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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-16

We have now o.ie of the best appointed
JOB OFFICES in the Valley. and can turn
out rs neat work as can be executed in the
State. We have added numerous fonts Of
type to onr heretofore well selected asSort-
ment, aud can promise satisfaction to all
who vii, favor us with their work.
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SENSIBLE ADvIcE.-You are asked every day
through the columns of newspapers and by youl
Liver Complaint that you know nothing about
you get discouraged spending money with but
little success. Now to give you satisfactory proof
that GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER will cure you Of py-
spepsia and Liver Complaint with all its effects
such as Sour stomach, Sick Headache, Habituai
Costveness, palpitation Of the Heart, Heart burn
Water brash. coming up OF food after eating, low
spirits. &C., we ask you to so to your Druggist,
w. r. TYREE, and get Sample Bottle OF GREEN S
AUGUST FLOWER for 10 cents and try it, or Regu-
lar Size for IS cents, two doses will relieve you.
sep l4-3m
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STANTON MARKET, NOV. is. 1876.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY p. B HoaE.
WHOLESALE PRICES

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET October &c. 1876
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as follows
Best Beeves at 75a$5 rs; generally rated first
at 00a$3 rs: ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows
at 0Oa$0 90; general average OF the market day
% g. extreme range OF prices 300a$5 25. Most o
the sales were from 1895 to 81 IL per 100 pounds.
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at s25a$5O per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-We quote Sheep at a5c,
per b gross. Stock Sheep 2 00a43 90 per head
Lambs BASS so per head, as to quality
Hoas.-We quote at SOoas9 90 net.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET October 2G-Beef
Cattle 100, extra $500; Sheep &c 81 Lambs 800
aS4,25per head Hogs a 80 per 100 bs and Cows
and Calves 30a$55.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Oct. 26.-SaIes
OF Cattle at 0Oa5,OO Sheep to SC, per b gross
Lands 90 to S4,50 per head Hogs from 50.
Cows ami Calves 30a$65.
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PRAYER MEErTNGs.-The prayer meet
4inss held every Sunday evening are very in
teresting and largely attended. At the
Young Mems Christian Association. the
meeting on last Sunday was led by Mr.. Eu-'
. rift andremarks were made By Col. Skin
ner and ,Massrs. W. A. McCue and ii. Il.
Brown. Mr. w. Fl. Peyton will lead the
meeting next Sabbath, and read the lst chap
ter OF James.
Temperance prayer meetings were also
! held in tin. halls of Mizpah and Augusta
Lodges. and were we'll attended.
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GOOD News FOR HoUsEwIvEs.-It has
been remarked by some eminent writer, who
has given the subject mere thought than the
majority of mankind, that fully one fourth
of the infelicities OF married life are attribu-
table directly or indirectly to bad coffee.
The premises assumed are that this delight
full beverage is enjoyed the first thing in the
morning and the last thing at night, and it
is presumed that if q man is in good humor
early in the morning and late at night the
intermediate period is passed corresponding
ly. However this may be, we hazard moth
ing in saying that cup of smoking coffee
when properly prepared is one of woman's
best gifts to man and seldom ever goes I'M
appreciated. Whilst in this country it is the
most common beverage, it is also notorious
fact thai good coffee is a rarity produced by
but very few housewives, for the simple rea-
son that cooks seldom know how to roast
the berry.
10 obviatc this difficulty we are glad to
know that one Of our cnterprising grocers,
Mr.. G. G. Wheat, has now in operation
patent air-tight coffee rooster by which the
aroma of the berry is retained and its origi-
nal virtue preserved. By this means the
coffee is prepared for the mill and will be
found TO have most delightful flavor entire
ly free from the burnt taste that too fire.
quently annoys housekeepers. 1t is also
economical, as a pound Of coffee prepared by
this process is worth about two roasted by
the old open oven style.
We advise every housekeeper i'll Staunton
to give Mr.. Wheat's coffee trial, as we feel
confident that is all that will be necessary to
convince them Of its superior merit. The
prices Fer pound Of the different qualities,
together with some interesting facts, will be
found in the advertisement in another col
umn Which we invite all to read, and act
upon. 1t will pay in ha:f a dozen ways.
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List of Letters Remaining In the r0stOf.
nee nj StauntOn, Augusta County, Va.
NOVEMBER l6. 1876.
LA DIES,
Alexander. mrs holly Johnson mrsM
Armstrong, miss J G Myers miss
Bolan, miss Johnson, mrs Annie
BLACK, miss Jane Powers miss Laura
Evans, miss Fannle Ramsey, Sue b
forplsh, miss Williams, miss Lou
GENTLEMEN.
BROOKS, VIM Irwin, VIM
crosby, James Lewis, A b
DOCK, Geo Miller,JT
Grove, David Robinson ]
hunt, Smith, w J.
Hamilton, Robert Tyler, CIV
The above letters ii not called for within thirty DAYS
Will be sent to the dead letter Office Persons call
ing Tor them will please say that they advertised
s. NJ. YOST. p. M.
Unavailable letters remaining in the P. O., staun
ton, Va, November 16, 1876.
r, W. Hager & Co.. Staunton. Va. Mrs. M. E.
Randall, Salt Lake city, Mail Box sol
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Gen. W. C. Wickham, of Richmond, has
been requested by the President to proceed
to the Sonth and has accepted the trust, we
see it stated.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
In the 81 matter IN r.ns,nn+ov
r. G. Logan, B'k't.
1t is ordered, adiudged and decreed that VIM. B.
Lurty, one of the Commissioners OF this court.
do take an account of the liens binding the estate
OF the Bankrupt, r. C. Logan. but before taking
such account, the Commissioner shall advertise
for four weeks in The valley Viwinan' news
paper published in the city of Staunton,
A copy-Teste.
VIM B. LURTY. Clerk.
In compliance with the above decree, will, on
the.e5th day of NOVEMBER. 1876. at my office in
count OF the liens and debts binding the real eS-
tate OF the said r. G. Logan, bankrupt. All per-
sons having claims against said Logan, will at
tend or send proof OF debts, W. B. LURTY,
nov Pit Comr.
NEW GOODS!
+. M. YOUNG has Just returned from Philade.
phia aud Baltimore cities with the largest and
best selected stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS. CARPETS,
LADIES AND MISSES sHoESf
UMBRELLAS, &C.,
ever BROUGHT to this market and at prices to suit
the times Give us CALL opposite the Masonic
Building.
Carpet Rooms up stairs nov9
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Do you suppose the election would turn
out all right If all the married men in town
were not up at night to see the returns come
in
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ASN1vERsARY.-The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION will hold its anniversary meeting in
the new Sunday School-room of the Episcopal
Church, on Tuesday night next, (the 2lst), at half
past seven O'Clock. ~ ~
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nISSOLUTION.-The partnership heretofore ex-
" listing under the style of H. A. GLENN 4
SON has this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. The business will. in future. ne continued
by VIM. Glenn. who will be pleased to receive the
patronage of his friends.
The books and papers Of the old firm will be
found In the hands OF H. A. Glenn, who earnestly
calls upon all to settle at and costs and
trouble, nSV SIT
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markets..

Our Markets are not so firm this week for bread
Suits. and we notice some decline. Small pro-
ducts nre without change in prices, &C.
C. A. RICHARDSON,
Grocer and Produce Dealer,
corner of Main and Augusta Streets
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AIRS. NJ. e. PAGAN
M Having Just returned from the Eastern
cities will have her winter Opening Of new MILF
nery Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Ladies' Neck
Wear, sc.
WINTER OPENING OF PATTERN BoNNETs
AND ROUND HATS,
Saturday, Nov. 1lth. 1879. New ST.
nov
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DEMOCRATIC VICTORY aud Pearman's
Oysters are all the go now.

c. A. RICHARDSON, stauneh Democratic
friend Is live merchant in the GROCERY and Pro-
duce line. He claims to sell the best Groceries,
cheaper than they can be bought elsewhere in the
city. He always carries a large stock OF STAPLE
AND FANCY GROCERIES. All who wish to buy bar
gains in Groceries will do well to call on him.
We believe all he says in q business way and will
vouch for hiLa doing all he promises. We are will
ling to say we like his Groceries if not his poll
tics and while his Groceries cannot be surpassed
IN quality and prices. his politics may run
sehind his Grocery Ticket. We invite all to call on
Mr.. Richardson, and patronze him. He offers to
sell his goods to Democrats and Republicans at
the LOWEST C ASH RATES.
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c. A. Richardson, our enterprising neighbo in
the grocery line, appears to have been running
the politics Of the Democracy in Stanton for the
past week. He has kept a bulletin board Contain
ms all the latest telegrapbic news on his corner
continually since the day Of election. We are
free to admit Mr.. Richardson las given us much
trouble and caused us much uneasiness about
the results OF the election; and while his vim and
zeal In the cause Of the democracy has annoyed
us considerably he has also been the life OF that
party here, and kept the weak-kneed from giving
up the fight But we are magpapimous and com.
mend him and his Groceries to all OF our friends
In the city and country. 1t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-16

Our cotemporary of the Rockin CHAM Register
must feel this week in rather an exhausted condi.
lion after its sensational effect of last week. Its
columns We're embelished with all the old cuts
that could be raked up in the office, to give ex
preston to the varied feelings that animated it,
honest breast. A little enterprise would have
better informed it, as the dispatches quoted were
twenty-four hours in advance OF its issuing but
we presume it did not want to learn better, and
would rather sport its pictorial column.
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Presentation. A. II. II. Stuart. Of
this city, started for Columbia, South Caro-
lima, to be present at the counting Of the
vote, on Saturday night in compliance with
a request received from Abram S. Hewitt,
Chairman OF the National Democratic Com
snittee.
Prof. Adolph Dreyspring. at one time
teacher of music in Wesleyan Female lnsti-
tpte, Staunton. has been appointed teacher
ofGerman in Union Free School. Yonkers.
New York
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CITY POLICE.-It must be a source OF con-
graduation and comfort to every good citi-
zen of Staunton that the peace of the COM
munity, in these exciting times, when men
Of strong party predictions and preiudices
are too apt to give rein to their passions,
rests in the hands of such fearless, impartial
| and intrepid men as the Mayor, W. l.. Bal
this, and the members Of the police force
But for their GOODNESS and firmness, a diff
Guilty of the most serious nature would
have occurred on Wednesday night. The ex-
cited columns of both parties were drawn up
in line, defantly facing each other, and it
needed but single blow to have precipitated
a combat which might have resulted far more
seriously than any of us care to contemplate,
when Capt. Balthis anG several policemen,
assisted by two or three cool headed citizens,
rushed in between the ranks and by yigor
Gus measures dispersed both throngs and
prevented blood shed and perhaps DEATH
So fal Us we know every member Of the
police is a thorough Democrat, but from their
action during the exciting and demoralizing
period just past, one would have supposed
that they had no party bias whatever. Every
instruction has been firmly carried out against
the offender, whoever he may be, and we
feel confident that every citizen who values
the peace of community will Join with us in
expressing admiration for. and the utmost
confidence in the courageous custodians OF
the city. No place in the Union can boast
of better force, and we hope that their eff
forts to preserve peace will be promptly Sec
onded by every man in the city.
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Our enthusiastic Conservative friends have
again postponed their celebration OF Tiltlen's
imaginary victory, and now like the obliga-
tions on the face of the Confederate treasury
notes, providing for pay six months after the
ratification of treaty of peace, it is when.
the returns have been received" Well.
hope is good thing sometimes, but when
deferred too long, it naketh the heart sick.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-16

Harpcr's New Monthly Magazine for De-
cember has been received. 1t has rich ta-
BILE of contents, the first article. THE Home
of Columbus amply recompensins for the
snhsnriDtiOn
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The MISSIONARY SOCIETY of the Staun-
ton Southern Methodist Sunday School was
re-ocganized on last Sunday morning By the
election of the following officers:
A. NJ. Simpson, President; j. NJ. Henkie,
Vice President; C. W. Snuff. Treasurer; n.
NJ. Warner, Secretary, and A. A. Eskrdge,
Jr.. Reeves Gait. J. NJ Carroll. C. W. Hun
ter and J. C. Scott. Directors.
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THE NEW WATER WORKS were completed yester-
day and water pumped into the reservoir.
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ROASTER. (the same kind they use in the cities
for roasting coffee) am prepared to furnish my
customers and the public with
Fresh Roasted Coffee
at all times and in any quantity. It may be well
to note some facts and figures for the benefit OF
consumers, as taken from statement made by a
experience in Roasting coffee-appended:
FACTS AND FIGURES FOR COFFEE CONsUMERs-.'In
roasting coffee in the old style. open pan or skill
let, it loses in weight from 81 25 per cent. SO
basing the loss at 20 pounds to the One Hundred
GREEN COFFEE,
At csc per pound will, after Roasting, cost 32c
Csc per pound, will, after Roasting, cost SEC
soc per pound, will, after Roasting, cost 3sNc
33c per pound, will, after Roasting, cost II &c
35c per pound, will, after Roasting cost 45c
As we use the Alright Cylinders, (which roast
800 pounds at time,) we not only save this loss
but retain the Natural Aroma in the Coffee Bean
itself thereby giving it to you nearer its ORIGINAL
Weight. Purity and True Flavor"
My coffee is roasted in continually revolving
air-tighr Cylinder, thus preventing scorching OF
burning, which so often occurs when done in the
old style. In this manner all the aroma of the
coffee Is retained, making it of superior flavor,
and to go further than coffee roasted by any other
process.
will further state that roast only the best Rio
and Laguayra coffee, and can furnish them in any
quantity you may WISH and always fresh After
being roasted, it is kept in an Tight Tin Box,
free from air, &C.. thus retaining its strength
Also. always on hand Select Stock of GROCE
CHAS. C. WHEAT,
nOV9 Augusta street, StaUptOD. Va,
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THE OLD RELIABLE
LAND OFFICE.
J. %. Price,
HARRISONBURG, va.
toFFICE-sIBRRT BUILDING. ROOM NO. l.
SECOND FLOOR.

1 HAVE MANY FARMS and Town Properties
on hand for sale, which do not appear in this col
umn. Parties wishing to purchase would do well
to call and see me before making their purchase
as 1 am certain they will save money.
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Wonder when those ''suitdbte prepare
foas" will be completed.
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GRAND LODGE OF COOP TEMpLARS.-
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars assem-
bled in Winchester, Va, yesterday, (Wednes-
day). Messrs. IIeber ker, r. O. Haines. P.
Y. Powell, Charles E. Haines, F. NJ. Mark
wood and W. c. straughan have been select.
ed as the representatives of Mzpah Lodge,
and N. NJ. Warner. W. B. Hyde, J. NJ. Hen
kle, J. W. Newton, II. A. Glenn and John
w. Cline as the representatives of West
AUGUSTA Lodge,
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OYSTERS, OYSTERS. Our friend,
Pearman is still selling the best and cheapest
in town.
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As goes the hat so goes the Union.
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R11s1Nrss nrpprsano,,


ly business in the city that was not seri-
ously felt the universal depression occasioned
by the election excitement. From merchants,
mechanics and professional men the COM
plant has been the same ard the wonder
expressed chow long will it last?" Men
cannot reconcile themselves to the fact that
the result will not be changed by their anxi-
ETY.. or the returns expedited by their pres
ence on the prominent street corners or
around the newspaper Offices. 1t was re-
marked by 4 gentleman who had important
business to transact with three gentlemen
of the city on Wednesday, that he had not
been able to find one Of the triumvir al
though ne had called at their respective pla-
ces of business at three different times. This
instance but illustrates the decentralization
that has seized upon men who before the
election contest were regarded as anything
but politicians and who heretofore manifested
the least interest in the national or State al
fairs. Somehow they don't seem to have
recovered from the violence of THURSDAYS
shock, and whilst there is no disposition to
be bolsterous, still they cannot realize that
the demands of business are requiring their
attention now just as much as would have
been the case were the election in the TAR flu
ture.
IL will be Two weeks yet before the final ie-
suit Is known. and our business men might
as We'll settle down at once to their respec-
tive duties, for they will not facilitate mat
tiers in the least by their presence at the
most prominent points in the city or alter
the result by an excessive bandying of opn-
ons, or never ceasing inquiries of s'How
does it look now?" Let every one possess
his soul in patience and calmly await the
verdict of the people.
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| A CIVIL RIGHTS CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT.-In
| the Supreme Court Of the United States yester-
| day morning, counsel for Madison Doom, OF
| Staunton, Va, submitted motion for leave to
file petition for habeas corpus in his case, for
| the purpose Of having determined whether he ia
legally in custody. The petition shows that
Doom is now in the Jail Of Augusta county, serv-
Ing out sentence Of the District Court of the
United States for the ofense OF excluding one An
| ME Smith, colored, from the reception room Of
the C. o. r, R. Co., in the city OF Staunton, "for
reasons not applicable to persons Of every race
and color and regardless Of previous condition CT
servitude." This sentence was in pursuance of a
conviction under the act OF March. 1875, entitled
can act to protect all citizens in their civil and
legal rights. Annexed to the petition is a state
ment OF the points upon which the prisoner re.
lies for his liberation. First that the District
Court was without jurisdiction to try him for the
offense charged; second, that the act Of Congress
does not in terms define that as an offense for
which he was tried; third, that if the act is broad
enough to cover such case, it comprehends 9TH
er ofenses not within the cognizance of Con-
gress, and that hence the act is unconstitutional
and void; fourth. that, if the act can be held to
provide punishment for denying the accommoda
tons and privileges enumerated in the first Sec
ton, ION account OF race, color or previous con-
dition Of servitude,' and nothing more then it is
not authorized by the fourteenth amendment of
the Constitution, and is null and void The mo-
ton was made by Hugh W. Shelley, with whom is
associated W. I. Robertson Washington Repub-
Than, Nor; 18th.
Col. Jos. Segar will contest the seat of John
Goode, jr. as member Of Congress from the Nor
folk district Frauds Of the most outrageous
character were committed and at one precinct in
Portsmouth 349 more ballots were in the boxes
then names on the poll-books. We have no
doubt Col. Segar will establish his right to the
seat, and be admitted for the present people of
the country Of both parties are becoming impa-
tent about election frauds. This was shown in
Mr. Goodies case last session when out of IS dem
ocratis majority in Congress he only received six,
the balance absenting themselves.
our contemporary OF the Rocking CHAM Register
must feel this week in rather an exhausted condi-
tion after its sensational effect of last week. Its
columns were embellished with all the old cuts
that could be raked up in the office, to give ex-
IN tha Tod
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FISH AND OYSTERS always fresh and
good at Pcarman's, corner Main and Angus
tn street.
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MAJoE1r1Es-Tllen 1890 Harris Amendments 2479.
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Sind he had a son aoAose name scas Saul,
choice yoalmg man and a goodly.''
Beginning with the early manhood OF the
great King Saul, the minister followed his ca
reerthrough allits varying vicissitudes, to its
tragic close, and then after Analysing the
causes which led to the downfall he conclu-
ded as follows:
The application of this subject leave to
your intelligence. But some may say that
while in the age of Saul, it is perfectly evil
dent that true piety was indispensable to
prevent failure in life, that in this age the
case seems to be very different. answer
that the difference is not real, but only APP
parent. The divine approval and disapproval
of human conduct is as real as ever, only not
so visible, because men are no longer chill
dren. A father may give his own son, when
a child, marks OF his approval or disapprOval,
dozen times cay; and because, when that
son is grown, he lays aside the rod, and di-
minishes his words of reproof or commenda-
ton. it does not follow that he has become
Indifferent to the conduct of his son, or in
disposed to reward what is good, and punish
what is evil Piety is as indispensable as
ever, and its influence is more hidden than
in former times. The world. the flesh and
the devil still go about to destroy, but they
do not now take the form of wizards and
Philistines, nor do they slay their victims on
Gilboa.
Further, it will be asked why may not one
make more Of present success by serving the
world, and then make more of future success
by serving God? In answer that the inquiry
misconceives the true nature of salvation,
making it to consist chiefly of deliverance
from the evil that is internal. Salvation is
primarily character, character in its highest
and best sense. So far, and only so Ear, as
the mercy of God makes you good and happy
here is there evidence that it will make you
good and happy hereafter. II religion does
nothing for you in this world, there is no
proof that it will Ito anything for you in the
future world.
To speculate and go beyond the record in
matters SO important, and at the same time
so mysterious is unsafe. Let it be enough
that we have the clear command OF God,
covering the whole sphere of duty.
Remember now thy Creator in The days OF
thy youth. TO siirmise what VIII happen or
will not happen i we disobey, Is to court
destruction.