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FORFEITED LIFE lNsURANCES.--Jno
Woodson Smith, formerly of Lynchburg,
Va, has recovered $1,000 damages in the
st. Louis Circuit Court from the Charter
Oak Life Insurance Company. 1t seems
that Oh the 9Th of May, 1858, a policy for
$1,000 was assured by the company on the
life Of J. W. Smith, for the benefit of his
wife. The premium was $104 per annum.
The premiums were regularly paid up to
the 9th of May, 1851. and the premium due
on that day WAS rendered and refused, and
the company has since refused to receive
the annual premiums, and have declared
the policy void. The answer Of the COM
pany alleged breach Of the conditions Of
the policy. in that Smith voluntarily enter
ed the Confederate service without the
consent of the company, and that he has
become so incorporate as to seriously i'm
pair his health there is also q plea of the
statute OF limitations. After citing au-
thorities as to the time when the rebellion
in Virginia commenced the Judge said !:
s'It is q settled law that the contract Of
life insurance is not dissolved by the out
break Of war and in Sands Us. Life In
surance Company so, N. Y, 626, a pay
ment by the assured to the agent of the
company within the limits Of the Confed-
crate States, during the war, was sustained
as valid, although such payment was made
in Confederate notes.
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VIRGINIA GRADUATES the COM
mence of the Baltimore College of Physi-
and Surgeons last week, Of which DR..
Thomas Opie, formerly of Augusta county,
is Dean of the Faculty. j. Waller Baird,
Mortimer F. Hansborough, Henry n.
MoIler and w. W. Wilkins, of Va, were
among the graduates. At the Baltimore
College of Dental surgery, the Virginia
graduates were, Lewis NJ. Cowardwin, Jno.
w. Farmer, Chas. A. Mercer, j. Henry
Morgan, T9os. L. Sydnor and VIM. B.
Wise. Miss jacob, of Germany. also grad
uated.
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In Petersburg. Va, Saturday, 100 guns
were fired over the news of the passage OF
the new charter taking the management
of the city out of the hands of the Radi
calls. The people are reported as wild with
delight"
The House of Delegates has agreed to
the recommendation of the Committee on
Roads rejecting the petition of citizens OF
Augusta county that the Staunton and
Parkersburg road be turned over to the
county.
The Lexington "Gaze tie" says General
Lilly, the Woodworking agent Of Washing
ing and Lee University, has 'tgone back
on' Solomon, as he is lilly that both
tolls and SPINS"
ThesMiller heirs have recently purchased
of Captain John U. Dickinson the fine pro-
perty known as Millboro' Springs for the
sum of $4,000.
The old coffee trade of Richmond, Va,
is reviving. Two thousand bags imported
direct from Rio were auctioned last Satur-
day. at 2a(@224 cents, gold.
Messrs. ]. T. & P. NJ. Paxton, of Bote-
tourt, have sold valuable iron-ore bank
to Messrs. Echols, Bell Il Catlett, Of Staun-
ton, for $4,000.
The suit involving the ownership of the
Stuart Salt Works has been dismissed from
court. Judge Sheffey Is Senator Johnston
were among the winning counsel,
A father in Wisconsin offered his boy
five dollars to take dose of castor oil, and
then got q counterfeit bill off on the boy.
HYou shet your pouf, sab ?" is the IA
vorite method ofcalling gentleman to Or
der in South Carolina Legislature.
r. D. Griffin, the colored Sheriff of AL
exandria county, Va, has resigned through
inability to give the bond
Gen. Lilly has just gotten two Georgia
and one South Carolina student for Wash
ington and Lee:
Mrs. General Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, died near Charlottesville, Vir-
ginia, Monday.
Rev. Thos. W. Hooper, of Lynchburg,
isabout. to accept a $4,000 pastorate in
Memphis.
Gov. kemper has committed Horace
Venables death sentence to Is years in
prison.
j Hon. Jno. S. Millson Is dead.
Judge yoynes has had another stroke of
paralysis.
Dr. Henry Howard, once Professor of
medicine in the University Of Virginia, is
dead.
Gordonsville Va. furniture factory has
received an order from France for chairs,
Strawberries are now displayed in the
windows of New Orleans restaurants,
Adit. Gen, w, III, Richardson has had
a severe fall in Richmond,
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New YORK, March 5.-The Committees
representing the General Synod of the Re-
formed Church in America, and the Gene
raj Session (Assemblv y OF the Presbyte-
rian Church, South, have had several meet
ings, at which the subject of consolidating
the churches was thoroughly discussed,
and the utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed. The Committees unanimously
agreed to report to their respective bodies,
which will meet in May and June of this
year, that a plan Of cooperation is practi-
cable.
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V7IRGINIA--IN VACATION.-In the Clerks
v office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county February 25th, 1874.
The Williams Mower Reaper Company. Pm.
against
]. NJ. Waddle, Deft.
In debt upon an attachment.
The object of this suit is to recover OF the said
Defendant the sum of $500 with interest thereon
from the 4th day of jams, 1872, till paid, and
to attach estate, debts effects in the hands OF
Michael G. Harman, or found within the county
of Augusta belonging or due TO said defendant
sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff the amount OF
their said debt with interest and costs.
The defendant J. NJ Waddle, not having en-
tered his appearance, and it appearing by an
iffidavit filed that he is nonresident of this
State 1t is ordered that he do appear here
within one month after due publication of this
notice and do what is necessary to protect his
interest. Teste,
J N. RYAN, elk.
Ransom, pa.
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Rev. McClintock Barnitz, an agent of
the American Bible Society, has COM
menced suit for libel against the st.
Louis ssDemocrat," laying damages at
$40 900. There is a lady in the case.
The President has nominated Chas. p.
Ramsdell United States Marshal for the
Eastern District of Virginia.
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Foote addressed the graduates.
The National House of representatives
has voted to give pensions.of fifty dollars
month each TO the widows OF the late
Generals Meade and Candy. and the moth
er of General Mcpherson,
At Morris, Illinois, on Tuesday oath,
thirty-six of Montgomery Queens best cir
Gus horses were burned, together with his
canvas, wagons, and other material be-
longing to his circus
The statement that Coy. Allen, of Ohio,
is not a native Of Lynchburg, Is fully con-
frmed, Petersburg appeal" thinks, by
the recent intelligence Of his joining in the
temperance crusade.
The Changers seem to be sweeping over
the country Ikea mighty torrent. We are
told that there are fourteen organizations
in Rockingham county, N. C,-Danuille
Times.
Horace T. Turpin, formerly of Richmond,
being charged with immoral conduct in q
cemetery at Charlotte, n. G., was mobbed
last week and had to flee for his life.
DR.. Dillon, member of the Livingstone
search expedition, has committed suicide.
He was bent on finding the doctor some
how.-Enqnirer Brepity Man.
Mrs. Noyes, the actress, had her nose SO
badly bitten by lap-dog the other day in
New York as to permanentlydi figure her.
With Burns, a deputy U. S. Mar
shall was assassinated by Qounterfeiters in
Swain county, n. c.. last Sunday.
A fire at Morristown, Tenn, few days
ago destroyed the office of the Holston
Methodist-loss $4,000.
Jno. Woodson, 80 years ago business
manager of the Richmond FWhigh died in
Goochland last week,
A. R. Deems, formerly proprietor of the
Cabell House, Lynchburg, died in Burke
vile, Wednesday,
The Tiehborne claimant has been SEN
fenced in England to IA years penal SER
yitude:
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e are paying it

FARMERS CLUB MEETING.-T an
nual meeting of the Belmont Farmer Club,
of Albemarle, was held at Charlottes-
vile last week, and among the invited
guests were Gen. Jubal A. Early and Wade
Hampton. There was banquet at which
Albemarle wine was drank. The mem
bers of this club saved last year S. per ton
in the purchase of fertilizers by CLUBBING to-
gether, and they bought their kerosene at
Is cents per gallon.
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BACK PAY.-The West Virginia papers
publish the fact that Hon. Frank Here
ford, Democratic member of Congress
from that State. has given his back pay
S4.674.8O to the school fund of that State
instead of returning it to the United
States 1t will puzzle people to know how
far West Virginia has right 10 money
which morally belongs to the whole people
of the Union though Mr.. Hereford did
far better than those who pocketed it..
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Legal Notices.

v1IRGINIA-IN VACATION In the Clerk
v Office of the Circuit Court for Augusta
.aanty, February 18th, 1874. ,,....;e
Thomas Burke. riAihs'n'
against
Thomas D Rsnscn, Admir- debonis non OF koot.
Miller, decd, s. K. Miller, and - names
Robt. Miller. decd Defendants.
The object of this suit is to restrain the De-
fen dant's, Thomas D. hanson, Admir- as afore-
said, and David Fultz, from paying over money
in their bands, or either of them, due or going
to the estate of Robt. Miller and to attach and
recover S 1888, with interest on SAG, IL, from
August 2Stb, 1873. and on S46.ll from oath,
September, 1867, and on $46.ll, from 2sth
September, 1868, money Illegally collected of
the Plaintiff.
The Defendants. S. K. Miller, and
fnames unknownl heirs and legal representa-
lives OF Robt Miller, decd, not having entered
their appearance, and it appearing by affidavit
filed that they are non-resdents of this State
It is ordered that they do appear here within
one month after due publication OF this notice,
and do what is necessary to protect their in
terests.
Copy -Teste,
Trout, pa.
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There is big Newfoundland around
at DR.. Waddell's that reminds us good
deal Of the Richmond s'Dspatch.'' The
school boys only have to rattle stick on
the ratings and they get hims And so we
country editors only have to rattle and
halloo 'Grammar - and the old eds
uatchs' comes tearing to the fence. We
get our brooches badly torn by this fero-
eious old Grammarian as a general thing,
snt then we get the notice.
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VIRGINIA HOTEL
JOHN ID. CROWLE, Proprietor.
G. W. KENNEDY, CHEF CLERK.

This favorite Hotel has just been repaired and
fifteen up under the new management and will be
kept in first class style.
Its table will he supplied with everything that
the markets aeosd its rooms are well furnished
ad- well Ventilated; the servants are polite and
attentive, and every thing will be done to secure
the greatest comfort of it's guests
The BAR is supplied with the finest Wines and
Liquors, and attached thereto is d BILLIARD
SALOON, furnished with the most improved
tables.
The Proprietor will devote his time and atten-
ton to making this frst-class House in every
respect, and solicits a share of the public pat
ropage.
:. Msr OMNIBUSES will be in attendance on
the arrival OF all trains to convey passengers to
and from the Hotel, fires of charge.
JOHN b. CROWLE,
novl5-tf' Proprietor,
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DIR. MUNsEY.-We learn that the Rev.
DR.. W. p. Munsey has been appointed by
Bishop Pierce, of Georgia, to fill vacancy
in the pulpit of the leading Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in Augusta, Ca,
at a salary of $4,000. It is understood that
of late, and that he will accept the position
rendered him.-Lynchbarg Republican.
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THE ORIGIN OF THE COMMITTEE OF
NINE.-Hon. A. FL H. Stuart writes
letter to the editor of the Richmond Wing"
giving an account of his share in the Com
mittee of Nine, which shows that the gen.
eral conviction, in Virginia, that he is en-
titled to the credit of the movement, is
correct. MI. Stuart clears up doubt as,
to Gen. Lees connection with it, by stating
the fact that at the White Sulphur Springs
in the Summer of 1858, at the request Of
General Lee, he, Mr.. Stuart, wrote9a letter
to Gen. Rosecrans foreshadowing the
movement, which General Lee signed, leav-
ing out but one word, 'tmalign,'' which he
did not approve. 1t was written in reply to
one. from Rosecrans. Among the gentle
men whose approval of the scheme Mr..
Stuart first received, were Judge H. w.
Sheffey, Thomas J. Niche, Nicholas X.
Trout, Gen. Jno Echols, and H. NJ, Bell.
Hon. John B. Baldwin. who afterwards
was among the ablest in the work, sent
this letter when it was first proposed
''Deor Stuart-I apprehend from all
can learn from Bell, Trout and Echols,
that you found rather slim showing of
sympathy in Richmond, and l shall not be
surprised if you find the movement entire
ly tabooed before many days.
"Our people seem to be in pretty much
the condition theywere before the fall of
the Confederacy. Everybody looked for
it, and believed it was coming. and yet,
if any one dared to utter his thoughts he
was set upon and cuffed without mercy.
"Our people now do not seem to be pre-
pared to discuss or even to consider anv
plan of dealing with the awful danger
which threatens them, and l very much
| fear they will be caught as the people of
old were by the deluge.
Il am afraid of General Stoneman. They
say he has no Instructions from Washing
ton, and yet he goes on to kick and cuff
our people as if he were very Radical
aiming at political objects.
"Truly we are fallen on evil times, and
fear worse are coming.
"Yours truly,
ssJoHN B. BALDWIN.
The following is the copy of a letter from
Horace Greeley during the time of trouble
New YORK TRIBUNE,
New YORK, January 8, 1869. !
| Dear Sri cannot be in Washington
soon, nor is that essential. I shall try to
make myself felt there without [ enclose
my article on your mission from last Mon
| days ''Tribune," though, 1 presume. you
| have already seen it.
beg you to confer directly with Gene
raj Grant, also with Senator Stewart, Of
| Nevada, who is all right. I wish yoa
would call On Senator Sumner, expressly
He has faults of manner, not of purpose.
Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
Hon. A. III Fl. Stuart.
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The Baltimore "Gazette says: ''The
Virginia cities are having kind of lion
and unicorn fight for the removal of the
State capital. Richmond has it, but Staun-
ton and Lynchburg want it. 1t is a free
fight, and they may take who have the
power, and they shall keep who can. -
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THE VALLEY RAILROAD.

1t is stated by one of the directors of
the Valley Railroad just returned from
Baltimore that the company has deter
mined to put on tall steam'' on the road
between Staunton and Salem, and will
spend 100000 month on the work in
Rockbridge alone. He also thinks the
cars will reach APPOINT within five miles Of
Lexington in twelve months from date
This activity finds an explanation in q
paragraph in the Philadelphia "Ledger"
stating that Drexel, Morgan Il Co. have
cable advices from their London house,
that the subscriptions to the $4,000, 600
loan of the Baltimore Il Ohio R. R. Co.,
the books being open only two days,
amount to over So. 500 600. This loan is in
the form of sterling bonds Of e20O each,
bearing six per cent. The proceeds of
this loan, with the other resources of the
Company, will supply the means required
for completion Of all the works in which
the Company is engaged. The price at
which the bonds were taken is 953 or e193
per bond of e2O0. A correspondent of the
hlCllAOllu DlSpduCll WilulAS IlOIl
Staunton says Of this road
The contractors are no longer limited in
the amount of work they shall do but are
allowed to s'push the work. from this time
on. Heretofore the "syndicate'' which
took the work from Staunton to Salem were
'Elimited" to $4,000 per month, now they
can do as much as they please, and they
generally will work a full force.
Mason Il Co. have one hundred convicts
at work, and will soon put on more from
three miles of Staunton to Fairfield
Colonel d. B. Hartman and Aleck Har-
man, of Staunton, commence their con-
tract from Staunton to Mason's work early
next month with full force. Their
'sshanties" and stables are up. Captain
Lewis Hartman is working a strong force
! on his contract, two miles out from Fair
| field, and will increase it. Colonel A. W.
! Hartman works 100 hands from Captain
Lewis work to near Lexington, and there
Mcmahon, Green & Co. take the work
| through to Roaring run. Major Shanahan
| Colonel H. I'll. Robertson, and Captain
Meneffee are pushing the work towards
Salem, and there is general activity and a
| new life along the whole line.
The recent "push" on his work indi-
Gates some new developments in railroad
ing in Virginia. The VALLEY railroad is
not to stop at Salem. and many think thai
tSalesa, North Carolina, is the o6jectice point
Draw line and figure it out.
Hands are paid off regularly, and come
in rapidly as the weather improves. So
far rs a sojourner can judge, these Valley
people are better off than any in the South
| and their prospects are better.
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How NOT TO PAY THE NATIONAL
to be rapidly getting to the bottom of its
efforts to pay the national debt. Mr..
Dawes, (Rep.) of Mass, in his speech the
other day gave these results to show how
we are paving it ::
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The India Famine.

LONDON, March 5.-The latest dispatch
es from Calcutta, say that in one village
eighteen persons have starved to death in
four. days.
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AND GRADUATED

COFFEES.
The above in grain or roasted and ground
TEAS, a full line, the largest in this section,
consisting of Gunpowder, Imperial, Young
Tyson, Oolong, English Breakfast japan,
of qualities aud at prices defying competition
Broma, Cocoa, Chocolate, Rachahout and
other delicious beverages.
10 CANNED GOODS, embracing every variety
of fruit and vegetables, put up expressly for
family use. Fresh and Spiced Salmon and Oys-
tiers, HOLSTERS, Potted Ham, Chicken, urkey,
Beef and Tongue and American and English
Pickles of every kind.
CONTEMPORARIES AND PRESERVED
GOODS in great variety, Cheese, Crackers Ap-
ple-hutter, Mackerel, Herring and Cod Fish,
Molasses and Syrups, Family Bacon, Lard and
Butter, Vinegar, &C., &c.
SPICES, general aud complete line whOfe
and ground, guaran teed fresh and pure.
vermacelli, Macaroni, Starch Flayoring Ex-
tracts, Salad Oils, Sauces, prepared Horseradish.
Essences, Backing, Shoe and Stove Polish,
Laundry Blue, Washing and Toilet Soaps, and
Housekeepers' Sundries generally.
Brooms. Whisps, Baskets, Buckets, Tubs.
Pals, Bowls, Trays, Washboards Dippers, and
busting and Shoes Brushes and thousand and
one other other articles.
TOBACCO, Chewing and Smoking of Super
ior grades, and the finest brands of Imported
and Domestic Cigars.
This establishment, differing, as it does, from
every other in this city, offers peculiar advant-
ages to sill buyers, and we earnestly ask the
patronage Of ourpeope
TURNER & HARTMAN
feb27-3m Main ST., Stanton, Va.
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NEGRO LAwYERs.-Sevenn negroes grad
uated in law at Howard University, Wash
ington, D. c., ON Thursday. Ambrose E.
Whiting, McGill Price, and John w.
Cromwell, are from Virginia. Ex-senator
Foote addressed the graduates.
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New Advertisements


ERIENES Of THMPEeANGE REwAREi
{, Franklin Bright, Joseph Slower, Jacol
Ewing, Jr. and W m H Horn. who, represen
ted themselves ss belonging to Soring Hit Coun-
Gil Friends of Temperance and having obtained
the pass wort: inasnme Illegal manner imposed
upon Mt Sidney Council Friends Of 1empera
for one night, and two Of them attempted it the
second night, when they were elected b. COM
mittee and notified that another attempt would
subject them to ride on the soft side of rail-
with The accompaniment of coating of Tar and
Feathers and the sweet smelling flavor Of de-
cayed pullets eggs
We warn all Friends of Temperance against
them as Imposters of the lowest kind.
W. H. NORMAN.
OSWALD McGHEE,
D. NJ. GROOMS,
G A ROLLER,
Committee of Mt Sidney Council No. so F. T.
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A UGUsTA COUNTY COURT CLERKS
N OFFICE, To Wit:
Esfray Steer.
Taken up by A. D. Mccormick on. his land
near G-eenville, in Augusta County, the LIST
day of September 1878, of the following descrip-
ton, viz:
A Steer of whitsh color, brown on neck and
head and part of sides marked with cropp off
the right and top keel off the left ear, no brand
perceptible, supposed to be one year past and
appraised at S 800 by John J Dempster. John
B. Brownlee and John B Smith, before William
F. Smith, j. P,
Extract Teste.
marc 81 WILLIAM A. BURNETT, elk.
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HEAVY LEGAL FEEs.-The Richmond
correspondent Of the Petersburg "News"
gives the following about lawyers fees in
that city:
Gen. Bradley 7. johnson is the attorney
who is said to have received $193,000 for
collecting $160,000, a claim Of the State
against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Hon James Neeson is said to have re-
ceived $4,000 Per year for eight years as
counsel for the State in the matter of Sell
den, Withers 4 Co. Both are we'll known
and honorable gentlemen and ] have no
but as it is thing of public interest and
concern I consider that have the right to
mention it.
A resolution has been introduced in the
legislature enquiring into the matter,
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TVUDSON PROLIFIC CORN.-At the re-
II quest of many persons, who saw this
Corn growing on my place, have carefully Sc
Iected few bushels for seed. IT produces from
two to four good ears with often a ''nubbin"
or two additional and yielded me on upland
about 70 bushels to the acre. The entire crop
matured perfectly I see no reason why, on
strong bottom land, with favorable season, it
should fail to yield so to 100 bushels.
have placed it with Mr.. c. A RICHARD
SON for sale. Price $500 per bushel
WIN. FRAZIER
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VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
v A good investment is offered capital
lists in the property occupied by G. A. Richard
son, Fl. A. Glenn. W . o. Thomas, Burgess l.
Co., and others, situated on the corner of
BEVERLY and AUGUSTA STREETS,
In the centre ftrade and business, in the city
of Staunton; also six building lots. on B overly
street, east of the D. D. & Blind Institution.
A NJ. BRUCE.
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ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON,

in the Union Park Baptist church, unless
there arises some unforeseen circumstance
to prevent. The associations comprise the
churches at Elgin, Aurora, st. Charles,
Oak Park, Evanston, and the suburban
towns generally.
While the tleacons were holding their
session there was something of
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In Petersburg. Va, Saturday, 100 guns
were fired over the news of the passage of
the new charter taking the management
of the city out Of the hands of the Radi-
calls. The people are reported as .:'wlld with
1olinbt