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Ia the Connelisville coking region, of Pa,
there are 3,547 coke ovens. The daily pro-
duct Is about $780, 900 bushels, equal to 1000
tons, so bushels to the ton, requiring 400 cars
for its transportation. The industry gives
employment, at fair living wages, to $500
men. There is not an idle oven in the entire
district, aud there are 700 new ovens in
course Of construction or under contract. In
the New River district OF West Virginia,
where there are the finest coking Goals OF
the world, there are not over 200 coking
ovens. The Goals are simply inexhaustible,
easy Of access, pot requiring shafting, and
producing superior eoke to that of Con-
nellsvllle. 1t is sufficient to mention the
facts, to see what uses the natural wealth of
New Riyer country has been put. It shows,
at the same time. the possibilities of the fu-
ture.
The full vote OF the State OF Ohio for Cow
ernor at the election on the l4.h inst, was
C6s, 607, and Fosters majority over Ewing
1929. The vote stood Foster, Republican,
33e,2Gl; Ewing, Democrat, 3l9, 1872; Stewart,
Prohibitionist, 4,l45; Piatt, Greenbacker,
9,129. The Legislature is Republican by
81 majority ON joint ballot.
The total vote for President in 1875, in
Ohio, was sos, 573, or about 10, coo less than
this years vote. The total for Governor ia
1877 was 554. 967. or Is, 700 less than it was
this year. In 1877, Bishop, the Democratic
candidate, had plurality of % ,25O.
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Memphis has been declared free of gel
low fever as sn epidemic. Citizens are
returning. and preparations making for an
active business season,
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At the Culpeper Fair week before last our
countymen, Messrs. A. NJ. Bowman and G.
Julian Pratt, carried off, as usual, the first
prem iums on thoroughbred cattle, &c.
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GEN. EcHoLs IN PITTsYLvANIA.-TLe
Danville Post introduces an excellent report
o. Gen. Echols' speash recently delivered in
Pittsylvania with the following paragraph
Gen. Echols spoke one hour and forty min
utes, during the whole Ut which time the
absorbed attention Of the people never flag
ged for a single moment. The large court
room was crowded with citizens Of ali classes,
comprising many Of the leading citizens OF
the county among farmers, merchants, law
yers, physicians and ministers, as well as the
less prominent among the sturdy yeomanry,
AFRICANS and laborers. All were Intensely in
terested in the speech and the applause. with
which certain portions Of were greeted,
sounded as concordant as the voices of
church choir. Many Of the ablest lawyers and
most intelligent citizens; in other callings
were.heard to pronounce the speech the
ablest that has been delivered in this county
for many years and certainly the most con-
vincing that has been heard during the pres.
emit campaign. It was indeed cogent and
conclusive in its logic and irresistible in
Its eloquence.
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DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE COUNTY
d COURT OF AUGUSTA COUNTY. entered
at the October term thereof, 1879, Il viii receive
sealed proposals on the ed day of November, 1872
Tor the work proposed to be done in the improve
Inent OF the churchville Road. from the line Of
the corporation Of the city Of Staunton to the in
The plans and specifications of said work can be
seen IN the law Office Of Shelley Bumgardner on
and after the 10th OF November, 1879. All terms
and conditions will be communicated to bidders
by myself In person. :
JAS BUMGARDNER, JR,
oct 30-4t Special Commissioner.
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UNCALLED FOR EXPRESS PACKAGES
Packages addressed to the following named
parties remain uncalled TO. In the Adams
Express Office, in this city. Owners are re-
quested to call, pay charges and take them
away at once:
c.. Bursctell, A. Bodkins, Miss II. l..
Boyd, J. w. Cupp, G. Duvali, Mrs. E. H.
Forbish, r. J. Fletcher, J. F. Fry, CIV. S.
Hull, W. II. Hanger, T: Il. Harrison, G. p.
Jones, Lambert & Bennett, J. II. Lindsay,
E. L. Lambert, Dr.. P. l.. Murphy, Rev. Fl.
9. McKeefry, J. N. Opie, WIN. Reynolds,
NJ. G. Steel, Mrs. s. j. Taylor, T Yaune,
Miss B. Carroll.
THE BEAUTIFUL SIx-OcTAyE CLoUaH
l& WARREN ORGAN, represented by ]. n.
iBrenaman. which took the 1st premium at
itht fair held here, has been purchased by
Mrs. P. Wine, Of Loag Meadows. The Or
gans OF this house are very fine, and the
different styles are vel suited to either
chapels or parlors. This one is parlor in
strument, and well adapted to the rendition
OF piano music.
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REMEMBER. THAT ELECTION DAY
IS NEXT TUESDAY. NOV. 4rH.

SOMETHING HuGE.-Mr. j. S. Hawpe, OF
Greenville, has left at this Office three Of the
largest and finest turnips we have ever seer.
They average five POUNDS in weight and
measure two feet in circumference. These
mammoth vegetables are Of the s.Globs" va
r'ety, the seed of which was purchased from
W. r. Tyree.
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ELECTION DAY NOV. 4TfI, NEXT
TUESDAY,
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Attention of the capitalists of Nashville,
Tennessee, having been called to the advan-
tages of that place for iron manufacture, they
are now about to organize company to
erect large iron works. The coke and ores
are convenient, and it is believed iron can
be made for $40 per ton. II our own people
would take an enlightened practical view Of
their advantages Staunton might become a
manufacturing centre. There is no point In
the South where the advantages are greater.
Gen. Grant was rendered farewell BAN
quet at San FRANCISCO, Saturday night, by
the citizens. The affair, which took place at
the Palace Hotel, was superb in all it's de-
tails. Appropriate speeches were made. At
midnight Gen. Grant and party took a special
train for Virginia City on their way east.
A canvass Of the vote tor members Of the
General Assembly Of Ohio, cast October IA,
shows that the republicans elected SO and
the Democrats As members Of the House. The
republicans elected % and the Democrats 10
members OF the Senate. The republican ma
jority on joint ballot Is u.
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ElOR ALL THE
Novelties Of the Season,

EAOR SALE-A Reautiful Cottage situated
i in the most desirable portion Of the city.
and supplied with oil modern cgnyeptences. This
is one 81 the kandsomeef rePi9ences in the city.
For terms, &C.. appiy to the Editors VALLEY
VIRGINIAN. nov 20.
EOR 9 ALE that desirable and pleasant.
T. ly located property on Church Street
lately occupied by George G. Jackson. For terms
Aeo apply to JNO. w. STOUT.
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Vez0 advertisements.

To the Voters Of the eth Senatorial Dist.
cAUTIoN.-It is reported by some who oppose
my re-eie:tion to the Senate. that have endeav-
order to debar the poor men from voting. &c.
The absnrdty and fallacy OF this statement la az.
parent to all familiar with the constitution Of the
state. which in the fifth section of the tenth arti
Gle expressly limits the head-tax for State purpo-
ses 20 one dollar. The Legislature therefore can
not increase that tax. nor has such bill been be.
fore that body, and Of course. could not and
would not have proposed to vioiatethe constifu-
ton which had taken an oath to support. The
report Is untrue. Respectfully,
sOcto. S8-lt-Vinc copy AKOINER
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FRESH MEATS!

Of al descriptions, such as BEEF, VEAL, PORK.
MUTTON, SAUSAGE. &C., which propose to sell
at the very lowest cash prices.
~ Fresh Meats on sale every day at all hours
Respectfully,
oct % w n RApTON
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dltIOnS, expressed Or implied, that ulu uOt
| recognize the binding force of these enact
ments.
We do not think there is an intelligent
mind in the South that will assert that these
guarantees have been faithfully observed,
and that the exercise of the right Of suff-
rage in the Cotton States, especially, has
been attended with unreserved freedom.
The political power has been asserted. but
the franchise upon which it Is based has
been denied, and the whole purpose and
intent of the legislation which secures this
political power has been ignored and de-
MED, through the methods described by
the State, as quoted above. Gov. Foster,
in his recent speech in New York, stated
that there are twenty Congressional Dis
tricts in the Cotton States, in each OF
which there are 10000 voters. and these
have sent twenty Democrats to Congress
with less than 5000 votes each, and there
are thirty Congressional Districts in the
same section, with undoubted Republican
maiorities, were fair ballot allowed, which
send tweRty-seven Democratic representa-
tives. The political power is retained and
exercised, while the basis OF its creation
is practically destroyed and the laws which
guarantee equal rights and privileges, prac-
tically nullifed.
1t is not question whether the negro
ought to vote-whether it was public poli-l
cy to clothe him with the franchise. That
fact was incorporatedinto the Constitutions
which the States of the South adopted. and
that fact constitutes the groundwork OF
the political power the South possesses
Is it right that the power should be enjoyed
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WHOLESALE PRICES.

sTAUNTON MARKET, OCT. 30. 1879.
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Of his constituents, and to convert into ac
tive wealth the dead iron fields all around
him, by resurrecting the old Democratic no
lions about the tariff, which prevailed be-
fore our labor system was destroyed, and
ought to have been buried deep with the in.
stitution of slavery?
Neither could Judge Harris SO offend and
contravene the true interests of his peo-
pie, and use his influence to paralyze in its
infancy, the manufacturing industry which
now shows signs of life and growth in al.
most every portion of his district, espee-
tally in the Valley counties, Page, Rock
ingham, Augusta and Highland, which pos
sess mineral and timber wealth enough
to make an empire, if the means were at
hand to develop it.
The iron and coal interests of Alabama,
the furnaces of Tennessee, and the cotton
and iron factories of Georgia, present ar
guments in behalf of existing tariff laws,
more powerful and eloquent than all the
specious refnings and abstract sentiment
talism their Democratic representatives in
congress, educated IN the old school OF pol
itics when chattel slavery threw its blight
over our fair section, could possibly pro-
duce.
We are entering upon q new dispensa-
ton. with other ideas to direct and control
our interests than those which dominated
when servile labor titled the fields. There
was no incentive then to embark upon en-
terprises where skilled, intelligent opera
tives had to be employed. Our tobacco,
wheat, corn, cotton and negro crops, this
latter probably the most profitable and GER
tainly the most damnable,) were enough for
us, and necessarily interposes insuperable
barriers to the ingress of advanced notions
of physical endeavors and manufacturing
industries. These things are changed now,
and all classes of citizens and all business
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COURT HOUSE ALLEY, NEXT TO.
SCHERER,S.

Having opened meat store in the rev brick
building on Court House Alley, adjoining the. d.
ming saloon OF ]. B. Scherer, respectfully call
the attention Of my old friends and the publ to
nv stock of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-01
letter from LceSbur..

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Va, Feb. 2S.-"Thcro is life il
the old Land yet" at the eac Of i. G. Cauf
mans personal properly, farming implc-
ncn!s brought fac prices, but the sales o
horses show that my caption is true: a horse
II years Old. sold f,r $50, one II years old fol
800, one for sl42 ard one fer sl45, with div
ers others ranging between Sll0 and the lirait
Colts sold as follows: Two and three year ole
colts for $65 to 500, and one being Eve year;
old sold Tor Sl35. Mr.. Cauffman rcnls thu
land he intends for crops and dcvotes bis atten
lioa hereafter to sheep aud cattle. The sale
was ciad by John A. Rioker, son of the old
cricr, John i Rinker. who for forty FIVE years
has acted 10 that capacity 10 Lcudoun, and he
was constable also. The young man acquits
himself very handsomely 10 his calling.
was mistaken 10 the number of the Lorets
vile rea6justers' meeting. There were from
S to 10 in the Masonic hall, but it being cold
MIR. Geo. L. Eamick. who went down to sec
what was going on, invited them to come to
his store, Whcro the meeting was concluded.
Mr. Eamick is not in sympathy with the OBJ
ieots Of the meeliog, but decidedly n favor Of
The compromise bill. He is the supervisor and
leading man Of the district, aud a merchant,
doing very large business.
The Leesburg meeting is pronounced by one,
whose official business compels him TO attend
all meetings held in tho court house, to have
been the best meeting he has attended for
many years. Tho attendance was good, the
meeting opened precisely at Z! o'clock. the
resolutions were adopted With hearty response,
aud the adjournment had within half an hour,
and there was noticeable absence CT that dis.
turbing element, SO frequent ct our night pub.
lie meetings, of the noisy small. | rciterate
my opiuion that the sentiment Of Loudoun is
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IN.EI..S or TEE U.qL.

A number OF Hollan$crs who had settled II
Ohio, are now migrating to South Carolina.
The receipts from customs and internal ravc
rue fer February show o decrease compared
with the same mouth Of last year OF $43S. 81. 81.
From tho reports Of American diplomatic
agents on the Southern Russian pestllenoe, i
appears that the disease is tho true Vltu!ent
plague, aud not typhua, as stated by Russian
authorities.
About fifty persons have been arrested a
Pekin and Peoria, ILL.,, by the United State:
marshal, uoder Indictments fer completely IL
whisky frauds. Same arc prominent ano
Vitality cit!z ,nF.
The bill providing ior the Introduction of tha
McfTe.t bel! purch' register iato the
saloons CT West Virginia. Oh Thursday, passed
the Senate Of that State, and was conmuolcat
10 the House Of Delegates.
1t il announced that Prince Louis Napoleon
has Eeea recommended TO lord Chelmsford
commander 10 chief ofthe Sonth African forces
as an extra aide de camp. He will shortly be
gazetted With the lccal rank of captain unet
tached
The amount Of United States currency Of al
kinds outstanding at date is $500, OS2 922. 81.
The amount Of ua,ioual bank circulation out
s.ardiog is 1924, $40, $50 currenoy notes aud
81, 4G6, $50 gold notes. The Increase OF national
bank nolos in February was 81 GAS, 40l. and the
Increase in the past four moths was So, 5S7 ,455.
10 the House Of Representatives yesterday
after Two hours dobatc on the Postofhca APP
preparation bill, the Brazilian subsidy ameEd
Goeut was defeated by 4 vote Of yeas 50, rocs
l57. The remainder OF tho Senatc's amend
mcDts were Don coueurred 10, and 4 conference
committee ordered.
Mr.. George +. Seward, minister to China,
was srraipne1 before the bar CT the House oil
Representatives yesterday forrcfusicg to answer
certain questions. but claimed exemption from
appearing as a wituess or producing bis private
books under the guarantee OF the Constitution
us 4 citizen and an officer The subject was
Goay referred TO the judiciary Committee, end
Mr. Seward was discharged.
10 the U. S. Senate yesterday tic arrears Of
pensions bill IVES passed, with au amendment
making the law granting pensions to tho soldiers
of 1912 applicable to those Of the Mexican war
of 1916. The Sundry Civil bill was taken up,
and most of the amendments reported by the
committee we're adopted, among them one pay
ing to tho city Of Baltimore Sl0G. advanced
at the request of Major Geo. r. 9. Scherck in
1868, to uId the United States 10 the coustrue-
ton Of works IF defense.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY Z
EDGAR SNOwDENa
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH l. 1879
The action of the House Committee on ES-

The action of the House Committee on ES-
peuditures of the State Department in refer
ence to Minister George F. Seward is silk
ing instance of the rule that now prevails 10 Con-
gress, which is to mako every other consideration
subordinate to that Of party interests. 1t Is
hardly less glaring than that afforded by the
electoral commission, which Congress author
ICED and Ct which it formed part. Mr.. Sew
srd's politics had nothing to do with the
charges brought against him. There was some
thing or nothing 10 those charges, but Whist II
vas had no reference to his republlcaDlSm Oh
democracy; aud yet all the democrats on the
Committee voted for his impeachment and all the
republicans voted against it. That the repub:l
ems were to blame can not ia doubted, from the
first view Of the case, for Mr.. Seward refused
to allow the books of his Office to be examined,
snd there is nothing an innocent mao desires
more than q thorough and complete inVcstiga-
ton of any charge that may have been brought
against him.
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The Steamer .SberaeIs.y.

| HALIFAX, n. s., March l.-Cap. SlDt
we'll and crew Of the steamship Abcrlcdy, Of
NorthpooI, g. b. previously exported abandoned
at sea, reached here late last night from Port
Midway, Queens county. The vessel was o.
voyage from Philadelphia for Ipswich. EosIand.
The captain reports that on Thursday. fe5. ~
be experienced fresh gales. which, ca Friday
increased to hurricane. We were then in LEI.
SO deg. j..mir., North, l0ne. 60 deg. AZ min.
tho ship labor;rg heavily. The jolly boat, gig
and star0oard life boat were carried away Inc
engine room skyl!ght vas damaged. The bridge
ladders, bridge weather cloths, upper b:irpH
ladder, fire hold, ventilator, port light a9d
screen, part ofthe wheel house and badge deck
| after biunace, part OF e..ca5ln skygbt, and n
| Tact everything movcabio about deck was Tas!
| cd overheard. Tho master and second male
we're washed overheard but we're washed back
again on deck. The latter and one Of the ere"
were disabled. Il great quantity OF water com
| ing down through the hatch. and a!sJ thr0u.'
the engine room sks2ht aud stoke hole graf
| iUgs, the ws!cr began to r.sc in the engine room
| very rapidly. The floor plates were wa9hc! ou'
Of place, and at last about &. ~, the trs WefS
| cZtinguished, and the engines stopped. " cha1
| every man % board at work rump.ug n"d ban
ing at three p. n.
we ICuuu tue bElp Huui1 HUI lio hrGu !" w"
sea and the sea broke right over her. SheW27
straioiug very much aud the deck seams open
ed. which caused leakage. The port I!tt boa
was stove, and work on the dtcs vas now
| rendered very dangerous. We cut away ice
| foremost, at which time the mate was dl-aot'
and had to leave The deck. The crew then
commenced to j,iiiscn the cargo aud CONTINUED
| to do 50 until dak. 90 Saturday the 22i lhe
wind slightly moderated. At rnon Wc were 10
| LAT. 50 A. long, GS 10 west. Had three an'
ahalf feet OF water ia her man held and ihfeS
feet 10 after hold. All day we had s21al' O.
distress flying ior passiog ships, bu! Though
two passed, they took no Doticc. The Na n
at midoight was G feet deep 10 the hold va
Monday the 9th we Let 20 both anchors aou
Stacked away the cables to Try and get lie shp'
head 10 the sea-. About 80 o'clock p I'
| We sighted vessel which bore down to@afus
Us. The master called the crew al: aIt
they expressed themselves DESTROYS to lcaTI
ship, it being the opinion Of eVeryb BODY on ooSvI
that the ship would not ilost till midnight
then succeeded after grest difficulty IN !sunT;;
ing tie life bent, snd a.3 p. m. | LEFT Inc sh,p
with psr. OF the crew and succeeded IN puI.:nh
them on board the schooner q. A. Mlnlac, WIN
w.son ner wsy TO Port Midway. at 5.3o p H.. ~:
The last ofthe crew wero placed on poa5u s-I
schooner tho master. mate. steward ana w"
men bciDg the last To leave the ship. All WEI
greatly exhausted. While oxerting themsefea
for the safely Of tho steamer many OF the cto
were compelled 10 succomb through tatgue' w.
resumed work again for their own prcsef'a'''"'
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Eoglish writer's have a kuack of expressing
unpleasant truths about individuals that should
bs cultivated By their American cousins. One
Of them, 10 an article on the improved prospect
Of affairs 10 this country, 10 the last num-
Der of Macnillan's Magsz;no, 10 reference to
the famous Black Friday, says: Even per
sonages very high 10 tho Republic were said
not to be free from completely 10 the whole
Transaction II the roso itself was pure, those
who dwelt very near indeed to the rose we're
unquestionably tainted" How does this read
when applied to the probable republican candi'
date for the next presidency?