davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

A bill is now befors Congress for the relief
of slaves in the Choetaw and Chickasaw ma
lions. They'have been held in bondage, against
law, for eight years. OF course the bill will
pass, and the slaves invested with equal privil-
eyes and rights with their late owners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
docket case No. 1881

docket case No. 4SS. IS
In the District Court of the United States for
the Western District of Virginia.
In the matter of Samuel Meyers, bapkrupt,-In
bankruptcy. Ne
At Harrisonburg, on the 18th day Of April, D..
d., 1874
To Whom it may Concern
Please to take notice hereby that Petition has.
been, to wit; on the 9th day Of March q. d.,
1874 fled in said District Court by Saml Meyers,
of Highland county in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the Act of Congress entitled IAN Act to establish
a more uniform system Of bankruptcy through
out the United States" approved March I'd, 1867,
for a discharge and certificate thereof, from all
his debts and other claims provable under said
act, and that the 9th day of May, a. d., 1874,
at 10 o clock a. M, before G. Douglas Gray, one
of the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at
his Office in Harrisonburg, in said district is the
time and place assigned for the hearing OF the
same; when and where you may attend and show
cause, if any you have, why the prayer of the
said petition should not lie granted. l
You also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors Of said bank
rupt will be held at the said time and place.
@. DOUGLAS GRAY,
Register in bankruptcy for .he 9th CongI
april 1926 district OF 70:
Cease No. $685.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE uN!rEn
States, for the Western District of virginia
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of VIM L Anderson, Bankrupt
To whom it may concern .s
The UNDERSIGNED. Wan. r. Warren, of Rocking-
ham &c county, Virginia hereby gives notice of his
annointment as Assignee of the estate of VIM. L.
Anderson. of Rockingham CO., In said District,
who who, w sa' on the 18th day of JAN, q. d., 1874
adjudged Bankrupt on his own petition by the
! District Court of sal District.
NM. B. WARREN,
april 9-st Assignee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
LAREW, SON & LEWIS,

Tease No. 367]
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States,
for the Western District OF Vrginia.-In Bank
ruptcy.
In the matter of Samuel Bethel, Bankrupt.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
:. The Undersigned Clifton G.. Hill, of New Castle,
Craig county Va, hereby gives notice Of his appoint,
ment as Assignee OF the estate Of Samuel Bethel OF
Bath county in said District who was, the I'd day
OF May, A. D., 1873, adiudged Bankrupt on his own
petition by the District Court of said District
Dated Newcastle.
april 1856 C. G.. HILL, Assignee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

Hond to organize 4 joint stock company to
bsiill sew hotel on the site OF the old Spots
wood. ll,e paid-in capital stock Is to be $500
Que.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
The Charlestown, Jefferson county, w. Va,
Press says: ssIn accordance with announce
ment in the papers, the stockholders Of the
Shenandoah Valley railroad assembled in Front
Royal, Va, on Tuesday last. They were en-
joined by Judge Turner from holding meet
ing upon the application Of parties from this
county, and the directors were also restrained
from taking. any official action. But, we are
informed, some propositions from the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad Company were made
which, if acceded to by the Central Improve
ment Company, give promise Of an early re
sumption Of work on this road. We understand
Mr.. Kennedy, the President of that road, pro-
poses, under certain specified circumstances, to
take hold of the work, and within a very short
period have the road in running order in con-
nection with the Martinsburg and Potomoc
road, at least as far as Charlestown, and to
press forward the work as far as graded with
vigor. We suppose something definite will be
made known in few days. The prospect for
resumption of work as reported by those who
seem to have looked into the matter and pro
fess to know is quite encouraging"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

BENZ. F. Avery, of California, well known on
the Pacific coast as q newspaper editor, has
been appointed and confirmed as Minister
plenipotentiary to China,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

Slaves are to be enrolled in the Spanish army
Of Cuba for five years, and after the expiration
Of that time they are to have their freedom.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
Commissioners Notice.
" ysAt, BERRYvILLE April 18th, 1874.
In the matter of Franklin J. Kerfoot, Bankrupt

III tIit 1HaCGeT OF FfaIk11n j. ktT1OOt, BanAfUpt.
In Bankruptcy.
By decree of the United States District Court,
rendered on the 9Th day of April, 1874 s. s. Moore
OF Berryvile, Clarke County, Va. was appointed a
special Commissioner for the purpose OF proceeding
rupt F ]. Kerfoot, as secured by lien upon his
real estate, showing particularly the character date
and extent of such liens and their relative priorites.
Before proceeding to execute said decree said spec
ial Commissioner ordered to give notice OF the
time and place of so doing by publication for three
weeks in the Valley Virginian, at Staunton, Va
Creditors of said Franklin j. Kerfoot, holding liens
on his real estate are hereby notified that will pro-
coed to execute the above recited decree at my Office
in Berryville Clarke county, Va, on
TUESDAY, the 18th day of MAY, 1874,
at which time and place they required to attend
and prove their said claims required by the pro-
visions of the Bankrupt law
s. SCOLLAY MOORE
april 1876 Special Commissioner
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

Messrs. Larew and Lewis are putting up a
handsome office at their coal yard, near the de-
pot of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Capt.
W. A. Burke is with this firm, as will be seen
from the card in another column.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

The tax bill consisting now of 1877 pages. has
Pen ordered TO its ens1ossnaent in the House
III si.i ss,;atss.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
Sonve1tion Of valley Counties.

The suggestion made in the VIRGINIAN Il
few weeks ago for q Convention Of Valley coun-
ties to meet in the month OF July, at Licking
ton Or Fincastle, seems to meet with general
approval. The Woodstock Herald has, how
ever, Inexperienced the purpose. The OBJ
ject we had i'll making the suggestion, was for
the Valley counties to send intelligent dele
gates-representative mentor the purpose OF
giving expression to the sense of the people in
regard to the Valley railroad charter extension,
and any other matters that might require le9is-
lative action. We desire that concerted action
be had especially on the charter question. We
believe that il formal declaration of approval
OF the bill introduced by Senator Cochran, be
made by such q convention, the representatives
| OF the eastern portion OF the State would re-
spect it, and grant the charter. The Richmond,
Petersburg and Lynchburg press, assume that
the people of the Valley do not desire the
privilege Of extension. The representatives
in the Legislature from the east are disposed to
act upon this assumption. The Valley MEM
bers, generally, have been quiescent. They
have not represented the wishes OF their con-
stituents. Their silence has been construed to
be indifference. The people are not indiffer-
emit, and it is to have an expression OF the
sentiment of the people that we suggested the
| Convention.
| It is best that an understanding be had on
this matter. The longer it is open to discussion
the more intense the feeling Of estrangement
will become We desire that each section shall
/ hair
accomplished, the legislature can act under
standingly, when the bill asking the extension
of the Valley railroad again comes up.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

pAVANNlat1t, 1VOY' " IoI5
sat the GEORGIA STATE FAIR, a SILVER MEDAL, the
highest and only premium for Leather Stitching was
awarded to the WHEELER & WILSON for samples done
on their New No Sewing Machines,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE No 625 BROADWAY, N. Y,
Agencies in all the Principal Cities of the World.
la,ari &
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

STATE. TREASURER. --.Hon. R. N. 7. Hun
vacancy occasioned by the removal of COL Jos.
Mayo, jr. In this connection the State Journal
says:
A scheme is now mooted having for its OBJ
ject the enlargement Of the power and dignity
of the office al State treasurer. to give him pow
ers and duties similar to those exercised by the
comptroller of the treasury in Maryland, and
to increase his salary to four Or five thousand
dollars.
.-------<-. >------
Robert Fisher, of Virginia. has been appOiE-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
SPLENDID AND UNPARALLELED
RIU MI r H s
OF THE
WHEELER AND WILSON
Sewing Machine Co.,
NEW YORK,
Over Eighty-One Competitors,


WORLDS EXPOSITION, VIENNA, 1918, sc.
1. THE KNIGHTS CROSS OF THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF
''FRANCIs JOSEPH conferred by his Apostolic
Majesty the Emperor OF Austria, upon the Hon.
Nathaniel Wheeler, President of the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company, as the foun-
der and builder OF Sewing Machine industry.
2. THE GRAND DIPLOMA OF HONOR, recommended by
ony for er
tons to the material and social welfare OF man
kind.
New No. 6Sewng Machine, being for progress
made since the Paris Exposition OF 1861 at
was awarded to this Company. Hence the vi
emma awara marks @ ro not fE9 GM l fe
highest award made at Paris.
4. THE GRAND MEDAL FOR MERIT, for the develop
ment of Needle Industry and excellence and SUI
periority OF manufactured samples exhibited.
s. A GRAND MEDAL FOR MERIT, for excellence and SUI
periority of Cabinet work, the only award OF
the kind in this section.
G. MEDALS FOR SEVERAL Co. ATIoRs, of the Wheel
and Wilson Company for superior ability.
T. THE OFFICIAL REPORT, published by the General
Directors of the Vienna Exposition, signalzes
=. the supre,nacyo OF the Wheeler s. Wilson Com
pany for quantity and quality of manufacture,
and position in the Sewing Machine business,
as follows;5 is34
OFFICIAL REPORT, VIENNA EXPOSITION, SEW
ING MACHINES &C.
{GRouP 49, SEC. 2, By
"The greatest Sewing Machine Mandatory in the
world is that Of Wheeler Wilson, New York, which
alone has brought already 100000 of their Sew
ing Machines into practical use. The complete pro-
duction of the parts by machinery is SO regulated
that each complete machine may De USED as s'aple
for exhibition. 1., =.
ssThe latest production OF this firm, and which is
the wonder Of the Vienna Exposition, is their new
No, Sewing Machine. This universal Machlne sews
the heaviest leather harness and the hneSC gauzeS
with truly pearl stitch.
HWheeler Wilson have received the highest pri-
yes at all Worlds Expositions ana at the vienna En-
position were extraordinarily distinguished"
FURTHER DISTINGUISHED HoNoRs
New York. Sept. Is 1873
THE GRAND MEDAL OF HONOR
of the
AMERICAN INSTITUTE, NEW YORK,
Was unanimously recommended by the judges OF
Sewing Machines for
WHEELEEs q WILSON'S
NEW NO. 6SEWING MACHINE,
as being ga decided Improvement all other ma
chimes in the Market" and which must revolution
ize certain branches of industry especially in Shoe
and Harness Manufacturing.
BALTIMORE, Nd, October 81, 1878.
s. WILSON the GOLD MEDAL for their new No. Sew
ing Machine. other Sewing Machines receive moth
ing.
SAVANNAH, NOV. a, 1873.
CAT the GEORGIA STATE FAIR, a SILVER MEDAL, the
highest and only premium for Leather Stitching, was
awarded to the WHEELER WILSON for samples done
on their New No. Sewing Machines
PRINCIPAL OFFICE No e25 BROADWAY, N Y,
Agencies in all the Principal Cities of the World.
april 16-2t
D riggs Marking Pens for marking Clothes Indelli-
u INV For sale by @. W. MAY 4 CO.,
| april Is Augusta street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
SPRING AND SUMMER
II OOk to Your Interest.
IL - SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
L. WITT & BROTHER.

4. WITT q REfUTfEN,
MAIN STREET, STAUNTON, VA,
are now receiving very large and attractive stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
purchased on the most favorable terms, and will be
sold at short profits
LADIES AND GENTS DRESS GOODS,
LADIES, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
including all descriptions of articles suited to the
demands of this section.
Their stock cannot be surpassed, either in quality
or variety in the Valley.
They will take pleasure in showing goods to all
who may favor them with Call, whether they pur
chase not.
co. They return THAR thanks for the patronage
heretofore extended to them and respectfully ask
examination OF their stock before purchasing else
where. - l-ti april 16-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

Fashionable Merchant Tailor's
H isa.a establishments.
Main street, next door to Bicke's Furniture store,
STAUNToN, VA.
B. P SHIFFLETT,
Having recently been in the eastern cities and pur-
chased an assortment of select goods for gentelnens
wear, is receiving and opening the most attrac-
tive stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER
Cloths, Cassimeres, and vestings.
Every piece has been selected with great care from
reference to the demands of this community. He
challenges competition both to quality and price,
and is satisfied that he please all who may favor
him with call
He has the latest styles of fashion plates and with
long practical experience in the business, can
guarantee satisfaction. He respectfully .solicits
share of the patronage of the public april l6-n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
WezO advertisements.

DRANK M. YOUNG,
u MAIN STREET STAUNTON, VA.
Having Just returned from the eastern cities, is
now receiving and opening the
LARGEST AND MOST ELEGANT
assortment OF Goods he has ever handled in tlliss
market.
HIS STOCK rs COMPLETE,
but he especially invites the attention of the ladies'
TO HIS ELEGANT STYLES
of Dress Goods of extra quality purchased at great
ly rooe prices, as compared with former purchas-
eS april 16
J. J. LAREW, r. F. LAREw. JAS. F. LEWIS
W. a. BURKE,
LAREW, SON & LEWIS,
DEALERS IN
COAL AND LUMBER,
STAUNTON, VA.
Office near the Chesapeake Ohio Railroad Depot.
Highest CASH price paid for LUMBER.
april l6-Sln
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
DONALD ALLEN, w. NJ. DUNLAP,
c. E. & NJ. Z. G. E. & B. E.
A LIEN G. DUNLAP,
"A Civil & Mining Engineers & Surveyors,
STANTON, VA,
Graduates in Special Engineering School at Wash

Graduates in Special Engineering School at Wash
ington & Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Having had several years experience in Railroad
Surveys and construction, and in Typographical and
Mineral Sury eys in Virginia. West Va. and Pennsyl
vania offer their professional services to the public
in Engineering work Of every description, including
Typographical Surveys and Maps; examination Of
surveys and development OF mineral lands, and
ton and construction of railroads. turnpikes, &C.,
the investigation of titles to land by pats and
veys, &C., &C.
Faculty Washington Lee University; Col. VIM.
Allen, Principal McDonogh School, Baltimore Md;
Col Alfred L. Rives, Oh. Eng. Genl Supt Mobile &
Ohio Railroad; DR.. j. p Hale Charleston, West Va;
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss, Topl Eng Staunton, Va; Ech-
ols Bell Catlett, Attys at Law, Staunton, Va; COL
NJ. G.. Hartman, Staunton, Va
Office No. IA, Main street, I'd floor. april 16
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

briggs Marking Pens for marking Clothes Indelli-
Is biy For sale by q. W. MAY 4 CO..
april Is Augusta street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

CREMATION The question whether it is
more in consonance with an advanced civiliza-
ton to burn or bury the dead is being agitated
in this country. We are afraid, if it is deter
mined to burn in Virginia, it will be the last OF
the first families. On the principle that no
substance is destroyed, and that evolution is
constantly going on in material nature, we are
constantly reproducing the blood and the bones
OF the great and the good who have gone before
us. It is an exhilarating idea that we have
partaken of a part of George Washington in
champing the bones of Potomac Herring, and
imbibed some of the spirit of Jefferson in mas
ticating the tobacco leaf grown at the foot of
Monticello. OF course, burning the bodies,
and urning up the ashes, would stop this pro-
cess OF reproduction, and cause our race to de
terioate into state of imbecility and barbarism.
We don't belong to the first families, " but we
are fond of looking at those who claim that dis
tinction. They should be preserved and per-
petuated, and the only way to do it is to con-
tinue the process of evolution or reproduction,
as maintained by Herbert Spencer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

VIRGINIA BIBLE SoCIETY.-The Southern
'CAm'chman is after the Virginia Bible Society
1t charges that 70 per cent. of the collections
and donations for the purchase Of Bibles to be
distributed among the poor and ignorant, is
consumed in salaries and expenses of agents.
That is, out of every one dollar intended to pur-
chase Bibles for these classes, only thirty cents
is appropriated properly to that purpose. This
is worse than the Sanborn contracts. Those.on-
ly robbed the rich, while the management OF
the Virginia Bible Society rob both rich and
poor This is what is called christian civiliza-
tion,' and for the aid of which ministers preach
and pray, and agents beg and importune. The
devil is at the bottom Of the whole Of it, and
his purposes are better subserved than those Of
true christianity, in whose name the devils
work is done. Shame on such damning hypoc-
risy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

Robert Fisher, of Virginia, has been appoiE-
ted consul to Palermo,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
!" BALTIMORE, MIDI. October 31. 1a13.


.sThe MARYLAND INSTITUTE has awarded WHEELER
s. WILSON the GOLD MEDAL for their No. 6 Sew
ing Machine, other Sewing Machines receive moth
ing.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
WHEELER q WILSON'S

as being ga decided Improvement over all other ma
chimes in the Market" and which must revolution
ize certain branches of industry especially in Shoe
and Harness Manufacturing"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
ARTICLE 4TH.

If the person whose surrender may. be claimed,
to the stipulations of the present treaty
shall have been arrested for the commission of offe
ces in the country where he has sought asylum,
shall have been convicted therefor, his extraditon
may be deferred until he shall have been acquitted
or have served the term of Imprisonment to which
he may have been sentenced.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16
EXTRACTION.

Concluded May 80, 1870.
Ratification advised by Senate December9 1870.
Ratified by President December rs. 1870.
Ratified by President of Salvador October %, 1873
Time for exchange Of Publications extended May H.
1873
Notifications exchanged at Washington March O. 1874
Proclaimed March 4, 1874.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

The provisions of this treaty shall not apply to any
crime or offence of political character; and the
person or persons delivered up for the crimes emu
mefated in the p eceding article shall in be
tried for any ordinary crime committed previously
to that for which his or their surrender is asked
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-04-16

| The Government of the United States and the Gov
eminent of Salvador mutually agree to deliver u,
persons who, having been convicted of or charged
committed within the jurisdiction of one Of the con
tracing parties, shall seek an asylum or be foun
within the territories of the other Provided, Tina
this shall only be done upon such evidence of Grim
inaty as according to the laws of the place wher,
the fugitive or person so charged shall be found
would justify his or her apprehension and commit
ment for trial ii the crime had been there commit
ed
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-08-13
Charitable appropriations.

The New York Methodist reads Congress a
sharp lecture for appropriating s25 900 to The
Women's Christian Association, of this city,
at its last session, on the ground that the
Association is sectarian organization. 1t
says, and with justice, that eff it can give a
Protestant institution, it is bound in fairness
to give an amount in proportion to the num-
bers holding that faith to a Roman Catholic
one. We cry out against abuses in giving
money to sectarian institutions when a Roman
Catholic one is benefited, but are apt to shut
our eyes when a Protestant one is helped al
the public expense
The Methodist is not well informed or il
would have known that the same Congress
which made the above appropriation, also
appropriated the same amount 1925 ,OOO) to
the Little Sisters Of the Poor, of this city, a
Roman Catholic organization. So Congress
did not Justly subject itself to this charge OF
favorng Protestant while neglecting a Ro
man Catholic charity.
Whether this is granting money to a secta.
rian purposes, in either case, we will not at.
tempt to decide. But it Is certainly as much
so in the latter case as IN the former. Both
claim to dispense their aid Unfortunately tc
Protestant and Catholic, irrespective of al
sectarian preferences.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-08-13
Contracts Made Under Secretary
McEEtf0Cii

According to the New York Financial
Chronicle, a Wall-street hardmoney organ,
in December, 1865, when Secretary McCul-
loch first proposed his contraction policy, the
National currency amounted to s9OS, 200, 900
which comprised 500, O00, 900 Of bank-notes,
S59,OO0,00O Of State bank-notes, s42S 900, 900
of greenbacks, 500, 900, 900 of fractional cur
rency, 100000 of one and two years.
legal tenders, and 5l73 200, 900 of compound
interest notes.
His next annual report showed that from
August /, 1864, to October l, 1866, he had
taken up and.cancelled slo0, 100000 Of inter-
est bearing legal-tcnders, and $43 ,O00,0 900
of legal-tenders not bearing interest green
backs), as well as sl47 ,000, 900 Of certificates
and temporary loans. Congress then put a
check upon his power of contracting the cur
rency, which he had exercised with tremenl-
GUS energy and such sweeping results during
his first fourteen months. He was directed
not TO retire more than 81 ,000, 900 of curren-
cy per month. Under this restraint he only
succeeded in reducing the greenback curren-
cy to 1856, 900 900 before his retirement from
the Treasury Department, on the 4th OF
March, 1869.