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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
auction Sales.
GALE ofVERY VAIUARLE PROP.

GALE Of VERY VALUABLE PROP
y ERTY.-On Monday, 18th day of April, L
known as the SNAPP PROPERTY situated
within one mile of Staunton, on the Va Central
Railroad, adjoining VIM. j. Shumate and others.
The lot contains about
well set in young and thrifty choice fruit trees,
and has upon it Excellent Franc Dwelling,
containing rooms, smoke house, stable, corn
house splendid spring, with an excellent dairy,
''''' Lot OF OF FOUR ACRES.
opposite the above lot, which has fine Spring of
water upon It, and fine grove of Shade Trees
Also 93 ACRES OF LAND,
3, miles west OF Staunton, on the Parkersburg
Turnpike; 80 acres of this tract are cleared and
under fence, and the remainder in timber
At the same time and place / will sell horses
cows wagons farming Implements and all the
household and kitchen furniture, most of which
is new and desirable.
Terms for the Real Estate $500 on the home
stead in hand one-thrd in 80 days with nego-
table note, satisfactorily endorsed, and the bal
ance in l and years for the remainder of the
real property-one-thrd in 90 days, on negotia-
BILE note, well endorsed, and the title retained as
ultimate security. For the personal property
terms at sale. J. III. SNAPP.
PECK 81 CUSHING, Auctioneers.
Va The property will be shown to persons de-
string to purchase by j. Ii. Snapp, who resides
on the Homestead place. ap2-2t
ii
il idence of Abram Harris, dec d, on North
River, three miles East of Burke's Mill, on Fri
day, the 22nd day of March, all the Personal
Property belonging to his estate, consisting of
three mules, one horse, two cows, one yearling,
about 20 head of hogs, two sets of blacksmiths
tools, one four horse wagon, one buggy, q sets of
harness, one cane mill, 4 iron kettles, one small
lathe, one eight-horse threshing machine, (Har-
ris' Improvement, in complete. order,) large
quantity of carpenters and backsmith's tools,
lot of patterns and TASKS one complete set of pat
terms for Pitts 6-horse threshing machine, and
many other valuable articles not enumerated
Terms made known at SALE
All persons having claims against the estate
will please report them. Those knowing them
selves indebted are requested to close their ac-
counts or pay up. II. TURK,
PECK 81 CUSHING, Aucts Admir-
On the same day we will RENT the Foundry
Blacksmith Shop and Mill for specified term.
Il. TURK,
JAS. III. HARRIS,
Guardians and Agents for the heirs.
POstpOnement.-The above sale is post
poned until Tuesday, Aprit 9th, 1867.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The Atlanta, Georgia, Nea0 Era, very prop
erly recommends that every kindness should be
shown by the white people in the South, to the
freedmen who were formerly their servants
especially to those who show, by their course
and conduct, that they are worthy of consider
alton and respect. This is due to the white cit
liens themselves, as well as to deserving colored
people. No reasonable man can entertain any
feeling of dislike to the African race because
they have been set free, by the fortune Of war,
and the laws of the country. And precisely the
same feeling should be maintained now towards
them, as was always shown by the great mass
of Southerners to honest, industrious, worthy
colored people, even when slavery existed. In
the midst Of slavery, the good qualities, good
behavior, good disposition, and good course of
life, of colored people, secured them the conf
dence, attachment and respect Of their former
masters, and of all who knew them; and often
sincere friendships were formed which lasted
from boyhood to the grave. Let all this con-
tinue We have not a word to say in favor of
the lazy, worthless, impudent, and insolent of
the race. They, like white people of the same
Glass; cannot expect to be respected even by
those of their own color They must reap the
fruits which such characters, in every sphere of
life, always gather.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

10 The Spectator having about as many sub
scribers as both of the other papers published il
this place. it is to the interest of persons to adj
vertise 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 a much larger circula-
ton than any other paper published here.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
Dissolution.
nHssOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER

hESSOLUTEON OF CO-PAKTNEE-
IL SHIP.-The firm of Piper s. Funkhouser
has this day been dissolved by mutual consent
stock of goods to Jas. A. Piper, d. W. Drake and
Geo. A. Piper, who will continue the business in
the store room of the late firm of Piper & Funk
houser, under the style of Piper, Drake 81 Co.
The retiring partner, NJ. p Funkhouser, is au-
thorized to settle the business of the firm Of Piper
& Funkhouser, and will always be found at the
counting room of the new firm.
It is expected that persons indebted to US will
come forward promptly and make a settlement
of their claims.
Persons who are indebted to us upon open ac-
count for purchases before the war are also ex-
pected to close the same by note or make pay
that q more positive evidence of debt should be
held PIPER & FUNKHOUSER.
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as great as the combined circulation of both the
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 naDers
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
Groceries,.

MICE SHAD, MACKEREL s. HER
~ RINGS, and for sale cheap at
ap2-3m JNO. B. HOGES store,
DURE CIDER VINEGAR just received.
APP 2-3m JOHN B. HOGE.
MICE ARTICLE GREEN TEAS for
IN sale cheap JNO. B. HOGE
HHEESE, MACCARONI and fresh Soda
Y Crackers, just received.
app, 1S67-3m JOHN B. HOGE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
The Poor.
vsVO the FARMERS of the VALLEY.

TEyO the FARMERS of the VALLEY.
1.-THE undersigned appeals in behalf of the
starving people of South Carolina-his native
State-to the farmers and all other persons hav-
ing corn for sale in the Valley and the adjacent
country, to sell and deliver to him their surplus
corn at the earliest practicable moment 1t is i'm
peritively necessary that corn should be gotten
to these people at once in order that they may be
saved from actual starvation as they failed al
most entirely in corr crop themselves and sup
plies from other sources are cut off by the almost
Unprecedented condition of the country roads and
the interruption of Railroad communication by
the washing away of bridges, sc.
This appeal is not for contributions: propose
to pay the market price in cash upon the deliv-
cry of the corn, and will hope that humane
people will not horde up the necessaries of life
from their furnishing countrymen. Much good
may be done by the immediate delivery of SO
bushels by each farmer ifhe cannot deliver more.
ap2-V&V copy If w. NJ. POOLE.
AVERSEERS OF POOR will meet at the
" Poor House on Monday, April the 9Th.
APP Pit BY ORDER OF BOARD.
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D2'y Goods.
THIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING AND

IL SUMMER GOODS.
We have just returned from the North with a
large stock of Spring and Summer Goods, which
have been purchased since tho
GREAT DECLINE!l
and we are prepared to sell them yerv low Our
stock is complete comprising all the :
NEW STYLES OF DRESS GOODS,
fancy articles, sc. All we ask is an examination
of our stock. We feel assured we can give salts
faction Call and see
/. WITT 81 BRO,
app Nearly opposite the Marble Yard
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
Two Years Ago.

In 1865 Mr. Sumner, who is now dissatisfied
with the military rule existing over the South
ern States, on the ground that it is too lenient,
offered in Congress a series of resolutions Of
which the following was one:
And be 1t further enacted, that a government
founded on military power, or having it's origin
in military orders, cannot be a republican form
of government according to the requirement
of the Constitution; and that it's recognition
will be contrary, not only to the Constitution,
but also to that essential principle of our gov.
eminent, which, in the language of Jefferson
establishes 'the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The New York Home Journal says: a lady
we'll known in the beau monde has eloped with
her father's butler-and he, by way of souce-
nir, took all the silcer he could lay hands on
This butler ought to go to Massachusetts, and
- be sent to Congress
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The Time Index, published in Warenton,
Fauquier county, Va, in speaking Of the sup
Elementary bill to the military bill, says:
s'We yet have hope, that come what may,
the South will Indignantly reject the terms OF
dishonor so arrogantly proposed to them by
Congress-. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The Wisconsin Assembly passed, by a vote
of sixty-threc to twenty-five, aresolution to sub
nit to the people the question of extending the
suffrage to women. There is good chance
that the Senate will agree to the resolution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

A new phase Of Radicalism is developed in
the attempt to prevent legally elected U. 5.
Senator from the State of Maryland from ia
king his seat ON the ground that common ru-
NOR was that the Senator had sympathized
with the South during the late war. /"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
Hon, Alex. Fl, Stephens.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald says that parties who conversed
recently with Alexander Ell. Stephens on the
subject Of reconstruction state that he is Of the
opinion that nothing the Southern people may
do will influence in the slightest degree the pol
icy of the dominant party at Washington, and
that the wisest and best course is to remain
quiet and await the issue Of coming events. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The Baltimore Sun says: ''The reduction
in taxes under the amendment to the internal
revenue law, takes effect on and after March 2,
1861 All exemptions date from the morning
Of the day. The income tax now to be return
ed upon the income Of last year will be paid ac-
cording to the new law One thousand dollars
thus returned is exempt, and all above that
pays uniform rate of five per cent. The re-
turns must now, be made in March, instead of
May as under the old law
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

On Friday last, both Houses of Congress
passed resolutions to adjourn on Saturday last
to meet on the LIST Wednesday in July, if there
should be quorum present at that time, and
if not, at the regular term of meeting in De.
cember next
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The Lynchburg Nc,os of Tuesday last says
'Lynchburg is as completely demoralized now
by the Circus as the Legislature was by the
passage of the Sherman bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The Washington Chronicle says: 'The South
ern loyalists justly object to any and all special
legislation for the relief Of such rebel leaders as
promise to support the reconstruction measures
of Congress"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
Border War.

PREPARATIONS are being made for vigorous
campaign against the Indians on the Western
border. Generals Gibbon and Hancock, with a
force of thirty-fve hundred men, are preparing
to invade the Sioux and Kiowa nations, to ask
peace or to enforce it. The character of the
hostilitics to ensue if the red men prove refrac-
tory, may be inferred from what General Sher-
man says to the Government: We cannot act
upon the defensive with the Indians; we must
get among them, kill enough to inspire fear,
and that will deter the balance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

Mr. DAvIs.--The Washington Union Of
Tuesday evening" says: Concurrent testimony
from well informed sources indicate that the
friends of Jefferson Davis may expect his re-
lease within a short time There is no pros
pect Of civil trial for long time, and reason,
justice and humanity forbid confinement for
years without trial and sentence He will
probably be discharged on his own recogni-
zancen
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The following sentence in a letter, written by
Hon. George s. Hilliard, presents the proper
view in plain language which cannot fail to
strike the good common sense of our people,
He says that, what we need now is patience
infexible, invincible patience that endures and
waits. The country is sick with the disease Of
Radcalism and this is what the faculty call a
selflimited disease, and must run its course,
and cannot be checked by medicaments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

AFFIDAvITs NOT TO BE STAMPED As many
persons continue to attach revenue stamps to
afidavits, we quote for their information the
following clause in the Stamp act, which went
into effect on the first of March: "And provi-
ded further, that all af1idayits shall be exempt
from stamp duty
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

A serious riot among soldiers and citizens
took place few days ago in Carlisle, Pennsy-
vana, in which several were killed and wound
ed on both sides Had this circumstance oc-
CURED in the South, Congressional Commit
tee Of INVESTIGATION would have been promptly
duct of the parties, and the event would have
been otherwise magnGed into great crime
against the Union! So we go.
Lynctbuq RepuLlicdn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The editor of the State Line Gazette (Bris-
toll, desiring to accommodate himself to the
new political dispensation, offers for sale:
"a we'll bound volume, containing the Con-
stitution of the late United States, the Consti-
tuition of Virginia. now Military District A,
No. l, also the Virginia Bill of Rights, the
Kentucky Resolutions Of 1898 Any one de-
string to preserve these relics of the barbarous
age extending from l776 to 1861 will do we'll to
call Also copy of the Bible will be exchang-
ed for the life and writings of John Brown, de-
ceased
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

THE MORALE OF THE FEDERAL Army
While the BILL extending aid to the starving in
the South, was up Thursday, MIR. Logan, Of
Illinois, sent to the Clerks desk resolution,
adopted by meeting Of ''The Grand Army of
the Republic, y at Post No. l. applauding the
efforts of Butler and Logan to defeat the bill.
We challenge the production Of a parallel to
defy any man to show an instance in Which, two
years after war had closed, the soldiers of
either side protested against help being sent to
the starving widows and orphans of the other
tits an atrocity of which an army Of Janis
saries would be ashamed. -Rich Ecomiaer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

Josephus Chafin, of Bedford county, Virgin:
ia, is AZ years Of age, is q inches high and
weighs between Is and 80 lbs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
Bingham and Butler.

The Lynchburg Neaos says that Judging by
the incidents which have already transpired in
the Fortieth Congress, that body is not likely
to exhibit the harmony and brotherly love
which were so strikingly characteristic Of their
predecessors. We have every reason to antici-
pate the speedy disruption of the Radical party,
and the consequent destruction Of that power
which has been so remorseessly welded during
the existence Of the Thirty Ninth Congress-
The history of all political parties will show
that it is utterly impossible for them to retain
their unity except in the face of formidable OPP
position. x X The recent passage at
arms between Bingham and Butler shows how
fully the passions of each are aroused, and how
impossible it is for friendly relations to be re-
established between the parties. The violence
of their mutual recriminations have apparently
eliminated in reciprocal charges OF the most
disgraceful character which serve at least, to
show how nearly correct have been the opinions
hitherto entertained of the respective individu-
ais When Bingham and Stevens each intima-
ted in no equivocal terms that Butler S military
expeditions were more remarkable for the sue
cessful capture Of Jewels, silver, gold, treasures
and plate, than of Confederate fortresses, not
the House Of Representatives only but the
whole country tacitly endorsed the accusation.
When Bingham denounced Buffers abusive re-
marks as the carnations Of an imp who had
been confined in bottle and fed with a spoon
nobody pretended to misunderstood or contro-
vert the correctness of the illusions. But when
Butler retorted by charging upon the late As
sistant Judge Advocate General that he had
| upon his skirts the blood of an innocent woman,
condemned without sufficient evidence to fe-
| Ions death, the terrible accusation met ready
| response in the minds of every one who recall
ed the trial and execution of Mrs. Surratt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

A republican form of government" as pre-
scribed by the Federal constitution, means now
in the vocabulary Of the Jacobins, that organi-
zation only which swears by the Radical party
in Congress. Any other is anti republican, and
hence they are for remodelling the State gov
eminent Of Maryland, as we'll as those of the
South. Kentucky, Delaware and Connecticut
will also have to be repubicanized, if the latter
vote Democratic Yesterday was the day Of
election In Connecticut
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

The FLOOD IN THE WEsr-A letter from a
prominent citizen of Knoxville, Tenn, states
that the flood IN that section is the greatest that
has taken place since 1871, and that the losses
by it greatly exceed the losses in that section by
reason of the war. The loss in corn alone be-
tween Greenville and Chattanooga is estimated
at half million bushels. The losses through
out that section of the country will leave the
people IN deplorable condition, as before the
flood there was scarce enough food to last until
the next crop could be made.
The New York Republican Union (alias Rad
ical) Committee, by vote of 10 to 8, rejected
resolutions in favor of allowing colored people
to vote for members of the New York Consti-
tutional Convention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
Scales for Sale.

EHAIKBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES
der, weighing $50 and COO lbs, very low for cash,
by RICHARDSON,
Main street, opposite 1st National Bank.
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walk into my parlor
White an Cnlnred.

Inc Enquirer Very properly urges that "our
cltizens shonrl take special pains to explain to
the color.ed people, that their happiness, even
mo- than ours, is imperilled by these sewers
of dissension for interested purposes that nc
community, divided against itself, can be pros
porous or tranquil that in such collision the
weaker party will always be the chief sufferer,
interest and duty to cultivate kindly and coop
erative relations with those among whom they
live, and On whom they are greatly dependent,
rather than with strangers who are at a dis
lance, and whose protested friendship is wholly
selfish and unreliable. The common destitu-
ton of both whites and blacks as compared with
the former abundance, and the inability Of one
person to help another brought about by out
side interference, ought to teach the dulest thai
nothing but misery for all can flow from con-
tinuance of such interference
As extraordinary pains are and will be en-
ployed to incite the colored people to hostile re-
lations with the whites, SO unusual pains should
be taken to expose the wickedness of the at
tempt and the hollow professions of friendship
ON which it proceeds. The colored people de-
serve great kindness and consideration at oul
hands for the admirable behavior of nearly al
of them amid the trials Of the war. From long
association our people feel personal kindnes;
and sympathy for them which no other white
people entertain The Yankees are processing
a wonderful tenderness for them just now; but
it is merely sput Of alta distance sympathy
OR cold political game in which the whites are
to be injured and the negroes sacrificed, to pro
mote a party success.
A man is badly off if his friends are at dis
lance, and his enemies close at hand The per
son who should choosesuch a condition of things
would, by every one, be pronounced simpleton
Such choice is now presented to the negroes
Of the South, by the politicians Of the North
The Southern people ought to take care tina
before the choice is made, it should be fully ex
planned to them. They should also take more
than usual pains to convince them that we art
their real as well as their natural friends, ant
to engage them to unite with us in resentine
the interference which would produce mutual
ly injurious alienation and hostility
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02

JUDGE LONGsTREET. -Thls gentleman, the
distinguished humorist, and author of ''Geor-
gia Scenes, is now living in Oxford, but is nc
longer connected with the University, over
which he formerly presided. Time has dealt
gently with him, silvering his hair and some
what enfeebling his frame, it is true, but never
theless leaving him, in his seventy-seventh year,
in the enjoyment of all natural faculties
Savannah HERALD
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
FoRTIETH CoNGREss----First Session.

SENATE Saturday, March 23rd.-The Sup
Elemental bill was passed over he veto-4O to 7.
A concurrent resolution to adjourn on Tues
day to the first Monday in December, was
adopted
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26

A fire at Montreal, yesterday, destroyed
Dion's billiard saloon and six teen tables.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26

The House special committee to enquire
into the cause of the delay in settling the
additional bounty claims, find that the to-
tai number of claims filed up to December
l, 1867, was four hundred and twelve
thousand. OF those, two hundred and
seventy three thousand remain unsettled
The delay arises in great part from the
lack Of force employed.
General Scholield has issued an order
assigning military commissioners to dis
tricts where officers of the freedmen's
bureau have been relieved. These com
missioners are to act as superintendents OF
elections in their districts.
The New England Society gave a din
ner in New York, the 23rd, in honor o
the landing of the pilgrims.
Troops have BEEN despatched from
Macon to Millcdgevi.le, on account of TIN
refusal of the Treasurer to pay money t.
the order of General Pope and the conven
ton.