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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, AT 50 KING
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Va Just received and in store, y full supply of
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.

. w. MALLS,
Late of Peako g. Nalls.)
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, PAINTS, OIL, GLASS,
BUILDING MATERIAL, &C. &c.
S.. E. corner King and Washington SITS.
Agent for NEVINS & cos. READY MIXED
PAINT, AND DAVIS, CHAMBERS cos
PURE WHITE LEAD.
ng-Goods delivered to all parts of the city free
of charge p. 0. Box 299 feb27-tf
John w. PEAkE,
Successor to Peake & Nalls)
Dealer ip
DOORS. SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE,
Paints, Oils, Leads, Cement Lumber, Lime
Calcnod Plaster, Slate, Marble aud
Nantes. Hearths, &c.
CORNER KING AND ST. ASAPH STREETS
jan21-tf Alexandria, Va.
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EUREKA HAIR TONIC-This preparation
II will certainly invigorate and promote tho
growth of the hair whether lost from age, sick
ness or any other cause, is entirely free from poi
son and will restore the natural color if faded and
dead from the use ofimpure washes. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL, Druggists,
feb12 Cor. Prince and Fairfax SITS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
French Defeat in China

A Paris dispatch dated March 30, says
Gen. de L'Isle has telegraphed from
Hadan. under date of March s, as follows
Iregret to announce that General Negrier
has been severely wounded. and has been
obliged to evacuate LangsOn. The Chinese,
in three large columns, made an lmpetuouS
attack upon our positions before kilna.
Colonel Herbinger, in the face Of a SUI
perior number of the enemy, and ex-
hausted of ammunition. was obliged to re-
treat to Dong Song and Thannoi. | am
massing forces on the Chu and KEEP roads.
1t the enemy still increases | hope to be
able to defend the whole delta. Please
send re-infoIcements as quickly rs posi-;
BILE.
The position carried by the Chinese is
the key to the position. 1t is thought that
the Chinese forces numbered about sc, 900.
Great excitement prevailed in Paris Oh
the announcement of the above news, and
vociferous demands were made for the
ministry to resign. The Council of Min
listers on the Both, was presided over by
President Grevy in person. 1t was de-
cided to take effective steps to retrieve
the disaster Of Negrier, and to immediate.
" mobolize two full divisions of the army,
including four brigadi er generals, for ser
vice in Tonquin. The navy operating
against the Chinese IS to be reinforced by
10 900 sailors and marines and several
more war vesse1s. After Il stormy debate
on the resolution of credit to the amount
of $40, O0O, 900. M. Ferry. President of the
Council of Ministers, ten ered his resig-
nation and that of his colleagues. This was
greeted with the widest tumultuous APP
plause. The designations were accepted
by President Grevy, and measures taken
To form n new ministry.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
Emigration.

There has been great deal said about
the exodus OF citizens OF Southwest Vir-
gnia to the West and Southwest. Why
the determination Of forty OF fifty men,
women and children to change their
homes should excite so much comment, at
this time, we are at a loss to know. There
has not been q year within our recollection
that large number of the young men,
some middle-aged men and women, have
not left the Valley in the hope of better
ing their condition, although they were
comfortable here. Every year colonies of
them 60, and hence there is nothing re-
markable in the movement in the South
west, except the nervous nOtoriety it is
given through the press. AS All instance
of the fever to go West or South among
the young men, we will refer to a case
which recently came to our knowledge
There is prosperous farmer and business
man in this county, who has but one son.
He recently reached his majority. Feeling
that he was free man it entered his head
that he must do something to emphasize
it. So he informed his father that he in
tended to go to Texas. The father real
soned with, and told him that he could do
as well here rs in the Lone Star State,
or anywhere else, and offered to furnish
the farm and give him half of the net pro-
ceeds if he would undertake to manage it.
This proposition was rejected. The father
not wishing the boy to leave, improved
upon the offer, and told him he could take
the farm and stock, work them as his own
and appropriate the results, and all that
would be required of him would be to pay
the taxes. This was refused. 1t is prob
able the young man will try the Southwest,
but it will not be long before he has
found out his mistake. To have the use
of good form, well stocked, merely by
paying the taxes, is an offer that he will
not again come up with, and when it is too
late, maybe, he will wish he had remained
in his own beautiful and fertile Valley,
with I'LL it's natural advanta ges and attrac-
lions. 1t is this passion to try the un-
known that influences emigration every
year and will continue to do so for all time
to come. So there is nothing strange
about the movement in Southwest Vir-
oinia
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

belief that they had made an honest effort
to make provision for the payment of the
States Obligations, and that but for the
Republicans and Readjusters such provi-
sion would have been made. The facts
show that. after adopting the funding bill
of 1871, no ms asure was ever introduced
and supported TO meet its demands. Time
and again was Il resolution to increase the
rate of taxation to meet the case voted
down in the Legislature. 1t was not IN
til it became the fixed policy of the Demo-
cratic party not oprovide for the demands
upon the State that the Republicans de-
termi ned to favor a settlement OF some
kind to avert certain wholesale repudia-
ton, reinstate u free ballot and rescue the
public schools and charitable institutions
from destruction They practically sur
rendered their organization that there might
be no excuse for the barbarouS and brutal
indictments of passions incident to the re-
suits Of the war, and mainly co-operated
with that faction of the Democracy, which
offered the most practicable measure on the
debt question, and at the same time favored
the other issues to which the Republicans
were committed The Riddleberger bill
was not a Republican measure, but it had
the merit of deiniteness-it presented Il
tangible proposition for the creditors to
accept or reject-while the position of the
Democrats had but one logical result to
contemplate, and that was final repudia-
ton, by reason of the progressive augmen-
tation of the debt in defaulted interest
beyond the possible power of the people to
pay
We have stated enough to show that the
claim to be 'debtpayers' by the Demo-
Gratis is a mere assumption, designed to
deceive those not acquainted with the
facts-that the charge of being s'repudia-
tors against the Republicans is false. and
that but for the action of the Re
publicans in virtually surrendering their
organization that vital State questions
might be considered and disposed of
without the embarrassments arising from
bitter partizan prejudices. the State
would now be in the coils of bankruptcy ;
the creditors without hope of redress: the
ballot a burlesque; the charitable institu-
tions ruined, and the public schools des-
troyed. Whatever measure of relief the
creditors have OF may hope for, they owe
| it to the Republicans, and it is to them
that the conservation of all the other in
terests involved in the political conten-
tions of the State since 1877, should be
properly credited.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
Gen Grant Better.

At last reports. General Grants condi-
ton was perceptibly changed for the bet
ter, Notwithstanding the fact that several
rumors of his death have been in circula-
ton. He has gradually. but SLOWLY improved
since Sunday and Wednesday morning his
physicians were decidedly hopeful. Should
Gen. Grants demise soon occur. it will be
loeeause of failing strength and want of
Wigor TO Withstand the disease, as it now
is, rather than aggressive triumph Of the
cancerous difficulty itself. In speaking of
Gen. Grant the other day. DR.. Newman
stated that 1.-THE eaimness with which he
contemplates the coming change is Chris
tian heroism In the highest degree. | am
perhaps only stating the same thing in a
different way when say that no holy mar
tyr ever looked upon his coming change
with grander composure.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
New York Postmaster.

The President, on Tuesday last, nomi-
mated to the Senate for confirmation, Hen
~ G.. Pearson, to be postmaster at New
York city. Mr.. Pearson is Republican.
and the incumbent OF the office, having
succeeded MI. James. when he was pro-
NOTED to the position of Postmaster Gen
eral under President Garfield. He has
served in the office for the past fifteen years,
and is regarded as one of the most efficient
officers in the service of the government.
During the administration of President
Arthur there were charges preferred
against Mr.. Pearson for alleged connec
ton with questionable business establish
ments in New York, but the charges were
met by a prompt denial from Mr.. ?. The
late p NJ General Hatton and Att orney
| General Brewster inclined against Mr..
Pearson and ia yored his removal, but no
action was taken on the case by President
| Arthur. MI. Pearson's commission ex-
pired on the 21st of March, and to make
sure that he would not be again appointed,
the charges referred to we're revived. Mr..
Pearson came on to Washington, exam
ined the charges and made answer. The
President carefully examined all the pa
/ pers. He came to the conclusion, as is
stated, that there was nothing in them
damaging to Mr.. Pearson, either as an Of
Gcer OF a man, and hence the appointment.
After such examination by the President,
had he declined to appoint Mr.. p. it would
have been accepted by the country as a
virtual endorsement of the charges, and
consequently seriously affected his stand
| ing as a business man in business circles.
| 1t was rule with Gen. Grant, when Pres
ident, never, even by remote implication,
! to take action on case which might be
construed as endorsing charges which had
| been made. although he might have
preferred to favor some other applicant,
| This sense of fairness seems to have in
| fluenced President Cleveland in the case Of
| Mr.. Pearson. 1t is in that light we look
upon it. and not as a precedent in appoint
ments from political standpoint. In
| deed, we expect him to appoint Democrats
! to fill vacancies as they may occur. and to
make changes when there is just.cause for
it. There is, therefore, no political signifi-
canoe to be imputed to the re-appoint
ment of Mr.. Pearson. In answer to the
suggestion that re-appointment might
cause great dissatisfaction in the ranks of
his party, the President is represented as
saying The Democratic party is neither
hypocritieal, impolitic, unpatriotic nor UNI
grateful-they will understand the whole
situation and be satisfied -
Mr.. Pearson's appointment was urged
by the independent Republicans, who voted
for MI. Cleveland. The New York Times
was particularly urgent in enforcing the
justice of the appointment, as well as its
policy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

Ex-United States Marshal r. p. Hughes,
who left Richmond. Va. some days ago,
his accounts with 4tle government being,
it is said, short about s4,ope, was arrested
on Thursday at Marienfeld, Texas, by
Sheriff Ware and Captain McMurray, of
the State Ranger force, on the western
bound San Francisco express. He had
about $4,000 with him. He refused to
talk to il newspaper man. He is under
guard in Texas, awaiting orders from
Richmond.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

merely to find their way about. In the
meantime the decisive action might be
over. So apparently obtnse TO the ex
igencies of the situation is the admiralty
that Russia'S iIoncad fleet it, thilrse
waters more than doubles that of England
in fighting strength | have uier.lV sno
geSted some of the difficulties of Enelalp,' !
position, which are discussed here with
the utmost freedom and Nignr NJ l.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

compelled to surrender every position it
has taken on national questions, or be
found in antagonism to the policy of the
Democratic National administration, when
it shall be fully and officially declared.
We only ask that the calm, impartial
Judgment of the country shall be invoked
in considering the record of the Demo
Gratis and Republicans of Virginia and an
an impartial verdict will sustain the Re
publicans and condemn the Democrats.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

Total just debt of Virginia. .$l0,5S2. 562 81
Note 1.-The discrepancy between the state
ment in the text and the statement in the pre-
amble to the Riddleberger bill pages to -, be-
ing 1894 1913 &c., is chiefly caused by the difference
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
-HARMAN :. COAL YARD
At intersection of b. & o. and C. & o. II Il.

the very hest Of GOALS. COKE, WOOD, and FER
rIlIzE4s, 1 respectfully solicit share OF the
public patronage. My yards are located at the
thus enabling me to take advantage OF compe-
titIon in freights and placing me in direct
communication with the coal helds of West
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
COAL DELITERED AT ANY POfNTIN THE
CITY WITHOUT EXTRA 'CHARGE
guarantee satisfaction in prices and QUALIFY
orders left with Battle & Woodward West Main
Street, will receive prompt attention|t Mi
Respectfully,
A, w. HARTMAN.
Telephone connection No, IL apr2
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

Horsford's Bread Preparation
IS the strongest baking powder made. Try
it. 1t is unrivalled.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
Telephone connection No. II.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.


GOMMISSlONER'S OFFICE,
~ STAUNTON, April LIST, 1855.
In the Chancery causes now pending in the
Circuit Court of Augusta under the style of
COLEMAN TRUSTEE VS.. MCCOMB and COLEMAN
TRUSTEE ys.MCCoMB,&c all parties plaintiffs and
oeIenuants, are hereby notified that, in pursu-
anceU decree therein rendered on the 9th
OF November, 1882 i shall at my Office in Staun-
ton, on -e
Friday. the LIST Day Of Nay. 1885,,
proceed TO take, STATE ana settle an account,
lst. What amount of the debts of James Mes
Comb have been charged upon and paid Out OF
the proco eds OF the sale Of the tract of lana
conveyed to the complainant in trust for his
wife and her children by the deed of Ianetta
McComb, referred to i'm the BILL and how much,
if any, of the debts of James McComb have been
paid out of the trust property held by I. w.
shelton under the deed of .lanetta Met omb of
date December 9TH. 1868.
III. How much said trust property conveyed
to said Shelton is chargeabe with, in favor of
the complainant samuel f. Coleman, Trustee,
by reason of the trust property held by the lat.
ter paying more than it's half of said deots OF
James McComb not otherwise provided LOT
Nld will stRte any credls that said shelton tipst
property ~ entitieq TO on its Indebtedness "
the complainant. "a
!. Sd. Any other matters deemed pertinent
the undersigned or required by any purity ~
interest to be specially stated. CO.
apr2 j. w. GREEN SMITH, Com,f,'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NO TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SUBSCRI-
bers.-Add to list of Subscribers HARMAN
Coal YARD, No. IL. apr2.It
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

/. N OTICE.-The reguler monthly meeting OF
~ the MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION, will be held at the Council Cham
Der MONDAY NIGHT, 18th instant, at "a
o'clock. j. q. SHIELDS.
apr2-lt Secretary
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

WANTED.-Active, intelligent and respon-
w bic men TO assist me in the canvass OF
Augusta county, for the sale of Books of the
highest order of literary, historic and practical
merit. Address me at once thro' Pc. Box 2O0
Staunton.
apr2-lts LEONIDAS POYNTZ.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

DOR SALE.--A new and complete set (cloth
IL bound) OF THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPEDIA
(Appletonsl. Seventeen volumes. Address
{. b., Lock Box 81,
4-2-2t Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

1t is stated that Mrs Garfield. the widow
of the late President James A. Garfield
is about to be married again.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

~ ENERAL RECEIVERS NOTICE-fam now
~ ready TO diSburse the funds to the parties
entitled In the case OF FISHBURNE VS.. KELLEY.
j. FRED EFFINGER
apr2-It" Gen. RECEIVER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
CTAUNTON ARTILLERY.

The members of the Stanton Artillery are
requested to attend meeting of the Company
at the Armory this Thursday evening ut /
O'Clock, to attend the funeral of our late com
rade It, Chas. E. Butler
BY order of the Captain.
apr2 JAS. w. BLACkBU RN, .. s. -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02

nor SALE.-We offer for sale privately, our
F fine bay MARE, BUGGY, fine set of new
HARNESS, covered WAGON and wagon Har-
The mare is one of the handsomest and best
driving animals in the State. perfectly gentle
young and sound. DEBTOR & CO.,
apr2-2t No. II S. Augusta Street
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-02
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
-FARMERS.-

CoAL, COKE WOOD AND FERrILIzERs
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-22
Tho WAllIun Cnsn

ENPoRIA, H., Ocs. 2a-The welxuo
trial was resumed ihia morning, with
crowded court room. A good dsa
OF unimpor.ant testimony was taken,
among it that Of Mrs. Vicksry, i
neishnnr, who had q conversation with
Mrs. walkup after tina death OF tho
lattcr's husband, In which she ex,
pressed surprise that anybody coul!
believe the reports In circulation nb nut
her, aud said sha would have had
more sense than 10 have bought
poison rs opsnly as she did, ifis was 10
DO used tn poison anybody Mrs. sum
mers testified to Mrs. wslkup', hav.
ing told witness, before MIR. Walkup's
death, that sho had dreamed OF sooing
LIZZIE Walkup dressed In Grape and
singing "Rock & Ages" while playing
piano. Tbroo druggists test iied,tn
having sold some arsenic to Mrs
Wa'kup, in mo case four ounces. She
wanted II as q cosmetic aud signed the
poison word book.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-22
GALVESTON ITEMS
THE STRIKE ABOUT ENDED.
White Longshoremen willing to Accept
Amy Settlement Melancholy End
Ing of N Promising Career.
Kindred Committed-Suit
for Damages, Etc.

GALVESTON, Oct. q. - Especial. l.
There is but little change In the situa.
tion at Msllory's wharf. The strikers
ore still out in the cold, and the col,
ored men are working unnolested.
The proposition to divide the worl;
equally between the white and colored
laborers, which was made to the
Colored Longs horemen's association
was reported upon by u con- ittee
from that association to-nigh lev
say they believe in emplovme
every one, and make no Objsc,ini D
tho terms OF compromise offered,
but that 1t is not u matter for
them to decide who should or should
not be employed by the Mallory
company. This reply Of the colored
men, therefore, relegates the settle
Inent entirely to Captain Sawyer,
agest for tho Mallory line. The col
ored men generally nbsolve
Sawyer from any pledges TO employ
only col0red labor. Tomorrow n
committee OF the strikers will sack
Captain Sawyer and request CON-
promise Of matters. L. il said Mr.,
Sawyer Is disposed to arrange matters
by alternating the employment OF
white and colored lopgshoremen.
Captain O. G. sweeney, the new co..
lector Of customs, received orders
from Washington to-day to assume
the duties of his oGce al
once, and will, therefore, take formal
possession tomorrow. Since his sp-
pnintmeDt Captain Swa8ney's business
oihco has suddenly become g rendez.
vous for aspiring politicians, several OF
whom, it ia understood, are willing to
sacrifice themselves like patriots.
THUS far Collector Sweeney has
made but two appointments, r. A,
Burney to be spsUial deputy, and Leo a
w. Field, cashier. IL is said both of
these gentlemen muttered the
Democratic creed in their
cradles. These arc the
only appointments that tho new col.
!ector will make for tho present, until
he gets the lay OF thu land.
Among several patients who were
this evening taken to the insane asy-
lum at Terrell, was DR.. Henry Shearsr,
formerly one of tho most prominent
and successful physicians of Calves
ton. Ten yesrs ago ho was & star In
his pro ession, bnt excessive use of
morphine aud chloral finally put
out tho light Of reason,
ending with t0-dsy's mournfui
enrolment among the passengers for
Terrell.
j p, Kindret, real estate agent, ar
rested yesterday, charged with en-
bezzlement, waived examination to.
day, and was committed to answer
before The criminal co,Irt.
Suit was begun to-day In the dis.
trict court by Il. p. Pomerov, of Fort
bend county, against tho Gulf, Colo.
RADIO IL Santa Fe railway for $1,000
damagos, which he alleges reaul cd To
his crops by inundation, caused
by defendants draining and
ditchlng near his place.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-22
CINCINNATI has no, been heretofore

CINCINNATI has not been heretofore
The foremost plsce In the matter OF
moral roform, but now II is called upon
20 do lie duty IN no tardy manner.
Theatrical work on Sunday appsars 10
b. dividing iins OF though. aud duty,
bat ths Law aui order League sp.
psars 70 hold the balance Of power.
The latter says tina, having up.
pointed = committee TO call attention
70 thls sunday work 10 Cincinnati
Ne attention IL ESPECIALLY called 60
theasres IN thatclty OF The Law "which
foQulrss them 10 close on Sunday, and
gsQussun< them to unanimously agree
- % ~. Il IL well that Cincinu ati
onkss The inisiss5ry In the work, a. u
~ the nfst city 10 the North 10 lnsti.
M The opening Of theatres upon Sun.
~. Toe vass sj,risy Of people con.
nooeed with tbs stage ere opposed TO
- regime that keeps shsm upon the
49, uDeen nishIs In TIE week, aud Il
cGln(e ~ ~ pofsion u ~ con.
1872. y ~ okeslvslsy u maa-