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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17
CANCER.
find The art of Heaiing generalh

.Git0 ne arr 0J Healing generally
The subscriber would respectfully in
form the inhabitants of Richmond and il!
vicinity, who may wish his aid, that he ha.
become competenily acquainted 10y the in
sIructIons from the celebrated DIR. Lynch OF
New ork CITY, 10 cure that iormdsb and
iatai disease denominated Cancer, without
! the use "i kniie or caustic, but effected in the
same way ana manner as practised by DIR.
Lynch, VINO has met with unparalleled sue
cess !" me treatment oil this complaint, and
and also that of Fistula or Fis,uio.
As the subscriber is here now. from The
city of New York, any person wishing to be
cured OF The above named complaints, will
please TO apply immediately to him, al the
Mansion House, Main street
w. w. MARSHALL.
Richmond, April 9, 1884.
The subscriber refers 10 Mr.. Day Of Man
chester and Mrs Ezekiel DAVIS, Main street,
who has been under his care in New York
lately Mr.. james Caskie and Archibald
Thomas Of Richmond Benjamin Harrison
of Berkeley, John C. Sewers, Esq OF S,aun-
ton, and MIR. John Coalter, Of A ugusta coun-
ty, Va. w. w. NJ.
All letters must he post paid.
70 The Editor Of the s. r. Telegraph
MIR. Editor-We have noticed, in your
paper, an advertisement by DIR. Marshall
pr"p"sng TO cure Cancerous diseases, Fstu-
Ia, &c. We have been accustomed 10 be-
ie,e that these diseases were, for the most
part, incurable, but having had AN opporlu-
nity OF Witnessing some ofIhe practice Of DR.
NJ, we really think il would be serving the
cause ct humanity To say that we have been
as,onished at the success attending his effurts.
w have seen some cases, the appearance Of
which, drew from all around, expressions Of
hopeless despair, aud seemed to defy human
skill; and yet, after few weeks under the
treatment OF DIR. Nj. the disease, To all app
pearance, is elfectuaily removed.
We take pleasure in calling the attention
OF any OF your readers, who may be suffer
ing from these distressing diseases, 10 the adj
ye-iisement referred to.
JAS. G.. CRANE,
ARCH'D THOMAS,
CORN ELIUS CREW,
EZEKIEL DAVIS,
ia ES CASkIE,
A FRENCH.
Aug. 10, 1887
Co DR.. Marshall will be absent from
Richmond after the first of November, on a
visit TO New Orleans.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17
III kinds of CaStiER ss, such
as MaCHLNERY, HOL-
LOW W.ARE. &c.

The subscribers having employed the
very best Moulders, and Intending al.
ways to keep sufficient quantity of me-
tai and coal on hand, they will be able
TO execute work in the neatest and best
manner, and at the shortest notice.
They have also employed a first rate
PATTERN-MAKER, so that persons
wishing to have castings made, and not
having patterns, the subscribers will fur
nish the patterns on reasonable terms
They will take Old Castings of all
kinds, for which they will give new
Castings, or pay cash, by discouhtiDg
fifty per cent.
@S-The subscribers would also inform
the public that they intend opening a
Shop for the purpose of making
Ploughs g. Ihreshing Machines,
which they will make on reasonable
terms for the cash.
JOHN FABER, 81 SON.
Augusta county, Aug. 10, I837-u
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17
SALE aE' HORSES.

MsSSSON the first day of August
gN8sS Court, being the fourth Mon
day IN the month, between the hours of
two and three. p. NJ, at the meadow
formerly belonging to the estate of Jacob
Peck, decd. will offer for sale, on
liberal credit,
Several CdIuabIe .BLo0ded Mares.
,oiM their Coils, and a plumber of
YOUNG HORSES s. FILLIES.
Having too many oil my farm, ] am de-
termined TO sell even at a sacrifice.
JOHN G.. Sewers.
Stanton, Aug. 8, 1887.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17
JAS. C. CRANE,
A RCH'D THOMAS,
CORN ELIUS CREW,
EZ EkiEL DA VS.,
ia VI ES CASKIE,
A FIR ENCu.

Aug. 10, 1887.
eG- DIR. Marshall will be absent from
Richmond after The first of November, on a
visit TO New-Oileans.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17
S u S "A TJ RI a
E4DUJN I'D d. y

THE subscribers take this method OF
Informing their friends and the public
generally, that they have erected new
Foundry, on South River. near Coiner's
Mill, six miles below Waynesborough,
and one mile below Gen. Por,erfield's,
for the purpose of making
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17
10 ERON-MAS STEERS.

WILL be sold at public sale. on the
premises, on Saturday the I'd dag of Sep
temter nert, one of the most desirable
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VEN DUE.

August 10. 1897.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-06

were shorter and less frequent than they
would have been in a happier family; for the
sorrows Of yonng and evidently much a.
bused wife, were dangerous TO sympathize
with, and impossible 70 alleviate.
At The end'ePt &c. g lime | have mentioned,
business demanded my presence at the lead
mines in Missouri called 10 bid farewell
TO my friends in franklin street, promising
TO see them the moment | returned. MIR.
Reynolds was more kind TO my favorite
than had ever seen him; and Mrs. Rey-
nolds seemed happy in the hope that her
artless witchery would eventually overcome
the sternness Of his nature, Angelina, ac-
customed to my absence for weeks, regard
ed my departure as a common occurrence,
and abated nothing of her charming vivaci.
ty. Never shall forget how she looked as
she stood watching at the window to see my
carriage turn from the door The sunlight
was reflected from crimson curtain on her
sweet face, SO full Of affection that It's image
was talisman Of comfort for many long
year after.
Ito be eontinued.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-06
Lou1srrLLr. Sept. /, 1897.

AN ABANDONED VILLAIN.-At o'clock
TO day, Jones and Thompson, assumed
names,) were hung for numbering and at
tempting to rob VIM s. Thomas, exchange
broker of this city. They rode from the
Jail to the gallows, each driven in buggy
by one Of the Sheriffs of this county, smok-
ing their cigars with great calmness. ill the
moment before their caps were pulled over
their eyes. when they shook hands with
each other and without any apparent trepi-
dation, were swung into eternity. Thomp-
son was without any genius Of his own, and
has been the mere executioner Of the daring
yiIlainy OF Jones and others. Jones has
made donation Of his confession TO Mrs.
Oldham, widow of the late jailor. Accord
inp 10 this, il seems he was born IN England
and Of a good family, and was merchant
in London. where he failed for three hun
bred and fifty thousand pounds sterling
showing assets for one hundred and ninety
one.
Here, he says, he deposited fifty thousand
mounds, without the knowledge Of his cred
itors in the hands Of a rich banker; brought
his wife and three children daughters, whom
he educated well) to York, where they mar
ried respectfully, and still live, AT this
place his wife died, after which he returned
| 10 London and claimed Of his banker the
| fihy thousand pounds; who after repeated
applications, persisted in denying all kpowl
edge of the matter. He presently met him
at some distance from the metropolis ane
stabbed him TO the heart; the blood gusshe.d
| from his bosom, and he dropped oni OF his
carriage a corpse. After this. Jones wen
| 10 the seaboard, engaged in the naval ser
vice, excited The crew to mutiny' murdered
every soul on board who refused 20 JOIN his
marty, except the captains wife. with whom
| he lived six OF eight months, and afterwards
murdered her, He then took the ship ane
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fee, and Mrs. McAvoiriy got the SO much
wished for certificate that Jim McAyoirty
was really dead, and Mrs. McAvority and
her companion tripped out Of the Office
seemingly as cheerful as il poor Jim never
clay cold and dead by the river side.n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-06
We publish the following for the especial
benefit of---those who il may concerns:


benefit of--those who il may concern:
"Busr BoDrEs.n-TheTe is certain class of
individuals in every town and village, whose
greatest pleasure consists in prying into the al
fairs of their neighbors, and whose especial
province il is TO promulgate them to the world;
These disinterested benefactors Of mankind
know more of your own business than you do
yourself, and will relate to you events that
have transpiredin your household OF which,
but for their laudable vigilance, you might
have remained in perfect ignorance for eyer.-7.
There is nothing that escapes their observation
from the cellar to the garnet. The multiiarl-
Gus transaction Of the kitchen and the ramii-
cations of the laundry, which to me were al
WAYS as mysterious as the complex doctrine oil
notification, or machinery of a steamboat, are
as familiar TO them as the presiding Deitfes Of
your pots, kettles, and washtpts. The most
| insignificant and unimportant sayings Of draw
ing rooms are treasured up by these inde'a,-
| gable busy bodies, and circulated throughout
| the neighborhood with an earnestness which
would seem to imply that their very existence
depended upon their dissemination. They u
| surp alike the prerogative of the chambermafd,
and boofbiack. They can tell the exact guam.
| tty Of cream or sugar which every member Of
your family uses in his tea, whether you drink
out Of china or porcelain whether you break,
! fast a quarter before six or eleven minutes and
| half past nine O'Clock. They know the di-
mensions Of your coffee pot, the color of your
night cap, and can tell with the most unerripg
precision the number of holes in your stock
\ inqs. A family ieud is pounced upon with MS
much avidity as flock Of vultures would alight
upon dead carcass. What rapturous glis-
tening Of the eye balls at the prospect ofsuch al
feast Woe be unto the individual who falls
under their suspicion, or whose character is
subjected to their surveillance! Better fall in
| to the hands ola highway robber. Nat. Int.
/ EFFEcrs or SUDDEN FoRTuNE.- "A French
man named Chamberlain, Blackffiars, London,
having received legacy Of fl000, became so
overoyed that he and his wife took TO excess
siye drink, and having quarrelled, husband first
killed the wife and then strangled himself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-06

FoR MEcHANrcs--The Long Island
Star says, while the Government is making
boast Of its specie. and proposing to, pay
members of Congress in gold and silver.
TIKI woRKMES employed By them IN he
Brooklyn Nary Yard cannot spen ob;
fain The best bills We learn thai all the
variety of illegitimate paper rags, mot hank
rags) are put afloat in payment for labor"
The members Of Congress have the eagles
counted down. The Mechanics are palmcd
off with the rags Of the Treasury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-06

SHEEP TAIL REPuBLIcAxs.-The FAYE
ettevillc N. O. Observer. records an occur
renee, which took place in that district a
short time since. AT caucus. the Van
Buren, candidate Tor Congress. made smart
speech, in which he lauded his own party
and was rather severe on the Whigs-and
concluded by giving learned definition Of
the word Republicans. Alter he had con-
cluded. the Wing candidate rose to reply
and after be had completely demolished all
the arguments Of his opponents, he said that
the boasiings and assumptions OF his friends.
reminded him of an anecdote he had once
heard OF youngster jus. from college. and
a mold farmer. The youngster was making
a display of his learning-,hnl be knew al.
most every thing. and could work any arith-
MEDICAL question that could be proposed -
PROFOUND question; which, being reaaiIy
granted, said. "Tell me." pointing 10 a sheep
IN the commons. IF you call that Sleeps
tail leg. how many legs will the sheep
have ~ 'Why.R s8ys the young man,.
without any hesitation. "he would have fire
legs" "Lack-a-dnyl" says the old man.
l''reconsider it my son; your calling the
sleeps tail leg, don't make it SO, does it 3,
The boy hung down his head, and acknowl-
edged that il did not. Thus, proceeded tue
Wing candidate. il is with my friend, his
calling himself republican don, make
him one; and am not disposed at this lime
to question his claims TO being "Sheep tail
Republican
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NO. s.

crew 10 Africa. took on board three hundred
slaves, and s,eered ior the West Indies,
twenty five or thirty ofIwhop died soon a z
ter leaving the African coast and being.
pursued by BRUSH man Of war. TO escape
ldrtectIon, they drowned ali the others -.
Jones landed al &|arleston. South Ctf6'i
ma. murdered some man for bis money, W.
thrown into jaii.-,yhere be lay thirteen
months. He went from thence 10 New o.
leans, put up in the best hotel in the cite.
discovered some gentleman in the san
house who bad 81 900, murdered and 70
bed him in one OF its passages. and remain
ed unsupported, in the same place for severa
days. He then took steamboat and wer.
10 st. Louis; on his passage made acquair
ance with Thompson. in connection WITH
whom he murdered and robbed man Il *
Louis, OF $4,000 Came to Louisyile.
watch he'd William s. Thomas for eight "a
ten days, entered his house on 9Th sirect,
near Maine, in the most public part OF thal
city, at 9 O'clock in the morning, murdered
him. bot were intercepted n their intended
robbery by Thomass servant bursting crsn
the door. at the moment they were rifiny The
drawers Of their contents
Jones was about forty.five or fifty years
old, six feet high, straight and slender, weilf
educated, and uncommonly prepossessing IN
his manners. He was an inidel; declmed
all intercourse with our clergy, fmost OF
whom called on bim) or even naming the
subject Of religion in his presence. So that
he who has probably graced. by his pres
ence. some OF the first circles in London,
and certainly possessed an intellect uucom-
monty brilliant. by a n,isdirection OF his off
ed powers, persisted in strange land--ig-
ANONYMOUSLY persisted under the gnllows q
Commonwealth
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-10-11

pie love to have i,so'l Wo. wo to the lanl through
which prowl ministers of death with Calouel ami the
Lancet seeking whom they may devour"-aud yet
how greediy Death smaeks his jaws at lis daily feas,
OF morias, SO literally supplied by scientific under
miners OF lie Well may be congratulate himself
upon the success of scientific remedies which no Ion.
ger impose the duty upon Time to cut down all ="
Wen may Death smile upon scenes exhibiting des-
patch oi life, scientifically which makes old hoary
Times office almosta suscure; for few there are to
cut down after poisonous drugs and the Lancet have
passed over the course. There is no longer much
harvest for Time-hs sythe now rus,s nglorously
a sublime seiescs yclept medical has placed life on
the railroad to DEATH aad be thus cut of in the
morning and noon of life scientifically, though in most
cases dreadiuy mangled is better Than 10 wal, Time
distant stroke at three score years and ten.
CHARONDAs.
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dated the 18th gives The new cabinet us fol-
lows:
r.,,rero, president of the council: Don
Pedro Chacon, minister oil the war depart
ment. ad iatsrim Bardaxi, of state; Vdd-
lilo. of the interior; Salvaio, OF justice
Pizarro, finance and Gen San Migual, Of
the navy, ad interim. All, except Senor
Bardsxi members of the Cortes.
The Carlists had evacuated Segovia.
leaving their sick and wounded, and were
moving toward the interior of CASTLE.
Madrid was tranquil. Don Carlos was
IN the environs Camarilas on the 10th.
PortagaL-Advices to 2Olh from Lisbon,
had been received. The insurrectlon had
neither prevailed nor been put down, nor
had any thing Of importance taken place,
except partial change on ministry. Lis
boa was tranquil.
Hasocsr.--The King appears tn have
given up his purpose ofsetting aside the as-
sembly of the states, and abolishing the
constitution of 1893. The English minis
terial papers say he has only made a fool
of himself
Ifalv and Stakeholder was re.estab-
lished in Messina and Syracuse, and in
Palermo the most perfect tranquility pre-
vailed. The cholera had made its appear
ance in Sardinia.
Algier.-The Paris papers of the 2Sth
mention that the expedition against Con-
Stamina is resolved upon.
Russia.-Ndrrow Escape of the Emper-
or Nicholds.-Extract of a letter from ST.
Petersburg, of the 9th August -" The
Emperor was presedt few days ago at
some practices of the artillery, in exploding
mines from great distance, the ignition
being produced by means of galvansm.
Two bridges were blown up; but in acting
upon the second the experiment had been
very nearly fatal to the Emperor. The
charge was either too powerful, or false
calculation of the distance was made. The
force of the explosion was so great, that an
immense beam and several other large frsg
ments fell several yards behind the spot
where his Majesty was stationed. He did not
show the slightest emotion, and desired that
neither the inventor of the process, nor the
officer who had the direction of the expert
ment, should be sub bjected to any reprimand.
Having, however, afterwa-d learned that II
gunner had been mortally wounded, his
Ma ajesty ordered the officer 10 be put under
arrest, but the next morning he was set at
liberty"
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ID { { d .

in this town, on Thursday evening last, Susan
Price daughter of Charles w. Burdick, inthe 5th
year of her age.
In this town, yesterday morning, Mr.. John w.
Stevens, son of the late Mr.. Robert Stevens of this
town, aged 50 years. Funeral this afternoon, at
half past o'clock, from the residence of his broth
er, Mr. Robert Stevens. Relations and friends are
invited To attend.
In the Parish Of st AIMS and Island Of Jamaica
on the l7th Aug in the 55,h year Of his age Jane:
Johnston, Esq, of Annandale Lodge, and Murphy
hill.
At Portsmouth, on the ID inst, after lingering
Illness Mr.. Thomas w Cory, son of Thomas Co
ry, Esq, aged 81 years.
At Portsmouth. on Tuesday Sd inst. aflcr long
illness, which she bore with christian forii,ude and
resignation, Miss Phebe REYNOLDS, aged 10 years
daughter Of Peleg Almy, Esq She was was a
worthy member oft Church IN that town.
At Westerly, r. l., on Friday the 22d ut., Of con-
sumption, Albert w. Blown, son of Capt George
Brown, of Westerly in the 2lst year Of his age
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-10-11
AUCTION AND COMMISSION STORE

1NHE subscriber having fitted his Auction Room
IL for the sale OF goods Of all description, would
inform his friends aud the public geuerally that he
is now ready and viii attend to the sale c Goods OF
all kinds either at Auction. at private sale Per
sons having Stoves or Crates dispose OF would do
well to leave them with the Subscriber. who will at
tend to the sale Of them on the reasonable terms
Furniture, Carpe,s and all other kinds Of Goods sold
at Auction, or ON Commission. for moderate COM
pensation. His evening sales at Auction will com
mence Ia the course Of two or three weeks. Persons
having Books, Dry Goods. jewely. or Watches, to
sell Auction are requested to forward them to the
Auction Room No. llS Thamcs-street Newport.
Oct. I9th CHARLES n. TILlEY.
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ITEMS.
couple.

Western produce is pouring iuto New
York like the waters of a cataract. One
steamboat towed to the city on Saturday,
thirteen boats, heavily laden with the good
things Of this world.
0P The report, that the yellow fever is
raging is Mobile, is contradicled.
A letter from Chicago, pnblshsd in a
Buffalo paper, last week, says" Labor of
all kinds is in demand here. Mechanics
readily obtain two dollars per day..
The quantity Of flower and wheat
brought to the Hudson river via the Erie
Canal, during the third week in September
was :-bbls -four 33, ,36S-hushels wheat
5l.574. In the corresponding week last
year, 29, ,423 bhls -four and 81, ,574 bushels
wheat we're brought.
The New Orleans Picayune, speaking of
the sickness in that city says, " out of FIVE
hands employed in our office fortnigh, ago
not one is left"
One of the best liquids for diIuiing ink
that has become too thick for use, is strong
decocton of coffee; it improves its color,
and gives it All additional lustrc.
besldes tue new sloOp ot whf Delng buit
at Boston there is one also on the stocks at
New York. The former is to be called the
Cyane, the latter the Levant, after the two
vessels gaIantly captured by Commodore
Charles Stewart in "Olh Ironsides," dur
ing the last war With Great Britain.
~ y. Star.
A Lady in Portland ha. given birth to
nine children in four years-two at the frs,
birth, three at the second, and four at the
third-alI living and hourisbing well.
A Mr.. Warner, Of New York, has recov-
cred $500 from the Providence and Hart
ford Stage Company, as damages for be-
ing overturned last winter
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Printers Prorerbs.-l. Never inquire
thou Of an Editor for the news for behold
it is his duty at the appointed time to give
il unto thee without asking.
.. When thou dost write for his paper,
never say unto him what thinkest thou of
nay piece = for it may be that the truth
might offend thee.
3. II is not fit that thou shouldst ask of
him who is the author of an article; for
his duty requires him TO keep such things
unto himself.
4. When thou enterest a printing office,
keed Thy hands off the type; for thou may
est cause the printer much trouble.
5. Look not at the copy which is in the
hands of the conpositors; for that is not
NEE, in the sight of the printer.
g. Prefer paper printed in thine own
county to any other; Especially if it be
democratic y subscribe immediately for it
and pay in advance, and il shall be well
with thee and thy little ones.
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Peach Trees.-A subscriber informs us
and wishes the fact made public, that MARL
put round the trunk of Peach Trees, say
bushel or half that measure to each tree,
protects them from the attack of worms,
preserves the trees in health, continues them
in life beyond the time of their ordinary ex-
istcnce, promotes the growth of the fruit to
almost druble its fermer size, and increases
the richness of its flavor in like proportion.
This is valuable information indeed, and
our friend assures us il is not less true than
valuable. Salem, ". J. Banner.
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Wooi-Our London advices, under date
of 2Sth Aug. state, that Il decided improve
ment in the demand had taken place in
Wool. 10000 packages ofvarious descrip-
tlons, were advertised for public sale the
first week in September. The trsnsac-
tions under private contract, exhibit no es-
sential enhancement in prices, but an i'm
provement was expected speedily to take
place. In our next, we shall endeavor to
give particular account OF the state of our
own market, with general prices, which
have, for some time been necessarily omit
ted, in consequence of the unsettled state of
the market.-BostOu Courier, of Oct. 9th.