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TWO CENTS.

At y per cent, with the allowance for =
lnqnents at 10 per cent, the deficiency would
IL is believed that tax on personal PROP
erty Will bring 100000, which is 90 be de-
uucted rom the deficiency above stated in
cent being as large as should be levied.
Mr.. Merriam's amendment was rejected.
MI. Randall offered TN amendment eN-
used for church purposes Adopted.
MT Merriam offered an ameudmcnt, chang
ing the time for redemption of property soil
lot taxes rom one 10 two years. Adopted.
With these amendments the bill was then
passed.
On motion Of Mr. McNulta, uII.A the rules
were suspended and a bill 10 ratify an agree
ment made with certain Apache Indians was
passed.
BILL TO PROTECT WITNESSES BEFORE CON
GRESs.
Mr.. r. X Hoar. (MaSs..l from the Select
Committee TO inquire whether the privileges
OF the House had been violated by the arreS :
OF Whitelaw Reid, a witness before a com
mittee OF the House. at the instance of Alex
ander X. shepherd, submitted a report and
recommended the passage OF a bill declaring
witnesses before either branch of Congress-
or a committee thereof, not subject to- the
service OF any civil process. or any claim or
cause OF action arising prior 20 such appear
ance, while coming To Washington while i'm
such attendance or until after reasonable
time To return.
The rules were suspended and the bill was
passed-l3l TO 3d.
Mr.. Tyner (Ind.) submitted the Post Office
appropriation bill with Senate amendments
which were acted upon seriatim.
The Senate amendment as amended by the
House committee, allowing the CO1sQrcSSioltaI
Record or any part thereof, and public docu-
ments 10 go free through the mails on the
frank OF a member or delegate was warmly
opposed, but finally was agreed 10.
A motion 10 lay on the table a motion 10
reconsider the last vote was agreed To by a
vote of i27 10 I03.
The amendment allowing members of Con-
sress ana the Commissioner OF Agriculture
TO send garden seeds free through the mails
under such regulations as the Postmaster
General may prescribe, was agreed to-yeas
1873, nays 90
A conference was then ordered ON the other
disagreeing votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

ga bright lad, Q years OF age, named
Clapp, died Of brain fever recently At Balls
ton, and the disease il said 10 have been
induced "by too close application 70 MS
studies In school,"
D0Hon. Spencer Ponsoby, Of the Queens
household, will call himself Fame hereafter,
because his aunt. who len him the money,
made this a condition. Fain we do the IKE
ON similar terms
~Another clergyman 20 whom the excite
menf Of the pulpit was dsnc1ent An true IN
Iaud-fhrown from his horse I'm the hunting
deId. has died from hi> l1jurleS.
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THE CABINET met at noon to-day, with all
the members present, and adjourned about
one p. m, after which the President and
Cabinet officers visited the Capitol.
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LECTURES.

RIsHoP C. HAVEN
- will Lecture in
Or sunderlands PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
n on 81 street. near G.,
On TUESDAY EVENING. March 2, ISIS, at o'ek
SUBJECT "GRlP"
Ihe PRESIDENT and faHly and other distinguished
persons Will be present.
TIekets, 50 cts; 70 be had at the door marI-2t-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

ARREST OF AN EXPRESS ROBBJR--Ed
Johnson, alias Proctor. alias Park, the leader
OF the party who robbed Brady, the Southern
Express messenger, i'm Memphis four weeks
ago, was captured at Cape Girardeau Satur-
DAY night by detectives and brought 70 Mem
phis yesterday. johnson has already been
indicted by the grand jury, and, as the Of
fence Is punishable with death, the proba-
bilities are that he will hang. The detectives
first struck his trail at Metropolis, H. and,
after following him two hundred miles Sc
cured him as above stated. johnson is am old
offender, and served a term in the Missouri
peniteniiary for robbing the United States
Express company I'm ST. Louis
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A WOMAN FROZEN TO DEA;rA.-As
Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Timothy <sibson, an
Irish woman about nifty years OF age, was
morning. She went or. with her husband
Saturday night, pcrtially intoxicated. and
wandered away from him and lost her way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MAINE.-The
democrats Of Portland, Me-, yesterday elect
ed their mayor by majority OF f36, against
a republican majority last year OF 503. Ken
nebunk has gone democratic by large ma
tority, for the first time in eighteen years.
The republicans OF Lewiston, Me-, elect a
mayor by $50 majority. Last year the demo-
cratic majority was AZ. Auburn has elected
a republican mayor. Bath elects the citi-
Zens' candidate by 81 majority over the re-
publican candidate. Saco reelected repub-
lean ma vor by a small majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

LARGE SALE OF RAILROAD STOCK
road securities have purchased the entire
stock held by the city of Philadelphia in
that corporation. aggrAgating $1,000 shares.
1t is said this action has been taken to pre-
vent tas Rennsyyivania railroad from, getting
OF the new through line 70 New York. II was
fumored yesterday that the transaction had
bearing on the war between the Pennsylva-
ma and Baltimore and Ohio roads, but this
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A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE IN VERMONT
A rather strange or unusual style OF suicide
for a woman is reported TO have occurred az
South Woodstock, Vermont, week before
last. IL is said that a young man and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ID. Raymond, of Cor
had moi been smooth between them, and that
among other things she had at some previous
occasion coaNed him 10 buy her a revolver
for plaything, which She carried. With this
revolver she shot herself, and lived long
enough Afterwards 10 claim that IL was an
accident on her part. otherwise her husband
would very probably have been held for muir
der, though the general opinion is expressed
that IL was suicide. 4 quarrel at the sup
per table on the night OF he ball is reported.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENpE.-The receipts from
this source to-day we're 1886 ,952.IL
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~ Van Mort, commissioner of public
schools. of New York city, has resigned.
and Fitz John Porter has been appointed to
his place.
1And now comes joint-stoek religion.
The British national association of spiritu-
alisfs have formed themselves into a Itmite,
liability company, In order to propae ga e tn ?
creed by means OF lectures and publications.
gan Omaha woman lifted a barrel of
-four from the gruund into wagon on a
Tuesday, gave births to twins on the dav ff,l-
lowing and ON Saturday of the same week
split wood enough to last over SUNDAY.
n0The Smith sisters Of Glastonbury. ct
complain bitterly In the Woman's Jo1rnsl
about Judge George G. Sumner who decided
their tax case against them. They lav his
adverse decision 70 the fact that he Is q demo
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BALLS. PARTIES. &c.

THE ANIMAL REUNION OF COLUMBIA
Il LODGE No. 10, I. 30. y will
tsks place az Odd felIows, Hall. eth
81 NV ION I'll IRsDAY EVENING,
March sth. At ia O'Clock. and will con
.ist OF q Concert by the ODD Fellows Choir Tab
ieanx, Presentation Of Books TO the Orphans. kc !.
After which, the noor viii be cleared for dancing
Tickets I, admitting gentleman and lady fZ7 81
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Sn0N &far.r. A E.-u.a

LONDON, March "A snow storm nrevailS
IN the southern counties to-day.
Adyiees from Nok ohama
announce That European troops have been
Withdrawn from that place.
eadik n nd Cuba.
MADRID. March Additional mail cor,-
munioation has been established between
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THE FORCE BILL" was read a second
time in the Senate today, but Mr.. Bayard
objected TO its third reading, and il went
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1T DIDN'T PAY.--A Canajoharie man died
OF smallpox last fall, and his clothes were
buried 10 prevent the infection from spread
ing. Through motives of economy, the de-
eeaseds brother, few days ago, dug up the
clothing and wore IL. He now occunies a cot
in the pest house, and the probabilities are
that the clothing will be again buried. as
well as the econ omist. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

WHOLESALE DISCHARGE OF CUSTOM
HOUSE OFFICERs.-Twenty- one officers i'm
the New York custom-house were notified
by the collector last Saturday that their SER
vices were no longer required, namely
seven inspectors, seven stOrekeepers, and
seven clerks Among the latter was son of
the late Rev. DIR. Vinton. Next week il is
understood, some 20 or 50 more will receive
notlce TO Quit, In accordance with instruc-
lions nom Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

THE PENSION BILL APPRovED-The
President has approved an act making APP
preparation for the payment of invalid and
other pensions of the United States for the
year ending June 30th, 1876.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE SEN
ATE.-The Senate Committee on Appropria-
lions met at an early hour this morning to
consider the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which was passed at an early hour this
morning by the House. and were in session
all day. The committee expected 10 be able
10 report the bill at the evening session to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

CAPT. DANIEL J.. BRAINE, L. s. ", has
his arrival home, having been de-
tached from the command of the Juniata,
European station, on the 25th of January
last, and has been placed on waiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02

q IERsoNAL.-SeI atOr Lewis received q
this morning announcing the dan
gerous illness of his sister at Winchester,
Va, and left at once for that place. go.
senator Fenton has returned from New
York and was again in his seat this morn
in
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GEN. BUTLER was early on the ground in
the Senate chamber this morning for the
purpose of urging republican Senators 10
take up and pass what is known as the
$ force bill" He interviewed several Senators
including Messrs. Cameron, Ferry, of Mich
i gan. THURMAN and Chandler.
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suspended, and the bill regulating
TAXATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
was brought before the House for considera-
ton.
MrCotton then reported the bill agreed
upon by the COMMITTEES of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Mr.. Wilson (Ind.) offered substitute for
the entire bill, providing for the levying OF a
tax on real and personal property; the cleo
ton of delegate in Congress on the basis of
the registration of 1872, corrected by the same
BOARD Of registration; for the equalization Of
for the issue Of the 3-65 bonds in denomina-
tions Of $500 and 81 900.
Mr.. Randall Pal offered a substitute SIM
liar TO Mr.. Wilson's, but combining taxation
TO real property.
Mr.. Cotton then demanded the previous
and substitutes were then read. 1t was I'M
derst0Od that the vote on the subs titutes
should first be taken to settle the question
whether personal property should be taxed,
and then ok the rate Of taxation iu the bill
selected.
The substitute Of Mr.. Randall was rejected
and that of Mr.. Wilson adopted.
Mr.. Merriam IN. ~ then moved to amend
by making the tax on real and personal prof.
erty per cent. instead of x.
Mr.. Randall pa then presented the fig
ures OF the Commissioners, showing that on
tax would be 81 500 ,000 less IS per cent. for
delinquents, l$Ho,o0o) ~ so, 900. Allowing
sl75,0O0 for licenses and S65 900 for Wafer
rents, the aggregate receipts would DO ST.
The estimated expenditures were ss,lae -.
mains q $50, 600. The amount anu ann % Sre re.
in the sundry civil Dill is 81 ,06000c .opriated
Of s2so,coo. - = = - ' government
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NoMINArIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate yesterday:
Joseph Archbold, collector of internal rev.
enue, Sd district, New York; VIM. j. Smith,
l6ctOrs of Customs-Sidney Cooper, Cape
Vincent, n. Y; John p. Sanborn, Huron,
Mich; Charles g. Manning, Albemarle. ".
c. Also the nominations OF a number OF
postmasters.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07

1 The December number Of B1ackwooa's
Muyagine comes to us IN its usual plain
style, and shows ne consciousness Of the APP
proach OF the Christmas season. Indeed, in
its poems, 'sAgatfon," and s'The Cato of LII
can, !" it is rather suggestive OF heathensm, b t
probably when the articles were prepared the
cheering odors Of mince-piaS and pltln-pud-
dings had not reached the olfaasory organs Of
the writer's.
| The story Of ''Valentine and his Brotller'' is
not yet finished, and we have another part Of
s.Alice Lorraine,'' in which troubles clllste,
thickly round the unfortunate Hilary.
| In 'The Abode Of Snow we have succeed
ed in reaching the snow-capped SUBMITS.
having attained the altitude of 5000 feet,
but the entrance to Chinese Tartary is barred
in the following interesting manners: The
travellers were approaching the village Of Ship
Xxi by very fatiguing road, and the servants
were sent on in adva nee to preIae the tents
etc. The village is ON hillside, and there i;
so little level ground in the vicinity, that the
only space available for the purpose was in the
| narrow terraced fields, and there was a diff
|
| Of handsome and very powerful young Tarral
women, clad in red Or black TUNES, loose trow-
| sers, and immense cloth boots-had censtitl-
ted themselves the guardians Of these terraced
| fields, and whenever thota Kahn or any OF his
com panions attempted to enter, they not only
| placed .gheir bulky persons i'll the Way but even
showed determined fight
| We have come to the last Of ssInternationa
! Vanities.'' Like the Fourth of July exhibition
Of fireworks, the most dazzling subject has
been reserved for the last, and we have q dis
sertation on that brilliant and intangible thing.
Glory.
"1'he Parliamentary Reccss'' has been {
tinle Of such extreme quiet at home, that the
people have had leisure TO look about them
and see what their peighbors are doing, as wei
as to study their own affairs. The present ar.
tiele, ate: rapid glance at the continent DIS
cusses thu speeches of Messrs. Geschen and
Fanlcett, and various other matters relating to
both Church and State.
s'The French Chamber and the Septcnnatc,
is an explanation OF the political position Of
France, according to the views of one Of the
leaders Of the Right Ceatre. -
The periodicals reprinted by The Leonard
Scott Publishing Company are as follows
The London Quarterly Edinburgh. Westmin
ster, and British Quarterly Reviews, anf
Blackwood's Magazine. Price, 81 q year foi
any one, OF only $l5 for ALL
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07

a CLERGYMAN ShUICIDE.-WAS HINGTON
December 2.-leb j. n. Coombs for the past
Twelve years pastor CT the Western Fresbifcli-
an Church of-ths city, and folnerly' mems
ger Ct Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Confer
e!ee, committed suicide this morning by cutting
rls threat with , razor. The cause assigned
1or the act is domestic trouble, his wife for
some years past being insane. The deceased
was nitcA respected by both Presbyt eriaa
and Methodist determinations and b. the pub
lie generally. The news was gently br.,ksa
70 the congregation, who were patiently await
ing MS arrival at the church, BY Chief Justice
Drake, OF the court OF Claims. and expression,
OF SORROW were outspoken and IN V rsal.
An Inquest was held by Coroner Patterson.
ana the jury, OF which Justice brake was forr-
man rendred verdict of suicide uut,er tempo-
rary alteration Of mind
me tragedy caused much excitement in tho
west END OF the city during the AFTERNOON,
when 1t was stated that, jIlst previous to MIR.
.eolilo tteaiii, ie hal been reading iii articles
III the morning SaadaJ Herald wherIu ali
unnamed minister OF the Gospel WAS desG.Tibed
rs having been caught yesterday in stealing
{. book from an Avenue bookstore, and identified
a. having distracted other books previously u.4
der what was, characterised keptonalliacal
propensity. Then, too thst his sermon for the
day was open on the table i'll his room, with
also copy OF the paper in question, induced
some to think that the article might. lava
struck home to him, while those Who knew
him wei arc confident that this rasll act is AZ.
cEibabie to s. series Of troubles. domestic and
otherwise, which he was powerless to prevent.
or bear up under their weight
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07

r1,o THE pUBLIC-The mndersigne adsal haylng
a NY; I'D stove business heretofore conducted
h, them takes this method of informing the pubic
tHaf he is now prepared to do all KINDS OF
ROOFING, GUTTERlNG' e.,
$500 rr;nxyare of all descriptions. He
ALI iso Keen constantly on hand all descriptions OF
s So, es including the best patterns 81
COO PARLoR, & OFFICE STOVES, CRATES, &c.
He asks been extended to
that mas AeietoAoie ~ A. GRUBERT
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07

MAIN STREET, STANTON, VA
We have now on hand and are manufacturing eve
ny day and receiving from the Eastern cities. the
most attractive and desirable Furniture ever offered
in this market. There is nothing in the Furniture
line we cannot furnish good and cheap be
purchased in the Valley the State We call atten-
ton to few articles, such Parlor and Chamber
sets of Walnut Mahogany, Oak and painted work !:
alss Bureaus, Bedsteads, Washstands Tables, Mat
trasses Chairs, &C.
" B2We have always hand Metallic Cases and
Caskets Undertaking promptly attended to.
inne r. If J. A. & Y M. BICKLE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07
For the Valley Virginian.l
Baby's Christmas steru.
BYM. p. p.

oh tAis Christmas eve, sweet baby r,ina.
nave story to tell:
VI q wonderful little babf
VINO came to this EARTH to dwell.
lts mother WAS Mary, Virgin pure.
It's Father, the God of Heaven:
al never was holier babe before.
70 a blessed mother given.
ana there N its humble mangcr BEG
Itlay on its mothers breast. u
VITA starry light on its rosy face.
Taking its newborn rast
IL looked like many another babe
And yet it was not the same ..
Fof thls WAS the baby Christ, my child.
And the Savior OF men, its name
Alse's 1has ify with snowy wings
Sang at its wanderous birth.
sucn music was never, never heard
Before on this sinful earth:
Ane shepherds. the keepers OF little lambs.
with lowiy homage .me,
ana "oFshipplng, bowedat its little feet.
For this babe was Gods sweet Lamb.
ana III the East was three wise me1,
Wonderfully great and wise, 81
Ana they saw anow and splendid star
SHINE out i'll the midnight skies:
And out OF the East, they followed it .-l
long and weary way;
Until with amaze they saw it stop.
Ger the manager where Baby Christ Law
ffanklncense, Myrrh, and shining gold.
They brought for an Offering:
FOR they saw with wisdom in that weo habo
Their Heavenly L r and King.
And their tawny boards swept low to the sps.
ANA they bowed with covered face.
For az infant God lay sleeping there
In holy and shining grace.
And this is your Christmas eve, sweet babe
1of II tells OF The Christ, child's birth;
A.la 1o-nisnF lie watches so36vingly,
Ger all the babes on Earth.
He's the little ones Own, tonight. nv sYs.,,
IN every land and zone, -
The babies may LOOK to tho b,ossaa cb,;..
And sal Him, their Holy One.
And @! the infinite love, my babe,
have not the words to say,
With which He watched your hel,1esc,a,.
And guardeth you night and day,
lie died for you, that yeu might live
Always in his heavenly fold,
He walked with earth-stained feet. that yor
Might walk tic streets of gold.
rtf
And il Goa shall open your little lips
The first words that fail from them,
Should be the name of The Holy CnrIss.
The Babe OF Bethlehem
Then hush to sleep, my baby by,
Eb,1f Ttr,1,
For the Dear Christ watcheth your sinIess stce
On this starry Christmas night.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07
Hotels.
gTygHE sPDTTS WOOD HOTEL,
1 EHsagrssSsssae Va.
n n TJrcY ppnpp1us,,

G.. 3, LUCK, PROPRIETOR.
The new Hotel, THE SPooTsWooD, under my pro-
pretorship, is open and ready to receive visit
ors and guests. The establishment has been refit-
ed from the cellar to the roof and is in complete
der. 1t is emphaticaily new house, and it is de-
ternined to make it stand as one OF the very best
kept hotels i'll the State. The proprietor has had
very enlarged experience for Is years hotel and
springs proprietor, having kept the old Folum bian
hotel, and the new Spotswood Hotel at Richmond,
destroyed by fire in December, 1907 and the Jor-
dan Alum Springs in Rockbrdge. He is quite sure
he may claim, here in the Valley OF Virginia, to be
able to keep hotel. He therefore invites the peo-
pie of Rockingham and the adjoining counties and
the travelling public generally to CALI at the Spotts-
the business Of hfslife
It is scarcely necessary tOsay that the Table, the
.Parlors and the Chambers will always be found
agreeable.
The proprietor. in conclusion, is quite sure the
people OF the Valley will cordially sustain this eff
fort to establish first-class Hotel, such as the
SpOttswood shall be, in HafrSonburg,
My Omnibus will always be ready to convey pas
7S''7 ~ ''''s : = - G. B. EUcK,
nov II Proprietor OF Spottswood.
A lnerican Hotel,
N Immediately at G. Ohio Railroad Depot,
STAUNTON, VA
McCHESNEY s. NADENBOUSCH, Proprietors.
The Proprietors in resuming the management OF
this well known and popular hotel SO long ndfavor-
ably known to the travelling PUBLIC, promise IN the
future to retain the reputation The American has
borne, as FIRST-CLASS HOTEL -
Its locality inedlately at the Railroad Depot rem
ders it convenient stopping place for persons on
business OF in search Of health.
Bar and Barber Shop in the House.
All the ofices OF the Telegraph and Stage lines run
ming to this town are adjoining this house =,
HS-A flrSt-claSs Livery Stable, conducted by Pat
-00'e' Uoii-'e''e0 "4'i' ''l'' MccHEsNEY CO.
NB.-CitiZens Of the county will be furnished din
der at 50 cents, and Horses fed by Pat OToole at 20
cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07

Rev. W. B. Derrick, coloret', OF Richmond.
arrived III Washington Tuesday last, will! pc
tition from three thousand colored persons ia
that city, asking Congress to take prompt
measures for securing an ca ly dividend TO the
depositors OF the Freetlman's Savings Bank
The petition was presented in the House q
Representatives aud referred to the COMMITTEES
on Ranking and Currency. Derrick had an in
terview with the President, during which he
stated the principal object Ct his visit TO WASH
ngton. The President expressed his sy,npa-
thy with those who had lost by the inst lttioj,,
and could only promise that he would 10 all in
his power TO further their interests
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-07

An apparently very we'll Informed corrcspon-
Gent Of, he New York Times writes from India
napolis that, unless Il speedy coalition of the
better elements Of the democratic purity is made
upon such a man as Congressman elect Holman,
Dan Voorhees, is going to be elected Senator
ON Indiana.