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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The Potter committee of investigation in
Florida has been failure thus far, and but
for the partizan and Ubiquitous ruling of the
subcommittee. controlled by Democrats,
would have proved a boomerang. AS it is,
there has been no evidence to show that the
State was not properly counted for Hayes.
If the witnesses asked to be summoned by Mr..
Hisccck, the Republican committeeman, had
been allowed to testify, some light would
have been thrown on the Democratic meth
DDS of conducting elections in chat State.
But this was denied. McIin' S detail of this,
that and the other which was told him, or that
he had heard spoken of, amounts to moth
ing and if the committee that heard it were
not disguised with it, the public will be
when it is read
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Hon. Stanley Matthews pleaded his priv
ilege as Senator in refusing to go before
the Potter committee to give testimony in
relation to the Anderson letters. The SEN
ate having appointed a committee to inves-
tigate Mr.. Matthews case at his request, he
prefers to make his statement before it to
appearing before a committee that resorts
to every partizan device to blacken Republi-
can charac er. The action of the committee
in the case of Mr.. Sherman, and the sub
committee in Florida, very clearly develops
the purpose of their whole proceedings, and
Republicans have the right, and should ex-
ercise it, to defend themselves against the
bad designs of the committee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Virginia papers are disputing whether the
people of the State have the power to change
their Constitution so as to make the pay
ment of a capitation tax a prerequisite to
voting.-N. z. Times.
Net at all. The people Of Virginia have
already changed the Constitution making
payment of poll tax necessary precedent
to voting; and many who voted for the
amendment disfranchised themselves. The
first election under this new provision de-
veloped disposition to gamble on the de
linquent list, and not a few of the members
of the Legislature bought their seats by
paying the poll tax for the voter. After the
first experience in this line, law was pass
ed making the paying Of tax by any other
than the party from whom it was due a
felony, alike applicable to both the giver
and the taker Of the bride, for bride it was.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
NezU Advertisements.
NICE LITTLE HOME
\ For Sale.

One of the incest and most comfortable homes
about Staunton is offered for sale, privately. 1t
is situated Just at the corporation line in good
neighborhood, and possesses all OF the advanta-
ges of town and country.
The building is a new weatherbcarded
Two Story House,
containing four rooms a kitchen and good cell
lar. 1t is newly painted inside and out. neat and
tidy The lot contains ONE-FOURTH OF AN
ACRE, and includes handsomely terraced front
yard, ornamented with flowers and shrubbery
and fertile garden, well supplied with fruit
trees. There is an abundance OF water on the prem
ises. The title IS unquestionable, and the.prop-
erty can be bought very cheap.
For terms. price &C., apply to or address Editors
of the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
June 13-2mO.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The BANKRUPT LAw.-The President,
ON Saturday last, signed the act repeating
the bankrupt law, which goes into effect on
the 1st Of September next. While the con-
tinuance Of the law would not have been of
any great advantage to the South, it is very
apparent from the reports of the numerous
failures in the North and West, that they
would have use for it there. The time to
take advantage of its provisions is very
short, and we presume all who recognize
the necessity for so doing, will act prompt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The story telegrapEed from Louisiana
that five negro men had been hanged by a
mob, charged, in the dispatch, with having
attempted the assassination Of DR.. Archer,
is most too thin. DR.. Archer was not hurt,
although his coat was riddled with shot, so
said. We suspect that the hanging was a
deliberate murder, and the sensation about
Dr.. Archer gotten up to cover it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
TNrustee's Sale of @
Valuable CitV Residence

By virtue of deed of trust executed to me by
Geo. Jackson, On the 5th day of April, 1872. and
OF record in the Hastings Court office In D. B. g.
p. Ill for the benefit of Thornton G. Stout, [ will
offer for sale in front OF the court house. in the
city of Stanton, on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3lst, 1873, at IL o'clock NJ
that desirable property late the residence of Geo
c: Jackson situated on s. Lewis Street, in the
city OF Staunton. adjoining the property of DR..
M. Atkinson and others. Said lot has front OF
Is feet on Lewis Street and has thereon
WELL ARRANGED BUILDING,
containing six rooms. good kitchen and out
TERMS.-Enough cash in hand to pay costs OF
executing the deed of trust. and commissions,
and the residue on credit OF one, two and three
years in equal instruments; the purchaser to exc
cute bonds with approved personal security, exc
cutting deed OF trust as ultimate security.
june 13-tds THOS. ID. RANSOM, Trustee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Socialists. continue to be arrested in Ger
many. All interest in the Congress OF ma
lions seems to have been fore often in the
ton. The severer the meaures adopted to
repress socialism, the more determined the
adherents will become. Socialist means
nothing more than a protest against despotic
government,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
The tariff bill was defeated in the Hou Sc

The tariff bill was defeated in the Ho Sc
of Representatives on the 9TH instant by a
vote of 1874 to 121-twenty-four Democrats
voting against the tariff and four Republic
cans for it. This shows what party is in
favor of the industrial interests of the coun-
try. 1t is worthy of notice that all the
Democratic members from Virginia and the
South voted for it, thus evidencing that they
still hold to obsolete and impracticable no.
tions about governmental policy, while re-
ally the South is more interested in main
tanning protective tariff than the North.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
4 Commissioners Sale of
" Valua bic Real Estate.

In the County of augusta.
BY virtue OF a decree of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county entered on the goth day Of March
1878, in the chancery cause of Arehart VS.. Are
harris infants, we will proceed, on the premises,
on FRIDAY, JULY 9Th, 1878,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder
tract of land which formerly belonged to Abram
Arehart, decd, now in the possession of John
Ruff, situated oniNorth River, in Augusta coun .
ty, about one mile from Sangersvile,
CONTAINING 1O4 ACRES,
about two-thirds (which is cleared and ofsuperi-
OF quality.
TERMS:-Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
rule and of sale and the residue credit of six,
eighteen and thirty months, in equal instruments
for which the purchaser will execute bonds with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from day OF sale title to be retained ultimate
security. JAS. BUMGARDNER, Jr.,.
JNO. w. STOUT,
w. Z. CRAIG,
june 13-tds Commissioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The Democrats are growing over Oregon.
They have very little cause for it. The Re
publicans elected the Governor, Secretary
OF State, Treasurer, State Printer and SUI
perintendent of Schools. The Democrats
have had control Of the Legislature for four
years, and although ten OF their Senator's
hold over, to five Republicans, they only
have one majority on joint ballot. This is
the result of gerrymandering
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The VIRGINIA TOBACCO JoUNAL, pub
lshed at Richmond, Va, the first number of
which has been received, is an eight page
paper we'll gotten up and printed, and will
be ldevoted exclusively to. the tobacco in
terest. 1t will be very readable to tobacco
growers and dealers, and should be well pat
ronized. 1t is published weekly at 81 per
annum-$2 for six months.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Senator Spencer having, introduced res
olution in the United States Senate for the
purpose of investigating the frauds connect
ed with the Presidential election, and, as is
alleged, to unearth the conditions of and
parties to a reported agreement at Worm
Republicans and Democrats, to the effect
that the Electoral Count was to be COM
pleted and filibustering cease, and that in
consideration thereof the troops were to be
lima, with view to the establishment OF
Democratic control Of those States, Senator
Ben Hill, of Georgia has come to the front.
He denies that there was any bargain be-
tween Democrats and Republicans at Worm
ley's, who possessed any authority 70 act.
That the meeting referred to was the gratu-
itous meeting of men who desired to gain a
little netoriety, and that those acting in the
premises controlled their own votes alone,
and had no power to commit anybody else.
The real solution of the difficulty which
arose when the Democrats were confronted
with the inevitable conclusion to be reached
by the Electoral Commission, was, accord
ing to Senator Hill, prepared by his own
hands. Forty-two ex-Confederates, mem
bers Of Congress, agreed to defeat all at;
tempts to Illustrate the count in the
House. These men, he says, held the balance
of power, and they resolved to oppose, and
did oppose, all attempts to renew civil war
as they believed that the frustrating Of the
count would precipitate that result, and the
South had too severely felt the calamity Of
that conflict to be party to its renewal
Senator Hill pledges his word for the truth
of this, and further says that the ex-Confed-
crates in Congress do not intend to allow
any revolutionary measures to be adopted
by the present Congress. So the much
talked Of Wormley agreement is mere fancy,
for the statement OF Senator Hill will be &C
cepted by the country as true.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The Republicans elected the Governor
Secretary Of State and Treasurer of Oregon,
and the Democrats elect the Congressman
and carry the Legislature. The effort to
carry Senator Mitchell over for reelection
made against the Republicans in the selec-.
ton OF the Legislature.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, has been appointed
by the President postmaster at Alexandria.
This is good appointment, although Mr..
Mckenzie should have had more promi-
nent and natural position, as due to the
State,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

You ''need not die in the ditch nor die
poor" quoth the immaculate Manton Mar
ble to McLiE, the Florida clector. That is,
if you will cast the electoral vote of Florida
for Tilden, you will be literally paid, which
meant bribery.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The son of the late Speaker Kerr says that
his ia Their died absolutely without money.
His account with the sergeant-at arms was
oyerdrawn, he having used the advance to
paw BIZ Is at home. His life was insured land
the family's first application of the insurance
money was to settle the account with Con-
gresS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The Democrats are becoming frightened
about Ben Buffers advance to the manage
ment of the Potter committee. They fear
he will "lead them in bog" There is no
telling which way he is looking with his
squint eye.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
Assignee's Sale
RE al Est a tie.

Pursuant to decree of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District OF Virginia
in the matter of Noah KILLER, bankrupt, will re-
sell at the front door Of the Court House OF Pag g
county, in the town of Luray OH
FRIDAY. JULY 5th. 1878,
at public auction the real estate of said bankr
consisting of about
102 ACRES,
being the same land conveyed to said Kibler by
Benz. F. Braley and wife by deed OF record IN
Page county. This land lies in good neighbor-
hood, in said county, produces we'll and has a
dwelling house and other necessary buildings
upon it,
TERMS COSTS of proceedings in bankruptcy
and costs ofsa1e to be cash. residue in three equal
the purchaser to give bonds therefor with ap-
proved security on the bond for the first pay
ment, the title to be retained ultimate security
JOHN E. ROLLER, Assignee
June 13-tds Of Noah Kibler, bankrupt.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

MAIL Southwark, connects at Gordonsvile,
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,
M iss. & Ohio r. 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 Gordonsville
to al! points East and West G so. and at Danvile,
and via Atlanta to New Orleans.
For Manassas Line leave Washington at 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, ana all the line East and West. Leave
strasburg at 20 p M. Front Royal at A 90 p. m,
connecting at Manassas with the Northbound
mail train for Washington and North.
For Warrenton leave Washington s. m. and
Alexandria 100 a. M. daily.
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at 30
m, running through without change.
Through sleeper for Savannah, Georgia, leaves
Washington s. pm.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates.
J. M. BROADUS,
juen Is General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The news from the East is very far from
peacabie, Notwithstanding the near APP
proach of the Congress. Turkey has not COM
piled with the demands of Russia to evacu-
ate Shumla. Russia has become very over
bearing towards Austria. Russians in Rou-
mania have received orders to be in readi-
ness for hostilties. The Duke Nicholas is
disguised with the pacific action Of the Gar.
Austrian officers have been ordered to their
regiments.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The Emperor of Germany, who was so Sc
riously injured by the assassin, DR.. Nobel
ing, is getting better. The assassin, who
shot himself at the time, is also getting bet
ter.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

AS General Butler seems to be running the
inside of the Potter committee and Ander-
son the outside, the Democrats ought to feel
happy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The House Judiciary committee haYe
agreed to report adversely to the Kimmel
quo warrapto bill, introduced in accordance
with the Montgomery Blair programme to
test the title of the President, declaring it
to be irrefragable. The Potter inyestiga-
ton is not panning out as it was eX-
peeted. 1t will prove a contemplate
farce" and the Democrats who instigated
it $ i'll feel very badly about it,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The Scottsville Courier still floats the
name Of Judge Henry G. Allen, of Shenan-
doah, as candidate for Congress from this
district.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Speaking of the Potter business, the Little
Rock (Ark.) Democrat says: ''If this move
ment does not prove first-class farce, and
react on the party inauguratng it, then we
are badly mistaken"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
The Shepherdstown Register 6f the sth
says: ssWe have authentic assurances that
Messrs. Satterlee & Co., contractors for the
S. V. Railroad, have made all their prelim-
mary arrangements to begin work upon the
line and that the head OF the firm, Mr.
Satterlee, was expected in Charlestown
this week."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Mr. Potter has stumbled upon Demo
cratic attempt to purchase an elector in
Louisiana to vote for Tilden, or cast blank.
for consideration Of 100000, and found a
Republican that refused the bride. He has
learned of $4,000 attempt to buy Re
publican elector in South Carolina. II he
will examine into the case in Oregon criti
cally, he will doubtless discover some very
interesting items going TO show how the barr
OF money was dispensed to buy a vote fol
Tilden there. And if he turns his attention
to Indiana and Mr.. Hewett's "muies,' and
Cincinnati and Eph Hollands grab fol
$1,000 Of Tilden's money, he might be able
to make out clear case Of bribery and
fraud; all to 90 to Democratic credit. Let's
have all Of it, and no jug handle business.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The Democrats must certainly wish to
have another Presidential term for General
Grant. They are doing all they possibly
can to make that result Indispensable.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Genl John G. Fremont has been appoint
ed by the President Governor of the Terri
tory of Arizona.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

WI c., v1Ra. MIDLAND q. $. R. R.-JNc
w . s. BARBOUR. Receiver.
on and after Sunday, June 9th, 1878, Passen-
ger Trains will run as follows:
SOUTH BOUND. Mail. Express.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
A sPLucKYi LErTER.-Hon. A. Il.

A lPLUCKYi LETTER.-Hon. A. 81. Ste
phens has written letter 10 the chairman
Of the Democratic Executive Committee OF
the eighth congressional district of Georgia
in which he says he shall neither seek nor
decline nomination at the hands OF the
convention soon to meet but if, he says,
s.the convention shall repudiate me as an
unfit representative of Democratic princi-
pies, and shall attempt to run me out of
the Democratic party because of anything
connected with my recent public acts or
sentiments, then say to you and to them,
plainly and distinctly, that, shall regard
their edict as but 6rutum .fulmeen issued
by the irresponsible faction of tricksters,
and the question whether | or they are
sound in the faith of the fathers shall be
left for the true democracy of the district to
be settled at the polls. Ii this shall pro-
duce any division or dissension in the party,
then the responsibility for the consequences
must rest upon those who have so assailed
and so grossly misrepresented me-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Docket No ]
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
L States-In Bankruptcy
In the matter of E. openheim bankrupt
To whomit may concern:
The undersigned. I'll. Niche, of Charlottesville,
OF his appointment as Assignee of the estate of
=. Openheim of Charlottesville, Albemarle co,
Va, in said Dist, who was ON the tn day of
A. D., 10: adiudged Bankrupt on his own petit
tionby the District Court of said District.
Dated
june 6-3w T. L, NICHE, Assignee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
WESTWARD.

For all points in the Southern States
Pass engers going South connect at Charlottes
vile by night train No. a, leaving Staunton at
1l:20 a. m.
Freight and passenger train No. % leaving
Staunton at 1l:40 a. M, connect with Va. Midland
at Charlottesville for Lynchburg and the South.
Mail Trains run daily except Sunday. Express
Trains leave daily.
Fer rates. reliable information of routes, map
bills tickets and baggage checks, apply to
J. H. WOODWARD.
Ticket Agent, Staunton Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
w. NJ. s. DUNN, g. p. & Ticket Agent.
Engineer and Superintendent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Mrs. Annie Ashby, wife OF Judge J. W..
Ashby, and daughter of Jacob Brumbacker.
of Page county, died suddenly on the 4th
inst, at her residence in Luray.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
may so-sw US. Marshal for said District tii
docket Case No.
hISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STAT
~ for the Western District OF VAIN Bal

Docket Case No.
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
ruptcy.
In the matter of A. H. Leftwich. Bankrupt.
Western District Of Virginia. IS:
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 5tfs
day of Jun. I878, AN amended warrant of Bankrupt
cy was issued out OF the Dist Court of the United
States for the Western District OF Va, against
the estate of A. Fl. Leftwich, of Lynchburg,
adjudged a B'k't, on his own Petition THAT the
payment OF any debts and the delivery OF any
property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, or
for his use, and the transfer of any property by
the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their
debts, and to choose one or more ASsigneeS of
his estate, will be held at Court OF Bankruptcy,
to be holden at the office of the Register in
w. Early, Esq, Register in Bankruptcy for
said District, the 18th day of JuAe, A. D. 1875
at IL O'Clock, M
JNo. F. LEWIS.
june CIT s Marshal for said District.
Docket Case No. i
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
states, Tor the Western District of Virginia.
In the matterof Roland Kite, Bankrupt
At Harrisonburg. in said District, on the 25th
day OF May, a. d., 1873
Take Notice.-An order has been issued that ali
the creditors OF Roland Kite, bankrupt, appear
before c. Douglas Gray, Register in Bankruptcy
at his Otce in Harrisonburg, Va, on the 18th day
OF June, a. d., 1878. at 10 O'Clock a.. M, and show
cause, IL any they have, why the Real Estate of
said Bankrupt, consisting OF 81 acres of land ly-
ing in Page county. Va, should not be sold free of
liens, by E. Jones Armstrong, Assignee in Bank
transferred to the fund IN court.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
800 Register in Bankruptcy
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docket Case No. s95. /

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
~ For the Western District of Virginia
In Bankruptcy
In the matter of John R. Cakes. bankrupt.
Western District of Virginia, S.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That on the 2lst
day of May, 1873. warrant in bankruptcy was is
sued out of the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Virginia,
against the estate of John r. Cakes, of
in the county of Pittsylvania, in said Dis
own petition: That the payment OF any debts
and the delivery of any property belonging to
such bankrupt to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him are forbidden by
law; and that a meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one
Court OF Bankruptcy, to ibe holden at Danville.
Virginia. before Jno 7. Watson. Esq. Register in
Bankruptcy for said District on the 18th day Of
June, A. D. 1873, at IL o'clock, m.
JOHN F. LEWIS,
may SO-2w us Marshal for said District
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

A meeting of the citizens of Fluvana
county who faYo1 readjustment was held in
Palmyra on Monday last. A large number
of persons were present, and Rev. j. E.
Massey, of Albemarle. delivered a stirring
speech on the occasion. A resolution was
adopted favoring State Convention to
amend the Constitution, and others advocat-
ing. and: sustaining the policy Of readjust-
ment ard no increase of taxation. Fluvana
is in the Seventh Congressional District, and
so is Mr.. Massey. Putting this and that to-
gether, Judge Harris may draw his own
conclusions. Judge Allen might also be in
in examining the situation.