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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-26
Dec. -.
-HsU BHAEC SALE.

'ESHE subscriber will offer at public sale on
Wednesday the LIST day of January next,
on credit of is months, by the purchaser
giving bond with approved security. to bes-
Intersection the date, TWO NEGRO MEN
to wit: BOB and SANDY. They are both
stout and healthy, and have been accustomed
to all kinds of plantation work and are like
wise good waggoners.-Also likely woman
named BETSY, in the prime of life. she is a
good plain cook, and an excellent field hand.
one-half OF her purchase money will be re-
CURED in hand and the other half l . months.
Also several good WORK HORSES.
The subscribers reason for selling the a.
bove slaves, &C., is his intention to abandon
farming entirely in consequence Of his ex-
trcme age.
PETER HEISkELL.
+. S.-Thc sale ofthe above Negroes will
take place at o'clock at the Post-Oflice.
Staunton, Dec. IL.
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THE WOMAN.

WEN tnis title, the undersigned propo-
SEES 10 publish WEEKLY JOURNAL until
the close OF the Presidential Election. ON ,
d pan anu ata price which will place it with.
In the reach of a large portion of the com
munity who do not now take newspaper.
Inc design of the publication is to pre-
sent iacts and arguments bearing upon the
prominent questions at issusbetween the two
great parties OF the country, and to embody
hese IN concise, simple, yet comprehensive
!orli' IN the preparation of matter for this
!0u[hai, the publisher expects to be aided by
the pest talents In the State and it is his
purpose 10 appeal to the reason and calm
Judgment Oh men, and not to their passions.
Believing that majority of the people are
essentially honest in their intentions. and that
they only err when misled by false informa-
ton, II VIII be main feature i'm the YEoMAN
to spread before them such papers as can be
sustained by lndisputable proof-by extracts
from the documentary history of the country
anu by facts which curry upon their face the
evidences of truth.
The Wing party of Virginia now have eve
ry just motive for union, energy and zeal in
the struggle before them; and the glorious
example OF New York will stimulate them
to honorable and unceasing efforts in cause
which they believe to be identified with the
dearest interests of the country.
TERMS.
The WOMAN will be issued weekly, on |
sheet of suitable size, at the extraordinary
low price of One Dollar and Iicenty- fpe cents |
Tor nine months; but to justify this cheap
rate, not less than 5000 copies must be issued. |
This will reqnire only from fifth TO one hun
tired Dollars from each county in the State-a
sum which the Committees of Vigilance will
lind but little difficulty in raising.
Five dollars will pay for four copies; but
persons paying for from 20 to 100 copies IN
ADVANCE, will be furnished at One Dollar per
copy.
The attention Of the County Committees
Is respectfully invited to the subject, as inn
mediate action is necessary.
JOHN S. GALLAHER.
Richmond, Dec. 10, 1889.
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OcerSeerS Of Poor TO The Public

Office is hereby given, that. on the Isl
Monday in February next, at meetinc
OF the Overseers of the Poor for Augusta conn.
~ to be held at the Corporation Office in
Staunton, sealed proposals will be received
Tor experimenting the Poor for said county.
and Tor the rental of the Farm attached to the
Poor-house. Persons intending to propose.
VIII state In their proposals for what sum they
VIII undertake the care of the establishment.
The undertaken to find all necessary stock.
farming utensils, &c. for the use of the farm
Keep up the fencing in good repair. work one
third OF the open land and leave the rest in
pasture, and give one-third of all kind of grain
raised on the land for the use of the paupers-
the hay, straw, and fodder to be fed on the
land, and the balance Of the expense attend
ing the stock to be borne by the undertaken.
ne fnding his own family in every thingybut
to be entitled to the reasonable labour fsuch
OF the paupers as are able to labour.
The proposals will be for the year, to COM
mence on the 18th March inst, and bond and
security will be required of the undertaken for
the due discharge Of his part of the contract.
The Deputy SberifIs are requested to at
ted with their delinquent lists prepared fo,
settlement.
BY order of the Board.
ERASMUS STRIBLING. c.op
Dec. 10.
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The address of the Van Buren, members of
the Legislature, extorted by the trepidation
which the nomination Of Gen. HARRtsos oc-
casloned, insinuates that he is federalist
and an abolltionist. Both of these charges
are known to be false. Gen. HARRISON was
an ardent supporter ofthe administrations Of
jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, from each
OF wnom he received distinguished proofs OF
commence and respect, in Important Offices
conferred upon him. Gen. HARRrsoS sum
PoIeeo tne election of Mr.. MADIsoN-Mr.
VAN buren, opposed it. Gen. HARR1soN
was opposed to the Missouri restrictions--in
the Senate of New York, Mr.. VAN BuREy
voted tor, If he did not originate, instructions
Tor the New York Senators to support these
restrictions. Whose conduct savors most Of
,;,oas AS tothe present fanatico-po-
ilucai aooiitionlsts, we challenge the writer's
OF the manifesto to show any evidence Of
''cn' HARRISON s sympathy with them.
fredericksburg .qrena.
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OBITUARY..
COMMUNICATED.

DIED, IN the County of Augusta, on the
gun instant, Mrs. SUSANNA KapICoFE. wife q,
Mr.. John karicofe, in the 47th wear of her
age. Her funeral was attended bv a LARGE
concourse of friends and acouaintances.
who thus testified their respect and afiec,
ton tor the deceased, and their deep sympathy
for the bereayed husband, and nine notferIess
children.
Mrs. harlcofe was one of that happy num-
per w'.o remember their Creator in the DAYS
OF f.Ir youth" In early life, she made a
pubic profession of religion, and united her
self to the Presbyterian Church of Mossv
Creek. The sincerity of her profession. and
the reality of her faith, were evinced by uni
form and consistent department, down to the
end OF life; and also, by faithful discharge
Of all her relative duties.
Possessing mind of more than common
vlgour. and heart imbued with the grace of
the Gospel, she was prepared to exercise a
most salutary and beneficial influence over
beloved family.
The disease, Which terminated her PILGRIM
age on earth, was an affection of the lungs.
During her lingering illness, no unchristian
murinur was heard to fall from her lips Pa
uent under all her suf1erings, the language of
her spirit seemed to say, ''H is the Lord,-let
him do ,chat seemeM good inhi sight"
Some days before her death, when it was
thought the hour of her departure had come,
she endeavoured to soothe the feelings, and
dry the tears other family, by entreating them
not to distress themselves on account of her
being called away from them.
With acalm and humble trust in the prom
Uses OF her Saviour, she looked on 'sdying as
but going home;" and felt assured that there
was not only room in her heavenly ssFathcr's
house for her, but for all the members of her
dear family.
Her mind continued clear and tranquil to
the last moment; and we trust that she has
entered upon "that rest which remaineth for
the people of God.''
blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord-they rest from their labours"
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COMMUNICATED.

CTS hard to lay into the earth
a countenance so benign!a form that walk'd
But yesterday so stately Ger the earth.''
The melancholy task of recording the de-
mise OF one who was lately citizen of Staun-
ton, here undertake to perform. No enco-
mlums OF the panegyrist which are so often
lavlshed upon the dead, however merited,
Will be required to perpetuate his name in
the memory of those who knew him. or to
cause perennial flowers to blossom over his
early grave. The king of terrors has sustain
ed his prerogative in snatching from earth
BENJAMIN FISHER AMEs, of Montgomery,
Alabama, lii the meridian of life-and one
who, as far as man could Judge, was iattered
with the promise of a sojourn of many wears
IN this world. Can any of his acquaintan-
ces realize the mournful truth that he has been
''gathered home to his fathers?'' When he
went from among us to seek home under a
southern sky, the roseate hue of health was
blooming on his cheek-and his constitution
seemed almost strong enough to withstand
the unsparing ravages Of time, or to DEFY the
Insldious attacks of disease. But he has fall
len. The summons for him to Join
''Ihat innumerable caravan that moves
10 that mysterious realm, where each shall
take
Ills chamber in the silent halls of DEATH
has been executed. The grim tyrant now
| relgns In eternal triumph over the ruins of his
once fair and majestic form.-Can any one
who knew him picture him TO his mind as ne
appeared when last he saw him, and believe it
possible that his manly person has been con-
quered by the uDcompromising foe ?-T'hat
over over his once intelligent.speaking eye, the
dim film has gatheredl-that his voice which
| spoke the thoughts of strong and lofty intel
iect has been stilled in death THAT the mag
luminous soul which was once tenant of his
bosom has leftthe clay tenement and launched
upon It's voyage to that undiscovered country
fetltls so! The heart is forced to yield to
the reality. Ii were more than useless here to
chronicle the many noble qualities that adorn-
ed The subject OF this obituary. The renem-
brance OF them is too deeply engraven upon
the hearts of his friends to fear obliteration
from the mildew ofobivion. From his tomb
is proclaimed to us in voice which cannot
be misunderstood, and with an emphasis
which clothes it with verify, that sin t;.,
midst of life we are i'll DEATH
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lder Observation-Disclosures.
IN CHANCERY.

The defendant not having entered his an
pearance and given security according to the
act OF Assembly and the r1les of this CONT.
and 1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that
he Is not an iniabitant of this State 1t is or.
dered, that the said defendant, Alexander Ben
son, appear here on the first day of the next
term and answer the bill of the plaintiff. and
that copy of this order be forthwith published
In the Stauhton Spectator for two months sue
ceSsiVeiy, and another copy posted on the
front door Of the Courthouse of this COMMIT
copy-Peste,
CHAS. L. FRANCISCO. Cl'k.
Dec. 10
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a Precedent for the Loc9faco Members Of
Congress-In some remarks on the distur-
Dances of the House of Representatives, caus-
ed by the Loco Focos, the National Gazette
makes the following curious extract from
history, showing that an analogous case oc-
Cured during the administration of no less
a parsonage than Oliver Cromwell:
Oliver Cromwell, upon examining the in
Antures of the Parliament of 1856, ascer-
tanned that his adherents would not constitute
a majority of those who were duly elected.
The Lord Protector and his Council, through
the agency Of a partisan clerk, resortcd TO
an exPedient to remedy the evil. of the char.
acter and operation Of which we find the fol-
lowing narrative in an impartial historical
work:
"ln letter TO the Speaker from the menu
bers who had been refused admittance at the
door of the lobby, Sept. l3, the House order
ed the Clerk Of the Commonwealth to attend
the next day, with all the indenturcs. The
deputy Clerk came accordingly, with an ex-
cuse Tor his principal, and brought the in
centuries; but on being asked achy ihe names
Of certain members scene not returned to the
House, answered that he had no certificate of
appreciation for them. The House, on this,
sent to inquire why those members had not
been approved. They returned for answer
that whereas it is ordained by clause in the
instrument of government, that the persons
who shall be elected to serve in Parliament
shall be such, and no other than such, as are
persons Of ksioacn integrity, fearing God, and
81 good conversation that the Council, in
pursuance of their duty, and according to the
trust reposed in them, have examined the said
returns, and hare not refused to approve any
1oho hare APPEARED TO THEM to be persons of
integrity, fearingGod, and of good conversation;
and those who are not approved, his Highness
hath given orders to some persons to take care
that they do notcome into the House,
No commentary is required to illustrate
,hc applicability of this narrative to recent
occurrences at Washington.
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IN CHANCERY.

me undersigned Commissioner, having
oeen ordered by the honorable Circuit Supc,
rior Court of Law and Chancery for Augusta
county to state and report to the Court an ac-
ooun. showing the amount due in the complai-
nan. Dill mentioned; and farther to state the
amount OF payments which were made to Jo-
81 beii or his personal representatives, and
usose whlchwere made to Jacob kinney or his
. .S and also to report any other mat
@fs thought pertinent by himself OF required
oy the parties to be reported: and being au-
thoFiZed to proceed in the absence of either of
ane parties who having notice of his primary
appointment or adjournment shall fail to NJ
tend him: Now, notice is hereby given, that
1 N undersigned commissioner has appointed
f.saay tie I'm doy # january neat, at his
oii'ce In stanton, Gin Harman's buildinrs) 20
commence the duties assigned him under the
order of Court: at which
time and place the parties interested are re-
CURED to attend with necessary books. docu-
ments, vouchers, &c.
CHARLES CHAPLIN,
Comm'r. in Chancery.
Dec. I9-lt
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EXTENSIVE FRAUD.

Great excitement was produced in Phila-
deiphia, Monday last, by the discovery that
false certificates of stock ofthe Bank of Ken
lacky to the amount of more than ten thou
sand shares, or upwards of 81 100000 had
been Issued by III. j. Lewis, cashier of the
Schuylkill Bank, which was the agency of
the Bank OF kentucky in Philadelphia. The
affair 1t appeared had been of long standinu ::
but only then disclosed. The Cashier said
the fraud was perpetrated to sustain the
nchuyiklll Bank and that all the proceeds a.
rising from 1T had been applied to the use of
the Bank; the Directors affirm entire ipnor-
ance of the matter.
tuesday morning it was announced that
the Bank would pay in the notes of other
banks, all sums under 500; and THROUGH
out the morning large crowd of persons at
tended for the purpose of exchanging their
notes: AT o'clock, however, the Bank was
closed under an injunction issued at the in
stance of the Bank of Kentucky.
The following advertisement appeared in
q. 5. Gazette of Tuesday evening:
"SCHUYLKILL BANk.-The Direc-
'ors OF the Schuyikill Bank announce to the
pubic, that In consequence of the unfortun-
ate circumstances in which the Bank sudden
ly finds itself placed by the unauthorized acts
OF the late Cashier, they have found them
serves compelled to suspend their payments
for the present.
me Board think it proper further to state,
that the acts of the late Cashier above refer
red TO, were done without the knowledge of
the former President or any of the Directors
OF the bank; and were for the first time dis
covered yesterday. The Directors believe
that the assets of the Bank are amply sufIi-
Client to meet It's circulation and deposits, and
therefore caution the public against making
undue sacrifices 3
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IN obedience to decree of the Superior
Court of Law and Chancery for the county of
Augusta, pronounced on the goth day of June
1889, ina cause therein depending, wherein
Martha Mcdowell is plaintiff and Eliza W al
lace and others defendants, will be sold ON
the LIST day of January next, before the door
of Capt. Henry Meetings. Tavern, in Siam
ton, TO the highest bidder, likely and valua-
BILE NEGRO BOY, aged about sixteen
Terms made known on the day of sale.
GEORGE ESKRIDGE.
Dec. 10, 1889.
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SPLENDID
HDAs4eNsO FSS ~ TIES.
And other Musical Instruments,
Music, Strings. SC. &c.

&AML CARUSI, No. "a, Baltimore st.
Baltimore, Importer of Piano-Fortes and
other Musical Instruments, best Italian
Strings, &c. sc. Wholesale and Retail-has
ON hand splendid assortment of American
and German Piano Fortes, made to order by
the best makers of America and GERMANY
and warranted to stand any climate.-Also an
extensive supply of all kinds of other musical
instruments, best Italian Strings, with every
article In the music line, wholesale and retail.
country merchants and dealers supplied on
the most liberal terms.-Liberal discount to
academies and professors.-Orders from any
part of the United States punctuallv and faith.
fully attended to.-Music published to order
ON the most accommodating terms. Orders
may be leitwith Mrs. Sheffey, or with Mr.. Jas.
{. Maupin, On erciont) Stanton.
SAMUEL CARUSI.
Dec. II.
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BOOK AUCTION.

w I'LL DC sold on the 2Sth day OF Decem-
Der, 1899, for cash, before the Court
7 ;t uoor In Stauntou-all that part of the
Library OF Gen. Samuel Blackburn, deceased
ISeqoeathed by him to the Rev. Gideon Black
pE 1n1Sc1onSlStlng of near THREE HUMID
n,anL 'oLS. Sale to commence at 10 o.
e or catalogue may be seen at the Store
" "Jdinin Crawford, Esq. in Stanton.
SAMUEL BLACKBURN, .adm'r.
n NC estate IF Gidcon Bl1ct6nrn. dec'd.
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NEGROES FOR SALE.

WILL be sold Oh the fourth Monday in this
month at the corner of the old Wayne
Tavern lott Staunton,
A negro man about "a years
of age WHO'S an excellent hand with horses.
and who understands farming, having been
raised on farm.
A woman about % years Of
age, very likely and a good cook, washer and
Ironer, with a likely male child.
Also, Negro woman about
43 years of age, one Boy about Ii, and Bow
about 10 years of age--not sold for any fault.
The sale will be conducted for the owners
by Mr.. J. T. Arnall. Terms made known
on the day.
Dec. 5. 1889.
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a gentleman, at late fashionable assem-
bly,, being asked which of the ladies' of the
company he thought the most beautiful. re-
Plled-"Why, madam, they are all beautiful;
bat that lady, (pointing to Miss B. who was
dressed IN the extreme of fashion,) think
out-striPs them all.
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The Enquirer has not sword to throw at
dog touching the ominous and infamous
proceedings at Washington. The transac-
ton is certainly the most extraordinary. mo-
rnentous and instantly threatening which has
ever occurred. Right and usage set at
nought-a State isfranchised-brute force
substituted for law-immediate violence the
probable consequence-STArE RIGHTS tram
pied into the dust! On an event so remarka-
BILE, unprecedented, disgraceful and calami-
tons, "Cliiford cannot spare his friends
word - No-not even an allusion! What
means this dread silence? Does it signifv
appreciation or disapprobation of the eXpui-
sion OF the Jersey members?
1t is curious how well we have come to un-
derstand the old gentleman. What will Rit-
chic say, (enquired friend of us) to these
high handed proceedings? Is it possible he
will support the party in this violence? He
won't say word, was our reply. Why
enquired the friend. Because he does not an
prove himself, and does not yet know wheth-
er Virginia, including the ADMINISTRATOR par
ty will support so arbitrary course. He
Will dodge the question, for the present.
ms conversation occurred last Sunday, and
we call upon the friend with whom it was
held to render due honors to our saeacity.
Hapless Is that mans lot who has placed
his happiness on the smiles of Princes, but
far more hapless is his, who has confided his
Judgment, his conscience, his patriotism, to
the mutable rule of majorities.-WHG.
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Philadelphia Money Marhet.-The Inoui

HtF"ueT'1tu 1177ltD 11Uht1.-I he Inqul-
rer of Saturday says
The week closes with a more cheerful feel
mg:-Ihe news by the Liverpool has had
highly favorable effect, and if the subsequent
advices from Europe should serve still further
to strengthen the public confidence, we will
have nothing to apprehend but the action of
our State Legislature. Stocks have advanced
considerably throughout the week, although
the prices are yet exceedingly low, the change
for the better in the Money Market considered
Still, we cannot count with G, qfdence upon
any material or permanent rise ihNBank Stock.
until we know the definite action of our Leg
lsature upon the subject. The outdoor rates
for money continue at an average of about
per cent. month on fair paper.
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COMMUNICATED.

DIED, on Wednesday night last, CHARLES
EDWARD, infant son of Lyttleton Waddel,
Esq.-This sprightly, interesting little boy,
was suddenly removed by an illness of thirty
six hours duration-aged % months.
with sails how swift he reached the shore,
Where tempests never beat, nor tempests roar.
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VIRGINIA.

AUGUSTA COUNTY, TO WIT:
James Crawford and William ]. ID. Bell.
administrators de Loais non of Josepb Roll
dec'd-plaintiffs
AGAINST
John III. Steger, executor of William Robert
son, deed. James McLaurin, surviving
partner of William Robertson g. Co., Eli.
zabeth Robertson, widow of William Rob-
ertson, decd, Kinney and Eras-
mus Stribllng, executors of Jacob Kinney
decd, Matilda S,ribling, wife of said f.
IaSmus, and daughter of Jacob Kinney
dec d and Others--,lofcnd,,,
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A Bill for the removal of Judges from office
at the age of sixty-five years, after being a.
mended so as to prevent its applicability to
any judge now in Office, has passed in COM
lnlttee of the whole of the South Carolina
House OF Representatives, by small majori-
'y. The Charleston Courier expresses the
hope that 1t will fail upon the regular vote,
or, at ALI events, be thrown out i'm the Senate
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IvEs, of Wcst-
field, during the ballotiDg in that town ON III .
18th, stood near the ballot boxes to sec how
each man voted. He remained there, we nm
derstand, the whole time, intimidating some
and tantaiiSlng others. Seeing one man a.
bout to put IN Wing vote, he said to him,
S'the OK knoweth his owner;" to which The
voter added, Cooking him boldly in the face. '
land the ass his masters crib"
SPRINGFIELD GAZETTE.
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The BLooD-HoUND WAR.-A Tallahassee
(Florida) paper, of the 3Oth ult. says 1--WE
learn that the Governor has sent Col. Fitz-
patrick to Cuba topurchase bloodhounds to
pay for which, the Union Bank advanced five
thousand dollars in specie. We decidedly
approve OF this course, and have confidence
that they will prove useful beyond their cost. -