Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
.sIMpROvED INSTRUMENT
For Surveying ana Calculating Areas. .

- $4,000
For Surveying ana Calculating Areas.
vE,IlIS instrument is a semi-circular plate, with
/ a needle box attached to the diameter, and
the circular edge graduated IN degrees ana mere
hn;uu a movable limb or alidade attached to the
centre Of the plate with verniers at both en- 8, the
boo r;no OF A line can be read for any number OF
degrees or minutes .., ~,
The plate is so divided as to form, with the scale
Of the alidade traverse table OF iines nseeao -
numhers which gives at once the latllu0e anu ue-
narture of any course and distance run.
The table answers the same purpose Tor ascer-
tanning heights and distances as the requirec dis.
lance il read from the plate without tie trouble OF
referring to the logarithmic tables.
II riyes the horizontal measurement OF the llnes
of survey; and where there is local attraction
the lines can be traced independent OF the needle,
there being two pair of sights, enabling the sur
yeyor to form at once the angle required py the
bearings of the courses.
The variation of an old lipn is easily calculated
IN 4, and for such work leveling for mili-races
or draining land, it answers every purpose OF the
level.
angles. which gives the base and perpendicular OF
the triangle from which the area can be ascer-
tanned very readily; and it also gives the bearing
and distance Of the closing line in division OF land
The Instrument can be used with either the
sighth or telescope.
Address, ID. LILLEY, Staunton.
va Read the following certificate,
u. S. CoAsT SURVEY OFFICE, !
Washington, jan 10th, 1853.
The Surveying Instrument exhibiting 10 me by
Col. Liley is a combination OF the Surveyor Com
pass with protractor serving as traverse table =
1t gives at once the latitude and departure OF any
course and dstauEe run and has several other
useful and ready applications in ordinary survey
ing.
The principles upon which it works are very OBJ
vious and so far from being complicated, it rath-
err serves to illustrate the nature of the survey
Much labor Of calculation and plotting may be
saved BY its use, and when well made and correct
" graduated. it will give reliable results.
A. d. BACHE, Supt. .. S. Coast Survey.
March 2, l860.-tf
VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks Of
flee of the Giro uit Court of Highland County,
on Monday the 9Th day Of March, 1860:
James NJ. Matheney,-Plaintif,
William r. Gum and Zachaliah Tomlinson, De
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to attach and to obtain
decree for the sale of certain tract of land ly-
ing in Highland County, being the same land con-
veyed by James N. Mathcney and Kessiah his wife,
and Anna Gum, to said William R. Gum. by deed
bearing date the 23rd day of October, 1858. and
duly recorded in the Clerks Office ofthe County
Court of Highland County and also to attach the
debts and effects of said Gum, in the haLds Of
Zachariah Tomllnson. and subject Che said land
debt due from said Gum.
Affidavit having been made and filed tnat the
Defendant William Il. Gum is not resident OF
this Commonwealth On the motion Of the Plain
tiff by counsel it Is ordered that the SAID DEFEND
ant do appear here within one month alter due
publication of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interest in this suit and that copy
Of this oder be published in the Stanton Vlndi.
Gator once week for four successive weeks, and
that another copy be posted at the front door OF
= ,,,( hon nf fy on
the next term of the County Court, OF said County.
A sTEpIEN SON, elk.
March g. 1860 --4t.-SIEG P. Q.
VIRGINIA At Rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of Highland County, on
Monday, the h day Of March, 1860.
Stephen Putney aud William X. Watts, Merchants
and partners under the name aud style OF Put
ney Watts, Plaintiff
AGAINST
mos Wimer-Defend ant,
IN DEBT.
The object of this suit is to obtain a Judgment a.
gainst the Detcndunt for the sum of $402.96, with
interest thereon from the 18th day of September,
1851 till paid, and also to attach the debts and eff
iects Of Amos Winner in the hands OF John NJ. Rex
rode individually, and Sheriff of Highland coun-
tv, and others. and to subject said debts and eff
fects to the payment Of said Plaintiffs debt and
costs of this suit.
Affidavit having been made and filed that the
Defendant is not resident of this Commonwealth:
On the motion of the Plaintiffs by their attorneys,
it is ordered that the said Defendant do appear
here within month after due publication of this
order and do what is necessary to protect his in
terest III this suit. and that copy of this order be
published in the Stanton indicator, once week,
tor four successive weeks, and that another copy
be posted at the front door Of the Court house of
this County, on the first day Of the next term of
the County Court of said County.
A. STEPHENSON, elk.
March 3. 1860 .--4t.-TERRILL & SIEa p. Q.
VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks Office
' OF the Circuit Court of Highland County, on
Monday, the 9Th day of March, 1850.
Allen Colaw, Administrator of Sarah Arbogast de-
ceased, > Plaintiff,
AGAINST La Debt.
Henry W. bogast,-Detendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain Judgment a.
ganst the Defendant for the of $50. with in
forest thereon from the 23rd day of March, 1853
till paid and also TO attach the debts and effects OF
Henry w. Arbogast in the hands Of John N Rex
rode, Sheriff, &C., for the payment of the above
named debt.
Affidavit having been made and filed that the
Defendant is not a resaent of this Comm enWeath
I'm motion of the Plaintiff, oy his attorney, it is
ordered that the said defendant do appear here
within one month after due publication of this Or
der, and do what is necessary to protect his inter-
est III this suit and that copy Of this order b.
published in the Stanton Vindicator once week
for four successive weeks and that another copy be
posted at the front door of the Court of this
County on the first day of the next term OF the
County Court, OF said County.
A Copy-Teste,
A. STEPHENSON, elk.
March 9, 1S60.-4t.--.MYERs P. O,