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chesapeake q Ohio Railroad.

~hesapeake q Ohio Railroad.
" CHANGE OF SCHEDU LE.-On and after
October 10th. 1869, MAIL TRAIN will leave
Richmond daily for White Sulphur Springs at
a. M; leave White Sulphur Springs at a. M,
and a.live at Richmond at 4, 40 p. M, ma
king close connections with the Orange, Alexan-
dria and Manassas Railroad Mail Train in both
directions at Gordonsville, avoiding the delays
heretofore existing between Richmond and Wash
sington.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN between Charlotts-
Vile and Richmond will leave Charlottesville at
4, so a. m. and arrive in Richmond at 10 a. M,
on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and SATUR-
DAYS. Returning same days, will leave Rich
mond at g. 40 p. M
The Mail Train connects at Gordonsville ard
Charlottesville with trains on Orange, Alexandra,
and Manassas railroads for ALEXANDRIA,
WASHINGTON, PHILADELPHIA, N. YORK,
LYNCHBURG, KNOXVILLE, CHATTANOOGA,
MEMPHIS, NEW ORLEANS, MONTGOMERY,
MOBILE, &C. At Staunton, with stages for AU-
GUSTA Springs, Harrisonburg and Weyer's
Cave; at Goshen, with stages for Lexington,
Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Alumni Springs,
Cold Sulphur Springs, and Rockbridge Baths;
at Miliboro with stages for Bath Alum and Warm
Springs; at Covington, with stagessfor Hot and
Healing Springs at Allegheny with stages for
Oh, Sweet and Red Sweet Springs; and at White
SULPHUR Springs, with stages for Salt Sulphur
Springs, Lew isburg, Charleston, SC.
JAMES F. NETHERLAND,
oct 41-tf General Ticket Agent
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CHALLENGE!!!
~ TO all Piano Manufact urers in
the United States


WHEREAS, my object in exhibiting the Patent
Arion Piano at the late Fair Of the American In
stitute being more to have it fully tested by a
thorough impartial trial, than to obtain Premi-
ums, and having refused the Medals and Premi-
ums awarded 10 the Patent Arion, because no
proper examination or trial Of competing Pianos
could be had And,
WHEREAS, some (so-called) best makers refase
to compete, for the same reasons, and as l be-
lieve am now manufacturing the best Grand and
Square Piano Fortes in the country, without any
exception, and as earnestly desire to prove the
correctness of my opinion, while assisting de-
serving charitable institution; | therefore, this
day, and for thirty days, Challenge all manufac-
turers of the Grand and Square Pianos to q pub
lic professional and mechanical trial against the
PatentsArion Pianos, upon the following terms,
viz Trial to take place in the city of New York
The manufacturer OF the best Grand Piano to be-
csme the owner of all Grand Pianos entered in
competition. The manufacturer of the best
SQUARE Plane to become the owner of all Square
Pianos entered in competition. One pro OCCASIONAL
and one mechanical Judge to be selected by each
competitor. Judges to be sworn to decide upon
the merits of the instruments. When The trial of
tone and touch takes place, every Piano to be
covered so as to render recognition Impossible.
When the trial Of construction and workmanship
takes place, each competitor to have one repre-
sentation, or be present himself, to explain to
the Judges the merits of his Pianos, and the faults
in any other. Expenses of trial tocbe borne
equally by. each competitor. Hallfor trial to be
selected by the judges; date of trial to be named
by the judges. The owner or owners of the Pr
amos declared tobe the BEST to give all the Pianos
to the Mayor of the city of New York, to be sold
as he may direct. and the proceeds to be appro-
priated to the Department of New York Public
Charities. Y G. G. MANNER,
Inventor and Manufacturer of the Patent Arion
Piano Forte New York, Nov. 1869.
The Arion Pamphlet, giving full description,
ETC., of the Pianos, mailed free, by addressing
Hs vs. COVELL & CO..
No. 554 Broadway, New York city.
nav 1871
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COMMITTEE OF EXAMINATION. Genera
Candy has directed that a commission con
sisting of the Superintendent of the Eas
tern and Western Lunatic Asylums and Su
perintenlent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Mr.. }. W. Lewellen, Of Richmond, the
Medical Director Of the First District and
the Surgeon Of Howard Grove Hospital
shall assemble in this city on the 18th inst
for the purpose Of taking into consideration
the financial condition and present necessi
ties Of the above named State institutions
and submitting an estimate of the means that
will be required to meet those necessities IN.
til the Legislature of the State shall be en-
abled to act upon the question.
The commission are also directed to take
into consideration the subject Of making tenn
porary provision for the insane, the deaf and
blind of the State not provided for in the
asylums, and report its plans or suggestions
in relation thereto Enquirer.
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.OLATE ROOFING.-To House
~ RuilGers In lgIlsfa LII sue

~ BUllOcFS In Aug uSCA.-II sue
coed in the effort am making to develop
my SLATE property. near James River, in Am
herst, (on which can open from SO to 100 very
large quarries, such as sell at the North at from
ten to twenty thousand dollars each) think can,
in a few weeks, deliver any desired quantity of
good Roofing Slate in Staunton, at about ten dol
lars square. AT this rate, slate roof, which is
ire-proof and will last, without repair, for cen
turtles, costs but little more than shingles, and
much less than tin. By using large sheets, lex
% inches, tight slate roof may be made with
very little pitch VIM. Frazier, Esq. has very
fat one on his residence near Staunton, which
has never leaked drop.
A building rooted with fre-pooof slate can be
insured at from ten to twenty five per cent. less
than one covered with shingles.
School states, nantes, tabie-tops, and all kinds
of slate work will be produced at these quarries,
as soon as the necessary arrangements can be
made.
Sufficient slate to cover any building can be
obtained by immediate application, at 20 pc, cent.
less than the above price. For particulars L re-
fer to Col. John B. Baldwin.
Orders for roofing and tagging are solicited
now. Address, C. C. BALDWIN,
nov l8-lt Balcony Falls, Rockbridge, Va.
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ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS
SAS RAILROAD.

nN AND AFTER SUNDAY, Oct, 10, 1869
" one daily passenger train will run
between WASHINGTON and LYNCHBURG, con-
Meeting at GORDONSVILLE with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad to Richmond, Covington & Va
Spring at LYNCHBURG for WEST and SOUTH
WEST, and at WASHINGTON for the NORTH
and NORTHWESI.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
Leave Washington daily at 700 M, and AL
exandria at SIS a. m. arriving at Lynchburg at
5.25 p. s.ss 79t
Leave Lynchburg at $50 a. M, arrive at Alex
andria at As p M, and at Washington at 100
p. m.
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH willlea
Alexandria daily, excepting Sunday, at ,ol6 a.
M, arrive at Strasburg at I:32 p. NJ, and at
II arrisonburg at.4.40 p. m. Leave Harrsonburg,
at 915 a, M, arrive at Strasburg at l:24 p. M,
and connecting with Manassas junction with
northbound train on main line, arrive at Alexan-
dria at 5.45 p. m. res~ -9
]. NJ. BROADUs,
Oct IA If General Ticket Agent
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Neeo Advertisements.
NOTICE.-The undersigned respectfully

NoTICE.1The undersigned 3D. re ~ ssa ny
public, for their patronage heretofore extended
him, and hopes, by selling good goods at fair
prices to merit continuance of the same.
Having received FALL and WINTER stock
of goods, prints, de LANES, alpacas, linseys,
French and domestic ginghams, bleached and
brown cotton, ticks, denims, shifting, stripes,
fannels, Irish linen, towels, table damasks, wool
en- goods, all kinds of mems and boys wear, a
large variety of notion goods, balmorals. hoop
skirts, shawls hoods, hosiery, and in fact, near
ly everything that can be called for, ladies' and
gents Boots, Shoes and Hats, and an excellent
stock of ready made clothing, chewing and smo-
king tobacco, snuff, cigars, and sundry Grocery
articles too tedious to mention.
Prices in competition with any other House in
the Valley. B. F. HARDWOOD,
nov 18-tf Main street, Staunton, Va.
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A New Assortment of Beautiful
~ AND USEFUL GOODS RECEIVED
DURING THE PAST WEEK AT
J. w. NEWTON.S

j. w. NEWTONeS
Ladies' and Gents FURNISHING STORE, New
street, opposite Robert Cowans, Stanton
keep constantly on hand Cloths cashmere,
dry goods, dress goods, fannels, white goods,
Scotch plaid alpacas, 85c to 500; very best
quality of calico only 15c shawls from 81 to
SO; cloaks from $4, so to SIS.
Ladies and chldren's furs, gloves, corsets, lin
en- and paper collars and cuffs linen collars (fu-
ted) only 25c; merino vests, shirts and drawers,
linen and cotton do; merino hose, ribbed, plain,
and fancy cotton do; feeced lined gloves, silk,
kid, heavy buck, cotton and mixed Berlin lined,
SC. good assortment of ladies and children's
hoods, varying in price from SOC to $l,75
Switches, ladies' shoes, city make, every pair
warranted twilling and ladies' and children's
hats, 75c to 81, 50-also trimmed to order in the
latest style. Coats and Clarks machine thread.
Remember, CRIPPLED CoNFEDERATEs I am the
only person in all this county, who has offered you
goods at a LIBERAL DISCOUNT. Come yourselves
and send your friends Cf you have any to see
me.
Remember the cheap cash store, where goods
are sold low. Call and examine my goods and
see for yourselves. We love to show goods.
nov lS-tf
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A letter from Mexico states, that on the
9th instant, one hundred men, women and
children were crushed to death by the
falling in of a silver mine at Guanajusto
while the miners were eating their dinners
just brought them by their families. The
day following the mine disaster, sixteen
women, six children and twelve men were
drowned in the river Mcrceata.
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A MYSTERY.

that rustic path was treading,
: When the sun his rays were shedding
Beaming, cleaning, fairly streaming
through the trees;
And watched the streamlet glistening,
AS entranecd there was listening,
To the melting, merry music Of the breeze,
When beneath q tree reclining,
Where no ray of sun was shining,
Lo. saw fellow-being on the ground
Though no other feature shifted,
Quickly soon his eyes uplifted-
Upward lifted as he wildly looked around.
GOOD friend,' said approaching,
"Do not charge me with encroaching-
Are YOU waiting for some messenger Of news :"
But no oti1er word he uttered,
And no other sentence muttered. save
Go to Simon Htl6's for Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes
"That's strange expression surely =
Said looking down demurely.
trust good sir, that you the question will ex-
cuse."
But he only looked the prouder
As he spoke the words the louder,
Go to Hil5's for all the Goods you cant
"Why, bless me, man y shouted,
AS his sanity doubted,
..nTis surely naught to me what peoples goods
II youuse!'
But he only cried the higher,
With enthusiastic fire,
You sare half your cash BY buying at Simon Hilb's
So I left him there reclining,
Where no ray of sun was shining,
And frequently wondered at the words the man
did use;
Thinking surely twas q mystery,
And that some hidden history
Was weaving round myself and Simon goods.
So then resolved to buy them;
Nay, felt compelled to try them.
And behold! I've cause for gladness
That the words / deemed were madness
Induced me thus to purchase
My Goods Of SIMON HILB. 81 is9s 81
So all will find the same cause for gladness,
who call in time to secure some of the great
bargains lately received direct from New York.
They will find asplendid assortment of
Ladies, Cloaks at prices ranging from So, so to
$500 200 sets of Ladies' .Furs from $4, so to
$40, co. elegant Blankets, Shawls, black and col
ored-Fine Dress Shawls and large variety OF
black and colored Cloakings aAa
The dress goods stock consists in part of the
fashionable Shades OF Empress Cloths Chenes
Poplins, Mohair, Satin, Poplin Plaids, black and
colored Silks French and English Merino, black
and colored Alpacas, all wool DeLains all colors.
A large assortment of mouslin DeLain at 25 cts.
Large stock of Prints in handsome styles
Canton Cloth, a beautiful article for mourning
suits.
complete assortment of the newest styles of
Collars and Cuffs, real lace Collars, Handker-
chiefs, Laces and Edges. oa
Notions Of all kinds and descriptions
Dress Buttons and Trimmings, Fringes.
English and German Hosiery, Ladies' and gen
t1onoens' Gloves in full assortment
Also, very elegant stock of French cloth,
black and colored Doeskin Cassimeres, Fancy
Cassimeres. The Charlottesville Factory goods.
A handsome assortment of Carpets, all the va
rious qualities. Oil Cloths "A and S-4, Rugs
and Mats.
Boots and Shoes, a full assortment.
Hats for men and Boys. s
H. L. Powell, J. A. Templeton and D. q.
O'Rork are with me and will be glad to serve
their friends in any manner.
nov Att 5. II. HlLb.
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We, the undersigned make Oath that at the time
of the last Fair of the Americdn Institute held in
New York, Immediately following the French En-
position in Paris. tro Pianos, made by Steinway j.
Sons. one Patent Arion Piano, made by G. C. Man.
ner, and several other makers instruments were
tried against each other, by order and under con-
troll of the officers of the Institute, to decide
which Piano on exhibition in competition should
receive the First Premium as the best Square Pr
ano knovn: :" To obtain impartial trial, tcice
all of said Pianos acere corered rh papers, that
one Piano could not be distinguished from another,
during the absence of the Judges and taice did
they select one Of said Pianos the best, which,
upon uncovering, both times proved to be said
f'gtent AKRON Piano. awarding it ''The First
Premium g oper all OILERS for being the Jcst Square
Piano knoacn 10 them."
This trial aoas after Chiehering g. Sons Piano had
received the Legion of Honor and Medal, and Stein
acay g. Sons, the Medal from Napoleon and the
Judges of said trial were: fsq $40
EDWARD MOLENHAUER, Prof. of Music, Mus
ical Director and Originator of the New
York and Brooklyn Conservatives of Music.
CHARLES FRADEL, the eminent and favorite
Composer andsP ianist to his Royal nighness
the Due Gustave of Sax Weimar, Eisenach.
FREDERICK r. BRANpIEs, Professor of Mus
ic; Teacher, of the higher school OF music,
&C., sc.
A. D. BESEMANN, Organist at Cathedral, Jer-
sey City; Pianist, &C.
Julius Neuhardt, Robert Rieger,
Henry Miller, Charles Soldwedel,
August Grueneburg, Robert Moenneg.
q. C. MANNER, (lnrentor and Patentee Of the
Arion Piano Forte.
Sworn to before me this ed day of July, 1860.
G. G. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Deeds.
The ARIoN Piano is the CHEAPEST, MOST DURA-
BILE, LEAST COMPLICATED, requires less TUNING
and DOES NOT get out Of order, it is
The Standard Piano.
Write for affidavits, Pamphlet and Circular.
p@ AGENTS WANTED ~aa
in every City and Town where we have not al
ready appointed them.
COVELL & CO.,
Warerooms and Office, No. 554 Broadway,
Mandatory, 1877 & 189 Bowery, New ARK
1.,
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POWHATAN
.RAWBON[ SUPER PHOSPHATE

Having now completed our extensive works
we are prepared to. furnish farmers and plant
ers the above excellent MANURE, the man.
ufacturlng of which is under the strict super
vision of JOHN WHANN, Esq, of Will
mington, Delaware, ole of the most practical
phosphate manufacturers in the country; was.
the originator and for a number of years the.
proprietor of a celebrated Super Phosphate,
which is now extensively used through the
country we, therefore, offer the POWHA-
TAN RAW BONE SUPER-PHOSPHATE
NOT as a new article-but the result of ten
years practical experience and constant study,
and will ensure perfect satisfaction. A good,
supply will at all times be found in store at
No 1904 Main street, Richmond, Va. Also,
pure FINE GROUND BONE. ~ s.air
For sale by H. KER & BRO, Agents,
sept 9-tf staunton, Va.
J. : : : : = -. -. - :
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nissolutionnThs co,raT r.,,A her. here
IN. is dissolved by mutual consent The Books
Of the concern will be settled by VIM: L. Bathis
It is important that those indebted to us should
settle at once The business will stil be con-
Quoted by VIM. Z. Balthis, and E. Bishop Will
also continue in his old line in Staunton.
W. L. BALTH1S,
oct 28-4t r. E. BISHOP.
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miscellaneous.

ING PATENTS.
Patent reversed wooden Agrafe Bridge
throughout, RETAINS the sweetness of the old
WOOD Bridge, and OBTAINS the solidity of the
METAL Agrafe, without it's OBJECTIONS.
Patent Compound Wrest Plank
which holds the Tuning Pins. is six layers of Ma
pie, GRAIN running differently,-TnIsr PLANK NEv-
Err SPLITS. E
Patent Full Iron Frame
concentrates IN FRONT of the Tuning Pins, that
heretofore DAMAGING Iron (Which in other Pianos
hurtfully SURROUNDS the TUNING PINs,) and
&C butts " into the front edge of the Plank and
EFFEcTUALLY resists the TWENTY TONS strain.
Patent Diagonal Sustaining Bar
part of the Iron Frame, next to and parallel with
the steel strings UNDER THE OVERSTGUNG
BASS. ~
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FARMER TRY IT!

: We Guarantee that nothing in
the shape Of Fertilizers can be
used more to your satisfaction and
profit. 80
For Pamphlets and further particulars, call on
POWELL s. BLACKLEY, A gents IS
ssF' staunton, Va,
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StNat7stO7S Advertisements.

Marseils Bed Spreads at $3.50 usually sold for
400.
Corsets at 9Oc worth 1,25,
Black sett furs $50 worth 500,
Black Cloaks 2, IS worth 400, 3ss
Cloaks 500 worth $780,,
Cloaks 400 worth. GOO, So.
Cloaks 500 worth 500,
Hoop Skirts, Hoop Skirts at SO, 60, IS, and a
skirt 100 worth 1,5O, OF
C. A. HELLER's.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-05
From the Raleigh Standard.
STAY LAW.
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY
THE SUPREME COURT,
OPINION OF JUSTICE READE IN THE
CASE OF JACOBS rs. UNDERWOOD.

It ought to be, and it is with us, the
gravest duty to decide between the Consti-
tuition and a Legislative enactment. It is
settled that whenever such a question
arises, every reasonable presumption is in
favor of the validity of the enactment, and
against the alleged repugnance. Nor is it
ever to be presumed that the Legislature
intends an infringement of the Constitution,
even when the infringement is palpable
but it is to be set down to inadvertance, or
mistake, or unconscious bias from pressing
circumstances. The duty is not only grave
but painful, when great public interests are
involved, or the public mind is excited and
anxious, by reason of the multi plicity of
individual interests. which are at stake
But still the Judge has but one guide
duty. To maintain and enforce Legislative
enactments is imports nt, but to maintain
and defend the Constitution is paramount
The Constitution of the United States
provides that "no State shall pass any
law impairing the obligation of contracts. :"
The obligation of contract is, The duty
Of its performances full and complete
compliance aDith its terms.
Any statute which relieves party from
this duty, or enables him to evade it. is
void.
An occasional, if not frequent recur-
renee to fundamental principles is useful.
Let us, therefore, consider suhy it was
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Sixteenth Senatorial Districts

The election for Senator in this district,
uice Capt. Jno. A. Oates banned by the
Howard Amendment, took place on the
25th instant We have received returns
from ten precincts in Sampson county,
which have been officially heard from and
which give DIR. Murphy, the Conservative
Candidate, 1852 majority over Lee (Radi-
caD. Two precincts we have yet to hear
from, which will not materially alter the
above result It is estimated that DR..
Murphy's majority in Sampson will reach
$50. This will probably elect him. In
Clinton our returns show the vote to have
been Murphy, $50; Lee, g. The latter
were the only Radical votes polled (all by
negroes), though our correspondent in
forms US that the blacks have registered
majority there of 206.
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Mobile and the Press.

While waiting to get fully into editorial
trim, after our exquisite sojourn in Mobile,
to pay our respects to the people of whose
princely hospitality we were the delighted
recipients, we can possibly the more readily
excuse our delay by quoting from our ven
cradle friend, Mr. CLIsDY, of the Macon
Telegraph, to show the nature as well as
the severity of the engagements of one who
at least survived every skirmish and battle,
and reported for duty to the end:
1.-THE gay, festive and hospi able Mobiians had
The Pr. So Convention, in one respect, at disad-
vantage The round of their Inequalities was
pretty nearly as ceaseless the diurn al motion
OF the ca tn but they could send fresh men I'M o
the field every day, while the yerest Ire jan in the
Convention must flag under the wear aud te ar of
so protracted campaign. Most of this Conven-
ton, however. stood up to the work wonderfully.
some half dozen of the older members were fire.
9uently missing at roll call, but the younger and
better soldiers steadily reported for duty
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-05

cause of the rebellion, cuss it and damn it. :"
Mr.. Jones' profanity wilt not serve to win
him the respect of his fellow-Senators or
hide the cheap falsehood of his reply. A
soldier himself, Senator SWEET knows that
only brave men voluntarily handled mus
kets and guns in the late war. Mr.. Jones,
however, was, as we are reliably informed,
an agent of the Confederate States to pur-
chase horses and mules for the use OF the
army. and acted as such for some time.
We regret that the Committee did not
more fully investigate this matter, not with
any view to "catch the conscience of the
honorable :" Senator, for he re-euters
those Halls with tainted reputation, but
to vindicate the majesty of the law
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miSSiSsiD0i and Her Mean Mem.

Ex-Governor Brown, in his letter to the
Committee on Reconstruction, states that
the greatest danger to his State is from
1.-The men who we're false to both sides
duriug the war. who were firm secessionists
when secesslouwas popular, but apostatized
when the Sonoh fell, and the unworthy adj
venturers who rushed in when the Fight
Was over to claim the frnits of avictory won
by the valor and bIavery of better men than
themselves. Tuese mean creatures, one
and all, labor night and day to stir up
strife between blacks and whites, in the
vicious hope that whatever OF evil may be-
tide the good and orderly of both races,
they at least will get the Offices, and fatten
on the little substance that is left to the
Impoverished South."