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PREMIUMS AND COMMISSIONS.
WORK TO SECURE THEM.
Get Subscribers for the Spectator.

We propose to allow commission OF 5O
cents On each subscription secured for the
Spectator from now to the 1st of July to such
as send US the pay for two or more subscribers,
and, in addition, to award premium of $l5
to the person securing the greatest number,
and a D remium of $40 to the person securing
next to the greatest number.
This proposition will enable all to be hand
somely compensated for the time and trouble
they devote to securing subscribers.
The names may be sent in at any time be-
tween now and the lst of July, and the com
missions may be retained by the persons send
ing them. A list will be kept of them, SO that
the premiums will be awarded to those who
shall be entitled to them. If two or more
should happen to send the same number-it
being the highest-we will apprise them of the
fact, and allow them two more weeks IN which
to decide the contest
To make our proposition understood, We will
illustrate it as follows: Suppose the highest
number of subscribers obtained by single per-
son should be ten, then the person securing
them would be entitled to S. commission and
$l5 pramium-making his compensation $50.
Supposing the next highest should be 6, then
the person securing them would be entitled to
commission 49, and premium $l0-maklng his
compensation $l3. We give these numbers
for illustration merely-less numbers may win
the premiums
The names Of course must be accompanied
by the money, paying the subscriptions, "aanus
the commissions Of so cents on each, which
will be retained by the persons sending them.
The names of the persons who will be en-
titled to the premiums will be announced
through the columns of the paper.
Who will they be? Cannot some lady win
the highest premium? Lose no time. This
proposition will be open till the lst day of Ju-
ly next.
The subscription price of the Spectator is So.
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FelloW Citizens Of the County Of augusta:
In obedience to the wishes Of many friends
residing in various portions of the County, ex-
pre- sed both publicly and privately, announce
myself a candidate for scat in the next House
of Delegates Of Virginia.
If it should be the pleasure Of the people to
elect me to this position, shall, irros pective of
party considerations, work and vote to obtain the
passage Of such laws as WILL in my Judgment,
secure the greatest amount Of peace, prosperity
and happiness to the people at large.
In the approaching election, soon to be held,
[ shall most unhesitatingly vote for the ex-
purgated constitution and for what is known as
the Walker ticket; believing the adoption of
this course by the people is the only door of
escape from the ultimate imposition upon them
Of an odious, tyrannieal and unbearable govern
ment: And although the result of this line of
conduct, In any event, Is not as we would like
to have it, yet ana firmly persuaded that in
our subugated, helpless condition, the exigency
of the hour, makes it high and patriotic duty
to yield to the demands ofinexorabe necessity,
accept the situation, and reconstruct the State
upon the basis OF the ezpurgatcd Constitution
and the election OF such men as are opposed to
acknowledgements and test oaths, and who are
identified with us IN interest and syulpathy.
This result, which is the best We can hope
for, can certainly be achieved if all will register
and vote Virginia, If her sons are true to her,
can be placed under the control OF Virginians.
and the miserable carpet bag scum aud vultures
of the north, who have come down among us
to array one race against the other, in order
that they may more easily prey upon the SUBJ
stance and yitals OF our helpless and PROSTATE
people, can be sent back, bowling, to their old
haunts Of vice and depravity.
These salutary results will only be attained,
however, ls distinguished countyuan said, in
the late Conservative Convention, by united
effort, induced by mutual oncliation and forbear-
ance one towards another.
Let us then obliterate from cur minds all
past political differences, leaving the dead past
TO bury its dead, and unite in one great band of
friends and brothers, among whom no conten-
ton shall exist, but that noble contention
or rather emulation of who can best work and
best agree in saving Virginia from degrade
ton and ruin.
My devotion to Virginia has always been
great, but since dark, heavy clouds have lower
ed over her and broken with remorseless fury
upon her devoted head, have drawn her closer
and closer to my heart, until her destiny and
mine have become inseparably locked up to-
gether, and should it be the viii of the people
to make me an humble instrument to aid in
restoring her to peace and prosperity, shall
ever be grateful for the confidence reposed.
Respectfully,
ALEXANDER B. COCHRAN.
Vindicator and Vrginian will publish.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

is now filed up. Lands there are no longer
cheap. Virginia presents the best field for in
vestment, and her people no longer manifest
desire to emigratc. The tide is now flowing IN
to Firginia-not out Of her limits.
Another fact is worthy Of consideration. -
Thirty years ago, the government OF the u. D.
(Mr Woodberry being Secretary took meas
ures through our foreign agents, to ascertain
approximately the whole amount Of silver and
gold in the different countries of the world
The aggregate was then estimated at one thou
sand millions Since then the gold mines of
California and the Pacific slope and of Aus
tralia and other countries have been discovered
and developed, and the aggregate of gold coin
is now not less than three thousand millions,
and increasing at the rate Of several hundred
millions per annum This large increase of the
precious metals, even if there were no paper
currency, would necessarily enhance the value
of lands rapidly. Such must be the case, and
our advice is to those who have money, to buy
real estate, and to those who have lands, to
hold On to them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

A telegram dated the Sth instant, says
The Cabinet will resume the consideration of
the election in Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas,
Tuesday next Its action heretofore, notwitll
standing reports to the contrary, has had no
definite point
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

vEvEHE AegANGENEENT mace by the I'M
4 designed with j. G.. Roller, as to the little
store at Rockland Mills, Augusta county, ter d
mated by Limitation on the Isl day OF Dec, 1868.
may1l-lt WIN. b. KAYSER.
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Do you prefer slavery to liberty? If Sc
don't register and don t vote

At meeting at Spottsylvania Court House
on Monday Of last week. Maj. j. II. Kelley,
editor of the Fredericksburg Herald, was nom
mated as a candidate for the Legislature This
is good nomination. Maj. Kelly being man
Of sense, of good character, and Sound On the
goose. We hope that he will be elected, and
that other counties will be represented by del
egates of similar character It is important
that men Of the right stamp should be elected
to the Legislature The next Legislature will
be the most important which has ever assembled
In this State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

Remember that either Wells or Walker will
be the next Governor of Virginia, invested
with the veto power over the action of the Leg
islature, and that failure to vote for Walker
is equivalent to half vote for Wells Not to
vote for Walker is indirectly to support Wells
and the policy he advocates Walker will be
supported by White men. and Wells will be
supported by negroes almost exclusively.
None should hesitate to make choice under
the circumstances. Dc the best you can under
the circumstances-ang could do no more
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= PLENDaD ESTATE FOR SATEi

~ Acting under the provisions of "a deed of
trust executed by Braxton Davis dec'd d, and du-.
ly recorded, the subscribers will, on
SATURDAY, MAY 18TH 1888
on the premises, SELL at public auctiQa, that laroa
and valuable estate, known aa the TURF
This tract contains about sra acres. : larpa
portion OF which is equal to any land ir the Val
ley 1t lies Oh both sides of the South River
9sbogt Ave miles North of Waynesborough Tho
land lies we'll, with a South-easterly exnosIre
and IS admirably adapted to the growth Of GRASS
corn, wheat DC. Near 100 acres are of rich nj,
luylal bottom Land, in a bend of the river OK
There IS an unfnish he'd Dwelling House -, tho
farm with fine spring near it, and snsr;o r1'o
barn, somewhat out of repair 0'0"'
Ine location of this tract in q wealthy, ir+o,,;
gent populous neighborhood, convenient TO MIL
Ghurehes, Highways, anS the Railroad Terdnrs
II very desirable as residence and the fortiift1
ana beauty of the land makes it an stt tra.t.
Investment we to man Of capital. '''''''' =
a. ne oDJect OF the sale being the adjustment oe
t rrig ueDts OF Mr.. Braxton Davis. the Tnsfoes
t mll receive any established debt against the as
t tat as money in discharge Of any norta e of
'iiT IpurehNse-money, except costs Of ssIa -
a, dARAs -One-tourth in hand, and halanco IN
SIatee equal annual payments with interest from
allen. II. II. STUART
ono7 JOHN &. BALDWIN, Trustees.
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ETOR RENT.-The house and lot now occu-
Il pied by the Rev. e. P Phelps. Also three
pasture LOTS, and 6 aares within the Corpo,
ration ROBERT G. BICKLE
may1l-1t
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What does it mean? Wells and Underwood
both noto say that they are opposed tc the test
oath. To US these look like death-bed repen-
tances. There is some consolation in the re-
Election that,
While the lamp holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may RETURN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

Whilst we are free to admit that we cannot
work as cheerful!y and as zeaously for a Re
publican of any degree as we could for an un,
adulterated Conservative, yet We can work with
some degree of earnestness and fidelity for MIR.
Walker, in view of the great facts that he is a
far better and safer man than his competitor,
that We are reduced to choice between the two,
and that there is no possible chance Of electing
an out-and out Conservative. We have cen, for
several weeks past, that this was to be our
alternative "a choice between the two and we
have schoQled ourselves to the ordeal. We have
thought we were ultra enough for almost any
purpose, but not SO much so as to refuse to take
half where we could not get the whole loaf,
or to choose lesser instead oftaking the great
er evi.-AJinqdon Trginaan.
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Dc you wish yourselves and your children to
be heWers of wood and drawers of water p
Ii SO, fail to register and fail TO vote.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11
STAUNTON, MAY 10th. 1869.

Do you wish to see the iron-clad blown Il
atoms? IF So REGISTER AND VOTE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

We are gratifed to announce that our distin-
goished fellow Firginian, Mr.. john r. Thomp-
son, now Of New York. has accepted an invita-
ton extended to him by Hon A. FL. Fl. Stuart,
President, on behalf Of the Society of Alumni
of the University of Va, to deliver On original
poem at the approaching commencement Of
that Institution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

COUNTY, APRIL 27TH 1869.
It is ordered by the Court that the order en-
tered by this Court on the 30th day of October
last for the submission to the voters of Augusta
county the question of q Subscription by the
county to the Stock of the Valley Railroad Com
pany, be amended, so as to make the subscription
by the Court conditioned upon the subscription
by the City of Baltimore for one million of dol
lars of the stock Of said company. 1t is further
ordered that said question shall be submitted to
a vote of the people on the day or days of the
next general election, and that the Clerk be di-
rected to give proper notice thereof by publca-
ton in the newspapers of the town of Staunton.
Copy-teste
may11-tde SAMUEL CLINE, Clerk.
A UDEgENG COMMETTEE on County
N Claims.-The undersigned having been, by
an an order entered at the April term, 1869, CT the
Court OF Augusta county, appointed Commit
tee to Audit and pass upon all claims against the
county.
Notice is hereby given, requiring all persons
having demands against the county, to file their
accounts at the Clerks Office of said Court, on or
before the 23RD DAY OF JUNE NEXT, made
out IN the usual form, properly verified.
no accounts will be allowed after said 23rd of
June next, as we are required to make our report
on Inc Isl day OF the June term.
JUNIUs f. MAUrIN J Auditing
ALEXANDER ANDERSON
DANIEL FIsHBURN, Committee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

Do you like to speak with bated BREATH in
the bondnan's key? If SO, fail to register
and fail to vote.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

Do you wish to have the privilege of voting
in future? If so. REGISTER AND VOTE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

PARNAssVs, april Goth, 1869.
Alf. Editor There are numbero Of persons in
the county, who held Office under the State
Government, previous to the secession Of the
State, and afterwards, under the Confederate
authorities. At the last registration, those
persons were put upon the third list, (or black
list. Cannot those persons now register having
been pardoned by the Presidents General Am
nesty Proclamation?
Again, do not Postmastcrs and Deputy Post
masters come under that proclamation?
Any information will be thankfully received
by q large number Of persons thus situated.
Respectfully, j. q. Il.
Our correspondent is certainly right as to the
legal effect of the Presidents proclamation Of
amnesty, but we are unable to say what will be
the character of the instructions given by the
Military Commandant Of this State, alias Dis
trict No, l., to the officers of registration. Here
tofore, the legal effect of the Presidents proc
lamations of amnesty, preceding the last, has
been ignored by Congress and the military au-
thorities. The instructions which will be is
sued by Gen. Candy will determine The quas
tons lropounded by our correspondent.
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Do you wish to save your State from ruin
If SO, REGISTER AND VOTE.

Ii So, Eli AND OIE1.
The State journal published in Richmond,
the organ of the Wells party, in its issue of the
Bird inst, thus speaks of Walker, which will
have effect of making many conservatives will
ingly vote for him who would otherwise have
hestItated 10 do so:
If Walker is elected (bci,lg a Northern
Democrat, Of the pendleton school,) he will
carry out the policy Of the Virginia democracy,
which is more favorable to England than to the
United States. Northern renegades have al
ways been the bitteIest seoessionists, and most
lmplacable enemies of the country Don't be
deceived because Walker was born in the North.
The Wing will fail to convince anybody who
has been acquainted with Walker, during or
since the war; that he was Unionist much less
Republican. IF Pendleton and Fernando
Wood were Unonists then so was Walker. A
number Of atidavits of parties in New York,
Chicago and Norfolk haye been prepared with
much care and will be published soon, which
will fully establish his claims to be classed a.
mong the bosom friends OF Vallan1ingham and
Jefferson Davis
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The Assets are thus Appropriated
Net Reserves, Company's
Table, 4 per cent, 70, 753, 512.0
surplus .................... 1850, 972. 7.
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a aeea,sware, ClaEasa & glassware
yseHEE PREMIUM HEACHsNES
LF49 WOOD
EVERY WHERE TRIUMPHANT.
Two Machines for the Price of Onel

EVERY WHERE TRIUMPHANT
Two Machines for the Price of Onel
AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR-Incorporated Janu-
airy 10th, l867.-At the Annual Exhibition, held
at the Fair Grounds, ear Staunton, Virginia, on
the 9th 28th and 10Th of October, 1868, THE
PREMlU N was awarded to ''IAe Wood Manu-
featuring Comapany,n for the Best Combined
SEl.F-RAKlNG REAPER s. MOWER.
Witness the Seal Of the Corporation, and the
signatures of its officers and Committee of Award
b JOHN B. BALDWIN, President.
JED. HoTCHKIss, Secretary
A. W. Hartman, VIM. E. Bell, G. BENTON Coin
er, o. A. Browne, Committee Of Award.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

ALEXANDER B. COCHRAN.
Vindicator and Virginian will publish.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

Would you like to be u dog and spend your
time in baying the moon? If so, fail to regis
ter and fail to vote.
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DURnBLaES1C SALE Al! OF PERSONAL Prop
10th inst, near Spring Hill in Augusta county, :
all the personal property of the estate of the late
Amanda M; Splitter, decd, consisting of several
good Nork-horses, several cattle, among which
are two excellent fresh mich COWS, some 50 or
40 good hogs. one Excelsior Reaper and Mower
combined, half of a Farrow Drill, one Loom and
Tackle, one plantation wagon and body, several
Household and Kitchen Furniture, belonging to-
SAID estate. A. ANDERSON,
InaV4-3t = Adn,iniotrotor-
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GALE (pF LOTS NEAR STANTON

4 DMENASTRATOE'S Sale.-ON SAT-
"A URDAY, Is til day eff MAY, 1859, at the
late residence of Robert j. Hope, decd, in tho
town of Staunton, | will sell, at public auction.
decd, consisting of elegant and substantial Par
Tor and Bed Room Furniture Piano, Painting.
Carpets Table and Dining Room Furniture,
a complete and comfortable family establishment.
Sale to commence at 10 O clock, A. NJ.
TERNIs-For all sums of $40 or under, cash.
For all sums over $40 negotiable note we'll en-
dorsed at ninety days.
n n a L.
, 1869-04-30
5 q. 6 & o lX A v q S.

lonnen, hvorimol MateriaIlelfs lilda]obs-
priis SIS. "a under allie OmstfndloEeder WI
medgaae ;-Nr 2 derfra, Id der yea Diet
under l.. Is omhandlede Arbelde efter hans
Mening enten Dor anvendes Jernrender for
S21, eller hele Arbeidet bortfalde, hvor-
imod han Inlet havde at erindre, men Wide
like anbringe Trerendef saa nEr Krudt-
kammeret; og endelig M. 3 var begrundet
deri, at den omhandlede Bygnings Udsaet-
telse for Regnvandet fra Naboens Bygning
muligen Wide kunne afvarges paa anden
Made end den af Udvalget u~dtrykkelig
fremhevede.
Under den paaf6lgende Discussion sam
tykkede UdvaIgets Ordf0rer, paa Udvalget
Vegne, at Underendringsforslaget Mr.. l
toges t%ilfolge, saaledes at Udvalgets An
dringsforslag under. l., st. Croix Arresthuus,
$50 90 S32 "a forandredes henholdsviis til
$64. "a og S27, SAINT at under l., FORFEIT /
Frederiksted, AnbYingelsen at de omhand-
lede Tagrender aldeles udgaaer, og som
F0lge deraf Bel0bene 1892. Al OF SAB
forandres henholdsviis til 1886. "A og Sl49.
Endvidere blew Diet i Anledning at en- at
2det MedIem for Frederiksteds BY (Faber)
meddeelt .Oplysning ON, at Udvalgets For
udsetning ON, at de / BetRnkningen under
Mr.. /, Hospitalet i Frederiksted, nevnte
20 Vinduesruder allerede ware blevne ind
satte, MATTE beroe paa en- Mlstorstaaelse,
af Ordf6reren paa' Udvalgets Vegne sam
tykket, at Diet udgaaede Bel0b IS forbliver
staaende, og at i Endringsforslaget under
n. fSlgelig Bel6bene $3.50. 40 og $123. 90
forandres til henholdsviis $258. 40 og
$115. 90.
Gouverneuren ndviklede derefter det' at
ham stillede Hovedendringsforslag Mr.. 3,
we'd hvis Vedtagelse han Wide ansee sig
b%emyndiget til at lade Beregningen at den
Told for offentligt Gods, som fortiden I'D
redes af selve Colonialkassen, fremtidigen
bortfalder.
Da Ingen videre ~begjerede Ordet, sattes
Endringsforslagehe under Afstemning med
f6lgenke Resultat
UdvaIgets Mr.. l med de oveDfor nevnte
Modi6cationer, hvorved Diet samlede
Bel0b af Nedsattelserne istedetfor
1919. 90 bliver 1872. Sc, vedtoges
med Is Stemmer imod l..
Som F0lge hvoraf Afstemning over Under
fendringsforslagene Mr.. l og 2 bortfaldt.
Gouverneurens Underen sforslag Mr..
3 vedtoges med Is Stemmer imoJ 1.
Som Folge hvoraf ATS GINNING over Udval-
gets Hndringsforslag Mr.. 2 bortfaldt.
Gouverneurens Hoved q ndringsforslagNr.
3 vedtoges med Is Stemmer imod /.
Derefter sattes hele Bevillingsforslaget,
hvis Post l we'd de fore2aaede Afstemnin-
ger var bleven nedsat fra SIS, $50 til S5,OSS,
o. Post 8 fra $4,000 til $1,000, %f0loelig
Totalsummen. $1l,O06 nedsat til 1924,
under Afstemning og vedtoges med IA
, 1869-04-30

borttalde.
Da Ingen videre begjerede Ordet, sattes
Beviillngsforslaget under Afstemning og
vedtoges med IA Stemmer imod 2.
4, 2den Behandling at Bevillingsforslag til
Budgetpost D. 10 Fengselsvasenet.
Intel Hndringsforslag var s%tillet, og da
Ingen begierede Ordet, sattes Bevillings-
forslaget under Afstemning og vedtoges
med IA Stemmer imod 2.
5, eden Behandling af Beyillingsforslag til
Budgetpost F.: Post og Transportfar-
toilet.
2det Medlem for Frederiksteds Landdi-
strict (Knight) ~forespurgte ON Stillingen
at Sagen ON Bidrag til ct Dampskibscom-
pagni, hvortil Gouverneuren oplyste, at
st. Thom@ Colonialraad like havde we'd
taget Anordningen ON Bidraget for st.
Thome C~olonialkasses Vedkommende, men
atSagen paatanktes after forelagt bemeldte
Rad.
Da Ingen videre begjerede Ordet. sattes
BeNillingsforslaget under Afstemning og
vedtoges med IA Stemmer imod 2.
6, eden Behandling af Budgetudkastet for
~1869-70.
AT Gouverneuren var stillet folgende
Endringsforslag:
"Efter Totalbel6bet af Budgettes I'd
giftsside %tilf6ies: Ifolge den i de 3 Finants-
aar fra 1ste April 1865 til Bite Marts 1868
vundne Erfaring om Forholdet imellem de
anslaaede og de virkelige Udgifter, vii af
ovenstaaende samlede Udgift kunne an
slaaes at vile fragaae. -...----.$ 1880.
Hvorefter den samlede anslaaede Udgift
oliver 1851 GAP.
(eventuelt med den iBevillingerne sved-
tagne Nedsrttelse)."
Gouverneuren bemprkede, at der / Hen
hold til de af Raadet under eden Behand-
ling af vedkommende Bevilllngsforslag
tagne Beslutninger var skeet folgende For
andringer i Diet forelagte Budgetudkast
Udgiftspost D. 5 Lods- og Havnevese-
net var nadsat fra 81 1884 til $1,s36.
D. 10: acknowledgements var for
hoiet fra Sl1,32O til S11,416.
D. p: ~Fattigvesenet, var nedsat fra
IS 335 til 81, 925.
E.: Byghings- og andre ubestemte I'd
glitter nedsat fra $11,O06 til 1924.
hvilke Forandringer saaledes tilsammen
udgjorde en- Nedsattelse af 50, 1874, hvor-
we'd Udlastets Totaludgift var blevet ned
bragt fra $685. ZAP til S191, OO8. Da I'd
kastets Indt@gtsside s181,43o er blever
uforandret, Wide der saaledes fremkomme
en- tilsyneladende Deficit af ca. $4,000
men i Henhold til Diet af ham we'd Budget
tets F~oreleggelse og diets 1ste Demanding
Anforte, havde han stillet Eddringsforsla
get ON Tilf6ining af en- Anmerkning veG
Slutningen at Budgettet om, at der ifolge
Erfaringerne i de 3 Finantsaar 1866 ii