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,,artv. s. Incident. 30 the people 81 N irgsnia
think that such 4 war should be carried oris
30 they feel that It wil.. confer upon them
any earthly good j. the State 20 pc kept5
n continue, trouble, all her interests pub
lie ana priyate- Ito be impaired, and her re-
coyery from the prostrating effects OF war
to be retarded to gratify the personal ambi-
ton 81 Il few men or any number o. mem
they are too intelligent, too honorable, too
proud ana Independent, to incur such terri r.
BILE consequences for objects SO transient 10
their nature. SO nnmeritorious In their chaF-
acter.
Cannot cases be made out for the courts
without involving the whole question OIL
taxations But what is the question OF tne
receiyability OF coupons for taxes after al
II the State provides for her obligations IS
It matter Of any Importance whether the
coupons Of the bonds are receivable Tor
debt or not? Not at all. The question in
THAT case becomes wholly without interest
It may be said in such case that the ques'
ton Is not important 10 tue bondholder
and this is true, save that bond with tax
receivable coupon sells better than one with
ont it.
| But the Legislature should not leave the
State without any measure that proposes
settlement of the debt question with the
| public creditor. The people will not hole
their representatives hlameless when they
learn that the difficulty in the way OF set
Element has been really so inconsiderable
| and that the bitch has been upon party
question.
/ The "forcible" readiusters propose M
greater advantage for the people than az
the other representatives who desire set
tsement OF the debt. The measures OF those
calling themselves "forcible" threaten
the State with failure, disaster, and dis
honor, whilst their terms as to the debt it
self show that compromise is so very neal
and practicable that the people will bt
amazed that one is not reached. A compro
mise-a reasonable compromises posi-
BILE, and as sure as it is not reached thu
people will examine well into tue circum
stances by which it may be frustrated. Il
is no light matter TO leave such a State a:
Virginia, with her large population and theil
interests, to suffer for the want OF little
wisdom and little self-denial and public
devotion in the men whom they send to the
capital to make laws, and take care OF the
welfare and honor Of the Commonwealth.
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The Postal Savings Scheme.

We published few days since an analysis
OF a postal savings scheme introduced into
Congress by Mr.. PHILLIPS, of Kansas. 1t
is reported that this bill meets with much
appreciation, and will probably pass Con-
gress by decided majority. 1t makes every
money-order post-ofice depositary, and
deposits are received Of sums Of 25 cents
and upwards, and when deposits OF one
person amount TO ten dollars or any multi
pie thereof up to hundred dollars the de-
positor may receive bond bearing 3.65 per
cent. therefor.
The system is very practical one, and
should it be adopted it will do much good
to the people. 1t will encourage habit of
economy, and lead to a large investment by
the people Of moderate means in Govern
ment bonds. Under the bill the bonds
issued to depositors bearing 3.65 interest are
made exchangeable for four-per-cent. Gov
eminent bonds. In this way there will be
large investments made in those bonds, and
we shall see in America what has been re-
garded as so remarkable in France-the
small farmers and mechanics holding large
amount of the national bonds. 1t was the
loan to the French Government by the
small investments Of the poorer classes that
enabled that Government to pay go promptly
the German indemnity. 1t cannot fail to
be beneficial to the nation that our peo-
pie should hold large amount OF the
national bonds. Would to God the men
Of small means in Virginia generally held
her bonds. We should have very different
state Of things at this time. A few hun
dred dollars in Virginia bonds held by men
in every neighborhood would establish a
very conservative feeling, as we'll as it would
increase the spirit Of public devotion among
the people. 1t would help to increase the
general wealth by the retention OF large
amount OF interest at home instead OF being
sent abroad.
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what are rhey After

what are they After {
rbe t,onssitution provides TINT tine yen
AZ, 4 Assembly shall meet once N two years
end hot ofseaer usless convened oy tae GOV
: An act passed hst session provided tnas
.ha General Assembly should meet IN De
cember, 1877, and not again until Decem-
Der, 1873. (, s.
Now. Ia the face OF these provisions, now
"a n shstthe members OF the General Assem-
s,v eypecs 10 meet here next winter Is IL
co q that the Legislature can override
the Constitution and provide by law that that
i,ody shall. meet here twice in two yearss Is
Il assumed that the Governor would allow
bill for this purpose. even IL passed, to be-
como q law The Judges hold over till their
successors are elected. So there VIII De nc
need for session to elect judges.
The first session under the amendments
Is unlimited. Whys That the amendments
NAV be carried into full effect by operation
OF laws to be passed ct said first session
The first session is gone. "Where Is the
power that can that light relume ?"
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by the Boydton Baptist church, and antno
Ting tl1e sale or the same. or 9 portion
thereof, and authorizing the trustees 10
borrow money to erect n house OF worship.
To amend and reenact section OF 5chap-
fer 14S OF the Code as amended ana re-
enacted by an act approved january 90
1877, I'm relation to attachments.
{ To authorize the sale Of the church prop
erty OF the ZioR Baptist church, IN Accomac
county, and to reinyest the proceeds OF Tue
sale. -
To authorize the County Court OF Mont,
gomery to prevent the sale Oh matt anu
spirituous liquor at or near Blacksburg.
To amend snd reanact the LIST section OF
the act incorporating the Bristol Coal ana
Iron Narrow-Gauge Railroad Company:
To amend and reenact an act entitled an
| act to authorize the board OF supervisors OF
the county OF Isle OF Wight to contract Tor
the erection OF bridge across Jones creek,
in said county, approved March 20, 1876.
For the relief of William McGonigal, ad.
ministrator OF w. L. Kent, late collector OF
Tanners Creek township, in Norfolk coun-
ty, and A. T. Nichols and a. Q. Moore, MS
sureties. ALLOWING Acknowledgement and
Auditor OF Public Accounts, II they see
proper, to receive consol bond; at their par
value in payment OF amount ascertained to
be due the State.
For relief of Thomas NJ. Carter. John J.
Pritchett, William A. J.Finney, Hezekiah
Plgg, E. T. Jones, Frank g. Hubbard, and
Gideon E. Keen, surcties of c. /. Powell,
late sheriff OF Pittsylvania county.
To authorize Court-StreeL Baptist church,
Portsmouth, to sell certain property.
To incorporate the Peninsula Railroad
Company.
| THE SALARY-REDJCTION BILL.
Mr.. DANIEL came to the House from the
Senate with information OF the passage by
the latter body of the great salary-reduction
bill. He read the letter to the House-a
most extraordinarily long one, full OF Gre
enact an act," &C., &C., as it amended thirty
or forty sections OF different acts. At the
conclusion OF the reading there was great
rapping.of desks and clapping OF hands,
which the Speaker General TALIAFERRo)
was powerless to stop. Whether the Jubla-
ton was on account OF the final disposal by
the General Assembly Of the bill or was to
congratulate Major DANIEL upon the sue
cessful discharge OF bis duty did not clearly
appear.
The salary bill now goes to the Governor.
Adjourned.
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The Constitution three years ago said !:
50 No session OF the General Assembly after
the first under this Constitution shall con-
tinue longer than ninety days." &c.
The Constitution now says: " No session
Of the General Assembly after the first under
this amendment shall continue longer than
ninety days." &c.
The present session Of the General Assem-
bly is evidently not "ander the ConStat'i-
ton as It stood three years ago. 1t musi
necessarily, therefore, be "under THIS
amendment"
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ea,, ,neya ars recover from and a few years
win. NE think, end his European power yer
Il Win be good for civilization, v Ilich can
never 4 iyauce under Islamisn. The homo
geneity 81 the populations 10 the late Turk.
tsi, provinces win be accomplished, and the
detestablc Eastern question will be heard
Of no more. This we look uporl. as the re- re-
suit 81 the war Just closed, and we have no
doubt the whole Christian world will boil it
with unalloyed qualification.
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Centennials are popular, as they afford SO
many villages the occasion for 1ro.lc:
Doylestown, Pa, celebrated the LIST OF
March for its centennial. Isn't it time that
some Virginia town had found that it bad
centennial about this time? Save that the
Baptists have had centennial, we nave nao
no centennial in Virginia at all.
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MT FRENCH AND AMERICAN rp<
D OWING TO TIE
RECENT GREAT REDUCTION n DRY coon,
CO II EN- OTIIER~

HAVE ENABLED
COHEN BROTHERS
TO give the below new prices. They are In :,crIp:
OF full lines OF NEW GOODS. and are n, rr,-.,,
offering the bcst-assorted stoc. In hi, city:
40c. CORSETS reduced 10 &c.
Csc. CORSETS reduced 10 SOC.
81 CORSETS reduced to 75c..
81 CORSETS reduced to $3.50.
The CORK, DIR. WARMERS. ABDOMINAL
NURSERY, and all other C0RSETS re,!ucr1I IN
equal proportion:
10y TO lie,
STRIPED and CHECKED SILKS reduced from
roc. TO Soc; from 75c. 10 55c.: from = -
75c.;
BLACK SILkS-of which they has ,4. large,
stock In this clty-rcducc I'm equal proportion:
COLORED SILKS. warranted 20 per c,ur. ,-i
than any other house In this city:
FRUIT-OF-THE. LOOM BLEACHED MUSLIN,
&C.; ANDROSCOGGIN at s.c.: DAvOL a,
l0c.. reduced from 124c.; AUBURN at So:
The largest stock OF CALICOES IN thls city =, from
3 to &c. for the very best;
HAMBURG EDGINGS reduced from to 2.r.:
from TO Sc; from Il TO &c.: aud all liner
qualities 10 propOr lonatc value:
KID GLOVES worth 75c. nj 37i,c.:
ALL HOSIERY (of which thcy have the bet a.
sCrtmcnt In this city at reduction of - Yer
cent from last seasons prices;
PIQUE CORDS al &c. reduced from : -;
All other WHITE GOODS reduced:
COLORED DRESS LINENS reduced - To- 49,.
ALL GOODS REDUCED.
Persons buying goods ~ COHEN BROTHERS,
can positively rely on not paying lat season,
mices. i"2G
III; CHAMPAGNE.-JuSt received. IT..
rect from France :. fresh lot Of CHAMPAGNE,
consisting Of
EXTRA DRY VERZENAY,
NAPOLEON CABINET. AMI
PREMIERE SERRE,
for sale nj moderate prices by
O~Chl: CRAM,
&c 20-2w No. II Governor street.
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AS between the two great questions, the
public debt or the public schools, the debt
question would be thrown to the dogs, and
neither State bonds nor coupons would be
worth the paper upon which they are print.
ed.-PeterSb1trl Post.
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NJ EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL.

NE EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL.
THOMAS r. PRICE & CO.
make no professions Of selling leading domestlcs
less than COST and swindllng the consumer OH other
less familiar goods. At the lowest rates VIC offer
WAMSUTTA, PONEMAH, ANDROSCOGGIN,
AUBURN, ANCHOR. and other A COTTONS
To-day fresh lot of REMNANTS;
RICHARDSON'S LINENS at astonishing figures;
HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES at lowest figures and
in most beautiful variety.
Look at our BRIGHT SPRING PRINTS that are
displayed to-day.
KID GLoyES-.hc most complete assortment of
{ ENTLEMEN'S FURNISIINGS.-We have be-
slowed great care on this branch, and solicit
review of our stock of
COLLARS,
CUFFS,
SCARFS,
GLOVES,
HALF-HOSE,
HANDKERCHIEFS, SC.
CUSTOM-MADE BRESS-SHIRTS 1t S1.25, Of
WAMSUTTA or NEW YORK MILLS MUS
LIN. and cut regular.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS in beautiful assort-
ment
LINEN sHEETINGS.
DAMASKS,
NAPKINS,
DOYLIES. &c.
We shall be pleased to receive orders.
fe27 T. X. PRICE & CO.
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Considering England's Notifications at
Gibraltar and Malta and other places IN the
Mediterranean, her arrogance with regard
10 tho DardaneIles and Russia borders
little Hon tbe cool.'
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DEATHS.

Died. In Hanover county, on Monday morning The
4th instant, Mrs. ROSA L. z: WILKINS, sister OF
the late Seymour 2. Vial; aged about eighty years.
Her funeral Will occur 1T Grace-Street Baptist
church THIS DAY ut IL O'Clock where her friends
and those of her deceased brother are invited to at
tend.
Died, in Columbus. Ohio, on Tuesday night last
the 26th ullimo, KENDALL THOMAS. Esq, In the
fftY-sevcuth year OF his age, formerly of this city
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MARRIAGES.

Married, on the 2Sth of February. 1878, at St.
JOINTS German Lutheran church, by the Rev. +.
Huber, Mr.. Z. SCHAAF and Miss L. BRAUER.
Married on Wednesday, February 27. 1878, at
Pine Street Baptist church, by Rev. j. B. Hutson,
COLUMBUS II. FARMER and Miss MARY A.
YAGER; all of Richmond, Va.
Petersburg papers please copy.
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as,pa, 4. ~ ,N,,1lI.,.rrs,Es.

spEcsAi.xOrIs;Es.
ar THE END OF THE
GREAT CLOSING SALE,
BUT THE
BEGINNING OF A GREATER.
DRY GOODS
LOWER THAN EVER KNOWN BEFORE.
TOO MANY GOODS MANUFACTURED.
MONEY HARD TO GET.
PRICES GO DOWN.
LARGE ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS AT
LEVY BROTHERS,
BOUGHT UNDER THE NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS.
BIrNTINGs and other DRESS GOODS;
CORDED PIoUEs and other WHITE GOODS;
MARsEnLEs, HoNEYCoMB, and wooLLEN
QUILTS;
sHEETINGs, sHIRTINGs, and PILLOW
CASINOS;
LACES OF every description :;
The largest and cheapest stock OF LINEN GOODS
ever offered;
CALICOES at your own prices;
GENTLE MEN's FURNISHING GOODS cheaper
than ever;
A SHIRT FOR 9Oc. made of the best Vans tta
Cotton and pure Irish Linen
Lots of goods reduced to LESS THAN THE TEN
PERCENT. DISCOUNT PRICES;
sold ut a discount of ten per cant. which places
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IN MEMORIAM.

nv -IXEtAVNHHUA'
THOMAS F. HoCcITENs died suddenly In this city
ut 64 O'Clock Wednesday morning the 9Th of Feb
ruary, 1878.
He was member of the First Baptist church for
many years a kind husband and loving father He
leaves many dear friends 10 mourn their rreparable
loss.
Weeping wife, ask not Jesus
Why He took thy dear husband
Why He called him home so suddenly
From this world OF sin and sorrow;
Rather take 1t as blessing,
And new faith and comfort borrow.
FRIEND.
Huntington paper5 please CODY.
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LECTURES.
T Z C T u r Z /.
DEV. Mr.. RAlNSFORD.

We offer for sale splendid photographs OF this emil
fient divine. Price soc, each, and Will be mailed
to any address. WEST, JOHNSTON & CO.,
NH 6-2t Booksellers and Statloners.
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DRUGS. MEDICINES. de.
ITO PHYSICIANS.

II HAVE REMOVED FROM 1872 TO
l. THIRD AND MAIN STREETS DOVE s.
DAYS., where may he found the usual complete
stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS. OILS.
and DYE-STUEFS, TO which invite the attention
of my old customers and the public.
fe 23-10t $. L. DOVE.
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LEVY BROTHERS..
MT HUNYADI JANOS

NE" HUNYADI JANOS
MINERAL WATER.
We announce TO the trade and public generally
our appointment as general agents for the State Of
Virginia for this valuable APERIEST WATER.
We will hereafter supply the trade at Messrs.
frederick de Barry G Co.'S prices.
PURCELL, LADD & CO.,
fe 28-lm Druggists, 1916 Main street.
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Night Session.

Speaker ALLEN in the chair.
The following Senate bills were passed !:
To amend and reenact section OF an act
entitled an act to authorize the construc.
ton. alteration, and repair Of roads IN the
counties OF Carroll and Grayson, approved
February IS, 1877.
Confirming the purchase OF lot Of land
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M EETHNGS.

Huntington papers please copy.
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THE NEW FUNDING BILL.
House bill No. 270 came up as the special
order at II o'clock, but was ION motion OF
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Market Prices In former Times.

For a good while past, our farmers have been
discouraged no little on account OF the low
prices of their products; and many of them are
probably disposed to yield to dependency, I'M
der the impression that this state of things will
continue. Let all such. however, be encour-
aged by the assurance, that bad as times now
are they have been worse; and that as the for
mer bad times improved, SO the present assur-
eddy will.
In a recent conversation with Mr.. Matthew
Pilson, q well-known farmer of this county, we
learned some interesting facts. Mr.. Ellison says
that in 1870, his uncle sent him to Staunton, TO
purchase saddle from Mr.. Armistead Mosby,
to be paid for in produce. Mr.. Mosby exhibit
ed to him a saddle for which he asked $40 in
money. but for which he was willing to take
wheat at the market price. The saddle was
bought, and to pay for it forty bushels OF wheat.
at sixty pounds to the bushels, were delivered
in Fackler's old mill at Staunton A saddle
worth the same money could now be purchased
for about twenty-three bushels OF wheat.
Mr.. Pilson says he sold his wheat crops in
| 1890 and 1921, for fifty cents bushel. He fur
Their says, that, in 1881, the price Of -four In
Staunton was $3.50 to $500 per barrel. corn and
rye 3s% cts. per bushel, pork $5 so per hundred,
and beef 3 cts. to cts. net. Some years AFTER
wards, Mr.. P1lsOn solo loC OF goou oeei cA''Ae
to Capt. Samuel McCadden for three cents
pound net At the same time, butter brought
10 cts and l21s cts. per pound, and eggs "a cts,
to cts per dozen. And during all this time
the prices of nearly all articles which farmers
had to purchase, were probably as high as at
present.
In view of these facts we would say to our
farmers, cheer up. Live within your means
Keep clear of debt. There is no danger OF
starving. Times must be better before long.
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DROWNING OF Mr.. VIM LEWIS AND COL
oEEp MAE,--On Monday morning of last week,
whilst attempting TO cross In a buggy the ford
of the Shenandoah River at tiie residence OF
Hon. John F. Lewis, Mr.. VIM. Lewis, brother
of Hon, ]. F. Lewis and a colOred man. Ed
Banks. were drowned. The circumstances of
this sad event, as given by the Rockingham
Register, were as follOws:-
nHon. ]. 2. Lewis, who is the U. S. Marshal
of this District, had important business In
Washington, and it was very necessary that he
should be in Harrisonburg in time to take the
I2:l5 train for that city. The river was eonsid-
arahly swollen, but Mr.. Lewis says he has ford
sd it when fully foot higher than on this &C.
easion. Mr.. LIS brother Mr.. VIM. Lewis, told
him he would take the eoilrGd H2an with him
in the buggy and take it across at the ford, and
he. ]. F. Lewis, could come over in the boat,
and thus avoid the risk of getting himself wet.
lr. Lewis cautioned them to be particular. and
suggested that the colored man ride one of the
horses in order to prevent them from missing
the ford They bot.. go. il the buggy. however,
and started in the river, but on reaching the
current concluded twas not safe to go any far
Their. and endeavored to turn round and go back.
In doing so the buggy was turned over, and
men, horses and all swept down the river. MIR.
Lewis was seen by woman on the bank as he
Eas washed rom the buggy with the cush'
ion clutched in his hand, ana was seen again
very near the western bank. This woman sayf
she also saw the aolored man after he had got
ten sufficiently near the shore to wade but this
is evidently mistake, as he soon disappeared
and was seen no more. The horses, two very
fine young ones, were.not seen after they cap
sizedn
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CHRIsTMAs G06Ds! CHRISTMAS
at the lowest prices by
C. A. RICHARDSON.
ACrand Musical and Art Entertainment.

a
A FULL ATrsNpAScE ANn AN AerREcIATIyE
AUDIENCE.
The great success which attended the enter
tainment given during this year by the Won
Bora and Luther Aid Societies prepared all Of
our citizens for a treat on last Friday night, In
which we are pleased to say their anticipatlons
were not disappointed.
The programme consisted OF some OF the,fnest
and most appreciated music of distinguished
composers and was rendered by an orchestra
that was admittedly the best in the State. It
was composed of Messrs. J. W. Abby, Jas. /.
Armentrout, D. E. strasbprg, John::M. Carroll,
and Charles Haines OF the -Stonewall Brigade
Band. led by Prot A. ]. Turner and assisted By
three distinguished musicians Bfafs. EorbeF,
Ide and uamer
The vocal music of the evening was noticea-
bly, excellent and was greatly enjoyed. 1t is
only necessary to inform the community that
the singers were those sweet and cultivated
songsters Mrs. Bumgardner, and Misses. Iiss.e
Daniel, Cora Turner and En,e A. Stiff.
The Art Gallery in the different portraits
represented by living characters was most ex-
cellently gotten up and carried out. It was
almost impossible to realize that the portrait
were not oil paintings, and many In the aud i.
ence knew no better until otherwise informed
This department undse the management of tbs
artist, David Drake, his of1ioe boy Scott Funk
houser representing coiored boy and NJ. A
Trenary, was presented In a most humorous
| and attractive manner and brought down the
applause of the house.
The audience was one of the meat intelligent
and appreciative. we have ever seen in oul
city and frequently testified its high appre
citation of this really excellent entertainer Mt