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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-20
TREASURY CIRCULAR-INFA-
NOUS FRAED

The Columbus (Mississippi) Argus, Of
sept. IL, contains long letter from POnto-
Toe, exhibiting the disgraceful frauds. which
Inc government has enabled lis Gsyori,es
10 perpetrate, by secret order from the Trea-
Sury Department, countermanding. at tha,
place, The specie paying Treasury Circular
IL VIII be recoIlected that a few weeks AGO
The n. 7. Journal of Commerce asserted
mat secret order, of this character. had
oeen issued by Secretary Woodbury., and
'hdl me Glooe met the asSel tion with a
PronP' GENIAL. W hat will the reader saw of
the honeSty Of the administration, and The
reracity of the /" $50 900 Editor " When
they perceIve, by the sutjnined extract Of
letter from Pon:otoc, that this secret ordsr
was issued, was publicly read, and acted nm.
on at the Land Office in that place? Amer
giving description Of various mannuvres
shItlIogs and equivocaiions, the ritter SAYS !:
All was doubt and uncertainty up TO s
O'Clock this morning. The Jackson Van
Buren, men were TO be seen every where
protesting that every thing would be con
Quoted Jar and hon eStly! A this moment a
lal', genieel looking gentleman rode up. GA
despatch from Secretary Woodbury." was
The cry that passed from lips to lips. tbro'
the assembled crowd. All hurried around
The stand To learn what new change was A.
bout TO take place. IL was occupied by an
elderly gentleman, who with sermonic
voice detailed great many things about The
nodus operdndi, and retired. Another in.
dIvIdual then took The stand, and talked lone
and largely about the oath 10 be taken b99
settlers, and wound UP by saying that if any
land was purchased by an Indian, il must be
paid for in specie
Shortly afterwards, The elderly gentleman
read letter from Secretary Woodbury. add
dressed to the President or Cashier Of the
Decatur Bank, which gives then, The po,oer
to determine t0tat sort Of money should be re,
ceiUed an payment for ChiekGsa,o Lands I q
Thus The matter stands. II seems clear that
the Treasury Order was issued TO prevent
purchasers from attending the land sales
There are large numbers Of Van Burer men
here who will obtain all the lands al low
price While the poor humbugged fellows
who went TO an enormous expense TO pro-
cure the bard dollars cannot compete v itb
them and are forced to quit. On The eye of
the land sales the Treasury Circular is re.
scinded. The Government officers will be
forced 20 answer the following questions
For what END was The Treasury Circular is
sued' And why al this precise moment was
1t recalled ?-These are short questions, and
we should like 10 have them answered"
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ANOTHER FALSEHOOD EXPOS
I'D

An unprinoipled writer, in one Of the late
hunters Of the lying ambassadors organ in
inns CITY, has had the audacity to assert thai
one OF General HARRISON = sons had receiv
ed his education at West Point This like
almost every other statement made in the
same polluted sheet, is an Infamous falsehood,
rue, when the veteran took his seal in Con-
greSs, he was DESTROYS That one of his children
should ENJOY the benefit of The institution in
question. But when about 10 enter his name
as an applicant, he was requested by poor
s miuow w u, 20 make similar application in be-
halt OF her only son. He al first intended 10
solicit The admission of both; but having as
cer,ained that there was only one vacancy
from ONO, he magnahimously preferred the
widow S claim 10 his own, and obtained the
situation Tor her boy. On The other hand. il
=, Is saiu, on good authority, that both Of MIR.
VAN BuREN's "diynitied sons" have re.
celved their education at West Point What
contrast .-OHIo ATLAS.
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TEL M.ARR
RICHMOND MARKET
BALTIMORE AiARKET
BALTIMoRE. October il

BALTIMORE, October Ii.
CATTLE-There has been a (aIIino
OFT in the supply Of Beef on the hoof this
week, which has caused slight advance
III prices we quote to-day at 81 a IS
as in quality, Hogs have declined n
shade. and we now quote them at So so
FLOUR-Howard street, store price
~ oO-wagon price 50 25. There is
an Improvement in the receipts, but no
transactions appear 10 have taken place
from stores except by retail
GRAiN-Wbeat ST 20 a 81 SO.-
A cargo of German Wheat arrived YES
terday, but we have heard Of no sales.
CoRN-94 95 cents for white and
ST OF for yellow.
RYE-$I 06 ST ~.
OATs-48 90 cents, very scarce
WHISKEY~-There is no change in
price. We continue to quote hhds. At
= cents, and barrels at ID and 45 cents
i he receipts by wagons are very I;oht,
he wagon price is 80 10 cents ex.
elusive Of the barrel.
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OpELousAs, (Lou,) Sept lO.-The
Cashier OF The Branch of the Union
Bank at VermiIlionvilIe has refused to
receive the deposites of the public mon
ey. We understand that John L.. Dan
ieis, Esq Receiver, made tender, with
the intention TO deposite seventeen thou
sand two hundred dollars few DAYS
since. 1 be Cashier alleged that the
instructions from the Treasury Depart
ment required the Receiver TO deposite
either gold or silver, and that, from the
view he entertained on the subject, he
would receive nothing else from him as
a public officer Gusette.
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A REQUEST TO EDITORS

All editors Of Newspapers and other pub.
tic Journals throughout the United States
are requested 10 mention 'slhat the Pennsyl
wanna Lyceum is prepared TO deliver. grain.
itousty, an elementary set OF specimens in
Geology and hlineralogy, 10 every County
Lyceum which is or may be formed in the
Union. - VIC
IL any such Lyceum, or a few individuals
WIN view OF forming one in any one of the
eieFeh hundred counties in the United States
WIZ request some merchant or other person
VINO may visit Philadelphia the present sea.
son, 10 call upon John Simmons. Corres>
ponding Secretary of the PennsyIyania i,y
ceum or upon Dillwyn Parish. corner of
Arch and Eighth streets, they can procure n
set OF specimens, representing the elements
Oh rocks and mountains, the different strata
or Kills OF rocks, the ores of the most use
iul minerals and few other minerals. also
lie" specimens of improvement in schools and
Lyceums, such as geometrical, and perhaps
architectural and other prospective draw
ingS, foilums, impressions of leaves, and nos
Sibly few specimens Of needle work
Editors OF this and other countries. are aIso
requested 10 mention in their columns. that
The next National Convention of American
mencing on he I hf' nes I5h;i Of Mic
$3.50 .'i'' any person or persons from either
continent, who may bring or send to that
meeting specimens Of plants, minerals, shells.
insects or other productions of nature or art .
may exchange them for others, deposite them
for the use Of The National Cabinet. or an
ptopriate them in some way for the diffusion
ri knowledge and for nstituting scientific
and, is hoped Christian intercourse among
the nations of the earth.
1t IS expected that delegates from Stale
and county Lyceums in America, and from
similar societies in other Countries will he
provided with accommodations by the hospl,
tality OF the citizens.
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PU BLTC SALE.

BY virtue of a deed of trust executed
to me by James J. Moore, dated the 9th
DAY OF December, 1884, and recorded in
the Office OF the County Court of Angus.
Ia shall offer for sale, for ready MONEY.
at public auction, on Tuesday the Isl
Day Of November next, at the residenc,
OF saId Moore, all the property convey.
ed in said deed of trust, to wit
One Feather Bed, BEDDING
and Bedstead. Cupboard and Furnio
ture, Clock, 2 Tables, 6 Chairs I Bn.
reau, 2 Pots, 2 Ovens, and suDdry other
articles Of Household and Kitchen Far.
nlture. one Mccormick Plough. > She
vel Ploughs, Cultiyator, and one Dou.
ble.trce.
BENZ: MORRIS. Trustee.
October 20, 1886,
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FOR PRESIDENT,
Martin Van Buren,, of N. York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
William Smith, of Alabama.

ELECTORS
FOR THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
l. Col. Il. Smith, Isle of Wight.
= John CargiH Sussex,
8. Or. james Jones, Nottoway,
4 VIM x. Baskerville, Mecklenburg,
.. Archibald dustin, Buckingham,
=. Richard Logan, HALIFAX.
Z. Archibald Stuart, Patrick,
s. Col. VIM. Jones, Gloucester,
3. A. r. HaruOod. King and Queen,
10. Col. j. Gibson, Prince William.
II. Hm. H. Rome. Hanover,
~. Col. Samuel Carr, Albemarle,
IL. W. Holiday, Spottsylvania.
Ia. Ihman Horncr, Fauquier,
10. Hierome l.. Opic. Jefferson,
IL. DR.. a. s. BGld,cin, Frederick.
II. DR.. j. d. Williamson, Rocking liam
lS. John Bos0yeI, Rockbridge
~. Col. Andre,0 Beirne, Monroe,
20. Gen. James Hoge, Montgomery,
~ Andre,o Russell, Washington,
-. Samuel L. Hays, Lewis,
%. John Hindman, Brooke.
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Treasury Ordet.-How il works.
Tuesday last fifty thousand dollars in
specie passed through this place from the
east destined. as we learn, for the Banks
IN Cinciniati.-Since the operation of
the Treasury Order commenced, the
banks throughout the west have ceased
10 afford The usual accommodation by
discounts, and are compelled to draw in
their money to withstand the constant
demands for sPecie.-Should there be no
rehei granted, how long will it be before
many OF these banks will be compelled
TO stop specie paymentS? We understand
'hat such IS the demand upon the banks
at Cincinnati for Specie, that they are
paying out daily five thousand dollars
Wheeling Times.
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From the Richmond Enquirer.
A CHALLENGE

The county of BOtetourt to her sister OF
Shenandoah comes greeting
w hereas, the Federal county of Loudoun
has offered wager 10 the Federal county of
Augusta, OF a box of Champagne. TO be
drank in Richmond on the first Wednesday
OF December next, by their Delegates and
senator and Wing Electors, (if any there
De , that she (the Federal county of Au.
GUSTAV Will turn nuf larger vote Tor the un-
pleused double Wing ticket, on the 7ih of
November next, than the county of Loudoun
WIN muster IN the tleid-thsrefore be it I'M
dersIood, that the Republican county OF Bot
etcurt herewith, in pursuance of the same
example, offers a similar wager to her Re-
publican sister of Shenandoah, which is com-
monty ycleped "the tenth Legion of the Re-
PupiIc,' 10 be drank ct the came time and
place by the Delegates ana Senator of the
District and The Republican Electors, the
SAID wager 10 be tested in the following man
her' mat she (to wit, Boteiourt, } will turn
out larger vote than Shenandoah. for The
pledged Republican ticket-whch. because
IL VIII reflect the will of tho People. and
viii therefore do the Peoples bidding. NAV
iegnlI,lmately he called the Peoples Ticket.
The county of Botetourt extends the same
challenge TO her respected Republican sis
terS OF Brunswick, Fluvanna Frederick
eooCniahn, HALIFAX, Louisa, Harrison, Mad
, ,S montgomery. Washington, or any O.
theF county which is not specified in this
cartel, but towards which no disrespeci is in .
tended TO be conveyed by this omission. The
wager IS TO De tested by The majority of the
voters Of the Republican poll
ne county OF Botetourt intends at all c.
vents 10 put forth her whole strength in this
contest, in order that no exertion NAV he
wanting on her part to save her good and ven
cradle mother Virginia from the administra
ton Of Federal President, and of one Of
The most mongreI, non. principIed and ur,.
pfincIPed Coalitions which ever aspired TO
clutch the power and share the spoiIs of
,ree People.-She calls upon all her sisters
ana contend for the honor of being the FIRST
ana the wortbiest. Let the name OF the sue
cessIul county be in the flowing cups.
III 1Ireshiy remembered To the rescue. then
10 The rescue! To the Poll To The Polls !!
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StOas2et09a AcUde,1egg.

HE Winter Session of this Insiiin.
ion will commence on Tuesday the LIST
day OF November ensuing.
The School will in future be divided
INTO three departments, viz Languages
vi athematics, Elements; and the studies
conducted 10 different departments IN
der two principal Instructors and an Az.
siS'ant' who of course will be under the
SuPerIntendence Of the Principals.
Other branches, such as Natural and
moral Philosophy, Geography, Bellies
Lettres, &c. will be divided between The
FTlnciPals, as circumstances may require
The prices in the higher departments
will be as heretofore Those in the Fle.
mentary School will be So and 81 Der
session, according to advancement. and
corresponding very nearly to So and 50
per quarter, as is usual in common
schools. ''''o"
The Academy will undergo consider.
able repair before the commencement Of
the session, and the rooms rendered rom.
Portable by Stoves.
: N. B. Mr.. b. G. WARWICK known
IN this place as man and Teacher
has been engaged to supply the Ele.
mentary department.
J.. WADDELL.
VIM. ID. COOKE.
October 6. 1896.
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sta"'etn's spfetatnr : esrmrran aanrrtssra =.

, killed. Mrs. Uptegrove lied from the house
through back door. Mr.. Hunter SAYS he
saw four or five Indians running close after
her, having shot al her without stopping her
flight. She was undoubtedly taket. and K IL
led by her pursuers
Mr.. Hunter managed 10 escape 10 a pond
and got into II as far as he could The In
dams surrounded the pond, and remained ON
guard Tor him Till near daylight the next
morning, when they left, doubtless sunpos.
ing their intended victim was drowned
Near "a hours did Mr.. Hunter remain in the
water with no part but his face out. SO thai
he could breathe. Ia this way he eluded
Their vigilance, and after the departure of
the Indians, he left the pond aud endeavored
10 make his way 10 the nearest post when he
was found by The mail rider lie had been
Friday. VIZ
The mail rider assisted MIR. Hunter alopu
',' "a. mee'ing with two individuals going 10
Alligator Fort, who took the suffering man
under their protection.
some gentlemen arriving in Town yes,er,
DAY report that the bodies of Mr. and Mrs
optegrove have been found. Hers was in
pond where she had been slot His was
inanSied, and seven or eight bullet holes
'hrcuSn II. light wood knot was lyin,r
near with hair and blood on il, with which
The Indians had beat out his brains.
This Is another Instance in our vicinity or
Indians committing baibarilies upon Ce
males.
II is supposed by some that those Indians
were Greeks, on their way TO join the Semi
noies. Others think them SeminoIes aud
me same band that committed The OUTRAGE ON
Mrs Johns. This is quite probable as thai
parry made singular escape. The masses
oy k'ngley's Pond, were guarded by Mai
fIerce's command, and in fact he struny lis
men from Black Creek, almost to the Santa
re Bridge, and yet no trail of tha, pariv was
discovered. They may, on finding their
way guarded, have turned their course north.
"afu IN order 10 direct attention in that di
rec'ion SO that they nigh make their escape
southwark.
81 Augustine, Sept 22.--The communi.
Gallon between Garey's Ferry and Picoata
IS interrupted. IL is considered. extremely
dangerous 10 send expresses over land. and
mere has been no communication by water
for some time.
here are at this post, in Hospital. III
SICK 81 and wounded U. S. Troops, and 90 in
quarters, among them several officers.
mere nave been no deaths during The mast
week, and we are informed thew are gsne,
rally doing we'll. e'"o
We are happy 10 learn from high source
'hat The sick troops at Picolala are all doing
wen. here are no new cases and the sick
report is decreasing
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MARRIED, on Thursday the 22d
uit. by the Rev. ]. G. Henseli, Mr.. ia
coo BoSSerman to Miss Elisabeth dauoh.
ter of Mr.. John Swotzel.
On Thursday last, by the same, Mr..
John Bare to Miss DraciHa Jane, daugb
Ter of Mr.. Jacob Beard-all Of this
county.
On the same day, by the Rev. Mr..
Wilson. Mr.. j. T. -IrnaU to Miss e.
iiza6eth Steele.
On tue sauIo udy, ny tne sartlr, u,,.
Dapid ID. Coyner 10 Miss Celesi;nn
CGIdaoefl-all of this county,
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PU BLHC SALE

WILL be sold to the highest bidder
on Wednesday the 9th of November
"sxt. 1t fair, or the first Fair day thereafter
where now live, near Mount Sidney
on twelve months credit, a quantity Of
Household Furniture,
VIZ Bureaus, Secretaries and Book
Gases. Sideboard and China Press. Sofa
Setiee, Piano, Bedsteads, g. c. &c. some
Farming Utensils, Horse Cart, an ex-
ceIient Barouche and Harness, several
hne young Horses, &c. one Negro Wo,
man, about forty years old, who is an
excellent Cook, w asher, Ironer. Miiker
SSSc. ; she is unwilling to go to town and
nave enough without her. Also. on a
credit of one, two or three wears nv fne
blooded STALLION, beautiful bay
rising six years old, sixteen hands bipi
olack legs, maRe and tail, by the much
admned Shakespeare; pedigree, &c. 1T
sale. T. NAV L
Augusta county, Oct. 10, 1896.
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STRAYED

FROM the pasture field Of the sdbscri.
per, on James Bells farm, on the Win.
chester road, OIL Saturday the Isl instant
A light Sorrel Horse,
about 10 hands high, heavy made two
hInd feet white, large blaze in his face
and had sore on his back occasioned by
a saddle; He is perhaps twelve wears
Old All reasonable charges will be paid
tor bringing him home, or LETTING me
know where lie is so that T get him -.
gain. NATH HTtRSTT a.
Augusta county, Oct. 10, 1895.
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me Seminole War.-The Apalachi.
cola Gazette OF the 24th ult. says: Be-
tween nine hundred and thousand
friendly Creek Indians, under those
brave and Intelligent Chiefs, Paddy Carr
and jim Boy and about 300 L. States
Marines have arrived here during the
past week, in the steamers La Flora
feln Deer, Hyperion, Minerva, and An
ma Calhoun, destined for the sea, of war
In the Penlrsula, to operate against the ae
Seminoles. These friendly Indians have
been In the service of the q. States in
the late campaign against the hostile
Creeks, aud have ever acted in the best
faith towards their white allies, and
have evinced the utmos; bravery and
good conduct in the field.
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LOTS FOE SALE,

| An DESTROYS of selling my lots OH the
hill near the residence OF Mr.. John
Grove, and my lot on the South side of
the creek, on q liberal credit, bcafiDo in
terest, TO be paid annuaIly-the purchas-
er securinS the payment of the purchase
money to my satisfaction. Those in
clIned to purchase will please apply to
>: CLARKE, who has plan of the lots,
aud who will receive any proposition
they may think proper to submit.
w. BOYS.
Stauntob, August 4, 1886.
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Ell to give large federal mojcri,yi Nothing
more clearly shows the supreme ritlicoious.
ness OF preserving the olil party names now
that they have lost their original significa-
iron, than The application q. the term Re
Puohcdn To Bo,etoutt, while il is denied 10
Bedford; unless il be that The party which
recognizes Roger b. fancy, an alien and Sc
dl'Ion law iederalisl, as one OF its leaders.
should assert lis exclusive right TO this lille
understood and much abused appellation.
LyRchb Pitainiou.
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REMOVAL.

HAVE removed my Store TO the
house occupied for some time past as the
County Clerks Office, one door below
Benz. Crawford's. Esq. and opposite the
Printing Office.
JOHN B. GARRETT.
Stanton, Oct. 20, 1886.
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HARRISON MEETING

IHE Harrison Corresponding Com
mi'tee Tor the County of Augusta are re-
quested to assemble at the Courthouse
on MONDAY NEXT, at III o'clock
Am. Punctual attendance is requested,
as matters of much interest will be acted
upon.
1t is hoped that all other citizens
friendly 10 the cause will attend at the
same time and place for the purpose of
organizing the forces of "OId Augusta"
for the coming contest.
j. CRAWFORD. Chairman.
October 20, 1886.
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- we were quite amused TO see, in the last
enquirer, Challenge from The {" Republi.
ian =, county OF Botetourt," to Shenandoah.
1 11a'IiaI, &c for trial Of strength on the
1.n OF November next. Republican Bots
elour'' das the Ethiopian changed his
Skin' or The Leopard lost bis spots? When
w Sg boletoaTt PuTged Of her federal sins I?
Where was she dyed in the wool of ssne,v.
born" Democracy? Let The poll hooks of
The county be examined. and il will he seen
That when The Slste was divided inta Rsnnb'
hcans and Federalisis, Boteioarl never fail
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The Van Buren, papers very justly censure
the serviity Of the individuals Tho drew
Gen. Harrison's carriage in Philadelphia
let they support a man who declares that
III was glory enough for him 10 have served
under" General Jackson. II ser, iiily be so
hateful to Them, they should repudisle The
head of their paIty-D.
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CTAuNTOM
Female Seminary

LIE Winter Session OF this IpStitu.
llon VIII commence on Wednesday the
"a day OF November, under the same
and Instructors as heretofore,
tuition in the various branches varies
from IS TO $lo, according to the studies
pursued.
Tuition in Music, including the use of
we riano' SIS 90
french, 10 90
Drawing, 10 90
ornam'i and Fancy work 5 90
Board may be obtained in the family
OF the subscriber at tie fate Of $50 for
the winter session.
R0BT. L; COOKE. Principal.
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DIED, in this town on Yesterday
morning. OF bilious fever, PoRTERrIELD
BREcKENRIDGE, son of John B. Brock.
enFldge, Esq. in the fifteenth year of his
age.
DIED, on the Sd instant, Mrs. Ma
RY " HisMAN. wife of Mr.. Philip Wits.
man, of this county.
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K0lorGma Ses,ssinarv.

IHE Eleventh Session of this Institu.
uon VIII commence on the LIST of No.
vemoer, and close on the last dav of
msrch next. nj. SHEFFEY.
Stanton, Oct. 30, 1861
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VEN DUE

HE subscribers will offer for sale. on
the first day of the Superior Court mex,
Tor the County of Augusta, at the late
Residence of Joseph Cowan, deceased
in the town of Stanton,
One Negro Man, one Boy,
and a Woman.-Also, Horse.
z mich Cows, and 2 yearlings.
The slaves will be sold for cash. and
Tor the other property q credit of nine
months will be given. the purchasers
giving bond and approved security.
They Will also offer for sale, on the
9TH Monday in November next, at the
Store house lately occupied by the said
Cowan, In the said town, a very large
and well selected assortment of