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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-08-24
DLEASANTS 81 ROSS.
d WHOLESA T. r GPONFE

Il WHOLESALE GROCERS.
FTodatce and General Commission Merchants
1886 Main Street. Richmond, Va.
WIN. NJ. CALDWELL, late Hughes, Caldwell s.
above house will be glad to receive consignments
OF all kinds OF Country Produce from his friends.
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Schools.
MEDICAL College of Virginia. at
lNE - RICHMQND The naxt ANNII A T.

MEDICAL College of Virginia. at
lN RTCHMOND.-The next ANN UAL
COURSE OF LECTURES will commence on
the FIRST MONDAY in October, 1869, and
continue until the LIST of March following. The
organization of the school is now more complete
than at any former period, with ample means for
the illustration Of the lectures in the several de-
the College Inirmary, Howard Grove Hospital,
and City Alms-Houses. sh
FEES: Matriculation, So; full course OF lee
lures, $120; demonstration of anatomy, $50;
Board. $40 to $50 per month. For copy of
the annual Announcement containing full par
ticulars, address L. S. JOYNES, NJ. D.,
aug1O-1m Dean of the Faculty.
NHURCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL,
u CHURCHVILLE, AUGUSTA, VA.
The fifth session of this school will commence
the 18th of September, 1859, and close the 18th of
June following. The course of instruction is de-
signed to prepare young men for business pur-
suits, University Of Virginia or Washington Col
lege, especially the latter 1t comprises the stu
dies of Latin Greek French, and higher branch
es Of Mathematics, and such English branches,
as are usually taught in schools of high
grade. No pains or labor will be spared to Sc
cure to students the utmost thoroughness and ac-
curacy in their investigations, and to encourage
on their part, free and vigorous thought The
Discipline will be gentle, but firm Mieness and
immortality will not be tolerated Reviews and
examinations will be required at the close of each
month, and reports, based upon these and the
daily recitations, will be sent to parents and guar
dams, impartially exhibiting the success and
standing of their sons and wards There will be
two public examinations-one the 1st of Feb y,
the other the 18th of June.
The Principals, having had large experience
in teaching, hope to merit the public patronage.
Parents, sending their sons by cars stage, will
meet conveyance at Staunton. at any time by
informing either of the principals.
The location of this school is most excellent
The village possesses the convenience of daily
mails. Students will be expected to attend relig-
ioas services every sabbath.
Our facilities are such that we are able to offer
the following low
TERMS:
Board and Tuition per session, exclusive
of lights and washing - $3.50.
lultl0n atone. 81.
Payable half at commencement OF session, and
half 1st of February following.
references Former patrons and Faculti OF
l Washington College and University of Va
T For further particulars, address +G
JOHN G. SLOWER
III. L. HOOVER
From Rev. P. FletcherJ
Having enjoyed ample opportunity of testing,
by personal examinations, the thoroughness OF
the instruction given in the Churchville High
School, as well as of observing the exemplar y
department of the pupils, 1 do not hesitate to
recommend it as one of the best schools within
my knowledge. PATTERSON FLETCHER
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pROWNSBURG ACADEHFY.
1b ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY. VA.

CHARLES S. Don, 4, ...... Principal
MRS. MARGARET NJ. W4THRow, Matron of the
Boarding Denartment e
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~ EST TEA.-Those who wish the .frst
se chop can procure it from H'S'
GEO. E. PRICE
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- n. GEsHEAAEEs.
AAs General Commission Merchant
For the sale of
FLOUR, GRAIN & COUNTRY PRODUCE
of every description,
No. 27O Pratt Street, near Howard, Baltimore.
Refers by Permission TO
Messrs; Shipe Cloud & Co., VIM Devries &
Co., Hull, Atkinson s. Co., Woods, Weeks &
Co., Armstrong Gator & Co., D. Wade s. Co.,
Baltimore.
A. B. Trick, President, c. c. Strayer, Cashie,
Nat. Bank Of Haraisonburg, Va.
r. Mauzy, ESQ., Stanton.
-: And any number Of others in Maryland an
NlrUinia .Iulv If
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Dry Goods.
NIOTICE.-We offer great inducements IN
IN our
Dress Goods Department..

NOTICE.-We offer great inducements in
IN our ~
Dress Goods Department.
60 Dress Patterns-Lawns--a 20 cents;
70 - Organizes at % cents
40 Zi's .lus japanese Cloth, at 35 cents;
$50 yards small Plaids for children at rs cents
70 Dress Patterns-Lenos--at 90 cents; +.
As u e Bareges at 30 cents;
$500 yards best Calcoes at l24
1900 a colored and black Alpaccas, 80 to 6oc.
Is Sprine and Summer Shawls-very low.
Every variety of
White Goods, Ribbons, Dress Trimmings,
q Corsets, Irish Linens, sheetings,
sIoda Tickings Shirtings, sc.
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS,
CHINA 6 GLASS WARE.
We have reduced the prices of many of our
goods to less than cost to make room for large
stock in the Fall. We ask an examination of our
prices and goods.
july13-tf ACKERMAN & co. #
1S69.spR1N GOODS. 1869.
GOOD GOODS! a.
CHEAP GOODS!
| ~ PRETTY GOODS!
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T3g7acH for HaE212O7'iStS.

A bar-gain-a barrister's fee.
The Lady of Lyons-The lioness.
Hardware dealers may be soft hearted men.
Impudence-To ask lawyer if he ever told
lie.
Why is the road of transgressors so hard 3
Because it's so much travelled.
Why is an overloaded gun like an Office hold
er? Because it kicks nightly when discharged.
IF brevity is the soul of wit, what vast
amount of fun there is in the tail Of fashion
able coat nowadays.
Paradoxes are irreconciable A lady in
forms us that after giving her husband piece
of her mind, she had more peace. aa-
Have you sister? Then love and cherish
her with holy friendship. If you have not a
sister of your own, then love somebody else
sister.
Watson wrote Beautiful Snow Massett
wrote Beautiful Rain" Who will give us
Beautiful Hail, Lovely Lightning, and Cor
geous Thunder? ..-..
Wellmeant, but ambiguous.-Fair Sympa-
thizer.-Both arms broken, did you say, Cap
tain ?' Captain. only oneF' +. 81
''What pity, poor fellow"
s'Darling Fuzzylinda, let us walk in the mead
oW where the clover is in blossom and the am
orous zephyrs play" "Oh, dern the amorous
heifers! I see enough Of them on dads farm
A reliable gentleman reports that an intimate
friend of his has distant relative who made
such short turn on the velocipede that he cut
off his own ear by running his hind wheel over
it,
A sentimental lover visits his inamorata with
the following:
1.-THE blossoms on the pumpkin vine
Are weeping diamond tears of dew"
If that don't clinck her, he'd better dry up.
In chemistry, the best way to separate two
bodies is to introduce third. The same holds
true in some other departments. To increase
the distance between pair of lovers, let little
Willie walk into the back parlor with lighted
candle in his hand.
The Louisville Journal says that among
large class of colored people In Louisville, on
the day of the eclipse, there was division of
sentiment, one party regarding the eclipse in
religious, the other in political aspect, and
the bone Of contention seemed to be whether
it was the coming of the fifteenth amendment,
or the end Of the world.
orally ROUND THE FLAG. "A fastidious
husband who disliked to see infant S linen hang
ing out one day with his wife, asked sarcasti
cally, as he saw the offensive articles Tapping
conspicuously in the breeze: 'My dear, what
is that displayed from our front window ?,-
why" she proudly replied, that is the flag
of our union Conquered by this pungent
retort, he saluted the flag with swing of his
hat, and pressing his wife's arm closer within
his own, sang, as they walked homeward:
''And long may it wave"
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t. GRAHAM WILSON, of Rockbrdge county
Qate of the old concern), is with me- and wonId
be pleased to receive the patronage of his friends,
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Geo. e. Price.

OhSE SHOES.-30 kegs inst reco;noi
IL and for sale low for cash. 000-' e0
GEO. r. pPTCE
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Dry Goods.
xv1FzE GREAT FERTILIZER Most

which produced such fine results, on the late
WHEAT CROP, and is working such wonders
with the CORN this Season, at ha- f. sa51
MOUNT VERNON IRON WORKS STORE.
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H A. KAYSER has just received new
IL. lot of Lama Lace Shawls, Silk Mantllas
French Lawns, Organdies, Pequa Black AL
paca, and new style dress goods
Also large addition to his stock of City-made
shoes NAV S5 r.
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ID z. WILSON.
Il (late Of Henning & WILSON,
General Comm issiOn Merchant

18th street, third door South of Cary Gn Corn
and Flour Exchange Block Richmond, Va
Will sell Tobacco, Hay and Fzoar at q per cent:
all other Produce at per cent, and in all cases:
make Prompt Returns. LiberaE Alliances made.
on all consignments when desired Grain Bags
furnished free of charge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-23
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

CHINESE IN ALAsKA.-Capt. Fast late Of the
U. s. Army, has made collection of antiquities
from graves, ETC., in Alaska, during nine months
stay in that country consisting principally of orna-
ments and weapons richly and skillfully carved,
and which resemble those now made by the Chi
nese. There seems to be no doubt that these rel
les belong to Totally distinct race from that at
present inhabiting Alaska. In this connection
we learn with much interest that Professor Carl
Neuman, of Munich, dilgent student of Chi
nese antiquities and photography, has discovered
from the Chinese year books that company Of
Buddhist priests entered this vast country ria
Alaska, thousand years before Columbus and
explored thoroughly and intelligentiy the Pacific
borders, penetrating into 1.-The land of Fuxung"
for SO they called the Aztec territory, after tho
Chinese name of the Mexican aloe. ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-23

NEoRTGAGR sALE.-wher.as:J Joshua Norton, {.

MORTGAGES SALB.-whereas:J Joshua Norton Sd,
III Of the county Of La Sas and State Illinois od on the
undsrgned James VI. Braton of the came place, mort
gage deed Of that date the following described lots
pieces parcels Of land situate in the county Of La Sale
and State OF Ins wit: Lots number six co. and seven,
Watsrock in Land and Water Powers Addition to tue
town OF Maseles the payment of certain prom
isssry note for the sum of hour three hunde and
sghtytvo doars and forty three cents, given by
Joshua Norton Jr dated July tsth 1885, and payable
to the order Of said James Braton six months after the
date thereof with ten cent interest," the being for
the purchase mossy said premises, which said mortgage
deed lied record in the Office Of the Recorder Of said
eouny on the f7h day Of August 1865 and duly re-
corded in book lib Of Records at page $685. And Whereas
tits provided in the said mortgage deed that in case Of de-
fault in the of the said note above mentioned
thereof according to the and effect thereof
the said james NJ Bratton his legal representatives
days in newspaper published In Ottawa said county,
by posting written printed notices in four places il the
county where said premises are situate may sell the said
premises, part thereof and all right and equity of
dempton Of the said Joshua Norton 3d. his heirs executors
assigns thersn at public yeudue 10 the
highest bidder for cash. the County Court House therein
at the time appointed in such may adjourn
the sale from time 10 time at discretion, and the max
ing such or sales a. the attorney Josha.
NOrton for such purposes thereby constituted revoca
be in the OF said James N. Braon his legal
representatives, shall and deliver TO the purchaser
deeds for the conveyance in fee of tho premises sold and
shall apply the Of sale to the payment Of
Of advertising selling and conveying aforesaid including
attorneys fees aud the amount due eaid note rendering
the ovspus IL any, the said Joshua Nortsn Sd, his
assigns at the Office Of the said James ~ Braon in the
said town Of Marsees. And whereas, default has been
made in the pay nsn Of the said note and according
to the and effect thereof Now therefore, public notice
hereby given to all persons in interest," that by virtue and
in said power SALE contained the said
morgale deed SHALL on Monday, tho first day of March,
1862 at the hour oftwo o'clock of said day. the
south door Of the County Court House the city Of Ottawa,
In said county, for sale and sell public vendue to
the highest bidder for cash. the said premises together with
all and singular the hersdament privileges and appurte.
ali right and equity q redemption Of the said joshua
Norton 3D. his heirs execut0 administrators and assigns
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Spain

The elections for the new certss have been
proceeding quietly for the past week, the result
being Overwhelmingly in favor of the govern.
msnt and limited monarchy. Ost of over 300
members, the republicans carry but about 100.
Cuba is allowed Is delegates and Porto Rico II
in the cortss.
The journals Of all parties urge the govern.
nent to use all means to strengthen the hands
of Gen. Dulcs, in Cuba, and demand that 10000
additional troops DO sent to render the possession
of the island secure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-23

The Times publishes synopsis of the Ala
bama claims treaty, and approves it, hoping the
American Senate will ratify it. The Pail Nall
Gazette views it reopening the question of the
recognition of the Southern Confedsracy, and
opposes its ratification.
Charles Dickens publishes card in the Lon
don papers, denying the story of the recent death
OF his brothers widow in Chicago. He says the
lady who is the widow of A. N. Dickens is still
alive and we'll. and that hs is trustee Of her es-
tate under settlement The truth about the
matter seems TO be, that A. N. Dickens had two
wives.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-23
CURRENT NEWS.

The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railroad
is now finished to Atlantic, eighty-two miles
west of Des Moines and fifty-s1 miles east Of
Council Bluffs
The first day of December witnessed the lay.
ing Of the first rail ON the Rockford, Rock Island
j. st. Louis Railroad.
The Union Pacific Railroad company, on the
10Th inst, completed 1000 miles of its road. 1t
is now but tweaty miles from Salt Lake Valley,
and from the cad Of the track to the end Of the
Pacific Central, on the western coast, il but 291
miles. This gap will be filled before the next
summer.
patent has been issued by the commissioner
for IN apparatus for improving and giving age to
whiskey, which, its inventor asserts, will revslu
tionise the trade mark in that article. He claims
that BY passing current Of air through the spir.
its hs can, in 100 hours, give to gin the quality
that it obtains in four years age in the ordinary
process.
The Artssisn we'll ut the Joliet Penitent iary
has progressed 400 feet, and . good aow Of water
has been obtained
A Jew vas converted and baptissd in Chicago
last Sunday It is to be feared that he will hence.
forth be tsnfold more the child of Chicago than
he was before.
Lynohiag down South is now DESERVED a. -
man kicking at the United States from tbs end
Of tight rope"
Frank Smith. of Dixon, ILL.,, youth of IL sum.
msrs, 10 claimed to be tho best billiard player in
America. The Dixon Telegraph says that on q
carom table in that city, one day last week, no
made . run of Il, O28, and then stopped from az.
haustion This is said to be the largest run ON
record.
At Napervills, ON Tuesday night Of last week,
Chauncsy Bailey shot and killed James A Laird,
ayoung naa recently from Colorado, who for
merly resided at Napervills Bailey found his
wife and Laird in unlawfully intimate relations
in his own house, whsreupo. the infuristed hus-
band rushed in upon the guilty pair, with rsvol-
ver in hand, aud shot Laird several times, kill.
ing him almost instantly. Bailey then attempt
ed slss to kill his wife, bat failed. He soon Of.
sr gave himself into the hands of the authsri-
ties, and ID new in custody.
There h ssidsocs to show that ChArlss Miller,
the maa ct Peru who was robbed Of $3.50 In gsld
and wsat erasy in consequence, had bsea trsassd.
before IL ssbbssy, with . doe Of ohloroicsa 10
heavy " 70 temporarily Affect his mind. Mr. n.
hes seAS7sreind oil right siaos then, SaA h II
hot pursuit Of the robbsrA Y}N0@ .Ns.}
The '0ld' Stsuhsn" hotsl a. SpaxlAAl, Mar
shan cssaty, IVES Destroyed BY fire . iew .ights
NJ ssry 80 ssir s.f Isl.saaY alrat-4a
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France.

The corps lsgislatif met on Monday, and the
session was opened by lengthy speech from the
Emperor, giving rosey account of the state of
the Empire, and INDUCING in the most pacific
expressions towards all the rest of the world.
The London journals overflow in praise of the
Kmperor's speech, q frank and transparent
expression Of his policy, and as the words of
true Frsnchman addressed to Frenchmen.
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GERMANY.

On the LIST Of February, prox., the money.
order system Of the large towns of North Ger
many and the United States will BE- inaugura-
ted. The plan is to receive payment at the
postoffices in the North German union and in
the United States, and to issue orders for the
Same On the agents of the North German Lloyds
the amounts to be limited to about $50.
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FOREIGN NEWS.



The Paris conference has concluded it's basi.
ness and adjourned. Its deliberations resulted
in the preparation Of document, stating the
object Of their meeting to have been to define
certain points Of international Law more precise
". It then declares that to encourage insurrec.
items within or privateering expeditions against
friendly states is in violation Of national law
A. to Turkey and Greece, it then recommends
GREECE to accept 50 much of the Turkish ultima
tum - relates to Cretan affairs, and that Turkey
withdraw the last point Of its ultimatsm in ref
srence to the punishment of Greek subjects in
volvsd in the Cretan insurrsetion. This protocol
has been signed by all the powers taking part in
the conference, including Turkey: If Greece
signs there will be peace; if not, the great pow
ers will remain neutral aud allow events to take
their course
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-23
A TTACHMENT NOTlCE.-STATE OF ILL.
"A NOIs, La SAILE CeUSrI-ss- Circuit Court G.1eof-7o

"A NOIS, La SALE CoUyrI-ss-- Circuit Court Ge,eof-To
February Tenn 1852
Nathaniel Turbush -. Joseph X. Stanley-Attachment.
Notice hereby given the defendant Joseph R. Stanley,
that writ Of attachment ssuea cut of the Office Of the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court and for said county dated the 18th
day Of January A. 1862 the Suit Of Nathaniel Turbnsh
and against the estate of Joseph r. Stanley fer the
three hundred dollars directed the Sheriff Of La Sale
County to execute which said writ has been returned
euted by summoniDg William W. CrampteR garDishee
SAID Joseph r. Stanley being foundn said county and
property Of said Joseph r. Stanley being onnd in the county
Now therefore unless you the said Joseph R. Stanley shall
personally be aud appear before said Circuit Court the
first day 81 the thereof to be holden at the Court
House in Ottawa in said county, the FIRST Monday Of
February 1852 give special bail and plead the said
plaintiffs action judgment will be entered against You and
in favor OF said plaintiff and muck Of the estate attach
ed will be necessary satisfy said judgment will be sold
e CHARLES H. HOOK.
bushnell AVERY, Pr ds Attorneys. jan23-4w.
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CHURCHES.

~. CHURCHES.
There are now three churches in Iarlville. Il
u settled fast that no lees than foe churches
will b built here early in the coming spring.
the materials for some of these are now being
hauled ON the ground. There will be more build.
ing done in Earlville the coming season than
for any five years past. Earlville il bound,
Phonix-like, to rise from her ashes.
BRICK YARD.
Rev. g. S. Harrison has sold his brick yard to
q gentleman from Princeton, Ill, who will man
ufacture brick here in Earlvils, of the best quail
ity the coming season. Union Block of eight
stores was built of brick manufactured at this
yard. No better bricks were ever laid in town.
NEW LUMBER YARD.
Baldwin & Fay,-geatlemen from tho East.
have opened upa large lumber yard, and they
now have enc of the heaviest stocks west Of Chi
cago. And these gentlemen are selling - cheap
as the cheapest. They are enterprising men, and
men of capital. Success to them.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
By reference to an advertisement in the FRKE
TRADER, it will be seen that Joseph Haas Of
1arlville, now offers his Bakery, No. Union
Block, for sale. This is a rare chance for some.
body to make money. Mr.. Haas desires to return
to his farm on Fox River. There is no other
bakery in town. Haas has made money here,
and 50 can any man of good habits and industry
Come and see the property.
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II H H
Ottawa Free Trader.
The Oldest Paper I'm the COunty--The
Largest Paper I'm the COunty-And
Has the Largest Circulation.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1859.

THE OTTAWA PRER TRADER, on the LIST Of January
1869, will celebrate its 2sth New Year 1t will do so with
enlarged resources and edoublsd dissemination
itself worthy Of the support OF it's patrons than ever
As political and local journal point, with pride to its
past record Started in the midst Of the hard cider"
pagn Of 1910, rising above te mtretricious excitement
the day, it launched its bark conservative democratic
Journal taking the constitution for s suie and the fathers
Of the Democratic party its Interpreters Through storm
and sunshusn misunderstanding the
principles of the Democratic party eternal TRUTH
the FREE TRADEa has swerved from straightforward
honest and consistent support Of Democratic principles
u in the past the FREE TRADER will battle for those great
principles resisting the fanatics and seeking
10 defend those great principles Of constitutional liberty for
which the Democratic party is battling.
A. NEWSPAPER the FREE TRADER will spare no labor or
pains to give its readers each week accurate and
its limit will permit full resme of all current foreign
and domestic news.
Ts our Local DEPARTMENT premise give increased
ENof ~ FkLk mas Uoen 81
matters Of immediate home interest," We shall strive Of
those whose for the balance of this life
fixed in this community, regard its interests and pros
perity ~ more than deserving Arst and most
earnest care ..3f liE
With the rising commercial and financial importance Of
city. shall also strive than keep pace
with it nteessin and commercial department
During the nearly thirty years tho senior editor has
been connected the TRADK labored with
single purpose of making such local city and county
paper the region from which drew it, support deserved
Heclams to have worked harder In his vocation than
msnto have lived prudeny and economically yet have
laid by little nothing for "a rainy day. dsvotng his every
spare dollar like doting parent upon idelxed son.
the identifying improvement and rendering deserving
Of popular favor land support of the PRIs TRApER Such
shall be his ambition eakne still and whether his tn.
turs shall be greater less for the public to
decide
The TERMS of the FREE TxAbxR will tc, heretofore
For one year, In advance. .............. $500
For six months, -. ........ =. 100
We have club rates. bat allow, heretofore liberal
percent ago to saassrs.