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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-29

The Gsacogoasa, started over year since by IL.
N. F. Lewis, publisher the Western Rurat.)
as literary weekly, and which has distinguished
itself for some months past by its discussion of
social questions, is to beenlarged and name chang
ed to The UNIVERSE. The Chicago Sorosis and
Adrance Guard have also been purchased to be
merged therein The first issue under the new
name, to appear June the oath, will contain a pa
per by Hon. ROBERT DALE OWEN, entitled 'Sp-
ritualism Moral and Social Necessity" Some
thing on this subject from man of Mr.. OWEN S
emnence will attract much attention among all
thinkers Mr.. OWEN, EPEs SARGENT, and 9TH
ers. are to rite regularly. There will also be
commenced a story involving social questions.
entitled married; or 4 Romans Deception"
by Mrs CAROLINE F. CoRBIN, author of "Rebec-
ca A Woman's Secret of which the Morning
Star, -(the leading Baptist organ,) says There
are power, and genius, and art, and skill, and
passion, that show it to be the work of a woman
busy with the great problems which the country
cannot escape" Every number will alse'contain
two or more completed stories and sketches and
much other matter. The facts given concerning
social crimes are startling.
The terms of The Ugairerse are $3.50 per year,
or three months on trial for Fifty Gents. Try it
three months, or send ten cents for specimen
copy Address the Publisher, III. n. F. LEWIS.
Chicago.
Some articles intended for this issue have been
,,rax-o;da h1x- poStponpd
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NedicNL.
yEyO THE AFFLICTED
BENsON,S sALALEaI BROTH,

ESENSON . SAAs Ak1HA RsksOE kEs
A SPECIFIC FOR
Teter Ringworn,, Itch, BARRIERS Itch Poison
Oak Salt Rheum, Blotches, Plmples, and all
eruptions of the skin, is cordially recommend
ed to sufferers from these annoying diseases as
speedy and reliable cure.
It has been used successfully in hundreds OF
cases, many of them malignant and long stand
ing, completely eradicating the disease leaving
the skin soft and pleasant.
Ifvou would be relieved, the remedy is in your
own hands.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, August Il, 1868.
Mr. j. f. Benson DEAR SRI have had
very bad eruption on my face, and have tried
three or four different kinds Of ointment pre-
scribed by physicians. I received no relief until
I used your Salalem Broth; a few applications
performed perfect cure. | cheerfully recon-
mend it for any eruption of the SKIN
Respectfully is LE1TCH
HANOVER COURTHOUSE, July %, 1868.
This is to certify that my little girl had an erup-
ton ofthe skin, which has bafhed the skill ply
sicians: was induced to use Benson's Salalem
Broth. and in three days she was entirely well.
MARY A. HUGHES.
RICHMOND, October u, 1867.
Mr.. J. e. Benson DEAR SIR have suffer-
ed with Ringworm for some time, and have tried
every thing l could think of, but without any eff
feet: was advised to try your Salalem Broth, and
have the satisfaction Of knowing that | am en-
'''''' VIGIL = NJ. sCHRIvER.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH OFFICE
RICHMOND, July 20, 1868.
H. e. Benson Esq:-DEAR SIR think it due
to you that should bear my testimony to the
virtue ofy your Salalem Broth:
I had a very bad case of Poison Oak on my
hands. and was recommended to try your med-
cine: one bottle has effected entire l
give you, with my thanks this certificate ofits eff
fcacv. B. M. J. PAYNTER
PRICE 81 PER BOTTLE.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
PURCELL, LADD & CO., Agents,
June 8-3 mos Richmond Va.
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THE MASONIC CELEBRATION.

Last Thursday-St. Johns Day-was most
appropriately and handsomely celebrated by the
Masonic Fraternity of this place. in concert with
a large number of visiting brethren from east of
the Blue Ridge down the Valley, and from Bath
and Allegheny counties.
About O clock in the morning an extra train
arrived from Charlottesville, with upwards of
100 Masons and large number of other passen-
gers on board The brethren were received
at the depot by committee from Staunton
Lodge, and were escorted to Masonic hall, head
ed by the ''Stonewal Band mounted in their
band wagon, drawn by six milk-white horses,
handsomely caparisoned.
About 10 O. clock the procession was formed in
the following order: l ''Stonewall Band"
knight Templars. Staunton Lodge. Visit
ing brethren: Visiting Lodges.
The procession, thus formed, numbering about
300 and measuring distance OF about three
squares, proceeded to the Institution of the ID.
D & B. where, after being disbanded, those who
could gain admission attended the final exercises
of the Wesleyan Female Institute, by invitation
from the President of that institution-Rey. w
A. Harris
The Knight Templars were in full regalia, and
made most handsome appearance.
At the conclusion of these exercises the pro
cession was reformed and proceeded to the Pres
byterian church, where the following interesting
services were held l Anthem by the Musica
Association Prayer by Rev. Geo. G. Brooke
Address by Rev. /. r. Finley Music by thu
Association; Installation of Officers by Pas
Master, Fl. M. Bell.
The address of DR.. Finley, on the duties ant
elories of Free Masonry" occupied about ont
hour. during which time he held the undivided
and close attention of his immense audience
Past Master FL. M Bell made a beautiful ano
touching address of about ten minutes, and in
stalled tie following officers Of Staunton Lodge
for the ensuing year: VIM L. Balths, W. Mas
ter; Dr. A M. Fauntleroy, senior Warden; 5
Mandebanm, junior Warden; Jas. +. Patter
son, Secretary @. S. Arnall, Treasurer; Q. L
Hoge. senior Deacon; L. Loeb, Junior Deacon
IT Mathews, Tyler. Revs. R. H. Phillips ant
+ G. Wheat were appointed Chaplains.
After these services the procession was again
4orv,od and conducted to the American and Vir
o;nia Hotels, where the entire Craft were re
frosbed as Giants with new wine" by partakln
Of q most elegant sumptuous ana ponnulul re
past. "a .+ro,
A fter dinner, the visiting brethren and stran
sers were entertained by visiting the u. H. q
institution, Lunatic Asylum, the closing e&el
cises of the Virginia Female Institute rev.
II. Phillips, Principal,) and the Fair room OF tn
ladies of 'ehe southern Methodist church. "A
seemed delighted with the proceedings OF TIL
memorable day, and Staunton has fully sustain
cd her high reputation for hospitality, by tn
manner in which she entertained her welcom
Guests and visitors.
Do your duty on next Tuesday by voting.
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Married.

On the oath instant, by the Rev. VIM. E. Ba-
ker, at the residence of Jos. Earman, in Staun-
ton, ii. +. KENNEDY and Miss BARBARA q.
MILLER-both of this county
Near Greenville, on the 18th of June, by Rev.
t. Fletcher, HENRY MIsH and Miss MELISSA
A. BRowNLEE-both of this county.
On Thursday, the 18th inst, near Greenville,
by Rev. G. Cameron, Mr. SAM L X. MYERS and
Miss GERALDINE f. RUEBUsH, both of Angus
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rTALUARLE LAMBS FOR sAa.E.-l

= offer for sale, privately, part Of the farm
on which reside. of the following description
list, A tract of 70 acres. with a good log
house, n good young orchard Of 100 trees, we'll
watered, about Is acres Of timber, situated p
miles South of Staunton.
End, A tract of $50 :acres-about IS cleared
and in fine state of Observation-Disclosures heav-
lily tmbered-superior land. Adjoins No. l.
3rd, 4 tract of $50 acres-fne land-most
of which is heavily timbered. Adjons No. 2.
Na- Terms easy.
The lands will be shown to persons wishing to
purchase, by II. r. DICK ERSON
ap27-St for Mrs NJ. A. Crawford.
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CLARENCE IL. CLAhk, Il roSluenG.
JAY Cooke, Chairman Finance and Executive
Committee.
HENRY d. COOKE Vice President
EMERSON w. PEET, Secretary and Actuary.
This company, National in its character, offers,
by reason of its Large Capital Low Rates of
Premium and New Tables, the most desirable
means of insuring life yet presented to the pub
lic
The rates of premium being largely reduced,
are made as favorable to the insurers as those of
the best Mutual Companies, and avoid all the
complications and uncertainties of Notes. Divi-
dends, and the misunderstanding which the lat
ter are so apt to cause the Policy Holder.
Several new and attractive tables are now pre-
sented, which need only TO be understood to
prove acceptable to the public. such as the IN.
COME-PkODUCING POLICY ard RETURN
PREMIUM POLICY. In the former, the poll
icy-hoder not only secures life insurance, pay
able at death, but will receive,si living, after
period of few years. annual income equal to
ten per cent 40 per cent? Of the fD7 of has poll
cy. In the latter the Company agrees to return
to the assured the total amount of money he has
pad s, an addition to the amount of has policy
The attention OF persons contemplating insu-
ring their lives or increasing the amount of insu-
rance they already have, is called to the special
advantages offered by the National Life Insu-
rance Company
Circulars, Pamphlets and full particulars given
on application to the Branch Office of the Com
pany, or to JAY COOKE & 60,
Washington. ID. c.,
General Agents for ID. O.. and w. Va.
PHILLIPS G. KER, Box 1859 Staunton.
t Special Agents for Augusta. Rockingham
Highland, Bath and Allegheny counties
Feb 23-lv
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: go Sd = g 5 : 91E (
The registered vote of this county in 1867
was 1879 whites and 1862 colored making a
white majority of 22l7, which, added to the
747 net white gain from the registration Of last
week, makes the majority of registered whites
amount to 1924. We hope few more names
will be added On tomorrow and next day. This
county should give Walker"a majority Of $500.
. See that all your neighbors go to the polls
On Tuesday next the day Of election.
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Staunto11 Spettator.

PREMIUM PRINTING Extract from list of
premiums law awarded by the Augusta County Fair,
ton Spectator, for the best specimens of print
ing-including Blank Books, Hand Bills, Bill
heads, Notes and Checks, Business Cards, Social
Cards, and best collection of specimens of print
ino-FIRST PREMTTTM
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VOTING PLACES.

The following polling precincts in Augusta
county have been established for the election OF
July the 9th:
1st Distributing line. Greenville road to
Beverly Street Persons living West of Green.
vile road and South of Beverly Street will vote
at the Courthouse. Persons living East OF
Greenvllle road and South of Beverly Street. will
vote at Piper new Building, near Virginia Hotel
Staunton
I'd. Distributing line, Churchvile road to
Augusta Street. Persons living North of Church
vile road and East of Augusta Street. will vote
at Town Hall. Staunton. Persons living South
of Churchville road and West of Augusta Street,
will vote at the old Market House, Staunton.
3rd. Dist--Middlebrook, Cragsvile s. Swoope S
Mill, same boundaries formerly except that
persons living in the Newport Precinct will vote
at iddlebrook.
4th Dist-Greenville and Midway-same
boundaries as formerly, except that persons liv-
ing in the Stuarts Draft precinct will vote at
Greenville.
5th. Waynesboro, Fishersville and She
rando.
9Th. Dist - New Hope and Mount Meridian.
18th. Dist-Mount Sidney and Spring HILL
9Th. Dist.-M cunt Scion and Parnassus
9TH Dist.-Churchville and Deerield.
The five last mentioned Dst's have same boun-
dares as formerly Persons are required to vote
in the precinct in which they reside, but if they
show to the Commissioners of Election that for
want of notice or other good reason they failed
to vote at the proper precinct and make oath
that they have not voted before at the election,
they MAY vote at any precinct in their magisteri-
al district.
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At meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Augusta County Central Bible Society, held
on last Wednesday evening, in the counting
room Of Messrs. P. B. Hoge & Bro, it was de-
termined to employ two Colporteurs, whose du-
ty it shall be to complete the canvass of this
county, which was commenced during last Sum-
mer, and place the Word of God in the hands of
every family that may now be destitute of it. In
order to accomplish this good work it is abso-
lutely necessary that the Society be furnished
with the necessary funds to buy the books, and
pay the expenses Of those who may be en-
ployed to do the work. and it is earnestly hoped
that the pastors of all the christian churches in
the county, will present this matter to their va
rious congregations, and urge upon them the i'm
portance of contributing a small mite, out of
their abundance, to this object. Congregational
or individual contributions can be paid over to
Mr.. Jos. A. Waddell, Treasurer Of the Society,
or to Mr. John English, President.
Be sure to vote on the day Of election-next
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vH%aAE Excelsior Reaper and Mower
IL has been Thoroughly tested under all circum-
stances and has come out triumphant, and ALL
both friends and adversaries, acknowledge that it
has more good points than any other machine
The Excelsior exeels all others in durability
lightness of draught, simplicity of construction
portability and convenience 1t has taken more
than one hundred premiums at the field trials in
the North, South and West The manufacturers
claim for it many advantages over other ma
chimes. The purchaser has the right to test his
machine before he obgates himself to keep it,
Persons in want of a machine will find it to their
interest to call and examine the Excelsior before
purchasing
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Col. E, Fontaine, for twenty-five years the ell
fcient President of the Central Railroad, oleo a'
his residence in Hanover county, on SATURDAY
afternoon last after protracted Illness III tue
Goth wear of his age The State suffers loss IN
his death. He was useful citizen.
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To DIsrILLERs.-We would call the special
attention of Dstilers to the fact that books,
tanning Form 25,'' known as ''Distillers' Yeast
ing Books can be had at this Office neatly bound
and we'll printed upon excellent paper properly
ruled, at Tess price than they are now paying for
them 1t is to their interest to get them here, as
they can get better books at less price than else
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RADICAL TICKET.

We understand that at Radical Caucus held
in this place yesterday, the following ticket was
agreed upon.
For Congress-J. F. Maupin. For the Senate
-Jno. Yates. House Of Delegates-Erasmus
Houff. -Barger, and Cline not Samuel
Clinn the Clerk
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FOR HOUSE OF DETEGATEs.

FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES
M T. are authorized to announce J. X. SMITH
w as candidate to represent the county OF
Kocklngham in the next House of Delegates OF
Virginia iune8-tde
M II are authorized to announce ROBERT
w oITLINGToN, Esq, as candidate to rep
resent the counties of Bath and Highland in the
next Legislature of Va.
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We have been informed that flowers planted
bv The hands of affection upon the graves OF
1o,,oa ona lost ones in the Cemetery have been
plucked up by the roots, and stoleh ny sunni olo
or more persons, who dared to 40 sucn al QUA
oeons act. We are panied to state that sucii al
act has been perpetrated in this community
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-29

Call or send for pamphlets and circulars con-
tanning recommendations from sixty-fve persons
ofthis and adjoining counties, who have pur-
chased and used the Excelsior.
1t is fully warranted in every respect and sold
on liberal terms.
Siedles' spring steel Tooth Horse Hay Rake
We are selling superior Hay and Grain Rake
every tooth is MISUNDERSTANDING it one of the
simplest and best rakes in the market.
passed by any Fork of the kind in the market
Parties wanting farming implements of any kind
will find it to their interest to give us esl
SPITLER " III YERS, p
near r. r. Depot Stanton, Va.
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LovE.-A matter-of-fact philosopher asserts
that ''love is to domestic life what putter Is W
bread-it possesses little nourlshment IN nsoii'
but gives substantials a grand relish without
which they would be hard to swallow
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We invite attention to the letter of Col. Bald
win published in this issue. We learn that
jenkins, violent w ellis radical is the nominee
of the secret Radical League. This being so, the
issue is between r. A. Gray loyal Walker. Re-
publican, and Jenkins Wells Radical. Under
these circumstances, votes cast for a candidate
with disabilities, will be thrown away and aid in
the election of Jenkins, the League nominee.
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JOSEPH SEGAR.

Albemarle and many other counties nave en-
dorsed Mr.. Segaras Conservative candidate 1or
Congress for the State at large
We hope Augusta will do likewise ana give
nv Saoar q united vote.
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Stuart q Ransom, p. q. JUS
T q. INTERNAL REVENUE,
G1.lI..a..,,.i.. OEi1,o 4.;x.

=. u He az n n e. aS 4 AENdE.
IL Collector Office. 9Th District, Va.
HARRISoNBURG, June 4th 1863
The following extract from Instructions re-
ceived from the Department of Internal Reve-
nue., Is published for the purpose of correcting Il
prevalent impression respecting the discretiona-
ry power OF the Collector to remit the penalties
incurred by delinquent taxpayers
E,ctrGct from Instructions.
For failure 10 pay within tire prescribed time.
the taxpayer is liable to II penalty of five per
centum on the amount of the tax, and interest
at the rate of one per cent per month. This pen
atty mast be collected III all cases when tax
payer has become liable thereto as the Collector
has no discretion IN the naatter''
No excuse for the non-payment of taxes at the
prescribed times will avail for the remission OF
penalties. SAArL Il. STERLING,
june0-3t Collector 9th Dist, Va.
NJ OTzCE.-The Annual Meeting of the
~ Stockholders of the Virginia Insurance
Company will be held at the Office of the Com
pany in Staunton, on Thursday, June 18th. 1869,
at L o clock, A. III. w. II. TAMS,
may25-tds Secretary.
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"THE UNIVERSE.

Contribute your mite for the good Of the
State, next Tuesday by casting your vote.
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announcements.
FOR CONGRESS

Il Oh CONGKESS. = .
We al e authorized to announce ROBERT A.
GRAY, Esq, Of Rockingham, as the Conserya-
tive Walker-ticket candidate to represent this
(the 6th) District in the 4lst Congress. The Dis
trict is composed. Of the following counties -
Page, Shenandoah, Rockingham. Augusta, town
of Staunton, Highland, Bath, Botetourt. ALLIE
ghany and Rockbridge
Mr. Gray will make an effort during the short
time allowed to address the people at least at ev-
notice will be given.
@s~Papers in the District will please publish
this card and send accounts to Register Office
Register.
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Tho ladies of the Southern Methodist Church
Melted about $3.50 the result OF their festVa Oh
Thursday and Friday.
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SUDDEN AND MELANCHOLY DEATH.-We are
panied to announce the sudden and accidental
death of former citizen of Staunton, VIM. d.
Trout, Esq, deputy clerk of the County Court
of Rockingham. This melancholy event occur
red on Friday night last, about 10 o'clock, in the
Clerks Office in Harrisonburg. Mr. Trout was
called up out of his bed, and started to go down
stairs without light, missed his foothold and
fell to the bottom of the steps. dislocating his
neck in the fall Mr.. r. was born in Port Re-
public in Rockingham county. whittier his re-
mains were carried for interment. He was in
the And year Of his ageA
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-29

The Oneretta. under the management OF MI
Templeton, will exhibit at the town nan curing
the present week. See advertisement
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Be sure to vote on the day of election-nez
Tuesday, the 9th of July.
Registration in Augusta County

In the late registration in this county 1871
names were entered upon the new registration
lists, of which 1867 were whites and 304 col
ored-of these. 500 Of the whites and 81 of the
colored had been previously registered, making
the addition of new names 1857, of which 967
are whites and 900 colored, leaving the net
gain Of whites TAT.
The following is tabular statement:
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.E are authorized to announce Judge JOHN
w L. HARRIS as candidate to represent
his (the 9TH District in the 4lst Congress.
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