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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

The Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe coun-
ty, was sold at public auction on the 10th
ins,, for $1,000. Hon. Benjamin Wilson, of
Clarksburg. the purchaser. The mineral
waters, buildings, and 1900 or 1900 acres OF
land were included in the sale.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

RAILWAY POSTAL SERyIGg.-Owing to
the extension OF the railway postal. service
in the Southern States and the necessity for
a more central standpoint of supervision, the
Postoffice Department his deemed it advis-
able to add the State OF North Carolina to
the third division of railway mail service
and to remove the headquarters Of the dyis-
ion from Washington. to Richmond, Va.
Mr.. N. Y. Bailey, superintenden! Ct the d.
quarters and Is nsw established at Richmond.
Mr.. Bailey is an efficient and secommoda-
ting officer and his administration will great
" facilitate mail operations.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

1t is said that the negro immigration into
Kansas does not exceed seven thousand so
far. The increase of the States population
by immigration for this year is estimated at
1000.
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Col. Geo. q. Penn has addressed card
to the people OF the Senatorial DIST riot, of
which Patrick county is a part, in which he
declines to submit to the decision of Con-
sentative Convention to nominate a candi-
date for the Senate. Col. Penn is in favor
OF the Debt Bill, and makes that the test
question. Mr.. j. T. Stovall is candidate,
and opposed to that bill. Col. Penn says
that were a convention held, and Mr.. Sto-
vail nominated, he would not support him
on his'platform, and the same would be the
case with Mr.. Stovall, where he, Penn, NOM
mated. So he sees no sense in recognizing
the convention. He will announce himself a
candidate and submit his claims to the deter
mination of the people at the ballot-box.
This is the right spirit. The debt question
is not, and cannot be made party measure.
The Bourbons composing the State Central
Committee made great blunder when they
attempted to do so, but as they constitute
class that neither learn by experience nor
know public sentiment, nothing better could
have been expected of them. The candidate
for Legislative honors who ties himself to the
programme OF this committee is doomed in
advance. The people are tired OF curb-s tone
politics.
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and Responding condition Of public finances with
am unable to preceive it, nor can understand
now gentlemen who supported the Barbour bill
feasible can fail to stand blythe present settle.
ment both as being OF so much greater advan-
age to the State, and as being their only consist
emit course.
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The election in Virginia will take place on
the 4tll OF November.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.


OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, August 7, 1879. }
HON JOHN SHERMAN, SEC'y OF TREASURY:
SIR:-At the close of the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1879, caused careful examina-
ton to be made of the records and accounts
of each collector Of internal revenue through
out the United States, with view of ascer-
tanning il the public moneys received had
been accounted for. ! have the honor Of
transm lifting herewith a statement of the
collections made by districts, with the name
of each collector and the AMOUNT collected
and accounted for by him, from which it will
be seen that the total collections Of internal
revenqe during the past year were $1l3, 448,
S3O.95, and that the entire amount thus re
ceiVed has been duly accounted for and pa d
into the treasury, These figures Indicate a.
faithful discharge OF public trust, for which
have deemed it proper to address my thanks
to the respective officers. During the past
three fiscal years the total collections of in
ternal revenue have been $343, 09S, 1857. all
of which was duly accounted for, and there
remains in tpe hands of two collectors, who
have been retired from public service, the
sum of s2,7S6.l3, which has been reported to
the Honorable the First Comptroller for suit.
and which is collectabls. The average COST
of collection for the same period has been
less than three and three quarters per cent,
including the salaries and expenses Of the
bureau. Very respectfully, your obedient
scryant, GREEN b. RAUM,
Commissioner.
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Rev. DIR. Curry iscalled upon to announce
hiaself candidate for the House of Dele
gates from Richmond. The Wing accuses
him OF having aspiration, for the q. S. Sem
atorship. Il i, :
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fee at Staunt0n, Augusta County, Va.
AUG. 81. 1879.
LA DIES.
Brown. Mrs Polina Kid, Mrs. Mary
Cox, Mrs Ellen Lewis, Mrs Winnie
Crump, Miss Mary Miller, Miss Hannah
Dyer. Mrs Venta Parish, Miss Julia
Forge, Mrs Rebecca Smith, Mrs Mollie
Grim, Miss Harrie
EN.
Church, Johnes Burrow Peace, William
Cremer Stuart Smith, Edfe
Davis, Edgar Terry, William
KinneysA. 2. Wright, T.. r.
Patrick, G. L. Worm1y, VIM NJ
The above letters if not alIedfor within thirty days
will be sent to the dead letter office Persons call
ng:for them will please say that theyare advertised
s. NJ. YOST. p. NJ
UNAVAILABLE letters remaining in Staunton Pc;
August 81. 1879.
Mrs. Jordan Powell, Charlottesville, Va.
Miss Fannie Trchiffety, Jamestown, Mont
gomery county, Nd.
One package to Mrs. D. A. Taylor.
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On the occasion 81 aSftouruament at Capon

Springs Saturday last, r. L. Parrish, Esq,
Of Covington, va. delivered the charge to
the knights.
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McCulloch and Barbour Bills.
AN INSTRUCTIVE coMPARIsoN--LErrEn FROM CAPT
R.T. BARTON.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. /, 1875.

AN INSTRUCTIVE CoMPARIsGN--LETTER FROM CAPT
n. T. BARTON.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. /, 1876 Is
JOHN GODFREY MILLER. Esq.
M Dear Sir: take pleasure In answering the
questions you have asked me about the public
debt think that satisfactory answers to these
questions alone should conclusfvely pursuade all
fair minded men to stand by the present debt
settlement apart from every other consideration
relating thereto.
You ask:
First-How would the Barbour bill. had it be-
come law. have effected the support of the pu b.
lie schools, as compared with the settlement of
the debt as actually passed?
Sscond-How do those two bills compare in
making provisions for the payment of the inter-
est on the public debt, and what discrimination
lf any was made by Them between paying the
interest on the coupon and the peeler debts.
To answer these questions properly I must
give you first the true amount of the public debt
as II would exist under each bill, and also our
means OF payment under either.
In doing this discard from consideration the
Literary and Sinking Funds, because they are
no debts at all. do the same with any past un-
drawn appropriations, because an appropriation
is only the setting apart from ones own funds for
ones own purposes, and the failure to use your
own money Though you had once resolved to
do ol makes debt to nobody. The real and
only debt OF the State is that which it owes to 9TH
ers than the State itself
The Debt as it soould be under the Barbour Bill,
Prlncipal $50 ,s94, .06
inclusive of that due Jan. LIST,
1879. 4,s92249.46
Total Debt. s34.ls6. 9o7 81
Annual interest on the principal '-'''''''''
of this debt sl,74ssss.7s
1ne Deot oTdeT the Present settlement
One-half of the arrears ofinterest
funded at 30 cents on the $1.00 244G12473
Total DEBIT, $3l.74O.782 10
Annual interest on this debt. 952,223.48
Difference Of Debt.
Amount under the Barbour bin, S34l86 9O7 50
Amount under the settlement, g., TAO 1872 ~
Saving OF debt by the settlement $2,446,l2473
Amount under the Barbour bill sl,74s.sss.7a
Amount under the settlement $50 223 %
Annual saving by the settlement 1871. 67o25
The accuracy of these statements may be veri-
fed by reference to Acts OF Assembly l877-78 page
1913, Acts 1878-79 page 407 Second Auditors Report
for year ending September 3d. 1873, page I; and by
letter from the second auditor to me dated
July 10, 1875 which will show to any one.
The States Receipts and Expenditures.
Annual income after deducting all
costs OF collection. a t present
amount and rate of taxation, de-
termining it as it actually was
in the year 1878, $2,4ss, 42s.75
Full appropriation for
public school $441757.95
Total actual appropria-
ton for expenses OF
the Government dur
1879 7lO,53sOO
Total appropriation for
expenses OF legisla-
ton of session COM
mencing Dec. 1873 100000
$l,232295.95 20. 1872, 423.75
Revenue $2,492, 423.75
government and school expenses l,232,295.95
Balance s1,26O,1 80
Deduct the am'nt Of annual interest 952,223.48 |
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County k6ads.


In conversation some days ago with ali in
telligent gentleman from Eastern Virginia
he referred to the improvement and progress
in the county of Loudoun, as manifested in
the fair prices for lands, the Ingress of pop
ulation, and the general thrift WHICH pre-
walls in all the interests OF the county. Re-
spending to an inquiry as to the controlling
cause for this propitious condition of affairs,
be attributed It to the excellent roads which
threaded through the county. sustained by
special tax for that purpose, and under a
special law for that county. Running
through the entire county, and reaching to
all parts Of it, good grayeled and graded
roads accommodate the farmers. add to the
value OF the lands and contribute to the
general economy Of farm operations. These
facts instantly attract the attention of
Northern visitors who have been accustomed
to improved county highways, aud the effect
is shown in numerous sales of farms at ex-
cellent prices to active, INDUSTRIOUS, intelll-
gent strangers, who now haye become
citizens, and lend their experience, industry
and capital to increasing the value of the
property of their neighbors.
We have SO frequently urged the necessity
of good roads and liberal appropriation to
secure them upon the people OF Augusta.
that 1t seems like fruitless repetition to do
so again. We do not believe the property
owners Of this county could possibly make a
better or Mefe remunerative investment
than to provide ioF grading and gravel
ing the main county thoropghfares,
and we do not think our Board of Su-
pervisors could do a more eommendable
act than to take such faction to this enG as
the authority they possess will justify. We
do not pretend to formulate method or sug-
gest plan. With the popular mind first
worked up to the Importance of the i'm
provement we hsye generally suggested,
the Intelligence OF the Board Of Supervisors
would speedily provide much better and
more practical plan than we could indicate,
and we therefore conflne cir remarks to the
necessity Of stimulating public thought up
On the subject. With the main roads lead
ing out from Stanton to the various Sec
lions of the county graded and graveled,
he same results which have been realized in
Loudoun would be experienced here. Lands
would increase in value, those wishing to
ell would more readily find purchasers,
ransGaFtstion of produce would be cheaper,
With less weaS end tear to vehicles and less
aorse power, and all the products of the
arm and garden more readily ENG proGta,
'ly utilized. The expense that would be !
equired to secure these results, gould be a
mere bagatelle compared with the advan-
ages to be gained. We merely throw out
he suggestions this week. iii the hope that
he practical minds of the county will take
hem up and act Eppn them.
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A FINE SHowINa.-The following inter-
esting letter speaks for itself, and pays a
high tribute to the efficiency and integrity
of tl,s officials OF the internal revenue SER
vice, as well asto the systematic manage.
ment OF the Internal Revenue lrelu under
the present administration.
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The Wheat Market.

The recent fluctuations. with downward
tendency, in the price Of wheat, are the re-
suit of the ssbcar" operations in the grain
markets, There is no legitimate ground up
on which to base a decrease in the market
value Of wheat, but everything to justify an
advance to a fair profit to the producer.
There is no question of the fact that the crop
in England, France, Germany and Spain is
very short, ard that the estimate which pla-
ces the deficitin those countries at $3.50, OeO,-
900 worth is not too great. II is a further
fact, that Russia has fallen very far short Of
her usual annual surplus-that the drought
in some sections of the Empire, the excessive
rains in other portions, the locusts in still
other sections, and the general disturbance
OF the political and industrial relations OF
that entire country, have operated greatly
against the agricultural interests of Russia.
The plain result must be that America will
have to supply The bulk OF the European de.
mand, and the movements in the grain CEN
tres OF this country clearly indicate that this
is understood on this side of the ocean.
When this state of things is selfproven, it is
almost criminal wrong for dealers who
represent the class who ssbear'' down the
markets, to thus take from the farming in-
terests OF America the enormous amount
represented by s or 10 cents on the bushel,
and give 1t to Europe. Ii the trade were
represented by legitimate supply and de-
mand, without the manipulations of specu-
lators, wheat would advance from 5 to 10
cents on the bushel, and there remain, so long
as the demand and the supply were about
equal. But when the s'bears'' inaugurate
movement that depresses the market or 1Oc,
and the transactions reach into the millions
OF bushels, we may form some idea of the
immense aggregate OF money that is thereby
taken from the producers OF this country,
and given, virtually,to other countries where
the demand exists. The recent downward |
tendency of wheat is not. therefore, .legiti-
mate, nor is 1t reasonable, and we believe it |
matter Will be demonstrated to be correct. |
We do not want to create an undue feeling |
OF confidence, and at the same time we co |
not want to see the labor of this country |
robbed of what properly belongs to it, and |
the RESULTS transferred to other countries,
through the devices and resorts of specula-
tors. 1t is within the bounds OF reason to
state that this country will have surplus of |
wheat amounting to between zoo, 900, 900 and
10000, 900 bushels, and it is equally within
the limits of fact, to assume that Europe will
require to supply her deficit at least 100000
600 bushels more than we have to sell. Con-
slider, in this connection, that Russia will
have greatly diminished quantity to export,
as compared with other years, and that 1t is
from America and Russia the supply must
come, and all can draw their own conclu-
sions.
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List of Letters Remaining fin the Post OF
ice at SfauntOn, Augusta County, Va.
AUG 81 1879
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4 Carefully selected for medici-
GAL use from the best distille-
fries inv ifginia. Maryland and
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WezO Advertisements.
bakers soluble Phosphate,

which gave such general satisfaction last season
can be had only at BAKER BROS, at Staunton.
Farmers should leave their orders at once as
the demand will be very great.
aur 2l-tf
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26
A LUNaTIC,s REVENGE.
A Romantic Story of the Kirkbride
Asylum at Philadelphia.
EphiladpInhia press

4
A Romantic Story of the Kirkbride
Asylum at Philadelphia.
| Philadelphia Pressf
Six or seven years after the Kirkhride
Insane Asylum was opened in West Phil
adeiphla, a young man was brought there
for treatment for mild form of insani
ty. He was the son Of a wealthy Geor.
gian planter and large slave owner He
was educated at Yale College, but before
graduating he ran away to sea, and, after
q years absence, he was picked up by an
American vessel on one of the South
Pacific islands He then returned home,
but about year later his mind became
Fdisprdered, and he was sent to Kirkbride's
asylum. His case was rarely violent, and
the keepers regarded his threats of re-
venge upon them made by him as harm
less. One day he asked DR.. Kirkbride to
allow him to go to Washington to visit
some friends, but the Doctor refused posi-
lively.
"All right, sir" the man replied, "you
refuse me, and upon the honor Of a
Southern gentleman you shall pay for
it,"
DR., Kirkbridge thought little of the
threat, and would take no precautions to
prevent him from carrying it out until
one morning the patient was missing
from the asylum, and then it was too
late.
DIR. Kirkbridge said, ooh! he'll return
here before long," and he did. He re-
turned one night, scaled the high wall
of the hospital and concealed himself in
a tree. The next morning while DIR.
Kirkbridge was walking in the grounds
shot was heard, and the superintendent
fell to the ground wounded. The man
then descended from the tree gun in
hand and eave himself up. The bullet
had glanced from DR., Kirkbridge's head,
doing no serious damage, and buried it.
salfin the soft flesh, where it remains to
this day. A charge of assault with in
tent to kill was entered against the man,
but the verdict of insanity was found,
and he was sentenced to the Eastern
Pententiary for "safe keeping" and on
the 29th of this month it will be twenty
nine years since the patient took up his
abode in. the Eastern Penitentiary as
''prisoner No. L." 1"
No one thought he would remain there
long, but his father lost all his money bv
the war, and so ended Wiley's chance of
freedom. Twenty-Five years after his att
tempt on DR.. Kirkbride's life, the vener-
abe physicians called upon him'in his
cell. As he entered the warden said:
"Do you know who this Isl" The piis-
oner looked up quietly. and, after a mo-
ment's pause, said: eyes, that is DIR.
whom tried to kill twenty
five years ago. He inSulted me, and
promised, az Southern gentlemen, to
punish him for it, and I did"
Toward the end of his life he regained
lis reason sufficiently to long for his old
lome in Georgia. He used to sit up in
lis wellworn chair and ask his keepers
;adly if they thought his people would
'end for him before he died. On the
18th of April, 1878, he quietly expired
1t the age of seventy-eight.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Corrected to Accord With City Time.

CINCINNATI soUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot, corner Mclean ave and Gest strcet
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AEIGHT1NG TAR.
The American Sea Captain Who
Entirely Cleaned Out the QueensS
sSNaVee.y


"NaVee.V d..
Boston Times.J
We have recently heard an interesting
anecdote by which one can deduce a
novel and adorn it into tale, of how
second thought so often prevents vast
complications. There is a Yankee skip
per from Maine, we'll known as coal
trader, Captain Pitcher. He is like most
Maine men, largely proporlioned and
powerful. Some years AGO he ran the
Kranz from Washington to Boston, but
has been abroad since, trading between
this country and the continent. As the
story goes, British troop ship, com
manded by an irritable, impetuous old
differ Of the Queens "navee,,' was at
anchor in foreign port. Capt. Pitchers
bark was being piloted in. and through
some mismanagement fouled the jib-
boom of the troop ship, doing, however,
little or no damage. The old officer in a
fury of rage, howled: ....,.
"Come on board, SIR"
The Yankee skipper, not exactly know
ing what to do under the circumstances,
pulled in his gig to the ladder of the
troop ship and mounted to the deck. He
was somewhat startled when, as he stood
upon it. the old officer called:
"Sentry, arrest that man."
The skipper was astonished, but quick
ly answered:
"I am an American citizen. I am un-
armed, but no man shall arrest me-"
ARREST him, sentry. Don't you hear
me?" roared the Captain.
The sentry advanced to seize the skip
per, but was met with left-hander that
would discount a pile-driver. Quickly
the Yankee made for the gangway, strik-
ing down every man who interfered,
leaping into his gig, and pulled off to his
bark. Straight to the American Consul
he went, and put his case before him.
The latter told him he. would attend to-
the matter, and the. next day the skipper
called. The Consul sat at the center Of
the table; to his right was the English
officer, no other than Vice-Admiral Sir
james Hope, X. @. B., in all the splen-
dor of full uniform. ,......
"Admiral Hope, Captain Pitcher" in
troduced the Consul
"Captain, Lam delightedto meet you,"
responded the Admiral. "And now let
the war 60 on" .p.t
He spoke in the suavest manner, and
with the sweetest Of smiles. The skipper
bluntly said that he thought the English
officer should apologize. e-r41
"Not at all; not at all; no. dearfriend.
You came on board my ship, whipped
the entire Queens navy, and escaped
without a scratch. Is that not sufficient
satisfaction Don't let us,have any Ala
bama claim business; please don't ask
an apology; you are too good fellow, /
know, to force it," u.t 5a.tg
"Well, Admiral" begun the Captain,
greatly Modified; "well, Admiral, 1 sorter
guess that perhaps it's all right" ,, .a
"Of course it is. We are diplomats,
and 1 have some splendid brandy in my
cabin. These are excellent cigars we
will adjourn TO our brandy and cigars,
and our TIVE nations will postpone the
war. lIf all lof your sailors are like YOU I
should prefer that thawar b. Substantially
postponed"
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Doctors Nav Bisagree.

As to the best methods and remedies, for
the cure OF cnBstimtioH end disordered
liver and kidneys But those who have used
Kidney Wort agree that that is by far the
best medicine known. Its action is prompt,
thorough and lasting. Don't take pills, on
other Thefcurais chat poison the system,
but by asing Kidney-W ert restore the nat
ural action Of all the organs
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.'. SAMARITAN'S GIFT p.nI
SAMARiTANS GIFT.

The only positive cure No Balsam Co.
pabia; no Mercury; no exposure; used in
in the U. s. Hospitals: p ,s.t. s.l...st
"PosT HOSPITAL, Fort MARSHA III,
baltimore, MD.. Feb. Goth. 1864.
"Ihave great satisfaction inistating that
have used The Samaritan Remedies for
venereal diseases in its most customary
forms; that I have used them with judg-
ment, discretion and properly, and have
found them respond to my anticipations
promptly and effectually. Knowing their
composition, /. have the fullest confidence
in their efficacy, and as far as my use Of
them extends / recommend them strongly.
ALFRED .. BOWER,
asst. Surgeon, 5th N. Y. Vols"
Many who are drugged by the quack for
months could be cured in from two to four
days by one packages Of Samaritan's Gift.
Male package ~, female ~ Sold by ERNST
WILFERT, Fourth and. Walnut and by
druggists - ils sa b.
apls-lyr-w.s&M&ap23Juw
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RADICAL CURE.
sAgNAiCvHss lsVItHEsFA o. WHITES

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ca research and experiment, together with experience
gained IN the treatment of large number of cases under
iscare, mas at last ede In nr an T.
41RLE RLNGpY for the acnurae 20 c.,,nnaaa s,aa..~
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