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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
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AM EN- S.l-'ZHEeea3 ST9CIr ca co0D5
AT COST FOB CASH,

TOR the purpose ofcosng MP our present business,
wo shall from th. date, seil eli our desirable stock,
of Dry Goods Hardware, Glassware, Boots and Shoes,
Hats CAPS at Cost for CASH, until the first day Of De-
cember next at which time the BALANCE Of the Stock
will be disposed of at public Auction unexpectedly
nvit heads of families and others to avail themselves
of this present chance buy their goods at cost and
cost oatq. We have Silks Mcrinos, MouselneS, Al
paccas, Prints, Paids, Ginghams Cassin<tts, Casa-
meres, Lin,v Beachcd and Brown Shcctings, Sh.ws,
Ksndkeechisfs Hose, &c. with the usual variety of
general assorisent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24

Twill sell, at the same time and place, Negro Wo-
man and child. WA r. CANNON,
Admir-. Of J. G. SlaycnS decd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
For GEsc Gentlemen.

ME have now on hand large and handsome assort-
w mcnt Of Gentlemen's Fail aud inter Wear,
which consists principally, Of Fine Cloths Over Coat
ing Plain and Fancy Cssmcres, Vcstings, Scarfs and
Cra"as, Hats and Gaps, Undcrshirts, Drawers, &C.,
which have been purchased at The Northern Cities and
can be sold good terms be had in this mar
kct
Give US a call We will take pleasure in waiting on
you. NELSON & BAYLOR.
stanton, Oct. 10, 1865.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
SALE or YALUABLE LAND.

m. administrators Dc bDnjs with the viii an
4 .rsd of William Dnwidde, decd, shall, on the
est 5c@ Of N5ssaJcr next, sell opoa the premises to
1b bcst bidder that valuable Tract Of Land N the
county Of Highland, known as Tx T. DlS 'lDDlA
FIRM" containing SOC Acres lHe lafiA IS ua':r-
.s.d Ly on,- in that section Of country Grazing
Farm. The tide is unquestiouable bat selling in ao-
co~,lq,ce with the vi Of my Testator, shall oaiy
sell and convey ssch tile as lie had
TEexs OF SALE-CAih to the amount tue expenses
I, recently made for the purpose Of asccrianing the
ougntv OF iaad and The balance in three equal annual
!ns,aaents, with interest thereon from hg da? Oh sale;
cst the deferred payIacuts and tbs title
to the land withheld as additional security.
S. A. PORTER, Admir-,
dc boniS non, with the viii anGexedot
Set. "a, lSS5.-tdS VIM DinWieSe, dec d.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Losses by Fire in winchester.

A list ofthe losses sustained in this place from
fire in period of less than year proceeding last
fall is rather formidable. It will, we think, be
found to vary little from the following:
Mrs Gold 5000; Hector Bell S, 800; F. W. Koh-
lhousen $3.50; J. s. jackson S7OO; Miss Kurtz $500;
JOS. Snapp $500 N. W. Richardson $4,000; Sam
uel Rea $1,000; Judge Parker $685. John Brace
on two different OCCASIONS $3.50; Jacob Baker SSO0
the Valley Bank 5000; J. P. Rely 500; Ph;sip
Young $500, Henry Young 5000; and Jos. Denny
and his workmen $3.50. The whole amouts to So
600: of which only $500, on the item last named,
was, we believe, covered by insurance. There were
besides many minor fires and alarms All, or near
Is all, have been attributed to design.
WIN Piginidn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Trihnfe az ResncCt.

The Judges of tho Court of Appeals and Circuit
Courts, held in Richmond, Members of the Bar and
Officers of those Courts having met together in the
room of the Court of Appeals, at the State Court
House, on Friday, the 9th day Of January, 1854,
On motion of Geo. n. Johnson, Mr.. Vim. II. Mac
farland was called II the Chair and Powhatan Ro-
berts requested to acc as Secretary.
Mr.. Johnson in feeling and appropriate remarks,
announced to the meeting the recent and sudden
death of John r. Cooke old and distinguished
member cfthe Bar, and offered the following pream-
BILE and resolutions, which were unanimously aGop-
ted:
It having pleased Almighty God to remove from
u.s. by death our friend John r. Cooke, distin-
guished member ofthe Bar ofour city and State:
Resolved That in this dispensation Of Providence,
we mourn the decease of one whose high intellectu-
al endowment and cultivated mind commanded adj
miration and respect, whose legal attachments and
powers rs an advocate were of high order, and
whose amiable and generous heart endeared him to
those who had the privilege ofknowing him. .
Resolved, That mark of respect for his memory,
we will wear the usdal badge of mourning for thir
ty days.
Resolved, That these proceedings be presented by
the Chairman of this meeting to the o Appeals;
that the Court be requested to them TO i've en-
tered upon its records, and that they be published
in the newspaper of this city
Whereupon, on motion, the meeting adjourned.
WM. II. MACFARLAND, Pres't
PoWHLTAN ROBERTS, Sec'y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Petri1ed truman Bodice.

A few days since the body Of Mrs. Loy wife Of
George P. 10y, who died twenty-fOur years ago,
and was buried some three miles from Dayton, Ohio
was disinterred, to be removed to a cemetery
Both the coffin aud the body TO the surprise OF all
present, were fouad to be in excellent STATE OF
preservation Tie Dayton Empire says:
The shroud, and indeed all the covering which
WINS upou the body at the time ofinterment twenty
four years ago, had disappeared-not Teshgs OF
them remained. The body was perfect, except the
right leg, from the knee to the ankle joint where
the flesh seemed to have wasted away, and iay at
the bottom of the coffin in substance resembling
ashes mixed with sand With this exception OF de
cay the body and limbs exhibited the same perfect
ness of exterior they did when life and anBeation
were IL their body.
The body, indeed, had been petrifed. It was by
some strange quality of the Garlic turned into stone
of a drnb or more properly speaking flesh COLOR
and the chisel of the artist might initiate, utcoud
not make SO close resemblance to the "human form
divine" The smile which lighted up her counte-
nance at the moment when death gently united the
cord which bound the soul 10 clay, still sGsw@d tc
lnger upon the face Of stone.
The grave of tile grand child of Mrs 10y was
next Vutered, and the coffin exhumed. It was also
found to be heavy, and when opened, the corps
presented much the same appearance as that o. Mrs
10y. Ii was not as perfect however, although pet
riied ..-t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

SIeTfn De- fII1 gt1i 3
The 5tel1asliff, Canada itsd It = tistax yeItesS
day with Liverpool deie HE OH IA ~ ans b. tel-
egrnph thence We haze qoin POINTS q seSe4 d4yyi
later European inteili AGGlIs bsf0re SevaStos
pol continue much q q ~ ious advleel ftumer.s
Gus sorties against reEeh ord ksp8t4sh had
taken place, in 4Siiit tt issiauS arc Teptrted tc
hare been repulsed eash Instance it'll lgss T1es
allies accounts STAT That ts bombardIpen twas fe
TecOmmeuce on the 5th 81 December, be coz tiuqee
fOrty-cight hours Yf1nt 81 lermsbion, and Een an
assault would be made by the French astd Isnglish
The dispatches from Alenchiko which are NJ! 10 the
goth mention that nothfug mora important than sor-
aes had occurred. The 6nal struggle Was haEse1eEh
evidently at hand, and both parties were preparing
forit Per cOutFo to this, from ConstaRtin2Ple We
have the opinion expressed that nothing Geclsl'e
would be attempted before the 18th Of Jan7ary; -
The next arrival will bring solution OF these douDH
and viii be impG1iently looked for
The dtplomatistS are actively at WorR. tne i
emma conference had agreed upon an Interpretation
of the four points and submitted il to the EusSlah
minister, fortnight has been allowed him 70 ODD
tain the final decision of tbs Gar. The terms mn
posed upon Russia said to be neither haFd NOT
humiEatiDg. Austria is reported to have eonelG-
ded treaty with France and England 0y "nIcn
they guarantee her the possessions OF her proven
ces in Italy, Hungary and Poland. This toWeEer ID
discredited by the London Times.
The commercial advices are favorable breaG
stufs maintained at previous rates Win small
sales. Cotton had advanced on some qualities. an0
provisions firm at unchanged rates. AessFs. BEL
L Son reported American stocks as hrm at previous
with large business doing IN State ard FED
eEal securities. Consols had declined to 80
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
oneer Matrimonial Freak,

A letter from a citizen ofLivingston county, KY,
to the Danville Tribune, relates the following bit
ofamily history in that ncgborbood:
IA widow lady took an orphan boy to raise quite
SMALL and when arrived at the age eighteen she mar
ried him, she then being in her ftieth year. They
lived many years together, happy any cou-
pie Ten years ago they took an orphan grlto raise
This fall the old lady died, being 96 years of zge
and in seven weeks after, the old man married The
girl they had raised he being 6s years old, and she
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
TEsrIMoslAn 30 CArr. WEsr, o. rns ArlA

TESTIMONIAL TO CAPT. West, OF THE ATLANTIC
Several gentlemen who were passengers on board
tie steamship Atlantic, on her passage from Liver
pool TO New York, in the month of September last,
have presented Capt. West with beautiful piece of
plate, testimonial their admiration of his no.
bic conduct in the discharge of his duties, during
tie hurricane which swept over the Atlantic that
uissagc The committee appointed by the passengers
tve also placed in the hands of Mr. E. K. Collins Esq.,
$500; to be thus dstributed--SIOO to the chiefofi
GERS $500 to the sub-oticers; 500 TO the crew
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Land sale

The tract fland on Apple-Pie Ridge, advertised
for sale for some weeks past by d. w. Barton, ESQ.,
special commissioner, sold, we understand, on
Saturday last, at $45 % per acre-al in cash on
interast VIM. Abbott Esq, being the purchaser
This land is ten miles frem town. and is wholly un-
improved and without a stick of timber. The bid
ders of whom four or FIVE, were tho substantial
farmers Of the neighbour.
The farm of Tho's BEyarly, deceased, lately pureh-
ased for little S62 per acre, has been resed
BY Mr.. James Bryarly the purchaser, for S65.5o an
acre HiHchesiey Tiygiaian H
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
citizenship.
Eau of min in 1854.

Less rain fell in 1854 than for some years past
The unusually dry character of certain months ex-
erciSed very destructive influence upon the crops.
The number of inches of rain for each month appears
from this table, prepared by J, l.. BAKER:
January 81 !; February a. March 81; April 81 i
May 81 Jnne 3; July 23s, August l; September : !;
October 80; November 2; December 2. Total 80
igches.
Fifty-two inches fell in 5o 423 in 81; SIG in 81
and "a inches in'53. About Al inches are consider
cd the average for a year
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Extensive Forgery Case in Virginia.

The Petersburg Ya.) Express states that that city
has been startled BY the discovery of an extensive
forgery The party implicated is Mr. john w, Rice
formerly ofBruuswick, a man who has heretofore
epioved the high cofdence of the community; The
Express says;
Mr. j. w Rice was to about n year ago. III palmer
ship with his brother, in tue dry goods business in
this CITY, and after selling out he formed partner
ship with DIR. A Whitehead, in the pressed brick
factory, in Roslin. The firm known tkat of
Whitehead Rice. In order TO raise money for pur'
poses Of private nature. (known best to himself
we cannot credit tie strange runors atOat he drew
on notes bearing forged endorsements over S2H,OOO
from the banks in this city, we'll from parties
round the country and in New IOrk city, mGking
I'D total of about S5O,O0O possibly more. The
paper which he deposited in the different localities
was signed by him. John W. Rice L Brother and
endorsed by said J. W. Rice, and with the names of
J. Rayeuscroft Jones, VIM. p. Ruiord, Whitehead
& Rice, and others This constituted the forgery,
the above gentlemen had no idea of the way their
names endorsements had passed round.
The manner in which the frauds have come TO light
is rs follows. Some of the notes became mature and
were not met by j w. Rice, as he had previously
DONE i. e. by paying the stipulated curtailment and
renewing the paper so the notes were protested and
the endorsers notified thereof to their peculiar aston
ishment The forgery now became evident and J.
W. Rice seeing that he could not save the plot from
bursting his ruin babe adieu to Petersburg early
last week ..r. -"r
Since then the subject has been the theme OF the
astonishcd community and none were more astou-
ished Mt the Gact than Mr.. J. w Rces brother and
his partner DIR. " hitehead, who had not the re-
hottest notion of the manner III which he was pri-
vatey carrying out his fraudulent plans till Wednes
day last The dry goods firm of Greenway & Broth
ers (Virginians in New York. let him have 81 900,
and would have granted him more on the securities
he held forth to them ...- Fl
We understand that a party has started OF in
quest of Mr. John ". Rice, to try and arrest him and
bring him back for trial and punishment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Men Court HOUSE

At the last term of the County Court it was de-
trsmine erect the new Conr House on the site Of
the old one including the lot owned by hlr Cen
rad ROush, which the Court obtained by purchase
at the price of $4,000. The planof the new house
presented TO the Court is beautiful onel-we hope
It may be CARED out We see nothing NOE IN the
cution, and speedy termination of the work.
fHarffUs6uyg GfaEetiES
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

AltEGED FALSE IWpRIsoSMET.-The abolitionists
of Milwaukee have cause.-the arrest of Judge Mil
ler Of the United States District Court of Wiscon-
sin, AID - Sharpstein Esq, o. s. District Attor-
ney aere for false imprisonment of Booth the fug-
tive slave rescuer. These gentlemen have been held
to bail in S. 600 each, for their appearance TO be
tried before the county court
~. At the recent election Of town Councilmen at
2arkeSsbarg, Virginia, the Know Nothing ticket
ceiYe all the votes cast except six No regular OPP
positSin to the ticket was attempted
RsaFs READ THIs-An examination made
at Auburn, N Y !, prison, showed that out of
90036onyicts, only 81 had ever been in a Sum
day 8chool, and that of5these, only II had
beenifegular scholars. ~
. Al noted g ID. Dr. while preaching In
the New York Tabernacle afeW days since,
alIude ia to the State Of Connecticut, and re-
InaIkad g Il Is the ,lstttlsg tate here s.
4 cIs5ATER'
Wit md clear things doubtful but
sprudslee doabanl thing clear.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Kansas,

Gov. Reeder in a recent letter speaks in most eI-
allied terms of the climate soil and geographical adj
yaDtOgeg of Kansas Emigrants were still coming
IN and large accessions we're looked for in the
Spring. OfLeavsnworth city he says:
5leayenworth city, which had the underbuSh
cleared off it only last October, and stakes driven
fer the streets, has now some fifty houses in it and
np.inconsiderable quantity of goods sold there. II
IL estined to be an important commercial city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Lutheran CHURCH.

There have been protractcd services very Inter
csting character in the Lutheran church during
the last ten days. The Rev. Mr. Seiss, oBaltimore de-
liyercd sermons every evening last week, and Sunday
and Monday evenings, before attentive audiences
Some additions were made to the church member
ship on Sabbath last The services have been furth-
er continued this werk BY the Rev: Mr.. Kranih
HIN EPpJlUhlicnn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

SuxpAY AT New ORLEANs.-0n Sunday, the 18th
instant, there was balloon ascension at New Or
leans which witnessed it is stated by overIO,-
600 ladies and gentleman. On the same day, they
had a great horse race which was attended by a
large number ofmales and females,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

EIr DANIEL Books, Administrator of the Estate of
John Brantner deceased will sell Public Sale
Shepherdstown, on Thursday, the 9th of February,
next, Head of Horses, Colt, 2 Cows, Heifer ID
Heal of Sheep, Head of Hogs Wheat in the ground,
Rye Corn, Farming Utensils, Household Furniture,
sc. See -Shepherdstopn Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

GAMBLING TO THE TEETH-The San Antonio (Tcxag)
Ledger relates the following We are told tEatan
Individual in our city, a few nights ago, being put
&c for a stake, took from his mouth finely polished
sGt of teeth on gold plate, and pawncd it for few
dollars to continue the game with. We have heard
of'fghting TO the teeth, but never before ofgamb-
ling 10 the teeth
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
CoMMopoRE PERRY.-At full meeting of the New

CoMMODORE PERRY.-lAt a IuII neeIIng OF Inc new
York Chamber of Commerce held on Tuesday after
noon several eloquent addresses were delivered, euo
CYSTIC of Commodore Perry for his invaluable services
iuintroducing Japan into the commercial community
of nations, and opening the way for communities
ting to that people the blessings of christianity
Acommittee oftwenty-five was appoirted to prepare
n suitable testimonial ofthe public appreciation of
those services
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

....Hox JoHw S WELLS, appointed by the gov
ernoE Of New Hampshire to fllthe vacancy inthe
Hon. Moses Norris, arrived in Washington on Sat
urdsg evening.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
wiscoDein m g. Senotor

KuFFALo, JAM 2O-The fnsionists of the lower
house of the Wisconsin legislature have nominated
OrsAruus Cole for the U. s Senate. The Senate re
fuse ~ 90 INFO ioint ballot for an election.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

LEGS AGAINST W1NGs-Ata skating match re-
ct7tly held at Madison, Wisconsin, mile was run
is one minute and fifty seconds starting included.
1t is said to be the swiftest time on record and is
equal to ordinary railway express trains.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Know Cothinrisn.

In the North, abolitonism and know nothiugism,
10 a great extent, are synonymous terms. Here is
an act introduced into the Legislature of Pennsylva
nil, by D. L. Smith, the Know Nothing delegate
from Allegheny county Let Southern men ponder
upon it, and say whether they prepared to CO.
alesee with an organization dangerous to their own
institutions:
AH.Acr 10 confer upon colOred persons the right Of
citizenship.
SEC I. Be it enacted, Sc, That from and after the
passage of this act all colored male persons Of AT
rictn or mixed extraction, who now or may
hereafter become residents of this Commonwealth,
be ireemcn and hereby entitled TO all the civil,
religious and political rights rs fully and amply to
ali neuts and purposes, the same are enjoyed and
held by any person persons citizens of this Com
mon wealth.
sec. . That so much of any law or laws as may
be incompatible with the provisions Of this act be
and the same hereby repealed.
II is asserted that the Know -Nothings in New,
York are opposed to Seward, and thiss used,as an
argument against the above view, butthey have it
in their power to defeat the reelection of Seward to
the U. S Senate and unles they do even this ar
gument falls to the ground.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Thn Cninns case

New ORLEANS, Jan. I9-Mrs Gaines has recon-
menced suit to establish herself egatee under the
viii of Daniel Clark her father in the Prelate Court
of n Orleans.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

BOOKS.
Memories the Water, by Manneyj
Stocking and Silk;
Capt. Canot, or Twenty Years in Africa;
Whitney's Metallic Wealth of United States;
Genoa, Pisa and Florence;
Ten Nights in a Bar Room, by Arthur;
The Pictorial Treasury;
Chambers Miscellany, 10Yols., CaPltal WORK
for the family circle; .ET
Chambers Select Writings vols;
Semi. 10 1854. L. NJ. SMITH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
/ hence Xx27S X=IO0,
20 4 OIL x 1881 = IU0 Z 4s4sl ZI444l
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rroR rHE sp1atr or JErEFRsON.l

-, y1 PROBLEM.
Ithe side the face ofeach Ofthe regular Soldiers
DIR pIatonic bodies as they caled) be 30 inches
v nat is the content of each in wine gallons.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23

Messrs. Jones, Sigman L Hardy, machinists, have
purchased the two large warehouses nearest the de-
POT, fron Mr. Clark, for $4,000. They design con-
vcrting them into an extensive machine shop we
understand WIN VirgiHiGn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
C1Poeit E0uTt

special tenn Of tho Circuit Court for this County
commenced on Tuesday the 9th inst, Judge Ricli-
ard Parker presiding Al large amount of businses
was done John Earle was tried for grand larcels5I
was convicted and sent 20 the penitentary for the
term oGeighteen month"; The Court adjoulAed 5eg.
1fdsIfds5a1g Gazette
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-23
Farmers Bank.

The following are the Directors for this Bank dur
the present year:
By The Stockholders. .sEssra
Rob't L. Baker. H. STREET..
Rob't T. Baldwin Patrick Smith.
BIZ The Executive
John Bruce T. t. Fauntleroy.