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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14


ported BY telegraph from London, that
VIM. NJ. Tweed, the great New York thief.
had been arrested on bnarl the Spanish
merchantman Carmen. Tweed travelled I'M
der the name OF Secor, with his cousin, Wm.
Hunt, who was also arrested. Both were
imprisoned in the fortress at Vigo. This
country has no eNtradtion treaty with Spain,
and therefore it is not likely that Tweed will
be deliverednp unless as it is supposed, some
KIND OF ARA agement be ma lie, based upon
international courtesy, to effect that object.
Ii Tweed should come back and s.squeal''
upon his associates in the crimes with which
he is charged. it might be bad on ra,lmany,
and even the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident.
Later advces announce that it certainly
was Tweed who was captured. and that he
will be taken to Cuba, delivered to the Amer
lean consul there, and thence brought to this
country. Tweed, after his escape, embarked
for Cuba. Fearing arrest, he thence embark
ed or sailing vessel, aud after voyage of
forty-onc days, landed ut Vigo, where he
was arrested. He was identified by photos
graph.
The nights are quite cool. Frost may be
expected shortly
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len clear up these serious cl71rScs
let the Democratic scandal box be closed, and
She tongue of SANDER cease its incessant
wag against the Republican party and every
office holder of the Government When this
is done we may learn q little charity and
forbearance ourselves. Like begets like, and
we believe in fighting the devil with fire, es-
pecially in politics.
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Assignee's Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE
Lying in Rockingham Co., Va.

In pursuance of decree OF the U. 8. District
Court for the Western District of Virginia. in tn e
matter OF Daniel Baugher, bankrupt, will, as
Assignee of said Bankrupt, on
SATURDAY, the 3Oth day OF SEPT. 1875,
at the front door Of the Court House, of Rocking
ham county, sell at public auction, the following
tracts OF land lying in Rockingham county, Va,
viz:
tract OF 1l2 Acres more or less. and two tracts
Of Mountain land containing respectfully 1908.
and 120 Acres.
TERMS.-One- fonrth cash, and the balance on
a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, the
purchaser giving bond. with ample personal Sc
curity Ior the deferred payments with interest
the Assignee until the whole OF the purchase
money shall have been paid.
JOHN E ROLLER, Assignee
sep 14-tds of Daniel Baugher b'k't
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Ass1gnee's Sale
OF
RE AL ST ATE
Rockingham County, VA.

In obedience to a decree of the United States
Court for the Western District OF Virginia. in the
nee Of said bankrupt, on
SATURDAY the 3Oth day of SEPT, 1876.
at the front door of the Court House in Harrison
burg, Va, resell at public auction the following
real estate to wit; 80
Four lots of land, the first containing about Y
OF an acre, known as the Brill lot, the second
about acres, the third IL acres. known as the
McGahey's lots. and fourth, the lot back of Lew.
ms. all lying in or near McGaheysvlle in said
county
TERMS-One-fourth cash in hand, remainder
in six, twelve and eighteen months, with interest
from day OF sale the purchaser to give bonds
with approved security as the title ty be retained
ultimate security.
JOHN E. ROLLER. Assignee
sep 14-tds JJ Littell, b'k't
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SUSPENSION OF THE RICHMOND ENQUIR-
ER.-The Sundays issue of the Richmond
Enquirer announces it suspension until fur
Their announcement. The cause assigned is
difficulties in connection with the business
management of the establishment. The par
agraph making the announcement also states
that the circulation of the Enquirer was nev-
er better. We regret the necessity Of the
suspension of the Enquirer. It was one Of
our most acceptable exchanges, and was con
Quoted with marked ability and industry,
under the management of M. P. Handy, Esq.
The Fall term Of the United States Court,
Judge Rives presiding, will convene in Har-
yisonburg on the 10th Of October.
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Lying I'm
Page COHnty, Va.

In pursuance Of decree Of the District Court
OF the United States for the Western District OF
v1fglnla,ln the matter of Jacob Kite, bankrupt.
will, as Assignee of said bankrupt on
SATURDAY, the 10th day OF OCTOBER, 1876.
in front Of the Courthouse in Page county, Va,
sell at public auction, tract OF
54A ACRES OF LAND,
lying in Page county. Va, adjoining A. j. Kite.
John Kite, Geo. W Brown and D. F. Brown.
TERMs:-A cash. the balance credit of six.
twelve and eighteen months. with interest from
day of sale. the purchaser giving bonds with am
pie personal security for the deferred payments.
and the title TO be retained as ultimate security.
JOHN f. ROLLER, Assignee
sep 14-tds OF Jacob Kite bankrupt.
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Docket case No,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. OF THE UNITED
States for the Western District of Vain Bank
rnptcy.
Western District of Virginia, S.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the LIST
day of September. 1876, warrant of bankruptcy
States for the Western District OF Virginia against
the estate of Henry T. Horner, OF Pamplin city,
in Appomattox Co., in said district, who has been
adjudged bankrupt on his own Petition: That
the payment of any debts and the delivery Of any
property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him. or
for his use, and the. transfer of any property by
him, are forbidden by law ; and that meeting OF
the creditors of said Bankrupt to prove their
debts and to choose one more ASSigneeS of his
estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy to
be holden at the office Of the Register in Bank
ruptcy at Lynchburg. Va, before E. w. EARLY,
ESQ, Register in Bankruptcy for said District on
the 25th day OF Sept, d. 1875, at II o'clock, m.
A. s. GRAY.
sept l4-2t U. s. Marshal for said District.
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7th Congressional District.

The 9TH Congressional District is compos.
ed of the following counties Augusta,
Bath, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah
Page, Greene, Albemare, Goochland and Flu
vana. We ask every Republican into whose
hands this issue of the VIRGINIAN may fall.
to see to it that his township is represented
in the Congressional Convention that is
called to meet in Staunton on the 10Th inst.
If full meetings cannot be gotten, let those
vino may meet for consultation, appoint the
delegates, and if any township shall fail to
hold meetings, let the county committee or
the chairman of it appoint delegates who will
attend. 1t may be little irregular to do
this, but We do not intend to stand on mere
usages. We want q Congressional Con
vention, with delegates from each county, so
that a nomination may be made fol. Congress
that will be acceptable to all the counties,
and an active canvass follow.
The nomination by the Democrats of Mas
sachusetts, Of Charles Francis Adams as
their candidate for Governor, was the weak
est they could have made, to be personally
respectable. He will create no genuine en-
thusiasm in a party with which he has never
had any sympathy, and the action of the
convention will confirm the distrust that the
leaders of the party have as to themselves.
1t is an Imitation of the Greeley movement of
1872, and will meet the same fate. 1t is alike
discreditable to Mr. Adams and the Demo-
cratic party, and all the temporary interest
manifested on the occasion of the nomina-
ton win subsi1e into disgust before the can
yass is closed. last 4ts.i
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Tie Reason Of the Case.

The Republican party is denounced as an
organization Of thieves and plunderers.-
Their offense is simply, supporting the Con-
stitution and laws of their country. After
the most painstaking investigations institti-
ted by Congress, there has been nothing to
justify the charge. Who are they that pre-
fer the allegations The, Democrats, who
were in active hostility to the government
twelve years ago and tried to destroy it.
Who are they that it is proposed to- place in
control Of the government to purify it? The
Democrats. who tried to destroy it. We ask
rational Southern men whether they think
the people Of this country who defended
with their lives the integrity Of this govern
ment, intend to place it in the control Of the
very party that sought its destruction? Is it
reasonable to suppose they will? Had the
South succeeded in establishing a Southern
Confederacy, how would they have treated a
proposition to place the management of their
government in the hands OF men who had
fought against it? Would they have tolera-
ted the suggestion for moment? Not at
all. s s,
This may be called the ssbloody Shirt or
''Northern hate" or ''radical expressions"
or whatever may be coined to excite section
al feeling. These expressions do not an
swer the question whether it is reasonable
that the party which saved the government
should give way to the party that sought to
destroy it, in controlling that which was
saved. Especially when the ideas sustained
by either party, have not been abandoned,
as forever settled. State sovereignty and
State rights have not been surrendered
They are simply held in allegiance. They
are arraigned against national unity, just as
they were in 1860-'6l. The two distinct
ideas and systems confront each other. Which
is to find practical recognition, and become
the reversible policy of the government?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

We are pleased to learn that the Richmond
State is to be enlarged. 1t is very newsy
and readable paper and frequently furnishes
news u hours ahead of the morning papers.
We wish it success.
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VezU advertisements.

EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS will he held at
- the ACADEMY. in STAUNTON. on SAT-
UkDA \ the 2Srd OF SEPTEMBER and again on
SATURDAY the 28th of OCTOBER, at the same
pace, commencing at O'Clock, a. IN.
OF the county. during the incoming term, will be
expected to be present on one OF the above men
TONED days. as it is not likely that any other OPP
portunity will be afforded
sep l4-lt ROBT. s. HAMILTON, C. s. s.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

j. S. johnson, prominent Democrat of
Warsaw, New York, has taken the stump
for Hayes and Wheeler.
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VIRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE

The undersigned has for sale hundreds of yaIua-
bic FARMS. COUNTRY-SEATS MILLS, TIMBER
ED and MIN ERAL LANDS, MINERAL SPRINGS
&C. &C., on the most reasonable terms TO those
wishing to buy, come and see for yourselves, and
to those having properties to SELL if you can give
clear titles and do not hold your lands too high,
we want to act for you. We have been in the bust
ness ten years, and never sold bad title. Send
stamp for the Land Advertiser" Piedmont.Land
Agency. DAVID d. NJ. DIGGES.
june ST. Gordonsville, Va.
?. S.-W. H. H. LYNN, will give all information,
either in person or by letter, to parties desiring
to SELL or BUY VALLEY LANDS. through my Agen-
cy. DAVID d. M DIC5QES
sep IA
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14
Republicans Of the 9TH Congressional Dis
trict

As a chairman of the District Committee
of the 7th Congressional District of Virginia,
and by authority thereof, hereby call a
Convention of the Republicans of said Dis
trict, to meet in Staunton on Friday, the
= 2ath day of September at y O'Clock, NJ. to
nominate candidate for Congress, to APP
point new committee and chairman for the
District, and perfect the organization of the
party for the approaching Congressional and
Presidential election. .s -ss
Each n,agisteral District or Township, it
is recommended, shall appoint two delegates
to the Congressional Convention, and ir is
deemed advisable to fixed Saturday, the
Nth Of Sept. for the appointment of said
delegates. Each county will fix the time
and place for holding the district meetings
to appoint the delegates. Where iii imprac-
dcable to hold meetings in the respective
townships or districts. a county meeting can
designate proper persons to represent the re
spective districts.
1t is important that a thorough organiza-
ton of the party be effected, and to accom-
plish this, every Republican in the District
is earnestly appealed to to exert himself to
procure as fall representative in the dis
triet and county meetings as it is possible to
procure. .e.ate
All the indications point to a glorious tri-
umpfl in the national contest for the Rcpub-
lican candidates in November next. The
Republicans of Virginia should be active in
their exertions and vigilant in their efforts to
secure complete organization, and to that
end every township should send delegates to
the Convention hereby called in the 18th dis
district. We cannot afford to be inactive,
while the party throughout the country is
fully aroused and putting forth its best en-
deayors to give emphasis to the victory that
is promised. t
Confiding in the earnestness of the Repub-
licans of the 7th district, it is confidently ex-
pected full representation of the party
will assemble in Staunton on the 29th inst.
to carry out the purposes herein announced.
B. B. Bolts, Chairman.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

Letlthe poor man of Virginia remember
that it is the Democratic party of this State
that is responsible for the present read law,
by which he is compelled to work the roads
for the benefit of those who are better able
tn work them for themselves.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

The Boston Times, an able paper of intlu-
ence, heretofore independent and inclined to
the Tilden interests, has come out squarely
for Haye and Wheeler.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

In pursuance of Al decree of the United States
District Court for the Western District of Vir-
gnia, in the matter of G.. B. Slusher bankrupt.
will, as Assignee of said bankrupt, on
TUESDAY. the 10th day of OCTOBER. 1875.
in front door of the Court House in Page coun-
ty Va sell at public auction, two tracts of Ian d
altogether
80 Acres
more or less lying in Page county, Va.
TERMS.-One-fourth cash, the balance on a
credit OF 8, II and 10 months. with interest from
day Of sale, thepurchaser giving bonds with am
PIE personal security for the deferred yayments
and the title retained as ultimate security.
JOHN E. ROLLER Assignee
seplItds OF G. B. Slusher, b'k't
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

Moses Y. Tilden, brother OF Governor Til
den, of New York, died at Lebanon, N. Y,
on the 9th inst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

The majority for the Republican candidate
for Governor in Vermont, is 1872.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

Capt. John J. Elliott, conductor on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, died at his res
idence in Louisa county on Monday of last
week. .e.f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

Rev. VIM. Broaddus, d. D., died on the
evening of the 9Th, in Fredericksburg, aged
76 years. He had been half century in the
ministry Of the Baptist church.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

The above are Official figures, furnished IN
response to resolution of the Senate. They
show that the Republican party has been as
scrupulous in administering the government
as it was brave in defending, and that the
cared for with more exactncss and honesty
under the Republican party than ever before
in the history of the country.
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FROM srAUNroN-wEsrwARD.

chesapeake and Ohio RailrOad.-On and;
" after May 81, 1876, Passenger Trains Will run,
as follows:
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Let us take few items Of Illustration:
During Jackson administration
losses from customs per s., 900. SIT 20
Van Buren-customs per 81 900. 81
Grant's-losses per 81 1000 on Gus
toms OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w
Jackson's-in War Department,
losses per 81. 900. ................ $l3 60
Van Buren-in War Departm't,
losses per 81, 00O.. 4S
Polk-in War Department, loss
es per 81, 900. .................... "A
Grants term-in War Depart
ment, losses per 81, 0OO.."...... %
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Difference in favor of Republi-
can economy, fifty cents per


From January l, 1884 to June l, 1861 =
the loss for this period, including all admin
istrations, per 81, 700, was, making an aver
age on the whole, 50 90. From July l, 1861,
to June 80, 1875, covering the whole period
OF Republican rule, the loss per 81, 200 is "a
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

Monogram belt buckles are the latest among
the fashionable.
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.S'>o $500. sSoOIososS
posture commenced. And now that these
falsehoods have been refuted, and the ae-
erosion commenced from the other side.
when the Democratic party and the Demo
cratic candidate for President are arraigned
and record proof adduced to condemn and
damn, the cry is raised that it is persecution
that this style of canvass is all wrong and
thai public morality should discountenance
it. First reiute the charges that have been
brought against the Democratic party and its
to the appeals for moderation. We know the
charge against the Democratic Congress is
true, that it prostituted its power and priyi-
lege to the most shameful political purposes.
for party cffect-that it consumed nine
months in fruitless investigations in order to
condemn the Republicans-that the meth
DDS and agencies it adopted to accomplish
that end, were shame and stigma upon the
American character and that all their filthy
labor was in vain except to expose the pur-
poses and damage che prospect of the Demo-
cratic party. As to Mr.. Tilden, the New
York Times, has established beyond question,
that he took a false oath, in order to defraud
the Government out of his income tax. The
facts are minutcly stated, a fac sinsile of the
oath published, the false returns given, and
the returns as they should be placed by their
side, showing that Mr.. Tilden fraudulently
concealed professional income to the amount
of $Sl 1882 ! and that the unpaid tax thereon
was $4.236, 46, the amount of which the Gov
eminent was defrauded. The Times invites
Mr.. Tilden and his friends to test the matter
in court, charging and engaging to prove that
Mr.. Tilden is both ''perjurer and swind
ler." These charges are speciiic-the Times
Company is wealthy, and action for damages
can be instituted to determine whether Mr..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14

The nights are quite cool. Frost may be
expected shortly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-08

While at dinner the other day the
polyglot editor of the Erpress said to
his waiter, with an arch expression:
"Voulez Vous paSSer dds broad,
Chawles, please ?" He spoke In three
anguages.-HERALD.
The Editor of the HERALD did bet
ter. He cried out: "Sling me them
spuds, and chuck them beans this
way. Spuds and beans is my weak
ness, betcher life !''-Eapress.
And having concluded his repast,
the polyglot said to his landlady:
"Donnes moi an tooth-pick. Payyour-
billnextC Christmas"
On Monday next our friend Jack
Wolf will become mine host of the
Anaheim hotel, Anaheim. 1t is an
opinion fire cannot burn out of us that
there are few men born into this world
who know how or are capable Of learn
ing how to keep hotel, but we believe
Jack Wolf to be one of those few men.
At any rate our faith in him is so
strong that when we go down to An
aheim we shall go to his hotel and see
for ourselves. We commend Jack to
the travelling public as firsb-class
good fellow, who never rests until all
about him are content and happy.
The alarm of fire sounded at seven
o'clock last evening was occasioned
by the burning of small stable near
the Sisters Hospital, above Sonora.
Both fire companies were promptly on
hand and brought their engines into
service, preventing further spread of
the flames. The damage was slight.
Judge Carrillo leaves by the Senator
to-day to attend the bedside of. his Sis
ter, Mrs. Robbins, who Is lying at the
point of death at the Arroyo Grande,
in San Luis Obispo county. He will
be absent several days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-08
Novel Congratulations.

The San Diego World says: "We
have had look at the beautiful little
silver express-box that the genial
Pridham, agent of Wells, Fargo d
Co. at Los Angeles, sent up to the vet
eran messenger of California, namely,
Chips, on the recent happy anniver-
sary celebration in San Francisco.
The box contained regular way-bill
from the Los Angeles office, signed by
all the boys, as followeth:
1851 WELLS, FARGO CO.'S EXPRESS. 1873
Way-Bill No l30 Chips, Messr
from l. Angeles TO San Fran, May 70.
rticle-Congratulations, from Pridham to
Mr. and Mrs Chips, San Francis
co; Good Luck, from Brown to
Chips; Long life and Prosperity
from Osborn to Mr. and Mrs
Chips; Kind Greetings, from Bin
ford to Little Chips. rree.
To do proper justice to this way-bill
1t should be put in tabular form, which
our columns, unfortunately, will not
permit US to do. The foregoing will,
however, give an idea of the thing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-08
A Ripe Scholar.

The fellows over the way, whose
knowledge of one tongue is very linn
tied, have the common prejudice OF
Ignorance toward those who are ac-
complished in diversity of oflanguages.
When they find a gentleman of this
kind they assail him with the term
"polyglot," and fiatter themselves
they have done stunning thing, in
stead of only having exhibited the
length of their own ears Express.
We fear that our motives have been
wrongfully construed by our gentle
manly associate of the Erpress. 1t
was only as tribute to his high ac-
complishments, his profound scholar
ship and overpowering erudition that
we applied to him the complimentary
epithet "Polyglot." If he considers
this an assault upon his gentemanly
requirements, we beg him to be at
once undeceived. Webster defines the
word Polyglot thus: "i1), book con-
tanning many languages; (2), one who
understands many languages" Thus
French, German, Hebrew, Latin,
Greek, Chaldaic and Choctaw; who
speaks all f1uently and has as thorough
an appreciation of one as of another,
is rightly termed .polyglot. The
title may be conferred upon him for
honorable distinction, just as the sur
name "Africanus" was applied to
Publius Cornelius Scipio, who con-
quered the Carthagenians, or Eneas,
"the Pious," who had the affair with
Queen Dido, or Jove, "the Thunderer,"
who manipulated the lightnings Of
heaven. 1t was because our friend
spoke Hebrew, Syriac, Latin and
Choctaw; because, like the ancient
Babel, he sent forth a multitude of
sounds; because, like Solomon, he ex-
ceeded in wisdom, that we hailed
this accomplished gentleman by
the honorary title of Poly
glot. 1t is true that our friend
is not infallible, and who could be
with such breadth of scholarship?
We admit that by an awkward slip he
placed the Catholic Cathedral of this
city in most delicate situation, mod
estly called by the French enceinte; it
is further admitted that he attributed
the parentage of Jacob to Abraham
and Sarah, which is only an error Of
one generation, and is perhaps imma-
terial. 1t is fun ther conceded that in
q recent dissertation our friend inad-
vertently transplanted an important
city of England to the sunny shores of
France; but we will not prolong the
trivial category of errors. Suffice it
that our friend has richly achieved all
the honors we have attributed to him,
and we sincerely trust and even insist
that he will not reject through excess
i've modesty the honorable distinction
of "Polyglot."