Wilson will
never recover froaa his recent attack ofpa-
ralysis. His speech has been very much at
fected. and his physical strength impaired
lis thought he will not be able to preside
over the Senate.
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CrOrfsnnen's Supplies Powder, Shot,
y Caps. Fishing LINES and Hooks, smoking
and Chewing Tobacco, Cigars, Flasks, purS
Whistles, brapdies, &C.. at
KAvENAGB'S GROCERY,
jul fA4sf cor Ahsrs'a ,Tfs1rln efane.
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The late Cakes Ames' real estate and per-
.onal estate is estimated at $5,754,250.4l,
besides some legal contingent Interests, whose
ol,,. ,..,,,n,i n.sw, se asanrs atucd
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Tease No. 800 I

Case Nc. 322
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States for the Western District of Virginia
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of James W. CLANCY, bankrupt
To Whom at NAY Concern:
The undersigned, Watkins
James, of Shenandoah county. Virginia, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of
the Estate of JAS W. CLANCY, of Shenandoah Co..
in said District, who was, the 9th day of
March, A. D., 1873, adjudged Bankrupt on his
own petition by the District Court ofsaid District
Dated, Woodstock. July 18Th, 1873
WATKINS JAMES,
july 24-3t Assignee.
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Jas. Neeson, Esq, a gentleman of the
highest legal scientific and literary attain
,hents, has accepted the position offered him
iuthe law depar1 mens Of the Richmond Col
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Miscell0neoas&:
Dublic Sale.-I will sell to the highest
Il bidder in the town of Mt Sidney,

Il bidder, in the town of Mt Sidney,
SATURDAY, AUGUST End,
that valuable property. known as the .sMt. Sid
ney Hotel" The building is large. and in every
respect conveniently arranged for the purposes
of public house. License. both ordinary and
liquor. will be transferred'to the purchaser for
the remainder of the year.
Parties desiring TO see the premises, will apply
to the present occupant, sny son
TsRMs.-One half cash, fhe balance in twelve
mouths PETER NEFF.
july l7-tds
4 Good Little Farm for Sale.-The
n undersigned. wishes to sell privately the
ia, M on which he lives, situate On North River
and Mason's Run, near the village of Mt. Scion,
in the county of Augusta. and right the sur
teyed line of the Washington; Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad.
Mills, Saw Mills, Shops, Schools and Churches,
within half a mile of the Farm. The tract con-
tains 1881 Acres, onehaf in Timber, and the
other under good state of culture
The soil is clayey and sandy loan, in the
bottoms, and good quality of limestone on the
uplands.
There is good ORCHARD of select fruit on
the farm.
Fences good, House and Barn. plain but sub
stantial
Ihe farm can be bought cheap and on terms to
suit the purchaser. Address
THOMAS H. SHUMATE.
Mt. So on,
april 0-eOW Augusta county Va
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The Republicans of Albemarle county Va,
have elected Montgomery Simms, John Mich
re, Thomas Thomas, G. w. billiard, Edward
n+onle and W 7 Esriy as delegates 20 he
EsuebhNyg ennyrni.nn
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The negroes want to rule the roast and
they aught to, for they compose the party
Vindicdt0r.
This is about as near the truth as the state
ment Of the same paper last fall, that every
man who voted for Grant or refused to vote
for Greeley, would be regarded ever after as
belonging to the "negro party" aud that Vir.
GINA would vote for Greeley by 10000 ma :
jority. 1t is such stuff and slang that con-
stitute the arguments Of papers that never
attempt to discuss policy either OF State
or national interest. They insult tie intelli-
geuce of the people, by seeking to excite race
prejudice, losing sight entirely of the fact
that the negroes are only supporting those
general ideas in politics, which the so called
Conservatives are solemnly pledged to main
tain.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-24

There was 3 lively contestSaS the meeting
of the conservatives in Alexandria to appoint
delegates to the Richmond Convention. 1t
WIS between the friends of Kempe, aud
Withers, in which the latter won by a vote
of 13 to 49, This was feather in the esp
of COL M D. Ball, Of the Sentinel, whose
candidate is Withers. 1t leaked out in the
debate in the meeting that Malone favors
Kemper, and that he will not support With
ers if he is nominated. OF cearse that is
death to Witbers. for with Mahone's influence
against him he would be beaten before the
election. It doesnt matter much, however,
who is nominated at the Richmond Conven-
ton. He viii! be beaten by from 10000 ito
$4,000, if the Lynchburg Convention does
'not throw the opportunity away.
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The Register publishes the charter of
the Virpinia improvement company, granted
by Judge Turner of the Rockingham Circuit.
The incorporators are Pennsylvanians, ex-
ee r. N. Pool, of Virginia, who is vice.
president. Fl M. Clay j. the managing agent.
The principal business officers will be at
Bridgewater, Rockingham county. and in
Philadelphia, Pa They have paid in cap.
ital of 100000, which may be increased to
$4,000, 900, in shares of $500 each
The amount of lands the said company may
hold cannot exceed 100000.
THE JESUIT CHIEF-Father Beckx, the
General of the Order of the Jesuits. is de-
scribed by correspondent of the Vienna
Presse as a short nasrow-shouldered man of
seventy, with pale aud tranquil countenance,
whose life seemed to concentrate itself in
his expressive gray eyes, shaded by long
black lashes, and always bent to TIE ground
except when he is addressing you.' His
head is long and narrow, aud its badness is
concealed by a black skull,cap; his brown
hair, interspersed here and there with a
thread at silver, is brushed back from his
temples behind his ears his nose is sharp
and his lips are thin and boodless.
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N ents' Gauze Vests, and superior English half
\T Hoes, W. Il. WELLER,
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o lot of
IMPORTED LEICESTER SHEEP,
consisting of
40 Ewes, 6 two year old Bucks, 10 Buck
Lambs and 10 Eve Lambs
These sheep are pure blood and this will be a ia,
vors BILE opportunity for persons desiring to i'm
prove their stock to supply themselves.
There will be spread the above day free
lunch for all who may come out
july 24-tds " EASTON.
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.NeaU ( advertisements.

THOr Reut.-Two rooms on Frederick street.
IL east end Of the Miller house, recently &C.
cupied by DR.. B. L. Crawford. as an office APP
ply at once to NJ. A. MILLER
july 24-tf Miller House, Staunton Va.
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VIRGINIA Politics.

Under the caption of administrators and
Virginia politics" the Washington Repuoli-
can of Saturday last, has the following re-
marks
We have received several letters Of inqu:-
ry from Virginia RECENTLY regarding the po-
sition OF the administration in the coming
campaign in that State, from which we IN
fer that some ,misapprehensiop exists on the
subject We have already stated most pos
itively, that the President has never express
ed any preference regarding the nominations
to be made at Lynchburg. We now repeat
the statement most unqualifedly. We do
not expect that the Conservative press OF
that State will accept this declaration as sat-
isfactory to them, because we know that they
would prefer to have any opportunity to de-
claim against Federal" interference in State
matters, and it is not made with a view to
nlcase them. They can understand, howev-
er, that any legitimate influence or interfer-
ence possible under the circumstances viii be
used after the nominations are made to Sc
cure the success of the ticket. y
The friends Of Governor Wise have re-
D6aLeQl7 uTSeu MS Claims lOF TCCOSHulUu ny
the Administration as an Independent can
didate, aud have failed to obtain it. In Il
like manner the friends of Col Hughes
have asked that he be recognized as a prop
er person to receive the regular nomination
Other gentlemen have also been mentioned
in similar manner, but believing, as he
does, that the discipline Of the party can be
better served by an honest support of the re
suits of the untrammehled deliberations of
the Convention, the President has declined
to express any preference. Heacknowedges
the claims of such nsen as General Wickham
aud the Hon Edward McMahon, as we'll as
those Of CO.. Hughes and Mr.. Deneale to
recognition by their personal and party
friends for valuable services. and does net
hesitate to endorse each one of them as de-
serving Republicans, any one Of whom
would make an acceptable and undoubtedly
a successful standard bearer, and will give
to the one who is nominated a cordial rec
ognition as the regularly selected candidate
of the party.
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THE IRON CRE OF PIEDMoNT.-Th AL
eSandria Gazette says that President Bar
bour. Of the Washington city Virginia Mid
land and Great Southern railroad, and Major
r e. Mason, Of the bureau of the same road,
and Gen. Peasants and Mr.. Lorentz, engin-
GERS of the Reading (Pennsy lvania) railroad.
and the gentleman who accompanied them in
their tour Of inspection over the main line Of
the former road, returned to Alexandria, Va
Monday night, after a most pleasant trip
The engineers are more than satisfied with
the result of their inspection of the iron ore
in quality and quantity, in which they were
particularly interested and express themselves
very confident that at no distant day there
will be large traffic in iron ore over the
road With view further to ascertain the
advantages for the transportation Of iron,
Messrs Barbour, Randolph, Peasant and Lo.
rentz on Tuesday visited Jones' Point and
tho river front at the southern end Of Alex
andria, where suitable wiarves eau, at COM
parativelY small outlay be constructed for the
shipment Of iron and the receipt of anthracite
coal, it being the purpose OF thu Reading
Company, if satisfactory arrangements can be
effected to ship coal to the place, aud IN re-
turn take ore, either in the ore or pigs. 1t
is the Impression that it will be found much
more profitable to have furnaces at Alexan-
dria, where land can be had at very low
figure. and thus save the cost of transporting
the ore. General Pleasauts and Mr. lloren'z
express the opinion that the quality o. iron
ore in Albemare Nelson and Amherst and
on the line OF the Danville extension is equal
to that Of Missouri and Lake Superior, and
as being found in almost ioexhaustible quan-
tity.
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pronze Dressing, for ladies shoes For sale
IL by OFT & STABLER,
july a at the Red Front Drug store.
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I aynes Hair Tonic and Nathan's Crystal Dress
y ing for the Hair. Heimstree;'s Original Hair
Restorer. just received and for sale at the
IulV "a Red Front Nrrr sfora
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q harp Il Dohme's Aromatic Cod Liver OH.
~ Moller's, Burnetts, Psck's and Fougera s
Cod Liver Oils, for sale at low prices at the Red
Front Drug store. july "a
, 1873-04-12
Tho Lost Atlantic.

Sptcta. Dispatch to Tks Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis.,. April 11.-pho S!ato Jo.trna&
publishes atatolnont Of D. W. suokow, of this
city, who, with Olo Bull and other NorwogianH,
was passenger ON tho steamer Atlnntio to Eu
rope, tllat tho ship only missed by about two
minutes running on. to dangerous place OH tho
Irish coast OH tho 9th June last, Oh account OF
failure Of tho lookout to give tho alarm Of
broakora Ahoad, they having beon soon by aomo
passengers Il fow nin1toa before tho proximity
0f land was discovered by tho officers OF tho
ship.
are now satisfied that tho story Of silk being
found In orookery crates was ,ntr,lo.
The brig D. W. IonRessoy llaa been chartered
to take to New York tho goods already recovered
from tho wreck. largo sohoonor sent by tho
was at Liverpool, n. T., yesterday, mud will
reach Prospect Tonight.
To-day not much work could DO dono at the