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STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. MARCH IA, 1878.
all Offenders in the Illicit dIstilation and sale of

all offenders in the illicit distl aton and sale of
ardent spirits.
For the performance OF your responsible dn-
ties you cannot afford to sit still in your room
and await tn voluntary appearance OF inform
quiry which you are sworn to make. 1t may be
presumed that coming as you do, from the va
rious counties appurtenant to this court, you
may bring with you some general impression OF
the lawlessness disorders of your respective
communities. But you are not to be content with
such general Impressions You are to seek for
some clue of detection, and follow 1t out as far
as the process OF this court will enable you to
do mere perfunctory obedience to this
charge will not acquit you Of your whole duty.
Your inquest should be SO thorough, patient
and exhaustive as to give reasonable assurance
to the court the government and the public,
that no violation of the law in your district has
eluded your vigilance or escaped your present
ment. In this way You will contribute to econ;
omy in the expenditures Of this court by saving
the necessity Of such another scrutiny, save at
long intervals will vindicate the supremacy OF
the laws. and restore to your people the bless
ings of lawful industry, instead OF the ruin and
depravity of the vicious practices which have
taken poor people from their destitute families.
placed them at this bar. and, finally, consigned
them to the penitentiary.
It only remains for me to assure you OF the
ready and Jealous aid am prepared to giv9you
in maintaining the dignity OF your deliberay
tions, and the respect due to them. as well as in
extending your researches through the process
of the court
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Railroads..

GHESAPEAE1E & OHIO RAIL ROAD.
On and after Monday, February 18th, Passen
ger trains will run as follows:
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The MAIL South bound connects at LYNCH
burg for the West and Southwest. and at Gordons-
vile with the Ches. & Ohio R. R. and fer Rich
mond and West
The Evening Express Southwark G. connects at
Gordonsville with c. so. West,and at Danville with
r D.. for the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida and all
the Southwest. Through sleeper to Savannah,
Ga
The Morning Express South bound with
through sleeper for New Orleans, connects at
Lynchburg for the West and South West. and at
Danville, for South, South East and South West.
For Warrenton leave Washington IS a M and
Alexandria 900 a. M. daily, except Sunday.
Passengers for Manassas Line leave Washing
ton daily, except Sunday, at 25 a. IN. and Alex
andrla 100 M Returning. leave Strasburg 5 90
a. m, and arrive at Alexandria at Is p
North bound trains make close connections
with BALTIC. Ohio and Baltimore & Potomac
trains to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York
and to all points North and Northwest.
The Ey Express train has sleeping cars through
without change between Washington and Savan-
nah, Ga, by way of Danville Charlotte. Column
bia, Augusta and Port Royal line, with direct
connection to Jacksonville and Florida generally.
The Morn. Elk. train runs sleeping cars through
without change. between New York and Lynch
burg. and between Washington and New Orleans
Through tickets to the South and West.
]. NJ. BROADUS.
mae General Ticket Agent.
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Trains leaving Staunton at 1Ol5a. m, and 425
D. m run daily Except Sunday stopping at all
regular stations
Trains leaving Staunton at 2,l0 a. M, and LIE
a. M, run daily. stopping at all regular stations
ington Millboro', Goshen, Waynesboro', Alton,
Greenwood, Mediums River, Ivy, Charlottes-
yille Gordonsville. Junction and Richmond
The steamer Fleetwood or Bostona leaves Hun
tington daily upon the arrival of the p. IN. train
from Richmond. Returning. steamer leaves Gin
the II a. m, train at Huntington for the ca It and
north.
Sleeping cars run on 2:10 a. m. and lis a. m
trains between Richmond and Covington Also
Sleeping cars will run on Nos. 8 and trains be-
tween charlottesville and Baltimore and Cor
louisville and Covington.
For further information, rates. &C., apply to
]. ii. WOODWARD. Ticket Agent, Staunton, Va
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
W. NJ S. DUNN. G. P. & Ticket Agent.
Enc ineer and Superintendent.
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THE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
i ASSOCIATION

TNIIE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
i ASSOCIATION
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
OFFICERS
Hon. j. G. HEILMAN, President.
J. H. MILLER. Secretary
E. M. WoOMER, Treasurer.
C. H. SHANK. General Agent.
W. M. GUILFORD, M. D..
Medical Director.
Offers insurance on the following plans, name
ly:
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
FIVE DOLLARS for the next succeeding three
gears, and thereafter annually TWO DOLLARS
during life, together with mortality assessments,
graded according to age, and number OF death
losses per thousand members, by the accompa-
nying table,:
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yINHIS PACIOUS HOTEL, the leading
i House in the Valley of Virginia. has recently
beenre fitted and repainted throughout. Located
in the central part of the city, only two blocks
from either depot.
THE OFFICE is OPEN THE ENTIRE NIGHT,
and guests will be received called at any hour.
Special Suits Of Rooms
for families or large travelling parties Tourists
stopping here visit in easy distance the cele-
brated Weyer's Cave, and no less famous, the
Cave OF Seven Fountains; both only fifteen miles
distant over good road; the wonderful view
from Elliotts Knobb,'' and the scenery around
the city to be witne ssed in an afternoons drive
is the most beautiful in the mountains.
THERE is A VERY FINE LIVERY
attached to the hotel, furnishing carriages to all
points at reasonable rates.
Ca Coaches and Porte1s in attendance at all
the trains to convey passengers and baggage
FREE OF CHARGE. JNO. D. CROWLE Prop
T. S. DAVIS, Clerk. mar 7
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| LEX. f. ROBERTSON,
N 4 ATTORNEY AT LAW,
| STAUNTON, VA.
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and adjcin-
l ing counties.
Special attention given to the collection of claims
l and prompt returns made.
| 81 OFFIcE-No. I, Burns Building, Augusta
| Street Sept. Fl. 76-tf.
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VIZ c., VIRG. MIDLAND & G. S. R. R-JNO
Nv. S. BARBOUR. Receiver.
on and after Sunday, March 3rd, 1873, Passen-
ger Trains will run as follows:
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Miscellaneous.

R. N. Pool, President, G. H. VANDERFoRD, Treas'l
T. B. DELANY, Sec g. Supt. c. E. HAAS, Attorney.
BOOTH s GARRETT.
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
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pEVERE HOUSE.
IC HarrisOnburg, Va.
MRS. NJ. c. LUPTON, CHAS. E. LUPTON,
Proprietress. Manager
JAS. R. LUPTON and G. B. STROTHER, Clerks.
This well known Hotel has been entirely reno
waited and re-furnshed.
ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST CLASS.
Every effort made to render satisfaction and to
make all our guests comfortable.
Omnibus to and from all trains maylI-tf
National Hotel,
IN Corner of Sixth Street and Pa Ave
WASHINGTON, D. c.
f. TENNEY & CO., Proprjetors
nov 21-tf
FoRr"H
HANDSOMEST AND CHEAPEST
Hamburg Edg ings & Insertings,
NEW STOCK, go to
feb w Fl VETTER,C
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r Fl. McCue,
d ATTORNEY AT LAW,
| STAUNTON, VA.
| OFFICE, on Augusta street. in the room occu-
l pied by George C. Jackson, Esq.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY FEBRUARY s. 1879

annual Withdrawals of money from savings
banks may be estimated at 46 per cent OF
the whole sum at the credit of depositors II
they are paid in the deprecated currency
which is to be egal-tender in the new order Oh
affairs, they will yet stuff worth to them about
S3s, 900, 900 less than gold. So that the total
loss of savings bank depOsitors Will be $4I-
OOO, 900. As class they are least able TO
suffer such terrible inhiction; and they de-
serve it least, for their bank books are ev1-
dence that, though poor, they are frugal
The entire loss for the three classes we have
named, will be, in single year, over $3I-
100000.
The foregoing estimates are based as to pay
ments in silver upon a comparison with pay
ments in gold. The present light premium on
honest money could be easily overcome, and we
might make genuine resumption of specie pay
ments in few days, if the miserable
schemes for reputation and debased currency
could be showed aside permanently.
But even as compared with our present legal
tender currency, the sum lost by the silver
mania will be $5O,OOO,00O, on assurances
and bank savings. Greater losses than even
this enormous sum must follow in all branches
of business, when the blow is struck at public
and private credit. Who will benefit by the
destruction Possibly, but not certainly, the
proprietOrs of few silver mines.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

No telephone will be needed TO hear the rumble at
Washington from now until The Senate votes upon
the Bland bill.
Dr. Linderman might rs well attempt to propol
steamship with a pair of blacksmths bellows as to
hnrl facts at the average Congressman.
The next amendment to the Silver bill should he a
proposition to strike out everything after the enact
ING clause. Won't some Senator come to the fore
with such proposal
II might pay the country to send Bland. Ewing
& Co. to Mexico for q time After residing In
country where silver has completely banIshed gold
from circulation they might come back cured OF
their madness.
Mexico, with O silver dollar more valuable than
the one Congress proposes to make legaltender.
has driver gold out of the country and retarded
business and q return OF prosperity. Shau We out
NeXlcanize Nexlc0I
When the workingman rendered his silver dollar
this morning in payment for his beefsteak and was
charged few cents more on the pound than though
he had offered Il greenback he knew what General
Ewing meant in his Cooper Union speech. when he
said that 1.-THE realization of a silver currency would
dsappOint its friel d'."
Both parties at Washington are troubled with
chronic abscnteeism, and have been compelled to
submit TO humating defeats on account of dllatory
members. The country would experience an ines
tlInabc relief II both Houses were 10 absent them
selves from the Capitol after having passed the
essary appropriation bills.
significant illustration of the reason why the
West is mad for light weight silver dollar is given
by The ChicaOo Times. Champaign County, Illinois,
has real estate assessed at about 81 100000, upon
which there are mortgages recorded for about S6,-
600 600 The annual interest on these amounts TO
nearly 5000 900 and the taxes to more than $40O-
900 more. Comment Is unnecessary.
In an interview recently published in Washing
ton paper, and copied in The TRIBUNE. Mr. William
T. handler is reported as saying: 'As Repub-
can who does not think Hayes belongs in his seat,
have merely undertaken TO uproot the means by
by which he went into the White House. Mr..
Chandler denies having made use of any such Ian
gIagc. lie was victim of a Washington reporters
imagination,
Massachusetts,. and particularly Boston, is being
subjected to another 5pasn. Ii begins to be sis-
pected that Collector Simmons is indulging In lofty
political aspraio that, IN word, he has his eye
on tho Senatorship, hoping to be the successor OF
Dawes. To secure n reappointment to his present
position is SAID to be the first move on the chess
board, and thon, intrenched In the Boston Custom
New-York tribune., 1878-02-05

form in this; there's been no publication IN
"podunk - and he takes a back-seat
and sulks. What it means to the
theorist is that everything is to be upset
Immediately, especially the things whicn
have greved him personally. ana new anu
better order established, in which he shall DC
consulted and have his way. And wheh
this doesn't happen, he either goes 10
tho rear and grumbes or keeps up n con-
slant prodding of the President to induce MIN
to hurry ND the millennium. 1t would have
been better not to have offered those people
so large programme or indeed any pro-
gramme at all, but to have gone Oh ana done
the right and proper thing as opportunity
came.
Reform is very general term. In connec-
tion with the Civil Service. it means too many
things to be careessly undertaken. just at
this time in Massachusetts,, for instance. 1t
means the defeat of Simmons in his effort 10
secure a reappontment as Collector OF the fort
of Boston. The anti-Smmons people are
very fond of the President, and especially
delighted with his devotion to Civil Service
Reform. They are not aware that the Presl-
dent has made any mistakes-yet. They say
the Reform is getting on splendidly, and they
rejoice in his consistency and firmness, and pat
him on the back and tell him to
keen right on in the way he has
begun. To do that, of course, he must let
Simmons 90. It would never do to appoint
Simmons again. No,reforE, could stand that.
But suppose after all, the President should say
TO these respectable persons: "Simmons has
"made good collector; has been faithful
"honest, and competent; and it is my notion or
"reform to continue him in Office" What would
the anti-Simmons reformers think of thatf
We do not know that this will happen !;
it is said, however, that it is quite
probable Ii is to be hoped in any event that
the President will use his own Judgment
whatever may be the effect, and perhaps he
will discover by and by that the way to re-
form the Civil Service, is to reform, and not
waste words over it. There are other things
to be thought of than the Custom House in
Boston, and other folks besides Massachusetts
folks and Simmonses.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-05

House, he expects to make o successful assault unor
the United States Senate. What with Butler h
Congress and Simmons to run the political machine
Massachusetts, Is having decided taste Of the here.
after
Ex-Congressman John Young Brown, OF Ken.
lucky, makes an elaborate defence Of his action
during the electoral controversy last Winter. in
The Louisville Courer-Journdl. He fortifes his own
statements by letters from Speaker Randall, Eugene
Hae, Charles Foster, Proctor Knott and others
and document testifying to Mr.. Browns good
character, signed by large number Of the Demo.
cratic members of the last Congress. The whola
statement occupies three closely-prnted columns
and dIspOscs pretty efectually of the charges mads
against Mr.. Brown. Tne most remarkable thing
about 1t, however, is the fact that he should have
thought it necessary to employ trip hammer to
crack walnut.
Ex-Governor Hendricks will learn In few days
the truth of the proverb that speech is silver; 81
lence is golden" His letter in reply TO Mr. Bel.
mont is drawing out some pretty sharp criticisms
from the Eastern Democratic press. His statement
that, when he voted in favor Of paying the pubic
debt In coin, he meant silver well as gold, IA
treated by The Boston Post as "verbal quibblsn
with "too aimsy basis for one of Mr.. Hendricks
character to stand upon" And then it adds: "Ihe
very fact that he finds it necessary to make it the
foundation Of his position shows the weakness Of
tho silver party, with which he proclaims his al.
lance. 1t is the terms of the law, not its spirit BY
which he would regulate public acts And expe.
diency, in his view, requires the payment of ihe
public debt in the least valuable coin, and its impo
sitiOn upon the people as legal-tender.D The In.
diana statesman's mild departure fI3m ms custom.
litical aspirations. How heavy-hearted the silent
man OF Gramercy Park must be.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
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maintained that "the keystone of South
"eastern Europe was being removed" lie
adroitly declared that the Government would
regard the credit as q vote OF confidence,
thereby compelling the House to choose
between according its support to the gene
raj policy of the Government or plunging the
nation into a Ministerial crisis, attended prob
ably by dissolution Of Parliament.
The earnestness with which the Liberals ac-
cepted the Ministerial challenge seemed pre-
sage of victory. In face of the common danger,
minor differences disappeared, and they began
the contest with fair prospects, feeling assured
that they might at least reduce the Govern
ment majority to limits which would have
salutary effect on its reckless chief. The
amendment which Mr.. Forster moved
was at once moderate and logical.
1t declared that the House saw no reason for
increasing the peoples burdens, inasnuch as
the conditions on which British neutrality
was based had not been lnfringed.
This proposition, supported in an elo-
quent speech, should have been answered
by proof that Russia was actually vio-
lating the pledges she had made to respect
British interests Instead, Mr.. Cross, the
Home Secretary, taunted the Liberals with
being the friends of Russia, spoke OF the
"lyIng speeches" made outside the House,
and asserted that the Russians were still ad-
vancing, though 1t is now known that the
armistice had been signed several hours be-
fore he addressed the House.
Although this Government appeal to dis
trust and prejudice was ably answered by Mr..
Bright, Mr.. Lowe, and Mr. GOschen, the Con-
servative ranks remained intact. Both its fac-
tions, those who felt bound to uphold the
Government, in view of the coming Con-
ference, as well as those who distrusted it,
saw no reason to change sides. The former
seemed likely to remain firm from the hrst'
while the latter were only confirmed in their
party devotion by the conviction that
it would be impossible for Lord Beaconsfied
to commit further mischief. In face of this
stolid opposition the Liberal column weakened.
The formal conclusion of an armistice and
peace protocol which promised to render the
supplementary credit absolutely unnecessary,
has only increased their discontinue.
Mr.. Gladstone virtually renOunced the contest
Yesterday when he declared the peace con-
ditons unsatisfactory, and proiiered an ad-
dress to the Crown n lieu of the vote or con-
fidence. In doing so, he showed that stern
regard for principle, which more than any
thing else keeps the Liberal ranks divided.
Although the Government dlsdained his COM
promise the British people cannot fail to re-
member his patriotic conduct with gratitude.
The majority against him will be large, but
the defeat will be without bitterness.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
TILE RRITISH PdRTY CONTEST

The great British debate which is drawing
to {. close is invested with peculiar interest.
When Sir Stafford NOrthcote assured Mr. Glad
stone that the British Government would
not seek war grant until Russia had
defined the conditions of peace, Mr.. Gladstone
felt that the peace party Mad gained a
decisive advantage, and thanked his Oppo-
ncnt effusively for his gracious speech"
1t is not, however, the habit of
Lord Beaconsfied to pay much regard
to consistency. Eleven days later, at
his instance. Sir Stafford Northcotc applied to
the Commons for authority to spend $780,
900, 600 Oh war preparations, basing his claim
Oh the ground that Russia withheld the
terms of peace, and that she cherished
occult designs against British interests.
lie held that powerful State was about to be
established in tho very heart OF Turkey, with
o Prince devoted to Russian interests; and
New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
Aesu'alork Daily Gribaaa1c,
eotINDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1878.
THE NE us THIS MORNING.

t'oREIGN-The Car has ma ie an address to his
troops in which lie said that they should continue
TO hold themselves prepared until durab peace is
secured - Austria has issued Invitations to
conference on the European questions connected
with the Russo-Turkish war. - In the
British House of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
suggested that an address to the Crown should take
the place of the proposed vote of confidence aud sup
Elementary credit; the Government objected and
the debate was adjourned. 60 The Greek troops
have carried DOmoco by assault. - The Cahre
war is being vigorously prosecuted.
DoMEsIIC.-Repubcan in Washington have held
conference to decide how to protect the Returning
Board. An analysis of the Wood Tariff Bill is
telegraphed to The TRIBUNE to-day, by its Wash
ington correspondent. - Carter Harrison will
bring in q bill to the House for Civil Service
Department. - Ex-Governor Wells surren-
dered himself and was lodged in jail at
New Orleans 4; Andersons trial is progressing -
The officers of the wrecked Metropolis say that the
steamer was seaworthy, but Was badly loaded -
Two bills for reducing expenses on the canals were
introduced in the New-York Assembly. - The
bil for rcarrangng the wards OF Newark passed the
New-Jersey House.
CoSGRrss.-In. the Senate, yesterday, a great
number of petitions were presented In regard TO Sill
yer. the tariff etc.; Mr.. Beck offered an amendment
70 tho Bland BILL and Mr. Bayard spoke against the
bill Mr. Baton will speak next. - In the House,
motions 10 \, spend the rules, and order an income
tax bill t. ue reported, and 10 authorize sub-com-
mittees invts'. eating Treasury expenditures to
travel wese defeated for lack OF twO-thirds.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Henry w. Genet surrend-
eIed himself yesterday .lnd was held in $4,000
bail - Memorials to Congress against silver
have been prepared by the committee appointed
Mt the recent banking meeting and by tie
Board of Trade and Transportation. - United
States bonds arc coming TO this country from
abroad in large quantities. - Cutting OF freight
rates is contnn ID. notwithstanding the companies
pledges. - superintendent Walling thinks that
the boy in Bal more may be the true Charley Ross.
-- Testimony gwen yesterday in the I'M
peachmcnt tTsl of Justice Duffy. - Tam
manys Democratic opponents held q meeting.
- Lectures yere delivered by the Rev.
H. G. Spaulding. The Rev. DR.. Hail. II. 8. LobngieI
and others. - Gold, 102ls, l02, 1C2. Gold
value Of the legal-tender dollar at the Close 0s
cents Stocks more active and lower, closing steady
at the decline.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dicate gradually increasing warmth and partial
cloudness Thermometers yesterday 10, 26o, 30o.