Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-23
NesC Advertisements.
IN COUNCIL for the towner

sldered and passed, to wit:
) AN ORDINANCE to take the sense Of the quail
lned voters OF the town of Stanton on the ques-
ton of further subscription to the Stock of the
Valley railroad Company upon certain terms
and conditions:
lst Be it ordained by the Council of the town
of Staunton, that on Saturday, the 18th day of
September, 1870 an election Shall be held. and
polls be opened at the various places of voting,
in the town of Staunton, under the SUPERVISION
OF the officers appointed to conduct the last gen.
eral electon IN SAID town. to take the sense of the
qualified voters of said town upon the question,
whether the. Council of the town of Staunton
shall subscribe to the Stock of the Valley Rail-
road Company. in addition to the amount here
to1ore authorized to be subscribed the sum of
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS uuo,, the terms and
conditions prescribed by law, and upon the fur
Their fundamental conditions following-that is
to say-Fsrst, that said Council shall not make
such subscription, unless and until in addition,
to the sum so authorized to be subscribed, valid
subscriptions shall have been made by 9TH r cor
poratons and persons. solvent and able to paw,
to an amount sufficient to make up the sum of
three illons, one hundred thousand dollars so
as, with said sum of fifty thousand dollars, to
make up the entire SUM of three millions two
hundred thousand dollars necessary to complete
the Stock subscription of said Company, in pur-
suance OF the Ordinance of the City of Balti-
more-upon the provision, however, that the said
Council, IN order to raise the means to pay such
subscription shall have authority to issue the
bonds OF the town, to run thirty years. bearing
payable semi-annually, with the privilege of re-
demptlon after twenty years but shall not dis
pose OF said Bonds at greater discount than ten
per centu,n Second that the town of Staunton
shall be point in the main lines of the Valley
Railroad. 88
2nd, Be it further Ordained that said Election
shall be held, and the returns made, and the re-
suit declared in the manner prescribed by the
Act OF the General Assembly of Virginia, APP
proved June 9th, 1870, emitted AN act to au-
thorize subscriptions to the Stock of Incorpora-
ted Companies by the Counties of Rockingham,
Augusta, Rockbridge, Botetourt, Craig and
Roanoke and the towns of Harrisonburg, Staun-
ton, Lexington and Salem Is isA2
3rd, All Ordinances inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
4th, This Ordinance shall be in force from its
passage A cOpy-teSte. ftsE - 40. "a \
au23-4t JAS. +. PATTERSON, Clerk. 4
NOMMISSEONEK'S SALE OF VAL
u liable Lands and Excellent Water Power
in Bath County, Va.-The undersigned commits
sioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Bath
county, at the October term thereof, 1859 in the
causes of John Graham, Sheriff Of Bath county.
and as such administrator of Nancy Lewis, de-
ceased, and Allen Il Lacy VS.. Sylvanus A.
Byrd, admir- of George B. Richards dec d, &c,
in pursuance of a decree pronounceda at said term
and in further pursuance of an order of said
Court entered at the May term thereof, 1870,
will proceed to sell at public auction to the high
est bidder, in front of the Warm Springs hotel
in the said county of Bath, on Thursday, the
22nd day of September next, THAT being a Court
day., all the lands ofwhich. the said George B.
Richards died seized and possessed, in the order
and upon the terms following to wit:
fOne tract Of eight acres lying on the waters
Of the Warm Springs Run, under fence, and on
which is situated a good horse-stable, now in use
of Mrs. Catharne Richards.
2 One tract of four. hundred acres, / ing on
both sides of the Warm Springs Run, extend
ing along said run for a distance of about Il
miles. said tract contains a new log building put
up for and used as a still-house also good saw
mill, which, with a little repairing, would prove
very valuable. The water-power on this tract
is equal to any in, the country-some 80 acres of
this tract are cleared and in good state of cuti-
vation.a
ga moiety of an undivided tract of two hum
dred and eighteen acres, lying on the waters of
Jackson's River adjoining the lands of DIR. Cam
eren, j. r. Erwin, and Erwin Hughart, all well
timbered- chiefly with white pine.
A Attract of seventy -one acres of fine timber
land. n
5 Attract of six hundred and ninety-fve acres,
all-in good timber. -
A tract of four hundred and forty-fve acres,
all we'll timbered.
All of the above described tracts are within
three miles of the Warm Springs.
Terms of Sale.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay
the expenses of sale and the costs of the suits
above referred to, and for the balance of the
purchase money credit of 6, II and Is months
curity to be given and legal title retained as ul-
innate security. JOHN CLEEK, Dr., q
au23-4t Commissioner.
CCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,
- WARM SPRINGS, BATH Co., Va.
The next session Of the Rock Spring SCHOOL,
will begin Oct. 1st and end last of June.
Our locality is en;nently healthy and we have
had many delicate pupils grow strong in our bra
cling atmosphere.
We are only a few hundred yards from two
churches-Episcopal and Presbyterian. 81
We believe that we can justly claim for our
school the merit of being truly home for young
ladies. 4..saT.a +sql,- ,tsee..t
Terms for session of niue months:
Board washing, lights, 90
Tuition IN Engllsh-..... II w
French. ."..... Is 90
Latin OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is w
Music-Piano and Guitar, with use of in r.
Greek and higher mathematics at Professors
prices.
The Latin, Greek and Mathematical depart
Provisions of all kinds received at market pri.
ces. One-fourth in advance desired 4
References-Rev. DR.. Pendleton, Lexington,
Va; Rev. J. G. Wheat, Staunton, Va Rev. T.
G.. Dasheil, Richmond, Va Rev Mr., Sprigg,
Alexsndria, Va; Rev. Philip Slaughter, and
the clergy of S"taunton, Richmond and Alexan-
dria, generally. For further particulars, ad-
dress THE MISSES DANGERFlELD, ~
Warm Springs, Bath county, Va.
NOMMlSSIONERS' SALE.-By virtue
" Of decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, rendered at the July term, 1870 in the
case OF Bushong and others, against McCue and