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Will Not Allow Them 70 Land.

The owners of the Drig Shasta whick
arrived shos time ago at the Laxar .
quarantine with ithe yellow fever on
board still remains there, although the
captain and seaman who were affected
with the disease have been discharged
by DIR. Robinson the physician in charge
Of the quarantine they having entirely
logwOOd consigned to j. M. Sharpleas s.
Co., of Chester, but they refuse to have
it unless delivered according to contract.
Last evening the new captain OF the brig
and representative or the owners called
on Mayor ForwOod, and endeavored to
gain his permission to allow them to dis
charge the cargo as the owners cannot
dispose of 1t in Philadelphia or else ewhere
from the fact that parties are afraid to
work II, and hence 1t Is quite lOss to
them, anG besides, they want to get the
vessel into service, ~ she is losing mon
ey lying up there. All these combined
make them particularly anxious to dis
charge it on Sharpless' wharf. This re-
quest the Mayor refused point blank.
The parties became very indignant and
went to consult Council in the matter,
but have not returned yet. -.s st,s.
The Mayor gave them to understand
that he intended 70 protect the people OF
Chester from the possibility Of Che spread
iutions passed Oh Tuesday BY the Health
Committee, and if they attempted to ap::
proaeh Chester with the foul, diseased
vessel they might look out for trouble.
His Honor says the Shasta shall not land
here until fall, and, II 1t 10 necessary, he
will plant cannon on the wharf and keep
them off by . right lively use of them:
2 In his opinion that the germs Of dis
ease still infect the vessel and cargo he
10 sunnnrfad nv ovArv urOmin0nt DhVal-
elan in the city. In his determination
to keep the fated vessel from the city he
is backed by the citizens. He says DIR.
Robln lnson ought to order the vessel down
the bay to discharge and remain there
uutll frOst.-Chester Times.
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PhAlalslpAaa AuasSset.


Whom the special train n he.riths
cnrsion Of the West church ps6uIa s,,e.,
Atlantic City TO Camden ran down ~.
its passe gers q large number or Ph;ist
dslphla people got On the tain shesT ~
those for whomIit was intended ssd - q
left before the regular train they rofuead
to get off BY this, many ofthe Wiir.;ns-
ton people were compelled io stand dnrE
ing The whole ride from Atlantic GnS ~
Camden. At this place the, rhiiadslbhiS-
people made rush for the steamer Eel.
ton which was waiting for the excursion.
tween Camden and Philsdelphia. fhSt
were tod that 1t was hound for WA.
mihgton pat secuted a the idea, deelar-,
ing that some one wanted to "put mn a
Jco on them" By the time these Suspl.
cr'os fhliadelphia people got into Will
mlngton and rode up't0 Philsdelphiai on
the cars they probably concluded to hsvs,
more confdence in human nature. I.sIlra,
y - Not 70 he sssppoAqu neiisii
ia In the yard of G. R. Higgins, Ssloo,.
corner Of Front and Walnut streets. is & ,
grape vine which Is determined to grow
despite all efforts to stop it. From tn
telegraph pole on the south west. coriIfr
runs double wire which is attached -
the back part Of Mr.. H,ggins house. ,for,
the purpose Ofholding the pole In An ereOt
position. Unto this wire portion 81 Ma
grape vine has seized, and II lsas now fMn
along the wire distance of about tueo.
ty feet, and In the course of two or .threa
weeks 1t will extend across Front .strest.
The vine 10 very full Of grapes, and H.
tracts the attention Ofmsny Z psssersbv. q
Il has been cut frequently but Il, sprsess,
the more 1t is cut the more it eroWs.y ~
r weddinx ~ nlnyrns.u r., ..a I,
The Smyrna Times says Miss Emma
F. jeff rson one Of Smyros,s fsir KSlrs
but recently OF Wilmington, was malr:ed
At the residence Of her father, Mr.. Thoml
as Z. Jefisyson Tuesday, a. s eleluck ;.
che ceremony, simple but impuessiye.
was performed by the Rev. Nj. Umsted
Of the Presbyterian Church. The ifnUf
tied, the happy couple took the trsiu, ar
Philadellhia, where they remained, over,
night, and went to Cape May this NOR
ing, After. remaining there 4 month
they make their home ~ Wijnino10ss.
where the groom, Mr.. Samuel H. WiIodr
lives. He is an iron merchant Of thar
city. u
l'n"o LAYING THE KEELS.g ,,,,,.
Enoch Moore, Jr,, js now engaged in
laying the keels of the two barpes IN thr
West Moreland Coal COMPANY for vhicN
be received the CONTRACT "a lev Aavs ~
The WORK Of completing the vessels 81
be pushed forward As rapidly ss nees,hle-
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9SgLhvAOD'


H.. rnIA. WILMiN0ToN .
RAIL ROAD
| A, Lave Wilmington - 'o''o"'
and loterrn sdists Stations ,
t.lsllSs'ss a "a :, M, $50, S@' ~
HE oress, . 90, s.ss. 10 o. . m
.as,vSN "a New York. = 81. I W'io-c'. M
~, ~. = y; snc g I In.srmsdists s'a''""''
e. sis anS 3 nay M Line, 7.os. p NJ. . q.
!nose !nr. and md WsshingtOn 1901. 2ls'S.s so'
m. s 10, 7O8 p. m. -
n,nsisvsrs Dlyislon iSyeN
II y, o,,D I. Il. 4. m. Los, Q 36 Pa:
sn snd Intermediste Dsesis'
e. ssn;IssPPmsdiats M n Stations s.iS'
|iw, p N. .x.,Arua A
.A.luais and Intermsdisse 5sssso'
n. Loo. 6.2e, p. m. m m
INA And New York, z.0e. y m, =,
W " and wsshington' isbi' . ~
...,., information passenyere ars
y ihs time tables Io9ted q "
.4'- anperintendent.
1VARR WESTERN RAILROAD
.rss m hours. On and AFTER FEB.
~ 4ra,ns Will run as fol -ows;
H,,ninRtOn, rs Q. m, 1870 .. N.
ID. u. 20 M uron-
Avoudsle' ~ y . .; !, M h .Z.oz y ~ n''"'
4 Poneroy, % m, 90 Z ~:
mine, leave Pomeroy i0''0 D IN.
nIp9, H " leave Avondale, u - noon'
vipa Wilmington, $50 2. MI 2lo p
I'm m. ID. CONNELL,
superintendent.
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The Be ginning.

On Tuesday morning G. P. Huntington
Gen. Wickham, Gen. St. John, Gen. Ech-
OILS. Maj. Mcmahon and N j. Green passed
west over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road. During the day Of Wednesday con-
tract was entered into with Mcmahon &
Green by Gen. St. John, on behalf of the
Railroad company, to resume work on the
Big Sandy brid., aud also to construcs a
bridge over Ten Pole Creek, a short dis
lance from the Big Sandy. Orders were
given to tha contractors to proceed TO work
at once. and arrangements will be imme-
dately completed TO push forward the en-
tarprise. No time will be lost in placing
the construction of the Big Sandy and Lex
ington Railroad to contract, and finishing it
in the shortest possible time.
Messrs. McMahon & Green, in conformity
with their contract with r. N. Pool, Presi-
dsnt of the Psnnsy lyania and Virginia Coal
and Mining Company. placed thirty hands
to work at Elizabeth Furnace, on the lateral
railroad to the ore fields, and in six days
will have fifty more employed, and increase
the number in Jew weeks to two hundred.
At Quinnemont, next week, they will place
fifty hands on a similar Improvement at that
point. 1t is the purpose OF the company to
build at once, twenty cooking ovens in addi-
ton to the eighty now in operation. and in
a short time to enlarge the number to two
hunured. Mr.. Pool is on the ground giving
directions to the improvements.
This looks like a beginning at least. We
expect to witness most Won
derful increase IN the activity in the iron
and co Il districts of ahe Virginias during
the present year
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A Complicated and important case was

A complicated and important case was
disposed of in the Chancery Court Of Rich
mond on Monday last. It involved the es-
tate of William O. George, who died in
1868. Lee George. a mulatto, came on from
Philadelphia, and administered upon the
estate, through the order Of the Federal
Court, claiming that w. O. George had mar
RED his mother, Caroline. she having been a
slave of Mr.. George. The Richmond Georges
contested these proceedings. In the first
trial the case went against the administrator,
but the Supreme Court reversed the decis-
ion. Two subsequent trials took place, both
resulting in divided jury. The case came
on for hearing again, and we presume by
agreement OF counsel, was submitted to
Judge Fitzhugh. He disposed Of it by de-
claring that there was no marriage at the
date alleged or at any other time, and that
the estate, which is large, properly descended
to the three George claimants in equal pro-
portion, but that Lee George should receive
one fourth OF the estate, after the payment
OF all claims against it. The cost Of sever
al trials, counsel fees, &c., will amount to
$4,000.
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| The statement that comes across the wa.
tiers that the French Minister of the Interior.
whose business it is to understand the inter-
nal affairs OF that government and study the
industrial necessities, has announced that
one hundred million dollars would have TO
be expended 1.-the Importation of grain TO
supply the deficient crops in that c. ,untry, is
an item OF importance to America, especlal>
~ SO, when France, heretofore, has general
ly bad surplus of grain to export. The fur
ther Intelligence Is communicated to- us that
In Western Austria the crop has been greatly
damaged by the unprecedented fall OF rain,
and that in the valley of the Da nube, the
same apprehension is entertained. Similar
anxiety prevails throughout Eastern Europe,
with all the indications pointing to an unu.
sual shortness in grain productions, Ameri-
can agrlculturists will not fail to watch the
news affecting European crops. Ii
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The 4th at Harrisoub ure.

ine ceremonies observed at EIlarrisonburg
! On Friday last in remembrance of the decla-
ration of Independence on the Nth of July,
l776.were comprehensive in desi IN and suc-
| cessful in execution. The hearts of the town
and county were in the arrange ments and
| observances. At least ten thousa nd people
were present. and everybody see med to be
ANXIOUS 70 make everybody else feel happy
and joyous. Free lunch was spges d in MANY
OF the private houses hotels Al d saloons
and restaurants We'd with each ct her in the
observance OF the Inequalities. The stars
and stripes waved from every available
pc int; arches of evergreens SD !nned the
streets, the people were dressed in their
holiday attire; good cheer b famed from eve.
ry Ease, and the generous, hearty reception
was the theme of every on e's ps,.ise. The
Military and Band of Staun ton, particularly,
request US to say that M ore abundant hos.
pltahty was never expert enced by them.
circumstances over which we had no con-
trai, prevented us from pa rticipating in the
ceremonies as We had ltended, but the |
oTlet time allowed US to ca Itch ia the COM
pieteness OF the arrangem eats, and the ex-
e'n' ofuer ana decorum which prevailed,
Justify the conclusion tina there never hoe
been IN the Valley more creditable celebra.
ION oi our National Birth day.
At night the streets we, Re itlamine Il from
me END TO the other; private residences
AIRY olazed with Chine Sc Ian terms: fire.
works made lurid the air, and rejoicing and
ood feeling prevailed until near midnight.
during all the time. from the opeI ing of the
Gene in the early morning till the close Ia.e c
the night, not an accident or de monstra i
on OF disorder occurred. 1t was a great
lccess, and reflected credit upon t le man
cement OF and the participants in the pa. il
lotto festivities. c
Our reporter has presented more liz, detail e
description Of the ceremo MES. to VIII ch wo fl
Ter ~
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alta regular meeting OF the SroNEwALI BRIGADE
BAND. held on tuesday evening last. the UNDER
signed was chosen to prepare for publication in
one or more OF the city papers an article express
iectively and indivduay to the citizens nf Har.
sonburg generally,and especially to the military.
Harrisonburg Commandery, and the ladies' of the
limited Inequalities and many other marks Of
distinguished favor which the band had the honor
to receive at their hands on the occasion of the
while we will ever cherish with grateful pride the
Anniversary OF American Independence, we will
hospitabIe people are anywhere to be found than
are those OF our ieighboring town. Harrison-
burg. Al. TURNER, Leader
StODGTau Brigade Rand
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The House of Commons Is manifestino
concern as to the causes of the agricultural
depression which exists in England. and has
ordered a commission to investigate the
matter and report whether legislation can
, remedy it. Mr. Chaplin, who, offered tbe
inquiry, pointed out that the future fate of
British agriculture was dependent upon. the
cost OF production in America. If the cost
OF importation fell below the cost Of pro-
duction at home the ruin of British aericul.
ture was not far distant Mr.. Bright as
sumed that the threatening disaster to aori-
culture was attributable to the stupid and
mischievous legislation regulating the ten.
ures and transfer of lands. Others favored
the adoption OF protective policy as a
means OF averting the decreasing profits of
agriculture and the fearful falling off in the
farm productions. Unless the manorial
system is abandoned or greatly modified, the
prospect is fair FOR substantial abandon.
ment OF grain and stock raising, as the ex-
actions from the farmers by the land owners
leave nothing for the reward of labor. The
murmurs of discomfort, indeed, which come
up from the tenantry bodies no good to land
lord expressions and the methods by which
The lands have been wrested from the MANY
and placed in the hands of the few. The
growing distress. arising from proftless en-
1eavors in agricultural labor, will continue
20 increase. and the conclusion will be that |
serious convulsions will shake the whole 50. Z
,ial and political fabric of Great Britain a
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Intelligence from various central nojuts
~ ohio' gives the most encouraging ac-
counts OF Repu blican prospects in the fall
election. Hard money leagues are being
formed by promi Ieeut Democrats for the SIM.
port of Foster, md Prohibitionists. Green
hackers and In dependents of Renuhlican
an1ecedents are coming back to the Repub.
lican organizatio "A. It is believed that very
full vote will be polled and the entire Re-
puDilcan streng tn brought to the polls,
Wnlch means Re- publican success.
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RAN. TUCKED rs EYEs.-The onerat;on
was remarkab lie success, requiring only
quiet and modera te use Ut theeye during the
summer months to enable him to go to his
full work in the Ill., 1t is untrue that anv
opera ton is antic lsated upon the other eye.
The eye that has been operated upon win he
all efficient fort he work of his futnre life
HIS friends may therefore be grasiffed to
hho That the da kger is past and no further
sur y, sical operation are to be apprehended.
se facts we h I'VE ascertained from Mr..
Ii ECKER personally s-Lerington Gazette,
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Deaths.
WTha last en-

1.-THE last end
OF the good man is peace. How calm his exit:
Night dews fall not more gently to the ground,
Nor weary WORKOUT winds expire SO SOFT"
The foregoing lines of Blair occurred to the
mind OF the writer after attending the funeral of
Mrs. SUSAN M. BRYAN, the beloved wife OF Mr.Wm
NJ Bryan, OF our city, whose sudden death on the
srd instant, created such shock to the many
!HendS ana acqua1ntanceS OF the deceased and Of
ner FAMILY. The deceased on the morning OF her
&c mise, was attending to the domestic duties Of
faber saying that she was enjoying
into the house from the garden where she had
6een gathering vegetables for dinner, she sud-
uteS life was extinct,
Mrs. Bryan was of unassuming yet pleasant
manners, Kind and gentle in her disposition,
sood ne1ghbor and closely observant OF st. Paui's
1recept, d1ligent in business, fervent in spirit.
serving the Lord" In her young womanhood she
united with the Presbyterian Church, at New
frovldence, in Rockbridge CO. in which com
nunlon she remained until after her marriage
with Mr.. Bryan, when she changed her member
salp TO the NJ. =. Church, South, in which she
ilTed consistent member. In her marriage she
became step mother, position of responsibiIi.
~ anu oellcay, but such was her tender, mother.
lyGare, tnat her charge grew up with ali the love
anu affection that they could have shown for their
own mother and now the daughter at home, is
the son in his distant southern home whsn the
sad news reaches him. ~
hmay be truthfully said Of her that .her chill
oren ARISE up and call her blessed her husband
alsp, and he praiseth her."
She was the daughter of Mr.. John Robertson. of
Rockbrldge county. and will be kindly remem-
bered by many citizens OF Brownsburg and Lex
ington. ~
Her age was about 50 years. The husband, chill.
dren and friends have the sympathy OF all in this
com munlty. and while they are crushed with sor-
"oW, YET they do not sorrow without hope"
mo sickness there,
No weary wasting of the frame away;
No fearful shrinking from the midnight air,
No dread OF summers bright and fervid ray.
Let us depart,
Ii home like this await the weary soul;
Look up, thou stricken ones thy wounded hearts
Shall bleed no more at sorrows stern control"
= AT his residence, near Stanton, on the 9Th In
slant. Simon Stickley, aged about As years.
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Ttlemmer VS. Arehart te.-In pursuance OF a
" decree OF the Circuit of Augusta County,
entered June 4th 1879. in this cause, shall pro.
coed, at my office, in Staunton, on
MONDAY, JULY 20, 1878,
to take an account Of any additional liens bind
Ing the fund In this cause or the real etate Of
VIM. Arehart not heretofore reported.
June 2e-zt G. M. HARRISON, Com.
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Rev. John Poisal, OF Baltimore, has been
appointed by Postmaster-Gener Key to a
position in the New York Postoiflce, and has
gone to New York to assume the duties of
the position.
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CAMP MEETING.-There will be a Camp
~ Meeting held by the United Brethren in
mencing on the lst day of August and continuing
over two Sabbaths. Excursion trains as usual,
ing arrangements will be under the efficient man
ageme4t OF MT: Samuel Fisher, Lunch, meals
and lodging may be had at reasonable rates an
tne time. M. =. HEITER, p. c..
July 8 Edinburg, Va.
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In the Hastings Court of Richmond on
NJ onday last two heasling bar keepers, in
q icted for violatin Z the Sunday law, were
Il ned $3.50 each, an o rtlrree Others 800 each.
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Inc Minister OF the Int, of France, has
Officially stated that there would have TO te
an Importation of sloo.OOO,0oo worth Of
short crop. 100 - ''''
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The Baltimore American of the atb saws

The indications in the wheat market at the
ket the coming week. In addition to the reports
from abroad of the poor condition of the grain
crops OF Russia, we have also at this moment less
encouraging accounts of wheat and other crops
IN the great West than we anticipated few days
ago, but these unfavorable statements, like
goo many That have preceded them, may prove
tirely."
In Baltimore, wheat was quoted yesterday at
Is to 81 ~. Richmond, IL to 81 Is. The mar
ketwas feverish in All centres Of traae-a specu-
lative feeling prevailing.
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In conversation with U. S. Marshal J. F.
Lewis, the other day he stated thatJit was his
purpose to perform the duties of his office,
and execute the processes of the court just
as il their had been no hitch in the appropra-
ton for the Marshals' services, at least so
long as he could command the money to do
so. OF course this implies resort TO private
resources and arrangement to meet demands
which it is Che duty of the Government TO
provide for. but which the Democratic Con-
gress has interdicted by failure to do its
sworn duty.
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TO TEACHERs.-A re.cbe,s.

NOTICE TO TEACHERs.-A Teachers, IN.
IN stjtute for Augusta county will be held in
in staunton, on TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, I.
AUGUST 10Th and goth, 1872. A full attendance
is earnestly requested. and al who are inter ssted
Any papers, on any subject likely to occupy the
attention Of TIE Institute, and directed to me- il
whether coming from teaehers, patrons. or nnniis
on Thursday, the 2lst Of August, 1875. those
teachers desiring to apply tor places in the conn.
ty schools will meet me In StauntOn at the Acade
my for examination CHAS GRATpAN
July 10 Sup't Schools OF Aqsusta county.
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LIST OF Letters Remaining I'm the Post or
lice ut StauntOn, Augusta County, va,


AlsI or Letters Remaining I'm the Post Of
nee at StauntOn, Augusta County, va.
JULY 10, 1879.
LA DIES.
Brown, MISS Ellen Ryan, Miss Mamie
Balis. MARIA Sims Miss Catharine
DroWil, MISS Mag Smith, Miss Ellen
Davis. Mrs Maggie Shelton. MRS Fannie
ruller' Mrs Fann1e Stribling. Mrs Harriet
Grove, Mrs Maglet Sherwood Miss Maria
Henderson, Easter col White Mrs Relic
GENTLEMEN.
oapell' herbert col Pitzcr, George
carter, James Paris, Robert
Custer, Prof P. M. Bedford Joseph
TaiIy, Arcn Southaul, Charlie
Jessup, FL Scott. RI
Martin, Esra Spraeue. RI.
McCausland, John Turk, r, 8.
Mcneil, VIM
me above letters II not called for within thirty dav
viii be sent to the dead letter office. Persons cad
ing Tor them will please say that they are advertiser
8. M. YOST. P. M
Qnmailable letters remaining in Staunton Pc;
July 10, 1879.
county, Virginia.
Mrs Hettie R. McFennie, University OF Va.
M ISIS Pattie T. jackson. Stribling Springs, Au-
gusta county. Va.
Mr. Carter sailer, Louisa C. H., Va.