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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
The admission of West Virginia as a State

The admission of West Virginia as State
into the Union is complete recognition by
Congress that Virginia is a State in the Union,
with all the powers, attributes and rights be-
longing to States. It is too late now for Con-
gress to deny this. That body stands precluded
by its own act. Either Virginia is full and
perfect State, competent to do and entitled to
enjoy all that any State may, or the division Of
its territory and the erection of West Virginia
into State are utilities There is no escape
from this conclusion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

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 papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
For Rent.
CTOREHOUSE AND LOT for RENT

- The subscriber wishes to rent the Storehouse
and lot at Moscow, in Augusta county, which
T. Bolen, her deceased husband The building
is good and the location for the sale of goods is
also good. Address either Jacob Shreckhise, ad-
ministrator, at Long Glade or the subscriber at
Moscow, Augusta county,
REBECCA j. BOLEN
Those indebted to the estate of Fl. I. Bolen
decd, are notified that indulgence longer than
the 25th of January cannot be given, as the ad-
mnistrator is required to make settlement by that
time j. SHRECKHISE,
jan ST. admir- of H. T. Bolen, decd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

VgvHIE COMPREHENSIVE OF SAM

vgVYIE CO-PARTNERSHI OF SAM.
4 UEL p. HALVES Il son being dissolved
by the death Of the senior partner, the business
will hereafter be conducted by the surviving part
ner
The patronage OF our friends and the public
generally is respectfully solicited.
Best quality ANTHRACITE COAL, for fur
naces, CRATES and stoves will be kept constantly
on hand and sold at lowest market rates
Also, SMITHS COAL.
S. H. HALVES,
Eighteenth and Cary streets, Richmond Va
COAL SOLD By WEIGHT
ANTHRACITE COAL of BEST QUALITY,
for foundry factory and family use, for sale by
S. III. HALVES,
Successor to Samuel P Halves s. Son,
Eighteenth and Cary streets, Richmond, Va.
ian Sim
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Groceries and BgOO9las,

H KER e. BRIG.
i'll. BURWELLS OLD STAND.
have for sale CHEAP for CASH, a fine stock OF
Fresh Groceries, consisting. in part Of
Crushed, powdered, and brown Sugars
Java and Rio Coffee,
Green and Black Tea,
Spices of all kinds
Soap, Backing, and Candies,
Cheese and Maccrvonj
Woodenwaro, Wrapping Irvine, candlewiek,
Bacon, Lard, Flour, Bnckwheat, Corn Meal
Mill otfal, Salt, Sole Leather, Calfskins and IL
ming; Woods No, l Family Roe Herring, clip
ped Herring, Mackarel &c.
Churchville BroomS Wholesale aud retail
Cash paid for Country Produce.
Jan Sit V and copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Clothing.
CLOTHING! CLOTHENG!!
Receiinnn Mem Goods elelal fem Dams
CLOtIinQ,

Receiuing Neao Goods ere,y fen Days.
Having sold out the most of our OLD STocK, we
are now, and will continue to receive FRESH
GOODS, consisting of Clothing of every descrip-
ton, together with
Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats,
Boots and Shoes.
at prices which will enable me to sell them as low
as the original cost Of our old stock Give us a
call at ROANE & Alloys
Clothing House.
Staunton, Jan. g. 1867.
@a- Branch House at LEXINGTON.
Jan ST. Y and V copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Simon Says Pny Up.
NY MUCH BELOVED BRETHREN

M AND SISTERNS
/. From this day and until the 18th of this month.
will hold meeting in my counting room, when
I will hold forth from the text.
Giue unto Cesar achat is Due Cesar
Now is lifetime to come up, for verify if you
don't hearken to my call, Judgment Day, Nom
MarshalD will be at your door before you are a.
ware A hint to the wise is sufficient.
jan 8-tf S. II. HILR
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

The Richmond Times says that the South
should be encouraged to hope for an end of her
probation from the fact that the two branches OF
the government, the Executive and Legislative,
supposed to have most independence and inte-
gritty, have rendered decisions in her favor upon
all questions of vital consequence, so far as oul
rights under the Constitution are concerned
which have as yet been brought before them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Cloth CIOOES.

NLOAKS! CLOAKS!-By the last train I
" received large consignment of
LADIES CLOTH CLOAKS,
with the instruction to sell them without regard
to cost. All those in need of the article will find
it greatly to their advantage to give me call
jan8-tf S. H. HILB
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
The New York World pays the following

The New York World pays the following
tribute to the Southern people:
"a more resolute putting forth of moral and
physical energy has never been witnessed. The
Greek contemporaries of Miltiades, the Roman
contemporaries of Scipio, the English contem-
poraries of Cromwell, did not exhibit higher in
trepidity, or more heroic ardor. We of the
North discredit our own valor when we dispar-
age or belittle that of the South. Our endless
muster-rolls, our colossal debt our summoning
the negroes to our aid, are satire upon our
manhood unless the enemy who so long with
stood us-an enemy so inferior in numbers and
every military resource-was endowed with
great qualities. To deny them the credit of
their manly virtues on the ground that they
were shareholders would reverse all the judg-
ment of history. The men who fought at Mar
athon and Thermopyle were slaveholders the
men who did not despair under the defeat at
Canine were shareholders; the barons who ex-
torted Magma Charta from King John were
shareholders. 1t is not because the Southern
people were shareholders, but because they did
not succeed, that they will not occupy bright
page in history. But whatever may be their
merits or demerits it is natural that, coming
out of struggle so strenuous, with baffled
hopes and ruined fortunes they should desire
reDOSe
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

Two men, named Campbell and Liscomb,
killed man named Spinner during an alterca-
ton in Minnesota ON Christmas day, and were
seized by mob and hanged Their bodies
were mutilated in most shocking manner and
left hanging all night, being frozen stiff in the
morning
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Piano fO2. Sale.

NOTECE.-Fine Rosewood PIANO for sale,
~ (Steitf's Manufacturer.
Apply at JOHN B. HOGE'S
jan g. I'm store
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

The Conservatives in Missouri report that
the President declines to interfere in the affairs
Of that State, on the ground that no interior
ence by the United States authorities should be
tolerated in any State, unless for violation of
United States laws or when asked for by the
State authorities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Notice..

nvERSEERs OF THE POOR WILL
~ meet at the Circuit Court Clerks Office on
the second Monday in January, 1867.
jan 9-tdm N. X. TROUT, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

Hon. EDWARD BATES ON MILITARY COM
MIssIONs.-The Hon. Edward Bates has writ
ten letter to Hon. Reverdy johnson, in which
he gives his views at length upon military COM
missions. He concludes as follows
But, before closing this long letter, L wish
to remark upon the wonderful and sorrowful
spectacle of the vast number of our people who
tamely acquiesce in any usurpation of power, if
it be only masked with the name of martial la,o
and CLOSED with the false plea of necessity
They make it their boast that our government
exists and acts under the restraints of law, and
they affect to pity the poor subjects of the des-
potic princes Of the Old World and yet, with
shameful inconsistency and craven disloyaty to
the Constitution, they yield passive obedience
to any presumptuous cAarlatan who, being in
command of soldiers chooses to declare martial
laao, and enforce it by annulling all the written
laws of the land, and setting up his own will as
the only rule of government and the only meas
ure Of the rights and duties of individuals !
Congress undoubtedly can declare aoar; but is
there a statesman or lawyer in America who
dare risk his reputation by affirming that Con-
gress can declare martial la,o2 Every tyro
knows that an act Of Congress made in conflict
with the Constitution IS not laac, has no binding
force, and ought to be disregarded by all courts
and persons"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

The question of sustaining Juarez in his war
against the Imperial usurpers in Mexico and
the contending factions of that country for an
other year, involving, as it does, the safety of
American interests, is being seriously discussed
at the present time in Washington, and it is
understood that movement is on foot looking
to the raising of loan for that purpose. Gen.
Banks Committee is said to be favorable to the
proposition of loan, and confidence is express
ed that the committee will report bill to the
House to that effect.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Votes on the Changes.

The Richmond Adrocote contains some addi-
tional returns of the votes on the questions of
change of church names, and admission of lay
delegation, now being taken in the annual con-
ferences of the Southern Methodist Church.
Thus far twenty-three conferences have voted,
leaving four still to be heard from. The follow
ing are the aggregates of the votes as far as re-
ceived:
For change of name to E. NJ. Church, ......... 984
For lay delegation, lOOo
Against it, 336o
A three-fourths majority being requisite to
carry the proposition, it will be seen that they
are both thus far defeated. The conferences
yet to be heard from, could not, by unanimous
vote, carry the change Of name; and it is not
believed that they will rescue the other PROPOSE
ton from defeat Both are probably lost, not
withstanding the great preponderance Of senti-
mcnt in their favor
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

Governor Salisbury, in his message to the
Delaware Legislature, opposes the constitution
al amendment, approves ofthe selling ofnegroes
into slavery as the best punishment for crime,
and the most salutary restraint against It's COM
mission, recommends laws restricting negro
immigration, and declares his purpose to enforce
the laws against negroes possessing arms. The
Governors of Maine, Maryland and Missouri
also sent in their messages to their respective
Legislatures on Thursday last. The Michigan
Legislature assembled and the Ohio Senate
ratified the constitutional amendment by avote
of q against -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Flour, Cram d Seed Store.

IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.-THE
Il subscriber will pay the highest cash prices for
FLOUR, GRAIN AND SEED.
He will also sell Salt
Fish-Macke rel-in bbls 4bbls, bbls,
and kits; sporting and shipping powder,
Bags for Grain and Seed,
Lead and Wheel Harness-full sets,
and other goods, all at the lowest
cash prices, by RICHARDSON,
atJ. W. s. Taylor old stand, Main ST.,
jan ST opposite lst National Bank.
GAIT -WORTHINGTON SALT, in large,
y clean, full sacks; also
GROUND ALUM SALT, cheap for cash.
Fs at . s. BY Taylor dd 5tahd Han s.
jan 8 oppo First National Bank
COTTON YARN Ts q. 4 COTTON CLoTH
" For sale by RICHARDSON,
att. w. s. Taylor's old stand, Main ST.,
jan oppo 1st National Bank
A LOT OF LEAD f. WHEEL HAIR
N NESS-FULL SETS,
very At s9ea ~ rayors old f aoad Mon st.
Jan opposite First National Bank.
DAGS FOR SALE.-Farmers who need
Id Bags for Grain and Seed, will do well to call
at RICHARDSON'S,
at j. W. S. Taylor's old stand, Main st.,
jan 8 opposite First National Bank.
CHIPPING AND SPORTING POWDER
= in Kegs and Cans,
FIslH-;Mackerel in bbls. bhlsil bbls and kits,
at j. W. s. Taylor's old stand Main st.,
jan 8 opposite First National Bank.
G1HEESE & CRACKERS.
RICHARDSON,
at J. W. S. Taylors old stand, Main ST.,
jan 8 opposite First National Bank.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

The President has received from Hon: Jas;
Lyons, of Richmond, cane made of piece Of
the old frigate Constitution. The inscription
on the gold head of the cane compliments An
drew johnson as the restorer of the Constltu-
ton
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

Rev. DR.. Stiles has declined the Presidency
of the Oglethorpe University, In Georgia, to
which he was recently elected
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

The Washington Chronicle of Monday says:
'oThe attempt which it is said will be made to
commit Cong ress to the constitutional amend
ment as fnality, will, we predict, prove utter
W futile" And yet an attempt is made to de-
ceive the South, on this very subject!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

About two years ago San Francisco judge
sentenced young man to prison for having
fitted out rebel privateer. After few months
confinement he was released. A penniless ad-
venturer, he discovered quartz mine, which
he succeeded in selling for several thousand dol
lars With the money obtained he bought into
another mine, and sold his interest few weeks
since for $l75, 1000, the judge who committed
him to Jail being one of the purchasers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Contracts with Freedmen.

As this is the period when most employers
are renewing their engagements with laborers,
we reproduce the act of the General Assembly
bearing upon the subject:
|. BE ii enacted by The General assembly,
That no contract between a white person and a
colored person, for the labor or service of the
latter for longer period than two months, shall
be binding on such colored person unless the
contract be in writing, signed by such white
person, or his agent, and by such colored person,
and duly acknowledged before a justice or no.
tary public, or clerk Of the county or corpora
ton court or overseer of the poor, or two or
more credible witnesses, in the county or cor
poration in which the white person may reside,
or in which the labor or service is to be per-
formed. And it shall be the duty of the JUS
tice. notary, clerk or overseer Of the poor, or
the witnesses, to read and explain the contract
to the colored person, before taking his ac-
acknowledgement thereof, and to state that this
has been done in the certificate Of the acknowl-
edgment of the contract.
2. If any person shall entice away, from the
service Of another, any laborer employed by
him under a contract, as provided by this act,
knowing of the existence of such contract, or
shall knowingly employ laborer bound to ser
vice to another under such contract, he shall
forfeit to the party aggrieved not less than ten
nor more than twenty dollars for every such Of
fence to be recovered by warrant before any
justice Of the peace.
The Norfolk Nrginian plays with the thun-
derb otis of Jupiter as if they were mere chill
drens' toys. In giving Congress minitory
admonition, it says:
''Let Congress beware! The political bar
ometer indicates anything but calm, and the
far off circle about the orb of the political night
betokens a storm near at hand There are
ominous sounds and mutterings coming out OF
the North, and about the fringe Of the silver
lined clouds the lurid Eghtnings play like
serpents, their fangs all forked, charged with
doath for 11SI1rnarS ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

."ANTED 5000 pounds clean COTTON
w RAGS, at my store in Staunton or Mid
dlebrook. VIM. M. POOLE.
i'm 1T Y and V cOnY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08

The decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of Milligan, declaring
the ILLEGALTTY of Military Commissions to try
civilians, is published in full in the National
Intelligencer. AS that paper remarks, ''No
graver question Was ever raised before that
tribunal, created for the authoritative interpre-
tation Of the organic law, and the enactments
that may spring up under it. No more I'M
portant decision has ever been enrolled among
it's records" 1t is one which vindicates the
sacred rights of the citizen against the exercise
of arbitrary power by military authority. 1t
re-afirms and enforces the provision of the
Constitution securing the right of trial by jury
and establishes that mportantfeature of con-
stitutonal liberty, that the constitution was
made for aoar as we'll as for peace, and that it
cannot be moulded to suit the purposes of those
having the control of the sword
DELENDA EST CARTHAGo.-Wendell Phil
lips is out in flaming manifesto against Presi
dent johnson and the United States Supreme
Court. He finds the latter terrible obstacle
in his path. Some of the Judges are old and
may die soon but johnson will fill the vacan-
cies and then there will be the devil to. pay
Again, if the Southern States are territorialized,
johnson will have the Offices to fill. Run the
Radical locomotive as you may, johnson is in
your way Therefore, quoth Phillips, johnson
must be impeached, lest he boulk the plans of
the conqueror. The Herald and the Times are
both of opinion that the plan will not work.
Er0on2npr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
Wants :!

w 5000 BUSHELS OF CORN,
5000 LBS. PORK;
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american aud Foreign Patents
R. n. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late Agent OF the u, s Patent ONCE, Washington
under the Act Of 10 I.
No. 70. Stste St., Opposite Kilbv St.,
BOSTON.

A fTFR an extensive practice of upward. OF
y twenty years. continues TO secure Patents in
the tnilet states also in great Britain, Fra &c
and other foreign countries. Caveats, spe"ihca-
IONS, Bonds, Assignments, aud all paper OF draw
ing- for Patents, executed reasonable terms
with dispatch. Researches made into American
a: d Foreign works, to deter legal and other
aivce rendered in all matters touching the same
Copies oil the claims of any patent furnished by
RENTING one dollar, Assignments recorded in
Washington.
No Agency in the United State possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Pateats aseertdintng the
practicabiiity Of inrentions.
During eight months the subscriber the course
of his large practice, made teice rejected APPLY
tons SIXTEEN APPEALS: erery one Of which was
decided I"hs Garor by the CQmmis ioners offatents
TESTIMONIALS.
~ regard Mr.. EDDY us one of the most durable and
successful practitioners with whom l have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commits ioners of Patents,
81 have no hesitation IN assuring inventors that
they cannot employ a man more competent aud
trustworthy, and more capable I putting their
applications in form TO secure for them an early
EDMUND BURR"
Late Commissioner oi Patents
"Mr, r II. EDDY has made for me TiiIRTt En-
applications, in all but one of which patents
have been granted. and that one is nov pending
such unmistakable proof OF great talent and
ability on his part leads me to recommend al in.
ventors TO apply to him to procure their patents
as they may be sure OF having the most faithful
attention bestowed on their cases, and at very
reasonable charges. JOHN TAGGARD."
Jan. !, is57-ly5l
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Elisha " asgatt, d acres

tstate.
Elisha Wasgatt, d acres,
S45 value, East of Benz.
Ill. Higgins House, So 90
Thomas III Smallidge, AZ
acres, S65 value, al OF
ter Creek, near N.Thom-
as, IS 90
James Perkins, House,
valued at $35, 20 acres,
sl00 value, Barn, SIS
value, formerly owned
by c. Haywood, $50 %
Frank McCartey i Co.,
House, s70 value, l5j
acres sl59 value,l Barn.
S35 value, formerly oc-
cupied by G. L. Lyman, 25s 90
VIM. Fan nsworth,& CO.,
200 acres. $500 value,
West of Yonng's Pond,
ia :. ". Valley, 500 90
Perry ii. Brewer, $50
acres, 500 Value, -
Mill sli3 Value, at
Hulls Cove 333 %
Heirs of Gilmore 100 acr's,
<l25 value, South aud
East of Young's Pond, 1e5 70
Israel Norwood, 81 acres,
$50 value, North Of ).
L. Richardson's, % 90
John 5. Babson, 20 acres,
9l3 value, formerly
owned by A. Broders, Il 90
Isaac III. Thomas, house
$50 value, III acres,
$3.50 value, 2 barns, s75
value, near West Eoen
meeting house, CAS- co
aw27 JOSIAH 3. HADLEY
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DR.. Matlison's Sure Remedies,
FOE SPECIAL CASES,

Can be obtained only nj his ONCE, No. 2s Cnior
street, IroYiIsnce, and are sent y express il
sealed package, sscars from observation 10 nj
carts oi the country. TlseBdo not cure ereJVti iag
out f,r Iheir respective purpose. they pasti.re1I
hase no eQnel hs eircu giving full into. nlatioi
lcifh the htyhsSi test nsefiais also book on specf4
lleseaSes' IN sealed e5teope sent free m Es SIR
and selss Jor tiea tor Without reJereaee no adyer
tIsing physicion should be trusted. Enllose
stamp 1or postage, and st!reet to DIX MAITIsoN
No. - UNION skkkkT REovhENIE, r. l.
A5,
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MUSIC TEACHERS
DEALERS

D6Ai 6RS.
The subscriber is fully prepared to furnish
Sheet Music. Strings, ha-ieai Instruments and
Music Books OF all kinds at the lowest trade rates
Wholesale and vetsi, from he largest collections
in this country.
Orders Psnetpslly and faithfully attended 10.
Address all erdsp
sfBERrA orr 7e3 Broadway, Ny.
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Sale of Public Lands.
LAND OFFICE.
pgrAT, ItsNr n


BANGOR. JUNE !, 1867.
CtEALED Proposals viii be received at the Land
- Once IN Bangor, on the first day of Septepbe
next, at u O'Clock noon, for the purchase Of the
following townships or tracts of land belonging 10
the Per manent school Fund Of the state.
Proposals will name sum not less than the
minimum prices fixed in the schedule, terms OF
payment will be one-third cash, and notes payable
IN equal instruments, IN one, two, and three years
from date of purchase. with anltSal interest.
township No. Z. Il. .. w. W. r., fiseataqais coun
by IS cents per acre.
50 cents PER acre.
Township, No. x. 4. y. 3. KIP. Somerset county
50 cents per acre.
Township No. 8, Il II, W. L. L. S., Somerset eoun'
~, 80 cents per acre.
Township No. II, Il. 10, W. L. l.. s., Aroostook
county, 90 cents per acre.
Tow nship No. H. Il. 10, W. T., /. s., Aroostoos
county, 80 cents per acre.
Existing permits for cutting humber upon either
township to be respected by the purchaser accord.
80 ISAAC u. CLARK,
dw25 Land Agent.
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NONRESIDENT Taxes.

= THE Town OF Lden IA tlle county Of Han
l cock for the year 1856, the following list OF
taxes on real estate nonresident owners in bills
committed to Henry knowles. Collector in said
town the 25h day OF Mar 1896, has been return
ed by him TO me remaining unpaid on the l6,h
day of May, 1867 by his certificate OF that date
and now remain unpaid, and notice is hereby CIV
are not paid into the Treasury OF said town within
eighteen months from the date Of the commitment
of said bills, much of the real estate taxed as
Will be sufficient to pay the amount due therefor,
including interest and charges, VIII. without fur
Their notice be sold at public auction. at the town
hou in said town, on the seventh day Of Decem
Der, 1867, at O'Clock IN the afternoon
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Mems Of The Con- panY.
Prospects of Business,

The railroad connection between Omaha and The
East i now complete. and the earnings of the
Union acific on the sections already finished for
the first two weeks in May were tllS,o00. These
sectional earnings as tue road progresses Will
much more than pay the interest on the Com
pany's bonds, aud the through bu mess the
only line of railroad between the Atlantic and
Pacific must be immense.