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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03
80 AND ACCRUED INTEREST.
Interest PAYABLE May and Noyember.

J. EDGAR THOMSON, lT--s,.ss
CHAIR Es l.. FRI 's'T. I 1S'S'@'
The Bonds are issued At s2O. 600 per mile against
the portion only OF the line fully completed and
e ulpped.
The greater part Of the road is already in oper-
atiOn and the pre- ent earnings are largely Ia eX-
c-ss OF the operating expenses and inte es- on the
Bonds. The balance Of the work Lecessary 20 e.
t-blIsh through connections. thertby shortening
the distance between st. Paul ana Chicago s.
miles, and 80 miles TO st. LOUIS, is RAPID pro
crossing, In time for the movement OF the cunning
gram crops, which, il is estimated Will double the
present income of the road.
The established character OF this line. running
IL does tn ough the heart Of the most Ickiy
settled and richest portion OF the great STATE u
Iowa, together With It's present advanced cinol-
ION ana large earnings warrant Us II unheslLaI-
lngly recommending these bonds 10 investors, as5
IN every respect an undoU bted security.
These bonds have so years 20 run, are convert
ible at the option OF the holder INTO the stock u
the Company at par, ano the payment Of ne
principal Is provided for by sinking fund. Ihs
conver1blity privilege attached TO these boDI
cannot fail 10 cause them at no distant Gay y
mmand market p1ce considerably sbo'e iA-'
U. 5. Flye-twenues, at present prices, res ull -
ly Az per cent currency Interest, Wnlle nv
Bonds pay 81 per cent, and We regard 1os'A =
se as safe and fully equal a security 70 az
Railroad Bond issued; and until they ar pl-osss
upon the New York stock exchange, M, rui55 =
which require the road 20 be cOmpieteI- We ~
gate ourselves TO re-Duy at any time any OF lIos
Bonds sold by us after the date at the sal-'
price as realized by US on their sale.
All marke able SECURITIES taken in payIns-'
free of Commission and Express chs rges.
HENRY CLEwS q co,
80 Wall street, New AcIA'
FOR SALE BY
H L. FIRLD, Cashier IA usi1nos
s. w. POWELL, - =.
o,sa;'ad Oetl5deod&wu
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03
LLOUR FLOUR! FLOUR

Mr.. A. o. COBURN respectfully announces
to the Dealers and consumers of Flour in Rut-
land and vicinity that be has taken the agency
OF a
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03

WESTERN FIGURING ESTABLISHMENT,
and is now offering superior brands of Flour at
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03

The u. 4. Govern emit has granted to the Bur-
lington and Missouri River Railroad
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
The War in Europe.

Some persons want to know what is the cause
of the fuss. 1t is almost too hot to tell. lisa
bella, Queen of Spain, runs away and abdicates.
Prim, as a sort of Prime minister offers Prince
Leopold Hohenzollern of Prussia the crown Of
Spain. He refused. His sister the Duchess
of Flanders thought it would be $50 NICE to
have her brother to be the King of Spain, and
urged him until he accepted Prim's OFFER
Napoleon says no. 1t amt right for German
Prince be King of Spain 1t endangers France.
With this, England agrees. Mr.. Gladstone said
In Parliament on 14th:
''That tie British government, in common
with the European cabinets, sustained the posi-
ton by the Due de Gramont which was thai
Spain was entitled to choose any one for King
except German prince
Napoleon scared Hohenzollern, who, when
he saw the fuss he had kicked up, declined
again the crown Of Spain. But France wanted
security for the future, and asked from the
King of Prussia his official renunciation now
and for ever Of all pretensions to the throne OF
Spain on the part of any member Of the Ho-
henzoern family
This Prussia refused to sign, and even to see
the French ambassador, Benedict, who de-
manded an audience of the King, and was an
swered that ''he had no further communication
to make. Benedict returned to France Then
came the declaration of war
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
Staumtol1 Spettatur,
Tuesday, July 26, 1870.
Our Correspondent Augusta"


So far as we have been concerned, we have
kept our columns open, as we'll to the friends
as to the opponents of the Valley Railroad
subscription. AS for ourselves, we are in favor
of the subscription, and think the voters OF
the county should endorse it. We consider it
a matter of vital Importance that this question
should be settled now and finally. We do not
understand what our correspondent proposes.
He saws vote down the subscription and then
'scanvass this important question with view
to both roads.
We regret the tone and spirit of the article
of Augusta" He speaks of set OF Kali
road sharpers'' and of something like con-
spiracy among the Railroad sharpers against
the best interests of the county" This Ian
euage is harsh and uncalled for, so far as our
information extends The Valley Railroad
Central Co mmittee, whose address We pub
lished last week, is made up of some OF the
best men in the county-men whom the whole
county has been wont to confde in. Certainly,
they are not Railroad sharpers'
Again '.Augusta" seems to think the town
of Stanton ought not to vote to tax the coun-
ty. If the town votes for the tax it will vote
to tax its own property ratably and equally
with that of the county, to pay the debt. The
right to vote and the duty to pay go hand In
hand Nearly one-tenth of the whole tax will
be paid by the town. Augusta seems also
to think a majority vote can carry the tax. He
is mistaken it will require three-fitths vote,
just as the law has always been.
Again This will be no contribution to
greedy corporation" 1t will be subscription
of stock, to be owned by the county, voted on
by the county, and the dividends on which will
come into the county Treasury.
The county of Augusta will stand On the
same footing as Rockbridge, Botetourt, Roam
oke, Staunton, and the city of Baltimore and
they, together will have full power to govern
and control the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, even if it wished US evil.
Again: is there a company" We are
informed there is But if there is not, the
subscription of Augusta county will make a
Company, with at least $4,000, 900 of valid
capital-that will suffice. The charter of the
Valley Railroad Company was not subject to
forfeiture 10 any specified time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
Congress-.

Never in the history Of the country has a
Congress separated with so little Of credit to it
self or with so little work completed. The re-
suit Of nearly an eight months session is a
patched-up fragment of tariff bill; funding
bill that won't run Of its own strength-that
must be forced to be available for any purpose;
an imperfect currency measure. having tend
ency rather to expand than contract irredeema-
BILE issues an enforcement bill, to meet party
purposes in the South, odious in its features a
new naturalization law, intended to frighten
naturalized citizens and obstruct freedom Of
elections the continuance of an inquisitorial in
come tax a tardy law to halfway admit Geor-
gia; the assumption of police court jurisdic-
tion; an outrageous invasion of the personal
liberties Of citizen and his arrest and iucarcera
ton without the semblance of law. These and
much of crude and corrupt legislation of minor
character are the work Of this Congress. The
list of measures they failed to perfect forms an
arraignment Of this Rad cal body which can be
used with telling effect against its representa-
tiyes in the fall elections. This is conceded by
the rejecting members of the party, and they
do not hesitate to admit that the result of these
elections will be to send to the Forty Second
Congress at least on hundred Democratic or
Conservative members The Democrats believe
they will have majority in the House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
Important Railroad Contract-The Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2l.-An important
Railroad contractawas concluded here to-day by
A. r. Mcclure, counsel for the Central I'm
proyement Company made up Of strong Rail-
road men,. withJthe Shenandoah Va Valley
Railroad Company for the construction of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad from Shepherds
town by way of. Charlestown,. Font Royal, Lu-
ray, Hsher's Hill, Lexington, Be- to the Viz
giuia x Tennessee Railroad at a point near iSa-
lem, a distance of4two hundred and thirtysthree
miles, The road is tolsbe completed aentire
withinstwot years4and ready tor the cars. dt is
contemplated extending the line through the
CIinch and Holstonj " alleyslto Knoxville. sbaoI
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26


ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE IN VIRGINIA-A
letter from Harrisonburg to the Baltimore Sun
says:
About twenty years ago an infant, aged a.
bout five months, was abandoned by it's mother
and left at the door of the residence of gentle
man near Harrisonburg. A note was left with
the child stating that it had been born the pre-
vious December and requesting that it be naul-
ed Maria Catharine It was we'll dressed and
gave evidence of having been under the care of
person of taste and refinement The gentle
man at whose door the little waif had been left,
having a sufficient family Of his own, sent it to
the county almshouse, where it was left in the
tender care of pauper nurses, and In short
while it disappeared from public interest and
sight. Last week letter was addressed to the
clerk of Rockingham county, from the mother
OF the child, making inquiry as to its where
abouts. The mother says she was compelled,
from the fear Of losing her own and the child s
life, to leave it as she did, intending to reclaim
it when free to do so. Twenty years have pass
ed, and only few weeks ago death relieved her
of this fear, and she immediately took steps to
recover her child, who is now, if living, grown
woman The mother date, her letter from the
White Sulphur Springs, where she is spending
the summer. The letter is we'll dictated, but
is evidently spelled and written in disguised
manner. Many of our citizens remember the
child, and the incident was mentioned in the
local papers at the tune. Inquiry has been
made, but the whereabouts OF the child are not
vet d scoVered
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
NeaU Advertisements.
ExECUTOR's SALE OF LAND AM

EI>A ECOKVkk'S SALE OF LAM AM
IL Personal Property.-As executor OF the
will of John Arion, decd, | will offer for sale
on the premises, on FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY.
OF AUGUST, 1870, the valuable farm of which
the testator died seized, lying in Augusta coun-
ty, Virginia, and containing about 12O acres.
This land is conveniently located, being. situate
Immediately on the road leading from Mt. Sid
ney to Mt. Scion, and also on the road leading
from New Salem Church to Spring Hill, and
within one mile of the church; is well improved,
has plenty Of good timber in variety, and is in
fine state of cultivation. The Messrs. Aron, re-
siding on the farm, will show it to any one wish
ing to view it.
On the same day will be sold, all the personal
property, consisting of wheat, rye oats, hay, and
corn in the ground, farming Implements, i've
head of horses and harness, and one colt, cattle,
sheep, and hogs, and the household and kitchen
furniture EFsfst 8k4 sss@s& 4&&S
Terms for the land.-One hundred dollars in
hand of balance one fourth in six months, and
remainder in three equal annual payments all
bearing interest from the day of sale, the pur;;
chaser to execute bonds with approved personal
security, and waving the Homestead and the
title to be retained as ultimate security Posses
sion Immediately. Other terms made known at
sale. GEO. SEAWRIGHT Exor
july26.tds Rock. Register copy and send bill
to this office
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

RICHMOND, July 19.-Captain W. F. Hay
ward, proprietor of the hotel at Chester, a sum-
mer retreat on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad. this afternoon shot and mortally
wounded his son-in-law, B. F. Lindsay, for the
seduction of his (Hayward's) daughter Hay
ward is also proprietor of the Dime Hotel, in
Richmond, and is well known and much re-
spected, He called Lindsay into room of the
hotel, and taxed him with his crime. Lindsay.
1T is said, confessed, and professed himself will
ing to receive such punishment as he merited,
and Hayward then commenced firing on him,
woundlng him in the abdomen and thigh.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

DUBLlC SALE.-Intending to remove to
L Lexington, will sell on FRIDAY, THE
18th OF AUGUST, at my residence. one mile
N orth of Fishersville, at public auction, con-
siderable quantity of Household and Kitchen
Furniture, or horses and colts, good mich
ness, wagon, farming implements, &c. Also,
several hundred bushels of wheat rye and oats,
a quantity of Hay, and about 20 acres of grow
ing corn.
AT the same time, will rent my farm con-
tanning 1877 acres of land of best quality, with
fine mansion house, stable, barn, orchard, &c.
Terms OF sale and lease will be made known
on the 18th of August. They will be accommo-
dating. -3'' % ELLEN s. McUUE, a3h
july26-tds Long Meadow Run
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

The Enquirer is anxious for the organization
of third party In Virginia 1t cannot believe
"a rose by any other name will smell as sweet"
Nothing short of the regular old Democratic
party, of which the editor was a concpiouous
member, will do. Well, let them organize
We believe the Conservatives can carry the State
as against all combinations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
Virginia Bonds.
Town papers copy.

.g a Virginia Bonds. 5Y
In regard to the registered Virginia bonds, it
is tolerably certain that party has been form
ed to buy them as cheap as possible before run
ming up their price to level with the coupon
bonds In regard to this matter their is an ex-
tract from the letter of prominent gentleman
in Richmond, dated July IL
"The bill for funding in which was embodied
the conversion feature, came up at too late
period of the session to receive the proper con-
sideration. To that feature think there will
be no objection, and that as soon as the Legis-
lature meets in October the thing will be DONE"
No one is better qualii d to judge than the
writer of the above. 1t is plain that the delay
10 the passage of the law was portion of the
programme to enable the parties to buy the
bonds cheap. The wheat crop in Virginia is
unusually heavy, and the tobacco and other
crops promise WELL The condition of the State
is favorable to resumption of payment of the
interest in full-Neav York World.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

On the first day of Augusta next the Post
master General will put in operation 37S new
moDey-order Offices. which will be distributed
about equally oyer various sections of the coun-
try. The money order system, which was inau-
gurated In 1868, with only little upwards Of
three hundred money-order offices, has in seven
years expanded itself to seven times it's origin
al proportions, and already the fees received in
the larger Offices more than pay the expense of
working them. Under a system of appoint
ment which rendered the tenure of Office of post
masters dependent on their efficiency and hon
esty, as in England, where the money-order
system was invented and first put in operation
the money order business in this country might,
in very short time, be extended to the full
thirty-two thousand postofices in the United
States, and It's benefits extended to forty mil
lions Of people
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
To the People of Augusta County:

The time allowed the Executive Committee
to make the necessary arrangements for the
Grand Barbecue to be given by the friends of
the Valley Rail Road on the 30th inst, was so
limited that in making out our Committees in
the different Townships We may perhaps have
omitted many of our friends who will give US
valuable aid, We therefore hope and expect
all whether named on the Committees or mott
gentlemen and ladies who desire the perma-
nent material prosperity of this grand old
county to give us their assistance and make it
grand success We must all put our shoulder
to the wheel and poll such vote in favor of
the subscription as will secure to us this Road.
This is the only chance We have of getting a
Rail Road through this beautiful Valley, there
fore send in to the Office of the Valley Rail
Road. on or before Friday July 29th whatever
you may feel disposed to give, such as hams,
saddles of mutton, beef, butter, pies, pickles,
&c., &C., and let us have real old fashioned
old Virginia Barbecue. ae1aeg as
Hare you meats cooked at home 5 ii.
VIM A. BURKE,
T. PHILLIPS. Committee.
W. H. german, 4s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

MURDERERs BROUGHT TO RICHMOND
Three OF the negro convicts, who were engaged
In the murder OF Lewis Swartz, one of the
guards over the gang at work on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, at Millboro, several days
since, were brought to Richmond by Colonel
Strother, on last Tuesday, he having gone to
Miboro to investigate the affair. The convicts
are Simon Loney, George Wiley and Woody
Rufin. These three were the only ones engag
ed in the attempt to escape, which resulted in
Swartz's death. They were locked up in the
penitentiary to await trial.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

In the multiplicity of reports from Europe,
received by cable dispatches, it is difficult TO
ters are yet in rather chaotic stately and
by, when the great movements commence, we
shall have, probably, the news in more regu-
lar and correct FORM
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

National politics, party movements, and 9TH
er such matters, are now thrown completely in
the shade, and superseded, for time, by the
exciting news from Europe, which now almost
entirely attracts public attention. 1.-THE threat
ened war goes on, it will be the most important
that has taken place since the era of the first
Napoleon, when he Frustrated so many of the
old European thrones, and set up new ones for
brothers, and fought, until his final overthrow,
against word in arms" Its results no one
can, at this time, foresee, nor its duration be
calculated Opinions are various. Some think
it will be short as we'll as sharp and decisive
others that it will be protracted. 1t will be our
duty to chronicle regularly its progress, in as
accurate manner as possible, from the sources
of information open to us.sdead vlapugroa- 81
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
Washington College.

Our friend, j. D. Brooks, Esq. of this place.
has accepted the position of assistant to General
Lilley, in the work of canvassipg for the endow-
ment of a Missouri Professorship, in the ia
nous institution over which Gen. r. E. Lee
presides Mr.. Brooks leaves in day or two,
to begin his labors. He is a true son of the
"Old Dominion - served through war. beneath
her proud standard and We take pleasure in
commencing him to our friends, wherever he
and courtesy Lexington, Mo- Caucasian J
Mr.. Brooks is native of this county, is an
Alumnus of Washington College, and we hope
he may do good service in Missouri for his
Alum water. E,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

1t is stated that the President has under con-
sideration, in the event of the rejection by the
Senate of the nomination of Mr. Oliver to the
District Supreme Court IA life position,) the
propriety of appointing Mr. John NJ. Langston
colored lawyer of note, who is at present the
Law Professor at the Howard University.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
= ~ = - : = - " =41i2Ns T.
D., STAUNToN. JULY q. 1870

.saoiIasa8s 1resaalq STAUNToNs July 3. 1870
ybJlessrs Editorsl:1I propose to1'tAugustaY TO
meet him at the Gourt=house and divide time
with him on Thursday night next, ats o'cloek,
and discuss the propriety of Che county Of Au-
gusta making the subscription Of $500 600 to the
Valley Railroad. Very respectfully, pi4
aao1w Il u d9idw 3dab q MIG. HARTMAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

OF the S54, 0OO, 900 of additional currency,
the issue of which is provided by the act just
passed, Virginia will receive as its proportion
nearly $4,000. 900, West Virginia nearly $780,
600. Tennessee 81 300 900, Louisiana, S., 1885,
600 Mississippi about So, 900, 600. Georgia s..
900, North Carolina 81 900 600, South
Carolina $4,2l4 600, Alabama $4,000, 900, Tex
as 100000, Arkansas 81 Ass, 900 and Florida
$546 OOO
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
VNILLOUGHBY GUM SPRING
w -st GRAIN DRILL,
WITH -tG-F
ELLIS GUANO ATTACHMENT.

CROWELL'S GUANO ATTACHMENT
We are now prepared to receive orders for the
above named celebrated Drill. 1t is needless for
us to say anything in commentator of said
Drill, as it is acknowledged by those using other
Drills with this, that it is superior to any yet in
PRODUCED into our county ua1 fs1t
We are authorized to refer to the follow ing
gentlemen who have the Wiloughby in use
John D. Sterrett, p. o. Polmer, III
NJ. W. D. Hogshead j. Wayt Bell,
W. M. Dudley, jill. Snapp,
Samuel Driver, Isaac Coffnan
A. w. Hartman, Joseph Click, 77s4
j. A. Hartman and others using our Drill.
We will be pleased to furnish circulars and in
formation to parties wishing to purchase Drills.
,ar WOODS & 7GILKES
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
V0HE PUBLIC ARE INVITED
ii TO-A
Grand Tournament and Ball,
To COME OFF AT eJ
tfs THE ROCKBRIDGE BATHS
FRIDAY, THE 18th OF JULY. 1870.

Augusta will cross lances with Rockbridge,
and as each county is proud of the chivalry of
her sons sharp contest may be expected
Seats will be provided in shad grove imme-
diately opposite the track so that ali may have a
fine view of the knights. 81 qI
The price of board for the occasion will be re-
duced to ST. per day or SIS. per week. Har-
man q Co will issue excursion tickets on their
line of stages-good for two weeks-at half-fare.
Knights will please send in their names to Mr.
j. E., BRYAN, Rockbridge Baths. They are al
so requested to appear in costume.
Vs. On Monday, August 1st pair of hand
some silver mounted spurs will be presented to
the best rider from Augusta. and on Tuesday a
similar pair will be presented to the best rider
from Rockbridge. ~
lpCe
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

According to the discussion ofJudge Gugon
in the Richmond contested election case, the
council and magistrates will, remain as they
are, while there will be another election Of all
the other city officers
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26

That was very sensible remark of the editor
of the Hagerstown Mail, who has bought farm
in Virginia and gone to work on tt see
more money in farming in Virginia than in
printing" We suppose he does-if be does
not be sees precious little.