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PRIME R0CkBRIDGE LAND
IN THE
NJ a n " Y "

\ NDER the authority vested in me by the last
~ will and testament of Alexander r. Barclay,
decd, now offer for sale tina, mos, desirable aud
very valuable
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Wa\der's Daguerrean Gallery,
At the Wesleyan Female Seminary.
(SIGN OF THE FLAG.)
4DITJJ'T'J NCE EPEE,

nAGUERREOTYPE Portraits taken in the best
~ style of the art, without regard TO weather! All
pictures gilded by process which indellbly fixes
them into tho silver plate-Pctures of all kinds copied
neutrality-suspicious. given in the art and appara
tus Of the most approved kind furnished Prices Of pic
lures reduced to So, So so and 81 including hand
case,
Mr.. W., is pleased TO make Acknowledgements TO the
citizens OF Stanton and surrounding country for the
very liberal patronage bestowed upon him, attcrs
himself that having received entire Appsr tus
manufactured by the celebrated Shuveier Of Paris his
pictures will please the most fastidious
Staunton, Oct. is, 1913.
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On BBLS. Extra Flour for sale by
~ r. .STRIDER,
Aug. 9. Adjoining V. Hotel.
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- EiLERS COUGH SYRUP.-.Tust receiv
- ed another supply Of the above popular re,ocI,
for Coughs. Colds. Sc. '''''
Also, Sellers LIVER PILLS and VERNE.
CHE. f.. BERKELEY
Aug. 81 1873.
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6 90 a q r u S .

near 200 Of which is in wood which sells readily
in town at So load land 400 cleared, and in a
fine state of improvement capable Of producing the
heaviest crops Of grain or grass our climate will ma
ture-and all well inclosed, with water in every
field and LOT and watered
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NOW OR NEVER.
HNliE undersigned will return to Augusta in
lew days, with fresh supply of
ESeIdy.VHaGc CROts.fnr.

Vt WV" !" ''0o't supply vi
Eeady-Madc Clothing,
purchased in the Northern cities, and made in the
best manner and of the most substantial material
They were bought very low, and he will be- able
to offer greater than ever to his old friends
and customers. His assortment consists of Ladies'
Goods, such as Shawls, &c., the cheapest ever Of
fered in any country. His supply of Gentlemcn's
wear, has been carefully selected and will surpass
any goods of the kind ever brought to Staunton.-
Terms cash and no grumbng
JOSEPH STERN.
Staunton, October Is, 1S4S.
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ENK.-24 DOZ. BOTTLES Black, Blue, and
Red Ink, just received and for sale very cheap
by ROBERT COWAN.
October | lS4S.
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LAND FOR SALE.

WE offer for sale Tract Of Land containing
$50 ACRES, lying in the county of
Pulaski, on the north west side of New River, six
miles from the Court House, two miles south of
the main stage road about
ggS AOI2lAS
are cleared and under fence, and the balance heavi-
lly tlmbered, with portion Of fine Pine. There
is comfortable
Dwelling House,
Kitchen and Stable on said place. finely watered and
well adapted to the grazing business, and the soil
equal to any for all kinds of grain. For further par
tculars we refer any person or persons wishing to
purchase to Lynch A. Currn, Clerk of said coun-
ty. We omitted 10 state that the Rail Road pro-
posed to be constructed from Lynchburg to the
State OF Tennessee will pass near this place
CHARLES OWENS,
ANTHONY OWENS.
Pulaski Co., Va, Oct. l8, lS4S.-4w
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

I n pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Superior
Court of Law and Chancery for the county of
Augusta, in the Of Jesse Dold's Administrator
against Matthew Helms and others, rendered at the
June term, 1913, the undersigned Commissioner
Will, on Monday the goth day of November next,
expose to sale at public auction, on the premises in
the village Of Fishesville, in the county aforesaid
"A Hot of Ground
with the appurtenances, containing of an acre
and ~ poles, which was conveyed 10 William
Craig in trust the 9Th Of April, 1888, being the
residue OF three fourlhs of acre and twenty nine
poles, purchased by Matthew Helms Of the said
Jesse Dold, after taking off the quarter acre lot
sold to Andrew Helms, and by him to Frobaueh,
and the quarter acre lot sold by Matthew Helms to
d. ). Conner, which said lot is directed to be sold
on the following terms, to wit SO much of the
purchase money to be paid in hand as will be suf
icient TO pay the expenses and charges OF SALE and
the residue in nine months thereafter. If the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the above mentioned lot shall
he inadequate to the payment of the claim under
the decree aforesaid, then will be exposed TO sale,
on the same day, the premises, the quarter acre
lot which was sold and conveyed by Matthew
Helms to ID. 5. Conner; and should the proceeds
OF this lot when added to those of the preceding
sale, still be Inadequate to satisfy and discharge the
decree afo ;esad, then will be exposed to sale, on
the same day, on the premises, the quarter acre lot
conveyed by the said Matthew Helms to Peter
FTebaugh. For the deferred payment aforesaid
bond with approved security will be required, and
the conveyance withheld till payment
JOHN L. ARNALL, Comm'r.
Oct 49, 1913
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N0WIOLa

N0WIOlAo
eSeaC Shenandoah CO2asa3NEy.
TNHE annual general meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of this Company will be held at Port Re-
public on the 18th day of November next.
S. ii. LEWIS, Treas'r.
Oct IL, lSiS.-Im
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TO TIE LADIES.
VrilblsaAiRnSs.

SUPERIOR French and Italian Fringes. Gmps,
~ Buttons, Sc, Sc, of the most beautiful styles,
cheap at GREEN s. CO.'S,
Oct. | lS4S. Sign of the Flag.
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Dwelling 81 louise

sssM is of brick-very large-and conven-
G&&A ien,ly arranged for the accommodation Of
large family.-It contains ten rooms besides fine
largo passages and porches, and also basement
and garret,-the basement is divided as above and
is dry and airy. Attached TO the dwelling is a
kitchen and work room.
The negro houses are Of brick, well ventilated,
and capable of accommodating all the hands neces-
sary 10 operate the farm. The meat house is two
stores-thc lower story used an eating house for
the negroes. There is a fine dairy convenient with
excellent water; lumber house with cider and
apple cellar,-and by the way first rate O r.
A.S2e III a II ID of select fruit to fill it !;
eTE2SSs Carriage House; Backsmth's Shop !;
~TsS Carpenters Shop, and sabling for moro
As--sszA- than 20 horses; Pigery; Wagon House !;
Corn House and Swisher Barn SO by % feet I'M
dernealh the threshng floor there is granary &c
by 80 feet and 10 feet high, built of brick the one
end of the basement is occupied by the horse pow
er OF the threshng machine, the other appropriated
to the farm implements. think it unnecessary to
say more to induce persons desiring to buy such
property TO view i.-Then they can sec and Judge
for themselves.
The above Tract of Land is offered for sale pr-
vatey, on fair and liberal terms and if not sold pr-
vately, will be offered for sale at public auction at
future day. of which the public will be duly no-
fled. Any further information may be had by ad-
dressing the subscriber, OF j. ID. Davidson, ESD,
at Lexington, Va.
JAMES II. PAXTON, Ex'or.
Of A. L. BARCLAY, decd.
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On the 23d day Of November next, will sell
at public auction, on the above described premises,
large amount Of Valuable Personal Property, be-
longing to the Tcsiator.
j. ii. PAXTON, Ex'or.
Oct. IS.
Esy The Rockingham Register and Winches
for six weeks, and charge this office.
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does regard any law which that Povso might be
appended as ''e papabe violation of the constitution
Now, those persons acting under base delusion,
and Themselves hone in their convictions would be
well enough for you say 10 them that General Taylor
has declared most positively that Congress
with the question of slavery in the States TERRITORIES
without papaby violating the constitution and, eonse-
queny, such int ierence would his unqualified
dsa probation if be President
This declaration forced OF him by his friends in
louisiana who found that he doomed his
State if he did not satisfy them this subject
Thinking, suppose that the election near at hand
the truth could reach the northern States in time
to inure his vote there especially is sought
be suppressed only far it is thought servceabe here
he came out with the truth. sound the tocsin Let
the deuded know that General Taylor treats as a matter
OF Insult now, for any suppose him possess any
sympathy for the Proviso and proof of his
position, confidently refers the fact of his recently
ing more than $4,000 in slaves
III To me source of great astonishmen how either the
namralized foreigner the Wno Provso man can sup
port Taylor in the North while his friends here vamp-
Ing and making the most capital they of his real
and expressed opposition 70 both.
Set Louisiana down 1000 majority for Cess aud Butler
In haste, yours, VERITAS.
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To the Editor of the Union:


PETERSBURG, Nov. 6, 1S4S.
have read your articles in defence of the veto power
and have been edited and pleased by the research and
ability with which you have conducted that defence For
one, if that presidential duty be stricken from the cons
tuition, would not give button for its other provisions
1t is the crownng glory of the constitutional distribution
of the powers OF the government amongst its departments
1t is denounced in the National nellgencer to be the
''monaI chical principle of our government"
The editorial in which it is thus unscrupulously de-
nounced contains many deceptive, if not uncandd, views
of the subject They say that the power exercised
but times in the first forty years of the government
and that in the interval of nineteen since, it has
been exercised tpentyfow times. They fail TO en-
brace in the nine, the instance in which Mr.. Mad
ison said, November g. 1872 it was presented at an
hour the close of the session to be return
ed, with objections, for reconsideration; but yet they
embrace in the twenty -four instances in the nineteen
years the like cases. too the close of the session.
But shall go any further from the object of
this note, which is to invite your attention to the fact
that seventeen OF twenty of the States by their
sutions, confer this mondrchicat" power on the gov
ernors of their republican commemorative and 1t seems
strange that the republican people of many republics
should so long have cherished this principle Of monarchy
by cngrafting it their forms of government !!
have not the constitutions of Texas, Iowa, and Wis
consn and do not know whether their governors have
this one-man power, as have seventeen OF the other
twenty seven States.
Yours, truly, PUBLlUS.
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The Day aftcr the Fair.

we received the following communication on Sunday
a'' by the southern mall on which morning we had de-
Jared The canvass closed" We saw il was too
ae'o ay before our readers previous to the election
"Vg protested against the appearance of any new ex-
use on the eve of the election, we were unwilling to Sc,
fs such example in our person. Had we sent it to
F1e worm Tor publications. should have been bound in
a Jar dealing to send to the South Besides, the au
'enciy OF the article might have been disputed and il
nsn' nave been denounced as trick to Operate mon
nc election For these and other reasons we deter
ed to let that event pass by without throwing new
'sue INTO the contest The campaign having gone nv
we leel at full liberty to lay it before our re,ders
'noud Gen. Taylor be elected, and these statements
Oecorect, then how is he to satisfy the North az .,,
as Tue South IN the course which he may pursue
CLINTON, La,,) Oct D. 1873
ZONE Editor ofthe Union:
may not be altogether unimportant for some of Won,
nerh readers, rather for the northern wings who are
anoous In support of General Taylor upon the ground
ne Is as good Wilmo Proviso man as they could
Aow his real and expressed that portant sub
~ irwin be remembered that the General has declared
mention not to interpose his (f cleo ted) to ares
rSese OF any law, not 'palpably in violation of the
'N'uuon which, in connection with his Signal letter
~, some ppah documents, has doubtless furnished hi
friends with very plausible grounds for believing
favorable to Wmot Provisoism for believing that h,
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From the Baltimore American.
The Sea Serpent.

The Sea Serpent.
We copied a, paragraph from the London Globe last
week alleging the appearance OF huge sea serpent to
persons board the British frgae Dedalus The fol-
lowing official announcement of the fact is copied from
late paper brought by the Hberna:
Her MAJEsTYs SHIP DEDALUs,
Hamoaze, Oct H.
SIR: In reply to your letter of this days date requir-
ing information to the truth of statement published
in the Globe newspaper OF sea serpent OF extraordinary
dimensions having been seen from her Majestys ship
Dedaus, under my command, on her passage from
the East Indies, have the honor to acquaint you for
the information of my lords commissioners of the
admiralty that at o'clock, M, on the ed SIN Of Az
wind fresh from the NV, with a long ocean swell
from the SW., the ship on the port tack heading NE.
by NJ, something very unusual was seen by Mr. Sar-
toris, mdshipman erapdly approaching the ship from
before the beam The circumstance was Immediately re-
gar Drummond, with whom, and Mr.. VIM. Barrett the
MASTER at the time walking the quarter deck. The
ships company were at supper
On attention being called to the object, it was dis
covered to be enormous serpent with head and Shout
des kept about four feet constantly above the surface of
the sea- and nearly could approximate, by COM
pairing it with the length of what maintopsai yard
would show in the water there was at the very least 80
feet of the animal feur dedu no portion OF which was,
our perception used in propeng it through the water,
either by vertical or horizontal undulatiOn.
1t passed rapidly, but close under lee quarter,
that had it been man of my acquaintance, should
have easily recognised his features with the naked eye
had passed wake deviate in the slightest degree from
its course to the SW, which held at the pace of
from IL to Is miles an hour, apparently some deter
mined purpose,
The diameter of tie serpent about Is or l6 inches
behind the head which was, without any doubt, that of
snake, and never during the twenty minutes that it
continued in sight of glasses, below the surface
of the water It's color dark brown, with yellowish
white about the throat 1t had fms but something
like the of horse, rather bunch of sea-weed
washed about its back. 1t by the quartermas-
Ter the bOatsWan's mate, and the the Wheel in
addition TO myself and officers above mentioned.
am having drawing of the serpent made from a
sketch taken Immediately after it seen, which hope
10 have ready for transmission my Lords Commission
ers OF the Admiralty by to-morrow's post.
| have &c,
PETER MQUHAE, Captain
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Mexican Whigs.

The following letter from authentic source states
some important facts which should sink deeply into the
hearts of our countrymen:
MEXICO, October Q, 1s4s
To the Editor of the Union:
Your valuable paper, like the zig-zag course of one
ha seas over to have tried to find the longest
route to its point of destination without turning back
loses nothing BY age We devour it all with the appe
lite OF in the desert, and the last with more than
ordinary guo, on account of the apparently fair and
candid assurances which you gave of the triumph of our
patty and principles.
AS nothing of the line of politics will suit the taste
of excited until the enthusiast. of the present
canvass has subsidized, have thought it might be of
vice TO good friends in the States to know that their
opponents have staunch allies in Mexico, because "fore
warned forearmed." do not to say that amongst
the Americans here there many wings, whilst, at
the same time, confess that the democrats are in a
wou minority | have, yet to see the first Mexican
democrat TO man, they all avow themselves friends
to tile whgs and would, no doubt, get up pronuncia
menlo against the President # they thong bit they could
do It with safety and profit Though Taylor has often
whether because he is united to men who first loved
them, because, like themselves, they have prnc
pies will leave to others to say.
! have conversed with many OF the leading men OF
the former party here, and they all very frankly tell
me, now that they have no longer any motive for con-
ceang the TRUTH that they were sangune of success
full termination to the contest with If the views Of
their party had been carried out, VIZ "to lceary peo
pie of the ,Dar." They concluded from the tone of the
wing presses and wing orators, that 1t was already I'M
POPULAR and that it needed but few months Of
daying diplomacy guerilla diminishing to bring into
power those who, by Drawing the spirit Of the land,
had shown themselves reliable friends. They counted
upon the support of the wing and abolition parties Of
the North than upon any means which they could hope to
create at home to resist the mighty prowess OF our arms
They insist upon it, that if they had displayed little
of the dogged obsnacy OF their Spanish ancestors,
and thereby have given time for their northern allies to
mature and consolidate their plans the armies OF the
public would have been withdrawn from the unnatural
strife and have dictated in the capital such gno-
minous terms OF peace
This is the policy upon which they acted at first, and
which, they assure would have been persevered in
but for the treachery of those who weak enough
doubt whether the democrats could be easily over
thrown and if the wings should not be successful the
olive branch would again be held out to them.
They had faint hopes irst but when viewed through
the long vista of Yankee bayonets, they changed
into fear.
To Corwn then and to his compeers, due the awful
responsibility of those 1000 lives which were sacrificed
in the many battles that fought after resistance to
the power of arms had proved utterly hopeless.
TX
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The following messages show the opening of new
lines of elegraphic communication, viz:
"CINcINNArI, November7
"Messrs. Case and Tanner present their pments
Mr.. Kendall. and congratulate him
The Geographic communication is now open between
Memphis and Baltimore. The first communication was
sent through at O'Clock to-day.
s. Hon. A. KENDALL"
This message to the Washington office late on
the night of the It'll, and not received by Mr. Ken
dali until the morning of the sth.
''WAsITNGroN, November s, Is4S
Mr Kendall returns the congratulations of Messrs Case
and TANNER from Washington through Frederick, Nd di-
rect the capital of the Union, Gas Well Baltimore be-
ing now in elegrapho with the west without
passing through any eastern city.
"Messrs. CASE and TANNER, Cincinnati, o."
We learn the following facts in reference to this new
line, viz:
company called the Western Telegraph Company, to
be organized under Maryland act of interpretations has
built the line from Baltimore TO Wheeling with branch
from Frederick to Washington D. c., and another from
Brownsville to Ptsburg. Thus Baltimore and Wash
lngton will have direct connexion with Ptsburg and
Wheeling.
At Wheeling, this line inersecs new line, built by
the New Orleans and Ohio Telegraph Company, now
finished and in operation from Mount Pleasant Tennes-
see, through Nashville, Tennessee; Glasgow, Bards-
town, Louisville, Frankfort Versailles Lexington Paris
and Maysve, Kentucky; Portsmouth, Pomeroy, Gal
liopolis, and Marietta, Ohio, to Wheeling, Virginia A
branch belonging to the company connects Cincin-
natl with Maysville having stations at New Richmond
and Ripley. The line will soon be finished from Wheel
ing to Psburg and it is connected by side line from
Portsmouth with Columbus, Ohio. 1t connects with
Memphis by side line from Mount Pleasant Much is
done the line south OF Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
and it is expected to be completed to New Orleans be-
fore next spring
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THE MON

ment OF both republics and, relying with confidence on
The Enlightened patriotism OF your exceency for co-ope-
ration IN the advancement OF these great and desirable
ends ofer your excelency the assurance of the high
considerations with which remain your good fneld
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN Secretary of State
Wraten at Washington, August 9, Il. ID. lsis.
On the lst of November next Mr. Clifford leaves for
home, for sixty days He will be accompanied by Senior
Rosa, who goes envoy extraordinary and minister
plenpoenary from here the United States and they
expect TO embark al Vera Cruz the 5th in the United
States steamer Iris.
For the last two nights the alarm of a revolution has
been more visible than al any time since the departure Of
the American army from the city. All the principal
churches were partly occupied with armed men, the
hllery IN the national palace was loaded and double
guard placed at all the commanding points in the neigh
boThood The Monitor seems to be at loss why the
government does not arrest the revouoniss il doubts
not the members must be well aware who they when
they take such extreme precautions to guard against
danger
discussion has been going on in the houses
OF the Mexican Congress Tor days. the subject OF
which bill TO or lessen the duties imports
and especially the latter Such is the demand
at present for exchange the United States that United
States treasury drafts selling at seventeen to trsenty
per cent PREMIUM and difficult to get at those rates
For small amount paid twenty-five per cent
for treasury drafts This state of things has caused
loss to several here who bought up large stocks of
goods and sold without foreseeng calculating the
expense, risks and difficulties of getting their money
home Should however. the bill debating pass, it
will have most beneficial result for those persons and
will increase the facilities of trade and commerce between
the two countries.