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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10

The Norfolk Vu,ganian says that, all over the
world as we'll as in America, the principles Of
constitutional government are in these days ig-
nored. A new state of things has arisen, and
the politicians everywhere address themselves
to the material interests of the masses and to-
tally disregard all the time honored maxims of
civil liberty.
This melancholy condition of affairs shows us
that an era of universal depravity has dawned
upon the world, in which policy threatens to
supercede honor and expediency to take the
place Of principle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10

Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM ON SENATOR WADE.
Some five years ago, in the Senate of the Uni
ted States, he applied language to me similar
to that used in his recent vulgar rawlings at
Marietta. Quoting his words few days later
on the floor of the House of Representatives, I
said Nov, sir, here in my place in the House,
as a representative, I denounce, and I speak
advisedly, the author of that speech as liar, a
geon4dre1 and eo'oard. His name is Benjamin
this present moment have not heard from this
dirty ibeller Of better men, except at distance
of a hundred miles. Loud cheers Speech
at RlnIeu
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10
ma- The spectator having about as many sub

Ng- The Spectator having about as many sub
scribers as both of the other papers published in
this place. it is to the interest of persons to ad-
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 much larger circula-
ton than any other paper published here
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10

Look where you will, says the Norfolk Nr-
gilman, you see change and innovation written
on che face Of the civilized world Is the
change for the better? Is the Millennium at
hand? Or are we hurrying towards the condi-
ton of these antique cities over whose remains
the dark waters of the Dead Sea flow, as an
everlasting monument of the wrath of the AL
miohtv2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10

1t appears from the North Carolina papers
that the registration thus far in that State
shows that two blacks registered to one white,
and in some districts larger proportion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10
ADAM q. CLEEh,
sep3-4t Sheriff and Commissioner
nUBLIC SALE AND RENTING

EBUBLHC SALE AND RENTING.-1
IL will sell to the highest bidder on Saturday,
the 18th day Of October meat, 40 acres of land-a
part of the farm belonging to the heirs of Lewis
A. Orebaugh, decd, two miles West of Burke's
Mills, IN Augusta county, and adjoining David
Orebaugh, Joseph Hawkins and others, most of
which is cleared and in a good state of cultiva-
ton; the balance well timbered.
/ will, at the same time, sell one writing desk,
one Bureau, nice lot of dishes and other arti-
cles not necessary to mention.
will also, at the same time, rent the remain
ing portion of the farm to the highest bidder.
TERMS (Which will be easy made known on
day Of sale e. JOHN w. oREB BAL 6aa,,
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY
u Valuable Real Estate
In the to,on of Wouaesboro' and Vicinity.
Under decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, dated the 18th day of February, 1867, we,
as Commissioners appointed by said Court, in the
case of VIM. w. Kings Executors, &c. as. VIM.
w. Kings widow, &C., will offer at public sale,
on the premises
FRLD1Y, the 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
next, the following desirable town property, in
the town of Waynesboro', namely;
That large brick Dwelling and Store
house. located on a corner in the centre of the
town, and one of the best stands for business in
the place The building contains ten rooms, we'll
arranged for all family and business purposes.
Four or five acres of No. l Meadow Land, adj
joining the town, and equal to any in the county
for grass and other crops
TERMs:-The cost of sale in hand, one-third of
the residue on the LIST of December, 1867, and the
balance in one and two years from date of sale
the purchaser giving bond and satisfactory secu-
rity and lien retained as ultimate security.
JOHN j. LAREW,
JOHN TOWBERMAN,
Commissioners
P. S-If the above property should not be sold
on the day advertised, it will be rented for the
term of twelve months, to the highest bidder.
aug27-4t j. j. l.. & j. T., Com'rs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10

TMPORTANT NOTICE.-The Clerks of
i the County Court of Augusta county, desire
for reference the names and Post office aolI ess
of all persons or their descendants who have en-
lgrated from the counties of Augusta Rocking
ham and Rockbridge
This matter of great Importance to the par
ties and it is to be hoped that all interested will
give the above prompt attention. ri.
Address P. o. Box 1874,
sep 10-1t Staunton. Va.
Spectator, Vindicator, Lex Gazette, Rocking
ham Register, copy 1t and send bill to Valley
T17.Oi3i091
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10

The losses of life by Indian forays and mas
sacres in Texas have been reported to the War
Department by Ex-Governor Throckmorton, of
that State. His report shows that within the
last two years the Indians have murdered one
hundred and fftyfve persons, wounded twenty
four, and carried into captivity forty three men,
women and children. Of the latter, twenty
nine have been reclaimed. In addition to
these, it is known that in the month of July
past, seven children have been killed, four
wounded, and seven carried off captives.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10
CO7anMOiNL.

My WIFE
N Kebecca II. Harnsberger-
having deserted my bed and board without any
cause, I hereby notify the public that will not
be responsible for any of her contracts
sep l0-4t# JACOB A. HARNSBERGER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10

THE Norfolk Nrginian says that, when the
people of Republic habitually turn their eyes
towards any one man, hoping to read in his ac-
ton the events of the future for good or i'll,
then we may safely assume that the spirit of
liberty, if not dead, is Pickering like dying
lamp.
Such to-day is the condition Of the American
people. The attitude of General Grant is scru-
tinted by all classes, from the keen fnancier of
Wall street to the melancholy planter Of the
canebrakes, with an eager and feverish interest
The National Intelligencer pertinently asks
How is the Indian war to be put down, when
the Radicals employ nearly the whole army in
establishing negro supremacy in the Southern
States.
And again it says Advices from Oregon
state that Mr.. Williams, in making canvass
is advocating negro suffrage for the South, but
none for Oregon. This is the Republican party
idea Of equal and exact justice for all men. !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10
Steam EIactat3eS.

S.---Steam, Power and Hand
Breweries, Distlleries, Factories of all descrip-
tions, and for Public or Private Water Works,
&C., &c. The STEAM RAM for feeding Boil
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Also Btowing Engines, dir Pumps, and all kinds
of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Machinery. Send
for circulars to Philadelphia Hydraulic Works,
No. 247 South Third Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
sep 10-lm
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10
LeOOL Notices.

VIRGINIA AT rules held in the Clerks
Office of the Circuit Court of Bath county,
on Monday, the End day of September, 1867:
Thomas B. Wallace ................... Plaintiff.
AGAINST
Robert p. Williams and John p Porter Def'ts,
IN CHANCERY
The object of this suit is to attach debt due
from the defendant, John P. Porter. to the de-
PENDANT, Robert p. Williams, to satisfy q debt
due by the said Williams to the pAintif
And it appearing by affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendant, Robert P. Williams, is not
an lnhabitant OF this Commonwealth, it is order
ed that he appear here in one month after due
publication of this order and do what is necessa-
ry to protect his interest
A copy-teste,
@. r. McDANNALD,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-10
nUBLTC SALE OF REAL ESTATE

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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-08

WHO is that ON crutches, with a soldiers
cap, that has just entered and asked TO see
Mr.. BennettP' asked one of the crowd.
That" replied another, 'fs General
Sickles."
The General and Mr.. Bennett, who hap
pened TO be on his way to the carriage, took
seat at one OF the reportorial desks, and were
shortly afterwards joined by Mr.. Bennett. Jr.,
who had just had an interview with Jerome
and Lorillard relative to the proposed Yacht
race. All sorts of people have been in this
room; politicians of every party, foreign
noblemen, Japanese princes, bankers and
merchants, prize-fghters and Common Coun-
cilmen, actors, Aldermen, Government con-
tractors, and such as generally live upon
public patronage, long-haired literary people,
the jaunty Miles O'Reilly and Mr. BEN
nett's lawyer who smacks his lips and
seems to be always washing his hands in
invisible water with imperceptible soap. From
to about ii at night the pens fly fast over
the yellow paper, and about u the work is
generally completed, and at 2 p. M. the paper
goes to press. The tons of manuscript here
written would fill an Astor Library, and if the
brilliant thoughts that were ventilated but to
flourish in an ephemeral daily could be but
collected, what an interesting volume of ideas
it would makel This ramble among the
Herdld'S reporters having been sufficiently
protracted, we beg to subscribe ourselves
yours, IN the treemasonry ofjournalism.
JOHN STEPHEN.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07
How TO BE AGREEABLE IN A PRINT.


How TO BE AGREEABLE IN A PRINT.
ING OFEIcE.-An exchange gives the
following advice. Reader, if you want
to make yourself very agreeable iu a
printing office, step into the sanctum first.
1fthe editor is writing or proof.reading,
take a seat alongside of him, and tell him
how you started in business, about your
dog, your horse, your wife and baby, or
if you can remember, your boyhood' 3
sports. Should the editor manifest
disposition to be inattentive to your sto-
ry, stick to it and go through with it
Should one ofthe compositors or the 'dev-
IL step up and ask for "copy," whether
the proof is read or if either is done, you
should. by all means. ask what the article
was about, and insist On seeing it. Of
course the editor will read it for you, and
profit by your opinion as to its fitness to
20 into the columns Of the paper. Aft,r
thus entertaining the editor. step into
the composing room and ask each one of
the hands as many questions as to the
cases, letters, etc , as may be agreeable to
yourself. Then begin TO whistle. All
printers are fond of whistling Give
them at least three or four jigs. Then
siDg "SIilwsukee" and "Ham Fat Man
Before leaving the Office you should take
hold of the hand press, give it pull and
let it fly back, just to see how it works
Don't forgct to squirt tobacco juice on the
"devil's" feet, or to examine everything
in tie shape of matter on the stone, even
if you do knock some of it into pi--that
will put the patience of the printers 10
fair test. On leaving the Office be sure
to promise another visit at an early day,
and our word for it, you will be held in
fond remembrance" for a long time.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

BEY ND THE SUMMIT.-The Central
Pacific Railroad Company are making
arrangements to hauloyer the snow g.
600 TONS trails, sufficient to lay 80 miles
of track from Cisco to the Truckee Riv.
eT, to be laid early in the spring, there
being now large force grading the road
along the riv'r. When the heavy work
at the SUNNI; is completed, this portion
of the line being ready, they will be able
to oreiate the road Immediately to Crys-
tai Peak, Nevada.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

RATHER TOO HEALrHY.-A friend
inst from Idaho says that it is so healthy
out there that man will recover frjm
any illness and grow fat in twenty.four
hours. He says sick friend of his went
over there, who was SO thin he could
not make.a shadow, and neglected to
take of his-neek-tie when he retired for
the night, and he grew SO fat before
morning that it choked him to death.
Let this be warning to all who think Of
visiting that country to loosen their choke
rags as soon ashley get into that healthy
climate. -(Commercial Expositor.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

Two EARS AND A NUBBIN.-Do the
farmers Of Illinois ever think of the bes-
sings ofRadical legislation =? Let us sup
pose one of them gathering his corn this
fall, while the cold November Winds are
blowing. lie comes across a stalk that
has npon it two good ears and nubbin.
'Ah" says he to himself, that is fine
stalk of corn Now let us see how much
of its rich product belongs to him. lie
peels off the shuck, with cold fingers.
from one big ear; hut that must go TO
the government bondholders, who pay no
tax, who toll not, neither do they spin
Then he tears away the crispy cover
ing from the other big ear; but that be-
longs to Yankee lords of the loom, who
lay thir greedy fingers upon it through
the agency Of a protective tariff. The
nubbin is now left; and justice one would
suppose, should decree that this, at least
should be the property of the farmer,
who had cultivated the held through the
hot summer, and now gathers his fruit
amid the cold blasts Of November. But
no, the nubbin must be devided with the
Freedmeh's Bureau, which has been
erected for the special benefit of the
emancipated niger, who is soon to be
come voter and if voter, he will surely
vote to keep up the Bureau, for the Blu
reau is fine thing for Sambo. Now, is
not Radical policy glorious thing p
Quincy, III. Herald.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

I ADyrNriinrs ~ A MIssnupI SprAtr
ER-A hnmornns cnntributor N ia ~
Louis Reuubl,con evidently understands
the c,,,b;L t;as IF tLo EnuI;sb lanun,.e
He attemnted 10 make a johnson snerch
in n R,d;r,l moo,;ng with n. fnllnuina
result: :
Fortunately there was Init one l;gbt in
the room and that WINS tallow candle
The frs, chair hurled NJ me strucl 4
and /. r. nc in thn dsrk I conld hour
Them rush;r,, ,ow,rJ rho Stand mai,
far tba d,nr That xns .yn,natbot;c
crowd Thev enid not sec me- bnt tbsv
f.it fnr NO n, thar o,mo and nn
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

QUIcK TRAVEL The time between
Omaha and Salt Lake City now is only
eight days. Three of them are occupied
in the trip from Omaha to Denver, and
the remaining FIVE from Denver to Salt
Lake City. In this eight days travel,
there are three hundred miles of railroad
ing aud nine hundred of staging total,
one thousand two hundred miles.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

nas- If there is not military renown
IN keeping the Indians in check, there
is, at least, money in the business In
order to guard mail routes, emigrant
trains and telegraph lines against there
raids, S25, 100000 was expended in 1864,
and in 1865 Ssl.000,000. The task of
keeping the "noble red man" off the track
of civilization is an expensive, if not
glorious one.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

A CALIFORNIA correspondent of Har-
per's Magazine, contributes the following
"double barreled' joke to the Drawer:
The good folks of this far. off country
are addicted to something more than
digging gold yea, even to getting mar
rieJ And such wasthe case ia tn, fam
lily Of Col p, not long since, when
his daughter, in the presence Of large
and select company, was Joined in the
holy bonds of natrlmony to a Mr.. Can
non. Now let it be understood that the
Colonel likes joke about as well as any
man living, and as soon as the ceremony
was over he arose and thus addressed the
company: 81 have seen double baIreled
sbot-guns, and double. barreled pistols,
aud even double-barreled rifles; ''but,"
said he, pointing to the happy pair, "this
is the first time in my life that l ever
saw double barrcled cannon"
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

A young man was fined twenty dollars
in Cincinnati, for kissing pretty girl
when she didn't want him to
al DO declare, Sal, you look pretty
enough to eat swell, Solomon, amt
] eatin as fast as 1 can r. replied Sal,
with her mouth full,
A Bio COUNTRY An Irishman
describing America, said "You might
roll England thru it, am it wouldn't
make dint in the ground there's
fresh water oceans inside that We might
dround' oud lrlaud in !; and as for Scot
land, ye might stick it ina corner, ye'd
never be able to find it out, except it
be by the smell of the whisky"
PRAYING FOR STRENGTH Some
weeks since, bachelor of good standing,
married widow who had already buried
live husbands ]. and as they were abnut to
retire the first night, Mr.. Shuttlecock
(for that was his name remarked
"My dear, have always made it
rule in life, just before retiringat night,
to returnthanks to the Giver ofall good"
"Oh, how delighted am said Mrs
Shuttlecock. alt puts me so much in
mind Of my first love. Mr.. Rogers, my
first husband, always did this"
Then, both kneeling by the bedside,
the husband commenced
"Oh, Lord adore thee tonight in a
newlcapacity. j need now thine assist.
ance more than ever before. Please guide
and direct
"S.-r- -. ~ A~~-.n ;rtarrrn.ad his
experienced bride tapping him on the
shoulder. ~ can do that. Pray for
strength; strength is what you need
most"
Mr.. S. begins to find out that strength
is indeed needed in his household.
COOKING A HUsBAND.-Th The follow
ing receipt for cooking husband will be
found very useful for housewives under
all circumstances
Many good husbands are spoiled in
cooking some women keep them in hot
water constantly, while others freeze them
with conjugal coolness; some smother
them in hatred, contension and variance,
and some keep them in pickle all
their lives. These women always serve
them up with tongue sauce. Now it
cannot be supposed that husbands will
be tender and good if managed in
this way but, on the contrary, very
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-07

"a " - MI . II n MILL LAfEhlh
The famous Baldinsville Snowman, in a
late letter from Washington, draws the
matrimonial curtain aside and gives out
siders peep at the following little fani-
ly picture behind the scenes:
My wife stood before the looking'glasa
fussin' up her hair.
"What are you dom, Betsey ?" / in
quired.
"Doin' up my back hair" she replied.
'Betscy," sed | with stern air, "l,et-
sey, you're tno old to think of such friv-
olities IS back hair"
"Too old too old" she screamed,
"too old you buldhcaded idiot! You
hain't got hair enuff on your head to
make decent wig for singlebreasted
grasshopper."
The rebuke was severe, but merited.
Hens4th shall let my wife's back hair
alone You heard me.
My little dawter is CROWN quite rapid.
and begins to scrootinize clothin' with
young men inside Nv it putty clost. l
observe. too, that she twists pieces of pa
per round her hair at nights, and won't
let me put my arms around her any more
for fear Ill muss her.
"Your mother warn't afraid I'd muss
her when she was Of your age, my child"
sed |, one day, with a slight twinkle in
my dark bay eye.
NO replied my little dawter, "she
probably liked it,"
You amt goin' to fool female Young
America much-you may gamble on
that.
A gent visiting his intended, met a
rival who was somewhat advanced in
years, and. wishing ioinsult him inquired
how old he was. Il can't exactly tell"
rplied the old gentleman, "but | can
tell you that an ass is much older at
twenty than a man is at sixty"
s9 1t is remarkable fact that the
word education contains all the novels
of the English Alphabet.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-02

The different wings of the Democratic
party will never accomplish anything so
long as they continue marching in so many
different directions. With portion of the
party in favor of negro suffrage, and the
balance violently opposed.-J ourrsal.
The above was either written before the
election or the Journal editor believes
falsehood well stuck to is as good as the
truth. A portion of the Democratic party
in favor of Negro Suffrage, when the par
ty, as q party, to man, opposed, voted
against and defeated it? The only men
who even pretend s1 mpathy with the
Democratic party, and favor Negro SUI
frage, are the "men and former brothers OF
the Journal editor, who felt that they were
swindled in the late contest-the darkies
claiming that they paid their money to the
State Executive Committee of the Negro
Suffrage party, under contract that the
Executive Committee was to make all the
Republicans vote for Negro Suffrage.
After obtaining the money under false pre-
lenses, they went back upon their promises
and used the money thus obtained to print
Circulars to inform the members of that
organization that they might vote against
Negro Suffrage without losing caste in the
party-an invitation to vote against the
darkies, which they largely exercised.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-02
The Fate of the FRS, Radical.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Octo-
Der 20, 1867, an intensely Radical sheet,
on hitting BEN. WADE, says:
Complete official returns show the Ohio
Legislature to stand thus: Senate IS Re
publicans and 10 Democrats; House, 40
Republicans and sc Democrats; showing Z
Democratic majority on joint ballot. This
'does the business" for Ben. Wade, whose
term expires on the 4th of March, 1869, but
whose successor is to be chosen by the
Legislature just elected. Weare not at all
sorry at the prospect that he is to disappear
from the Senate, where he is as much out
of place as a Democrat would be in Heay-
en-. We see it stated. however, that he does
not intend to quit public life if he can help
it, but that he will seek nomination for
Congress in the District of General Gar
field.
'As much out of place as Democrat in
Heaven?" Indeed. There never was but
one Radical in the realms above, and he
endeavored to reconstruct" Heaven, but
was kicked down to the regions below for
his insane folly. Having due notice, other
Radicals can govern themselves accord
ingly.