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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27

MAIL Southwark. connects at Gordonsville,
with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, for Staunton,
White sulphur Springs and all the watering pla-
ces on that line, and Eastward, to Richmond and
South. At Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic,
Miss. & Ohio 4. R. through Southwest Virginia
to Nashville. New Orleans. Memphis, Little
Rock and Texas-and at Danville, with R. & D.
r. r. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark connects at Gordonsvile
TO all points East and West SO. and at Danville
With.R & D. for the Carolinas. Georgia, Florida
an1 via Atlanta to New Orleans.
For Manassas Line leave Washington at 6 IS a.
m. and Alexandria, 90 a. M, DAILY, except Sun
day arrive at Strasburg at II 90 m, connecting
with the Valley Road, to Orkney and Rawley
Springs, and all the line East and West. Leave
strasourg at 20 p M. Front Royal at 90 p. M,
connecting al Manassas with the Northbound
mail train for Washington and North.
For Warrenton leave Washington IS a m. and
Alexandra 90 a. m. daily.
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton. TO and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at IS
m, running through without change.
Through sleeper for Savannah, Georgia, leaves
Washington s. p
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates.
j. NJ. BROADUS
!uen IL General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27
Insurance.
DIRE INSURANCE.

AS General Receiver of the Circuit Court am
very often directed to loan money on real estate
security:
In making the loans, as well for my own protec-
ton as that Of the borrower 1 require that the
property be insured against fire.
1t is OF course of the utmost Importance that
the Insurance Company issuing policies should
be perfectly solvent, 1. that the assets not
simply words and figures, but such securities as
are known to the policy holder to ee Isl solvent.
and End, easily converted into money when
cessity demands it.
After careful examination OF the liabilities
and resources of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27
BALTIMORE d OHIO RAIL ROAD CO.

Mail Train through to Washington and Balti-
more without change of cars and make s 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 only-other trains
daily except Sunday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27
GEORGIA
HOME INSURANCE GO,
of Columbus, Ga.

Ihave determined to give them all of my BUSH
ness. or as least as much as they will accept
For my own Convenience, l have accepted the
Agency of this Company, and while my other du-
ties will not permit TO solicit business for
them in general way, yet will be glad to ex-
plain the merits of the Company and take the
applications Of rny one desiring to insure.
J.FRED. EFFINGER.
In my absence, parties desiring insurance or
information can apply to RoRT. CRAIG, at the
office of Efinger, Craig & Grattan
may e.
I,IIE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
L ASSOCIATION
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
OFFICERS
Hon. ]. G. HEILMAN, President
j. H. MILLER. Secretary.
L. NJ. WOoMER. Treasurer.
c. H. SHANK. General Agent.
W. n GUILFoRD. NJ. D.,
Medical Director.
Offers insurance on the following plans, name
l. The Ordinary Life
2. The Non-Forfeiting.
3. The Return Assessment.
Following are the terms and conditions of
1.-The Ordinary Life Plan.
EIGHT DOLLARS will secure policy for 81 900
on the condition that the insured pay annually
yeirs. and thereafter annually TWO DOLLARS
d.ring life, together with mortality assessments.
losses per thousand members. by the accompa-
nying table:
Rates per death in 1000 members for
mn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27

Nh. MAURICE SMITH,
~ Attorney ut Law,
1928 Fourth and-a-half St., between c. and D. SITS.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Will practice in the Courls of the District Of Co.
lum bia, and the U. s. Courts in Virginia.
A4 Special attention given to cases in Bank
ruptcy and private collections. dec l6-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27
STAUNTON. VIRGINIA. JUNE 81, 1878
TWO SOUTHERN MEN or NOTE.
ORIGINAL ANECDOTES OF TOM MARSHAL
AND GEO. D. PRENTICE.

The stores Of Tom Marshall, the Con-
gressional wit from Kentucky, are numer-
Gus, and some OF them have been so often
told that he would be a bold man who
should attempt to retail them for news
paper. Attention having recently been
called to his visits 70 the old Batterton
House, at Danville, it may be well to give
one story in reference 20 events that proba-
bly, happened. II these events had not &C.
CURED, Tom would not have been in such
a fury about them, nor have sworn so SOL
EMMY to whip the man who should men-
ton them Tom Marshall is dead, and all
kind men who can appreciate his great
heart and mind, hope that Christ, who died
for sinners, and who will be their Judge, has
found means 10 cure and save so worthy
creation of His hand. How often has Mar
shall, faultless in dress. calm and perfectly
sober, stood on the platform before hushed
and expectant audiences Of the beauty, fash
ion and best manhood Of Kentucky, and,
with every nerve Of his being braced for the
supreme effort, his eyes flashing and his
form towering, told how he had been be-
fore magistrate and sworn on the holy
eyang, lists mover to touch or taste intoxi-
eating drink.
seem to see him now, pale with grow
ing excitement and unusual abstinence, with
his hands lifted as in thanksgiving and
prayer, apparently willing to die rather
than 90 back to the old degradation of the
cup, while lis audience was thrilled as he
shouted out his JOY at selfemancipatiOr, land
thanked Gud-llow with streaming eyes
that he was free forever from a drunkarG's
death. it seemed to me that the poem OF
n. p. Willis was written expressly for
Marshall, the victor over self, as he quoted
and acted it
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27

Rates per death in 1000 members for
$1,000 INSURANCE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
ORLEANS, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 81, 1873

OConnor of Dandy is TO take place at the town
hall on Thursday, night The conditions are
collar and elbow. best two In three fair back
UNUSUAL excitement and Ovens is the favorite
in the betting.
LEXINGTON, Ky.,. Feb. 2o Two promipent
turfmen Of this city have, decided to mateh
lards Parole or George Lorillard's Tom Ochil-
tree. or any race horse In America. two and q
half, three or four miles. for 5000 to s25,ooo o
run either at Lexington or Louisville,
ToRoNTo. Feb. 30 -Hahioh accepts the chHl4
lenge OF James Riley, OF .saratoga to row three
miles for 5000 side The race will probably
take place in June on the bay
SACRAMENTO, f. b. 20A-Tbe great efour mills
heat race for $1,000. between Mollis Mccarthy, the
champion running horse q the Pacific slope,
and Jake otakes place On Friday. Mgllie Nc
unusual interest Is manifested in tie contest.
Pools have been sold on the event for the past
few days, and Mollie MCCARTHY is the favorlte at
800 to $50. The association paid $4,000 privilege
TO have the race run here.
P1TTsHuRe, Feb. 2o.-Tbs proposed single
seull race between Evan Morris, the cham Dign
oarsman of this city, and Charles e. Courtney
Is of. The race for $1,000 Ia side between Han1gn
nlaee at Hazeiton. .Pa. Should Morris defeat
Hanlon, then the formers hackers wi match
him TO row Courtney. In the meantime theS
decline to arrange both races ct once.
New YORK, Feb 20+ Tom SEXTON the cham
Boston @ to piay il jacob Bchafsr a series Of games m
OF 1000 points up 1t Is expected when these
experts meet there will be some tall playing
Sexton has made runs OF 400 and at, while
Sehafer recently run 400.
Advices from London, England. state tha
smythe, the American postman, has. success
fully accommodated the + feat of walking 2oot
press claims that this is the greatest feat o
endurance ever accomplished.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
RatsyOad Frsighf nates.

New YORK Feb. 20.-Railroads are expert
encing reduction in the amount OF east bound
traffic, and rates from Chicago and other points
stated there are no established rates from the
West, each company maxi ing contracts at the
a s Chicago to New sh Yt s
twenty cents per 100 lbs.
4 is positively asserted that shipments .are
ern roads. through their representatives here
are also cutting on west bound business. It Is
claimed by the trunk lines. that they receive
their full proportion Of schedule rates on oil
shipments passing over the lines. and that the
only quitting that may be made at present Is
borne by their Western CONNECTIONS, 1t is ad-
mitted however. that any reduction in rates by
Western roads must either be stopped or met
BY q like reduction on other lines very soon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
Lawsuit for Large Estate.

New YORK, Feb. 2o.-The suit of Mary Eliza
Hynes and her, children, Willie and Andrew,
aged respectively six and four years. for the
possession Of the estate of VIM. H. Hynes, her
alleged husband exnites much interest among
the lawyers here. The question at issue is en-
tirey one of the legality OF the marriage be-
tween Hynes and the plaintiff. Theyolived to-
gether for several years. introduced each other
rs husband and wife and were known as such
by their neighbors. He died in the house in
which they were living together on Victoria
road. Kentishtown. London. June %. 1874.
The case was brought before Judge Daily and
the jury on Thursday last. 1t will be closed 10
day., The property In dispute Ia situated at
Madison Avenue and Twenty. seventh street.
The decision in this ipsance upon the question
Of marriage will bs accepted. It Is nnder.tood
as conclusive decision respecting the possess
sion OF any other property attached to the
estate: The plaintiff hss attended court daily
with the children. She s Of attractive appear
anee, with black hair. dark blue eyes, and q
fresh complexion Her demeanor is quiet The
defendants are sisters q Mr.. Hynes. Both are
MeCreary, of st. Lonis. and Mrs. Lavnia Gay,
Of Louisiana Their claim to the estate is
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21

invested with the white garments of the Pope.
One Of the Cardinals then goes 70 the door Of the
those without that an election has been made
me 9, door la opened and the newly elected head
In appearance. the new Pope strikes the be-
related OF him that there has not bee BEEN - in IN
Who e as sss yssbb4 VIE such dnny aaa
grace. Ie has q tall, thin, commanding figure
nnd his ,fea'ufes recall those oi laichelieu. asa
intellige3ce. and it can readily be seen that he
is n man Who thoroughly understands politics.
whether in temporal or spiritual afEars.
Italian, but It is said that it is however. voice
that grows upon the listener. In bearing he
hg wh re4sbe sSs hSssfh Ss 1 n ega z
the earlier years OF bis pontifleate DESPITE all
maintain ing the dignity Of his high hi Office out" out
wardly. his inner life will be plain, unpretend-
ing and unosstentatious.,
ciety, and used to be extremely pertinacous in
the number of questions he would ask. SO eager
was he for Information on all points of interest.
In connection with the election Of cardinal
Pecci to the Pontiticate. the following letter
from Rome to the London Times, under date OF
18th n T ss msas 1sd
cd with the result of Fridays consistory The
Pope had some time since expressed q will to
seuuence sec W zee Of 1.-THE the deah Of cardinal TianseIisby
appointing Cardinal Pecci to that office. which
the Pope's death might at any time invest
with supreme importance It was, however.
understood that Pecei had declined tho
intended RoIaor. pleading re6sons which
seem to have been satisfactory to his Holiness.
Subsequently the Pope's choice was supposed
to have fallen on Cardinal Panebanco. but 1t Is
not unlikely that objectionsarose on the part of
this prelate also. fnasmuct us 1t was we'll
known that he was not wi thout hope Of OBJ
tanning the highest rank In the hierarchy at the
next papal election. and there are but rare in
stances. and none recent. Of a Gam erlengo-
who is looked upon RS as a pope-maker. and
who exercises the whole authority of q Pope
during the tnterregDum-ever obtaining the
votes Of the Sacred College on his own behalf.
Tho Pope. therefore, went back to his former
'choice. and overcame Pecci's resistance by that
authority which makes any decision OF his
Hoiness-w whether sprnging up spontaneously
in bis mind. or adopted at the suggestion Of his
wrepuers-a law for all his subordinates, at
least DURING his lifetime.
Pecci remained. however, Cardinal In Petto.
In spite Of the good Offices Of the King Of the Bel
gians. who solicited Pope Plus TX to fulfill the
benevolent Intentions Of his predecessor.
Seven years elapsed before Plus TX came to the
resolution DO do justice to the candidate of
Gregory's choice, and this delay was owing to
tho i'll will of Cardinal Antonelii. who
dreaded the influence of an able man over the
Pope's mind. At last on the nineteenth Of De-
ccmber. 1853. Pecci received his hat. but for
many years he was left in the cold and his See
If Peruegiven him, the Ga dina Secretary of
State standing in the way of any preferment
which might bring dreaded rival too near the
Vatican. o
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
LETTER FROM JUDGE M1LTEsE EHG ER
New ORLEANS. February 40. 1871

New ORLEANS February 40, 1878.
Editor Democrnt-The article published in this
morning. P6ayttne. and entitled A Remark able
Decision" is utterly false In all its particulars.
was outside Of the city limits.
Q. The parties referred to and charged with
An aftIdavit @ was msds against M tbsm bstwseu m 10
and Ii O'Clock yesterday morning by the police
officer who arrested them. Tney have merely
been released on parole to appear before me
when the case shall be fixed for trial.
AS private ind dividual | might have treated
the article Of the Pioaytne with all the contempt
it deserves. but as n public officer. charged with
the enforcement Of the laws. | deem it my duty,
however reluctant it may be 70 me to appear in
print to deny every assertion in said article,
which is certainly based upon malicious and
false representations. Very respectfully,
ERNEST MILTENBERGER.
Judge Second Recorders Court.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
MEXICAN ITEMS.
Two Rannhlics. i

Two Republfcs.l
An earthquake was felt in Acapulco on Jan
uary 30.
There is an organized band OF robbers In the
State Of Moreles.
Music has been prohibited In the bar roornt
and cafes OF Mexico.
Two rich quicksilver mines have been dis.
covered near Ocotequila, Guerrero.
The manufacture OF wine in the State O.
Coahuila is taking considerable proportions.
The debt incurred by the City Of Mexico
during the time Of the empire has finally beer
repudiated.
A rich gold mine has recently been dscov-
cred near the Nausea mountain, in the Statf
OF Tamaulipas.
Thirteen silver mines have recently beer
discovered within @ very short distance Of The
city Of Zacatecas.
From present indications there will not bt
more than o half-crop ofcoffee gathered about
Cordoba this year.
The bard of revoutionists that sacked the
town Of Candida, Coahuila, has been dispersed
by Federal forces.
town in Jalisco called Puente de TolOlo-
tlan has been attacked and sacked by q band
of seventy robbers.
The communists agitation in the State o
Hidalgo has had the affect Of increasing the
number OF robbers.
Persons confined in the Jail Of Acatlan
Puebla, are forced to work on the highways
even before they are tried.
It appears that man called Dominguillo is
at the head of small band Of revolutionists
In the State Of Vera Cruz.
Animals Of all kinds are being blessed in
the church of San Antonio Abad, in Mexico,
at the rate Of three cents head.
The city papers Of Mexico are clamoring
for postal arrangem ent by which mails may
be sent through the United States to Europe
Part Of q company Of cavalry revolted at
Rio Verde q few days ago, but the rebels were
promptly reduced to order by their COM
Danio9S.
The Spanish Benevolent Society 81 Vera
Cruz is to be dissolved as there are no calls
on it's charity. The sum Of $4,000, which has
accumulated is TO be divided among the mem
bers.
Since the shipment Of the last instaImeft Of
funds for the payment Of the American debt
to the United States, the sum Of S22,551 So
has been subscribed voluntarily and deposited
with the government.
According to the Combnte the following gen.
tlemen are all asprantsdt to the Presidency OF
the Republic: Messrs. Vallarta, Mendez
Tagle, Romero, Benitez, Garcia dc Ia Cadena,
Treyino, Iglesias, Lerdo and Manuel Gonzalez.
The man who will coolly go to work and get
up q cat show, and then let all Of the cats re-
turn safely home, should be avoided by all re-
spectacle men.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
. LEO XIII.
THE CoNCLAyE ELECTS JOACHIM
PECCS TO THE ePAPACY.
who the New Pope Il. what He Has
Done. ana what He Will DO.


ballot was to begin at 8 o'clock ttis after noon
The smoko Of the burning ballots. in this case
was not Observed until :45 ?. M. showing tha
Fanful'a states that Germany instructed Ho.
henlohe to declare that the election of an ire
ooncilable Pope would oblige the, government t
moderate Pontfr could speedily terminate The
existing differences.
The Famfu'la also says the French Cardinals
contrary to first declarations. ultimately deter.
mined to unite with the Spanish. Aus trian and
Oderman Cardinals In supporting a mSderate
candldatei
:, ROME Feb. 2o, p. m.-Cardnal aoicamc
Cardinal Pecci is an. Italian. Cardinal Pecc
will take the name of Leo XIII.
who tI,c New pone Ia
Joachim Peeci. now Leo XIII was born at
Carpenetto, in the diocese Of Arragut on March
apd Is O. years or age Hf was
bishop of Percuse and chamberlain at the time
he was elected Pope. His eminence was Al ways
aoa rat apa
chamberlain and d charnberlain. although m
enemy, Of AntonelM. He was to have been
created cardinal at the request Of 2 Protestant,
been sent as puncio BY Gregory XVI: but on
the, death Of the latter. Plus k
Welding to the yindictiyeneas of Anto-
nelli. allowed seven years to elapse before
he gave him the hat OF high Intellect, of n
wel-tried and energetic nature. his eminence
has made not only an excellent bishop, but has
administrator he managed to clear Benevento
of smuggling and brigandage as we'll az of the
underhand intrigues OF the party Of the nobil-
ity. As q man Of intelligence he docs
not regard with such a pessimist eye 'a.s as
his colleagues the reciprocal sensations Of
the church and society He has evidently
found o solution in his own mind for OK
listing and eventual difficulties. His position
as cameriengo lchamberlatnl was certainly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
o MARINE NEWS.

PoRT. EADs. Feb 20. D. m--Wind south
strongo Weather thick and hazy
Arrived: Norwegian ark Thsmis, Andersen
master. So days from dublin in ballast. to mas
ter.
No departures.
SOUTHWEST PASS. Feb. 20. 6 .. m.--Wind south
and blowing stroSg. Weather cloudy and thick.
Arrived: British ship Asiana Jones master.
from Rio JaneirO in ballast. for orders.
British bark Chas. Northcote. Claussen mas
ter, from Southampton. In ballast, for orders.
Ffsnch bark Refine des Anges, Lecuyer. mas
ter. 4s days from Havre. in ballast. to Pierre
Poutz & Sons.
Norwegian bark lima no report
british bark Eastern Queen, no report.
No departures,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Q SPORTING NOTES.
Foreign and DOmestic-RilIiards - The
Turf-The Prize R1ng-Aquatic and
wrestling Matches.

LONDON. Feb 2o.-A prize fight has been ar.
America sph posm and Charley % Davis I who HIS ben
looked upon rs the best man in this country
since Jem Mace the champion. left for the
according to the new rules of the London prize
ring for f2Oo and the championship. The COM
ing contest Is creating unusual interest.
Allen is the tavorte in the betting, and his
supporters who won heavily. on his eonGuering
the giant Gilbert Tomkins. are Offering odds OF
six to four that he will win. Davis is q prom
nunt pugilist and from present indicat Ions
Allen willfot vandush his adversary without
hard and stubborn battle.
RUTLAND Vt.. Feb. 2o.-The wrestling match
for $500 and ths cham pinnshp # America. be-
tween james Owens. OF Fairfield. Vt, and Chass
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21

HAvERHIL1, Mass. Feb. 2o-Charles A. Harri-
man. OF this city, has walked 100 miles quicker
than any man who ever attsm pied the feat 81
tar as known. the quick est time recorded being
that OF i, Vaughan, Of England who accom-
plished it In eighteen hours, fifty ono minutes
and thirty I've seconds. Hartman passed over
the same. distance In the remarkable time of
egMesn hours, forty eight minutes and forty
seconds, beating Vaughan's time two minutes
and hfty i've seconds, Hartman began his walk
at I 9 clock Yesterday morning at the City Hall,
ofthe tramp, with the exception of d minute and
fraction. Hartman was born In Maine, Is
height aud Weighed on starting $50 pounds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
HOW cine 1soys Ipo It mt priinetnn

PRINCETON, Feb. 20. Trouble has again broken
out among the students at Princeton College.
This time the freshmen are, the aggressors.
DR.. McCosh seems to be unable to subdue the
has frequently administered to them severe
rebukes, but all apparently to no purpose. !,
Last night nnmbsT r., OF freshmen sa entered the
acres to chairs and shaved their heads. After
ths freshmen had retired they were followed by
vspge and the two o' parties came to blows. Vs. So
serious was the affray that shots we're ex-
changed: one Of the combatants, Mr.. Attsrbury,
was wounded In the thigh. To-day excitement
in the college was intense, and 1t is feared that
the bad feeling will break out and result in So
rious trouble. DIR. McCosh and his professors
are making every effort to preserve order.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
Murdered by Burglars.

New YORK. Feb 2O.-Last night Thomas Ma
lone lone aged nineteen, clerk In IT tbs stationery
store q Lewis A. Owens. b56 Thffd Avenue,
of the building to change his clotnes At tho
head, OF the first flight Of stairs he encountered
pistol and fired at him. The bullet entered his
upper i and. traversing the Jaw, made its exit
behind the right ear. fraeturing the jaw bone in
men fled. one of them leaped out Of the second
story. window., A policeman who was standing
about o block distant pursued them. One OF the
men turned at bay. and fired two shots at the
officer. but they both missed him. The latter
seemed completely mbfounded. aud was
8e e T had LIZ go m Taay M 50 as n bbs
despsTadoes had Disappeared 1t is thought
that Malone is fatally wounded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
Killed by Drugs.

NEw YoRK. Feb. 2o-The coroner concluded
the inquest in the e4ss of Sophia Brown, aged
lhe, effects Of alleged malpractice. Or. Brennan
bad attended the woman. and testified that he
had prescribed for her. some pills containing
one-ffth Of n grain Of hyoseyanus In every
ten. The drug clerk had put ons. fifth OF grain
into each pill instead Of diyiding the amount
the deceased came to her death from miscar-
riage. and they know not whether 1t bad been
brought about In an artificial or natural man
Nor q
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-21
Advanced old AYE.

BosToN. Feb. 2o-John Mccoy died at South
Boston on Saturday. aged 100 years and 8
months,
JERsEY Cry, N. J.. Feb. 2o.-Jobn J. .Hanhorn
died Monday at the age Of 81. He died in the
house in which he was born.