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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

IMessrs. Edttors:-1 wish through your paper to
enquire how it comes about that in the recent
selection of teacher to fill vacancy in the pub
lie schools of this place that two of the graduates
ofthe public school were overlooked How is it
that graduate OF an institution other than the
public schools, is selected to fill an important po-
Sition in the public schools :? These two gradu-
ateS of public schools had assurances regarded as
positive promises that they should be placed in
any vacancies that might occur in the corps OF
teachers, and if no vacancies occurred then they
should have positions in any new schools that
might be established. This was one of the prom
inent ideas OF the very excellent address OF the
then President of the Board of Directors, at the
final examination of this graduating class. An
other member of the Board remarked on another
occasion that mo more teachers would be taken
for the public schools except from among their
own graduates. Now how is it that these promises
are not fulfilled? That these graduates obtained
high honors at their examinations, and that their
department has been unexceptionabe is well
known. That the system of teaching at the pub
lie school is more thorough, and is better calcu-
lated to prepare the graduates for teaching than
any other similar institution in the city is well
known. 1t is also well known that these two
graduates fully awaited themselves of these ad-
vantages of the public schools. Now why should
they be deprived of reward to which one of
them was Justly entitled, and this position be
bestowed on one, whatever her attainments may
be, who cannot reasonably be supposed to pos
qualifications for the position equal to those
who were reared in the public schools and thor
oughy understand its system. OUTSIDER.
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WAAUA ESEAEi CITY
" PROPERTY FOR SALE.
lE. NJ Cushing & Son, Auc tioneers.l
4 commissioners Sale of
" Valuable Real Estate.
In tie Gifli Of Stnnnfnu. Ia.


IN obedience to a decree OF the Hastings Court
for the city OF Stanton, rendered the 10th
day of December, 1877, in the Chancery cause Of
j. FL ed. Efinger, General Receiver, VS.. Crawford
&C., will offer for sale at public auction in
front of the Court House IL the city of Staunton.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH 1873,
that very valuable and desirable property known
as the NATIONAL. HOTEL PROPERTY,
situated on Beverly Street. in said city. immed-
ately opposite the National Valley Bank:
This property comprises two splendid stores,
fronting on Beverly or Main street, and large
number OF rooms on the Cd and, Sd stories. 1t Is
particularly adapted to manufacturing purposes.
Also, at the same time and place that very val
liable and desirable building lot situated ON Au-
gusta street,opposise the Picker building known
part of the Heisken lot
TERMS costs of suit and sale in hand, the
balance on credit of one, two and three years,
the purchaser to execute bonds with approved
bearing interest from day of sale ard the title
- ROBT. CRAIG,
G. NJ. HARRISON,
D. S. YOUNG,
mar l4-tds Commissioners.
docket Case Nc. 1876
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
= states for the Western District of Virginia.
In the matter OF Mrs. Agnes Carr, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
At Harfisonburg, Va, on the Goth day of March,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that Petition has
been to wit On the 25th day of Feb'y, a.. d.. 1873
filed i'll said District Court by Mrs. Agnes Carr. OF
of Augusta County. Va, in said District who has
been heretofore duly declared Bankrupt under the
Act OF Congress entitled An Act to Establish
more Uniform System OF Bank'cy throughout the
United States,' approved March I'd, 1867, for dis
charge and certificate thereof. from all her debts
and other claims provable under said act,aTd that
the 18th day of April, a. d. 1873, beforeC. D. Gray
one of the Registers of said Court in Bankrupt
cy, at his Office in Harrisonburg, Va, in said dis
trict, is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing OF the same when and where you may attend
and show cause if any you have, why the prayer
Of the said Petition should not be granted.
Youare also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said Bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
apr 14-25 Reg lister in Bankruptcy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

The gold premium is 1909. Stocks of al
kinds are firm, and upward tendency. This
is the surest indication of reviving conf
dence. l. . tsg4f5 ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

Mr.. James Baker, of Rockingham cosn-
~. droppcd dead last week. Lie was gen.
tiefnan of many sterling qualities and a
consistent Christian.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

The Post.office at Bolar Springs, Bath
County, has been discontinued fcr want Msn Of
mail supply. Papers now 60 70 o'eex's
Mills. ,..a, ms stHi 80
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

Mr.. D. G. Potts has been confirmed by the
Senate as postmaster at Petersburg, by six
majority.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

The Republicans have swept New Ham
shire, electng the Governor and Legislature
by decided majorities. The Democrats con-
filently calculated ON success, because of
supnosed Republican discussion, but. were
disappointed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

Mail Trains run daily except Sunday. Express
Trains leave daily.
bills, tickets and baggage checks. apply to
]. II. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent, Staunton, Va.
&C. DOYLE,
Pass. Agt., Staunton. Va.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
w. NJ. S. DUNN, q. 2. s. Ticket Agent
Engineer and Superintendent,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

m SA3LA3LA3is not easily earned in these times
VF7F7f/ butit can be made in three months.
IN 4 1 by any one of either sex, i'll any
" b part of the country who is willing
to work steadily at the employ
ment that furnish. S66 per
week in your own town. You need not be away
from home over night. You can give your whole
time to the work, or only yonr spare moments.
We have agents who making over $50 per
day. All who engage in it can make money fast.
At the present time money can not be made so
easily and rapidly at any other business, 1t costs
nothing to try the business Terms and So outfit
free. Address ag once, H. HALLETT s. CO.. Port
land, Maine. July l9-ly
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Vanilla, Rose, Nectarine, Lemon, Orange,
Peach, Bitter Almond, Cinnamon, Cloves,
Nutmeg, Mace, Ginss Celery, Banana, Pear,
Allspice, Strawberry, Fine Apple, Rasp-
berry and Shgsapagilla.
nHE Increasing popularity and almost universal use
of these Extretsi IN SECTIONS Of the country where
they have been proofof their superiority
over all Others now made Their excellence consists in
their purity and strength Ice Cream Manqtacturers,
Hotel and Housekecpe5 certify that in actual use they
arclfty per ct cheaper than the sold under
the assumed name OF avcrs. These facts arc worthy
of the attention of housekeepers all avors.
ETSoID Ely D2UGG lists AND GRocEEs EVERYWHERE
DAVIS d RzIEa.ELs, E91fSPRLETORS,
No. N. HovAH9 ST.. BALTIMORE. Mn.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14

The impression prevails in Washington
that General Grant will remain abroad two
years longer, and that he will be the IMAM
imous nominee of the next Republican Ma
tional Convention for President. It is too
soon to be specializing about the next Pres
dency, from existing questions and policy.
New complications may arise, entering into
the very substratum of our institutions, and
jeopardzing their existence, before 1880.
If something is not done 10 revive trade and
abate the suffering of the country, there
will be neither Republican nor Democratic
party at that time. If ever the United
States aesde1 statesmen of high order, it
is now. Organization is helng perfected,
sentiment taking root and growing, inter-
csts are crystalizi ng, with vigor that is
marvelo us and astounding, which will shake
the very pillars Of government if class leg
islation is not stonped, and the corrective APP
piled to existing monopalics; IT. is nat 9
pleasant subject to write on. but it IS fear
full one to think over. 1t ought 10 be thorough
ly discussed, and Congress aroused to the
importance of the issues involved.
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The Electric Light.

The introduction Of the electric light is
becoming so general in Paris that 1t now at
tracts very little attention. The prOprietOrs
OF hotels, restaurants, theatres, and even
stores, are erecting electric candles in front
OF their establishments, and there are quite
a number on the steps and around the Made
line. All the public gardens and squares
have dozen or more lights, and the Place
de POpera literally blazes with them,
making the gas-iets look like farthing can
dies. The Arch of Triumph has twenty
electric candles afound-it, and wherever it
was introduced by the. authorities to add
.brilliancy to-, the great illumination it
remains as permanent Illuminating
process In nearly all the great een-
trail places Of Paris electricity is gradu-
ally superseding gas, and whenever it is eX-
tensively used the gas-lights are eXtin-
guished. Whether it will ever be used for
indoor lighting is very doubtful, as it is too
glaring light when very close to it, though
it is shaded out-of-doors with large and
heavy frosted shades. For railroad stations
and all central public places it is superse-
ding gas, but it requires motive power near
at hand to the candles to keep up a steady
current OF electricity.
There are quite number or electrical illu-
minating instruments in the Exposition,
but we have not had time yet to examine
them. They blaze away at all hours Of the
day, but of course do no. show to advantage
in daylight. They throw out such an in
tense heat that such a light would probably
be too oppressive indoors in summer time.
G. e. FuLton-PariS letter.. -----.-.-..-.,-.--..
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French brandYlr What "reminiscences
these two words revive in the memory OF
a travelled mani What grossness in fraud,
what magnitude in faleehood, what punish
ment in our palate and turbulence in our:
iptestines But what faith, too, and un-,
bounded confidence attended our first visit
on French soil, long, long. years ago, to
the first debit de sins ct iiqueurs! What
ignorance, blissfut, perhaps. of human base
ness in brandy affairs compared with our
views on the same subject Just now, when:
we are tempted to parody Madame Roland,
and exclaimed. "Oh brandy, brandy, what
wickedness is committed in thy name -
Ponder, We American visitors, over o. d. v.
Let us take and examine few Of the essen
tial details connected with this spirituous
subject. [ have Just been spending an
hour or two In the '' tasting department
of the exhibition: Hinc iie tachryng.
Know, then, all men, that In the whole
world real brandy-thst is, brandy made
from the grape-is produced only in France,
and in France only In three out Of her four
score and odd departments Charente Supe-
rieure, Charente 1nferieure, and Gers. The
two Charentes produce the liquid known as
" "Cognac," and Gers has moDopolized for
its eau de vie the less popular term OF Ar
magnac." ,.o 1
Inc COnQ0lSSeuT uaS no UlluCuitJ III ulS-
tinguishing the former by its delicacy and
BOUQUET from the latter, which is softer
and somewhat more oily; and those who
are not connoisseurs don't get the chance.
Unfortunately there is not one cafe or
restaurant in two thousand where you can
get glass OF one or the other, the stuff
they give you as .cognac being SIMPLY
compound consisting OF much alcohol. beet,
and barley sugar, with little inferior
brandy. When you do get the genuine artl-
Gle it is not under the name Of eau de vle,
cognac or armagnac, but under that OF fine
champagne This name comes to it from
great resemblance existing in the chalky
soil of the two Charentes to that OF the
champagne around Rheimes. To get abb
soluteIy pure brandy you must apply dl'
rectly to the proprietors OF those districts,
otherwise the commercial middleman steps
in and doctors or improves" the liquid
to suit the taste and pocket OF the consumer.
The produce OF the Gers "armagnac"
finds its best market in the middle de-
partments and in Normandy. Five sixths
of the produce Of the two Charentes "cog-
nae" are exported to England, America,
Australia, and Russia; in short, to any place
where you find an appl eciative taste for
this queen Of liquors, combined with the
amplitude of purse necessary for procur-
ing it in its excellence and purity.-Paris
letter. Baltimore Sun.
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That dramatic and destructive barberwho
was supposed to have blown out his brains
the other day, at the conclusion OF an infdel
lecture which he delivered in western
town, is not really dead. It seems that he
wrote the story OF his alleged performance
and sentit to Chicago newspaper, which
accepted It with touching and ehildlike ke con-
tidence.. 1T is hard to have to admit that a
mere barber should thus get very far ahead
of an editor who controls the destinies OF
nations, so to speak; but the fact is insur-
mountable. The man who achieved the
feat is now the best-adyertised barber west
OF the Alleghanies, and the chances are that
he will shave and shampoo his way to Tor
tune.-Philadetphia Bulletin.
We have seen since the war, as we never
saw before, how completely the moral SEN
timent became blunted by the passion for
display and the luxurious habits TO which
flush times gave rise, and how many men
who stood high In the esteem OF thelf fel-
loW-citizens have sunk to. the level OF COM
mon rogues In the ardor OF reckless sl'ecu-
lation and the desire to keep up appear
apces, II in all such cases the law nad been
allowed to take its course we should nave
had fewer offenders to hold up to pubic re-
probation, and q finer power in those open
to temptation of discriminating between
right and wrong -. Ltimore Sun.
} The Canadian papers are iubilant over the
appointment Of the Marquis OF Lorne as
Governor. General OF Canada, as serving as
an additional link, ii that were needfui. TO
bind Canada more closely to the English
throne. The fact that he will be accompa-
MED by the Princess Louise, whose taste
and talent and charms OF mind and person
have won her a high place in the hearts OF
the English people, Is o subject OF con-
graduation.
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The Decimal SysteID.

Ten is, theoretically, ill suited for the ra-
dix of system OF notation, because it per-
mits OF only one dissection. The half Of it
Is five, an odd number. 1t also is incapable
OF any other division. On account OF these
defects the system is i'll adapted to the ope-
rations of the shop and market. Although
our calculations are universally made in the
decimal system, none OF our tables OF
weights and measures are decimal in any
one of their subdivisions. In all depart
ments Of trade the current prices have been
derived from q process OF successive halV-
ings. The shopman reckons by halves,
quarters, eighths, slXteenths, and thirty
seconds, and not by tifths or tenths. The
yard-stick is divided in its practical use
into halves, quarters, eighths, etc., by Sue
cessive bisections. Even the sixteenth OF a
unit is more commonly used in trade than
the tenth. In the stock exchange shares
change in price by eighths OF a dollar, and
not by tenths. Even with our decimal sys-
tenn OF money we require coins for half
and quarter Of dollar for practical use in
trading. Almost the entire price.list Of our
stores advances and recedes by these frac-
tons OF unit formed by successive bisec-
tions. The attempt by the French to COM
pei the use Of the decimal system shows the
difficulty Of such an undertaking. Popu-
lar necessities compelled the introduction
Of binaI divisions. The prices Of their
money and stock markets ore still frequent
ly quoted in quarters and eighths. The at
tempt to divide time decimally was failure.
After trying to give to their decimal netrol-
ogy universal application they have been
compelled to modify it in many of their
weights and measures. From the inherent
defects Of ten scale all attempts to intro
duce an international decimal system OF
weights and'measures have met with strong
opposition.-I r. BrOpneN, in Popular
Science Monthly for august.
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Heavy Blnstin9-A Perfect Beduty.-A
piece of granite weighing from forty-five to
fifty tons came down from Green's quarry,
near Granite, yesterday, on the Danvile
railroad. It was en- route to the Govern
ment sheds below the city, and Is to be put
in proper shape for the new State Depart
ment in Washington. The granite was
brought down in flat-car constructed for
the purpose, and all the cars had to be taken
off Of three trucks to enable it to pass safe
ly. This is one Of the largest pieces OF
stone ever quarried in this vicinity, and was
said by judges to be perfect beauty.
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Trade and Labor i'm Rome.

Mr.. Charles Mcmillan, United States 20 n
sul-General at Rome, furnishes the Depart
ment OF State with the following facts re-
lating to trade and labor in that part OF
Italy There is, as everywhere, q greater
supply Of labor than demand. The wages
OF woollen, cotton, and silk spinners and
weavers have not increased during the last
ten years. There has been slightincrease
in the wages of masons, bricklaYers, and
blacksmiths and servants. Carpenters and
joiners' wages have increased 40 per cent. !;
tailors, shoemakers, and stone-cutters, 20
Der cent. machinlsts is per cent. A days
work is ten hours, with half an hour for
dinner in winter, and one and half
hours in summer. The advance in
wages since 1873 has been slight,
and bears no proportion to the ad-
vance in the cost of living. When Rome
became the capital Of Italy, owing to the
great influx Of people rents advanced from
Is to 100 per cent; where they still remain.
Articles OF food advanced IN price 20 per
cent, and have not yet sensibly decreased.
Wages also increased at the same time-in
some cases 40 per cent. The commerce OF
Italy has fallen off in imports and exports
during the last five years, owing to the
Eastern war, over-stocked markets, and
uncertainty rs to the ratification OF
commercial treaty with France. AS re-
CARDS Rome, there has been slight im-
provement IN its commerce and III It's
exports to the United States. Its principal
articles Of export are wool, cheese, hldes
OF small animals, statuary, and other works
OF art. Manufactures Of wool, cotton, silk,
and leather are absorbed at home and IN
the neighborhood. The expenditures OF
the large number OF visitors to Rome form
considerable part of its trade. The United
States is now represented in Rome Dy sew
enteen sculptors and eighteen painters.
The imports from the United States consist
almost wholly OF petroleum, cotton goods,
and sewing and agricultural-machlnes I'M
portations are received from New York uid
Glasgow, Leghorn, Genoa, Naples, and Ci-
vita Vecchia. Most European nations have
established institutions in Rome for the
study of the fine arts. .-,
Paper money is legal tender for all pay
ments except customs. During 1877 the
premium on gold varied from to 123 per
cent. in 1878, so far, from 8 to II per cent.
ANY attempt ut resumption OF specle-pay-
ment for the present is improbable.
Contracts in trade are usually for ninety
days., Estates are leased for long terms OF
not less than two or three generations.
Smaller ones are let from one to tive. years.
The conditions OF trade have changed sem
sibly since Rome became! the capital. The
barriers that once separated the city from
the rest OF the peninsula blighted all enter
prise and barely enabled few industries to
struggle for life. Now the field is free to
all, and although not many new industries
have appeared, work in others, except tex
tile, has grown in proportion to the in
crease Of population Philadelphia Bulle-
tin. y
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BRIEF LOCAL ITEMs.-The highest report
ed price paid for tobacco on 'Change yes
terday was S33.
The amount OF United States internal
revenue collected yesterday was $S,405.3l.
The number Of visitors registered at the
Tobacco Exchange for July was 577.
A party of gentlemen went up the river
yesterday expecting 10 pull in number Of
black bass. 1t is expected that the black
flask was pulled more often than the bass.
The grandest excursions Of the season-to
West Point next Monday and to Old Point,
Norfolk, and Portsmouth next Saturday.
are announced.
The British bark Mercutor, Herd master,
cleared yesterday for Bahia with 1915 bar
rels Of flour, valued at $10,909, and 200 kegs
Of lard, valued at S754, shipped by the Gal
lego Manufacturing Company.
There were nineteen vessels in the dock
yesterday-brig schooners, and sloops-
and several in the river below the dock.
No coastwise receipts yesterday. One
cargo Of camel coal was shipped.
There are at this time in Henrico county
iaiI one white and four colored men and two
colored women.
There is a luxuriant crop Of grass on
Twenty-second street between Main and
Cary. r"
A new pleasure garden has been opened
near Twenty-ffth and P streets, to be
known as East-End Grove.
The annual shooting festival OF the
Deutche Scheutzen Gesellschaft has been
postponed until the latter part Of this
month.
The police yesterday reported broken
places in the pavements in front OF over fifty
business-houses on Main street east OF
Fourth.
The recent papal collection from the Rich
mond diocese known as Peters pence)
amounted to $500.
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MANCHESTER AND. VICINITY.

At Home 1dain after a Princely Ezcur-
sion.-A party OF Manchester tourists left q
few days since for Swift Greek, Ettrick,
Matoaca. and other watering-pIaces on the
Appomattox coast After few days spent
in the enjoyment Of the surf-bathing, drink
ing the mineral waters, and feasting upon
the; delicacies Of the season, they have re-
turned home in improved health and spirits,
complaining that constant walking to and
fro in the palace parlor-cars, made their feet
very sore. One Of the party says the next
time he feels like taking exercise he will get
a tifty-cent excursion ticket in preference to
the peoples line.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-01

THE MOZART THIs EVENING The pro-
eramme for this evening will be instru-
mental. The orchestra will perform the
overture ssEa Sirene," by Auber; :" Songs
without Words" by Parlow; Berllner
kinder. Waltzes, by Keller Bella; the
aWedding March, by Mendelssohn; and
the tGaYotte' Secret Love-, BY Resch.
Miss and Mir. Lubbock and DR.. Bartkowski
will render the trio (ior piano and two Ylo-
+lins)" Greetings to Schun,ann," by horn !;
Messrs. Kessnich and Reinhardt a sonata
tlfor violin and piano) by Beethoven, and q
string ouartette, composition OF Haydn.