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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-30
TO FARMERS AND NILLERS
NEW AND IMP sSOVED
Double Screening
ERAI EIA IN ID r
u L A | N u Il Il a N Il

PATENTED APRIL 2UTH, 1907.
I,HE subscriber would most respectfully call your at
| tenton 10 his IMPROVED WINN0UER,
which he is manufacturing at his shop Staunton, Va,
where he has number finished for inspection OF Farm
ers and Others This Fan has received the highest hon
ors where exhibited, having been awarded some eight
premiums in the last three years We could append
thousands of certificates to show its superiority in expo.
ditiousy cleansing all kind of Grain from cookie, cheat,
smut and other impurities but think il all sufficient to
say that furnishing some OF the most perfect
Cleaners that have offered to the Farmers of
Virginia. My team will lin few days. be passing
through the county ready to accommodate all that may
want good Fan that will clean the most filthy Wheat
and all kinds of and Clover seed clean enough for
any market without sitting. They are warranted and
given on trial.
8- For Certificates and References, see handbils =
We annex few
SrAuSToN, Va. March, 1855
thereby certify that have used one of Il. ]. Doyles
Improved Patent Grain Cleaners, during the last year,
III nv Mill and my Farm and have no hesitation in
pronouncng il by far the best separator in use and
take pleasure in recommending the Fan TO Farmers and
Millers generally. u. Z. MONKS.
STANTON, Va, Feb, 1866
Mr.. T. J. DOYLE, Dear Sr:-Yours Of the 22d ult.,
came to hand and il with pleasure reply the
and without moments hesitation give your Fan the
preference either of the other Fans left whme to
try. DAFiD orECh.
STANTON Va, Jan. 3lst, 1853
Dear Sir:-I have made fair trial of the Wheat Fan
you left at my Farm; it cleans very rapidly and well,
and is altogether superior to any Fan have seen.
DAVID FULTZ.
McGAHEYsvItLE, Rockingham Co., Va.
Mr.. Doyle Your Improved Double Screening Grain
Cleaner, would, we believe, chat fast as two Ma
chimes could thresh it cleans perfectly the most filthy
Wheat and ceanscs Clover Seed clean enough for any
market, without sitting it, The saving the Farmer
is equal to treble its cost. GEO. HABNER,
DAN'L. MILLER,
Chapmans Mills, Luray, Va.
have used T. ]. Doyle's Improved Patent Fan, and
believe it to be the best separator and cleaner
use. VIM. a. CHAPMAN.
0l5- Communications addressed to THos. J. DOYLE,
Stanton, Va, will be promptly attended to. All my
Fans have my name stamped upon them.
Nay l6, l555.-3m. T. J. DOYLE.
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WINDSOR PLASTER, in full supply on
wharf and to arrive shortly. for sale nv
FOWLE s. co.
Alexandra, April j 4, ls55-tf.
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FARM FOR SALE.

IHnM IUN pdLG,
CITUATED in the vicinity of Greenfield, Nelson Co.,
~ Immediately the Howardsve Turnpike in a
very beautiful valley, intelligent and prosperous sec-
ton OF the country; in the midst Of Churches Schools
and Mills miles from of the Depos of the Central
Rail Road containing 1872 ACRES. This is desirable
property and good situation for gentleman Of lc-
gal attanments, or Of medicine.
Any further information will be impaired by apply
ing to the subscriber and the property will be shown by
him ifdesired This Farm will be sold exceedingly
low for cash or on the usual credit
C.. W. HARDIN.
West View, Augusta Co.
MAY i6, l855-tf.-A. cory
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IMPORTANT NEWS.

May IS, lS55.-tf.-A. copy.
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STEAM MILL,

I AM Row prepared to grind Plaster, Rye, Corn.
&C.. with great despatch Plaster always on
hand for exchange.
THOS. p ESKRIDGE.
Staunton, April a. 1855.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

ADMINISTRATIVE SALE.
WILL be sold on ths 18Th dayof Juae, at the late
w residence of George w, Baylor, Decd, all his
Personal Property, consisting of Horses, -
,,o---rzu. Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, and all r,>--s- ~
SEJsisE his Farming Utensils togeth EI9Ssst =
N.Y. er with all his Household and TX "
--NS--1A'- Kitchen Furniture Also, We -
Sett of Blacksmith and Cooper Tools, Terms made
known on day Of sale. JACOB BEARD, Admir-.
May 80, l955.-2ts*
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FARM OF WIT. ENGLEMAN, DECD

Sale on Saturday, June 10th, 1855.
I'VE will offer this farm at public auction on the
w premises at II o'clock, A NJ.
This is desirable Farm containing about 200 Acres
1t is well watered. has fine young ORCHARD upon
H. and all buildings and out houses necessary for farm
1t adioins the lands Of VIM. B. Johnson and Others
about FIVE miles Southwest of Stanton.
Terms made known on day Of SALE At the same time
and place we will sell one horses few head
OF cattle and threshing machine with horse power
DAVID ENGLENAN,
JOHN ENGLEMAN, hH'0r''
MaY 9. 1S55.-fds -
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2 CASES RONNETS

all varieties from 25cts. TO S.. no, ofthe newest
= styles. With elegant Ribbons and The trim
mings to suit-Bargains will be offered.
WHITE g. PATTON,
Stanton, May 2, 1855.
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AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY.
PUBLIC MALE,

May IT, ls55.-tds.
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NOTICE.

MILES SELDEN having purchased the in
ANA terest Of WILLIAM G. RAWLINGS in
the concern Of RAWLINGS s. MILLER, do
ing business in the city Of Richmond. that part
nershp is, with the mutual consent Of all parties.
dissolved. and the said Miles SeIden. and The 9TH
er partners in that concern, having renewed the
partnership under the name and style of Sell
DEN & MILLER. they have assumed the
debts and liabilities of Rawlings s. Miller. and
all due the latter are to be paid to SELDEN s.
MILLER. 9er
Richmond, Va, April %. 1855.
w. G. RAWLINGS,
r. MILLER.
WIN. ALLEN,
JNO A. SEEDEN,
MILES SELDEN,s 80
The state of my health has induced me to sell
my interest in the concern of RAWLINGS s.
MILLER to Mr.. MILES SELDEN, who, with
the other partners, will continue The business at
the same stand.
cheerfuIly recommend the new firm to the
fIiends of the old. and respectfully solicit for it
continuation of their patronage.
May, 2. 1854. w. G. RAWLINGS.
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PuJ,sic Sate

WILL sell at public sale, on Saturday the oh day of
4 June next, on the head waters of Walkers Creek,
3 miles west OF Middiebrook, TRACT OF LAND,
containing 1881 Acres, it being the farm owned by
Christian Runkel decd Said land cannot be surpass
cd for production, good Meadow Orchards tolcraJle
Buildings, and it has the advantage of good range for
stock. with good Springs. Terms made known on day
of sale. JOHN PRICE, Admir-.
May %, l555.-3ts*
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Straw EsOnDeGS and Ribbons.
New ArriVaj--Tarpe StncE.

NEO. W. SMITH respectfully Informs his customers
u aud the public that he has removed next door TO
DeaIis Merritt, where he viii be pleased TO see all
that NAV hr pleased 10 call. He has Nice Stock of
new ani rhoicc Dry Goods, which he VIII sell at very
reduced prices, and at small profit f1rca>h. His stock
VIII be sold cheaper ihn those that say thcy sell
inc. at cost. Call carly ard SCcIre baroains
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KNOWLES & WALFURD,
STATEONEAS,
NO. FL PEARL STREET,
Ee11Eszs,nr>b WSr,rfnlO

ESECIaskAOsN, VsEgEnHNs
ARE AGENTS FOR
Herring's Fire and Burglar Proof
nIR0M SAFES"
MIR. KNOWLES is AGENT FOR THE
Mutual Benefit Life Insu'r. Company,
CAPITAL over $o,OOO,O0O.
| N the "Mutual Benefit Company the insured are
the Stockholders and each receives his portion of the
profits The regular dividend is 80 per cent per year.
May 16, 1856. b. w. K.
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RaragaS ! Rarara |

WE ask an examination of our rich new STYLES Dress
w Berages. They will be sold cheap for cash.
GEORGE w. SMITH
Staunton, Nay 80, lS55-V copy.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-16
Enow.NothiHs Intolerance.

A beautiful idea for a true Ameri-
can to reflect upon. Bishop Hop
kins, of Vermont advocates the es.
Enlistment of courts to examine the
religious opinions of foreigners desi.
ring to benaturalized, and excluding
all catholics, unitarians, deists, and
universalists. This man is an hon
est Know-Nothing. Heis ofthe orin.
ion, no doubt, that the election this
fall meant something. IL they did,
they could mean nothing more nor
less than what he proposes. he is
honestin his opinions, he must con,
slider those differing from him to be
in error, be that difference inreligion
or upon any other subject; therefore,
if he recognises republicanism as the
correct principle otlegislation what
ever he looks upon as error must be
set down as anti.republican in his
own mind, SO far as his judgment
would dictate to him the evils arising
from such error might extend. Con.
sequently, If all religions are errone-
GUS but his own, and are inimical to
our institutions, when he hos prostra-
ted the most obnoxious one by legal
en- actmets, will nothis principle work
upon them all till there is none left,
except the one Hopkins says is to
open the portals oil eternal hliss?--
This is acknowledgement simmered
down. Quincy Herald. HI ~
This is the legitimate end Of the
religious internal movement Of the
present day. First the catholic i
prescribed. then the uniyersalist, the
unitarian, and 40 on, the bigots Of
the stronger sect ever contending for
the utter humiliation Of all others
In the meantime the constitutions
the freedom Of religious opinion
guaranteed by 1t, are trampled under
foot, that religious bigots and politi'
cal demagogues may riot in place
and power. This ID one Of the ism.
of the day, so monstrous, however
that the free people ofthis and it
aiders and hackers, as moral and pc
llitical ulcers, ininical to free govern
| ment, and the enemies Of civil and
religions liberty.-Ninois Register.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-16
III Board q Publt WslEs--lls1. /. holiday.

Mr.. Holladay, the Democratic can.
didate for the Office Of Commissioners
DC Public Works from the Second
District, represented the collnty Of
Spotsylyania In the House of Dele-
gates OF Virginia during the bession
ofls46-7. By rcfcrencctothej journal
of that session, we find that hc voted /
In favor of q bill 80 provide To-. the
completion ofthe 5aIfies River and
Kanawha Canal from Underwater at
Richmond to the town Of Buchanan,
and for other purposes" This bill
became alaw and directed q loan to
be made to the James River and
kanawha Company Of ono million
two hundred and thirty-six thousand
dollars. It's q notable fact, that Mr..
Holladay and Mr.. Mayo the delegate
from this city were the only members
from Underwater Virginia who voted
ii favor of the loan. This vote may
be regarded not only as an evidence
Of the Just, liberal and wise views Of
Mr.. Holiday, but a. showing that at
that time, when he could have been
influenced BY no considerations ofa
personal character, he was, upon prin-
ciples, friend 81 that great improve.
ment. He Ihas also Beenthe ardent
friend Of the Coyington and Ohio Rail
Road, and while he deems it inexpe.
dent, for the present, to extend the
Canalbeyond Coyington. he warmly
advocates the most speedy construc.
Etion Of the railroad to the Ohio lie
thinks il would be madness to hban-
don or retard the prosecution Of that
mostimportant work, and would not
hesitate, ifelected, to throw the whole
Of his official and personal influence
in favor offs early completion. Mr.
Holladay il no novice in the public
service. He has been tried, and ap.
proved by the people rs honest,
capable and faithful. The whole
record Of his public life i, like his
Thigh personal character, unimpeach-
ladfe; and It presents unmistakable
evidences ofsuperior intelligence and
la acknowledgement and unbiased jndg.
Emcr,t, combined with spotless integrity
Hand. uniform urbanity. Such qualifi-
cations as these are ofthe highest inn
Iportance and should not bcaoverlooked
lor Slightly regarded, by those who
Twill soon be called upon TO select Q
successor to DR.. Graham. Indeed,
live congratulate the voters Of the
\ District, that, in the person Of the
Democratic candidate, they have tie
Gerry man who ought to fill the Office.
Richmond Eng.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-16
Know.NOthing's Withdrawings.

Several Democrats who had become
members of the now-Notning order sent
in their withdrawal on Friday night. =
Difficulties were thrown in the way, and
they were refused permission. Now sub
terfuges have been resorted to to cover up
this conduct, but we unhesitatingly charge
this upon the Older That there were diff
ficulties were thrown in the way of the
Withdrawal is proven by requiring the
sceders TO appear in person. Il
Now this is to many men one ofthe most
embarrassing situations in which they
could be placed. Many men would rather
remain 10 the order than undergo a cate
chising by twenty-five or thirty men who
are both jury and witnesses. Now this
is the obstacle to which Nnow.N othings
resort 10 deter men from Withdrawing.
We have heard ex Know othings say
there was nothing in the constitution and
laws Of the order requiring personal with
drawal, and yet these gentlemen are 10.
formed, they must appear in person and
answer charges" before they will be OIL
lowed to withdraw. These seceders have
been charged Of inuendo by Know. Moth
ings with the yilest Of crimes. but no
"charges" were ever heard before their
card. Now when charges are preferred
against members Of the lodge, they have
to be informed by committee in person
Of the charges, their nature and by whom,
they were made; this was not done to any
OF the seceders, and yet they are Sian ier'
ed at street corners by these night Hawks
with, the foulest Of charges. /
This is Warrenton Know Nothingism,
which together with last Saturdays cleo
ton, should cause its downfall. They de-
clared to Democ rats in: town that thu
American" party would never introduce
politics in local elections, and yet, thu
frs, opportunity that presented they seized
upon.-War. Flag. + ~
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robes, and In the secret desk plead the ho.
~ faith Of martyrs, while the Know Moth.
ing goes 70 the Protestant and pleads his
cause with Grant seal; but 10 the Jesuit
less so for his Protestant advocacy, or the
Know Nothing less Jesuitical in Biz prac.
tees because OF his Protestant professions
Both are but practicing the principles Of
their order, BY linking efficiency Of means
with duplieity Of purpose. While the
Know Nothing denounces Popery, lie
seeks 70 accomplish for his master what
the Jesuit seeks for his; and by the same
means the former denies to the latter the
right to unite Church and State, but seeks,
itself, while so denying. to unite them.--
Y Is but Napoleon out:generaling the
Emperor. ~. - X t.
Is il not clear that an American citizen
can be good Protestant, but q bad Know
NothingF Ay! Does it not follow that
an Amer. can citizen cannot be a, good
Know Nothing and a bad Protestant?--an
argument surely proves negatively what
is the converse Of a positive proposition.
Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or piohibit.
ing the free exercise thereof" says the
Constitution Of the United States. Il Po-
perry and Know-Nothingism say that Con-
gress shall make lars respecting religion.
Protestantism and Demoeraey say, pitA tie
Cemstitation Of Tie United IStutes, that Con.
gress shall make no la,0respecting eithertte
.estaJlishna: mt or prohibition Of religion, but
that "all may worship under their own
vine and fig tree" no one being permit
ted to disturb or modest them in the free
exercise of their opinions. Which, then,
are the best American citizens, the Know
Nothings or the Democrats? 49,
These are questions which every SOY.
ereign Of Virginia will have to ask him.
self on the Al Thursday Of May; and il
may be he will have TO exercise them for
the good Of his country, the: good Of his
children and children's children. This,
in Virginia, is not only a question Of poll.
ty,; Blu. one Of property. for in it is involv,
ed the continuance Of States Rights De.
mocracy or the propagation Of Abolition
ICED Know-Nothingism. !
Now, l ask VirginIans to look back to
the days Of their Revolutionary sires, and
tell me il they do not recur to their achiev'
ments with pride, and if they are ready
to say, by their votes, that Protestant
Democracy is not as dear to them as Jesu'
itical Know. Nothingism? | ~
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-16
The Prospect.

The extravagant And senseless bravado
in which BODYBUILDING pa pers begin to
indulge, will deceise no person who has
Sufficient discrimination to distinguish be.
tween an honest expression Of unaffected
confidence, and the idle yaporing Of quak.
ing apprehension. Gust as everybody be-
gins TO confess that Know. Nothingism in
this State is rapfdls crumbling to decay,
its organs promulA Bite incredible state.
ments Of It's: fabulous strength. This
desperate expedient will deceive nobody
NOT even the ignoinnt victims of Know
Nothing imposture.. From the Democra-
cy II provoEes single expires sion Of quiet
contempt We HAYS taken measure Of
resoul ces, and.w find them adequate to
the emergency. VIZ have never been de.
ceived in our calculations. We know we
shall triumph; and 10 await the day Of
election with the coDlposure and dignity
of perfect confidence 49,. /.
From personal observations we can at
test the energy and epshusiasm Of the in
vincible Democracy " the Tenth Legion.
Our correspondence, which is not the fc-
ticious fabrication Of pur own apprehen.
sion, but the spontaneous and reliable ex.
preston Of popular sentiment, exhibits
the feeling and the thorough purpose oil
the Democracy throughout tho State
Never was tie Demoerrtic party in Vir.
cinia, inspired with such zeal or animated
By such stern ,devotioA 10 duty. There il
neither lukewarmn .nor fear, nor trech
cry in our ranks. WE ore intent on vic
tory. and so help us God, WE WILL TRl
MPH.-Riehnsond Enquirer. I*.t
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-16
Removal Oi Judge Lofing.

The Know.Nothing Legislature az
achusetts have passed d resolus
ton, requesting the Governor OF that
STATE, to remove Judge Lofing from
tile Office of Judge, which win nd
doubt BE done. Thus win another
dark act be consnmated, for no other
reason than this pure jurist Was trua
iothe Constitution and the South 4
This act Of trsason and outrage del
nands the cxecrntions Of every friend
of the Constitution and the Union. -
Folly and fanaticism u now triuna-
phant In Massachusetts.
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IA spals.''

H. NJ 4t..M 5I+a
The result Of the municipal cleo.
ton in Philadelphia, fofeshadows the
fate Of Know Nothlnxism In this
State. In the North the rEortE are
rising in revolt against the domino
ton ofthe midnight COMBINATIONS 80
VIII Virginians submitIto the yoke
&c this party, which Is thus discredit-
ed and repndiated in tho stronghold
.of its power2 The reaction has be-
gun, and ours will be the glory ofin-
fiicting the finishing blow upon the
PROSTATE, body Of the traitor party.
The Philadelphia Pennsyipdnidn Of
Wednesday has the following. Eng.
The Death Of lnow.Noihingsm.
4 CLEAR MAJORITY IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The Monster which was born in
iniquity died in despair last nightat
eight o'clock, Of a disease which has
always killed traitors. Nursed by
the spirit Of fanaticism. its growth
was as rapid as It's death was inglo-
rious. Prescription in it, worst form
ravaged the City for a year, and
sought todrag down the intelligent,
the honorable and manly, from their
high estate, to groyel in the mire
which the Secret Order had created.
Base in IT'D conceptions aser in It's
birth--and basest in its manhood
the Nothing Order struggled
with Il courage melted only By crime,
md after a momentary phrenzy, per
ished likerall other ephemera, in the
hour orits greatest strength. who
will hereafter doubt the patriotism
and integrity Of the high minded cit
liens OF Philadelphia? Men may be
prescribed for their birthplace and
religion for season, but the sober
second thought Of the people, who
esteem the rights Of conscience and
kindred too highly to let either per.
ish, will speedily restore them to theil
constitutional privileges. The death
Of Know othingism in the first yea
ofits power, should teach every othel
/ rniscreant organization, that the sol
ofliberty i not adopted to their per
petuity.
| We congratulate the friends q
civil and religious liberty, and ofar
honest administration Of public af
4 fairs, on the result Of the election
| $ yesterday. JAcon f, HAceRr, for Git.
1. Treas urer, and JonN SaERRY, for Cit!
I Commissioner, have both been cleo
Lied by something like 500 majority
We have elected>a clear majority 0
Common Council, and largely in
c reascd our strength in the Selec
Branch. The people have determin
ed that the rogues left in Counci
shall not plumber the Treasury fur
thcr withou, an exposure. This
id deed a glorious victory. Let on
friends be watchful, until the oficia
re turn is made, Or theymay be cheat
ed out oftheir election by Know
i N thing Return Officers, who regar
Ethe oath they have sworn before tn
Lodge as paramount to any othss
obligation which can be imposed vi
on them III II. 4s /
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-16
uAJust Tribute.

The election in Connecticut presents
some curious results, Mcmost remark
a6c.' of phich. IS The fidelity nth ,clliclttltc
Dem ocrdts hdrc adhered To- ticir pdsty.
Only about 5000 of'them are missing,
and the Democratic candidate for
Governor leads, although there il no
election by the people,. Where The
Wings and Know Nothings have Goa
lescea on the same candidates, they
have carried them. but where each
party has supported its own candi-.
dates, the Democrats have carried
their full share Providence Journal,
I(Whig-
This is d deserved compliment toI
the Democracy Of Connecticut, butt
docs not tell the whole story. The
Democracy have adhered to their
party with remarkable fidelity. In
stead Of losings'3, oO0," they have lost
only about one thousand--and this In
the eastern counties, bordering on
Rhode island. The Democrats have
hot losta torn, exceptwherc the Wings
and Hindoos combined against them.
Had the eastern counties done do
we'll as those Of Hartford, New Haven
| Fairfield, and Litchfeld, the Legiy.
lature would have been Democrats.
Another year will tell d different
story ID old Connecticut. lNc,s Have'
Reg.
| Let Virginia lookto i'll Let her
read and profit BY the lesson! The
sterling Democracy Of Connecticu,
\ stand fast to the principles Of the
1 Constitution, and are beaten by ths
\ Know Nothings, who, while they
break down the friends OF the right
}of the States IN the North, look to 81
strengthened byl tho vote Of the oil
4 Dominion iii May next.--EnQ.