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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-15

VAIU A BILE
REAL ESTATE,
IN THE GREAT
Shenandoah VALLEY
FOR - ALE.
offer Tor sale me following desirable property in
the city Of and Rs ys miles W r9m
chestsf-ea miles distant-in the great Shenandoah
ey e m he Vs Mod m
ately on the Valley Railroad ROW just completed to
Batmore city and the
from New York and Philadelphia, to San Francisco,
California, Southern Pacific connection)
THESE FL RMS
all improved and in high state OF cultivation,
well set i'll Grass the most desirable owing to con
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO STANTON,
the most Thriving and prosperous inland city In the
South celebrated for its salubrity Of climate-so0
feet above tho sea level, pure and abundantly
tered and the refinement OF its society and energy
Of its business inhabitants and being the seat OF
four Of the largest and best conducted
FEMALE SUMMARIES, STATE INSTITUTIONS.
&C. and owing to the completion OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, is fast becoming the great man
| ufacturing centre OF Iron and other Industries
THE CITY PROPERTY CONSISTS OF THE
FOLLOWING:
lst. Eight (s Building Lots in tho heart OF the
I'd. The site of the former staunton Steam Mill
3rd The new large Brick Stable Property on New
| street. near c. & Q. Railroad This Stable is fixed
up in Superior style, and capable OF accommodating
more than 200 horses large Carriage Shed attached
This property rents now for $1,000 per annum, to
| It'll The new Restaurant property. adjoining the
former excellently adapted to the business 1t now
5th. The large Brick Store House, just completed
! adjoining the above -
Two q Lots on omS 1. as te a., house. and
| eth: Three Cs lots for building purposes ad1oin
II. 10Th. city Hotel, near Valley Railroad Depot.
| 18th. Nine (e) Pasture Lots in the suburbs These
lots contain from to 10 acres each and are well SET
| in grass.
| THE FARMS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
| lst Hillside, containing las Acres,
ID Rose Hill, containing 135 Acres
3d Cottage Hill, containing 140 Acres,
| 4th The Nest, containing 100 Acres,
9Th Ingleside, containing al Acres,
| 9Th oakland, containing 81 Acres,
! 7th Oakland, containing 1853 Acres
! sth Sunny Side, containing 81 Acres,
| 9th Relic View containing $50 Acres,
! 10TH MARI Bank containing 12s Acres,
| 1lth. Walnut Hill, containing l2s Aeres,
| 18th. Grange containing 1875 Acres
| 18th. Fair View, containing 13s Acres.
| 18th, Poplar HILL containing 80 Acres.
1stb The Little Giant Mills and Distillery, with
| ~ 75 Acres of fine land. This Mill and Dist
ierv are the best arranged in the County
and mot surpassed by any in the State.
18th A small farm containing 40 Acres, with fine
Mill site in Rockingham county
| Persons who desire to secure protection safety
and comforts of q Home, or who may wish to make
nwestments in RAPIDLY increasing Real Estate, will
do well to call and examine the Property and every
| facility will be offered them
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-15
A SMALL PAYMENT

At first and the balance in easy monthly payments
the terms OF
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
BOATING NOTES.

Many OF the New York oarsmen who are to con-
tend in the schuvk Navy Regatta on Wednes.
day and Thursday lett for Philadelphia last even.
ing. The trial heats on the Schuylklii viii be
rowed on Wednesday and the final heats on
Thursday
The proposed regatta on the Charles River,
which was to come or on the nth inst. and about
which there was so mucn talk in aquatic circles,
has fallen through ON account of the indspositlon
OF the principal New England oarsmen to take
active part IN IL.
The review OF the Patapsco Navy was quite a
success in its way. The boat clubs comprising the
Navy were all out in their strength, and their drill
and review was most pressing TO the large number
OF Ialr BaItimOreans VINO witnessed Ii.
The lour-Oared shells OF the L'Hrondefie, IN
dine anc Ariel Clubs OI Baltimore, wil be entered
Tor the regatta OF the Patapsco Navy, which Will
come on on the 25th INST.
The 1our-oared crew OF the Beaverwycks, OF
Albany, which, ia all probability. viii row az sara.
toqa tnis year. VIII consist vi James Wnson. 4.
Gorman ana X. German, oil last years crew, with
Hill or W. wilson rowing III the place OF Doncaster.
The Red Wing Boat club. ol St. PAU, Minn., Is
point on the 4th OF Juy. The principal event OF
the day 5 sport Will be the contest between two
four Dared shells for a 500 prize.
The LOUISIANA Boat Club, OF New orleans, has
removed its Doathouse from the river to the new
canal which, with the exception OF a snort turn
presents straight course totne lake.
The Undine and Pioneer Boat clubs, OF Delaware
have formed an ASSOCIATION lor the better promo
ton OF rowing ana the securing Of greater success
whenever the Iolu5 efforts OF bofl cIt1OS Will Ds
directed towards one OBJECT.
The iale University crew, which Will pull agalns
the Ataiantas at Lake satonstall on tie 24tn, vii
be composed as iolO ws.--G. l.. Browner, bow; X
Wood, =; ID. III. Kellogg, 8: Z. y. Fowler, 4; J. Ken
nedy, 5, ald X. j. COOS, stroke.
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HARLEM REGATTA,
The following Is the list Of ntres for the regatei
OF tho harlem Association on the 22d Inst. -

Theollowing is the list OF entries for the regatta
OF tho harlem Association on the 22d Inst. =.
FoCRs.
GRANERCY BOAT CLUB.-Messrs Cannon, bow !:
Wilson, 2; Howell, 8; Williamson, stroke. SUD-
sututes-Messrs. h. NJ. Deering, Il. Il. Mills and
c. H. wilcox.
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CIUB.-Messrs. r. W. Rath-
pone bow; g. |. Brown, 2; II. q. West, 8; Z. H.
Cone, stroke. Substltute-P. A. Curtis. Jr.
ATALANTA BOAT CLUB.-Messrs. f. Blake bow /;
w. H. spear, 2; 7. Van Raden, 3: r. Withers,
stroke.
NEW YORK ROWING CLCB.-Messrs. +. L. Leland
bow: II. Oelrichs, 2; G. II. Leland 8; G. ID. Inger-
soll stroke observation-disclosures. Z. Comm, Jr. c.
Peters, q. H. Calhoun and K. Schaick.
PAIRS.
NASSAU BOAT CLCB.-Messrs. F. c. Brown and
John Walker. Suostltates-Messrs. E. W. Coles
and j. b. Reynolds.
HARLEM Rowing CLUB.-Messrs. L. B. Pinckney
and ]. w. Arthur. Suostitutes-Messrs. r. b. Dod-
son and W. ). Devoe.
NEW YORK ROWING CLUB.-Messrs. w. r. Bacon
and L. Ellison. Observation-Disclosures. c. Peters AID
K. Schaick.
SINGLES.
HARLEM Rowing CLUB.-T. r. Keator.
NASSAU BOAT CLrB.-F. G. Brown and J. Walker.
ATALASTA Boar CLUB.-G. NJ. Young.
GRAMERCY BOAT CLUB.-G. II. Pierce and William
F. Williamson.
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.-F. E. Yates and W.
3. Curtis.
DAuNTLEss BOAT CLUB.-H. w. Peckwell.
NAUTILUS BOAT CLUB.-David Roach.
II. NJ. KNAPP,
secretary Harlem Regatta Association.
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ASSAULT BY STRIKERS.

Michael Bowler, plasterer, OF No. 32g East Fifty
ninth street, was assailed last night by three
while on his way home from work. One OF them
Daniel Cronin, who stabbed him ia the neck with
a knife, the police say, has been arrested and
locked up at the Nineteenth precinct station
house. rue others escaped. They attacked the
PROSTATE man with clubs, and at the nrst noise of
the police ran. lt IL supposed tue attack
was the result OF a labor difheulty. CrOnin
and his companions belonged TO
party OF pasterers VINO are on striSe. and wanted
70 punish Bowler because he accepted employment.
He was engaged at twenty street ana sixth
avenue, aud was gong 70 MS home when the
knue reached MN. tronin lives al No. 247 Easb
Tn.Tty-hrst street. Bower wa conducted the
station house, wnare he WA. attended ~ Dr. Ma.
soD, after wlch he lelt Tor his nome. 1ne police
are hunting the Others. and rs tacy are known III
10 proba1ic tney VIII soon uc arrested.
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Y A n T IN g..
The Seventh Annual Regatta Of the
Columbia Yacht Club.
The Commodore, Journeyman. G. B
Deane and Tough the Winners.
4 PROTEST AGAINST THE COMMODORE

The seventh ANNUAL regatta OF the Columbia
Yacht Club was sailed yesterday and proved a very
ENJOYABLE aGair, as, Notwithstanding drift in the
morning, the yachts had lively beat to wind
ward on the way home. The Columbia Yacht Club
has gained considerable strength since last sea-
son, and Commodore John ;. Gage may congratu-
late himself on having the command OF the finest
neet OF yachts owned by any yacht club in New
York waters, excepting the New York Brooklyn,
Atlantic and Seawanhaka. Their club house Is
pleasantly situated at the foot or Fifry-seventh
street, North River, and they have good holding
anchorage right in front OF the building.
shortly after nine O'Clock, yesterday morn
ing the yachts were towed out from their an
storage and placed in line directed in the pro-
grammc "The yachts will start from an anchorage
OF the club house foot OF fifty yseyenth street, aud
shall be anchored at least 100 feet apart Cabin
sloops in advance ana open sloops TO the south-
ward IN their respective classes" The steamer
Fort Lee arrived shortly before ten O'Clock A. NJ,
with large party on board, and lay alongside the
dock. The Regatta Committee were Mr. Robert
Wilson, who had charge OF the Fort Lee and
Messrs Jacob Van Orden, Henry Andruss stephen
Johnston ana Teunis spear.
The following yachts started In the. e.race:--
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AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Fourth Day of the Jerome Park
Races-Pool Selling Last Evening.


THIS IS the fourth day OF the Jerome Park races,
and the four events announced to take place are
null OF interest. The sport begins with the LADIES'
Stakes, Tor n!lies three years old 500 EACH half
forfeit. with $1,000 added, the second
horse 10 receive $500 out OF the stakes;
one mile and half This closed with
forty Nominations OF which representatives from
the stables OF Belmont, sanford. Mcdaniel Cham
berlin and Hunt Reynolds will come TO the post
The second race is purse OF $780, the winner TO
sold at auction for ST. II not be sold to carry
10 lbs. extra. II entered TO be sold for $1,000. al
lowed lbs. for $780, allowed IL lbs one mile and
. quarter. Nine contestants will appear. The
third event, also selling race, Is for a purse OF
$780, the winner TO be sold az auction for $1,000; II
to be sold. to carry los. extra Ir entered to
be sold for $1,000, allowed os II for ST. ooo al
lowed lbs. one mile and three.quarters. Five
Will answer the summons In this contest. The sport
OF the day Will wind-up with u handicap hurdle race.
purse OF 5000, one nile and tnree-quarters. over
seven hurdles. IL Is unce ftain how many will take
part IN this event. Bind Tom l52 lbs. and Victor.
las lbs. Ayre's entry Aerolite, 14s lbs and Lime
stone las lbs. have been announced, but ss one
or more may be scratched no pools were sold on
them last evening. The following figures will give
an ideRoi the betting on the other events:-
LADIES' sTAKEs-oNE NILE AND A HALF.
Inn ynht hnna6 a6ar-
The New York herald., 1874-06-16

A Poor Contest Between the Boston md
Atlantic Clubs-The Atlantics De-
featcd.
The Boston and Atlantic clubs played the nth
game Of their championship series on the Union
grounds, Brooklyn, E. D., yesterday. 1t proved to
be an uninteresting affair. Error after error OF
The most glaring type was made on both sides.
until the contest degenerated into farce. In the
ninth aud last inning the visitors enlivened the
game little by getting streak ofheavy batting,
three OF their number-White, Mcvey and
o'Rourk-making clean home runs, while total of
II base hits was scored and 0 runs earned
were set down to their account.
Or the excellence OF individual play but little can
be said, nearly all did poorly. Sehaner and
SpauldlDg we're particularly weak In their re-
spective positions. while Ferguson. Farrow and
McGovern, OF the Atantics each made unpardon.
able faults.
The SCORE iS fQlnNs.-
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All yachts are TO be anchored in line before ten
A. M, and will take the following positions
Schooners To anchor IN line abreast OF eacn other,
200 eet apart, OF Bag Ridge New York Bay, east 70
west ids down.
sloops, first class line 500 yards to the north
ward OF the schooners, IN like order.
Sloops, second class, 500 yards 70 the northward
OF the first class sloops in Ike order
Sioops, thru class, 500 yards 70 the northward OF
the second class sioops. IN IKE order.
THE COURSE
Tor schooners and nrst class slcops to be from
anchorage to stakeboat at Southwes Spit passing
lt from westward to southwark. thence 10 Llght :
snip rounding II rom northward to. eastward, and
return 70 icme stakeDoat wnic1 Will be on Bay
For second class sloops, from anchorage to stake
boat at southwest SPIT passing II rom tue west
ward 20 southwark, thence around stakeboat at
outer bar buoy M Gedneys Channei, rounding
same from southwark TO eastward. thence to home
For third class soops topen poats), from anchor
age 70 stakeooat at Southwest spit, rounding same
rom westward TO southward, thence to home
stakeb0at.
The winning yacht in each class must make the
race within eight hours to De entitled TO prize.
All yac.ts TO pass outside OF Fort Lafayette and
TO eastward OF West Bank ouoys Nos. II, i3 ana To-
and, on returning, TO westward of Dunno Beacon.
All yachts, on returning, 10 pass TO eastward OF
home staaeboat.
All yachts may carry any lore and aft sails. and
all head sails 10 be set 0n stays. except open DOats
Four guns Will be nred from the Judges steamer,
Seth Lowe-frst, to prepare to start; second. for
schooners and first class soops to start; third, for
second class soops 10 start. and lourtn, for third
class sloops open boats TO start The prizes are
as IolloWS.
Frst-The flag ofi1cers prize to be awarded to
the hrst yacht IN Of each class belonging to the
Brooklyn Yacht Club.
Secopd-The club prize to be awarded to the nrst
yacht in OF each class on time allowance.
JHird--The Union prize topen TO all yachts be-
longing to any organized yacht club to De
awarded To the second yacht IN OF each class on
time allowance.
1t Is understood tina. the yachts OF the Brooklyn
Yacht club the privilege OF contesting or the
above prizes III addition TO the regular prizes or
the club. for which they alone can compete.
The allowance or time for scaooners and first
class socps Will be based upon the length and
breadth OF yaeht on water line, The allowance oil
time for second ana tnlrd class sloops open boats)
will he based upon length only. One-half OF over
hang included IN measurement.
CABIN yachts TO carry one man to each five feet
OF her length on deck.
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
GENERAL De PEYSTER,S FUNERAL.
A Burial in Trinity Churchya rd-The
Remains Resting I'm n Vault OF the Last

Ala quarter before four O'Clock yesterday after
noon a hearse passed down Broadway, followed by
half a dozen carriages, the modest procession
stopping IN front OF Trinity church. An oaken
CONN was borne through the lofty central portal.
Al the same time goody number Of citizens Of
both sexes entered the venerable eaihce by the
two sue doors and In a few minutes the greater
part Of the pews was occupied by a collection OF
wen dressed and sedate people, IN which was 10
be noted an extraordinary display oil white and
gray heads. As the clock chimed tor four O'Clock
MIR. Messiter, the organst, took his seat at the
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
TR0TTING AT PHILADELPHIA.
Another Victory for Goldsmith Maid.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 1o, 1874.
The trotting match az Suffolk PARK to-day he.
tween Goldsmith Maid and Nettie drew together
about 5,O00 persons, about one-ffth of whom went
by train and the others IA carriages The race was
for purse OF $4,000 to harness, best three in AVE.
The track was rather heavy and dusty, but the day
was very fine for the sport. Pools were sold on the
time Of the Maid, at 800 to $50 that she would not
maze 2:2I and 500 to $50 that she would not get
down 10 g:23. Tbe first neat was very tine, boin
starting wen together. Nettle led 70 the ftrst half
mile polc. but the honcstretch the
Maid passed her, and wol W good
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
The Brooklyn Yacht Club Regatta To
He sailed To-Dav-The Progrn mme

The annual and union regatta OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Club Will be sailed to-day, and, Judging from
the number OF yachts that have entered the lists,
they will have magnincent race AZ the weather
prove favorable.
The steamer william Cook has been engaged ey
the club Tor the use OF the members aud their
guests The William Cook win leave Martins
Dock, Fulton Jerry. Brooklyn, at hali.past ten A.
". The steamer seth Low nas also been chartered
. for the exclusive use OF the Gdges anu members
The New York herald., 1874-06-16

length IN 2:23. In the second heat Nettie started
IN advance, but on the turn broke badly the Maid
get,ng hfty yards ahead. She again broke at the
nalrmile pole. Goldsmith Maid Keeping away ahead
aud winning by six or seven lengths IN 2:26. In
the third and last heat they started badly, the Maid
Dc g length ahead. This lead was Increased TO
three lengths al the quartermi.e pole. At the
halfmile pole Goldsmith Maid was about Two
lengths ahead and at the thfee-quarter pole was
only about one length ahead. on the homestretch
Goldsmith Maid shot away ahead and won the race
lenptns
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
JAMES F. DE PEYSTER,
Born Feb. =, 1894,
Died June IL. 1874.


was placed within metallic ease and lowered into
the ancient tOmo to rest beside the caskets which
ior more than a century have there tnclosed the
kindred dust or the family.
Mr.. Brown, sexton OF Grace church, had charge
OF the funeral arrangements, which were perfect
in system and simplicity Among tRose Who were
noticed in the congregation were William b..
Rogers. Cambridge Livingstone, William Morris,
Edward A. Kearney, Commodore Livingstone,
United States Navy; Ex-Judge Peabody, Walter
Wood and Clement Livingstone. Mr.. John +. De
Peyster and MIR. Frederick Foster acted as chief
mOurneIs.
The New York herald., 1874-06-16

The Coinnouore wins the prize In the cabin
yo0ps by ten minutes, but IL Win not be awarded
intii the ciuD nave considered the canvas Dap pro-
.est. The J0urneyman wins the prize In the nrst
class open sloops, the G.. b. Deane IN the second
.ass open sioops ana the Tough IN the third class
opcn soops.
The prizes were handsome gold medals value
$50 each with the claD nag enamehed on them.
Tney were presented at the club house last even
ing TO the winning yachts IN the open boats ana
the club Will have TO decide as 10 the winning
cabin Yacht.
The New York herald., 1874-06-16

4 Disabled steamer Relieved ny q
Yacht.
From the Cork Examiner, June ~
On Friday afternoon last the screw steam yacht
Cecile, belonging to Lord Alfred Paget, Vice Com
modore OF the Royal Thames Yacht Club, fell In
with large merchant steamer, tue vulture, bro
ken down, of Beachy Head. Although the crew
OF the Ceciie numbered only thirteen hands, in
ciudlng her noble owner and friend OF his VINO
happened TO be on board, no time was lost in TAX
ing the distressed steamer in tow. But owing TO
the large size OF the Vuture, added to the encum-
brance OF her broken propeller, nve knots an hour
. hours elapsed before the gallant little Uecie came
TO anchor in ircnen Bay.
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
Base Ball Notes.

The Mutuals play the Bostons on the Union
grounds this afternoon.
The Che eseas. or Brooklyn, defeated the Fiyaways
on tue Capitolne grounds yesterday afternoon.
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

A stated session OF this Board was hold yestet.
day afternoon, the President Mr.. Joseph p strack,
in the cnair. The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved
petition was received from citizens Of the
Twenty-third ward praying for the adoption Of an
ordinance prohibiting cattle running loose In the
district The petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Health. An ordinance to prevent dust from
flying while a building Is being repaired or In pro.
cess OF demolition by keeping the debris wet, and
for violating the ordinance exact penalty OF $40
for each offence was called up by Assistant Alder
man Thornell and referred to the Committee on
Health.
Assistant Alderman Sommers offered resolution
authorizing and instructlng the Corporation Coun.
sci to take the necessary legal steps to have the
following streets opened according TO law
sixy-fourth street, from Third avenue to the East
Sixty street. from Third avenue to the East River
sixty sixth street from avenue to the East River
Seventy-third street, from third avenue to the East
Eighty second street, from First avenue the East
ayenas u the . Es Rysr
Niney-frst street. from Fourth avenue to the East
Ninety fourth street. from Third avenue to the East
River.
l05th street, from Third avenue TO Fifth avenue
loSth street, from First avenue to Harlem River.
On motion the resolution was referred to the
Committee on Law.
The subject OF the Permit Bureau, with tho
amendments made by the Board OF Aldermen.
directing the Corporation Attorney to discontinue
ali legal proceedings commenced for violating the
ordinance, was then taken up Alderman CLANCY
moved to strike out the words "and he Is hereby
directed" &C.. which gave rise to considerable de-
bate. Alderman Clancy openly said that by 81 ys.
TEN OF lobbying the ordinance relating to the Per
INIT Bureau was amended by tacklng on the clause
discontinuing all suits Tor oDstructng sidewalks IN
receiving and delivering goods. He moved to
strike out, or, in Otner words, nOn-c0ncur In the
amendment OF the Alderman.
The motion OF Alderman Clancy was lost.
Considerable tbustering was fnduiged n.
Various motions being offered in succession tue
ordinance was finally referred to the COmmitteo
OH Law.
The ordinance licensing steamboat runners, az
amended last week by the Board or Aldermen, IN.
Guiding steamships and railroads." was con-
Cured in. Alderman Morris ordinance TO estab-
llsh a pnoc pound in the Twenty-tnird waro was
lost ana reconsdered.
A number OF vetoes from the Mayor, returning
severai resolutions and ordinances for naggng,
curDing, &c..several uptown slreets, WIN uls oo-
lectlon>, were received and lald over
There being only fifteen mempers present, a
numoer sufficient TO pass general oruerS, the
Board adjourned.
The New York herald., 1874-06-16
CITY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following dis.
bursements and receipts OF the Treasury yester
day.
DfsrCRgrNESTs.
claims paid number vt warrants, III, amount.
Ray ros (nunber OF warrants l2j amounting to IVl3Sf
Total number of warrants 91. amounting to-. .S6712o'
From arrars oft,xes ana 80
From rn,ction ot M ma 4T1
From wnter r,,us " - ~ 80 ~ '.'.'.... AiA
tru, a"r., q puhljc PARKS vig
t,o,i ~ ,f ~ Rn,f'r,, "'hN y ...... 70
IRON nariet rents ana ices &C. ~ Bureau - 0 ssA
From sud fines district courts.... .s...... I,
From licences Mayors once e..........sss.'.ts" ~
Total. .sS2,Oss