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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-03
Sterne's Sketch of the Critic.

How did Garrick speak the solil-
oquy lat the theatre) last night?"
"Oh, against all rule. my lord, most
ungrammatically Betwixt the substa l.
tive and the adjective, which should
agree together in number, case and
gender, he made a breach thus,-and
stopping, as if the point wanted set
ting; and betwixt the nominative case,
which your lordship knows should gov
ern the rest, he suspended his voice in
the epilogue a dozen times, three Sec
onds and three-tifths by a s~top-watch."
Admirable grammarian But in
suspending his voice, was the ems sus-
pended? Did no expression of attitude
or countenance fill up the chasm? Was
the eye silentf Did you narrowly look?''
II looked only at the stop-watch, my
lord!''
Excellent Observer
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-03

"Fellow-sinners," said a preacher,
''If you were told that by going to the
top of those stairs yonder pointing to
a rickety pair at one end of the church)
you might secure your eternal saliva
tion, I really believe hardly any one of
you would try it. But let any mar
proclaim that there were a hundred
sovereigns up there for you, and I'll
be bound there would be such q getting
up stairs as YOU never did see.n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-03
Rates OF Advertising

No Advertisement Inserted for less than my
cent?.
DAILY LEADER, all transient advertise
ments 10 cents per line, NonpRriel, each in
sertion o insertions eight cents per line; 80
Insertions, s cents per line.
Local Notices, per line, bourgeois, each In
%sertion, 10 cents per line: 30 insertions 8 cents
per line.
WEEKLY LEADER, all transient advertise
ments % cents per line, first insertion one
month 20 cents per line; six months, 10 cents
per line; one year s cents per line.
Cheyenne, Jan.l LIST, 1870.
II. CLAICHE. Proprietor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-03

Courtesy of Wvo. Arch
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-03
AN ANSWER.

You AJAX me, wondering, why I sing,
And why my lips in laughter part;
The ripples of my mirth al spring
From the deep sorrow at my heart.
A smile is easier than a tear
n serves to keep sad memories green;
And always through what is, / hear
The echoes OF what might have been.
Temple Bar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
STEAMBOATS, and Railroads

BOSTON e. NEW-YORK AIR LINE r. R.
- WINTER ,I Leave e, ~; nj
p %1 Boston Express Arrives: Worcester 7:35 p mi
Jtrss city transfer steamer MaTyanD 1920 o. M, or
Harlem River Los D. m Pullman palace cars through WIN
IL and Nashua Express Sleeping coach from
fres9 Paihan $50 a. nj @oFcesler 80 M; Nashua
e25 M PoItlaod l:2o p arrives Boston sa5 So n
q and u Hi EsEr i'Iv'f 1910 r. r. FOSTER.
" " superintendent oen1 Passenger AGENT
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEWJERSEY.
" -ALLENToWN LINE.-Ferry stations IN New York
foot Liberty AMI foot OF CIarksonst. town Freight
eo@%snene jan l. is77-Lesve NewYork. foot of Lab
az mMs TRAIN for Pennington Easton Beivderc
Betnehen Bath. Allentown Mauch Chunk. Iamaqna. Tam.
n aSsna a, jasson sis D m W
SAB a. m-MoRSINC ExrREss daily excegt sundays. for
the Maucn CHUNK Tamaqua. Towanda wilkesbarrc
scranton Dany, s %aTSpO sSS Sc Si.n,nv,o,
loo mESrnEss for BENNINGTON Eason Bath Allen
%ahanoy Civ, Hazleton. Reading. Columbia, Lancaster
Fphraia Potisvile IIarTttbure &c No., ,,,.u
Allentown. and Caisaagna: connects ut Junction with
pe "a 20 lI y. m ~. somervlc aud Pennington
$3.50 D. m-EyENNG ExP.Ess, daily fol Easton Allentown
Reading Harrisburg and the West
.s:S5 r. m.-For Eas;on: ar ,,s
s hS' gis. lois ills a. m isi5, s5. ii5, 55 7I5
CONNECTION by clarksonst Ferry at Jersey City
Wy" F6r trains to points see Timetable at stations
90 M aga IL n "a Bound Brook and intermediate
POINTS and at $50 p East. Reading, and Harrisburg
NETWORK AND LONG BRANCH DIV.
ALL RAIL R9UrE 70 fEMlM kMsPh' H ntRr Fam NM
sT Trans leave Neviork from foot Of Oerysl. North
Prom foot OF ClarKson-sL At ll:l5 q. m. - ..
stages from keyport connect at hataWan STATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

y
AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
Streets Ferries as follows:
Express for Harrisburg Pittsburgh the West and SOUTH
Pullman Palace Cars attached. $3.50 and $50 D.
daily.
For Wianrrort, Lock Haven, Cory and Erie at $3.50
Connecting Cory for 1tusve Petroleum C,ntre
Oh Regions. For Wilanspor and Lock Haven. $50
For Baltimore, Washington, and tho South, Limited Wash
ington Express" Pullman arior daily except sunday
$50 arrive Washington i:lO H. Regular $40
a m, |, q, aud p M sunday ana y.
Express for Philadelphia, 1880, $780, $40 1890 Lmited
1890 l. q, 7. 500, and II night sunday
$50 8, g. 7, $780, and Emgrant and second class,
7pm.
Accommodation for Trenton a. NJ, and 4:lO pm
For trains 90 Newark, Elizabeth, Railway Princeton
ton Perth Amb9y tltmpgton Bevidere, and other points
b. local schedules at all ticket oihces.
Trains arrive From Pittsburgh. G2O and 1890 M and
lO:2O IN, daily; lnl0 and $50 D. NJ, daily except
Monday. From Washington and Baltimore. ESQ., $50 a.
40 $40 and 1920 m SUNDAY, $50 $50 a. m. From
40 6:lo, 600 $40. 1910, and 1920 N: Sunday 6;05
go $50 $50. u 80 m. $50 10. 10, and 1920 p.
Ticket Offices. 500 and ga broadway, No. Aston House.
and foot Of Desbrosses and Cortlandtss; No Court
Brooklyn; Nos ia H. and lls Hndsonst, HobOken De
pot Jersey city Emant Ticket Once No Battery place
FRANK THOMSON. -. NJ. BOYD IT,,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NEW
LINE.
BOUND BROOK n

FOR TRENTON AND PHILADELPHIA.
Leave New YORK; foot OF bertyst for Ireht0n ann PINE
dclppia, 100 $780, $751; 1870 $780, $50 b:3e, lZOo
d. m, and at 100 Tor Trenton
Leave foot Ciarksonst 7l5, $40, 9l5 Ills m
3IJ. ala, 1915 y. IN. ,- NH
Leave Philadelphia nom station North PENNSYLVANIA ran
road and Derks-sts. at 1880 $780, $50, ll:3o s
100, $3.50. o 80, l2O p III. - 90
Trenton for Ncwl 0rk AT ioo S3Oo H. n
1919 q q. 4.lj. 6:0J y. ,.-.,- y m -
puinan Drawing Cars attached to the $3.50 a. H.
and 3O d. M trains Sleeping cars Ia the II O'CLOCK ma
night trains from both NeE.Yorz and philadelphia.
SUNDAY TRAIES-Lcayc Ncw-GOrk, loot Liberty 81, a1d
Pbadrpla Third and Berkasts. 93U r. $50 IL D. H.
Tickets for sale at of Liberty st. foot OF Ciarks0n
Nos broadway, at e principal hotels all Offices
Erie Railway Company IN New YORK ana Br9ohIyD,
and NO Court-st, Brooklyn. Baggage checked from
residence TO destination; . 49,, ,,r,, 49,, ,,- Lean,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
Total sales for the day T.; ,,: II. sele
.6SLs seller 10 DAYS 1904 seiier ~ ""'" ~
DAVIS 1854 seller 10 days.

Tnropean advces are favorable British eon1c ss
closed Yesterday in London at 93Io6, anu Ia srs
have advanced to 965I6. United States poIus "i in
firm with no changes except an adHah 40 ~ taa
10. los TO 10 Erie fell To 9's tiPo,vCo pulo on
was to-day Withdrawn from the Bank OF En9lau ~"
balance: the discount rate Tor Wno , ir drt Va
hills outside the Bank of England Is per CEN, w
change is reported in the price OF SILVER III ud
dam. NORTHWESTERN preferred Is qiiolHq ~ ~
Erie at 9i L. s. new ives in lrank te 6y,t er
lower AZ 1903. Paris dispatches report lhg NV an
cent rentes lower at l07 francs Sight eA'ulnso
Iondon ruling ut 25.lf forelSh eAo ID ID
here was duet and strong the demand 1e,ms e. ors
crate and supply restricted. The nominal ttss s
given below The selling rates ap ~ - - SO de
and ri S54Si s5la. Gold was lower the PIN ,ats.
Ginning from IO6ll Ia lOGis, thr cafiyln AZ
being 5Gila per cent premium; lhe Se'ie ,,aryow
Tie Treasury invites bids until noon 'o ir'"as,
ThnrsdayI. for S3ie.679 gold. being tGe i"' 'rs
of hands sold on account ~ Alabala 'lt.ui y; LIN
The Assistant Treasurer paid out $500 n Ia 70
interest ON the public debt ana Sl-i,V", !. ,hs
dempti0n of called bonds The day pdShcSs ~ Si
Gold Clearing Department Of the Banh 81 t ,ls o1G
of New-Yorl< covered: Gold cleared, f-i liIoSes
cold balances $l.220,3J0; currency o,,sn al
81 3O6.273 We annex the principal doo'"''O"
gold: ,oe a., loel.IS.......I@
The revised rates for foreign exchange arc - w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

Money on call was in good supply at dIiu Mn v~r
c.nt nreuium m closing dealings. Discount ~
i lv Quoted The United States Treasurer AZ aS
ington received to-day 100000 Natlona, mers
notes for redemption. The customs rs'' ..,,So 600
1900 900 and internal revenue receipts E-u.,,s 10.
The following is the Clearing house Jate,nsss
day: Currency exchanges 40. ISSUE; s sa an,
balances. 81, 752, 500; gold exchanges S''o'''V
gold balances 81 ,41i,i57 c,vor,ment
eTbera WAS another active business in Governnsls
bonds. and while currency prices were lower nav.
market may be classcd strong ON the hea'y liz
nariy h"arls Amounted 10 early quarter OF q mS
lion The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ,,sr1
anofher call for ten millions 0f DO bonds, ih'e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
ERIE RAILWAY.

z w
IL WINTER ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINS. In effect
January II, 1877; -. ,,.- ,,..a,.
Room Coaches o Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
I04j mEyprcss Nail for Buiaio with sleeping coaches
~ -(Daily) Pacific Express for the West. SleeDing
Coaches Trough Buffalo, Niagara Fails CiHcin
Chicago without changer also Hotel DINING cars 10
Trains leave Chambers Street Depot, y. Y, for
Newark $50, 1913 3l5 DID, and o. 10 p m,
midnight saturday nights only Sundays 9:l5 a. H.
TnIherurd Park and Passac g. 7:i5, 10 m, Il noon,
I.J 3i5, 40 g. 6, G:3c II midnigat Sundays =,
$40 10 a. IN, l:4j, ESQ p m. and 10 midnight. -
Paterson o, 7:i5 $50, 10, 1913 a. m- IL nOon LAP;
B. $l5, 3i5. 40. g. 5a G. Ola GaO 4 p M ana ~
midnight sundays, q, s:So 9'l5 10 a. m, 49, $780, pm'
safcrn G. 7:ij 1915 g. M. 345 s. g. =. M, ~ mid
night sundays 6, 800, 10 mr. li5, 63o p m aud IL
Corh%ell 8 a. M. $50 1902. sundays $50
warwick. IOi5 a. N. 4:3J =. an
Newburyb, o. l0ij e. III, $50, $50 p M Sundays $50
Kingston $50 .. m. Sundays. $50 a. m.
Coslen q, 40, s. 1915 $50, a:I5, 430 p M Sun
dave, q, 500. 10 a. m. $50 Z D. IN. . 800 -
MiGctOYn, IA, ., l045 H. 3D. 500, p m sundays,
$50 10 a. n, TheJ a. and 1870 u M trains con
nrc WITH New ana osweg0 Midland Raj roau at Nanst
Jerys 8, lO4J $50. y. IN Sdnd'ys s5o' ~
S,ITira!Is leaving Chambers.St half hours
Twenty. II. fifteen minutes earlier
than above time; leaving Chambers ST. on quarter
leave twenty -trat. 90 and 1919 connecting with
trains leaving Chambers st. az 10 p M a1d midnight
for and Tor Apartments III Dra"ligToon
Coaches be obtained aud orders Tor the
ana transerrf be lett az the COnpanys
Offices 23a IOl j2J AMI 9j7 Broadway; NO Cours,
I!Tookiyu and the Company DepOis =. 800.
Trani from the West arrive i'll NeWfoik AT i;Zo
a 2.l D aEd 1903 D. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
" RIVER EAiLkOA D--tOWmcnciHg Dec. ~. 1870
through trains vii leave Grand Central Depot: .
7:I5 "a m, Western and Northern Express, with drawing
10 Clnaniaiaui IA,
$50 o. No. Special Chicago and ~. Louis Express with
aud EuaO; also, through Car
So. Louis
100 a m Northern and Western Express.
$50 D. NJ special Albany, Troy, and western Express;
arrive AT Buffalo, 30 a.
Express. with sleeping cafs for Watefown ana
Canandaipus Also, for Mont cal VIA Plattsburgh.
80 M, Paclhc Express daily, with sleepihg-cas Tor
Rochester Niagara Falls. Buffalo. Cleveland, Indianapolis
and Louisville also for Chicago VIA both l - ana NJ T.
Railroads. and 10 Montreal via 81 Adams.
HOO y H., Express with s!eepingcars Tor Albany and
Troy.
Way Trains per Local Time Tables Tickets for sale at
252 2G and rs BrOaway and AZ Wescott Express Co. 3
Offices place, SS5 and Di2 broadway, NewfOTs,
and 1913 Washington ST, BTOuAlyn
AZ. lencrnl Passenger AGENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
EUrGU VALLEY RAILROAD.

II ADVANCEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS jan l.
lS77-eayc del foot Of Cortlartt and at
GO T. m Express daily f0r Easton. Bethlehem Al
en;Ow Maucf Chunk, Wkesbarre, Pttston, SayTe Enlr
Ithaca Auburn, Roche Bunao, Niagara Fails, ANA the
West. Plm1ns sleeping coaches attached.
ROBT. II. SANRE, Supt. and Engr
General Fas.rr Office corner of Church and CoTtlan0
II Agent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
q EW-YORK CENTRAL a.

NEW-HAVEN, HARTFORD, &c, Fare, 81
~ Steamers leave Peck.sp Tor NowHayen at p H. daily
(Suudays eyccptrti), connecting with Tpau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
Glarole ano Slate MalieIs.

A TTENTION Now is the time to purchase
N SLATE AND MARBLE MANTEI.S. .
Prices never Slate aud rlsers and all kinds OF
,at. work PESKlfYk SLATE Co.,
80 Union-square, \. y. Ntli ave amt l1thaL)
CTEWART's Slate, Marble, and Wonsni lantels
elegant designs Ringing Ia price from so
The trade Literally dea with 20 and ~ West 80 a.
DOR LISTS of n. Y. STATE GOVERN
II MENT and Of sHERIFFs and COUNTY CLERks, sos
THE TRIBu NE ALMANAC. Price 70 cents postpaid. AID
dress THE TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

PHILADELPHIA via LONG BRANCH and
L tho NEWJERskY SoUTHERN RAILROAD.-Fsre
lower tan 10y other Commencing November Is,
1876 leave NewiOTk from Pier North river foot OF Rec
tor-st.
II IN for Philadelphia, Long Branch Toms River and
Vincland.
for Philadelphia Long Branch. Toms River, Ware
town aud Iuckeron. w ;. SkEUEN. Gen Manager
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

CARRYING THE
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Tie steamers take the Routes recommended
By cut Mauy, g. NJ GONG south Of the Banks tie
passage Queenstown, all The year round.
:. CELTIC, aATU tDAN Feb D. $50 q. N.
ADHIATIC. SATURDAY. FcO 10, 3 y. IN.
RRITANNIC SATURDAY Feb. -. D. nj.
CELTIC, SAT- RDAl, March 10 p m. -
FROM THE WHITE STAR DOCK, PIER 81, NORTH
RIVER.
These steamers uniform in size and unsurpassed ap
saloon, StdterooIs Smoking, and Bath
ou,s snHisips, where tho noise aud
least ;ct aordg Of comfort hitherto unattsinabs
HATEG-Sa!oon. $50 and $780, gold Return Tickets
favorable terms. ~ierrage, SIS.
inspection OF plans aud other information apply at the
Coinpany's Ollces. No. 81 Broadway, New.YOrk.
v. J. CORT1S Agent.
EOR the ELECTORAL VOTE Of each STATE
1 for President from 1850 1876, zee THE TRIBUNE
ALMANAC. ~ cents postpaid Address THE TRIB
UNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

NORTHERN RAILROAD or NEWJERsEY.
TaIua leave fUr EulcwOoG, q stCr PcImOn and Nyack
= oi5 a NJ l. g. t. 40 800 $50, 1880 p NJ, and Saturday
nights OILY l:.jg D. sunday . and $50 p.
Napur: valley. and MOnscv, :, 9ij 40 D. No.
JNO. y. ABBOTT GEM rassr Agent, New-fork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
NETWORK, HAVEN AND HART

NEW YORK, NEW-HAVEN AND HART
~ FORD IL. K.--NhW.YOEK AND NEW-liANEN Di-
VIsION.-Wint,r Arrangement, comm,ncing Dee TO- 1876
Passenger Station Ia NewYOk. Grand Central Depot ell
trance Forty -second-st.
Trains for cwiaycn leave at $40 Accn 500 (Ex) 800
(Acc'n (ES.) II s.. (Acc'n, (EXl, - (AccnL
(Ex) $40 aml j.l5 QOcal EX, tEx ~ (Ex, 1l3J T. M
FOR South ak, 7:l" SO5, 00j. II ~ M. (Ex,
22G g. $40 5:5, G.35 O. 10, ana 1885 For STAN
ford 7O, SOB 90j. 1910 a. 30 3 800. $40,
4Aj jl ), 5:ij. $50. 700. o TO- aud ll:3j y.
Boston Express, via Springfield at 1908 and II m and
y. ~; shore Line AT and 10 y. Boston, via AIT
Line, and 1895 p M the 500 a M, !, 8 g. ana 10
p. stopping stamford, Norwalk and 800 and IL a. m,
3. and 10 az Bridegroom, The 800 a. m connects
Conn. Valley At saylrook The p; m. connects with
Shore Line Division for Norwich and the SOB and D. m
with New Haven and NORTHAMPTON L. L. ut New Haven and
the sos and y. fOr Newport S0J. II II n0On
and connect with Conn, River r. r. at Spring
held and m. foT Montreal. The 500 n and 3
with Naueatuck IiOusa Jnc H. rs Bridgeport
The sos a. and l. 440 ana y D. with Danbuiy and
NCrwalk, south Norwalk, Il1 w sos a. m and 43O
D.. with ow-Canaan H. n. al stamford
Sunday Boston Mail Trans at via Springfield at 10
.. u. via Providence.
Dawugrcom Cars Day Express and Sleeping Cars on
Night Express trains.
Tickets be purchased ut Tcke. Office OF Company
Graud Central Depot rat offices OF " Y Transfer Co, ga
broadway, New York and No. COuitsf Brooklyn, who will
also check baggage from residence 10 Destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

Pitts, FtNNayne and
Chic Guard
$50 lol
Chic and Alton Pr
20 he 10 n
n Y, y IL and Hart
20. hes ;.l32
Han and st 10 Pt
lU0.... be. 26@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
lpTu GERMAN LLOYD

~ sTEiMSIIIP LINE BETWEEN NETWORK.
SOUTHAMPTON. AND BREMEN.
COMPANY'S PIER foot % SECOND-ST.. HOBOhEN
AMERICA saturday Jan 81 RIEIN saturday Feb 10
WFStR Saturiay.. Feb. . ODER. SATURDAY Feb II
RATES OF PASSAGE from NI;WYOkk 10 SOuTHAMP-
TON, fIAVRE, OR BKEMEN 80, .,
FIRST CABIN, SOD gold. SECOND CABIN, $50, gold
SIEERaGE, SO currency - ,o
Return Tickets reduced rates Prepaid Storage CeFuh'
Gates SO currency.
For freight passage apply 10 - ,,,,..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

Ohio and IT isS
100. .bcc. 6a
100. SO. Gs4
Alt and 4 III ID Pr
100. ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
Crown Point

Hinin1 Sh1yes.
BertlIa God co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

DACIFIC MAIL AND PANAMA TRANSIT
STEAMSHIP LINES.

For CALIFORNIA, JAPAN, CHINA, AUSTRALIA,
SEM-ZEALASD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, OREGON, &c.
sailing from PER AZ. North River.
For SAN FRANCISCO, VIA ISfHMUS OF PANAMA.
Steamship ACAPULCO WEDNESDAY. Jaa. 81.
Central American AMI South Pacific Ports
From san FRANCISCO 10 JAPAN aud CHINA
Steamship ALASKA, TUESDAY,. Feb. l.
From FRANCISCO TO Sandwich Islands. Australia and
Now-Icaand.
Steamship ZEALANDIA, WEDNEs DAY, jan 81.
For freight or passage apply to
Wm f. CLYDE Il Co, or n III. ]. BULLAY. Supt,
Bowling. green. Pier ~, y. r.. foot Of Canal 81.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-10-18

FOREIGN SuMMARY.-The war news is
meagre. The Romanians assert that Turk
ish deselters from Plevna report that Os-
man Paslla's army is destitute of clothing
anG ammunition and scantily provisioned.
The men and officers arc tired Of fighting,
and are disposed to desert. Tie Russian
Imperia! Guard have all gong to Plevna, and
the CZarewitch will not command, in order
to avoid clashing with the Prince OF Ro-
mania.
The floating batteries off the mouth Of the
Danube have been bomharding Sulina for
three days. The Turks report that the bat
teries have been repulsed.
The French elections passed off quietly.
Both parties are disappointed with the re-
suit. Tho Government hoped to increase
their delegates by one hundred, and will
not obtain more than fifty: while the Re-
publicans hoped to swell their deputies up
to four hundred, but will not have more
than three hundred and twenty.
A Russian official DIES patch claims a victo-
~ over Moukltar Pas ha in Asa, capturing
many guns and prisoners. and driving the
Turks from the road to Kars. Private des-
patches give further details. The Russians
on Monday attacked Moullhtar Pasha's new
position. the Caucasian Grenaders stormed
Alwias Hill. forming the key to Che Turkish
position. A fight OF two hoqrs resulted in
driving Moulhtar Pasha in the direction of
Kars or Erzeroun, A lator despatch says
the Russians attacked at four sides, and
were falling back.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-10-18
Election of Speaker.

The Democratic caucus, on Saturday night
last, nominated Hon. s. j. Randall for the
Speakersllip of the House of Representa-
tives, which, of course, was equivalent to an
election, as clerk Adams had figured it out,
by an arbitrary and unprecedented rule,
Democratic majority of "A. The Virginia
delegation, with the exception OF Hon. D..
7. Harris, supported Goode, OF Virginia, IN
caucus. Harris voted for Randall, and in
doing so he reflected the sentiments OF his
constituents, irrespective of parties. Mr..
Randall proved himself a patriot at time
when patriotism was essential to the peace
of the country. He saved the nation from a
bloody contest, and the government from
threatened disaster. His services in that
irving ordeal, when party called on him to
play the partizan, and the country appealed
to him to &C. the patriot, should not be for
gotten. He was equal to great occasion
and great necessity, and such men shoulo
not be thrown aside for mere trivial causes
Whatever partizan zealots may say or think
of him, the people of the nation will hold him
In high esteem for that one courageous act
in the electoral count, and will OVERLOOK
many minor imperfections in contemplating
the high resolve which determined his actor
In the interests of peace.
We are glad that the representative il
Congress from this District gave him hi
support. We regret that the partizan ant
sectional bigotry of the other members from
Virginia controlled in their action.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-10-18
Another Platform.

Gen. J, "A. Walker. as reported by the
Bristol Neaes, has declared the following as
his platform, prepared in his presence and
endorsed by him:
Gen. Walker is in favor Of any adjust
ment honorable to the State and acceptable
to the creditors.
OF any legal and constitutional proceed
ings to get rid OF the coupon feature OF the
funding bill.
OF economy in the administration of the
State government, and of increasing its reve-
nues by resort to new subjects of taxation,
and by a rigid system OF assessment of per-
sonal property which will reach all the prop
erty of the State alike.
He is opposed to any increase Of the rate
of taxation at present, and believes none is
necessary.
When ali other sources fail, and we have
left only choice between reputation and
increased taxation, then he favors any in
crease of taxation which is not greater than
our ability to pay, not to exceed twenty
cents more on the hundred dollars.
This is as much of readjustmcnt plat
form as we want. After this. we hope Gen.
Walker will stop speaking, and rest his case
We protest however, against the use of the
term population, as applied to the public
debt. There is no public man degraded
| enough to propose that. 1t is term
employed by the ring demagogues 70
brighten people, III the hope of diverting at
tention from their own outrageous mis-
management of public affairs, and the de-
plorable condition into which they have
plunged the State. A legislature represent
ing the honest sentiment of the people, will
cause the debauched political lecches to
squirm and wish they had never been born.
The why's and whereforcs of the funding bill
will be brought to light, and there will be
wailing and crashing of teeth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-10-18

The Baltimore SUMS Washington cores
pondent of the 10th, referring to the Demo-
cratic claimant for scat in the Senate from
Louisiana, Judge Spoford, says:
From public compensation of Sc nator
Christianey's. held few days ago, the i'm
preston was produced that he would vote
for the admission Of Judge Spofforl. In pri-
vate conversation to-day Christianey gave
expression to views touching the technical
legality of Judge Spofford's election which
have weakened the opinion above alluded
to. Judges Christiancy and Davis will
doubtless look upon the question entirely
from q legsl standpoint. There is belief
among outsiders spg Insiders, LOO, that the
views of the President will alter VII have
much to do in the decision Of both the LoG-
isiana and the South Carolina cases. 1t Is
held that there arc several Republican Sem
ators who will cast their votes soas to reflect
his wishes.