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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

AN ACT to transfer the control Of certain
powers and duties in relation to the Ter
ritories to the Department of the Int
rior
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled That the Secretary of the Interior shall
hereafter exercise all the powers and perform
all the duties in relation to the Territories
of the United States that are now by law or
by custom exercised and performed by the
Secretary of State.
Approved, March l, 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
The True Policy.

Hon. Jno. S. Barbor, President of the
Washington City, Virginia Midland and
Great Southern Railroad, is one of the most
sagacious railroad men in this country. We
never see his name floating about in tho
newspapers associated with contentious,
sharp tricks, and doubtful schemes. He works
quitely, surely and legitimately aud for pur-
pose. The results speaks for him. At the meet
ing Of the Stockholders Of his road in Lynch.
burg, last week, after he had been unani-
mously reelected President of the COMPANY.
he returned thanks for the favor conferred and
said he would only say, as the politicians
sometimes do, ~ refer you to my record y
as an earnest of his interest in the road. with
which he had been connected 81 years. from
its very infancy, he might say. When he
went into office, he found but Is miles of the
road completed, and no money on hand
With the aid of his able Directors, he had
now finished the road nearly to the North
Carolina line, and had handed back to the
State the very bonds which the State had
subscribed to build it, so that it had not cost
Virginia one cent. He promised that the
policy OF the company, in the future, as in
the past, would be one of development of
the resources OF the country, and to make it
harmonic with the local interests of the
communities through which it passes. He
believed tie true policy Of southern railroads
to be to encourage and develop local interest.
We have in Virginia resources which can
not be developed save by Introducing capital
aud that can only be done by Offering te
capital cheap transportation to market for its
products There must be thorough sympa
thy betwesn railroad managers aud local in.
terests, to have prosperous railroad. YOU
o,nnos have prosperous and paying railroad
tall the community through which it runs i.
prosperous. Their interests go hand i.
hsad and are identical,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

1t has been found that CincinDati whiskey
contains ammonia, pyridine, picoliae, luti-
dine, colidine, fornic, acetic. proprinic, bu-
lyric, strychniue At any rate, it is said
that tobacco contains all these things ex.
cept strychnine, and Cincinnati whiskey
contains toba eco.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
GENERAL NATURE-No. AL

AN ACT to enforce the stpulations of the con
vention with Venezuela, Of April twenty fit h.
eighteen hundred and sixty six, and the pay
rnent Of adjudicated claims.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentattpes of The United States Of America in Con
gress assembled That the adjudication of claims by
the convention with Venezuela of April twenty
fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty six, pursuant
to the terms of said convention, is hereby recog
nized as faal and conclusive, and to be held a.
valid and subssting against the republic of Ven
ezuela
Approved, February %, 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Fidelity division Sons Of Temperance, of
Richmond, has just received very large
supply Of temperance tracts, from Vice-Pres-
ieent Henry Wilson for distribution among
the colored people of that city and state. -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
GENERAL NATURE-No. AL
AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act
l 1 Ae.P4 Il

to promote the development of the mining
resources Of the United States"
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatioes Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the provisions of the fifth
section of the act entitled An act to pro-
mote the development Of the mining resour-
ces of the United States" passed May tenth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two. which re-
qures expenditures of labor and improve
,pents en- claims located prior to the pas
sage of said act, are hereby SO amended that
the time for the first annual expenditure Oh
claims located prior to the passage OF said act
shall be extended to the te nth day of June,
eighteen hundred and seventy-four.
Appro, ed March. l, 1878.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Attorney General has decided that the
President cannot create new Internal Rev.
enue district of Virginia, under the present
law. To do SO there will have to be further
legislation by congress.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Some idea may be formed of the immense
business transacted in the Sewing Machine
trade, and the profits realized, by tie erection
on Broadway, New York, by the Domestic
Sewing Machine Co., of building eight sto
ries high, with dome thirty feet in diameter,
making the total altitude $50 feet above the
curb level The area Of floor room is 5000
square feet.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Gen. Jefferson c. Davis has been ordered
to the Department of the Columbia to take
the place OF Gen. Candy, killed BY Indians.
Gen. Davis is the officer who shot and killed
Gen. Nelson, during thu war, for az insult
offered him, while both were at Paducah,
XIV.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

For some time sample merchants have been
allowed to sell goods by sample without any
license, because it was understood that the
State law levyins the license was uncoustitu.
tional. The Court of Appeals of Virginia
however, has decided that the law 10 not in
conflict with the Constitution of the United
States, aud therefore may be enforced.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The President has appointed, on the rec
ommendation of Col. =. s. Mosby, Richard
i Brooke, Of Warrenton, Va, to be consul
at New Rochelle, bee.
A.Rr. Wv. DouskSand Mr.. Donnan, of
Virginia, will also receive European consul
ship.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Je6ersoniian Republican, After sus-
pension of eleven years. has been revived by
J. s. Leitch, A. J.. Blakey and A. 2. Bib,
at Charlottesville, Virginia, with A. r. Bia-
ksy, editor. 1t is neatly printed, couserva-
tive in politics. and the salatatory we'll writ
ton. We wish it success.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
1873

Special Instructions have been issued Cor the
Internal Revenue Bureau, to the following effect;
United States internal revenue gaugers are
hereby strictly prohibited from making any al
lowance for vantage in casks Of spirits gagged
by them, on or after May LIST 1873, where no
actual vantage exists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
TGENERAL NArURE-No, 49.1

GENERAL NATURE-No. 40.
AN ACT authorizing the President to APP
point Frank NJ Ashton a second assistant
engineer in the navy of the United States.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatoss Of the United States Of Anserica in Con-
gress assembled. That the President be, and is
hereby, authorized. by and With the advice
and consent of the senate, to appoint Frank
NJ. Ashton second assistant engineer in the
United States navy, subject to the usual ex
animation.
Approved, March, !, 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Mr.. Henry Allen, father Of Col. W. Allen,
professor Of applied mathematics in Wash
ington aud Lee University, and Capt. John
Allen of Richmond, is dangerously i'll, at
Winchester Both of his sons are with him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

A Syracuse paper has received poem on
the loss OF the Atlantic, but is afraid to pub
lish it lest some of the survivors seeing it
might feel worse than they did at the time of
the tragedy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

President Grant has Indefinitely postponed
his visit to Virginia. He goes west this week,
to attend to some private business, and will
remain at his farm near St. Louis for sever
al days.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

A little daughter of VIM. sigafoose, of
Winchester, aged four years, was scalded to
death last week, by her little brother knock
ing kettle Of boiling water on her.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Edward Sloat, aged II, and son of c. d.
sloat, of Frederick county, while fishing last
week. fell in shallow stream while in f.,
and was drowned.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The engineers of the Piedmont Railroad
have discovered a route through the Blue
Ridge at Sipes Gap, six miles below Port
Republic, with grade of only &c feet to the
mile.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 53.1


AN ACT to abolish the off ice of surveyor at
the port Of Chester, in Pennsylvania, and
for other purposes.
Be it ENACTED by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentativss Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Office of surveyor at the
port OF Chester, in the district of Philadel-
phia, provided by the act establishing said
port, approved March twenty ninth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, be, and the
same is hereby, abolished.
SEC. 2 That an inspector Of customs, to
reside at the said port Of Chester, with the
powers Of deputy collector, shall be appoint
ed for said deputy collector shall perform such
duties as may be devoved on him according to
law, but the compensation of such officer
shall not exceed that allowed by law to in
spectors of customs at the port Of Philadel-
phia.
Approved, March g. 1878.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Gazette very delicately insinuates
that citizen of ''Bucktail" -(thats the
name Of the new county to be formed, with
Goshen as the capitaD pledged his artificial
teeth, set on gold plate, fora drink of whis-
key in Lexington last week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The report that Mr. Thos. Swami, of Ma
ryland, had taken the extra pay, as q mem.
Der Of Congress is mistake. Governor
Swami has not taken it, and does not intend
10 do so, but will leave it untouched in the
Treasury. lis E
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Winchester .Nesos says that Rev. Mr..
Gilbert preached his initiatory sermon in the
Lutheran church of that place, last Sunday
week, to very large audiences.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
The week in New York va. noted foy III

The week in New York was noted for the
persistent stringency in money. the stock
brokers paying on the last day from Z to 100
per cent per annum for the use of balances
during the interval to Monday morning.
Gold was run up to 119s. The bank state
ment proved favorable and promises relief to
the money market.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

A Trey dentist became emotionaly insane
while repairing front tooth for a pretty
woman, and kissed her. She told her hus-
band and he went around the next day and
borrowed $500 of the dentist on long
time.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Memphis papers announce the arrival
of the Rev. DR.. Rosser 10 that city. where he
began series OF meetings on Thursday night.
The Appeal is informed that more than two
thousand souls have. in the last two or three
years, been converted through DR.. Rosser's
ministry.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Culpeper observer learns that Capt.
Albert Thomas, of that county. was pulled
from his horse and robbed of $3.50, on Sun
day night last, between his residence near
Alum Spring church and Stoue-House Noun
tain.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Most of the recent importations of Italians,
who have been working on public works in
Richmond have left. One Virginia African
is estimated to be worth three Roman citizens
in that kind of work.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Amongst the cases heard before the South
ern Claims Commission Oh Thursday, was
that of Senator John I. Lewis, of Virginia,
for property taken from Lakewood farm, in
Rockingham county, amounting to $3.144.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

A Dubuque testator formally gave, devised,
and bequeathed his wearing apparel to bis
wife, for the reason that she had been aecus-
toned to wear them during her married
life
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

DR.. McGufay is reported as still improv-
inc in health, and hopes are entertained that
he NAV be able to resume his labOrs at the
University this session,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Mr.. James Kuykendall, of Romuey, w
Va, was instantly killed, on the Sth, at
French's depot, b. & o. r. R. by the ex-
press train striking him while attempting to
get off the track.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

An earthquake at San Salvador on the 9th
of March, destroyed 800 persons, and large
portion of the city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Suit has been instituted in the United
States court against Cakes Ames for S30O.hOO
The trial takes place in May. The suit grew.
out of certain cotton transactions at New VI
leans during the war, for which the govern
ment obtained judgment against A. 5. Man
siield and others, and now sues Ames for the
amount alleging that he was partner with
Mansfield
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 48.l

AN ACT to change and fix the time OF hol-
ding the spring terms Of the United States
circuit aud district courts in the cities Of
Covington and Paducah, in the State of
Kentucky.
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
se,.tatiues of the United STATES Of America in Con-
gress assembled That the terms of the United State
circuit and district courts heretofore held in
Covington, Kentucky, on the third Monday
in 5pri shall hereafter be held thereon the
second Monday in May; aud the terms oil
said courts heretofore held in Paducah. Ken
lucky, on the third Monday in March, shall
hereafter be held there on the second Mon
day 10 April
Approved, March, |, 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Up to Monday last s150,000 had been
paid out OF the State Treasury as interest on
tie public debt.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The West Vwginian is new 8 page pa
per, published at Charleston, W. Va, by j..
H. Foster, formerly of the Charlottesville
Chronicle. It is strictly Democratic in pol
itics, and will, doubtless, be candidate for
the public printing of that State, at the next
session of the Legislature. Mr.. Foster is a
man Of enterprise and push, and will make
his paper success.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

Saml Hardy, aged IL, son of Saml. Hardy,
of Winchester, had his arm broken last
week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
THE VALLEY YIRGINIAN
aT.AUNTON, VA
Thursday, April "a. 1878

Mrs Harriet Brent, wife of Henry NJ
Brent, ST., Of Winchester, is dead.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
NO. 3.
NOT KNOWING.
(AurnO. uxxsows-oorIrD rsox uuv,rA,u

(AurHoH uxxNowx-ooPIED TRox xrwspApul
II know not what will befall mel
God hangs mist DER my eyes;1
And Ger each step of my onward path
He makes new scenes to rise:
And every joy he sends mo
Comes as Q sweet and glad surprise.
see not step before mo
As tread the days ofthe year,
But the Past is still in Coos keeping
The Future his mercy shall clear,
And what looks dark in the distance
May brighten as draw near. l--+
For perhaps the dreaded Future 30
Has less bitter than think; OF
The Lord may sweeten the water
Before stoop to drink,
Or If Marah must be Marah
He will stand beside its brink
1t may be He has waiting
For the coming of my feet
Some gift Of such rare blessedness
Some Joy so strangely sweet,
That my life can only tremble
With the thanks Icannot sneak,
Oh restful, blissful isnorsncef
TITS blessed MOTTO knowi
1t keeps me quiet in those arms
Which will not let me 20.
And bushes my soul to rest
On the bosom which loves me so.
30 go on not knowingi
Iwould not IL might;
I would rather walk in the dark with Coz
Than go alone in the light,
would rather walk with Him by,nsith.
Than walk alone by sight.
My heart shrinks back from trials
Which the future may disclose,
Yet never had sorrow
But what the dear Lord chose;
SO send the coming tears back
With the whispered word, "He knows"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

SHENANDOAH VALLEY r. R.-The Stock
holders meeting Of this company, advertised
to take place in Fort Royal, on the 9th, ac-
complished nothing. There was some Diff
Guilty between the Virginia and foreign stock
holders, and the Pennsylvania stockholders
withdrew from the meeting aad thus quo.
rum was not present in the meeting. An
other meeting is called for May 2lst. The
Warren Sentinel deprecates the spirit that
prevailed, and concludes that if a proper un-
Outstanding is not effected, the CLEANERS OF
road are very slim, as Virginia counties ars
too poor to build one.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
GENERAL NATuaE-No. 52.1

GENERAL NATURE-No. 81.
AN ACT to provide for the better care and
protection of subsistence supplies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Represe-
tatives Of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary Of War be, and
he is hereby authorized and empowered to
select from the sergeauts of the line of the
army who shall have faithfully served there
in FIVE years, three years of which in the
grade of non commissioned officer, as many
commissary -sergeants as the service may re-
quire, not to exceed one for each military
post or place ofdeposit Of subsistence supplies
whose duty it. shall be to receive and pre-
serve the subsistence supplies at the posts,
under the direction of the proper officers of
the Subsistence department, aud under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War. The commissary-ser-
geants hereby authorized shall be subject to
the rules and articles of war, and shall re-
ceive for their services the same pay and al
lowances as ordnance sergeants.
Approved, March, 3, 1873. -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Modoc war will soon be closed, aDd
that by the determination of the band. A
dispatch has been received from the scene of
operations in the lava beds, that Gen. Can.
dy, DR.. Thomas, and Mr.. Meacham, we're
Invited to conference with Capt. Jack, and
several OF his principle men, outside the pick
ct lines. This was granted. After short
talk, Capt. Jack shot Gen. Candy dead on
the spot, DIR. Thomas was also killed, and Mr..
NJ eacham SO badly wounded that he cannot
live. The troops are in the lava beds, and
moving cautiously. There cannot be any
peace with them after this fatal treachery.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

shall apply to any indictment found by Q
grand jury and now pending in either Of
said district courts nor shall anything con-
tsiued in this act affect the jurisdiction OF
power of the Supreme Court Of the United
States to hear and determine any cause or
proceeding now pending in said Supreme
Court on writ Of error or appeal from either
of said district courts for the middle and
northern districts Of Alabama.
SEC. 4. That hereafter the circuit court OF
the United States for the district Of Ala bama
shall exercise appellate and revisory jurisd> s
ton over the DEGREES aud judgments of ~
district courts of the United States for the
middle district Of Alabama, and the northern
district of Alabama, under the laws Of the
United Stat es comforting and regulating the
Jurisdiction, powers, and practice of the cir
cult courts in cases removed in said courts by
appeal or writ of error
Approved, March 8, 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

The Petersburg Appeal says "A mem
Der of the Virginia Legislature, respected by
I'll who know him, man of irreproa enable
integrity, remarked to us recently, within
the hearing of half dozen people on rail
road car, that he believed every measure of
any Importance that passed through the late
Legislature, had been furthered in its passage
by means more or less corrupt. We have no
means of confirming the accuracy of this gen.
tleman's confident statement, and had much
rather disbelieve than believe it." For our
selves, we cannot and do not believe it.
There may be individual members Of the
Legislature who are corrupt, but the great
majority, we think, are honest men and could
not be bribed or bought. Men may very
honestly differ in opinion without being sus-
pected Of corruption.
We think with the Alexandra Gazette in
the expression in the last sentence of the
above paragraph. We should be very sorry
to believe that members of the Virginia Leg
islature, Of whatever party persuasion, could
be bribed to vote against there convictions.
1t is possible, out of the large number Of
members elected every two years, now and
then corrupt man may be found, but if so,
he would hardly run the risk of exposing
himself to universal execration by nantes
ting that corruption in bribe-taking.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
GENERAL NATyRE-No 45 I

Approved, February 25, 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
GENERAL NATURE-No. 5O1

Approved, March, l, 1873.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

bers of the expedition put into 1t all
their savings. Robson gave them the
slip. somewhere in San Francisco, max
ing off with the money they had en-
trusted to him, and the party were lett
almost penniless. 1t has since been
found that the trick was an Old one with
Robson, and that he tried 1t with good
success in San Francisco eight or ten
years ago. After his last mysterious
disappearance and successful evasion OF
the Boston party he turned up hrst ID
Louisville, and commenced working the
same swindle. Exposed there, he went
to Cincinnati, and is there now attempt
ing to organize a company. One OF the
Cincinnati papers says of him: she APP
pears to have about reached the end OF
his string. He is penniless, it appears,
and with one foot fairly in the grave.
He is a consumptive wreck, with his
right lung completely gone and the left
one following it. But as he sits in his
room and endures the rack of his dread
full cough, he still clings to his scheme,
and directs what vitality is left to him
to the business of roping in his dupes.
He is a man of about forty-fiVe years,
five feet nine or ten inches in hight,
with heavy whiskers mixed with gray,
and has a deformity of the left foot
Unable to go out much, he has endeav-
ored to carry out his plan by sending
out for people and having them call and
examine his many specimens genuine,
it is believed of quartz, gold and silver
nuggets, dust, etc, which he keeps in
walls and spread out on his table.