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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-11
Western Connections.

A very important railroad movement is
now matured, which has for its object the
completion of the western connection of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. 1t is the pro-
posed road from Portsmouth, Ohio, to Hun
tington, West Virginia. The Huntington
Adtertiser, of the Doth, referring to it, says
1t will require 81, 800. 600 to build the pros
pected railroad to connect this city with
Portsmouth; of this amount $775,650 has
been subscribed. Nj. Chapman. the Presi-
dent, says all he wants is the friendly en-
enlargement of the citizens along the line,
and with this he has the backing to build the
road and will commence soon. As it is in
tended to continue it to Pomeroy at no dis
tant day, of course it will not cross at Ash
land, as was anticipated by those desiring
the river bridged at that point. 1t will have
its terminus, for the present, opposite this
city, which will necessitate the construction
of bridge at this point.
The Cincinnati Gazette in speaking Of the
road says:
A movement is now in progress which
will soon divert from Cincinnati the passen-
ger business and freight traffic of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad. 1t is the building
OF road between Huntington and Ports.
mouth. At Portsmouth connection will be
made with the Scoto Valley road running to
Columbus. and the traffic of the road that
comes DOWN the river from Huntington will
be diverted by way Of Portsmouth and Col
umbus. The road is known as the Ohio
River Railroad Company. The corporators
met on Wednesday at Ironton and organized
by the election of Directors and officers.
Mr.. George D. Chapman was elected Presi-
dent; John G. PEBBLES, Vice President; John
Means, Treasurer &c. o. Hutter, Secretary
Colonel j, Runtoon. Engineer, and w. A.
Hutchins, Attorney. The capital stock is
81 900, 900, of which over one half has been
subscribed. President Chapman is the man
who built the Scioto Valley Railroad with
neatness and dispatch, and without much
worry about paid up capital. He will be
likely to put this work through rapidly. 1t
is said work will begin within twenty days.
The completion of this important link in
tie western connections of the Chesapeake
a Ohio road. will have very important
bearing not only upon the interest of this
great international highway, but the entire
country through which it passes, and more
especially Richmond city. 1t will open up
. direct trade between the Ohio Valley aud [
Virginia, stimulate the Development of the
n1laeral resources of Virginia and West Vir-
gdnla, and command vast volume of the
Trade between the Ohio and Mississippi val |
liee AEdatf East. y g# i 4
The aewmanagemens the iChesapeakeg
C Ohao railroad will take eGect.in good time
% facilitate, not. only the Portsmouth &
uuntlngt02 road, but other connections in
and partly under contract, at
ne time Of the generaf business collapse in
tS73-4. We may therefore look forward
With confidence to the rich returns which
must iow from these important western con
1ections.
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.Assi9nee's Notices.

Docket No IL
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
\ States-In Bankruptcy
In the matter of Andrew W. Mcclure, bankr pit
To whom it may corncern: r.
The undersigned. Robert Craig, of Staunten,
Augusta county, Virginia, hereby gives notice
OF his appointment as Assignee of the estate OF
in said District, who was on the 18th day OF Oct,
A D., 1877 adiudgeda Bankrupt on the petition
OF his creditors by the District Court Of said Dis
trict 7i''f o4A 9a a.s}tti3il5
Dated March goth, 1873. NaNei
apr43w ROBT. CRAIG, Assignee
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In THE DISTRICT COURT, OF THE UNITED
i States.-In Bankruptcy. ..l4 reIt ~
In the matter of s. G. Burks, Bankrupt.
To whom it may concern:
The undersigned, Chas Mundy, of Lynchburg,
Campbell County, Va. hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee of the estate OF s. c..
Burks, OF Atwood, Amherst county, Virginia.
IN SAID D1StrIct,WhO was on the day OF
d. 1871 adjudged bankrupt on his own petit
ton by the District court of said District
Dated March 3d. 1873.
apr4-3w CHAs. MUNDY, Assignee.
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For SICK OR NERVOUS HEADACHE
costive habit, inactive liver, and to ward of
malarial fevers "Dr. Swayne's Tar and Sar.
saparlla Pills" are very effective. They
act gently, without any gripping or unpleas,
ant sensation whatever, leaving no bad Ell
feet, as is the case with blue-mass or calomel
Prepared only by DR.. Swayne & Son. Phil.
adelphia, and sold at 20 cents box by Bod
eker Brothers, l444, Main street, Richmond
and w. r. Tyree. No. 6 Main street, lStaun
ton, Va, and all leading druggists. -
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A DANGEROUS BoY.-The Richmond
Dispatch, of recent date says of Caro-
line county boy: civilian billiard, a
Caroline boy OF fourteen, who lives with his
father near lakewood, about five or six miles
from Penola Depot, has developed mania
for killing people. Probably he has been
reading about Jesse Pomeroy, and has had
his mind unbalanced. Very recently Dill.
lard and young colored man named Jones.
while working in a piece of new ground,
came to an open, new-made grave, which
billiard said he had dug. Jones asked why
he had dug it. billiard said to bury man
in if he should kill one. Thereupon Dill.
lard suddenly struck Jones with the blade
of an axe, severing Jones' windppe, and
just grazing the iugular vein. billiard also
gave him horrid cash on the back of the
neck.
billiard went home and told his sister
what he had done, was arrested and exam
ined and sent on for attempted murder
He stated at the Jail that he got Jones into
the grave, but it was too small, and Jones
scrambled out. He said he had no enmity
to Jones, sut he felt an unconquerable de.
sire to kill. Jones will probably recover.
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lNo Mc
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of AlexE BurAs, Bankrupt.
To whom it may concern:
The undersigned. Chas. Mundy, of Lynchburg,
appointment as Assignee of the estate OF
Alex E. Burks, of Atwood, Amherst county, Va,
in said District, who was on the tn day of a.
d., 1877 .adjudged bankrupt on his own petition
by the District court of said District.
Dated March, 21st, 1873. ls.5...5...a.a I'll Ill
apr 4-3w CHAS. MUNDY Assignee.
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ANY ONE TROUBLED WITH A COUGH
Or COLD, throat, breast, or lung trouble,
will avoid much suffering and risk by the
timely use of 'sDr. Swayne'sl Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry" an old and weli-at-
tested remedy. For weak lungs, bronchitis
nervous debility, it is unequalled as tonic.
Being the favofite prescription Of one Phil
adelpha's most emineEt physicians, it can
be relied on. Sold by leading druggists.
In Richmond, at the drugstore Of Bodeker
Brothers, l444. Main street, above st. Char
les Hotel, and w. R. Tyree, No. Maiu ST.,
Staunton, Va.
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NAvIEs OF THE GREAT POWERS

NAV1ES OF THE GREAT POWERS.
The English navy is, of course. the most
powerful in the world. OF first class battle
ships, she has the Inflexible, II ,165 tons and
four Sl-ton guns, with from 16 to "a inches
OF armor plate; the Dreadnaught, 1O,95O
tons and four 3S-ton guns, IA inches armor
plate Devastation, 9190 tons and four 3d.
ton guns, - to IA inches armor plate
Thunderer, 5000 tons and two 3S-ton and
clads ranging from to 1900 tons, and all
armed with the heaviest ordinance.
Germany has six battle ships, France eight
and Russia two, while Turkey has eight,
built in Great Britain and splendidly equip
ed. This fleet is now in Greek waters COM
manded by an EEglishman, Hobart Pasha,
and, it is thought, will be turned over to
England at the proper time.
Austria has 7 battle ships and Italy 2, the
Duillo and Dandolo the heaviest armor- pla-
ted vessels in the world, % inches, each with
four 100-ton guns, and 1860 tons dsplace-
ment-perfect leviathans of the sea. Russia
has one 14~inch vessel and one l2-inch YES
sells. each with four OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
which rank only with the second class bat
tie ships of the British navy.
The fighting power Oh the sea Of Russia,
Austria, Germany and Italy combined would
NOT DC equal TO CnaG OF Great Britain and
Turkey, or indeed Of England alone, leaving
France out of the combination altogether.
OF coast cruisers Italy has four armor- plated
vessels, Great Britain Iwelse-all first class,
splendidy armored vessels--Ger.Lany four.
Russia four, France six.
OF coast defenders Russia has five iron
plated vessels, che of them,. the Amiral
Popof. with armor plate IS inches thick,
and two forty ton guns; Turkey five, Italy
eight, France six, Great Britain five. 1t
should be remembered in this connection
that England has recently purchased several
powerful vessels, and that others are in
course of construction.
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A young man of twenty recently took to
wife Pennsylvania widow of fifty, the sole
proprietress of couple ofpaying petroleum
wells. OF him it may truly be said that
she loved not wisely, but two well'
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TN THE DISTICT COURT OF THE UNITED
L States.-ln Bankruptcy.
In the matter of S. G & j. R. Stuart, Bankrupts.
TO a1hons it may concern: lla1
The undersigned Chas. Mundy. of Lynchburg,
Va hereby gives notice of his election assignee
of the estate of S. G. j. R. Stuart of StuartsvIle
Bedford Co, Va, in said district, who was on
the day OF .167 ,adjudged bankrupt on
his own petition, by the District Court of said
District. ~ H}4f4
Dated March 10, 1873. CHAS. MUNDY,.
apr 4-3t Assignee. p
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wHAr Was ans cREEp.

He left land of anthracite. ssAfy
In front of a poor widow S door,
When the deep snow, frozen and white,.ze
So Wrapped street and square, mountain ant
moor.
That was his deed;
s He did it well:
s.Ayhat was his creed ?"
cannot tell.
m IB1estsis his, basket and his store,"
so p sitting down and standing up.
< When more he gothic gave the more,
Withholding not the crust and cup,
He took the lead
In each good task,
"Whatwas his creed :'
did not ask.
= His charity was like the snow,
Soft, white and silken in its fail;
Not like the noisy winds that blow
From the shivering trees the leaves: a pail
For flowers and weed,
Dropping below.
What was his creed e
@ts The poor may know.
He had greatfaith in loves Of bread
For hungry people, young and old,
And hope inspired, kind words he said,
To him he sheltered from the cold.
For he must feed
+I As well as pray,
"What was his creed? q
cannot say.
- In words he didnot put his trust,
In faith his words he never writ
He loved to share his cup and crust
With all mankind who neededit;
In time of need
A friend was he,
De- "What was his creed?"
He told not me-
He put his trust in heaven and
Worked ever on with hand and head
And what he gave in charity
Sweetened his sleep and daily bread.
Let us take heed,
For life is brief;
"What was his creed ?"
r,fssr < s-4,7s. What his belief %
fe@ burlington Hawkeye
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
l. States.--In' Bankruptcy. = frsl- sgsr
In the matter of S. g. Stuart & Son, Banhrupts
To whom it may concern: -A-
The undersigned, Chas. Mdndy, of Lynchburg,
Campbell County, Va, hereby gives notice of his
election Assignee of the estate of s G. Stuart
Sons of StuartsvIlle, Bedford county, Va i'll said
District. who was the day of a
d., 1877 adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition
by the District Court of said Distlict
Dated March 10th, 1878. M
april 4-3w CHAS MUNDY, Assignee. Is
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Armies and Navies of Great Powers.

In view Of the belligerent aspect Of af-
FAIRS in Europe we give below an interesting
statement of the relative forces of tic great
powers. The estimates are derived from
an English source-the Statements Year
Book, and may be acceptedas accurate as
far as they go.
ARMIES OF THE GREAT POWERS.
The armies likely TO be involved immed-
ately IN the coming struggle are those of
Austria, Russia and Great BIitain. with
probably Italy and Greece. France and
Germany have too much to do to watch each
other to think about engaging i'll other
wars.
Austrio.-The Austrian war budget for
1877 was ll0,770,000 florins, CT about $780,
100000. This was intended to provide for
the following forces.
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These figures do not vary much from the
actual returns made by Sir Garnet Wolseley
in his article in the Nineteenth Century
magazine. The Indian army, besides the
81, 652 regulars above enumerated, COM
prises native army of regulars Of 125, l23
men, and combined native army under the
command of hereditary chieftains OF 3l5,0 900
men and $500 guns.
Great Britain, IN case of war, could, be-
sides the above forces, control the army of
Egypt of 10000 men, and in case of stress
and danger could recruit 2C0, 900 men in her
various colonies all around the world
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lies OF THE GREAT POWERS.


These forces eau all be modified in three
months. The organization and staff are i'm
itated from those of Prussia. Behind the
standing army are the landwehr and land
sturm. different degrees of militia and re-
serve. Austria has TWENTY-FIVE fOrtresses
of the first rank. The population Of the
country is 1904, 435.
RussiG.-The Russian army about which
much has already been written, comprises
76S, 427 men on the peace-footing and ,21S,-
259 on war footing. OF these sos, $40 are
regulars, 1877, 923 the first reserve-which
has already been called into the field to
fight the Turks-and PIG, 666 of the second
reserve.
There is besides the army Of Finland and
| the Cornish contingent, the latter number
ing l29, 900 men. In the Orenburg district
and in Liberia, the Bashkir Cossacks are
required to furnish contingent of $4,000
men, so that the entire Russian army num-
bers, on paper, about 100000 men, with
an annual recruitment of about 1000
men.
Greece.-The army Of Greece, by the law
passed by the Boule in 1877, amounts to "a,
076 men. 1t is said to be we'll drilled and
efficient, but the modern Greeks are not
very noted for their pluck.
Haly.-The army of Italy comprises 1885,
| 5o7 men on the peace footing and Al, 500 on
a war-footing. 1t is captally drilled, has
experience, and is a formidable force, though
not capable OF dealing with Austria. The
forces on a war-footing are divided as fol-
lows Infantry, 245, $50; Beraglieri, 26, 1876;
cavalry, 10000; artillery, 16,Os6; sappers,
6.793, &c. The population of Italy is ~,
1890
Great Britain.-The army estimates for
Great Britain for lS77-7S were e14 ,5S3, 700.
This was intended to maintain regular
army of 1920 rank and file at home and
62,652 of all ranks in India. Besides these
there are the reserves, including militia,
yeomanry, cavalry, volunteers and the pen
sioners and army reserve. The total forces
| are Thus ON naDer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
MINOR TELEGRAms.

Dr. KJbbe of New York, the inventor of the
fever COT, died at New Orleans last night
President Hayes will return to Washington
today.
A tax collector was mobbed and fatally
Beaten Monday at aston, Pa.
Subscriptions to the 4 per cent. loan yester-
day amounted to $4,000.
The coin balance 10 the treasury il 1926. 322.-
95o, and the currency balance ST. 1886
A force of Albaniaus are marching from
Now Bazan to join the insurgent Bosnians,
-Four hundred hatters of Newark working
for firms who have State Prison contracts.
have struck.
The Pope has again written the Emperor
William congratulsting him on his restoration
TO health and wishing him long life.
A young daughter of J. Maltzmon at Rome.
Saturday.
Ia the ninth Massachusetts, Congressional
district the Republican have nominated Hon
w. w. Rice o. Worcester
Adolph Hoffman, the man of many wives.
was sentenced in New York yesterd AZ to state
prison for eight years.
a serlons strike occurred in the cotton fac
Tories OF hscc'if, Pilvington and Ellsworth,
Eng, yesterday. Three thousand Iooms are
idle. -o0A' "'o
A guerdon on the second story of a bn;,d;,o
10 course of erection on Madison av eone Me-
York, near 18th street, broke yesterday morn.
ing and five iaborers were injured.
A memorial statue of the late Rev. Mr.. Des.
mel, the Catholic missionary to the American
Indians, was unveiled at Dendemarde, Bel
gum, Monday.
Mary Morrison, II years old, while crossing
the track OF the Boston q Maine at Lawrence
killed. ''''''
The house and barn. of Lyman PEARSON at
Lunenoerg, were burned by an iucendisry
Monday afternoon, while the family were
absent. Loss about $500
Two men recently induced Jason Clark of
West Hampton, II years DID, TO ride on a hoard
between the axles of a Lumber wagon, and then
pnrposely drove fast to shake him off. He fell
on and died in a lew hours of conclusion of the
brain, The affair is to be Investigated.
In deciding upon the case of Charles Vauve.
leck, an alleged fugitive from Justice for whom
the governor OF Pennsylvania mas issued a re-
cushion, Judge Longworth of Cincinnati has
oec,ded that be had no right to enquire into the
guilt or Innocence of the accused, but only to de
termine the legality of the process and whether
ne 10 the party described.
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The dweller or temporary sojourner in a nalarious
region of country is environed with danger Besides
inhaling at every breath an atmosphere saturated
with an infectious poison he also drinks water which
in most instances likewise impregnated with the
fever and ague breeding msaSmata. If a bilious sub
ject, deficient in stamina or irregular in habit of
body or digestion. his peril is much increased, as
these abnormal conditions extremely favorable to
the contraction of maara disease. But this danger
NAV be safely encountered with the assistance of
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, which completely null
lilies the atmospheric virus, and neutTazes the con-
stituents of miasma tainted water. This benign an
tdCte to disease eradicaes and prevents eves of an
intermittent and bilious remittent type, besides ef
fecting thorough and permanent reform OF those
enteebed irregular conditions of the system which
invite not only malaria, but other diseases equally
be dreaded. se23eod&wIw
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Politics for Young Americans.

0Iee A<UetUf W ute L TeSS.
SIR: A book with the above title has recent
ly been introduced into the High School. As
l. understand it, only one member of the COM
mittee had examined it, or even seen it. L
may be mistaken in a part of this statement,
but such is my impression. This book teaches
that prohibition and suppression of srog
shops Is wrong 10 principle and mischievous in
effect wherever it has been tried. 1t teaches
that the appetite for alcohol is universal and
natural, and that the indulgence of it is suita-
BILE and proper, and that it is a wrong and en-
oppression to provide by law, that obstacles
shall be interposed between the universal want
and the needful supply.
Bat the same chapter implies that prohibi.
tiop, when supported by public opinion is right
and proper, though it is already affirmed to be
wrong, and an arbitrary exercise of legislative
power.
The next chapter admits that local prohibi-
ton in county, city, town or village BY vote
of the Inhabitants, is right and proper,
have not even glanced at any other part of
the book, therefore 1 cannot say if it is as
crude and illogical in other matters as it is In
this. do not know if it teaches the duty of
the citizen to the State, and that of the State
to the citizen; that the former is to obey the
law because this is necessary to the peace and
good order OF society, and that the State is
pound TO forbid and suppress everything that
Is inconsistent with the general good
assume that the book says nothing of this
because it is thoroughly inconsistent with its
teaching upon prohibition. L have only this
to say now. that any man who believes that
prohibition to gr0g shops is inconsistent with
with proper and legitimate exercise of power
by the State, must be very ignorant of many
matters which writer on politics should know.
And he must be grossly ignorant of facts open
10 the most careless observer who does not
Know, that the results of prohibition in Maine
nave been IN many ways a great benefit and
blessing to State and people. Even teachers of
High Schools should study the matter ur, be.
fore expressing any decided opinion about it.
This whole question has been determined ia
every State of our Union, where it has arisen in
the courts. and has been affirmed most en-
phatically by the unanimous opinion of the
justices of the Supreme Court of the United
States: Towards Reports, sec. 5, pages 5O4-
633-where will be found the words OF Chief
Justice fancy, and Justices Mclean, Catrop.
Daniel, Grier and Woodbnry-all affirming the
right of any State to RESTRAIN or prohibit
the liquor traffic, "if it thinks proper" Chief
Justice fancy said this. And eff loss of
revenue should accrue to the United States
from diminished consumption of ardent
spirits she will be the gamer thousand fold
IN tne health, wealth and happiness OF the peo-
PIE. Justice Grier said that.
NEAL Dow.
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EUROPE.
Montenegro Growing impatient.

montenegro Growing impatient.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 24.-rhe Porte to-
day received telegram from the Prince of
Montenegro strongly insisting upon the prompt
surrender of the territory coded to that country
by the treaty of Berlin.
The British Fleet 10 Leave Constantine
pie.
The British feet will leave Princes Islands
for Arteke Saturday, possibly earlier.
Patriotisn, Stronger ham Prejudice.
LONDON, Sept. PA despatch from Pesth
says that although the Bosnian occupation can
not be otherwise than unpopular in Hungary,
the news of the Austrian successes gives great
satisfaction there.
Trouble Brewing for X umania
1t is reported bands are organizing in the Do
brudscha 10 resist Roumanian occupation.
They have plenty of arms aud ammunition.
Germany and the Vatican.
ROME, Sept. 24-Several German bishops
are expected at Rome in October to report on
the operation of the May laws in their doceses.
Some expelled bishops are also summoned to
the Vatican to consult concerning future posi-
tons. These steps are connected with the
pending negotiations between the Vatican and
Germany.
The ErupiiOa of Vesuvius.
NAPLES, Sept. A.-The eruption Of Vesu-
vius is increasing. The base of the new cone
is covered with lava which is streaming down
the sides of the mountain.