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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

TVO FOR 1.-THE chance {, OF
III making d fortune among the Gold fields OF Cali
forna being more 1atterng than TRUSTING 70 the pro
duets of the rich lands of Augusta have deterneJ
10 null up nv stakes and journey thherward ano
therefore offer for sale my lands, viz: Tract contain
ing 1885, Acres on which now reside IN the Vaiey
of the little Calf Pasture, 90 miles from stanton
n has on il comfortable DWELLING HouoE
Kitchen Smoke house Spring -house-a fine Spring 81
neyerailing water. 100 acres cleared, 20 acres Vi
Meadow, and the balance well umbered. Apone oy -
cres more may be converted into meadow, which, WIN
be mountain range for Stock water In every neo anu
the odnntaon of the land to grasses make one OF the
best Grazing Farms in the county The iana produces
all kinds of grain and is about mile IRON the Oehra
RAILROAD afidrding the anplest facilities Tor Setlng 70
market 1t is also conveniently near 10 Ohurcnes' '
aud Schools -, H..
Also a Tract of Land containing IS acres, ga mics
from stanton adjoining JOS Smiths estate. ~ mas
ON it Brick neutrality-suspicious. and ehgpiy rpca,eu
good stabng-an Orchard OF hue Fru,tNa uiie
SnIn0 81 acres cleared and under fence and aogeth
er it is very attractive place fora small family OF gooa
mechanic. .nl
NV terms will be moderate-my address IS "Pond
Gap" and refer to R. Turk, Esq. ran uuvTER
Acting as Agent for the Rev. James Hunter OF Can
fornia will dispose also of perpetual Scholarships IN
the Wesleyan Female Institute, located at Saun'on
July %, 1S56.-W = -
VALUABLE FARM AND MILL SEAT
" For SALE!-The subscriber offers Tor sac one
the most desirable FARMS in thecounty Of Augusta.
II is situated on Christians Greek about SIX miles east
of Stanton. and about four miles west OF New Hope,
and is bounded ON the south side in part by inc man
road leading from Saunton 10 Viewers Cave: ~ eol,
tas about Asa Acres about $50 OF which IS cleared
There is about l0o Acres O! rst rate bottom Lalu au
all the cleared land in very fine state OF CuitVa''o
there is water IN every held : nhr
The buildings are good and III good repair: Ihey
consist of a large DWELLING HOUSE, Altohen
Smoke House. Store Room, Ice House, Granary anu
Corncrib Switze Barn. Stables, &c. with wells OF wa
ter in few feet of the stables and Kitchen Iheie are
number of never-tang springs on the farm m Inc
Mill Seat is the best on Christians Greek and is sltua-
ted at the lower end of the farm it desired 1t would De
sold separately from the farm, Will some 20 to ~ acres
of land attached and the right Of way to public roads on
either side Oft. s, A.
lit would better suit the convenience of buyers the
subscriber would sell hundred acres OF the woodland
(Which is not surpassed by any in the nelshporhood
separately The terms will be made accommodating
For further particulars apply to A. Robertson WHO
resides on the premises or to the subscriber VINO
in the immediate neighborhood ,rnueoN
P. ST. have also valuable Lot in the Town n OF
Staunton for SALE w. u W.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

MERCHANT TAILORING. the sI s1 = o.,
N has opened very superior lot OF goods ior zen
Hall On Nam street, at the sign of %. 0Rear. He
has engaged the services Of Mr. Rear, IN experienced
and aceoSr shed cutter, &c TO conduct the business
for him, and is prepared TO furnish every description OF
clothing made Of the best ana IN the most short e
rime great inducements offered. The patronage OF
the public is solicited. A. ID. IRofThh
Stanton January %. 1855.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
Sept. 10. 1856.
. ACRES OF LAND FoR RENT.

OaOUU / have Tor rent 5,oUV Acres OF Lanu sI'u"-
red ON The Staunton river Halifax county, Va not Tar
above where the Richmond and Danvile Railroad
the river which gives the best facilities posi-
bIa IN the markets of Richmond Baltimore aud New
York The land is eQ'aL 10 any in the Roanoke val
ley. .,,, ...,,.,, pn,cr
DwEIIISes for small farmers upon the lund, dividing
he land into 500 acre tracts farms for persons OF
small capital to farm upon. l
To number of persons or families from the same
neighborhood State, wishing to rent gooa land, no
better opportunity can be offered Ihey must hoWev
or come well recommended in character aud capacity.
Nv postof,ice is Whitesvile, Halifax county, Va;
July 30, 1856. CHAkLbo a. OLAhN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

UPRING TRADE.-E. LAWToN, MANUFAc-
- TURER and DEALER in BOOTS aud SHOES,
one door North of Crawford L Cochrans Dry Goods
Store StaunIon Va.
May Ia, ls56.--tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

NOLUMYIAN CUANO.-Tbe Undersigned, hay-
J ing been appointed SOLE AGEET Of the PHlLh-
GUAN0 COMPANY al this port, have
now on hand and will be receiving during the season,
FIJI supply of the above permanent Fertilizer, direct
from, the lldnds which they offer 10 their customers
at the lowest market rates.
This Guano has been analyzed by the most eminent
chemist of this country and found 10 contain Bone
osphate NJ Lime in much larger proportion than any
other description Of Phosphate Guano, say 500
ANALYSIS Of the same he seen ~ our Office or Will
be forwarded by mail, ifrcquested.
its use is highly recommended either alone or in
with Peruvian GuGno, for all kinds OF grain,
grass or root crops
It's put up in bags of very superior qnality marked
with the Importers Brand FONLE Co.
Alexandria Va NAV u, 1853.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

HAT AND CAP STORE.---REMOFAL.
III The subscriber begs leave 10 inform the paonc
house ON Main Street formerly occupied by Dir. VIM.
Ruff where he will continue the manufacture and sale
ofSilk. Fur, Russia Beaver, Wool end SLOUGH HATS,
Cloth, Plush and Navy CAPS, &C.. OF the most fash
onabe style and best quality which he VIII dispose OF
ON the most reasonable terms.
,,F- Persons indebted to the old firm Of VIM. Shry
Co, will please forward and lqnidatc their in
debtedness. ,.,-. n W "A. oht' l. l..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
AIu:uSTA FEMALE SEMINARY.

NTOTICE.-The partnership between the unoer-
IN signed in III Apothecary and Drug Business has
been dissolved bymntual consent.
J. c. ~ MERRILAT having purchased the entire
concern is responsible for all its liabilities and entitled
to all its assets ]. B. ESkRIDGE.
]. c. NJ. MERRILAT. .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
May, IA, 1887. A. copy.

TALL GOODS.-PIPER & FUNKH0USER;
II will, in a few days, offer decidedly the largest and
most handsome Stock Of DRESS GOODS they have
ever heretofore had the pleasure of showing. Goods
are beautiful this fall.
Staunton October !, 1856.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

pRoDUCE WANTED.aWe s, are prepared re-" cd. to
Yoxssed, Battsr, Bessrax, Ginsiag, F2oS and Tor
Liusns. Dc, de-, at full market prices.
J. BRANDEBCRG 4 co.
s,4....,tor Oct 90 1Sh6.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

TXAMINE FOR YOURSELVEs.-W have
u a variety of READY MADE CLOTHING, which
will be sold as "Cheap as the Jews"
ALEXANDER, MONTGOMERY d co.
Deerfeld Oct o. 1856
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

NTOTICE.-l hereby notify all persons indebted to
~ the concerns of c. T. Cochran Co., and G. I:
Cochran, by bond otherwise, to come forward and
make payment. All who may have claims against ell
Their concerns will present them to for settlement.
An early adjustment Of accounts, either in favor or
against the concerns, is mos. earnestly desired
WM.. G. STERRETT.
Trustee Of O. T. Cochran.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

DURAL VALLEY SEMINARY. Three
IL Miles North of the Natural Bridge, Rev.
SAMUEL EMERSON, A NJ, Principal; Miss EMMA
A. CLARK date OF Shemariah Academy, Assistant IN
the Female Department.
session Ten Months from September LIST; Tuition
50 80 to s. 80 per quarter Board Sc to 50 per month
Apply to SHASkLN AcClINToc or John d. HoUs-
TON, Summers P. o., Rockbridge Co., Va.
Auuust 1856.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

DEKFUMERY FOR THE TOILET.-D-
j orsay Cologne Farina do; German and Harri-
sons do Citronella Water: Yerbena do; Milledeur
do o ange and Portugal do. Also general assort-
mens of Lubns and other Extracts-too numerous to
menuon For sale at JAS. u. LAIRD'S
Drug and Chemical Store.
Staunton, August Is, le56.-Town papers copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
Death of samuel Clarke, ESQ.

On Sunday afternoon last the venerable Sam
uel Clarke, Esq, died at his residence in this
place, after brief illness, aged SO years. Ow.
ing to the advanced age of the deceased, the an
nouncement of his death caused but little surprise
but every individual in the community feels that
he has lost friend and a bright example of eve
nv christian virtue He was a man of the most
enlarged benevolence, and passed through long
life, actively engaged in business with universal
confidence in his integrity and honor. Of him it
might with truth have been said: "Behold an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!"--
He died, as he lived, in peace with all men, and
sustained by the consultations of that religion
which he had for many years protested and a
dorned. Since we can first remember, his name
has been the synonym of all that is upright and
kind and excellent in human character.
Mr.. Clarke was born in York county, Penn
sylvania, but emigrated from Frederick, Ma
ryland, to this place, when he was about eigh-
teen years of age. Throughout the greater part
of his life he practised law, and was at the same
time Commissioner in Chancery. He also rep
resented the county for one or two sessions in
the Legislature, and several times held the Of
fee OF Mayor of Staunton In addition he was
an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and q Di-
rector of the Western Luratic Asylum from the
foundation of the institution to the day of his
DEATH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
The Farmers, Assembly.

We publish elsewhere in this paper the pro-
ceedings of meeting held last week, to nomi-
nate candidates for the Farmers Assembly, to
Society. 1t will be remembered that the. new
Constitution of the Society, adopted at the last
annual meeting, provides for the election of del
egates to compose an Assembly, by which the
business of the Society is to be transacted. Elk
perience fully proved that some plan of this kind
was absolutely necessary, as the members of the
Society, when assembled en- masse, formed too
large and cumbrous-not to say disorderly-a
body for the proper discharge of important bust
ness Augusta county is entitled to send five
delegates, and the election will be held on the
4th Monday in this month-September Court
S. B. Finley, Esq, is the Commissioner appoint
ed to superintend it. The persons entitled to
vote are, "Life Members, and every such adult
male member of the Society as shall satisfy the
Commissioner that he has paid his annual Dues
or who shall then pay the same to the Commits
soner, or any adult male person who by then
paving the prescribed fee, shall become mem
Der of the Society" The fee for the admission
of new members is 50. Annual dues of men,
bers 81. The meeting whose proceedings we
publish dominates eleven gentlemen as candi-
dates FIVE of whom may be voted for, or mem
Der may if he chosoes vote for any other five
members to constitute the delegation. la3
Rockbridge is entitled to two delegates, and
the election took place in that county on Mon
day last The counties of Pendleton, Highland
and Bath will together send one delegate, and
the elections will take place as follows: Psnde-
ton, 1st Thursday in September.--James B. Kee,
Commissioner Highland, Sd Thursday in Sep
tember-Henry H. Fleisher, Commissioner 8
Bath, I'd Monday in September, Charles Fran
cisco, Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
National WING Convention.

! The Wings of Baltimore are making arrange
ments for the National Wing Convention, which
meets in that city on the 18th inst They have
published an address urging the Wings of the
whole country to send delegates. The following
is On extract ESQ.
| In the Hon. Willard Fillmore the Old Line
Wings Of Baltimore recognize one from whose
antecedents the country can expect,in full secur-
| ity, truly National Misunderstanding mod
crate, and tranquil-an Administration equal
and impartial to the North and to the South,
regardless of all sectional issues-a Union man
with national principles, whose conservative
character and views are calculated to alay the
sectional strife that now threatens the stability
of the Union, by compromise, concession and q
purpose single to the welfare, the harmony, and
prosperity of the whole country. We have full
warrant of this by the acts of his Administers
ton, and have more direct assurance of it by his
recent declaration, on landing at New York,
when he emphatcally proclaimed to his country
men
"Lf there be those, North or South, ,cAp desire
an administration for the North against the
South, or for the South as against the North,
they are not the men 0ho should gire their suf
RACES to me- For mig Oaon part, know only my
country, my achole country, and nothing but my
country" aF
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
THE POLE RAISING.

On Wednesday evening at o'clock a beauti-
full pole, measuring 160 feet was erected on the
hill opposite the American Hotel. The sturdy
Americans pulled off their coats and rolled up
their sleeves for the work, and in a short time
succeeded in elevating the flag staff to perpen-
dicular without accident. The successful achiev-
ment of the job surprised many who deemed it
impracticable and was received with loud huzzas
by the crowd. Attached to it is beautiful flag 80
feet in length, presenting to view the proud bird
of liberty, and the glorious stars and stripes, to-
gether with the names of the American candi-
dates The painting on the flag was executed
by Mr.. Geo. A. Armentrout. Much credit is due
to Mr.. John J. Clarke, to whom was confded
the management of affairs on the occasion, and
without whose skill and experience the work
would not have been so easily accomplished.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03

HUMPHREY MARSHALL ON BucHANAN's Pros
Poets Humphrey Marshall has written letter
to the Kentucky Commonwealth, in which he
uses thefollcwing language respecting Mr.. Buch-
aDan's strength:
"The people of the slaveholding states can e.
lect Mr.. Fillmore without sending the election
to the House, if they will unite. on him. An u
Mon upon Mr.. Buchanan will not, cannot, now
accomplish that result. He IS too aceak in the
free States to do any good there aoith him.
declare that lido not 6eliere'he can carry single
free State, If Mr.. Fillmore a'ere dropped to day.
l feel certain he could not. | make no appeal
for sectional support, because abhor all section
alism apart from principles-but let the men
who have been crying out for united South
consider it, and go for Fillmore and Donelson,
either Of whom would be safe for the South"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
THE GREAT MASS MEETING.

Rarely have we witnessed such gathering OF
the people of Old Augusta, as there was at
Stanton on Thursday and Friday last, in atten-
dance upon the great Mass Meeting Of the friends
of Fillmore and Donelson. Never have we wit
messed more enthusiasm in political party than
was evinced in the various interesting ceremo-
MES of the occasion. We propose to furnish our
readers brief outline of the proceedings, that
they may judge for themselves whether every
thing promised in the bills was not literally per-
formed, except that the meeting was not pro-
tracted to Saturday, owing to the unforeseen
and unexpected absence of Messrs. Flournoy and
Davis. The former of these gentlemen was de-
tanned at home by sickness in his family, and the
latter found it impossible to leave Washington
during the extra session of Congress, which had
not been anticipated when he promised to be
with us. Before referring to the published
programme" however, let US briefly notice a
few items that were not in the bills:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
Fremonf,s RELIGION.

The question whether Fremont is catholic OF
Protestant is still dicussed in the Northern pa
pers. The opposition journals insist that he is a
Catholic, and the Republicans declare positively
that he is not The Courier, publishedin Charles
ton, S. O., where Fremont was reared, takes up
the subject, and while expressing great indiffer-
ence in regard to the religious or irreligcus be-
lief of the renegade adventurer," says, John
@. Fremont has been a Catholic, and if is mat
ter of interest to any gentleman, the fact can
readily be proved"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
The Washington Union has the following:

The Washington Union has the following:
2 "We are authorized to bet $4,000 that Illinois
will cast her electoral vote for Buchanan in No
vember next. If the Gum is deemed too SMALL
we are furthermore authorized to increase the
bet to FIVE thousand dollars"
An offer to bet is no argument in that
light tits silly. No man should bet with
Buchsneer. The record shows that 500, 900 was
abstracted at the close of Mr.. Tyler's admiris-
tration, with the consent Of Colonel Polk and
the gentlemen selected by him for Cabinet Off
cers-and among these James Buchanan was the
chief--for the purpose ofbuying the Union news
paper establishment from Frank P. Blair The
twenty odd millions of dollars in the Treasury
can be taken to bet on the election of Mr.. Buch..
anan. Who knows Men who did take $50, 900
to embark in newspaper enterprise, without
authority of law, would take millions. This is
in strict accordance with the doctrine of the o.
tend manifssto-"Might makes right" The
buccaneers acted upon this principle upon the
Spanish main;" but in the progress of civilian
ton the practice of it became a hanging offense..
-Afadison INDIANA Courier. '-t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
important Testimony.

The Madison Qndiana) Courier, one of the
few Republican" papers which come to our Of
fee, is edited by NJ. G. CARRIER, Esq, native Of
this place. Mr.. G. was born and reared in the
Democratic faith, but is now doing battle zeal
ously for Fremont, and says more hard things
about Old Buck than almost any editor we
know. We give elsewhere one or two speci-
mems of his mode of warfare. But our special
object at this time is to refer to the testimony
which lie incidentally bears to the fact that the
contest in the free States is between Fillmore
and Fremont. The Louisville Democrat having
declared that the Know-Nothings South were
giving aid and comfort to the Republicans, the
Courier says, that in its county Gin Indiana) the
Democrats are giving aid and comfort to the
Fillmore party. In Pittsburg, continues the
Courier, the Gazette says, ''the Democratic G J
papers are only nominally such. One of them
the POST is reported to be edited and owned
by Know Nothings, and both of them are quasi
Fillmore papers. They throw in an article now
and then for Buchanan; but the most careful
attention is given to the support of Fillmole."-
Wherefore, we ask, unless Buchanan's chances
are hopeless -~,,.r .,.e
We find also the following paragraph in the
Courier:
ga letter from Keokuk, Iowa, to the editor,
dated 10th, says The election is over; our
county gave the Buccaneers small majority,
but the State, thank God, is Republican The
locofocos of this vicinage are getting up Fill
more purity for the purpose of defeating FIRE.
mont
This is certainly nice state of affairs-"tho
locotocos of this uicinage are getting up Fill
more party for the purpose Of defeating Ere
month Here Democrats tell us that we must
90 for Buchanan to defeat Fremont-in Iowa
the Democrats are getting up Fillmore party
What's the use then of any body at the South
holding on to Buchanan He can't defeat FIRE.
mont in the North, and Fillmore is the only
chance. We admire the Iowa mode of doing
the thing. Let us all who desire to defeat Ere
mont, go for Fillmore, and the object will be
accomplished. That's the only sure way of do
ing it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
MARVELLOUS CURES. We have always been

MARVELLOUS CUREs.-We have always been
slow to believe the wonderful cures which one
medicine after another pretends to have made
but slow as we are We will own up, when we
are fairly convinced. Those of our readers who
are acquainted with the cases of Mrs. Beach
and Mr.. Farwell, will not think us lightly turned
when we confess our belief that Ayers Cathartic
Pills HAYES virtues for Purifying the blood
which excel anything within the range of our
Acquaintance hitherto. For those who are not
cognizant of the facts we will say she had been
afflicted forover eight years with scrofula which
only grew worse in spite of all the remedies she
could employ, until she took Ayer'S Pills. Under
their influence one after another of her sores
have healed, until she is apparently as free from
the complaint us ourselves. lie has had liver
complaint with pain in his side that disabled
him from work for n long time; all other medi.
cines had failed to afford him any permanent re.
lief but few doses OF Ayer's Pills cured him
and he is now steadily at his post, of conductor
on the cars-lAiddleto,on Daily Courier. " ..
Sept 3-1t ."H l.1tt '...' -t' - -''-..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
PROCEEDINGS ON FRIDAY.

PROCEEDlNGS ON FRIDAY.
On Friday at II o'clock, nearly as large a
crowd as that assembled the day previous, were
promptly on the ground impatient to hear the
speech of the Hon. John Minor Bolts. Intro
duced in appropriate terms by the President, Mr..
Bolts arose and delivered as was anticipated, a
great speech, worthy of his reputation as pow
erful debater He spoke for more than three
hours, and would have been listened to as long
again by the people with pleasure and satisfac-
ton. As an intellectual effort, the speech of
Mr.. Bolts is acknowledged on all hands to have
been superior to any speech delivered in this
place-at least since be spoke here last. He dis
cussed at length the legislation upon the slavery
question and gave expression to his own opinions
with his usual independence. We have neither
time nor space to notice Mr.. Bolts positions and
arguments infinitely and must necessarily con-
tent ourselves with this brief notice.
Immediately after Mr.. Bolts had concluded
his speech, beautiful boquet of flowers was
presented to him by Mr.. Imboden, in behalf of
Miss Mary L. Sibert, an enthusiastic admirer of
Mr.. Bolts, resident in this county. Mr.. /. &C.
companied the presentation with atew neat and
appropriate remarks, to which Mr.. Bolts made
very happy response. The meeting then final
ly adjourned and the crowd dispersed.
Necessity has compelled us to be brief and I'M
satisfactory in our account of the proceedings
during the meeting, which we very much re-
greet. All impartial persons who were present
will bear US out in the assertion, that degree
of enthusiasm was manifested on the occasion
such as has never been witnessed in this county
since the memorable campaigns Of 40 and "A.