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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05
A Wise Suggestion.

The testimony taken before the Labor
Committee appointed at the last session OF
Congress, and of which Mr.. Hewitt is chair
man, is very instructive. The first class OF
witnesses examined, was composed OF the
agitators in the Labor Reform and Green
back movements. They wanted Congress
to do various impracticable things for the
relief of the people, as they called it-real-
ly to take charge Of the private business Of
individuals and see that they succeeded and
thai a comfortable support should be given
them, whether they labored for it or not
The other class is composed of experienced
and successful business men, who COM
menced as day laborers, in many instances,
and advanced to full and philosophical
knowledge of their business and its relations
to government and community. Of these
was Mr.. Carroll B. Wright, Of Massachu-
sets, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics OF
that State. He discussed in a very inter
esting manner the labor and finance ques-
tions, and when asked what Congress could
do to give more active and healthy direc-
ton to such interest, he replied :-"Nothing
but adjourn" Mr.. Hewitt responded that
it cost good deal to adjourn sometimes.
To which Mr.. Wright resplied that the
s'people could better afford 60 pay each men,
Der $25, 5000 not to sit. than to pay $4,000 to
do 500
In other words, Mr.. Wright was clearly of
the opinion that the agitation of the Labor
and Finance questions in Congress is doing
infinitely more harm than good, and that
the true policy to accelerate business activ-
ty and prosperity is to stop tinkering with
the laws of trade and finance. Business
would soon regulate itself if the people
were permitted to act without excitement and
trade to resume legitimate channels. The
country was never in more promising con-
dition financially business never based
upon more solid ground and the best thing
now to be done is for. politicians to leave the
question involved alone, and the people will
work out their own deliverance. The agita-
ton Of the currency, tariff and revenue
laws, has effected great loss and harm to all
the interests connected with them, and the
only solution to the difficulties, many of
them imaginary, is steady industry and ju-
dicious economy sSs SO
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05
Docket Case No. 4O8.1
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
- For the Western District of Virginia.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
- For the Western District of Virginia.
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of T. R. Shepherd, bankrupt.
Western District of Virginia. S.
day Of August 1878, Warrant of Bankruptcy was
issued out of the District Court OF the United
States for the Western District of Va, against
the estate of 7. R. Shepherd, of Chatham, in the
County of Pittsylvania, in SAID District who has
been adjudged bankrupt on his own petition
of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to
him, or for his use and the tran sfer OF any prop
erty by him, are forbidden by law, and that
meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt to
prove their debts, and to chose one or more as
signees of his estate will be held at Court of
Bankruptcy to be holden at Danville, Va, at the
Planters National Bank, before John T. Watson,
ESQ.,, Register in Bankruptcy for said DESTRUCTION
the 28th day Of Sept, AID, 1875 at 10 O'Clock M.
JNO F. LEWIS,
sept 5-2W U. S. Marshal for said Dist.
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By Elder Henry Jennings. at the place where
the parsonage.o to be, in Edinburg, Va, Au-
gust 10Th, Mr.. Homer p. Ludwig, OF henandoah
county, and Miss Christina Wulle, OF Allegheny
county, Md.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

Tucker nominated BY reclamation, on
Buckingham letter. Great enthusiasm.
1.-THE Buckingham letter was an express
sion of Mr.. fuckers views on the State
debt question and national finance, and very
conservative. Mr.. Daniels greenback reso-
buttons were not therefore adopted. What
is he going to do about it :?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

Every one will hope that the fatal cases of
Asiatic cholera which have recently occur
red in sweden are not the forerunners of an
an epidemic, which may spread to this
country. One terrible disease is more than
we can manage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

President Hayes tour through the North
east was perfect ovation. At Chicago his
reception was grand-the people participat-
ing.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

DISCUSSION AT CHARACTERISTICS
We understand that Messrs. Massie, Paul
and Harris, candidates for Congress in this
district, had quite an animated discussion at
Charlottesville on Monday last. They spoke
in the order as give above, and Harris hav-
ing the conclusion, went for Mr.. Massie in
a lively manner. The attendance was large,
and the demonstration exuberant.
They will next speak at Monterey. on the
18th instant, first day of Circuit Court for
Highland county. tFssssa5fg
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

The subscriptions in New York, for tne
yellow fever sufferers amount to about
100000.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05


The Dispatch publishes the Alexandria
resolutions, elsewhere to be found in this
issue of the VIRGINIAN, and calls it a
ssgood PLATFORM The preamble to the
resolutions asserts two falsehoods-tllat the
depressed financial condition of the coun-
try" is ''largely due to the unwise legtsla-
ton of Congress by which the currency OF
the country has been unduly contracted and
the value of property universally depressed. !"
The first falsehood is that there has been
undue contraction of the currency. That
is not so, as we have often and over proven.
The second falsehood is, that the deprecia-
ton of property is the result of contraction
of the currency. This is not so. The finan-
cial depression resulted from a contraction
of credit and confidence. and the depression
Of property value is the result of the reaction
from inflated price, consequent upon in-
flated credit. The currency has had very
little to do with either.
The Dispatch's endorsement Of Mr.. Bar
tou's demagoguism places Enthusiastically in
the position of demanding the repeal OF the
resumption act, after resumption has
been substantially consummaied; the revo-
cation of the charters of the banks which
are an important auxiliary to resumption
the issue of an indefinite amount Of green
backs, to be governed by the whims of Con-
gress in estimating the wants of trade, when
generally speaking Congress knows as li.tle
and cares less about the wants Of trade and
the genuine interests of the people as the
Comanche Indians the repeal of the tax on
banks and the Inauguration of a system OF
State banking, with all the uncertainties and
fluctuations consequent thereon.
After the endorsement of this batch Of
crudities, it is hardly necessary for the DIS
patch to say anything further on the Green
back question, except to join heart and hand
with the Wing and work in the traces with
that paper, of course submitting to the die
tation and lead OF the Whig as the elder
and more prominent ''iiat'' money organ.
The Alexandria resolutions mean any
thing or nothing, just as the prediction
of the voter may wish to construe Them
They are something like the milk and water
platform of the State Convention of August
last on the debt question, and the declara-
tian of Gov. Holiday before he was elected.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

The Greenback advance of John w. Dan
lei means mischief to Hon. Ran. Tucker, if
the Convention does notdo as Mr.. Daniel
wants it on this question.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05
docket Case No. 402.1
nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
~ for the Western District of Virginia.
Dor 1lypr 11,fo

h1STRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
~ for the Western District of Virginia.
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF Samuel G. Tardy. bankrupt.
Western District of Virginia, IS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the Nth
day of August, 1878, Warrant OF Bankruptcy was
issued out OF the District Court of the United
States for the Western District OF Va, against
the estate OF Samuel c: Tardy Of Hot Springs, in
been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition;
That the payment Of any debts and the delivery
of any property belongin to such bankrupt, to
him or for mis- use, and the transfer of any prop
erty by him. are forbidden by law; and that
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their debts and choose one or more assign
ees Of his estate will be held at Court OF Bank
ruptcy to be holden at Danville, Va, at the city
Court House, in the Registers Office, before Jno
T. watson, Esq, Register in Bankruptcy for
said District, on the 2S1 day OF September, A. d.
1878, ut IL o'clock, M.
JNO. F. LEWIS,
sept 5-2W u. s, Marshal for said Dist
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rITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

IITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
:. For sale privately, my Brick Residence ,on
North Market Street, pleasantly situated, and al
together desirable home. Any one wishing 8 UGH
property will do well to apply to
aug ~ 3mo A. G.. POINTS
IMPORTED HAVANA CIGARS
i For sale by W.R. TYREE, Druggist
aug22 Main Street, Stanton, Va.
Use THE CARBOLIC DISINFECTING pow
~ DER, for sale only by
W, r. TYREE, Druggist.
aug ~ Staunton, Va.
CPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO COMPOUND
- ING PRESCRIPTIONSsb by
W. r. TYREE, Druggist,
aug ~ Main Street, Stanton, Va.
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'sNo more of that Hal, an thou lovsst me-

Mhe following dispatch was sent out from
Charlottesville to the newspapers:
CHARLoTTEsvILLE, September 2.-There
was a Large turnout to-day. Massey, Paul
and Harris spoke. No man ever had such
success as Judge Harris. An old Democrat
said: II have heard Garland, General Cor
don, Leake, Billy Smith, Randolph, Rives,
and Governor Gilmer, but never witnessed
such triumph for any man.
That is pretty thick, but anything is fair
In politics, 4ue Aft,
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MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Contractors.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTS
Washington, D. c.. Sept. I'd, 1878. }
PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract
Office of this Department until P M. of October
81, 1878, for carrying the mails of the United
States, up on the routes and according to the
schedule of arrival and departure specified by the
Depar tment in the State of Virginia, from Janu-
airy 1879 to June 3d. 1881. Lists of routes, with
schedules of arrivals and departures, instruc-
tions to bidders, with forms for contracts and
bonds and all other necessary information will be
furnished upon application to the Second Assis-
tant Postmaster General.
ID. Nj. KEY,
sept Sow Postmaster General.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

|. Ex-Gov. Haight, Of California, died sud-
denly in San Francisco, on the I'd inst.
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SEPT. 5, 1877
DIES.

List of LeLters Remaining I'm the Post Or
flee ut StauntOn, Augusta County, Va.
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Rg- tickets Tor sale at ABOVE TlckeI onces.
Persons going on this Excursion can return on
any regular train, or the Excursion Train,
which leaves Washington at M. on the fourth
day, Saturday, 18th of September
This will give persons more than four days in
Washington and nearly four days in Baltimore,
all at
One-fourth the Regular Rates.
And even for parties going one way it is only
HALF FARE.
First class Hotel accommodations will be fur
nished to this excursion at 81 SO per day at the
fremont House, situated two squares from depot
and Capitol Grounds.
Vernon on the magnificent steamer Lady Wash
ington,' at the following rates:
ADULTS, 65 cents CHILDREN So cents
This includes ride of IS miles down the Poto-
mac and RETURN and admission to The grounds.
a Seat Guaranteed to each Ticket Holder.
Persons from distance can secure Tickets by
RENTING to either of the Committee.
d. E. STRASBURG,
A. A. ESKRIDGE,
G. w. HUNTER,
aug 20 Committee.
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The above letters if not called for within thirty days
will be sent to the dead letter office. Persons call
ing for them will please say that theyare advertised
s. NJ. YOST. P. NJ.
Unavailable letters remaining in Staunton p.
September 5, 1873.
Postal Mrs Kate Teaford, Alone, Va.
Geo W Argenbright. Arbor Hill, Augusta Co.
Douglass Farrow, Dellamore Co, Va.
Peyton Propes Spadesvie, Clarke Co. Ohio.
Vim. N Kinney, White Sui. Springs, w. Va.
Lackey Scott, Collierstown, Rockbridge co, Va.
John w Hamilton. Lexington, Va.
Charles Fisher,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

IHESTER CURE FOR ASTHMA,
" For sale by w. II. TYREE. Druggist,
aug ~ Main Street, Staunton, Va.
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Hon. J. Randolph Tucker i ominated by
Acclamaticn on HIS Buckingham Let
Maj. Daniel Pla form not adopted
LYNcuRuRG. Sept. 4.

The following telegram was received here
last night
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-05

docket Case No. 4O6.1
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
- for the Western District Of Virginia.
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of John c. Abbott, bankrupt.
The Morning herald., 1878-07-16
MR.. FINNEGAN's FUNERAL.

All that was mortal of James Flnnegan
was consigned to it's last resting place, yes
terday. The funeral took place from his
late residence, No. 5l2 Washington street,
and was largely attended by his fellow
workingmen, relatives and friends. Mass
was held at st. Peters Church at $40
o'clock in the morning, and the remains
we're buried in the new Catholic Cemetery,
on the Lancaster Pike. .Ge& SseT l5I
Mr.. Finnegan was very fine mechanic
and was IN the employ of the Il. & H.. Co.
for about thirty-fve years.. He was widely
known and much respected and liked by all
who knew him. Mr.. Finnegan was also q
personal friend of Mr.. Samuel J. Harlan,
Jr., President Of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company. I'd"
The Morning herald., 1878-07-16
THE AvocATIoNs OF WOMEN. :

In the United States, according to the
census of 1870, out of 9,750,00O women,
1 1914, ,7S3 women and giils above the age of
10, Or only one in six Of the whole female
population, are represe ntcd in the tables of
occupation. Leaving out Of the account
374 ,832 who, in the lumber stated, are reg
istered as agricultural laborers, and are
mainly colored, there are still left l 1,29l ,451
white women engaged in the indusl ries Of
the country. OF these, 20 ,6S1 are farmers
and planters; 353, $50 are engaged in manu-
factures; 1898 in trade and commerce;
"a, ,O47 in teaching; 7060 in keeping board
ing-houses; 867 1854 In domestic service; IT'S
are BARRIERS and hair -dressers; 1886 are mid
wives, and from 500 to 600 are physicians.
To the next census report, 1t is TO be hoped
that the hundreds of thousands of women,
who are holding the most responsible of all
business posts, viz, that of mother and
home maker. will be counted as having q
business, and as producers. These avoca-
tions have had no recognized money value
up to this hour, and so they are not even
mentioned In the census.
The Morning herald., 1878-07-16
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS.

The conference Worker" of this city,
contains an excellent biographical sketch of
Rev. J. M. William, A. NJ, President elect
of the Wesleyan Female College, from
which we learn that he was born of highly
respectable parentage, at Laurel, Delaware,
April 4th, 1S42. Here he spent his chiid>
hood and the early age of his boyhood. At
near Salisbury, Md. Born and nurtured on
the Peninsula, which hes been appropriately
styled "The Classic Ground of Methodism, ~
he early became q member of the NJ. E.
Church, and minister of the Gospel a. the
age of FL.
The Morning herald., 1878-07-16
SEALED PROPOSALS.
:oFALEU PROPOSALS

p D,,, no received at the. ONCE Of the
VIII rn"mraissioner until July II, 1873,
Strse. " q. M. for grading end paving
a. . "a NJ Ninth street fi0m the Westoriy
the psT S TWashington street 70 the easteriy
si1e " " Monroe Streets Also for the gradiDg
sius S navine Of the bid OF Van Hurens street,
anu ~ Ptbe northerly side OF DeiaW are Ave-
.a lront n the Brandywine,' nc uding al lne IN
nue arS. vy ctions and crossings In Doth streets
Yer lers' 'araSiny must he of sufficient depth 10
Ine TIE he'd of sand at least six inches deel i.
aiio" aIo "'avement must be we'll ana substan
I!,aI,v InTI, laid. and to have two good rammlngs
1iaii{S {Snished on the top with q. GOOD cover
aafsand aI" well broomed in the joint: Thecon.
o. o..sntoy must furnish paving stone brlcks ior
La0S nn ",ti ar and haul the sand from the Cily
me na,S Pit hut the sand will be fur. 1shed by
San ssa "itv The bricks for the gutter must
va sno onoH hard brick, land tho paving stone
D.ensst.be W. OF good quality. and De not less
.han four inches nor more than Fix lncnes
on The eeo dirt from tt streets to he deposited
- anch paces as the Street commissioner
a. seaw su direct. All the work must be done
i,,s2yor may the supervision and to the satisfac-
w uhuen y nf The fJe ct Commissioner. Security
.toI ,be a. amount of $500 (fve hundred dollars,)
sor the good faith of the bid, and the sum
l1 aoa00 two thou and dolla ars,) for the faith
y, ", nnarformance of the contract. Tha work
~, mnet be completed in 90 days from the dnte
nt,hs it,h. contract, All bids must be properly
vi o,aned me, and sealed. Blanks will be Furnished
~ az he office of the Street Com missioner
Bids directed to ,or oonp.n
Chairman Street Commissioner.
The Morning herald., 1878-07-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND TALLo
FACTORY NUIsANCEs. 4.

THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND TALLow
FACTORY NUIsANCEs. -. 49,.
A stated meeting of the. Board Of Health
was held last evening, President Roberts IN
the chair.
The First Ward Committee reported in
references to the Hide and Tallow Factory
nuisances ip their wards, that they have
visited the. places every week during the
hot weather, and find them as clean as their
proprietors can possibly keep them. The
Com mittee found however that bad odor
aroee from the premises which could not be
helped. After investigating, they con-
demned them as nuisances, and further re-
commend.the Board to meet there.
The report of the committee was adopted.
The Second Ward Committee reported
the nuisance on King street above Second,
abated, 10 the same committee reported the
nuisance in shape of filthy cutters on the
South side. The same condition as when
first reported The attention Of the Street
Commissioner had been called to It, but
nothing has been done. Mr.. Smith moved
that the subject be dismissed, as it was
disregarded by Council. On the vote being
taken, It was won.
A discussion took place, pending the
adoption of the motion, several members
thought that was the duty of the property
owners to keep their cutters cleaned.
The Fifth Ward Committee. reporte 1 the
cess pool nuisance at Seventh and Washing
ton streets, abated.
The Tenth Ward Committee reported a
number of nuisances abated in the Ward.
This nuisance on the lot 8at Fourth and
Adams streets has been partly abated, ex-
has been decided to the city for street. ! L
to instruct Council to a5ate the nuisance
forthwith. ... .r..s7
The bone mill nuisance was next brought
up. President Roberts said the nuisance
had been abated efectually; both mills have
been closed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bill of j. G. Wigglesworth, amounting to 81
for watching the bone mills. After some
discussion an order was directed to bt
drawn.
The tills of George W. Vernon & Son fol
81. and G.. w. Jackson, $3.50 were also rem
dered. 5vtaaA l."
A nuisance was reported in Lafayett,
ct rect. Referred to Committee with pows
to act .o yl.
| Mr.E1llen moved that when the Boart
adjourned$t would meet at the tallow fac
tories and slaughter houses We ia2-
Mr.. Smith presented b communication
from an unknown citizen wanting the re
moval Of garbage put under the control o
tho Board of Health.
The Morning herald., 1878-07-16
4 THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS

THE BOARD OF EDUCATIoN's SPECIAL
MEErINa-REPoRT on ExAM1NATIoN--
TEACHERS SALARIES REDUCED, &C. "%-
The Board of Education met In special
session last night, President Eckel In the
Chair. i,are sa t.iaan e9sfy a ygsslif +gH
The Committee on Fuel reported that the
contracts for furnishing the same had been
given to g. W. Bush g. Son. -, - .--9
The Committee on Teachers, reported
that they have received from the. different
Visiting Committees copy Of the annual
examination held In the Public Schools. 70J
Mr.. Baird stated that the examination of
school, would be held August 20 and 23. 5's'
Mr.. Belts asked for repairs on No. 81,
which was granted. ..g, tr.ft .gtaayas
On motion of Mr.. Morrow the Commits.
tee of No. 16 were authorized to have the
walls of that school ealsomined. '5'4~ a
Mr.. Davidson stated that the contract fot
printing check>book, had been awarded to :
James & Webb, at $72,56 -.
The Committee to revise the teachers
salaries recommended that the following
changes take place: No. l, Sallie Hare from
5000 to $6e5; Susanna Pyle, $500 to $545;
Annie Sayers, $500 to $545; ElizaA Craig,
$500 to $545; Jane Craig, $500 to $780,,
Rebecca A. Pyle, $500 to $545; Anna M.
Lewis, $500 to $545; May G. Springer, $500
to $545. (The above are the only salaries
that have been increased). Mary E. Row.,
land, $500 to $700; Mary J. Francis, $500
to $700; Katie e. Stuart, $500 to $700.
Emma Griffith, $500 to $700; and nearly all
the balance were proportionately reduced.
The Committee also recommended that
teachers hereafter appoined to the lowest
grade In the primary schools shall receive
for the first year $500, instead of $3.50 as 1T.
present. ..,.r ..,,,..,g, ,,e.r,,,,,-i sto.,
The Committee further recommend that,
Sec. 2S of the Rules be so changed that
teachers be paid oaly4 for actual service, aeB
Mr.. Belts moved that the further con-
siderations Of the report be postponed un1
til another meetihgoaj Ft9Elh tAdl Wgi &EJ
The motion was opposed by DR.. Grimshsw
who said that t1is was what the meeting
was called for, and that 1t should have b. en-
devoted to that special subject ravhlL
Mr.. Speakman hoped the Board would
not adjourn.
DIR. Grimsbaw moved that the report be
amended by making the salary OF the prin-
cipal of the teachers of the boys High
school be changed from 81, 200 to 1900.
Mr.. Lally objected to any increase of sal
ary.
After some discussion by Messrs. Baird
and Heisler, DIR. Grimshaw's amendment
was adopted. -...,- -.
The motion to accept the proposed re-
duction was then carried with very little
\ oppos itlon. u... u... G, -t,-,s g.,fs,,.sg
The Morning herald., 1878-07-16
PERTINENT QUESTIOY.


There are two gentlemen named for the
lower House who are now canvassing the
city for nomination. The pressure Of events,
the great distress prevailing. the necessity
for reform In many ways are such that the
opinions of the candidates should be freely
obtained. 1t is no time to permit man to
be nominated through courtesy-he should
be in accord with the people, and alive to
the wants and need Of the masses. There
are pressing evils which demand redress
We want man In the Legislature able to
represent the wants of our city. Among
the reforms, we ought to have liberal
exemption law, one which would prevent
in the future the narrowing scenes which
sometimes occur, by selling the last article
of furniture to pay landlords rent. We
will take occasion at some near day to fully
state our views. ... ..