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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04
MRS. CEADHE,
YRAND GIFT CONCERT.
&E OAn kAN FNv Sl On

The Valley Educational Society, composed of men
of the highest personal character will hold Grand
Gift Concert at Ediaburg, Shenandoah county, Va
on the
FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1874
ct which time and place, they will distribute FiYa
Thousand Seven Hundred and Sxty-seyeu Gifts to
Ticket Holders. The nett proceeds to be applied to
building one more Public School Houses for said
town. so 600 tickets will be sold and
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04

The best brands of Chewing Tobacco received,
1t the Tobacco and Cigar store OF W. f. Krehs,
corner of Main and Augusta streets.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04

HANDSOME PREsENT.-On Monday night
last beautiful Gold Headed Cane was ratified
off at fifty dollars, at the Catholic Fair, MIS-.
Kate Kinney being the winner. Tuesday last
it was presented to N. K. Trout, Esq, Mayor
of the city, in the name of the ladies' OF the
Catholic Church of Staunton. 1t is beautltui
present, and is highly appreciated by the re-
cinient not only for the intrinsic worth of the
article, but more particularly On account OF the
fair ladies' whose generous partiality was thus
so gracefully signitied.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04

Secretary OF Treasury, Brstow, has beer
confirmed by the Senate, and also Mr.. Richard
SCI Is Judge Of the Court of Claims.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04

We have just received. from the Leonard
Scott Publishing Company, the May Number of
Blackacood's Magazine, which opens with the
continuation Of valentine and his Brother"
The interest of the story increases, as the boys
and their mother, who have been so strangely
separated, are drawing very near to each 9th
er.
The article on 'tHerc.iles'' was suggested
by recent picture-the Alcestis of Mr.. Leigh
ton-which the writer characteriZes as one OF
the most beautiful OF modern pictures. 1t is
Illustrated with copious TRANSACTIONS from the
Alcestis and Frenzied Hercules of Euripides.
and the Trachini;e Of Sophocles, all of which
tragedies We're founded on the legend of IIerc;l-
les. The comparisons on the treatment Of the
subject by the two dramatists will be interes-
ting to classical readers.
''Conviyium Templare'' is festive scene,
somewhat in the style Of the famous ''Noctes,
Ambrosian;n, - and like then requiring minute
local knowledge for full appreciation.
In ':.Alice Lorraine, Part III, we are carried
to the lovely valley of the Midway, and are
treated to graphic nadley of fruit-picking,
trout-fshing, and loye-lnakiiig ia al olJflsh-
ioned KentisA farm. r. Fl
The present series, No. v, of international
Vanities,'' treats Of Emblens. 1.-The word
emblem, in its natural application, represents
to most of us flag, and little else. But it has
other meanings too; less important and less
sef-evilent. it is true, but which we'll merit to
be remembered. images Of animals, badges,
war-crias, cockadas, Iveres, coats-of-arms, To-
kens, and tlttooing, have been accepted sym
5ols OF distinction between races" A brief de-
scription is given of these various symbols, fol-
lowed by very entertaining history OF the
French and other flags.
Oates and Dates" by Lord Lytton, clever
of-haltl plea for fable, by way Of good-humor-
ed response to some racent criticisms on ''Fa-
bles in Song.''
In the Budget and the Income Tax we are
told that there is hardly any subject within
the range Of English politics about which so
much has been written and spoken as the In
come-Tax,a and there is hardly any subject about
which the public mind is so little matured." A
history Of Il e tax in question follows this re-
mark. and we are assured, in conclusion. that it
would be ''extremely unwise to part with the
system by which considerable revenue may
with so little difficulty be raised.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04

ACCIDENT AT THE CIRCUS.-As Madam
horse, in his various feats, and while he was
jumping over the boards, the stirrup leather
broke. AS she commenced falling, she seized
one of the horns Of the saddle, and that gave
way, and then catching the bride, fell to the
ground, holding the animal until he broke from
her. She was carried from the ring, suffering
no serious injury, but greatly Jared and pros
trated. She appeared at night in the rng,but
not on horseback.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04

CITY ELECTION.-The election for the vari-
Gus city officers, came off last Thursday, quiet
stir was made over the office of Sergeant, as it
was a close contest and considerable election
eering was reso:ted to. The following was the
result
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-04
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
L Is0CKINGHAM LAND

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
L RQCKINGHAM LAND.
l,y virtue of decree OF the district Court of tho
United States for the Western District of Virginia,
rendered at the May Term, 1874, held in Harrison
burg, we WILL as Commissioners, appointed for that
purpose, proceed to sell on tho premises, at public
auction,
saturday, June Goth, 1874,
the valuable Farm Painters Mill, in Rocking.
ham county, belonging to DaRid RInsser and upon
which he now resides, or so much thereof may be
necessary to satisfy the terms of said decree. This
farm contains about - & Ny
204 Acres,
of fine land, well improved, with comfortable dwell
ling HOUSE, necessary out-buildings and e" =
An Orchard
or OF Fruit Trees, and is upon the whole, very
desirable property. -
TERMS OF aALE.-onez fourth in hand. and the
residue i'll yhree equal annual payn nts, the pur-
chaser to- give bonds with good petsonal security
for the deferred payments, bearing interest from
date and the title to be retained ultimate seCurl
ty.
Sale to commence at II a. m.
GRANVILLE EASTMAN,
JOHN PAUL,
may est Commissioners.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
iGENEEAi. NAIrrE-N.,. SOY,

an act to prevent cruelty TO animals while.
IN transit by railroad or other means of
transportation within the United States.
.. Be it enacted BY the Senate and House o.
Representatives. OF the United States OF
America III Congress assembled, That no
railroad company within the United States
whose road forms any part Of line OF road
over which cattle. sheep. swine or other
ANIMALS shall be conveyed from one State to
announcer, or the owners or masters. OF steam.
SAILING OF other vessels carrying or tran.
sporting cattle. sheep, swine Or other ami.
!nals from one State to another, shall con-
me the same n cars, boats or vessel. of
any description. for longer period than
tWenty-eigh. consecutive hours, without nm.
!oadlnS the same for rest, water and feed.
ing, tor period of at least We consecutive
nours, unless prevented from 50 unloading
oy storm or other accidental causes. In as.
timating such confinement the time drrinr
which the animals have been confined witb'
OUT such rest on connecting roads from
when they are received shall be included il
being the intent Of this act to probibit tbsir
continuous confinement beyond the ner;od
OF twenty eight hours, except mon
contingencies hereinbefore stated. AnimaIs
SO unloaded shall be properly fed and
watered during such rest by the owner or
person having the custody thereof or IN
case OF his default in so doing then hv the
fanroac company or owners or masters of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27

will be included, although no company will
be allowed to be composed entirely of
Creoles, the Spaniards knowing too well
what the result would be, and they will
therefore be distributed among the PENN.
sulars as much as possible.
Great alarm continues to be felt in Man.
zanillo, owing to the presence of numerous
insurgent forces near the town, which are
belved to be preparing an attack.
The Havana journals are still clamorin G
for the declaration of the state of seige.
The question Of where the money is 70
come from for carrying on the war has been
settled, subject to the approval of the
authorities. 1t is to be raised by means of
forced loaA of $50 000, 900, which must be
entirely covered within year. 1t is said
that even foreign merchants are to be in.
cluded in the contributors, and the forced
circulation Of the existing paper money is
to be decreed.
All the principals and accomplices IN the
forgery of Spanish bank notes have been
arrested, ana about $4,000 IN false notes
been seized in Havana and suburbs. These
are SO well executed that when one was
shown by the police to the director of TIE
bank he pronounced it genuine. The plates
were executed in Germany. and the engrav.
ing is carefully done. 1t is supposed that
the amount put in circulation was a million
dollars, which leaves still distributed
throughout the island about $3.50. O0o.--New
York .SuD
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
GENERAL NATUEE-NO. 81 I

An act to extend for four years the act es.
tablishing the Board of Commissioners of
Claims, and the acts relating thereto.
Belt enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
second. third, fourth fifth and sixth sec.
tons of the act entitled ''An act making
appropriations for the support Of the army
for the year ending June thIrtieth
eighteen hundred and seventy two,
and for other purposes approved
March third, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one. and the act entitled
IAN act to authorize the commissioners of
claims to appoint special commissioners to
take testimony, and for other purposes"
approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two, be, and the same are
hereby, extended and continued in force
for four years from the tenth day of March,
ammo Uomini eighteen hundred and seventy.
three.
SEC. =. That the commissioners Of claims
shall no: receive any petition for the allow.
ance OF any claim or claims unless such pc.
tition shall be presented to and filed with
them on or before the third day of March,
eighteen hundred and seventy three: and
all claims not so presented shall be deemed
to be barred forever thereafter.
Approved March 3. 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
iGEEERAL EATURE-Eo, ~

An act e provide for the establishment. q;
military prison. and Tor Its govern.
inent.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representative OF the United States o..
America IN Congress assembled, That there
sinai! be established at Rock Island, in the
State o. Illinois. 4 prison for the con!ine.
ment and reformation of offenders against
the rules. regulations and laws for the GOV.
eminent OF the army OF the United States.
IN which shall be securely confined. and
employed at labor. and governed in the
manner hereinafter directed, all offenders
convicted before any court martial or mill.
tary commission III the United States, and
sentenced according TO law to Imprisonment
therein.
SEC. :. That the Secretary Of War shall,
organic. a board Of five members. TO ron.
slst OF three officers of the army and two
persons from civi! life. who shall adopt a
plan for the building of such prison. and
who shall frame regulations for the gov.
eminent OF the prisoners. in accordance
with the provisions of this act. The said
commissioners from civil life shall hold
their offices for the term of three wears. and
shall be paid five dollars day while on duty.
and necessary travelling expenses: and the
said officers of the army shall, at all times
War. "a
SEC. 3. That the Secretary of War shall
WIN sald commissioners, semi-annually.
and as much oftener as may be deemed
e3pedient, visit said prison for the purposes
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
March 3. 1873.
GENERAL EATuEr-Ec, 81

An act 10 amend an act entitled IAN &C.
making appropriations for the support of
the army for the year ending June .hir.
!ieth. eighteen hundred and seventy
approved March third. eighteen hundred
and sixty.nine.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States o,
America in Congress assembled. That the
sixth section of an act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the support of
the army for the year ending June thirtieth.
eighteen hundred and seventy" approved
March third. eighteen hundred and sixty.
nine. is so far modified as TO authorize and
permit the President of the United States
to nominate. and by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate to appoint, one
assistant adjutant general. with the rank.
pay and emolumepts CT major in the said
department.
approved March >, 1879,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
GENERAL NATURE-No. G3 I

An act to declare the true inten. and mean
ing of the act approved June eight, eight
cen hundred and seventy-two, amenLa.
tory OF the general bankrupt law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That it
was the true intent and meaning of an act
approved June eighth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two, entitled IAN act to amend
an act entitled AN act to establish uni.
form system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States, approved March second.
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,'' that
the exemptions allowed the bankrupt by the
said amendatOry act should. and it is hereby
enacted that they shall, be the amount al.
lowed by the constitution and laws of each
State, respectively, as existing in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy one, and that
such exemptions be valid against debts
contracted before the adoption and passage
OF such State constitution and laws. as well
as those contracted after the same. and
against liens by judgment or decree of any
State court, any decision of any such court
rendered since the adoption and passage OF
such constitution and laws to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Approved March 3. 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27

has been reported by them, and may
be hereafter reported by them, at the
expiration of the time designated for per-
forming that service, to wit, the fourth day
of May, eighteen hundred and seventy
three, and to discharge said commissioners,
from and after which all acts and parts OF
acts declaring the duties, powers. rights,
and privileges Of said commissioners, are
hereby repealed; but nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as an approval or
adoption by Congress OF any part OF the
work OF TIE commissioners.
SEC. :. That the Committee of the House
of Representatives on the Revision OF the
Laws, together with such committee as the
Senate may join be and they hereby are au-
thorized to contract with some suitable per-
son or persons, learned in the Jaw, to pre-
pare bill revising aud embodying in one
act all the laws authorizing post roads in
force at the expiration of the present ses-
sion of Congress, and also to prepare a
bill coditying and regulating the laws in
regard to military otfenses. according to
the recommendation made by tue President
of the United States in his annual message
communicated to Congress al the present
session, and also to prepare revision OF all
the Indian treaties now N force as iaWS.
SEC. B. That SAID committee are also au.
thorized to contract with some suitable
person or persons, under the supervision of
said committee aud such regulations as
may be by them prescribed, to prepare the
revision of the statutes already reported by
the commissioners or which may be re-
ported before said fourth day OF May, in
the form of a bill to be presented at the
opening of the session of Congress in De-
cember next, embodyng all the laws SO re.
vised and the bills and provisions herein
provided tor. with proper indexes. so that
the same may be in form TO be acted upon
forthwith by Congress az said 81 ssion.
SEC. 4. That said committee is further an
thorized TO have such revisions and bills
printed by the Congressional Printer from
time to time, uniform with the revision al.
ready reported. and to distribute them, and
also the consolidation and codifcatlon of
the postal and military laws and treaties
herein provided for. to members of Con-
gress and others competent to judge of
their merits. in order tUc :he;r correction by
such persons.
SEC. >. That any moneys appropriated for
the payment Of the work herein provided
for shall be disbursed by the Department of
Justice from time to time only so far as that
Department shall be satisfied that the work
has been well and faithfully performed. and
as said Department shall be satisfied that
the work will be fully done and completed
by the commencement Of said session OF
Congress i'll December next.
Approved March 3 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
GENERAL NATuRE-So. :n1

An act to provide tor the apportionmen. of
the Territory OF Wyoming for legislative
purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
appor comment of the Territory of Wyoming
for the election of members of the next
legislative assembly of said Territory shall
be made by the governor thereof, in accord.
ancc with the provisions Of an act Of Con.
grsss entitled ''An act to provide tempo.
yary government for the Territory Of Wy.
omlng." approved July twenty.ffth. eight
cen hundred and sixtyeight: provided.
that for the purpose Of such apportionmeut
it shall not be necessary to take a new or
additional census or enumeration OF said
Territory.
Approved March 3. 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27

hereby authorized to nominate, and by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate
to appoint, upon the retired list of the navy.
with the rank of master, Howard F. MOT
tat, now a volunteer officer on the active
list of the navy.
Approved March 3, 1873.
RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NArURE-No. 4.
A resolution authorizing the President to
invite the International Statistical Con-
gress to hold its next session IN the United
States.
Whereas. The governments of Belgium,
Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia,
Italy, Holland and Russia have heretofore
extended invitations to the International
Statistical Congress to hold sessions of the
said congress at their respective capitals,
and eight different sessions of the said con.
gress have been held in accordance with
said official invitations, to the great adj
vancement of the science Of national and
International statistics in it's various de-
partments, and to the uniformity OF coin
age, weights and measures, and commercial
regulations and statistical publications be-
tween the different nations; and, whereas,
the United States Of America are favorable
to all measures for promoting the advance
ment of statistical science, and to ali efforts
for the social advancement and friendly in.
IercOufSe OF lne people OF all couHtF anu,
whereas also, the President of the United
States. in his recent annual message to
Congress, has submitted to this Congress the
consideration of the propriety Of extending
an invitation to the International Statistical
Congress TO bold its next lninthl
meeting in the United States; therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President be and he is hereby authorized
and requested to tender to the organization
commission of the last session of the said
congress, recently held at Saint Petersburg,
q formal and cordial invitation to hold its
next session in the United States of America
SEC. 2 That if the said invitation shall
be accepted by the said statistical congress.
the President shall be and he is hereby duly
authorized to appoint the usual organiza-
ton commission, and to take the other pre-
liminary and necessary measures for the
meeting of the said body and the holding
Of its ninth session in this country at such
time as may be deemed expedient by the
said statistical congress.
Approved March g. 1873
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
GENERAL NavURE-Eo. 10!


An act providing for ,he payment to the
covernmenmen: 0: Japan til. sum due on
account OF rents FOR lands and building s
occupied by the diplomatic and consular
representatives of the United States to
Japan. and for other purposes.
BE it enacted BIZ the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. Tha. the
Secretary OF State be and he is hereby a,l.
tiorized to pay 70 the government of Japan.
through its resident diplomatic representa-.
tive in the United States. out Of any moneys
in the treasury no: otherwise appropriated,
any sun; no. exceeding six thousand dol
lars. which may be found 70 be due to the
government OF Japan by tina. of the United
States. ON account Of rents tor lands o..
buildings occupied for hospital purposes.
Jail and courthouse, ~ Ike United States
IN Japan.
SEC. =. Tia: Ii. Secretary If State.
through the minister Tesiden. at Japan. be.
and he IS hereby. authorized to rent, fur.
nis!l. and keep suitable buildings. with
grounds arDu.tenanr. in Jaddc. or such
other place as be may designate. for court
house and Jail. at an annual cost no. ex.
ceeding five thousand dollars: provided.
that the period FOR which the said building,
shall be rented shall be for two years. with
renewals fCr two years as The Secretary OF
State shall determine.
SEC. ). That a further sum, no. to exceed
two thousand five hundred dollars. be. and
the same j. hereby, also appropriated. out
OF any moneys N the treasury no: other.
wise appropriated. for the purchase of a
suitable law library for the use CT said
legation in Japan. the selection of such
library 20 De made 5r the Secretary Of
State.
Approved March ,. 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27
OF FlC1AL L.
flaws Of the United States Passed nj the
Third Session of the FOrty.Second
CONGRESS.

GENERAL NArURE-No. Il.
An act to amend the law requiring consular
officers to collect three months extra pay
for seamen in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
law to regulate the consular system of the
United States, which requires consular Off.
GERS to collect three months extra wages
upon the discharge of seamen. be, and the
same hereby is, SO amended as to permit
said officers whenever, after full hearing
of both barties, the cause of discharge is
found to be the misconduct of the seaman,
TO remit SO much of the extra wages as is
now by law paid to the seaman discharged;
provided that relief can Immediately be
offered TO such seamen by reshipment with
out expense to the United States.
Approyed March g. 1873,
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Monthly advertisements, inserted every otner
axy TO be charged two-thrds of the above rates.
Second page monthly advertisements. each
seuare, $50 per month. ~ ,b.
transient advertisements, having the run OF the
paper first insertion g. so per square; each suose
auept insertion seventy-fve cents per square.
Second page transient advertisements e"'N III
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dyertisements inserted at intervals TO De
charged as NJ each insertion. . ~,
ReenIar advertisers who advertise larger Y, VIII
he allowed such discount from above names iran.
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in no case shall such discount exceed tWeEty nVe
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