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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-06-30
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF

{ COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
~ VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Belonging to the estate Of the late Thomas X
Men1fee, In the county Of Augusta, Va, and sum
mers county, West Va
By virtue of decree of the circuit court of Au-
gusta county, Virginia. rendered at the June term
1880 in the cause of T. K. Menifee's administrator
&c. VS.. T. Menifee's Widow and Devisees, we viii
oer for sale at public auction In front the Court
House, In the city of stanton, on
SATURDAY, THE BOTH DAY OF JULY. 1881,
the following property
Lot No. ], On southeast side Of Menifee street.
adjoining the farm Mrs Menifee fronting ON that
street about Is feet with depth of about $50 feet
with good Frame House thereon, containing 8
rooms.
Lot No. q ad1ons lot No. l. fronting about rs feet
on Menifee street and running back about $50 feet
Lot No s. fronting about 100 feet the north
$50 feet-has on it good Frame House with rooms
Lot No. A, fronting on Menifee street about 100
feet by about 100 deep, adtotns Lot No. 3.
by $50 deep.
Lot No. &, fronting on Menifee and Halle streets.
with House thereon, containing rooms.
Lots No. ], 8 and have houses with all necessary
out houses thereon and are In good repair.
Lots No. 2, and are vacant but are all number
one building lots located in the rapidly developing
suburb OF the city known West End, where prop
erty Is constantly increasing in value.
Lot No. z, on Beverly street in the city of Staun
ton, adjoining the furniture ware-room of 8. NJ.
Wilkes on the west, and extending the creek
including the east wall thereof and joining the lot
belonging to the city, purchased of Witt & Holt.
about IS feet front by 100 deep. fine location for
Lot No. ad1oins Stuart Block opposite the Ches-
apeake 4 Ohio r. w., on the southwest side Of
Stuart Block fronting Middlebrook street 80 feet
by about 100 feet Deep This is splendid location
for warehouse.
No. 9, An undivided X interest in three lots with
Smith and Elder, the G. o. R'y, in the western
suburbs Of the city of stanton.
No. TO- A tract Of 1S2 acres of wood land in Sum-
mers county, W. Va. This property is Immediately
on the Chesapeake and Ohio R'y near the junction
of Greenbrier and New Rivers, Is finely timbered,
making 1t one Of the best tracts for lumber in that
section Of the country.
Plats of the above property with full particulars
can be seen at the office Of Hudson Patrick Staun-
ton, Va. and W. ] Hunter will show the property
to those wishing to examine.
TERMS Cash in hand to pay the costs of sale and
the balance In three equal annual payments bear
ing interest from the day OF sale, bonds with ap-
proved personal security to be taken from the pur
chaser and title to be retained ultimate security
for the purchase money. Sale at O'Clock.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
W. A. HUDSON,
W. j. HUNTER,
jun30tds commissioners
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TRoUr.s ADMINISTRATOR vs..

FVsROUf'6 ADMINISTRATORS vs.
4 TROOT'S WIDOW AND HEIRS.
I'm pursuance Of q decree OF the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county entered June 49, 1884, in this cause
shall proceed at my once in the city Of staunton on
FRIDAY, AUGUsT II, 1881,
to reconsider and finally report upon all of the
debts OF the second class preferred sgains. the
tate OF X. Trout decd. designated In report No.
filed June Is 1884, In this cause, as .'the disputed
debts In the second Glass; 1.-THE debts asserted but
not proved" land the debts barred by the statute
Of limitations" Which debts are claimed and as
serted By the following persons who are hereby
notified 70 appear before the undersigned on the
day named above for the taking of said account
prove their claims and answer such exceptions as
may be fled TO tho claims already allowed by the
Master, viz Harnsberger, E NJ Cushing, VIM
Kerr's Administrator, " Hite VIM Ross VIM
Steele, B Dunlaps Admir-, H Dudley, IAiexan-
der, A Arthur, Levi Leonard, Joseph Wanger,
Margaret Crawford, Trout \ BERKELEY, Turk,
q Clark, Exor OF Susan Htsey, decd, Il Stuart,
Western Lunatfo Asylum, 8 Young, Kinney's
adpr, VIM Kfnney's admir-, John Whitmore, Staun-
ton Spectator, Henry Parker, 4 @ wayland, W
Harden, D Bell, Staunton indicator, Jas. Buch-
snan 1r, Trout, David Rankin, John Hanger,
VIM Crawford, Bickle, D Van Lear, John Far
row, Lawson York0s. And there Will also be
stated any matters deemed pertinent by the master
or which any party interested may require to be
stated. JOS. A. WADDELL,
COmmfSsioner.
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Virginia Railroad Men in Kentucky


A Lexington, Ky, correspondence of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, dated the 18th, refers to
several well known Virginians now interested
the western extensions of the Ches. & Ohio
Railway connections. The correspondent
says:
Gen. John Echols, who is Intimately associ.
ated with Mr.. Huntington, Of the Ches. q Ohio
railroad, is in the city to-day. He ia accompa-
MED by Mr.. Smith, General Manager of the
Ches, Il Ohio, and all its branches, and Capt.
Mason, of Virginia, the veteran railroad build
er, once Chief Quartermaster of Stonewall
Jackson's Transportation Department. Gen.
EchOls said 10 the Enquirer that he had last
night obtained for Mr.. Huntington from the
Maysville City Council, the right of way
through Maysville for the Catlettsburg and
Newport railroad. He also said that having
purchased the Elizabethtown and Paducah,
and Paducah and Memphis railroads, Mr..
Huntington was bound to build the line from
Lexington to Elizabethtown and that engi-
neers were now engaged in the survey OF the
route. AS to whether the extension of the
Kentucky Central would be made no did not
know, as he had not seen Mr.. Hunt
ington recently. He knew, however,
that the Big Sandy and the Kentucky Central
would be connected at Lexington, and that
the guage of the Kentucky Central would be
changed by removing one Of the rails. The
change would be made next month, and
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A sslaNER.s SALE OF PERSONALITY.
"A
ON SATURDAY THE SD DAY OF JULY, 1881.

On SATURDAY The sd DAY OF JULY, 1881,
at p. M In front Of the Court House in Stanton
the undersigned will sell for cash the highest bid
der the following chooses in action belonging 70 the
estate Of Lewis Hartman, Bankrupt 70 wit:
lst A judgment rendered by the Hastings Court
for the city OF Staunton ct Its June 1876 in IA
xor OF kchols, Bell and Catlett, attorneys, va. G.
Hirsh, II. g. Hartman and Lewis Hartman for $765 86
she penalty Of delivery bond, to be discharged by
the sum Of S982 with interest from March 9TH 1876
and costa e9.W. See Judgment Lien Docket County
Court clerks once. Book No. T. page 4s2.
I'd, Judgment Of the Same court rendered at It's
September term, 1876 in favor of same plaintiffs vs.
Same DESCENDANTS for 47e0.46 the penalty of deliv-
cry bond 70 be discharged By the sum Of $3S4.7s
with interest from March 9, 1876 and costs $6.44.
See Judgment Lien Docket same once, BOOK 4,
page ~.
Said judgments were both paid by Lewis Hartman
the security In each delivery bond, and now stand
for his benent against the estate Of II. G. Hartman,
decd 500 LIST Report Of Commissioner Harrison in
the Merchants' National Bank OF Baltimore &c, vs.
\. g. Hartman ct. ais pending in the Circuit Court
Of Augusta County.
j. GUY, Assignee OF
JunS-Af L. Hartman, Bankrupt.
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STANTON MARKETS, JUNE 30.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY BYERs COCHRAN.
WHOLESALE PRICES,

BALTIMORE MARKET, june 90, 1ss1.-BxHY CATTLE
The quality OF of the offerings was quite good
Cattle among them. Trade was slower and prices
on 1axc, and in q few instances Nc per ID. We
quote at 60a$6 50 few, such bulls selling at the
lbs.
MICH COWS But few Cows, and those common,
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as follows;
BEST Bseves at S7as6 30; that generally rated first
quality 62ae6 81; medium good fair quality uOa
81; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 5Oats 5O
extreme range OF prices 60a6 Co. Most of the sales
were from 80 25 to % 90 per 100 lbs.
SWINE.-We quote at 7ksScents for common Hoss,
and better grades SkasKcents, most sales ranging
at 8aSH cents per ID. net.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-we quote Sheep at Sa6K cts
and lot OF 200 for export to the West IAes at tx
cents; Lambs at 2a7k cents per lh Gross.
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Action ofthe state Central Committee.

The proceedings of the meeting OF the
Republican State Central Committee, in
Richmond, on Tuesday last, as published in
the Dispatch of yesterday. will be found in
another column. 1t will be seen that Mr..
J. W. Cochran, of Rockingham, stra light
out Republican, was elected chairman, Gen.
Wickham and Senator Lewis having both
Withdrawn. This movement, as we'll as the
changing Of the place of meeting from
Staunton to Lynchbnrg, was evidently made
in the interest OF compromise. If it will
have the effect of tlrus' ing from the can.
vass great deal OF personal feeling that
has unfortunately been given too much
prominence, it will be subject OF congrat-
ulation among all true Republicans.
The defeat Of Mr.. l.. L. Lewis resolution
to admit as delegates all who voted for Gar
field and Arthur in the last election. with
out regard to their subsequent alliance with
the Readjusters, was the best action of the
meeting. Under the resolution, as adopted.
no one who was participant in the Read
juster convention will be admitted to con-
vention to represent Republicans.
Whilst the meeting may not have been
satisfactory in every particular. it was a
substantial triumph OF the straigheut side,
inasmuch as they secure the organization,
and carry their point in the manner of elect
ing delegates. Things were done which
should not have been done, and others we're
left undone which should have received at
tention, but we have not time now to point
out sins Of omission or comm mission.
And now the next act will be the decisive
one. Let every Republican, who is a
Republican, see to it that his county sends
delegates to Lynchburg who will maintain
Republican integrity, and carry out the
principles Of his party. Let the Common
wealth send to the front her best men, and
when the tug Of war comes the victory will
be ours.
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fTHE "BOSS" EXCURSION
TO HARPRR's FERRY,
JHTY 21sr

~ L Y 21sT,
under tho auspices Of the staunton Fire Depart.
ment accompanied by the STONRWALL BRIGADE
BAND
A GALA DAYt A MERRY TIMEi DANCING, Z
SWINGING, FISHING, BATHING
AND BOATING.
All should avaf themselves of this opportunity to
visit this romantic and historic spot The scene of
the days amusement will be the beautiful green
isle In the Potomac, near the town, and whore the
surrounding natural scenery Ia unsurpassed by
that of any place on the continent.
There are many points Of historic interest in and
about the town.
Upon the island there are erected three spacious
pavfltons large enough to accommodate numberless
sets OF dsncors aud promenades. magnificent
orchestra Will be in attendance for those desiring
70 "trip the light fantastic" The fishing fs always
good and tackle can be procured in the place.
The oficers OF the department pledge themselves
that good order will be maintained on the train
and grounds.
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Valley Railroad.

1t will be seen from an article taken from
the Baltimore american, embracinga lettel
from Mr.. WIN. Keyser, President OF the
Valley Railroad Company, that the pros.
poets Of an early resumption of work or
the Valley railroad are quite flattering. We
conversed, on Saturday last, with Mr.. c.
M. bold, Mayor Of Lexington. who had
just returned from Baltimore. lie Informed
US that there WAS no doubt of the work go.
ing on, and that Immediately after the
meeting OF the Board of Directors of the
Baltimore and Ohio, on the 18th of July,
the contractor, Mr.. Boyd, would at once
place force on the line. All doubt, there
fore, may be surrendered as to the compile
ton Of the Valley road as far as Lex ington.
We regard this IS important to the entire
country intervening Staunton and Lexing-
ton, and to Staunton. IL is important to
the people Of Rockbridge, who have so long
borne an onerous tax by reason of their
liberal subscription to the stock of the CON-
pany, without the least compromising re-
turn. No people have shown more true
courage ana met their obligations with
higher integrity. They deserve the road
and every possible benefit that can grow
out of It.
With two parallel roads traversing the
Valley from one extreme to the other and
opening up its rich mineral and agricultu-
raj resources, we may reasonably expect
rapid increase In values and degree OF
prosperity never before realized. Whether
Stanton will continue to remain inactive
and careless as to the great advantages
these developments afford her, Is for time to
unfold. In the midst OF vast mineral re-
gion, with furnace fires being lighted almost
at her very doors. railroads centering from
east, west, north and south, opening up the
markets Of the whole country, it would be
a strange folly indeed II practical attention
were not given to manufacturing interests.
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DEATH OF Col. BOLIVAR CHRrsTtAN's
CHiLD-The Washington correspondent the
Alexandria Gazette, has the following: Last
Thursday afternoon passengers who left here
by the Washington and Ohio railroad noticed
that a handsome little boy about six years old
on the train was suffering from an affection OF
the throat or lungs and that he seemed to be
frothing at the nose and mouth. His name
was Charlie Christian, only child of Col. Boil
var Christian, and grandson of Mr.. Paxton. a
wealthy Northern settler IN Loudoun CO., Va.
A gentleman, who left Leesburg this morning.
says the poor little fellow died Saturday morn
ing, and was buried yesterday.
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There has been q slight advance In tho market
since last week, wheat commanding 10 to u yes
tsrday whilst -four ranged as follows Family, s so
to IS rs; Extra, IS 90: Supernne, 4 Is to q IS.
In Baltimore yesterday wheat was quoted att 40
to 1925 for red; % to 81 80 for amber small not of
new at $40.
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Ashland, KY, Independent: "Maj. N. H.
Hotchkiss, the efficient Adjutant- General of
the Ches. &. Ohio railroad, was in this CITY
Wednesday. The Major went down to Iron
ton yesterday, seeking parties who want to be
made happy by trip over this magnificent
talns of Virginia. If the good Lord ever made
any other man more solicitous for the comfort
OF the weary traveller than is Maj. Hotchkiss
we have never met him.
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SALE OF LAND.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.
By virtue Of . decree OF the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county rendered in the case Of McMaster and
wife VI. Dempster's administrator and ais, will
proceed on the premises on
SATURDAY THE 23D DAY OF JULY, 1881,
to sell the tract OF land upon which Capt. John J.
Dempster resided in his lifetime, situated about
two miles south OF Greenville in Augusta county
containing IA scres and roods. This land will be
sold subject TO the dover Of the widow Of Capt
J. Dempster, which has been assigned to her, the
the dwelling The plat of the land and OF the dover
assigned can be seen at the once OF the under
signed. The sale will be made upon the following
rEK1ls:-so much in hand as Will pay costs of suit
and SALE and the remainder upon credit OF one two
and three years from the date OF SALE with interest
from the date OF sale, the purchaser giving bond
with approved personal security and the title re-
tainod e. ultimate security,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.
1un30tds Commissioner.
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NEW ADvERTIsEMENTS.
NOTCH,

Nor1oz'
Monday, July 4th, 1881, being National holiday,
the National Valley Bank and the Auguets Ma
tional Bank will be closed AL paper maturing on
that day Will be due and payable on July 9Th 1881
THOS. A. BLEDSOE, Cashier.
1unS0-lt W.. TAMS, Cashier.
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1,o ALL PERSONS CONCERNED.

Notice Is hereby given that forbid all persons
from hunting, fishing, passing through or other
wise trespassing ON my land near Parnassus, in
Augusta county, adjoining Huffman and others, as
Will enforce the law against all such.
Jun2S JOHN STONER,
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The Blue Ridge Echo, published in Wash
ington, Raprahsnnock county, has been con-
siderably enlarged and improved topographic
ally. Weare glad to see this evidence of de-
served success.
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LIST OF LETTERS


LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining In the Post once at Staunton, Augusta
County. Va.
June 80. 1881.
LADIES.
Bumgardner, Mrs Ella II Jackson, Miss Diana
Burgess, Mrs Caroline johnson, Miss Lucinda
Carson, Miss Cora Rockingham, NrsTS
Cooper, Miss Lucy Lucus, Mrs Fannie
Grant, Miss Lucy Matthias Miss Mary
Guseby, Mrs Marshall, Mrs
Gorden, Mrs Sarah Reynolds, Miss Laura
Gentry, Mrs w R Stanton, Miss II
Howard, Miss Hannah Smith, Mrs Martha
Irwin, Miss Holly Thompson, Miss Elenora-3
Irving, Mrs Mary Williams, Mrs Alice
johnson, ANNIE cord
GENTLEMEN.
Argus, Wyatt Hopper, Peter
Boye, James Harris, Winston
Burton, NH Carter, George
Carter, DOC johnson, Alexander
Gregory, 8
ILLEGIBLE.
Myers, Jacob q; Newell, Thos, cord; Rhodes,
Thos cold; Smith, A; Snyder, Albert; Smiley John
P; Waggenur, H; Webster, Raymond.
UNAVAILABLE Letters remaining in Staunton Post
ONCE, June 9, 1881
Mr.. John W. JONES' Cedar Point, Goochlsnd Co.,
Va. George Washington, Belefontain, Logan Co.,
ohio. Mrs. Mary e. Rinker, Mt. jackson, Va. Mr.
Braxton Barbour, Chicago, Ill.
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VyIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,
(DIocEAN SCHOOL OF vA.)
RTAUNTON, VA.
Mrs. Con. J. z. B. Stuart, Principal.
Mrs. Stuart will be aided by efficient and full
corps OF Teachers, and advantages In all depart
ments uneQualed. The aim of the Principal is to
mako teaching thorough, and to promote in every
The next session begins Sept 10th, and continues
nine months. Terms reasonable, with home COM
forts.
DAY PUPILS:
Tuition in Primary Department. $500. $500. .$27 90
Academic ............... $500
Collegiate ............... As 90
COnIlu80nG rec. 2.UO
For further particulars, apply to the Principal.
1un30Sm
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COMPLIMENT TO YOU'VE VIRGINIAN.-At
the commencement exercises of Georgetown
College, the highest honors were borne off by
Mr.. D. A. Shannahan, son of Maj, D. Shanna-
han of Covington. The correspondent of the
State says: At the sixty-seventh annual COM
mencement of the Georgetown University the
most valuable prize of the college, the Merrick
Debating Medal, was awarded to talented
young Virginian, well and favorably known
to many of your readers. This young
gentleman, who leaves his dina Mater
with such fattering prospects, is Mr..
D. A. Shanahan, of Covington. His vic
tory over men OF whom the judge spoke SO
highly IS all the greater when we remember
that be championed the old Democratic doc
trine of tariff for revenue only. winning his
spurs and making venerable senators admire
the logic and novelty he threw into hackney
ed subject.
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NEW ADvERTIsEmESrs.
|C11cK . MILLER
BRIDGRwATER, VA,
xy1na1N1A FEMALE INSTITUTE,

will sell you the best and cheapest buggy carriage
spring wagon. Send for their free price list and
special prices. jun301yr.
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DR.. VIM. Chapman, Of this city, has sold 100
acres of unimproved leAd, on Linville creek,
in Rockingham county, to Mr.. Jno. Acker, for
$55 per acre.
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to take, state and settle account lst Of the trans
actions Of Jesse Ralston Administrators OF George
shull decd.-2d, an account Of the personal assets
Of the estate of George shull decd.-Sd, account
of the debts against said estate-4th, account Of
of the title and whether not the 10 suscept
BILE OF partition between the hefrs, 9th, the names
and number Of the heirs Of George Shull, decd &c.
JOS. A. WADDELL,
1un304t Commissioner.
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MONDAY, AUGUST Is. 1881.

CHULL h AIS. VS.. SKULLS WIDOW ALS.-IR
- pursuance of decree entered in this cAAse
June 10, 1881, shall proceed at my efce In SAalln-
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II T. WARE,
SECOND HAND GOODS.

Corner OF Augusta and Frederick Streets,
Has q large stock Of rare second hand goods, in
Guiding several excellent Iron Safes.
Also new goods Of the best qualify. splendid line
Of rubber handle trunks the best made, and most
durable trunk on the market. 1unS0-lt
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shall use every argument at our command
to influence the Convention to that policy.
Should we fail in the objects we have thus
declared. and the representatives of the
Republican sentiment of the State decide
against the policy we have hastily outlined,
we should conform to that decision and
support its command, however reluctantly,
and however much distrust OF its success
we might entertain or want Of confidence
in its ultimate sincerity. 1t would be a
choice between two evils and we should
aim to choose the least. We trust we may
not be driven to this necessity, but that
the Republican party in convention assem-
bled, will avail itself of this suspicious OPP
portanity to assert Republican principles.
maintain Republican policy and vindicate
Republican integrity,