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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-02

FOR SALE.


PURSUANT to the last will of Jacob Harsh-
berger, decd. the subscriber will sell upon the
premises, on Monday the 18th day of December
next, the PLANTATION whereon said deceased
resided at the time o. his DEATH lying on the east
side OF the South River, Rockingham county, and
near Mount Vernon Forge, containing by csti-
NATION
THREE HUNDRED ACRES,
ono hundred and twenty Of which are cleared and
in cultivation, and nearly the whole tract good
land and lies level. There are two pretty rood
DWELLINGS AND TWO -.
Tim BARNS, say one-quarter of a es5sss::
I.kEA mile apart, and near to each w.
Dwelling an APPLE ORCHARD. Ne~
is thought unnecessary to give more particular
description, as purchasers will doubtless see for
themselves.
on,h same day and at the same place will be
sold another
TRACT OF LAND,
lying about one mile from the former. on the east
margin of the aforesaid South River. known gem
orally as Thomas Hanna's "Powder Mill Tract
containing about ELEVEN ACRES, eight or
nine acres of 1t cleared and in cultivation.
JJOne-third OF the purchase money in both
instances to be paid on the day of sale. Should
the purchaser or purchasers prefer il, they can
have time to the first of April next, free of inter.
est, by giving bond with approved security, a,
which time possession will begiv Of the whole
property except the fields now in small grain and
the privilege Of cutting and securing The crops;
and it the present tenant wishes it, the use of The
Barn TO thresh out the crop.
E There also for sale FIVE SHARES
OF THE STOCK OF THE NEW SHENAN
DOAH COMPANY. The terms will be fully
set forth on the day of sale at IL o'clock.
STEPHEN HARNSBERGER,
One of the Executors
Oct el-;ds
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Passengers for w ashington Git,

"t1OHpOfo 10f " NoHfAS, NoN O1NS
ARE hereby Informed that arrangement has
been agreed upon between the Winchester and
Potomac g. Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Com
panies, by which passengers can be transported
from Winchester to Washington City, or from
Washington City to Winchester, distance of
l3s miles, for the sum Of FOUR DOLLARS AND Fly
TY CENTS. ]. GEO. HEST,
Agent ". q II. n. II. Co..
Office ofthe Win g. Pot. r. r. Co. July IL.
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TIE ROUSE LOT

on which said David Gilkeson now resides. in
stanton. The house is large, occupying front
OF about one hundred feet, one-half of which. or
thereabouts,s brick, and the other frame. There
is also an excellent Stable, and some fine apple
trees on the lot. This property would suit a
Caoinent maker, or other mechanic requiring a
good deal of room.
A credit OF six. twelve, and eighteen months
VIII be given on the purchase money, to be divi-
bond with approved security.
Acting as trustee will convey such title onlv
as given by said deed, which, however. il be-.
ieved 10 be indisputable.
WILLIAM GUTHRIE.
Nov III
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YRUS'HEE'S SALE.

BY virtue deed Of trust, executed to Waite,
ii. Tapp, (now deceased,) by David Gilkeson
and wife, bearing date the 25:h day of March.
1888, shall proceed to sell at public auction, on
the premises, under appointment of the Court, on
" in said decd mentioned viz
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rA2nE znE AUGUSTA FOR Sale

L will sell my Farm on the Niiddlebrook road
about three miles from Stanton, containing b,
estimation
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25G ACRES.

~UO NNO NH05
somewhat over one hundred (which are cleared.
a never failing stream of water runs through it..
on which could be made six or eight acres of
good MEADOW. The improvements are new
LOG BARN, sixty by twenty-five feet, with a
good threshing hoor-a
L0G DVvEzysLTggG wOUgE,
one and half stories high, with two rooms on
each floor. good KITCHEN, CORN CRIB,
ana DAIRY over an excellent Spring.
Terms made known on application to me. and
possession givenin time to put in a spring crop.
reservng to the present tenant the privilege of
reaping his harvest.
THOMAS ]. NICHE.
Oct 7, 1871
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT :


At Rnes held in the Clerks Office of the u
States Court for the Western District of Virgin.
Ia, at Stanton, Oct. tho 25th 1871.
Alfred Stanly, a citizen and inhabitan. of the
State of North Carolina--PlaintfT---
AGAINST
Henry Massie, NJ. G.. StanIy and Elizabeth
Stanly-Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendant, M. G. Stanly not having enter
ed his appearance and given security according
TO the act OF Congress and the Rules ofthis Court
and 1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that he
Is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth 4: II
is ordered that said defendant do appear at Rules
to be holden in the Clerks Office Of this Cont
at Staunton, on the fourth Monday in January
next, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper printed in Stanton, for two months
snccessively, and posted at the front door of the
Courthouse of Augusta County
a Copy-Teste,
N. X. TROUT, D. Gu. S. CT. w. p.orvA.
Nov ii
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CONSTABLES' 6, SHERIFFs' BLANKS
To, s1k 1T tie Spectator 0ffeo.
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IN CHANCERY.

Henry Massie, M. G.. Stanly and Elizabeth
Stanly-Defendants.
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Nov 25
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
TOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

We copy from tho New Yorker the following
abstract of the appendix to the r. NJ. Generals
report.
Nail Cont, dciS.-Anong tho documents com
municatcd TO Congress- by the President with his
Message, were several papers from the several
Departments appended TO the general statement
from cach Ono OF these from tho Postmaster
General states that the Mail Contracts for New
York aud New England TALL Of which expired on
the 30tli Of juno lasO amounted heretofore to
1896, 448 per nnnun. OF these, 40 routes, which
heretofore cost S672, 3cS, have been rc-lct at an
aggregate charge of So ,033, giving n net saving
of Sl46, 1855, or about % per cent! This cost
may be slightly increased by necessary improve
ments on some routes, but probably not SO as to
reduce the saving below 30 per cent.
Sixty too routes remain inlet, simply because
the p. NJ. General will no, ruhini, to fragrant cx-
torion. They are the Rail Road and Steamboat
| Routes, which were last taken for the aggregate
sum OF 1l0,253, but for which s S5 81 is now
demanded an increase Of near 20 per cent! For
example, the Newly aud New Haven mail
has cost $4,000 per annum the bid is now,S25,-
600! From New Haven to Hartford, the Rail
road has had $4,000; it now demands $4,000
the Springfield ard Worcester Railroad asks an
increase from $4,000 for daily 10 $2I 900 for O
two-daiy mail and The Utica and Syracuse, Sy.
rncuso and Auburn, nLd other Railroads demand
similar additions although there is a decrease in
the Post Office Revenue on nearly every route
| We trust this attempt at extorton apparently
IprGconcerted will I've defeated.
The actual deficiency in the Post Office Rcven.
ne on the lst Of February last was, Us nearly us
can be nscertaned, 1854, 996
Mr.. Whiltesey. Post Oiico Auditor, reports
that the most energetic measures are now in pro
gress against delinquent Posimasters, OF whom
there no less than 1897 apparently indebted
to the Government in sums varying from II few
dollars TO many thousands. A great part of ,hi,
is of course hopecssly lost; but n considerable
portion will be collected by systematic aud reso
lutte exerton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
THE END OF A TRANSMISSION

Early in tho morning Of the 18th inst. there ap.
peared ut East Berkshire a man with sandy
complexion-about five feet, eleven inches in
hcight-apparcnlly 25 or &c yeass of agc who
stopped at Stones Inn and demanded breakfast
for himself and oats for his horse. lie slated that
his finances were i'll poor condition, and wished
to know whether three York shlings would pay
his bill. Upon being answered in the affirmative
his beast stabbed, and the stranger sat down to
breakfast. His early rde-the appearance of his
clothes, indicating that he rode without saddle
the old saddle with one srrup-and the restless
uneasy manners Of the stranger rendered him an
object Of supicion in The eyes OF the landlord.
Upon paying his bill, the stranger proceeded 10
the barn Tor his horse, where he was unexpected
" met and accosted 10y MIR. Stone, deputy Sher-
iff) who told him that he knew the horse, and
that he suspected he had not come into the posses
sior OF him honestly, aud was under the necessity
of OBTAINING him until the truth of tho matter coul
be nscer,nned. After demonstrating awhile, the
suspected stranger conrived to slip out Of the back
door OF the barn, and ran along on the bank OF the
river, hoping to secure an escape from the awk-
ward Quandary into which he found himself plac-
ed.
lie was soon pursued by the Sheriff, and sever
al olhcrs,-und after chase OF hundred rods the
fu dtve leuped into tho stream and vainly hoped
to swim TO the opposite banks and thus haille pnr.
suit. But when he hnd gained the middle Of the
river, he was observed to sink ard before any as
sisiance could be rendered by The faiigued pur-
suers, he had sunk to no more
The body of the unfortunate man was rescued
from The water, but life was extinct. On exanlin-
ing his clothes, nothing could be discovered by
which any clue to his name or residence could
10 had, excepting a due bill of the following
tenor ayd description:
"Due A. Clark, or bearer, three dollars and
twenty five cents, for value received
(Sgncd,) r. r. Miller
Pearl Creek May IL, lSil.'
There WINS about his person, some counterfeit
money, principally los on The Exchange Bank,
Hartford, Ct. SIS Woodstock, VI. SIS Bank OF
Lyons, N. Y. i0's. Bank Of Brighton, Mass.
and BIS Oneida Bank, Utca--auouning in all
10 $G05. Thus ended tina career Of this unloi-
tunae and guilty young man. Ii was asoer-
tnned hat the horse belonged TO II AR. Baker
of D"uhsn, and was etolsn MS Mr. Some had
suspected
This whole ransaction-ior an account of
which we are indebted Ioa correspondent at Berk-
shire--is another lroof that the way of the
transgrcssor is hard Franklin Messenger.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
MORE "WHLG KEEORM.o

The Collector of Customs for Vermont has COM
menced wholesome reform in some ofibc offices
attached to his department. He has removed
some 10 or of Mr. Van Burcn's late corps Of
electionecrs, and appointed other men in their pla
ces, in one instance, where we take it, the Of
flee is abolished. And il he has done in other
counties as he has in Caedonia-aud we presume
he has--in reference to n reduction of salaries,
he deserves the cordial appreciation ofall parties.
During most, ifnot ALL Of the administr alton of
Mr. Van Buren, there were two Deputy Custom
House Officers in this County receiving saary of
$500 each. MI Briggs has appointed but one,
and he has reduced his SALARY Sl2O. nom $500 TO
$40 making yearly difference between Wing
Reform and locofoco extravaganza in one county
of FOUR HUNDRED and EIGHTY DOL
LARS ! 1.-THE reform has been and shall be car
RED out the State over, the expenses of the Gus
toms will be reduced one half and If extended
throughout The Union into other branches OF the
public SERVICE more than TEN MILLIONS OF
the peoples money will be saved annually Is not
this wholesome reform, and what the people de-
mand
The locoioco papers complain that MIR Briggs
has appointed whigsin place of men Of their
own party--ihus unw iltngly condemning thcl late
Collector for appointing oil locoiocos. If he had
rot appointed men OF his own pary, OF course,
according to tho reasoning Of these papers, there
would have been removals. The following is
the list Of changes:
ItuITy N1liicC1 VI w iiilstVI DOP"'J Oo'SS'N'
and Inspector, in place Of J. +. iiollenbeck, of
Darlington, removed.
L. iiazcn of Alburgh, d. Coll. and lnsp. in place
OF ID. Mott, of same place, removed.
Il. Crane of Richmond, Dep. Coll. and Insp
in place of z. Fisk of Alburgh, removed
G. w. Foster OF Swnnon, ID. Coll. end lnsp. i'll
plnce of N. l.. Whiicmore, removed.
Orvile kimpton, Of Franklin, ID. Coll. and lnsp.
in place Of J. J. Leaviti, removed.
l.. II. Potter of Berkshire, d. Coll. and lnsp.
in place of John Lewis, removed.
J. S. Royce, of Ricllford, ID. Coll and lnsp. In
place Of G. w. iliIl, resigned.
Curtis Elkins of Troy, ID. Coll. and Insp. in
place Of +. Fuller, removed.
Luther Gross of Montpelier, Inspector, in place
of Harry Richardson, removed.
Silas Hough,on of Lyndon, Inspector, in place
OF james Roberts Of Burke, removed.
A. G. Tarleton, of ST Adams, insp. removed.
Ii. C. Webster of Milton, Master of Reeve. Boat
md Insp. in place OF X. Powers, Burlington, rem.
The affairs orGovernment have for II long time
been controlled b., office holderr, and if these men
pursue the course OF their predecessors, they wilt
without doubt he made 10 follow in their footsteps
j, /. quite tme TO dispense with don,neering of
ficiaIs and return to the customs of democratic
DAYS when Government officers attended to their
business and the people TO eleciieneering AZ their
own expense. -CdIedOniaa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
EW nAMpSllIRE.

The following singular resolutions have been nd
OPTED by the Legislature Of N. II. by vote Of l6 10
20. Locoiocoi,m is unmatking i;scll in New Iamp.
shire, and exhbiiini its own vileneSs. II is worthy
Of remark that the locos in Vermont N The Ia,o State
Convention, copied these very rc.osiions end adj
opted them as their own with few exceptions. We
doubt not they would 20 the whole, If They dared.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of ReprcFentn.
tive, in General Court convened, That the Federal
Constitution confcrs upon Congress no power 10
Charter bank and hHt It's cs'ahll,hmcn would
he iraught with danger 10 the best interests of The
country.
Resolved That shpnlJ The present Congress grant
chatter contrary 10 the will OF The people Of the
United States, expressed at every election o,
which that question has been rrcson' d TO them, it
will be tho duty III subsequent Congress 10 repeal
II.
Resolved, Tint in the event of The establishment
of nalio.al banh, ii will be incumbent upon New
Hampshire, IA one of the parties 10 the compact of
Uuon, TO adopt .uch measures as may be necessary
10 protect her citz. ma f. on, tho entertainments Of the
Federal Go,crnmcut. Nuliliation is it
Resolved, That no emergency can justify a
nOclon Of he Tr.aaury Of tH United States with tho
banks, as agents is the collection, custody aud dis
burtemoul Of the public revenue.
Resolved That The creation Loh y of n National
Debt hy funding tho real oI suppustd liabilities OF the
Federal Government, will be fraud upon the pco-
pc.
Resolved, That hc distribution Of The public rev.
cnue whether il may have Occru'd from the proceeds
Of the sales OF the public lands nhcrnl'c, is with
out sanction in the constitution, would be disnsirous
TO the prosperity o The States, and tend 10 destroy
that due relation between the States and the Federal
Government, To preserve Which should be the para
! mounl o!j'ci Of legislation.
| Resolved, That we arc opposed 10 any system of
tariff duties her than slhl! bc necessary 10 supply
the actual wants of government thai The whole
scheme OF protective tariil'i- great legislative er-
ror, founded in ignorance of tho tue principles OF
political economy; an imposition nPon the crcduliiy
Of people, by which they taxed without Pny
| equivalent that instead oil cncoue .in. domestic
industry, ii d'pre,ses ii instead Of protection it
brings destruction.
| Il solved That tho true rnlicy Of The Federal
Government is 10 confle IT'S action Ia The objects
spec ically enumerated in the Constiiulio", leaving
industry 10 regulate itself.
| Resolved, That The resou ions passed July 4th,
1888, relative TO French tpollaions prior TO tho year
| 1910, be, aud the same arc hereby rescindcd.
| Resolved, That His Excccncy the Governor OF
his State, he directed 10 transmit 10 each OF our
sIonniots and Representatives in Congress, copy Of
iaa foregoing resolutions, TO be by them laid before
The Senate and House p( Representatives Of the u
| States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28

from tho unwse and destructive experiments Of the
late administration to the policy recommended and
sanctioned by tho fathers Of the republic and approx
ed by tho experience Of forty years Of general pros
perity, afdenty desired and expected by tho pto.
pic Of this state and OF the United States!
Therefore, Resolved by The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State Of Connecticut, in Gen.
orul Assembly convened, That the Senators and
Representatives from this Snto in tle Congress OF
tho United States be- and they hereby requested
to uso their influence 10 procure the immediate re-
peal oil the SGbircasury net aforesaid, and the csob-
lehment in lieu thereof, Of national institution
winch shall be entrusted with the collection, safe
keeping, and disbursement Of the public revenue
with such pow crs and under such limitations shall
DO consistent with the safety Of tho public, and tho
liberties Of the pc ,pc, and the same time adep pied
to give p'rmanency and stability 10 the currency Of
the country.
hcsovcd That in the opinion Of this Gcne,ol
Assembly, tho establishment Of n national bank un-
der such regulations as with tina lights of past cxpc
renee, the wisdom Of Congress may devise, is best
calculated TO promote and eocuro the objects ufoIo
said.
Resolved that His Exccllcncy the GDvornor, be,
and he Is hereby requested 10 cause duly authentica
ted copies Of the foregoing preamble mud resolutions
20 bc transmitted TO our Senators and Roprescnta-
iSs In Congress Tor their instruction in rceAd tho
wishes and expectations of the General Assembly
and people Of his state.
Rcsorod That His ESccllcncy be also re1ucsic cd
o transmit copy thereof 10 the President OF The
United States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC LANDS-NA-
TIONAI, BANK. &c.

Wo publish to-,iny the Report of Joint com :
miltee of The Legislature of this Stnte, on the
subec; OF the public lands aud The resolutions &C
companying it. IL has been adopted by both
Houses.
We are glad TO find the assembly speaking in
such plain and decisive language on this impor-
tant subject; and wo trust that their sentiments
will have their proper weight with the general
government. The attention of the people of the
United States, appears at last to be turned towards
this most interesting subject; and we feel strong
confidence in tho belief, that the great question
respecting the final disposition of the lands will.
be settled during the present Congress. Tha
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28

Distressing Event A letter 10 the Editor Of
the Vermont Chronicle dated at Royalton, Juno
ID, snys:
IAN event occurred in distant part ofthis town
last Friday night the most distressing Of any thing
which has taken place in our community. The
house Of Mr.. G. Brewer was burnt and ,laugl-
ter OF Mr. John Duton ofthis town, nged 10, WAS
consumed in it! The fro originated, it is suppos-
cd, in n back room, where they had been sniO-
king meat. They examined it before retiring,
and though, it safe, hut about midnight those he.
low awolio just in season to escape the fire had
made such progress that il was impossible to us
ccnd The STAIRS to the chamber where Miss Duuon
elcpt-nnd il ragged 80 luriously that they did not
succeed in rendering her any assistance ;--shc WINS
heard to shrek once twice, and all that WAS
known other Afterwards by her distressed, may
say, ngonizcd family, was tho few bones nearly
consmed found in the cellar.
"lIow aro tho youth ndnonished against bons,-
ing Of to morrow'--they know not when they close
their eyes in sleep that hoy shail ever holod an
other mornng-Ihey may come TO their cnd MS
suddcnly-ns unexpectedly. ire they prcpnrcd'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
The present position Of The Uh'gs IN England

The Wings of England came into power about
,cn voars ago, with the promise OF reform. They
have disappointed the people not daring to re-
form. mud the government ut this moment is about
passing into the hands Of Inc Tories, and louhless
will unless the eleventh hour rcpenting Of the
Wings, in proposing to abolish the corn laws, shall
save tI,en' This great and bold measure is
popular one, but it may he 20 late.
The people ofthe United States, in lS4O, resool-
we'd on a change Of government for the sake of n
chunge ogmoasurcs. We are now to see whether
the new government will come up 70 the cXpec'a'
tons and resolves Of the people. If they disap
point the people, rs the English Wings have done,
The prophecy OF their doom may be read in this
instructive lesson of recent history. A thorough
and earnest reform ia men and measures is required
We speak with the freedom Of the press. To the
wise word is sufficient - JMadisonidn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
WASHINGTON co. SABBATH SCHOOL
Gel EBRA ALTON

The EXERCISES Of this occasion will he hsld at tho
Brick C"arch in Montpelier, Saturday, the third
day Of July next, and will consist Of
!. Voluntary, on the organ.
z. Prayer.
8 Music:
Address.
g. Music.
c. Remarks, resolutions &c.
T. Music.
g. Benedicion.
The schools from The several towns with the super
intcndcnts and teachers, are requested to meet On
the morning OF the day, at tho following places, viz.
Berlin. at Masonic Hall.
Marshfcd, Plainiold and Barre, at Methodist
Chapel.
Middlcsex and Worcester ut Court House.
Montpelier, at Brick Church.
Mortified, Wait.lield ard Waterbury at Free
Church.
at Free Church Vcstry.
Marrhals will be in attendance at tho several
pl aces to direct the order Of proceedings.
The procession, preceded by The Montpelier band,
will torn AZ precisely ten O'Clock. A. M. under tho
direction Of Mr.. Joseph W. Howcs, Marshal OF tho
day Alter The exercises the procession viii repair
10 The place provided for Refreshments.
Members OF Sabbath Schools throughout The
County. with their Gsnda, are cordially invited TO
Join in the rxcrciscs.
Contributions OF refreshments sui,a bic for tho occa
sion nrc solicited from any and all who may be dis
oscd TO favor the object. All articles comm. from
adjacent towns shou be forwarded carly as The
evening prcvious--f practicable.
Clsrgymo,, revolutionary soldiers, and oil others
Who lake an n,crest in The Sabbath School ins'ilu
lion, and wund like 10 celebrate the NNlon's birth
day ia quiet aud social manner, arc invited to AT
tenG,
Strict pnnciuslty should be observed in The hQu;
oil assembling.
]. w. HOWES, Marshal.
henry MUTT,
q b, MANSER, n
FARLEY FOSTER,
C. l.. KNAPP,
GEO. G., MOORE, I?
JEWH. CARLTON, Jr.
June 81, 1871.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28

tC3- The venerable Albert Gallaiin' Of this city,
has just put forth painhlet on the currency lie
is hard-money man in the main, hut favorable TO
n national bank ofmoderate capital and limi tod
powers. Mr. GalIntin was HE Democratic eau
Gus candidate for Vico President in 1924, on the
ticket with William ll.Crawfnrd.- New orkcr.