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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

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SERIOUS <ACCIDENT.-Our ,WnOie community
was shocked on last Thursday morning, by the
news chat, on the night previous. Mr.. Alex. e.
Miller, the popular young member of the hard
ware firm of Price & Miller had fallen from his
window, distance of about % feet, and had sus-
tanned serious if not fatal injuries. Miller does
notknow exactly how the accident occurred
He returned homo from the excursion. to Gov
ington, and retired about II o'clock and it is
supposed that being subject to attacks Of night
mare he got up in his sleep and either sat doyv,
in the window, and fell out or else stepped out.
He remembers nothing about what occurred
after retiring but the sensati0n of falling. His
fall and groans wakened the wife ofNlr. NJ. Frs
kline Miller who aroused her husband and up
on going out be found his brother lying on the
ground under tn window fHes carried him in
the house and sDrs.. Fauntleroy and Atkinson
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. At the election of officers by the City Council on
last Tuesday night, Thomas ]. Crowder was
elected Chief ofPolice on the first ballot, the
other applicants for the place. were Capt. II. III.
Peck and Capt. James Ii. Waters numerous
candidates sought the position of Supt. Of Wa
ter Works-and tn econtest wasbetween Messrs,
E. w. Hartman and ]. w. Hilbert, of Staunton
A. F. Calder, of Richmond-on the ninth bollot,
Mr.. Hartman received the requisite number of
votes for an Election.
Mr.. John R. Kurtz was reelected messenger
to the Council without opposition. The same
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

Ifyou have no Sewing Machine call and ex-
anime the ssDAVIS.', Price-$8 o, $50,
$40, $45, $50. ~ Machines bought, sold, or
exchanged.
Now IS your time to get the best machine in
the world for q TRIFLE.
Remember, No. South Augusta Street, next
to the Augusta National Bank.
Very Respectfully,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

$4,000 Gallons best OHIO STONE. WARE,
at 121a cents per gallon wholesale.
jel9 - LIpsCosIB & SoMERvILLE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

BRIEF MENTIoN.-The wheat harvest is over,
the golden grain shocked, but the farmers are
not, their delight seems wheat.
The girls regard a corn-colored silk as amaiz-
ing fine.
To keep cooler-keep down your choler
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

CoMMUNIcATIoNs.-Weh have several lengthy
communications which were received too late
for insertion in this ISSUE They will appear
next week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

~ For .TORCHON. BLACK THREAD. sMYR-
t NA' ana all kinds of TRIMMING LACES, go
!" PERRY q TEN BROCK.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

NEW MUsIC.-We are indebted to the pub
Usher, Mr.. H. 7. Martin, of Parkersburg, w.
va, for the following pieces of new and beauti-
full sheet music. III rlf
1hou9hts o. Otd Erin, the home Of n,y childhood
"a ballad-words by Daniel O. SuIiivan-music
by Miss Mary L. Melott. Price, 80 cents. W
Meet me at the Meado,o Bors-sone and ohorrs
by ). Clayton Heaton. Price, 80 cents. ~.
3he acreck OF a man on the sideacoM-song and
chorus-words by w. w. Long-music by II. T.
Martin. Price, 40 cents
Mrs. Van Colts Praise Book"-is the title of
new book published by Ditson Co., Boston.
1t is beautifully printed volume of lis pieces
OF music, adapted for praise meetings, temper
ance meetings. revival meetings and Sunday
SCHOOLS Specimen copies sent for IS cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

Grover & Baker Sewing Machine.-I
nave for sale a good secondhand Grover & Ba-
Ker Sewing Machine-all in perfect order.
Price, $3.50. T. w. NEWTON.
iYl0-2t =. --.-- ~. -. .sa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

The Lexington Gazette says it don't believe
any repudiator could get an hundred votes In
all Rockbridge cornty. and would like to see ii
tried.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

BUSTLES.-Af full assortment of the
best styles at PERRY & TEN BREcK's.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

$4,000 Gallons best OHIO STONE WARE,
at 12115 cents per gallon wholesale. .
je19 -sssE LIPSCOMB G. SoMERvILLE.
Do not stupefy your Baby with Opium or
Morphia mixtures, but use DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup which is always safe and reliable and
never disapnoints. q cents. ss
s. : "a
Wanted-every one to. be free from Pimples,
Blotches Boils, etc., which can be done by pu-
rifying the blood with DR.. Bulls Blood Mix
ture. Used everywhere
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

APPoRTIoNMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDs.-An ap-
portionment of School funds was made last
week. The following amounts were allowed to
this and adjacent counties, it being forty cents
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

Four kinds of FRUIT JARS, wholesale and
retail, at J, H. PLEcKER's,
ie26-3t - y los N. Augusta Street. =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

+ Worth the Troubie.-Send a one cent
stamp to J. g. YEAGER, Box 81, Staunton, Va,
and he will send yen 4 RECIPES gratis. Each
one is worth S25 to all housekeepers. je5-Sm
Mr.. Jno. Steele, of Rockbridge, was seriously
injured by the running off of q horse attached
to Jersey wagon. on the night of the S0th ult
DR.. Hardin attended him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

TEACHERS will do well to remember the oper-
ing of the Valley Normal Institute, July 10Th,
and attend from the beginning, If possible
With eight members in the faculty and the re-
markable success of the past. 1.-The Institute is
prepared to do the best work ever offered by
the Institution, '3o AA atylO-lt*
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

Excursion Of the West Augusta Guard and Staun-
ton Artillery to Covington, on The Fourth Of
July, Grand Success
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10
Spring 1877

Boots. Shoes and Hats.
Wewould advise every one in want of BOOTS,
SHOES and HATS, to examine the large and
extensive STOCK of @. L. Weller. before
purchasing, as we are satisfied he cannot be
competed with in Price, Style and Durability of
Goods. He keeps from the Mems and Boys
Heavy Brogans to Ladies' and Gents Finest
Goods. Al can be suited in Style, Quality and
Price. He is constantly receiving additions to
his stock, and we again say don't fail to give
him call.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

FARMERS will find at @ L. WELLER's Boot,
Shoe, and Hat Store, a complete Stock of heavy
BRoGANS and PLOw SHOES, at exceedingly low
prices. fsg,t,. now
LADIES if you wish pair of Shoes to fit NICE
~, combined with durability, style, finish and
cheapnesS, buy from CHAS. L. WELLER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10
The following CASH PRICE LIST confirms our statement

Good Calico at 51% and cents.
Better at 61aand cents.
Best at ~ and cents.
Good Bleached Cotton at cents.
Better 6to7 cents.
Best &c TX, s and 9'cents.
Fine Soft Finish Cotton cents.
LAUREL D. BROWN COTTON ONLY......
FINE UNBLEACHED COTTONS, ............ 1900.
Cotton Parasols as low as 20 cents.
Bingham Is 50 cents.
Silk =" IS cents.
Fancy Silk Parasols at a sacrifice.
Umbrellas in Cotton, Bingham and Alpaca, low.
Hamburg Edgings and Inserting, from cts. up.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

POTATO BUGS.-The Champion Insect
POwder--a dead shot to Potato Bugs 25cents
worth will keep an acre of Potatoes clean.
Address J. G. YEAGER
je5-3m Box ST. StauntOn, Va. 1
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

!. Mr.. A. M. SIMPSON will be glad to serve his
friends at C. L. WELLER'S Boot and Shoe Store.
Goods made to order. ~ s-Af ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10

HATS, HATS, HATS, hats, hats. Go to C. l..
Weliers and make your purchase there. Price
very low. now
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10
TRY A PAIR on OUR PHILADELPHIA made SHOES
EVERY PAIR rs WARRANTED.

Linen Crash, from 20 cents up
30-inch Linen Towels. 12% cents.
Dozen Linen Napkins, rs cents.
White Striped Pique, l212 cents a yard.
Wash Poplins as low as cents.
Black Grenadines as low as Is cents.
Curtain Lace as low as 20 cents.
Ginghams as low as cents.
Cheviots as low as 10 cents.
Ticking as low as 10 cents.
Kentucky Jeans as low us 10 cents.
Cottonades as low as 10 cents.
Bergman & Co.'S full weight ZEPHYRS, all G
GERMANTOWN WOOL, all colors, at..........
UNBLEACHED KNITTING COTTON,.....
Plain and Fancy TRUNKS, (name marked OF
Nice LADIES, SATCHEIS, as low as......
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[From the Richmond Whig.1


was stricken down with paralysis ia the Sen
ate chamber about the close OF the session. He
remained IN this city for some weeks after the
adjournment and his many friends, encOur-
aged by his Improvement, entertained the hope
that his native air would aid in restoration.
Judge Cochran was distinguished by a, clear
and strong intellect and by many high and
noble qualities. His legislative career was en-
inently successful. He served with distinction
in each held the highest rank. His indepen-,
dence of character, integrity and broad brain
gave him great influence: In thus city he made
a host of warm friends who will be shocked to
hear of his death. He was cut off at that period
of life when his faculties were in their prime
His devotion to his county and State was in
tense. He had a large heart and splendid in
tellect. Virginia has lost noble and an able
son.
F The deceased was only about forty-two years
of age though his hair had turned gray and he
looked much older. He had served in The Gen
eral Assembly continuously since the read
mission of the State into the Union. He was
chairman of the House committee on Finance
for two years and afterwards occupied similar
position in the Senate. He was elected county
Judge of Augusta. but did not accept. At the
last election for United States Senator he re-
member of the General Assembly during the
entire time o. his connection with it, and his
speeches in point Of vigor and ability, compared
the great public questions he took an advanced
stand, and his opinions were boldly expressed
and adhered to with discrimination. He served
his immediate constituents most zealOusly and
faithfully, yet he was never blinded by narrow
prejudice OF confined by local feeling.
Previous to his last illness Judge Cochran had
not for several years been in very good health.
Never possessing a sanguine temperament he
was in sickness often gloomy, and at such
| times his natural kindness seemed Obscured.-
| But he was esteemed by those who knew him
well as a thoroughly honorable gentlemen, one
who was incapable of q mean action, and whose
goodness, though not ostentatiOus, was quite
remarkable. While not counting popular favor,
he was yet thoroughly appreciated and beloved
by the masses. When the announcement OF
| his illness was made in the newspapers people
of all degrees here were regular in their inqui-
ries regarding his condition, evincing a sincere
interest in his welfare and an affection not ev-
| cry public man is able to command.
Judge Cochran will be much missed here
His pOrtly form and intelligent face had come
to be very familiar TO our people, and in his
walks about the city, of which he was very
fond, he had made many acquaintances among
those not commonly brought in contact with
Legislators. After being stricke with paralysis
deceased remained here some months lat the
American Hotel), and when removed to Staun-
ton it was thought he was fast improving.
Judge Cochran leaves a father and brothers,
but had never been married.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-10
The unexpended balances from last year

The uneXpended balances from last year are
adjusted in this apportionment.
Treasurers are authorized to draw for as much
more as this apportionment gives them, which
will be paid by the LIST Of October
School officers and treasurers should close
their accounts as soon as possible and be pre-
pared for prompt annual reports. i
REMEaiBERrHE ExcURsroNs.+ Theme Will be;
an excursion over the G. q Q. r. RlaAd James
River Steamboat Co., from this place to Old
Point Comfort and Norfolk, on next Friday.
the 18th. Round Trip 500. Tickets good for
ten days. This excursion will be over one of
the most delightful routes of travel in this part
of the country, and will Afford parties an OPP
portunity of real pleasure and enjoyment.
There will also be an excursion to Washing
ton and Baltimore. over the 3. & o. Railroad,
on the 18th. Round Trip to Washington $500;
to Baltimore $780, Tickets good until the 10Th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08

MR.. ARNOLD, a recent traveller in Russia,
corrects the false impressions that exist rela-
tive to the grain growing productveness of
that country. He speaks of Russia as not a
fertile country. From the frontier west of
Warsaw to St. Petersburg, and from the cap
ital through Moscow and Mini to Astrakhan
a journey of about three thousand miles, the
constant feature of the route is white sand,
the worst and most hopelessly thankess soil
for cultivation. The richest soil is in South
ern Russia, but that is comparatively limited
contrasted with the immense grain-growing
area of the United States. American COM
petition is driving Russian grain out OF the
foreign markets it formerly monopolzed. The
farmers of the West and the Californian sea-
board are steadily unde rselling the Russian
peasants. In 1867 the proportions supplied
to England by Russians and Americans were
as A to IA. In 1873 the ratio had been re-
versed, and stood as 81 to A. Russia for the
moment is selling chiefly to Germany, but,
says the London Times, Hamburg and Lu-
beck are scarce further from New Orleans or
San Francisco than Liverpool, and the Amer
leans are going to work in earnest to improve
the navigation at the mouths of the Mississip-
pi. Should they drive their European COM
petitors out of the market it will be black
lookout for Russian bond holders" In this
point OF view the improvement of the chan
mel and mouths of the Mississippi becomes of
great Importance as an outlet to the largely
developing export of grain from the West to
foreign markets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08

OF all the seasons of the Christian year
none is invested with so much solemnity as
that which is now approaching. Lent will
begin with Ash Wednesday, which occurs
next week, February IA, and will close on
Easter Sunday, April 1. This interval of
forty days, the six Sundays not being reck-
oned in the time, is supposed by some to be
in remembrance of the Savour's forty days
fast in the wilderness, and by others in allu-
sion to the forty days wandering of the Jews
before they entered the promised land. Al
though the claim has been made that Lent
was established by the Apostles, its institution
is not believed to date back further than the
second or third century of our era. Ash
Wednesday is so called from the custom
which still prevails in the Roman Catholic
Church, of sprinkling the head with ashes as
sign of penitence. For several days pre-
ceeding Ash Wednesday the whole popula-
tion in the cities OF Southern Europe engage
in round of feasting and gayety, and Venice
especially was famous for the splendor of her
carnivals. Shrove Tuesday, the last day
before Lent, called by the French Mardd gras,
or fat Tuesday, is an occasion of fantastic
parade in many of the Southern cities of our
own land.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08

The letters of which Maddox gave such
portentous lntimations were produced on
Saturday. And what disappointment to
piqued curiosity and excited public expecta-
ton! The first is simply a suggestion of
conference with Senator West The second,
addressed to Senator West to be delivered TO
him by Maddox, shows merely that Gov.
Wells had grave fears of Democratic attempts
at corruption. But though it was entrusted
to Maddox, he never delivered it, clear
proof that he didn't regard it as opening any
opportunities. II he made any use of it at
all, it was probably only to aid him in his
effort to "strike" the Democratic managers.
There is clearly nothing in either letter to
compromise Gov. Wells. He seems to have
had very just appreciation of the means to
which the Democratic leaders would be ready
to resort, and his fears of their corrupt
Vaccinations probably explains why he was
unwilling the vacancy in the Board should be
filled. The more the Democrats examine
this matter the worse off they leave them
selves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08

The recent discovery of Miocene beds ON
the southern coast of New Guinea is one of
considerable Importance. Their occurrence
suggests the former land connection of New
Guinea with the Australian continent, and
this belief is greatly strengthened by reason
of the shallowness of the intervening sea.
From geological data it is believed that the
Australian continent has not been submerged
to any great extent since the Lower Pliocene
period, and it is now known that it has risen
somewhat since the Upper Pl:ocene epoch. at
least in Victoria, for the lava flows of that
age, now constituting the Werribee Plains,
were submarine flows. Mr.. Wilkinson, of the
Geological Survey of New South Wales, says
that it is in the Upper Plocene or Pleistocene
deposits that are found the remains of the
gigantic marsupials, Diprotodon, Macropus-
Titan, Nototherium and others, and as their
allied representatives now occupy both Aus
tralia and New Guinea, it is not improbable
that these gigantic animals whose bones are
found in Northern Queensland also roamed
in both those countries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. s, ~
The Railroad RepOrt.

The report submitted to the City Council
last evening by the committee appointed to
investigate the relations of the city to the
Portland & Rochester and Portland & Og-
densburg Railroad Companies is given in full
to our readers this morning. 1t embraces a
full account of the present condition of the
two corporations, history of the crcum-
stances which induced the city to lend its
aid, a statement of the liabilities the city is
now under because of aid so rendered, and
suggestions as to the proper measures to be
taken in order to guard thDinterests of the
municipality. The report is so concisely and
clearly written that no abstract can do it
justice. No citizen should neglect its careful
perusal because of its length, for il will be
found decidedly more entertaining than most
documents of its class, and will, for the heavy
taxpayer, possess painful interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08

In recent lecture to an English audience.
Mr.. R. A. Proctor developed the novel idea
that the earth is, has always been, and so
long as it shall exist as a part of our cosmical
system must ever continue TO be, growing in
size. 1t is computed, said the lecturer, that
hundreds of thousands of extra-terrene bodies
become incorporated with our globe every
twenty-four hours, and 400,00o.000 in the
course of each year. They may vary in
weight between few grains and ton.
Millions of years, however, would be required
TO add single foot to the earth's diameter by
these small accretiOns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08

DIR. BENEDICT, graduate of the New
York University, states that the Mormons
believe the rainfall to have much increased in
Utah since their settlement of the Territory
and this seems to be borne out by the state
ment that whereas formerly three gallons ol
Salt Lake water produced on evaporation one
gallon of salt, it now requires four gallons to
produce the same quantity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08

FITzHUGH has turned up again. And at
Washington. But it would seem that, still
smarting under the insult that was put upon
him by Congress that was so unable to ap-
preciate his style of a man as to hurl him with
one fell bounce from his proud and influential
position in the councils of the nation to bis
native acres in the interior of Texas-he
sternly refuses to resume the pursuits of a
statesman. In a word. Fitzhugh is going to
open boarding house. If he is "a bigger
man than Grant'-and he says he is-why
then of course he is host in himself And
since host in himself, with hotel to back
him, cannot fail to do well, the country will
congratulate Fitzhugh on the character in
which he makes his temperance at Wash
iugtOn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-08
s140,399.0O

Sl4O,399.O
There are also outstanding, on which this
Company is jointly liable, certain bonds TO the
amount of $4,000 issued on a consolidated
mortgage of SO. 500, 600 of both divisions of the
road east aud west of the Connecticut river,
executed Dec. 21st, 1876, to merge all the mort
gage debts OF the various roads in one mort
gage. Some of these consolidated bonds were
put upon the market, bat the negotiation did
not succeed, and the SS4 600 were left outstand-
ing.
The yearly interest on this total balance of
Indebtedness, considering that part of it on
secured debt is gold interest, and the interest
on floating debt, much of it held by banks and
renewable from time to time, must exceed six
per cent, will not fall short of $175,0
The net earnings of the road TOR the last,year
as appears hereinbefore, are S72, ,815.65
1t became important in view of the fact that
the city was secured by mortgage constituting
first lien oE the Mountain Section, and 3
second lien on the Portland Section, that the
cost OF the construction and equipment of the
two sections should be classified, and the earn
ings OF the two separated as far as possible
The accountant has made a thorough analysis
of the accounts of the company in these re-
spects, and the result is shown by exhibit c.
an abstract of his work, 10y which the expen-
dlture for construction and equipments, and
the earnings of each section may be seen.