The Valley Virginian from Staunton, Virginia • 3

VALLEY VIRGINIAN S.BK.YOST A SOX, Editors and Proprietors STAUNTON, VA. Thursday, August 14 1884 Issued every Thursday Morning $2.00 A Year, Invariably in Aelvauee. Advertisements inserted at $1 00 per square for first insertion, and 50e for each subsequent insertion. Liberal discount mode for quarterly, half ycary and yearly advertisements. iho Republican Rally.

The assurance that Judge J. lb Foraker, of Ohio, and (icu. N. Goff, of West Virginia, will address the people of this portion of the Valley, in Staunton, on Monday, the 23th, ill behalf of Maine and Logan, will no.doubt call together a large number of the citizens of Augusta and adjoining counties. Let the attendance he overflowing.

All'who may he present will lie amply repaid, in the masterly discussion of the issues of the campaign by these two distinguished speakers. It is probable lion. II. K. Riddleberger will also tie present, and if so that will be an additional attraction, as tiie Senator is a favorite in this county.

We are under obligations for an invitation to attend the Loudoun Co. Fair on the Kith, 17t.h, and IStli of September. Farmers, call at ITenkle, Brown and see the Mark Patent Force Fertilizer Feed Drill, which cannot be excelled, i Capt. W. S.

Lurty, it is stated, will be an independent Republican candidate for Congress in the Harrisonburg district, Roanoke Telegram: Mr. Ed. F. Surber was in the city last Thursday. lie is a most efficient and popular salesmen for a number of the most popular brands of whiskey.

Next Friday, August 15th, will be Educational day at the Shenandoah Valley Assembly and it will be'tlie biggest day of the year. Excursion trains will be run on the lb O. Lucy Hunter, colored, was committed to jail on the 12th by Justice Euritt, to answer an indictment at the next term, upon the charge of breaking into the storehouse of W. C. Craig, at Deerfield, on Sunday, the 10th inst.

The most of the goods were recovered. Mr. Jos. II. Earman, the popular manufacturer of bricks and contractor, formerly of Staunton, lias removed from Salem avenue to hiselegant new residence, which has just been completed, located near Church street, in rear of the public school Tdegmrn.

Mr. Jno. C. Scott and wife have just returned from a trip to Alabama, where they have been visiting Mrs. Scott's relatives.

Both are improved by the trip. Miss Englehard, a sister of Mrs. Scott, accompanied them home and will spend the summer here. Mr. J.

W. Micheals, late of the D. D. B. Institution, of this city, has been appointed head teacher in the Deaf Mute Institute, at Little Book, Ark.

Mr. Micheals is one of the most cultivated deafmutes we have ever known, and is a horn teacher Roanoke Telegram: We call attention to the card of Dr. W. W. S.

Butler, who offers his professional services to the citizens of Roanoke and vicinity. Dr. B. is a gentleman of large experience and fine talents in his profession. His ollieeis over the drug store of Messrs.

Budwell Christian, corner of Salem avenue and Jefferson street. A dispatch to the Baltimore American from Harrisonburg, dated Aug. 9, says Geo. and Jas. DefBemoyer in attempting to cross a bridge with a traction engine and wheat separator near AVaverley, county, were by the breaking of the bridge, engulfed in tha.stream.

George received injuries from which he will die. had his left anil broken above the elbow. The engine and wheat separator are total wrecks. Hkv. T.

DeWitt TaCmage, th? cele Prated preacher and lecturer, will deliver his famous lecture on the Side of next Monday night in the Opera House. The proceeds will be devoted to the. Monument Fund. It is unnecessary to do more than call attention to the fact to insure a large house. As all of our readers know, r.

Talmage is one of the most distinguished platform orators this country has ever produced, and the object for which his lecture is given is worthy of the finest audience ever assembled in Staunton. We have a full line of high grade Fertilizers. Call and see us before buying. Henkle. Brown Eakle.

jy 14 eovv. Tiie Thos. C. Williams Co. tobacco, advertised elsewhere, is the best brand of the weed to be found in Virginia.

The and have gained reputations that place them in the very front of chewing tobaccos and render them favorites wherever they are introduced. Messrs. Williams Co. have large factories both in Richmond and Danville. They purchase tobacco grown, and their process of manufacture insures the chewer the purest and best article in the market.

Mr. O. M. Goode is the popular representative of the firm in Staunton, and he will make it to the interest of dealers to give him a call. Goshen Goshen correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch furnishes the following items: The Victoria furnace is undergoing repairs, and it is thought will go into blast some time in the fall.

Work has been resumed at the mines. Mr. John W. Michaels, a deaf mute, who taught in the Staunton Deaf, Dumb, and Jiliud Institute last session, received yesterday a telegram from Little Rock, informing him that he had been elected to (ill a vacancy in the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute in that place. Mr.

Samuel Michaels and his wife, of Richmond, are spending the summer with their brother in this place. Rev. Mr. Carson, a Presbyterian minister of Tennessee, has taken charge of this lield, left vacant by the removal of Rev. C.

L. Hogue. He preaches at Craigsville and Valley. Two sad deaths occurred in this neighborhood in the last few days. Mr.

James Buchanan and his wife were taken sick on last Friday. The wife died bn Tuesday and the husband on Wednesday. They leave twelve children, ten of whom are small. The Very Very Biggest of AH the Big Must Be a Leader, and He iB John Bobinson. The oldest showman of them all.

His I fifty-ninth before the people. Seventyseven years age. He comes out ten times greater. Ten times more majestic, I and ten times finer than any other show the I sun shines on. By reason of his recent purchase in Europe of ten of the largest I shows in the world.

There are in the I neighborhood of twenty circuses in AmerI ica, and about ten in Europe, (for since Ijohn Robinson purchased ten of the largest lin that country it has reduced the number lover one-half) and one or two others in vaIrious parts of the world. Of these, the llargest and best known is the John RobinIson Show, which exhibits in Staunton, l-Aug. 23. It was first started in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred land twenty-four, fifty-nine years ago. The liirst combined circus and menagerie the ever knew or heard of.

And it has been under the control of John from that far distant day until present time, and to-day it represents Imore invested capital, employs more artists agents and laborers and performers has more wild beasts, larger tents, more seatling capacity, and is altogether and in every respect three times as large as any othei -ombined exhibitions on earth. foret the day. The Democratic District Convention. MR. TUCKER NOMINATED BY AND SIGNIFICANT TARIFF QUESTION TO IIE BURIED (V).

The Democrat ic District Convention to nominate a candidate for this, the new Tenth Congressional District of Virginia, met in the Opera House in this city on Thursday last, the 7th. There was a large delegation, every county of the District being represented except Appomattox. delegates got in just in time to miss all participation in the proceedings. Edward Echols, chairman of the District Committee, called the body to order and 'named for the office of temporary chairman Capt. Win.

M. McAllister, of Hath. On assuming the chair Capt. McAllister delivered a brief and appropriate speech. W.

A. Burnett was then elected Secretary, and Arthur Morton Assistant Secretary. lion. Tlios. Boeock introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of Committees on Permanent Organization, on Credentials, and on Desolations.

The last clause of the resolution had in it elements which might possibly develop explosives, and the weather eye of the Convention commenced to open. This difficulty confronted the delegates The candidate whom it was pre-ordained should be nominated, stood in almost diametrical opposition in his views on the tariff to the well defined opinion of the majority of the representatives. To present a set of resolutions, in the present temper of the public mind, and omit all reference to the one subject which is recognized by both parties as the chief issue of the campaign, would have been a confession of cowardice which could hardly have been expected even from a Democratic Convent ion. And yet, upon the other band, to present a resolution favoring free-trade would have been to insult half of the representatives present, whilst the proposing of a protective tariff plank would but have condemned in advance the whole public career of the man they were, to choose as their standard bearer. To avoid unpleasant results Mr.

Whitehead, of Amherst, moved to amend the resolution by striking out the last clause. Mr. Bocock and another delegate said that it had always been customary togive some public declaration of faith upon occasions )f this kind. It was not necessary to say much. All that was needed was an exjeeding brief resolution declaring that the national nominees were acceptable, and the national platform sound enough to idmit of endorsement.

With this understanding the motion to amend was defeated, and the resolution as originally introduced passed. The various committees were appointed ind pending their reports, the Convention 1 took a recess. Upon reassembling, lion. Tlios. IS.

Uncock was elected permanent chairman, He made a vigorous speech for an old man, and at its close the Committee on Desolations presented tliej following as the best, they could do under the circumstances Everything being now in readiness, Mr. Win. M. Cabell, of Buckingham, advanced to the stage to place Mr. Tucker in nomination.

He said that the party would want men in Congress next year to uphold the hands of the next President, who, lie intimated, would in-all probability lie a Democrat. Mr. Tucker he believed filled the bill. He proceeded to eulogize Mr. Tucker and wound up by predicting that the white people would again rise in tiioir majesty and overwhelm the IJumldiaii Calvary led by the Simon Girty of the day.

Mr. Powell, of Fluvanna, in a well delivered speech, seconded the nomination. He said that ids county favored the candidacy of Samuel F. Coleman, but in the interests of harmony it had been deteimined not to present Mr. (Vs name to the Convention, so that the nomination of Mr.

Tucker could lie made by acclamation Mr. B. W. L. Blanton, of followed JVlr.

Rowell in pretty lmicli the same strain, as did also Mr. Anderson, ojf Rockbridge. Maj. A. Koiner, of Augusta, was the next speaker, and managed to let several small-sized kittens out of the bag before lie got through.

He said, among other Cleveland familiar with public affairs, and if he should be elected President, would want somebody to show him the Constitution. He would have to rely on a few southern men to assist him in conducting the Government, and for this reason Mr. services would be particularly needed. The speaker deprecated the drifting of the people from the constitutional moorings (Maj. K.

is a member of the present legislature, and has been in the drifting business himself), and knew of no one who could so safely guide them back as Mr. Tucker. lie had always been a great constitutional lawyer, and during his term in Congress had been so engaged in affairs of State that the people would have to overlook his want of attention to their individual matters. lie was an ornament to Virginia, Several other members wanted a chance to polish up the ornament, but the question was called and the nomination made by acclamation with considerable applause. The usual Committee was appointed, and after a long absence returned with Messrs.

Tucker and Coleman in charge. As the candidate advanced down the aisle, he was greeted with hearty applause, which was renewed as he stepped upon the stage and faced his audience. The ovation was too much for him. He declared he was speechless. In a short time, however, he recovered himself.

For nearly ten years, he said, he had represented the old District, but little over half of which was in the new Tenth. lie missed his true friends Jof Botetourt, and Bedford, and Campbell, but he welcomed Highland, Bath, Augusta, Fluvanna and Cumberland. As he had borne the flag for 10 years with success, he hoped to bear it in triumph to the close of this contest. He accepted the nomination with a grateful heart and hail no doubt of the result in the District. He warned his hearers not to forget that this was but the prelim inary to the great battle, and promised that his voice should be heard and his arm felt in every corner of the District for Cleveland and Hendricks.

He then repeated part of his speech on Court-day in comparing the candidates for the presidency; told the people that he had secured them a reduction of the tax on tobacco; promised that the internal revenue system should be abolished; wanted a reform that would free the people from taxes, and wound up by saying that he stood on the Chicago platform. At the close of Mr. address, Mr. F. Coleman was introduced and made a short speech.

He didn't care for the tariff, and would rather see Virginia carried by the Democrats and lose the presidency, than carry the presidency and lose Virginia, no wanted to see a white government and his district represented by a white man and a gentleman. The party intended to bury the tariff in this contest, and make Reform the commanding issue. Mahone, whilst chairman of the Democratic party, had issued his circular to accompany tissue ballots and had forced the people of the 4th District to use the tissue ballots. Mr. Coleman closed with the usual prediction of victory, and the Convention adjourned.

It was hard to tell whether the enthusiasm was over nomination, oi the fact that the Convention had succeeded in getting through with its work without bringing up Tucker's record. There was an evident sense of relief over the resolutions reported and the withdrawal of name. Parnassus Items. for the JohffKiracofe, aged about 70 years, died suddenly of paralysis at his residence, near Stribling Springs, at 2 a. on the 0th insfc.

lie retired that night in his usual good health and spirits, and about the hour stated his wife was awakened by his heavy breathing and endeavored to arouse him, but could not. She; then procured a light, and on her return to his bedside found the vital spark had lied. The aged wife was then alone and left the room to go some distance to summon help. The deceased reared a large family. Six of his sons are in the ministry.

He was an earnest and devoted member of.tlie M. E. Church for over a half century. On last Thursday, his funeral was preached by his pastor, Rev. II.

A. Gaver, to a large assembly of friends and relatives. The remains, in a beautiful coffin, were laid to rest in the family section at Oak Hill, to await the resurrection of the just. Asleep in Jesus! Blessed sleep From which none ever wake to weep! The pall-bearers were Messrs. Lewis 'Whitmore.

John L. Heard, John Stoutamyer. Dederiek Miller. M. O'Connell and Thus.

E. Gilkesoii. East Thursday morning, Lewis Wilson, son of John A.puid- Mary 0. Silling, died of scarlet fever, aged years. lie was an interesting child and almost idolized by his parents.

It is blow to the afilieted family and a universal sympathy is felt, for them. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. li. A. Gaver.

The remains were laid to rest in our village cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Jno. II. Jones, Peter Sandy, Win.

Henderson and Jno. Schutterle, The announcement of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Jno. C.

Hensel, of Mt. Crawford, will be received with sincere regret by tlieir.many friends in Augusta. For many years this popular and venerable minister and bis wife resided in Middlebrook. Mr. Hensel was at that time the pastor of St.

German Reformed church. large party of young ladies and gentlemen from Depot and Chuveiiyilii recently held a p.cnie at Lone Fountain Sp. and had enjoyable time. Next So; unlay, Frontier Rand, Mr. II.

Floyd, leader, will visit the ail and disco CISC some excellent music. Mr. R. A. Kira cole has purchased liie lloum farm owned by the late Ho.

G. Gilkesoii. The price paid was S4.000. Miss Saliie C. lost a valuable farm horse recently, it was only complaining a few hours.

Dkatus in ILvunisoNnuno. Sunday night last, sit about o'clock, Joseph I). Price, a prominent and useful citizen of that place, died suddenly of heart disease. He had been complaining for a week or more, and frequently suffered from acute attacks i the region of the heart, llis condition was not considered serious, however, by those around him, nor his physician, but irom indications recalled after liis death, it is believed that be apprehended somet hing more than usual, and contemplated a ratal About o'clock Sunday evening, while sitting in a chair, he complained of severe pain, laid down, and three hours later was a corpse, lie "as in his GGtli year. Mr.

Price came to Harrisonburg from Washington county. immediately after the close of 1 he war and entered into the real estate business, which he conducted With great for a number of years. For several years lie has been handling large tracts of mineral lauds And within Hie past year has made WuVje trtiportant sales. At the time of his dSath, he was closing a large transaction, and was expecting one of the parties to it arrive in on Monday last. Mr.

Price was a gentleman of great energy. excellent business capacities and much usefulness. Ilia friendship was true: his devotion 1 his family and unselfish can: for them marked, and in all the relations of life generous, kind-hearted and indulgent. The nuieral tooK place iroin ins late residence in Harrisonburg on Tuesday evening. Rev.

W. T. Price, of New Erection Church, assisted Rev. Mr. Miller, of the Methodist Church, olliciated on the occasion.

The remarks were appropriate and the ceremonies impressive. The remains were followed to the cemetery by the Masonic Fraternity and a large concourse of citizens, testifying the high esteem in which the deceased was held in the community where he had resided for nearly twenty years. We sincerely sympathize with his afflicted family and especially the invalid widow in her woe and sorrow. It was a sad blow to her, as it was to alibis household. and the loss to them is irreparable.

On Monday last, Wm. Ott, an old and much respected citizen of Harrisonburg, died at his residence in that place. The deceased moved to Harrisonburg from Shenandoah county a number of years ago, and engaged successfully in the mercantile business, until the infirmities of age compelled him to forego the activities of business. He was an upright man, a sincere Christian and a good citizen in every respect. He was the father of Mr.

J. W. Ott, of this county, and Luther and Theo. Ott. of Harrisonburg, Ilis age was 85 years.

On Tuesday last the little one-year old child of Mr. James Sullivan, Post Master at Harrisonburg, and son-in-law of Mr. J. D. Price, died from the effects of teething.

A New Industry in Messrs. Poyneer Co. have established in the Bumgardner warehouse, near the O. O. depot, a manufactory of Grain Fans, and have a full corps of workmen employed.

The product of the manufactory is now about 14 fans, completed, per day, aud tbe output will be increased to 20 per day in a short time. The fan made is one of the most complete and excellent ever offered the farmers of the Valley. It does its work perfectly, cleaning and grading any kind of grain, from clover seed to corn, and separating from the grain every particle not desired. We are glad to know that this capital implement is gaining a wide popularity in this section. Wherever it has been tried a sale has resulted.

A number of our farmers are discarding other fans after a trial of this. Our farmers should call at the factory and see the fans made and the work they perform. It will pay them to make an examination before tlfey clean their present crop of wheat. Fatal Thursday night, whilst Mr. Mann, the distiller for Messrs.

Fudge McOliiitic, of Alleghany county, was examining the still with a lamp, an explosion took place, badly scalding Mr. Mann and so seriously injuring his assistant, a colored man, that he died a short time afterwards. Several children who were about tbe place, were also more or less injured. The fire communicated to the building, but owing to the heroic efforts of the storekeeper, W. II.

II. Fronger, and siich help as he could raise, it was extinguished before much damage was done to property. Weave unable to learn the name of the colored man thus fatally burned, or other particulars connected with the sad affair, more than has been stated above. Death of Mu. A.

U. A. Up shur Ker, brother of Ileber and James Ker, of this place, died at St. Louis, July 30th, of malarial fever. He was a native of Northampton county, and for several years a Resident of Staunton, where he is kindly and favorably remembered.

Mossy Creek Items. for the harvest is past and the summer is Many of our farmers have threshed their wheat. The yield is tolerably good. The corn in this section is not doing well. Some of our townsmen have gone to.

try the medicinal virtues of Wooddell Springs. Some of them were looking very well, aiyl we think it is with them more an object of pleasure than of health. Our list of visitors is growing rapidly. Miss Mary Harrell, of Draft, is visiting her friends and relatives on the Creek. Mr.

Winston Baltsel, of Harrisburg, is visiting his uncle, Mr. John James, of this town. Miss Tinnie Hall and Mrs. Nettie Frazier, both of West Virginia, are visiting their sick sister, Mrs. Itobt.

Kyle, of Mossy Creek. Mr. E. G. Taylor, of Albemarle, and Miss Jennie Fauver, of Churchville, are visiting at Mr.

Geo. Craun, of this town. We had the pleasure of being present at the Methodist Centenary Meeting which was held in Mount Solon The church was beautifully decorated with llowers and evergreens. A very able address was delivered by Rev. Mr.

Lynch. Mr. James Rogers, who has been employed as salesman in store at Bridgewater, has returned to his home in this town. O. 11.

II. Music a last Monday night, at the new residence of Prof. F. W. Hamer, No.

Old S. Augusta street, a musical reception was tendered Miss Effie A. Stiff, late of Lexington, by Profs. Hamer and Win. Eisenberg.

Among the invited guests were Mrs. Coralone Prufer, Rev. Dr. S. A.

Repass and Mr. W. O. Stiff. The evening's entertainment was led off by one of Oungl's instrumental which was virtually the crowning event of the occasion, being rendered by Profs.

Hamer and Eisenberg who, to say the least, did the master-piece justice, after which Miss Stiff sang selection which showed to advantage her wonderful contralto voice. During the evening the iwo instrumental solos by Profs. Eisenberg and Hamer, Chasse an Winterling, and of Milli. were highly appreciated. By request Miss Stiff also sang the tide comes was rendered in a most beautiful and creditable manner, and which showed her voice to have almost an unlimited compass.

After a social chat musical people and all were treated to such refreshments as did ample justice to the hospitality of Mrs. Hamer, and the event was closed by one ot instrumental by the two professors. The evening will long be remembered by all those present. Prof. Win.

Eisenberg, of Hersfield, Germany, whose name appears above, is a nephew of Prof. Hamer, and is a master of he art in the highest sense of the word, being a full graduate of the Musical Conservatory of Leipsic. Prof. E. expects to make America his home, and Staunton would be a subject of congratulation if he would remain in our midst.

Death of Mrs. H. On Tuesday morning last at 10 o'clock, Mrs. Lavinia Coleman, wife of Prof. II.

Coleman, died at the residence of her husband, after a long and painful illness. She was the daughter of Dr. Magritder, a prominent physician of Montgomery county, and was a lady of many rare social attractions. Cultivated, amiable, and endowed with vigor of mind and all those gentle graces that give toliomeits chieftest charms, she leaves a memory that will prove the riche, of legacies to the bereaved husband and lour little children. For these the tend, rest sympathy of our whole community id extended without measure.

The funeral took place from the Episcopal church yesterday evening, Rev. Dr. Shields conducting the services. The pall-bearers were Messrs. J.

M. Kinney, F. B. Berkeley, K. M.

Cushing, R. M. Guy, Mayor A. C. Gordon, and Col.

J. II. Skinner. A Camt-Meeting will be held near Mt. Pisgah church, Augusts county, under tlie auspices of the U.

B. Church, commencing on Friday, the 22nd August, 1SS4. A goodly number of tentholders have been perhaps, than on former meetings. A good substantial boardinghouse will be run by E. L.

IIoufE, who will not fall below his former reputation in that line, assuring all good accommodations. No watermelons, or anything of the kind, will be allowed to be sold within legal limits without a permit signed by the Presiding Elder, and this must positively be suspended on the Sabbath nor will any other huckstering be allowed during the campmeeting, except those under contract. Christians everywhere are cordially invited to come out and worship with us. S. K.

Wine, Pastor. Grand following list of Grand Jurors has been selected and drawn to serve at the ensuing August terra of the County Court of Augusta Hugh F. Lyle, William Crosby, Michael McAleer, Arthur W. G. Dudley, Andrew A.

Crawford, A. ltankin Todd, Rudolph Turk, John A. Mills, Silas II. Walker, George M. Cook, William H.

Moorman, John II. Crawford, Ho. D. Hensley, Benjamin M. Ellis, Philip Killian, Dr.

David W. Hanger, John B. Smith, John S. McCorkle, J. Frank Wilson, John J.

Larew, George W. McCutchen, Silas L. Huff, James M. Hoover, Andrew D. S.

Beck. Attendance required August 25th, 18S4, at Courthouse at 10 A. M. Death or Mr. Geo.

regret to learn that Mr. Geo. Hulvey died suddenly at his residence near Spring Hill, on Wednesday evening, the 13tli, aged about 05 years. He was in his usual health on Tuesday, and so far as we could learn on Wednesday morning. He was suddenly taken ill and died before a physician could reach him.

He was a good citizen, a kind and accommodating neighbor, and much esteemed by those who knew him. monthly Temperance Prayer Meeting which was appointed for last Sunday afternoon, was postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather. If the weather permits, the prayer-meeting will be held next Sunday afternoon at 34 in the Lecture room of the Methodist church. Addresses will be delivered by liev. Allan Curr, Dr.

Kepass, and others. The public are cordi ally invited to attend. Grand Ball at Hock. enterprising proprietors of Hock. Alum Springs propose giving the grand ball of the season to-morrow night, together with an elegant supper free.

Hound-trip tickets from Staunton to Goshen will be sold for This will be the event of the season, and the young people of Staunton should take advantage of the opportunity of enjoying an evening so delightful. Republican Tuesday night next, the llepublicans of Dry ltidge vicinity will organize a white Blaine and Logan Club, at Dry Hidge School-house. Addresses will be delivered by Rockingham Paul, J. A. Noon, J.

Yost, and others. A cordial invitation is extended to all. night, a Jubilee Concert was given at the Augusta Street M. E. Church, and proved to be one of the most enjoyable entertainments ever held in Staunton.

It will be repeated to-night, and all who want to enjoy a real treat should not fail to be present. The programme is filled with fun. Call for Republican Conventions. Rooms Republican State Committee, Whig Building, Richmond, August 8th, 1884.) At a meeting of the State Committee, Kefciubllcan party of Virginia, held at the Whig lEiilciing this 8th day of August, it was ordered I. That the Republican voters for each county of each State assemble at the county-seat on Monday, the 25th day of August, for the purpose of appointing delegates and alternates to the Congressional Convention for the Congressional district of which such county forms a part, and the Republicans of each city of tin State will assemble on the same day.

or the night of the same day. at such place and bouts as the chairman of the party for the city may give public notice, for the like purpose. IJ. Each city and county of the State shall be entitled to delegates and alternates as given in the annexed schedule, and In the Congressional Convention a vote equal to the number of such delegates and such proportion of the delegation shall he elected from such magisterial district and ward as the vote cast by such district or ward for ilie Coalition candidate for Governor at the election in 1881 bears to the whole number of votes so cast by the county or city at that election. III.

The delegates and alternates so appointed to the Congressional Convention will be certified to such convention by the chairman of the county or city meeting. JV. County and city chairmen will call to order and preside as temporary chairmen of county and city conventions, and the chairman (or other member present) of the Congressional Committee will call to order and likewise preside over the Congressional Convention. The Congressional Conventions for the several Congressional districts will assemble on Friday, tiie 29th ol August, at 12 as follows For the First Congressional district, at Fredericksburg. For the Second Congressional district, at For the Third Congressional district, at Henrico court-house, Richmond.

For the Fourth Congressional district, at Petersburg. For tiie Fifth Congressional district, at Henry court-house, Martinsville. For the Sixth Congressional district, at Lynchburg, 11For the Seventh Congressional district, at Woodstock. 11For the Eighth Congressional district, at Alexandria. For the Ninth Congressional district, at Abingdon.

For tlie Tenth Congressional district, at Staunton. Wm. Maiione, Chairman. C. C.

Clarke, Secretary. SCHEDULE. Del. Alt. Norfolk City.13 0 Richmond.22 11 Petersburg.11 7 Lynchburg.5 2 Alexandria.

7 3 Danville.5 2 Fredericksburg. 2 Winchester.3 Williamsburg. 1 Portsmouth. (J Staunton.2 Manchester. 2 Accomac.10 Alleghany.

2 Albemarle.14 Alexandria county. 2 Amherst. 4 Amelia. 5 Appomattox. 6 Augusta.11 Bath.

2 Bland. 4 Botetourt.5 Brunswick.11 Buchanan. 3 Buckingham.8 Campbell. 7 Carroll. 1 Carolifie.

7 Charlotte. 7 diaries City. 3 Clarke. 2 Chesterfield. 9 Craig.

2 Culpeper.8 Cumberland. Disk use Dinwiddle. Elizabeth City.7 Essex. Fairfax.11 Fauquier. 9 Floyd.

7 Fluvanna. 5 Franklin.10 Frederick 5 Giles. 4 Gloucester.5 Goochland. 0 Grayson. Greene.

.3 Greensville. Halifax.11 Hanover.G ITenrico.10 Henry.S Highland. 3 Isle of Wight. James City.3 King George.f, King and Queen. 5 King William.

5 Lancaster. 4 Lee Loiuloun. Lunenburg. 7 Madison.7 Mathews. 3 Mecklenburg.15 Middlesex.

4 Montgomery.8 Nansemond.10 Nelson. 7 New Kent. 4 Norfolk county.15 North Danvilje. 1 Northumberland 4 Nottoway. 9 Northampton.

6 Orange.4 Page. 5 Patrick. 6 Pittsylvania.IS Powhatan. 5 Prince 5 Prince Edward.10 Prince William. 3 Princess Anne Pulaski.

4 3 Richmond Roanoke. 8 Rockbridge. 11 Russell. 7 Scott. 9 Shenandoah.13 Stafford.

Surry. Sussex. Tazewell. Warwick. Warren.

Westmoreland. Wythe York. .10 1 3 2 1 2 4 5 8 3 4 5 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 1 The Congressional districts are composed as follows FIRST DISTRICT. Accomac, Northampton, Lancaster, Richmond, Northumberland. Westmoreland, Gloucester, Middlesex, Mathews.

Essex, King and Queen, Caroline, Spotsylvania. SECOND DISTRICT. Princess Anne, Norfolk county and city and Portsmouth. Nansemond. Isle of Wight, Southampton, Elizabeth city, Warwick, York, James City, Charles City, Surry.

THIRD Henrico and Richmond city, Goochland, Chesterfield, New Kent, Hanover, King William FOURTH DISTRICT. Prince George, Sussex, Dinwiddle, Greensville, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, Prince Edward. FIFTH DISTRICT. Pittsylvania, Danville and North Danville, Fi unklin, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Carroll, Grayson. SIXTH DISTRICT.

Botetourt, Roanoke, Montgomery, Bedford, Campbell and Lynchburg, Charlotte, Halifax. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Frederick and city of Winchester, Clarke, Warren, Rappahannock, Madison, Greene, Albemarle, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page. EIGHTH DISTRICT. Loudoun, Fairfax, Alexandria city and county.

Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, King George, Stafford, Prince William. NINTH DISTRICT. Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Buchanan, Russell, Washington, Smythe, Bland, Tazewell, Wythe, Pulaski, Giles, Craig. TENTH DISTRICT. Staunton city and Augusta, Highland, Bath, Alleghany', Rockbridge, Amherst, Nelson, Appomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Cumberland.

Baltimore American of the 9th has the following paragraph about the wheat market: The settling price for spot wheat at the close of the afternoon call yesterday was 891 cents, and afterwards it became weaker and was quoted as low as 89 cents. It seemed to have no friends to sustain it. This is lower than wheat has ever been since the Corn and Flour Exchange was established, in 1853. Wheat has been lower in the recollection of Hie oldest dealers. but very tew of them recollect it.

One of the oldest millers said yesterday, that in the winter 1851-52, wheat had been selling ns low as 70 cents a bushel, but the following spring it sold as high as Mr. Wheatley, the secretary of the exchange, said yesterday that from the statistics of the present crop, it would exceed that of last year by 50,000,000 bushels on an even number of bushels, by the weight alone, the average last, year being 5S to 59 pounds to the bushel, and this year, oil account of it being better harvested, cleaner, fuller in the head and free from wet, it would run from 02 to 65 pounds a bushel. The Tennessee Wagon at llenkle. Brown Eakle's is A Nn, 1. and they are offering special inducements to purchasers of wagons.

jy 14 eow. 11 EMOVAL! A II A USE! LOEB BROTHERS Removed their Entire Stock of Goods to the Store Room in Opera House Building. AT COST SELL FOR CO DAYS AT COST. AT COST DRV GOODS, CARPETS, MATTINGS, OIL CLOTH, TRUNKS. WINDOW SHADES, FANCY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, AC.

OUR NEW BUILDING, which is now being erected, at the old stand, oorncr Main and New Streets, will be finished by SEPTEMBER 1ST, on which date we will reopen with a full and complete line of FALL AND WINTER GOODS. In the meantime avail yourself of this rare opportunity to buy your GOODS AT COST, AT COST, of I.OEU BROTHERS; Opera House Building, Main junelfl Staunton, Va. CARRIED. At the residence of the bride's parents, in Harrisonburg, Wednesday evening, August 6th, by llev. Dr.

Weinstein, Samuel Klingstein, of Staunton, and Miss Anna B. Lcewner. At the Methodist Parsonage in Harrisonburg, July 1881, by llev. L. 0.

Miller, Mr. L. M. Fisher and Mrs. Lucy E.

Taylor, both of Ilockingham. In Albemarle county, on the 6th llev. John Scott, brother of the groom, llev. Littleton Scott and Miss Kitty Waddell, daughter of Leigh II. Waddell, formerly of this county, and brother of Jos.

Addison Waddell, of this city. In Albemarle county, on the 6th Mr. P. H. Early, of Campbell county, and Miss Annie Burnley, daughter of Jas.

H. Burnley, Esq. Mr. George Edward Milstead. died at the residence of his father.

Mr. Joseph Milstead, near Bridgewater, of typhoid fever, on Saturday, August 2, 1884, aged 31 yqars. Mrs. Mary A. Shindell, wife of M.

S. Shindell, and daughter of Dr. Kennerly, died of apoplexy at the house of her father in Shelbina, on Sunday morning July 27th, iu the 33d year of her age, after a brief illness of about ten hours, leaving her husband and two children, (a son and daughter,) father and mother to mourn their irreparable loss. Nina May, infant daughter of Tsarcissa D. and Charles N.

Trayer, deceased, died in West End, Saturday, August 2d, 1884. of cholera infantum, aged 2 months and five days. Little baby she has left us, God has taken her away, She has gone to live above ns, Gone to Heaven now to stay. Till: MAKKKTS. The markets continue practically at a stand still, the price of wheat, the only grain now prominently on the market, still declining a.

little This has had the effect of stopping.oft. the supply almost ent irely, the farmers being unwilling to enter the markets until they are assured something more than a loss ns the result of their labor. In speaking of the low price of wheat this year, the Daily Produce Report says inquiry is almost daily made as to the low prices which pravail for wheat. Often too, It, is accomDanied with the rerrurk that they are lower han for a number of years. In a measure this is true, yet the year 1881 is a phenomenally low year, many of the staple products, as well as wheal, averaging lower than rit any time in tin- recollection of our oldest merchants.

In 181(1 prices for wheat at Baltimore ranged about the same figures as i now. and in JS51 fully ten cents lower than at present, good prime soiling at 75 to 80 cents per bushels of 6) lbs. The special cause of thejqw prices is in a measure the abundance alid ex- celleuce of the present and the lack of demand from mope, whe re the yield is represented Prices yesterday ranged ns follows: Family, 1 25; Extra SI; Super £3 CO; Wheat Me to Corn Oats 35 to 38; Wool 18 to 10; Hay £050 to £11 50; Timothy seed £1 75. STAUNTON MARKETS. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY EAKLE JON WHOLESALE PRICES.

4 80(a) 50(g) Extra. Wheat. Corn. Oats. Rye.

Bacon. Green. Lard. Butter. Eggs.

Corn Meal. 1 Crushed. Granulated. Powdered. Molasses.

75 Potatoes. 00 30 unwashed. 22 Clover seed. 4 00 Pork. 9 00 Sausage.

10 BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Monday, Aug. 11, 1884. I At Calverton Yards. Beef market lias been fairly active today, and prices fully up to the figures of last week, considering quality, the general range being about the same as then, but the offerings of tops superior to those of last, week.

We quote at £3 50 to £0 per 100 lbs; most sales were made at £1 25 to £5 per 100 lbs. Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows; Best 0 24ago 7 that generally rated first quality 5 medium, or good fair quality 4 CUa £4 ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 3 50 Extreme range of prices 3 Total sales for the week 850 head against 1088 last week. receipts, though several hundred less than last week, are equal to a very moderate demand. The quality is not near as good as it was last week, there being entirely too many light and thin Hogs and grasaers which sell quite low, at cts, We quote the better grades only in fair demand at cts per lb net. Receipts this week 1102 head against 5102 last week.

Siieep and is a slight increase in the receipts, but the quality of the offerings is not as good as last week. Good Sheep have been fairly active, outside buyers taking a large number. Lambs and stock Sheep have been slow of sale. We quote butcher sheep at 3a 1)4 cts, and Lambs at 4a0 cents per lb gross. Stock Sheep 50 each for Ewes, and cts per lb for Wethers, Receipts this week 5712 head against 5419 last week.

LIST OP LETTERS Remaining inthe Post Office at Staunton, Augusta County, Aug. 14,1881. Allen, Ginnio Baber, Rosie Brooks, Maggie Brown, Mrs Mandie Brown, Fairy Brock, Clara Brown, Mrs Cathrin Carr, Mrs Miliy Clark. Mrs Polly Campbell, Maggie Desper, Mrs Hal lie Dixon, Mary Ivirsh, Mrs Agnes Keneda, Mrs Amanda Lewis, Mrs Mary (col) Mitchell, Lizzy McCuen, Lily Miner, Jinnie Parish, Lizzie Ross, Susan Rogers, Rone, Liza Reid, Lizzie Smith, Mrs Mol lie Dickerson, LCatherine Smith, Mrs Mary A Ellis, Mrs Tiller Shea, Julia Engleman, Mrs Moilie smith, Mrs A Mrs Charlotte Harris, Mrs Thornton, Bessie Hutcheson, Gussie Vaughan, Mrs Virginia Jackson, Dinah Jones, Lillie White, Lucy Joseph, Lizzie Washington Lizzie James, Gertrude (col) Watson, Betsy Jones, Fannie Whitesler, Annie gentlfjmen. Ander, Jno A Anderson, Ando Boatwright, William Barber, Burke, Boldin, Geo Brown, Adam Carmodv, John Davis, Fry, Green, Harry Gardner, Houff, II Harris, Charles Masincup, William Myers, 3 Meeks, Fred Moon, Ed Orange, Pleasant Payne, Porter, Felix Patterson, Charley Randolph, I) Scab rook, Tinsley, Veserty Wilson, Sam'l Weller, 15 The above letters, if not called for within thirty days, will be sent to the Dead Letter office, Parties calling-for them will please say they were advertised.

S. YOST, P. M. Blaine has made the first formal bid for the electoral vote of West Virginia. He Ufis purchased a saddle-horse in that Oh, no.

lie purchased the horse in Virginia, and in Staunton at that. was no necessity for him to make a hid for the electoral vote of Virginia. That will be given to him without it. QNRY CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE TO BE IN VIRGINIA THIS YEAR. AUGUST 23.

JOHN 10 BIG SHOWS COMBINED IN 1000 MEN AND HORSES EMPLOYED 50 CAGES OF ANIMALS, 31 SUN-BRIGHT CHARIOTS. separate kinds of music. STJ CT BA US. I MUSICAL WAGONS. FEMALE brass bands.

100 KNIGHTS IN ARMOR. FEMALE SAMPSON, outpulling Elephants. TATTOOED WOMAN. ZOLA Rides a Bicycle GO feet in Mid-air. ZEN OBI A Hurled from the Catapult.

CLARA Revolves a Barrel on a Trapeze 100 feet high. Troupe of English Bicycle Riders. A School of Siberian Skaters. ELLA ZOLA walking on Stilts on a threequarter inch Wire Elevated 100 l'eet. AIDA dives from the Apex of the Canvas, 100 feet.

ZELA Slides from the l)ome of the Canvass by her teeth. Startling Hair feet. Giant Iforse, Giant Hog, Giant Ox, Giant Cow, Giant Woman, Giant Man. Giant Camel, Giant Elephant. 8-HORNED AND 8-EYED BOVINE.

Troupe of Zulus, Troupe of Arabs, Troupe of Japanese, Tribe of Indians. Drove of Giraffes, Bengal Tigers, Flock of Ostriches, Hippopotamus; White Bears, Sea Lions, Walrus, Ant Bear, and 500 RARE ANIMALS! 500 5,000,000 Yanis of Canvass. 7.) Male Artists. 40 Female Art ists. More and Better Features than any Two Shows Combined.

TWO PERFORMANCES. DOORS OPEN 1 AND 7 PM. EXCURSIONS on all leading into Staunton. aug7 REDUCTION IN CHINA MATTINGS. We have REDUCED THE PRICES of our SELECTED.

PLAIN, and FANCY follows: Former price 50 cents, now 4J cents. 40 31) 80 20 25 IS 20 15 The above sweeping reduction is made in order to make room for our FALL STOCK OF CARPETINGS, aahFreight on all bills of 810.00, or oyer, paid to Staunton or intermediate points. ORDERS BY MAIL "wU promptly and carefully attended to. WM. 1).

PRIMROSE 185 Lexington Street, july31 Baltimore, mO THE C. GREEN will not 1. responsible for any debts contracted in his by any party or partles.wlthout his written order. All persons are hereby warned not to credit anyone on his account, uug7-3t Q.LADKE'8 COST SALE WILIj CONTINUE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1ST. great bargains SOLD EVERY DEPARTMENT.

As the going fast we advise (unfriends to come early and sceitre them. Our aim is to sell a great many goods between this and 1st September, to make room for our coming FALL a1 ready placed our orders for I'ALL AND WINTER WOODS, so wo will clear out as Ilf iH-h of the stock now on hand us.possible, eveji if we have to lose money on some of them. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE, HUT COME. Respectfully, C. A.

GLADKJE. still have 5 eases of those Ladies', and 10 CENT HATS. COME AND GET THEM. ang7 EW DRUG FIRM. Having bought the Drug Business of G.

W. May we 'respectfully ask you to give us your patronage. We keep constantly on hand a large supply of. DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND CHEMICALS. hair brushes, COMBS, SOAPS, FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, MATERIAL, PREPARED Lead, Linseed and Lard Oil, -GLASS, PUTTY, expect to buy for cash and to give cusn tomers the benefit or it.

With eloseSappllcation and fair dealing we hope to merit your approval. Dr. G. S. Wai.kui: will give the business 1iis personal attention, and his special attest vision to PRESCRIPTIONS.

D1I. G. H. WALKER juneStl Successors to May A-Co. IVPORTA XT TO FA ST AND A HD FE UTILIZERS -OFFERED 1H JAS.

li. BLACKLEY A SON. Jluu Luvv i- -PURE KA iiolvK good as can bo made, being perfectly PURE, ground as lino as meal and of uniform quality ami fineness. Nothing better can bo had in the BONE MEAL lino. PURE MISSOURI BONE MEAL, Steamed and ground very line.

Nothing in the Fertilizer line will give more satisfactory results on WHEAT ami GRASS or Is a more permanent improver of the soil than this article, except Pure Raw Bone. PATAPSCOPURE RAW This is the best Raw thoroughly dissolved in Acid. JtJr Warranted Pure. DISSOLVED A MON I AT ED ANIMAL BONE. As good as anything offered ou the market in this line.

BRITISH MIXTURE. Only needs a trial to convince any observing farmer of its superiority as a Wheat arid Grass Producer over ordinary super Phosphates, besides being a permanent improver of the soil. G. ODER PATAPSOO GUANO and ZELL -F favorably known in this county, where they have been successfully used for years past, are now in our stock and will be sold at reasonable i prices. These goods are admitted to be the best tilizers known lor Wheat and Grass, giving a line return the lirsl season and showing a marked improvement to the soil lor years after use.

With confidence, and on the testimony of many of the and successful farmers in this, and all sections of the country, we recommend them to the farmers of this community. jgtTPRICES AS LOW and terms as liberal as possibly can be for lirst-class Animal Bone Manures. In addition to the above named Standard goods, we also sell BALTIMORE SITPEB-PIIOSPRATE, AMMON I ATE SUPER-PHOSPliAl DISSOLVED S. C. BONE, FLOUR OF P.ONE Ac.

SULPHATE OF SODA, KA1N1T. MURIATE OF POTASH, SULPHATE OF AMMONIA, SULPHATE OF MAGNFSfA. Farmers will find it to their interest to examine our goods before buying elsewhere, as wo have the largest stock of reliable goods ever offered oil the Staunton market. SPECIAL AXD LIBERAL TERMS given to clubs buying in car-load Jots, at any depot on any railroad in the comity, and farmers should remember particular ly that we sell no goods in this line under any jictitioua brands or names, but only under the mum of the parties who make of known worth ami reputation, who are, because of the largo capital and interests of their own at risk, if for no other reason, bound to see that only the Pest goods go out under their names. For further information, call on JAS.

II. BLACKLEY SON, Opposite Passe nger Depot, 0. K. W. Messrs.

DAVID HANGER and MARSHALL MeCLUKE, are employed by us for rluVseasou to sell FERTILIZERS, and will bo glad to see their friends at. our store, and will call upon many at their homes. aug7-Gt H. BLACKLEY A SON. JMNE FARM FOR SALE.

1 offer for sale privately, my farm situated about 1 miles norm of Staunton, and due and a-half miles from Valley R. R. and Valley Pike, containing -150 ACRESof excellent land, in a line state of cultivation The improvements consist of a LARGE NEW FRAME DWELLING, of modern design, containing 0 rooms, beautifully located and commanding a splendid view. Tne Outbuildings are new and such as are usually found on a farm. There is also a tenement house on the farm, and young Orchard of over 100 trees.

Terms moderate. Address E. 1). BELL. augT-ihu.