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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

BADLY PosrED.-The London Illustrated Times
is evidently not sup" as the actors cay, in A
merican politics. Think of such bundle Of
errors as is found in the following extract from
its budget of American news, under date OF
September 7th: 49,
"The Presidential nominations form the CHIEF
topic of conversation in America. There are
three candidates in the field-Wire, Douglas and
Bolts. AT the last accounts Bolts was little
ahead"
Rather rich collection of errors, when we
consider, first, that no nominations have been
made; second, that the number of aspirants can
hardly be counted and third, that 'sWire" is
supposed to represent the great Virginia letter
writer, and bolts" the Hon. John NJ. Botts.-
Richmond Whig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OOMMIssIONERs, sALE.-Il

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-In Pursuance Of
I decree of the Circuit Court Of Augusta county,
in The case of Jacob Beck and b. F. Mailman, Extors
of David Summers, decd, VS.. Julia A. Summers and
others, we will on Friday, the 18Th day of No
0ean5er, 1859, the premises, ut public auction,
proceed to sell that valuable tract of LAND AND
MILL belonging to the estate OF Maj David Summers
decd, containing between 500 and 600 Acres, ~
fng within six miles OF Staunton and near the Middle.
brook and Brownsburg Turnpike in the county Of
Augusta
Il rare that property valuable is brought INTO
market; and those wishing commodlous ana dengnt'
full residence had better avail themselves OF the pres
emit opportunity OF buying All .ne m
ing of BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, Kitchen and
Smoke-house Stone Spring mouse near the Mansion,
and good Spring Bank Barn well arranged large
Corn Crib and number OF other useful out'bulld'
fhe Merchant Mill is capable of extensive business
lis in good repair, built of brick in very substan-
tal style The supply of water is good constant and
fresh. This mill grinds in cold weather, when other
Mills in the neghborhood are frozen up: The dam is
built Of Stone and isyery substantial Lne MIN race
with other necessary buildings attached, making It
pleasant place for Miller to live. ,,.,,
There IS two.story brick Still House near the Mill
and abundance of wood on the place, making 1t al:o'
geher of the best situations In the country ior
distlng.
The land is limestone, o large portion of it clay
It will be surveyed and plat exhibited on the day
of sale. ~, ,.o
in showing the farm 49,
TERMS:-So much money in hand as will defray
the costs of suit and sale of land and the balance in
navments of one two aud three years from the day OF
sale the purchaser giving boud and approved secu.
rity' and the title retained as ultimate security.
i B. +. a AIM commr's
Oct 49, lS59-Rock Reg. copy ids.
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How THE MONEY GoEs.-There is no telling
the number of miserable drones, who live on the
public treasury of the United States-who dc
nothing in the world but work for the party, and
then mulct the honest and Industrious masses OF
the people to pay the wages of iniQqity. AS re-
marked by a contemporary, when secretary
Cobb was called on to make clean breast of it,
and say how many loafeFs he kept in the custom
houses, how much money these men collected,
and how much they got for doing it, he was
compelled to acknowledge that at Wilmington,
Delaware, the sum collected in 1867 was 81
OO4.57, to do which he employed eight men,
whose salaries amounted to $15, 84S.39-a.d dead
loss of nearly $4,000. At Annapolis, four men,
ardent as q Southern sun could make them, were
kept painfully busy whole year in collecting
SS74, for WHICH they received 1888. At Ocra-
koke, North Carolina $50 were collected at
cost of $1,000. At Port Oxford, in Oregon,
$685. were collected by two stout, able bodied
men, who received the insignificant sum of 81
7O2, for this extraordinary effort. At Monterey
California, the amount collected reached the snug
sum of $42, but it required three men to perform
the feat They performed a much greater fesi
by drawing salaries to the amount OF $1,000
At Buffalo, in New York, $l0,l4O5a were col
lected, for which laborious service ten men re-
ceived the comfortable sum of $l6,890.5l. Thus
are the people taxed for the purpose of supplying
Democratic electioneering partisans with meal
and bread And thus may the poor honest ano
industrious working men of the country see how
| their money oesl-lioh. Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
Cultivation of Tobacco

On recent trip up the Valley we were sur
prised to observe that tobacco was cultivated "
many of the farmers in all the counties aoo''
Augusta. We knew beforehand that hoauoA'
was fine tobacco growing region, out were no'
aware that the plant had become staple crop
even in Rockbridge. Our object in abiding 10
the matter is to make suggestion to the iafin'
ers of this county. Wheat is here the great s.a-
pie, and if it fail the farmer loses nearly all ne
has to depend upon for the season. The uncer-
tainty of the wheat crop for many years past Is
well known, and many farmers of Augusta could
tell of grievous losses and dsappointments ~ithin
that period. Under these circumstances 1t wouiu
certainly be a great relief to have another chance
rsome other crop which might make up, in part
at least for failure of the wheat. Why then is
not the cultivation of tobacco introduced Inc
idea that the plant will not mature in our climate
is entirely fallacious. The experiment has Often
been tried in small way, and with complete
success. Several persons raise tobacco every
year in the nelghborhood OF Stanton. II 10"
plants will mature, why may not one acre OF
ten acresY It is we'll known fact, moreover,
that large crops of tobacco are raised annualiy
in Missouri and Connecticut, both OF winch
States have colder climates than any part Oh II
ginis.
| As to the profits realized from tobacco we
need say nothing A gentleman in Rockbrldge
informed us that he had out this year i've acres,
and would probably sell his crop for five hundred
dollars. This is no unusual yield. We learned
| from q farmer in Roanoke, whose land is more
rolling and ragged than most of our farms, and
for which he gave $25 per acre two years ago.
that his tobacco crop, of twelve or fifteen acres
brought him eleven hundred dollars. The news
papers state that in Washington county over
two thousand acres will be planted with the
weed next year. There were three hundred a.
ores this year, which, it is thought, will yiele
about $4,000.
There is prevalent idea that tobacco exhaust'
the soil and thus Injuries land. Possibly it does
so to greater extent than many other crops, ou
what's the use of having rich lands if they yielo
little or nothing in return for the care bestowed
upon them9 Why enrich the soil year after
year for wheat, and get poorly paid for the tot
and troubles 1t is thought, however, by judi
oious farmers that the worn-out fields of Eastern
Virginia are caused rather by negligent onltiVa
ton than the exhausting character of the crops
raised on them. The Rockbridge gentleman t.
whom we have alluded, assured us that he hat
never failed to get one or two good wheat crops
from his tobacco lands.
We would not presume to advise prEctica
farmers about matters which they understand
much better than we, but we hope that the few
facts we have given them will put them on tn
inquiry. All of them admit that the cultivation
of wheat 10 not remunerative, and that some 9TH
err staple is greatly needed,
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MARRIED..

HENRY LIFE, NJ. D., Of Highland, to Miss FANNY
CRAWFORD OF this County.
On the 9Th inst by the same, Mr.. GEo. H. KYLE to
Miss MARY e. EUBASK
On the 4th inst, by Rev. John s. Blain, DR.. ]. W
CoARsEY and Miss IRENE PAULEY, all of Augusta.
On the 9Th inst, by the same, Mr.. G. F. CRAwPoRr
and Miss LIZZIE MAQKEr, daughter of Mr.. s. Mackey
near Deer6ed, Augusta.
At the residedce of the brides father, on the 18th
inst, by Rev. Mr.. Strngor, Mr. DANIEL WARNER and
Miss Mag. BEVERAGE, al Of Highland.
On the 18th inst, by Rev. VIM. Pinkerton, Mr.
ARCHIBALD D. SPRoUL to Miss EUGENE E. Bun
GARDNER, daughter of James Bumgardner, Esq, al
of this county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
Death of Judge Mason,

The steamer North Briton, which arrived
from Liverpool on Sunday, brings word that the
Hon. John Y. Mason, United States Minister at
Paris, died suddenly, in fit of apoplexy, on the
9rd inst. AS is known to our readers, the de-
ceased was a Virginian and had filled various
important public stations previous to his re-
mnyal to Paris.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
SAVE YOUR GARDENS,

Mr.. E. Lyon, French Chemist, discovered an Ash
attic plant the powdered leaves Of which is deadly
poison to garden worms, ants, reaches, bed-bugs,
ticks aeas and all species Of Insects while 1t is per-
fectly harmless to mankind and domestic animals
A child can eat it. He has received medals from
Russia France, England, Germany, and numerous
medical colleges and societies. 1t lis q most import
ant discovery The idea of being rid of these pests in
warm weather is q luxury. We can now hear the
bed.bugs lament.
Magnetic Powder kills all insects in a trice,
Magnetic Pills are mixed for rats and mice.
Sample Flasks, 25 cts regular size 80 cts and g. |!
BARNES Il PARK, New York.
Also the Mexican Mustang Liniment.
Sep. 90, '59-eowlm.
Mr.. THOS. J. BAGBY, General Collector, Rich
mond is authorized Agent for the Staunton Speca-
tor
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

DAKoTA-An election for q delegate to Con-
gress was held on the 18th ult., when ]. P.
Ridder received an unanimous -359-at the
st. Joseph and Pembina polls, which are all that
has been heard from, and which probably COM
prise the bulk of the voters in the expectant
territory
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A VALUABLE JAMES RIVER FARM

n WITH rs NEGROES, STOCK, CROPS. &c, for
SALE shall, on Tuesday, tie 22nd day of Aocena6er
1859, ON the premises, atpublc auction sell my Farm
bell, adjoining Judge Robertson, VIM. Cough, Col.
ID. Laugiorne and others, about miles from Lynch
burg Immediately on the James River and Kanawha
Canal and within few hundred yards of the South.
Side Railroad About one half of this land is in orig
inal growth of good timber, and attached to it Is
rich and fertile Island of about 10 Acres. This farm
is considered of the best farms in upper Virginia
The land is we'll enclosed nndef fences is in
high state of cultivation, and has about $50 Acres
we'll set in Orchard Grass, Timothy Herds Grass and
ments are BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, with six
rooms Stone Kitchen. an 0verseer's House, Negro
Cabins, Q stables, . Corn Houses. Wheat Barns, s
Tobacco Barns, with all other necessary outhouses-
Most Of the improvements have been recently built
At the same time, l will sell 25 Likely Negroes,
mostly young consisting of Men, Women, Boys and
Girls, IL Horses end Mules (among them two fine
FLOODED mares, now with foal by Red Eye) Yoke of
Oxen. ~ Mich Cows and Calves, 80 head of other
Devon, and the Hogs are Chester and Berkshire,)
young Devon Bull, 800 or 400 barrels of Corn, with
Shucks, Tops, DC, from same and Straw from $500
bushels Of Wheat, Wheat Drill, l Threshing Ma
chine, Wagons and Harness. Cart, and Plantation
Tools.
TERMS :-One fifth of the purchase money for the
land will be required in Cash negotiable note sat-
isfactory endorsed at four months discount added;
the residue in equal instruments of !, aud
years, bonds with good personal security bearing in
terest from date. and title retained until purchase
money is paid The negroes and other propert.
$50 will be sold credit of IL months negotiable
notes satisfactorily endorsed, interest added.
would prefer selling the Land, Negroes Stock,
Crops. &C., together. To any wishing to purchase
in that way, bargain may be had, end upon any
time reasonable man would ask.
Mr.. Willis N. Mays will show the place to any one
wishing to see it.
Address me at Lynchburg, Va.
Oct 49, lS59-tds E. D. CHRISTIAN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

Mr.. VIM. H. Gibbs, druggist living in Buch-
anau, went out cunning lately, aud on his return
home, when within few rods of his store, whilst
carrying his gun upon bis right shoulder the pin
which confines the barrel in the stock slipped out
and, of course, the barrel fell, grazing bis back
as it went down, and one of the nipples striking
rock at his feet, discharged that barrel, sending
the whole charge Of shot whstlng through the
calf of his left leg, which did no more serious
damage than just to drill hole through the
esby part of his leg in less time than it takes to
tell about it, Thisis certainly one of the querest
accidents we have ever heard of, aud since moth
ing fatal has resulted, it is really laughabe idea
that man should unstock his gun to shoot him
self backwards with the naked barrel and never
touch the trigger.-Lerington Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
Recovering,

We are pleased to learn from the "Valley
Starr that the Hon. John Letcber is recovering
from the illness with which he was recently
attacked. Mr.. Letcher's disease is erysipelas.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

Mr. BRoDERIoK's LIFE PREsERvER.-The fatal
end of Mr.. Broderick's last duel brings to mind
his remarkable escape from duel which he
fought on the 18th of March, 1852, at Contra
Costa, California His antagonist, Judge J. Ca
leb Smith, son of Extra Billy Smith, of Virginia
was uni9jured, but Broderick received bullet
at one OF his side pockets in his waistcoat where
for the first and only time in his life he carried
his watch. He started to the field with new
waistcoat, and on the way stopped at the jewel
er's for his watch, which had been undergoing
repairs He then discovered for the first time
that he had no watch pocket, and he therefore
placed his time-piece in the side pocket, where
in breaking the force of Smiths bullet, it saved
the owners life.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
THE MARKET
STAUNTON MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
RICHMOND MARKETS.

RICHMOND MARKETS.
Reported forths Spectator By w. d. 1onOktns d Bro.
RICHMOND. Ger. IS, 1859.
FLOUR-Receipts light and demand good. Sales
of Super. $5%, Elk. 81, Family S7T
WHEAT-Receipts also small. Sales of Red 81 10
al 2O@l.25, for White $l.30@l.S5@l.40, and for
choice lots cents more can be had.
CORN-$l 00@l.05, and scarce.
PLASTER-$4H@$4I
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE OxYGENATED BITTERs.

Nature, in her great laboratory, has stored some
remedy to every disease which "aesh is heir to-
But it requires the investigation and research of the
philosopher to discover and apply this remedy. Such
research aud investigation has succeeded in discover
ing remedy for that most affective dispensstion, the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
DIED.

On the 10th inst, at her residence in this County
Mrs. HARRIET HENsLEY, wife of Geo. W. Hensley, Sr
in the 64th wear of her age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

"FOR"
HERRING'S FIRE PROOF SAFES,
LEATHER and RUBBER BETTING,
LACE LEATHER,
STEAM PACKING HOSE, &c,
COTTON and LINEN TWINES,
AND FOR
INSURANCE on your llfe, OF the Lives Of your
servants at the lowest COST call at Stationers Hail.
No 81 Pearl Street, Richmond, Va.
- KNOWLES Il WALF0RD.
Richmond March LIZ lHha-lY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

The Opposition party of North Carolina have
called State Convention to meet at Raleigh on
the 22d Of February.
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4 TTCTION.-We will sell, on the 4tA Monday d.
N October, (Court-day,) 8 or 10 head OF good
YOUNG HORSES in front Of the Courthouse.
TERMS months credit negotiable notes wei
endorsed. TUhk OooniN0, nu' iS'
Oct. 10, 1859.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18
DUBLI0 SALE OF LAND, NEGROES,

DUBLIC SALE OF LAND, NEGROES,
j. STOCK, CROPS, PLANTATION UTENSILS,
HOUSE FURNITURE, &c.-0p Tuesday, the LIST dog
Of November, er If fair the first fair day there
AFTER will sell at auction, the premises valuable
tract of Land, lying James River, in the county OF
Buckingham six miles above Scottsyille, one mile a.
bove Warren, and four miles below Howardsville. 1t
contains about 225 Acres.
at the same time lot of six acres three fourths of
mile from the canal, supposed to be valuable as slate
Lime, or Soap Stone. Also 10 or II Negroes, Men,
Women and Children, Horses, Oxen, Crops, Planta-
ton Tools House Furniture &c.
P. R PATTES0N, Comm.
and Admir- of Polly Patteson, decd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

MRS. K. M. KELLY
LAS just received q new supply OF Fall and Whit.
IL err Millinery which she offers to the public con-
sisting of PATTERN HATS AND CL0AKS, from
New York; RIBBONS, HEAD DRESSES, NETS,
de-, and in short everything that can be called for in
her line
She will try her utmost to please her customers and
hopes to share the patronage OF the public
X. H. KELLY.
P. S.-Country orders promptly attended to-
Staunton Oct. ID. 1S59-4t.
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL r. ROAD.
- s 80 80 . ~

-EWsRY ERgNkg
Mail and Passenger Train Going East,
I EAYES Staunton Daily at.............6s5A A. \.
IL Leaves Waynesboro' Daily at .........7.09
Going West.
Leaves Stauntou Tri-weekly, viz Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays at. 2.45 p. m.
Leaves Jackson's River for Staunton Tuesdays.
1 TsSSa r" T sai1se' TH plSsSwGR Tx
ATTACHED,
Going West.
Leaves Waynesboro' Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays at ..720A =.
Leaves Stanton same days at............9.00
Going East.
Leaves Jackson's River on Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays OF. .S.45 An.
Leaves Staunton for Waynesboro, $50 p. m.
Mail Train going East oonnecisat Gordonsville with
train on Orange and Alexandria Railroad for Wash
ngton, Baltimore, &C., and at Richmond with trains
for Petersburg, Lynchburg, &C., same day. Trains
going West connect at Goshen with Stages to Licking
tom at Millboro with Stages for Warm Springs, and
at Jacksons River with Stages for White Sulphur.
Lewisburg. DC.
Oct. Is, 185S.-Vin copy.
VALUABLE TAVERN PROPERTY For
Y SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION The long es-
tabshed Tavern known as s'CALLAGHAN,S,',
midway between the present terminus Of the V. O.
Railroad and the White Sulphur Springs, will be sold
under decree of the Circuit Court of Allegheny Co.,
on the premises, on Saturday, the 1871 Of Noremter
nezt There is a large and valuable FAKM, contain
ing TAB Acres attached 10 the Tavern and from
Loo to 200 Cleared and in high state of cultiva
ton, and tie residue heavily sci in timber of supe
rlor quality.
This property, as a Tavern Stand is acknowledged
by all to be unsurpassed in Western Virginia, with
farm of ample capacity to sustain it, under proper cu
tivaton, and has inexhaustble quarres Of Lime
and Cement Stone.
TERMS :-0ne-third of the purchase money will be
required in hand and the residue in two equal annual
ins:alments with interest thereon from the day Of
SALE bonds with good personal security to be given,
and the legal title retained as additional security.
JAS. w. MASSIE
ANDREW FUDGE, }Comm'rs.
ANDREW DAMRON,
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~ The sTAUNTON SPECTATOR hak-
~ NJ iarge a circulation as any paper pup
IiSssJ in Western Virginia, has no superior
in this section OF country as al advertising
medium.
Y EGAL INDEPENDENTLY ,t under der
signed hereby give notice that from TINS da.s
tSeY Will decline the publication Of Chancery orders
and other legal unless the Pnrdies
nor w,Il they certify to the publication O
such advertisements unless they are paid for IN al
Vance or unless payment is assumed BY some resp4n
sble persol They forced TO take tnis
from the fact that they rarely get any compensato,c
for sncb Advertising and when they do are iorceo
take halfpay or nothing. On NJ, c,a.tator
NICHE Il CO., Props indicator
Staunton Sept. 9, 1889.
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Posi- OFFICE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WASH.
INeToN MoNUMENT.-The plan to raise funds tor
the completion of the Washington National
Monument, through the medium of the post
offices throughout the United States, bids fair
to prove successful. Several hundred post
masters have already notified Lieht. Ives, the
engineer in charge, that they have placed boxes
within their offices for the reception of contri-
buttons, and it is believed that very large pro-
portion of the whole will cooperate in the
project.
From some offices returns for the FIRST month
have already been received. The town Of Lynn,
Mass, stands at the head of the list having con-
tributed SAG Wheeling, Va, sent SIS; Wash.
ington, $17; Baltimore and Portsmouth, Va,
SIS each New York, New Haven, Charleston,
Petersburg, Va, Montgomery, Ala, Windsor,
N. O., and Fort Smith, Ark, each about $40
Newport, r. l., Pittsburg, Pa, Augusta, La
Grange and Macon, Ga, Fredericksburg, Va,
fernando, Miss, and Tulip, Ark, from So to SIS
each.
Returns from about 100 towns range from So
to cts. If each community where there is q
postoffioe would every month contribute even
the latter sum, a fund would accrue to the mon,
ument of over $4,000 per year. All of the let
tiers containing remittances are put on record,
and at stated intervals, the amounts received and
the names of the places by which they were con.
tributed are to be published in the principal pa,
pers of each State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-18

HE CAPTURE OF SOAMYL-kUSsIAN ACCOUNT.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the Nord
gives the following details respecting the capture
Of this famous Ciroassian chief, the correctness
of which he vouches for. After describing the
plan of attack which had been arranged by
Prince Bariatinski, the account proceeds: The
fight was one of the most desperate character,
but the Murides, placed between two ares, saw
that resistance or flight was equally impossible.
Out of 400 men who formed the garrison of Gou-
nib, AZ only remained alive. SchaInyl shut him
self up in one of the habitations which were cut
in the rock. The plateau was covered with
corpsee We losy one hundred men. When
Prince Bariatinski arrived on this plateau, he
stopped the firing, and addressing Schamyl sum-
mohed him to surrender. the Imaum, appearing
at an aperture which had been made in the rock,
asked on what condition he was required to
yield. "LeaYe your retreat Internationally" re-
piled the Commander in-0hief. He who had
been our btterest enemy for so many years then
came forth. "Are you Schamyl 2" asked the
Prince. 'Yes," replied the Imaum. "Then
your lie is spared, and you will retain your
wives and property. But shall send you to st.
Petersburg to morrow, and your fatp must finally
depend on the will of the Emperor, my august
lnaster.' schamy bent his head without utter
ing q word. The General then said, VI waited
for you long time at Titlis, hoped you would
come of yourself and make your submission, but
you forced me to come here in search of you. J"
Then turning to Lieutenant Colonel Grabbe he
said, "Proceed forthwith to St. Petersburg, and
report to the Emperor what you have seen.-
Tomorrow will send q report aud Shamyl him
selfn