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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-04-19

tIHfINIA.
Circuit Superior Court Of Law aud Chance.
~ for Augusta county. adjourned term,
Feb'Y the 10th, 1885
William Coleman and others, plaintiffs.
AGAINST
Simon Morgan and others, defendants.
On the motion Of the owners of the rcceiv.
ing Lots, that the Collector lie directed IN
collect the one-t third of the equalization mo-
ney which by tho decree of 1920 was IN re,
main uncclIectea until the further order of
the Court, and TO ealorce psymcn, If neees-
s:ry by the sale at the Lo,s and parts of Lots
charged herewith, a. we'll of those Lots and
Paris "i LOIS which have been already sold
oy inc Collector under said DEGREES, 10 raiee
tne two'th'rds ct the equalization money
thereby ordered to be collected. as of The
parts OF Lots still in arrear, and which were
not sold under said decree: The Cour, with
out deciding whether the Lots and parts Of
Lets sold under said decree to raise the two.
ih'rds OF the equalization money thereby or.
dsrea to be collected, are now chargeahle
with their proportion nf The remaining one
sh'rd OF The equalization money, doth order
ana decree, that tho said Collector do pro.
ceed 10 collect the one third Of the eaualiza-
'ien money remaining uncollected, az lar as
charged upon the Lnts and parts of Lots not
soio under SAID decree, and the expenses of
-urvey and partition, charged by said decree
upon such Lots and parts o: Lots: and tina,
in Cases OF default Of pay ment the said Col
lector do, after the l7ih Of March next sell
such Lots and parts Of Lots, or 50 much
thereof az shall he sufficient TO satisfy the
expenses of sale, the remaining one>third of
the equalization money, and the expenses Of
survey and partition with which thew nre
respectively chsrgeable: which sale shall be
advertised, and IN all respects conducted in
the manner and upon the terms prescribed
ny said decree ofJuly, 1920, as modified hy
the decretal order ON that subject of Deem
her, 1920, except that payment of the ex-
penses Of esle shall he required in cash. And
the said Collector is directed 10 report his
proceedings TO this Court, and after the
0nnds Tor the purchase money shall fall due.
To collect the same, and pay the money into
tins Court, to be subject 10 its future order
Aud the Court will hereafter, if necessarys
decide whether the Lots and parts of Lois
sold under said decree of July, 1920, are vet
ehargeable With their proportions Of the re-
manning one-third Of equalization money
and oil The expenses Of survey and partition
And whether the proportions charged ueon
The receiving Lots and parts OF Lots, of tho
expenses Of survey and partition shall be-
collected, and payment thereof enforced by
sales; snd whether claimants Of money un.
der said decree Of July, 1920, whether paid,
or yet TO be paid, are entitled 10 iateresi
lheresn, and whether The Lots and parts OF
Lots already sold, or yet 10 be sold, are
cbargeabie with such interest
"A true copy-Tsste.
n. G. KiNNEY, &C.
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l. ID u G. A TON.

Among the millions Of our countrymen
there are few who do not affect TO be gov
erned by the sentiment, knowledge is pow
err; yet how contradictory are our practical
definitions Of the aphorism. Indeed, so pas,
sirely do we consent 10 he contradicted by
circumstances and the force Of habit, that,
having acquired the mere pounds, sbillings
aud pence information, absolutely necessary
10 The vocation whereby we subsist, We set
tie down as though we had exhausted the
wisdom OF Minerva, and our inieliects had
no capacity for greater things. The maxim
mind our own business" IN this case, is
observed TO the letter, no one iniermeddiing
with any department Of education not imme,
d,a'eIy connected with his own profession.
The mechanic leaves a correct photography,
leg'hle penmanship and grammatical CON
struction 81 sentences, to the school master,
who, IN turn, Ieaees the toll Of authorship TO
him who makes bis living By the page or
paragraph; The abstruse sciences again de-
volve upon those ambitious Of name here.
alter; the learning Of the church is consid-
cred exclusively the property Of the priests
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HufuI Situation.-The iOiIowi ing alarm.
ing adventure happened TO gentlemen in the
course OF late visit 10 the celebrated csthe.
drsi Of 81. Paul's, London. Ia bis invcsli.
ga'ion oi tho several curiosilies of the Mace.
ne arrived al The turret which contains the
machinery OF the clock. Here the dial plate
~ accessible, and on its inside is a small
square aperture, for the convenience of the
person shifting the hands OF the clock. Our
friend being OF a decidedly inquisiiive disposi.
ton, and particularly fond OF lhrusliny him.
self into every strange and out of the way
corner, Immediately popped his head through
the inviting opening.-He was Instantly 40.
sorbed in the enjoyment Of the view his Gle.
waited situation afforded him, his posiiion in
reference 10 the hands of the cleck never cos.
ting him thought, when, guilIotine like.
down CONES the pondeTous bar which con
s'tutes the larger hand, right over his deto.
led head. A gentle and gradual pressure on
the spine soon gave him hint Of the predic
ament IN which he stood.
10 draw his head out was impossible, and
II became an unavoidable ixture, while the
powerful and steady motion Of tho machine.
ry was scarcely al all impeded. Decapita>
lion in its most lingering and shocking iurm
must have been inevitable, had not tho bell
ringer, in the exercise Of his duty, at this
moment arrived. He instantly perceived
how matters stood, and with the quickness
OF thought stopped the machinery. The bar
was showed Up by means Of levers, and the
terrified and astonished man released from
his peril. IL il said he has ever since been
very shy OF trusting his head off the perpen:
dicular, and gives an involuntary shudder
when, IN locking out Of window, his neck
by accident touches the frame Grsenock
Aav.
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S u S q n n "A
EOUND DRY

TEE subscribers take this method of
informing their friends and the public
generally, that they have erected new
and very large Foundry, within one
hundred yards of their former one ad :.
vertissd as the Susanna Foundry, situat-
ed on South River. six miles below
Wayn"sborough, aud one mile above
Coiners Mill. They feel fully conf
dent that they can do their work at least
as well, ifnot better, than their compe,>
itors. They have gone to vast ex pense
in their preparations, and are enabled
boldly to say, that they are prepared to
DO CASTINGS Of any sort, and to
any extent. The public of course are a.
ware that the Castings wanted 10 this
large section Of country are too numer-
Gus to mention, but we would only beg
onr friends TO call with their orders, no
matter how minute. or fthey amount to
tons weight per piece, we are prepared
TO execute them.
We also intend keeping Pattern.ms.
ker and Iron Turner, that we may be
able to give full satisfaction in our line
OF business.
JOHN FABER, g. SON.
April It'll, lS3S-tf
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HOUSE g. LOT.
NOTICE..

RAN AWAYfrom the SweetSprings,
Monroe county. Va, on the lst Instant,
four negro men, named
Nick, Frank, Bob and George.
NICK was hired of Samuel Clarke, OF
Staunton. He is mulatte, about 40
years of age, and feet 8 inches high
can read. and is well kHown in Stanton
as Cabin or Dining room servant.
FRANK & BOB were hired of Sam.
uel Findley. Frank is also mulatto; is
stout and well made-had on fur cap,
and wore large whiskers. Bob is Of a
dark complexion, supposed to be about
II years Of age, 5 feet e inches high and
is blacksmith.
GEORGE was hired of CHRISTOPHER
CARRIER Of Staunion. He is dark colour
ed, and is remarkably heavy made, a.
bout feet q inches high, and 90 years
OF age.
A reasonable reward will be given for
the apprehension of SAID Negroes, if ia,
Ken within the State, so that get them.
And l hereby give all persons fair warn
ing not to harbor, or give said Negroes
employ ment.
JOHN sTRINGER, for
April I'D. J. B. LEWIS.
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EXECUTION-Th. Sb.r;e of A,

EAECUTION.-The Sheriff of Al.
Ifghany county, Pa, under date of the
.'lst nlt, deposes in due form OF law, be.
lore one OF the Aldermen of the city of
Pittsburg, tina: on the preceding day, ten
minutes before two O'Clock, P. NJ, he had
executed JAMEs CALICO, pursuant to
his sentence, within the walls of the
prison, and in the presence of certain
ministers OF the Gospel. attending Ply
sician, Tailor, &c. together with twelve
reputable Witnesses. whom he names, az
having been selected by him for that
psIpose. BY law of Pennsylvania. all
executions are hereafter to be conducted
in this private manner.
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The production of wooiIen fabrics, By a
new process, in which spinning and weav-
ing are dispensed with, is thus noticed in the
Harrisburg Chronicle -
VALUABLE lMPRovEMEsT.-We were
shown, day or two since, several besutifnj
samples of cloth and carpeiing manufactured
at New Brighten, in this State, from The
raw wool, without either spinning or weav.
ing The cloth was not 80 much intended
as sample OF fine, as good & strong ,oeie-
rial, and, IN this particular. we ushesjis,
lngiy pronounce il superior 10 any thing we
have ever before seen -snd vvb,, i. sf;,l ,
more imporian: consideration is that This
cloth, we understand, can he manufactured
cheaper by the new process, than in Europs.
on the old spinning and weaving plan. The
carpet IS beaullul-the body appears as tough
as 80 much leather, and the figures are very
rIsh bot we would not like 10 promise their
durability as they are merely stamped on.
Ite greatest advantage of this carpe,,np.
however, is yet to be told-it is this that il
can be manufactured aad sold for about hal
The price that foreign and domestic carpets
now rate at-qualities in all respects agree
ing. This new mode ofmanufacturing wool.
len cloth is, as near as we car understood il.
upon The same principle that bodies of bats
are made--the wonl is carte;l, then fuIled and
pressed by machinery. IT is believed tba,
this plan of manufacturing will enable us 10
compete with England in the produce oil
weollen goods. and that it will finally super
sede the old spinning & weaving pIao.
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"ELRoANr nxrRAcr.-W. r.c

ELEGANT ExTRAcT.-We recam.
mend the following to some of our sub.
scribers with the request they will read,
mark, learn. and inwardly digestit.
"The editor loses alike by the good
and the bad. 1t is rarely remembered
that he cannot keep runners alw avs en-
Ployed, and that the greatest portion of
his time must be spent within doors,
and yet how frequently and unceremo-
nioasly is he put off and required to call
again and again. The tolls of his voca-
ton at best are incessant and vexatious ::
ne has roses and thorns in his path-and
the delinquent subscriber, if he would
reflect for moment in the midst of ease
and plenty. of the cares he is heapipg
upon fellow being, who only asks Jus.
tice at his hands, he would require no
more active prompter than his own bo-
SOM.
With how much more freedom and
spirit would an editor engage in his du-
ties if his subscribers would remember
that he has notes to pay in bank, fami-
ly to support, and debts to pay, which
cannot be done without money. The
debt to printer ought to be a debt of
honor"
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learn law.
SO through al the grads,ious Of scientific.
moral, religious and civil research. we indo.
ien''y trudge on the path Immediately before
U.s. Without deigning glance upon The plo.
lfknowledge DO power, wha, prodigies Of
might are sihmbering within US! In this
nineteenth century, when it's treasures are
all Tree as tho winds Of heaven, how might
man arse and hurst the shackles Of domino
lion. How might he stretch his arms 10 the
"chief pillars, and bring down the ur,s,
temples Of delusioo. With his right hand
he could rnboi, The feod gates of truth; with
the olhes. iesssup the foundation Of error
the demons Of superstition and oppression
would stalk back 10 their dark abotie and
intellectual, political, spiritual freedom pro.
claim jubilee on all the earth.
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] The CuRRENcy.-The Exchanges
are daily growing worse and worse, in>
stead OF improving. A slip from the
otflce Of the Nashville Wing. under date
OF March 26, states that Missi,.ippi
money Is no longer received BY the
banks OF that city in payment of debt.
or on dePosite; in consequence of which
the notes Of the Natchez and Vicksburq
banks were selling at 10 per cent. dis
count, (for Nashville paper.) and the
notes Of the banks in the interior were
selling at Is to 20 per. cent discount!
The notes Of the Nashville banks were
at the save lime ID per cent. below par.
(specie,) and at the snme rate. below u.
ui'ed States Bank Notes. The discount
on Mississippi money, therefore, for spe.
Gle or United States Bank notes, RANGED
there 25 to 35 per cent. ron Alabama
paper we have ourselves paid in this
city the lower 0f these rates of discount
more than once. These ruinous rates
OF exchange the Wing remarks, are now
falling on the body of the People, the
consumers. Every man in the West and
South now pays more, by one>iourth,
Tor every article Of consum ption not pro-
duced by his own labor, than he paid
year or two ago. This might be borne
with more philosophy il the products of
agriculture brought higher prices on thi.
account. But it is not so. Cotton is at
a lower price in the market now than
it was before the Government laid vio-
|ent hands on the currency. when every
dollar ofpaper commanded its dollar in
INT.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR THE DRILL.
BARROW.


The following is convenient substitute
Tor The Drill Barrow, in common use for plsn.
ling Ru'a Baga and other small seeds. Take
TN cup OF suitable dimensions, perfors.e the
bottom, isslen TO it a perpendicular handle
OF proper length and it is ready for use. II
The hsle in the bottom lie OF proper size, the
seed may he equally and rapidly distributed
IN furrow, while the operator, walking e.
rect and al his case. can instantly discover If
the hole in the cup becomes INSTRUCTED from
any, cause, in which particular II ia though,
that this simple instrument possesses, an a,,-
vantage over the Drill Barrow, az that is IL
able TO become chokad, in which case it NAV
pass over considerable ground before the &C
e'dent Is discovered; at any rate it will he
iouna TO be convenient instrument in The
bands OF those who may not have access 10
more complicated and more costly machiaes.
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Mulberry Trees 1t appears by letters
from France, that the great and Increasing
demand TOR morus mu,ticauLis from the II
states, has produced scarcity in France
The supply having been chiefly drawn. bi,h-
erio, from that kingdom The cultivation
OF the mulberry and the raising of the silk
worm seem TO be extending IN the United
STATES TO degree which promises To make
SIX 8, one Of the most important products of
this country.
The cultivation Of the Silk worm is said
10 yield as great profit in the Northern States
10 those engaged in il, a. the culture OF Get
Ion IN the South. The Gennessee Silk Com
Pany in the State Of New York, have re-
Gently made purchase of 800 900 worth Of
the ChiRese Mulberry Trees, for The pur-
pose oil going more extensively into business.
Nashoille Banner.
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TRUST SALE.

BY virtue of deed Of trust executed
by John Clinedinst and Martha his wife
to the subscriber, bearing date the 7ih
day Of March, 1888, 10 secure the pay
ment oil sundry debts due to w William ii.
Letcher. Won. II. Caruthers aud others,
and of record in the Clerks Office of the
county Of Rockbridge, shall, on Tues
day the oath OF this month april in
the town Of S,aunton, proceed te sell to
the highest bidder, sixth part of a
certain
HOUSE & LOT.
conveyed in said trust, being the House
and Lot formerly belonging 10 Bernard
Brady, deceased, now in the occupancy
of NJ. Cushing. :
The title to the above House and Lot
is believed to be indisputable. but as
trustee. | shall convey no other title tha an
such as is conveyed to ME in the trust
JAMES MATTHEW, Trustee.
April IL, 1893.
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TROUBLE IN PRospEcT.-It is stated
that General Scott is to leave Washing
ton, within few days. to take command
OF the militia and Of the regular toops
which are 10 be embodied, in all the
present and the next month in the Cher
ekee country. North Carolina and
Georgia nave already ordered draft Of
militia in view ofthe approaching crisis:
aud 1t IS also suggested that the troops
from Florida, after the close Of the cam
paisn there, will be sent to gather fresh
Iaurels in the Cherokee country.
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SPEED TEE PLOUGH.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY

The great Linpeus, has almost given
animal life to vegetables, by his wonder.
ful system of Classification, and the cc>
centric Darwin wosld fain give them
passions like human nature but il has
beer reserved for modern chemistry TO
discover, that vegetables possess more
refined taste, wonderful discrimination
in the selection, and the most active
chemical powers in the preparation Of
their food. 1t is in vain to search for a
single article as the "food of plants"
their tastes are as various as the taste of
man; they Invariably seek for those
things which they like best; and il
they cannot find them, they will take
what they cas get. Indian corn, in
the vegetable Kingdom. is like swine in
the animal it feeds indiscriminately and
voraciously on all the food it can pros
cure, and its growth and product is in
proportion; while the more delicate mint
is satisfied with water alone, from which
1t extracts its small portion Of food. The
seed OF vegetable, may be considered
the magazine or granery, in which is
contained the germ Of the future plant,
and a requisite supply OF food to support
IT. In establishing itself in the earth,
the germ in many comparatively large
seeds, are so small, as to escape the pow,
er Of the naked eye. What then is the
vision Of man, when compared with
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that power which creates in an iovisibi.
seed. an embryo plant, perfect in all il.
parts, perhaps hundred times smaller
than the seed itself. The grain preserve,
and defends The germ from injury until
placed in its proper sphere Of action.
The earth then furnishes food to it, by
ITS power OF absorption, which it natu-
rally extracts rs soon as il comes in cor
tact with moisture. When it has taken
IN sufficient quantity of water, the germ
commences its operations By decempo
sing a part and appropriatlng to itself the
oxygen II gains strength and bursts its
cell it now finds itself in presence of
earth aud sir.s It now puts forth its a.
brou. roots in quest of more substantial
food among the mineral and saline nor
lions of the earth. and separates, with
unerring fidelity, those which are res
quired for the formation of the plant. In
the mean time. its head rises towards The
heavens, and bursts the surface of the
earth; the voluntary expansion of its
leaves. seem to offer praise to the Crea.
tor the sun stamps upon it his brilliant |
colours, and gives the flower its beauty
by Its heat the plant prepares its oils. !
gums and balsams; gives TO the light
its oxygen, (Which for aught we know,
may be the support of the suu.) The
winds agitate the plant. and often threat
en- to carry away the beautiful seperstruc-
ture; while its motions indicate TO the
root below, that it is 10 danger. The
elder roots grasp with firmer strength the
earth, and send forth an increased mum.
Der OF fibres. which collect materials and
increase the growth of the plant
These operations 60 on until the fruit is
produced. when the plant resigns itself
to indolence. and delivers to the hand of
man the result of its labors. Some ore
permitted to resume their action alter
delivering to the earth its fruit and |
leaves; but the greater number sink to |
the earth and afford subsistence for the
growth Of future plants. This is the
UNMARRIED round Of matter f; it lives, and
Dies, to fill some other life.
at is usual to sonhne the presence Of the
DIR TO the earth, hut tilIsge extends it he.
meath the surface from one TO twelve inche,
hence the difference in the same earth, cul |
tiva'ed and uncultivated; the presence of
The atmosphere being required for veseta-
tion as soon as the germ bursts the seed.
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ATTENTION!

The Officers Of the 32d and S3a Reg
Imehts are hereby required to meet in
Staunton, on Tuesday the 9Th of Nav
next, for the purpose OF training, and
continue in training until Thursday in.
elusive.
FRANKLIN McCUE. Col
32nd Regt. V. M.
Ibe 32pd Regiment will muster at
the place recently occupied by VIM. S.
Hapger on Friday the lib day Of MAY
next, at o'clock A. M.
FRANKLIN McCUE, Col.
March %,
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In a letter written by the lady who
was requested by MIR. CILLEx to write
to his wife in the event of his falling.
we find the following remark able mas.
sage:
"He told me he should write you;
but we have as yet found no letter, ead
fear shall not. can account for it in
no other way. but BY his having un-
shaken faith thst he would survive ths
encounter"
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POETRY.
THE NOBLE SAILOR.

he occurrence here related took place du
ring the great confagration ia New York
December l6, 1885.
II was fearful night,
The strong fame tiercely spread,
From street 10 street from sp,re 10 spire
Ard on their treasures fed;
Hark 'tis mothers cry,
High DER the tumult wild,
Asrushing toward her fame wrap, home
She shrlek'd-'My child! my child"
a wanderer from the sea,
A stranger, mark d her wo,
And IN his generous bssom woke
The sympathetic glow.
Swift up the burning stairs
With darling feet he few,
While sable clouds OF sitting smoke
Concealed him from the visw.
Fast fell the blazing beams
Across his dangerous road,
Till the far chamber where he grop'd
Like fiery oven gluw'd
But what pealing shout
When from the wreck he came,
And in his arms smiling babe,
Still toying With the flame.
The mothers raptur'd tear
Forth like a torrent sped,
Yet ere the ihrong could learn his name,
That noble tar Ind fled.
Not for line praise of man
Did he this deed of love,
But on bright, nnfading page,
IT'S registered above. l.. H.. S.
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james Watson Webb, the editor of the N.
York Courier and Enquirer, has been chnl.
ienged to mortal combat, by I'm. Lcggest,
the gentleman who wrote in such abusive
terms OF the former person, and which called
forth from Mr.. Webb, such reply, through
the Columns of bis paper, as TO cause Mr.
Leggett 10 dsmsRd "hcnOrable satisfaction -
Col. Webb declined fighting on the assump>
''on that MIR. Leggeti was no gentleman!
CarroIHonian.