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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-11-05
K0IOras1sn Seminar.

THE next session of this Institution will
commence on the End of November and close
on the last day of June. There will be va
cation of two months, (July and August and
all subsequent sessions will begin on the LIST
of September, and continue ten months.
Terms for the next session of eight months
will be in the same ratio as heretofore, viz:
In the first class of English studies S24
In the second class &c g col
In the third class g l6
French, Spanish, SC. l6
Music with the use ola Piano 80
Board. Lodging, Washing, Lights, Fuel,
Sc. 1l3
Eg- One-half to be paid in advance.
Parents are expected and desired to pre-
scribe the branches they wish their daugh-
ters to pursue; but no young Lady will be
permitted to discontinue study, when once
commenced, except at the discretion of the
teacher.
Mrs. Shelley deems it unnecessary here to
give long list of references. She is graft
fled to have received from many Of her
friends, assurances of their continued and in
creasing confidence in her school-and begs
leave to conclude this card by Offering the
following testimonials
MADAM Having been informed that you
are about to advertise for the winter session
Of your excellent Female Seminary, and feel
ing an interest in its prosperity, not only as
one of its patrons. but as your friend, and the
friend of Female Education-l take pleasure
in communicating to you my humble opin-
ion of its merit.
For several successive years my daughter
has been one Of your pupils-and during the
whole period, her progress in the various
branches of her studies has been very graft
flying. She has not been a boarder in your
family; but feeling as have done on her &C.
count, a lively interest to enquire into every
thing concerning the institution, and having
made myself, as believe, we'll acquainted
with the principles on which it is conducted
both as regards the communication ofknow.
ledge and the constant and careful attention
bestowed on the morals and manners of the
young ladies under your charge, have long
entertained, and often expressed the opinion
that not even under mothers tender guar
dianship would young female be more safe
or better instructed in all those accomplish
ments which should adorn the mind and hear
OF lady, than at your seminary.
THOMAS ]. NICHE.
October S, 1910.
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Sept 10
EXECUTORS SALE
OF LAND.
w f will offer at public sale the following
w parcels or tracts Of Land in Augusta

WE will offer at public sale the following
w parcels or tracts Of Land in Augusta
county Va, to wit:
One Tract of $50 Acres, lying
near Christians Creek on the old road from
Stanton to Waynesborough. This land
produces we'll, has first rate meadow of
proportionable size with creek running
through it, and good spring near the house.
The Improvements are a LOG DIV ELLING
HOUSE, BARN, &c. Terms, one-third in
hand, and the balance in three equal annual
payments.
One Tract of Timbered Land,
containing abont SO ACRES, lying near the
store of Allen g. Keiser. The terms, one
third in hand, and the balance in two equal
annual payments.
One Mountain Tract lying
near the South River, containing 2I0 A
ores. Terms, one-third in hand, and the
balance in two equal annual payments.
One Tract of about 20 l-2
ACRES, all we'll timbered except about 10
or ~ Acres lying near the Turnpike, about
two miles from Waynesborough. This land
is of good quality, and will be sold in lots Of
from 10 to 90 Acres each. Terms, one-third
of the purchase money i'll hand, and the bal
ance in two equal annual payments. And
H. ONE HOUSE & LOT
asbI in the town of Waynesborough.
EkEEa- Terms, one-third in hand and the
balance in two equal annual payments.
There will be deeds of trust reserved on
said lands to secure the deferred payments.
The sale of this property will take place in
the town of Waynesborough, on Monday the
9th Of November next, commencing with the
first named tract, and continue from day to
day until sold. Any person wishing to see
any part of said property will be shown it by
applying to Jacob Conner, one Of the execu-
tors, living near the South River, two miles
below Waynesborough.
JACOB COINER,
GEO. BAYLOR, jr.
Executors Of Geo. NJ. Coiner, decd.
Sept. Its.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-11-05

Orders for Tickets and SHARES or Certificates
Of Packages in the above Magnificent Schemes
will receive the most prompt attention, and
an official account of each draping sent iInme-
diately after it is over to all who order from
us. Address,
d. S. GREGORY s. Co. Managers.
Richmond, Va.
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Fresh Arrivals.

SUGARS. COFFEES. MOLASSES.
Porto Rico Brown Rio Matanzas
N. Orleans Green do. Port Rico
Havana do. Havana n. Orleans
Brazil White do. Sugar House
Loaf do. lava in lids. tierces
& barrels.
Wines and Brandy of every kind and quality.
Gun Powder, Imperial and Young Tyson
Teas.
Oils, Soap, Candles, Kentucky Axes. &c.
Churns, Measures, Tubs and Buckets
Mouldboards, Hollow Ware and Bar Iron as
sorted.
kerseys, Bagging, and other Domestics.
With full assortment of every article in
our line, at low prices.
RHODES g. BANNER.
Depot, Winchester, Va. Oct 8.
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MAGNIFICENT SCHEMES
ID. S. GREGORY g. Co. MANAoERs.

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For Endowing the Leesburg Academy and
for other purposes.
CLASS A. 4. for 1910.
To be determined by the drawing of the Alex
andria Lottery, Class b, to be drawn at
Alexandria. ID. G. on Saturday, 18th
of November, 1910.
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GRAND SCHEME.
$50. 600
$4,000 $4,000
&l0.n0O.

80, OOO-S7 ,OOO-$6, OOO-S5, 600
$1,000 ,500-S2, 3ll.
4 Prizes Of $4,000!
5 Of $l.150--l0 of 81 500
SO Prizes of 81 900
SO of S500-50 of $500
100 of $3O0-l0O of $3.50
ITO of $200-l24 of $50, &c. &c.
Tickets only S20-Halves $lO-Qarters 30
-Eighths $3.50.
Certificates Of Packages OF % Whole Tickets a6o
Do. do. 26 Half do. l30
Do. do. 26 Quarter do. Is
Do. do. 26 Eighth do. 81 so
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Stanton, October 9Th, 1910.
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Staunton, August l3.
, 1840-02-29
From liz CiareHonf NM Hampshire Eagle.
4 MlSER.

An old fellow whose name we veil undo
that ot Hunks, died In the adjacent town %
Charleston last week, VINO would have beer
a capital subject for Dickens. and might havt
sat TO Scott for his inimitaLle character O.
Trapbo,s in the Fortunes of Nigel. He wa.
4 miSehy, ciose.fste! old hunks, Il real skin
flint, who, it was supposed by his neishbors
had scrapcd together rs such characters will
in one way and another, a considerable sun
of money. This was not known, however.
Some said he had money concealed in the
earIh-otheIs judged from the s~lovenly man
ner in which he lived and dressed, that he
had nothing but the few acres which he cul-
tivated. lie lived like the poorest, shutting
his door upon every intruder-till at length
Death knocked, and lie was obliged to open.
During his sickness he Was wont To send dai.
ly for 4 small purse of silver and gold, hid in
the wall q! his cellar, which he would count
over with that feeling OF PAINFUL delight,
which inhabits the bosom OF the true mlser
alone. Disease, however, wore down his
frame RAPIDLY, and ut last he was UNEQUAL 10
the task Of going through his daily e%..erlion
aI counting the pieces in his purse, anu could
only, as they were displayed before him, pat
them softly with his hands as lady pats her
%lavoriIe dog On the bach.
One day during the last stage vi the dis
ease, he sent for 4 neighbor, and expressed Il
wish 10 impart u secret to him-.Go down in
tho cellar (said he) and in the further corner
you will find a tub. Raise it, and you will
see n Single, beneath which is box The
individual followed the directions, and Gonnd
a box of specie. snow go to another cor
ncr"-said the miser describing the place.
Another box was found embedded in the
earth. A day or two after, VIXEN he found
he must soon leave all his earthly treasures.
he desired 10 be raised up in his bed. His
request was granted, when he Immediately
reached out his skinny hrnd beneath his pill
low, and 10! another box was found cunning
ly concealed, containing about five hundred
dollars in French gold pieces. which it is un.
he took from one of the banks lust
before suspension Of specie payments. All
these buried treasures were given in the
keeping of his neighbor for the benefit of
others. He said there was one other box.
but that he didn't like TO tell where it was.
as he might want il himself He however
to write the place Of interment on
u piece of paper, so hat the secret might not
perish with him. He died soon after. and
his hidden treasures-no inconsiderabIe sum
, 1840-02-29
CONVENTION OF TOBACCO PLANT.
ERS.

We cleeriu'iy give pace to the 1Ilowin.
letter aHc notice, by whic: it will be seu
that II IS deemed of Importance to the inter
est oi Tobacco Planters that another Con.
ventIon should assemble, To be held in this
city on the first day of Nav next with Il
view 10 consider what further measures are
necessary for ellecting a reduction of the
onerous duties levied on American Tobacco
in foreign countries.-Nqt. lat.
WAsmscroS January 90, 1910.
Dear sir: when the Convention of TJbic
co Planters, over Which you presided, was
held IT. this city, in 1883, to memoriaIize
Congress IN relation 10 the high duties and
restrictions in foreign countries upon the
importation OF Tobacco from the u. $. it
was resolved that the President or the con-
vention call together another meeting of the
Planters at such time and place as he might
deem e~xpedient.
Since the commencement Of the present
Congress, many tobacco planters, and others
DEEPLY interested in this matter. have sur
gested the propriety Of YOUR again converting
them some time during the ensuing spring.
The continued heavy burdens upon this
staple IN those countries where it is admit
ted, and the depressed state of the tobacco
market, without an increase of production,
call for an examination and inquiry into the
causes.
If the preset state of things is TO continue
1t Is OF importance to the planters that they
should be apprised Of the fact. If n remedy
may be devised, the sooner the measures are
adopted the better. | therefore respectful
" call your attention to the subject.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant.
DANIEL JENIFER.
Governor JAMES Barbour, BarboursriHe Va.
Whereas the Convention of Tobocco
Planters held in Washington, in I837-whose
object was 10 obtain the cooperation of the
Government in eflecting a reduction Of the
duties to which tobacco is subject.
in ~Europe-did, among other acts, direct
that their President, whenever in his Judge.
ment the r~e-assemoling of the Convention
was calculated TO promote its subjects, should
have power 10 d. so:-Be it known, there
, 1840-02-29
MURDER MOST FOUL,

A shocking murder was committed on
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland on the 4th
instant, the details of which ave been fur
nished by a letter under date Of 9Th instant,
from George Torn Cross Roads, Kent cOun-
ty. The victim was Mr.. JAMES p. WoRrH.
and the pcrpetrator of the foul deed EDGAR
NEwNAM, son Of widow lady, now residing
in Philadelphia. The moving cause of the
horrid event was jealousy, so sruly describ-
ed by the master spirit Of the drama as ''the
green-eyed monster, which doth make the
meat it feeds on" 1t appears that NEwNAM,
while on a visit to that neighborhood, be-
come acquainted with a young lady by the
name OF Laviana Plner daughter of the late
B Piner, of Kent county. Intercourse
tended to increase the passion Of love which
had been slumbering in his bosom, and the
same intercourse assured him tina, his passion
was unrequitcd. In the mean time. he per.
ceived an intimacy between Miss Piner and
the unfortunate deceased, and revenge seiz-
, 1840-02-29
BowLiNG-GREEN, Mo. SATURDAY, FE8sUARY go, ls4o.

ed his soul. In m interview with Miss p.
he stated his feelings, and concluded by as.
seriiug that he would s~atiate his revenge either
Oh Miss Piner or Mr.. Wroth. When the hour
for tea arrived they all assembled, and New
nam and Worth took seats together at the
table, apparently Oh good terms. They re-
manned together in the room until ten O'clock.
Newman then retired, apparently with the
intention Of going to bed, in company with
4 Mr.. Pennington. lie however cid not 90
10 bed, but remained cut doors some time,
then came into the room where Mr.. Pen
ningtiou was. and endeavored to open his
trunk. He succeeded, finally, in this, and
taking from it a bottle, he swallowed sore
liquor, and, smacking his lips, okz .s":f.
| will try again. lie then went out, and
in a very short time came to the window Of
the room in which Worth was sitting with the
famiiy, including three females, and, presen-
ted Il gun. with deliberate aim fired, and
literally blew the head Of the unfortunate
victim 10 atomS-the brains were sct,eroG all
over the room and those who were sitting
around. Miss L1vinil was sitting on a low
chair in 4 line with the shot, which passed
over her, and the suppos;tion is that the de-
sign was to kill both by same discharge
Immediately on firing, Ncwalm ran to the
room where Pennington was in bed; and
exclaimed, Il havo done it," |. have killed
WORTH" He insisted upon l'eing arrested.
followed Pennington to tie donr Of the room.
and asked il Worth was dead. lie was
shortly after tied hand and foot, and taken
to Chcstertown jail. lie lid not express
much regret at the occurrence until he spoke
of his mother, when remorse seemed 10 SEIZE
Sgn.
, 1840-02-29

John Randolph had always a moria! IA
tipnthy to banks. On one occasion he had a
draft upon the Mechanics Bank Of the city
of New Iork, for which he waited ti.em to
rive him certain gold. and upon is being re-
fused, he demanded to see the President of
the Bank. Over the door Of the Mechanics
Bank is an arm ami hand holding a hammer.
Rlndoln h took the President of the institu-
ton 10 the door and said, 'sir, ! advise Won
20 take that hammer out of that han and
put a rasor in it; then the people will know
At once it is 4 shaving shaE."
, 1840-02-29

TIE UiHhRg-upef q EarTiStsr'y Adi-eSS.
-'Mly il please tie court, | had rather live
thirteen huadred centuries On the small ead
If Il thunIerbo!t, chew the ragged enI of Il
!I>'I of Lightning, swallow the corner of i
Virginia thorn fence, and have my bowels
torn out by Il green Jrilr, than thus 10 be
bamboozled by these gentlemen"
, 1840-02-29

The only little SPOT in the sad desert dreamy,
Where green boushs are g'ancing, "a. emerald.
CLEAN
In . bed of bright goli,) for wanderers weary
Ts 'scape meath thesr shallow, the suns scorching
beam
That one smiling spot, with its cool flowing waters
Is calIci, by the Arabs, "Fhc Gem Of the Wi!i.''
Thus, Ella, Chou f,irest 'nong Ewes Gair isushter;,)
Tao doamei, fran, thy beauty to wander cxilrd,
To bear in my bosom the sharp sting s.hose anguish
Issoftcned BY nnLght but the memory of thee,
Though doomed through this coll world al lonely Ia
l~angui.I,
Thy love is The Gem Of the Wiid,'' sweet TO EIe
, 1840-02-29

4 Strong Posi- ioa.-Gentlemen of the Ju-
ry:-Thcre are four points in the case; in
the first place we contend that we never had
the p!alniit 5 horse; second, that we paid him
Tor the use of his horse; third, he agreed 10
ct Us use tic horse for his keeping, without
nay other charge, and fourth, that the horse
ne mentions was a jackass.
, 1840-02-29

SINGULAR ABaUcTIoN.-One of our exchal-
ges tells Us a story Of such a case that hap
Pcned in Philadelphia. A gentleman and his
wife arrived at this city, and put up at one OF
our fashionable bosrding houses. The most
.c%onnubial harmony seemed to exist between
them, which throws the more interest saG
mystery over the circumstances that follow.
The husband soon after his arrival was called
from tie city on business, and anticipating
an immediate return the wife remained be,
hind. Her beauty was OF that luxurious ar.
der rather appertaining 10 the robust than the
sylphl like. Her figure bespoke health, her
countenance innocence. Some DAYS o.
, 1840-02-29
The SrErYBERGEN BLOW UP!-The y. Y.
Evening Post of the IT. SAYS:

The SrEIYBERGEy BLOW UP!-The y. Y.
Evening Post of the TT SAYS:
The fai.ue Of J. L. S;e.nbergen, OF Bal.
tIEnre, has caused some excitmcnt in that
city, because OF the magnitude OF his busI.
ness transactions, and the number of persons
whom it Is supposed will be effected bv his
bankruptcy. The amount of his debts ara
various.y estimated at from On, to three
m'liion>, much oi which will prove . iota! los,
10 the creditors. THIS man engaged in tie
business OF huving II? cattle some two IT
three years since. and las from that time
possessed IN alnoS; entire cont.ol Of the
trade. IL has been known to purc'Ias,
cattle in Il single day 10 TIE amount nfSlSO,.
coo, thereby excluiing every competitor
from the mIrte', AMI puttil. wnrt price
he pleased on the sllo Of beef in tie large
cItieS. Ii appears from an assignment. rHcor-
ded on the books of the clerk u; PhI!ai-ia-
phil. that tie banks nave been his great abe
tO:S IN hIs most disastrous s.. culaiiUIs. lie
i indebted t. the United S,.lcs BAN; alone
in Tie sum Of SCj0,OOO; To the Western
BlEA oi Il Gilmore, something like $4,000:
Merchants Bunk OF Baltimore. indirectly.
about $1,000; Commercial and Farmers
Bunk of Baltimore, Indirectly. $4,000; Bank
OF the Valley Winchester about S23O.OOO.
, 1840-02-29

William Tel OatdoAe.-We learn through
the Cenireville (Md.) Sentinel, that on Christ
mas day, a party of whites and blacks as
sembled at a shop or store about two and a
half miles from Eikton, where as is customa-
ny on such occasions. after punIshing the
ardent for some time, they had a trial Of
ski! 4: target shooting. After this was over
two q the best .Sho:s' among them, a white
man and a b!ackman, declared thew could shoe,
The hat irom each others heads, without in.
Jury TO their persons. Accordingly thew
agreed To make tie t:isi. 1t was settled that
the black man should slIco: first, which he
did, shooting the hat from The white mans
head without ii!iuring his person. 1t was
now the white mans turn TO try his, skill; and
both having taken their stations, he rleyelled
his gun, aud blew the brains out of his more
sklliul but unfortunate rival. There appears
TO have been no malice between them TO
have prompted the deed, bat it may be re-.
glrded rs enc Of the many excuses COM
miIted by men when under the influence Of
lntoxicnting liquors.
, 1840-02-29
Editor & Proprietor.
WHOLE NUslBER 332.

were counted ever at the close of the E,.
neral ceremonies.
Thus died at an advanced age, one who's
Only aspiration, through a long life, seems to
have been the boarding of specie and bury.
ing it, where it could be of no earthly benefit
TO any one-a perfect miser-a lover of mo-
ney not for the blessings which it might i'm
part and difluse around him, but for its osyn
sake-not for the name of possessing it-for
he fejgned and was thought to be poor-but
because the mere habit of acquisition hac
become a passion, and the bare conscious
ness Of possession was q pleasure--a phan.
tom of delight, which he could hug with rap.
ture 10 his bosom. Wei! VIII it be for such
II they have lad Up treasures in Heaven as
well rs Oh earth. But we will not sermon.
ize-;ha lesson conveyed by the sketch is left
with the reader. =.
, 1840-02-29

SadLsn ana E~rtTzoriiaary Dsah.-rhs
Philadelphia Ledge. gives an account of an
extraordinary death Of L man named Back,
in Ontario county, New York. 1t appears
that Mr.. Il. hid for sometime paid his ad-
dresses TO a young widow, and had remarked
10 some OF his friends, two or three months
ago, that if this woman refused to wed him,
he would drop dread at her feet. This pro-
phctlc assertion WAS literally fulfilled. Ga
Sunday evening a week, about nine o'clock,
he made proposals in due form, and was re-
'jected, when he Immediately fell deadl By
direction cf the coroner, the body was OPEN
ed by physician, and the Sudden decease of
Mr.. Black was found 10 have been caused by
The rupture OF a large vesse! near TIE heart.
, 1840-02-29

fore, that, in virtue of this authority, / here
by assign the lst Of May next for tie mee-
ing ofthe convention at the city of Wash
ingtoG, apd that this early notice is gwen
OF such meeting to enable every portion of
our country engaged in the culture of this
great staple to be then and there fully rep
resented. Our interests have been too long
neglected by the agents sent 10 Europe in
conformity with the suggestion Of the first
Convention, hopes are INDUCED that the
planters, If now trne to themselves, may
succeed, to some extent a. last, in their OBJ
jects. JAMES BARBOUR,
President Of the CoaUention.
WASHINGTON February /, 1910.
, 1840-02-29

We ,aSe the following from the las, Mis-.
sour Courier: -No. Wing.
We have seen a private letter from Sena.
ter LInu, IN which the he mentions. that he
is apPrehensive that the claim OF Missouri
for the correction Of the Northern bounda-
ry line Of the State, will not be sustained
by congress. II this. expectation should be
realised, wehopc that the authorities o. Ms
souri, both civil and military, will 10 long
er delay the assertion OF their rights in that
matter, AMI We have no doubt TINT every
citizen vii! be found ready to sustain the
Executive in any measure he may take in
the premises.
, 1840-02-29

FIRST JOURNEY ACROSS TI. Rocky Noun
ruNs.-ln the January number of ..BIrton's
(GentIcman's) Magazine" is a very extraor-
pinary announcement. 1t is no less THAI a
serious assurance that the conductors of that
Magazine have in their possession the manu-.
script copy of 4 Journal Of an expedition
across tie Rocky Mountains and a detailed
account Of the exploration of a tract of
country, ,cestof these mountains, which on
all the maps of America, is set down as terra
iHcogEnd!
Tie expedition, here mentioned, was set
on loot, It appears, rs early as IG9i, by JuLt-
Us Rooa,N, then i resident Of Kentucky, on
the Mississippi river, near Mills Point He
was an Englishman by birth; was about 25
years old III the time Of this coacea!ed expe-
dltion, and upon his return iacreirou., -,eok
up hiS abode in Abingdon. Virginia. Here he
married, and about 1905. deceased. The
manuscript was discovered b. accident. n {.
secret drawer of Il bureau, once in possession
Of the traveller, and by his grandson-Jas.
kodman, was put into the hands of the con.
ductors Of Rurtan's Magazine, in which u, is
20 he published.
According 10 the statement of these gen
julius Hodmln crossed the Rocky
and traversed the region, lying
west Of that barrier and north of the 60lE
OF north latitude. This region has
been considered, and has been marked on ali
the maps, as aH',ptorei.
Y there be. 10 mistake or deception IN re-
gard to this narrative, doubtless Mr.. Rodnan
saoU.d enjoy all the hoRCr, that may arise
from having been the first white man, who
ever crossed the Rocky Mountains. This
Journal will have too, The merit CT ealarginc
considerably the field Of geographical sci
ence. II must be locked for with interest;
more especially as we ate assured, by the
that it is written ia Il highly at,rac-
manner.-St. Louis Ga.
, 1840-02-29
&e!cetrG Sat9ccilamp.

The Gem of the wild.
BV MISS VANDENHoFF.