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Young girls Just in their teens wear
costumes very similar to the short suits
now worn by ladies. The kilt. skirt is
especially appropriate for these young
demoiselles, and its freedom from floun-
ces, and the GETAWAY coat suits them
because of its jauntiness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-20

~ can make money faster at work for us than
" OF anything else. Capital not required :
we will start you. So per day at home made BY
wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the
time. Costly outfit and terms free. Address
TRUE & Co.. Augusta, Maine. apr2-ly
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CASH PRICE LIST!.

A Grass Linen, 9 cts.
A Figured Lawns, cts.
"A Percales (Choice) 1917 cts. t
White PiQue, 5, 8, and 10 cts.
Black Grenadines, TO- Is, and Is cts.
a Dress Linen. 20 and 2219 cts.
Worsted Dress Goods, Is cts. and up.
Black Alpaca 20 cts and up.
Wash Poplins, 81 cts. and up. - "a
White Goods less than cost.
CalicOes, and cts.
Bleached COttons, to 10 cts.
unbleached Cottons, at AZ to 10 cts.
Nice Japanese Fans. at and cts.l
Linen Fans 10 cts. and up.
ParasOls. in Cotton, Bingham, Alpaca, and
Silk, for less than cost.
A few doz. SOap-yet at IN cts, per doz.
White and Fancy Hose as low as cts pair.
balls Knitting Cotton, Is cts. s--.
papers good Needles, 5 cts.
papers good Ping, cts.
Neck Ruffs 12% cts. per dozen.
Colored Kid Gloves, (2-button) SO cts.
Silk Scarfs and Ribbons below zero.
Ladies' Underskirts as low as IS cts.
A few Ladies's Linen Suits at So SO, "a and IS.
Infants White Embr. Dresses, $l5O.
Children's /" +" 3" $I.00.
The Wamsutta Dress Shirt is complete at 100.
Mattings and Carpets and Oil Cloths will be of
fered for less than cost. They must be closd
out. - ---
Trunks of every description, at any price and
name marked on free of charge. zir
OUR MOTTO IS YET
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-20

Aprons for small girls are now made
of white nainsook, high in the neck,
with yoke, and fully gathered below,
and they may be with sleeves or with
ont
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pTANll Beautiful So. Grand Pianos, price
AIAmV 1000. only says. Magnificent Up
Fgat PanSs prize only ss7s
octave, 1925. ~ Sls5, New Styles Organs
SAG. Organs. stops. $3.50: Church
UkGAN E1eganR9 on organs On
ly sIO5. Beautiful Parlor Organ, price $40,
only S95. Fraud exposed, $500 reward
about cost of Pianos and Organs, SENT
FREE. Please address DANIEL T. BEATTY,
Washington. N. ].
q. r. A DAY to Agents canvassing for the
% Fireside Visitor. Terms and Outfit
Free. Address r. O. VICKERY,
Isl Augusta, Maine.
q y Fancy Cards, Snowflake Damask. Assorted
~ in 25 styles, with name, 10 cts.
aulS NassaI1 Gard IN Noccau
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To Farmers who Mix their own Fer
tiIfzers

As Agent for the manufacturers of Chemicals
and other ingredients for Fertilizers. will
state that orders for anything in this line left
with me will have prompt attention. and be
filled at the lowest market prices. Stock kept
in store of Vitriol. Potash, Soda, &c.
For further information. call on
JAMES H. BLACKLEY,
Successor to Powell & Blackley,)
aul3-St Staunf0n Va
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Little Girl's Dresses.
[From Harper.s Bazaar

ColOred dresses are more worn by
girls from three 70 tiveyears of age than
they formerly were
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WIZ HAVEA Llst q q Thoqs:

lies. in which we can insert one inch adver-
tsement one year for two dollars and q quarter
paper, or for the same price we can insert fif-
ty-two reading notices "a new one every week }
and other particulars, address GEO. P. ROW
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THE BRITISH MIXTURE

Was sold by me last season and gave entire
satisfaction in every case, SO far as have been
able to learn,
offer it with confidence, believing there is
no better fertilizer on the market for the price,
which Is very low-for cash only.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
THE SNORING RUINS Ar CAPE MAY.
VISITORS STILL COMING TO SEE THEM-A PRIVATE
INVESTIGATION BY THE MAYOR

VISITORS STILL COMING TO SEE rHEM-A PRIVATE
INVESTIGATION BY THE MAYOR.
CAPE MAY, n. j., Nov. 11.-To-day the
ruins of Saturdays fire sill smoulderng ana they
were visited by large numbers of people Inc residen'S
have recovered from their alarm and were at their avo
ootions "a usual tour through the burned district
shows that everything in the path OF the ames cover
Ing an area of forty acres either left In ashes or was
utterly ruined. walk along the beach shows only
mass OF burned and ruined bath-houses
In some places efforts are already being made 10 ce
away the debris. The Stockton row OF 'ot'aseS Nss
o,lv sHehtly damaged Several bad their roofs
partialy burned Some of the owners OF cottages se
securing plans preparatory to rebuilding .r ,hs
There has been some excitement to-day over rt rte
oncal investigation into the cause Of the nre; Ins
Mayor OF the city simInoned before him several VIII
nes,es hut their testimony kept secret The IN;
vesgaton lasted three hours aud was soosrnea gn. I
aiped by tue Mayor II impossible TO obtain any IN
Formation as TO the result of the inquiry The members
of the City Council held secret sessioh LUIS
the object OF which IL unknown.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
MOURNING FOR BERNARD BIGLIN.

THE ACTION OF TWO REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Henry A. Beatty and John J. O'Rourke were
nut on trial before q committee OF tho XVIIh Assem-
bly, District Republican Association last night charged
with having abored at the polls on Tuesday last
10 defeat the election OF Bernard Biglin
Alderman Mr.. Bign is president Of the association.
The committee adjourned after having submitted TO
them a written defence by the accused. Among the
points made in this paper the following That the
accused did not think that Mr. Bign had represented
the Republican party as expected while he was
Alderman that they had been informed that Mr.
Bglin had obtained his nomination "by trick and
device that "any Alderman who voted for the Forty
second Street Railroad job and also for the spnola
scheme was doing against the wishes OF the people
whom he represented -; and that 800 Republican
voters In the district sustained their action.
The XVlth Assembly District Republican Association
met last night at No. 230 Thrdave and discussed the
same subject. The rooms were crowded. Mr.. Charles
n TaintOT, who presided, first congratulated his fellow
Repubcans throughout the country on the result of the
the readiness OF the Republican party 10 ad
here With unswerying fidelity to all measures
haf cOud promote the welfare OF the Nation. Mr. Dis
new next offered resolution TO the effect that the Ciiy
of New-YOrk happy in the overthrow OF the Tam
auy Hall dc6pOtism that the voice OF the people had
been heard unmisakable condemnation OF fiat money,
and that the Republican patty had again shown itself
worthy of confidence. The resolution passed.
On motion Of Mr. Reilly, II was resolved, amid de-
rlsiye cries. 10 into the violation OF the member
shin pledge by those who had voted the Democratic
fIckef Mr. Michael Cregan then criticised Sharply the
conduct OF George Bliss, r OF the Kin Assembly District
Republican Association IN not supporting the nomination
of bernard glin for Alderman Resolutions embOdyng
this censure, and calling for the expulsion OF Mr.. Bliss
were then issed printed copy OF the resolution Is to
be forwarded 10 all Republican Associations In the state
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
THE OCEAN MAILS.

THE EXCEEDINGLY SMALL SUN THE GOVERNMENT
PAYS FOR COSTLY sERvICE-IHE SIZE OF
THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE annual report
OF j. H. Backfan superintendent Of foreign mails has
been submitted Tne total cost of the United States
Ocean Mail Service for the year ended June 80. last wps
276 being reduction Of Sl0,3l0 from the cost OF
the preceding year. or this, Sl52,66l IL
has been paid for traHs-Atlantc service, SO,3s9
for trans-Pacinc service, and S35,225 for the
service to Canada, the West Indies, Mexico,
Central and South America.
The report embraces elaborate account OF the pro-
cecdngs Of the late Postal Convention at Paris and the
action taken by the repre- entatyes OF the United states
-Messrs. Tyncr and Blackfan-at that meeting
The total weight OF mails dispatche from
the United States to Postal Union cOun-
tries during the hsch year was OF letters
I'll ounces, and OF printed matter ana samples,
IA 2S s62 ounces being Increase over the preceding
year of l762Si ounces In letters ana l2ioV ounces
~ printed matter aud samples. The number or letters
exchanged with countries not embraced III the oeherdi
Postal Union, the Dominion OF Canada excepted was
697,5Jl,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
STEALING CITY FUNDS.
DEFALCATIoN IN A DEPARTMENT

DEFALCATION IN A DEPARTMENT.
THE CULPRIT DISCHARGED AND THE CRIME con-
CEALED.
A short time ago the officers of the Finance De-
partment discovered that subordinate in one OF the
several departments of the City Government which
receive and disbuTse moneys outside of their own
appropriations. had msappropriated considerable
amount of its funds. An examination followed and
the exact amount of the defalcation was discovered
No arrest was made, but the culprit was compelled
under fear of exposure and prosecution to restore
the full amount stolen to the treasury of the de-
partment This he did by the help of friends and
relatives, who lose the entire misrepresentation.
The Commissioners of the department then dis
charged the officer but up to the present time have
made no complaint against him. This failure to
bring the criminal to justice it is understood the
Commissioners defend OH the ground that exposure
of his offence would result IN an inquiry by Con-
trOller Kelly the Common Council or the Legisia-
ture, which would expose carelessness in the con-
duct of the finances and business of the depart
ment, which would reflect injuriousy on its Com
missiOners.
Neither the name of the department in which
the defalcaton was committed nor that of the de-
faulter was made public yesterday, but arrests are
sure to follow this week. Only one of the depart
ments beside that of Finances disburses its appro-
priations the Policel but numbers OF them Collect
revenues to large amount, which they pay into
the Finance Department The Police Department
receives money only from the sale of condemned
property, and this to q small extent. President
Smith and Treasurer Wheeler yesterday denied that
any subordinate of the department had been dis
missed under the circumstances indicated, though
one or two clerks had left their positions under
charges of blackmallng applicants for position and
for transfer.
President Morrison, of the Excise Commission,
stated in the most emphatic terms that the defaca-
ton had not taken place in his board, and when the
name of Mr. Chlds, the late clerk who had retired,
was mentioned, he added that Mr.. Chids left the
Excise Department under no suspicion whatever.
Deputy Commissioner Of Public Works Hubert O..
Thompson, IN reply to inquiries, denied that any de-
falcaton had occurred in that department., and
added that he thought it would be impossible to
have such a thing occur without his hearing of 1t.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
VERY EASILY SATISFIED.
GRErNBAcK MEN CONSULTING AND CLAIMING TO d
ENCOURAGED By THE RESULTS OF THE ELEG

GRErNBAcK MEN CONSULTING AND CLAIMING TO DE
ENCOURAGED By THE RESULTS OF THE ELEc-
TONS
General B. F. Butler arrived in tins city on
Saturday for the purpose. 1t was reported OF holding
consultations with leading members OF the National
Greenback Iabor party Peter Cooper. Gideon Tucker
Mr. Blair, Mr. shuve and other members OF the party
from different parts OF the country were in consultation
with Mr.. Butler, comparing notes and deciding as to
their future course. 1t stated by member OF this
conference yesterday that meeting OF the National
Committee of the new party would be held either
I'm this city or in Washington and at the same time
general conference OF influential members OF the party
would be held.
General Butler was asked yesterday whether 1t was
true that general conference would he held soon and
he said in reply that he not prepared to deny OF
confirm any concerning the future actisn OF the
Marty He had no doubt they would make themselves
felt in the future. gentleman who was present at the
conference said all leaders OF the party felt very mnch
encouraged over the results they had attained IN the
late elections Their vote had increased at very rapid
rate and with the rate OF increase In the future u
would not take long for them to obtain the oo)ecs OF
their party organization
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

GENERAL sToNEHOUSE IN HIS OLD PLACE.
ALBANY, Nov. 1l.-General John Is. StOnehouse
appointed Assistant AdJutant"neal instead OF Al
THE ASSETS CONSIDERABLY SHORT.
Boston, Nov. ia meeting of the creditors OF
the frm OF CLARK, Adams Clark held to-day, and
statement submitted showing the liabilities 10 DO s20l 900,
aud assets sl72,OOO
LARGE sHIPJoAD OF COTTON.
PENSACOLA, Fla. Nov. 1.-The British steamship
Australian Liverpool has cleared with 800 bales OF cot
ton valued at S3OOOO0 This Is the largest ever
shipped from this port
PREIIMINARIES OF THE CHICAGO MEETING.
CmCAGo Nov. ia meeting was held to-day to
arrange for the Commercial Convention ExGov
rnoT lross presided Bishop McLaren has invited 10
omen The convention with prayer and Emory A. storrs to
make address.
THE FEVER SOUTH CAUSES A FAILURE NORTH
NfwBURG N. Y, Nov. 1l.-Edward Haigh pro-
-is,or Of Hsshs Wooen Mills at New. Windsor fss made
an sssignmsnt Liabihtes $4,000 assets $4,000 The
mainly by loss OF trade from the south In
consequence Of the yellow fever
PROGRESS IN THE OIL SUITS.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 1.-THE motion for O speedy
hearing oil su against the United Pipe Line and the
Pennsylvanis Railroad Company was this morning with
answers and let the cases go TO Master.
plTTsBURG's LIABILITY TO PAY HER BONDS. ,
PHIIADYi PHIA Nov. 1.-THE Penn-ave. bond
ease Involving the liability OF the CITY Of Pttsbgrg pay
bonds issued under the Penn Avenue Muncpe
Improvement Act was argued IN the supreme Court tA
morning. '-
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
ORIENTAL AFFAIRS.

LONDON, IutaHhy, NUN' 7, Io'o'
A dispatch from COnstantinOple reports that
Mdhat Pasa has been appointed GOyernor-General OF
Syria.
The Porte has handed the Eastern Roumellan Commle-
sIoners draft OF a constitution for Eastern RoumehA
II embraces provisions for q partly elective Council
General and popular elections for certain local officers
The Council OF Ministers hos again discussed the
Greek note asking the appointment OF delegates TO set
tie the frontier question. II is asserted decision favor
able 20 arrangement was reached aud submitted 10
the Sultan for his sanction. -
LONDON, Tuesday, Nov. 12 1873.
The Standards Rome despatch says IL is thought Count
COrti, who is going 10 Paris and London, Ia commits
stoned TO arrange for common action In the East
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
CRIMES And CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH

EIGHT YEARS FOR KILLING TWO PERSONS
BosTOS, Nov. 11.-JOhn Deyine, of Cambridge,
was to-day sentenced eight in tho House Of Correc
on mansaughr he having caused the death OF two per-
LUBURG. THE BANKER TO GO TO PRISON:
POTIsVuLE, Penn, Nov. 1l.-Charles T.. Lubnrg
was sentenced eubezzleuent Of the funds and alter
aon of the books First National Bank OF Mahanoy
CiIy, to two years Imprisonment
KILLED IN A MYSTERIOUS MANNER;
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Nov. 11.-Willlam Cairns.
tyenyone years old found dead in his bed at noon to-
day He had pistol woundn his head aud small toy pistol
WAS found n his pocket An inquest will be held TOMORROW
MURDERER RUN OVER BY THE CARS;
AUGUSTA, Ga Nov 1l.-Peter Froman, the Bean
mort c. murderer who recently e1tradited from Eng
land was run over killed by railroad train az TINS place
on Saturday while attempting TO escape nom the Sheru
SUDDENLY CRUSHED TO DEATH
PoTTsyIIIE Penn, Nov. 11.-Three men named
Martn and ohn Murray James McHugh were killed az
locust Gap the spring Coiery to-day car ran iaroasy
down The slope killed them before they could get away
from the track.
FOREIGN TOUR ON STOLEN FUNDS.
BAILsroN N. Y, Nov. 11.-George N, Barlow.
the defsuting Collector School Taxes who disappeared
from is place Angust e. returned about week ago HE
presence becoming he was arrested toI
absence.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsuISGTOS Monday, Nov. H. 1879
Commissioner Raum hays returned from Illinois ana
resumed charge OF the Bureau OF Internal Revenue
The President has appointed Russell b. Harrison AS
saver at Helena Montana, vice Charles Rumley sus-
pended.
Collector Brown teegraphs to-day from Grafton, W.
Va 10 the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue that the
raIdng party recently organized under instructions
from the Department returned last night after capur
Inc two Illicit dlstleIies ana ABOUT i'oVo s"ous VI
mash.
owing to ill-heath John A. Campbell, formerly GOV
ernor OF Wyoming, and subsequently Thrd Assistant
Secretary OF state has returned from Basle switner
land where he has been United states Consul Alex
ut Ottaws, Canada, who is also ILL., cohtemp'a'es re
leave.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
Congress was as follows: Won Aernam (Repl, 1900; ;
Morris (Dem.l, 1891 vinton (Greenback). 2,445.
HARD WORK FOR HONEST MONEY.
WHAT THE LEAGUE IN CHICAGO HAS ALREADY
DONE. AND WHAT 1T NOW PRorosEs-AN AID
DRESS TO THE PUBLIC.


DONE. AND WHAT IT NOW PRorosEs-AN AID
DRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TmBUNI.I
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Honest Money League Of
the Northwest, au organization which has contrib
ued largely to- If it has not actually produced the
victory for Republicanism and hard money in Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Oth6f Western States
has issued the following address to-day:
The result OF the elections has practically secured
return to specie payments on the part OF the United
States Government. The fiat O0ney project II not dis
sipated aud permanently consgDed to the limbo OF
vanity has at least been put beyond the power TO DO
harm fer two years or more to come.
But the work of the Honest Money League Is not
thereby ended. The advocates Of rredeemable and de-
based currency are already seeking TO occupy new
grounds OF attack upon the credit and business
interests Of this Nation. New schemes are incu-
s9s to from inc FsSp' ep bessues es ae
currency convertible demand into the money of the
world New designs and new combinations are being
perfected by dcmagogues to deceive The people y fase
statements and delusive arguments, and the Honest
Money League has still duty TO perform In cOunerac.
ing these dangerous intentions with clear statements or
fact and PLAN reasoning
During the eight months OF its existence the eague
has abundantly proved that the American people can
be greatly influenced by the dissemination Of correct in
formation concerning questions OF public p01cy Inc
league has done its work cheapy lss officers nave re-
and circulated 10000 pamphlets, which have
been used as textbooks by speakers and writers
in all parts OF the country. II has furnished
matter for at least million of cam
paign documents. It has inspired unumerabe news
paper articles 10 has been directly instrumental in the
holding several hundred public meetings IL has per-
fected organization through which the attention OF
the people can be readily gained
The business interests Of the country demand that these
should continue to be used secure and MAINTAIN
a currency redeemahe in the money of commerce. aud
this end the league still asks the encouragement, CO.
Operation and support Of the fieRds OF honest money III
Chairman Of the Executive Committee.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
SATISFACTORY REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH

MEMPHIS, Nov. 1.-THE rapid improve
mani I'm business, which is daily manifested here Is
surprise even TO the most sangune merchants. Tho
wharf to-day liued with steamers dschagng freight,
ths stores are crowded with customers from the INTERIOR
and the general aspect commercial circles is most
couragng Christopher ID. Seinnuhl, prominent cit-
Gen. died Of yellow fever late last night after lingering
illness OF ten daye
NEw-ORLEAss, Nov 11.-No deaths from or new cases
OF yellow fever during the twenyour hours ended at
d. M to-day.
sHREvEPoRT La, Nov. l1.A quarantine re ttictions
At tina place against New-0rleans aud other lately IN
fected cities raised b. the Board OF Health to-day
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
PREPARING FOR RESUMPTION.
A CLEARINGHOUSE MEETING CALLED.

CLEARINGHOUSE MEETING CABLED.
THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE BANKS AND
SECRETARY sHRRMAN-How RESUMPTION IS 10
BE BROUGHT ABOUT.
At the conference IN regard to resumption
held at Washington between Secretary Sherman
and the New-York Clearing House Committee,
the subject was discussed fully, and there was
a very harmonious feeling. The representatives
of the banks assured the Secretary of their
desire to cooperate with him heartily. A
Clearing House meeting is to be held to con-
sder the report of the committee, and the
bankers believe that the premium on gold
will disappear before January /.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12

Counties N c., upon the representation that he had
parchaser for the lands. Reed destroyed the deeas,
which had been recorded, and substituted Ialse
ones, in which the namts OF former, Mayor
of Philadelphia, John Burns, once welrxnown
principals and witnesses. These deeds, carry
Ing With them the land,were first recorded IN
North Carolina and then sold person In Camden Inc
charge is also made that Reed in conjunction WIN
Geo. N. Townsend, who is also now awaiting trial on
similar charge nave put upon the market forged deeds
for nearly 100000 acres Of land In West Virginia, ana
that these deeds have been recorded IN that State.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND AND THE FOREIGN POWERS.

ENGLAND AND THE FOREIGN POWERS.
GREATER CoMPOsURE ~ ENGIAND-rHE AFGHAN
QUARREL
LONDON. Monday. Nov II, 1873.
Lord Beaconsfed's speech at the Lord Mayors
banquet on Saturday night has created a favorable
impression. The general tone of dispatches and
press comments on the situation indicates the subsi-
dence of the recent uncasiness
The correspondent of The Times at Darjeeling be-
lieves that there is no probability of the reply OF
the Ameer of Afghanstau to the British ultimatum
being otherwise than hostile. unless, under Russian
guidance he couches IL in ambiguous terms, III Or
der to postpone inevitable war until he Is better
prepared TO resist our forces