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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-03
Commodore Matthew F. Maury's Address

On Wednesday, the End day Of the Augusta
County Fair, Commodore Matthew T. Maury
delivered, in substance, the following address,
as phonographically reported specially for the
Spectator by THEODORE F. SHUEY of this
county
I do not come here to make speech but to
have little plain talk with the Augusta Farm
ers We are told that you are wanting in en-
erey and lack enterprise The spectacle before
us does not look like it, especially when we con-
slider the money and labor you have expended
in the purchase and preparation of these
Grounds. That you lack energy Is mistake
[ don't believe it. Error Is always mlschleVous,
and think it best to correct the false impress
sions.
Apparently the North is more prosperous
than the South because the North is manufac-
turing aud commercial, the South agricultural.
In all manufacturing and commercial commu-
mites, products are concentrated, and there Is
a chow Of life and activity which is never seen
there dffused. Another reason is that the
statistics showing the rewards of labor at the
North and South are not quite fairly presented
For instance suppose that one of your neigh
bors in giving you an account of his earnings
during the year, should tel! you that he hac
housed so many barrels of corn, which wa
worth five dollars barrel, and killed so many
hundred weight of pork, that was worth eigh
GEMS pound, and so many pounds of bacol
worth twelve cents; but when you come to cat
echise HIM little closer, you find that it hat
taken all of his corn to fatten his pork, and al
of his pork to make his bacon Now this i
the way with the hay crops of the North
which they tell you are worth as much as tn
cotton crops Of the South In the last return
the hay crop of the North is put down at up
wards of three hundred millions Of dollars; tn
value of the live stock at little more. and tn
value of the butter and cheese at many mi
lions when the hay went to make it all.
There is still another error for this apparer
greater prosperity of the North, and the apps
rent show of greater enterprise and energ
there. According to the census of 1870, tn
! population of the U. S. was very nearly equa
" divided between the North and South; an
according to the returns of the subsequent Gel
sus Of 1900 the ratio Of natural increase ";
greater at the South than at the North. b
Notwithstanding this, the population of Il
North, according to the census of 1860 was,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-03
Books.
Books.
ID OOKS AND STATIC NER Y.

large stock of English,
Latin, Greek, and French
School Books good assortment
Miscellaneous Books,
Blank Books, Pass Books,
Pass Books, Diaries Cap,
Letter and Note Paper,
Drawing and Tissue Paper,
Bristol Boards, States,
Slate Washers Slate Pencils,
Lead Pencils, Pocket Knives,
Perforated Paper, Portfolios,
Music Portfolios,
Bank Checks and Negotiable Notes.
Check Books, Scrap Books, Wrapping Paper
Paper Bags, Steel Pens, Penholders, stationers'
Rubber, Gum Bands, Paper Fasteners, Black,
Blue, Purple and Red Ink, Ink Stands. Black
Sand Sand Boxes Rulers, Paint Boxes Paint
Brushes Court Plaster Tooth Picks, Indelible
Ink colored and white Chalk Crayons, Linen
and Paper Twine Photograph Albums, Bibles
and Testaments Prayer Books, Hymn Books
Sunday Schsol Books Sunday School Cards
snd Tickets, and Small Cloth Lined Tags All
at LOWEST PRICES.
ssp1S-tf ROBT. oOWAN.
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men of Augusta, can be made in
So $40 s,9 slS 600 s25 $40
'u'' u a. CLOTHING AT
S. MANDELBAUM'S
Emporium Of Fashion,
under the NORTH EAST Corner ofthe Virginia
Hotel New Sire It, Staunton, Va, where he has,
and is yeceiving large and varied assortment of
Goats, Over Goats, :,
Vests. Shaws, &c.
Also BOYS CLOTHING Gall of which is of his
own manufacture, and of the best make and ma
terial consequently he can recommend every
garment offered for sale.
We have also large stock OF
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
embracing Fine WHITE SHIRTS, all grades
from 7Octs to So so in value Also Merino Shirts,
Drawers, Collars. Hats,
Socks, Cuffs; Caps
The Ties and Bows are of every Variety and
kind, and embracing every style even the last
great wonder of modern times, the ss q
"GRECIAN BEND,p
as seen at Saratoga the past season, is now on ex
kibition for short time at the EMPORIUM OF
FASHION.
We will make to ORDER,
Suits and Shirts.
at short notice, in the latest STYLE guaranteeing
a PERFECT FIT or no sale.
Our BOOTS and SHOES are of the best Balti-
more city mal1e-strong heavy and durable, and
so low that it is within the grasp of ALL to have
for the Winter a comfortable understanding.
We return to those who paid us visit during
the past year, the greetings of greatful hearts,
and extend TO ALL cordial invitation to come
and see, as we take great pleasure in EVEN
SHOWING our Goods and think we can truth
fully say, CALL will insure SALE.
Oct 13
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Address of Hon. A. II. H. Stuart.

Address of Hon. A. H. H. Stuart.
Fello,o Citizens
The duty of delivering the address Of well
come, on this interesting occasion, has
been appropriately, confded to my friend COL
Baldwin, think [ hazard little in saying,
that he is the Author and founder of the
Augusta county Fair" To his zeal and
energy, seconded as they have been, by the
liberality and public spirit Of the people of
Augusta, We are indebted for the success Of
the enterprise. Every one will, therefore,
recognize the propricty of calling on him
to deliver the inaugural address, at the COM
mencement Of the first exhibition.
lie has performed his part in manner,
which, | doubt not, has been acceptable to
all who had the pleasure of hearing him.
We have now arrived at the second stage
of our proceedings We are about to dedi
cate the grounds which have been purchased,
to the use of the Fair. and [ have been
called on to say few words, in connection
with this ausplcious event
Why should have been selected to per-
form this interesting task may not, at first
view, be entirely clear. But when we advert
to the nature of the duty TO be performed,
and the obvious propriety of entrusting it to
one of your most skilful, experienced, and
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-03
John ECHoLS, H. NJ BELL, r. Il. CATLETT,
JED HOTCHKISS.
NICHOLS, BELL. CATLETT & CO..
In Real Estate AGENTS
E. Corner of Court House Square
STAUNTON. VIRGINIA.

STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
mand for Farming, Grazing, Timber and Miner
al Lands of all descriptions, Mills, &c, and we
invite parties having such property for sale, es-
pecialy in the county of Augusta, and the Val
1ieving that we possess superior advantages from
our central location, and thorough knowledge of
the county, and our extensive business relations,
for securing purchasers
We make no charge for advertising or showing
property, but when we find a purchaser for it we
charge a commission of five per cent, to be paid
out of the first payment made by the purchaser
November 18th. 1867
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Professional Directory.

DROFESSIONALC CARD.-In addition
to the courts of common pleas of Augusta
county, will hereafter attend the courts of Rock
bridge, Highland, Bath and Rockingham; MY
Office is on the east side of the Ceurt-House
square, second of the brick row in approaching
from the court buildings, Staunton. 5aI
oct6-1yr JOHN B. w ATS,
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Real Estate AQe7lcaf.

ALEX. H. II STUART. ORLANDO SMITH.
R. D. LILLEY. i, THOs c. ELDER.
GTUART, LILLEY & CO.,
Real Estate Agents, &
STAUNTON, VA,
Offer their services for the sale of Real Estate of
every description, in all parts of Virginia, espe-
cially in the Valley and Piedmont Districts.
We wish only the control of such lands as
owners are really desirons of selling at fair pri-
ces
@a- We make no charge for advertising or
showing lands unless sale be effected
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Groceries and Produce.
RICHARDSON & WHEAT.
GROCERIES AND PRODUCE

RICHARDsoN & WHEAT.
GROCERIES AND PRODUCE,
all kinds of best Family Groceries,
a large and we'll selected Stock,
NOW IN STORE.
The attention of the Farmers and Citizens
generally, is called to our Present
Stock of Groceries, viz:
SUGARS-of all Grades and Qualities.
COFFEES- from Lowest Quality to highest.
SYRUPS AND MOLASSES,
Prime Lot.
A Prime Lot of SOLE LEATHER,
white and Red,)
COTTON CLOTHS-Best Brands,
LIVERPOOL SALT, large lot on hand,
large, wel-flled sacks
-s44e COTTON YARNS-Best Brands.
We are paying the highest cash prices for
FLOUR,
GRAIN, 80.
.it SEED,
a. rsal BACON, eae
BUTTER,
5l..a..a .zad 7s .51eeue LARD, sf1
.. EGGS,
POTATOES, I
and country Produce generally.
We desire all who wish to sell or buy to call
md see US.
aP RICHARDSON & WHEAT,
issJ Cor Main and Augusta Streets,
Staunton, Va.
Oct Is is
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ORLANDO SMITH. THOMAS Z. "LDhN,
late of Lunenburg county.
CMITH & ELDER,
- ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
.Stauaton, Va.
Practice in the Courts of Augusta and adjoining
Counties, and in the Federal Court at Staunton.
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from time to time as the price OF specie may rise
or fall.
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nR. C. X. HARRIS, =

STAUNTON, VA,
has had over 25 years experience in the. various
branches as Practitioner of medical science.
famaIes Patients from distance can be accom-
modated with Board at first-class Boarding hou-
ses. Patients waited on in the country when de-
sired. ar
Office hours between and 10 O'Clock. a. NJ,
and and 5 O clock, ?. NJ.
msg- Office on Main Street, 2 doors East from
DR.. Chapmans, Surgeon Dentist and nearly OPP
posite TAYLOR 81 Powels. febZo-ly
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nR. J. III. FULTZ, Graduate of Jefferson IN
ID Medical College, Philadelphia, offers his
services to the citizens OF Staunton and vicinity.
Ofice-opposite Virginia Hotel.
aug 4-6m s
Town nannrS conY 3t
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UTM. CHAPMAN, ID. ID. S., a2R

w STAUNTON, VA. '.s51n
Office. at his old stand, South side of Main st.
With fifteen years experience in his profession,
feels warranted in sa, ing that all operations are
done in the most skillful manner and warranted
to comnete with any done in the cities or else
where. Teeth mounted on gold silver and vul-
canite. Nitrous Oxide, Gas and Chloroform ad-
rn;n;Stared when desired. sep8-1y
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I'D formerly of New Market, Va,
Respectfully offers his services to the public IN
all the branches of the Medical Professlon-spe-
cial attention paid to Surgery.
NAV be found at his Office at all hours unless
professionally engaged
All calls promptly attended to- both day ana
night in the country as we'll as IN the town.
Ofice-on Bruce's corner up stairs Entrance
on Augusta street. doors from corner. -. 2
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THOS. j. NICHE - j. W. g. SMITH
ANTCHIE e. SMITH, -. IL
I'VE ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ..st
-o-E IIEt $50 Staustom, Va,
Practice in the Federal Court at Staunton in all
.he Courts of Augusta county; in the Circuit and
County Courts of Rockingham; and in the Cir
cult Courts of Rockbridge. aH .Z& sci
Collection of claims promptly attended to-. {
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JOHN ECHOLS, II. d. CAlhElI,
Monroe comfy. Lexington
n NJ BELI, Staunton.
NCHOLS, BELL & CATLETT,
~ ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
sa .Stau11ton, Va,
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts at
Staunton, and in the Circuit and County Courts
of Rockbridge, Rockingham and Allegheny
They will also attend to special business in any
part of Va and West Virginia. [Sept 12-tf
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B. ARTHUR, D. D. s., (ofice one door
a from corner of Beverly and New streets,

"a. from corner Of Beverly and New streets,
Stan,ston, Va.
Artificial Teeth mounted on Gold, z
Silver Platina, and Vulcanite. The GszSsssa,
greatest improvement yet introduced @sY
into Dental Science is conceded to be ~saEL1
the Vulcanite process; it being four times lighter
than gold, and much cheaper, embracing superb
or cleanliness, nicer adaptation, and many other
advantages All the various operations of Den
tai Surgery performed with strict reference to
nermaneney +fs,fe 4 March 20--tf
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Clothing.
CLOTHING! NLOTHHNGH

A Splendid investment for your MONEY
men of Augusta, can be made in
81 $40 $18 $25
So S12 $40 $50
So SIS $22 or $50
Suit of FALL OR WINTER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24

TIE OFr1cEs.-The question is raised as
to whether the HOWARD amendment will
operate the vacation Of al the offices IN Plr-
ginia now held by disqualified men? Celo
depend. That is as it may be. General
SToSEMAS may 60 decree, or he may allow
the present incumbents to hold over Grant
ing that that amendment is of force any
where, it is not SO in Virginia. We are
living in n foreign and conquered territory.
There is " no legal or valid government"
in this State, say the reconstruction acts.
There is no pretence on the part of the Radl-
calls that this is State of the Union at oil.
Therefore, rs the amendment in question
operates only upon State or Federal officers,
it cannot properly be said to affect our Off
Gals, who are expressly declared by Con-
grcss to be bogus pub. fumes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24

Mr.. JOHNSON AND Mr.. SEYMouR.-A
Washington letter to BENEFITS paper says
that Colonel VAN buren,, OF New York,
recently called upon the President and
asked him whether he intended to support
the Democratic candidate for President, and
that the Presidents answer was very sug-
gestive, being substantially as follows ::
Colonel VAN buren,, some time ago Cover
"nor SEYMOUR declared that the very best
ching that could happen for the country
would be the removal of the President by
Congress. do not forget thar, sir; and
believe me, now, sir, that have no de-
'Sire to be found flying at the tail of Cover
"nor SEYMouR's kite. 10 the Democracy
of New York owe nothing. They have
been controlled by newspaper clique
which has never been friendly TO me, and
b" therefore l can see no reason why
=" should so out of my way to assist them"
We do not believe word of this story.
Mr.. JOHNSON may choose not to tell what
his purposes are, but he cannot help desir-
ing the success of the Democratic nominee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24
Shall Virginia Vote?


President JOHNSON declares that the
people Of Virginia have the right to cast
their votes, under the Alexandria Consti-
tuition and the laws of the State, for elect
ors of President and Vice President, at the
election in November next. We do not
doubt their clear right to do SO ; for the
Government now supported by the force Of
the bayonct is unquestionably revolu
tionary and unconstitutional one. The
white people might at least make prepara-
tons for voting, and leave it to the military
to forbid the act. They would thus mani
fest their willingness to support SEYMOUR
and BLAIR, and would throw the odium Of
the sitting Of the voice of sovereign State
upon the Radical party. Whatever steps
may be taken, however, should be taken
with great care and circumspection. No
thing should be done which would embar-
rass our friends in the northern States,
who are even now reproached daily and
hourly on account of our supposed dis
LOYALTY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24
THE Prospects.

Notwithstanding the ease with which the
Radical officials, carpet-baggers, and hang
ers-on have declared that the New York
Convention nominations were to be defeat
ed in November, there is already in Wash
ington, we learn from our regular cores
pendent, very sickly pallor among these
sanguine politicians touching the subject OF
elections. Their friends from the West,
and even from New England, do not send
in the most encouraging of reports. adj
vices from Maine, received from Radical
sources, declare that the strongest kind OF
a fight is necessary to prevent their defeat.
These admissions are in very striking con-
trast with the bold assertions that were
common there only few days previously
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24

WHAT IS CoMING.-The impression is
becoming stronger here every day that the
country is about to pass through much
more trying ordeal than was the war of the
rebellion. As an evidence of the deep
feeling here, it can be stated an ex-general
of the Federal army, now in business here,
gave it as his solemn conviction that before
the close of year from this date death by
hanging will DE witnessed within the walls
of the capitol. If the schemes concocted by
the Jacobins, by which to seize upon the
Government, be attempted to be put into
execution, General says he conf
IDENTIFY expects to see members Of Congress
hung in their respective chambers-as the
surest means of arresting the revolution
and saving the country Washington letter
in Baltimore Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24
PETERSBURG, July %, 1868

It ia the intention of Mr.. Spicer, in par
chasing the old Virginia banking house, to
alter and enlarge the building 80 as to adapt
it to the purposes of public hall and thea
ire, As it stands, it has front enough, but
is lacking in depth. The lot, however, will
admit of depth of hundred and seventy
feet, ample enough for the accommodation
of very large audience. The locality
too. being on Bank street, is sufficiently
central for all practical purposes. AS
there is no hall in the city half capac1ous
enough for public uses, Mr.. spicer VIII
be rendering great service in carrying
out his design. In fact, it would be dlftl-
cult to say what other use the house Is ap-
nlicable to. 1t is an enormous pile OF brick
and mortar, but by embellishing the front,
and giving something like architectural
nroportions to the whole, it.might be made
at no great expense an ornament 10 the
city. .-..
4 valuable residence on High street, the
property of Mrs. Sidney Jones, was sofa
Yesterday afternoon, but at too late an hour
for my letter Of that date. The locality Is
very desirable one, though the house Is
somewhat out of repair. Mr.. Henry Strat-
ton was the purchaser, at 50, lou. lnls -
considered fair price for the times-much
better, relatively, than what was obtained
for the Virginia Bank.
A splendid flag, twenty feet by ten, IN,
scribed with the names of Seymour and
Blair, is now in readiness to be raised over
the 1nder office. Displayed on the prinGcl-
pal street and in the most central part OF the
CITY, number of merchants contributed
somewhat in defraying the cost, in order to
render it every way worthy of the Cockade'
and of the ticket. A pleasant anecdote IN
connection with the getting It'll has been
told. The proprietor Of shoe store was
waited on with a request that he would sub
scribe, which he declined doing, for the
reason, as he said, that he was not Sey,
mour man. lady, who was in the act OF
paving for a pair of shoes, promptly re-
marked, "Well, am" and handed the
gentleman q greenback, declining at the
same time to take the shoes.
Our ratification meeting, which has o. 0een
delayed from unavoidable causes, will be
held next week, and will doubtless prove
an imposing demonstration. D.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24
Restoring the Civil Authority.


Now that seven Of the seeded States are
restored to the Union, and have their repre-
sensatives in Congrese,-now that the mill
tary are declared to be subordinate to the
civil authorities, and soldier no oe''ef
than any other man,-one would supPos.
that the people Of those States were AT las'
free to do their own will. But not So ne
same boys in blue are there that coh.loi al
fairs in Virginia, Mississippi ana ie1as'
There isn,t q shadow of q shade Of differ
ence between the condition Of the people of
the latter States, SO far as military supre-
macy is concerned, and the condition of the
people of the former States. They are all
alike subject to the rule of General
GRANT. The reconstructed States will be
required to vote for him for President,
while the unreconstructed will have the
privilege of not voting for anybody. The
fact is, Uncle Sam has got himself into a
snarl, owing to the corruptness, rascal,ty'
and scoundrelism of his agents. He has
got hold of those States, and he is afraid 10
let 60. He would, perhaps, like to 90 So
He may even be anxious to do go, and per-
spring freely at every pore because ne
cannot. But 80 it is. He is afraid ; ana
as long AS his fears control him, there can
be no real restoration of the Union.
We trust that the Democratic orators ana
editors in the North will keep their eyes
upon the South. They will thus be enabled
to get much good political capital. Her
pretended reconstruction is all humbug-
humbug out and out. The military are
e+;11 tho raal rulers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24

FINAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles Pei
lier, German, sold merchant of this city
O. section of Wisconsin land about ten
years ago for $3.50, money down. On
going to take possession, the merchant
found that the land had been previously
sold to another party, and that Pellier had
no title to it at first but the rascal had
escaped before the victim could return, and
nothing was known of his locality. During
the late Saengerfest, however, the land
speculator was recognized among the sing
ers, and detectives set on the scent, who ar
rested him last Friday. Justice D'Wolf,
before whom the case was examined, held
the prisoner in $4,000 for the Recorders
Court. Chicago Post.