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VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
FOR SALE UNDER A DEED OF TRUST.

N pursuance of Deed of Trust, executed to
- the undersigned by William A. Turk, bearing
date the LIST dag of October, $780, and of record
In the Clerks Office Of the County Court OF Au-
gnsta' for the purpose of securing certain sums
OF money therein mentioned, due to Samuel
Clarke, Commissioner, under a decree Of the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for
Augusta County, in the case of John Miller,
guardian OF the orphan children of Robert Miller,
decd, against the heirs of the said Robert Miller
Decd and others, will sell for cash, TO the high
est bidder, before the Post Office door in Staun-
ton' on Monday the 18th day Of August next, a
certain tract or parcel of Land, containing SEQ
ACRES, (more or less,) known as the Red
House Tract, situated in said county, and ad-
Joining the lands lately belonging to Henry
keneagy, and known as Nlller's Iron-works
Tract; or so much Of said tract as will be suai
clent TO raise the balance of the purchase money
secured by the deed Of trust aforesaid, and the
costs of sale, But this land will be sold subec,
to reservation in favor of Henry Keneaoy or
those holding under him, in relation to taking ore
from the ore banks, as specified in the contract
between him and the heirs of Samuel Miller.
decd, filed in the papers the cause above men
toned. NlCHO. G. KINNEY, Trustee.
July IL, 1915.
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Virginia Female institute,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.

THlS Collegiate Female School is under the
government and management Of the follow
ing Board oil Trustees:--
Right Rev. William MEADE, ID. u. President
hev: L. L. CAsTLENAN, JOHN H. P.YToN, ALEX.
II. ii. STUART, WILLIAM KiNNEY, THOMAS J.
NICHE, DIR. +. L. SrRlBLINe, RoBr. s. BRooxs.
NICHOLAS c. KINNEY. Treasurer, JOHN ID.
BaEckiSR'DcE. Secretary, GEORGE EskR,pos..
PRiScIrAL, Rev. JAMES McELRoY, A. NJ.
MIR. McELRoY is assisted by most select and
accomplished instructors. The young Ladies
will continue to board in private families until
the spacious and elegant building designed for
the Institute will have been completed. The
session commences on the first Monday in SEM
TENDER. To meet the wishes Of parents and guar
dams below Underwater, the vacations will hereaf-
ter take place in April and October. The most
respectable families of the town are prepared to
receive as boarders the members Of the Institute.
The course Of studies is most extensive, minute.
and thorough.
Terms Board, fuel, candle light, washing,
$loo for ten months. English Department, $50.
Latin and Greek, $50. French, $50. Drawino
and Painting, $50. Music, with use OF Ins,ru,
ment. $40. Paymen, every half session in adj
vance.
ny order of the Board Of Trustees.
GEORGE ESKRIDGE, Secretary.
July 81, lS45.-5w.
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SALE OF
SALE OF
HOUSES AND LOTS,
In AND NEAR THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, va

IN pursuance of a decree, pronounced by the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
for Rockbridge, on the 18th day of April last, in
cause therein depending between Sally Will
son, plaintiff, and William Wilson's, adm'rs, and
others defendants, shall proceed, on the 10th
day OF September next at 10 NJ, before the front
door of the Court House in Lexington, to sell at
public auction the following real property, of
which the late Capt. William Wilson died seiz-
ed:
One improved Lot lying on the Main street of
me town OF Lexington, on which are two BRICK
DWELLING HOUSES, with all necessary out
houses One of these buildings is very fine
private residence. Two pasture Lots lying near
the Military Institute; pasture Lot adjoining
the lots of G, p. Dorman and Samuel M. bold |;
and Wood Lot on the Bushy Hill, near Licking
ton, containing about 80 Acres.
The Houses and Lots on the Main street in
Lexington will be sold separately. and on credits
OF l, 3, and years, in equal instalments. The
Pasture and Wood Lots, will be sold on credits of
| e, IL and Is months. Cash in hand however
! will be required sufficient, to pay the expenses
OF the sale, and the purchaser will be required to
execute bond, with approved security, for the de-
ferred instalments.
Terms will be further made known on the day
| of sale.
WIN. C. LEWIS, Com'r.
Lexington, July 81, lS45.-tds.
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NEW AND INTERESTING.

HAVE just received from the publishers, the
following new and highly interesting publ
cations, viz =
Frost's History Of the World ,ciM 500 Beau
tiful illustrations
Frosrs Pictorial History the United States
in English and German
These works are published in numbers at sc
cheap rate, that they are within the reach OF
every one, and they are presented in so pleasing
a form as to induce the young to read them with
avidity and delight.
Agents are wanted to dispose of the above
works throughout the State.-Make early appli-
cation.
CHAS. F. FISHER, (Harman's Hotel, J
agent for ID. C. King.
July 81, Is45.
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LANGUAGES,
FIVE .9RTS y SCIENCES.


TIME undersigned "a native of Paris,) respect
- fully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen OF
Stanton that he intends opening classes and
giving pIv ate lessons in the French, GERMAN
DUTcH, ITALIAN, SPANISH AND ENGLISH Lam
GUAGEs, ,fter the most approved methods, adopt
ed in the best European establishments of edu-
cation, in combination with his own concise, pe-
neric and derivative system Of teaching modern
Languages.-Crayon. Pen, Linear, Perspective
and Architective Drawing and Drafting, Paint
ing in water colors, &c. d,
PENMANsHIP: Business, Ladies', Fancy and
Ornamental Writing, Lettering, Marking ami
Pendrawing.
Private lessons for months, (26 lessons) $l2 90
In classes at any of the Institutes per
b half session, (65 lessons.) 10 90
Select classes Of or 4 pupils for three
months, go lessons,) 10 90
.WAsciuAo Painting, (never taught belore,)
on paper, silk, satin or velvet, taught in twelve
lessons, after method of initiating not only pat
terms. but nature, in manner which for great
expedition in the execution, softness and SPLEEN
dor otcoloriet and faithful resemblance OF the
originals greatly superior to Theorem and Poo
nah Painting, $40 complete course-no extras
DIR. Y. ID. l.. Aatters himself that his long and
successful professional experience, to which his
testimonials bear witness, his
literary travels through the greater part of Eu-
rope, combined with constant and assduous
study, give him some claim to the character of a
good and experienced teacher.
GEO. VAN DE LINDE, M. ID. &I.D.
Late of the Universities of Paris, Leyden, Lon
don and Venice.
july TO- 1919
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BRICK DWELLING

with two good cellars, large Brick Kitchen With
TWO chlmneys, large two story Spring-house
over an abundant and never failing spring, a COM
Portable Stable and an Orchard Of choice fruit
Said land possesses many advantages being ORR
ginaly good, and in good neighborhood, with
In two or three miles of two Merchant Mills and
within six or seven miles of two Furnaces which
afford market for grain and meat. But said
lana possesses other advantages. 1t is watered
by eight or ten never failing springs and four
creeks, on one of which is an old Chopping Mill
with first rate runner, and all the inside machi-
merry necessary for choPping operations, with a
machine attached for crushing plaster-al of
which might be put in operation by some ex-
pense; or it would afford good site for saw
mill. Said land is adapted to the growth of grass,
and produces large quantity Of hay, having an
abundance OF meadow land, which might be an
Involvement to man disposed 10 craze or raise
stock, and on the south about two or three miles
distant is the Blue Ridge which affords an al
most boundless range for cattle.
Possession of the land will be piyen immedi
ately.
Az the same time and place I will offer for sale
TWO NEGRO MEN, one of whom is young,
likely and healthy, and is first rate hand on a
farm.
The terms Of sale for the Land will be one
iour'h In hand, and the residue in three equal an
nual instruments, to be secured by good personal
security and lien upon the land as ultimate Sc
curity.
The slaves will be sold on a credit of three
months, the purchaser giving bond and approved
security.
N. B.-Persons wishing to purchase will be
shown the land by David G.. Nofzinger, who re.
sides on il. JOS. GROVE. Com,o,r
July 81, I845.-7w.
IT, The Harrisonburg Republican will in.
sert the above six weeks and forward bill to this
Office.
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AGENTS WANTED.

SEV ERAL intelligent, active gentlemen are
~ wanted as agents for the sale of Howe's His
torlcal Collections of Virginia and Frost's Pcio-
rial Illustration of the United States, both of
which publications are in high repute, and great
demand--indeed the first edition of the former
work has already been exhausted and SUNNY
OF the second edition is daily expected. Having
the exclusive agency for the sale of these works.
In the western and southern parts of the State,
can give TO those persons wishing to engage,
their choice of counties, and make it an induce
ment for such to undertake an agency Apply to
me at Mrs. Harman's Hotel, next door 70 MIR,
Shefey's Law Office. ..
CHAS. f. FISHER,
agenf for ID. e. King.
July IL, 1916
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SCHOOL BOOKS,
@ II e AP FOR CA S II
ROBERT COWAN.

OFFERS for sale the following School Books :
~ Murray's, Billions, Kilkham's, Smiths,
and Browns English Grammar; Murray's Eng
lish Exercises Pixies, +. II. Smiths, II. G.
Smiths, Davies, Greenlea's, Coburn's and
Smiley's Arithmetic; Mitchelps, Morse's, Wood
bridge and Wilard's, and Parley's Geography |;
Frosts and Grimshaw's History United States !;
Pinnock's Goldsmith's Hist,ry Of Greece, Rome
and England; Ty,ler's History, Parey's Life
Washington, Columbus, and Franklin; Parley's
LIST 2nd 3rd Books Of History Jones', Com
stocks and Turner'S Chemistry; Smellie's Phi
losophy Porter's Rhetorical Reader; jones' and
Comstock's Philosophy; Abercrombie's Intel
lectual Philosophy Campbell's Philosophy of
Rhetoric Davies Mathematical Works; Glib
sons Surveying, Playfair's Euclid. Colburn's
Algebra, Comstock's Geology, Adams Ro-
man Antiquities, Burritt's Geography of the
Heavens, English Reader, Paley's Moral PHI
losopby, Blair's Lectures, Webster's and Walk
ers Dictionaries, New York Reader Nos. L, 2 and
3, United States Reader Nos. 1, 9 and 3, Emer-
sons LIST, end and 3rd Class Readers, Swans
Primary School Readers, Common School Rea-
ders, Webster's Elementary Spelling Book,
Webster's Pictorial Elementary Spelling Book.
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PUBLIC SALE.

WILL sell on Wednesday the Goth day of
August next, at my residence in Augusta
County; Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Farming Utensils,
Rye and Oats, Household and Kitchen Furniture.
one Copper Still and Still Vessels, one Apple
Mill, and screw Cider Press.
TERMS.--Six months credit for all sums over
two dollars; 80 and under cash;
ABRAHAM LITTEN.
N. B. will also offer my Farm for sale at
the same time and place, and if not sold altope-
Their, it will be divided into so or GO acre lots.
VIII be offered for sale at the same time a
Good Road Wagon, A head Of Horses and Gear
the property Of John G.. Liten. Al.
July 81, I945.
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ElaBS1Elgla9S gAIhIso


by virtue Of Deed of Trust executed to me
by Henry Kiracofe, sen. and Wife, bearing
date on the 18th day of February. 1874, for pur-
poses therein mentioned, shall proceed to sell
to the highest bidder, on Tuesday, the end day
of September next, certain Tract of Land stua-
ted in the county of Augusta, on the north side
of the North River, about two miles from Mount
Scion, supposed to contain about
100 AOl31AS
more or less
This Farm is in good state of improvement,
having on it all necessary buildings of good
quality, good orchard, &C., and is desirable
situation, and worthy the attention of any one
wishing to purchase a Farm of its size.
About $1,000 will be required in cash, the re-
malnder in deferred payments well secured.
The Land will be shown to any person wish
ing to purchase, by some one living on the prem.
ises, at any time
The title is believed to be good, but acting as
trustee, shall convey such title only as is vested
in me by said trust.
The sale will take place on the premises.
JOHN IRWIN, Trustee.
July 81, 1S45.-tds.
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BOOK AGENCY.

We have been requested to call attention to the
advertisement of the Book Agency at this place.
Mr.. FISHER, the agent, has room at Harman's
Hotel, where he has large assortment of all
kinda of Books, Maps. &c.-We understand that
he has specimens of Books, which he will fur
nish TO order. We were in his room the other
day, and noticed among his assortment large
number of Law Books, together with many mis-
cellaneons works of the highest order, and he
respectfully socits call from those who desire
to furnish their Libraries with the standard works
OF Law and Medicine, or procure copies of the
choicest Literary works in the county, Democrat.
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TRUST SGILlMo

RY virtue of a Trust Deed executed by Will
- liam Smith, and recorded in the Clerks Office
of the County Court of Augusta, ] shall, for the
purposes in said deed mentioned, on the 3Oth day
of August next, at the residence Of said Smith
in the town of Stanton, offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following property:
One Threshing Machine complete, one full set
of blacksmith's tools; full set of patterns for
casting Bunell's threshibg machine, quantity
of plank, shop tools, benches and other fixtures,
one mahogany bureau, two feather beds. steads
and furniture, one twenty-four hour clock, two
walnut tables, one dozen chairs, sixty yards of
Competing, and all the other household and kitcl-
en- furniture belonging to said Smith, one corn
shelter, one lot OF Iron, quantity of Steel, 10
horse shoes, and one axe.
l., DAVID FULTZ, Trustee.
July 81, 1886
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TEXAS.

The schooner Atalanta arrived at New Orleans
on the 18th instant from Galveston, which Mace
she left on the 9Th instant
A resolution was proposed to the House of
Representatives, severely censuring the course
OF President Jones, and recommending to the
Convention about to assemble, his removal and
the establishment of government ad interim,
until annexation is complete. The motion fail
ca, put the vote In favor of it was strong enough
to show in what light the Executive is regarded.
The citizens of Galveston paid funeral honors
TO the memory of General jackson on the 4th of
July: The funeral discourse was pronounced by
the Rev. Mr.. Eaton
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VALUABLE
LAND AND SLAVES.
FOR SALE.
July 81, 1915.
FOR SALE.

~ virtue of decree of the County Court of
Augusta rendered at the June Term, I945 in
the case of Joseph Grove VS.. Margaret Grove,
widow of David Grove, deed, John 3. Grove,
Samuel Grove, and others, the undersigned,
Commissioner, will, on Friday the 18th day of
September next offer on the premises the Land
belonging to the heirs of said deceased, lying and
being In the county OF Augusta, two miles soutt,
Staunton to Lexington, and adjoining the lands
of Samuel Finley, David Shutz and others. con-
tanning
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NORTH MOUNTAIN LAND.
FOR SALE.

>HE undersigned commissioners, appointed by
the ircuitSuperior Court of Law and Chan
Gerry for the County of Augusta, will offer at
public auction, OH the premises, on Tuesday the
End day of September next, Tract of Land ly-
ing on the North River in the North River Gap,
about three miles above Mt. Scion, containing a
bout 13 Acres. A credit of 6, IL and i5 months
will be given, the purchaser giving bond with
approved security.
TH0S. p. WILSON, J coAw,..
JAS. q. SHIPMAN, oomm rS'
July 81, 1915.
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VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks
office of the Circuit Superior Court of Law
and Chancery for Augusta County, Monday the
9TH July 1915,
Nelly SAidmore, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
Matthew Pilson, admir-. with the Will annexed
OF Sarah Cudden, decd; VIM. Davis, Sheriff
oil Augusta county, TO whom the estate Of Mar
garet Cudden, decd, hath been committed for
administration the Bible society of Virginia,
the Treasurer Of the Board of foreign missions
OF the Presbyterian Church in the United
States; the Trustees of the Board of missions
of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States; the Trustees Of
the Board of education Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States and the Treas
urer Of the Virginia Tract Society, Defendants
upon a cross Bill.
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendants, the Treasurer Of The Board OF
Foreign Missions of the PRESBYTERIAN Church in
the United States the Trustees of the Board of
Missions of the General Assembly of the Pres
| byterian church in the United States :; and the
Trustees of the Board of Education of the Pres
byterian church in the United States, not having
entered their appearance and given security, ac-
cording TO the act Of Assembly, and the Rules of
this Court, and II appearing by satisfactory evi.
dence that they are not inhabitants Of this Com
monwealih: 1t is ordered, that the said Defend
ants do appear here, on the list day of Che next
term (November 1850 and answer the bill of
the plaintiff and that copy Of this order be forth
with inserted in some newspaper printed in Staan-
ton, for two months successfully, and posted at
| the front door Of the Courthouse.
Copy-Teste.
n. G. KINNEY, c. G.
July 10, 1915.
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Greek Latin and Erench Books.

Billions Greek Grammar, Sophocles' Greek
Grammar, Groves Greek and English Diction-
AIRY, Greek Testament, Thucydides, Herodotus,
Sophocles. Xenophon, Jacobs Greek Reader,
Billions Latin Grammar, Adams Latin Gram.
mar, Ruddman's Rudiments, Jacobs Latin Rea.
der, Tacitus, Historic Sacr@, Vri Rome. Livii,
Answorth's Latin Dictionary, Anthon's CLASH
cal Works, Levizac's French Grammar, Boil
mars Levizac's French Grammar, LIE Bruins
Telemaque, Picot's Series of French Books,
Vie De Washngton-togethe with all kinds of
School Books in general use in this section of
country.
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BRANDRETH's PILLS.

HOW TO GET HEALTH-Tbousauds IF rcrsons
continue TO cure themselves of Colds Coughs Head
aches, Rheumatic Affections, Small Pox, Measles, Cos
uveness Influenza and the host Of those indications OF
the pody on the blood being out Of order, SIMPLY by
perscveringY using BRANpRErH's VEGETABLE USi-
vERsAL Pulls, so long any symptoms of derangc-
ment IN any organ remain. Often, by adopting this
course which experience has proved according 10 Ma.
ture it being merely assisting her, have many in few
days been restored to health who for Bandrcths
Piis had been sick for months The value of this me-
diciuc is beyond price.
Sold at Dr. Brandrcth's Principal Office, 24l Broad.
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augusta Female Seminary,

OPENS its next Session on the 1frss day of
as heretofore.
Parents are reminded tina, It is good economy
to have their daughters present at the opening OF
the session. They are better classed, and can
be made to study better than when they enter
alter The classes have been organized and adj
vanced. r. w. BAILEY. PRINCIPAL.
Stanton, July 81, 1915.
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VIRGINIA AT Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery for Augusta county, held
at the Courthouse thereof, in the town of Staun-
ton, the 10th day of June. 1916.
William Crawford, administrator Of John Arm.
strong, Sen. decd, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
William Frazier, admir-. of John Armstrong, Jr
decd, and other Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
On motion of Henry Swope and William
Craig, they have leave to become parties plain
tiffs And this cause came on this 10th day of
June, l845, to be heard on the bill, and answer
OF the administrator of John Armstrong, Jr. de-
ceased, and the answer of the infant defendants
by Nicholas. G. Kinney, their guardian ad Item :.
and more than two months having ELAPSED
from return day of the subpoena executed on the
defendants George A., David IT.. and William
Knowles and Elizabeth his wife; and thew still
falling to appear and file their answers A.: 1t is
ordered that the bill be taken for confessed as to
them and was argned by counsel: On consid-
Grafton whereof the Court doth adjudge, order and
decree. that Master Commissioner Samuel Clarke
take an account of the defendant Frazier's adj
minstraton on the estate of John Armstrong. Jr.
deceased. And that said Commissioner bv
publishing notice in the Stanton Spectator four
weeks, convene all the creditors OF said John
Armstrong; iJr.) estate and that he take an
account of the amount and dignity of their debts
and make report to this Court in order to a final
decree. A Copy-Teste.
N. G. KINNEY, c. G..
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Augusta LanA Eoy Sale.
July IL, 1915.

4 AM authorized by the heirs of the late VIM,
- Alexander, decd. of Kentucky, TO sell Tract
of Land belonging to them in the county of Au-
gusta. The Tract contains
59s A01alsg9
lies on the Great Calf-pasture River, at or nea
The junction of the Siaunton and Parkersburr
Turnpike with the Harrisonburg and Warn,
Springs Turnpike--a suitable portion of the land
is cleared and fit for cultivation, the residue is
pretty well timbered. There is DWELLING
House and some other improvements on the land
more minute description is deemed unnecessa-
Fy' as 1t is presumed persons disposed to pur-
chase VIII iifst view the premises, which will he
shown by Mr.. Jones, the tenant, or portor6eld A
HeiskeIl, esq. who resides in the vicinity of the
property.
HE terms will be accommodating. and a good
title made. WIN. KINNEY Arent
July II, lSI5--Gt.
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Boarding Tor Young ladies.

JAKENIS who may wish to place their
i daughters at School are hereby informed ,ha,
the subscriber is prepared to accommodate a few
young Ladies in her family, as boarders. Those
who desire to engage will please make early APP
plication. MARIA |. COALTER.
Staunton, July "a. lS15.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

NHE Trustees Of the Virginia Female lnsii-
= tute will receive proposals for the erection of
the necessary buildings for said Institute at Staun-
ton, till Saturday the 10Th day of July next.
Persons disposed to contract can see the plan and
obtain the information necessary by application
10 MAJ. George Eskridge. Secretary to the Board,
at any time after the 5ih day of July next. The
job is large enc and worthy the attention or
contractors.
StauntoH Juno 10, 1916.