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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Re-inauguration Of the Statue Of Washing
ton at Lexington. Va,

Our readers are aware that Hubard's bronze
statue of Washington which had been presented
by the State of Virginia to the Va. Military
Institute at Lexington, was taken from there,
on the 18th of June, 1864, by Major General
David Hunter, and sent to West Virginia, and
given to the government Of that State, which
government has returned it to the Institute
On the 10th inst, with appropriate ceremonies,
the statue was re- placed on its original pedestal
A special correspondent Of the Richmond Dis
patch says that at half past 10 o. clock the cadets
of the Institute were formed into line, about
$50 in number, under the command of Colonel
Shipp, and escorted the orator of the day, ex-
Governor Letcher, the trustees of the college,
the Board of Visitors of the Institute, and the
professors of both schools to the stand which
was erected in front of the barracks. The statue
stood about forty Or fifty feet in front of this
stand, and on either side Of it were seats pre-
pared for the auditors of the celebration. The
stand was occupied by the orator. the Rev. DR..
Plumer, and members of the Boards Of Visitors
of the two fourishing institutions of the town.
Among the guests General Lee was the observ-
ed of all observers The Board of Visitors of
the Virginia Military Institute present were
Adjutant- General Richardson, Ex-Governor j.
Letcher, Colonel George W. Boiling, of Peters
burg William L. Owen, Esq, of Halifax, and
Colonel NJ G. Harman Of Staunton.
Before the stand was occupied, the seats in
front we're filled with the Beauty and Intelli-
gence Of the town. At IL clock, the Rev. DR..
William S. Plumer offered up feryent invoca-
ton to the Throne Of Grace. Ex-Governor
Letcher then delivered an address.
After concluding his grafton, Governor Letch-
er addressed the officers and cadets Of the in
stitution. informing them that the statue was
committed to their care to be by them guarded
and protected.
The statue was then uncovered and found to
have received no injury whatever, although in
it's translation it is understood to have been up
set, and to have rolled down precipice prob
ably one hundred feet Upon its exposition
the cheers of the multitude were vociferous
The speech of Governor Letcher was we'll re-
ceived and heartily applauded at its conclusion
the fair hands of the ladies exerting them
selves with considerable energy to swell the
plaudits Of the multitude. The cadets added
to the strong expression of applause three
hearty cheers
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
From the New York Daily News, August 29th
The Strife of Three Cities.

A long mooted question in musical circles has
recently been permanently settled to the great
satisfaction of lovers of justice generally, and
especially to the delight of Southerners, who
have watched the long struggle with intense i'll
terest. Boston, New York and Baltimore have
been the contending parties in this prolonged
dispute, which was boldly inaugurated by
Messrs. VIM. Knabe & Co., of Baltimore, to
determine whether the hub" the metropolis
or the Monumental City could turn out the best
American piano. The great commercial town
of Maryland can claim to lead. And this de-
cision has not resulted from any one stated tri-
al, but from series of thorough comparative
tests in New York, Chicago and other impor-
tant business centres of the country. In every
instance parties opposed to the ''Knabe piano
have been fairly beaten before an honest com.
mittee,, or have refused utterly to meet the is,
sue and backed down in the face of imminent
defeat. This must settle the issue as fully as
if national convention had decided it, and in
the future the South can boast Of manufactu-
ring the best piano of the country. Knabe &
70. have been making these superb instruments
for thirty years, and their fame is nothing new
but other piano concerns have sprung into ex-
istence meanwhile, claiming to beat the old
house at its own trade, and contest with them
was inevitable Hence the various trials as
above.
People will have their prejudices in favor Of
one or another maker, and must be humored in
them; but an article so long tried as this-one
that has so often proved superior and freely &C
corded this palm by the best judges of Europe
| and America, has certainly more than ordinary
claims upon purchasers attention. Substan-
tial, durable, handsome to look at, delightful to
listen to, keeping in tune longer than any other
known, having delicate touch and giving such
quality and purity Of tone as only a ''Knabe'
can, we cannot but commend the universal yer
dict in their favor The great Southern house
is again being extended to meet the wants o.
its immense and constantly increasing business
and this triumphant success, overlapping 6
quarter of century, is, after all, the true and
indisputable test of worth.
A visit to their elegant warerooms, No. 65(
Broadway, in this city, will demonstrate the
superiority of these celebrated instruments still
more fully than any description which could bt
given of them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

In speaking of the new party organized at
the Philadelphia Convention, the Richmond
Ecanai,aer says:
''Its fundamental idea is conservatism. 1t
equally rejects the distractions Of secession and
the revolutionary principles and purposes of the
Radicals It stands for the Union, as opposed
to that anarchy which the reckless spirits of
ted depotism which the Radicals would estab-
fish on the ruins Of the constitutional Union
If the people are endowed with that virtue and
intelligence which are necessary to the success
Of popular government, this new party must
prevail
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
For Rent!

nISTILLERY FOR RENT.-We offer
~ For Rent our DISTILLERY with all its
appurtenances. The house is about 80 feet long
and contains four large stills, with capacity to
make 80 gallons per day. There is a rectifying
house and apparatus attached. Taken as whole
it is one of the largest and best arranged dstiler-
les IN the county. tits three miles from Waynes-
borough and within $50 yards of our mill, in a
tine grain-growing country. The supply Of wa
ter is abundant and admirably adapted for ma
king whisky.
sep 1875 G. B. STUART & co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
The Proposed Tax.

AS the citizens of this county will be called
upon on the 25th day of October next to vote
whether or not this county shall subscribe stock
to the amount of 100000 in the Valley Rail
road Company, it will be interesting to ascertain
what amount of tax would be thus imposed up
on each farm in the county, tina. each farmer
may know the amount of tax he would vote to
impose upon himself, for the purpose of secu-
ring the construction of this much desired i'm
provement. As each farmer knows what the
assessed value Of his land was in 1860, he can
easily estimate the amount of tax which will
pay his proportion of the 100000 proposed to
be subscribed, after he examines the following
basis of calculation founded upon the assessed
value of land as reported in the census of 1860.
At that time, the cash value of lands in Angus
ia county was assessed at $l0,997, 2S6. To
avoid fractions and to simplify the calculation
that all may be able to understand it and see its
correctness at glance, we will put the cash
value of lands at $11O0O,OOO 1t will be OBJ
served that 100000 is one ffty-ffth 1.55) of
that amount. IF farmer lands in 1860 were
valued at $500, his proportion of the tax
would be paid as follows:
The first year he would pay two per cent,
which would be $200-in the next three years,
he would pay Is per cent, which would be
$1,000, and in the next ten years he would pay
IS per cent, which would be $85. IF his land
should be valued in 1860 at 81 900 he would
pay just double these amounts, and proportion
ately for greater or less valuations.
1t would seem to need no argument to con-
vince farmers that they could not make better
investment, when they consider that it would
enhance the value of their lands, give them IA
cilities for transporting all they may have to
SELL and that the subscribed stock will be of
more or less value, which will return to them
annually in money part at least, if not more
than the interest on the whole amount paid
Ii this stock be subscribed by this county, it
may be that our farmers will witness the COM
pletion of the road and be riding upon it, and
taking their produce to market, before the Sec
ond lnstalment of Is per cent will be demanded
They should consider that many times the
amount of this subscription will have to be ex-
pended In the construction of the road through
the broad limits of this county. The county in
this way will receive within it's limits necessarily
much more than the county subscription. We
throw out these suggestions for the calm con-
slderaton of the voters of the county
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Graphic Account.


The Richmond Times gives the following
graphic account Of the closing scene of the Rad
ical Convention at Philadelphia:
| It is evident, from the concluding scenes of
| the late mulatto mob in Philadelphia, that the
| tutelar divinity of the Convention (his Satanic
| Majesty broke loose from his keepers during
| the last hours of its existence, and no one who
| has failed to read 'Dante's Inferno can form
| the remotest idea of the Pandemonium which
was then and there eXtemporised. The Con-
vention exploded, leaving the smell of sulphur
and the odor of Cuhee sWeetly and most fra
gravity blended. The last scene was horrible
and weird like spectacle of blacks and mulat-
toes, mean white men and braZen, unsexed
| white women, going through the motions of
what was sort Of cross between an Indian war
dance and negro double shuttle" Towards
the close of the exhibition the vile performers
| threw off all the restraints of decorum and de-
cency, and must have forcibly reminded Bar
mum of a menagerie where all the beasts were
roaring, growing, screeching, biting, scratching
and fighting for want of food and water.
The "Convention" became so intolerably dis
gushing that their President, Speed, fed from
the den Of unclean beasts. Bolts then took
the place of the fugitive Speed, and bore it for
awhile, but he at last turned tail, and stampe-
ded with valedictory below The violent e.
bulition of the uncommonly dirty water of the
Convention at last brought black delegate
to the surface, who charged President johnson
with burning the Union Club building, and as
he disappeared from view Hunnicutt emerged,
and told an awful tale about the Richmond ne
groes not patronizippg his paper, and of the
wickedness Of the white boys of this city, who
ran after him shouting 'Hoao are you, Hunpi-
cutt" But the Convention cut Hunnicutt off
at the knees before he had finished the first
chapter of his autobiography, and from thence
to the end the proceedings consisted mainly,
according to the reports, Of 'hooting, shout
ing, }" stamping, kissing, roaring, ''yel-
ling ''profane swearing, /" ''pugilistic demon
strations," &c.
Bolts last appearance was an amusing ira
vestie of Ajax defying the lightning He
read certain resolutions to the Convention and
the Herald thus describes the disappearance of
Bolts
Mr.. Bolts finished the reading himself At
their close he asked that they might be printed
with the journal of the proceedings (Cries of
No, no; | moved the previous question I
move they be sent to the next meeting Of the
18th of august Convention. Kisses, yells, cat
calls and confusion worse confounded
'Mr Botts Shaking his fist angrily,) ex-
claimed in loud voice I ask no favor Of this |
Convention I'll have them printed myself =
I've been put on the committee to go election |
eering oyer the country for you, and I can cir /
culate them myself He then turned his back |
upon the Convention, and Indignantly left the |
platform amidst derisive cheers
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
OiSpracefuI Scene

1t was reserved, says the Charlestown Free
Fress, for indianapolis to exhibit, in practical
form' the brutality which has been outcropping
at several ofthe points on the Presidents route.
The Dlsunion rufhans at that point not only
succeeded in driving the President and his
friends from the balcony where he attempted
to speak, but succeeded in raising riot in the
street, during which one man was killed. and
several seriously wounded.
There are thousands among the Radicals ma
ilgnant enough to do the President personal
harm, and there are many of the leaders who
would rejoice at it. The rabbe of Indianapo-
lis are catching inspiration from Thad. Stevens
who declared that ''they must get rid of the
man at the other end of the Ayenuen
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Send their Names to us.

Heretofore we have made no effort to increase
our subscription list, and have not requested
our friends to solicit subscriptions, for the rea-
son that our list was already Of such size that
it consumed, weekly, portions of two days and
nights to work off our edition with the hand
press. Now, however, having our swift-run-
ming Power Press in operation again, and being
thus prepared to print our edition in much
shorter time, we are now DESTROYS of increasing
our list of subscribers to much greater degree,
and would esteem it favor on the part of any
one who will send us the names of new subscri-
bers We are now publishing one of the lar
gest and best printed papers in the State, and
will spare no pains to make it one Of the best
in quality as well as in size and appearance.
8a% We will give years subscription to
such as will send us the names of three subscri-
bers, accompanied with the money.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Speedy Cure.
DHEUMATISM! RHEUMATISM,

ID RHEUMATISM! RHEUMATISM
III. The subscriber has been appointed General
Agent in the United States for the sale of
DR.. C4RTERE7' s RHE UlNAITC SPECIFIC
sure and speedy cure for the above disease
The most stubborn cases, oflong duration, have
been entirely cured by this popular medicine,
testify to. Price SIS. per bottle Orders received
and the medicine promptly forwarded by
N. E. GOTLEB, Gen'l Agent,
80 Pine street, Room Is.
sept 1S-3m New York
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Drugs, Medicines, DC.

-DTNyS, 1HetttCt7teS, CCC.
OTTER WINE IRON, Tablets of Chic
ID rate of Potash for sore throat, diptheria, &C.
Superior Flavoring Extracts,
Chevalier's life for the Hair,
Lttle's White Oil,
Creole Hair Gloss,
Strothers Aromatic Dentafrice for Teeth
DIR. WA ~ BRO, Druggists,
sep18-tf Near Town Clock
lust received large supply of COAL OIL
81 LAMPS, with improved Burners.
No. Coal Oil-8O cents per gallon
For sale by DR.. WAYT & BRO,
sep18-tf Druggists near Town Clock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Watches and JeaUeZ7'y.

Il EW JEWELRY STORE, @e9H
AT MEREDITH's OLD STAND, @Efas>
Nert Door to Piper & Fauahhousey, Main Street,
where will be found fine assortment of Watches.
Jewelry Clocks, Spectacles, &C., for sale low for
cash. These goods have been selected with great
care and are warranted to be of the best quality
Gss~ Watches and Jewelry repaired in the best
manner e. c. YEAKLE
sept 18-6mos Vim copv
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

4 TEES, Creditors and Administrator of Jud-
son Macoy, deceased and R. S. Harnsberger,
agent, &c: Of the heirs at law of said Macoy =
TAKE IA, NOTICE, that will, on Tuesday, the
18th Of October, 1866, at my Office, in Staunton,
proceed to take the following accounts, under a
decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county,
rendered 18th June, 1885, in the Chancery suit
of "Vanlew, Taylor & Co., and ais, vs. Judson
Macoy's administrator and ais" viz: LIST, Of de-
fendant Harnsberger's administration of said Ma
coy's estate; I'd, of said Harnsberger's transac.
tons as agent &c, of the widow and heirs of said
Macoy; Sd, Of the unsatisfed debts of said Ma
coy's estate and 4th, of the assets real and per-
sonal belonging to said estate, and liable for its
debts:
You will, therefore, attend then and there, pre-.
pared to furnish me the materials necessary for
said purposes.
JOHN n. HENDREN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

Ihe Richmond Times says that in conse-
quence OF the determination of the President to
remove all of the enemies of his administration
from Office, the Conservatives in this State
should lose no time in reporting for removal
every reEolutionist and Radical who favors the
nefarlous designs of Thaddeus Stevens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

asy- The Spectator having about many SUBJ
scribers as both of the other papers published in
this place it is to the interest of persons to ad
yertse in the Spectator, and tits the duty of those
who advertise for others to advertise in that pa
per which has the largest circulation. 1t be-
comes the duty of agents, commissioners, admin
istrators executors, and all who are entrusted
with the interests of others to advertise in the
SPECTATOR as it has much larger circula-
ton than any other paper published here.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

A marriage ceremony between big buck ne
gro and white girl was to have taken place in
Norfolk on Sunday, but the intended bride
groom getting wind Of the fact that some young
men had made preparations to treat him to 8
coat of tar and cotton, failed to come to time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

Tbs eity Of PHILADELPHIA refused an official
same thing with Andrew jackson. It is not
known that, to his dying day, the latter felt
any Inconvenience from it. Perhaps the second
Andrew can get along without Il = s;ah W1a;a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

Thad Stevens has made another campaign
speech in Pennsylvania, and seems to be as
savage as remorseless and Unsuitable in his re-
yenges as ever. He bowls over what he de-
nounces as the usurpations of Andrew johnson,
the cleaning out of radical office holders, the
insolence of Southern white rebels and the
rights and wrongs of Southern black loyalists,
and he threatens to try again in Congress his
favorite reconstruction policy of Southern con-
fiscation and subjugation by determination.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Lost

7 OST !-Qn Wednesday, Septemh-
IL 4 MEMoRAMDUM BE- OK 1Sr oth'
belonging to Mr., r. NJ Wood TT, IN,
be literally rewarded by ret Inc finder will
sep 1875 surnlng tito
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

Rev. DR.. Moore, of Richmond, who has been
in Europe for some time will leave Bremen on
his homeward journey on the goth of this
month.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Professional.

~ RESIDENCE:
On CARRIERS HILL
OFFICE
Main street, over First National Bank.
OFFICE HOURS
From 10 A. NJ, to II M, and from to 5, P. NJ
sep 18-1m
nR. B. Nj. ATKINSON,
IL Office and residence, opposite
Benjamin Crawfords, ESQ,
N. E. corner Frederick and Augusta sts.,
sept 18-6m Staunton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Sad Accident,

At Johnstown, Pa, on the 18th, platform
extending over the canal, IS feet long and IS
feet wide, on which several hundred persons
were standing, broke in the centre just as the
train with the President and party arrived
There were about dozen killed, 30 severely
wounded, and large number slightly injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

Hamilton says, that the Radicals of the Mid
die States and the North overslaughed the ne
gro, for the purpose of securing their own re-
elections to Congress. There is considerable
bitterness of feeling among the Radicals, in re-
lation to the doings of their Convention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

O-By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, entered at the July term 1866,
in the cases of Pitman u.s. Allison, and Pitman u.s.
Krebs, the undersigned, commissioners of sale,
will proceed upon the premises, on
Saturday.. the 18Th day Of October,
to SELL to the highest bidder, at public auction,
tract of land in these bills and proceedings men
toned, containing One Hundred and Twenty five
Acres. This land lies upon the Valley Turnpike,
two miles South of Greenville adjoining the lands
of James B. Smith, Finley's heirs, N. M. Hitt
and others. The farm is in good state of cult
walton, has upon it comfortable improvements,
and consists of fair proportion of cleared and
timbered land. Mr.. Brownlee lives upon the
farm and will show it to parties wishing to pur-
chase good small farm.
TERMS OF SALE-So much cash in hand as will
pay the costs of the suits and of sale and the resi-
due upon credits of l, 2 and years in equal pay
ments, with interest from date. Bonds with ap-
proved security will be required of the purchaser
and the title retained as ultimate security
Sale to commence at II o. clock
}As n. B BREH, 'H,' oom'rs-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
Stau1ttult Sptttatur.
Tuesday, September Is, 1866.

va The circulation of the Spectator IS about
other papers published in this place, and has as
many subscribers in this county alone as are con-
tanned in the whole subscription list of either of
the other papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

The President and party returned to Wash
ington on Saturday evening last, where thou
sands turned out to greet their arrival
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

" The Norfolk Board of Health are taking en-
ergetic measures to prevent the spread Of chol-
era, which, it is admitted, has obtained a foot
hold in the city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18

Prof W. E. Peters of Bedford has been elect
ed to the Latin Chair in the University Of Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
For Sale P3GUOteIy.

DRAXTON DAVIS LANDS.-THE
unsold, iz:-The Turk farm and the Coner &
Huffman tracts, are now offered for sale private
~. Any one desiring to purchase will apply to
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
The Riot at Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Chicago Tines has from correspondent
some further pazliaplars of the disgraceful pro-
ceedings at Indianapolis, Ind, on the occasion
of the arrival Of the President and party there.
The correspondent of the Times says:
The President was introduced to the crowd
by Sol. Meredith, and attempted to speak, but
the crowd would not let him. The President
said: IF you will let me speak five minutes,
will Shut up, you damned traitor, or I'll
shoot you'll came from voice. ''Shoot the
cried several voices. Bang, bang, bang, went
three shots.
A group of Irishmen, carrying transparency
with the motto "Irishmen welcome the Presi-
dent, )" were attacked and severely beaten, and
lndlscrlminate firing commenced-some twelve
shots being fired. A terrible scene transpired,
in which men with torches were beaten and
driven off by the Radicals, who were armed
with clubs and pistols
The President, Grant, Farragut, Gustav, and
many others Of the gentlemen composing the
Presidents party witnessed the whole affair
General Grant saw dozen shots fired, and re-
marked that it was the most disgraceful scene
he ever saw A large number of Irishmen
were injured. including two who were severely
wounded. An organization called the loyal
league, with tattered flag, caused all the
troube-which was premeditated. General
Grant commanded them to go home, which
they did, all the while swearing that the Pres-
dent should not speak in Indianapolis. Before
the Radicals dispersed, they had thoroughly
cleaned out the Irish clubs and the johnson
men, and had the field to themselves. Andrew
Steward, an Irishman, was shot in the eye, and
has since died. Walter Rucken, an old man,
was wounded in the knee, and John Stay was
shot in the hand.