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can be obtained for the price
large assortment OF all grades and styles always
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feblS-2m HOO Penn. ave.
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THH STAB nr1ce Is connected with th. Tei.yhons
HxcnAnge Advertisements, orders for tbs paper
oS Ioa1 and otherwise, news. any information or
business can be sent day or night, free Of chsrgs.
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The Code.

From the Wing of yesterday we take the
Following:
The duel between Mr.. L. L. Lewis and Gen
aPeyton Wise took place this evening about
athree miles from Warrenton, in the woods
near the road to the springs. The distance
4 was ten PAGES. The weapons were regular
Aluelling pistols. Each party had two seconds
IL. L. Lewis being represented by Col. John
aR. Popham and Robert r. Campbell; Gen
! Wise by w. Page McCarty and Major Viii
9liams, of Richmond. Williams and Campbell
tossed which should give the word. Maj
1 Williams won. The duellists then took theiI
position. Maj. Williams, after explaining the
Srules said: Gentlemen, are you ready? Fire
ZONE, two, threep' The pistols made one report.
! Wise shot in the ain; Lewis missed his man
Wise said at once, Gentlemen, l designed to
Shoot in the air." The seconds conferred, and
Jas Wise refused to shoot at Lewis the latter's
friends determined they could not demand
another shot. Both parties were perfectly
Scool. Everything passed off honorabIy to all
concerned.
The difficulty grew out of remarks made by
SMr, Lewis in a speech at Petersburg in which
She denounced Geo. d. Wise for abusive Ian
lguage used with reference to Jno. F Lewis.
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President Arthur.

Attifteen minutes after two on the morn
ing of the Goth, Gen. G. A. Arthur took
the oath of office as President of the United
States, which was administered by Judge
r. Brady, of the Supreme Court of New
York, at the residence of Gen. Arthur
Only two or three of his friends
Police Commissioner French, Elihu Root
and others, were present. He repaired tt
Long Branch, and accompanied the remains
of President Garfield, on the 2lst, to Wash.
ingtOn, where he will assume the duties an(
responsibilities of the high office of Chief
Executive of the nation.
He has taken the chair of the President
Of the United States under sad and trying
circumstances. He however, brings to the
duties of the position trained mind, large
experience in public affairs, and an un
blemished public and private record. Chas-
tened by the sad afflictiOn which he, in COM
mon with the American people, so acutel,
feels, he will enter upon the office witt
an oppressive sense of its responsibilities
and full appreciation of public eXpecta-
tions. That he will be equal to the de-
uaands of the great occasion, and meet its
impositions with broad and catholic under
standing of their import, those who know
him best, confidently expect. He has
opened up before him comprehensive field
of usefulness to the country. aid guided
the sad and affecting events which have SC
recently moved the hearts of the people,
he will doubtless march forward in the dis
charge of the duties of his high position
with a firm reliance upon the patriotism OF
the people, and an honest purpose to sub
serve their best interests.
Carping criticism and par< izan specula.
ti0n should be silenced in the presence OF
the solemn responsibilities which press
upon him, and the hands and heads and
hearts of all the people should be extended
to his support in the trying and exacting
ordeal through which he is to pass. The
strength of our institutions and the devo-
ton of our people to our form of govern \
ment have never before been so impressiye4I
ly Illustrated, and the lesson that is thus
so solemnly inculcated will sink deep intoI
the mind and heart of the new PRESIDENT
He assumes the control of government
over nation of mourners, with no sections
or parties known in the common grief!
May he SO shape his administration as tol
strengthen this bond of sympathy and lift i
the people to higher national life. The
words of Gen. Garfield are OF inappropriate
here II look forward with }oy and prideA
to the day when our brave people. one inE
heart, one in their aspirations for freeaomE
and peace, shall see the darkness throueh4
which we have travelled was but a part oil
that stern but baneficent discipline bvE
which the Great Dispenser OF Events hasR
been leading us on to higher nationalk
life." With such a faith TO guide him, Pres
ident Arthur may be Instrumental ia achiev-E
ing much for his countrymen, and kripg- Il
ing to grand consummation the highS
ambitions and aspirations of his lamentedE
predecessor,so beautifully expressed in the
words we have quoted.
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dtshonesty, and the worry thought wound drive Inc

dishonesty, and the very thought would drive me
mad"
SArthur returned to his law practice. Business OF
4 the most lucrative character poured In upon him,
!, and the firm OF Arthur Gardiner prospered ex-
i ceedingly. Much Of their work consisted In the
4 collection of claims and the drafting of i'm
portant bills for speedy legislation and great deal
2of Gen. Arthur's time spent in Albany and
4 washington For short time he held the position
tsof counsel to the board of tax commissioners of
4 New York city at $4,000 per annum. Gradually he
5was drawn into the arena of politics. He nominated,
s.and by his efforts elected the Hon. Thomas Murphy
la State Senator. When the latter resigned the col
A20, 1871 President Grant nominated Gen. Arthur to
sthe vacant position, and four years later when his
9term expired, renomfnated him. He was removed
by President Hayes July IL, 1873 despite fact
e that two special committees made searching inves-
litigation into his administration, and both reported
sxthemselves unable to find anything upon which to
sSbase charge against him. In their pronuncia-
sSmentos announcing the charge, both President
Hayes and Secretary Sherman bore official witness
4to the purity of his while in Office petition
for his retention signed by every Judge of every
sscourt In New York city, by all the prominent mem
E2merchant in the collection district but this Gen.
BArthur himself suppressed.
N In letter to Secretary Sherman, reviewing the
sswork of one of the Investigating committees, Gen
Arthur produced statistics to show that during his
term Of over six years In Office the percentage OF
3areInovals was only On, against annual average
Hof about % per cent. under his three Immediate
predecessors, and an annual average Of about "a
Mper cent since 1875 OF the 923 persons in Office
aprior to his appointment 531 were still retained on
May LIST. All appointments except two to the one
#hundred positions commanding salaries of 49, 900
Viper year were made on the plan of advancing men
IAfrom lower to the higher grades the recommen-
|#datons of heads of bureaus. The reforms which
HGen. Arthur instituted In the methods Of doing
RHbusiness in the Custom House were numerous as
gSthey were grateful to the mercantile community.
After his removal he resumed the practice Of law,
3and took active part in politics. being the chair
kAman OF the New York Republican State Committee.
4 General Arthur has been lifelong Republican,
Sparticpating as delegate to the Saratoga conven1
%tlon which founded the party. he was q delegate
the National convention at Chicago last year, and
Twas Of the BOG that voted thirty and six times
$for Gen. Grants nomination, and was accorded the
#second place on the National ticket by unanimous
consen and admittedly in order to crafty the great
Fstalwart body of the party Of whom he is both I'M
himself and by his record, sturdy representative.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
Railroad Inter ests.

The Lexington correspondent of the Rich
mund Dispatch, dated Sept. II, says:
"The track of the Richmond and Alieghan1
$railroad is all being laid between Lynchburrss
Rand Willamson's, and as far up as the moutl
9of Buffalo on the North River branch. Al
fextra force of hands has been put to work OF
Sthe North River branch, and the work is to bt
Spushed to speedy completion. The tele
agraph line has reached this point. A daily lin,
eof boats will run as soon as the new schedul,
lis announced between Lexington and the
mouth Of Buffalo, the present point of trans
Her, but in few weeks the road will be at oul
livery door and then no more of the packet; il
twill have become thing Of the past. The
sharp curves in many places of the road arr
dbeing Strengthened, and other finishing touches
fare being added. The road will soon be com
3pleted whole, and, being equipped with first
Bclass rolling stock, win rank with the best
srOads in the country
Mr.. A. 7. Barclay, who was deputed for the
purpose, has just returned from Baltimore
2Where he had a prolonged interview with Mr.
SGarrett in reference to the Valley Railroad
I Mr.. Garrett signed the contract or the part OF
ithe Baltimore and Ohio railroad with the
5Richmond and Allegheny road, conditioned
showeyer, that the Board Of Supervisors OF
! RoGkbridge should rescind their late ACTION in
Preference 70 the railroad levy. A special meet.
ling of the Board is to be held to=morroWi fol
Ithis purpose; and there can be No doubt that
slhe Board, after hearing the statements Of Mr.
Barclay, will review their ACTION in this mat
|let Those Wha ought to know still have
faith in The Valley road, and the action of the
baltimore and Ohio ip selling out their inter
lest in the Virginia Midland road would ndi-
lcate that it is Mr., CARROTS purpose to have a
southern connection through the Valley of
Virginia. In this event the road will not
stop at either Lexington or Salem. but will go
ION to the Tennessee line, forming junction
with the great southern railway system d.
IVffgaag y Chattanooga" 64s ,..,5'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
STANTON MARKETS, SEPT. 81
CORRECTED wEEKLYBY BYERs B. COCHRAN.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

BALTIMORE MARKET Sept. 10, lssl.-BEEF CATTLE
Ne quote at Sass So with most sales ranging from
n 50a$5 % per 100 lbs
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged follows
Best Beeyes at s7a$5 ho that generally rated first
quality 3 75a$4 81; medium or good fair quality
" 25aS3 o.; ordinary thin steers, Oxen and Cows
Ooass 25; extreme range OF prices 00a$5 So Most
OF The sales were from ~ SO to SIS % per 100 lbs. To-
tai sales for the week 1908 head. = :.
SWINE.--There is a moderate supply Of good corn
fed Hogs on the market this week. and there Is a
good demand for them at the rates ruling last week.
" a94 cents, with extra shade higher. Grass
Hogs are In excess of the demand which is extreme
~ slow with the deduction Of % to 25 cents of per
100 We quote at 7aSActs per ID net Arrivals this
week $3.50 head. ~ ElF ~ - ~
SHEEP AND EAMBs-We quote butcher Sheep at
4a54 CENTS, and lambs at 4a64 cts per Id gross.
Stock Sheep-E#es 2a$3 % per head, and Wethers
81 IA cts per Id. Arrivals this week 2872 head.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
Ia COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE
~ STAUNTON IRON WORKS,

MCoMMIss1oNERs SALE OF THE
H. STANTON IRON WORKS,
M STAUNToN, VA.
III In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of
@ber, 1876 in the of s'Men1fees admir- vs. Nc
aSMahon' therein pending, the undersigned special
commissioners will proceed, the premises In
faStaunton, Va, on
N SATURDAY, THE sTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1881,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder the
Nreal estate, machinery, patterns TASKS and stock
kson hand &c belonging to the staunton Iron Works
The real estate, lot 100 ftx1sO it, is situated on
the of Lewis and Frederick streets, blocks
fSfrom the depot of c. & o. Ry Co., and has 1t q
fstwo-story machine and wood shop 30x60ft, two
Ebuan D 4exso it. With core aaen iSaq t. IN pe
Nstoring building 2Ox40 it., ample sheds, blacksmith
IA shop, stable &C., &c. = 'fi'''
y The machine shop is fitted up as follows:
n One 16-horse power engine,
Al One 60inch pulley lathe,
4 One 3O-inch lathe, 10 feet between centres.
81 One 22-inch lathe, feet between centres,
N One 12-inch lathe, feet between Centres
II One planer that will plane "a in 7 IT. long.
One 14-inch drill press, 7's'
N One No. 2 Merriman's bolt cutter, ls*
One e. No g. shaper, which will plane skx4s in.,
The pattern shop contains about $4,000 worth Of
Hgood patterns for Players Hot Blast Stove Saw
|ffAIills, Engines, Flows, Stoves, Sc, sc.
n The works in full running order and in full
cooperation, with more work hand than can be ex-
Eeculed Lying as they do in the midst of the thriy
City of Staunton and in the heart of the RAPIDLY
Eidevelopng iron district of Virginia. no better in
Eivestment could be offered
n This sale is made for the purpose of winding IN
two estates. = ">~fAs ~
81 The real estate machinery, patterns, tools, &C.
Twill be sold together-other personal properly sep
E,arately. f
II TERMS OF SALE:-Cash in hand to pay costs of
Ejsult and sale, and the balance the personal
f3property, on credit Of six months, and as to the
greatly, credits of one two and years. with in
INTEREST," the purchaser to execute bonds with ap-
proved personal security for the deferred payments
ana the title to be retained ultimate security.
Fl. W, SHEFEEY,
II. NJ. BELL, ~.
ids Comm1ssiopnerH
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

4 CpLD WEATHER-A dispatch from Chica.
|!go, dated the 18th says: Unusually cold
Eiweather is reported from Des Moines apd 9th
or parts of Iowa for several days: Snow fell
|,all along the Rock Island road between De
aSoto, twenty miles west OF here, and in Ne
;braska it was two inches in depth. At Omaha
tsthe tops of the cars on the Rock Island road
ON arriving there last evening was covered
slwith snow The weather is cloudy and yerv
stcold for the season. .ls
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ANNOUNCEMENTS,

respectfully announce myself candidate fol
l. election TO the HOUSE OF DELEGATES from Au
gusta county, subject to the decision the Conserv
tive Democratic Convention, to be held October Sd
proximo, 1881. G. A. RICHARDSON.
september 10Th, 1881. sep22-t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

q Otto Uhleg, workman in H. M. Smith &
/ Co's works in Richmond, Va, tainted Thurs
day. in the elevator, and his head was crushed
land nearly separated from his body by being
Ecaught between it and the platform as it as,
Rcended.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

Sergeant Mason, the soldier who, while O.
guard, attempted to shoot the assassin Guitear
Hast Sunday week ago, IS to be tried by coul
martial. Specifications and charges have bee
forwarded to Gen. Hancock, and court wi
be detailed at once.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

We see notice IN our exchanges that DR.
J. G. Merrillat, at one time principal Of tn
Deaf ,Dumb and Blind Institution of this place
isdead. There is no date given to the notice
nor is the place where he died mentioned HI
married, as his second wife, Miss Mary Esk
ridge of this place, sister of W. G. Eskridge
paying teller of National Valley Bank and o
Capt. T. P Eskridge of the county.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

The Republican State Central COMMITTEES
met in Richmond on the Goth, but in conse
quence of the Presidents death. no business
was transacted. Appropriate resolutions were
adopted. We had intended to publish thu
resolutions, but they only appeared in one edi
ton ofth Richmond estate" and we coul(
not secure copy of that edition.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

When communism has to be rebuked il
this country, the Republican party has to d
it,. Kalloch and Kierneyism were defeated il
San Francisco last week by the Republicans
and the metropolis of the Pacific slope re
deemed from the rule of the Sandlots.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

A quantity of editorial and news matter
prepared for this issue is necessarily omitted
ito make room for dispatches and incident,
connected with the death of the President
|Onr local budget Is also cut short.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

The number of students at ssle Virginia col
lcges during the session of 1S8OfSl WAS as
lis; Richmond College, 1si; Virginia Militia.
ry Institute, III Roanoke 1o7; Washington
Lee University, D6 g Emory and Henry, 50
Hampden- Sidney, 90. :.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND TIL

INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND TFF
Ht BLIND,
Staunton, Va, Sept, 10th, 1881.
l1ROPOSALS are invited for furnishing ONE HUN
DRIED and FIFTY CORDS OF SEASONED OAK
WOOD for the use Of the Institution. To be sound
straight and free from knots and to be delivered al
the Institution in such quantities and at such times
within the next twelve months, as may be directed
by me Institution Proposals will be received ur
to II NJ, SEPTEMBER 26TH and the right of reject
ing any or all bids is expressly reserved.
u.LsIr L. S. DOYLE,
seplo 2t ases Principal.
1t is understood that the Richmond and A..
,leghany Railroad will pay for the packet and
,other boats, rendered useless by the closing OF
navigation, and that a commission has been
appointed to value them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

i THE SOUTHWESTERN IMMIGRATION co.
Will MALL application, free of COST postage pre-
spaid books with maps, giving authentic and relia-
ble information in DETAIL of the State of Texas, of
Arkansas, or of Western Louisiana. We desire to
confer with those wishing better their condition
Eaand are meditating change to new country Adj
l7dress
"A B G.. DUVAL, Secretary, Austin, Texas
FSJ N VICTOR, Eastern Manager,
4 24s Broadway, New York.
Foreign ONCE WIN w. LANG, President,
Il Leadenhall House,
q sep22-1t -Laadenhall ST., Lendon E. O., England.
r. NJ GUSHING Son ASetIo nen 5 PRIV
u AS administrator of the estate of VIM. L. Hunter,
4decd, will sell at his late residence on South
SRtYer, miles above Waynesboro at public auction
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28th, 1881,
iIf fair, If not, the fair day, all the PERSONAL
Property belonging to said estate viz:
i HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
" head of Horses, a work Horses, fine Stallion and
~ Colts y Is 20 head cattle, 6 mich Cows others,
years old and under IS or 90 head of Hogs all the|
Farming Implements, embracing Mccormick Har-
svester, l Mccormick Mower Btckford Huffman'
iDrill Buggy Rake, or Wagons, Plows Harrows,
Harness, sc. Also Top Buggy and harness. ABOUT
1000 BUSHEL OF WHEAT, 30 or 40 Acres OF Corn 1nI
field, 80 Bushels Orchard Grass Seed 40 or 50 TONS
JNICE HAY, and a large quantity OF Wheat Straw
Several Thousand feet good Lumber; some Locust
5PoStS, &C.
I TERMS: Cash for all sums Of ten dollars and
lunder on all sums above ten dollars the purchaser
will give negotiable note well endorsed, payf BILE at
ssixty days. B M. ELLIS, Admir-
of VIM. L. Hunter, decd
NOTE;-All persons holding claims against the
ESTATE of W. L. Hunter DECD, will present them to
gme And all persons knowing themselves Indebted
to said estate Will please come Forward and SETTLE
| September 8, 1881 B. M. ELLIS
sept8 Administrator
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REMARKABLY LOW FIGURES!

B. OBERDOFER SON.
Virginia Clothing Hall,
No. SO New Street,
Opp. Virginia Hotel.
Remember we are not connected with any other
House. sep22-n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
CHEAP HOMES FOR ALL!
THE SOUTH WESTERN IMMIGRATION co.

$50, 900 Laborers get Immediate Employment, at
HGood Wages on Farms and Railroads in Texas
dalone.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11

ternatlonal congress at Berlin at the time the
congress Of orientalists meets il September.
The subjects suggested for consideration are.
the formation of q common alphabet for
Europe, Of q common alphabet for the East,
and finally, Of a universal alphabet. Music
is pretty nearly a universal language for its
own purposes; photography squints that
way, and now, with the telephone to help,
something ought to be done to restore man.
kind to the lingual position they enjoyed be-
fore they built that unfortunate Tower Of
Babel, or babble, one might say.
The Senate has confirmed Robert Hill, Of
Illinois, Assistant Secretary Of State; Hiram
Price, of Iowa, Commissioner of Indian At
fairs A. M. Jones, u. s. Marshal for north
ern Illinois; s. A. Hudson, of Wisconsin,,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Of
Dakota. All these were confirmed by unani
nous consent, while others were referred to
committees, and at 3 o'clock the Senate con-
sidered the Chinese treaties.