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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16
The Roanoke CONSTRUCTION Co. has been

The Roanoke Construction Co. has been
chartered at Roanoke. Va, to engage in
mining and manufacturing and build rail
roads. with d. F. Houston as president
III. s. Trout, president; and s. W.
Jamison, secretary and treasurer. The
capital stock is to be not less than $50.0CO
nor more than $3.50, 0O0 The principal OBJ
ject Of the company is to build the Craig
Co.'S railroad, from Roanoke to New Cas-
tie, previously reported.
Dr. VIM. G.. Hamilton, an old and well
known citizen of Rockbridge co.. died at
his residence near Rnckbridge Baths, on
the night of the 7th, after long and weary
years of affiiction. He was one of the most
excellent men of his county, and his death
is sincerely regretted.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16
The Buyers Of our Breadstuffs and

During the last four months the export
OF wheat. flour and cotton have been large
sly in excess Of the same time last year, but
in corn there has been decrease. The
exports by countries for the four months
ending October 81, were as follows
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16
Interstate Commerce.

There were two bills pending before
Congress to regulate commerce between
the States-the Cullom bill which passed
the Senate last winter. and the Reagan
bill which passed the House. A Commit
tee of Conference was appointed. to recon
ellie the difference. between the bills, so
that the friends of each might unite on
the modified measure. The committee
met before Congress convened on the 9th
inst, and on the 9th agreed upon bill to
be reported to Congress. On the question
of enforcing the act the commission fea-
ture ofthe Senate was accepted blythe House
cOnferees. while the Senate cenferees ac-
cept the system proposed in the Reagan
bill under which a shipper Is entitled to sue
for damages in U. S. Courts in his own
behalf. This gives shippers the option of
making complaint to the Commissioner
or instituting suits In Federal courts
Railroads are prohibited from charging
more for short than for longer distance
upon their own lines in the same direc-
ton. the shorter being included with the
longer distance, and the circumstances
and conditions being the same, but the
commission is authorized to relieve the
roads from the operation of the general
rule in special cases. The Senate confer
ees agree to the absolute prohibition of
pooling contained in the House bill. These
we're the main features of difference. On
the question of publicity Of rates the pro-
visions of the two bills have been merged
SO as to require each railroad to make pub
lie the rates between points on its own
road as proposed in the..House bill. and in
addition the commission Is required to Sc
cure publicity of through rates in so far as
may be found necessary.
Z -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16

The increase was 2l,300,000 bushels of
wheat and 100000 barrels of flour, or a
total gain in four months of $4,000, 900
bushels. The heaviest increase in wheat
was to France, where the shipment for the
four months exceeded the same time last
year by over 100000 bushels. Great Brit
ain coming next with "a gain of $500, 600
bushels. In flour the increase was mainly
to Great Britain, amounting to nearly
1000. 900 barrels, out of total of l ,100,-
600 barrels.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16

The field of selection in all brands of tobacco
is large, but the overwhelming verdict is in
favor of the standard and popular brands of
this old and well-known firm. 70 our mer-
chants. local and distant, we extend q cordial
invitation to call at once and inspect our full
them for years and the Increasing demand has
now Justified MS in laying before you the most
complete stock ever presented. Adapted in
price to all classes of trade and in flavor all
tastes, no dealers stock is complete without
them. With years of experience in handling
tobacco. with vigiant and careful buyers In
every market of Virginia and North Car
olina, il has been the constant aim of this firm
toso preserve uniformity OF grade and quality
of leaf as to make their brands obsolut ely
varying from year to year.
&a-i is this system of careful selection rather
than to resort to glaring Autographs and costly
pictorial advertising that IL relies on TO adveF-
merit is the best recommendation. This course
has been justified by the results, for to-day
there are no tobaecos which equal in popularity
and steady demand the brands known as
YARBgoUGH's BLUE AND BLACK TAG,
YARBROUGH'S NELLIE,
IARBRoUGH's LITTLE BINDERS,
YARBRoUGH'S TWELVE INCH SKIES TWIST
YARBRC UGH'S SIX az FIyES
YARBRoUGHi IS SIX SKIES
IARBRoUGH's Cable Coli. SKIES.
To all we extend Il cordial welcome TO our
spacious establishment Augusta Street.
where the handsomest Indian maiden in the
Valley of Virginia snillngly awaits you.
Respectfully.
ney25-sm z. f. W ILsON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16

FURNITURE, FuRNrrUREli
Having removed our Furniture st ore Room
IRON the corner OF Main and Lewis Streets to
the
soMERvlIlE BUILDING,
Main street, two doors west Of Postoiiice we
complete line of
----- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE -
Ever offered To the people of the Valley. This
Furniture has been designed and made with
especial reference to the needs of this market
and, we are satisfied, will meet the wants of ali
who desire neat. substantial and durable goods
In this line.
We are also manufacturing
MATTRESSES
OF all deseliptons-Ifair. Shuck, Cotton to
ana Hair-top-and Renovatfng and renew In
old Mattresses.
Chairs Bottomed at the lowest figures. and
full line of
CHAIRS, PARLOR SUITS,
and everything else that is handled in that line.
kept on hand.
We warrant all furniture sold by us to be
precisely what it is sold for. If not as repre-
sented the money will be refunded.
Respectfully,
seps LUsHBAuGH BROS. Il co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16

NIRGINIA-IN vACATION.-In the Clerk s
Office ofthe Circuit Court of Augusta Co..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16
The State Debt.

Mr.. Frank Rnffin, second auditor of
Virginia, having published an elaborate
statement. claiming that the present debt
of the State to be $50 1000, 50a.94, Ham,
bleton Y Co.,, of Baltimore. have issued a
reply. AZ a matter OF information, we
give the salient points Of this paper, as
follows
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16

eraags to the majority of those engaged in
them.
'sBruce.'' the Richmond correspondent
of the Norfolk Ledger says lit is under
stood as coming directly from the Coy
ernor that the Legislature will be re-as-
sembled in February to review the work
Of the revisers of the code. This being
the case. the Governor does not apprehend
that any occasion will arise either on &C
coaut OF coupons or other causes for call
ing the Legislature together sooner than
tnat time" The ostensibIe reason for
c8Wening the present Legislature in an
other session will not satisfy the people who
wilLhaye to foot the bill. 1t would be a
rather expensive business to pay for an
extra.sessiop merely to recei, e the revised
code. When convened, the annual pay
would lie claimed, whether the body was
in session ten days or ninety. But that
would not be the only expense. The total
incapacity of the Legislature to deal with
questions of Importance, caused a degree
of distrust and apprehension that severely
unsettled business. and kept the public
mind in state of uncertainty that opei-
ated iujurioasly upon all interests. TIE
reception Of the revised code, is shallow
pretense. and to assign that as the reason
would reflect very seriously upon the Gov
errors good sense and intelligence. The
peep'e have had enough of this Legisli-
Cure. 1t had regular, several adjourned,
and an extra session, and out of this all,
there was no good enacted to the Com
mouwealth. To put upon the people an
other bill OF $4,000 or SEQ 600, with an
nnestimated amount of possible mischief.
vsuld be pressing them 4 little too far and
would be fatal to the party that would be
responsible for it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16

ALL TIL e CITIZENS OF COUNTY AND CITY
to know that have in stock u desirable lot o.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16

George Seawright, Executor of John Sea-
Wflght, dec. ........................ ......Plf.,
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
FAIR HAVEN.
Caught fin the Ice-Christmas Concert
 Other News fin Brief.

Caught fin the Tce-Chrfstmas Concert other News fin Brief. Captain Henry Linsley, of South Quinni- l piac street, has sustained another hemor- rhage, making three in all, and his recovery is considered doubtful. Rev. MT. Sims, of Norwich, is visiting some of his relatives in town. The Young Peoples society of the East Pearl street Methodist church met at the house of John Sanford, 2d, the other eVen- ing.
 Captain William Farren's condition con- tinues to improve.
 Charles A. Baldwin is expected to make an address at the rink temperance meeting to morrow afternoon. The idea of making arrangements so that the borough will have protection from fire by steamer 5 is quite popular, and it is expected that Warden Hemingway will present strong inducements to the Board of Fire Commis- sioners at their next meeting to induce them to consent to the scheme.
 A committee of the First Congregational church Sunday school is making arrange ments for Christmas concert. A very elab- crate programme has been selected and the scholars are already rehearsing. The music is all new, appropriate and quite pretty, and the concert is to be the best one ever given. An appropriation has been made by the school for the programme and music.
 E. 0. Burnham has opened 8 grocery store and meat market in the block on the corner of Grand and Blatchley avenues in the store partly occupied by IA. Loveland as 8 bake ry.
 MT. Eugene Hamilton has just built a new float in the rear of his new shop on South Front street for the reception of the oysters he is bringing up from the harbor. This scheme makes it possible to have fresh oys- ters at hand in all sorts of weather. The float is secured by piles.
 Selectman I. E. Browns new steam sharpie has become caught in the ice at Philadelphia and it looks now as if she wouldn't reach Florida, her destination, this winter.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
HIS TRIAL TO-DAY.
Frank Champion, Alias Carpenter'i ease to Come Before the City Court.

Frank Champion. Alias Carpenters,
 case to Come Before the City Court.
 The case of Frank Carpenter, alias Cramp- ton, who is supposed to have stolen Riley T.
 Smiths horse and carriage. which was found in his possession at Hoboken, N. J., will come up before the City court this morning before Judge Pickett. Much interest has centered in the case and no doubt there will be crowded court room of spectators. An accurate description of Carpenter, alias Champion, as recorded in the police office is as follows: Color, white; nativity, Ameri- can; age, forty-two years; height, five feet seven inches; weight, about 180 pounds; build, stout; hair, dark; eyes, hazel; com plexion, forid; trade, machinist and saloon keeper; arrested December 4th by Detective Brewer. The above will tend to show the very concise description which is recorded on the back of the photos of all persons who are arrested by the police for any serious ofense.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
A NE v DEAL
Nm Housaton1c Common Stock-An.
 other RatIroad RRmar.

In Housatontc Common Stock-An. other RailrOad Runner.
 Another railroad rumor, and this time it comes from Bridgeport. There it is said by the Bridgeport Standard that rumors about
 railroads are thicker than the sands of the
 seashore and their actual value about as great
 It is said that the old common stock of the
 Housatonic road, stock worth nothing save to
 vote upon at the annual meetings, has been
 picked up by certain parties connected with
 Montreal railroad combination which has
 heretofore used the Vermont Central and
 New London Northern as an outlet, striking
 tide water at East New London, and this
 combination proposes to change it's tide wa
 ter connection, using the Housatonic and ,1anbury road to Wilson's Point. To obtain cont. .-ol of this connection the 'fold common stock, a. foresaid of the Houeatonio railroad has been I, icked up and aggregated in the proper hands till it will at the next meeting nlace the holders l.1 control of the Housatonic, nnless some other movement is made to head off the accomplishment of this design. It is said that parties in Bridgeport, among them an ex- president of the Consolidated road held a controlling amount of thls" com mon stock" till recently. when they parted with enough of it. at tempting advance in price, to lose their con trol, and through the channels devised by the parties to the new deal, to turn over that con trol to the new combination which will now proceed to turn out the present management, select It's own officers for the Housatonic road, and to run that institution in it's own interests. l.ms, the same rumor says, can be headed of by the lease of the Housatonic road, and it's branches to the Consolidated, if that lease can be consummated soon enough, and there fore there is a revival of the former rumofs to the effect that the Consolidated road will soon dangle the scalp of the Housatsnic at it's belt, while Bridgeport man will be pres ident of this newly constructed combination.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
Et1arIciaI.
The Market Weak ana Drooping- Values on the Down Grade to the Close When the Lowest Point of the Day Is Touched.

Values on the Down Grade to she Close When the Lowest Point of the Day Is Touched.
 NEW YORK, Dec. TO-
 The market was weak this morning and prices were almost steadily on the down grade. The lowest prices touched were made about ii o'clock. At that hour the decline ranged from A to 1N per cent. as compared with the closing last evening From this there 8 slight recovery in the next hour to 12 o'clock. but by 12:80 everything was down again to the bottom figures. The only stocks that showed strength were Reading and Louisville & Nashville. Both were strong and active in the sympathy with the rest of the list. The mornings sales amounted to 1s6OO0 shares, of which 54 300 were in Reading and 1s, ,oo0 in Louisville 6 Nash vile. The market was weak and denoralized dur ing the afternoon. free selling of all the leaders was commenced about o'clock and continued with but little interruption to the close when about the lowest figures of the day were current There ~as no special reason for the decline, except general movement to liquidate before the end of the year. Reading and West Point Terminal, Tennessee Coal Canada Southern, Hooking Valley, Central Pacific, Lackawanna, Denver, Eric preferred, Lake Shore Louisville & Nashville, Michigan Central, Nash vile and Chattanooga, New York Cen tral, Nor folk and Western preferred, Oregon Central, Pacific Mail, Union Pacific and Reading were all conspicu ous in tho decline. As compared with yesterdays figures the decline ranged from N to 5s5 per cent. The sales for the day amounted to 535 SIS shares
 Money closed at per cent. The lowest rats was per cent.
 Exchange closed steady. Posted rates 4si O 4.8412; actual rates 4.S014@4S0K.
 Closing prices reported over he private wires of BUNNELL & SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
Advice 50 Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill dren teething is the prescription of one of United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value is incalculable. It relieves the child from pain, cures dysen tery and diarrhoea, griping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
 a9nws&w1y
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
Whnn is SnIrimoa

Saltine is the purest table salt in the mar ket, and will go twice as far as any other salt ever offered for salt, as it is absolutely pure. It is manufactured by special contract for the Saltine company of New Haven, Conn.,, and every package is warranted as represent ed or money will be refunded. Price only five cents package at all groeers.'
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
The South, Mexico And California Raymond 6 Whitcomb's Latest And
 

Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb's latest an nouncement is of grand excursion of sev- enty-ive days through the Southern States, Mexico, California, Utah, Colorado, etc. The excursio1ists will travel like kings in special trains of elegant Pullman palace cars, and hotel cars or dining cars are to furnish meals en route and at points where the ho- tels are not of the best standard. The party will leave Boston Monday, January 31. The round through Mexico will be of the same complete character as the Mexico trips of the past two years, and the spring tour on the Pacific coast and homeward will have the same advantages that have made the regular winter excursions to the Pacific coast so pop ular. There many special features which render this tour remarkably attractive. There is certainly no other way in which so much of Mexico can be seen, or in which the traveller can secure such comfort and lux ury There will be other excursions to Cali fornia January 6, IT and 20, February and IT, and March 10; one to Mexico March 2; and onslto Washington, D. O., January 21. Descriptive circulars may be obtained of w. Raymond, 296 Washington street, opposite School street, Boston, or of 0. W. Hunting ton, at Newton's Allyn House drug store, Hartford
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
Surprise in WhitneyviIIe.

A handsome surprise was given MT. An drew Smith, the blacksmith shop proprietor, in Whitneyville Thursday night at his resi-
 dence near Whitneyville church. Many
 friends from Whitneyville were present and among those from the city were MT. and Mrs. Moves, Mir. and Mrs. Wade, Miss Phelps, Miss Grace Morton, MT. William Bradnack and lady of Fair Haven, and many others. With social greetings, refreshments, music, etc the hours passed all too swiftly
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
SEARCHING FOR THE BODY.

The body of the unfortunate Hattie L. Beardsley of Monroe, who was drowned at Zoar Bridge on Tuesday, had not been re- covered up to last accounts The brothers of the deceased, Henry and George Boards ley, had some grspplers made, and went with them to the scene of disaster. The horse and carriage were recovered from the waters. Living upon place of her own in Monroe, her native town, she was much respected and beloved by all.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
nrrnnare,. Funeral.

The funeral of the late Abner B. Dodge, the Chapel street clothier who died very suddenly on Thursday, will take place from his residence in East Haven tomorrow (Sun- day) afternoon at two o'clock. A number of Chapel street merchants and other business men of the city will attend.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
New xork Physic1ans

Many of the leading physicians of New York are discussing the propriety of admitting the Moxie Nerve Food Into their regular practice, as it is harmless food and found to be able to prevent re lapses on chronic cases helped by medicine. It has lately been put the test and found to have stopped number of cases of paralysis and Brights disease on the first stages and it is well known that these ir9ginate from depleted nerve force. 2tawaw
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
Had Lived Un

Had Lived Under All the Presidents.
 Mr. Holly Bell of Darien, who died last week at the advanced age of 93 years, had lived under all the Presidents, from Wash ington down to Cleveland, and he was years old the dsy Washington died.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
shnf Raccoon.

MT. Gordon Lockwood, of Hunting Ridge, shot raccoon last week that weighed 1e pounds. This is the largest one ever killed in that section, and previous to being cap tured had caught quite number of fowl from the farmers poultry yards.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
The Dixwen Avenue Church Building
 Fund.-

Fund.
 This week brings me still little nearer home-the $2, 500 appealed for. have had from the very beginning genuine faith in the necessity and justness of the enterprise that has taxed my brain and energies for the last twelve months, but in my experience of incessant toll both sides of the Christian life have beautifully illustrated sFaith without works is dead"
 It is my intention to toil on until this now small debt is lifted. Last Monday morning MT. Cornelius Pierpont, meeting me in a street car, without any solicitation asked me to call on him again for $5. In the afternoon @ check for $25 was received from the Daven- port Sunday school. On Tuesday "A Friend" on Long wharf gave $5 This, thought, on all gathered during the day, when MT. Ly- man M. Law drove up to my residence and handed me an envelope containing $25, saying that he thought such building as had been erected for the colored people of New Haven ought to be paid for at once. Thursday brought the following contributions or pledges: Prof John E. Russell $5, Mrs. John Townsend $5, MT. John A. Richardson $10, MT. M. O. Elliott $5, MT. 0. E. Hart $5. Friday turns in Dr. Frank H. Whittemore for $1O, MT. Edward Heaton check for $25 and Judge Studley $10, making in all for this week $135. This added to the grand to- l tai of last week gives us $1, ,055. 50, leaving | $1 A. 50 to be collected. Plenty of friends, even pastors, assure me that it will come | This firmly believe, but along with sympa ! thy and these assurances will not pastors and | friends in general unite and give this little debt tremendous push and clear it of? A. P. MILLER.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11

Chicago Grain and PrevisIon Market. Closing quotations Reported over Private Wires
 to Edwin Rowe dk Co.,, Commission Mer-
 chants 40s New York Produce Exchange, New York.
 The following shows the quotations at F. M Chicago time) for the past three days:
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
ROBBED ON THE CARS.

Rev. H. R. Loomis lost his pocketbook on the cars between Hartford and Windsor re- gently and it was found empty on the foor This is the third pocketbook that has been rided in similar manner within short time
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
DUCK HUNTING.
A Days Good ShOoting-OT on thu Messenger.

Messenger
 Thursday morning about o'clock Captain c. Foster with his steamer Messenger took the following old reliable duck hunters out for days sport: A. Holt. E. 0. Miller, of Folsonl's gun store, Charles O. Davis and other veterans with five or six small duck boats in tow. They succeeded in killing about forty ducks, coots, old s'squaws" and some black ducks and secured loon, after twenty charges had been resisted. All re- turned well pleased with the days sport.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
RUNAWAY ON WHALLEY AVENUE.

Narrowly Escape Serious Injury.
 While two young ladies were out sleigh ing on Whalley avenue yesterday afternoon, the horse which they were driving became frightened and ran away, throwing the oecu- pants out They narrowly escaped injury. Many other turnouts, which were being driven up and down the avenue at the time of the runaway, narrowly escaped being col ided with. The ladies after being thrown where they recovered from the shock of the accident. Tho runaway horse was captured before he had done much damage to the sleigh
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
BRIDGEPoRT's THIRTEEN CLUBS ANNUAL.

A farmer once told us that he would not
 be without Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup if it cost $5 bottle. Mr. J. M. Kessler, merchant tailor, 42 German street, Baltimore, Md, says: 'I
 find Salvation Oil effectual and speedy in the cure of neuralgia"