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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
A Prophecy.
GRANT TO TURN DEMOCRAT.

GRANT TO TURN DEMOCRAT. s
In speech made last week at Crestline, o.
hio, Mr.. Vallandingham said: q i
Now, my Republican friends, have not said
anything against General Grant in this cam
pagn. have not done it for purpose If
he is fit to be President, long before his
term expires | will be found supporting him,
honestly and cordially, against the leaders OF
the party which expects to elect him in Novem-
Der. Loud cheers And you will have no
right to cry out Traitor" against him you
will have no right to talk about his Tylerizing,
or his E'illmoreizing, or his Johnsonizing you.
You nominated him in Chicago; you put a
platform-a something called patform-into
his hand; you asked him for an acceptance of
it, and he accepted, and dare say he would
have accepted the Democratic nomination too.
Laughter. e st 5eo
But he took care in his letter Of acceptance
to say that he would not proclaim any policy.
He did not considerit advisable to do so in adj
vance of the electon--to say what he would do
when he was elected Now. pray you to re-
member that [ told you on this Goth of Oeto-
Der that General Grant will reject the mad, fra
natica revolutionary Radical leaders of the
organization which put him forward, if he
Of our fathers. Loud cheers fhe will re-
store to this Government its harmony, and give
back to the people their rights North and
South, will be found among his cordial sup>
porters, because | will be found in opposition
to the radical Party.
Why will he be in antagonism to the Repub.
lican party? Because he will be in antagonism
to their unjust measures But remember, my
Republican friends, you are electing him with
your eyes open. When you old Wings elected
Tyler, there was nothing said about what he
would do. You expected him to be committed
to the policy of the Wing party: When you
elected Fillmore, he was no Democrat, but In
four months after his election his chief reliance
was upon the Democratic party. So when you
nominated johnson, which you did because he
was southern man. Laughter. Yes, you
did you did not know even whether he belong
ed to the Kuklux or not. Loud laughter.
But he lived down South, and you wanted the
odor of nationality about your Vice President
you wanted southern. man, that might intro
duce little leaven into your northern body
You found Andrew Johnson and you knew he
had been Democrat and you knew he loved
the Democrats so much that Republicans and
Wings shad beforetime denounced him as a
demagogue which is another thing for ia
Democrat, and you elected him.. i did notvote
son of Ohio, George Fl. Pendleton. Cheers.
You made Andrew johnson Vice President,
and some one says that God Almighty made
him President it is not for me to settle
disputes of that kind leave tito those who
may have time to discuss it-bnt just as j ohm
son has refused to follow your Radical projects,
and as you have denounced him, just as surely
will you be denouncing Grant on the 26th of
October, 1869, if he shall be elected President.
And then, too, we shall have the satisfaction of
saying that we did not elect him. lr ia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
NeaC Advertisements.
AUCTION Sales.
GALE OF Personal PROPERTY

y The subscriber will sell, at public sale. at
Michael A. Coner's, about miles north of Fish
ersville, on Friday, November 18th, all his per-
sonal property, consisting part, of the follow
ing: Two No. l Horses and one very good Mare
in foal, excellent Mich Cows, IL good Hogs, Is
Shoats and Pigs, good four-horse wagon, har-
ness for four horses, good buggy and harness,
Is or 100 bushels of Oats,
farming implements, and Household and Kitchen
furniture. Terms easy and made known on day
OF SALE j. c. MOWRY.
PECK & CUSHING, Auctioneers.
Oct20 st lss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
The Election Of Grant.

The Presidential election has resulted in the
choice of Gen. Grant. Some may think that
in this result the Radicals have secured a tri
umph; but this is an error Gen. Grant is not
the Representative Of the Radicals, though he
received their votes. The Radicals did not
ike Grant and did not wish to have him as
their candidate, but they felt assured that any
Radical would be defeated, and were afraid to
nominate one, hence they agreed to nominate
Grant. The Democrats are proverbialy smart
IN the management of election campaigns, and
in the one which has just closed they exhibitea
more smartness than usual and played the
surest OF all games. 1t was like that of heads
win and tails you lose, for they were destined
to win however the election might result,
In this election the Democrats practised to-
wards the Radicals that kind of liberality which
the white man proffered the Indian when he
told him: You may take the buzzard and |
will take the turkey, or [ will take the turkey
and you may take the buzzard.''
The Democrats had candidate, for the
Presidency upon each ticket The Radicals
elected one of them. Grant has been life
long Democrat, and has studiously avoided any
committal to the policy of the Radicals. The
Radicals supposed that he kept his mouth shut
because he had nothing .to say, and fattered
themselves that he would make fine catspaw
for the Radical monkey to use But Grant
knew what he was about. He knew how to
get the votes of the Radicals without commit
ting himself to their policy in any way, and he
succeeded The Radicals have elected a Dem
oarat for President. When they discover the
strategy which has been so successfully prac
tlsed upon them, they will knash their teeth,
and curse the deep policy of the man who said
he had "no policy and for whose election
they labored earnestly, spent their money Law
lshly and voted early, late and often. The
Democrats in this election successfully flanked
the Radicals The Radicals will not fully ap
precate this fact till about six months after
Grant shall be inaugurated as President. Then
they will see how they were fooled. They will
howl in the agony of their chagrin and disap-
polntment and the Democrats will laugh at
their calamity
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
Report of the Head Of the Freedmen's
Bureau.

Z WASHINGTON, November 6-The annual re-
port of the Freedmen's Bureau, just made by
General Howard, shows an expenditure during
the past year of 3,977 OO0 He sees no neces.
sity for continuing the Bureau longer than
January lst, at which time it expires by Con-
gressional limitation and his recommendations
for the future look only to continuing the freed
men hospitals at Washington, Richmon t.
Vicksburg and New Orleans, the estimates for
all of which aggregate only $4,000 m
The educational work, and that of aiding
freedmen to collect their claims, as lis already
provided by law, shall continue till further ac-
ton is had by Congress, but the Bureau will
have funds enough to go on in this work with
out further appropriations. S. =
The school expenditures during the past year
were S., 000,0 O0 of which the freedmen paid
$3.50, 900, northern benevolent societies $780,
900, and the Bureau $4,000 .saFa =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

IsJUDaE SHEFFEY JuDGE-uNDERwooD
TO DETERMINE IT.-Judge Underwood has
granted writ of Habeas Corpus to Caesar
Griffin, negro, convicted of felony in the Cir
cult Court of Rock bridge, and sentenced to two
years imprisonment in the penitentiary. This
writ is made returnable to Judge Underwood s
court, which will convene here on the 18th Of
November at 10 clock The application for
the writ sets forth that the court was illegal,
because Judge Shelley, having as a member Of
the Legislature sworn to support the Constitu
ton previous to the war, and then taken an
oath to support the Confederate Government
during the war, is thereby disqualified from
holding the Office of Judge. Griffin has not
yet been brought to Richmond Rich Wig,
Noe 4M p g
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

A COOP TEXT.-Below will be found what
Is deemed proper text from which to preach
the funeral sermon of Ben Butler From Jer-
enla1 m, 20: IND the basins, and the fire
pans, and the bowls and the caldrons. ard the
candleSStleks, and the spoons, and the cups
that which was of gold, in gold, and that which
was OF silver, in silver, the captain of the guard
took away - a''f' 4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
Augusta County Fair.

As indicated in our alluson last week, to the
Augusta Fair, held near Stauuton, this last
public move ment of our neghbors was a most
triumphant success The exhibition of articles
was larger than had been expected from the
shortness Of the time given for them to be
brought ill., The attendance Of citizens and
strangers was unusually large. especially on the
second day Of the Fair, when the scene present
ed wasexhilirating the extreme. We have seen
nothing grander since the war; The handsome
natural amphtheatre was crowned with intel
ligent and high spirited men and beautiful wo-
men, the surrounding country having poured
out S jewels for this great OCCASION And then,
as if to complete the perfection of this enchant-
ing vision, Virginia great son, Gen. r. E.
Lee, was there. not in all ''the pomp and cir
cumstance of glorious war, but in a presence
becoming his quiet, unassuming dignity and
ease He was dressed in his plain grey clothes,
with his cavalry boots, and mounted upon his
grey charger, the same noble animal that had
borne his master in many fearful conflict in
the eventful period of the past. To US the sight
was almost bewildering. 1t seemed as if the
South had achieved at last triumph, a great
civic Triumph triumph of the arts of peace
1t was grand demonstration-an exhibit of
many of the best implements of agriculture, of
seeds, and trees, and shrubbery, Of fowls, Of
every species of beautiful needle work, of all
kinds of domestic animals but especially an ex-
hibit of some of the finest and best specimens
of the human race of both sexes to be found in
the world. At least such is our deliberate judg
ment, Rackinghqm Register. II
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
NOR SALE PRIVATELY-ON VERY

IN Reasonable Terms.-My Store House on
New Street, now occupied by Young 81 Kinney
as Drug Store. This is No. building and
good business stand | will also sell a acres of
Land inside the corporation suitablefor Building
or Pasture Lots. also offer for sale my house
hold and kitchen furniture and good milk cow.
Apply at once to G. @. YEAKLE.
je9-tf 480 Penn. Avenue, Washington, d. G.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
T AND FOR SALE

II AND FOR SALE.-We wish to sell, pri-
Il vately, 1913 acres of land, lying on the I'VE
River Gap road, one mile Southeast of Midway,
and one mile from Vesuvius Foundry. About
eighty acres are cleared and under good fence,
the balance in tim Der. The improvements con-
sist of dwelling house, barn, and all necessary
out houses. Eee hS
Terms will be made accommodating.
For further particulars address either of US
80 - THOMAS MCCORMICK.
oct20-tf 49, JAMES w. MCCORMICK, u.
- ~ Ohnrchville, Augusta county, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
ivhree Valuable Farms for Sale.

Il The Turk Farna-belonging to B. Davis,
one of the finest estates in Augusta, containing
572 acres-12 miles East of Staunton
ssIhe Jacob Ruff Farm-34 acres good lime
stone land, well improved, good brick house,
barn, &c, well watered, and fine timber-10 miles
West of Staunton.
The j. p. Diron Farm-containing 1924 acres,
fine land. 80 acres of Middle-river low grounds,
new log house. with four rooms. About half the
land cleared, residue we'll timbered-10 miles N.
oct6--4t ALEX. III. H. STUART.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Otis Arnold, who acted as John Brown
guide in the Harper's Ferry Raid, recently
killed man and then, to escape capture, COM
mitted suicide.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
EAL ESTATE FOR SALE.-I

"a in my hands for sale, privately, beautiful
farm of 43O acres of land, situated in the up
per end Of Fauquier county, Va, distant miles,
respectively, from Markham and Piedmont Sta
tons on the Manassas Gap Railroad. The land
is divided into eight large fields, each containing
a stream of never-failing water, one hundred
acres of woodland lying on either end of the
farm SO that the whole can be easily divided in
to two smaller farms. The whole farm with the
exception of a part of two fields, which are in
cultivation are we'll taken in grass, and have
not been cultivated for several years. =
Improvements consist of comfortable dwell
ling house, new and handsomely finished, con-
tanning six good rooms, besides library, pantry,
and store-room, and two large porches, front and
rear. Ali of the out buildings are in good con-
dition. ~ sto 5,a
A 1joining the yard is fine, large garden,
handsomely laid off and ornamented with a vari--
ETY. of shrubberry, Sc. And at convenient dis
lance from the dwelling is an apple orchard of
five hundred trees of the best varieties and
small vineyard sufficient for family purposes
From the apple orchard the proprietor realized
$500 last year.
There are churches of all denominations With
in walking distance, and the society is good.
This property can be purchased low; ,,ur, z.
- Apply to ~ ORLANDO SMlTA,
march S-tf eD staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Gen Grant, accompanied by his wife and
son. Generals Smith, Comstock, and Badeau,
OF his staff, and j. Russell Jones, ESD, of
Chicago, arrived in Washington on Saturday
evening last from Galena. Illinois. The party
hired two hacks and drove immediately to the
Generals residence on I street There was no
demonstration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

w. ). Crosby, who has been residing in
Fredericksburg for year or more since the
war, has been appointed Storekeeper in the
Internal Revenue service, for district in
Rockingham, with his headquarters in Har.
risonburg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

On Saturday morning last, the National
Bank and two large Commission houses on
Main Street in Lynchburg were destroyed by
fra
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Jas. Jeter Phillips, who was sentenced to be
hanged on Friday last, has been respited to
Friday, the 18th day Of December.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

No SESSION OF CONGRESS THIS MONTH. =
Senator Morgan and Representative Schenck
have issued the following circular;
The undersigned are of opinion that no pub
lie exigency requires the attendance Oft quorum
of members Of Congress on the 10th instant.
essssass T. d. MORGAN. 3.
+ RoBT. G. SCHENCK.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 4, 1868.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
Private Sales.
NLORALH HILL FOE SAFE

u scriber offers for sale privately "Floral
Hill, )" the late residence of Bishop J. j. Gloss
brenner, and 7 acres of land attached situated
one mile from Churchville in Augusta County.
This is an excellent home. All the buildings are
new and good. 1t contains good fruit and good
water Address, RACHEL V. BARGER,
nov tt y. - Churchville Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

ASSAULT. : Mr., Shackelford, of this county,
was dangerously injured by a Mr.. Iimberlake,
also of this county, at Bibbs hotel on Monday
last. There seems to have been an old grudge
existing between the gentlemen, and Shackel-
ford, being DESTROYS Of making 2 reconciliation,
asked Iimberlake to so in ana take e drink
with him Undertake refused, and Shackelford,
making some Unsatisfactory remark, went In,
and was drinking alone, when Timberake walk
ed UP behind him and struck him across the
head with stick, fracturing the skull very
badly. $1,000, (, !
We heard just before going to press that
Shackelford was dying Timberake is still at
large Charlottesville Chronicle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

nR. B. p. REESE, formerly of Dinwid-
LID die county, Virginia, has settled in Staun-
ton and offers his services to the citizens of the
town and country. He can be found during all
hours OF the day at his office on Augusta street,
nj ght at his residencenear the Staunton ursery
i noyl0-1m-to papers copy and charge this
office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
/ UGUsTA LAND FOR sALR.-Hav

1 UGUSTA LAND FOR SALE.-Hav-
N ing purchased large farm, l desire to sell
the land on which 1 lately resided. 1t contains
I6S Acres of first rate quality, of blue slate
land. The improvements are comfortable and
adequateF About forty-fve acres are set IN first
quality timber the rest in fine state OF cultiya-
ton, we'll watered, and convenient to schools,
churches, and market, being miles from Staun-
ton. It adjoins Abney,r Moffett, Towberma'
EavelL gIf94nny father. .i'>ref,' rs-'' 3D.
Il will make my terms reasonable
My address is Staunton, and my residence near
the premises. y Ir.,-,,..
feb 4-tf JOHN. IS. gCHU RCHMAN. =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

The following is Gen. Grant letter declining
a public reception at Washington:
Il will make no formal reply, but wish you
would say to the gentlemen in charge of the
movement that would mueh prefer quietly
returning to my home without demonstration.
Appreciate their motives, and will take the
will for the deed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

The Raleig h Nv C.a iSeatiaathinks that the
sooner the Southern people adjust themselves
to the necessities of the case and the memorable
logic of events, the better"k L 2 400 -
The Sentinel adds IS.
Peace and quiet, industry and economy, are
the only assurances tina the Southern people
have Of good in the future. 1t is simple folly
choly and dependency, under such clrcum-
stances, or TO g'row1 and fret oyer an allotment
which we cannot avoid. 4sg 81
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
Il ALORAMA EOR SALE-

N quest of the heirs. 1 will offer the Kalorama
property for sale privately for few weeks
Possession given Immediately. Offers for this
property will be received by NJ. Harvey Elm
ger, or r. III. Catlett. -
oct20-tf stni,- JOHN F. LEWIS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
The Liberian Paradise.

A Mobile negro, who, some time ago, emigrat;
ed to Liberia, writes back to his friends at his
old home: hope the Democrats will triumph
over their enemies as Christ triumphed over
death, hell and the grave As for the colored
people, let them all come to Liberia. Here is
the place for them, On this, one of the finest
continents in the world, where they can live TO
themselves and have as much good land as they
can cultivate But they stay there in America
to contend With the white for his government.
Brethren, beg you, as one who wishes you
we'll, come over and help cultivate this rich soil,
and by so doing we shall gain favor with all the
leading powers of the earth. and particularly
with the people of the United States, who are
our friends when We get here. But if you stay
where you are, [ know too we'll what is going
to become of you. The white people of the
United States are going to rule the country, and
they are not going to let you have anything to
do with ruling it And they are right | would
be Just as they are If | were in their place. /
would battle against you all as long as | had the
breath to draw Then, colored friends, come
to this country, for here we are masters with
nobody to disturb us with good, and cheap
land and plenty Of hard money. af
ONfORFONAIE OASE QF 6tfVottNH 2 'eIy
unfortunate case of shooting transpired on Mon
day morning, at "Glengary, the farm of Mr.
James Lewis, near Winchester. From what
we can gather, it appears that Mr. IS barn
had been robbed several times of late, and he
had determined to put stop to it if possible.
With this view his son had for several nights
been sleeping in tie hafn, having By his side a
loaded gun just before daylight on Monday
morning, Mr. Lewis arose, dressed, and vent
to the barn to see that matters were all right.
Entering the barn without haling, the son was
a oused from his sumbers by find some one
near him. Supposing it to be a depredator,
he seized the gun and fred, the ball taking eff
feet in the thigh of Mr.. Lewis, intiictipg a
serious, though it is hoped net dangerous
wound. DR.. Mcclure $ surgical skill vas in
medlately called into requisition, and the wound
Cd man il doing very we'll Mr.. L. is one Of
our most enterprising farmers, and in this up
fortunate affair has the sympathy of Large
circle OF trleads.- Wmefester Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
ALEX. II. Fl. STUART.

SMALL FARM of 3o4 acres, of good
N land, with frstrate dwelling House, Sta
Bile, &C., lying 8 miles West of Staunton and
half mile of the Railroad, can be purchased or
rented by applying to :"
Sant 30 IF "A.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
TOriety W0rk Shop.

I'D EMOvAL.-HEWIT PICTURE &
10 FRAME GALLERY has been removed
from over DR.. Wayts Store to New Street. near
the Virginia Hotel.
On hand large assortment of Frames of all
kinds, Prints, Looking Glasses, &c. q f...
!, Old Frames re-gilts Curtains and Parlor orna-
ments put up. ',.s.: '-i.,- +...s >
: U.s. PAPER HANGING done at the shortest
notice. A great variety of Wall Paper Patterns
On hang. g sepl-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Elk President Pierce was we'll enough to ride
to the polls in Concord. N. H., on Tuesday,
and as he handed in his ballot for Seymour and
Blair to the moderator remarked, This is a
strong tiekst
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
Boiling Cloths !

,DOLTING CLOTHS.-I keep constantly
I'D on hand a full supply. of the celebrated
ssAnker'' Boiling Cloths, from NO y to IL
These are the cloths used by the City Mills, and
are to be found in the best mills of this county
They are the genuine article:
N2s - GEO. E. PRICE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Mrs. Lincoln arriveds in Paris on Wednesday,
and took private apartments in the Champs
Elvsees '.''F i
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Brick Pomeroy is a grandson Of Gen. Ho-
ratio Gates.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10
FOR GRANT.

The above are merely estimated majorities. -
They will serve, however, to give tolelably
clear idea Of the result
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

FIRE. We regret to learn that the residence
Of Mr. Joshua Ruffner near this place, was
consumed by fire On the afternoon of the 4th
inst Only few beds and some clothing were
saved The kfe vas qomlHsa.niecsted to the
house from the kitchen chimney. -lage 'Raltey
Courier. L....l. 4.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Let us remember. says The Norfolk E;rgini.
an, that we have, as Virginians, great future
before US, if We are true to ourselves;
And In what does this consist?
1t consists in standing together as white men,
bent and determined on doing justice to all
members ofour society, but above all, determin
ed to be true to our race and traditions Let
US maintain the plain proposition that negro
suffrage is not wise OF wholesome thing for us,
or for the negroes and rather GO aoSa, es the
Cumberland did, with our flags flying, than
baseiy to surrender and submit to loss of honor
and material prosperity both at once. If true
to ourselves, the election canpot deprive us ola
future rich, at least, in material results.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-10

Gov. Clayton of Arkansas has declared mar.
tial law in eleven counties of that State.