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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
HOTELS.
THE SPOTTSWOOD HOTEL.
l. HarrisOnburg, Va,

c. Il. LUCK, PROPRIETOR.
The new Hotel, THE SP0oTswooD, under my pro
prletorship, is now open and ready to receive visit
ors and guests. The establishment has been reft-
teninedemphatically new house. and it is de-
DER hot to make it stand as one OF the very best
kept els in the State. The proprietor has had
very enlarged experience for years as hotel and
springs proprietor, having kept the old Columbian
hotel, and the new Spotswood Hotel at Richmond,
destroyed by fire in December, 1901 and the Jor-
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 call at the Spots
the business Of his life.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the Table, the
Paflors and the Chambers will always be found
/ the proprietor. in conclusion. il quite sure the
people OF the Valley will cordially Estain this ef
My Omnibus will always be ready to convey pas
sengers to and from the Spotswood
c. B. LUCK
nov IL Proprietor of Spottswood.
mertcan Hotel, 80
"A Immediately at c. 4 Ohio Railroad Depot,
MccHEsNEY s 1AAb9Nn0Ti e.. . Proprietors
The PrOprietorS in resuming the management OF
this well known and popular hotel long and favor
ably known to the travelling public, promise in the
borne as a FfRsT-cLAss HOTEL. 10''A 100
Its locality Immediately at the Railroad Depot rem
ders it convenient stepping place for persons on
Bar and Barber Shop in the House.
All the Offices OF the Telegraph and Stage lines run
ming to this town are adjoining this house.
Ao''e' '0'''eN ~ ''''' MccHEsNEY co.
N.B-Ctizens Of the county will be furnished: din
der at 30 CENTS and Horses fed by Pat OTooe at 20
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
For the VALLEY VIRGINI.
Bishop Gibbons at Covington.
CONVICTION, VA,
July 3lst. 1875.

CONVICTION, VA,
July 3lst, 1875.
Editors of Virgi,,ion On Sunday last, we
were visited by the Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons,
of Richmond, Va. He has been visiting this
portion of the State officially for the first time,
and on Sunday administered confirmation to
class of about thirty, comprised of children and
adults. The Methodist Church of this village
(Which was kindly rendered for the occasion,)
was crowded to its utmost capacity. His con-
gregation were chiefly Protestants, to whom
the ceremonies were interesting, ''new and
novel;" After the celebration of the Mass
the Bishop delivered quite g happy and able
discourse, taking for his theme, the "Prosperi-
ty of the Catholic Church." The ease and
gracefulness of his manner, together with the
clearness OF enunciatiOn was much admired by
his hearers. His explanations of the s'Mass
and Vestments" were perfectly satisfactory
and explicit. In advising those who received
the Sacrament of Confirmation he urged the
necessity of strict adherence 20 their faith, and
continuance of the ''life of grace in which
they were strengthened by the reception of
the sacrament.
The Bishop was accompanied and assisted by
Rev. Father Murray, the very efficient pastor
of Lexington, Virginia. They leave this morn
ing for the White Sulphur, where they propose
to sojourn for few days, in order to refresh
themselves after their arduous mission through
the mountains.
We have had very heavy rains here for the
past three or four days. The mountain streams
are all swollen and the roads are considerably
washed.
D. L. III.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

The instigators of the movement against
Harris, as the representative from this district,
do not know precisely what they are doing
They are not acquainted with the rank and
file of the party, nor the sentiments they en-
tertain and freely express. We have heard a
number of influential conservatives from al
most every portion of Augusta county, say
they intended to vote for Harris, Convention
or no Convention; and others say, that they
had been opposed to Harris reelection up to
the development on Court day but now they
intended to support him under any or all cir
cumstances. If the managers can pack the
convention so as to defeat his nomination, they
will have lively time of it, and may JOY go
with them. They have our earnest sympathies,
and If they will tell us how, they shall have
our equally earnest labors to effect their object
Nothing would please us better than to see a
bifurcated Democratic party in tile district. It
is precisely what we want.
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1t has been discovered that the official copy
Of the St. Louis platform has been very mate
rally changed from the text as read and adop'
ted in convention, in two essential particulars.
Instead of the repeal Of the <sclause" providing
for the resumption Of specie payments, it reads
the ''date,'' leaving the principle and policy OF
resumption in tact. The Monaghan plank is
entirely left out. These mutilations have Gre
ated great excitement among the soft money
or Hendricks men, and the Democrats OF Cali
fornia and Oregon. The convention demand
ed the modification of our treaty with China,
so as to prevent further Mongolian emigration.
The official copy leaves it out altogether.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

The Democrats have abandoned the idea Of
reporting articles of impeachment against Sec
rectarv Robson. This would be an outrage
too gross even for the Democratic party to en-
dorse. There has been no evidence advanced
to implicate the Secretary in any criminal
transactions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
VIRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE
OR FOR RENyr

The undersigned has for sale hundreds OF vaIua-
BILE FARMS, COUNTRY-SEATS, MILLS, TIMBER
ED and MINERAL LANDS MINERAL SPRINGS.
&C.. &C., on the most reasonable terms. To those
those having properties to SELL III you give clear
titles and do not hold your lands too high we want
to act for you. We have been in the business ten
years, and never sold bad title Send stamp for
the Land Advertiser" Piedmont Land Agency.
DAVID d. NJ. DIGGES
june 5-u GeFdonsville, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

Cincinnati Gazette The Turner organiza-
ton Of Cincinnati, embracing hundreds OF the
best German voters of the city, feels called up
on to publicly declare its allegiance to Hayes
and Wheeler.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

NOTICE! notice.!
~ STAUNTON, VA, June ~, 1876.
My ACCOUNTS are all made up to the LIST Of July,
and ready for settlement. All persons indebted to
me must come forward and pay, as am in trouble
anything in exchange for claims at the highest mar
ket price. Unless some satisfactory arrangement is
made, will be compelled to transfer claims.
Respectfully,
june 20 W. s. McCHESNEY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

Trains leaving Staunton at 900 M, and 1925 p.
run daily Except Sunday stopping at all regular
stations.
Trains leaving Stanton at AIS a. m, and TO- 35
M, rpm daily, stopping at all regular stations be
tween Huntington and Allegheny, and at Coving
ton, Miboro, Goshen, Waynesboro' Greenwood,
Mediums River, Ivy, Charlottesville, Gordonsville,
Junction and Richmond
Pullman sleeping run on 4, Is a. and 1875
M. trains between Richmond and Covington
A9rFor rates, Tickets and information apply to j.
H. WOODWARD Agent. Staunton, Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
w. M. s. DUNN, G. P. s. Ticket Agent.
Engineer and Superintendent. June 8.
VALLEY RAILROAD.
Trains will run as follows.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
Railroads..

VIZ ASHINGTON CITY. VIRGINIA MIDLAND
w AND GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Double Daily Trains between Baltimore and the
South and Southwest.
Commencing Sunday, June 18th. Passenger
Trains will run follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

Y STAUNTON, VA.
JOHN D. CROWLE, Proprietor.
This well known house having recently changed
hands is preparedtto accommodate transient and
permanent boarders at reasonable rates. The table
will supplied with the b9st this and other markets
upon the guests and every attention will be paid to
their comfort A share Of the public patronage is
respectfully solicited Omnibus to and from the De-
pot free of charge.
nov l4-tf JOHN d. CROWLE.
DEVERE HOUSE,
LII HarrfsOnburg, Va.
MRS NJ. C. LUPTON, CHAS E. LUPTON,
Proprietress. Manager.
JAS. R. LUPTON and G. B. STROTHER, Clerks
This well known Hotel has been entirely renova-
ted and re-furnshed.
ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST CLASS.
Every effort made to render satisfaction and to
make all our guests comfortable.
Omnibus to and from all trains may Lift
National Hotel,
N Corner OF Sixth Street and Pa. Ave.
F. TENNEY CO., Wv Proprietors.
nov 21-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

Train leaving Staunton at 600 a. M. makes close
connection at Harrsonburg for Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York and all points East and West,
also with Stages for Rawley Springs For further
information, apply to
s. M. WOODWARD, Jr.
T. s. F. Agent Staunton, Va.
W IT, JORDAN Supt July 27-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
FROM sTAUNToN-wEsTwARD

chesapeake and Ohio RaIIrOad.-On and after
~ May 81, 1876, Passenger Trains will as
follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

Wagon Making and B1aclksmithing.-The
w undersigned, formerly Of ChurchvilH, has open
ed a Wagon Making and Blacksmithing establish
ment, New Courthouse street, Staunton, Va next
door to the Carriage Factory OF Captain Waters where
he is prepared to execute all work in his ne out OF
good material in the best manner and at low figures
Repairing promptly done and all work warranted.
also manufacture Feseg's patent Lifting Jack,
the greatest thing out and indispensable to farmers
generally Call and see it.
eb 13-tf JAMES NJ. LICKLITER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

Mail Train through from Baltimore and Washing
ton and close connection at Harpers Ferry from all
points West Connect at Harrisonburg with Valley
Railroad Train for Stanton and points on the c.
O. Railroad. julp 81
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10

G. J. FOREACRE, Gent Manager.
]. NJ. BROADUS.
General Ticket Agent June %
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
NO. 7

kansas on the third (3d) Satur- day in August of every year, for the purpose of ascertalnlng the will of the qualified electors as to the rate of taxation for school purposes within such district, which election shall he held and conducted as other elections; and the sheriff of each county shall give at least twenty f20) days notice ol the time and place of holding such elections by procla- nation throughout the county; and the returns oS such elections shall be made to the county clerk of the county in which such elec- ton is held, who shall certify the result to the county court of such county, which shall proceed to levy the tax thus voted in the manner now required by law.
 Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That all elections heretofore held during the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five (1S75) for the purpose of fixing the rate of taxation for school purposes, under the orders of any board of school directors, and all leyies of taxes by the several county courts based thereon, are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in every respect, and if shall be no objection thereto that such board had no express authority for ordering or holding such elections.
 Sec. 3. Act in force from and after passage.
 Approved December 1, 1875.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
GANTTS DIGEST.

For the information of Justices of the Peace and others interested we giye room for the following correspondence:
 LISBON, ARK, Jan. 9, 1876.
 EDITORS GAZETTE: Will you please answer the following ques- tion: Has Gantt's Digest been completed? If so, why is it not distributed to the counties, that the township officers may have them? Union county has not got a copy outside of Eldorado, unless some one has bought it. l saw in your weekly, some time ago, where it stated that Gantt's Di- gest was about completed. Whose fault is it?-the secretary of states or county clerk 's-that it is not sent out. 1 for one would like to have it, if 1t is ready for distribution. J. W. II.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
HON. J. N. SMITHEE.

The visit of J. N. Smithee, our indefatigable State Land Commis- sioner to Washington, short time since, has resulted in con firming to the State very large amount of Swamp lands, which will now be put upon the market, and sold to parties wanting to purchase. For this, Commission CT Smithee deserves much credit, and is entitled to the thanks of the State. He is an active and eff ficient officer performing all it's duties faithfully, and if he wants the office for another term, we know of no man in tEe State who could fill it better. Though not in the habit of anticipating the action of the convention, we pre- sent his name for reelection to the office he has so we'll filled for the last sixteen months.-South- ern Standard.
 Very correct; there must be no change in this office at the ap- preaching election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
National Democratic COnven-
 tiOn.

The National Democratic Com mittee, to which is delegated the power of fixing the time aud place of holding the National Democrat ic Convention of 1876, having ap- pointed Tuesday, the 21th day of June next. as the time and select ed St. Louis as the place of hold ing such Convention. Each state will be entitled to representation equal to double the number of its senators and representatives in the congress of the United States; and the Territory of Colorado, whose admission as a State in Ju- ly will give it vote ill the next electoral college, is also invited to send gelegates to the convention.
 Democratic, conservative and other citizens of the United States irrespective of past political asso- citations, desiring to cooperate with the democratic party i'll it's present eferts and objects, arc cordially invited to join in send ing delegates to the national con vention. Cooperation is desired from all persons who would change an administration that
 Has suffered the public credit to become and remain inferior to other and less favored nations;
 Has permitted commerce to be taken away by foreign powers;
 Has stified trade by unjust, un- equal and pernicious legislation;
 Has imposed unusual taxation, and rendered it most burdenseme,
 Has changed growing prosperi- ty to widespread suffering and want.
 Has squandered the public mon eys reckiessly and detiantly, and shamelessly used the power that should have been swift to punish crime, to protect 1t,
 For these and other reasons the democratic party deem public danger imminent, and earnestly desirous os securing to our conn~ try the blessing of an economical, pure and true government, cordi- ally invite the co operation of their fellow citizens in efforts to obtain this object.
 Tuos. A. WALKER, of Ala.
 S. k. CoCKRlLL, Ark, &c.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
RUssELLvILLE. ARK. THURSDAY. MARCH 9, 1876.

auditor, and treasurer, and it is made their duty to contract for all printing, binding, etc, on ac- count of and for the use of the state. understand that the state has about 2200 copies of Gantt's Digest in the hands of the Little Rock Printing and Publishing Company (formerly the Republican office j.; said cop ics are not stitched or bound. l also learn that the parties who have said copies in possession re- fuse to deliver them to the state authorities. This matter is now being investigated by the attor ney- general, and, it is to be hoped, will be satisfactorily adjusted at an early day. l am satisfied that the commissioners have done all they could possibly do, under the circumstances. It should be re- membered that the act of Novem- Der 2S, 1874, creating said board, also fixed the maximum prlce for printing, binding, etc, should be done, and those prices arc made on currency basis.
 An act approved February |, 1885, requires the secretary of state to distribute Gantt's Digest to the officials entitled thereto, and so soon as the commissioners arc enabled to place said digest in the office of the secretary of state, the distribution will com mence, and be made as rapidly as possible.
 B. B. BEAVERS,
 Secretary of State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
THE DECAY OF PUBLIC
 VIRTUE.

Last Thursday, March the 2d, was day long to be remembered at the National Capital, and in deed the developments which are likely to grow out of the proceed ings on that day inaugurated, promise to show up a record of official corruption and crime never before equaled in a high ofiicia... The impeachment of Secretary of War Belknap, in itself, is not so much a matter of weighty impor. tance as the fact which it reveals. That the corruption, profiigacy, extravaganza and mismanage- ment that has cursed our land for the past few years, should have grown and pervaded the whole country until it has found a natu- ral outgrowth and exponent in one of the high officers of our gov ernment, is the startling truth.
 Corruption, fraud and infidelity to trust seems to be kankering 1 the very souls of the whole pub lie service, and unless halt is called and a purification effected, we cannot long hope to escape the fatal consequences which have always been rocked upon wicked and contaminated nations.
 The time is at hand for our best and purest statesmen to come to the front and rush to the rescue. The people must arouse. This year is our opportunity and it may be our last. This year we elect new officials from lowest to highest and the people must inn prove this chance to call better, purer and more competent men to public service. Let no man re- ceive the suffrages of the people this year unless his whole past life and department, public and private, has been pure and honest, and unless he is amply qualified and capacitated mentally and physically for the position where to he may be called.
 We may this year save the country. But if we let this op- portunity pass; the blackness of the darkness which will settle down upon us and brood dire pes tilence over the polluted remains of our decayed public virtue, causes us to pause and shudder at a contemplation thereof.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
 ANOTHER RICHMOND IN
 THE FIELD.

We deviate from our general rule, which is to decline all com munications which are not ac- companied by the authors name, and give insertion to the follow ing;
 MR. EDIToR:-I see several men proposed for governor; why not Judge Mansfield? If making changes in governors will benefit the people, let us recommend a change of all, from the highest to to the lowest and not run any man for office that has been in office, for fear of him becoming rotten in office and the people suf- fer thereby. A SUBSCRIBER.
 We have no doubt the writer of the above is an honest, well es- teemed citizen, who feels,-and very properly, too,-an interest in the welfare of his country. He, however, makes a great mistake when he thinks that a sweeping change from highest to lowest would promote the better interest of our State and county.
 The name suggested for gover- nor, that of Judge Mansfield, is a selection which would, perhaps, be as good as any that could be made, and if the state convention should make him the nominee, we would support him most gladly and earnestly. We regard the se- lection of our next governor as a matter of vast importance, and we are proud to see that nc name has yet been put forward but what if elected, would make g good governor. But among them all, there is no one, in our hum ble opinion, which would make { better chief magistrate for oul state than Judge w. w. Mans field.
 We protest, however, agains swapping off some of our officials for no better ones can be procur ed, and those who have inaugura ted works which are yet Co b' pushed to completion, know bet tcs than raw hands how to com plete the job. On the state tick ct we would regard it as unfortu nate t0 sec raw recruit put II
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
 GOV. A. H. GARLAND.

Governor A. H. Garland, of Ar kansas, is leading the race for the successorship of Senator Clayton in the United States Senate.-N. Y. Herald.
 Leading? Why bless you, no body has ever thought of any body else for that position, and there will be no race about it, for the prospect now is that the peo- pie from every county in the state will instruct their members to vote for Garland.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09
VOL. II.
THE GAINESVILLE CON-
 MENTION.

We notice some of our exchang es are having a good deal to say about the Clarksville congre ssion al convention of 1874. To save our life, we cannot see what tEat convention has to do with the nomination of member of Con- gress from this district this year. So far as any pledges or promls- es then made in favor of future candidates are concerned, we con ceive that no one will be so fool ish as to suppose that such pledg- es are to be regarded by this years convention. That con vention exhausted its powers when it made the nomination of MT. Wiltshire ito attempt or pretend to pledge any candidates the nomination this year, was to transcend it's powers, and could have no binding effect upon the party or convention this year.
 Nothing that that convention did then can give any aspirant now aLy preferred claim, but if any of our contemporaries know of any crooked" dealings then we would like to have them show it up. The war on corruption must be made so hot that ''crook- ed' men will not wish to occupy positions of trust, honor or profit at the hands of their fellow elti- zens.
 Aspirants this year must stand on their merits and we trust the convention will make this the test, and ignore any and all claims based upon pledges made by the convention of 1874.