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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

JNsTAMPED BANK CHECKS The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has sent special a.
gents to some of the principal cities searching
among the banks for unstamped checks. Their
investigation has revealed a great deal OF sueh
neglect. In the vaults Of one bank in proml-
nent city enough cases of the kind were 1oand
to break the bank if the penalties were eoforc-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

Mr.. James O. steger, appointed by the Gov
arnor and Treasurer, to investigate the finan-
cial condition Ct the basement olflces at the
capitol, has presented to the Legislature Dill
Of s.. 900 for his services.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21
jan 21-tds
lease No. SILL

lease No. Sill
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
J. States for the Western District of Virginia.-In
Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of Fortunatus Sims, bankrupt.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
The undersigned Arthur Stephens. OF Greene Co.,
Va hereby gives notice OF his appointment as AS
signee OF the estate Of Fortunatus Sims OF Greene
county, in said District. who WAS the 5Oth day OF
September, q. d.. 1874, adfudged d bankrupt on his
own petition by the District Court Of said District
Dated, Jauy aths 1875
iau TIT ARTHUR STEPHENS Assignee
Tor black and mourning Dress Goods. 80 70
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

A free fight occurred near the Virginia Hotel
! on Saturday night, participated in by number
of young men of the city. and which was renew
ed, partially, on Sunday. The parties were
brought before Esquires J. II. Waters and 81.
P. Cease Tuesday, and fined in the aggregate
$3.50. No one seriously hurt.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

1t is about time the bridge over Lewis Greek.
on Augusta street, was completed. 1t was to
have been finished by about the first of Janua-
~. Is we understood, but from present indica-
tions, and the force engaged on it, it will be
sometime yet before we can congratulate the
pablic.that such is the fact. The people are
getting impatient, and justly so, with the delay
on this work.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

A caucus of the members OF the Legislature
On the public debt question determined that 50
o.nts On the 800 was as much as the people
could pay, and that this amount would not pay
4 nor cent on the debt. They stopped there.
What are they going to dor
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

SUDDEN DEATH.-Capt. R. W. King, who
came to this portion of Virginia about Is
months ago, from England, died suddenly at
the Virginia Hotel, in this city, on Monday
12st
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

OYSTERS OYSTERS THE finest and most
delicious Fresh York River Oysters received
every day at the Store of H. A. Glenn. Orders
left st the store will be filled free of charge fol
delivery
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

CITY CoUNcrL.-No meeting of this body
was held on Tuesday night, in consequence Of
the desire of some of the members to hear the
sermon of DIR. Hoge.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

STOCK SALEs.-The Stock Sales held at the
Fair Grounds, on last Thursday, under the di-
rection of the Patronsof Husbandry, was we'll
attended and good prices were obtained. The
sales were as follows
Four cattle by Fl. Geeding to J. S. Moffett,
at $63 per head; COW by Rev. VIM. Greene to
N. G.. Hartman, at 1925; one yearling heifer
by Greene to NJ. T. Gilkeson at $3.50; OK by
Hoover to J. S. Moffett, at 500; steers by j.
Hamrick to w. B. Crawford for $500; 3year-
lings by J. Hamrick to A. Cline, for $3.50; 2
oxen and heifer by Shafer to J. S. Moffet, for
$69.79; grey mare by Gilkeson to Charles
Brand, at s85; l sorrel mare by J. N. Wilson to
Chas Brand, at 1874; grey horse by Bondu-
rant to Alex. Hartman, at $40; brown horse
by Jno. Bumgardner to Jno. Fl. Parkins, for
$e9.75, and old mare by Hamrcks to A. j.
Williams. at sl5.
We are glad to see this enterprise steadily
gaining in popularity and usefulness, as it will
be OF incalculable convenience and benefit to
both buyer and seller. The Changers advertise
and sell the stock free Of charge, and are de
termined to establish market which will at
tract much Of the trade from the city and make
it to the interest of extensive stock dealers and
buyers to attend regularly.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

LAND SALEs.-On Thursday, Jan. Sth, f.
NJ. Cushing, Auctioneer, sold for Commission
er Ransom, the tract Of 1921 acres on Middle
River, just below Cline's Mill, which formerly
belonged to VIM. Byers, decd. Isaac kelster
was the purchaser at $26.25 per acre.
On Saturday last, in front OF tha Court
House, G.. NJ, Cochran, IT,, and N. K. Trout,
CONS, E. NJ. Cushing, Auetioneer, sold the
farm Of Lorenzo Sibert, five miles West OF
Stalnton. containing 100 acres, to Mr.. David
IT, Evans at 500 per acre.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

We note that our old friend j. Bernard Pey-
ton, has been elected Clerk of the House VI
Delegates of the West Virginia Legislature,
now in session at Charleston.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

John A, Noon received this week 100 tons
of jackson river ice, with which to supply his
customers next summer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21
LIST ADVERTISED LISTERS,

LISTOF ADVERTISED LETTERS,
JANUARY 81, 1878
LADIES,
Herrv miss Bettie o'Connsr mrs Mary 4
Brown miss Bette Peace mrs Rose
Campbelmr Alkaline Pascton miss Manoe
Finley miss Maggie Ross mrs Francis
Hol!ar mrs r N Rogers miss Sue
KejIer miss o M simpson mrs Maggie
loving mrs Margaret Thomas miss Mollid
Mcdaniel miss Agnes Tyler mrs Cnas
Meaney mrs Lucy Whtlock mrs
Mott mics Jennie Winston mrs Fannie
GENTLEMEN.
Bennett Douglass Lightner
Grsnar JohnS McConthy Jerry
Crigler PendletOn monaghan James
Cnliach Vim O'Brien Morris
n.viS los y Peace G
GOOD Samne Randolph John
Goolhain nimoer!ahe AiDefs
Hahn jeremiah uiS1aie r
Jeter Carleton WILLIS oamuei
Jones Jack
The above letters not called for within thirty days
will be sent to the dead letter office Persons gaining
- s. NJ YOST. P. NJ.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

The Lexington Gazstte says that SIX hun
dred persons have visited tile Natural Bridge
within the last six months, each OF them pau
One dollar for viewing tiiis wonder OF nature.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

~ Thomas Brainard, ticket and passenger
-. ~ The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, died
in Richmond Sunday morning
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21
LOCAL..

The post office at Mint Spring, Augusta Co.,
has been re-established, with G. NJ. Moseley,
post master.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

The Republican of Lyncburg says that $50;
900 has been subscribed to the capital STOCK q
the proposed cotton factory i'll that city. oniy
$4,000 additional being required to insure the
success of the enterprise.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

DIR. Nye, the Ocuist and Optician, who has
been successfully operating in thi. city for the
past two weeks, left on Tuesday. He expects
to return in June next.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21
Valley Railroad.

Last week. in noticing the proceedings Of the
meeting of the Stockholders of the Valley Rail
read, held in this city, we assumed that it was
prosecution to completion of this important en-
terprise, that the affairs of the company and
it's present complications be considered in Il
Spirit of forbearance and with an enlightened
regard to the surrounding circumstances. We
can arrive at no other conclusion, consistent
with an intelligent business survey OF the facts
in the case, than that the city of Baltimore and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad desire the
completion Of the road at the earliest practical
BILE period, and the adjustment Of the affairs OF
the company, in the intermediate time, so as to
facilitate this final result. The heavy cash SUBJ
scriptions of these two corporations, already
paid in and expended, constitute the strong
seriously in earnest in wishing the through
connection to Salem, and that they will be
willing to adopt any possible means To accom-
plish this object
At the meeting Of the Stockholders, on the
18th, when it was announced that the repre-
sentativcs Of the city of Baltimore and the
Baltimore and Ohio Company were here under
instructions not to vote for the lease OF the
road, even at $4,000 per annun, between
Staunton and Harrisonburg, we thought it i'm
polite to press proposition of $40, 900 or $780,
600, for as honorable men, these gentlemen
could not have violated the instructions given
them. Ae the approaching meeting OF the
Stockholders, on the 22d Of February, we hope
the representatives of those two corporations
will come prepared with some practical sug-
gestion by which work may be resumed on the
Valley Road south OF Staunton, and the at
fairs Of the Company so adjusted that rea-
sonable prospect may be entertained OF con-
tinuous operations, so as to relieve the present
contractors and ccnsummate the work. It no
better bid can be obtained than the 100000 pro-
posed, and no other arrangement can be made
that will revive the dropping fortunes Of the
enterprise, then let the experiment at least be
made, as to what can be done with the propo-
fitlon now pending.
Above all things, we hope to see Better
feeling prevailing than was manifested at the
recent meeting. If the Valley interest and
that Of Baltimore city and the Baltimore 6 Ohio
Railroad cannot be reconced upon fair bust
ness basis-we cannot understand, however, why
it cannot-then let them agree to disagree and
forbear from wrangling and unfriendly dispu-
tations. We have faith in the good intentions
OF all the parties interested, and believe when
calm, dispassionate comparison of.views is had,
some arrangement will be made to bring about
the result we all SO much desire to sse-the ear
ly completion of the entire road.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21
Che.apeaka and Ohio Isaiiroad.-On and after
~ Sunday, Jan. 5rd, 1878, Passenger Tra.ns VIII

0yhesaDeako and Ohio 1SA11rOaU.-On anu Al
Sunday, Jan. 3rd, 1878, Passenger Trains VIII
run as follows
FROM STANTON.
mt. 4. NJ MAIL TRAIN.-For Charlottesville, Cor
donsviIe Richmond and all intermediate stations,
dai1y 1escept Sunday arvng at Richmond at 700 m
This train connects ct Charlottesville for Lynch burg
nristol Knoxyille Chattanooga and the South, and
~ GordonsyilIe for AiI .andrt. Washington and the
North. nc,,o++os,,;,,o ooao,
vile and Richmond daily, Except Sunday arriving
~ R;chmond 5:25 a. m. This train connects at Char
nttasviile for Lynchburg Bristol. Knoxville, Chatta
nooga and the South at aordonsvle for Alexandria
PetersbHrg, Norfolk, Weldon, Wilmington, Charles
ton Savannah Danville, Greensboro, Charlotte, and
all points South least, ,,.u
horo Cnyngton and all Stations West OF Covingtor
5oIy 1except Sunday arriving at Huntington 5:25
NJ This train connects at Huntington with the Com
nanvs Steamers, Bottona and Fleetwood, arriving
- ainGnnat 500 D. in time to connect with ths
Morning Trains. on all the different lines running
o.s0 p M. MAIL TRAIN.-For Covington aud all iate1
mediate Stations daily Except Sunday arriving q
| Covington 1880 p: m: Observation-Disclosures, a,u ~ '
| w. HOPKINS, Agent, Stanton, Va.
| Tuos. DopAxBAp,3 Asst Gen. Ticket Agent;
Gen eupt OF transportation Jan u
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

unnnailable letters remaining in the P. o. staunton
Va, January 21st 1875
Mrs g. r Cox, Berzilia Georgia: Mrs Lizzie John
son, Wheeling, W. Va; Miss Moie e McClung, Lew
isburg. ". Va; Mr. VIM. F. Smith, Greenville. Va;
william A. wallace imperfect address, Post Master,
Charlottesville Va; Post Master, Richmond, Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21
VI WIZ VO9 70 III
Temperance.

Messrs. Editors Believing, as I do, that
you are friend of temperance, and having
seen the direful effects of intemperance, you
are willing to give small space, at least, in
your excellent paper for the presentation OF
few reasons why there should be greater eff
fort upon the part of the churches in your city
to stop by moral suasion, used kindly, and not
sarcasm and denunciation, the great evil now
so prevalent there. In your neighboring town,
Harrisonburg, there seems to be. and is, a re-
markable temperance revival which has reach
ed all classes and color. This has been effect
ed simply by an effort in which the clergy has
assisted This, it appears to me, is right, and
all ministers who will peruse Ezekial, and then
refuse to give warning to the people against
the monster evil! intemrerance. are occupying
an unenviable position in the sight OF Heavens.
and, as stewards of the oracles. of God, may be
abashed and overwhelmed with anguish when
called to render an account at the intlexible bar
OF Jehovah In vain, or nearly so, will be the e.
forts of the Y. NJ G. Association and the differ
ent Temperance organizations, when ministers
who are the guide posts directing to virtur
and happiness here, and heaven hereafter,
show an Indifference by standing aioof.
They should remember that numbers
from the very midst OF their congregations are
sleeping in graves permaturely made by the
intoxicating glass, and that numbers more are
fast following, and ere the close OF the pres
ent year may too "shuiile oil this mortal
coils
| would say, go then and help your weak
brother. for whom Christ died, lest he perish,
and his ruin be required of you. Be quick, no
time 20 lose, the pale horse and his rider, which
intemperance fifty represents, in one aspect, Is
seen daily and nightly in the streets OF your
beautiful city, and may suddenly strike down
some one of your parishoners Let the church
members rally arould the few who have toilcd
T. Il ia 1,ah of "a
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM.-A gentle
man in this county desiring to sell his FARM adj
vertised it in the Stauaton papers. In less than
two weeks he had four applications-one from
Shenand oah, one from Rockbridge, one from
Illinois and one from Augusta-all OF whom
cited the VALLEY VIRGINIAN as the paper in
which they had seen the advertisement. The
fact is, almost every body reads the VIRGINIAN
whether they subscribe ornot. Several gentle
men met us q short time since and told us that
at least half dozen ron-subsc. ibers read their
paper every week, that it was generally worn
out when returned to them.
The VIRGINIANs is more generally read than
any paper in the Valley OF Virginia, and for
this reason is the best medium for advertise
ments We do not claim to have the largest cir
cllation-we have a large number OF subscribers
but a great m,ny persons cannot sleep well
if they do not see it every week, yet they are
too predia.liccd politically to subscribe and pay
| for L..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

CRUEL.-A local paragraph in the Richmond
Enquirer Ct the 10th. it is stated that in car
load of horses and mules which arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Baltimore by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road, three fine horses and mule were found
trampled to death by their fellow-sufferers in
the overcrowded car.
Cannot some legislative action be had to pre-
vent such cruel treatment to dumb brutes? We
frequently notice in the freight cars passing
here, from the west, that cattle, sheep and
horses, but more especially cattle and sheep,
are huddled together in such manner as to
cause great suffering.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

FATAL OccURRENcE.-On Wednesday the
18th, Michael Livick and George Furr got into
an alteration as they were returning from
Staunton to their homes on Christian Greek,
Il ring which Furr struck Liyick in the head
with rock, from the effects OF which he died
on Sunday last. There were several persons
besides the parties to the unfortunate occur
,nce, in company with them. who state that
angry words passed between them, Li,ick, who
was an old IN aged 65 or 70, got out of the
wagon in which he was riding and approached
Furr in threatening manner, when Furr,
one-armcd man, picked up stone and struck
him. Fur was arrested on Sunday by Sheriff
Mowry and Chief OF Police Parent and lodged
in Staunton Jail.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, pursuant to
adjournment, met on last Thursday. Present.
John Paris, President, Rush, Ellis, Seig, East
and Crawford. This meeting was held for the
purpose OF laying the county levy for 1876
The basis was the books of the several township
| assessments OF real and personal property asg,-
gregating $12 ,055, 1885, made up of the assessed
value of real estate at s., 993,2l9, and personal
property, including bonds, capital invested and
income, at So, O92, 716. The number of tithables,
twenty-one years and upwards, white and col
ored, is 5,213.
The appropriations for county Judge, Attor-
new, clerk, sheriff, &C., amount to $3.50, 1t
was ordered that warrant be drawn in ia
vor of A. Blauth, payable by the county treas
urel out of funds paid that officer by G. W. Nc
Cutchen, late sheriff, due said Blauth for re-
pairs made on the Middlbrook road, but that
said warrant is not to be delivered until Com r
S. K. Taylor reports in relation to said road as
required by order of the county court.
! The Board was unable to complete the lay
| ing of the levy owing to the amounts of appro-
priations for other purposes not being ascer-
tanned.
The following is the number Of horses and
cattle as reported by the assessors, with their
assessed and average value: Horses, 1925, val
ued at 1858, 1862, average $6s.67; cattle, Is, H.
valued at 1892, 1882, average, $l7.52.
| Col. j. II. Skinner appeared before the Board
and represented that many Of the files of the
city papers, filed in the Clerks office by order
| of the Court, were incomplete, owing to miss
ing numbers. He then proposed to supply the
missing numbers, and the entire file of the Yin
dictator, which were missing for several years,
gratuitously, provided the Board would, on be-
half OF the county. incur the expense OF binding
| said files, which proposition was asrcclto.
The Beard then adjourned,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

Mrs, Barbara Somers died in Page county re-
Gently aged 81 years.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

AN UNEXPECTED SUIT.-Last week, Dep
uty u. S. Marshal. Jos. S. Effinger, of Harri-
sonburg, was very busy in this immediate vi
cin.ty and county, in serving notices upon nl-
merous parties for the U. s. District Clerks
Office at Harrisonburg. On inquiry, we found
that it was suit brought by Northern parties
holding about $4,000 of the old Central Bank
Notes, organized and operated before the war.
The stock of the Bank was principally held in
Stsunton and Augusta county, and by the law
Of the Bank organization, the stockholders were
held Individually responsible for the redemp'
tion of the circulation. The notice is for them
I, appear at Harrisonburg at the next term Of
tn. Court, and show cause why they should
not pay the 10000 in present currency.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21
Deaths.

On the 18th inst. in Woodstock, Va, Mr.. John
Clinedinst-father Of Mr.. B. NJ. Clinedinst OF this
city.
On the 10th inst, in this county. Miss sallie Ros
ers, formerly Of Petersburg.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

TEMPERANCE IN HARRIsoNBURG. - The
activity OF the temperance men in Harrison
burg is undated. Their exertions are not coll
fined to the vicinity of the county seat, but OK
tend throughout Rockingham and adjacent
counties. The Ray Of Hope, a neat semi
monthly paper. published at the Old Common
scealM office, and edited by Mr.. Sam'l J. Price
and DIR. J. w. Points, is enthusiastic in its adj
vocacy Of. the cause it represents. In addi-
tion to having enlisted in the interests Of tenn
perancc at least half of the white population.
organizations have beeen formed among the
oolored people, and a perceptible change for the
better is the result.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

Taor the best French coraets, go 70
r aug 15 " H. HA'A''-'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

Tor black and mourning Dress Goods, 80 10
4 aug IS w Il. WELLER
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-09

On = TO $50 PER DAY.--AGENTS
DOWANTED. All classes OF working people
OF both sexes, young and old, make more money
at work for us, In their own localities, during
anything else. We offer employment that will
pay handsomely for every hours work. Full
particulars, terms, etc. sent free. send US
your address at once. Don't delay. Now 10 the
time. Don't look for work or business else
where, until you have learned what We offer.
q. HTINBON a CO., Portland. Me. taned&wiy
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Have YOU any excuse for suffering with
dyspepsia or liver complaint? Is there
any reason why you should go on from day
to day complaining with sour stomach,
sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpi-
tation of the heart, heart burn, waieIbrash,
gnawng and burning pains at the pit Of
the stomach. Yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeabe taste in the mouth, com
ing up OF food after eating. low spirits, &c,
Mo- II is positively your own fault ii YOU
do. Go TO your druggist, Albert w. llig
gins; also Rice q Co.. Castloion. aud l..
Kellogg, Farbaven. and get a bottle OF
Green's August Flower for rs cents your
cure is certain, but If you doubt this, get n
sample bottle for 10 cents and try It. Two
doses will relieve you.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-09

A DVERTISING: Cheap, Good: Sys-
- tematc.cAn Persons who contemplate Is mp
sertton OF advertisements, should send 70 cents
TO Geo, P. ROwell 4 Co., ~ Park Row, New
edition), containing lists OF over 1000 newspa-
pers and estimates showing the cost, Adver-
tisements taken for leading pa era In many
States at Q tremendous reduction -om publish
er's rates Get the book. tnedkw1y
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The 9utland daily Globe.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER o, 1875.
Especial Correspondence OF the Troy Daily
Tlmesl
THE HERMIT'S LETTER.

Something About Actors-Booth Kean and
Cooko-Kean's Versatility and Strange Ca
reer - Intemperance Among Actors - Tho
Reformation Of MISUNDERSTANDING Asy-
lyms-Their Number and Location, etc.