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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-05-13
Correspondence Of he Nat. Ateaigeneer.


Mcleod, the prisoner, is in the city, under
the kind care and keeping of the Sheriff of
Niagara county. Unexpectedly TO himself
no doubt, and certainly 10 every body else, he
has been maenified into very great man by
the very great notoriety which has followed his
arrest. The prisoner came here for the pur-
poses named in my letter of yesterday. He
is at the Howard House, and will remain
there probably until Thursday next, when he
will be broughti into Court, and learn his fate,
SO far as it may depend upon the present mo-
ton to discharge him from custody. Joshua
n. Spencer, Esq. is here as the counsel for the
prisoner. The Attorney General of the State
and the District Attorney of Niagara county
are the State counsel.
The required reform in the n. Y. Custom
house, so FAR as relates TO d change of men,
began on Saturday. A score or two of the
twenty scores of Objectionable men in office
here were duly, and for reasons, discharged
from the public service. There are host of
rabid politicians yet in Office, men who, shay
ing taught those bloody instructions" which
In time return to plague the inventor, should
now have "the ingredient OF the poisoned
chalice commended to their own lips"
State stocks have advanced very material
]y to-day. Indiana sterling bonds went up
tool. Eleven thousand dollars, the last
sales, brought this sum; and the priorSll,-
600 brought 60 to cog. Ohio SKIS sold for
SO. Treasury notes bearing the low rate of
interest are below par; sales to-day We're
made at 99s. great many shares in the
u. S. Bank Were sold to-day at prices vary
Ing. only shade, lGi being the higher rate
and l64 the lower.
The Treasury notes due in May and June
nreto be paid at the Mechanics Bank In this
cry.
In the Goth Congressional distrc, of this
State, the seat made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Granger will be filled by Mr..
John Greig. Mr.. Mark l.. Sibley. ow
in the Legislature, declined the nomination.
new steamer will be inupon US this week,
with news to the Goth of April--ten days la
ter. The Acadia arrived at Halifax on the
18th, 50 hours from Boston, and padded of
for Old England, with II passengers.
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As the season has arrived for painting and
embarrassing about our dwellings, we have
thought it might be useful to some of our
friends to furnish them with the following re-
cipe for All Economical White House
Paint" which we find in McKenzie's cele-
brated book o. recipes:
To make Economical Haite Ho use Paint.
Skim milk quarts-fresh slaked lime 8
oz.-linseed oil oz.-white burgundy pitch
2 oz.-spanish white pounds.
The lime to be slaked in water exposed to
the air. mixed in about ! of the milk. The
oil in which the pitch is previously dissolved,
to be added, little at time-tlien the rest
of the mi'k-and afterwards the spanish
white. This quantity is sufficient for 81
square yards, two coats.
The proportions to be observed, of course,
for larger q antilles
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From tie ". 7. Sur.

IMPORTANT, IF TRUE.-The Commercial
Advertiser OF last evening, communicates
some important information, in relation to
decision which the authorities at Washington
have arrived at in relation to tho Northeastern
boundary, and the case of Mcleod (which
information that journal partially endorses as
to be relied upon. 1t says:
"lf we are rightly informed it has been a.
greed between by Mr.Fox and the Government
OF the U. S. that no farther opposition shall be
made by the former to the trial Of Mel eod.-
That trial is to go on under the jurisdiction of
N. Y, without the interference either Of the
British Minister or the National Government
If acquitted, as is most probable, Mcleod
will be discharged of course, and the matter
thus disposed of. If convicted, the National
Government will then take the necessary
steps to afford him that measure ofiustice and
protection which all the circumstances of the
case may require.
"As 10 the boundary, NC learn that con-
vention has been signed on the part of Great
Britain and the U. s., which provides for the
appointment of six commissioners, three for
each perty 10 the dispute. These six, ifthey
can agree, are to give final decision on the
question. If they cannot agree, they are to
appoint three others, and decision by the
majority OF the nine is TO be conclusive.
Such we understand TO be the arrange
Ineht agreed upon. Some of the details NAV
oe'ncoirectiy stated, but we have every rea-
son 70 oe'leve that the general fact Of q con-
Vennon oeing signed will prove authentic -
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The True CoNcLusioN.-Iho only way 10
ensure peace between the U. States and Great
Britain is to remove all "open questions" by
settlement, at once. Upon this subject, the
London Journal of Commerce says:
"Peace with nation so sensitive as our
transatlantic bretheren cannot be permanently
preserved under system f'open questions
between the two countries. No honest min
lister can allow the Caroline question. the
boundary question, and the slave trade
question, to be longer unsettled-to lead 10
rupture OF interest and commercial disorgani-
cations as often as either State shall be seiz-
ed with an attack of national bile. We live
in an age Of expediency and compromise Of
great principles; it would be in the spirit of
the age to refer these questions to the final
arbtrament of some one ofthe great Powers.
At all events, let them in one way or the 9TH
er be speedily removed from the list of SUBJ
jocts of discussion between the two Govern
men.s.'
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Dissolution OF Partnership.
May 10

RY mutual agreement of the parties in
January last, the partnership heretofore
existing in the Cotopaxi Furnace Property,
under the styleof McCormicks s, Black, has
been dissolved, for this year, with view to
the settlement and winding up of the bust
ness ofthe concern, (having rented the fur
nace); for which purpose the whole Of the
funds, property, &c., of the concern have
been placed in the hands of the undersigned,
who have, by said agreement, undertaken to
attend to it. Persons having settlements yet
to be made with the concern will apply to
G. ii. Mccormick.
G.. III. MCCORMICK,
ROBERT MCCORMICK.
April %, 1911.
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VIRGINIA.
AT Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chance
~ for Augusta County, the Sd day of May,
1911.
John Steele, Jr.-Plain,in:-
VS..
Henry Bright, Adam Bright, Sarah Bright,
John, Jacob, Susan, Stephen, Andrew,
Mary, Sarah, (2d,) and Solomon Bright,
widow and children of said Adam Bright,
Adam Shuts, Henry Mccormick and
Joshua Il. Cuss--Defendan,s.
in CHANCERY.
The defendants Sarah Bright, John, Jacob,
Susan, Stephen, Andrew, Mary. Sarah (2d,)
and Solomon Bright, widow and children OF
Adam Bright, decd. not having entered their
appearance and given security according to
the act of Assembly and the Rules of this
Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not inhabitants of this
Commonwealth 1t is ordered, that the said
Defendants do appear here. on the LIST Mon
day In August next, and answer the bill of
the plaintiff, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed
in Staunton, for two months SUCCESSFULLY, and
posted at the front door of the Courthouse.
Il Copy-Teste,
]. u. WATTS, D. C.
May 10
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A novel species of dueliing, took place at
Paris, in May, 1903. NJ. de Grandpree and
Nj. lie Pique having quarrelled about Made
moiselle Tirevat, celebrated dancer at the
Academic. who was the mistress of the for
mer, but had been discovered in an intrigue
with the latter, challenge ensued. icing
both men of elevated minds, they agreed to
fight In balloons; and, in order 10 give time
Tor their preparation, it was determined that
the duel should take place one month after
the receipt OF the challenge. Accordingly, on
the third of May, 1908, the parties met in the
place Louis XIV, and adjourned to the Tuil-
lerles, where their balloons were ready to
receive them. Each, attended by second,
assembled his Car loaded with blunderbusses,
as pistols could not be expected to be efficient
III their probable situations. A great multi
tude attended, hearing of the balloons, but
little dreaming of their purpose; the Parish
ans merely looked for the novelty of the bal
loon race. At nine o'clock, the cords were
cut, and the balloons assembled maiestically a.
midst the shouts of the spectators. The wind
was moderate, and they kept, as far as could
ne Judged, about yards from each other
"hen :hey had mounted 10 the height o. 800
yards, NJ. lie Plque fired his piece Intellectually.
Almost Immediately after,t fire was returned
by Nj. de Grandpree, and penetrated his adj
Versary's balloon; the consequence of which
was Its rapid descent, and Nj. lie Pique and
his second were both dashed to pieces on a
house top, upon which their balloon fell
Inc victorious Grandpree then mounted aloft
In the grandeststylc, and descended safe with
MS second seven leagues from the spot Of as
cension.
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Return of IHanks.-Mr. Buchanan, the
British Consul at n. York, by direction of
Lord Palmerston, returned the thanks of her
Majesty's Government to Capt. Walton, of
the Rhone, Capt. Thompson of the Stephen
Whitney, Capt. Cropper of the Columbus,
and Capt. DE Peyster Of the Sheridan, pack
ct ships, for the praiseworthy conduct of each
in saving the crew of British vessel in dis
tress. Nor does the British Government in
tend TO limit its acknowledgement TO mere
words, but to present each of the captains
with gold medal, as soon as the die, which
is now III preparation, shall be completed.
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OBITUARY.

DIED, on Friday last, Mr.. JOHN GnKE-
SON, son of Mr.Wm. Gilkeson, ofthis county.
The deceased has left young wife. and an
extensive circle of relatives and friends to
mourn over his early grave. "De we also
ready, for in such an hour as We think not
the Son of man cometh."
FRoaI THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE.
DIED, on the 4ih of last month, (April,)
at her residence in the lower end of this couIi-
ty, Mrs. POLLY STEELE, relict of Capt. VIM.
Steele, decd in the 9th year Of her age
With all truth may it be said Of this deceased
mother In Israel, that she was a christian in
the best sense of that term. She had for ma
ny years protested her devotion to her Sa-
viour, in connexion with the Presbyterian
Church, and that profession she beautifully
and firmly sustained by a life of practical and
devoted plety, exhibiting to all, in the most
impressive manner the sincerity and earnest
ness of her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, as
her best friend and glorious redeemer.
1t had pleased an all wise Providence to lay
out her pathway in this life, through many
severe Affections, and sorrows, and trials, but
none of these things moved her, being thus
enabled more strikingly, and instructively, to
exhibit what manner of person she was, and
most triumphantly did she shew forth to the
world, the effects of those religious princi-
pies, with which her soul was so thoroughly
and deeply imbued, in resigned, contented,
and cheerful frame ofspirit, realizing in some
good degree even here, that all these things
were ordered in mercy, and intended to work
out for her, a far more exceeding and eternal
weight of glory hereafter. Having lived the
life of the righteous, she was enabled to die
the death of the righteous, and her happy
and satisfied spirit is now at the right hand
of God, her Redeemer, where the weary are
at rest, and where are pleasures forever and
forever more.
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Sale under deed of Trust.

in pursuance of two deeds oftrust oxecut-
ed to the subscriber, the first by Eugenio IT.
vine, bearing date the 25th day of June, 1910,
and the second by Eugenio Irvine and Hug
hartAlontgomery, dated the 1 18th day of March,
ls4l, both of record in the County Court Of
fice of Augusta, and by request of the parties,
VIII be sold at the residence of the said Ir-
vine, on the Big Calf Pasture River, in the
County of Augusta, on Friday the 2Sth inst.
at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
ready money, the following Slaves, and 9TH
er property, 10 wit:
One Negro Woman, named Han
nah Iwopence, about iorty-fve years
OF age, one other Woman named Ra-
chel, about fifteen years of aye, and
her child named Margaret Ann,
now upwards OF one year old, one
other woman named Polly, and her
children Hughart, Jennrtta and Jo-
s'ph, and one Toy named Jim, about
ten years OF age; a quantity OF House
hold and kitcaen Furniture, consist
ing OF Beds, Bedsteads, Tables,
Chairs, Bureau, Chest Of Drawers,
Desk and Book Case, a Safe and
Cupboard Furniture, consisting of
Plates, Dishes, Cups and Saucers,
Spoons, Knives and Forks, Iron ket-
lies, Ovens, Pots and Skillets, Sun
dy Books, one Bay Horse FIVE years
old, one mans Saddle and Bride,
30 head of Stock Hogs, one Carryall,
a quantity of Oats and Wheat, one
Shot G. IN. and Powder Horn. sundrv
FEELING Axes, Carpenters and Coop
er's Tools, one Ten plate and one
Four plate Stove, sundry Castings,
onslsting OF Hollow Ware, Gudgeons
andMould Boards, one Yankey lock,
one Table and Writing Desk, and /
Grind Stone.
Altho' the right to the property above men
toned is believed unquestionable, such title
only as is usual in such cases will be made
'to the purchasers.
MATTHEW BLAIR, Trustee.
May 6, l94l-3t
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Niayl3
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
AT Rules held in tho Clerks Office of the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chance
ny for Augusta County, the Sd day of May,
1871.
Isaac Hall. admir-. with the will annexed of
James Bradford. dec'd.-Plantifi-
AGAINST
Sally Bradford, James Bradford, John Braf-
ford, Spotswood Bradford. Philander Gus
tbs, Sarah M. Gusts, Amanda Gusts, La
vinia Gusts, James Gusts, VIM. BRYAN,
Willis Bryan, Ewine Mallory and Sarah his
wife, late Sarah Ann Bryan, f.. Daubins g.
Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth BRYAN,
Laginia Bryan and Mary Bryan-Defen-
dants,
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendants Lavina BRYAN, Willis
Bryan, Mary Bryan and James Gusts, not
having entered their appearance and given
security, according to the act of Assembly,
and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing
by satisfactory evidence that they are not in
habitants of this Commonwealth: 1t is order
ed, that the said Defendants do appear here,
Con the LIST Monday in August next,) and an
swer the bill ofthe plaintiffs, and that copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper printed in Stanton, for two
months successfully, and posted at the front
door of the Courthouse.
A Copy-1este.
]. B. WATTS, d. c.
Nav 10
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VIRGINIA i


VIRGINIA..
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Superior Court OF Law and Chance
ny for Augusta County, May the Sd, 1871.
James Kerr-Plaintitf
AGAINST
Charles Scantling--Defendant
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant Charles Scantling, not
having entered his appearance anu giving
security, according to the act Of Assembly,
and the Rules of this Court, and it appear
ing by satisfactory evidence that he is not
an inhabitant of this Commonwealth 1t is
ordered, that the said Defendant do appear
here, Con the lst Monday in August next
and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper printed in Staunton, for two
months successfully, and posted at the front
door of the Courthouse.
A Copy-Teste,
J. b. WATTS, D. C.
Nav
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HAY l3
NOTICE.

'E>HE Executive Committee for the Wes-
= tern Lunatic Asylum meet regularly at
the Asylum on the Sd day of each month,
(unless that day falls on Sunday, when they
meet on the 9TH, at which time it is earnest
ly requested that all persons having accounts
against the institution will present them in
duplicate form, with the proper affidavit at
tached to them, in order that they may be
examined, and when correct allowed by the
Committee. Bya recent regulation Of the
Beard ofDirectors this proceeding is now ne
cossary before they can he paid by the Trea-
srrer. BY order of the Committee.
ROBT. S. BROOKE, Chairman.
May Is, 1SIl-7t
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TIE BETTER WAY.-rhe sons of the poor
die rich-whi'e the sons of the rich die poor.
what encouragement TO toll through life in
acquiring wealth to ruin our children! Bet
ter to go with our money as we go along
educate our sons-secure their virtue by hab-
Its OF industry and study, and let them take
care of themselves.
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SOUTH AMERICAN ANTIouITiEs.-Stephe
the celebrated American traveller, through
the desert and the wilderness of Moses, gives
lecture In the Stuyvesant Institute, next
Monday evening. OH the antiquities of Palen-
que, city of Central America, which is said
topossess deeper interest than that ofMem-
phis in Egypt. Great curiosity is expressed
among the learned classes to hear Stephens
n. Y. HERALD.
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DEFALcATIoN.-The N. o. Bee expresses
regret at the discovery Of two new examples
of what is fashionably styled SPECIALIZATION"
in one of the Banking institutions of that city.
The defauhers occupied the Offices Of book
keeper and receiving teller. The sum alb
stracted reached 75,00O-a mere bagatelle
these days. The gentlemen had taken French
leave; which, as the sum was small, they
were wise in doing.
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SHAN ChAmrAIGNE.--An English name,
states that, the entire quantity Of Champaf;arree
fit for bottling grown in 1870, ACCORDING 10
the local journals, docs not amount to nor
than 81 10000 liters (sbout 100000 Eno-
lish galions) although ten times ibis ousntitv
is sold IN France, OF sent abroad as genuine
Champagne,
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DISSOLUTION.

THE Co-partnership heretofore existing
between breckenridge and Crawford, in the
Mercantile business, was dissolved ON the
Both ult. All indebted to the concern will
please come forward and discharge the
same, and those having claims against the
firm will present them for settlement.
JOHN u. BRECKENRIDGE.
HUGH JOHN CRAWFORD.
May 6, l8il-3t
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LAW PARTNERSHIP.
stuart s. Baldwin.

TSNHE undersigned have formed partner
u ship in the practice of Law in the various
Courts held in Sta0nton. Business entrust-
cd to their management will be punctually at
tended to. The junior partner will practice
in no other Court, and will therefore devote
his undivided attention to the business of
the firm.
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METHODISTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

A late English paper says that the Yves
leyan Metbodists have no less than I6O for
eign missionary stations, they employ 800
missionaries, and in the schools under the
supervision of those missionaries there are
the amazing number of4O,0 900 children. The
contributions to the missionary funds within
the last year were nearly 100000.
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WOOL CARDHNG.

THE subscriber having repaired his Card
ing Machine completely, is now prepared TO
do any work that may be entrusted to his
care, IN the best manner and at the short
est notice. Wool left at the Stores of Benz.
Crawford, or M. Blair, in Stanton, will be
called for and returned regularly every ten
days.
JAMES 3. TRIMBLE.
May 13
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TO THE OvERSEERS OF THE POOR
FOR AUGUSTA COUNTY.

YOU will please take notice, that your
next annual meeting will be held at the 'rav-
ern OF VIM. III. CARRIER in Stanton, on the
LIST Monday in June next. By order of the
President.
E. STRlBLING, c. or.
May Is, 1871.
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May 10
TURNPIKE NOTICE.

A n adjourned meeting of the Stockholders
"A of the Stanton and James River Turn
pike Company will take place at the Court
house in Stanton, on Saturday the 29.h
instant.
]. SMITH, President.
May Is, 1Sil-2t
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THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
MUTE AND OF THE BLIND.

A LII persons having claims against this
1 Institution are rrIaested to hand state
ments Of the same to the undersigned on or
before Saturday the 18th inst.
GEORGE ESKRIDGE,
Steward Va. Institute.
May i3, 1871.
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ALEX. II. ii. STUART,
JOHN b. BALDWIN.
MAY 10. 1911.

AS my duties as member of the next
Congress will withdraw me from home for
some months during the present and the next
year, 1t is proper TO state TO my clients that
expect to attend the most important sessions
of the Courts at Staunton, and that in my alb
sence my partner, Mr.. Baldwin, will occupy
my office and give prompt attention TO
my cases now on the docket, as well as to
such new business as may be coniided to us
Jointly.
ALIEN. ii. II. STUART
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JAMES S. LIGHTNEK,
ID. NJ. HARDEN.
Greenville, Augusta Co., April egg,


ICY virtue of deed Of trust executed to
-a~the subscriber by Addison Todd, dated
the 25th of February, 1899, and duly record
ed in the Clerks Office of Augusta County
Court-and for the purposes therein mention
ed, Twill, on Saturday the LIST day Of May
next, proceed TO sell, at public auction, On
the premises, in said county of Augusta, for
cash, all the entire interest Of the said Addi-
son Todd, in the whole estate Of his father,
James Todd, decd. which interest extends
to the one eighth part Of the whole estate, and
is more particularly described in the last
will and testament of said Jas. Todd, which
is also duly recorded in the Clerks Office,
aforesaid.
Acting as Trustee,I will, Of course, convey
only such title to the purchaser as is vested
III me by hetrust deed aforesaid.
ERASMUS STRIBLING,
April ids
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ENsasNbie Fsees5 rTssas Personal
Property For Sale.

THE subscriber having determined to
leave this county, will offer at public sale, on
the premises, on Friday the 2lst of May,
inst. the FARM on which he now resides,
about 81 miles West Of Staunton, contain
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800 ACRES.

in fine state OF cultivation. There are up
wards Of 100 acres seeded down in Clover
and Timothy; about i8 Acres ofMEADOW,
and $50 acres Of cleared land.
There are not less than 10 never falling
springs, and stream Of water running
through the centre Of the farm. The i'm.
prOyements are good. consisting OF tN;o