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TRUST SALE.

BY virtue Of two trust deeds executed
by Erasmus Stri6ling to Henry ]. 1app
and the subscriber. one dated the 2lst
day of January 1880, for the benefit of
Daniel Shelley aud others. aud the other
on the 23rd OF the same month and year.
for the benefit of John Wsyt, and 9th.
ers both of which deeds are duly re-
corded in the Clerk's Office Of Augusta
county court-I will as surviving trus-
tee in the said Trust Deeds, aud for the
purposes therein named (at the request
ofthe said Erasmus Siribling) proceed
to sell at public auction, for cash, on the
premises on the Goth day Of Al ril next,
that valuable
TRACT or LAND,
situated in the said county OF Augusta coon
monty called and known as the Augusta
Springs tract. This tract 10 made up of sew
srai tracts adjoining and near adjoining each
other, and is estimated to contain about sew.
en- hundred acres, more or less
II IS believed il would make very val
uahie stock farm; and as watering place,
from It's situation the extent o: the improve.
nS\,s, and the celebrity the waters have al.
eady obtained, anticipation may well Is
formed. II viii, at noilisfant day. successful
Nv compete with the 6rsr watering places in
the mountains
The title is believed 10 be indisputable,
but acting as Trustee ] will convey no other
than such as is vested in me by the Trust
Deeds aforesaid-Sale to commence at IL
O'Clock M. precisely. u.
CHEsLEY KINNEY.
March 81, 1889
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PROOFS AIS

For carrying the mails of the United
States, from the LIST Of June, 1889, TO
the Goth of June, 1913. on the following
route, will be received at the Depart
ment until the LIST day Of May next, at
3 o'clock, p. m. to be decided the next
day.
IN VIRGINIA.
No. 1924. From Winchester, By
Newtown, Stephensburg, MiddIetown,
StrasbuIg. Toms Brook, Woodstock,
Stoney Creek. Mt. ackson, New Mar
ket Smiths Creek, Harrisonburg, Mount
Crawford. and Mount Sidney, TO S:aun>
ton, 81 miles and back three times
week in four horse post coaches.
Leave Winchester every Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday, at 6 M; ar.
rive at Stannton next dayst by 2 p. m.
Leays Siaunton every Monday, Wed.
nesday, aud Friday,at 8. a. M; arrive at
Winchester next days by q p. m.
Any change Of schedule that will al
low better connections TO be made, but
retain the same speed, can be ordered
by the Department. =.
Proposals will also be considered to
carry in stages, also ON horse back.
As coach service may be sometimes
difficult on this route, proposals will ell
so be received for carrying the mai! OIL
horse back, in wagons. or carts, for
specified number Of months, weeks, or
days. in each year but no dispensation
OF post coach or stage service will be
tolerated unless it be stipulated in the
proposals and embraced in The contract.
NOTES
j. The route, the sum, the mode Of
service. and the residence of the bidder.
should be distinctly stated in each bid.
2. No proposal will be considered un~
less it be accompanied by guarantee,
signed by one or mure responsible per-
sous, in the following form, viz:
The undersigned guaranty
that if his bid tor carving the
mai from to be
accepted by The Postmaster General
shall enter into an obligation prior to the
lst day Of July next, with good and SUI.
hcient sureties 10 perform the service
proposed.
Dated 1897
Ibis should be accompanied By the
certificate Of Postmaster. or other e.
quivaiept testimony, that the guarantors
are men OF property, and able to make
good their guarantee.
@e This guarantee being required by
law, no exception can be allowed in IA.
vor Of old contractors, railroad comma.
pies. or any other companies or persons
whatsoever.
3. The route must be taken subject TO
the rules! and regulations specified in the
notes to the late general advertisement.
q. The proposals should be sent 10 the
Department, sealed. endorsed, Mail
Proposals for No. 1924" and addressed
to the First Assistant PostmasterGe neral.
~, AMOS KENDALL.
'f0 All Hi Department.
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THE THOROUGH BRED HORSE
TOPAZ.

Belonging to the estate of John Ran
dolph, deceased. of Roanoke, will stand
the present season at nv stable on the
Long Meadows. and at Mr. Gatber's in
Stanton. three days out OF every nine
land will be let to. mares at the following
reduced terms, viz: Seven dollars. cash,
the leap-Twelve dollars the season.
which may be discharged by Ten, if
paid within the Eighteen dol.
lars insurance, payable whenever it is
ascertained the mare is in foal or trsns>
ierred, with twenty-five cents in each
case to the Groom. Any gentleman puts
ting six mares, will be eutitled 10 one
gratis. Every care will be used TO PREF
vent accidents, but viii not be response
BILE for any that may happen. Pasturage
will be furnished mares from distance
at reasonable price. The season win
commence the first day of April, and ex>
pire the first Of July.
TOPAZ is dark Mahogany Bay.
full is hands high, Of commanding form
aud appearance, of fine bone aud sinew.
| with great strength, and with activity
| exhibited in all his movements.
81 PEDIGREE.
TOPAZ was by Randolph's cele-
brated horse Roanoke, his dam by the
imported Buster, ont OF the imported
mare Staiira, Roanoke was By Sir Ar
chy, his dam the imported mare Lsdy
Bunbpry. Sir Arehy was by the i'm,
ported Diomed, his dam the imported
mare Csstisnira.
GEORGE c. ROBERTSON.
April 4
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We, the undersigned, have examined
MT. NJ: M'Keever's newly invented
patent Ihreshing and Cleaning Nj achine,
and consider it valuable improvement.
Inc labour saved by it in cleaning the
gram as it is threshed, without any ad.
ditional iorce,is an advantage well worth
the consideration of farmers. We fully
concur in the quantity threshed, with
the above gentlemen. and we have no
doubt but more could have been thresh-
ed under more favorable circumstances.
THOS. J. NICHE.
BENJAMIN CRAWFORD.
NICH'S. c. KINNEY,
S. NJ. WOODWARD,
VIM. H. ALLEN,
JOHN c. Sewers.
March 81
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Alta District Court Of the II. States. 70,
the Western District OF Virgins, held
at Staunton, on Monday. October 9th
1888.
Ann Suffer. widow of James Suffer
decd, and others. citizens, and in.
habitants Of the State of Kentucky
Plaintiffs-aeainst
John RAIDER, and others. citizens, aud
Inhabitants of the Western Judicial
District of Vireinia-Defendau
IN CHANCERY.
This cause came on this day to be
heard, on the papers formerly read. the
decree OF the 9th day of October, 1886,
the report Of commissioner Saml. Clarke,
made in pursuance thereof, and was ar
gued by counsel On consideration,
whereof. the Court, without undertaking
at this time. 10 affirm, or disaffirm said
report doth decree s.. order that the same
be recoinmilted to commissioner Saml.
Clarke, to be reconsider the same, and
report thereupon, to the next term, and
the said commissioner, is authorized to
proceed in the absence Of the parties in.
terested in said report, who having no.
tice of his appointment, or adjournment,
shall fail 10 attend him.
Aud by consent OF the parties plaintiff
by their counsel. s. the defendant, John
RAIDER, ii is adjudged, ordered and deere.
ed, that the said John RAIDER, do, on or
before the LIST of April next, pay unto the
plaintiffs or their counsel, the sum of
Six Thousand Dollars. lawful money of
the United States, to be applied as a
credit OF SO much Of the purchase mo.
ney as is due from the defendant RAIDER.
for the land sold by John King, in his
life time, and in case oft the failure of the
said John RAIDER. or his representatives.
to pay the said sum of Six Thousand
Dollars. as above ordered, then, and in
that case James Points, the Marshal OF
the Western District of Virginia, who
is hereby appointed commissioned 70.
that purpose, do, after having adver-
tised the time and place of sale for three
weeks.in some newspapers published in
the towns OF Staunton. aud Harrison
burg, if any such papers be published, il
not, then. by notice at the 'front.' door of
the Courthouse of Rockingham county,
for three weeks before the day of sale,
proceed to sell, to the highest bidder, at
public auction, for cash, SO much of the
land sold by the said John Kring, on, the
Sth OF January 1927, to the said John
RAIDER, as will be sufficient to raise the
said sum Of Six Thousand Dollars, here
by decreed to the plaintiffs, with inter-
est at the rate Of six per centum per. an
mum. from the first day of April next,
till the day OF sale-together with the
costs OF sale, and that he make report of
his proceedings under this decree. .
Copy-Teste,
N. X. TROUT, D.. Clerk.
.. s. G., w.. d, Va.
April 4
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CAUTION!

The subscriber hereby forcwarns all
persons from trespassipg on his lands
lying on and along the y orth Mountain,
IN Augusta county, by tearing down his
fences, and riding through his farm. as
be IS determed to prosecute all so Offend
ing. MARTIN MILLER
March 2i.-3tz
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PUBLIC SALE.
; q HEEcA e


win be offered at public sale on Mons
day the 22nd of April, at the late resi>
dence of Isaac Sellers, decd, 90 North
River, all the personal property belongs
ing TO the estate of said decd, compris-
ing stock of
iSSsw1 Horses, Cattle, erEg.z#syysse7Sn
~ Sheep & Hogs; IL ,&say&s9
s5ses TS~s,s.ss Flour, Wheat, SS;ssaSsS,,
andRye Farming implements Of almost
every description; Household 6, Kitch-
en- Furniture, of great variety, aid ex.
cellent quality 2 portable Threshing
Machines, Glover Machine, 2 Carding
Machines, and one. Wool Picker, of a
good quality: 3 Stills, and | surveying
Compass together with q great variety
of other articles to tedious TO mention.
Terms made known on the day of
sale. The sale will continue from day
to day, until all the property is sold.
SAMUEL GIBBONS, Admir-.
April 4
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SPRING ELECTIONS.
Candidates for Congress-
SAMUEL MCDOWELL MOORE,
ROBERT CRAIG.
For he House of Delegates.
COL. FRANKLIN NlcCUE.
TO THE PUBLIC.

The sphere Of my ministerial labours
being contracted within much smaller
limits than formerly, and believing that
no man j. at liberty TO live to, or tor
himself only, have concluded to spend
the remainder Of my days, principally,
In the instruc tion aud improvement Of
such young persons, as parents and guar
dians may commit to my care. Que OF
my daughters, who has been teaching
for more than year past, will be my
constant assistant. There will be two
sessions i'll the year. The duration Of
session will be FIVE months. Tuition
fees will be: for the rudiments OF the
English language, six dollars per session
For arithmetic, English grammar, aud
geography, nine dollars per session. For
natural and moral philosophy, astrono>
my, bellies lettres, &c. twelve dollars per
session. l will not object to 3 or
small boy who wish to learn the ancient
languages but | cannot receive more
than that number for the languages, un.
less could throw them into one or two
classes; lest they might interfere. too
much, with other instructions | would
have TO give. The price for boarding,
in my family. will be eight dollars per
month, exclusive OF washing. will
fud fire. wood and lights. Washing
can be done in the neighborhood. But
If parents wish it. we will wash Tor them
at the usual prices.
The school is Intended for females and
small boys. will take no large male
hoarder. as there will be several females
boarding i'll our house. Boarding can
be obtained in other decent families very
near to my house. as it is thickly set.
tied neighborhood.
10 advertisements Of this kind, it is
very common TO PROMISE much, in the
way OF watching over the morals and
manners of children. 1t is undoubtedly
the duty Of teachers to act as parents to.
wards all children committed TO their
care suppose am we'll known in
Virginia. aud the public can judge for
themselves, whether have any claims
on their confidence, as to the care and
my family will take of children living
with US. live about six miles west of
Siaunton. Our next session will com.
mence the second Nj onday in NJ ay 1889.
WILLIAM CALHOON.
April IL
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Rasss@S ALL persons having claims
eE against above esiate, are
requested to. present them IN order, for
payment; and all persons indebted to the
estate, are requested to make pay ment,
as Indulgence cannot be given.
',',--- SAMUEL GIBBONS. Admir-.
April its
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P Or A OE 81 .

j have on hand 500 bushels of good Po>
ta,oes-3oO bushels early White, and
%Oo Long Red-which / will sell at
the market price.
JOHN w. FRAZIER.
Cleverdale, April 8, 1S39-3t
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BUILDING.
A LIST OF LETTERS

AA0 NJ LIE l. EhS
EXPLAINING in the Post Office al Staun-
ton Va. March 3lst. 1889.
James A. Armistead w illiam Johns
Lucy Ann Accord John Joseph
James Bell r johnson
Jno: Breckenridge VIM. II. Jackson.
Dianah Brsdy james Kenney
Sarah Ann Bell Sam'l Nj. Long
thornton Berry CaihsriLe Lawrence
Claudis BusIard John Livich
James Brown X ,bert Moore
James Bridget Abraham Meyers
Margaret Brooks john Martin
JOHN Brooks Elijah Moore
N. G. Brooks John Merri,t
A. II. Brooks. William Mcknight
Addison Fl. Coyner James Mcdaniel
George Conner. DR.. Chs. Fl. Nelson
Clerk ofCoucty CourlJas. NJ. Peace.
Susan Jane Davis E Porter
Wiiiiam Dunlap Daniel Pickering
Ei'zane'h Dnn'ap Surveyor Poage
Chas ID. Edding Peter Reubush
Capt. Jno. NJ. Estill FeIise Roberts
Bcnsmi Erwin Jacob Spi,ler
Messrs ID. & X. Erwin Erasmus StrIbiinp
Jnhn Els John Shannon
VIM s. E-kridge B Solomon
Joseph Freeze Henry Sheets
,u'" oe"'Se Shdpp
James Gregory Editor of Spectator
David Grove. James Taylor
J"hn Grove Robert Thornton
Jas II: Goodwin George w. Thomas
John GrandsIatf Henry Ferrie
Jas Hop cofd man Fletcher Trus,on
Charles HUDSON Stephen Woods
Beihuel Herring John Wait
Samuel Ilouscr Edmund G. Wood
james Helms Nancy Woods.
Rev John Hendren DR.. l. Waddel
Clerk oiHospltaI
L TREMPER, P. Nj.
Aprilll, 1899.
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LAND FOR SALE.


IN pursuance OF decree of the Circuit,
Superior Court of Law and Chancery.
Tor the County of Augusta. in the cas-.
ot Elizabeth Adams. &c. against John
y Smith, sc. l will offer for sale on
Thursday the 81 day of May next, il
front of the Post Office, in the Town OF
Staunton. the following tracts of Land
situated in the said County of Augusta.
on the waters of big Calf Pasture River.
TO wit:
NINE HUNDRED ACRES.
on the south side Of the said River, near
the lands OF Maj Erwin.
Too Hundred s. Eleuen .acres.
adjoining the lands formerly Doutbat's,
Four Hundred s S'rty Eight .Arrvs,
on the south side Of the Cow Pasture
Mountain, at the head OF a draft, leading
from the land recently purchased by
John Edmondson. of-Calhoon; and
FOUR HUNDRED ACRES.
on the Cow Pasture Mountain.
@5r The terms will be made known
on the day Of sale.
SAMUEL CLARKE. Conn.,.
April ii
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CAUTION!

ALL persons are hereby forewarned
from trading Tor a NOTE executed by
me 10 Joseph G. Conner, with Reuben
Keller as security, for Fifty Dollars,
payable the LIST of May, as am deter>
mined not to pay the same unless com
PEELED by law.
ADAM w. LEAGUE.
April 4, 1885,
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4 6 o A G. Eg, n S.

more or less, 70 acres cleared, and under
good fence, the balance well timbpred.
he Improvements are good DIV Ell
LING HOUSE, q good SWISHER
DARN, and other necessary outbuild-
Ings. There are three never falling
Springs on the Farm, two Of which are
near the house and twelve acres Of
Meadow, young APPLE ORCHARD
and good PEACH ORCHARD. The
terms will be made know II on the dsy OF
sale. EMANUEL GROVE
Aril 4-ts
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Land for Sale

The subscriber will offer at public
sale. on the 18th Of June next, on The
premises, his K.gRssVE. lying near the
South River in Augusta county, adjoin-
ing the lands of Martin Grove, John
Fauber. and Henry Kennedy. Said farm
cOntains
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E!tslik e. G'Sass0e1. Wanted.
The subscriber wishes to purchase
quantity of
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49, IN obedience to the above
M&S decree, shall on Saturday the
9th instant, proceed to sell to the high
est bidder. in the Town of Harrisonburg
the property therein. described, for the
purposes therein mentioned.
JAMES POINTS, Com'r.
April 4
90 Rockingham Reg insert tiHsale.
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PLANK s. TTNTBER

q 2Ix1V II % q E,s.s1S3ba "a,
suitable for making the above machines,
for which fair price will be paid. Per-
sons disposed to enter into contracts for
the same, will please to give him call
NJ. Nj .KEEFER.
March ri
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For carrying the mails OF the United
States, from the LIST of June, 1889. TO
the goth of June, 1913. on the following
route, will be received at the Depart
ment until the LIST day Of May next. at
3 o'clock. p. M. to be decided the next
day.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-30

1 AfiU\ N ca, M. 10 Old ..cvee street, IN a iii
ton to their former stock, have received from Eng
recent arrivals from the northern cities, the following
assortment o! Hardware Iron, Steel Nails, Anchors
chans, Eordage, Leather uiIs &c. which They offer
Tor sule on acconmod .ting terms:-
HARDWARE.
Brig, trace choius; OK and log do carrier cinns
and chains for mills; bright Carolina hoes, wv DOCS
and yndnn's bright steel hoes and s,ovels and
Spudr-; bright ."uisana hoes; gruhblng hoes; black
nrnun hoes best Arnilnre' anvi-; b,ncksmlth's ne
lows, hammers and lungr; files, assorted, of al" kinds
II "ts"n's make; sncket spades, assorted Kinds
"wla'"s nnI Hoes mill saws; cast steel whip and
cross saws had saw; copper skirnrr~ and ladies;
plantation BELLS Indian mills curry combs; wood
screws leg locks: American door locks padl"tk>; cabin
hooks; ,nrds cash aud paper xrs; angers; chSc's
carpenters and smiths tools generally! bright staple VI,
COS; and general assortment Of table cutlery and shelf
gods.
AXES.
Hunts cast sle nxcq ton pattern; Hunts broad
aud hh axes, With assortment nf HUNTS tools; Col
Inns ax"s and - dozen steel axes made ny other
good @Iaksra.
IRON, $TEEl.&c.
100 tons flat, squire and round iron; Baltimore boiler
t'd plate iron; hoop iron, all size; Russia shre, iron;
American do; sheet cast STEEL aud Gust steel IN square
ant LIT bars assorted, Sanl-rson's make; Crowley
se rt,sn do: be-, ~ English bli-'ered ,tre; Banca
~ l'I5" an sheet uni pig lead ,ho', all sizes.
NAILS.
3lO,"-- 0In1i's, we'll assorted from 3t' inches
r"~- ".nH-ht taI*, fine clasp and rise; % kcg- -u-
81 '!s npils, . nr tine horse shoe nais, Grin'~
ANCHORS CASTINGS, Nc..
h'rbas 't"@ So ts!;'as, g.; 1880 Ff.:-"
pots, "a ~ pHts, -nt ,,u akii!cts, large assert
mcnt: llD ~nu ktnn- rIps1' " different nnnniacto-
RE; "in0o" glass ali ~lr, y S:oiin grind stones
and large sio,A tultcu port 'prted sizes.
s,I'lr CiIAND}.EE'.
Tarrcd rope anl HDt~,.r- ussorr, l1rge and small
Manila rope of the beet tud, ,uti 30 .nn manufacture
Manila bed cords anu pj,uzl hn@> an'~n variety o
every article in III, ship ra4I.cy line; leather OF
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GIN A COR d. l..

/ d CORDIAL. Or. LuCiAE ,It L'EIlNlR De
~ I'AMOUR.-lhe United States Agent for The
Lu'nn CorCml Elixir Of Love- returns his grateful
arknow rdsenmhts for the ALTERING pa'ronuge winch
ha has already received and also for the many icStl-
"na!s winch have been sent hIn touching the the al
most miraculous rllicacy Of this imstia'e medicine:
The we'll founded reputation of the .ucna Cordial
warrants the in th,rawing his long alveit lse7
nents; hut for ,he benefit Of those persons VIII, may
as We, be unaware y: its nsre, he would explicitly
state thar it Is DR.. Nasnin's celebrated discovery,
'h'ch has created <cll sensation in Fronce-Tla it
speedily restores thu virle powers, where they lave
been Exhausted by disease or otherwise, and suhsan'
'lar ren'vates the procrennt functions; that it is an
'ttect1a for the nuor llbus md above all that it
Is the only remedy discovered for removal ii
inpo,'ncy in males and barrennrs- in females. Owing
l"i's vastly invisoang qualities, it is also highly
lnl in grrt ob>trlctcd, difficult or painful menstrual
tin incnnnrncc of'he urine, inv sun'sry discharge
thereof chronic cruptios Of the skin dropsical atec-
tons Of the aged &c.
In order that all classes Of society may receive thu
benefit OF DR.. Magnins discovery, The Aseri':an pro
prietor has consented that the Cordial shall he said in
bottles of six ounces each, Mt the reduced price Of 50
which is less than halt the price charged for it in
France.
JOHN WINTERS HOI.pE2WEl1.. ~. D.
United States Proprietor.
The above medicine is for sale ut ~lolc-a lie and retail
at No. - Magazine street, New Orruns. nI39