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TParis (Jan. 81 correspondence Of the London Post
Whilst talking much about the Isthmus of Snez, the
French public bestowipg interest, and some
capital TOO upon another enterprise somewhat Io' tho
nature, but in different hemisphere, namely the
Isthnns OF Nicaragua.
company, composed Of eight or ten OF the principal
shipowners Of Marseies (Scsrd o. }, has bought tho
landed property included In the grant, and about 70
work mines aud establish commerce in ebony and other
woods the spot This society also purposes 70 esao-
fish an European colony at Nicaragua Two ships, tho
julius Casar and the Seine Uhe latter . stesmsr) Iet
Maeees on the 9th OF December with 100 passengers,
principally engineers, chemists and workmen OF all de-
scriptions. second company 10 10 formation At Mar
settles for making railway the lshmas OF Rvas,
tongue of land which separates the lake Of Nicaragua
from the Pacific.
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ntentop with anything approaching public address
demonstration, will DO highly dsAstefc 10 the 60
swords continue to attract admirng spectators in
Signor Castelanis show rooms They are handsome
,s beng ssd Y ana only rs%
Of Savoy and in the other the imperial eagle The
scabbards bear the inscription, Per Independence lta
LANA" An object which interested me more was the
original sword once belonging 10 Cesar Borga, power
full Of true Toledo temper, with which M owner
,:nr,e blow This Formidable fschon has straight
blade, Of hands breadth ct the hi, engraved and gilt
in aegorca designs ana bears several IAtin INSCRIPTIONS,
amongst which decphered that OF Fdes prevaet
ms Away favorite motto with the Church and her at-
herens On the richly -inaid hit sculptured the
for the temporal interests Of the Church the Sacred
College could at present reckon many such members o.
unscrupulous principles AMI military genius ~ this re-
last so years in the possession Of the Gaetani family aud
has now lent to Castean for The imitation OF some o.
the details by is present cvner the Duke Oh
PHpNoHrBsE PolIcY IN CENTRAL ITALY.
from the Westminster Review for Jan
On The 9th of April, movement IN Tuscany, with The
sole object of nsurpe the faithful application OF me re-
sources Of the State the Of national
owing 70 the Grand DUKES selfish obstnacy, resulted 70
universal assOnsbuent in The expulsion Of the dynasty
thus q the very opening q a1s ana IN, ~ ess
TO occur that cventuaty was actually
against the of whch had been Count Cavour
has been 60 per ssten,y repeated even the auho
rtave quarters that the result of tho Tuscan revolution
was Dbl the CONTAMINATION OF PiednonteSe huiSuos,
which had been avowddly directed By ~ Boncompagni,
the accredited minister Of Piedmont, that our positive
assertion TO the contrary may seem startling were tns
true, then Boncompagni would have 70 be convicted
Of gross incapaciy for wlfuy bringing about an event
considered At that time by his contrary TO s into
rests and az is proved by facts productive TO at the
moment Of serious embarrassment But N. Bcncompagni
did nothing of the kind. He acted with good faith in the
try and the Of the Grand Duke enter
into an alliance With Piedmont, which would IL
against revolutionary dangers By Of those fits Of p-
suaton WHICH sometimes suddenly render individual
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bPSoSAcn
the sad burden with which their forefshers the British
had saddled them It % only political annosty which
Of Americans and yet there be doubt that the
adoption has really been made. Nor Is Il mere barren
belief the dread scott Gaze shows that has found s
way the judicial bench, and has been carried out In
the judgment which made great sensation 10 Europe,
and also in the great political measure which allows any
cor aiuate the aboonss on the success Of their exer
tons which have plunged thu race they favor into deeper
darkness and have made the subsection Of man To man
Prom the Manchester Guardian, Jan. 81
The ,sor,v. ...eu. to loera.. the vrs:uau negroes
may possibly not "pey' tn the sense in which John
Brown prophesied would do the Of his execution
but viii certainly be far less hkelyto affect the reason
ing BIZ which have arrived conclusion that the
subsection Of Of human beings to another Is
&C, Of usurpaon which, Whatever apology may be made
for under pucuar circumstances, cannot be justified IN
Before can consent TO put 80 forced and revolving
construction on simple facts there s another thing TO be
taken into confederation We must not neglect 70 make
liberal allowance for the political institutions and
toms OF the United States How long has been thought
Participating in any rubbish that may be talked at
what called public meeting IN Of the large cities VI
the Union9 We are told that ~as Large and infuen
ta assembly Of the kind at New York. that gave occa
SION for the display which il particularly commanded to
our notice sample Of what Americans generally have
Sreu WITH ish uttered Il seems rather
than the usual amount Of atrocouB nonsense about
the ostHcaon Of sayery from arguments founded on the
oebuu1cu HNtur1 U toe ucBFo, ho pfWIsCp VI
sacred history and the abeence Of any specific condemua
ton Of tho system the Christian Scriptures. No doubt
Il ia AZ difficult TO prevent this abuse Of q de-
monstYa.ion avowedly intended only to eruce at
tachmeDt W the Union and reprobaton Of abOi
tonist excesses As II IL 10 hinder brawling priests
in the county Of Cork or Tpperary from reving
their under pretencc Of declaring their devotion
TO their Church. But ought 70 be able, from expert
Of our agitaons at home, 70 form pretty correct
notion n the weight 70 be attached To isolated expressions
used by irresponsible persons public meetings. H. not
whs standing the aid OF this analogy fall ~ understand
kospfdr TIE dbsurdes and uttered Ut Neo for
public meeting may be from rsioti,9 the prevailing se'
ms Of the Ane7 lean people, Is beaile ace haze Jortt
notly nothing among that be Compared 10 thai hcat
cossmu,ity regard 10 is anomalous r,.dior n e co'gfy
Of ,rhsch FORMS part To form any calculation u Tie
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-20
IMPROVED INSTRUMENT
Fer Surveying ana Calculating Areas. 3

TENIIIS Instrument is semi circular plate, with
il needle-box attached to the diameter, and
the circular edge graduated in degrees and there
being movable limb or alidade attached to the
centre of the plate with yerniers at both en- IS, the
bearing of line can be read for any number of
degrees minutes
The plate is so divided to form, with the scale
of the alidade, traverse table of lines instead Of
numbers, which gives at once the latitude and de-
parture Of any course and distance run.
The table answers the same purpose for ascer-
tanning Heights and distances. the required dis
taace is read from The plate without tie trouble Of
referring to the logarthmic tables. g.
1t gives the horizontal measurement of the lines
of survey; and where there is local attraction
there being two pair of sights, enabling the sur
veyor to form at once the angle required by the
bearings of the courses.
The variation of an old line is easily calculated
on it. and for such work leveng for mill races
or draining land, it answers every purpose Of the
evel.
There is an attachment for solying oblique tri-
angles, which gives the base and perpendicular of
the triangle from which the area can be aseer-
tanned very readily; and it else gives the bearing
and distance Of the closing line in division ofand.
The Instrument can BE usea with either the
gighth or telescope. > ~
Address,, r. u. LIIfEY, StaJ-nso1a
March z, laS0--tf
Va. Read the following certificate:
l have examined Col. j. NJ. Lilleys ''Improved
Instrument for Surveying and Calculating Areas .
and have no hesitation in stating that iregard it as
very valuable Instrument, and very superior to
the ordinary Surveyors Compass for running
lines, taking: angles, and making pats, and would
recon,:nehd it to all land surveyors.
!, THOMAS Fl. WILLIAMSON,
Prof. Of Eng. in the va. Military Institute.
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Public Festival.

At meeting Of the Committee appointed
to make arrangements for picnic at Browns
Spring, near FIshersvilie, on the first Sat
urday in August. it was
Resoloed, That the public be invited TO
participate in the festivities of the day, ard
to request those who attend to furnish con-
tributions, either in provisions or money,
towards defraying the necessary expenses
of the occasion.
Rsolued, That the ladies who have gen
erously contributed to the expense incurred
in furnishing the flag to the Augusta Rifles
be especially invited to the Picnic.
Resolved, That band Of music be pro-
vided for the occasion.
Resolved, That the editors of the news
papers Of the county be requested to publish
these proceedings, and that cordial invita-
ton be extended to them to attend this fes-
tival. W. W. KING. Pres't.
j. D. HANGER, Sec'y.
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DIED.


In Staunton, Va, on the 18th of June 1860, Mrs:
ELIzA- c. GROVE wife of Mr.. John Grove and
daughter of the late David Points, in the a2nd year
of her age. :,
The Christian religion has seldom furnished the
world with clearer illustration Ut its conquerlng
mower than was seen in tie deceased. In early life
She gave her heart to God, and realized to Her
great joy, 'that the Son of man has power on earth
to forgive sins' From this time the graces Of the
Spirit, especially resignation to the divine will and
patient endurance of affection, adorned her life
Though calledsto suffer greatiys get no murmur or
complain, ever escaped her lips; When the last
hour came she was siirrounded by many, weeping
friends who would gladly have detained her on
EARTH and yet the strong bonds of love for earthly
friends were as 'stcw touched by spark" She
gladly resigned all these that she might depart and
be With Christ. On Thursday morning ere the
darkness Of the night gone her soul fed to the
light of eternal day. She was soon followed by her
infant son. JonN DAVID, aged weeks. May God IN
his mercy bring tile others of the family safely to
JOYOUS reunion With those who tiayej just passed be-
yond the river q.
Mss- Spectator please copys
At Pointsvile, Va, on the a1st day of May
1869, Miss MARY ANN MATHEW, in the 23rd year
of her age.
The deceased was the daughter of the late Mr..
Peachy Matheny, of Stanton, Va. She suffered
prea tly during the last year OF her life, but evln
ced through all her sickness the patience and re-
signaon Of those whose hearts have been sanctlfed
and whose wills have been subdued by the Gospel
of Il Son of God. She had in early life attached
herself to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and liv-
ed an acceptable member of her communion un til
her death. She has doubt been called "to join
the general Assembly of the church Of the first
born.' IL,
MssSpectator please copy. H.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

r WILL offer for sale on Saturday the 4th day
i of Aligtlst next, if not sold privately before
that time, the valuable farm which Robert r.
Poage, now resides. 1t contains about
RGS9 ACRES,
I'D or 50 of which are well timbered, and the clear
ed land in fine state of cultivation. This farm is
one of the most beautifully and conveniently stu
ated in the County, and in a neighborhood noted
for the intelligence and refinement Of its people
It is situated five miles N forth of Sthunton, imme
diately OF the Staunton and Winchester Turnpike,
which passes in front of the Dwelling House, and
near. tie teh!re Of the Farm 1t is one mile from
Middle River and the soil partakes much of the
richness of the river bottom. The improvements
are com Portable and convenient; and water of the
best quality in every field on the place.
1t is seldom a desirable place is offered Tor
sale, combining as it does all the advantages OF
productive soil, good neighborhood, convenience
to schools and churches, and fine roads.
This farm will be sold on very reasonable terms,
such cannot fail to please any reasonable person
really DESTROYS of purchasing. The terms will be
made known on day of sale. Any one wishing to
look at the premises will be shown them by r. T
Poage who lives on the farm, or myself. / may be
seen at my farm, or in Stanton, at any time.
GEORGE POAGT.
May Is, iS60.-.tds. III
~ Spectator and Rock Register copy. and the
lctter paper send account to this iIte fur coec-
ton.
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TIT USTEES' SALE.

A S trustees Of Nicholas q. Kinney, the under
~ signed will sell en- Saturday., the 7h day Of
July 1860 at the late residence of the said Nicho-
las G. Kinney, In the Town Of Staunton, large
amount Of HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
NlTURE, consisting in part Of Beds Bedding and
Chamber Furniture, Chairs, Tables, Carpets, But
Chinawafe, Bookcase, Books, Piano, Clock, Sofa,
Lounges, &C., &c. Also variety of furniture for
Pantry, store-room, Cellar and Kitchen; also one
Cutting box, two Saddles and Brides, &C., &C.
Also enc Pew in Trinity Church, Staunton.
We will also sell on Monday, the 23rd day ct
july, $780, in front of the oherifs Office in Staun-
tom 100 Shares of the Stock of the Jackson river
Turnpike Company the par value OF which is 800
per share.
TERMS OF SALE-Al sums under S. cash OH all
sums of SIS and more a credit of six months will be
given. Negotiable notes well endorsed, with inter-
est added, to be given by the purchaser
HUGH W. SHEEFEY, Trustoas
A. F. KINNEY,
June %, 1861 tds.-Spec copy.
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PUBLIC = ALE.

XXTILL be sold, at PUBLIC sale, 1t the late resi-
w dence of Jno S. Thompson, decd, 1917
miles from Staunton, on the Valley Road leading
to Lexington, and ~ miles from G1eenyille, on
Thursday, tie 2sr5 dog af Auyrst, 1880, all his
PERSONAL PROPERTY, 49,
consisting CT good work Horses, Is head Of Fat Cat
tie, mich Cows Of fine duality, yearling Bull of
improved stock, a number of young Cattle, Hogs,
Sheep Farming Utensils Of every character, 2
Waggoas, Household and Kitchen Furniturey Set
of Bldchsmiths' Tools, Wheat, Rye, Oats, Hay, Is
eltares of Central Bank Stock, shares of Virginia
Central Raj Road Stock. Also at the same time
the homestead FARM containing near
ESQ Acres. i. f....
Said farm IS of good quality with good Building
of every character, plenty Of Meadow, water, and
timber, good Orchards and most of the land is in
grass Another small FARM, adjoining, contain
ing about
400 Acres, ,a
with House and Barn, Fruit Trees, Meadow. with
spring near the house-a sufficient quantity of
timber. The whole of this land is we'll set ingrass.
Privilege will be given to put in crop this fall
on both Of the farms, with full possession in short
time, after sale. -. 80. - ::
Said property Willie shown at any time By the
subscriber, who lives within miles Of the land or
by my son S. F. Pilson, who is on the Premises.
TERMS Accommodating and made known or
tie day of sele,
MATTHEW, PILSON,
h1'or Of John S. Thompson.
july 49, 1S6O.-tds
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DY virtue of decree rendered by the Circuit
I'D Court of Highland county, on the 18th day OF
May; 1860, in the of Joseph Jones VS.. James
Jones' will proceed to sell at public auction. on
Che premises, to the highest bidder, on Thursday
the End dog # august, 1850, the two tracts Of land
in the bill and proceedings mentioned, Che first
Acres, and adjoining each ctker. Said land lies
IN Highland county, on Crab-ran, branch Of the
Bull-pasture River, and about miles from Monte-
reg. A large portion of if is cleared and in high
State Of cultivation, the Balance is well timbered
and most excellent range land. There is upon it
good DWELLING AND BARN, and all hecessa-
ny outhouses, and good Orchard! :.
.TERMS.--s500 of the purchase money 70 tie paid
in 50 days after gay of sale, $500 sig month there-
after, and the balance in equal nstalments, tie
first payable on the first day of May, 1861! the
others the first of JANUARY 1862, 1863, 1861 and
1865, respectively the purchaser giving bend with
good security, and TIE title retained as further Sc
curjty.
.Fu1y g. 1Sb0.-4t-nrS fee So rs
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MISCELLANEOUS
@~-~1>-o-~-~-r>-- ~-Oo~--~-~~~-~-~-~-o~
Commissioners Sale Of
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.

DY virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court Of
ID Augusta county, rendered in the case of
sAmms, Trustee. VS.. Simms, &C., | VIII proceed,
on the premises, on Thursday. the 9th dag o} Au-
gust ii eat, to sell the FARM upon which VIM. N.
Simms lately resided, lying upon both sides of
Christians Greek, about miles South East Of
Staunton, adjoining VIM. McComb, James Nc
3oc CRIES.
about half of which is cleared, and the other
half well timbered and fair proportion of Greek
Bottoms. There is a
saw and Grist Mill
upon the place, with good head of water. The
DWELLING HOUSE is large and well built, of
Brick, and is in good repair. The Out Houses are
built of wood, and also in good condition. About
Is Acres of the land arein corn and with that ex-
ception possession of the whole PREMISES will be
the premises will please call upon the undersigned
or any of the neghbors, 8ho viii, show them
At the same time will sell tie Household
and Kitchen Furniture, some oats. Wheat,
and the growing crop of corn. Also the Farming
Implements, work II orses 2 Colts, some voting
Cattle, Hogs, and Mich Cows with their calves
Also aNEGRQ MAN about so years age, who is
very valuable farm hand.
TERMS For the Land one fourth in hand or
negotiable note well endorsed at 80 DAYS, with in
terest added, and the balance in i, 2, and years,
red and the title retained until all the purchase
money is paid.
For the Personal Property a credit Of months
will be given upon all sums of $40 and over for ne
gotiable notes, well endorsed, and for sums Under
$40 the cash will be required.
Sale to commence at 10 O. clock, A. III.
DAVID s. BELL, Comm'r.
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aherif's Sale Of Land.

DY virtue of a decree rendered by the Circuit
% Court Of Highland county, the 9th day of
May, 1859, in the chancery case of A. j.. Birds
Admir- VS.. F. Fl. Carver, and Robert Botkin, and
others. will proceed to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, on the premises. on Monday
the 6th day Of August, 1860 the land in the bill and
proceedings mentioned. The first tract contains
800 JRES, the second 10 ACRES, and the third
Is ACRES. Said land lies in Highland county, on
Crab7run, and miles southeast Of Monterey, on
the Stanton and Parkersburg road A large por-
ton of it is cleared and in good state of cultiya
ton, the balance is most excellent land for range
There is upon it a good DWELLING AND
KITCHEN, being the same on which said Rob ert
Botkin now resides.
-, Is, and "a months from day of sale, the pur-
Chaser giving bonds with good security, and the
title retained as ultimate security.
JOHN N. REXRODE, S. H. G..
July e. lR60.-At-nrs. Zee s. rs
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MRS. WINSLOW,

An experienced nurse and female physician, has
Soothing Syrup for children teething, which great
The gums, reducing all infamation-wil allay all
pain, and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend
upon it, mothers, it will give rest to yourselves,
and relief and health to your infants. Perfectly
safe in all cases. See advertisement in another
column.
June 49, ls6o.-1y
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SALES OF LAND.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.
Three Valuable Tracts of Land.

IuTCG cludOl6 1IdCGS I'll Lbuu
TN pursuance of a decree made by the Circuit
i Court Of Augusta County, in the case of Rou-
Commissioners, appointed for that purpose, viii, on
tuesday, the l4th day of august neat,
on the premises, 1T public auction proceed to SELL
TWO VERY VAL LIABLE TRACTS or LAND,
belonging to the estate of Emanuel Roudabusf,
decd. One Tract containing
252 Acres
of excellent land, about Ito Acres Of which are
cleared, Id or IL Acres of GOOD Meadow. and
the balance we'll timbered. The improvements con-
sist of good
VeaU Fi'Ss33se ZDaUeygi2sg House,
4 good Barn and all other necessary out-honses.-
This tract has an excellent Spring it, and is sit
uated on Jennings Branch, about one mile below
the village of Churcnville, in Augusta County.
The other (2nd) tract, lies about one and half
miles below Churchville, at the Junction of Jen-
nings' Branch and Middle River, and contains
1873 ACRES;
100 of which are cleared, and in part frst-rste
BOTTOM LAND, and the balance in timber.
And Oh Thursday the 23d ofAuguSt next,
we will, on the premises, proceed to sell tract
(Srda Of land, lying in Bott Gaunty, on the road
leading from WIiamsvie to The " arm Springs,
about four miles from the former and 10 miles from
tbs latter place, containing
22S Acres of arabic Land,
$50 of which are cleared, and 4lS Acres ct Mohn-
tain Range.
The improvements on this tract consist of com
Portable LOG HOUSE, Barn, &c. There is an
excellent Spring near the house,.
TERMS OF SALE.-So much money in hand as will
be necessary to pay the cost Of suit and sale and
the balance in three equal annual payments from
Ike day of sale; the purchaser giving bond and
approved security and the title retained as ulti-
mate security.
The corn crop on sal lands will be reserved to
the tenants, who will have the privilege of remain-
ing on the land until they can gather the same, at
terry which time full possession will be given to the
purchaser, and so much possession as will be neces-
sary to put in fall crop will be given Immediately
GEORGE BAYLOR, comm'rs.
N. B.--Persons desiring to know more of these
farms can make enquiry Of either of the Messrs.
Roudabush. who reside upon them respectively.
G. B. d W. s. FL. B.
July 10, 1860. --tds-Spec copy ids
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pOsfpOneMaenfo
SALE OF LA MD

sprouI VS.. Swink & als.1
STOUT VS.. Hemp Is ais. x
IN pursuance of decree made IN the above NAM
Il ed cases, at the last term OF the Circuit Court
Of Augusta County, the undersigned Commis-
sioners, will, on Thursday, tie 9Th day Of Au-
gust neat on the premises, at public auction. pro
coed to sell the VALUA Able LITTLE FARM now
occupied by VIM. l.. Swink, and lately owned by
George Hudsonj situated in Che County Of Augusta,
on the waters of Christians Greek, adjoining the
lands of Joseph Smith and others, about four miles
South of Staurtcn, and containing about
l2C ACRES.
Tie fmproTenients on this farm are quite good,
consisting of DIV ELLING and usaal out-houses,
garh, &c!
TERMS.-so much in hand as will pay costs of
both suits and sale and balance in payments OF six,
twelve, eighteen and twenty four months from day
of sale, purchaser giving bond and approved secu-
rity and title retained as ultimate security
+ Wm (. $ Tf z Blx1on, con'rs.
july ~ 1S6O-4t
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rs Ar the same time and .place.and upon the
same terms OF the land, l will sell, as agent for
Mrs Margaret A. Crawford, about
roo Acres ofIands !
wi ,,g on the road next to Stanton, adjoining the
above land. About 40 acres eff this tract is clear
ed and set in grass and the balance is well TIMBER
ed. This land has no buildings upon it, but would
make comfortable settlement for small farmer.
Mr.. TaIaferro Crawford, who lives with his
mother, will show these premises to any one wish
ing to buy.
July l3. 196O.-tds.
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llotosral;ll taken Large as Life,
Public Sale.

tTTE val offer for sale, at public aretion, on
", SatwdoH, tks IN day Of lug. IN rrant Of
the CourG House. tie LOT opposite the residence
of the late Tho. ). Start and now rented by Davy
Lewis as a garden. It contains between II and Il
an Acre with small house upon it.
Terms in hand and the balance in six. twelve
and eighteen nlonths--bona and security fer the
last Payments required.
E.A. STUART.
t~4 WM.D SpJAET.