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National Republican., 1880-09-21
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.
YIRGINTA VIEWS.

Craig county fair takes place September 20
and %.
Catcrpillars are destroying the shade trees
in Norfolk.
The corn crop of Bedford county is the
largest raised for years.
John G. Noon aw has on his farm in Bot
etourt county 1000 sheep.
The Virginia State Medical society will meet
at Dauvillo on the 10Th Of October
The Norfolk academy of music, costing
100000, was opened to the public last night.
Mrs. Susan Baker, who is confined in the
Chatham Jail for killing her infant child, is
insane.
A few nights ago twocolorcd men were shot
by trap gun at Mr.. James Deyercs peach
orchard near Salem.
Dcputy.SheriT Webbcr of Roanoke county
captured Ed Mccoy, murderer, last week in
Pittsylvania county.
Mr.. Henry Taylor of Blue Stone Bland
county, has discovered 4 valuable silver ana
lead mine ON his place.
A. ], Ridgeway has purchased 5. D. Timber
lakes farm, embracing 10 or $50 acres, for
$1,000, near Winchester.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad company
has arranged for free excursion of merchants
along its line to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Joseph Grecnsicldcr, formerly of Balti-
more has been appointed n member Of st.
PauPs church choir, Richmond.
On Wednesday, September /, 1850, the first
colored man was sworn at the clerks desk OF
Bedford circuit court as juryman.
Edward Webb, the young man who was shot
Sunday evening last, at Norfolk, by negro
h0ct.drvcr, ed Thursday morning.
Mrs. Edwin Wortham, an estinablo lady of
Richmond, died suddenly there on Wedncs'
day last. The DiSpdich says sho retired in APP
parent good health Tuesday night.
Scott Peasants, the colored man who robbed
Mrs, S,orrs on the public Highway n Henrico
county, has been tried, convicted and sem
fenced to ten years in the pGnitcntiary.
Part Of the Exeter estate, $50 acres, in Lou
doun county, has been sold to Edward Mich
OILS for $55 per acre 26l acres of the same tract
was sold to Edgar Birch and George Wallace
for S25 per acre
Miss Bertha Edmuns!on sixteen years old
daughter Of Judge NJ. Edmunston Of Weston
W. Va. was fatally burned at the Epscopa
Female institute, Winchester, by the oxplo
sion Of a coal.oil lamp.
Sherwood, valuable estate Of 725 acres
near Hampton, has been sold to Mr.. Jones o.
Surry county for $s,OO5. 4 few years before
the war the late George Booker, the owner
refused SIS 600 for Sherwood.
Mrs. Mary Eleanor Ransom, wife of james
VI. Rtnson of jefferson county, W. Va, died
last Thursday. She was u sister Of the late
Hon. John b. Baldwin ofStaunton, and mother
of Captain Thomas d. Ransom Of the same
town.
Tho Elizabeth City Il Norfolk Railroad
company propose locating their machine shops
aud whurvcs on eighteen acres Of ground OF
the Pasquotamk river, Elizabeth city, provided
the corporation Of the city issues bonds o
sDJ OOO TO the railroad work,
| William Bruce, Il Norfolk county trucker
| who was cut to the lungs with an axe in The
hands Of his brother-in.law. Emmett Carroll
last Saturday, died yesterday morning. Car
roll is in jail. They quarreled about the pos
session of Il boy, aud desperate fight fol
| lowed
National Republican., 1880-09-21
A Card from George O. Jones.

New YoRK, Sept. 20,--Georgc o. Jones,
chairman of the state committee of the green.
back-abor party, publishes Il card emphatic
ally denying the consultation with Marshall
Jewell imputed to him and three fellow.mcm.
beis of his party by certain newspaper corre-
spondcnts. He says: "lcann0t understand how
sicL uuwarranted statements could be made
unless their authors intend to utter malicious
fi,lsohoods for partisan purposes. The only
information have regarding matters in Maine
was obtained through conversations with Cen
eral Weaver since his return from that state
in all of which he spoke of General Plaisted
and four of the candidates for congress as be-
ing reliable members Of our party, and as
such expressed his sincere desire for their
election, while he opposes now as he has
throughout the entire campaign any fusion on
our national ticket or permitting anything to
be done calculated to interfere with tho integ-
rity of our party as u distinct national organi-
ZatiOu,p
National Republican., 1880-09-21
Transfer of the weather Bureau.

Recognizing the purely scientific character
of the weather bureau, the American associa.
ton for the advancement Of science at its
last meeting adopted resolution avoring
its transfer to the coast survey OF the Smith.
souiau institution, where, in addition tO the
daily practical benefits, science might avail
itself of the results. As member Of com
mittee appointed Tor the purpose, Professor
Simon Ncwcomb Of the United states naval
observatory yesterday had an interview with
Adiutaut. General Drum, acting chief signal
officer in whose charge the weather bureau
now is, aud obtained some data bearing upon
this subject Ga the presidents return from
his western tour the whole subject Will be laid
before him aud the course recommended by
the American association strongly urged, Ihe
argument is used that there rs no natural re-
latiOu between the signal service, an arm Ui
active warfare, and The me,e.rol 'gleat OBJ
gervatiuus, while there is u slroug alhuity
existing between the service aud tue scientific
institutions named,
National Republican., 1880-09-21
4 MARINE YARN.
Candidates Charged with uaalng G

t"h"l""'os '""'s'" w" '""s """'''
ANNAPoLIs MD, Sept 20,-The naval
academy authorities are now investigating an
ASA ult made on Friday night last on Thomas
Graham Of Philadelphia u candidate for ad!
mission to tho naval academy, who was caucd
by some of the midshpmeu cadets, 1t ap'
pears the candidates made an attack on Cadet
Midshpman Foxhall Parker aud three others,
and when a second attack was made they had
prepared themselves aud Graham was caned
The civil authorities took hold Of the mat
ter but the academy authorities will make
thorough investigation Of the affair.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
rncllIc MInlmc ntncl.s.

SAN FRANCIsco Sept 2O.-The following
are the official closing quotations of mining
stocks to-day: Alta, 3, Bcchtol. /; Bocher, 2t;
Belvidere, 7.lG: Best & Becher, III; Bode
AZ; Bullion, IL; Buwer, II; California, ct;
Cholar ~; Consolidated Virginia, 81; Crown
Point 2; Eureka Consolidated, lG! EX-
chequer 2t; Gould & Curry, st; Grand Prize
2s; Hale & Narcross, 81; Mammoth, I; Martin
White, ll.32; Mexican, III; Mono, ! Il Noon
day, 2; Ophir, 05; Orc, 2; Overman, IL Potosi
3; Savage, 81; Sierra Nevada, llb; Silver King
s; Tiptop, o; Union Consolidated 90; Wales,
II; Yellow Jacket, 6ii Goodshaw 2l'32i Dud.
LOG l.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
The G,le.burg, III, Nnscegeuatlon Case.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-At Gaesburg this
morning the relatives Of Miss Chase, who in
state bordering on insanity married disrepu.
table negro named Dan Monroe, and has been
scqucs,cred By her relatives some days,
brought her into town, where, with her three
hroh hers and an uncle, she entered Il train to
20 to Peoria. Monroe, who had been released
from Jail, where lie was confined for theft, ap.
pcarcd on the platform, and walking dclautly
up to the PARTY said "Good.moming, Brother
Horace" whereupon tho young man addressed
knocked him down, borrowed revolver,
opened fire, aud chased the negro through the
crowd, when tho latter tried to escape. Mon
roe also had "a revolver in his hand all the
time. Monroe was hit in the arm, ovi.
IDENTIFY with spent ball. as ho was not
hurt, aud byStuudcr named Crockcr was
severely injured by a shot. The negro event
uuly escaped, Much excitement is manifest
among the negroes, who all side with him, and
among the white population, whose sympa-
thies are ON the other side, A conservatOr has
been appointed for Miss Chase in Chicago
whthcr she will be taken.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
Anarchy I'm DulcIgno.
Proposed I,nmqnet to GoneraI Grant.

BosroS, Sept. 2O.--A committee consisting
in part of Hon. Alex. Rice, Colonel Herbert f..
Hill, Hon. George $. Boutwell, and Ex-Governor
Thomas Talbot of the Middlescx club, has
completed arrangements for a grand banquet
to General Grant. Tie banquet will take place
on october Is (ims,cad of October g, as previous
~ reported), at the Hotel Brunswick, and will
be most distinguished affair. General Grant
will be accompanied by Mrs. Grant and
Colonel Fred Grant aud wife. Among those
who will he present are the governors of the
New England states, Secretary Evaris, At
torney-General Deveus, Senators 1oar, Dawes
Edmunds and Burnside, Generals iIawley,
Chamberlain and Btnks Commodore Ran
some, U. S. ~, Rsv. Henry W. Beecher, eX-
Minister Soughton. aud the Massachusetts
representatives in congress Invitations have
also been extended to Chief-Justice Gray,
President Elliot of Hazard college, Senator
Conkling, General Sheridan and others. A
special train provided by the Boston &
Providence and the New York & New Haven
railroads will convey General Grant aud
party to this city.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
The Eplzootio in Boston Again.

RosToN, Sept. a0.-Morc than halfthe horses
in Boston and suburbs arc suffering to Il greater
or less degree from distemper resembling a
mild form of tho cpizooic of 1872. The
maady has within two or threo days be-
come widespread, aud in tho opinion of veter.
mary surgeons iu few hours there will
scarcely be an animal in the city unaffected
But there appears to be no cause for alarm, for
only small portion of the animals attacked
are rendered incapable of work, and fewer
yet are in danger of losing their lives. The
affection appears to be II form of equine in
fluenza, and is attributed to the extreme
weather changes of the past two or three
weeks.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
Conrr,ssiounl Nominntlona.

HARRISBURG PA, Sept. 20.-The republi
can conlrrcos Of the fourteenth congressional
district met here this afternoon and nnni-
mated Samuel f. Barr Of Dauphin county for
congress.
HARTFORD CoNN., Sept 20.-The green
hackers of the first congressional district have
nominated George W. Hewitt of Rocky Hill
fnr nnn nnrnGs
National Republican., 1880-09-21
4 steamer in Imminent rerlI.

New YoRK, Sept 20,-The Anchor line
steamship Alsatia, which sailed for London on
Saturday, has returned to this port, When
$50 miles cast of Sandy Hook the coal in boil
buulers was discovered to be ON fire, and il
q short time aftera terrible explosion occurred
Before the fire could be extiuguished the create
part of tho coal was consumed. The e&ten
Of the damage could not be ascertaiued, ant
the vessel returned for examination.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
The German orphan Asylum.

A largely attended adjourned meeting of
the members and friends of the asylum was
held last night, After a long and heated dis.
cussion Mr.. Chr. Heurich made apropositon TO
reorganlze tho society, Offering, in the event of
the adoption of his proposition, to increase his
yearly subscription from $50 to 800, After some
discussion it was decided to leave the matter
over until the next meeting, and tho meeting
adjourned, Mr., G, c. Walker, the treasurer,
who has been dcposod by the directors. it Is
understood has turned over the funds in his
possession to three trustees, aud IL is probable
That litigation will be resorted to TO settle the
rights of tho directors.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
Fnnmy Dnvonporl's Rcnppcnrancc.

New York, Sept. 2O,-Fanny Davenport
was welcomed with an enthusiastic ovation on
her reappeartnco Mt tho Fifth-avenue theatre
tonight Anna DiclSinson's new play, "An
American Girl" gave Miss Davenport Il fine
opportunity for the display of her dramatic
powers and elaborate wardrobe, The piece,
however, though bristling with keen satire
and bright with fine sentiment has too much
dialogue aud too little action to prove q popu.
Lar slIccoss In It's nresenL shnnn.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
AMemnhis LnhlIee.

MEMPHIS, Sept, 2O-Wednesday next is APP
pointed for a grand jubilee over the continued
good health of Memphis. Governors from
adjoining states have been invited to be pres.
ent, and several have notified the committee
of their acceptance. Extensive preparations
are being made to decorate the city, and a
large number of visitors have already arrived,
National Republican., 1880-09-21
General Torbert's Remains.

New York, Sept. 20-Mr. w. Gibson, of
Lylcs & Gibson, No. lea John street, to-day re-
ceiYcd the following telegram from General
f. r. Dent, commanding at st, Augustine
Fla: General Torbert's remains are here.
take them TO Jacksonville. viii see them
on steamer Western Texas all right"
National Republican., 1880-09-21
The Army OF the Cumberland.

TOLEDO, ONO Sept. 20.-Alitho preparations
are completed for the meeting of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland here on the
22d and 23l instauts. An unusually large
attendance is promised. Lieutcnt.Gcner0l
Shrrilnn will nrosile.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
81 OLl,l2l ~
Republican NIoeting in gloucester.

A large aud enthusiastic meeting OF repnb'
licans was hcldat Gloucester Courthouse, Va,
on Saturday last, aud was addressed by Hon.
Peter J. Carter and others, after which tho
following resolution was unanimously adopted
EcsJiltd Thatwe the republicans OF Gloucester,
pledge ourselves To support the national rep.Dll-
can ticket and our nominee, Colonel John W.
Wutl, for congress,
F. d LEE, chairman,
]. 2. nALMEN. spcEetAry.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
IS.ksp-li,lll,

PRovIpENcE, r, l., Sept 9o,-Proyidencos, 5
Bostons,O,
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept 2o-rroys, z
Worcssters L.
CuIcAoo Sept 2o.-ChcagOs, s. Ciucia
natis, 3.
National Republican., 1880-09-21

NoRwIcu CoNN,, Sept, 2O,-The funeral ofthe
Hon. Lafayette S, Foster will take place Sep
tember %. The Connecticut court Of errors
aud the superior state court will adjourn for
the day,
National Republican., 1880-09-21
THE FRONTIER DISPUTE.
England Growing Impatient at the
Turks Delay.
still Resorting to Di,atory Tactics--Non-
Combatants Ordered to
Leave Dulciguo.
Fresh Difficulties In the East.

CoNsrANTGNoPLE, Sept, 90. - Fresh diGi-
cultios have arisen over the Montenegrin
question. The sultan insists on the powers
simultaneously recognizing the new frontier
line from Lake Scutari to Dinos before u ul-
cgno issurrendcrcd. Mr.. Goschen. the British
ambassador, has interviewed tho sultan and
protested energctically against tho action of
the porte in connection with the Dulcigno
affair
Possible Blockade of the DardHnellcs.
LorDoN Sept Gothic Manchester Guar.
didH's Ragusa correspondent tclcgraphs as
follows: A foreign charge d'aIaircs has Just
arrived here from Scutari. He says Ria
Pacha told him that ho could not and would
not carry out the cession of Dnlcigno to Mon.
tenegro. Ria Pacha did not leave Scutari
for Dulcigno at all. The reported dispatch
of Turkish troops to attempt the surrender
Of Dulcigno was a leint.
Ria Pacha was all the time living with tho
chief of tho Albanian league AZ Scu tari. The
oh tinacy of the porte and tho determined at
titule of the British and some Of tho other
powers may lead to combined blockade oil
| the DardanellCs.
Anarchy in Dulcgno.
LONDON, Sent 21--The NcUs Vienna cor
| respondent learns from Ragusa that anarchy
| rcigns in Dulcigno. Tho Turkish officials
have been forced by the Albanians to leave
tho town. Riza Pasls has gone to Chorica.
-BoIligcrents Ordered Away.
LONDON. Sept. 21.--A dispatch to the TiWcs
| from Gravosa rcports that the British captain
sent to Montenegro aud Scutari has arrived nt
Srutari delivered his dispatches aud sum-
monci the consular body to remove their fam
| lilies 10 place of safety. The weather is hot
and sultry, and the sirocco is coming on.
Jules Ferry's Task
LONDON, Sept. 2l.-Spccial dispatch es from
Paris state that Jules Forty has not yet formed
cabinet, but is making progress with the
work. Admiral Pothuan refuses the ministry
| of marine.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
MIR. Harbour aud th People.

From tie EghmuHd Wing
Mr.. Barbour's patriotism in his management
of the railroad he runs for Mr., Garrett is
shown by the figures below. They are given
in answer TO what has been claimed for him
is "A meretoliorls transaction in behalf Of tho
state. 10 us il looks like strict business
The state Of Virginia held in
the NauHsses Gap K r.,
common sluCE.....,,...,.,.s@,+ s@,+sOOJJ
(Which, under act Of Feb "a,
1867, Wus transferred TO tie
orange and Alex, r. X, Co.,
on terms that amounted ~ -
Tie State also held
common stock in
Orange and AlrNy
now W {. Y. NJ
EG.S. r. R......S7g0jo)ol
In preferred stock. etIuOuJ
In claim or iiau and
iutCrest....,.,.,'', stalu'uO
sll37gyJ0o
sold w C., V. N.
4 q, : H. r., act
March Is 1871, iorl 0-ob'I"1
Loss.,,,,.,...,,..li li72JLUJ ll72j76S
Mr. John o, s;egcr, in his report to the gov
eruor aud treasurer (see house journal ls14-5;
appendiX-page POI, reports the payment OF
SlO2l 1887 in the following Virginia securi'
ties;
In old registered sIoek.,......... ....:tl96lS -
1850 o.
A4Gil 80
5ig2b 10
1921 ~
SlO.ll-j -
The market value of these stocks in which
the liabilities of the railroad were discharged
varied from thirty to forty per cent' on the
par value thereof; aud the back interest was
fundable Ut fifty cents on the dollar.
National Republican., 1880-09-21
Democratic Claims.

New York, Sept, 20.-A dispatch was re-
ccycd at the headquarters of the democratic
national committee Tonight from Fort Kent,
Me-, giving PUsled 100 majority, making
his majority in 4g7 towns la. Five towns
still to be heard from gave in 1876: Talbot
(dem.), G2; Conner (rep.), 81
without Il Doubt.
BosToN, Sept. 20.-GOvernor Davis of Maine
telcgraphs here from Augusta the following:
IL Shall be elected by 800 or AGO plurality
Mithont a dOmht.n
National Republican., 1880-09-21
Thrown from "a Restaurant aud Killed.

New York, Sent 2O,-Robert Fecney of
Paterson, n. j., while in This city on Satur'
day, became intoXicUcd aud wandered into
Farringtou's restaurant li9 Chatham street,
He was put out by the proprietor and fell ON
tho sidewalk, fracturing his skull, from the
effects Of which he died, harrington was
arrested to-day aud held on suspicion of
having caused Feeneys death,
National Republican., 1880-09-21
supposed Murder by Servants.
Fight In IA Bar-ROom.

LOUISVILLE Sept. 20.-A GrccnsbGrg spe'
cia to the reI.Joundl says that at Mill
town Saturday five men engaged in fight in
Il bar.room. John Hancock was shot through
the lungs and will probably die Simon Han
cock was shot in the breast very dangerously.
The other three were shot, but not badly
hurt. Twenty.six shots were fired. The bar.
keeper was accidentally shot. The row was
tn Q revival of au old fucd.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
A Contrast

Here is an extract from the address deliver
ed by Hon. Edward Pierrepont to large as
semblage at Cooper Union, New York:
1.-The life of General Garfield is known from
boy to eminent manhood it is the earnest,
honest, religious life of good and able man.
Have no fear that calumny will obscure his
fame or embitter his temper, though it may
sadden his heart. His rival for the Presidency
is General Winfield Scott Hancock-born in
easier life, who never soled his hands with
toll and never paid a doctors or tailor's bill,
except with money furnished by the Govern
ment, since he entered West Point at the age
of sixteen; precisely the age at which Garfield,
barefooted and half-cad commenced driving
on the tow-path of the canal The handsome,
unsunned Hancock in his comely uniform and
spotless gloves on the campus at West Point
and the shoeess Garfield along the muddy ca
nal do not look much alike-and their future
hopes would be equally unlike in any other
country than this, where alone liberty and fair
chance have ever been permitted But n the
race of life the tow-path boy younger by many
years, has overtaken the fortunate cadet,
| though poverty and illness, with none to help,
! retarded the one, and powerful friends and the
I Government of the United States paid every
debt and supplied every want of the other.
| They are both men of stainless character.
| But the one is noble representative of the
principle of equal rights and the christian civ
| lization OF the North; the other fairly repre-
sents the privileged class of the old slave-hold-
ing South, to which is added small, exclusive
| element OF secession sympathizers in the
| Northern States. General Garfield is states
man of enlarged views and varied experience.
| He has risen from the people, he feels their
sympathies and knows their wants. Unless
| they are cheated they will lift him to the Chic
| Magistracy of the Nation"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
Gen, Wickham's Letter.

We publish letter from Gen. Wickham,
addressed to the Richmond Wing, in refer ence
to the position assumed by him in 1865, as in
Dictated by the publication on the first page OF
the VIRGINIAN to-day. 1t is not necessary to
make further comment on this subject. Gen
Wickham has plainly explained his position
and it requires no great amount of argument
to establish the correctness of that position
The time is coming when the forecast and de
votion to the Union manifested in his letter
of 1865 will be more fully appreciated than
now and when every Virginian who wishes
well for his State will admit that the course he
pursued, had it been adopted by the great
mass of the intelligence of the Common.
wealth, would have been vastly more bene
fetal to the people, than the policy ofthe stub
born, spiteful Democracy has been.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
Purity Of Speech.

Nothing so strongly indicates the man of
pure and wholesome thoughts as habitual pur
ity of speech. By his conversation among his
own kind you may always accurately form an
opinion as to the moral worth of a man. 1t is
there, where no restraint is supposed to be
placed upon his words, that you discover his
true nature. If given to looseness of discourse,
or his mind wanders to the discussion of sub
jects procribed in mixed company or respect
able society, you may justly mark him as one
with whom association is undesirable.
The Individual whose mouth is ever full of
indicate allusion, or whose tongue is ever
ready tripping to give good round oath, is by
no means person to be counted as acompan-
ion or valued friend.
fla man reflects, after vomiting forth an
obscene expression or disgusting blasphemy ,
he must feel his self-respect shocked, if habit
ual profanity or obscenity have not already
destroyed it entirely. An observing person
cannot fail to note with feelings akin to hor-
ror the prevalence of the vice that we con-
denim among not only grown persons but the
corners, often within the hearing of the most
sensitive and refined females, sometimes even
leveled at the ears of young ladies and young
girls on their way to and from school and 9th
Ell places. These cigar smoking profane boys
and adolescent youths acquire this habit from
the pernicious example of their elders, against
whom the rigor of the law should, in all posi-
BILE cases, be enforced.
| Another OF the causes, and most potent
cause of the growth and extent of this evil is
| the introduction in magazine articles or news
paper reports of profanity an6 the careless
habits of authors and actors in stage plays,
| where they aim to give strength or emphasis
to their intrinsically weak creations or condi-
tons by coarse or profane epithets, interjec-
tions or illusions.
| These violations of decency and sense added
to the polluting pictorials that are shamelessly
| displayed from every news-vender's shop or
stall, are exerting an influence on the thoughts
and passions of our people, young and old
whose consequences are in the highest degree
deleterious to the growth of those qualities
which make good men and women in society,
| as well as good citizens in civil life.