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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-06
MARKETS.
STANTON MARKET, DEC. 6. 1877.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. RICHARDSON.
WHOLESALE PRICES

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. December 8, 1871
Beef Cattle-The market has not been active at
any time during its progress. Prices are NC
lower than last week. quality considered. Some
dealers thought the decline greater on ordinary,
and less than that fraction on tops. Fhe quality
of the tops was much better than those of last
week. We quote at 50aa5 IS per 100 h. few sell
ing at the latter price.
Mich Cows.-The market has been only fair.
We quote at 40a$60 per head at retail
lows Best Beeves at O0a$5 Is; that generally "a
ted first quality 0Oa$5 90 medium or good fair
quality 25a$4 90; ordinary thin steers, oxen and
COWS 50a$3 Co., general average of the market this
week; extreme range OF prices 5Oa$5 IS. Most
OF the sales were from 25 to 81 50 per 100 lbs. OF
Virginia; So from West Virginia; SIS from Mary
lane. from Kentucky and 18 from Pennsylva-
na-total receipts for the week 1888 head, ag inst
942 last week, and 1905 head same time last year.
Ofth offerings 1877 head We're taken by Balti-
more butchers, IT'S sold to Washington city deAl-
1856 to York county, (Pa) dealers, and 500 head to
Eastern speculators-total sales for the week 2sll
head against II last week. and 1906 head same
time last year.
. Swine-The market has been active to-day and
the prices ruling last week have been firmly held
up. The quality OF the offerings is not as good as
for several weeks past, there being large num-
Der OF small hogs among them. The pens have
been pretty nearly exhausted OF stock for the
present. We quote at 5ka6A cent per Id net Re-
eepts this week 1886 head against 3l01 last week
and 1918 head same time last year.
Sheep,-The receipts show a considerable in
crease in the number OF those OF good quality for
which the demand has been fairly active at i'm
proved figures. Common sheep have not sold
per head Wequote sheep at 4a5 cents per pound
gross as equality. Receipts this week 219l head
against 1908 last week, and 2755 head same time
last year.
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The Treasury Statement.

The report of Secretary Sherman shows that
the revenues OF the Government for the year end
ing on the last day OF June past were $s6S $780,
50. The ordinary expenditures for the same pc
Rod were about thirty millions less than the re-
ceipts. and the surplus was applied to the sink
ing fund.- which is still the creditor of the Treasu-
ny to the extent Of about three and two-thirds
millions of dollars. Mr.. Sherman rehearses the
funding operations, and shows that the sale of
the,4h and per cent: bonds: amounts to a re-
the public debt. He is very positive in his rec
concentrations that There should be no invalida-
ton OF the faith OF the Government to pay its OBJ
legations by the gold standard In this respect he
is thoroughly in accord with President Hayes. He
argues that the only obstacle to the negotiation
of the four per cent bonds is the doubt as 10 Con
gress debasing the national credit. He has the
most entire faith in the practicability OF the
forcement OF the resumption act. of which he
was the author, and gives lucid explanation of
its workings. Mr.. Sherman = discussion of the
silver question is elaborate and instructive. but
it simply amounts to the conclusion that any law
as to the legal tender function OF silver should
not do more than confer upon it very limited
use, conclusion which is entirely in harmony
with the views of President Hayes The rest Of
Mr. Sherman's report is devoted to routine mat
ters that are OF more or less Importance.
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-De0tnS.

Near areenvilie, November 18th, of scrofula
Johnnie, infant son OF John L. and ida G. Hawpe
November 18th, of consumption, Ida c., wife OF
John 4. Hawpe.
Near Greenville, Nov 2lst, Mr.. Peter Housera
an advanced age, formerly OF Chamberburg, Pa.
Near Greenville, November oath. Of huX Wal
ter. aged Is months, youngest child of John aRd
Julia Stogdae.
In New York City, on November 2Srd of Capita
ry Bronchitis and membraneous Group, Richard
Henry Phillips Jr., son of DR.. G. G. and Mary F.
Phillips, aged thirteen months, 81 days.-lnter
ment in Calvary.
In Rockingham county, Nov. 9th, Miss Dora
tina RAIDER, aged about IS years.
Near Falling Spring, in Greenbrier county. W
Va, on the 22d day OF November. Mrs Jane
White, wife OF John WHITE aged about Is years
In this city, on Sunday morning, Dec. the end
after few hours of intense suffering, of disease
of the brain, Edna May, daughter and only child
OF Mr. John s. and Hannah NJ. Bush. aged years
and c months.
Weep no longer, fond parents. for your child is
now with Him who has said ''Sutfer little children
to come unto me, and where sickness, pain and
death are feared and felt no more.
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Re AoJusIING-rhe Washington cores
p,r,l N OF the Baltimore Sun Of the 9th
says
Jtd \. c. W. Nowlin, OF Cabel county,
Va. j. Lcen appointed assistant post
master of the House of Representatives, vice
Edgar Snowden. of Alexandria. It is I'M
derstood that Postmaster Steuart, who is
also from Alexandria, has been required to
make this change in accordance with the
wishes of several Representative from Vir
ginia, who desired that the postmaster and
his assistant should not be from the same
section OF the State. Mr.. Snowden has been
most popular in his postoffice, and his retire
ment is heard with great regret by the press
of Virginia, to which he has been long at
tached as editor of the Alenapd ria Gazette.
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE

One Of the most valuable and highly improved
farms in the Valley of Virginia is now offered Tor
SALE 1t is situated 2A miles from Stanton, on
an excellent road over which two horses easily
draw forty-fye hundred pounds and
CONTAINS 2s5 ACRES,
of splendid limestone land, as productive as any
in the Valley. Seventy-five acres are heavily
tmbered. The improvements consist of an eN-
ceent log
GEA WeatherbOarsled Mansion House.
E:i with seven rooms and kitchen. There is q
pump in the kitchen, with never failing we'll OF
water.
a NEW SWlSHER BARN,
co 40 feet, containing all necessary apartments.
TWO YOUNG APPLE ORCHARDS,
of the choicest fruit. There is plenty of good
water on the place for all purposes The entire
farm is under the highest state Of enittNa'Phi
1t is rarely that an opportunity is offefed lof
securing such e desirable place, and the terms
will be such as TO make its purchase des'fahie
Investment. : =.
Forfartftuiars. address,
Editors VALLEY VIRGINTAN,
dec eff staunton, Va.
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The Influence of Example.

The condition of public affairs in France
is critical. The city of Paris and the French
people are in IL state of excitement some
thing similar to that which prevailed in this
country during the electoral count When
the question OF the electoral tribunal was
suggested, and doubts and opposition fol-
lowed, the business men Of the country made
themselves felt in direct appeal to Con-
gress in the interest of peaceful settlement
of the complications. The Politician heed
eG--tle spirit OF fanaticism was made sub
servient to the spirit of reason, and the ma
ton saved from commotion which might
have toppled the very pillars of the govern
mCnt.
The example OF the business men OF AM
erica has not been without its effect upon
other nations. There is conflict IN France
between the representatives OF the people
and the President of the Republic, Marshal
Mcmahon. Some 800 merchants Of Paris
have petitioned the Marshal to conform to
the popular will as expressed in the recent
election of representatives, to the end that
the disturbed relations and prostration OF
business may cease, peace be assured, and
the commerce of the country resume its
normal channels. The political agitations
there have had very depressing effect upon
trade, as they had in this country. The
happy and fortuitous solution of the diff
cultes in America, as much through The
business men as anything else, has given
encouragement to like class in Paris.
1t is healthy sign when the conservative
elements of a country-and the representa-.
tives Of capital are necessarily conservative
as Il cIass-demand that business interests
shall be considered as paramount to mere
personal partizan ism, and the selfish plans
and purposes of partzan leaders. Agita-
tations, and even revolutions, too frequently
grow out of metaphysical theories and i'm
practicable demands, inconsistent with the
material welfare OF the State, were it posi-
BILE to rcdnee them to practice. The inter-
ests of the people are lost sight of in the
fierce contact of opinions, and the great con-
Germs of government subordinated to the
wild impulses of chronic agtators.
1t is to be hoped that the aroused concern
of the business interest of America, as man-
Tested in the influence eXerted over the
politicians in the settlement of the Presi-
Dental question, will become permanent
factor in the determination of the results OF
national elections hereafter. and that the
example of America, now working upon the
interests of France, will have the effect to
bring that people to a peaceful solution OF
the difficulties which confront them.
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~ lA3tA9.A3is not e asily earned in these times
W. ~ - /but it can be made in three months,
N by any one OF either sex, in any
W part of the country who is willing
to work steadily at the employ
ment that furnish. 1865 per
week in your own town. You need not be away
from home over night. You can give your whole
time to the work, or only your spare moments.
We have agents who making over 500 per
Siay All who engage in it can make money fast
at the present time money can not he made so
eas thns 70 try tSe business Terms and AZ ont
free Address at once, HI. HALLEgT & Co.. Port
land, Maine. July l91ly
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Whatever may be the effect of the South
ern policy upon the people of the con:try
it has made very little progress in influence
Ing the minds of Senators. The recent
struggle ia the Senate for party supremacy
ssowed that Republicans and Democrats
adhere stoutly to their party identity, and
That no weakening in party attachment was
di-e,rnable in any OF the Democrats from the
g sSnf,fI, Iie4l
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Special to Virginian.
THE LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, Dec. 9Th, $50 2. m

RICHMOND, DEC. SUI, o;5O p HI
House organized with Judge Allen
Speaker. Bigger, Clerk; Col. Hill, Ser
geant at Arms; Cotrell, Ist Door Keep
er; A. c. Sullivan, end Door Keeper
The Governors message was read and
laid on the table. He thinks debt can
be paid and says we are in far better con
dition than four years ago. Stormy
times ahead. Adjusters in the majority.
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M07'rS00es.

On November 29th near MilnesvilIe, Va, Mr..
Vim. F. Landes to Miss Susan A. Kersh all of
Augusta county.
On the 9th ult, at the residence OF the bride IS
father, at Mcdowell, Highland county, by Rev.
Samuel McCnne, W. E. Bryant and Miss Mary F.
Rexrode.
On the 22d nit, at the residence of the brides
father, by Rey. Mr.. Laird, Robert W. Lightner. OF
Bath county. and Miss Helena Augusta Bird of
Highland county.
In staunton. on Thursday evening, Nov Goth.
by Father McVerry, Matthias Schmidt of Staun-
ton, formerly of Prussia. to Miss Jane Il. Camp
bell Of Stanton, late of Rockbridge, Va.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of W. E Brown Bankrupt.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
The undersigned, Charles Mundy. of Lynch
burg, Campbell county, Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as Assignee of the Es-
tate of W. f. Brown, of Salem county. Va,
in said District, who was. on the -th day Of
A. d., 1877. adjudged Bankrupt on his own petit
tion by the District Court of said District
Dated Nov. goth, 1877 CHAS. MUNRY,
dec 6-3w Assignee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-06

1t is rather humiltating that the Senate
of the United States, representing The diS'
pity and tone of the American people,
should be subject to the partizan influences
which have reccatly asserted themselves IN
that hO1y.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-06

Mr.. Oliver J. Schoolcraft was thrown
froqa bis buggy in Richmond On Monday
last, and had his slsui! fractured. He is in a
critical condition.
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4 LIZA VELA FOR SALE.

About 800 acres of No. limestone land; good
improvements aud well watered, about 5A miles
from the city Of Staunton, and one of the finest
water powers in the county of Augusta, with
first class dam built in 1871.
The above property is capable Of three divls-
ions and will be sold bargain.
NJ. p. FUNKHOUSER,
dec elmo Staunton, Va.
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Mfr. kensalain Loan and Miss Jane Ratlif1,
Of Bath, were narrie4 last week by hev'
Samuel Brown. 1t was q runaway match.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-06

Patterson and Conover nave hott re-
turned to the Republican party, and Will
hereafter act With that party,
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The Senatorial Struggle.

The Washington special correspondent Of
the Richmond Dispatch telesraphs that pa
per under date of the lst, the following:
The great struggle over the contested-eec-
ton is over 1T last. 1t has ended in a COM
p.omise which has seated Butler and kellogg
and will seat Enstis. 10 the casual observ
er in the gallery the debates of the past
week have seemed important. 10 the old
ha6itue they have seemed almost foolish, be-
cause they have been without effect, so far
as the arguments i'm them were concerned.
Every Senator's mind was made up before
the contest was day old, and the only
question has been one of votes. 1t took a
week for each side to convince the other that
neither could win complete victory. That
narrows the choice to Il prolongation of the
fight until 1879 or compromise and at a
late hour last night both sides chose com.
promise and agreed to vote on bo-h the ca
ses of Butler and Kellogg before either was
sworn in.
KELLOGG WAS FIRST DECLARED ENTITLED
TO A SEAT
by vote of thirty to twenty-eight; Davis,
of Illinois, voting against him and Patter-
son and Conover for him. Stanley Matthews
voted steadily with the Republicans.
The only change in the vote on the Butler
Corbin case was that Judge Davis, although
present. declined to vote. So Butler was
seated by 2 vote of twenty-nine to twenty
eight.
AS soon as the two new senators had been
sworn in an adjournment was had until 2
O'Clock to-day.
1t was part of the agreement that the Sem
ate should adjourn until this afternoon in
order to give the Committee on Privileges
and Elections an opportunity to prepare
report OIL the Eustis case. Shortly after the
Senate assembled to-day report on that
case was made, and, to the surprise of all
who were not initiated, the report was in
favor of Mr.. Eustis. Action on the report
was deferred, but there is no doubt of the
speedy instalment of Mr.. Eustis in the seat
to which he was elected, and for which he
has been waiting for twenty-five months.
After receiving the Eustis report the SEN
ate proceeded to amend the supplementary
deficiency bill. 1t has been amended so ma
terially that it is doubtful if it is passed be-
fore the regular session.
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TN THE DISTRICT lo couR1r OF THE UNITED

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of J.RC. Brown, ST., Bankrupt.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, Charles Mundy, of Lynch
burg, Campbell. county, Va. hereby gives notice
of his appointment SO Assignee of the estate of
j. c. Brown, ST., OF Salem Roanoke county, in
said District, who was on the -th day Of, a.
d., 1877, adjudged bankrupt on his own petition
by the District Court of said District.
Dated Nov 20, 1877.
dec 6 3w CHAS. MUNDY, Assignee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-06

The Democrats have abandoned the nc
zion of securing supremacy in the Senate
Tor the present.
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New Advertisements.

GRAND COUNCIL SONS OF JONADAB.-
"
special meeting of the Grand Council OF Vir-
g1nia and West Virginia, Sons of Jonadab. will be
held at the Hall of Excelsior Council No 2, Staun
ton, Va, on Monday, December l0th 1877, at 3
P. NJ, to pass upon amendments to the Ritual,
adopted by the Sovereign Council.
Past Chiefs and Representatives will please be
in attendance.
BY order of the Grand Chief.
VIM j. POINTS
dee Cit G. w Sec.
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For SICK OR NERVOUS HEADACHE, cos
tive habit, inactive liver, and to ward of
malarial fevers ''Dr. Swayne's Tar and Sar-
saparlla Pills. are very effective. They
act gently, without any gripping or unpleas-
ant sensation whatever, leaving no bad eff
feet, as is the case with blue-mass or calGmel.
Prepared only by Dir. Swayne 81 Son, Phil
adelphia. and sold at 25 cents box by Bod
eler Brothers, l14l. Maiu street. Richmond,
anc w. Il. Tyroe, No. Main Street. Stann-
ton, Va, and all leading druggists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-06

ANY ONE TROUBLED WITH A COUGH
Or COLD, throat, breast. or lung trouble,
will avoid much suffering and risk by the
timely use of 'sDr. Swayne's Compound
Syrup Of Wild Cherry" an old and weii-at-
tested remedy. For weak lungs, bronchitis,
nervous debility, it is unequalled rs a tonic.
Being the favorite prescription of one Phil
adelphia's most eminent physicians, it can
be relied on Sold by leading druggists.
In Richmond, at the drugstore Of Bodeker
Brothers, 1444. Main street, above st. Char
les Hotel, and w. r. Tyree, No. 6 Maiu ST.,
Stanton, Va.
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Docket Case No, ]

docket Case No.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED
4 States for the Western District OF Virginia
In thematter OF F. X. Meade, bankrupt
At Harrisonburg, in said district, on the lst
day OF December, Il. d. 1871
TAKE NOTICE-An order has been issued that
all the creditors of r. X. Meade, b'krupt, ap-
pear before G. Douglas Gray,.Reglster IN BANK
rIptcy, at>his office in Harrrsonburg. va. on the
eth day of January, a. d. 1873. at 10 o'clock a
m, and show cause il any they have.Wny Inc real
land near Millwood, in Clarke county, should not
he sold free of liens by John Paul, assignee in
bankruptcy of the said T.. X. Meade, ana Inc hens
transferred to the fund i'll court.
dec CIV Register i'll Bankruptcy
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States. for the Western District of Virginia
In the matter of George summers, Bankrupt.
AT Harrsonburg, in said District, on the Sorh
day OF November, 4. d., 1871
Take Notice-An order has been issued that ali
the creditors.of George Summers, bankr'p appear
before G. Douglas Gray, Register in Bank 1s
of January, a. d., 1873 at 10 o'clock, a. m, ana
show cause. ifany they have, why the real estate
acres Of land lying in the comfy Of Page, Va.
10 acres of piney woOd-landand 10 acres OF noun
Summers. bankrupt, should not be sold free OF
liens by Z. Jones Armstrong, assignee in BANK
ruptcy of the said George Summers, and the liens
transferred to the said fund in court.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY.
dec SIT Register in Bankruptcy
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States, for the Western District of Virginia.
In the matter OF Martha j. McCue, Bankrupt
At Harrisonburg, in said District. on the 3rd
day OF December, a. d., 1871
Take Notice-An order has been issued that all
the creditors of Martha J. McCue, b k-hpt, appear
before C. Douglas Gray Register III oankruptcy,
at his Office in Harrison burg, Va. on the l1h day
of January, a. d., 1873 at 10 O'Clock M. and show
cause. if any they have. why the Real Estate o.
said Bankrupt, consisting OF three parcels OF land
toiwit: one hundred and thirty acres lying at the
head of Messy Creek, in Augusta county, Va;
forty six sacres adjoining Home place" and
about six hundred acres, 'Saw Mill Tract" about
three miles from Home tract in Augusta county,
Va. should not be sold free of liens by John
Paul Assignee in Bankruptcy of the said Martha
]. McCue and the liens transferred to the fund
court.
G.. DOUGLAS GRAY,
dec GO Register in Bankruptcy
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Elral.lsa Ganln

On SATURDAY DECEMBER 9Th, 1871, in front
OF the Court House, consisting OF TWO WALL
TENTS with fiys and tent poles complete. One
dozen Camp Stools. Camp Table, Cook Stoves and
Utensils. Tin Plates, SC. &c. suitable for camp
meeting purposes or for hunting, fishing, sur
veying parties or for pic mics.
dec Cit M. A. MILLER.
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DOR SALE.
IL A No. 4 Work Horse,
Five years old. will work in all harness, an is
very gentle. Apply to
c. YEAGER & SON.
dor a.
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DALrfMoHE a OHIO gAaL ROAD 90.

Mail Train through to Washington and Balti-
more without change of cars and makes close
connection at Harper's Ferry with the Express
train for the West. The Accommodation leaving
Staunton at PM runs on Sunday, Monday Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday oniy-.other trains
daily except Sunday.
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CLOT III I N c..

VERY PRETTY NEW PRINTS at
nov tx w. II. WELLER'S.