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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-04-11
NOTICE.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice
to the holders of the BONDS executed
by George w. Parsons to VIM. Robert
son. for the lands which l afterwards
purchased from said Parsons, near South
River. in Augusta county-one Of hich
was due in May last. and another OF
which becomes due 10 May next. that l
am prepared to pay the same. and that
will pay no interest after this notice.
JOSEPH FELLERS.
March 90, lS39-3t
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PETERS s. PlELS.

Inc unparalleled reputation which Peters Pills have
acfui ed As Medical ResoTutipe, tile tom
able proof that be Civ en-, heir Importance
10 Tn. aicted, III amos every class diseases he u-
per Of letters received from Patients through
'heir means, Is eay p'odg aud the complaints hch
But sii there VIII ch they es ,calIy
Gehchcia than IN ohers and AMONG those named
the too often a'a complaints of the stomach and bow, is
SUCH as Choc, F!Gtuience and Indigestion for winch they
are not only certain, but an nnmediafc cure.
IL Is well known that from the anp nrnt the
adult and declining life: that th. is the findstion o, .-
ency sPnsniodic pains, indigcstio appetite &c
ana that those In their give birth to DIope Lrc,
Complaint, Consumption AID hubunL iou7ess ofspir
therefore Peters' Pills bring ,h- bel ne which
been discovered for the cip.nt d cas- of The
are necessarily the Of hose
dreau and also general disorders which embtt.r mature
lie aad drag SO manv millions mely graves
IN speaking nus, DR.. Peters arroCates nothing TO himself
mat has not been conceded by the public n, cdy
quacH or unknown Spectator, who III. ord
a. ms own herald and witness; bat placed in RESPONSE
putty oil situation by the patronage which he has epoyed
LOT years. ard IS asng 10 extent unprecedented in
tpc ANIMAL, oil medicine that makes him careful TO assert
nothing which not borne by the nable proof
and hence he does not fear TO be put e,t in hiu
winch he asPromi.ed reap citing his Pills.
DR. refers Is most happy to be able sfac the auho--
NY oil agrea number of regular Physicians. wherever
ms vegetable ills have been introduced almost
superseded the adoption of icu for their
peculiar aeuy in sweetening the blood and IL
TO eIpc all noSious Juices, AID giving strength ana tone
TO the nerves. prevents disease from acquiring that strength
which must be got under, fiat ALL by dangerous rem dies
Prepared by JOS. fRiESTLY fErERS, NJ. D. No
l29 Liberty strtei, New York. Each box contains 40
Pills. Price so cents.
For sale by T.. BERKELEY & Co
Va Oct
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PHILIP II. PHT,NIAN.

Having purchased the stock of his
brother, respectfully informs his friends
and the public that he carries on the
Saddle & DEMONSTRATING Bu-
siness,
in the honse nearly opposite the
Post office in Staunton, where he
Will thankfully receive all orders Tor
work in his line. His materials will
be of the best quality that can be pro,
cured, and he hopes by unremitted at
tention to business, good work, aud
disposition to please, TO merit and re-
ceive share of public patronage.
He will at all times keep on hand
Saddles. Es,'t<Jtes, Egezs.saess,
Collars, sc. which he will sell on
reasonable terms, for cash, or on short
credit TO punctual customers.
Staunton April 6, 1888.
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II suJect. for Aatiquaries. The last Lit
lie Rock Dark Times, contains a letter
from one A. M. Sabine, detailing tho par.
ticulars of an excavation in the earth, near
Little Rock, where was found, at the depth
OF four or five feet, well set furnace, bits
OF broken kettles, made Of earth, the icon.
cavity of whose segments indicated capa
city Of 20 gallons" besides other Pompeisn
relics. The question now arises, how came
these relics here, and how long have they
been buried?
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Tickets only $20-Halves $lO-Quar,
tiers S5-Eiphtbs 80 5O

l@ Orders for Tickets and SHARES
or Certificates Of Packages in the "a
bove Splendid Scheme. will receive
the most prompt attention, and those
who order from us, may rely upon
having the drawing sent them imme-
diately after it is over. Send orders
early and address
ID. S. GREGORY &, Co. Moangers.
Washington City. d. C or Richmond Va.
March II
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March 81
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE

The subscriber offers for sale, his
Plantation, situate on the head waters
OF Middle River, in Augusta County,
adjoining the lands of Matthew Wilson,
VIM. Kerr and others, containing asa
ACRES. about one.half cleared,
and in good state of cultivation; the
other half well timbered. The i'm
Provements are good Dwelling House
Barn and other necessary buildings,
large and never failing spring near the
house. The land is well adapted to the
growth OF all kinds of grain, clover and
timothy, &c. The subscriber being de.
termined to sell, would say to those
wishing to purchase to call and examine
for themselves. The above property, if
not sold privately by the Goth day of
May next, will be offered at public
sale on that day.
March 0S-Qm*
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Rather serere. -The bitferesi thing tina,
Byron ever uttered respecting "the holy
state OF matrimony," was when he said
speaking OF the intimate connection Of The
soul and the body, tina, he should believe
they were married, were il not that they
sympaihized so much with each olher
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-04-11

Ats meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of Washington College, held OIL the
22nd day of December, 1888, On mo-
ton ResOlred. That Samuel Med. Reid
A. 7. Barclay. Reuben Grigsby, Rob
ert White. and John Alexander, be a
Committee TO sell the Harris bottom
Tract Of Land, and also the Mountain
Tracts. and the Tract Of Land called
the Lower Plantation; that the said
Committee advertise the time &c. ofthe
sale six weeks. in such papers as they
may think proper, and then to sell at
Public Auction, the several tracts OF
land above specified. reserving one bid,
which bid the said Committee shall be
authoized to make and that the said
Committee be requested to offer the said
lands upon the usual payments OF land
sold in this vicinity.
A true copy from the minutes.
EDW. GRAHAM, Sec'y.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

As number OF persons have been msinormcd torch;n0
we price of''Peters' Vegetable Ant-Bous Pills." wh,n
purchased al his principal office, 129 Liberty street. NJ
he feels called upon to ma Ike public Of his
rangement in relation This matter.
rom this date the cash price will he Forty ttro dollars
per gross, able IN bills the city Of ~ YORK;
and no quantity under gross WILL any preepcc be sold
under the retail price ofFhy Centsa Box.
Merehans ordering these Pills from The proprietor, or
New York Druggists, ON TINE, will be charged -Four
Dollars per dozen.
nePopfietor requests particular attention 10 this ad-
sersement as the immensely increasing demand H.,
MS mske'n eees'ary that his business operation should
DC conducted without any oss OF which result
from variety ofprices.
ne proprietor would have il further understood that
ms arrang. meDt i, for New York Dealers well as those
VINO reside in other places.
Oct IS. 1893.
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NOTICE.

ALL person having claims against the
Estate of Wm. 6. Dudley, decd, will
please make them known TO the sub
scriber and oil persons indebted TO said Es-
tate, will please make payment, as it is
desirable that the AFFAIRS Of said estate
should be settled as speedily as possible.
X. II. DUDLEY, Admr.
March %, 1899.
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And tuneful voices swell my heart
Then shall each word, each note rinse,
Burs, forth in pealing hymns OF praise,
And all not offered al his shrine,
Dear mother, will place on thine.
Sdratog0 Springs, November. 1898.
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turnpike Conn aearay.

The stock holders of the Stanton and
James River Turnpike Company, are
hereby notified that an annual meeting
will be held at the Courthouse, on Sat,
nrday the 9th day of April next for the
election of President and Directors,
and for the transaction Of such other bu.
siness as the interest Of the Company
may require. VIM. H. ALLEN.
General agent.
March I'll
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Z a 4 T. % Es 4 ~ O..
z z IA R ~ r a Fl

TAXES this opportunity Of returning
his thanks TO the citizens of Staunton,
and oil Augusta county generally, for the
very liberal encouragement which he
has received, and would inform them tn a,
he has made every arrangement for the
satisfactory management of his enlarged
business. He has secured the services
Of number of competent workmeD,
and hopes by his unwearied attention TO
business TO be able to render entire sat.
isisction to all his customers. He has
received the
FAN ~ sT'tsises Fashions
for 1898 s, '39. CA full suit Of
clothes will be made at any time in
twenty four hours. il desired.
Stanton, Noy'r 20, 1888.
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WHisK ERs.-"i cannot imagine" said
an alderman, "wby my whiskers should turn
gray so much sooner than the hair on INV
head" Because" observed wag, "you
bave worked much harder with your jaws
than your brains"
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IN conformity with the above order
of the Board of Trustees of w ashing-
ton College, the undersigned will offer
for sale by way of Public Auction, at
Harris Bottom. (seven miles south of
Lexington on the North River.) on
Monday the 22nd Of April next, the
several
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-04-11
Tracts of LAND

therein mentioned. Plats OF Survey
will be exhibited, and any information
in the mean time will be cheerfull. given
to persons wishing it. 1t is only neces-
sary here to say that Hart's Bottom
containing over
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HON E..

TIC my own native plants and flowers fair,
To the cool grassy shade and the rivu LET bright,
WhicE reflects the pale moon 10 its bosom oflish:,
Again would view the old cottage so dear
Where sPorted babe, without sorrow or fear:
would leave this great city, SO brilliant and gay,
For peep atmy home this fair summer day.
have friends whom love, and would leave with regret
But the love Of my home, o. 'tis tendereryet,
There sister reposes unconscious in death,
Twas there she rst drew, and there yield her breath
father love is away from now,
o! could but print sweet kiss ON his brow,
o. smooth the gray locks my fond heart so dear,
How quickly would vanish each trace ofa tear.
Attentive / listen to pleasures gay CALL
Bat my own happy home--It il dearer than all.
Her moral faculties were unfolded
with the same prematurity as her intel
lsctuai. She is described to us as one
OF the most conscientious, right minded
and affectionate Of human beings, over
flowing with the kindest and most gems
eEous sympathies.
A shade Of melancholy, however, al
ways seemed 10 rest upon her mind, as
if presentimeht of her early fate was
continually present. Her bodily and
nervous organization were extremely
delicate. A strain Of fine music, pro-
duced upon her the most remarkable eff
feet; it made her to tremble and weep,
end sometimes seemed almost to stop
The circulation in her veins. She died
Of the consumption, early, as it seemed,
fully ripeBed, both in her moral and in.
tellec,ual nature, for the mex. stage OF
our being, that world of subtier essen.
ces, larger knowledge and deeper emo
tons.
The following is the las, thing she
wrote. 1t is addressed to her mother,
and seems to have been composed 10 the
prospect Of approaching dissolution
o, mother would the power we're nine
To wake the strain thou lov'st 10 hear.
And breathe each trembling new born
thought
Within thy fondly listening ear,
AS when in days ofhealth and glee,
My hopes and fancies wandered free.
But, mother, now shade bath passed
Athwart my brightest visions here
a cloud of darkest gloom hath wtapt
The remnant Of my brief Career
No song, no echo, Can ] win,
The sparkling 'ouni hath dried within.
The torch Of earthly hope burns dim,
And fancy spreads her wing 10 more,
A nd 0, bow vain and trivial seem
The pleasures that priced before;
My soul, with trembling steps and slow,
Is struggling as through doubt spG STRIFE
o, may IL prove as time rolls on,
The pathway to eternal life!
Then, when my cares and fears are Ger,
TIL sing thee, as in "dsys Of yore."
] said that hope bad passed from earth,
IL, LII I,r IN
To whisper Of The SOULS new birth,
or sinners saved and sins forgiven:
w hen mine are washed in tears away,
Then shall my spirit swell my lay.
When God shall guide MY soul above,
BY The soft cords Of heavenly love
When the vain cares OF earth depart
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500 AGR rs.

on the top of the Warm Springs Nouns
tain, opposite the Hot Springs. patented
in the year 81 to William Crawford
The title is considered good, but as Elk,
ecutor will convey such title only as is
vested in me.
:, ALEXANDER CRAWFORD.
March It's
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Eight Hundred .Hcyes,

0IeS sb RHfoeafkfGg sIcf'SS,
has always been considered among the
best il not the very best Tract Of Land
in Rockbridge county. The Mountain
TRACTS are intended to be sold as ap-
peudages OF Harris Bottom, afording
abundance of Timber, and an excellent
range for Cattle, and good deal of ex>
cellent tobacco land. The Mountain
Tracts contain about
22 HUNDRED ACRES.
The Lower Plantation contains about
Five EaWzsiEed Acres.
and will be sold sepera:e; it lies on the
North River, about two miles below
Hart's Bottom. On this Tract there is
a large proportion of good farming land.
The produce of these lands can be sent
to market at all seasons of the year BY
the River, and lies from ten to twelve
miles above the Blue Ridge Canal, TO
which point the Navigation is good from
Richmond, and Lypchburg, aud the i'm
provemeDt OF the whole is expected to
be completed by the James River g.
Kanawha Company in few years. Ii
is unnecessary to say more, persons wish
ing TO purchase are respectfully invited
10 examine the lands and judge for
themselves before the day OF sale They
will b. shown by Capt. Tinsley, or Mr..
John Sales, living on the lands as ten.
ants. SAAL. MED. REID,
A. II. BARCLAY,
REUBEN GRIGSBY,
ROBERT WHITE,
JOHN ALEXANDER,
Committee Of The Board pf Washington Col.
Lexington, Feb. 26, 1889.
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LAND FOR SALE.

WILL be offered for sale at public
auction, at the Court house in Bath
county, on the first day OF the Superior
Court, it being on the 2o;h of April, a
Tract or parcel Of Land in said county of
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Constables', Sheriffs', & Clerks
Blanks--Deeds of Bargain and
Sale -Trust Deeas-Appren-
tees Indentures-Sale Bonds
Single Bonds, &c, fo' sale
at this office.
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Besides Prizes of $250-2OO-Sl5O-
SlOO-$SO-$6O-$5O-$4O and
Lowest Prize $50.
ID Drawn Numbers out Of 70.
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From the Saratoga Sentinel.

ii ARGARET MILLER DAVIDSON.
Most Of our readers, we presume, are
familiar with the Literary Remains of
Lncretia Nj. Davidson" young lady,
who resided (until her early death) in
the northern section OF tins state, in per-
feet obscurity but whose poems are
now admired in Europe as well as
throughout this country. The New
York Evening Post furnishes the fol-
lowing notice ola younger sister of Miss
D., whose history is similar. The Phil
adel phia National Gazette says Of the
latter, THE specimens Of her Juvenile
productions which are given. will as.
tonish even the scientific reader who
associates intellectual precocity with the
premature development Of the supposed
organs OF the mind and affections. An
early death from consumption is nearly
always the consequence in extraordinary
csses Of this kind; and the present adds
another to the touching instances which
the history of infautile genius Affords
The Evening Post intimates that the
Literary Remains" Of Margaret NJ.
Davidson. will probably be published. !
From the Nev York ECenmg Post.
Among the deaths mentioned in the
journals. is that Of Miss Margaret Mill
Ter Davidson, which took place at Sara.
toga Springs, in tine 10th year other age.
She was the sister of Lucretia Nj.
Davidson, whose literary remains have
been published, and were deemed so
extraordinary, that one Of the most emf
nent authors OF the age thought them
worthy of a notice from his pen in the
Quarterly Review. Margaret, the youn-
ger sister, whose death has recently &C.
CURED, was, if possible, more extra
ordinary person than the elder poetess.
Her intellectual powers showed indica.
tons Of astonishing strength and matu-
rity, at an age when she was scarcely
out Of her infancy. When she was bu,
i've years old she learned to write Of her
own accord, end in secret, by copying
the printed characters in books, and the
FIRST use she made Of the art was to com
NIT to p.per verses which she even then
composed. She observed. however, the
greatest reserve in regard to her writ
ings, and it was only by accident that
her mother. in discovering little hoard
OF literary treasures, found that she had
learned to write, and at tina, tender age
had already become an author. The
following lines were written at the age
of nine years. We question whether
the annals of literary composition can
show any thing produced at that age,
equal 20 them in merit. in propriety and
beauty OF thought, versi6cation and
command Of language.
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Saddle and demonstrating.
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March 2s-2m*
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-09-27
From the Green Mountain Argus.

Mr.. EDIToR,--A friend has called my
attention to an editorial article in your last
paper, in which it is association what
purpose ! have not yet learned-ihat a
southern member of Congress had insulled
me by splitting in my face, without my re-
sislance or resentment ] deem it proper
10 correct the Misrepresentation for TWO
reasons. There are those who are dspo-
sed TO make the supposed fact that | was
thus insulted, without resistance, q matter
of reproach, while there are others who
have made it the occasion Of high common
datlon. ] deserve neither tho praise nor
the censure.
il 10 not true that ! was thus insulted
A southern member, who had maze wan
ton personal attack upon me, on the floor
in debate, and TO whom had replied with
some severity, having armed himself with q
dirk and pistols, met me on the day follow
lng, as ] was going into The house, and spit
at me, at the same moment retiring ten OF
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who led this lamented youth es lamb to
the slaughter but we must be permitted
most earnestly, yet affectionately, to entreat
them to pause IN The path they are pursuing,
and never again TO urge n companion to
drink, or indulge Themselves in the cup Of
the drunkard. The scenes Of outrage and
riot, OF gross insubotd nation and beastly
lntoxicaton, which of late have SO often
been exhibited at some of our village meet.
lngs Of the militia, is doing much to render
the militia a reproach TO it's officers. a
Disgrace TO is members, aud fruitful
source Of misery and crime. Let the
people look to this subject and it may not
be amss AT the same time to look into
those public fountains of pollution where
death is dealt out in no stnted measure
.Montpeiier Watchman.
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ELECTION OF SPEAKER.

We think it is now reduced to certain
ty that the Wings will have small major
ity in the House of Representatives, and il
every member is promptly on the ground,
there can be no doub, about the election Of
speaker. But if, as frequently happens, a
portion Of the wing members should be O
day behind. it is equally certain that the
Tories will elect the speaker, for we OBJ.
serve they are making unusual efforts to
secure every vote for the first ballot. l,
should be borne in mind that the house
now organizes at nine O'Clock, instead O,
ten, as formerly, and that The speaker is
elected in the first instance for the session
There is now no speaker protein. Let ev.
cry wing member then. who would save
the state from the reproach of locofocoism
make it point Of religious duty 10 be a
Montpelier the night before election, and il
his scat precisely at the hour. This, an.
this alone, will save US. Rely upon it, CIV
cry tory will be there, and as busy on,
INSCRIPTIONS as the devil in gale of wind
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frich, it is easy enough TO conceal our
wealth but if poor it is not quite so easv o
conceal our poverty. We shall find it less
difficult to hide thousand guineas. than
one hole in our coat.
SuoEMAKuNG BY STEAM.-The Spirit o.
the Times gives the following anecdote of
the quickness with which shoes are put to
gelher in Lynn, Mass, A lady being in
that town few days since, and about TO
start in The railroad cars for Boston. step.
ped into shop to get pair of shoes, but
unfortunately could find none on hand,
ready de that would 1T. She was retiring,
when stop madam, SAID the shop keeper,
let me take the measure of your foot. But
am going to Boston, directly che replied;
Il have not time t o wait until they are made. ;
ooh plenty time, madam, he responded,
'the cars will not 60 for t,oenty minutes get,
at least!'
The ". Y. Sunday 11isilor tells some mon>
sirous stories once in while here is spec.
men -
"Thcre's n gentleman in this city whose
face has become so wrinkled by his constant
exposure. that his wife uses it to CRATE nutmegs
on"
.4noiher -
"Wo are exceedingly sorry 10 say any thing
against the ladies but wo have lately heard
lhievish reports about them. 1t is currently
reported and generally believed, oflhe who Ia
sex, tina, they do not scruple to hook each
others frocks."
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More iNDIAr NEws.-A gentleman
direct from Middle Florida informs lie,
that on the 23th ,lt. While a party Of
regulars attached TO post near Suwonnee
River, were engaged in building bridge
about two miles from the fort, they were
fred on by party Of Indians, (the number
our informant did not know and six OF .heir
number killed They were under the
command of sergeant who was among
the slain. They were rallied by private,
and although inferior in point of numbers
to their savage foe, succeeded in beating
the Indians back, and secured their dead
and wounded. Six ofther number shoul.
dered each dead man, and retreutcd, the
Indians pursuing and firing upon them.
They succeeded, however, IN getting 10
the fort. promptly returning the fire Of the
Indians during the whole distance. The
conduct Of the regulars in his short but
severe engagement, is said TO have been
very brave and soldier like. Three or four
Indians were seen to fall, being borne of
by their companions.