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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-08-07

harm FOR SALE.-Under the will of
4 George Engleman dec d, will proceed, on
the premises, on Friday, the 7th day Of Septen,-
Der next to SELL at public SALE to the highest bid
der. tract of land, containing about 167 Acres,
on Mill Greek, miles S. W. of Staunton, Va.
The buildings are comfortable dwelling house,
good barn and other out-houses an orchard, and
fine water. The land is an excellent soil, and
with skillful farming can be made a very desira-
Bile home.
TERMS:-T above tract of land will be sold
for specie, and the payments required in specie,
or its equivalent in current money of the United
States, at the times of actual payment, in the
Stannton market, on the following terms to wit:
500 in cash, day of sale. and the residue in !,
2 3, 4, and years, to bear interest from day of
SALE the interest to be; paid annually-the pur-
chaser to retain the whole purchase money until
such time the heirs of the estate may be legal
ly entitled to require its payment at the hands of
the administrator; the purchaser to execute
bonds with good personal security. and the title
retained or vendors lien retained for payment of
purchase money.
gss- The land viii be shown to any one desi-
ring to purchase by
July 31-tds A. A. McPHEETERS,
administrator, &c, of Geo. Engleman, dec d.
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SALE.-By authority of decree of the
Circuit Court of Augusta county, Va, rendered
at its June term, 1866 in the Chancery Suit of
"a. }. Silling IL ais, 49, Enos Sillings widow Il
dls., | will, as Commissioner of said Court, offer
at public sale on
Saturday, the LIST day of September, 1866,
upon the premises, the Home Tract of the late
Enos SllllHg, containing from
$40 TO $50 ACRES
the precise quantity to be accurately ascertained
before the day of sale. This valuable tract of
land lies some ten or eleven miles North ofStaun-
ton, in the county of Augusta, in good neighor-
hood, convenient to Mills, Stores and Churches
and some two three miles distant from the
probable hne of the Valley Railroad Its soil is
limestone, and admirably adapted to the growth
of grains and grasses of all sorts tits abundant
ly watered and well-timbered, and its improve
ments are large stone dwelling, spacious barn
and other necessary out-buildings ofgood quality.
TERMS OF SALE:-The sale will be for gold
coin or its market equivalent in United States
Treasury n otes-or National currency at the time
of actual payment, whereof so much Will be re-
and expenses of sale, and the balance be PAYABLE
with interest from day of sale in four equal in
stalments at one, two, three and four years, sew
orally, from the day of sale, to be secured by
bond with good personal surety, and retention of
title till full payment. The purchaser however,
to have the privilege Of paying the whole defer
MISUNDERSTANDING, or any part thereof, not
less than one-fourth, uponth confirmation ofsale
sat the November term of the court under whose
order the sale is made. For further particulars
address me at Staunton, Va.
JOHN n. HENDREN,
July 31-ds Commissioner
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AGAINST.
Catharine Erwin ................ Defendant
IN CHANCERY

The object of this suit is to obtain divorce
from the ties of MatrimOny.
The Defendant, Catharine Erwin, not having
entered her appearance, and it appearing by sat-
isfactory evidence that she is not resident Of
this Commonwealth 1t is ordered that she do
appear here within one month after due publca-
ton of this notice. and do what is necessary 20
protect her interest. A copy--teste.
J. n RYAN, Clerk.
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auction Sales.
DMINISTRATOR'S SALE THERE

N willb sold publicly, on
Wednesday, the 29th day of Angast merit,
at the residence of the late VIM L. Koiner, on
horses, cattle, lone fresh milch COW and calfl
hogs, two-horse wagon, cart, carriage
and harness, almost new,
horse plough, 8 day
clock,
wheat, nice for seed; rye, oats, probably hay and
other articles.
Persons having claims against the estate of the
deceased are requested to report them immediate
ly-it may be to their interest to do so. Those
indebted to the same are requested to make pay
ment. Sale will commence ut 10 o clock, A NJ,
or if that day should be very rainy the sale will
take place the next day.
TERMS Credit on sums over $40 to LIST De-
cember next with satisfactory security.
July 31-3t ABSALOM KO1NER,
Administrator with the will annexed
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:NTIRGzNlA.-Atr rules held in the Clerk >
y Office of the Circuit Court for Augusta
County, the 9th day of August, 1865.
Patrick Eryin Plaintiff
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auction Sales.
nUBLrC SALE will sell at nubl;

DUBLfC SALE will sell at public auc-
Il ton, at my residence near Newport, ON
Tuesday, the 2lst day ofthis Month,
the following property to wit
Horses, Cattle, Sheep Hogs. Farming Utensils,
and variety of other articles too tedious to men
ton. Terms of Sale.-A credit of nine months
will be given on all sums of Ten Dollars and up
wards the purchasers giving Bonds with good
security; sums under $40 Cash
Sale to commence ut 10 o. clock A. VI.
august TT ARCHY REED.
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Legal Notices.

VIRGINIA AT rules held in the Clerk
' Office ofthe Circuit Court for Augusta Coun-
ty, the 9th day Of August, 1865.
John w. Carson, who sues for himself and 9TH
or creditors of James T. Blair, deceased, Who
may make themselves parties on the usual terms,
Plaintiffs,
against
Samuel Paul. sheriff Of Augusta County, and
as such administrator of James T. Blair, deceased,
B. r. Shuttleworth, e Marium his wife, Hamilton
Young, Ella Young - Young. - Young,
William Whitmer, Mary his wife, John Shu-
mate, 81 Sarah his wife, Matthew Blair, William
Blair, Lucy Blair, John Blair, Chesley Blair,
Maggie Blair, and George Paugh, Defendants,
In Chancery.
The object Of this suit is to have the undivided
interest of James T. Blair, in tract of land in
Augusta County, sold for the payment of debts.
The Defendants, B. +. Shuttlesworth s. Ma
rum his wife, Hamilton Young, Rlla Young, =
Young. - Young. christian names being un-
KNOWN William Whitmer, s. Mary his wife,
Matthew Blair, John Shumate, & Sarah his wife.
and George Paugh, not having entered their sp-
pearance, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not residents of this Common
wealth it is ordered that they do appear here
within month after due publication of this
notice, and do what is necessary to protect their
interest. a copy-teste,
august 1T J. N. RYAN, Clerk.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

Lincoln, and confirmed By the Senate, tc
] supply vacancies-as that of Richard Bus.
teed, District Judge in Alabama. Within the
last two years appointments were made by
Mr.. Lincoln 70. 6ll ali the Federal Offices I'M
der, the general laws of the United States af-
fecting all the States, for Judges, Marshals,
Collectors, &c. The Supreme Court has Ee-
cognized all these appointments in all cases
coming under their judicial notice.
The State of West Virginia is recognized,
and has its Senators and Representatives on
the floor of Congress. West Virginia has no
existence as State if Eastern Virginia is
not alsoin the Union. The ConstitStion af-
firms that mo new State shall be formed or
erected within the jurisdiction of any other
State y x without the consent of The Leg
islatures concerned, as we'll as of Congress"
It was only by recognizing the Pferpont Leg
islature as THE Legislature Of the. State. of
Virginia that the necessary consent, of WF4-
ginia was obtained !; through that bogus Leg
islature the pretended " consent" was given,
and West Virginia was admitted as new
State. But if MIA was not in. the Union.
then the Pierpont Legislature OeuldI grant no
approval of the division.
These instances might be continued I'D
LIBfTUM, but enough has been cited to,shoSE
that this slater day heEesy" had no. recog--
nized existence until it became necessary to
hatch an excuse foE. holding the South in
state, of b0ndage- foe the double purpose,
first. of wreaking an, unnanly vengeance. up
on the fallen foe; and. second, to.withhOld
from. the South its just representation, that
while their hands are -beUndy andstheiamouths
gagged, the land could be fettered by gil
gantic systeE1.oft free negro legislation, which
would make them helpless tools for the
of Republican rule for years to
Dome.
We have piled up national debt of three
millions. We have bad two mil
lions of men under arms. Three hundred
brave men have persisted. Ais
these were to demonstrate the eternal unity
and indivsibility of the Union. II, after,all
these Sacrifices we have failed, it has been,
indeed, a-cestly> war. IT, at the end offs this
war these States are out ofrthe Uhisn, wha.
has been gained by the war? If the. South
ern States, subdued, are out of the Union,
where wonld they haverbeen, if sIccessfal?.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07
Federal Appointments in. Idaho.

The telegraph furnishes Us with another
ject to confirmation. Il may be true, and it
may not. Ii true, it shows that>the aathori-
ties at Washington have but little respect for
the abilities ofsthe people of the Territories.
They appear to-. labor under the hallucina-
ton that when people. getgaeross~S State lines
they lose their capacity. for public offices,
anda require an Importation to.SuPply. them
with officers. It strikes us tirat the people
|ot 1dahO-are competent to manage the affairs
of this Territory, without colonization from
FOregon4 H a Governor is to. be appointed,
why not take man, who knows something
about the cou9try-who has been there-bas
seen il, livedin, ity and has taken ibis chances
with ths-thousan6s. offs pioneers who have
''roughed" it out in settling it, and reducing
it to. civilization Il The Republicans claim
thatsthe late rebel States are reduced tosTer-
ritories, and are subject 1.-THE will of3its
conquerogs, by right of conquest. Thatlogic
is strongerein its application here than to the
South. The Pioneers of idaho conquered it
from saEages and from solitude It legiti-
fmatey belongs to them politically, as we'll
as otherwise. IF the. Federal Go1ernme
has any. official gifts to bestow, they should
be givento them. The people who settled
idaho Territory. are as capable, OF filling its
Offices now as they, wall be HheR il becomes
a State.
Thus far Oregon has been the source~of
most of the Idaho officials. "Yamhill" sports
a living fountain of /" Webfset statesmen"
who have been sprii.kled all over~Idaho Ter
sitory in the shape of Federal officials. With
an 0segon Governor and an Oregon Supreme
Court, most of them imported to fill the off,
ces, we might as well abandon our Terrific
rial organization. and merge ourselves into
that State. -
Personally, Dr.. Ballard may be eminently
fitted for tide office. Of that we know but
little. But the principle is totally. wrong,
and needs reformation at Washington. The.
public GO uprising both POLITICAL PARTIES here
require no importations from East OF West
for The pukpose of governing them~ Every
aspirant fvf-Gubernatorial office oaght first
to serve apprenticeship as "a .citlsen.;: and
when lie has become one Of the people he
Will better understand how, to govern, the
people.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

RF-TRAIToRs are to be made ''odious," no
monumeps,or tablet shall mark their resting
places, hut orerthein graves grow rank weeds
and thistles,- hiding the spot from the gaze of
man, Marysyille Appeal
WE can scarcely conceive the diabolical de-
sRravhy of the man who could deliberately
write the above extract. Respect for the
memory of the dead, whether friend or foe,
is an attribute of civilization and to certain
extent is found even among the most barbar-
Gus of nations. A man who can. so. far di-
vest himeelf of these feelings, has los. his
manhood, and shout drather,bs elassed among
the gorillas of Du. Ghaillu. This rufian in
human fermqwill pair well with the pNrson,
Briggs, who,recently made aspeech at Sac
ramentoe, in behalfT OF Congress-; "These
traitors" he says "have but two rights-one
human, and. one divine the right to-, be
hanged, in this. word, andto be eternally
damned in the next" If these two. men.are
not traitors to their country, it is impossible
to dime traitor.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07
Sheriff IS Sale.

ID 7 virtue of an execution issued out OF the
1D District Court in and for the County of
Boise, upon Judgment rendered in said Court
wherein Thomas Deter is plaintiff, aud J. +.
Skanks is defendant for the sum of two hundred
and eighty six 43 100 dollars. Judgment and costs
of suit, duly tested the 18th day of March, A. d:
1865. have seized and taken in execution the
following described 4property to-wit:. That cer~
tain piece or~parcel Of real estate situate in Pho
neer City, Boise coniay+ fronting fourteen C4)
feet on Main street and extending back l40 feels,
Bounded on the South by the building known as
NSlocuHR's store, ON the north by The Louisiana
saloon, together with all improvements thereon. :
Public notice is hereby given that on the 2Sth day
OF April A. ID. 1866, at IL O'clock NJ will sell III
front OF the court house door in Idaho City at pub
lie auction, for clean gold dust the above described
property to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
execution and and all accrning costs. Ds5a
J. ]. CRUTCHER, Sheriff.
Dated Idaho City, April C, a. D. lSG6u2iw3
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07
IMPonrASr MINING surr.-The most important

| IMPoRTAHT MINING SUIT.-The most important
mining case ever tried in this county, was before
the istrict Court this week. G.. w. Thatcher,
I B. r. Channell David Badger, - Dean, and A. Il.
Galloway were plaintiffs, and N. b Gay, S. h
Goldtrap EaJ. Jenkn. Chas. MoorrEan and r..
W Pindall, defendants. The suit was brought to
recover certain waters of Grimes Greek. together
with SIl 600 damages. The notice of plaintiffs
was posted Oct. 3D. 1862; the notice of defendants
Nov 9th, 1862. Defendants proceeded immedi-
ately to dig their ditch plaintiffs meanwhile mak>
ing preparations to construct their DITCH. by send
ing Ora Surveyor, &C.; but as we understand the
case, not actually commencing work on Gle ditch
until the following spring. Both bitches carried
about six hundred inches of water. The Court
he'd that it was a matterfor the Jury to consider,
whethey due diligence was used by plaintiffs in
following up.their notice by the construction of
the ditch, and that they must take all thecircrml
stances of the country season of the year, and Ca
pacity TOR working at that time, into eonsidera-
ton, to determine thequestion of diligence. The
FHEy were out nearly thirty hours, but failed. to
agree Icing about equally divided as to- the YER
dict. The estimated expendLures-on the Thltch
er ditch was about S49 900. On the Gay l. Gold
trap. ditch about $48.0OO. Taken alb together the
case involved more property than is often contest
ed in suits in this portions of the country. Tie
attorneys for plaintiffs were Messrs. Roseborough
Il Merritt; for Defendant Judge Shafer, Ganahi s.
Knowles, Ainslie and Henley.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

CoLoK4Do may have been carried by the Demo
Gratis ;for this nchoatr State sufficiently showed
by its previous vote on'negro suffrage. which was
rejected by 1872 votes against 476; that it is not
yet we'll groundedin the fundamental principles of
ncOgress. ThesState Constitution was, at the same
election, adopted by majority of l55.--N. Y.
Tribune
Here we have a4clear, definition of what
progress means. "The. fundamental prin-
ciplesof progcess2 consists of negro suffrage.
What barbarian1 our forefa1hers. must have
been, when they failed to place ballot-box
in the hands of the negro population Of this
countryk What Paradise this will be when
the people becoms,.theroughIy grounded,ir
the fundamental principles ofspregress.
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=
A CHURCH Observation-Disclosures will be found
notice by Rev. VIM. Roberts, respecting the sale
of the Methodist Church edi6ee to the county,
The Commissioners have authorized Mr.. Jonas W.
Brown to Offer 50 500 for the building, and if taken
the Church will be used for Court House and of
fcesfOr the county officials. Ifpurchased by the
County for that sum it will cut off a heavy expense
now borne for rent. ME. Roberts is IN erelya trus.
tee, holding the building on behalf Of those, who
have at different times contributed money for it,
and before acting in the matter he desires an ex.
preston of the public as to the policy ofacUepting
the proposal and with the money erecting another
building, for church purposes. The present one
is larger than necessary for. religious purposes
Fhe Church, at that suns is cheap enough. The.
county is now, paying, about 500 per month"; fer
rent, and at that rate the building will pay for
itself In about seven. months. The meeting is
called by Mr.. Robertson Monday evening.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

VIZ learn that a contract is about being conelu
ded for the transportation Of large amount of
freight from Red Bluffto Owyhee and other points
in Idaho, which, it is cllmed, is shorter and
more practical route than from Umatilla the head
ofnaYlgation~ Columbia river. Considera2
BILE quantities of Government freight were trans
ported ever this route tosWthin fifty miles Of Owy
hee last season. and the road that distance is pro-
noanced good one.-fS. T. Bulletin.
TIE, PortlapdeEs#on't know, what ia the
matter with them whea.the roads oneefairly
openedftom Sacramento river. The. above is
only cloud aa,bis as yoaE haRd.3' '2a 81
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

WASHINGTON, March I4.-In the House to,
day, WaShburne said that Gener Giant had
led the nation through a wilderness of war
and it might be that the loyal people would
yet call oR,him to lead them through a will
derness of politics.
That is to say, if Mr.. Washburue can't
force negro suffrage all over the country by
Legitimate legislation, be, will do SO at the
point of the bayonet. Il. Ne. Washburne
continues on that track, he -may4fnd himself
in Wilderness of treason without any Gen
Grant to lead him from the halter.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07
MARRIED:

At the residence of the brides father. in Polk,
county Oregon on the lSt ult.. by Isaac Strauss.
Up, Mr.. A. N0LTSER, of the Democratic Reuie,c,
TO Miss MARTHA NJ WIEEIAMS. of Polk county.
Here's to your connubial felicity, old boy We
hope your font Of s&NAL CAPS may be proportion
ci to your "m Braces each ar" Oh your exist
ence but another y Of bliss, andj- az in -Ee-,
= throughEfe without cloud Of sadness CIR fear
of is thrust Earth bliss has no N
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

'eThe man who would steal a newspaper
from the door of his neighbour, and, grumble
to subscribe for one himself, is mean, enough
to be re urrec,ionist and would steal from
the dead. "-[Gazette.
That's so and we'll take this occasion to
remind those who are in the habit of gobbling
up tile WORLD in that manner, that our Car
rer has been appointed Justice of the
Peace, and will haye.no computations about
inAicting "eapitaI punishment on all Offend
ers Of the kind
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

FERARAL AssEssoR,--M George Woodman
has-been appointed Assessor ofInternal Rev
enue forthis Territory, vice Bod6sh, deceased.
Mr.. Woodman was formerly County Assessor
Boise.County. He is active and prompt,
and will make as efficient an officer as any
one4Funnipg with the Republican party.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

The OREGON HERALn has made its appear.
ance, being Published at Portland, Oregon,
~ Messrs. Butler & Abbott. It isaneatly
printed, and we'll managed Democratic jour
nal and should meet with liberal support.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

The entire Revenue tax collected. in the
United States during the year. 1864; was two
hundred and eleven milliaps OF, dollars. In
1855 it was much larger. This. is the. cost
the country pays. annually for its. Summers,
Stevens, Wilson's, etc.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07

"IpAIIo TERRIToGY- Of 3a,Oeo souls, has not in
it one minister Of. the Gospel"
We notice. this~item foatingsabout promis-
cuously. It may have originated from To-
cal itemain this papeHlasts Fally to the effect
that Idaho Cry had. mo. Protestant preacheas
then here. Newspapers West of Snake river
do not seem to know. the-di ference between
idaho Territory and Idaho City. For. the
satisfaction of such papers, we will inform
them that Idaho Territory does NOT contain
10000 souls" and that it DOES contain sew
erell Ministers of the Gospel Idaho City
contains two, to begin with, and pair more
can pDOaablybe found, by vigorous search
ing, between this place and .Owyhees s If
those ceHcles ssitsmjzers had studied the his
tory of this portion. Of the coast, they would
have discovered another fact that there is
still engaged. in activesseRyice, in Idaho Ter
ritory, "a minister1of the Gospel" who has
been preaching here for~nearly quarter of
g century. We refsrto Rev Mt. Spaulding,
at Lewiston. He~came to Idaho~aad settled
among the Nez Perez Indians as early as ,43,
and be is preaching there yet "No minister
of the Gospel" chr Why, Msssrs. Editors,
Father Spaulding is the fatherof all your
ministers of the Gospel. on this coast.
KS = IS - ~ / IS i. i
The SoUTH,-A friend writing to III from
St. Louis, after an extended1rip. through The
Southern States, be says: II sarrixed at this
place some-fewdays ago, atterehaviug spent
considerable time in .tlayeliag Through the
Southern States. My visit to these States
was for the purpose Of enabling me.to,form. q,
correct idea of the true condition ofthings
/ find great DESTRUCTION and devastation
throughout the South, Those who were rich
before the war are now poor indeed. There
IS great antipathy existing amongst the peo-
pie to,the peopleofthe North, in consequence
OF acts of murder. and rapine by Federal SOL
diers. They tell fearful stories of insults ia
women, murder without cause, and invasion
of household. and private rights; and the re-
cent moves made 0Y the Radicals in Congress.
will spbserye to keep.us divided people, I'M
less the Conservatives can do something TO
restore. harmony and order.
The people of the South would be we'll sat-
isied with President Johnsop's policy of re-
construction, and Would.ia the main, in ca Sc
a generous policy was adopted towards them.
become true andeloyal people, but with the
9umneE and Stevens party in the ascendancy
1t willinot'oniy destroy all good feeling be-.
tWeenyflhle sections, but bids fair to inaugu-l
rate a'war Traces that.willbe terrible.
Upon the whole under the present lcireum-
stances Fam satisfied with Idaho Aor some
frontier country, as there is but little chance
for peace here at Presept. At this time there
Is no soeiability between tie. people of the,
South and North, although the AYaakees'',so
called are baylng lands South, but. it will
Lsh2ov- them to form their oBl society.
&as#7 u stlssAs -N2.tt5S 90 &C. ~
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Executors Notice..

Estate Of Simon B. Hurd, Deceased,
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned,
In Executors of the above named estate to the
creditors of, and allpersons having CLAIMS against
said deceased, to exhibit the same. with the nee
essary vouchers, within ten months from the first
publication Of this notice, to the undersigned at.
the store of Emery & Martin in Idaho City, Boise
County, /. T.. X. P. HARRIS.
JOHN G. MARTIN,
Idaho City, April g. l8GGn2lwS Executors.