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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-02-14
FOR SHERIFF..


- We are authorized to announce Col. J AS. M
LILLEY. as candidate for Sheriff of Augusta coun
ty, at the next election.
Dec. 20-tde.
- We are authorized to announce JOHN j. LA
REV candidate for Sheriff of Augusta county.
80 We are authorized to announce HENRY d.
PECK candidate for the office of Sheriff OF Augusta
county
Jan. 8. 1865
~ We authorized to announce PETER G.
STEELE candidate for the office of Sheriff OF Au
gusta county
Jan 10, 1905
- We authorized to announce CAPT. P. 0
POLMER candidate for the Office of Sheriff of Au
gusta county
Jan. "a, 1861
We authorized to announce VIM. STERRET1
candidate for the office OF Sheriff of Augusts
county.
Jan. 81, 1860.
- We authorized to announce ISAAC FL
STEEL candidate for the office of Sheriff of Augusts
county.
| Feb. IA, 1909
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{ PRIVATE SALES.

ONE OF THE BEST STORE STANDS
~ IN THE VALLEY FOR SALE.-Having deter
mined to retire from the Mercantile business offer
for sale privately, my property, situated in Church
vile, Augusta CO., the main road leading from
Staunton to Augusta Springs. The improvements
consist Of large DWELLING HOUSE, with kitchen
and dining room in the basement, and every other
building necessary to make it all that any could
desire. 1t has also tirstrate Store Room attached,
with an excellent Cellar under it, and good Granary
and Crib. 1t is of the best stands for store in
the valley.
This property is situated in one of the most healthy
and wealthy sections of Augusta County ard has ev
cry convenience that could be desired. There two
good classical Schools-one for males and the other
for females-Mills and Churches in sight, and every
other convenience that could be desired any
munity. deem any further description unnecessary,
as persons wishing to buy will examine for them
selves.
TERMS made easy.
Should not dispose of my property by the 10th of
March, will then out the Store House, Crit&c
For further particulars address at Churchville
Augusta CO. T. N. LINDSEY.
Feb. TT.
NEAR THE GOV. Il OHIO II. RI have
~ in the Counties Of Fayette and Raleigh large
quantity of UNIMPROVED LAND, well adapted to
Corn, Wheat, Tobacco, and the grasses, which will
sell low for cash or prompt pay That IN Fayette is
within mile of the Courthouse, lies we'll,
well watered by good springs and numerous streams,
has good Mill Site on it. and is to grist and
MILL is penetrated in all directions by good roads,
and some of it the route of this to be the great
est of Railroads. That in Raleigh is Pine River,
is very rich and numbered with the prettiest Pine and
other timber in the State well adapted to Corn and
other Crops. / will sell in from 100 Acres to any
quantity to suit any
TERMS cheap. Address at Fayetteville, Fayette
G. H., Va. JACOB SANGER.
Sept 49, 1359-Rok Reg cOpy 6 mos
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E,OR SALE.-The neat and comfortable COT
Il TAGE RESIDENCE, with acres of Ground at
tached, near the Staunton Nurseries, now occupied
Franklin Davis. A great bargain is offered in this
snug and tasteful suburban residence Apply to
GUY & WADDELL.
Staunton, Nov. %. Real Estate Agents.
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1OONEGROES WANTED.-I will =
lUU CASH the highest market pri- -
ces for able bodied young NEGROES w
for the Southern market. Persons hav- -
ing such tor sale will find it to their TT
interest to call on me before selling, by I'M
letter or otherwise at Waynesboro', W.
Augusta County. Virginia. -
Fah 2 796O-6mo John r SMT
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.WILIT.aRT CLOTHI.FG
OF SOUTHERN MANUFACTURE.
TINE subscribers are prepared to manufacture
i FORM CLOTHS to order at their Mills near
city. They are now manufacturing superior sin
milled Cassimeres for Spring wear to which they AZ
the attention ofSouthern Merchants. They also maj
ufacture at their Ashland Mills superior NEG RO
CLOTHS of various descriptions
~ They are also regular purchasers of WOOL
Address WETHERED BROS.
Dec. 21.-7t* Baltimore, NJ
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LARGE and YAIUARLE FARM Fol

q ALE OF LAND.-Pursuant to decree of the
10 Circuit Court of Augusta county, rendered at the
November term, 1858, will sell at public auction, on
Friday, the 3rd Of Fe6ruary meat, valuable Tract of
Land contaidng about 1O7 Acres. This tract of
land is known the "HeiskeI Farm" and lately
miles north of Staunton and ados the lands of John
Bumbgardner and George WEIGH The tract is in
good condition, well waered, and with suficency Of
timber 1t has it comfortable DWELLING
HOUSE, good Switzer Barn, and an Orchard of ex-
cellent Fruit Trees.
FERNS: SO much in hand will defray the ex-
penses of sae and balance One two and three years
secured by bond with good personal security and the
title retained as ultimate security.
Jan. 10, 1850. ALEX. ANDERSON, Com'r.
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Master Commissioners Office,
y STAUNToN, VA, JAN. "a, 1850.
N pursuance of decreein the case of II W Shelley
i and A. f. Kinney, Trustees of N. c.. Kinney, vs.
N. C. Kinney's creditors rendered by the Circuit
Conrt of of Augusta County the 30t day Of Novern
Der, 1859 shall proceed at my office, in the town OF
Staunton, the 29th day of February 1860, to state
and settle the following accounts:
Tristan account of the trust property and fund
conveyed to the plaintiffs by deed ofN c. Kinney and
wife, dated Dec. 4th 1853.
Second.-An account of all claims of every kind,
upon the trust subject whether under the trust deed
superior thereto In this account will be embraced
full settlement of all claims against Nicholas O.
Kinney late receiver of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, and all persons having claims of any kind a.
ganst SAID receiver hereby called upon present
them for settlement.
Ihird.-An account of all the transactions of the
plaintiffs trustees. All parties interested In said
accounts required to appear at my office on said
29th day of February 1850.
JOHN N. HENDREN, Master Com.
JAN "a 186O-Vin. copy At
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ONE CENT REWARD.-Ran away from the
" subscriber, on the 22nd day of January, 1860,
VIM. HALBERT, indented apprentice to the
Blacksmith business. I forbid all persons harborng
or trusting said boy my account, as the law will
be enforced against all persons so offending.
The above reward will be paid by to any one re-
turning said boy to me near Old Providence Church
Augusta co. J. w. MINES.
Feb 7.-3t*.
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The Democracy OF Richmond city have de-
clared in favor of Gov. Wise for the Presidency.
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AUCTION SALES.
.DUBLIC SALE yALUABLE LAND

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND
L Will be sold at public auction on Ttursday til.
sth day Of March nest, Gf not sold privately before
that day. valuable tract ofland mile from Green
VILE. Augusta county. containing 1872 Acres, situa
ted on the head of South River 100 cleared and
the balance well timbered. This land is of the best
quality Of Limestone land. finely adapted to grain and
grass of all kinds and has it from twelve to fifteen
acres OF fine Meadow 1t is very conveniently situated
with reference to Mills, Stores, Churches &C., and has
on it toleraby good buildings of all kinds necessary
for small farm. IN adjoining tract of about170 A.
ores be purchased, IL desired. Persons wishing
to purchase will examine the land for themselves and
can obtain any information from neighbors or
Mr.. James w. Hudso: living near Stanton.
TERMs-One- third IN land and the balance in /, Q
and years, in equal p7 nents, with interest. Good
personal security will be required, and the title
tanned until the purchase money is paid
NANCY T. DOAKE,
ELIZABETH w. DOAKE.
Jan. 81, l860.-Rock Reg copy above BITS.
At the same time and place will be sold all the farm.
ing indictments Household and Kitchen Furniture
it of nine months Tor all sums over S.; under that
amount the cash will! be required
N. T. DOAKE.
JAM 81, 1860. E. W. DOAKE.
A LARGE and VALUABLE FARM FOR
II SALE-We will offer our valuable Farm lying on
Mofets Branch, II miles from Staunton, Parnas-
sus. for sale IharSday the s Of March, 1860. 1t
contains 600 Acres-ab0ut 800 of (which cleared,
well Ienceu, anu IN goou state OF cultlVatlOH. Ine
balance is well tmbered The improvements consist
of a large BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, good
Barn and other out-houses There is near the house
large spring OF as good water as is to be found
in the county. Also large fine meadow, and $50
200 acres of timbered land fenced in, which makes
fine outlet for hogs. These and many other advanta
ges make this desirable farm. We will sell 400 a.
cres, with the improvements, the entire tract just
as the purchaser may desire.
The Terms will be very accommodating. As
the tract of land is large the purchaser will be
quired to pay $4,000 down; the balance in six equal
payments the title given when the third payment is
made.
Possession will be given Immediately.
Persons wishing to buy land would do well to call
and see for themselves. for will sell the greatest
bargain that has been sold in the county for 20 years.
San. IL. 1861 JOHN F. SILLING & BROS.
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S. For the Two Volumes :!

When sent by mail (post-paid) to California and
the Union and to Canada (pospaid), Sc. - THIS
aOork is NOT the old "Book of the Farns.'
Remittances for any of the above publications
should always be addressed postpaid to the publish
erS, LEONARD SCOTT u co.
Dec. 81. No. 81 Gold ST., New York
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DE FORREST, ARMSTONG, Il co.
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS

FRESH ARRIVAL OF HARDWARE-I
Il have just returned with very large supply of
foreign and Domestic HARDWARE comprising
great variety of Housekeeper's Articles, Tools and
Materials for all the various mechanical trades and
Farmers use all of which will be sold at the market
rates to prompt buyers. GEO. E. PRICE
StauntOn, Nov. o. 1859
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MISCELLANEOUS
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These periodicals ably represent the three great
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OF letters, being considered indispensable to the
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gent reader of every class they furnish more
and satisfactory record of the current literature the
day, throughout the world, than can be possibly OBJ
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EARLY COPIES.
The receipt of the Advance Sheets from the Brit
ish publishers gives additional value to these Re-
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hands Of subscribers about soon as the original e.
ditiOns.
TIE RMS:
Per ann.
For any one of the four reviews. $500
For any two of the four Reviews. 500
For any three of the four Reviews. ZOO
For all four of the Reviews. 500
For Blackwoods Magazine, ................ 800
Tor Blackwood and one Review, 500
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~ Money Current an the State sohere issued
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-02-14

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
i By virtue of Deed of Trust executed to me or
The 18th day of January 1912, by James Shultz, and
recorded in the Clerks office of the County Court
Augusta, will SELL the premises, to the highest
bidder, for cash, Friday, the nth day of Febru
arg next, the Tract of Land in said Deed conveyed
The Tract contains 20 Acres situated on the juno
ton Valley Turnpike, about three and hall
miles South of Greenvlle, in the County of Augusta
and adjoining the lands of Ballard Smith There il
on the land comfortable Dwelling House and Barn
The title is believed to be unquestionable but selling
as Trustee, will convey with special warranty
Sale at II o'clock NJ.
Jan. "a, 1859 ids JOHN NEWTON, Trus.
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Augusta county, Court Clerks Office, to wit:
ESTRAY.-Taken up by John Reid, ON his land
T. in Augusta county, in September last, of the fol-
lowing description to wit
Heifer about three years old with half crop off the
left ear white back and belly with black Sides and ap
praised at $l3. Extract Teste,
Feb Z. WIN. A. BURNETT, D. G.
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FOR TOWN SERGEANT,

FOR TOWN SERGEANT.
- TO THE VOTERS OF THE CORPORATION
OF STAUNTON-I a candidate for the office of
Town Sergeant at the election and have only
say, elected that will devote my whole time
and VIII discharge It's duties the best of my ability
Respectfully, JAS. II. WATERS.
Jan. TO- lS60.*
To the Voters of the Corporation.
offer myself as a candidate for the office of Town
Sergeant, which election takes place the 4th of A
pri In doing feel that it is due to you assure
you that will endeavor to discharge the duties Of the
ohce with promptness and with to render salts
faction to all. r. W. STEVENSON
January II, 1060.-tde*
sag We authorized to announce VIM. CRAIG
candidate for the Office of Sergeant of the town of
Staunton.
Stanton. Jan. II.
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
81 We are authorized to announce THOMAS S
COALTER candidate for the office of Commissioner
OF the Revenue in the First District of Augusta
ty.
Feb. Z.
20 We are authorized to announce THOS NJ
DONOHO, candidate for reelection to the office
of Commissioner of the Revenue in the 1s District of
Augusta.
Feb. IA, 1860
- We authorized to announce JOHN G.
STOVER, candidate for REL election to the Office of
Commissioner of the Revenue in the End District of
Augusta.
Feb. IA, 1866
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SELLING OFF AT FIRST COST!!!!

SELLING OFF AT FIRST COST!!!!
N consideration of the expiration of my Lease on
! my DRY GOODS Store and preferring to reduce
my Stock before removing, will sell At First Cost
from this day to the st day of April, my entire
Stock consisting OF Cloth and Velvet Cloaks, Spring
and Winter Shawls all wool Dealnes, half wool do
Cashmeres. Valencias. Debages, Coburg. French Me-
rinoes, Dress Goods OF all descriptions, Black and
Fancy Dress Silks, Bonnet Ribbons, Dress Trimmings,
Irish Linens, Briants, Marseilles, 4, and 10
quarter Sheeting Cotton, Plain and Figured Swiss,
Plain and figured Cambrics plain and dotted Flannes
Linseys Bed Blankets, Wooden and Marseiles Cover
lids, bleached and Brown Table Linens, Napkins,
Toweling Swiss and Lace Window Curtains, Prints,
Steel Spring Skirts, Velvet Bonnets (reduced from
500 te $780,, large lot of Millinery Goods Five
sets of Furs (reduced from $1,000 to 5000 French
Cloth, black and fancy Doeskin Cassimeres, Cassl-
nets plain and fancy Silk Velvet Vestings, Satin and
Grenadne do, plain and fancy Marsees do, Hosiery
and Fazcy Goods 600 yards CARPEr1NG, 500 yards
Straw Mating, Oil Cloth Table Covers, nice assort
of Jewelry one thousand pair of ladies' Misses and
Childrens Shoes, with great many other articles
too numerous to mention.
The public are respectfully invited to examine my
stock before purchasing elsewhere S. II. HlLB.
- N. B.-For Goods sold at Cost l shall look
for the Cash Dozen Goods purchased on credit, the
old retail price will be charged. S. II. HlLB.
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POstponement.

The above sale is postponed till Saturday. the 3rd
of March, 1860. ALEX. ANDERSON, Comr.
Feb. Z, 1860.
DOCKBKIDGE LAND FOR SALE.-The
IL subscriber offers for sale his FARM on South
River Rockbridge County, 2s miles East of Fairfield
good quality, being we'll adapted to all the grains and
grasses raised the Valley especially wheat 1t is
of Southern exposure, and has it an abundance of
fruit of various kinds, about Acres in solid
Orchard, besides great many other trees. About
wothrds of the land is cleared andn cultivation, the
balance heavily timbered. To persons wishing to
view the land it will be shown them by Mr. John Pat
terson who lives the place, by the subscriber,
living near Newport, Augusta County. If not sold
privately before the LIST day of Narch $780, it will be
offered on that day at public sale
TERMS accommodating and bargain can be had
as it is too far from attend to personally. The
improvements are as ample and as good usually
found. VIM. SMILEY.
Aug. %. 1859-Lex. Gaz. and Rock. Reg. copy.
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DRBLIC SALE.-The subscriber DESTROYS of
will offer it for sale Monday the End day of april
1860 The house is built of Brick. stories high, and
we'll laid off, and suitable for Tavern-for which
purpose it has been occupied There is also Store
convenient Stable, Smoke House and Magazine on the
lot.
TERMS Fifteen hundred dollars will be required
to be paid down, and the balance will be made in
lighter payments of five hundred dollars year with
interest from date the title retained until the last pay
ment is made.
Also another lot lying the run side will be offer
ed on the same day, situated on the Turnpike to-
wards the North end of the town,
1t is deemed unnecessary to give further descrip-
ton, persons DESTROYS of purchasing will undoubt-
Jan. "a, 1860 50
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EANCY DRESS SILKS AT COST.-We
Il have reduced the price of our Fancy Dress Silks
to prime cost from this date to the 1st of March
Our stock of Silks is still quite good. We advise
those who may wish to purchase, to give early
CALL PIPER FUNKHOUSER.
StauntOn. Dec 90.
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The SOUTH CAROLINA CoMMIssoNER.--Col.
Memminger, having waited several weeks in
vain for the response of the Legislature to the
proposition of South Carolina, has taken his de-
parture for Charleston He leaves very agreea-
bic impressions among those who enjoyed his
society while here, and We can only regret that
the nature OF his mission was such as TO preclude
Virginia from prompt and cordial acqniescence
In it, With his departure end the LAST hopes OF
the Southern Convention.-Rich. Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-02-14

THE WAR IN MoRoooo-Itis stated there were
sixty thousand Moors engaged in the battle OF
CostelIegos. Col. Tassara, about SO years OF age,
a younger brother of the Spanish Minister at
Washington, distinguished himself greatly at
the head of his regiment of Hussars, and was
wounded in the engagement. Most of the higE
officers of the Spanish army are young men,
The army had been obstructed in operations and
suffered much from constant rains Spain is
prosecuting the war with vigor and will have
before long a force of $4,000 men in Morocco
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DLASTER.-l am now receiving 800 Tons of the
i best Windsor Blue Plaster, ever brought to this
market-which will sell low for Cash or Country Pro-
duce Call at the Freight Depot.
Stanton Jan. a. l86O-3m W. BURKE.
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-k00 NEGROES WANTED.-I wish to pur.
CVU chase 500 likely young Negroes, of both SEX
es for the Southern market, for which will pay the
highest market prices in cash. My address is Staun-
ton, or Middlebrook, Augusta Co., Va.
Jan. "a, 1902 j. E. CARSON.
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Mr.. MemmDger. of South Carolina, the spe
cial messenger to Virginia, has been called "a
conservative Unionist," and 'indsposed to meas
ures tending TO dissolution of the Union. >
Strangely does such declaration sound, when it
is remembered that as late as 1852, after the
passage of the compromise measures, be said, in
the South Carolina Legislature, that she had
rather South Carolina was attached to the Gov
eminent of Great Britain, as she was previous to
the Revolutionary War, than to remain mem
Der of this Union"
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TRON.-I have just received large lot of the best
L English refined Iron comprising all sorts of Rods
Band Tire, Oval, Strap &C., &C., TO which the atten-
ton of Smiths is requested. GEO. E. PRICE.
Staunton, Nov. o. 1859.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-11-24
The wages OF Treason.


Treason does not "pny," even in South Caro-
lima Hear the financial history ofthe Charles
ton Mercury from its own lips:
How is it with the Southern presses, faith
full to the rights and isttutions of the SouthY
Take the Charleston Mercury, which for
thirty five years has been q prominent press
in the South-what has been the fate Of its
editors The first ruined-the second bare
y earned o narrow substauce-the third
injured, bu: sold out in time-the fourtR
died ruined man. The mn is our hum
BILE selves, Of whom we will say nothing
What paper at the North has brought to
the public understanding more ability, elo-
qucnce or fidelity than the Charleston 1Ier,
curry 1--WE speak not of ourselves)Y There
has been brains and labor enough in it to
have amaSsed dozen fortunes. Yet how
meagre has been the public patronage con
lerred upon it compared with its Norlherr
contemporaries How many tens of thou
sands dollars due to it-and chiefly by The
very men-the planters-the slave holders
Of the South-whose property and institu
tions-whose liberties and lives, it ha
labored to protect? If its principles nnc
policy were for sale tomorrow, ia Wal
street New York it could with ease realz
q hundred thousand dollars. We know
what we say.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-11-24

SourH CAROLINA TRoops.-Ono Of the
most obnoxious and blatant Disunionists in
Washington, who holds an important ap.
pointment, was recently in mixed company
dscharging his usual bombast about what
South Carolina was going to do. When
asked il she should secede alone, where she
would get troops, having only about one.
half as many voters as New York City, he
replied. 'From France or England" A
diplomat was present, and in answer to the
inquiry if France would assist, he replied
ooh, yes if South Carolina win abolish
| Slavery.