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. SIMPSON,
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- A DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
- will be held at Brsnchvile (Charlton
Aeigntsl 20 minutes ride from WASHINGTON, on the
msn o,i stem ; b. and Y. K H.. on SATURDAY EVENING
ZStn INST, hepresent ives Wheeler, Cobb Barry
SomPton. Hon Van II. Msnninx. and Major Duckett
NIL MN oe among tie speakers. several Mari ryland and
strct cIuoH viii attend In body and hearty nvi.
talon is hereby extended all democrats to come out
siI assist N making this monster meeting, memo
event IN the old fifth Maryland district Trains
Branch vile 10 80 and 55 Under ausplces Vans
Nie lD1strictl democratic Club.
GEO =. JOHNSON, PA ASCAGGS
l. Cor Secret.rv - "' ~ D. s;5.r.
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A COLORED BRIDE KILLED.
Her Fatal Jump From a Train.

SHE WAS FROM MARYLAND ON A WEDDING TRIP-IN-
DIFFERENCE OF THE BEREAvED BENEDICT = HE
LAUGHS WHILE TELLING THE STORY OF HIS BRIDES
FATE.
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GENERAL LONDON GOSSIP.
Yield Of the Welsh Gold EteuAs-A Cable
Company 90 Dissolve.

= sSa0 VI INC W e1oO NrOb0 RbeU00-A CoOnG
Company 90 Dissolve.
Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-To-day Londoners elect
sherins for the last time. Next year the rev
county OF London will have one sheriff nominated
by the government. The chairman OF the council
Will probably be the duke OF Westminster, although
the liberals prefer Lord Hobhouse
Reports from Dolg lily, Wales, state that the
Yield Of gold there during the past four weeks has
been fve and a-half ounces TO the ton; the amount
crushed was BOZ tons.
The directors ofsthe Submarine Telegraph Co.
are making preparations 10 dissolve The company.
tne concession VI tue French and Belgian cables
expiring AT the end or The year. The company has
been extremely prosperous The BRUSH govern
me makes an excellent b tx ain Ia taking the
plant according TO agreement, at ats estimated
value, plus 10 per cent
stringent passport regulations have been de-
Greed la Russia. Tney are especially severe IN The
case OF Jews, VINO my be arOilrarlly refused per-
mission eitaer 10 enter or ieave The country.
Professor Won Syoel, director OF the Russian
sld.e archives, mas nearly competed an important
work In several volumes.
Robert buchan..n Will shortly publish his auto
piograpny under tue title or "A Poets Pilgrimage" I"
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JAMESTOWN, OAK, Sept. 28.-Reports or prairie
hre iosSes are conlnS In from every direction and
the worst fears win be more lh An realized. Be-
tween jamestown ana Lainoure, a strip OF coun-
Try 80 miles wide was burned over. Among the
latest losses reported, the largest are: ". b. s.
Irinnle, 1000 bushels OF wheat; farmer named
WARREN, near psilanti. 400 acres OF wheat Ia
shock. Hundreds OF small faI mers sustained loss
ranging from 500 70 81 OO0 Nearly all the nav In
the south par, OF Barnes County was DESTROYED
AMI the same may almost be said OF wheat
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FALL GAS FIxTUREa

g. g SHEDD BRO
432 9th St. N W.
Our stock replete with beautiful Gas Ffxturs.
petition. ~~'
Our assortment embraces latest and most artistic
wrought iron Chandeliers. Brass Gas Fixturea Hail
Lights Bracxets Gas Globes and Shades Of every yar
ely and color. ,' '~A'
sel5 g. s. sHEDp BRO, 43e 9th st
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The Gear Nlarss for she Cane,
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Convicted OF Murder.

. CLKvELAND, OHIO, sept 2S.-At Wapokoneta,
ONO, yesterday Jonn Tester and Barbara Ecken-
weller We're convicted OF poisoning the latter's
husband. The trlal consumed Two days
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~ EoUITABLk
COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION
"IVuI1ABLE BUILDING" 1908 y ST
AssE S-esyS.2l743.
once hours. from o Am. to 4 80 pm, On the sr.t
Wednesday in each month the otce will be open from
TO O'Clock pm Advances will be made promptly
at 2 o'clock.
subscriptions for shares in the 18th issue received
daily al the ONCE OF the Association kQuir~as build
ING. l0OS st.
shares are o.. so per month
sl.0OO advanced on each share
ramphlets explaining the ohjeet and Advantage of
Toe Assoeasuol are iarnished upon application
THOMAS sOMKRvILLx. Prssr.
sNG SOx 1DSOA. Sec'y. ~
- oRoGAN's INsTALMENT HOUSE,
$50 AND al 71H ST. NV. R
20, m nous IA city To- buy your Furniture c.
tors. Stoves &C. Eveyythanx q the houssturniskipr
yhese fer eash --'-~
1SS4 COSI
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OONTINUE 10 SELL w CON
caASTELs. TILES. CRATES ke.. st the akExT
AAiwAkD = HUTCHINSON, t34 9Th ct
-Se aoow The lArKest stock OF bkAsS fIhE GOODa
- Porcslains Tor Mantel Ornaments and ali
eSesrs Boston Poltah now generally used for
se6-1in. lp
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BaitismOre's New Pitcher.
Must Pay lts Assessmeut.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept 2S-The Baltimore ball
ciuo, now here, sigueI last night Whitaker, q
pitcaer OF the Dallas, Tex, club.
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ST. PETEksBUR0 sept 2s.-The Gar and Czarina
md The Czarewilch have started Ior the Caucasus.
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I'm SHERMAN kxo VApon,zrn

~ a. 81 IN ur,nais ees.poos musty cellars hospt
10 IN s.ezh snd sailing vessels IL d. ind.r ers.-
- IN shs .ien room the hot house marset rrst.n
noes srysee Isetory car waiting room al
nen oouse on ao9 kennel. In place loh.f,, -
man OF ossst TN. .sporizsr eau DO . useful ~orS II
VARIOUS contagious discases than can b. fnnnS .a
Use of any ordinary odorisss disinfectznt xhch s
SonsuInptive and people suffering WIN es.xs srS-
eoooid Resp vaportxsr in Operation In ther .lesnin
J. W. BOTELER SON.
Sole Asents FOR the District
nex4-0t A2.i Pam
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Election of Delegates,

The following are the delegates who
have been chosen up to this date, to re-
present the counties named, in the Con-
gressional Convention here, August LIST.
Alleghany-W. A. Rhinehart, M. A.
Rowan, DR.. R. D. Wiley, John H. Oliver,
j.. j. Hobbs, G. A. Damron, and John H.
McDevitt. 1t is stated that the delegation
stands-6 for Tucker, no preference.
Appomattox-W. D. Thornton, D. W.
Gibbs, J. G. Jones. H. D. Flood, J. W.
Flood, Thos. Harvey, Luke A. Bagby,
VIM. Drinkard, Peter Stratton. and DR..
W. R. White. 1t Is stated that the dele
cation stands-s for Tucker, and 2 no
choice.
Cumberland-B. W. L. BIanton, Quenton
Armstrong, Jas. E. Clarke, Jno. B. Phil
lips, Randolph Harrison. E. A. Cooke,
and Judge John o. Reynolds. 1t is stated
that the delegation is solid for Coleman.
Bath-Jno. W. Stephenson, VIM. G..
Payne, A. F. Withrow, f. L. Fultz and
W. M. McAlister. 1t is stated that are
for Tucker and for Anderson.
1t takes IS votes to get the nomination.
So far Mr.. Tucker Gncluding Augusta g
39) has gotten 81. The counties yet to
elect are-Amherst, IS; Buckingham, IA;
Fluvanna, -; Nelson, II, Rockbridge, %
and Highland, S,
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Progress at Sherwood Female
Seminary.

On Wednesday last Mr.. W. T. Mari,
the contractor, commenced work on the
additional buildings to Sherwood Female
Seminary. By the opening day Of this
school in September its accommodations
and equipment will be equalled by but few
schools in the State.
In the educational department Prof.
Massey has also made the best prepare
tions in the selection Of his faculty for the
coming session. One member Is Mrs. L..
L. Fuqua. cousin of Gov. Lee. She is a
graduate of Heidelberg in Germany, and
of the Conservatory of Music at Milan,
Italy. She has been spending the Spring
in the New FORK Conservatory of Music.
Miss Taylor. the teacher of Elocution. en-
gagged, is graduate of the New York
Conservatory of Art, and Miss Radcliffe,
another teacher, is graduate of the Os-
wego, IN. Y.,) Normal School. Prof. w.
Newton Holmes. teacher of Natural
Science and Chemistry, is a graduate of
the Syracuse. IN. Y.,l University.
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The National Club League.

The returned Staunton delegates to the
Fourth of July national gathering of the
Democratic clubs of the country at Bal
timore, describe it as an immense affair.
There were 1000 Democrats from all
over the Union there, and some of
the clubs represented were Democratic
clubs of colored men. At the
organization, among the members of the
Committee on organization was Col. w.
L. Bumgardner of Staunton, and the same
gentleman was put on the permanent
committee for Virginia. The display of
club badges by the clubs of the various
States is described as bewildering. The
official badge of the League of Democratic
Clubs is red ribbon with black imprint
and white sc" button, but the hand
soonest badge shown was that of the Kan
sas City club. 1t was of blue velvet, with
gold border, broad gold pin at the top and
gold borders at the sides. The letters
were heavily embroidered in gold, stand
ing out like lacquer work. After adjourn
ment, delegation went over to Washing
ton and called in body on the President.
Among the Staunton delegates who called
at the Presidential mansion were DR.,
Garter Berkeley, Col. W. L. Bumgardner
and Mr.. @. E. Kemper.
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Heavy Wind and Rain Storm.

On Sunday afternoon heavy sGOrm
swept over portion of the county, COM
mencing about Spring Hill and extending
to the vicinity Of New Hope. A gentle
man living on Middle River says that
stream rose six feet in twenty minutes
The rain seemed almost in the character Of
cloud burst. for a farmer standing on a
in the time 1t took him to walk some fifty
yards from the summit. The wind was
very violent, and on the farm Of DR.. Way
man nineteen good sized trees were blown
down. The wind carried his farm wagon
over fifty yards. In the fields, shocks Of
was much damage done along the line of
the storm both by the wind and the sud-
den rising water. There was also some
damage done in Thornrose Cemetery, sew
eral trees being injured, and in other parts
of the city. On one farm on Middle River
twenty-six acres Of wheat was carried off
by the water.
Mr.. E. G.. M. Greiner lost about every
thing on his farm, both by the hail and
wind. They ruined his garden, his corn.
oats and grass, and blew down 500 pan
nels of fence.
Mr.. D. M. Byers lost 20 acres Of rye,
Is tons of hay, oat crop, and all his corn
crop.
G. II. Snapp lost all of his corn crop,
$50 bushels of wheat, his oat crop and had
a part of his dwelling blown away.
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Dedication of a Church.

The new Methodist church at Lynd.
hurst was dedicated on Sunday last in the
presence of an OVERLOOKING congregation
Scarcely half of the persons present were
able to get into the building. The occa-
sion was of unusual interest to all who
had the pleasure of participating in the
services.
At IL O'Clock Rev. S. K. Cox, D. D., of
Harrisonburg, preached very eloquent
and Interesting sermon; selecting as the
text for the hour, Exodus XIV. chapter,
9Th verse, Sand let them build me a
sanctuary that may dwell among them
At in the afternoon the Or. preached
again very superior sermon, holding the
undivided attention of the audience for
about an hour. The text was, ''There
shall be no more curse" Rev. xxii-3.
These sermons we are sure made lasting
impression upon all. At the conclusion
of the afternoon discourse, the church was
formally dedicated according to the Ritual
of the M. E. Church South.
Mr.. John A. Steward on behalf Of the
Trustees of the church-Messrs. Reuben
Allen, Jos. East, James S. Fitch, John A.
Steward and Frank Coiner-presented the
building for Divine service, after which
DR.. Cox consecrated it.
Miss Minnie Roden of Waynesboro was
the organist.
DR.. Cox preached in the Methodist
church in Waynesboro at P. M. Text,
Psalms xc-12. Though he had preached
twice, this third discourse was as interest
ing and as much enjoyed as the Others.
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The Normal Institute.
Editor TSndicdt0r.:

NttttW UcUteWoW'
Having promised to give your readers some
news concerning our Institute, we shall give
YOU an account of the literary exercises held
in the Augusta Street NJ. E. Church last Tues.
day night. Prof. D. w. Davis of the corps of
instructors, presided with his accustomed
grace and dignity over the exercises of the
evening. At $50 the presiding officer an
nounced the opening of the exercises by sing
ing. Prayer was offered by Rev. r. II. Por-
ter of the Ebenezer Baptist church of this
city. An grafton upon IAN element of Sue
cess" was well delivered by Mr.. J. J. Brooks,
Mr.. Brooks discussed as an element of true
success, ENERGY" He handled the subject
creditably and it was very favorably common
ted on. An essay upon 1.-THE Benefit of Nor
NAL Institutes" was read by Miss Carrie b.
Taylor of Lynchburg. Her essay was very
good. Miss Taylor is graduate of the Lynch
burg High School and we'll known as good
composer. ''Select Reading" by Miss Laura
A. Coleman of this city, was we'll rendered.
The expression used in the rendition of the
piece characterized her reading. The Duet
by Mr. S. L. Morris and Miss Murray was
loudly encored SO much so that they appeared
upon the..foor the second time. The recita-
ton by Miss Sallie J. Sellers of Charlottes-
vile, was much applauded. The paper, viz. {:
''The Institute Ear" was edited by Mr.. T. B.
johnson. 1t elected applause throughout tne
reading. He displayed some ability as an ed.
itor. Wit and humor characterized his paper.
There are at present 100 teachers on the roll,
and at this writing your informant is told that
large number are expected this week. The
teachers seem to be still interested in the
work. Your correspondent noticed Prof
Robertson in the recitation rooms this morn
ing giving his aid to the instructors. They
have much upon them and Prof. Robertson is
to be praised for aiding them, Some of the
principalicties of the State are represented in
this Institute. We recognize the fact thai
through the kindness of the press the public
can ascertain just what we as teachers are
doing. You shall hear more from us. x.
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Waynesboro Affairs.
reported fos the Stanton VrND1cAToR.l

reported fos the Stanton VIND1cAToR.l
A much needed rain has. within the last
two or three days been falling, reviving
dropping vegetation, and crops generally
are looking fine in this section.
Mr.. Clinton King and lady of Washing
ton City, also MIR. Lynn King of your
city, are visiting their mother of this
place.
A large bear was killed some two or
three miles below Waynesboro last week.
Another was also seen by a Mr.. Yount.
who was driving in his buggy late one
evening. his horse first espying it and
stopping, on which Mr.. Yount got out of
his buggy and as he walked few steps
ahead of his horse to discover the cause Of
his fright, he discovered large bear COM
ing toward him and kept on advancing
on him till he had to beat retreat and
jump in his buggy. The bear came SO
close to him that he struck 1t on the head
with the butt of his whip, at which it
turned its course and left him, possibly
the less frightened of the TWO.
UNCLE NED.
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| true of timothy. And that indeed, is about
the only hay worth raising for market crop.
1t is said that the prospect is promising for an
abundant grass crop in the Western States.
Old hay is scarce and prices high, but sales of
new crop can be made only at heavy decline
from the prices now current.
The Government crop report for July shows
the area of corn has increased over per cent.
and the crop is growing we'll. The European
report for July makes the wheat crop late and
unpromising throughout Europe, Russia ex-
copied. The rye crop will be short in Central
.. Europe.
The first new wheat received at Fredericks-
burg, last Thursday, was of very superior
quality and brought 81 a bushel
"Bradstreet's'' for the week ending last Sat-
urday, says the New York stock market is
higher and more active, principally on favor
able crop reports, the July interest disburse-
ments, and the reaction from long continued
depression. All grains have been fairly active.
Wheat for the week advanced &c., Corn &c.,
Oats &c. and -four 5a1Oc. Sugar has advanced
ITO per pound, and Coffee has declined to
19c.
Dun & Co.'S. review of trade for the week
ending last Saturday, says the commercial
situation changes slowly, but for the better
Better crop prospects account for much of the
prevailing confidence. The report says:
Speculative prices are stronger for bread
stufs, wheat having advanced during the
week St cents, corn % cents, and oats cent
Cotton is also shade stronger, with butter,
cheese and potatoes, and oil has risen 24 cents.
The general average of prices had fallen u
per cent. from January LIST to July LIST, but
has slightly recovered this week.
1.-THE business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days, num-
Der for the United States 1872, and for Canada
20, or total of 214 failures, as compared with
total of POI last week and 204 the week pre-
vious. For the corresponding week of last
year the failures numbered but 1853, made up
of 1876 in the United States and IS in Canada"
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. July 5.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best: .$5.l21 5.25
Generally rated first quality ........ 500 5.12A
Medium or good fair quality. 4.25 a 5.2215
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 23713a 1914
Extreme range of prices. 1914 5.25
Most of the sales were from 400 475
Total receipts this week 1.OS5. Total sales 1872
OF the receipts TAI came from Virginia.
There is some little more frmness in the market
for Beef Cattle this week, with slight advance
over last Thursdays values. There were few
good tops in the market, but the quality generally
was not very good. Values were thought 1saAc
higher than last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS There has been fair trade
In good Sheep and Lambs this week, and there IS
some improvement in the quality OF the offerings
over last weeks receipts. There is good prospect
reported for good Sheep and Lambs. Prices s to
quality show but little change. We quote butcher
Sheep at 3a4h C per 10 gross. Lambs sold at 414a
&c per lib gross. Receipts this week OF Sheep and
Lambs 1907 head.
BALTIMORE Hog MARKET, July 9.-The receipts,
which number over 2,700 head less than last weeks
numbers. constitute rather limited supply, and
their quality Is like that of the offerings then
There is fairly good demand in consequence, AN d
at advanced figures over last week. We now quote
Hogs at 711a8 cents with few extra at 81s cents
most sales were at 8 cents per lib net. Receipts
this week 4152 head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, July 9.-Re-
ceipts-22S head cattle 256 sheep and lambs; 2l4
hogs. Sales-22s head cattle; 224 sheep and lambs
2l4 hogs. Prices-Cattle: BEST 411a4sc. gross
medium to good, 311a41zc, gross; common to fair
2L1aaa3Ac, gross. Sheep, 211a414c, gross; lambs
411a511c, gross. Hogs, 615a7s4c. net Bulls, 2}1a31c
gross.
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET, July 11.-Wheat-
ShortberrY, 100 bushels very good new. at SEC; a
bushels fair new at 7Sc. Total sales of wheat, II.
bushels. Corn-White, 20 bushels very good, al
64c; 40 bushels very good at 63c. Mixed. 700 bush
els good, on private terms Total sales Of corn 76(
bushels. Oats-Mixed, $500 bushels very good, on
private terms.
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Public Meeting on Court Day.

The people of Augusta will be addressed
at ~ O'Clock on Monday, the 23d inst,
Court Day., in the Court House. by Pres
ident Ashton Starke, of the Richmond
Exposition. and Gen. Peyton Wise, one of
the Directors. 1t is hoped that Hon. Alb
solom koiner, who is also an officer of
the Exposition, will be present and ad-
dress them. The subject of these addresses
will be the facilities offered by the Expo
sition, free OF all cost, to the county of
Augusta to exhibit the products of the
county. and give information to the world
about its advantages as county to buy
land in, and so forth. We hope the at
tendance of the people will be large.
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Critically Ill.

Mr.. Thomas A. BIedsoe, Cashier of the
National Valley Bank. who has been
ill for some days, was critically so on
Tuesday last. That night q consultation
of physicians was held by DR.. H. M. Pat
terson, his family physician, DR.. J. st. P.
Gibson, DR.. H. H. Henkel and DR.. Dab
ney. Professor at the University of Vlr-
ginia, who had been sent for. Their opin-
ion was that he was in extreme danger.
Mr.. Bledsoe improved slightly during
Wednesday, and up to yesterday evening
had maintained that Improvement.
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Auction of PeWs,

An auction of the pews of Trinity P. E.
Church, took place last Wednesday afternoon
with the following result, as far as the sale
was carried: Maj. H. M. Bell, $401, No. SO;
I'd, Richard H. Catlett, 1926, No. "a; Sd, Judge
H. W. Shelley, 1920, No. 80; 4th, M. Erskine
Miller. 5000, No. 40; 18th, Mrs. M. L. Gay,
1922, No. 49, 9th, Rev. W. @. Hullihen, $3.50,
No. a. 9TH, Maj. B. T. Bagby. $210, No. 49,;
9Th, Capt. T. D. Ransom, 5000, No. 81; 9th,
DR.. E. G. Fisher, $3.50, No. 80; 10th, Mrs.
Gen. J. E. B Stuart, $3.50, No. 80; 18th, Ed.
Berkeley, $170, No. se; 18th, R. W. Burke,
$165. No. 70; 18th, Y. M. Bickle. $175, No.
81; 14th, R. S. Clarke, $155, No. SO; 18th, M.
A. Booker, $3.50. No. So; 18th. Capt. o. R.
Funston, $3.50, No. s5. There are yet other
pews to be disposed of.
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Killing a Bear.

On Thursday evening about Z o'clock in
the Porterfeld woods, on the place of
Henry Davis in South River, Geo. E. Lay
man shot and killed black bear weigh
ing 275 pounds. and whose hide weighed
294 pounds. Mr.. james Weed had lost a
lamb night or two before and it was
rumored that bear had gotten it. Mr..
Layman and Mr.. Henry Davis were in the
woods together, when they saw the bear,
who commenced going back and forth in
the timber to dodge them. At last he
came in full sight of Mr.. Layman, who
was on horseback, armed with single
barrel shot gun loaded with squirrel shot
AS he got by, Mr.. Layman fired striking
him behind the shoulder. The bear stagger
| ed few steps and fell dead. His foot
measured eight inches in length,
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MARKETS.
V1ND1oAToR OFFICE,
STAUNToN. Va, July 18th.


STAUNToN. Va, July 18th. !
No business doing in grain in the absence
of receipts. Some new wheat has been deliv-
cred in Waynesboro, and by next week it will
be coming into Staunton, where it is wanted
by both millers and shippers. The quality is
said to be prime. The starting price, it is
thought, will be from Use. to SOC. The de-
cline has been steady and universal the coun-
try over, and has been accelerated by the
Government crop report issued Tuesday,
which showed a marked improvement in both
Winter and Spring wheat in the principal
wheat growing States Our local crop is very
fine one, and is being secured in good order.
There has been some little damage by rain,
but not enough to count in the general crop.
Taken as whole. the weather has been favor
able. and if diligence is used in hauling up
what is now in the fields, there will not be
much complaint of slough" wheat.
The grass crop is turning out much better
than it was thought would be the case. We will
baye fair crop after all. This il specially