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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
DEATHS.

On Friday, the 18th, at her home in Hinton, W.
Va, Mrs. Z. J: Irwin, wife of Mr.. Samuel Irwin;
At the residence Of her son-in-law, VIM. Beard,
Esq, near Sangersvile, Augusta county, Mrs. Maria
Devier, widow OF Hugh Dev1er, decd, in the 18th
year OF her age She was a consistent member of
the Presby terian church for many years.
Rev. j. II. G. Dosh, formerly Of Woodstock, Va,
brother Of Rev. T. W. Dosh, of Roanoke College,
died last Saturday week. at his residence Arlington
Baltimore county, Nd aged about 60 years.
On the 18th inst, at his home, about two miles
Northeast of New Market, Shenandoah county, Mr..
Isaac P Kagey, aged 40 years and months.
At her residence, near Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, on Thursday evening, April l4th,
Mrs. Lucy E. Packett-wtdow of Mr.. John Packet,
and daughter Of the late Samuel W. Washington,
Esq, Of acknowledged sc years. The deceased
was the mother Of Mrs. Thos. w. Buckley, lately Of
Staunton.
Died April 10Th, 1881, at his residence on North
River Mr.. John Lohr, after painful illness, aged
IS years and months
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe, to remove in sudden and unex-
pected manner, friend and BROTHER VIM. Il.
Wallace from the activities and enjoyments of this
life the realities of the eternal world it becomes
us, his sorrowtng brethren to express our respect
and esteem for deceased BROTHER therefore be
Resolyed lst That whilst mourning the death of
one so universally loved and esteemed, acknowl-
edge the hand of loving Father, who chastens for
our correction, and bow in humble submission to
his righteous Will.
Resotued, 2nd, That by his death we are forciby
reminded of our mortality and that God is calling
us W Iouoou LILO anu Work Wullo tno uttS
LASTS
Resolred 3rd, That we tender to the bereaved
mother brothers and sister our heartfelt sympathy
IN this their sore bereavement and that we attend
the funeral in body and render this last tribute
of respect to our deceased brother.
RESOLVED, 4th, That the members be requested to
wear the usual badge Of mourning for 30 days.
RESOLVED, 9TH, That the Cor Sec'ty be Instructed to
send copy Of these resolutions to the family of
the deceased that they be entered upon the record
Of this Association also copy be forwarded to the
staunton newspapers with request to publish.
]. FRANK WILSON,
A. G.. CHRISTIAN,
S. F. PILSON
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, April 26, 1881.
In the chancery cause of COFFMAN'S GUARDIAN
VS.. McCHESNEY &C., now pending in the Circuit
Court of Augusta; all parties thereto and all credi
tors of John McChesney, Decd are hereby notified
that In respect of the order Of reference entered in
this cause on the End of April 1881, shall proceed
to execute the same, at my office, in Staunton on
THURSDAY, THE Goth OF MAY, 1881,
AT which time and place you required to attend
npr2S-4t j. W. GREEN SMITH Com'r
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
The ssBlack Death"

The "black DEATH" the very name of which
is terrible, has once more appeared in the
East, and is causing much alarm in Europe,
where it has not appeared since Moscow and
Mimi ovgorod were lightly touched by it in
1878. Reference to De Foes Journal of the
Plague in London is sufficient to tell of its
horrors and of the reason for guarding against
"the mischlevous consequences which attend
the presumption of the Turks and Mohamme-
dams in Asia" The plague broke out about
the end of February in Irak, in the district
where it has alwayslain smouldering and ready
to break out. According to the Turkish pa
pers it owes its origin to enfeeblement of the
population by famine and the use of improper
food. kilograms received by the CONSTANT
nople Board of Health announce the formation
of double Gordon round the affected district
that is to say, one round each village and
one round the whole district. The villages
are ordered to be burned. According to re-
ports of the progress of the malady, there
were in the village of Nedjef between the 18th
and 2Sth of February thirty deaths. There is
as yet no return of the deaths at Kerbela,
where the plague is also reported to be raging.
Further kilograms from Bagdad to the Porte
say that every measure for localizing the cpl
demic is now in force. Some squadrons ofcav-
airy that were required to render the Gordon
quite effective have arrived. Not soul is al
lowed to enter or to leave the afflicted district.
The banks of the Euphrates are vigorously
guarded. There is room to hope that the
scourge will wear itself out in the limits as
signed to it. as no cases have occurred outside
of the area enclosed BY the Gordon.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

The Kansas State Board of Emigration
states that up to the present time fully one
hundred thousand freedmen have left the
South. Many were turned into other States
by the Kansas authorities An endeavor on
the part of the Board to check the exodus has
resulted in failure. They also report the move
ment is again about to set in, and the coming
summer and fall will witness a heglra equal
to any in the past.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
DAVID BEARD.
LIST OF LETTERS


Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, Augusta
County, Va.
APRIL %, 1881.
LADIES.
Beard, Mrs Z A James, Miss Ella
Booth, Miss Lilly Jones, Mrs Sallie (ccD
Collier, Miss Alice Key, Mrs Emma
Carter, Miss Clara Kinney, Miss Maggie
Clind1nst, Mrs Maria 2 Lewis Mrs Henry
Deal, Miss Anna Lawrence Mrs M
Dentng, Mrs Maggie Marshall, Miss Jennie
Davis, Mrs Lou NJ Martin, Miss Lizzie
Dan1er, Mrs Leila Scott, Miss Bell
Englemen, Miss Maggie Stuard, Mrs Hester
Green, Mrs Lucretia Toliver, Miss Kate
Hughes, Miss Charlotte Thomas, Mrs V1rga
Hopkins, Mrs DR. Victts, Miss Susan Ann
Heron, Mrss Mamie Walker, Miss Mary
GENTLEMEN.
Alexander; Fountain Hopkins, L W
Atkins, T B johnson, Thomas
BOwleS, Frank Kunkle ID
Crawford, Herbert Shepherd, E
Edmondson, Joseph Smith, John Henry
GreaVer, VIM Taylor, Tom
Goodwin Walter Warden, Joshua
Hunter, II Wilson, VIM
The above letters, II not called for within thirty
days will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Parties
calling for them will please say they advertised
s. M. YOST, P. NJ.
Unavailable Letters remaining in Staunton Post
Office, March 10, $780,
Mrs M Taylor, Staunton, Va
Madame Mariana Perret Maison Lenbo, Suisse;
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New
York Tribune, was married Tuesday night
to Miss Elizabeth Mills. daughter Of Mr.. D.
o. Mills, a New York millionaire. Mr..
Reid and bride will spend several months
in Europe. Secretary of State Blaine and
a number of other distinguished personages
attended the ceremony.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

~ Staunton, Va, April 2G, 81.
In the chancery cause Of HARlIAN'S elizabeth
V.,) ENTR1A VS.. HARTMAN John A.,) HEIRS &C.,
now pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta: all
parties thereto, and all persons holding claims
against the estate of John A. Harman decd,
hereby notified that in pursuance of decree,
dered in said cause, the Dist day Of March, 1885,
shall at my office, In Staunton, on
FRIDAY, THE 9th DAY OF MAY, 1881,
Proceed to take, state and settle: 1st, account
showing the committed dover interest OF Elizabeth
" Hartman, the widow of John A. Hartman, decd In
the proceeds of the sales heretofore made; 2nd, a
further account of debts against estate of John
A. Hartman, decd; 3rd, statement showing how
the fund in this cause shall be disributed and 4th
any other matters deemed pertinent by the under
signed or required by any party in interest to be
stated; at which time and place you required to
attend. j. w. GREEN SMITH, Com'r
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AN NOUN GEM NTS.
ELECTION DAY-THURsDAY. MAY asrt

ELECTION DAY-THURSDAY, MAY 26TH.
We authorized to announce JOS. N. RYAN as
candidate for reelection to the office Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of Augusta county. apps tide
To THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY,
respectfully announce myself candidate for
reelection to the Office of Clerk OF the County
Court Of Augusta.
WILLIAM A, BURNETT,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

We notice that $4,000 acres of land In Bar
~ county Missouri, have been sold to Scotch
colony Numbers of thrifty Scotchmen will
shortly arrive and take possession of the land
in time to have their farms cleared, fenced and
ready for next years planting. This is pre-
cisely the class of immigration Virginia needs.
There are hundreds of thousands OF acres in
the State, and tens of thousands in Augusta
county, which could be utilized and made val
liable by this class of new corners. They are
lands located on mountain slopes, covered
with good timber, and if properly cleared and
cultivated would make comfortable homes.
For purposes of sheep raising, and the hearty
agriculture to which the Scotchman is accus-
toned, they would be excellent. Much of the
land is of good quality, and with care and at
tention would bring fair return for the labor
expended ON it. If q colony could be induced
to take possession of one of these large Tracts
it would prove profitable investment. They
can be purchased for song, almost, and are
susceptible of fair improvement. We would
welcome with pleasure the advent of men who
have capital enough to support them for the
time of waiting before the land becomes pro-
duct;ve. Their occupancy of the now idle and
unproductive mountain sides would herald
new prosperity for the State.
1t is gratifying to note some facts connected
States. First, the large increase of immigra-
ton. In 1880. during the three months end
ing April LIST, $4,000 immigrants had landed
at the port of New York alone, while during
the same period in the present year the num-
Der was increased II 600. Secondly, the i'm
proYement in their quality. Last year tens Of
thousands of Irish and German emigrants
left their own countries in a condition of pau
perism, being literally driven out by want of
food. They were brought here by their kins-
folk or charitable institutions Of one kind or
another. There is not this year any such
urgent necessity for emigration The crops
probably will be fair. The immigrants who
are now coming are, as rule, men of small
capital, skilled workmen or tenant farmers,
who have deliberately decided upon perma-
nent change of base. They are of the class
that will add to the solid prosperity of any
section in which they may locate, and of the
country at large; not the dead weights of
which we received such a heavy addition last
year who speedily retire at ease to our aims
houses and jails for the hard working tax
payer to support.
AN effort should be made to secure to Vir
gieia, portion of the better class of immi-
grants that are now seeking homes in the
Union.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

Col VIM. E. Cameron, who has been charg-
ed by the Richmond State with having pub
lished in the Petersburg Inder, in February,
1869, an article recommending the reputation
of the national debt, has formally denied the
charge in letter addressed to the editor of
the State He ad nits that an article was pub
lished in the I1eder. while he was the editor,
entitled "The National Debt Treated Face
tiously;" but it and several other articles of a
similar tendency, were published during his
absence at Washington, and without his
knowledge or consent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
THE MARKET

provement in the market, both for wheat and flour,
without any unusual excitement or demand The
farmers generally busy in preparation for seed
ing, and consequently traffic has been somewhat
limited. We quote Flour, Family, SIS 90; Extra,
SIS 90; Superne, 81 25 Wheat Fultz 81 10 to 81 IA
Red, 81 II to 81 16, which may be regarded at the
top with no prospect of advance. Corn, 4sc.
Oats, 4oc. Hay, $ls to 500 per ton, baled. Bacon,
hog round, SC.
In Richmond Lancaster Wheat was quoted at
81 3d. Fultz, 81 %.
In Baltimore Southern Red at 81 90 to 81 25; Am
ber ST. % to 81 81. May and June deliveries 81 IS
to ST. 20.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
MIDDLE RIVER DISTRICT,
A,NrII o4+h 1907

Editors VdIey Vfrgininn:
In answer to call made upon me, under date of
April 10Th, and signed "Many Voters, asking me to
become candidate for the Office of Supervisor for
this district at the coming election, answer that
am no oceseeker, but If the people Of my district
desire that should be their Supervisor, and elect
to that office, shall endeavor to serve them to
the best of my ability Yours, &C.,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

General E. B. Tyler has resigned as post
master of Baltimore. The name of Colonel
Harrison Adreon, formerly United States pen
sion agent at Baltimore, has been sent to the
Senate for confirmation as his successor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

In commenting on the showing made by
the censu 1.-THE New York Tribune con-
cludes that it is not only railways that are
needed in the South to develop her mineral
re sources, but practical sense in the man.
agement of those already built. The
charges for freight and transportation, be-
ing usually treble those of Northern roads,
are calculated to deter all kinds of produ-
GERS who must send their goods to distant
markets. 1t is pretty short sighted policy
to choke off the goose before it lays any
golden eggs at all, as our Southern neigh
bors probably will see some day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

A Republican of the very highest charac-
ter, personally and politically, stated to us
last week that Gen. Malone had nothing to
do with the determination to go into the cleo
ton of Senate officers at the extra session. In
diyidually, his opinion was against it, but he
did not give expression to it in a way to in
fuence action. The determination to go into
the election was made by the Republican Sen
ators, without consulting him, and he is there
fore in no way responsible for the deadlock
that prevails. He had stated that he intended
to cast his vote tor Riddeberger for Sergeant
alarms, and for Gorham for Secretary. This
may have had some effect in causing their
nominations, but neither was asked for by
Gen. Malone.
We have the utmost confidence in the source
of this information.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va. April &c, 81.
In the chancery cause of DENVER Giles vs. CAV
THORN'S ADMIT, pending in the Circuit Court
of Augusta: all parties thereto, and all persons
holding claims against the estate of j. j. Cawthorn,
decd, are hereby notified that in pursuance Of a
decree, rendered In said cause, the 25th day of
March, 1881, shall at my Office, in Staunton, on
THURSDAY, THE Goth DAY OF MAY, 1881.
Proceed to take, state and settle account, show
ing further account of debts against the estate OF
J. j. Cawthorn, decd, and to enquire specially into
the matters set forth in the petition of Daniel Bow
ers and Mary E., his wife, and also to state any
other matters deemed pertinent by the undersign-
ed, or required to be stated by any party in inter-
est; at which time and place you required to at
tend. J. W. GREEN SMITH, Com'r.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

Messrs. Thurber & Co., of Richmond, Va,
have been receiving large quantities of goods
ordered by some unknown person in New
York pretending to represent the firm. The
scamp is supposed to be former inmate of
the penitentiary. Of course, he managed to
get fraudulent drafts cashed by the New York
firms he favored with the orders. The goods
ordered by him amounted to about $4,000;
but fortunately, the seller of thousand bar
rels of kerosene found out the fraud before
shipping them.
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MEETING OF CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE.


meeting of the Democratic Conservative Com
mttee VIII be held at The office OF sherey & Bum
gardner IN the CITY OF stanton, Wednesday, the
4th day of May, 1881, at u o'clock, NJ
full attendance is DESIRED as business of i'm
portance will be transacted.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jr
oPlNo-u Chairman.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

The Nation explains why the Democrats
regard the refunding scheme of Secretary
WINDOWS with Indignation ''The Demo-
cratic politicians object to it because they
supposed that they had put the Republican
party in the attitude of blocking the way to a
reduction of the interest on the public debt !;
and they now find that, instead of this, the
Republican administration will get the credit
of putting the debt in better position than
the refunding bill proposed" 1t may be said,
by the way, that even Mr.. Carlisle, of Ken
lucky, the man who wrote the most offensive
portions of the refunding bill, frankly con-
fesses that WINDOWS scheme has many points
that deserve commentator.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
BY STATES AND TERRITORIES

We see it stated that one of the largest man
to transfer his works from Pennsylvania to
Alabama He finds there the ore, the fuel and
cheap labor, all at hand, and asserts that he
expects to make the mandatory pay higher
profits than in the North, even after taken
into account the cost of removal and the in
creased rates of transportation.
The manufacturer above alluded to is but
the advance guard. The example he has
set will find many imitators within the next
decade. The bulletin recently published by
the census department shows the great de-
velopment of the iron and steel interests in
the upper Southern States in 1880. West
Virginia increased its production from
72,337 tons to 147, 4S7 tons, 104 per cent.
That State has stored away in her noun
tains more iron and coal than Pennsylvania,
and lacks only capital to work them and
railways to open way to market to make
her as rich as her northern neighbor. Vir-
ginia's production of iron was only in
creased AZ per cent. or from IS, S46 tons to
So, 1926. This State has made wonderful
strides since the census was taken, howev-
er, and the prospect is of most fiattering
iron future before her. The advantages af-
forded by her facilities and resources
cannot fail to make her one of the first
iron producing States With railroads
traversing her surface in all directions, her
sea-washed shores, and her illimitable de-
posits of ore, she is in the most command
ing of positions, and is attracting the atten-
ton her resources merit,
Alabama, owing to the fact that she has
already outlets by railways. increased her
production in the enormous ratio of 1872 per
cent Georgia 265 per cent: Tennessee,
125 per cent; Kentucky, 43 per cent. A
singular fact in this report is that only
three States have not increased their yield
of iron during the last ten years, one Of
which is North Carolina, Notwithstanding
its enormous iron deposits and low price Of
labor. The simple reason of this is that the
Unaka and Natahela mountain ranges in
which the iron lies are as yet unapproached
by railways. Much of the iron-bearing terri
tory is, however, already Owned by North
ern capitalists, aud will some day be
worked, though it is covered by the primi-
tive forests and given up to the possession
of bears, wolves and squatters.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

The postoffice at Stanley, Highland county,
has been discontinued for want of postmas-
ter. The papers 60 to Williamsville.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28

The Charlottesville Jefersonaaa ls earnestly
advocating the endowment Of chair of civil
and mining engineering and of geology and
mineralogy for the university. 1t insists that
no branches ofeducation are SO well calculated
- practically develop the resources of the
coutbern States, and they are therefore of the
lcerv highest Importance.
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We have decided to make a change in our business.
So In order to close ont in short time we will sell
at prime cost the following ooods-
Calicoes s. e. 7 and 8 cents
White Plain swisses 6and nm
White Fignrad s,y,sses 1oK cents and mn
White and Co1ored Tarltans 10 K and Is cents
Victoria Lawns. 10 cents and up.
linen Lawns .1s
T,non D'Jnde ...... ..........IS
Ptaues. .;..7
All Wool Cashmeres Black
All Wool Casbmeres CoIored 40
Bleached Cotton .56 7, s. 9, and 10 cents
Fancy Dress lawns = cents and up
plain and Checked Na1nsooks. .12% cents.
Dress linen l ward wide 10 cents and up.
Grass Linen ward wide .............9 cents.
Cotton Dress Goods 10 cents, and up.
seersucker.. cents.
All wool oolored anu 1 aas cents
Black and ooioreo trimming silks al 70 cents.
Good Colo oOl0r f+ satins IS 90, 80 cents
Di'oA anu gu DIN f'-' ~ ii'''en
In all other branches our stock was never more
5000 yards Of mattings IS to 60 cents
Oil Cloths, in all widths, for Floor and Tables
ham la,5''' '--' -''-@'''' - '
5000 nln an6 'saIs pa anv price
s,aif - o o11 pescr Tadn ~
Ano'her new io' u NV '"iu,' NoWin
prices reduced Try pair-every pair Warranted.
and Shirts made to order. fit guaranteed.
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~, o TIE PUBLIC.
PLEASE TAKE NoTICEt-nIr. VIM. b. Dixon is
longer our agent for the purchase of stock, nor
GAIT 4 HOMER.
apf2o-5t Staunton, Va.
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BACON SIDES AND SHOULDERS !!
DRY SALTED MEATS!

flrst-class stock of the abo: 9 now on hand, at
GAIT & HOMER'S,
25 N. Augusta Street,
apr2S-6 Ct Staunton. Virginia
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
DRESS AND DRY GOODS
WILL BE SOLD AT PRIME COST.
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS

Since returned from the North with COM
piete line Of