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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-03

Six hundred Mormons haze arrived In
New York and will Immediately proceed to
Utah Territory to join the Saints. They are
Danes, in the most part, with some Norwe.
CLANS and Swedes, and few from Wales.
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docket Case No. j
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. Ihl
In the matter OF Wn. o. Loveace, bankrupt.
Western District of Virginia, IS
This is to give notice, that on the day of
-lS7s, an amended warrant in bankruptcv vas
issued out of the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Virginia,
against the estate of VIM. o. Lovelace, ofMesds-
ville in the CO. OF Halifax, in said District. Who
has been adiudged a bankrupt on his own Pc
livery of any property belonging to such bank
r9pt. to him, or for his use. and the transfer
OF OF any property by him, are forbidden BY law;
rupt to prove their debts and choose one or more
asslgnees OF his estate, will be held at court Of
bankruptcy to be holden at the Planters Nation
al Bank, at Danville, Va. before John I. Watson
Esq, Register in Bankruptcy for said District
A. NJ. JNO r LEWIS
oct 3-2w q. 8. Marshal for said Dist
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Hon. A. G. Thurman was taken seriously
i'll whilst speaking at Bellair. Ohio, last
week, and was carried from the stand In a
helpless condition.
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JOHN T. HARRIS.
To the Voters Of the 9TH Congressional
District

As my competitors, Hon. John 7. Harris
and Gen. John Echols, have addressed cards
to you giving their views on the issues in
volved in the campaign, I shall take oc-
cassion to express my opinions at an early
day. In the meantime hope to be able
between now and the day of the election to
address most of you on the important ques-
ton at issue.
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN PATTT,
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sCTAUNTON NURSERIES,. ;,

The undersigned purchased and is the sole pro-
prietor of the ''STAUNTON NURSERIES," He
deems this notice necessary in view OF recent
advertisement in Staunton paper and for the
further purpose of notifying all persons that his
right must not be infringed upon.
he mas on hand a large assortmen Of choice
Apple and Peach Trees, which he will sell at the
nurseries low for cash. Persons wishing to sup
ply themselves with superior selections of fruit
shou apply to the undersigned
JOS. F. TANNEHILL,
Staunton. Va Oct. Sd, 1878.
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ls14o, 1926 1887 84os. s2s, eol $3.50 500 81.

or an average of oyer $4,000 900 year
AS we have already seen, the balance of trade
In the last three years in favor OF the United
States Is s,6sS539. or an average of more than
$780, 100000 year. The balance of trade the last
year, IL compared with that Of the two years next
before the panic. shows gain in favor OF the
onlteo states, In one year. of over $40, 900.
q. IL Is not necessary that should dwell upon the
importance OF this favorable state of the balance
Of trade. With dimin ished and still diminish inc
public burdens OF debt, expenditures and interest
with an improved condition OF currency and for
eign trade, we may well hope that we are on the
threshold Of better times.
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U. S. Senator J. W. Johnston is reported
quite ill at his residence in Abingdon, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-03

nISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERsHIP-
~ The Ca-partnership heretofore existing an-
der the style of GAIT & SNUFF in the conduct Of
the buthering business in Staunton, Va, Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
The busineys of the concern will. be settled by
Snuff. Parties knowing themselves indebt-
ed to US will please settle at once.
REEVES GAIT,
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GUNS,

which we offer low for CASH. Give us . cali and
examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Respectfully,
FRANK ALEXANDER & CO.,
oct 8 Staunton, Va.
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years ending June 80. 1876 1877, 1878, however the
exports from the United States greatly exceeded
the net imports. the excess Of export increasing
rapidly from year to year. This is shown as fol-
lowse
Year ending June 30. Excess of exports over
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Oct lst, 1878.

Having purchased the interest of c. W. Snuff, in
the above business, will continue the same at
the old stand. Thankful for past liberal patron
age respectfully ask continuance OF the same.
Very respectfully, s15i
REEVES GAIT,
Having sold my interest in the butchering bus
mess to Mr.. Reeves Catt take this opportunity
of returning my thanks for the liberal patronage
extended to me while in the business, and ask a
continuance OF the same to the new concern.
Very respectfully,
oct ST. CHAS W. SNUFF.
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Vezc advertisements.

ElORe SALE OR RENT-that desirable and
pleasantly loo ated property on Church ST.
lately occup led by George C. Jackson For terms
&C., apply to JNO. w. STOUT
oct 3d-tf
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TO sPORTbMEN.

Having just returned from the market re have
full stoc of .ss{f,f
HARDWARE, CUTLERY &C.,
full line OF
DOUBLE BREEcH LOADING AND MUzzLE
---- LOADING -----.
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list Of letters Remaining in the Post office a

Middle brook, Oct. LIST. 1878:
Miss Martha Jane Ross, Miss Martha WEIGH
If the above letters are not called for in thirty
days they will be sent to the Dead Letter Of1ce
at Was hington, D. C. j. B. FAUVER, P. M.
A ttentson Co. p. LIST va. Cayalry.-You
IN will meet ON west end of Sears's HILL near
Stanton, by 10 O'Clock, a. m. WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 9Th, 1873 The company will go into
camp over night, all who wish to stay will
bring blankets and two days raticns for selves
and horses. Bring your old sabres. &C., by order
of T. w. MCCLUNG. Capt
p S.-Dr. Ham Fultz will have his wagon on
hand to carry baggage, horse feed sc.
oct 3d-1t
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The Scottsville Courier has heretofore had
the name of Judge Henry G. Allen, up at
itsfeditorial head as its favorite for Congress.
The issue of that paper OF the 2eth, has the
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EUREKA! EUREKA : q

sept as-aw U. s. Marshal for said s.. Distric,
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those in favor of paying the last dollar
and advocate an increase of tax to what
ever amount may be necessary to pay
the interest on the whole fifty to seventy
five per cent, or on the other hand join
with the Readjusters who favor the alb
solute control by the State of her reve.
nues, the maintenance of her education
al and charitable institutions, in short
the preservation of her very existence
as Commonwealth and thus give to
the people peace and prosperity and to
the Halls of Legislation freedom from
this vexed question.
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"HiSn q soiiu uaSis IOr Tue currency cannot
be secured repeal the national bank law,
by which the people are protected in the
money they handle repeal the internal
revenue laws, by which one-half Of the rev.
enue of the country is raised repeal the
ten per cent tax on State banks of circula-
tion, by which the way would be opened to
innumerable individual banking establish
ments, with their train of sudden suspen-
siont and collapses; and violate the solemn
pledges OF the government, by issuing
$46O, 100000 Of greenbacks to pay off the
FIVE twenty bonds, and thus initiate the
currency to that amount with no provision
for Its redemption, and no standard to regu-
late its value. These are Judge Harris re-
Communications.
Capt. Paul would sweep off the entire ma
ti0nal debt, as well as national credit and |
character, by issuing two thousand millions
Of greenbacks to pay the bonded indebted
ness, with nothing to redeem them In des-
troy every vestige of the present financial
system, which has accomplished so much for
the country, and inaugurate an era of in
flated paper money, to be followed by wild
and adventure, such as has had no
approximate parallel save in the days of
Continental money and Confederate Treas
ury notes.
When gentlemen present themselves be-
ore the people of this district, intoxicating
he views that these gentlemen do. we
7ould be false to every emotion and conyic- :
ION of our nature and conscience,-untrue =
|. the profession we follow betrayers OF !.
Aanfidence of those who seek informa-
Seh these columns false to our ;,
SsnRrican citizen, did we not fol-
at our judgment in sup
IS a ~ the first and oppos-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-28
SEXRNTH WARn

WEDNESDAY, July 3Isi-NIght-Frey'sS toc<van
Col. George CAN'T, James A. Anderson, ]. H
Ray, Robert Hutchinson.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE
At BrOwnsVille-A Great and Crafty
ing Success-Our Popular Superin-
tendent of Pablo Education
Papers Discussed.

From an Occasional Correspondent of the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, July 27-You have been
favored with some briet sketches of the act
ings and doings of the Teachers institute at
tLis city, which adjourned last night. 1t was
much regretted that Superintendent Trous-
dale could not be present until the last day.
His continued labors for the series of insti-
tutes throughout the State had Frustrated
him. But he put in his appearance, and
worked the meeting up in blaze of glory.
1t was altogether an interesting and grand
occasion. Members from abroad were greeted
and entertained most kind and Hospitality by
the citizens. Your city was represented by
Miss Clara Conway and Judge G. p. Foute.
The lady has been in constant attendance
upon all the institutes, beginning at Knox
vile, and added much to her already high
reputation as a female educator. Her touch
ing and graphic account of the kindergarten
process of teaching has aroused much feeling
and curiosity on the subject. On the second
evening she read piece entitled (Which -
a parable between two female teachers, of
opposite Characters, and the success which
should belong TO each. 1t was admirable,
beautiful and perfect n style and matter,
and received much applause and
consideration. Daring the ezer-
cises addresses were made by
Dr.. johnson, of the BAPTIST female seminary,
on Language and Grammar" and Prof.
Williams. Of the Methodist female seminary,
on The Philosophy of History" The latter
was especially marked for eloquence, research
and learning. By the way, for healthful To-
cation, admirable advantages, and desir-
able home for their girls, no better place
could be found than in the excellent institu-
ton under care of Prof. Williams. There
was a large attendance of distinguished edu
Gators, who gave essays and joined in the
discussion of many subjects of deep interest
notably. Prof. Scoby, OF Murfreesboro;
Prof. niece, of Trenton; Prof Randle. of
Paduclh, and Superintendents Page, of Tip
ton, and Foute, of Shelby; Prof. Kirkpatrick,
Of the State university, at Knoxville, and
Prof. Cleveland, of Gallatin; and, more nota-
bly,, Prof. Harris, superintendent of the pub
lie schools of st. Louis who read the ablest
paper of the occasion, upon schools, gener-
ally. and the treatment and discipline of
children. 1t was learned ard mastery in de-
tail, and fully exhaustive of the subject He
fully sustained his high reputation for learn
ing and capacity, and is properly regarded as
one Of the ablest men, as an educator, in the
south and west. The whole affair was a sue
cess, and much good must result. All sepa-
rated with the feeling that it was good and
useful to be there.
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JUDGE SNEED'S
Letter to Hon. John A. Gardner De-
Ginning 10 be Candidate for
Governor.

The following is the full text of Judge
Sneed's letter to Hon. John A. Gardner, de-
clinlng to be candidate for governor:
MINERAL HILL, TENN, July 10, 1873
Hon. John A. Gardner, Dresden, Tennessee:
Ny DEAR SIg-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge your letter Of a receat date, in
which you refer to the M vemeDt IN your own
behalf in connection with the candidacy for
governor. and to the fact. also, that some of
my friends wish to present my name for the
same distinguished honor, and in which you
also generously propose to retire from the
field, If desire the nomination. | have re-
ceived many private letters from friends in
the three grand divisions of the State upon
the same subject, and also formal call,
nulnerously subscribed by representative clti-
zens, asking to be allowed to present my
name to the convention. While | am deeply
and most gratefully impressed by this urso-
llcIted movement among my friends, 1T ID
proper that | should respond at once, and to
all alike, that | cannot at this time enter po-
litical life, and that | will in no event ask or
consent that my friends may ask a nomina-
ton for that or any other political position.
| recognize my obligations to the people of
Tennessee for many public donors, and con-
cede their right, ordinarily, to command the
services of the citizen IN any line Of public
duty to which they would assign him; but
there are higher and holer obligations even
than these, which the citizen owes to those
dependent upon him, and these obligations
cannot and dare not ignore. | have the
honor to be, very truly yours,
JOHN L. T, SNEED
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LABOR TROUBLES.
The LabOrers at Work ON the Washing
ton Monument Refuse 20 Work for
Less than Dollar and Half
Day.
The Mob Fired on by the Police, Two Of
whom are Badly WOunded-One PO-
lice officer Injured.

WASHINGTON, July PA heavy ram this
afternoon put an end 10 the labor trouble at
the Washington monument early in the Gay.
The presence of a large police force was Eec-
essary to preserve the property Of contract tors.
In other portions of the city gang Of men
visited those engaged at less than one dollar
sud half per day, and persuaded them to
quit.
In the work OF dispensing the crowd in
the morning so that the laborers might be
gin work, several persons were knocked down
IN charge Of the mounted police. Some
arrests were made for profanity and disorder
~ conduct Being driven from Fourteenth
the street to the sewer, between
New York avenue and II street, and
posted on a fence u circular setting forth that
no man is allowed to work for lsss than one
dollar and half day, and thereafter, any
one doing 50 shall be shot or stoned 10 death.
They also demanded that the men stop work,
and one or two stones ,ssere thrown, and
tire, but, on the police arriving, they
resumed work. The crowd then went out
Fourteenth street, calling upon the men from
private works to Join them, ard many did SO.
As the crowd marched down Seventh street,
many vita picks and shOvels and clubs, it
was swelled to the number of three or four
hundred, and as they turned into b. south,
BetWeen LiEDCu anu MIMI stIeeIs, Aqudu vi
fifteen policemen going to breakfast was met
and attacked. The police promptly drew their
pistols and fired, intending to frighten the
crowd. DAVID SnoWden, colored, who was
passing through the Smithsonian grounds,
was shot in the back, and another colored
man was shot while hurting a brick at
police officer. Lieutenant Gressford received
a painful wound from brick. Some incen-
diary meetings have been held for the past
few nights, and the police gave notice to-day
that they must be stopped.
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THE ECLIPSE
Which the Astronomers have An
DOu1ced for TO-MOrr0w-FOEr More
Promised before 1900.

The eclipse tomorrow Is announced to be
the greatest that has passed over this country
for many years, and the attention of the
whole scientific world is at present turned in
this direction. partial eclipse is quite COM
mon, a total eclipse of the sun is very rare
indeed. London did not see one in about six
hundred years previous to 1725. For three
hundred years, dating from the beginning of
the sixteenth century, there were only nine
of these occurrences for the whole EARTH or
one In about thirty years. In this century,
however, eight total eclipses have already oc-
CURED, and including that of July 295h, and
that of the year 1900, four more are TO take
place before this century expires. A total
eclipse is also partial eclipse for consider
able area on the outer side of the path of to-
tality. The penumbra, being just the reverse
of the umbra or shadow cone, Is as much
broader as would be indicated by two
lines drawn respectively from both limbs
limbs of the moon and terminating
on the earth. On the ATTITUDES north of one
of these lines the sun Is seen over the moon,
while on the ATTITUDES south of the second
line the sun is seen under the moon. Be-
tween those lines a part of the sun is seen
over and under the moon, the lap being
greater as approach is made to the central
path. AS both sun and moon are moving
eastward, and the moon overtakes the sun,
the beginning of an eclipse is to be looked
for always on the western edge of the sun,
the former appearing to eat into the latter
toward the east, diagonally up or down, as
the moon is in her ascending or descending
node. For the same reason the moons
shadow on the earth travels from west to
east, only that geographical line is thrown
forward into the shadow which, but for the
earth's rotation, would have been to the
westward of the path of the eclipse. Whether
many of our peopl;. be scientists or not, the
occurrence will be worthy of attention.
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Precautions Mt Yickshurr.

The Vicksburg Herald, of the twenty fifth,
says: "a responsible gentleman who passed
through this city yesterday, on his way home
from New Orleans, says that there is good
deal of yellow-fever down there; that it is not
confined 10 the lower classes, but on Tuesday
morning there were many cases in some of
the best families, and Lending physicians
think that an epidemic is pending and immi-
nent. We do not mention this as a sensa-
ton, merely, but wish to impress on this
community the necessity OF absolute cleanli-
ness on their premises. DR.. Balfour Is
thoroughly dislnfecting the streets and public
cutters, but all that lac can do in that way
will amount 10 little without the cooperation
of citizens and householders. Those who
have neglected their premises should clean
them up at once and those who have already
cleaned out their back-yards should 90 over
them again to make assurance doubly sure
An epidemic here would be ruinous, and it
would be a misfortune for which our people
would have to reproach themselves as one
which could have been avoided by a little
prudence"
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BROWNSVILLE.
Health GOOd-O0e Case of SunstrOke-
Encouraging Crop Prospects The
Democratic Party sure of Vie
tory in August.
JOHN L. T. SNEED.
rom Special Correspondent of the Appeal.

From Special Correspondent of the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, July 27.-Notes of our
Brownsville affairs might not be uninteresting
to your readers. The health of our people Is
good, with few exceptions. We passed the
heated term with but one case of sunstroke,
from which the subiect-our esteemed citizen
M 'Conico-recovered In few hours without
injury. A paradox-that our heat was sew
cral degrees lower than In more northern lat
itudes. Those, then, who propose to
emigrate ought to know this pc
culiarlty OF Tennessee summers.
We are greatly encouraged as to crop pros
poets. Wheat will be half crop. A good
citizen OF our town, with a farm in the coun-
try, said the other day, doing over his fail
ure, 81 only got about a thousand bushels Of
wheat ''Why," said his friend, you are
rich, mani" But, SAID the good farmer,
81 had considerably over a hundred acres in
wheat" 1t is certainly a success that our
country has made half crop of wheat. The
corn and cotton promise heGUy yield. These
crops were needing ram, especially the corn,
and the rain has come. On last evening, last
night and this morning we were blessed with
heavy showers and a satisfactory rain. It is
now the cotton-icOrked, iodtered, grO,0ing;
in less than three months it will be on to Mem
phis, with the tieecy wealth, and for her mer-
chandise, backed at home with a heavy corn
crop, with its hog8-the JOY of good har-
vest. This is our belief and hope,
in which you will join. Politics is
moving on to the August conclu-
sion, with the predominant enthusiasm
as to the November election. The Demo
cratic party feel assured of decisive victory.
1t is believed that Louis Bond, of this place,
will be the choice of the party in Haywood
county, and thence of the ninth dis
trict. His opponent, William Vaughan, is a
worthy citizen, high-toned gentleman of
ability. They are both all this in an eminent
degree. The hest lights of the party. believe
that Mr.. Bond combines many qualities of
the successful statesman, and would be an e.
fcient colleague with such men as Chalmers,
Money, and others. The newest excitement
with US has been the Teachers institute of
the ninth district under the presidency of
Colonel Leon Truosdale, State superintend-
ent. The attendance was good of the best
educators of the country. Colonel Trousdale
being sick at Paris, could not be present till
the last session. that closed the institute, the
afternoon of the twenty-sixth. But, by his
direction, Prof. NJ 'Ghee, of Trenton, presid
ed in his absence in very able manner. This
gentleman Is one of the leading educators of
the State. The papers read and discussed by
teachers from every division of the State were
of the most instructive and interesting char
acter
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IT Is with deep regret that we learn that
DR.. Mitchell persisted in his resignation of
the office OF president of the board of health,
at the meeting of that body last night. He
enjoyed so large a share of the public conf
dence, and was so efficient and so energetic
that we had hoped he would continue in office
at least until the summer had passed away,
and with it all dread of epidemic disease.
But he thought otherwise and persisted in
withdrawing. The board of health elect
ed DIR. Dudley d. Saunders to fill his place.
A better selection could not have been made.
A physician of highest standing and Of ex-
tended experience, an untiring worker, prac-
teal and persistent, the public will hail his
appointment with satisfaction and feel as
sured that with him and Dr.. John Erskine
for executive officers of the board, all will loe
done that can be to keep our city free from
epidemic disease.