The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-01-29

the Pro.es,a ant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Virginia. :.
P. C. Reid aud L. J. Graves have been
appointed school trustees for Page county
1t is again stated that DR.. Livingstone,
the celebrated African explorer, is dead.
John NJ. Resley is now on trial in Cum
berlaud, Nd. for the murder Of Llayd l..
Cary, editor Of the Times, Of that city.
A writer in the Wing appeals to the Leg
isIature for Goods sake to put a tax on
dogs aud whiskey, increase the capitation
tax, and thus pay the State debt gGt
| Ex-Governor Wise has made application
for ad itional pay of So 81, fc* services
rendered in the Maryland AID Virginia
boundary question. g
The Judges of the Supreme Court Of Ap-
peals OF Virginia communicated to the Leg
lsiature under request of resolution of
that body, their opinion that the Special
Court OF Appeals be eoutinued aud that the
number of Judges De increased from three
to FIVE. laf
Maj. D. Williamson, residing near New:
Market, sold last week SO fat cattle, avera- e.
giug 1000 lbs; 40 sheep averaging 100 lbs,
and 30 hoys--aggregating Tor them all,
$1,000 cash. This is successful grazing.
James II Dove, charged with forgery, was
tried and acquitted last week. in the Circuit
Court for Rockingham county.
A post Office has been established at
Glennwood, Rockbridgs county, w + Mates,
post master.
The police force Of Lexington has been
increased, and the officers are to be badped.
belted. and brtcned The effect of the
Valley Railroad All the disp,,itioa to ape
after the city Of Stauoton.
Craig SpEAKs.-Mr Lee, delegate in
the Legislature from Craig coun y, presented
peii.i to the general asse nj ly On Satur-
day, asking tina, Coorres. c,ll national
Convention to change the Constitution of
the United States. Of course this modest
request will be complied with
judge r. W. Hughes has determined to
make his re.idence in Norfolk, V. He has
n,t as yet designated his clerk. although it
was stated last week, upon the authority Of
the Richmond papers, that Col. Jnhn r.
Popham had been appointed to that position.
| The wives of the deceased Siamese Twins
have fixed the price on the bodies of their
husbands at $4,000. The medical mag
mates Of Philadelphia are considering the
proposition. The object is to exa nine, in
the interest Of science, the ligau,eut that
bound them.
| 10 the State Senate on the Goth :, MIR.
Lakeland introduced a bill providing for pay
ing the amoLnt due Kelley and ]arguey,
as ascertained and allowed by the board Of
public works.
The bill providing for new city govern
ment for Petersburg WIS discussed. -~-
Mr.. Almel Ut itntr,.d a bill inquire
lug into The exp. d.nry Of aboli>hipg regis
tration, except iu cities and towns having
over Que thousand popuia ion.
rha II ,u,. C,nuitt OIL Blinking and
Currency have agreed upon bill providing
tor free banking, abplish.us sll reserve, ex-
cept FIVE per cent. Oh circulation, to be re.
tanned as security tor redemption, the govern
ment to have charge Of the redemption
They have decided against the Postal Sa.
Wings Bank scheme, and are convinced that
resumption Of specie payments is impossible :
at present.
BLOW AT NATIONAL BANKs.-Mr. Mills,
OF Texas, has lr reduced bsi to repeal all
llws authorizing the formation of associations
| of persons for the purpose OF banking, which,
! il it becomes law, will abolish d. national
banks, apd provide for the ettIemeut Of
their accounts at the Treasury aud the sur
render of the bonds upon which their cir ,u-
| Iatlom was based Inc bull was referred to
the Committee ON Banking aud Currency.
The Lexington Goxetie don't exactly Tn
derstauds how Loudoun county Judge can
discharge the duties of committee clerk in
Richmond, When he is required to be at
both places at the same time-dlstance
30 miles. N)shng but conservative elas-
tcity could perform the feats. There is no
doubt that such abuse otauthority aud power
is an outrage upon the State, commou decency
and fair drang.
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| LIST OF ADvERTIS Id IIIIERS,
| JANUARY xStb, 1874.
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