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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-14
DEAF AND DUMB, AND BLIND
SCHOOL,
AT STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
--GFFc-

THIS institution will open for the reception
Of pupils OH the 18th day of November next.
The Terms and conditions of admittance
will be as follows:
LIST. The Institution will provide for each
pupil, board, lodging, and washing: the con-
slant superintendent of health, conduct,
manners and morals fuel, candles, stationa-
ry, and other incidental expenses OF the school
| room, for which, including tuition, there will
be an annual charge of $3.50.
I'd. In case of sickness the necessary OK
ira charges will be made.
3rd. No pupil will be received for a less
term than two years :; and no deduction will
be made on account Of vacation or absence,
except in case Of sickness.
18th. Payments are always to be made six
months in advance; for the punctual fulfil
mcnt of which, and the continuance Of the
pupil Tor two years, except In case ofsickness
or dismission by the visitors, satisfactory
bond and security will be required.
5th. Each Deaf mute applying for admis-
sion, must not be under 7 or over % years of
age, and in the case of the Blind, not under
or over 10; under peculiar circumstances
this rule may be departed from at the discre-
ton Of the Executive committee. In every
instance the pupil must be of good natural
intellect, free from any immoralities of con-
duct, or from any contagi ous disease; OF
which a satisfactory certificate will be requi-
red.
9th. Each pupil shall, on admission, be
provided by his parents or guardian with
sufficient changes of comfortable clothing
with the name of the owner marked on each
article the clothes must be renewed by the
parents or guardians when required, other
wise they will be furnished by the institution
and charged to such parents or guardians.
9TH. In case the parents or guardians are
unable to detray the expenses of pupils, if
residents of the State of Virginia, they will
be educated and furnished gratuitously by the
institution.
When pupil is sent to the Institution, I'M
less accompanied by a parent or some friend,
who can give the necessary information con-
corning such pupil, written statement should
be sent as to his or her name; the year, month
and day of birth; the names i'm full of his or
her parents, brothers and sisters; the place
of his residence whether he or she was
born deaf or blind, or if not, what caused his
or her deafness or blindness; and also the
name or direction of the person to whom let
tiers respecting such pupils may be addressed.
The vacations will be determined on here
after.
All letters in relation TO the admission of
pupils, address to the undersigned.
NIGHTS. G. KINNEY, Sec'ry.
Staunton, Oct 10, 1889.
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15@The sympathies of our community have
been much excited by an accident which oc-
Cured in the neighborhood on Friday last.
Mr.. TImOTHY CUNNINGHAM, one of the con-
tractors on the Valley Road, while III the act
of Strengthening beef, stabbed himself in the
thigh, cutting, as we suppose, the great ar
terry, and died in few hours. Medical aid
was procured as speedily as possible, and the
bleeding stopped, but not in time to save his
life. The deceased was a native of Ireland,
and was much esteemed by those who knew
him, as an honest, industrious and enterpris-
ing man. His remains We're attended to the
burial ground in this town on Sunday even
ing, by large concourse of citizens. He
has left wife and several small children, i'm
land of strangers.-May He who telnpers
the wind to the shorn lamb, shelter and pro-
tcct them.
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Trustees Sale.

z \ pursuance of deed executed by Robert
ALockrldge to the subscriber, bearing date ON
the 18th day of October 1898, and Of record
in the Clerks Office of the County Court of
Bath County, conveying sundry Tracts OF
Lands hereinafter mentioned in Trust, for the
purpose OF securing the payment of the claims
in the said deed stated, will be sold on Tues
day the ninth day of December next, at the
front door of the Courthouse of Bath Coun-
", the following TRACTS or parcels OF
Land, or so much thcreofas may be sufficient
TO satisfy the claims in said deed mentioned,
Two hundred and eighty six A
ores on the Bull pasture river, 43O A
ores on Jackson'S mountain, 24O A
ores on the east side of Bull pasture,
100 Acres in Big Valley, 10 Acres on
Bull Pasture, rs Acres in Little Val
ley, 1870 Acres on Bull pasture, 100
Acres on the same, 200 Acres on east
side of Jackson's river, and an entry
and survey of 162 Acres adjoining
the Carlyle Tract.
The above land, or much of it. is of an en-
c9lent quality, as it is of the Bull Pasture
Bottoms, which is equal in quality to any
land IN said county of Bath; and as Stock
farm this property is well worth the attention
of gra2iers. The title TO the above property
Is believed to be unqucstionable, but acting as
trustee shall only convey such title as is
vested III me by the conveyance aforesaid
=: A. PORTER, Trustee.
Nov. IL 1899
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u The New York correspondent of the
National intelligencer, states that it was be.
lleved there would be at least four Thousand
persons, men ard women, dismissed from
employ in that city, on the End inst, it BEING
pay day of the week. Almost all who are
connected with the Southern trade are dis
charging what workmen and workwomen
they have, particularly the makers of clothes
'or the Southern markets, hatters, the manu-
lacturerS OF machinery, of carriages, &c.
MS IN the near approach of winter, must
inevitably produce great suffering. How
true 1t Is that the errors and vices of the Cab
met fall most heavily on the cottaoe; and
how ridiculous the pretense ofbefriendinc.tbe
poor by warning against the wealth-whicb is
but another name for the industry and enter
prise--of the country.
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FOR THE SPECTATOR.

| lMj. Editor The illusions of the concet-
cd youngster who writes himself .sWe'' of the
Valley Star, again compel me TO seek place
in your columns. His rude and uncourteous
remarks upon the character of my late COM
munication, would not have provoked re-
ply, nor would have deemed it necessary to
notice his reiteration of assertions which he
does not even attempt to prove. But since
he has taken it upon himself to inform his
readers, that the communication over the sig
nature of ga friend to Kalorama," displays a
remarkable jealousy of the bright and grow
ing prospects of the Ann Smith Academy,
| consider it due to myself to contradict him,
and to challenge him to point to single
sentence in that communication, which by
| the most ingenious construction will war
rant his assertion.-I certainly fell no dispo-
sition to disparage the Ann Smith Academy,
and as certainly evinced none. On the con-
trary, openly avowed my ignorance of the
manner in which that institution was con-
Quoted, and only begged of Mr.. Letcher, as an
act of justice, to inform himself of the merits
he pronounced them inferior to that one. /,
in common with every citizen of Staunton.
felt the declaration that the Lexington School
was ''empliatically the School of Western Vir-
ginia,' because ''the best school west fthe
Blue RIDGE" to be an unjustiiable aspersion
of other similar institutions in our country,
and the more unjustifable because there is
within forty miles of Lexington female Sc
minary which is deservedly celebrated
throughout the State, and whose claims to
public patronage have long since been firmly
ner in which Mr.. l.. put forth his dictum,
would have been less Objectionable ifthe town
of Lexington did not afford so many gentlemen
/ whose constant association with the most re-
/ fined society Of Western Virginia, would have
enabled them TO set him right upon this sub
iect, had he sought the information. | shall
! only notice the gratuitous opinion which this
genius has been pleased to express of the mer-
its of my composition, by assuring him that
my object was to do justice to friend, and
not to pander to the delicate and refined taste
of the editor Of the Valley Star In conclu-
sion, beg leave to assure Mr. l.. that have
no farther interest, than every citizen of our
country who desires to see the ssblessinrs of
female education scattered with liberal
hand has, in being
II friend 10 Haloran,u "
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NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

" The news by the Great Western is re.
presented by letters and newspapers from
New York to have had happy effect or
money affairs in that city. There is gener-
al confidence that the Banks will be able to
maintain specie payments, and also be able
"to extend their accommodations essentially to
the merchants. Country bank money was in
brisk demand, and the discount has fallen
considerably. The news does not seem to
have affected the Flour market-prices con-
tinued as they We're. In Baltimore and Rich
mond, however, we perceive there has been
some decline in price.-In Baltimore on Sa-
turday sales were made at So and Sc 49,
In Richmond, the selling price was S6-but
most persons held at Sc 25.
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PUBLIC SALE.
yBSIIE subscriber will offer at phil

VBNllE subscriber will offer at public sale.
M on Friday the 29th of this month. On
the farm recently sold by him to Mr.. Joseph
Smith, all mis- personal property on said farm.
comprising about ONE HUNDRED HEAD
OF HORSES CATTLE SHEEP AND
HOGS, TWO WAGONS, PLOUGHS.
HARROWS, GEAR, &c.-and also CAR
RAGE AND Hlf%NESS.
TERMs.-For all sums of five dollars or un-
der, cash-for all sums over five dollars.
twelve months credit on bond with approved
security. ROBT. S. BROOKE.
Nov. II, 1S39-ts
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Institutions for lie Bdnd-The Cincinnati
Daily Gazette contains the Report of a COM
mlttee appointed by the College ofTeachers,
during Its late session in that city, to witness
the examination of the pupils instructed in
IN the ''Ohio Institution for the education of
the Blind" The result of the examination
was altogether satisfactory, and high appro-
baton is expressed of the mode of instruction
adopted by MIR. Penuiman, the Principal of
the Institution. 1t was happy device ofart,
no less than the instiga;ion of genuine benev-
oience, which hit upon the mode Of printing
books with raised letters, so that those depri-
we'd OF the blessing ofsightmay use the sense
OF feeling III acquiring knowledge of the
form OF letters and words. Under the i'm
proved modes of instruction now in use, blind
pupils learn to read with wonderful facility.
Inc Report of the Committee, referred to a.
ooVe' says OF one--a small boy who had been
nearly TWO years at the Institution -
:, When the bulky volume, containing the
view testament, in embossed characters, was
handed to him, and hewas required to open it
at the flTst chapter of the Episte to the He
orews' ne did so, as quickly, and with as
i !, apparent ease, as if he had been using
tiie llghtsome eye, instead of the hand And
When ne proceeded to read, with astonishing
huency and correctness, from the sacred pare
we believe that II the heads of the audience
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Caldwell, Oakley & Pritchard, M'gs& Prop'rs.

Caldwell. Oakley q Pritchard, M'gs& Prop'rs
FEHHE First or Half Million Lottery will be
drawn III December. 1899, and finished al
one drawing by the Nos. to IS placed i'm
the wheel, and IL numbers drawn TO deter
mine the Prizes. But the Two Million Lot
terry will be drawn in January, 1910, on the
old plan of blanks and prizes-numbers in
one wheel, and blanks and prizes in another
wheel. Both Lotteries, under the supervi-
sion of two Judges, WILL BE DRAWN IN New
ORLEANS.
The Half Million Lottery has 29l Prizes,
of which 80 are of Real Estate, and 335 of
Stocks, besides many Prizes composed of
Tickets in the Grand Two Million Lottery,
ailording participation of chances to the hol-
der of a Ticket for Prizes in the GRAND LOT
Terry of Two Millions of Dollars, 10000
Prizes -! to the full amount of 50 200, 900,
OF which 10Y are Prizes of Real Estate ! .
Only blanks to a PriZe!!i
Among the Prizes in these two Lotteries
are many public and private buildings, which
adorn the City of New Orleans, and are the
pride OF its inhabitants. The Verandah, ST.
Charles street Theatre, American Camp
street Theatre, st. Charles Arcade BUILDINGS.
with Hotels, Dwelling Houses, Stores, Build
ing Lots, and many entire squares of ground,
besides Stocks in Banks and other Institu-
| tons OF Louisiana, amounting to Itco Hill
ons Fire Hundred Thousand Dollars. All the
Real Estate and Stocks offered in Prizes are
owned by them and in their possession; the
acts of sale with clear titles, are vested in
their firm, and recorded in the Office of Adolf
phe Mazureau, not. pub. and office of Convey
ances, ready for transfer to the holders of
Prize Tickets, exempt from all incumbrance.
The property is set apart to that sole and on
iy purpose, and can in no event whatever, be
conveyed otherwise by the firm than to the
holders of Prize Tickets.
The Capital Prize in the Half Million Lot
terry, or Glass No. l, is the CAMP STREET
THEATRE, valued at $l5O,00O. Tickets,
wholesale price, or by the Package, $40. Re
tail price, $l2.
The first days drawing of the Two Million
Lottery, or Glass, No. ,, will commence on
the 9th of January 1910. Wholesale Pack
age price of Tickets $50. Retail price, S22.
Capital Prize, the Yerandah Hotel, valued
at a ltaifMillion, rents for SIS, 200 per annum.
The public will please not confound the a.
bove Lottery with the FLORIDA LOTTERY.
Orders from any part of the United States.
addressed to JOHN NJ. CLARKE, Aren't.
Wheeling, Va, will be promptly and conf
dentially attended to.
Nov. II, 1899,
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CLAY FORGE.

. vS'HlS FORGE, which is situated on the
South River, in Augusta County, one
and half miles above Waynesborouoh, is
now in operation, and the proprietors respect
fully invite dealers, and workers i'm IRON to
give them a trial. Their Iron will be war
ranted good. SLY g. KJSER
Nov. II. 1890.
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anticipated Bloehaac Of Canton.

A Bristol paper states that it was the inten-
ton of the British Government to blockade
Canton. 1t will be remembered that the O.
plum seized, was chiefly on board of British
ships at the time, and that the whole of it
was afterwards destroyed. 1t is probable
that payment will be demanded for the OPT
UNI, and that blockade will only take place
in the event OF a positive refusal.
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~ OFFICE.

'B'tiE notes given at the sale of the per
sonai property ofHenry Shultz, decd.
are now due, and immediate payment is re-
quired. All persons having claims against the
estate VIII please present them properly au-
tbentlcated for payment, as the subscriber
wishes to close his Administrationship as
soon as possible.
ADAM NJ. HAWPE. Admir-.
Nov, IL, 1S39-3tS
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DIR. Howard, late Professor in the Medical
Department of the University of Maryland,
has been appointed Professor of'Medicine in
the University Of Virginia. 1t is understood
he accepts the appointment
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Large quantities Of Flour are sent off from
New York to Europe, by way of remittances,
and although the receipts are large the stock
on hand is low in consequence of the extern
sive expectations. Thirty thousand barrels
had been shipped in five days. The prices,
however, are depressed, owing to the scarcity
of money
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-14
FIRE |!

We regret to learn that the house of Mr..
Vim. Jones, near this place, was consumed
by fire few days since, and that his loss is
quite. serious, having lost $4,000 in money.
How much property was consumed, we have
not heard. 1t is believed to be the work of an
incendiary.-Lering ion Star.
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az The Lecture which was to have been
delivered by Newton Niche, Esq. before the
Staunton Lyceum on Tuesday evening last,
was postponed, owing to the state of the
weather, to Friday evening next.
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James l.. Edwards, Commissioner of PEN
SONS, mao one Of his hands much injured on
the Philadelphia and Trenton Rail Road
few nights since. Iii said he has lost sew
erai fingers How the accident occurred is
not stated.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-14

The Richmond Wing of Friday states that
James River and Kanawha Scrip was selling
at from ls2 to 10 per cent. discount, in that
city. Exchange on New York is quoted at 8
TO III per cent; Philadelphia and Baltimore
per cent.
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"a Office.

E'HE Qverseers of the Poor for Augusta
"a county, will meet in Staunton on the
first Monday in December next. Collectors
and others having business with the Board
are requested TO attend
WIN. DAVIS. President.
Nov, IT..
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a. The receipts of Wheat at the port of
Cleveland, Ohio, from the LIST to the 29th of
October, amounted 10 1856 ,7i6 bushels. Sales
were made at 95 and 80 cents bushel.
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The Governor has ordered q special cleo
ton In Essex, to be held on the 2sth instant.
to supply the vacancy in the House of Dele
gates occasioned by the death of GEORGE r.
L. Lorimer, Esq.
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THREE CHEERS -!

NEW DIRK, Nov. q, 1883.
Dear Sir:-Glory to God in the highest
Loco Focoism is dead and buried in the En-
pire State! We have lost the city, but have
majority of in the Senate, and I6 to 20 in
the House. We can safely calculate on
majority of 30 on joint ballot for United States
lSenator. Senator Tallmadge will be re-elcc-
ted beyond all doubt.
There is general rejoicing throughout the
entire State. Old Columbia County, ivan
Buren's native County,) gave 200 Wing ma
jority. The popular vote against Van Blu
rem, has increased very much throughout the
State. We shall have registry law passed
this winter which will enable us to carry this
City next spring.-Money matters are be-
coming easier-an improvement daily takes
place-specie is flowing in upon us from all
quarters-our Banks will not suspend-Gen.
Scott is gaining popularity every day.
Yours, &c.
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Treasury Nofes.-'The Treasury Depart
ment reports officially that on the lst instant,
the aggregate amount of Treasury Notes out
standing was SO ,39i,1S0 sc.
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MOsEeNE.

a petition will be presented to the next
"a General Assembly Of Virginia, prsyin,c
that the precinct election, now held AZ thG
House Of Robert Dunlap, in Augusta Counfy,.
be changed TO Deerfeld, in said county.
Nov. II. 1899.
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Married, on the 18th inst. by the Rev. j..
e. Lyon, MIR. SPorswooD Nj. HARRINGTON, to
Miss MARY ANN REEcE, all of Augusta CO.
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~ We had quite d brisk fall of snow on
Tuesday, which continued throughout the
day. covering the ground to the depth of Sc
veral inches.
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NAFz'kasHl. Eso LONG.

~ "A Ezs H9o AVLN Ve
EsPECTFULLy informs his friends and
"a d the public generally, that he has Just
received and opened general assortment of
Goods--consisting of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
rare, Q"eens'core, Boots, Shoes,
Hats and Caps.
He would ask attention to an as
sortment Of ENGLISH GUNS, which
he ilatters himself cannot fail to please.
He has also received large stock of Red
Spanish SOLE LEATHER.
From his close attention to business, and a
determination to'sell cheap, he hopes to re-
ceive share of public patronage.
Stanton, Nov. II, 1899.
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JOHN IL. COCOA b..

GATE OF WINCHESTER
AS commenced the practice of Law in
n Richmond. He will attend the Court of
Appeals, and the other Superior Courts,
Estate and Federal,) held in this city.
He will also attend the Western Court of
Appeals at l.ewisburg, regularly, from the be-
ginning to the end Of each term.
Richmond, Nov. Ii, 1889.
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JEESrrfru,

On Thursday evening last, by the Rev'd.
Henry Ruflner, ID. ID. the Rev. B. Ii. SMITH,
OF Danville, Virginia, to Miss MARY, daugh-
ter OF the Rev. James Morrison, of this coun-
ty.-Lecing!On Star, Nor. 7.
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Virginia, e0 wit:

At a Court continued and held for Augusta
County, October DIST, 1889
Peter RUBBISH and Elizabeth his wife, late
Elizabeth Beard-plaintifis
AGAINST
Jacob Beard and Eliza Ann Beard, infant
children of Samuel Beard, decd, under
the age of twenty-one years-Peter Teter
and Molly his wife,-defendants.
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NEW YORK ELECTION.

- The election for members OF the Legisla-
ture commenced in this State on Monday the
4th, and closed on the following Wednesday
evening. The returns of course have not all
been received, but the Journal of Commerce
admits that the Wings will maintain their
ascendency in the popular branch, and also
that they will have a majority in the Senate.
This is glorious news, considering the efforts
of the President himself, in person, during
the last summer, to bring back the Empire
State to his allegiance. In the city of New
York, the Administration majority was from
4 fifteen to eighteen hundred. The correspon-
dent Of the National Intclligencer remarks
that the apathy of the mercantile men, and
the disposition to try the worst, as the short
est way to the end have led TO this result in
the city. In the counties, the popular vote in
favour of the Wings seems to have been gen
orally increased. Even i'm Van Buren's own
County, the Wings have succeeded by about
900 majority. In day or two, however, we
shall have all the particulars.
Posfscript.-Since the above was in type.
we have received the following heart-cheering
intelligence through the Richmond Wing of
Monday
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IN CHBNCERy.

This day came the plaintiffs by counsel.
and filed their bill against the defendants, and
ON motion, James A. Cochran is assigned
guardian to the infant defendants to defend
them in this suit; and the defendants, Peter
letter and Molly his wife, not having entered
their appearance and given security according
to the act of Assembly and the rules of this
Court, and 1t appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not inhabitants of this
country: 1t IS ordered, that the said defen-
dantS do appear here on the first day of the
January Term next, and answer the bill OF
the plaintiffs, and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted i'll some newspaper publish
ed In tie town of Staunton for two months
successfully, and posted at the front door OF
the Courthouse of this County.
Copy-Teste,
JEFFERSON KINNEY, CFk.