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rne old ..pur,,h church of Augusta,


Last week we gave from the Old Church War
denis Book, sketch of the Vestry, and of the or
gani2ation Gf the Parish of Augusta. From the
same source we gather some account of the Es-
tablished Church in Staunton:
AT. the first regular meeting of the Vestry a.
pril 9th, I747 The Revnd Mr.. John Hind
map having Produced Letters from under The
Hands of the HonOurable ye Governour and Com
missary directed to Col. James Patton Setting
forth his Ability asa Minister and the Vestry a.
gree to, Accept of him .COnditionally, vz-Ihat
the said llindmap will not Insist on the Parlshe' 8
Purchasing e ebe Lands, Building Glebe and
such other necessaries as are Prescribed by Law
for the Space of Itco Years, until the tarish oe
more able to arsuch Charges and that he agree
to Preach IL this Court House and az People $
Houses of the same Persuasion IN the Dlferent
Quarters of the Parish as shall be most Conyen-
lent and that Ie administer the Sacransent IN The
Court House Instead ofd Church and IN Differ
ent Quarters OF the Parish as aforesaid and that ne
Bring in his Charge at Laying the Parish Lery
for the sane, &c." .f =,
An order passed the Vestry July l747, for the
purchase of ''land for a Glebe Convenient to The
Land of Col Patton near Leeper's old Plantation
on Middle Riyer?l which by this Vestry Is ad-
judged to be- the most Convenient place TOR b'n'd-
ing a Church, who agrees to give imoer, stone,
aud five acres of Land where the Vestry snah
choose convenient to Spring tor the use OF ye
sd. Parish; and that the said Persons agree with
workmen, fora Dwelling House 81 by 10 &c"
specifications given exactly-also tor all out
houses. 72
'At meeting of the Yestry April 18th, l74e-
Ordered that John Christian, Thomas ,Gorden,
John Madison, Robert Alexander, Patrick Hayes,
Col. John Buchanan. John Smith, or any live OF
them do meet on Wednesday next after the next
May Court to Purchase lands for Glebe IN the
most Conreaieatest Place ofthis Parish &c.
Accordingly Glebe was purchased on the
beverly Manor" consisting of 200 acres, sur
posed to be of the land now owned by Dr. DA-
WILSON on Middle River, "them most convenientest
place in the Parish" at that time doubtless. The
price paid cannot be ascertained from the Records.
November 2Sth, l753-"Mr ROBERT CAMP
BELL. of whom the Glebe Land was purchased,
acknowledged the receipt of ECO the agreed price,
&c."-but it does not appear thatit was the price
in full. Various propositions were made from
time to time to sell the Glebe and finally
"At Vestry held March 18th, ITS, Its Or
dered that the Oh. Wardens prepare Petition
agst the Next Session of Assembly to Empower
the Vestry to sell the Glebe Plantation, belonging
to this perish and TO purchase another that Will be
more convenient for We same-As it is the Inten-
ton of this Vesty to have another Church built IN
the lower end of this perish if agreeable to the
people there"
(Tn be roDf,nupd \
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Old Time snerins.


The SherilfaIty must have been an interesting
office in old times. The Sheriffs themselves were
doubtless quite excusable for the many eccentric
liberties they took with law and equity ''unde
the circumstances" In the Records of the Coun
ty Court of Augusta century ago, we find a
lnong many other curious items the following
.Ereiurns upon executions" by the Sherfis:
Rassen rs. Hutchson: Not executed by Rea
son The Defendant would not, be taken, but RuI
away in the woods that could not get him.
March 26th. l756-(signed) james LOckart, ID
S."
.sBratton u.s. Pullen-Not executed, by Rea
son the Defendant outrode me and could no
catch him. Nov 30th l756. Sampson Mathew
ID. S." . . g'-
"Grayham Us. Pullen-Not executed by Rea
son the way was Dangerous for Indians. Nov
30th 1855. Sampson Mathews DIS"
"Elliots Us. Johnson-Not executed by Reason
of the Flux being in the House. August 25tl
4N7t Robert Breckenridge, D. s." T..
8 ~ saftii s.&sIGp1sde mot executed by Rea
on-of We. enenE .1titssns - ''By Reason of ye
disturbance of We. indians our enemies" Sc,. r
Breckenridge, May l755. "a
Equity powers it seems were occasionally ex
ercised by the Sheriffs -
"Ramsey rs. Burton-Not executed by Reason
the deft produced his Rect. from Israel Christian
gent for BOZ on acct of judgt. obtained by sait
Christian and John Ramsey against the deft., anc
r. W. RenX Informs me that he was by wher
Christy gave the Rect and Ramsey at the same
time, and that Ramsey was agreed to put stor
to this suit against Burton and that there should
be no further proceedings on it, Dec. 22d. 1856
Sampson Mathews"
"Ramsey Us. Burton-Not executed by Stres:
of Waiter and the Defendt. swore if ! could gel
over to him that he would Shute me, if would
touch any of his estate he is gone out of the coun
ty. June l757. S. Mathews"
Many returns were made "not executed by Rea
son the River not rideabie."
"Hopkins u.s. Love-Not executed by Reason
of the Heather Indians Raging SO that could moi
get up there. March 25th 1858. w. Bowyer
D. S."
A common return at this date was like the fol-
lowing:
'.Not executed--the man is soldier in the
Judgement and Capt. Preston told me could moi
take him. w. Bowyer."
"Young Us. Greer-Issue this against Cusin
his cousin again, and Perhaps after Next Court
we may haveBeter-(l,egible). George Skillern
DIS.
Trent Us. McMahon-Issue this against the Be-
dy once more and will ly at his House all night
and wait But will have him. June l763-
George Skillern d. S."
"Grattan U.s. Sevier-Not executed by Reason
of an axe-May ITS. Danl. Smith d. S."
"Wilson Us. Campbell-Not executed by rea,
son his horse out-run mine." logan Us. Willy
Not executed by reason he was gone abroad tc
the backwoods. Feb. l774. Dan. Stephenson
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Later from Europe.

The steamer Arabia, arrived on Wednesday at
New York, brings London and Liverpool dates Of
the I'd instant.
The aspect of the Turkish question is less ia
vorable to peace. Telegrapbc dispatches dated
at Paris on the lst instant state that news of the
rejection of the last ultimatum reached St. Peters
burgh on the oath utimo. The Emperor receiv-
ed it with much indignation, and had declared, in
the strongest language, to the English and French
Ambassadors. that even the destruction Of his fleet
would not prevent his invading Turkey and OBJ
tanning reparation.
|. The fourth division of the Russian army had
Sbeen ordered to enter Moldavia. The Russian
Horce on the line of the Black Sea amounts to l6O,-
600 men.
The Emperor complains of the conduct Of the
British Premier, and is said to have forwarded
peremptory instructions to Nj. De Brunow to con-
fine himself to official intercourse with the British
Secretary of State
1t was reported that Turkey had formally de-
manded the armed Intervention of the four grea
Powers, and this statement is confirmed.
This unfavorabe intelligence had caused a de-
| cline in public securities al Paris.
The French and English fleets were anchored
off Tenedos, small but celebrated island situated
about fifteen miles southwest of the entrance L
( the Dardanelles.
1t is rumored at Madrid that Gonzalez Draw
will succeed NJ. Caderon de Ia Barca as Ministe
to the United States.
Hong Kong dates to May 9th furnish nothing
new. except a rumor that the rebels had recaptur
ed Nankin and were marching on Pekin.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED Proposals will be received BY the
- HowardsyiIe and Rocktish Turnpike Com
PAW at their office at Strckler's Springs, Rock
bridge county, Va, until the 4M day Of August
nert, for the construction of the 9TH, 5tb 9th ,7th,
Sth. 9th, 10Th and | It'll sections Of the Road be-
tween Rockford Bridge, on North River, and lis
intersection with the Jordans Furnace and Rock
bridge Turnpike.
Specifications, map, and profile of the work
can be seen on application al the office at Str.ck-
ler's Springs, on and after the LIST August.
S. +. CHRISTIAN, Sup. Eng.
July 90 lS53.-tdl
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@- Judge LoMAx has decided that the tax on
licenses paid by Lawyers, Physicians and Den
tists for the year 1852, was unconstitutional, and
the Town Council of Fredericksburg have passed
an order directing it to be refunded. We presume
the CORPORATION tax is alluded to.
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ITO be continued.)
Mrs. sto,ye.-A Reaction.

The last advices from England report that the
"Uncle Tom" enthusiasm was rapidly on the de-
cline. After commanding premium in the Brit
ish market, the Stowe stock had suddenly fallen
a long way below par, and on the Paris ''Bourse''
it failed to go off at any price. Queen VICTORIA
put an efctual stop to the triumphal career of the
distinguished authoress by refusing to grant her
reception-which she was especially requested tc
do by the famous Duchess of Southerland-and
Immediately the ardor of the nobility and the pop
ulace cooled down to the freezing point This act
of the Queen indicates more good sense and indie
pendence of her Cabinet Ministers than she was
thought to possess, and materially increases the
respect entertained for her by the American pub
lie.
Being thus signaly rebuffed in England, Mrs
Stowe FASTENED over to France to try her fortune
there. Itseems, however, that she failed to ex-
cite the least popular interest. She took lodg-
ngs at the house of one Monsieur RICHARD, a
Red Republican, aud the morning after her arrl-
val that gentleman was arrested on the charge OF
conspiring to assassnate the Emperor and hur-
red off to Jail, leaving the lady without guide
or protector in the French Capital. Only one
Paris paper alluded TO her arrival, and the follow
ing is a translation Of its notice:
81 have lust seen at little stall the portrait OF
the authoress of 'Unele Tom,' done after nature,
in Paris. This portrait must resemble very much,
seeing that it is designed by AdolPh, whose supe-
rior talent every body recognises. But IN spite OF
all that this portrait has profoundly afflicted us on
Mrs. Beacher Stoves account This photography
proves to us that the celebrated American has
been several days in France without producing
the least sensation. Oh vanity of glory! Oh
nnthinpness of humanitain romances !''
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oneninr of the crystal Palace.

Reception of the President at Nep York-Ihe
Procession and Incidents ON the Route-Dedi-
cation of the Crystal Palace 1Hrongs Of Shan-
gers-Business Suspended, SC.
New York, July i4.-At10 O'Clock this morn
ing the committee of the City Council, together
with the Committee of Reception, arrived at Cas-
tie Garden, having the President of the United
States and suite in charge, accompanied by Gov
ernor Fort, of New jersey, whilst salutes were
being fired from Governors and Bedlow's Island,
and from the Battery, under the direction ofBrlg-
adler Gen. Morris.
After entering Castle Garden, which was
thronged with people, the President was formally
welcomed to the city by the Mayor, to which he
responded in neat and appropriate speech, which
division of military were stationed on the battery,
with an immense throng of spectators, and was
reviewed by the President, on horseback, amid
the shouts and the hurrahs of the multitude. The
procession was then formed and was full one hour
in passing out of the Battery. The parade was
very splendid, but severe storm of rain for a
time interrupted the evoutions of the troops. At
ter the storm had ceased, the procession took up
its line of march for the Crystal Palace. Through
out the entire route the streets were literally jam
med with the masses of people, and the President
was greeted with cheers, waving ofhandkerchieis,
SC.
At two o'clock the cortege reached the Crystal
Palace, and the President and Cabinet were con-
Quoted to platform on the north nave, where
were also assembled Generals Scott and Wool,
Gov. Hunt and other distinguished personages
from home and abroad. On the platform on the
east nave were the officers of the army and navy,
British officers, Mayors of different cities Foreign
Consuls, Mayor and Councils of New York, and
various public functionaries.
The opening prayer was delivered by the Right
Rev. Bishop Wainwright, followed by an anthem
sung by the New York Harmonic, and accompa'
MED by the National Guards Band.
The President was then welcomed by Theo-
dore Sedgwick, in neat address, to which he re-
piled in very short address, pleading his inabli-
ty to speak at length He seemed very much IA
tigued The ceremonies were then closed with
Handel's celebrated Hallelujah Chorus, from the
''Messiah," which, sung by an immense chorus,
produced magnificent musical effect
While the guests were occupied with viewing
the Exhibition, grand Concert was given by
Dodsworth's and the National Guards Bands.
The Palace was not even crowded, as none but
invited guests, and those holding season tickets
were admitted.
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school Adyertisements.

A number of School advertisements are publish
ed in our columns this week, to which we invite
the attention of parents and guardians. The Mos
sew Creek Academy is new institution built up
by its efficient Principal, Mr.. HoTcHKIss, who is
doing much to advance the cause of education
and deserves liberal public patronage. We can
confidently recommend also the School of Mr..
CRAIG at Barterbrook.
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O. The Board of Public Works adjourned on
the 18th, after laborious session of seven days
They will meet again on the first Monday in Au-
gust next. All communications intended for them
should be addressed to the "Board of Public
Works." or to their Secretary, at Richmond.
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o. We might have added last week, toour par
agraph announcing the recent order of the Board
of Public Works requiring dailyrepOrt ofopera-
lions at the tunnel, that similar order had also
passed in regard to the progress Of the State work
at the River, and at the heavy cut on the hill at
Waynesborough
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20

CUBA-A lamentabIe accident occurred at Ha-
vana on the 10th at horse race outside the city.
Seats were placed for the spectators, some Of them
twenty feet high. Just as the Captain General
entered, and the sports were about to commence,
portion of the seats gave way, PreclPltatng some
five hundred persons below. About forty or fifty
were either killed or wounded, comprising all
agss and sexes.
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Co. The Southern democratic papers, without
IN exception SO far as we have observed, justify
and applaud the policy of Gen. Pierce in heaping
honors and rewards on free soilers. Their course
with reference to this matter is ignoble contrast
with that of many prominent democratic journals
and politicians Of the North. There, we have
seen democrats speaking out boldly and fearlessly
in condemnation of the President of their choice,
for no other reason than that he had taken the en-
emies of the South to his bosom. These gentle
men have had the manlness and independence to
take stand in our behalf, which Southern demo-
Gratis, with all their boosted devotion to Southern
rights and jealousy of free-soi influence in the
Government, have ANONYMOUSLY shrunk from as
suming. Not locoioco politician South of the
Potomac dares TO lift his voice against President
PIERCE although that high functionaTy within the
first four months of his administration, has done
precisely what Southern Democrats predicted Gen.
Scott would do if elected, and which they depre-
Gated as the most alarming calamity that could
befall the South. What confidence can be repos-
ed in the professions of such party, and how long
will the people of the South suffer themselves to
be humbugged aud deluded by their stale tricks
and impostures? These same men raised great
clamor against the Winot Proviso few years
ago, and in the midst Of the uproar their Presi-
dent, Mr.. Polk, signed the Oregon bill with the
Wilmot Proviso in it. And yet the rampant de-
mocracy of the South had not word to say in re-
probation of the act OF its author. They demon
strated then just as they are demonstrating now,
that .ocofoco President may violate Southern
rights with IMMUNITY so far as they are concerned,
and that their noisy denunciations of free soil and
abolition are mere sound and fury, sgnilying moth
ing.-Rich. Times.
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O. Number Of arrivals registered at the Viz
pinia Hotel, Staunton, from the LIST to the 18th
of July, l03l--mostly en- route to the Virginia
Springs. A considerable travel to the Springs had
passed on before the LIST Of July this year.
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FAMINE IN INDIA.-A late number of the Bonn
bav Times says:-"We have famines occurring
almost decennialy, some of which, within our
time, have swept their millions away. In 1888,
$4,000 persons persisted in the month of Septem-
Der in Lucknow at Khanpoor 1900 died of want;
and sf500,000 sterling were subscribed by the
bounti(ul to relieve the destitute. In Guntoor,
10000 human beings, "a, 900 bullocks, 10000
mich cattle, and 100000 sheep and goats, died
of starvation Fifty thousand people persisted in
Marwar; and in the Northwest Provinces, $780,
600 human lives are supposed to have been lost.
The living preyed upon the dead; mothers de-
voured their children land the human Imagination
could scarcely picture the scenes of horror that
pervaded the land. In twenty months time, | ;
SOC, 900 persons must have died of hunger or Of
its immediate consequences The direct pecuna-
nv loss to the government by this single visitation
exceeded sf5,000,000 sterling-a sum which
would have gone far to avert the calamity from
which it arose, had it been expended in construct
ing thoroughfares to connect the interior with the
sea coast or districts where scarcity prevailed
with those where human food was to be had in a
bundance or on camels to bear forth to the soil
thirsty and barren for want of moisture, the I'M
bounded supplies our rivers carry to the ocean,"
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AUGUSTA SPRINGS
,ST.NGE LIVE.

4 STAGE COACH will - -1NmIa
n leave Staunton for the An IsisrrS5A
gusta Springs every Monday, S-& ID 49,
Wednesday and Friday mornings, during tie
Springs Season, at 8 o'clock, and return The al
ternate evenings. Passengers conveyed on rea-
sonable terms. Office in Staun,on at the Virginia
Hotel. b. SHUMATE.
July 20, ls53.-fm.
EB- Richmond Wing copy north.
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JUST RECEIVED,

'I,HE latest style of Jewelry-call and see the
finest assortment Of Bracelets, Lockets, Breast
Pins, Finger Rings, and Ear Rings and other az
ticles nice for presents. ID. $. BEAR.
Staunton, Juno g, 1865.
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o. The National Inteiigsncsr states that WV.
CUTTER, the distinguished poet, and the venera-
BILE WILLIAM DARBY, we'll known as geogra-
pher and historian, both Of whom occupied clerk
ships at Washington, have been degraded to the
lowest rank. The former refused to accept the
new office. Poetry and History, says the Intel
hgsnccr, appear alike in disfavor with the clarsi-
flying Board.
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BREADsTUFFs.-The New York Journal Of
Commerce OF yesterday says: There was much
excitement in this market on Monday, in conse-
ouence of the favorable character of the foreign
news by the Atlantic, coupled with the limited
supply of shipping parcels Of both wheat and flour.
The sales for the day were unusually large, over
80 900 bushels of wheat were taken, mostly for
export, at an advance of to cents per bushel
and % 900 barrels oflour at an advance OFFS cts
per barrel for shipping brands. This advance has
taken place at the right moment, and il sustained
it will benefit the producers, few Of whom have
engaged their incoming harvest.
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Or The citizens Of Alexandria voted subscrip-
ton of 100000 to the Manassas Gap Railroad
on Friday last. The vote stood SIG 10 lsG.
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Commissioners Notice.

VNHE creditors OF Smith Thompson, decd, are
L hereby required to produce their claims CO.
gether with the proofs there s, before me al nv
Office in Staunton, on or before Thursday the 4 h
day of August next.
]. N. HENDREN, Comm.
july 90. 1855.
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CARTER's SPANISH MIxTURE.-Utall the Pat
ent Medicines that have been introduced to the
public within the past ten years, We do not re-
member the first one that has even approached
"Carter's Spanish Mixture" either in popularity
with the masses, or in relieving the variety Of
diseases for which it is recommended. Not a
week since we heard well informed gentleman
assert that, 10 his knowledge the Mixture had
cured several cases of pneumonia in lis worsi iorm
while hundreds of our citizens certify mnbesita-
tngly to its unrivalled curative powers in cases Of
rheumatism, scrofula, general debility, nervous
affections, ETC., etc.
Our object however, in commencing this notice
was not to "puff' this Mixture, or bring it to the
attention of our readers. for we presume there is
scarcely man or woman in the city OF Richmond
who has not either seen its happy effects in stub
born diseases or heard of them from reliable friends
But we simply intended TO say, that orders are
pouring in for it upon its manufacturers, Messrs
| Bennett s. Beers, from North, South, East ant
| West and that wherever it has been introduced
and fairly tested it seems TO have surpassed the
highest anticipation of its warmest friends. W.
would rather be the sole proprietor of this wonder
full medicine, than own the best mine in Calitor
pia.-Rich Mail.
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THE AUGUST ELEcTIoNs--The approaching
August elections seem to attract little attention du
ring the present calm in national potlcs-a calm
and quiet most refreshing after the hurricane OF
last fall. As journalists, however. we must re-
mind our readers that elections will take place
next month in the States of Kentucky, Missouri,
Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and North
Carolina. In the two latter States the elections
will be held on Thursday, the 9TH of August, and
in the Others on Monday, the LIST of August. In
Kentucky and Arkansas members of Congress AID
the State Legislature are to be chosen in Missou-
ri and North Carolina members of Congress, and
in each of the States of Alabama, Texas and Ten
nessee, a Governor, Legislature and members of
Congress are to be elected Party lines, except
in Texas, are pretty strictly drawn, and in Ken
lucky. Missouri, and Tennessee, the canvass is
exceedingly animated. In the latter State Messrs
Henry and Johnson, the Wing and Democratic
candidates for Governor, have taken the stump
and thoroughly canvassed every county. Linn
Boyd, late speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives, is candidate for reelection from the LIST
district of Kentucky, bat meets with bitter opPo-
sition from partizan Of his own party. In Mis-
souri, the Democracy are divided in Benton and
anti Beaton factions, who are more bitter against
each other than against the Wings. Only two
members of Congress are 10 be chosen, however,
they being the additional members to which the
State is entitled under the disappointment act.
The other five were elected last year before the
aforementioned act was passed, and the Legisla-
ture subsequently divided the State into seven dis
tricts. The election this year is held in the St.
Louis and Palmyra districts. the first of which is
Democratic and the latter Whg.-Bah. finer.