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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-20

THE DELAWARE WHIPPISO POsT.-Thc
semi-annual legal barbarities in this State
commence mildly this year, with the 1Og-
been convicted ofpetty larceny at the present
term ofcourt in Sussex county. He receives
twenty lashes, Is to be imprisoned for six
months and wear cOnylct's jacket six
months thereafter.
The disgusting exhibition will probably be
repeated on large scale at Georgetown
next Saturday, and then it will work It's way
up through Kent to New Castle, where, In
May, more backs will shrink beneath the
cruel lash, to the destruction of manhood
and the shame of the State IWilmiHyi on
(Del.) Commercial.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-20
lIVF " " NM fgNEN'
TRsAsURY DEP4RrNExr,

To The Hon :. 4. Bdna, Nsp York;
MY DEAR SIR: You will have heard of
your nomination as Appalachian Office for
which, probably, you have neither taste nor
inclination, and which, regarding your own
claims only, should not have been rendered
you; and yet hope you will not decline It,
II is the point on which our success In col
lecting the customs revenues turns, and
know Of no place In which you can render so
| efficient aid to the Government. II you ac-
cept, as | sincerely hope you will, shall
esteem It a personal favor, and you may
count upon my constant support.
Very truly, GEORGE 8. boutwell,.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-20
The New York Appa isershIp-Dan
Declines the Appointment-Cor
spOndeuce OH the Subject,

The following correspondence relative to
the nomination Of Charles A. Dana as ap-
praiser OF the port Of New York has passed
of the Treasury;
arrpvrIuy nnr-TwPTI To nm nISI
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-20

l. WILL EXHIBIT ONE WEEK
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
ono Block south of psnnsyIvnnia
Asen"e' ' April aS,ss. MONDAY .
THIS CELEBRATED TROUPE
oe on fouste9nth street. "a the city Of New
GR ss S'i EX X 'i BY railway
throgah ths o9Sn'ry. travelling X special irnivs
sIying thu inhR bitsnIs OF other cities aud towns
npernn.ie y, & wtne'sins ca ofully selected
BriIifani, Exciting aud Elegant
Equestrian Entertainments,
a and Sps rPe RS' sS RGEs
Inonts % New York II should b. distinctly uajor.
TIE Hi ~ ONLY NJ z FIRST CLASS CIRCUS
city, eondpsisd 10 nsirYpYllian style, aud which
III oSfffRatGg ~ w
which has performed for many months In success
$s.. sssslss n ss% Is1f. viii S sHpsss az
~ Es. Bsl5ias: Sss I %%TiG! =
New e! =; Ess.ure. aud New
combine 20 Iondsr It's resources for the production
GIEXTER THAN EVER BEFORE,
aud that Il is eSnadsDtly believed that ia ali re.
.pee,s The Periot 1 to be given the present
!6inE d tSc Mad Hitherto witSss,sd IN ASeTisS.
u SEoTXLED IN ANY COUNTRY.
A grCat feature OF tho New York Circus eousilis
in the extent, beauty aud perfeot trainlng OF Tho
PERFORMING HORSES ana PONIES.
eoue Of which are ever used for any other purpose
man 'nH TME = a is'Srs31 RAMME
Of, PerformYnecs arranged for the present season
VIII f1sURE AVN nnrrpp Acrs
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-20

~-sPECIAL ATT ENTION is
~ called to the very hne NEW DUNNO
MOONS for Ladies' and 0sntlepen. The only one
dsIPphls, and Boston style, Ladies that yi.it sr.
CoPfgB and CH0coLATB. No. as Ninth street,
near y. 49, --- janl5.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
BRANCH VI.--AGRICULTURA NIPPLE
hlENTS, &c
CLASSES IL. Is and 10.

F. ------- CLASSES IT,. Is and 10.
They award first premium to Fuller & Sloan
for Straw Cutter Maryland Gutter" Corn
Shelter, va Corn Shelter Washing Ma
chine, Claybaugh.;" Clothes Wringer, Uni
versal;" Glover Seed Gstherer, r Sinclair &
Barrow, (H NJ Smith J Dirt Scraper; Wood
frame Harrow, III NJ Smith y Axe Handles,
IN. c. Factory Flag Collars.
The con mode or earth closet, an admirable
arrangement for chamber use, is highly recon-
Moving Machine, wood Cider Mill,
cold Dominion - Churn, Rotary Power and
Vertical Dasher, by Fix & Hoffman: Rock
bridge invention;) Apple Peeler, Union :"
Shovel Flows sugleand double, (AP Routt's)
Coulter Pillow, (Spith's) Wing and also for
the greatest variety and best display of Imple-
ments.
The award committee decline expressing any
opinion of preferlnent between the two thresh-
& Son, and the ''Geyser'' by Fuller & Sloan
both being esteemed most excellent machines;
so too with regard to the two sewing machines,
Grover & Baker by Fuller & Sloan, and the
Howe by n w Darby The Howe en-
ploys the lock stitch the Grover & Baker
the elastic stitch peculiar to itself. There are
advantages claimed for each machine, with re-
gard to which the Committee decline giving an
opinion. I-
q The Breeder Washing Machine is new
Rock bridge invention, not yet fully tested. Tbs
committee think highly of it, and have good
grounds of hope that with some small changes,
such as experience may suggest, 1t will prove
superior machine.
The committee think we'll of device by j D
Humphreys, a Bench knife and screw driver
.uL:noJ shot .,ipYnnpt
There being 30 opportunity offered for test
ing the turning ploughs, the committee asked
to be excused from expressing au opinion in
relation to them. - =
They award first premium to J H Myers &,
Sen for the following, viz: -
Horse Hay Rake, - Hagerstown;' Corn Plan
ter, Challenge Wheat Itril ''Keller's' and
Clothes Drying Rack. 1884 Ja.l u. G
To Howard Humphreys for. the following =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
Yergfsz Case. =,
The decision Of thAl&aprepe gpuIAafr9e
iaeSiiyzsdieg6pain TIA Eesker,esse, spgs Ag
EssAbfhgs fsgaiaa bas .fa3,ed like d wet
s,saI Pn h EaaIsI pss'l CERTAIN ad.

eXteLA, lnVa!ldateS the laws tof congress erect
ing military governments in the Southern
States There never was any reason to doubt
the unconstitutionality Of the Reconstruction
acts; and the subsequent act of Congress
which prohibited decisions OF this high court
which is really coordinate branch of the Gov
ernment-on all questions involving the merits
Of Reconstruction, vas q confession Of their
want Of confidence in the censtitutienahty of
with the letter and spirit of that instrument. =
They never could have stood the test Of judi
cial investigation. But, it is not our purpose
now 10 enter into any labored argument on this
subject, or to encourage further resistance to,a
power that has shown itself as able as it is
willing to set aside the Constitution, as Thad.
Stevens, one of the ablest and most unscrupu-
lous Of the Radical leaders, acknowledged they
we're doing when these laws were passed. Vlr-
gina is too nearly .out of the woods as We
trust, to engage, at this late day, in any hos
tility to measures that have served their pur-
pose, in this State at least: The time may
come, however, when hall be able to look
back upon the long dark night through which
we have passed, with feelings less chastened
than those that now dwell in our bosoms !;
when We shall wonder, even more than we now
do, that this country ever tolerated the usur-
pations and outrages that have marked the ca
reer of the Radical party during nearly FIVE
years of profound peace And our Northern
iellowctizens, too-unless the love Of liberty
aud law, under wise and benefcent Constltu-
ton, shall die out in their hearts-will regard
that interregnum wherein the Constitution was
virtually suspended in certain States of. the
Union, and one of them the oldest of the Con-
federation, with feelings akin to those with
which all lovers of Constitutional liberty re-
gard the dismal reign Of Jacobinism in France
If these bitter racollections shall serve ito
quicken our love of true liberty, and to stimu-
late our haired of 'fevery form of tyranny over
the mind Of man. then, indeed, the history
of the Radical party in the United States may
serve useful purpose in teaching those who
shall come after US to look with suspicion up
on, and to repress the very first efforts Of men
who may rise hereafter to emulate the bad ex-
ample Of those whom impartial history will
hold responsible for all the crimes, beginning
with fearful civil war, that have been COM
mitted against Liberty, and the record of
which will darken our annals throughout all
future time. go --
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

Combine8fissapeaaha mower, uBuckeve p
woodsaw, ,ssH asslaa. s. hsrse wagon.
ftTsf::s : a;sEaI ZOO. % .

NfAAss Aka1gSzZ, 70, "a
For finest display of Cabinet ware, consisting
of burial case, extension table, washstand and
stools, all of indigenous wood. Bayliss &
Henderson, Of Lexington.
Fancy chair, worthy Of honorable notice
Miss Mary Pringle.
For fine display of Vehicles, consisting of
family carriage, open buggy, TOP buggy. and
spring wagon, and also for carriage coupling.
VIM Graham, of Christiansburg, Va. -
For best assortment CT TinWare. (mostlv i'm
ported Philip Webb.
So Best TN guttering VERY fine. Philip Webb
sParlor STOW pren, sOriental." E P
Rhodes; I'd, Morning Glory Philip Webb.
The committee had considerable difficulty in
coming TO decision as to preference between
these two stoves 2A1 le
Certificate Of Merit to-"The Iuminator'
5 for great saving of fuel, to T P Rhodes.
Cooking stoyes--l Soc Diploma. Noble
cook, Rhodes: End Society Diploma,
Columbian COOK" Philip Webb; 3rd Certif-
cate Of Merit, sGarhpd," Philip Webb
For best collection of Marbles, Limestone and
Fossils Of Rock bridge, dressed and polls hing,
Ia HANDSOME case, j T Gibbs.
The specimens Of ore were of the highest
order, and ii is to be regretted that exhibitors
failed to enter upon the Receivers books local.
ty, etc, where these ores are to be found All
particulars in regard to our Mineral wealth, We
desire to make our Society, as far as practicable
the instrument of developing and making
known iii
The Committee speak in extrayagant terms
of the specimens of both iron, manganese and
clay. exhibited By S 3 Jordan, J n Jordan
" 4 Donald, J Sheliman, and L Fl Barclay.
Case OF samples of sugars, coffees and Teas
Bacon and Lewis. sd
Best brooms-' Buena Vista Factory J
Compton 80 slal
aa Sass FINE ARTS.
For Photographs, most beautiful and meri
torious for accuracy of expression and finish
Boude & Miley. $50 ial'i
The Committee feel called upon to give more
than a passing notice of handsome la ndscant
painting from the gallery of Messrs b. & NJ
(which gallery, by the way, has been pronounc
ed by competent judges, the best in the State.
It is view on Jackson's River near Cliftor
Forge, and in high style of the Art.
RRANCH VIII -..5
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Cold Comfort.

Cen Don Piatt, the brilliant editor, who has
been of late greatly disguised with his party,
evidently thinks that it has nothing to Drag of
for having teen saved. as by fire, in the States
of Pennsylvania and Ohio. He writes to his
paper, the Cincinnati Commercial that there
never was fight in Ohio SO fercely contested
by the Republicans as the last THE land
rang with speakers and was flooded with docu-
ments. The Republican losses indicate coming
defeat unless We take new departure. AS the
fifteenth amendment takes the negro out Of
politics, the future issues will be of financial
sort, and where are we? Put your house in
order, my Republican friends, for tomorrow
rnI1 die y --.. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
continue to regard, ases4econjeryi mporknce
AA etizerfe tina obr NV proi fnGSsa'
ssGSSfE, Ne falI ftdnti& % II FL IhaaAall df r
a l1d I'll I'D I'd sf ysf a a9 Pds

fair that Rockbrldge never before mad on eA-
hibitIon half as many fine young horses, or as
fine cattle, as were exhibited at the Fair, and
next year we can challenge the State to point to
a county that can compete with Rockhridge In
this line. The people have done well, and We
infer from the interest everywhere prevailing IN
this matter, they are determined to do better.
The agent of the Associated Press has been
pleased to proclaim our Fair failure At this
we are not surprised, as the Augusta concern
was a thing after his heart, where they took In
at the gate over $4,000 from visitors, and who
were RECALLED with sight of we will not pretend
to say how many thousand dollars worth of Au-
gusta prod ucts. Ia our case we received at the
gate less than $1,000, and exhibited overs lC, 900
worth Of choice premium products, all of Rock
bridge origin. Nota horse, not a hoof, (save
one bull from Bo,etourt) that was not raised
in Rockbridge. We invite competition, and are
pleased at any time to welcome exhibitors from
abroad, but we wish it to be distinctly under
stood that the success of our Far depends not
on importations Rock bridge, though single
county, and then nos a large one, has just pro-
ven herself, ''anuna, sed leonens, and we trust,
yea confidently, that the spirit is now abroad
among our people that will make her what ma.
ture has evidently intended her to make, and
eminently endowed her for making, the Garden
Spot Of the South. =,
- JACOB FULLER, Pres t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
4 AND AT TRUsT sAAE.-In pursu-

= AND Al TRUST SALE.-In pursu-
Il ance of deed of trust executed to me by
Samuel Litton and wife, on the 3rd day of No
venber. 1882 will preceedson the premises, on
near Spring Hill. to sell at public SALE to the
highest bidder, two parcels of land-one contain
ing 70 acres and the Other 40 acres-adioin-
ing Herring, Gamble and others The place is
we'll improved, and is desirable residence [
will sell the VIII ole or so much of the land as may
be necessary to pay the membranes
Terms.-Costs of sale in hand balance in six
and tN elve months, by bonds with good security,
bearing interest. and title retained as ultimate
security. Sale at 2 O. clock p NJ
nOv2-tds NICHO., X. TROUT Trustee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
BRANCH V.-POULTRY.
- GLASS lh.

IIIA1SC11 Y - " OAAAL
GLASS 16. o.
Pair of Turkeys, lst prem A T Barclay Cd,
w A Ruff. Pair of Geese, j d Fl Ross. Ducks
LIST prem divided to A Z Barclay. and j D Fl
Ross; Cd Mrs j 7 Clarke. Best Bantams, LIST
prem W w Lewis; I'd, Willie Bacon.
Display of Poultry-lst prem Brahams (both
white and gray and White and Black Spanish,
Ia fine show, NJ Tenpieton. ''6l Il .
Spring Chickens-lst premJ w McClung
Summer chickens, lst prem W A Ruff.
Display of Rabbits, lst prem W W Lewis );
Cd. Willie Bacon. 1.1.4
The committee in this Branch speak with
satisfaction OF the marked increase OF interest
in this important branch of house industry, and
In commentator especially of Mr. S M Temple
ten for efforts to improve our exhibition in this
direction III -.l--. u.s..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

The New York Tribune has a paragraph to
the effect that many thousand fraudulent votes
we're cast in the last Presidential election in
that city but even if the fact were proved, it
would avail nothing, as, under the ballot sys-
tenn, it could not be shown for whom they were
cast The evil may be palpabe and ineontes-
table, but there is no remedy for it. While
both parties thus concede the inherent iniqui-
ties Of the secret ballot system, but few will
raise their voices against it-because, it is
thought, it is just now popular. - That which
is popular is not always right, and we are
for the RIGHT, be it ever SO unpopular - ,--.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
nmners Of State Cnnncil.

The State Council Friends of Temperance
met at Petersburg on the 9th ultimo. The
following officers for the ensuing year were
elected President, J. Z. Pennybacker, Of
Harrisonburg Associate, Rev. J. A. Jeffer-
son, of Petersburg; Chaplain, Rev. j. William
Jones, of Lexington; Secretary, Rev. W. B.
Wellons, of Suffolk; Treasurer, James Alex
ander of Charlottesville; Conductor, W. Hall
Crew, Of Richmond; Sentinel, J. S. Lipscomb,
of Staunton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
Virginia.

To a poetical mind, says the Petersburg
Courier, if any such there be in these prosaic
days Of restless. mercenary effort, the present
attitude of Virginia is inexpressiby grand and
touching. Recalled at last from her long es-
arrangement, lifted from her hopeless sorrow
aud bitter humiliation, she stands at the door
Of the Union clad in the beautiful garment
Of her restored sovereignty, calmly and trust
fully awaiting the signal Of recognition and the
invitations to enter. -.
It is for the younger members Of her own
national household, sitting in judgm On her
loyalty, her liberty, her life, to determine
whether the service Of submission and ODE
Clience which she offers, shall soothe their I'M
natural enmity and reconcile them to her pray
er; or whether her supplication shall be re-
PEELED with scorn and made the pretext for
heavier ezactioas. Neither the lost blood Of
her slaughtered children nor the signs of her
fearful anguish have heretofore succeeded in
removing "the crystal bar" that kept her in
her isolation and now when, for the first time,
she presents herself, not like the banished Peri,
with tears of penitent confession, but crowned
with the proof of her sincerity and her loyalty,
it is no idle hope that her offering will be ac-
cepted, and that she will be welcomed to her
place in the sisterhood Of States.
We can only wait we have done what has
been required of US, and now let US hopefully
anticipate the restoration of cur long suspended
rights, and prepare to achieve a grand and glo-
rious prosperity that shall more than compen-
safe for the losses and disappointments that
darken these latter years Of our history.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

The Richmond State Journal says, on direct
authority, that Secretary Boutwell, has declared
that Judge Johnston, Senator elect from Vir-
GINA, has moral right to the removal Of his
disabilities, which should not be impaired by
an unintentional oversight Of Congress; and
that President Grant concurs with Mr.. Bout
well, and expresses his hope that Congress viii
remove Judge Johnston disabilities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

BURNED-Las week the wife of q German
named Voght, who lives near Bristersburg, in
this county, left her child locked up in the
house. Some one passing by discovered that
the house was on fire, and upon breaking down
the door found the flames so far advanced as to
prevent the rescue of the child, which per-
ished. - Was7eaton Sentiud. is.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

EX-PREsIDENT JOHNSON o.
tober 25 1t is proposed now by ex President
johnson friends to run him as candidate for
the State Constitutional Convention, and, if
elected, to make him president of that body,
although the Legislature has not yet called a
convention. Nor has it taken any action on
the fifteenth amendment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
JACOB FULLER, Pres

We think that the newspapers that are con-
stanty talking about Gen. Grants policy, :"
are doing the President great injustice in one
particular. They would represent him as talk
ing with 'forked tongue and acting with
dupllcity. We are free to speak on the sub
Ject, because We have never united In any abuse
of the President, Or any august censure of his
course, however, much We may be opposed to
his politics. But Gen. Grants policy ever
since he was President, has been consistently
Radical, and, generally, in entire accord with
the views and wishes Of the party that elected
him, and upon whom he relies for support in
the future. Especially is this the case with re-
gard to Virginia. He, at one time, assented
to separate vote in this State upon the three
most obnoxious clauses in the lately adopted
Constitution. but subsequently reconsidered his
opinion, and would allow separate vote upon
but two, Further than this he has never gone
He reinstated Gov. Wells after he had been re-
moved by Gen. Stoneman; he was in favor of
the election of Gov. Wells as Governor over
Gov Walker and Of the election of the Rad
ical candidates for Congress from. this State ;
he has sustained Gen. Candy in all his proceed
ings; he has avowed his opposition to the or
ganization of any s,True Republican" party ;
he is constantly removing from Office gentle
men who are not in thorough communion with
the ultra Radicals-as proved by the removal
Of Mr. Andrew Jameson, the late Collector of
this port, and Mr.. Beach, the late U. S. Dis
trict Attorney, and many others; and he, in
no instance, has shown any 4ayors TO those who
are not Radicals, or who were not supposed to
be willing to. give their aid and assistance to
their policy Why, then for evident pur-
poses, misrepresent him, or endeavor to repre-
sent him in1a different attitude from that
which he voluntarily assumes? We do not be-
lieve that he desires to be considered in any
other position than that which he shows by his
AcTs-Alen. Gazette. al@-- I9 1-aleJ !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

The fortune or rather misfortune Of the Spec
tator Office this week illustrates the truth Of
the remark Of Shakespeare that, Ills come not
in single file, but in battalions.
The Senior Editor has been summoned as o
witness in Court in another county-the Junior
has been married, ard the principal compassion
has boil on bis arm, and of these three it is
difficult to tell which is the worst SO far as the
execution Of work In the Office is concerned
and, at this time the Office is overwhelmed with
work to do. There is consolation, however in
the reflection that Courts adjourn, honey moons
wane, and bois get we'll. In short time, the
normal condition Of affairs will be restored and
business in the office will be made to resume
the 'even tenor Of its way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

The steamer Stonewali was burned Thursday
morning, on the Mississippi, about forty-fve
miles above Cairo She had on board one
hundred and ninety cabin and deck passengers
and crew of sixty-men. Nearly all were
drowned
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02
COMMIssIoNER,s SALE OF VAL

~ tO4AaAH ASShON . = n IL IL SE' AEIs
" LIABLE GRAZING LANDS IN THE
- T. COUNTY OF POCAHONTAS.
- Pursuant to q decree of the Circuit Court of
Pocahontas county, rendered on the 9Th day of
October, 1862 in suit therein pending in which
John Irlmble administrator of Jacob HARPER
decd, and others plaintiffs, and BENJAMIN
Herrold is defendant, The undersigned COM
missioner appointed in said decree wifi proceed
to sell on the premises, 3,245 acres of land
lying on both sides of the Big Spring Fork of
Elk River on which land there is considerable
improvements
ON THURSDAY, 25TH OF NOVEMBER.
1862 will also sell the following tracts of land:
One,halt Interest in survey of of 1900 acres and
one-half interest in survey of 800 acres and
survey of so acres lying on the Middle mountain
on the waters of Douthard's creek in said county:
also III 1921, so, 66, 100, 80 and 200 acres on,
Douthard's creek; said Herrold's home place
and 4O0 acres on the Allegheny mountain
The land lying on the Douthards creek Mid
die mountain, and Allegheny mountain will be
sold in front of the Courthouse door of Pocahon-
tas county, r -
ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. 1869
Terms of sale A credit of one two and three
years will be given, with interest from date, with
the exception Of so much c9sh in hand as will
pay cost of this suit and expenses of sale: mr.
chasers will be required to give bond with good
personal security and the title retained until all
the purchase money is paid.
S. Eel. CLARK,
OCT EO-Ot SDnclal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

The people in the vicinity of Dayton and
Forest Station, Ohio, were startled early
Wednesday morning by the appearance of an
immense meteor, which filled the air with sui
phurous odor, and was accompanied by boom
ing sound, causing the houses to shake and
some of the windows to break.