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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

HIGHLAND ITEMS.-From the last Record.
er we condense the following: Mrs. Eliza
Gwin, wife of David Gwin Esq. living near
Stony Run, was thrown from her horse one
day last week and badly hurt. The injuries
are thought to be internal and may PROVE Sc
riogs.
From private letter the Recorder learns
hat Mr.. Jay Sullenberger, son OF Samuel Sui
lenberger, of Monterey, was severely injured,
in April, by the falling in of portion of a gold
mine In Mono County, California. Both legs
were broken and he received other injuries,
A thief named Bennett, stole horse from
the stable OF Mr.. Bratter, near Milhoro on
the first OF the month. After pursuit the
horse was recovered and the thief safely lodg-
ed in Jail.
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Compliment to Judge Harris.

Every one who reads the Alexandria Ga
zette is aware that it is not in the habit OF
INDUCING in compliments, and especially
to members of its own party in the present
Congress. Its sincerity, therefore, cannot
be questioned in the following allusion to
Judge Harris, the representative from this
district:
Judge John T. Harris, while not a talking,
is empbatically one OF the working men OF
the present Congress, and what is more to
the purpose, possesses the wisdom and dis
erection requisite to enable him to place his
strokes, like Mr.. Ames did his Pacific bonds,
when and where they will do the most good;
in other words, to concentrate his force
and use it to the best possible advantage,
thus differing from many of his colleagues,
who have neither the force to accomplish
any good for their constituents, nor the abi-
ity to use it if they had. Judge Harris re-
cent success in devising and getting through
both branches of Congress, in one day, an
appropriation for monument to General
Washington, in Virginia, and the ease with
which he got bill through the judiciary
committee, of which he is member, and
the facility with which he succeeded yester-
day in reporting that bill, when the radicals
objected to almost everything else, and had
it referred to the committee OF the whole,
afforded only additional evidences of his
efficiency as a representative.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

THE CLEARING HOUSE EXCHANGES of
the United States for the month Of May,
1879, were 50, 9ls, G03, 1876, against 5000, 207
525 for the corresponding month of last year,
showing gain of $3.50, 1896. ALL, or more than
40 per cent. This is very large increase,
certain element of an increased activity in
speculative sales of stock, we find net gain
of over 81 per cent; due to the increase in
legitimate business transactions. The gain
in cities outside of New York has been near
ly is per cent, and is notably or attest at
the points where the largest wholesale trade
is done. The figures may be assumed TO be
the surest possible index of the revival of
bus mess, Of which every one is now assured.
That this revival is as yet chiefly confined to
the United States is proved by the fact that
While our exports are declining, (being less
by about twenty one and a half millions for
the first four months of this year than they
were in the same time in 1881 owing to in
creased inability OF foreign countries to buy
our products, their increased desire to sell to
us and our augmented ability to buy are in
dcated by an increase of $l1 ,06l,71 in our
imports during the same period as compare d
with last year. This change in the direction
of our foreign trade will strike the protec-
tionlsts with CONSERVATION, since, il it goes
on, it will prove that the tariff has had moth
ing to do with the decrease of our imports or
the increase OF our exports. There is no
likelihood at pr esent, however, that our i'm
ports will increase to such an extent rs to
compel lis to export specie as well as mer-
chandse to meet the interest charges upon
our rapidly diminishing foreign debt. In
deed, the Indications are all the other way;
for, with our increasing facilities for manu-
featuring cheapy, we must constantly be
gaining control OF new markets, WHICH, when
business abroad revives, will be sure to take
our products in larger quantities. With no
rival in the production OF cheap food, and
the acknowledged and dreaded competitor
Of the great manufacturing nations, the
United States are in the morning twilight of
an era of great prosperity.-Bah. Sun.
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lie. M. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.]
Gale Of Valuable House and Lot
n


In pursuance of decree of the Hastings Court
OF Staunton. rendered at it's December term, 1873
in the causes of Kings adm VS.. Kings widow
&c, Lambert VS.. Kings admir- sc. and Garner VS..
King adm &C.. we will sell at public auction in
front of the Court House, in Stanton, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1879
A certain HOUSE AND LOT, on the west side
OF Richardson street, in Staunton, occupied by
A; W. Grove and family as residence. Said lot
has a front OF about 40 feet on the above named
street and runs back between parallel lines dis
lance OF about 1872 feet to Reservoir street. and is
more fully described in deed from C. F. King
and wife to Mary T. Grove, of record in Clerk
ONCE ofthe above named Court, Deed Book
pages
TERMS:-Costs of suit and sale in hand the
residue on credit of one, two three and four
years in equal instalments. the purchaser to exc
cute bonds for the deferred payments with good
personal security, bearing interest from day OF
sale, and title retained as ultimate security
ROBERT CRAIG,
j. M. QUARLES,
may bids Commissioners.
POstp0nement.
The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY,
JULY 18th, 1879. ROBERT CRAIG
j. NJ. QUARLES,
June LIZ tbs COMMISSIONS
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Reports from Northern Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania, giving the condition of the
crops, show that the frosts of last week did
very little damage. There will be about two
thirds of the usual crop Of wheat. The corn
crop will be failure. Oats are in some
what better condition than corn, although
there will not be over two-thirds OF crop.
The hay crop will be very light. There will
probably be a fair yield of potatoes. The
fruit crop, particularly apples, will be very
light.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

Gen. w. W. Loring. of the Confederate
army, for ten years holding the highest mil
ltary rank in Egypt, next to the Kedive, ar
rived in New York, on Saturday last, and
will spend the remainder of his life in
the United States. He Is G1 years old =,
and has been a soldier for forty years, hay
ing fought in six wars
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The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Index Appeal says: "Old bonds
are coming in every day to be refunded for
new ones. After the 1st of July it is believ.
ed that the receipt of bonds will be so great
that the banks here acting as the agents of
the Funding Association, will have to en-
ploy additional clerical force. The State has
made arrangements to pay off the July in
terest ON her new paper,''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

The memorial address of Captain BUM
GARDNER, of Staunton, delivered on Mon
day last on the occasion OF the decoration of
the graves OF the Confederate sold iers at
Thornrose cemetery, is one OF the most ap-
propriate we have read. 1t Is an eloquent
tribute to valor, yet almost concise enough
for an epitaph.-iStQndQrd,
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Markets..

Since our last issue, the market has undergone
little change, and prices strong at quotations,
with the exception of corn, which is dull. In
wool there has been considerable activity and adj
vance. The farmers, in view of the near ap-
proach OF harvest, have been bringing in flour,
put the prices have been maintained. We quote
as follows: Flour, super, so; extra, SIS O5 fam-
~. 30 40 Wheat, O5 to 81 o. Corn 4S to As Oats,
~ TO 80. Bacon, hog round. &c. Washed wool,
50 to 40, unwashed, % to 80.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

The De mocrats will have to make q square
back down. They opened the extra session
with the avowed determination of withhold
ing the necessary appropriations for the pur-
poses of governmental their political schemes
were not nsummaked. In this they have
been signally defeated, bns they will have
to make the appropriations. Fhey will not
dare to adjourn without doing SO. And
thus endeth all their boasting and bombast
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

The Brewers National Convention at ST..
Louis brought out some interesting facts in
relation to the production and consumption
of malt liquors in the United States. The
yearly sales Of brewers for the current year
will probably reach 10, OO0. 900 barrels, against
8, 100000 last year, and 100000 the year
before. A third of the product is manufac-
tured in New York, Pennsylvania coming
next with $4,000 barrels, and Ohio with
$4,000 less. Massachusetts is the fourth
State in sales, although it is only the eighth
in population. The total tax paid the Gov
eminent on malt liquor from 1863 until June
30, 1878 was one hundred and ten millions of
dollars,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

docket case No, 57lJ
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED
States for the Western District of Virginia.
In the matter of Thos W. Ruekman, bankrupt.
In bankruptcy.
At Harrisonburg. in said district, on the 18th
day OF June, a. d. 1879.
Take notice, an order has been issued that all
the creditors Of Thos. W .Ruckman, bankrupt. ap-
pear before c. Douglas Gray, register in bank
ruptcy, at his office in Harrisonburg, Va. on the
18th day OF July, a. d. 1879, at 10 o'clock a. M,
and show cause. if any they have, why the real
interest in 255 acres OF land in Cumberland county
Virginia, adjoining the lands, of John P. Wilson,
valued at $500. should not be sold free of liens by
Ino E. Roller. assignee in bankruptcy of the said
Thomas w. Ruckman and the liens transferred to
the fund in court.
G. DOUGLAS GRAY,
Jun l9-2w Reg. in Bankruptcy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

The american Manufacturer and Iron
World, in giving summary Of an editorial
article which appeared in the VIRGINIAN
several weeks ago, describing the business
Developments along the line Of the Ches. &
Ohio Railway. mixes up the paragraphs ir-
regularly. By so doing, it approprates to
the Ferrol property, the facts associated
with the Lonedale Furnace, and to that de-
gree conveys wrong impression. It was
an oversight IN the paragraphist. and we on
ly mention it that those who may read it,
and did not see the original article, may cor
rect it themselves,
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A INDUSTRIOUS CoNsPIRAcY.--Mr Louisa

a INDUSTRIOUS CONSPIRACY.--Mr. Louisa
cree, white lady, was arrested near Raj
eigh, N. c., Friday, charged on the oath OF
three eolored persons with having murdered
her two infant children by burning their
bodies in the fireplace of her house. On he
examination it was shown that the bodies OF
the twins, which were born dead, were not
inferred for three weeks after birth or &C.
count OF the reports in the neighborhood
that Mrs. Pierce had destroyed them. The
whole story was a monstrous conspiracy.
The defendant was discharged, and three of
the witnesses against her were sent before
the grand jury to answer charges Of conspir-
scy and perjury. Mrs. Pierce is a Northern
woman, who came South a few years ago
and married VIM. E. Pierce, respectable
citizen. No motive for this conspiracy
against her can be imagined. further than
that it is said some of the negroes concerned
were known to dislike her.
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HngIisIa. Classical and Mathematical
HIGH SCHOOL,
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA,

STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.,
For the last 10 years Principal of Brookville Acad.
envy, Maryland
MR.. COLEMAN proposes to open in the city of
S'aun ton on Monday, September 22nd 1879, a
High School for BOYS. This school is designed
to prepare boys for entering college to supply
them with thorough practical English educa-
ton. The number OF pupils will be STRICTLY
LIMITED TO TWENTY-FoUR. An experience of TWEEN
ty-Slx years IN teaching with marked success, en-
patronage.
Circulars containing full particulars as to terms
and will soon be distributed.
AS it will be impossible for Mr.. Coleman to re-
move with his family to Staunton before the
middle of July, he refers in the meantime TO DR.
Carter Berkeley, IMessrs Frank Berkeley. Hugh
Powell, 7. B. Coleman and Capt. C. D. Mccoy
June l9-5m-S &Vc,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

Gen. Thomas Ewing has been on visit to
New York on private business. He express.
ed himself as confident of democratic VIC
tory in Ohioat the election, and says the fin
ancial issue will be the leading one of the
campaign. He will make few speeches in
July, but will not open his canvass regularly
until the middle of August,
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CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
OOF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA, AT STAUNTON


Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly o 4
Virginia approved April 80. 1874, entitled San act
prescribing the manner in which records for the
Supreme Court of Appeals shall be printed, and
providing for letting the to contract seal
ed proposals will be received by me, at this office,
until II O'Clock NJ. on FRIDAY, the 9th inst, for
printing all such records as the Supreme Court of
Appeals at Staunton, Gncluding Winchester( may
posals are required to state 1.-THE amount per
page of fifteen hundred ems, small plea type, and
shall include the paper, printing, binding and @
neat cover, with the style of the case and the
Court from which the record comes neatly print
ed thereon Bond and security will be required
AS the Clerk is required by law to ''take are
that the printing. be properly done,'' the right
IS reserved OF rejecting any proposals to do
the work at any place other than where the Clerk
can supervise the same
The Clerk also reserves the right of rejecting
any and all bids whichsn his opinion do not fully
comply with the terms of the said act and of de-
Gliding who are responsible bidders" and what
is ample security within the meaning of the
act. JOS. A. WADDELL, Clerk
June 5-3t of Court of Appeals at Stanton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

1t is stated the President will sign the
Army Bill, holdng,as he is said to hold, that
it does not in the slightest degree infringe
upon the rights which he now possesses I'M
army for the purpose of enforcing the laws
OF the United States, including the national
election laws. Prominent Republican SEN
ators differ with him, however, and are anx-
signature.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

Senator Bayard has formally notified the
Democratic caucus of Congress that il Mr..
Coke's resolution passes, to take from the
control of the finance committee the Warn.
er Silver Bill, he will resign the chairman
ship of that committee. He has no sympa
thy or federation for the reckless policy of
his party OH the finance question, and he
and sena or Herman, of New York, will very
emphatically vindicate their own convictions
and self-respcct by refusing all corporation
with them III this line of legislation. The
split must come sooner or later.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

ERRORS. egregious blunders are
observed in the correspondence over the
signature j. NJ. $.
The writer is made to say the rafting of
the trains run oyer &C.. instead of the rat
thing trains run over &C., SC.
lie is made to say the maximum number
present at any one time is tlsenty Instead of
twelve thousand.
The phrase in the last line ''incalculably
ir7eparable,~ Il NOT incongruons, is entirely
too much oyerdrawn. 1t should have read
incalcuable, irreparable. \. NJ. $.
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Rev. Mr.. Talmage, of BROOKLYN Taberna

Rev. Mr.. Talmage, Of Brooklyn Taberna-
Gle, has arrived in England, and received a
very enthusiastic reception. He preached at
Isington church last Sabbath, and the i'm
could not be accommodated ia the building.
The cable says that half mile before the
church was reached the carriage in which
Mr.. Talmage rode was lifted from the ground
and carried on the shoulders of his enthusiast
tic admirers to the church door.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

The boat race 81 the Tyne. betw cen Ed
ward Hanlan, of Fore atQs Canada, and Will
liam Elliott, of EnglanI, on TIE lGsi;, for
the champion sculler'i belt of tn woiil, yas
easily won by the Clnadial. The bait
comes to America, therefore, with large
number OF English dollars.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

List Of Letters Remaining I'm the Post OF
nee at StauntOn, Augusta County, Va,
JUNE 10, 1879.
LA DIES.
Alexander, Dolly A johnson. Miss Mollie
Buford, Miss &C Lane Mrs Susan IT
Burruss MRS Georgia Miller, Miss CaIlie
BROW grown, MIS- marina Mitchell, Miss Martha
6oles. MISS hachel Patterson. Mrs Annie
T rlelas, MRS Amanda Porterfield, Virginia
aeHNlng, una Smith, Mrs Susan
Gray, Mrs Judy
GENT II EN
Aoams, FRANK Perkins, Fl John
Bucher, Frank Reilly & O'Conner
conner, Jonn Scott, Fountain
Halk, E..2 Smith, Eugene
Jones, & A StribIinr Jamas 20,
heyser, James A TaIley, Felix
The above letters If not called for within thirty day
VIII be sent to the dead letter office Persons cad
ing for them will please say that theyare advertiser
s. M. YOST. P. M
unmailable letters remaining in Staunton 20:
June 1871 879. '
Va. '''' - '''' w.
Walter B. Yout. Huntingdon. Penna.
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General Grant has had very generous
and enthusiastic reception in China and ia
pan. His journey has been grand dyad 10,
which will prove source OF qualification to
his countrymen en- this side Of the water.
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Nez0 advertisements.
ENOk SALE.
A Ladys PONY PHETON. Apply at once to
june 18th CLINEDINST n RODETT.


The Committee Of Arrangements for the Com
mencement Ball OF Mr.. Rollers School, learning
that the impression exists that it is a public az
fa1r, desire to correct the impression by stating
That only those are expected to whom tickets
OF invitation have been issued, COMMITTEE
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DeNthS.

In Augusta county, on the 14th of consume
tlon, Mrs Matte Eastman. aged rs years.
After brief illness, on the 18th inst, Mrs Jas
w. Teabo. daughter of Mr.. Jas. Pfor, of this city
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New advertisements.

M ats Admir- VIZ. Watts heirs.-In purs u
Nv anee OF a decree of the Hastings Court o.
Staunton, entered in this cause, June S, 1879
shall proceed, at my office, in said city. on
THURSDAY, JULY 24th. 1870,
TO take, state and settle account showing, lst
settlement between John ID. Imboden and the
estate OF James Mayse. decd concerning their
transactions, as cosmetics for Samuel E. Clarke,
constable and whether said Imboden is insolvent
so FAR as the purposes of this suit concerned.
End. To make any corrections necessary in
settling the account on the above basis in the re-
port filed in said cause February 26. 1877. 3rd To
state the liens and their priortles on the amount
reported in favor of said Imboden. 4th. To dis
tribute the land fund in this cause, &C., sc.
June lew VIM. B. HARRISON Com
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An Important Matter.

Our correspondent, sc. O. d. states
that certain city bonds have been sold by
private negotiation, for s. cents on the dol
lar. If this be so, we agree with him that it
is wrong to the tax payers of the city. Ac-
cidently meeting a gentleman several weeks
ago, whom we h Id induced to purchase sew
eral thousand dollars OF Staun5on City Wa
ter Bonds at, we think, S. cts, he remarked
that it was an excellent investment, as the
bonds we're now at premium of seven or
eight per cent. The bonds of the city of
Stanton, as our correspondent states, are
as good as gold, and many of our county
men would prefer to invest in them, to let
ting their money out at 6 per cent, We be-
lieve the whole of the loan, comparatively
small, woull have been promptly taken at
par, if public notice had been given, so that
general information that there were such
bonds for sale could have been circulated.
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House and Lot For Sale.

Pursuant to decree entered 9Th December 1873.
IN the cause pending in chancery, in the Circuit
Court or Augusta county, under parae and stvle
OF Blackburn VS.. Reed and ais, W ILL., as Com
m1ssioners thereby appointed, pr I'D to sell at
public auction to the highest bidd, :, on
THURSDAY, JUNE 18th. 1870
in front of the Court House of Augusta county. a
TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE AND
LOT,
situated northeast of the city of Stanton lust
beyond the corporate limits, and Immediately or
nearly in front of the lots owned by W. a. H
Lynn and P II. Trout; the said property is now
occupied by Sandy Reed, (cold.), and would make
very desirable home for a person of limited
means.
TERMS:-Enough cash in hand to pay plain
tfs costs of suit and the cost of sale; the resi-
due upon credits of 1. q and 8 years, in equal
instruments, for which the purchaser will execute
bonds with approved personal security, bearing
interest from day of sale, and title retained as nj
innate security.
Sale to commence at o'clock p. m.
W. E. CRAIG,
A. H. FULTZ,
may 15-tds Comm'rs
P0sfpOlieRQenf.
The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY,
JULY 9Th 1879, w. +. CRAIG,
A. H. Flu LIZ,
june 10 Comm'Ys.
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WIN. WHOLLY.
pELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYs,

will open Select School for Boys in Stanton,
Va, on the 18th of SEPTEMBER, 1870 Will pre-
pare boys for College or University.
NUMBER LIMITED TO TWENTY FIVE.
Session will! close last of May, 1880. Terms sll25
per quarter.
For further information, applyto
s. c. LINDSAY,
Churchvilie, Va.
Observation-Disclosures F. White. H. M. McIlha-
ney, DR.. R: s Hamilton, Rev. W. T. Richardson,
stanton. Va. DIR. VIM. Davis, Churchville, Va
DR.. J. R. Bowman, Harriscnburg, Va.
iune J9-ff
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-19

On the 10th the Senate, after running,
desutory debate of six hours, passed, by a
strict party vote, the supplemental judicial
bill, in slightly modified form from that in
which it came from the House. The bill, in
effect, converts the jury box into a politi-
zeal machine, inasmuch as it instructs the
juries to be drawn from the State jury box,
which, in the Southern States, contains
only Democratic names as general rule.
Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, ad Omitted this, and for
that reason did not like the bill, but thought
it better than the present method It is
about like all Democratic legislation during
this and the last Congress s-looking solely to
the benefit of Democrats and the Democrat
ic purity, rega rdless of the country, Justice
andg good government. tits believed the Presi-
dent will certainly veto the bill, if it should
be sent to him in the present shape.
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Valuable Property for Sale.

offer for sale privately, that valuable proper
ty in which | now reside, situated on Augusta
ING, and there are large and valuable building
lots attached to it.. These lots will be sold sepa
rately or the entire property will be disposed Of
For terms &C., apply to
june 19-4t HANNAH LOWTHER