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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-01-01
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

While enforcing rigorous system of re-
trenchment throughout the entire public
vice. let us remember that there are cases in
which wise liberality is the truest economy.
The care of our public institutions, educa-
tonal and eleemosynary, must be generous
to be prudent. The efficiency of our high
schools, colleges and universities is no less
essential to the future progress and power OF
the State than a wisey-ordered system Of
common schools. The higher institutions of
learning established and controlled by the
State, as well as public schools Of lower
gradc,ar entitled to the most liberal legisla-
ton compatible with the embarrassed condi-
ton Of the treasury. Especially should the
University Of Virginia, the favorite legacy Of
Jefferson to his country, be provided with
such aids and encouragements as will largely
dispense its benefits among the meritorious
poor Of our youth, enlarge its means and IA
cilitles for instruction SO as to keep it a.
breast Of the rapid advancement of the world
in knowledge and science and maintain its
true position among the foremost similar in
stitutions on the continent.
AT time when the popular mind and en-
ergies are concentrated upon the work Of re-
pairing our shattered material interest 10 a
period of utiltarian tendencies, let US not
forget the wisdom contained in the noble
words Of a living statesman, that cit is not
true that physical happiness is principle on
which you can build up a fourishing and co.
during Commonwealth. A civilized commu-
nifty must rest on large realized capital of
thought and sentiment There must be a
reserved fund of public morality to draw up
on in the exigencies of national life. Socie
ty has soul as we'll as a body. The tradi
tons of a State are part Of its existence
Its vaor and its discipline, its religious faith,
its venerable laws, its science and erudition,
its poetry, its art, its eloquence and its schol-
arship. are as much portions of its existence
as its agriculture, its commerce, and its en-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-01-01
STATE DEBT AND EXPENSES.

While / recommend earnest efforts to
carry into effect the views and to obtain cor
rection Of the grievances set cut in this mes
sage, it will not become US to depend solely
or mainly upon assistance and relief from the
General Government. The surest way to
obtain help from others is first to help our
selves. Obligations to public creditors, bin
ding the honor and good faith of the Com
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-01-01
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States, for the Western District Of
Virginia-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of John Altaffer, Bankrupt
To whom 1t mag concern:
The undersigned, F. A. Berlin, Of Har-
risonburg. Rockingham county, Va, hereby gives
notice Of his appointment as Assignee of the es-
tate of John Altatfer, of Rockingham county,
in said district who was, the 18th day OF
Oct, A.. D., 1873 adjudged Bankrupt on ms
ewn petition by the District Court OF salo Ill
strict
Dated, Harrisonburg, Jan. 6, 1874:
F. A. BERLIN.
jan S-3t Assignee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-01-01

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-01-01

INEQUALITIES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF Ma
TIONAL CURRENCY.
The financial panic, or money famine, pro-
ductive of such distress throughout the coun-
try, is not new here. 1t has with greater or
less severity prevailed in this State for years
past in consequence Of the inequitable distri-
button of the national currency. While
some Of the States have allotted 60 them sew
eral times their due proportion of currancy,
Virginia is allowed less than one-th1rd Of the
amount to which she is justly entitled. Prior
to the war, Virginia had within her present
geographical limits more than three times the
amount of her present banking capital and
currency; and yet, instead Of this abrupt and
alarming diminution, large increase Of both
was obviously demanded by the revolution in
business relations resulting from the emanci-
patton Of the colored race. It is too much to
expect the full recuperation of our business
interests, or our continued ability to yield re-
quired Federal and State revenues, unless
these enormous inequalities are corrected E.
Upon every consideration of justice and in
terest, the Federal Government should either
cause the State to be supplied with its due
proportion of national currency. or repeal the
existing tax on State bank notes, and thus
empower US to provide a circulating medium
for ourselves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
Hawaiian Compliments to United States
OHicers.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES

New Years Day matinees prevail this afternoon.
Signor Sangorg the chief OF the National Guards
OF Rome. has produced q new opera. 'Guseppe
Balsamo," at the Dial Verne, Milan, with marked
success
Nels Gade the Danish composer, so highly
thought OF by MendelssOhn, has been paying an
artistic visit to Holland, and has met with ul.
umphant receptions.
Messrs. Whitney, Lubbock and lockwood are on
the programme for Theodore Thomas saturday
matinee concert at Steinway Han.
Mr.. Dion Bouccault has taken his way 10 Caiifor.
MIA. He has not left on record his opinion OF the
chances for q successful comedy reputation oil
modern date
The "Phormio" of Terence was the Latin play at
the Westminster (England) school this year. Mod.
ern dramatists both French and English, have laid
the "Phormio" largely under contribution for soma
OF their most amusing productions. MOlere Dor.
rowed from II not few OF the "Fourberies de Sea-
pin - Ravenscrolt, In his "Scaramouch a PhilosO-
pher;" Otway in his "Cheats OF Scapin," and Col
man. in his ''Man OF Business" were all more OF
less indebted to the same amusing drama.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01

SPAN-A RUPTURE IN THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.-Our news from Madrid this morning
is to the effect that the rupture between Presi-
dent CASTELAR, and Sefior Salmeron, President
of the Cortes, is complete. This news con-
firms the special report which we published
on Tuesday, the burden of which was that
Serrano was the coming man. There is, we
are told, considerable excitement in the Span
ish capital, and special despatch to the Lon
don Daily Mems reports that the situation is
serious. If the republican party cannot agree
among themselves they cannot continue to
govern Spain. The failure of Castelar, is
scarcely any longer matter of doubt, and
with his failure the door is thrown wide open
for Serrano and the party of reaction. Tired
of experiments, Spain seeks rest in reaction,
and SO in that unhappy land history once
again repeats itself.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01

PEACE AND WAR.-The opening of the nsv
year finds us at peace "with all the world and
the rest of mankind" except some scattered
bands Of bad Indians and yet the Temple
OF Janus is not shut There are wars in pro-
gress in Cuba, in Central America South
America. Spain, Africa, Asia and in some of
the isles of the Indian Ocean. Still there is
no great war prevailing in either hemisphere.
The leading Powers of the earth are at peace
with each other and have peace within their
borders Best of all. no doubt, in the estima-
ton of Mr.. Secretary Fish, we have escaped
the dangers of humiliation in escaping the
perils of conflict with the terrible fleets and
armies of Spain, such as they are, and in get
ting rid of the virginius by lucky accident.
The loss of the virgifus was the browning
victory for Mr.. Fish for 1873, and wide, I'M
bounded prospect spreads before him for 1874.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day's Contents of tn g
Herald.

"RING OUT THE OLD. RING IN THE NEW A
GLANCE AT WHAT 1873 HAS DUNE FOR
US"-LEADING ARIICLE-FoURTH PAGE.
The HAPPY NEW YEARS FEsTIvALl A
BACKWARD GLANCE THROUGH THE
VISTA OF TIME THE STORE OF GOOD
AND GOOD RESOLVES FOR THE FUTURE
THIRD PAGE.
RULERS OF THE ROAST IN NEW YORK THIS
YEAR OF GRACEl A FULL LIST OF OLD
AND NEW ELECTED AND APPOINTED
MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS-THIRD PAGE.
A SERIOUS" SPANISH SITUATION COMPLETE
RUPTURE BETWEEN PRESIDENT CASTE
LAR AND sALMERONl A BATTLE MMI.
NENT IN CORDOvA-FIFTH PAGE.
THE NEW PHASE OF OUR RELATIONS WITH
SPAIN! THE REMOVAL OF CASTELAR,
FROM THE PRESIDENCY LIABLE TO PRO-
DUCE SERIOUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PAGE.
AMERICA AND SPAIN THE TREATIES THAT
HAVE BEEN SECURED AND THE POLICY
PURSUED BY THE TWO GOVERNMENTS
THE FUTUREl CALEB CUSHING GIVES
HIS VIEWS AND FORESHADOWS HIS
COURSEl DISCRETIONARY POWERS-FIFTH
PAGE
THE HISPANO- CUBAN PRESS ON THE SLAVE
QUESTION AND THE SINKING OF THE vIR-
GINIUSl JoVELLARS OPINIONSl THE
COOLIE TRADE PROHIBITED BY PoRTU-
GALL THE keller MY oTERY-FIFTB PAGE.
CUBAN MATTERS IN THIS CITY-THE HAVANA
DiAR1O on THE DEPOSITION OF CES-
PEDES-THIRp PAGE.
A STEAMSHIP SUNK, WITH 80 SOULS BE.
TWEEN LONDON AND HAMBURG The
VILE DU HAvRE lNQUlRY-FIFTH PAGE.
PANIC FAIRLY INAUGURATED ON THE GER
MAN BOURSE-THE ROYAL ANGLORUS-
SIAN ALLIANCE-FIFTH PAGE.
HOME AND FOREIGN FINANCES A GOOD MAR
KET BUT LITTLE BUSINESS DONE THE
BERLIN PANIC-THE EMINENTLY UNFIT
NOMINEE FOR CHIEF JUSTICE-SEvENTH
PAGE.
PORTUGUESE PROBATION AGAINST THE SHIP
PING OF FEVER PATIENTS FROM AFRICA
To MADEIRA-A BRITISH GARRISON FOR
NASSAU, N. P.-FIFTH PAGE.
EX-SENATOR GRAHAM CONVICTED OF EMBEZ-
ELEMENT ! THE PERJURY CHARGEi
THE JURY IN MAGGIE JOURDAN'S CASE
DISAGREE-JUD1C1AL ASSIGNMENTS
SIXTH PAGE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01

General George W. McCook OF Ohio Ia again at
the Hotel Brunswick.
Judge Benjamin R. Curtis, OF Boston, has apart
ments at the BrevOort House.
General Benham, United States Army, s regis
tered at the Grand Central HOTEL
Major M. r. Morgan, United States Army, has
quarters at the Sturtevant House.
Baron De Smirnon. OF Russia, ia among the late
arrivals aJ the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Congressman Thomas @. Platt, OF Owego, N. T.,
Is staying at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Chief Engineer John s. ABBOTT. United States
navy, is staying at the Norman House.
Governor Ezekiel A. Straw, OF New Hampshire,
has arrived at the Filth Avenue Hotel
President Andrew d. White, OF Cornell UNI
versity, yesterday arrived at the HOFFMAN House.
General Thomas Rosser, chief OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad surveying expedition. arrived at
the ST. Nicholas Hotel yesterday rom Minnesota.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
New Years Day in Washington

In the social festivities of the new year our
national capital holds the first position, mas
much as the ladies for portion of the day
are out by hundreds-yea, by thousands-if
the skies are favorable, making calls with the
lords of creation. From noon till two P. M.
it ia the custom in Washington with the la
dies to join the rougher sex in their calls
upon the President, the members of the Cabi-
net and of the Diplomatic Corps who are sat
home" and, with ''fine day." the approaches
to the White House and Pennsylvania avenue
are gay as a summer morning with their
flocks of butterflies. After two the Indies are
all ''at home" and the services Of the day are
continued and concluded according to the
time-honored usages of New Amsterdam. But
it is the official opening Of the new year, in
the general social meeting of both sexes and
of citizens and strangers at the White House,
which gives to the day in Washington an ex-
hilarating social atmosphere and q general
spirit of enjoyment which no other city in the
world can boast AS an complication Of
the working of our popular institutions
we shall lose nothing, but gain much,
if these New Years observances in our
national capital are perpetuated for thou
sand wears.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
ELISE Hollis FUNERAL
The Last Sad Rites Attended by Num-
bers OF the Theatrical Professionalism
Fatal Illness.

The Last Sad Rites Attended by Num-
bers of the Theatrical Profession-Hex
Fatal Illness.
PTTTsBURG, Dec. 80, 1873.
The funeral OF Elise Holt, the actress, who died
on Sunday last, OF typhoid pneumonia, took place
this afternoon, from the Robinson House, Duquesna
way and Seventh street. The ceremonies incident
to the sad occasion we're performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Trinity Episcopal church. after
which the body was conveyed to the hearse in
waiting and the mOurniul cort6ge moved to tina
Allegheny Cemetery. There was quite number
OF professional ladies and gentlemen present, EN-.
bracing members OF
KELLoGGs ENGLISH OPERA TROUPE,
Joseph Emmet's combination, the company or the
Plttsburg Opera House and number from the
American Theatre. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful
THE FATAL ILLNESS.
Elise Holt arrived here about three weeks ago,
under engagement to appear at the Opera House.
The day she was to have commenced her engage
ment she was taken suddenly Ill, and Lucille Wes-
tern was secured In her stead. The best OF
PHYSICIANS were called In, who pronounced her Ill
ness to be that OF typhoid pneumonia. The attack
was not considered very serious one NJ nrst, but
the disease gradually developed, and finally tho
symptoms were alarming. In the early days OF the
past week she
and excepting at rare intervals, remained IN an
unconscious state until death relieved her. Her
husband Mr.. Harry Wall, was constantly with her
she was in her twenty-sixth year, and had no rea-
tives In this country. She first attracted pubic
attention as a buresque actress at the Strand
Theatre London.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
SINGULAR CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA.

young man named James Raymond, residing
at 1S1 Gold street, Brooklyn, was reported last
night to be dying from hydrophobia, which was
caused by the bite of a cat. The unfortunate young
man was suffering the most intense agony, and
during his commissions 1t required six men to hold
him. few weeks ago. while playing with cas-
in store in New York, in which lie was employed.
the animal bit him in the nand. The WOUND neaicu
up, and no further notice was taken OIL IL ului
day or two since, when he manifested symptoms ei
the terrible disease physician was caleu, Dus
he grew rapidly worse, and IN his present cohu'"o"
can survive but short time.
German IN East Brooklyn also died from nyoro'
DhObia from the bite OF o cat lew weeks aKos
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01

The MAGGIE JoURDAN case has come to an
end for the present in the disagreement of the
jury. The sympathy with which certain
class invest women of her class, who defeat
justice by something that has an element of
self-sacrifce in it. is very poor kind of SYM
pathy. Among all the murderers in the
Tombs Sharkey was, perhaps, the meanest and
vilest. A thief and gamblers runner by pro-
fession, he became murderer in as cowardly
manner as he possibly could. That any one
should have heart-interest in such despic-
able wretch would pass all belief if humanity
had no history. 1t is right that those aiding
or abetting in Sharkey's escape should be
punished, but is this woman the only person
who should be tried?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01

always fallen and must fall Spain will go
like the rest and the Republic will be re-
placed by military government as always
happens in Spain, which government will be
only step toward the restoration of the
so-called liberal monarchy-that is, mon
archy without any liberal principles, but
qualified by the intrigues of the palace
The great fact in our city history for the
year is manifestation of popular purpose in
the punishment of crime and against rogues
in Office. 1t is true there are very nearly as
many rogues in Office now as there were be-
fore Tweed was sent to prison and the convict
Genet ran away; but their hearts are stirred
with terror, and their perception Of the pres
emit possible consequences Of misconduct is q
themselves. Our municipal system is one
that offers premium to roguery in Office, and
roguery consequently gets there as matter of
course; and we shall not have regularly good
government till we secure better system.
So, meantime, we must depend upon the
occasional spasmodic outburst Of popular
virtue to clear the air of official life. For the
time we have had the outburst, as we have
had others of the same nature in former times,
and we are heartily glad it has had SO much
effect; and we hope its ultimate consequence
will be more substantial benefit than mere
change in the party designation of the men
who rob US.
By the time-honored custom of our people
this day is specially given to the charms of
social intercourse and the formal cultivation
of its civilities and graces in the friendly per-
sonal interchange of good wishes. Our simple
hammered forefathers performed this agree
able duty in their Straightforward, obvious
method; but the more artificial life
of our time has somewhat frittered
away the spirit and form of the good
old custom, SO that the New Years calls have
become vague formality with some, an idle
parade with others, and there are persons suf-
fciently heretical to regard the whole occasion
as a nuisance But we hope that the recent
signs of the revival Of the sturdy spirit of
honest New Amsterdam may get beyond po-
litical lines and furnish us with revival of
our Characteristic festival, and that the
'Happy New Year may be more widely
wished than recent times have known it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01

OFF1cE-SEEKERs AND OFFICE-HoLpERs will
be particularly interested in the new city and
county officials who, in New York ana Brook
lyn, will be installed to-day. The appointed
will be happy, and even the disappointed may
console themselves with the hope that they
will have better luck next time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01

THE STREETS. streets are not in the
best condition to be desired for New Year s
Day; but when the winter is over and the
accumulated filth shall have become suffi-
GENTLY dry for removal it will, perhaps be
carted of. Under the reign of city reform we
must learn to take things as we find them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
Illustrations In tho Death Rate and
tho Weather.

FLUCTUATIONS IN tno Ooetn ANoto anu
tho Weather.
A novel and interesting plan has recently
been proposed by distinguished sanitarian to
colate the mortuary and meteorological re-
ports and compare them, with the Wow to
deduce the influence of weather on the death
rate. The proposition includes the legisla-
ton necessary to secure exact municipal data
of the burial time of Sickness age, disease
and residence of every person dying, and to
utilize these with the Signal Service observa-
tons The potent agency of thermometric
and atmospheric fluctuations in the human
body has always been matter of historic as
well as Of medical observation. In the tenn
perate zones the majority of deaths that occur
are occasioned or hastened by thermometrc
depressions. The mortality reports published
by the Registrars General Of England and
Scotland, when laid alongside of the tempera-
t1re tables, attest the truth of this, especially
in the cold months. In the celebrated ''great
frost" Of December, 1860, the intense cold in
the British islands made the death rate leap
up to fearful figures. Indeed, in the
metropolitan CeuUre6 mOre OcatuS lOl-
lowed upon this cold wave than have
ever been known in the fercest
cholera or other epidemics when pestilence
stalked the streets and byways. The utility of
weather kilograms, if extended over wide
field of observation, might be immensely en-
larged if thereby notification of the approach
and continuance of these frigorifc spells could
be communicated. The invalid would be
warned and the sagacious physician would
quickly avail himself of the information to
provide against or assuage the disastrous con-
sequences of the evil threatening his patients.
The importance of such system of COM
PARSONS would be equally felt in the heated
term, when the extremes of midsummer tell so
feartully on our city population. The pro-
gress of all practical sanitary science, it would
seem, is wrapped up in the determination OF
the influence of weather and locality upon
human health, and until some advance is
made in the direction indicated our sanitari-
ans must grope in the dark. The State legis-
lation necessary to secure the full birth rate
and death returns from the physicians attend
ing might be easily obtained. But the scien-
tifc work of comparing these with the meteor
illogical reports ought, by municipal enact
ment, to be required Of the Health authorities
in each CITY.