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ible to hold an engine up to speed, when driving
the heavy load, and when steam flows slowly
through the valve, and the governor action (which
opens the yalve) is reduced to the least amount
These two reductions call for the greatest width
attainabie at the base of the steam port other
wise the engine chokes and staggers under less
than its whole load 'l' ;l '9H
Many Governors and Valves, now advertised as
great improvements, have not more than or 8
inches width of steam port at the base and there
by fail, where the JUDsoN VALVES have Is to "a,
giving from fifteen to twenty per cent more pow
er to the engine when most wanted
Persons building or using Steam Engines, will
do well to apply their own common sense in choos-
ing governors that will not rob their engines of
power, and depreciate their value more than the
cost of Judson Governor, the patented principle
ofwhich gives 100 per cent. of power, and conse-
quently the most uniform speed possible to obtain
which is demonstrated by the universally admit
ted fact of its great superiority over all others the
past seventeen years, 1t is simply impossible to
govern well without graduation of the steam port
in the valve. "
A supply ofthose justly celebrated Governors,
always on hand, at manufacturers prices, at
RURKE1S IRON WORKS,
Stanton, Va.
rs Call and see one in operation. ?
nOY20-tf
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Boutwell, TIE Butt OF R1D1ouLE. At
the dinner given the other evening in New
York to Professor MORSE, the inventor Of
the electric telegraph, when the regular
toast "to the management of the telegraph"
was read, the President (Chief Justice
CHAsE) called upon Acknowledgement Ev-
ARTS "to bring some sparks from the hole
in the sky to illustrate this toast "a remark
which, it is added, was received with segreat
laughter" How President JeENsoN will
shake his sides, and Impeacher BoUrwaL1
his fists, when they read Mr.. CHAsE's re-
marks. t 0
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-01-15

The U. S. Supreme Court has pronounce
ed a decision, restoring Josesh Il. Brady,
sr to the bar of tho District Supreme Court,
in which, it will be remembered, he was de-
barred from practieing during the Surratt
trial.
The Supreme Court decided that the Dis
tr;ct Supreme Court is distinct and separate
from the Criminal Court Of the said District.
though the Criminal Court is held by one Of
the Judges Of the Supreme Court, and that
the Supreme Court of the District. in at
tempting to punish for . contempt commit
ted before the Crsminsl Court, exceeded its
Jurisdiction.
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The Lower House Of Congress has re-
pealed the Tenure of-ofice Bill. The fol-

The Lower House Of Congress has re-
pealed the Tenure of-of6ce Bill. The fol-
lowing analysis Of the vote is interesting:
Fifteen Of the New England members
voted for the repeal and nine against it. All
the democrats who were present of course
voted for the repeal. Mr.. Frank Thomas
voted in the same way. All the carpet-bag-
gers voted for the repeal except Bo,es, Of
Arkansas, French, of North Carolina, New
sham, Of Louisiana, and Whittemore. Of
South Carolina. All the members Of the
judiciary committee voted for the repeal ex-
cept Mr.. Churchill. of New York. The
Tennessee delegation was equally divided
Members from western Pennsylvania gen.
orally opposed the repeal, and members from
other parts of the State favored it. New
Workers, as general thing, voted for re-
peal"
tits doubtful if this bill will pass the Sen.
ate. Ifthat body passes it, it will hardly
be before the close of the session. as they
are not likely to give President Johnson the
power it will confer for even a day.
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Tho Negro Emeute in Princess Anne.

The Norfolk Nyyissian of Saturday has
the following: ...
Yesterday afternoon tho troops Of the gar
rison, who had been detached to aid the civ
il officers in making the arrests Of several ne
groes in Princess Anne county, returned to
the city From the officers, Lieutenauts
Rogers and Farragut, we gather the follow
ing particulars in addition to our publication
on the subject yesterday morning, Lieuten-
ant Farragut states that on Thursday morn
ing about o'clock he, with detachment of
nineteen men, accompanied by Deputy Sher-
if Fentress and a man named Valentine, ar
rived at the Baxter formerly Petty farm,
and on approaching the house found an old
negro with double barreled gun, which was
taken from him and broken-the negro be-
ing placed under arrest. He then summoned
the negroes in the house to surrender, when
two women came out and gave themselves
up. Sergeant Cullen impetuously rushed
into the house, and as he entered the door
was fred upon with double barreled gun,
loaded with duck shot and slugs, both loads
taking effect in the left breast and throat, in
ficting very painful, but we are pleased
to learn from the surgeon, Dr. Williamson,
not necessarily fatal, wound The soldiers
who had been deployed around the house
Immediately rushed in, and before the Lieu
tenant could assert his authority had killed
three of the four inmates and taken the 9TH
er prisoner. fl
He informed US that on his way to the
farm there appeared to be great excitement
among the negroes on the route, they calling
to one another that tho soldiers were not
"secesh," and would have nothing to do
with the matter. After the occurrence the
negroes assembled in the neighborhood in
considerable numbers, and it was deemed
highly probable that an attack would be
made upon the detachment at night The
Lieutenant also informed us that he did rot
send for reinforecments, but that the couriar
was self-constituted one "A number of
citizens proflered their services, in case of
an attack, which were accepted. One of the
negroes who was killed was named Samuel
Bell, nlias WEIGH, with his brother George
Bell, and another negro, name not known.
The seditious negro, ''Specs' Hodges, is
said to have been riding through. Il Tie county
stirring up the negroes to resistance, and tel
ling them that before night every id
Yankee would be swept from Princess Anne
county, He also warned them not to strike
the first blow, but when attacked to resist to
the death. 80. ......s4.....
The detachment headed by Lieutenant
Rogers, which left the city on Thursday
night, reached the scene Of disturbance a.
bout II o'clock at night, but the negroes had
taken a sober second thought, and dispersed
quietly. The troops remained On the spot
until about noon yesterday, but nothing oc-
curing to render their longer stay necessa .
ry, they returned to their quarters.
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THE JUDGES OF THIS SrArE.--We find the
following among the Geographic news OF the
Alexandria Gazette: "Judges Shelley and
Harris are in Washington and were before
The committee on Reconstruction Friday, in
reference to the removal of the disabilities
from the judges of this State. They both
made statements, which were well received,
and it is the impression that the committee
will report in favor the removal Of the dis
abilities from all the judges. Messrs. Joseph
segar and Lewis Mckenzie have been assid-
nous in their endeavors to secure this desi-
rable object, and have earned much praise
for their kind Offices. They have done all
in their power to restore to the State her
civil rights"
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.-As We ir ,.,a .,.,. !.
Il change in business, in q short time a'- 1ns
now offer, without any reserv atom arr snt;rs
stock of DRY GOODS & NO IIONS' asl Season a.,
bic, from the highest price SILKS down to re1l ~
Tape or paper of Needles, - ~ fU VI. u
AT ACTUAL COST FOR CASE ONLY
Mhen we charge any article on account We will
10 AZ our regular price but if said bills be paid
within days, Is per cent. will be taken off If
W,.nln ten DAYS 10 per cent; if within Is days,
80 days we will expect, in ALL CASES prompt psy-
ment to be made. f-'
1t is rare thing for such an offer to oe made,
out 10 reduce our stock to as low figure as pos
sible, before next Spring we make the offer, in
tending not to vary from it in the least.
Persons Knowing themselves indebted to us will
please do us the favor to come forward and make
payment. a .- PIPER, DRAKEA. CO.
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Can Congress turn State out of the Union ?

The Manchester, N. H., Daily Union
has an article under the above caption, in
which it refers to the bill of Mr.. EDMoNDs,
of Vermont, proposing to repeal 50 much Of
the reconstruction acts as authorize the rep
resentation of Georgia in Congress.
In the course Of its article it propounds
another query pon what is this medita-
ted usurpation based" =.
His questions are very easily answered.
To the first it may be replied that we sup
pose Congress can do any thing it pleases to
do, and the northern States will submit, and
sustain them. And to the second, it may
be said, the ''meditated usurpation is based
upon the arm of political power 81 u -
The Union gives the following advice to
the people Of Georgia: s~- f..
'sOur advice to Georgia would be to stand
firm; make no concessions for the doubtful
honor of representation in such Congress
as this. Maintain, at all hazards, the un-
disputed ascendancy Of the white race-give
up all other politics, and stay out Of the
Union until you are called to enter it as the
equal of any other State and with all the
rights which the constitution is designed to
secure T.L A. esa! u
Some will say that we of Virginia can't
afford it. But the advice Of the Manches-
ter paper is no doubt the course which rea-
son, justice and self-esteem prompt, and is
not iaapplicable to our own condition. Let
us VOTE Dows tho Underwood negro consti-
tuition and then wait. But We shall be told
we are a Bourbon and don't smarch with
the times" If one is to be judged by the
company he keeps, such times. it seems to
US, are very disreputable associates.-Pe-
tersbarg Express. 4.7t sa
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OPRING DSl-Another large ssnslx
~ Of STAPLE and FANCY GOODS by
our arrivals of this week. In ladies' goode We
have quite show of nice fresh ssyles, in all
grades of dress goods: -
Chinese Poplins, Satin faced and plain do,,
Lenos, Bereges, Tissues, Organdies, &C..
Our stock of Black and Dress Silks is now COM
plete. Great varsity of Buttons and Trimmings.
Nice assortment of Cassimers, Cloths, Tweeds and
boys Wear. We now say that goods are cheap,
No very de silable. [a
aprlo, So, ~ KAYSER & YOUNG
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It was remarked that among tho pell-
bearers o&the late John Minor Bolts, APP
pointed by the Radical party in this city,
there was not a single "colored man ard
brother" Also that in all the proceedings
the negroes were utterly ignored. "Blood
IS thicker than water --- except when
votes are wanted !---Eramimer and En-
Q1arer.
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Richmond dispatches report removals un-
der the fourteenth amendment as rapidly
going on. About one hundred officers Of
courts have been removed in the past three
weeks
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Books, Periodicals s&e>
DOCKS AND STATIONERY.

DOCKS AND STATIONERY.
large stock of English. .
LatiA, = .,..,
School Books, good asso,s rreek' ana freneh
p,o,k Rools. poss ID. Miscellaneous Books
'''' - ,oks,
Note pap.r PRO. Diaries, Cap, Letter and
S,a.ss s,s, ~, Tissue Paper, Bristol Board,
0'''''' w" e Washers, Slate Pencils,
pers,. Lead Pencils, Pocket Knives,
w" lated 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 Sand, Sand
Boxes, Rulers Paint Boxes, Paint Brushes, Court
Plaster, Tooth Picks, Indelible Ink, Colored and
White Chalk, Crayons, Linen and Paper Irvine,
photograph Albums, Bibles and Testaments'
Prayer Books, Hymn Books, Sunday School
Books, Sunday School Cards and Tickets. and
Small Cloth Lined Tags. All at LOWEST PRICE.
-sepl8-tf ROBERT COWAN
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The Mail from Richmond to Baltimore on
Saturday last was robbed in Washington.
some time during that night. Two letter
boxes and mailbag were taken from the
Office and broken open and rided. The de-
tectiyes are on the track but no arrests have
been made.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-01-15
" CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
AT
s. MANDELBA UNS
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.

(under Northeast corner of Virginia Hotel. J
As the holidays are approaching, and Christmas
presents ia the rallying cry it would be so nice to
present q member of your family or friend with
beautiful new -'. wear T.
n SUIT OF CLOTHES ga,
of the very best make and materal-or nice
OVERCOAT, TALMA, SHAWL, or a fashiona-
BILE HAT, or beautiful TIE, SCARF or Ora
VAT.
And the prettiest part of all is, you can have
any of the above articles at FI,
COST FOR CASH. q
We have, also, various other articles, both Or
namental and useful, which we will let slide at
cost from now to January LIST, 1862
Our objsct in making this liberal offer is toreduce
our stock as much as possible before taking our
ANNUAL INVENTORY. spf
This Is rare opportunity which but seldom
crosses mans meandering pathway, aad we would
earnestly urge those in want Of every article &C.
essary to ADORN and BEAUTIFY the outer man
to call at once and secure bargain.
decl9-3t
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saPRlNG GOODSl
NJ LOOK TO 70 UR INTEREST,"
GREAT BARGAINSI


Piper Drake l. Co., have received, and WITT
tpatiaIe 10 receive every few days, additions to
their already fine stock of Goods; and as lst6e,
Mak taey hase the incest trade an toson'' thew arc
compelled to keep first class goods as they have
Always done, and can and will sell them at fair
prices. - ''''
Ne They will also keep what merchants call .'see
onas, which are in some Instances, pretty fair
goods out can, as general thing, be sold for
less than first class goods cost +1i-l'-
They do not propose to sell seasona5le Foods at
cost for If they did their friends would not be-
heve them, bat they do promise to sell as low as
any ether house, for the same class of goods.
They have just received splendid lot OF
Bleached and Brown Cottons,
which they can sell very reasonable 20
They have also just received splendid LOT
Cotton Yarns, which they are selling at lov,
rates than since the war, for CASH.
Feb. 2e--tf
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Mr.. and Mrs Jefferson Davis arrived in
London on the 21st ult. Mr.. Davis is still
In Indifferent health, on account Of which
be proposes to spend the winter in the South
of France. kN
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The LATE JonM NJ BORIS The Rich
mond State journal, speaking Of the death
of this gentleman, says: 5ei 90 5if'aoM
His disease believed to havebeen al ac-
emulation Of fat upon the heart. to such an
extent as to SO much embarlass the action 81
the heart as to render it unable TO throw
blood through the system except with great
difficulty and imperfectly. All his symp-
toms, the drop steal swelling Of the lower ex-
trenlties--the congestion of the kidneys, Of
the liver, of the lungs, of the brain--were
the natural result of the slow and ,languid
circulation Of the blood through the veins
He died of disease Of the heart, which had
probably existed for years, and had been
slowly and gradually approaching an newt
ably fatal result .i1i&
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UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE, &o.---The Wash
ington correspondent Of tho Baltimore Sun
says that Mr.. Boutwell, will report from the
committee on the judiciary bill to secure
equal privileges and immunities to citizens
ofthe U. S. and to enforce article IA of the
amendments to tho constitution F
The bill provides that no citizen shall be
deprived of the right to vote for electors for
President and Vice-P President, representa-
tives in Congress, or members of the Legis-
lature Of the State in which he may reside,
by reason Of race. color, or previous condi-
ton Of slavery ana My p;cc--:::::cn in the
laws or constitution Of any State inconsistent
with this section. is hereby declared to be
null and void. The bill provides for carry
ing out this principle, and then declares that
any person disqualified by section three of
article fourteen of the amendments to the
constitution, and from whom such disability
shall not have been removed by act of Con-
gress, who shall exercise the powers and
duties Of any Office therein specified, shall be
deemed guilty. Of misdemeanor, and be-
ing convicted thereof shall De impi;scc2 ed and
kept at hard labor for the term of two years,
and an Indictment for the same may be found
at any time within two years from the COM
mission of the offence. 10y adj '
The judiciary committee will also report
an amendment to the constitution granting
universal s;1:taI!raee for the State and munich
cipal officers. a7rs4i tH
EARLY. --Glorious old Jubal writes from
Canada, under date of 9Th instant, to q
friend in this city, as follows:
Il am sorry to see that proposition is
mooted by some Of our people for compro-
mise on the basis of universal Gncluding me-
gro) suffrage and universal amnesty. I Shall
come back prepared to resist it to the bitter
end. | cannot consent to be hrIbed by any
such expedient into sacrifice of principal
Let us maintain our honor il we lose all
else."
He might have added, negro eligibility as
well as suffrage, for they go together, of
course, although the former has no place by
name in the new programme; and further
still, that if Virginia, by a bargain with a
| corrupt faction which temporarily fills the
halls of Congress. sprrenders her existence
as State Of the Union, she will by haiti
| first and unexampled act of submissions, sink
all hope Of federal union Of co-cqual States
on this continent beyond the power Of resur-
rectlon foreycr.---Ec. and Enquirer.
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Sales.
g HERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE
~ BULL-PASTURE LAND,


~ BULL-PASTURE LAND
IN HIGHLAND COUNTY, "a.
By virtue of order of the Circuit Court Of
Highland County, made at its September term
1868, in the case of William Lockrid ge plaintiff
vs.. John Lockridge defendant, the subscriber,
appointed by said Court for the purpose will Of
fer for SALE at public auction, the premises to
the highest bidder, on Saturday the 10th of Jan
uary 1869, two tracts of land-one containing
60 acres and known as Lot No. a in the partition
of the lands Of which Robert Lockridge Sr died
seized, among his heirs-the other containing SO
acres and known as lot No. in said partition -
These two lots were assigned to John Lockridge
in said partition and lie in Highland County on
the Bull-Pasture River, near to each other and
are quite valuable :,
Terms.-One third of the purchase money to
be paid upon the confirmation of the sale the
balance in two equal annual payments, falling
due at one and two years, respectively. with liz
terest thereon from day of SALE the purchaser to
give good personal security and the title retained
as ultimate security.
WILLIAM NJ. sOAfMERS,
dec.ll-6W. Sheriff of Highland Co.
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The PEG pie of King George have opened
he ball by holding meeting in opposition
to the New movement. and make strong
appeal against it.
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Gen. Grant is At, and Mr.. Colfax only
46. President johnson is 81, Mr.. Seward
69. Gen. Schofeld but 39, Mr., Welles 81,
Mr.. McCulloeh So, Mr.. Randall and Mr..
Browning SO. We do not know the exact
age Of Mr.. Evarts, but he cannot be more
than So. Mr. Wade the President Of the
Senate, is So; Senator Sumner is So, and
Senator Trumbull Sc. The members of the
House sof Representatives are nearly all
young men. Mr. James Brooks and Mr..
D. B. Washburne are among the Oldest, and
are respectively So and So years of age. M
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We are pleased to be able to announce, on
the best athority, that the Directors Of the
G. & 0. R. R. have issued an order Eeeaauac-
ing the freight on wood and allowing full
facilities for transportation. They will also
modify the charges on other articles on which
the freight has been so excessive as almost
to prohibit transportation. ---CAarlottesvi7le
Chronicle
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decl8-4W

A Il NJ S A L E.--~A farm CONTAINING
about 100 or 80 acres within I miles
OF Staunton, is offered at private sale on fair
erms.
1t IS in fine state of cultivation, and the i'm
provemients in good order, q good Brick Dwell
ing, BIZ ok Smokehouse Fine Young Orchard
Of near 1000 trees, of different varieties, five bold
Springs on the place, and a running stream of
water near the house.
For further Information apply at the Office of
the Iinascator, Strunton Va.
P.S.-A fine Piano. as good as new, manu-
incurred by knahs Co. of Baltimore, will also be
sold on ga0a tarms.
junela-tang
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[yDSON'S PATENT ~ 'yai' E9d4 Z .'t
J ''- a. +. 70 GRADUATING VALVES
AND PATENT OHRRNORS, s
For Regulating the Speedof. Steam Engines.

The great superiority of the
JUDsoX GOVERNOR AND VALVES,
is due to the, graduation of the
steam ports in the valve.
~ These valves open from a
point, and rapidly increase III
width, 20 that the 8, 4 and 5
inch valves are respectfully II,
10 and "a inches wide at the
base of the steam ports. i7s i
d This is their patentable fea-
fura Mifhonf nhin Il L. ;roooec
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Miscellaneous.
IN AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT,


TN AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT,
i December 2sth, 1868.
In view Of the fact. that the vote taken mon
the question ofsubscription by the County Of Au-
gusta for stock in the Talley Railroad Comnsnv
on the 9th day of December (present. month was
under very Instantaneous circumstances in con-
sequence OF the extreme inclemency of the weather
when said vote was taken and that there was mt
fair expression of the wishes of the people ON tbe
subject, and the further fact of their being ;nfor-
mality in not swearing the Commissioners at soma
OF the precincts and returning the Poll Books to
the proper office within the time prsssibad by
law. It is ordered, that the Sl.efiRof this coun
ty and the Commissioners of Election at the sev.
eral Election paectncts, on Saturday the 9Th dav
of February 1869, open polls at said precincts and
take the sense of the voters of said county. mon
the question whether the County Court of Aupus-
ia County, shall subscribe three hundred thons-
and dollars $4,000, oOO) to the stock of the valley
Rail Road Company, to be paid in the bonds Of
SAID County, bearing six PER cent interest, paya-
BILE at the discretion of the said County at any
time within twenty {2o) years, the interest there
on to pc paid sema-annually, said Polls to be ta-
ken IN conformity with the provisions of the law
now IN force and of the orders of the Military
Commandant of this District and subject to his
approval.
Copy Teste,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, elk.
N0T1CE.-The late firm of Lewis & Larew has
IN been dissolved. Larew is to take the
property and effects of all kinds and descriptions
and is to pay all liabilities
JOHN J. LAREW.
y JAS. NJ. LEWIS.
Decemhep 22nd ls6s
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A counts READY, and we NEED the
IN money, aud will still take greenbacks
at par for accounts, notwithstanding gold is ad-
vancing steadily. 4 word to the wise is sufi.
Gent. PIPER. DRAKE& co.
augl4-tf
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~. ~ 4FtilN IIsl lEsef .Elstl3f.fE!
Specs" Hodges, of convention notoriety,
has been arrested as the instigator of the
Princess Ann difficulty. a, 4 aat.4a ri