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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-19
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ATTORNEY AT LAW

WILL continue to practice in the Courts
OF Augusta, Bath and Pendloton. Blu
slness coniided to him will receive prompt at
tention.
His Office is in the white house on the al
ley. in rear Of the Courthouse, formerly &C.
cupled by VIM. Kinney, Esq. as an Office.
StauHton, Dec. 5-4t
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e oil z f. @ R EsVeG
Ell E ~ Hs Z ES a IL Re

TAKES this opportunity of returning his
~ thanks to the citizens Of Staunton, and of
Augusta county generally, for the very liberal
encouragement which he has received, and
would inform them that he has made every
arrangement for the satisfactory management
of his enlarged business.
He has secured the services of number of
competent workmen, and hopes by his up-
wearied attention to business to be able IN
render entire satisfaction to all his customers.
He has received the
Fall and winter Fashions
for 1889, and 40. A full suit of clothes will
be made at any time In twenty -four hours, if
~ One or two JOURNEYMEN wanted
Immediately.
Stanton, Nov. 81, 1889.
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LAW NOTICE.

E>HE partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned in the practice of
Law is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All business that has been entrusted to the
firm will continue to receive their united at
tention.
JOHN II. PEYTON,
WILLIAM FRAZIER.
S,aunton, Dec. s, lS39-3w.
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Cash for Negroes.

wish TO purchase a number of Me-
GROES of both sexes, for which will
pay the highest cash price. Any communica-
ton promptly attended 10.
JOHN w. PITMAN.
David A Pltman, will attend to any bust
mesa for me in my absence. J. W.P
Stanton, January 81.
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Jewclry, Watches. sc.
- = .

TNIiE subscriber having purchased the in.
u tercst Of 1T. PEBBLES, in the Jewelry
Store, lately opened by him in Staunton. and
recently occupied by VIM. Young, has per
manently located himself here for the purpose
of conducting the business in all its various
branches.
Having provided himself with fine materi-
ais, tools, &c. he feels prepared to offer his
services to the public, and will repair all kinds
oiiine watches, clocks. &c. which may be en-.
trusted to his care. Having had considera-
bic experience in his profession, he hopes he
VIII be able to please those who may favor
nm with their custom. He will keen on
hand
Gold and Silcer Lecer Watches.
Plain Steer do.
Gold and Steer Pencils.
Gold Buttons.
Fine enameled Pearl g. Paste
g Rings,
Fine enameled Breast Pins,
Coral Gold Clasps,
Silcer and .Siiuer-piated Ware,
with variety of articles all of which he is
disposed to sell on accommodating terms.
A. ROBINSON.
Stanton, Nov. 81, 1889.
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A Copy-'Feste,
NICHS G.. KINNEY, c. e.
ERGVBEETIG
gSse GEse ESag5E-so0meg.


6 n and after Monday, the 3Oth instant tho
- PASSENGER TRAIN will leave the
Depot at quarter past A. NJ. preciselv.-
Passengers will thus have an opportunity of
6reaktastlng in Winchester: and it is partlcu-
larry requested that all will provide themselves
with tickets in time.
ON Saturday, the 9Th Of May, and on the
same day of each succeeding week, an EX-
IRA TRAIN FOR PARTIES OF PLEAS
URE, will startat o'clock, A. NJ. Fare to
HarPer's Ferry and back by this train at the
low rate of one dollar.
Travellers by this route have now the adj
vantage of reaching Baltimore or WASHING
ton on the evening of the same day they leave
winchester, and Richmond at 10 o'clock next
morning.
j. GEO. HEST, AGENT.
Winchester, April 25, 1888.
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NOTICE.

4 petition will DO Presented TO the NEXT
- General Assembly ofVirginia, pravinr
that the precinct election now tejd 1T tho
House of Robert Dunlap, in Augusta County,
be changed to Deerfeld, IN said county.
Nov. ii. 1899.
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BLANKS-Deeds, Constablcs' and
Sherlifs' Blanks, Bonds, Notes, &c.
for sale at this Office,
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Trustees Safe

by virtue Of a deed Of trust executed n
me by Robert Terrell, bearing date the 9th
day OF November, 1896, and duly recorded in
the Clerks Office of the County Court of Au-
gusta, will sell for cash. to the highest bid~
Der on Friday the 10th of January, at the re-
sidencc of said Terrell, in the town If
Way,nesborough, the following real and per-
sonal property, to wit:
A HOUSE g. LOT
in the upper end of Waynesborougb, being the
same purchased by said Terrell from John
Shaver.-Also,
ONE SIX ACRE LOT
on tho back street in said town, which va.
also purchased by said Terrell from said Sh,-
ver.-Also, N''''
One bay Horse 3 years old, grey Horse
), years old, Cow, 4 Hogs, 2 Bureaus,
Feather Beds, Bedsteads and Furniture
small Tables, half dozen Windsor Chairs
one-day Clocks, Safe, Kettle, Pct. !
Oven, Baker, Tea Kettle, Saddle and
Bridle, pair Saddle Bags, Shot Gun,
Stove and Pipe. pair Fire Irons, Sad Irons
pair Shovel and longs, and Axcs.-Also'
aquantity of Dry Goods, Groceries. &,c NO
toned in said deed.
Acting as trustee, will convey such It'll.
only as ia vested in me by said deed.
JEFFERSON KINNEY.
Dec. 8.
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Nash l.. Pitzer and Benjamin Welch, admir- S
OF Nash Pitzer, decd and John Mayse,
George Poague, George Stull, Din1uid
Kyle, Peter Wright, and John Jordan,
their securities in the Administration bond
defendants
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Cash for Negroes.

wish to purchase a number of likely
Young Negroes-boys and girls-for
which the highest cash price will be paid.
WILLIAM GULtEY. 4
Waynesborongh, March ii, 1889
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Dy
&uGS, and Groceries.
VIRGINIA

At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancerv.
tor Augusta County, on Monday the End of
September 1899.
James Tate and Charles Reale, Ex'ors. of
George Poague decd. plaintiffs
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Virginia ScriyeRaeE

For sale at this Office. @apMerchants
supplied on commission, on liberal
terms.
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NOTICE.

WILL be sold on Thursday, the 9th dav
OF december next, at Dudley's Tavern,
Augusta County, Negro boy named
eli f. e. FL sV.
aged 30 years the 18th day of November 49,
30 !; the property Of the late John Jones. de-
ceased. Said boy will be sold until he arrives
at the age OBS years. A credit ofnipe months
will be given, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security.
THOMAS JONES,
Bx'or. Of John Jones, deed.
Dec. 3, 1s39-3t.
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A HOUSE & LOT

IN the upper end of Wayncsborough, being the
same same purchased by said Terrell from John
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JOHN Fl. PEYTON,
b. G.. BALDWIN,
SAMUEL CLARKE,
JAMES CRAWFORD,
JOHN G.. Sewers,
WILLIAM KINNEY,
THOMAS J. NICHE,
a. II. II. STUART,
KENTON HARPER,
f. BERKELEY.
stanton, Sept. 1912.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-11
BY WHITE, EyERSON CO.

the SUNNI, Of the pyrsndioa, figures aud assembled aud
disappeared IN the eloudths vsPor and figures the
saraee Of the continuing for four eve minutes
saer, and thea settling down and disappearing the
whole presenting appearance at grand and sub
lime.
Here, though, Is subject worthy Of the pencil Of
The artist Ibcsc spouts said 10 be dangerous TO
ships, " they come Ia contact they attended with
mighty .h,tl~ud which will eudsngcr the ships
sPsrs rigging and sails For ibis They not
altogether welcome y,si,cr when they approach too
near. The above described two three miles
from the ship, and TecedDgi therefore not
spprehensive Of danger II is said tina, ship
tiers, the spproaeh o. these .spous, dis
charge musket them. the bali Of which will
them obsepk instantly and thereby avoid collision with
the ship. They attended with a furious rushing
noise but the described above was at loo great dis.
lance 10 be heard AL.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-11
sLAvERY-JoHN QUINCY ADAMS.

The National Ineligencer Of Tuesday contains
second letter Of John q. Adams, addressed to the
memorialisis on the subject Of slavery. In this
letter according to the following abstract of it
copied from the Newark Daily Advertiser, Mr.. Ad.
declares that the immediate abolition OF slave
ry in the District is utterly impraciicabe.' let.
because public opinion throughout the Union is
against it and ID. because it would be measure
against the will of those upon whom it is 10 ope-
rate, which is contrary TO the American principle
that all just powers Of government are derived
from the consent Of the governed lie believes
foor-fflhs Of the whole American people are oppos-
ed TO il, and under these circumstances lac would
vote against IL.
10 regard TO the admission Of Florida he argues
hat to impose anti-slayery restrictions upon the
inhabitants, as condition Of admission to the IN
ion. would be a breach Of faith. The Florida irea-
| ny stpnlsles for its admission primitive terms.
Mr.. a. voted sgaiHsl the admission Of The State Of
/ Arkansas because her Constitution expressly e.
MED 10 her legislature the power Of emancipatng
slaves. With The exception Of Florids, he would
never consent TO the admission CT new slave
State.
Mr.. Adams also takes distinct and decided
1 ground agsins, both The Abolition aud the Coloni
zaiion associations; though both are regarded Of
| originating ia laadsble motives. lie believes then
| all eqoslly liable, al This time, 10 the charge o
Per'inscously persisiing IN the pursuit Of objects
obviously and VIGOROUSLY mpraeiIcable. The LAT
ter has been regarded by him ns visionary pro-
Ieet ifom lie first conception and that something
like d1plicity Is exhibited 10 lie proceedings; for
while he North il has been strictly sboiiIoi
society. the So0th ia hTorile argument is 10
move from The PlsntsiLtion slave. The disafeelei
aud free negro. The esuse Is thus commended 4
the North and the South upon totally oPPosii
principles. The search fof the philosophers sion
10 deemed By him seaside amusement, 10 CON
pansoa with The serious undertakings Of The Colo
niz2iion Society.
Mr.. Adams also trgues al length 70 shes ib
mpucliesbiliiy ofghe Abolition scheme. lie "a "
fihe sboliiion Of slavery is ever 10 be effected a
THE cosnTy. Il n1si be esther BY e'sil OF ssfsii
war, o. 81 Toe eoasenl Of ibo slsre cvners.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-11

Pcaceably If we can--forcibiy IL we must"
Ma EDiroR:--That tho Temperance cause is but too
evidently the decline excepting far it is
tanned and carried forward by legislative enacments
though all must regret, yet nome is presumed, will
pretend 20 deny could wish that entire session Of
our legislature devoted 10 the increase illegal
s,rictons OF the unholy trafc in intoxicating lquor.
provided complete remedy for the evil might thereby
be found, aud the public pulse be brought to beat in
unison with such measure Total abstinence from all
TIM. intoxicate is doubtless the only ground
upon which we can hope 10 the Temperance refor
nation carried forward 10 lis ultimate and legitimate
,riumphthe only safe side Of the hedge both for the
already drunken and the yet sober. But when some
thing can be done that shall effect total physical sepa
ration from all that n,oxicatc, ofthe miserable
victims Of intemperance, who confirmed in the
practice that they have character lose being
gardess alike Of selfrospeot and public esteem the
munty will still be cursed with appetite and habits
too beastly for all the yet devised by the active
friends Of temperance to restrain Instances Of indvid-
ual nebrety, inveerate, deep, and repulsive any
| that have reached from ell the Temperance
Journals that have seen still exist among who have
no local habitaop, settled employ mt; being as
TO labor they 10 temperance, they live
upon their friends useless themselves and NUS
| aaces TO the public
Now, sir, what took up my pen for, was 10 suggest
thought for the consideration of the friends Of the
Temperance II is this: First let drunkenness be
recognized crime by laws and then let place be
provided say in each county state for the recep
ton Of this class Of public defaulters Call house
ofcorrectiona penitentary-an asylum for drunkards
or whatever you please, only let it be place OF SAFE
| keepng-a strong hold into which may be drained al
| those drones Of the public hive the class 10 which
have alluded who subsis upon the industry OF others
but add much cent to the public stock
| iou cannot lodge them in the Jail, for Their
you cannot work them. They cannot be sent TO thu
poor house, for, the first return OF their appettes
| they will "evaporate " and be gone. But confn
them take them away from their bottles, (or you
not take their bottles from them)-,his has been tIe
sufiel emily aieady-and put them TO work There 20
will restore them 10 health to reason TO usefulness
themselves, and they will be doing something to
nerste the public for the protection it extends alike
all the subjects OF its parental Reform them ther
| say, "peaceably if we can-Jforeitiy If ~e mast"
| TEMPERANCE.
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From the London Weekly Despatch.
There's q Star An the West

There's star in the IVES, that shall never 90 down
Till the records OF vAior decay;
We must worship lie ligh, though tie not our own,
For liberty bursts In its rayj
Shall the Of Washington ever be heard
by freeman, and thrill not his breast
As the Bethlehem Star Of the Vest
"wsr--war to the knife; be CENTRALIZED ye de-
Was the echo that walked in the land;
Bot Il was not his voice that prompted tho cry.
Nor his madness that kindled the brandt
lie raised not his srm--he defcd not HE foes,
While leaf Of the olive rcmained;
Till, soaded with insult, his spirit arose
Like long batod lion unclaimed.
lie struck with firm courage the blow Of the brave,
Bat nghcd or the carnage that SPREAD
lie indignantly trampled the yoke Of the slave,
But wept for the Thousands that bled
Though be threw back the letters and headed the STRIFE
Till mans charter fairly restored,
Yet be prayed for the ponen, when freedom and life,
Would 10 longer be pressed by the sword.
Oh. his iaurels pure. and his patriot name
lathe page of,he future shall dwell,
Add he seen in all snrals the foremost in fame,
BY the aide Of Hotter and Tell.
Revilc not my song. for the wse and the good
Among Briions have poby confessed,
That his was the glory and ours the blood
OF the deeply stained field Of the West.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-11
The New York correspondent of The Boston a..

The New York correspondent Of the Boston a.
los writes thus
II is confidently stated, aud universally believed
whenever it 10 stated that the Seminole Indians
are secretly supplied by Army Contractors with
the necessary munitions of war, &c. for carrying
on the bloody contest in which they are engaged.
That the Seminole war is kept up by some such
means, no man Of ordinary intellect esa have a
doubt aud there is not, 10 the history Of the civil.
lied world an instance ofa powerful government
contendng against few miserable savage WANDER
ers, with 40 little success and at such enormous
expense as in this war. Administration pets aud
agents have amassed, during the contest, immense
fortunes, from the public treasury. Millions upon
millions have been squsndered upon hyorites. un-
der The preiext Of conqnering the scminolcs, end
years have been required to accomplish an object
which might have been effected in few months,
under an efficient executive, determined 10 look 10
the interest Of the county, ana not to tho cggran-
dlzement of band OF mercensries.
! The Indan war Is to be protrsc,cd smother year
for the purpose OF odording Mr.. Benton a second
opportunity Of bringing forward his infamous bill.
proposing to rob the people Of the United States Of
two millions OF acres Of the public lands. by means
Of which hungry expectans, not yet sats,ed. might
| gut themselves. The bill psesed the Senate, ct
/ the last session. bot not acted upon by the
House. Rest assured. 30 long as Congress will
appropriate money. there will be 10 peace with tho
Flofida Indians.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-11

/Ihaddeis Siepens and ae Penn. moJocrats.---
The committee OF the revolutionary party IN tho
Penn. House Of Representatives appointed to invcs-
tigatc the right of Mr. Stevens 10 a seat ia that
body, have reported that by HIS letter TO his con-
sttuents, he formally resigned his seat and there
fore was not member Of the House. Mr.. y. il
will be recocc,cd. disgusted at the moboeratic
proceedings, declined occupying his eeat at tho
first session. ind addressed letter TO his cons,it
uents asking their advice aud surfendering TO them
the trust they conferred upon him II they chose to
accept II. Subsequently his constituents request.
ed him TO take his seat at the adjourned session,
which he attempted to do, when the Speaker re-
fused 10 administer the customary oath. Tho
Wings argued that any letter from Mr.. y. that
was not addressed to the House could not be called
resignation but their opponents decided other
wise, and declared his scat vacant. Mr.. Kettle
WELL Mr.. Stevens colleague from Adams county.
then withdrew from the House, as he had been in
sructed to 90 by the people Of the county he rep
resented. The excitement is very great and the
people arc indignant Il, tie high handed outragcs
| Of the re,outoniets - Cdldoaiaa.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-11

IN Physiological Idd-- A Surgeon 10 the u.
q. Armr, recently desired to know the most com.
cause Of enlistments. BY permission OF the
captain OF the company, containing hi.y-fsc. on
pledge never TO dtsclose the name Of any Officer or
private, except az physiological or metsphy steal
fact, obtained from him the true history Of every
man. Ga investigation tsppeared that nine tenihs
enlisted on account Of some female difficulty tbr-
teen Of them had changed their names, and forty
three either dronk or partially so, al the tine
OF their enlistment Most Of them were men e
fine talents and earning, snd sboat one third u
them had once been meo 10 elevated stations ia
life. Foaf had been lawyefs, three doctors. end
two ministers. The expenmentcr snd writer o.
ibis believes, II IL were not for he pledge of ss~
crecy, that il would be On interesting q hstofys,
and would exhibit the ffshy o. human nature -
fully a. any experiment ever made the Pssssous
ST. LOgis Gazstte.
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Tt L S DAY, JUNE II, 1889.


Rights IF Womcn.'--The annexed letter. from
The Philadelphia Inquirer furnishes proof positive
OF what the sboilonisis or considerable portion
OF them, arc anxious 10 make out viz, that women
arc denied the exercise Of some of their nalionable
rights. Who has a better night TO be legislator.
OF military man with boots and spurs than wo
mani but free discussion being now admitted on
the subject. it Is to be hoped that, with the help Of
abolition agents, the dear creatures two don't,
mean tie sgenis) will be restored TO their rights
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Harrisburg, May 10, 1880.
Ia tho House, Mr Sheriff presented a petition
signed by Eliza b. Runnels, asking that tho vacan
cy 10 the representation Of Adams county, NAV be
at once flled. The petition was read, and the
prayer was, that if Mr. Stevens be not sworn in,
that Tho petitioner may be- She proceeded to
state, that shc would represent The people with H.
cSTsran, 81 s I.'N NJ sIhf HaaSSSvGe T did. Enc
petition be referred 20 the Committee on the sub
jeci, which agreed to. This petitioner is a
vagrant political pamphlet seller of the Van Buren,
school, but well dressed and intelligent, looking.
She became dissatisfied with the Governor for not
extending TO her sufficient patronage. Afterwards
the Committee was discharged from the further
consideration, on motion o. MIR Higgins, the chair
man. Ii now lies on the table. The fair author
css enjoyed the movement much, sitting in the
gallery during its reading. Com.
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I'VE give the following production place cn,rcy from lie
apparent simplicity, and to crafty this afflicted parcnt
Prom n sick Mother TO an absent Son.
Now, dearest Charles, when far away
From home and all tsat was dear,
othen do not neglect to pray
The Lord is present there to hear
May he direct in future years
And guide your footsteps les, you stray,
And guard you through he's vale OF tears,
That you noer fall TO vice prey.
few moro rising suns, al most,
And we have done with things OF time,
If should nc'er behold your face,
May every needed grace be thine. p. d.
Dorssi, Nay II, 1882
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RLErMEa
loS the Herald.
sacred 20 Martha.

War nosas that soshd that borsis uroa ny cart
What means that crowd with slow aad sosmn ueadi
What thsso weeping ifisnds--thsi funeral ber
d tssls that one Is numbered with the dead.
Alas, Who has met the u,oastef DEATH
Has sge rrsignod her leoils bold life.
Ass yielded sp her nseting, psla,cd breath,
Asd closed a, last The long and SyihF striie' =
q no-iwss one 10 ell the ,sor of her youth,
Who has mcstly met "A osTly doom;
Nd ed tn ffiends--and soismn Is the truth,
she b,ssscsssd only for "A early tomb.
Vie, voice that to sse5 eAart Gods praise sweet,
Ia earthly courts shall never moro h8 heard
The little Sabbath band mere she'll greet
Her gsaiie splrt to her Savior a dcd.
A sisters love more her affections share
A weeping brothers call size hecds not -
Fond parents too. who watched With slooness care,
Now see their child ia deaths cold embrace lew.
Do, VII, do We her early fate depofo,
And fsadly wish her back to life sran
Her spirit "a gone whore comes more,
Where ain, the monster, can no longer reign.
She's zone among the blood washed ihrong TO DWELL
with seraphs sod sneeis round the throne OF God;
Thoee iony heavenly anthems loud she'll swell,
She early tuned upon this earthly elod
ID. n E.