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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04
t9U.5lT1 SALE.

ES virtue Of decree rendered in the Circu;t
80 Superior Court Of Law and Chancory for
Augusta County. IN cause therein DEPENDING,
in which L. d. Poo and wife are plaintiffs az
Abraham IIulvy and others are defendants. ~,
the l0i! day Of November. 1913. and for the mr.
poses therein directed will sell AT public pnc-
ton, on thc premises, on The 2Oh day Of JannaTv
next, one certain tract Of land situated i'm the
county Of Augusta and adjoining the lands of
j. Crawford. Peter Sheets, Daniel Stover al
Others, on credit Of 6, II and IL months. tba
purchase giving bonds with good security the
tie retained as ultimate security until nayrns,,,
DO made. Sale TO commence at 10 O'Clock.
Dec. 81, 1St3.---tds
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

ih w us i man
" no stole the livery of the court of hcayc

U SVT'V UcNlI
HIS first false step was taken about two wears
ago. lie was employed TO go to WASHINGTON.
ana wanting more funds than were in his honest
possession ne made up the deficiency from the
ing Tor 1t on his return On arriving at home.
ana learning tina! NO suspicion rested on him in
stead OF retundiug the money he took another
step in crime. The road to inlamy became broad
or ana swiIier at each successive step, until the
outward mask OF virtue was finally lifted by the
and revealed to shocked community the teform-
cd and oathed hypocrte. Beware of the first
false stepi'' 800
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04
BROWN 81 TAYLOR,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

RECEIHING md FORJPARDLNG AGENTS.,
Ed dU#s' NJ ~ ra DiHw"' RieAmo"d, V'rgi"ia.
A TIEND to the sales of TogAcco, WHEAT,
A Flour and other articles which may be con-
-igned to them and to the PURCHASE of RocERIEs,
PRoDUcE, and any description of MERcHANDIzE.
They also Receive and FortUard Goods on the
usual terms.
They ENTHUSIASTICALLY on all consis nments.
REFER TO
STORM, DuBoIs & Co., New YoIl
CALEB Corr, Philadelphia.
LEWIS w EBr, Richmond.
JAS. BRowN, in. 90
WIN. KINNEY, Staunton, Va.
Il. CRAwFoRD, 60 8"
MAYO CABELL, Nelson Co. Va
]. NJ. HARVEY, Buchanan
Pi-h,,n"I, Nov 1910
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04
EgGnE Vote Hest.

A THIRTY DOLLAR NOTE of the Far
L mers' Bank Of Virginia, was dropped by a
gentleman out of his pocket book on the 4th inst,
while transacting business somewhere in Staun-
ton. The finder will be suitably rewarded on
leaving the same with the Editor Of the Spectator.
Dec. 81, i9d3.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

The EDITOR Of the Cambridge Times has
been spending a few days in the pretty and
hourish'ng town of GAINESVILLE, and concludes
a spirited notice of the commercial advapta-
ges of the town-its public Journals-fIotels
Literary institutions, Sc, with the following
pointed allusion to the ladies of the place.
"Ihe ladies, God bless them,o why should
we forget them. We saw many tripping along
the streets and many at church Some were
pretty, some tolerably looking, and some had
no beauty to brag of-Some were best pleas
ed wish the mould dame nature gave them.
some wore delicate little fellows, and some
had their backs up remarkably Buns says
Nature tried her prentice hand on man, and
then she made the lasses,' and right good
invention they are, but the worst OF it is they
won't stay Invented Well, what oft. It's a
way they have. This is busting world
wiM them, but, O, mercy, what bic hustle
there would be mitb0ni then,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

The FEMALE EYE.-A modern writer oives
the folio wing enumeration of the various ex-
pressiors of the female eye:
The glare, the stare, the sneer, the invita-
ton, the defiance, the denial, the consent, the
glance Of love, the flash of rage, the sparkling
of hope. the languishment of soGtness, the
squirt of suspicion, the fire of jealousy, and
the lustre of pleasure.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

WoMAN.-Perhaps more just or beautiful
compliment was never paid to woman than
the following, from Judge Story:
- - A-'''et 4ilna.s-! ,;.o= 81 nc, ,5y.l,
be 1t siid, that i'll the path of duty, no sacrifice
is with them too high or too dear. Nothing is
with i!lem impossible, but to shrink from
what lfve, honor innocence, and religion re-
quIre. The voice of pleasure or of power
may pass by unheeded, but the voice of aflcc-
ton never. The chamber Of the sick, the pill
low OF the dying, the vigils of the dead the
affairs OF religion, never missed the presence
or the sympathies of woman. Timid though
she be, and SO delicate that the winds of hea-
ven may not too roughly vish her, on such
occasions she loses all sense of danger. and
assumes preternatural courage which knows
not and fears not consequences. Then she
displays the undaunted spirit which neither
courts difficulties nor evades them: that re-
signaion which utters neither murmurs nor
regrets and that patience in suffering which
seems victorious over death itself.n
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04
" A L y a 3 L z Z. A N d
j @ 3 S 4 L q 9
WI f. subscribers, being DESTROYS to remove
nv ~ oSN, OiiCI 'Ur SIiG I.TC N.s.udOTU-
II II "A C. T. OF L.3.N
S:aunton, Dec. 81, 1913.

'gNHE subscribers, being DESTROYS to remove TO
u" |SN, UNI 'Cr sdie tU ss:u1OIU
TR.4 c T. OF L.i.ND
on which they reside, called Fruit flill,' living in
the county of Rockbridge, miles south of Lex
ngton, ) miles from Fancy Hill p. O. i'm pleas
ant, and healthy neighborhood, and containing
between eight and nine hundred acres, about four
hundred being In original timber of the purest
Crowd
The quality of this land is equal, if not supe
nor to any in the county; and is particularly val
liable Tor the growth of wheat. 1t is in the height
borhood OF four manufacturing mills, the farthes.
about three miles off-within miles of Boat
navigation, and near the Turnpike road from Lex
ngton TO Lynchburg, distant about 35 miles from
the latter. The land lies well for cultivation and
is easily improved. There are many excellent
springs on the tract, and the one near the dwell.
Ing house is not surpassed by any i'm the State
FIFTY or sixty acres of watered meadow NAV be
rnaae-'here is alsoa large peach, and young APP
pie orchard on the land.
The Improvements consist of good and com
modious
BRICK WELLING HOUSE
and KITCHEN-Smoke and Ice house, large
BARNS shielded all around-CORN HOUSES
Negro Cabins, new with stone chimnies and in
iact all the necessary out buildings for large
family.
Also good LOG DWELLING HOUSE,
with the necessary out houses on one end of the
farm, so thatl coold be divided to advantage
This would be fine situation for a person who
wishes to educate family. as the Military Ins-
tute-N ashington College and Female school
are each in the full tide OF successful operation at
Lexington.
further description is deemed unnecessary.
IL is but rarely such property is in market, and
persons disposed to purchase are requested to call
and examine for themseves--to whom the prem-
ses Will be shown, by the subscribers, with pleas
ure.
TERMS-The terms will be accommodating,
and possession given in the fall
BENZ. f. PORTER,
JAS. S. GRIGSBY.
, AND. J. GRIGSBY.
Fancy Hill, Rock. co.,
April 10, 1943.-tf s
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

TIE LAST LEAF.-But one leaf remains ON
The OAK before me. One by one have its
companions dropped away to mingc with the
dust. Thou remlndest me of an old man.
vino has numbered nearly a century-who
has seen MS youthful friends and his compan-
ions of middle life pass away and leave him
alone. Bu, hush there comes a slight breeze
the leaf flutiers--lo! it is gone to mngle
with the dust. So will the patriarch pass
away.
Like the little leaf too must wiiher and
die: In a few years-a few months perhaps
y shall fall and perish. o, that may leave
behind name that shall not be brealled with
eproach.~-Pouiund Tribune.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

MORE MARRLE-Besides the curious specimen
rom Augusta before noticed by us, which NAV
be seen at Messrs Binford & Porter's and at Mr.
"m. II. smiths, there is one from Rockbridyc.
al MeSsrS l.. ID. Crenshaw g. Co.'S, which may lie
seen by those curious in such matters. II yer,.
much resembles Italian, and is susceptible of y
very fine polish These specimens of the native
riches OF Virginia ought to excite the curiosity
and interest of us all. What may rot be the ex
'ent OF her possessions in this respcct7 The day
may come when marble will be shipped eastward.
instead OF our importing it from the Mcditcrra-
mean. We have just begun TO make discoveries
OF marble, and we may yet obtain from the mines
that which shall rival the most famous Egyptian
or Italian. From discoveries made. our Valley
amd trans-montanc ountry must abound i'm mar.
be- The specimen al Messrs e.. g. Co.'S is from
quarry convenient 10 navigation and to water
power Tor the operations Of saving and fashion
ing the material. 1t embraces great variety Of
maEbe.--Rchmoad Compiler.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS

"A n extensive assortment Of Fall and Winter
An DRY GOODS, embracing almost every arti-
Gle usually in demand in this market, Just receiv.
ed and for sale at the store of the subscriber, i'm
Staunton, at the lowest cash prices.
Sept. 81, lSd3 VIM. CRAIG
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04
.NEH' Esy.sREHSxT.MH.y.Y,.


rHNHE subscriber has commenced business again
= at the house Formerly occupied by Henry I'm
boden, and ns,It lapt n NJ. Css,linr Confeciion-
er, in the GROCERY AND DOMESTIC DRY
GOODS BUSINESS, comprising in part, as fol-
lows:
hhds Porto Rico Sugar
boxes Woolsey g. Woolsey's Loaf do
l bb crushed do
80 bags Rio and I.asuira Coffee
boxes best Tea
l hhd best Molasses
boxes Cheese; do Pine Apple do
bag Pepper; box ground do
boxes Candlcs-Spern, Wax and Tallow
boxes Hull's fancy Soaps; Rosn do
1000 best Principe Segars
1000 do Trabucoes
box Starch, key Indigo, Salt Petre
1 Ginger, | Madden
9 kegs best Rifle Powder
6 bags Shot
Shoes and Boots
Cotton Yarns, Candle Wick, Cotton Batting
/! pipe best French Brandy
] do common do
/ cask M. Wine
4 do Musca,e do
30 sacks Salt
All of which very low for the cash or TO pune
tual customers on short credit.
]. w. PITMAN.
Staunton, Dec. %.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

ADAM AND Low.~-At church where there
was call for minister, two candidates ap.
peared, whose names were Adam and Low.
The latter preached an elegant discourse from
the text. "Adam where art thou" In the
afternoon Adam preached from these words ::
$40, here nm I -
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04
90 TW0N Y a q Ms
AND
NAILS AT FACTORY PRICES.

ia MES III. JUREY
III AS'eilected AN arrangement in Richmond, by
which he is enabled to sell the above articles
in Scottsville, at Richmond prices, viz:
Cotton Yarns No. A, S, 6, rs cents per Bale.
Z, 8, 9, 80 :"
10, u, l2, S5-
NAILS at Genus per pound by the Keg, and
CT v,s. retail. The Yarn and Nails warran-
ted as good as any in the United States.
j. III. JUREY.
Scottsville, June %, 1913.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

SEASONING PosTs AND TIMBERs.-Posts
should never be put in the ground in green
state, notwithstanding they will last longes,
IN wet ground. Constant wet from water will
not lnJure them, but the fermentation of san
III the wood hasens decay
We ought also TO name in connection with
lhls the importance of suffering The sills of a
house and other buildings to become dry be
lore they are used. 1t is true we now Sc,
buildings higher than we formerly did. and
we take smaller timber for slls, and both
these practices tend to favor the durability OF
tAe 'imoer-yet we are often obliged TO- put
In new sIlls, on account of the timber being
used IN an unit state stick of timber eight
inches square is better for any building, as a
siii' man one twelve inches square.-.Ncu
YORK .Mechanc
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

A IliNT.-"RccoIect, SIR" said a tavern keen
crto gentleman who was about leaving his
mouse without paying ".eckoning," "rccollect.
sir' 1t you lose yoOr purse, you didn't pull it out
HERE"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

RLANk Bonds and Notes. Deeds Of Trust and
Bargain and Sale, for sale at tbisoficc.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-04

The WAY TO BEGIN TIE WoRLD.-As he
commences life, young man must be eau
uous that he contracts no friendship with
those individuals whose characters are doubt
fu, and who would lead him unaware in the
path OF vice and sin, TO the neglect of his bus
mess, and the disappointment, of his customers.
AT once he must declare himself the friend of
morality and virtue, and be diligcn, and faith
iul IN his business. He must expect To begin
IN small way, and not venture too much IN
the onset of life. Some young men think it
too humilialing when they begin the world. if
they cannot commence largely, and branch
out conspicuously. And here is where they
greatly err; and. in the end, it is often the
the case shat such persons are led to see their
folly, and 10 confess the erroneousness of
their course. The young man should also
rememtcl that he 5 10 occupy = .,;Atg ia
life where his influence to greater or less
degree must be felt by all those with whom
he may come in contact. He should. there
fore, aim to have his daily actions correspond
with the Scriptures, that lis influence NAV be
exerted on the side of truth.-Begin the world
thus, young men. and we are satisfied YOU
VIII never regret the course you have pursued
to the latest period Of your life.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-03-08
A1c0iCtOrV.

My editorial connexlon with the Car"
roll Ere o Press, will cease with the pre-
sent number. The occasion would seem
10 call for some suitable remarks; and,
indeed | fee that much is due from me
TO the patrons Of this paper, for the siea-
dy confidence and zeal with which they
have sustained my humble attempts 10
discharge the duties Of an editor, for
nearly ten years. LaboriDg. as | am
this morning, under indisposiIion nnd
under the Influence OF medclne, j must
beg to be excused from the performances
Of this. my last editorial duty. II, in
the support Of Wing principles, upon
which, IhsVe believed, and still DO be-
l,eve. our ;Republicar IoFm Of Govern
menlreslt, Il have done injusticeto any
opponent,l i hope to be forgiven. as !
forgive those who may have done'ipjus
tice TO me.
To lhesbrethren OF the Press, gener~
ally, from whom have had many to-
hkens Of kindness end courtesy, 4 take
this occasion TO lender my best acknowI.
edgementS.
Once more and hnalIy,l would urge
upon the patrons Of the Free Press, the
necessity Of their coming forward,
promptly, to the support Of ils indus
triOus end mosl energetic publisher
No man is more worthy Of their sup
port; and none has Iabored more an
ceasngly than he. 10 Sustain a public
presV, To him, therefore, lei justice
be done, without further delay.
Wishing the patrons and readers o
the Free Press a full proportion OF al
the prosperity and happiness that this
and better world, can afford, ! have
only to add, am with great respect
&c their fellow citizens.
] PEARCE.
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vicinity: and one which is the more 10
be regretted, because OI The great Dom'
her Of indi,>duals who ara thereby
thrown out Of employment Our wi
lpge end the community for many m''es
around, must for some years to come
suffer much Inconvenience
in consequence OF this moet onInr'una'e
occurrence. BV what means 'he hre
wsscommnricsted or how Il occurred,
ii 10 as vet unknown, When dlscoVeT-
ed, the flames had progressed so lar as
to battle all hopes Of saving the esIab-
Iishment.
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From the Nat InteIiigencer Of FEB, 30
Most awful and most La
ameDaabIe Catastrophe.

Instantaneous Death, by the Bursting of
one of The large Guns on board Me .U-
nited States ship Princeton, Of Score
tdry Upshr, Secretary Glimer, Com
mOdOre KeaHOn and Virgil Morcy
10 the whole course OF our lives it has
never fallen 10 our lot 10 announce 10
our readeTs more shocking ca aamuy-
shocking in ell it's circumsta nces and
concomIlants-lhan that which occur
red on board the United States Snip
Princeton, yesterday afternoon, whilst
under way in the river Potomac, four
teen or fifteen miles below this city.
Yesterday was a day appointed, by
the courtesy Of Capt. Stockton, Com
mander Of the Princeton, for receiving
as viSilers 10 his fine ship Dying off
Alexandrla) o great number OF guests,
with their families, literally and Humer
ously invited 10 spend the day on board
The day was most favorable, and the
company was large and brilliant, Of both
sexes; not less probably 10 number than
four hundred, among whom were the
President Of The United States, the Heads
oI the several Departments, and their
families Al proper hour alter the
ARRIVAL oI the expected guests; the YES.
sol got under wsy and proceeded down
the river, 10 snme distance below For
Wushiugton During the passage dowr
one Of the large guns on board Garry
ing ball Of 225 pounds) was fred more
than once, exhibiting the great powe
and capacity Of that formidable wea pot
Of war. The Ladies had psrlaken Of I
sumptuous repasl; and gentlemen hat
succeeded them oil the table, and some o
them had left il, Tho vessel was on he
return up the river, opposite to the fort
where Captain Stockton consented /,
FIRE another shot from the same gun, q
round and near which, 10 observe IT
effects, many persons had gathered
lhough by no meanSso many as on Elm
liar discharges IN the morning, the Ia
dies who then lhronged the deck beinC
on this fatal occasion alm osl all be,weeI
decES, and Out OF harm,
The gun was fred. The explosiC
was followed, before the smoke clear
ed away so as 10 observe iIs stfeC
; by shriekS OF wo which announced dir
caiOm'ty The gun had burst, sI a pou
: hrec or four lseI from The breech, on
5 scattered death and desOIalion aroun
e Mr. Upshur, Secretary Of State, NJ
. G''mor, 60 receOliy placed al the heI
3, OF The Navy, Commodore Kennon, OF
Of lie gOIIsnt officers, Virgil Make
: returned from a diplomatic residence
the Hague, Mr.. Gardner, OF New Yor
. formerly g member Of the Senate
h that Stale, we're smOcg the slain B
i Sides these, seventeen sssmen we
f wounded. several OF them badly al
probably MORALLY. Among IhOSs Stu
, ned BY Tho conclusion, We IsRrn not I
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Steam Mill hurnedl

On the evening OI the 4Ih INST the
large Steam Mill belonging TO our fell
low citizen, Isaac Atkinson, Esq, in
this village, was entirely consumed by
FIRE! The whole establishment, in
GLIDING the machinery for mauu(aciur
ing -four, oil, wooIlen goods, &c wss
probably wor,t $4,000 the whole OF
which was destroyed, together with
several barrels Of oil, four or five hun
dred bushels of wheat, &C. The entire
lOSs, We should suppose, cannot fell
short Of $ll,000. The establishment n,
was insured in the amount of on y
| $4,000,
This is altogether The most csIam
touS fIe LhGl has ever occurred 10 oul
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on; which SUIT mes Se brought 70 any
court having competeRt 9uRsuIc leH.
Sec SS. II any Auditor, Recorder,
Sheriff or Clerk shall make false ts-
port in his cash book 10 the couHIy com
missioners, or shall make any false en-
try therein, with intent 10 deceive said
commissioners. and deraud the county,
or, shall neglect to make any entry Of
lees received, he shall be deemed guilty
Of nisdemeanor, and upon indictment
and conviction therefor, 10 the court OF
common pleas of the proper county,
shall be 6Ded in any sum not exceeding
FIVE hundred nor less than one hundred
dollsrs, and be imprisoned 10 The dun
geon ofthe coUntyja Tor "a term not
exceeding thirty days, at the discretion
Of the court.
Sec 80 1t shall be the duty Of. each
county Auditor 10 this Stale, 10 every
county where more than one newspaper
shall be regularly published prior 10
the publication by him Of the exhibit ol
receipts and expenditures Of the county,
aS required by law, and prior TO the pub
licatIon oil the delinquent list Of lands
defouled for non payment taxes, and
prior 10 the publication Of The list Of
lands forfeited 10 the State for ron pay
ment Of taxes, 10 advertise in come news
paper published IN his said county, for
the period Of twenty day s~beIore the
time. when by law, The said several pub
licaIions are required to bs made, that
no will receive OF his Office, sealed pro-
posals for the printing Of said exhlbIt
and islS, and at The expiration Of the
said twenty days, he shall publicly open
and read the sealed proposals, il any, so
recelvodby him, 10 the presence uGd
hearing oithe, persons making the same,
and after the came shall be so opened
and read, he shall let the contract :or
publishing said exhibit and lists, to the
lowest bidder therefor who is the regular
publisher ola newspaper in said coun-
~, and no extra allowance or price he =
yond the sum so bid, shall be allowed or
paid by said Auditor, under any preteuce
whatever.
Sec 40 That it shall be the duty oil
the county commissioners 10 apply all
moneys paid INTO The county treasury
under the, provisions of this act, TO coun
Iy purposes, and to no other purposes
whatever.
Sec Al That so much Of this act az
relates TO county officers shall not apply
10 the county olsHamiIton
Sec 40 That, Grom and after the
passage Of this act, no docket fee shal
be charged or taxed in a bill oil costs in
any case OIlaw OF chancery in any o
the courts Of this State.
Sec. 43 That all laws conflicting
with the provisions Of this act, be ant
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec, "A That this act shall tSke OF.
) feet and be 10 force from and after il
passage.
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AN ACT

To provide for the election Of Supervi
sors OF Roads and Highways, by the
citizens Of each Road District.
Sec. L. Be il enacted by the General
assembly ofthe State of Ono, That in
all elections, hereafter TO be held within
this State, for the election Of Supervisors
Of roads and highways, it shall not DO
lawful Tor sny olector TO vote for more
tban one Supervisor; and II any ballot
shall contain more than one name for
The Office oI Supervisor, The same shall
be dee med fraudulent 90 far as that Office
is concerned.
Sec, 2 All laws, heretofore psSse &,
lnconSlSten, with the provisions OF this
act are hereby repealed
JOHN NJ. GALLAGHER,
Speaker Of The House of Representative.
THOMAS w BARTLEY.
Speaker Of the Senate
February 3, l844.