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WINTER SESSION.

ON the 18th of November, inst. ex-
pect to commence the WINTER SESSION
OF my School, in the country, about
3 IL miles from this place. The stu
alton, being healthy and retired, is as IA
vorable for study, and for the preserva-
ton OF good morals, as any country stu
alton can be. / will receive into nv
family small number of Pupils as board
ers, at the rate of $50 per session of five
months /; Tor this sum furnishing lodging,
diet, washing, firewood and tuition.
For Scholars who do not board with
me, the rate of tuition will be as here
tofore, viz. i:
Latin, Greek, &c. per session of
months, $40 90
English Grammar and Geography, 8 90
Reading, Writing g. Arithmetic, Z 90
1t is much desired that all who pur-
pose sending to the School, enter their
children or ward at the commencement
of the Session.
ABNER w. FITZPATRICK.
Harrisonburg, Nov. IL. 1881 -3t
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Mr.. ISAAC GRAY,

AS you are not an inhabitant Of this
commonwealth, and have no agent
therein known TO me, take this method
OF notifying YOU that shall, on FRIDAY
the 10Th day of December next. At The
office of Charles p. Dorman, in the town
OF Lexington, Va. proceed to take the
dispositions of Charles p. Dorman and
others, to be read as evidence in the tri-
al of cause now depending in the SUI
perior Court Of Chancery holden in
stanton, Va. in which | am plaintiff
and you are defendant. IT from anv
cause the said dispositions should NOT he
taken on the day above appointed. thew
VIII be taken at the place above desig-
mated on the 9TH day of January, 1899
Your obedient,
JESSE SCOTT.
November II, Is3l.-4.
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EDUCATION.
1 PURPOSE TO orEN AN
English az Classical School,

OSE ~ nv
English az Classical School,
IN WAyNEsBoRoUGH, on the 10Th of the
current month. Pupils both male and
female will be received.
Particulars may be known oil appli-
cation either to myself or to Drs. Wad-
del " Henry of this village.
may say that the aggregate expense
of tuition and board will be, at least as
low as at any similar Institution in the
Valley.
Assiduous attention will be devoted
to the School; and an honest effort made
to render it useful and respectable Sc
minary.
A strict government will be establish
ed and maintained. 1t is, therefore,
hoped, that none will enter except such
as are prepared to submit to salutary
restraint, and apply diligently to their
studies. j. c.. WILSON.
Wayn esborough, Nov. Z, 1881.
N. b. Board may be had in Waynes-
borough, and probably in its vicinity al
so, on reasonable terms. J.C. w.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received until the first
day of December next for constructing
so much of the Warm Spring and Har-
risonburg Turnpike as is situate between
the latter place and Miller's Iron Works,
a distance of eleven miles, % chains and
az links. For specifications as to width,
manner of construction, and all other
matters necessary to be known, in order
to enable contractors TO bid judicious-
ly reference may be had to the Secretary
of the Board. The proposals may be for
the whole distance, or any section there.
Of not less than five miles, and for the Sc
veral widths, Of p, "a, and 26 feet; the
Board reserying to themselves the right
to regulate and fix the width on the said
LIST day of December next. The whole
road to be completed on or before the LIST
day of January, 1S33-ohe fourth of the
price agreed on will be paid in hand, one
fourth when one fourth of the road is
complete, and the residue when the
whole work is finished, and security re-
quired of the contractor for performances
on his part.
The proposals must be sealed and d.
rected to the undersigned as Secretary of
the Board, at Harrisonburg, and if sent by
mail, the postage paid.
GEO. CLARKE,
Sec'y w. 81 81 H.T.c.
Oct. &c. 1891.
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FOR THE SPECTATOR.

A friend Of Capt Robert Steele de-
sires to state that that gentleman was
absent at the time of the publication of
the piece signed "One Concerned ~ and
that he is not expected to return short
of two or three weeks to come. Whe-
ther he will think it necessary to say a.
ny thing in respect to that communica-
ton, am not prepared to say. My own
opinion is he ought not. Every one ac-
quainted with him. or who has read
Samuel Med. Moore's letter to him,
must be convinced that he has been in
nocently drawn into this contest and
that he has acted in it with frankness 81
honor towards Mr. Patteson, the unpreiu-
diced will admit. He in truth has been
an injured mainland all who know him
must have felt indignant at the allusion
to the "mud-puddle," contained in the
piece of Gone Concerned" 1t was of
such low and blackguard character, as
to elicit for its author the hearty con-
tempt of all honorable minds. A brave
man would have viewed the circum-
stance as a mishap that might have befal-
len the bravest-a magnanimous man
would have scorned thus to attempt to
inJure his antagonist by indirection-a
good citizen could not have so far lost
his respect for the peace ofthe commune
ty as to taunt about an infraction of it
and man of correct feeling would have
revolted at the idea of inf1icting unne-
cessary modification. 1t is, indeed, the
quintessence of weak malignity-show-
ing the disposition to harm beyond the
powerit possessed TO injnre. The fight
alluded to, had nothing to do with Mr..
Patteson's vindication and the allusion
itself could have no other effect than to
weaken every thing said in connexion
with it. Of verify, he must think he
lives in no house of glass that challenges
warfare of this description. But /
must not be provoked to do more than
Justice now reOuires at nv hands
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For the convenience the Stockhold-
ers, the subscriber will attend at GUYS
Hotel, on the Great Calf Pasture River,
on Thursday the 18th inst. At James
A. Frazier's, in Jennings Gap, on Fri
day and Saturday the 18th and 18th.
At Jacob Dinkel's, in Rockingham coun-
ty, on Monday the 2Ist, and at Mr.. Nc
Mahon's tavern, in Harrisonburg, on
Tuesday the 22d, for the purpose of re-
ceiving the first instalment of the Stock
subscribed to the Warm Spring and
Harrisonburg Turnpike.
The Stockholders will please pay to
the subscriber their respective amounts,
agreeably to the above order, al the :
bove appointed places.
j. p. FRAZIER, Treasurer
of w. S. s. III. T. Company.
November ii, 1881.
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NOTICE..

AT a meeting Of the President and
Directors olthe Warm Spring and Har-
risonburg Turnpike Company, held al
the Augusta Springs, on Monday the
25th day Of October, I83I-
Ordered, That the Treasurer collect
from each subscriber to the stock of this
Company, the sum of Five Dollars on
each share by them severallv subscri
bed, on or before the 9TH day of Decem-
Der next-and that he give notice of this
call by advertisement in the Stanton g.
Harrisonburg Newspapers.
Extract from the Record,
GEO. CLARK, c. w. S. &H.r.c.
And Clerk to the Board of Directors.
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Z, 492 PRIZES
1865 BLANKS.
$47,55O
p 900 TICKETS.
MODE OF ORA WING.

m CDE oT INA W IN G.
To be drawn on the a, B, c., plan.-The
1000 prizes of So, TO be awarded TO the first,
second or third division, TO be determined by
That which may draw the capital prize OF
) 1000, so that the holder of three tickets,
one in each division, is certain TO draw one
prize, and may draw four. All the prizes
above the denomination of So, in one wheel,
and all the numbers in another at once, the
whole TO be drawn ina few hours.-Prnes
payable in cash forty days after the drawing
and subject TO the usual deduction of fifteen
per cent.
Tickets $3-Halves S1-Quarters so rs.
Tickets and Shares and Packages, to be had
an the greatest rariety Of Numbers at
STEVENSON & POlNTS's OFFICE,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Ga-All orders from distance, enclosing
the cash, or prize tickets, will be thankfully
dressed to
STEVENSON 81 POINTS, Managers.
Staunton, Nov. IL, 1881.
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Died, on Friday last COLUMBIA
CARROLL, an interesting little girl of a.
bout four years of age-a founding and
adopted child of Mr.. William Carroll,
jun. of this place.
DIED. In this town, on Monday the
3lst uIt., at the residence of Col. William
Mcmahon, Mrs. Mary Patton, in the 18th
year other age, consort of MIR. Richard pat
ton, dec d.-Rockinpham Req
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THOMAS NJ. PRYOR.
YOigOI', GST.epl,c5iye.

WISHES to inform the public that in
consequence Of Mr.. M'Kesson's deelin-
ing business in this place, he has taken
his Shop, near Mr.. Smiths, where he
will continue to carry on, and will ex-
pect to merit and receive share of the
public patronage. Persons fayourine
him with their work shall be punctuai5
ly attended to. Work will be done in
the best manner and on the shortest no.
tlce. He receives the reports of the
PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS four times a
year.
Nov. il, 1881.
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From the Wnshino.Lnn GLoLA


Letters and papers from st. Peters
burg have been received at the Depart.
ment of State; none, however, of later
date than the 10th of August. The to-
tai number who had been attacked with
the cholera morbus, since its introduce
ton into the metropolis, was reckoned
at sos, of whom 4 ,43S had died. The
amount of both enumerations is accord
ing to the letters far below the reality.
According to the report of the 18th Au-
gust, 5 had died, and OPP remained i'll.
OF whom l25 were expected to recover.
AT Odessa, between the 10th and Both
of July, 3I5 persons had been attacked,
OF whom al died, 20 recovered on the
fast day there were ~ sick. The Jour
nal says =
lit IS now certain that the cholera
selects Its victims, and falls without mer-
cy upon those who lead dissipated and
irregular life, while others whose con-
situations had not been already under
mined by excuses, had generally es-
capped"
Capt. Smith, arrived at Boston from
smyrna aud Malta, brought papers of
the latter place to late date. lie in
forms that they contain all account ofthe
destruction ofpart Of the Greek fleet at
Poros. Some of the islands, having re-
VOTED against the authority of Capo
dlstria, he had ordered the frigate Hell
las and corvette ship (the former built
NJ New York, and the latter at Leghorn
Tor the Turks to be fitted out, to en-
deayor to reduce the places to his sub
lection but some Greeks SET them On
ire, and both ships were destroyed.-
CaPo q lstria, 1T was stated, had gone on
board the ship Of Adm. Ricard' where
he remained.
S~Late accounts from the RenybEc
oil Columbia represent that country to he
IN state Of civil war and anarchy-fac-
ton alternately triumphing over faction.
and the rulers of to-day i'm 2risoned, ex-
lied, or murdered in cool blood to-mor-
row. The death Of Bolivar has let loose
host OF aspirants, all claiming an equal
l'y OF merit, and acknowledging no
common superior, and each making his
country the prey of his ambition. The
whole history of Revolution shows that
Liberty cannot exist among a people
who are not moral and intelligent.
IN
SINGULAR OccURRENcB.-We have
lately heard an account of transaction
which happened few days since which
IS without precedent. Mrs. Priscilla
Hooper, the wife of Woodley Hooper.
OF Carswell county, n. G. in a fit of men,
tai arrangement, cut out part of her
tongue with razor. She assigned as a
reason for this unnatural act, that her
tongue had been great deal of trouble
to her, and she was determined that !,
should trouble her no longer. She is in
fair way of recovery.-LEills5oro' Re
corder.
go
LG10 Schools We had the pleasure, on
Wednesday last, Of listening 10 tho intro
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TO TAILORG.

WANTED Immediately, one or two
first rate .BOUTneyImeIl TaiIOrs.
to whom constant employment and the
highest wages will be given.
JAMES e. HAZLEWOOD.
Fincastle, Nov, 3, 1881.
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Nomination Of Professor. Rev.
GEORGE A. BANTER, ID. d., was nomi-
mated by the Synod of North Carolina, al
their recent meeting, 10 the professorship Of
Christian Theology in the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary, vacated by the decease of the
late Rev. DIR. Rice. This nomination, we
are grained to learn, was unanimously con
CURED IN by The Synod of Virginia, at their
iaie meeting. The appointment of Doctors
Mcdowell and Baxter, TO eli the vacant
chairs in this Institution, will. we trnst IN.
der Col, be made instrumental in nromoting
IFS prosperity, and extending the sphere offs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Zelegraph.
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iSY7ER.a WE'D on. &YOEE,4o
TRUST SALE.

BY virtue of two deeds of trust exc.
cuted to the subscriber by William Baw
cult, one bearing date the Sth day ofDe-
cember 1880, and the other the 9th dav
OF February 1881, and both of record in
the County Court Office of Augusta, will
be sold, for cash, to the highest bidder. on
Saturday the Goth day of this month. on
the farm OF said Bawcutt, on Middle ri.
YER about two miles from Mr.. William
Hangers Tavern,
FAe following property, viz
One negro man, named Benjamin, about
81 years OF age, one negro Girl, named
Jane, about 10 years of age, one negro
boy, named Daniel, about u wears OF
age. one stage wagon, eight head of hor-
ses, four sets ofstage harness, thirty head
OF sheep, fifteen head of cattle, including
mich COWS, fifteen head of hogs, two
bar share ploughs, three shovel plouebs
seven hoes, one mattock, three axes. one
wagon. one harrow, one pair of stretch
ers and chains, five sets of wagon gear
two shovels, one cupboard, four beds
bedsteads, and bedding, three tables. one
candle-stand, and variety of other
household and kitchen furniture.
ALSO
Thirty sGCI'eS Of VE'he0y, ry,,,y
1toenty Acres of Rye.
Acting as trustee, the subscriber will
convey such title as is usual in similar
cases.
BRISCOE G. BALDWIN.
November 4. Trustee
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.NesC-GsNsgosC .EcsseEesny.


THIS institution will be open for the
reception of scholars, on the LIST day of
December next, under the superintend-
ence of Mr.. Warner N. YateS, late prin .
cipal Of Round-Hill School, Stanton,
Vain this seminary there will be two
separate and distinct departments, the
one for the male and the other for the
female scholars in both of which will
be taught every branch of Literature that
is taught in the most approved and es-
tablished academies. The Trustees, in
recommending this Academy to the ia
vorable notice of the public, take great
pleasure in stating, that Mr.. Yates's
high moral character, and great expert
ence as a teacher, afford the best guaran-
tee that the public expectation will not
be disappointed. Besides the constant
and Immediate superintendent of MIR.
Yates, he will be aided by several com
petent teachers.
The Academy is located in the sub
nrbs of beautiful village, in fine
and healthy country, and combines as
many advantages as are found united in
any Academy in Virginia.
The tuition fees will be moderate, az
will be seen from the suboined list, viz.
Latin and Greek Languages, PhiIos-
ophy, Chemistry, & Mathematics,
Tor the scholastic year of 10 -
months, o2o
French Language, *
Logic and Rhetoric, =,
Music, IN
Painting, *
English Grammar and Geography, IS
photography, Reading & Penmanship, u
And if Arithmetic be added, Is
Projecting and Drawing Maps. 2
No scholar will be received for n
shorter period than five months.
Board can be had OF the most reason.
able terms in respectable families, and
with Mr.. Yates.
Dauid S. Garland, !
James S. PendietOn,
JnO. Coleman,
EdUard H. CGbeH,
Paul g. CdbeH, i
Nm. M WaHer,
SAINT M Garland, g
Lucas p. Thompson, Z
Edmund Penn,
Hudson W. Garland,
Henry !. Rose,
Joseph X. IrUing,
james ID. Watts,
November II, 1881.
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ductory Lecture Of Judge LoMAx, to his
Law Class. We shall not attempt TO giyean
Analy sis-sui.ice il TO say that The discourse
was worthy of the man and the OCCASION
We are much gratilied 10 find the number of
the students, already in attendance, very
respectable, and that the arrival of others is
daily eXpected.-FrederickSburg Arena.
There is now an uninterrupted slack wa
Ter navigation from Town to the junction of
the Rapidin and Rappahahnock, and we NAV
look forward To the realization Of some ofthe
Dement'S OF thework, Fredericksburg drend.
-9aIsN
We understand that 100000 worth
of stock has been taken, by Lynchburg
and her citizens, in the New River
Rail Road. The Corporation have con.
tributed handsomely to this stock-and
the citizens also. The books will be
opened by the Commissioners in this city
on the 18th inst. This is an honoura-
bic indication of the public spirit, on
the part of Lynchburg and her citizens,
which is worthy ofhigh praise, and of
general imitation. --Richmond ComDiler.
90 We have received part of the pro-
ceedings of the Lewisburg Convention-but
too late for insertion in this paper. Chas A.
Stuart was elected President, and John A.
North, Secretary. a Memorial TO the Lee
glslature was adopted which we have not yet
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Dissolution.

THE partnership heretofore existing
between the subscribers, under the firm.
OF Kitchen g Dunn, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
VIM. NJ. KITCHEN,
ISAAC DUNN.
November 4, 1881.
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v EN- DIE.
T b u u u 81 rs

- - ~ ~ Is ~ kN " Ia g.
Sir Shares Of Stock in the Stanton end
James Rirer Turnpike,
Three Horses, twelve head of Cattle.
a quantity of Wheat and Rye, and Corn
in the field, Farming Utensils one four
horse Wagon, one Carriage and Har-
ness, Household and Kitchen Furniture.
and other articles too numerous to men
ton.
A credit ofnine months will be allow
ed on all sums over five dollars, the
purchaser giving bond and approved Sc
curity all under that amount must be
cash. JOHN X. MOORE.
ALEX'R. II. II. STUART.
1dm'rs of June Stuart decd,
October il, 1881.
@sAll persons indebted to the above
mentioned estate are requested to make
payment and all persons having claims
to present them duly authenticated for
settlement.
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From the Rockingham Register
the synod OF Virginia met in this place
on Thursday the 9th ult and was opened
WIN sermon by the Moderator, the Rev. J.
w. Armstrong, OF Richmond. There were
present, as nearly as can be ascertained, IL
ministers, and II or Is ruling elders, mem
hers oil Synod. Besides these, there were
three members Of other Synods, who were
invited, as usual, TO sit as corresponding
members and four or five of Licentates
making in all about forty Eight ministers of
the Gospel In attendance during the meet
ing. There was preaching every day i'm the
forenoon, and at candlelight, and on some
days other religious exercises in addition TO
these. On Sabbath day both churches were
crowded TO OVERLOOKING Such concourse
OF people was never seen in this place before
Cn SaoDath afternoon, at 3 o'clock, while
there was preaching at the same hour in the
Methodist church on the hill, The Sacrament
Gi Inc LORD Supper was administered in the
presbyterian Church, it is supposed TO four
hundred communicates The whole lower
floor was occupied by them. Such scene
our eyes never witnessed before and many
Will not forget it, it is believed, until they
are brought into the Sanctuary above, and
surrounded with the more exalted scenes of
1.-THE General Assembly of the first born
whose names are writ in Heaven" The Ian
guage of many heart was
Gone day amidst the place
Where my dear God hath been.
Is sweeter than ten thousand days
OF pleasurable sin.
My willing soul would stay
In such frame as this,
And sit and sing herself away
10 everlasting Bliss
Several persons during the meeting APP
peared to be awakened 10 lively and deep
concern for their spiritual welfare; and some,
IT is hoped, were translated from darkness to
light. As far as could be judged, the mem
bers OF Synod were exceedingly we'll pleased
with the hospitality of the citizens of this
place; and, in fact, every effort seemed 10 be
made to render the situation of all agreeable
There was preaching on tho hill four days in
succession, and part of the time the Synod
held the session of their body IN that house,
for the use ofwhich vote of thanks was u
unanimously expressed.
Harrisonburg, Va. Nov. 18th, 1881.
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TRUSTEES SAFE.

BY virtue of deed of trust executed
TO the subscriber by Thomas Hoover.
Jun. and Michael Hoover, sen. bearing
date the 10th day of November, 1898
and duly recorded in the Clerks office
of Pendleton county, will be sold, for
cash, to the highest bidder, in the town
of Franklin, Pendleton county, on Mon
day the 12th Of December neat, a certain
Tract or Parcel Of Easnd.
lying and being in the said county OF
Pendleton, on the head of the South
Fork, containing by estimation B5O
'EC1'es, be the same more or less-the
same land mentioned in title bond ex4
ecuted by the said Michael to the said
Thomas Hoover, lying below the Spring
- run, embracing the
EssEd DWELLING-HOUSE
GsEa- i'll which the said Michael
Hoover now lives, and also the
GRIST & SAW MILLS.
and extending down the South Fork for
quantity.
Acting as trustee, I will convey such
title only as is vested in me by the deed
aforesaid.
SAMPSON JORDON, Trustee.
November ii, 1881.
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a UENERAL ASSORTMENT or
GROCERIES,,
HHRDU-IRE IND CUTL ERR
To which he respectfully invites the
attention of his friends and the public. as
he fiatters himself his prices are regula-
ted to suit the condition of the times.
b. F. FRYE.
New-HopeY Augusta CO, Nov.4.
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LGl0 Schools We had the pleasure. on
Wednesday last, Of listening 10 tho intro
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aOD Il 2.-By a Member

With grateful hearts here let us raise
Our voices on this joyful eve,
And hambiy note our need Of praise,
To science blest and glorious rays
Which lead the mind by pleasant ways
To the high rank for which twas made,
And place mankind where'er they're felt
Above the walk Of savage life.
Blest knowledge, in accordance stands,
TO guard the portals of the mind
To store It with unchanging food,
And Gil It with the best good.
Ye Tyrants fear !ye DesPots quake
Where science guides the human mind,
For onward will it ever move,
Till Freedom reigns from pole to pole
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good to wear--pretty to look at, and war
ranted to flare still objects ofhis high
est ambition. He rejoices that his efforts
to please have been so literally and ex-
tensivcly noticed by discriminating pub
lie for the saying has become prett,
considerable common about town." II
you want neat fit and long wear, why
60 to Coles" In order to render this
saying still more common, he has en-
ployed WORKMAN from LYNN, whose
professional attainments arc unri, allied
and who can and does, it is said, make
Ladies Boots and Shoes OF all kinds, in a
little superior style to any found in these
parts. 1t is said particularly that, in the
manufacturing ofLadies Cater Boots, q
new and beautiful article, he stands with
ou rival.
A large stock on hand--CaIl and Judge
for yourselves Ladies and Gentlemen.
EEr He also continues to manufacture
Gentleman's Boots and Shocs-little nic-
er than generally comes to band-war-
ranted to fit every way.
Eob 10