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auction Sales.
COMMISsIONERS' SALE of Walt

u land in Highland County, Va.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
Highland county, rendered at its May term,
1911, in the Chancery causes of Henry ). Sho-
mo and others VS.. Edgar Campbell and Albert
Jordan, for &c, VS.. said Campbell, the under
signed, commissioners therein named for the
purpose will, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1871,
offer for sale at public auction, in front of the
Courthouse of said county, certain tract OF
land containing 23I acres, or so much there
of as will pay $5,7OC
Said land lies on the headwaters of Jackson's
river in said county, and is the same land on
which the said Edgar Campbell now resides
There is fine brick dwelling house on the land,
with suitable out-buildings to make it com
pletely comfortable home. The land IS unex-
celled for its grass-producing qualities, and pre-
sents great inducements for profitable invest
ment or permanent home.
Terms-Costs of suit and sale cash, and the
residue in four equal annual payments from the
day of SALE the credit installments to bear inter-
est from the day of sale; bonds with good per-
sonal security required for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to be retained as ultimate
| security. L b: STEPHENSON},
FIJI xJ- Montarev Va.
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NeaC Advertisements.
GLORIOUS NEWS.

"
The dark days of EIrtortion hare passed asoay.
UNIVERSAL DELIvERANCE FROM HIGH PRICES
is AT HAND.
LISTEN TO THE GLAD TIDINGSl
Muslins 81 cents, worth 10 cents; Muslins 121
and IA cents, worth Is and II cents standard
prints CT cents best American and Sprague
prints 10 and liz cents; Jaconet Lawns to- land
in New York markets cost 10 cents in golol-we
SELL THEM AT 124 cents
GOODS ARRIVING EVERY FEW DAYS
Always something new, cheap and desirat lie.
What think you of Grenadine Shawl worth
81 IS at $1.25? Half million dozen best 200
yards spool cotton cents.
1t is miracle
1t is wonderful
1t is astonishingll
How can it be possible?
Sell goods at such prices and not fail |
Best AK la Chapelle pins and gold-eye needles
cents paper; best AK Ia Chapelle Broad
Cloths and other articles, which have almost
driven even English goods out of the Am ercan
market--au these at
One-Half and Qrlarter Prices.
This is indeed bitter pill for the So, called
cheap stores, and glorious wind-shake fc II the
people. Altogether it is tremendous affair,
and will call forth from its hiding place ms:ny a
dollar laid by for rainy day.
Real Lace Collars. importation price. $1.25
we sell them for 25 cents;
Hooks and Eyes cents;
Hair Pins cents;
Hair Nets cents
Ladies and Misses Lisle-thread gloves at vi.
Is and 20 cents;
Ladies' misses and boys Hose, 121 and Is cts
Upon RIBBONS AND VELVErS we are.
the king-bees of the city. Everything in this
line about 5Oper cent less than the usual price.
Table Linen 374, 45 and so cents; superior
quality table linen Csc, Sic, and 81.
Where else on earth can such bargains be had 2
Where elegant striped Delaines and Plaids for
10 and l23 cents?
Why Pay War Prices for Goods
when you can come to BRUCE'S corner. and
get elegant French Percales for 49, 20 and 25
cents?
All 374 dress goods for 20 cents;
All so cent Gress goods for Is cents;
Ladies fine linen Collars and Cuffs at 5, 8, 12t
and Is cents.
A large and we'll selected stock of WHITE
GOODS, such as Peques, Brilliants Plaid and
French Muslins at prices amazingly low. A
complete stock of
STRAW GOODS so PER CENT CHEAPER
than the regular price.
FLOWERS, the rarest, choicest and fairest, at
S, 8. III, Is and 20 cents.
w. So we urge the people to be cautious in
buying of houses that never take the trouble and
| pains to hunt for bargains, but buy of men who
| understand the business men who have agents
| living in New Pork city, in the auction rooms
of Hogourt Gordon, Kobbe Hoyt and TOPPING
men whose sharp-shOoters are ever in the front !;
| aye, buy of the house whose enormous trade is
doubling every month, and who are the real de-
| tenders of the people against SPECTATORS, cor
mOrants, and the so-called cheap stores all over
the city-and never forget the name and place
| T1MBERLAKE & DAWES,
Bruce's corner, Staunton, Va.
| S. d. TIMBERLAKE
j. j. DAWES.
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GLORIOUS NEWS,

fOrgOtten line people OF this City and county
I, THE REGULATORS OF PRICES,
who have conquered everything around me, find
there is one more ''Richard' IN the Field
In regard to high prices, never was, and
UNDERsoLD IN THE SAME QUALITY
OF GOODS
AUCTION TRASH AND REFUSED GOODS
are wort HESS in any market. and if sold at half
their value are worthless to the buyer. have
tried the auctions as we'll as others, in former
days, and come to the conclusion that goods we'll
selected, at regular houses are the most satsfac-
tory to the BUYER AND SELLER,
My stock at the present day is general as
sortment Of twelve (12) different branches-all
combined in one store. can sell cheaper and
give better goods for the same money, than any
other house in this city.
LOOK FOR YOURSELF
get samples from these places that offer goods so
low, then come to me, and if don't give you
better goods for the same money, or even less,
you may call me O "Dutchman."
l am selling Grenadine Shawls at $1.0O and
Spool Cotton at 10 cents dozen. This is no
Miracle No Wonder Not even Astonishing !
This IS possible, for have been selling at these
prices ever since came to Staunton, and yet /
HAVE NOT FAILEDl
lose on everything l sell, as our people we'll
know, and if did not sell so much could not
get along at all. Look at the following prices,
and see if
Any Sharper Can Beat Them
Pins and Needles at cents a paper
Three beautiful linen handkerchiefs for Is cts.
worth Is cents
Twelve pair of fve-quarter strings at 10 cents
pair-worth 60 cents
Ladies' beautiful gloves at 10 and Is cents q
pair-worth so cents
Three pair ladies' Hose for so cents-worth SO
cents pair.
Elegant ladies' skirts for Is cents-worth So so.
Dress Goods 20 cents-worth 374.
How is that for War Prices!
Thus do urge the neon1a tn he oantious in
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july 18-4w Commissioners.
NINE GRAZING LAND, on the head

| NINE GRAZING LAND, on the head
ID waters of Elk in Pocahontas county, West
Va, for sale.-The subscriber offers for sale g
tract of 597 acres of land situated as above de-
scribed. This tract is a portion of the celebra
ted big Spring. property formerly owned by
Col. 5; V. Gatewood, which has long been con-
sldered fully equal if not superior to any
other tract in that region Of country. SO famous
for its fine lands. 1t was assigned by partition
deed among the heirs of Col. Gatewood as the
separate property of Mrs. M. P. Goode. por-
tlon OF TINS land. consisting OF about 2OO acres,
has been hacked and we'll set in English blue
grass, but has since partly grown up in brush
| the residue is in the original forest growth.
The land which is of rolling character, has
strong limestone soil and an abundant supply
of timber and water There are also some 80 or
40 acres of fine meadow. The whole tract is well
situated for grazing purposes. and for quality OF
soil cannot be surpassed in West Virginia,
For terms apply or write to the subscriber at
Staunton, or to A. G. L. Gatewood, Mountain
Grove P. O., Bath county, Va. or William B.
GateWood, Big Spring p. o., Pocahontas coun.
julyl0-4t Staunton, Va.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Chris-
~ tan d. Harouf. admir- of Michael ~ Burns,
dec d, and the said Harouff and Harriet M his
wife, IN their own right, Plaintiffs, vs Christina
Burns ct ais Defendants. lsT -
= By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
6atn county, rendered in Vacation, on the lst
day Of July, 1871, in the above cause, Notice is
hereby given to the parties plaintiffs and defen-
dants, that shall proceed at my Office at Bath
Courthouse Virginia on Friday, the 18th day
OF august 1911, lst TO state and settle the ac-
counts of the Plaintiff Harouff, as administrator
OF Michael N. Burns. decd; End, To ascertain
and state the amount of the existing outstanding
debts against said intestate at the time OF his
vent debts due to the said intestate. And notice
IS hereby given to all creditors of said intestate,
that they present their claims to on or before
the II SAID 10Th day of August next, properly au-
for the payment of the same Given under my
hand this 18th day of July, 1871.
500 G. r. McDANNALD,
Com'r in Chancery Cir. CT. Bath county.
july18-4w
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Senator Schurz has, it is said, written let
ter to a gentleman in Washington, in which he
strongly expresses himself in favor of Charles
Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, for Vice
President of the U. S. in 1872. es
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Covington. Va, JulylS-4w

OST. in Staunton or on the Chesa. s. Ohio
inst, Small BLACK POCK EFT BOOK, with
some few dollars in money, very unimportant
as to the money!. The papers and bonds very
Important to me. Any person finding the same
use to the finder, to the Editor Of the Spectator,
will pay reward;of Five Dollars in cash and
ask no questions about the money lost with the
Pocket-Book.
JOHN 81. TIMBERLAKE.
July 18th 1871-2ts@
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Letters from ahis state that the present
campaign, on thepart of the Democrats, is to
be one of the most enthusiastic, energetic and
aborious that has ever been known in that
State. We hope they may be successful.
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" To Thomas Burke, A. A. Sproul, admir- OF
William S. Sproul, deceased, William White,
and A. G. Christian, Joseph Byrd surviving
partner of the late firm of Brown s. Byrd, ia
cob S. Sibert and A. Harper partners under the
firm, name and style of Sibert & Harper, and all
9th lien creditors of Thomas Burke
Take notice, that in pursuance of two orders
of the Circuit Court of Augusta, on the Chan
Gerry side thereof, made at the November term,
1870, and the June term, 1871, in the Chancery
causes of Sprouts admir- vs. Burke, and Burke 5
creditors VS.. Burke. shall, as special commits
sioner therein appointed, on the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1871 at my Office in Staunton, proceed to
take, state and settle the following accounts, viz:
lst, An account of the liens by Judgment or
otherwise, binding the real estate of the defend
ant, Thomas Burke and the order of their pri-
critics. ~ ae9
End, Of the fee simple and annual rental val
lie of said real estate.
At which time and place. all creditors holding
liens upon the real estate of the said Thomas
Burke are required to file proper evidence there
of with the undersigned.
Given under my hand, asspecial commissioner
aforesaid. this 18th day of July, 1871.
MEADE T.. WHITE,
iu1S-4W Special Commission
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By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
Of Augusta county, in cause of Moons admir-
VS.. Moons widow, &C., rendered on the 26th day
of July, 1870, the undersigned commissioners
will proceed on the premises on Saturday, the
18th day of August next, to sell at public sale
to the highest bidder. three lots of land, known
as Nos 2 8, and 5, in the plat of survey of Flem-
inc b Moons land. No. containing II acres,
and roods No. 8 containing 20 acres, roods,
and 10 poles, and No. containing 81 acres, for
merly purchased by John N. Opie and VIM.
H Tams
Terms-Costs of So 1e and rule, and one-third
of amount due from late purchasers In hand, and
balance in equal instalm, 'nts at one ana TWO
years, bearing interest from day OF sale, 10 De
secured by bonds with good psfsonal security,
and title to be retained as ultmat security.
Sale at IL o clock A NJ
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j. A. WILSON, Admir-.
AND FOR SALE.-The subscriber will

I AND FOR SALE.-The subscriber will
IL offer at public sale on the premises on SAT-
URDAY, THE 18th OF JULY, 734 acres of land,
lying on Mofitt's Branch in Augusta county, ad-
joining the lands of Baily Dunlap, DR.. Samuel
4. Hendren and others. This tract will be sold
as whole or In parcels as may suit purchasers.
This land is good. and we'll watered, and has
plenty of good pine and oak timber. There are
two dwellings upon it.
Terms easy and will be made known on day
of sale. VIM. HOWELL.
june13-tds
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A MODERN LOTHARIO.
An Ex-Volunteer Marries Three Women
and Seduces Two Others.

James L. Rider of Sag Harbor, l.. l.,
young man of good family, enlisted during the
late war in Company B, 8lst Regiment N Y.
Volunteers After a time he was discharged
at Portsmouth, Va, where he took up his res
ldence, became acquainted with Miss Sallie A.
Weaver, daughter of one of the leading citi-
zens of the place, and soon after married her.
After living with his young wife four years, he
cruelty deserted her and fed to Pennsylvania,
where he married another girl, living with her
till the Spring OF 1870, when he went to the
village of Highland, Ulster county, to work for
Charles Wooley. He took apartments at Eli
Warnings, where Laura f. Warning, aged IA,
resided Rider paid his addresses to her, and,
being we'll educated, he soon succeeded in win
ming her affection, his attentions to her being
entirely unknown to her parents. On the 18th
OF last June they resolved to get married clan
destlnely On the evening of that day the
blgamlst victim announced that she was 60
ing to make call at neighbours, but met
dence OF the Rev. Mr.. Travers of the First
Methodist Church, who married them. The
girl returned home, and the next day Rider
made his appearance and claimed her as his
| wife. Mr.. Warning was indignant, and APP
pealed to the daughter to know if it was true.
She at once admitted the marriage and was
driven from home. She went to the residence
of Mr.. Craft, where the bigamist met her
and where they lived together till the 2lst of
june
The village was then startled by another
event in the bigamist's life. On that day Miss
Abby Horton of Highland appeared before
Justice Eltinge, and charged James L. Rider
with seducing her under promise oe marriage.
A warrant was issued, and Rider was taken
from Crafts house to the Justices Office,
where he pleaded guilty, and was at once sent
to Kingston Jail to await the action of the
grand jury. After his departure, information
was received that still another young girl had
been his victim. She resides about half mile
from Highland, and Rider had visited her Sc
cretly, at the same time giving out that he had
joined the Presbyterian church in the village.
After his arrest for seducing Abby Horton. the
father of Miss Warning, aided by counsel, pro-
ceeded to learn all about Riders antecedents
He found Riders mother in BrooklYn..and
was shown by her a letter from his wife = Vlr
ginia. Mr.. Warning next went to Pnrtsmoutk
and there procured a certified copy ois4tider3
marriage certificate on file in the Cl>an 49, Al
Office, together with other necessaT7 doc omentG
He reached Highland on.thn<k ~. of alp1 Aul
showed them to his daughter, WI kaaualmost
heart broken, and asking giveness. was ia
ken home again. Mr.. Wafns61as taken
steps to have the marriage & his daughter
placed warrant for. bigamYragaipst him in the
hands of the sheriff II Q3snr county. So
strong is the feeling against Rider in Highland
| that if he were there now he would be in dan
ger of lynching.
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THAT'S ALL MOONSHINE!
Any one familiar with these places knows that
man cannot live on red herring and cracker.
am happy to inform my customers and the
public at large, that my brother, j. GLADKE, of
Elmira. New York, will open large wholesale
House in New York, this coming Fall. I have
arranged with him to buy goods for me. He is
we'll posted in the New York markets, very
close buyer, and has very large capital tc back
him. In conclusion, beware of smooth tongued
sharpers, and remember that
sCHEAP CHARLEY
is still in the field, and always in the front of the
line of battle, ready and willing to sell good
goods at a very small profit.
Respectfully
CHARLES A. GLADKE.
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A SERIES OF OUTRAGEs.- correspondent
Of the Richmond Wing writing from Henry
county, Va, says
"A few days ago, party of drunken row.
dies visited at night the grocery of a Mr.. Wells,
In this county, and after drinking a while, for
some reason became angry; threatened W.
life; attempted to burn up the establishments
and shot several times at his wife, who was at
tempting to pacify them, fortunately without
tackled negro man whom they met, and
stabbed him in several places Proceeding to
DanYille, they shot another negro, for which
they were arrested and confined in Jail. The
parties are well known as set of drunken yag-
abonds of the neighborhood, and it is to be
hoped that they will soon be appropriately pun
ished."
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THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. At a
meeting of the resident members of the State
Central Committee of the Conservative party
of Virginia, held in Richmond July 8, it was
resolved, ''that the interests of the Conserva-
tive party require convention Of the whole
State Conservative Committee, and that a
meeting of the entire committee should be
held in the city of Richmond on Wednesday,
July co. 1871" and in accordance with the
resolution, the district members Of the COM
mittee are notified to attend the meeting for
the purpose of taking into consideration the
Reorganization Of the party for the Fall cam
paign and especially to decide as to whether it
is safe for persons, ineligible to office under
the XIV Amendment, to become candidates
for the Legislature,
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Minnie French, native of North Carolina,
twenty years of age, attempted to commit sui
eide at house of bad repute in New York,
on Monday night Of last week, by shooting her
self through the left breast with pistol. The
physician who was called considered the wound
r.. Il -sF :.
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THE SALMON CAsE-John H. Salmon, once
sentenced to be hung for the murder of his
mother and brother in Albemarle county, now
stands a good chance to be released, as we learn
from the Charlottesville 1ntelhgencer. AS far
as we can learn the following are the legal ques-
tons presented by the counsel. Salmon was
first indicted in the County Court by Grand
Jury summoned by the military and not at
Grand Jury term. The Commonwealth at
torney quashed this indictment. He was next
indicted in the Circuit Court at its May term.
His counsel now move to discharge him for
ever. First on the ground that he has never
been legally indicted. Second, because more
than three terms of the court in which he Sc
lected to be tried have passed since he has been
held for trial The first point is claimed to be
good as he was indicted before the Circuit
Court at its May term, 1870, when the law OF
April I'd, 1870, giving exclusive original jurs-
before the May term. They hold that be
should have been indicted in the County Court,
and the Circuit Court indictments is null and
void. The law of April I'd, 1870, was not sent
| to proper officers here, and hence the indict
ment in the Circuit Court under the old law.
The second point is urged on the ground that
| the prisoner elected to be tried in the County
Court and Judge Shackleford had no right to
take him out of that Court without his re-
quest, and hence an error was committed.
Thus through the Incompetence or negli-
gence of officers of the law vile matricide
and fraticide is to be turned loose on society,"
Lynch. Nrginian.
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE
Wednesday, lady whose husband is employed
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, hired a
colored boy named Robert Basney, to assist her
about the house. A family by the name of
Smith resides on the premises Basney was
permitted to sleep in the lower part of the
house. About] o'clock yesterday morning he
entered the room occupied by the Smith fam
lily and stole sdunsf from Mr. Smith. He then
entered the room efthe lady, who was aroused
by some one taking liberties with her person.
Her condition was such as to cause her, upon
discovering the boy and his intentions, to be
thrown into severe spasms.
Her screams aroused the inmates, who, upon
rushing to her assistance, found the boy in her
room and the assaulted party senseless from
fright. An officer was sent for, who, on arri-
wing, Immediately conveyed the boy to the
lookup. His case was called yesterday morn
ing in the police court and continued, owing to
the absence of the injured lady, whose condi-
ton prevented her presence. Basney was sent
to Jail, but before going confessed the crime of
theft and acknowledged his guilty intentions
toward the lady referred o.-Richnaond Wing,
l4th
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COMMISSIONERS SALE of valuable
" land. BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, rendered on the 18th
day of June, 1871, in the suit of Mowry's widow
and ais us. Mowry's heirs &C., the undersigned
as special commissioner therein named, will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, the premises,
on FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST,
1871, a valuable tract of land containing 322
acres, lying about miles East of Staunton, on
the New Hope road, it being known as the home
farm of Geo. w. Mowry, decd and the same
upon which his widow resides.
This is one of the best farms in Augusta coun-
ty-the land of excellent quality, well enclosed,
and in fine state of cultivation. 1t has upon it
other necessary out buildings.
Terms of sale-Enough cash in hand to pay
costs of sale, and the residue in four equal an
nual payments from day of sale, the purchaser
executing his bonds with approved personal Sc
curity for the deferred payments, and the title
G. NJ. COCHRAN, DR.,
JulylS-5t Commissioner.
pY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
I'D Augusta county, rendered in the cause of
Harris creditors VS.. Harris administrator and
others, | will proceed on the premises. on
WEDN ESDAY, the 9TH DAY of AUGUST,
1871, to sell at public auction, the tract of land
upon which Jacob Hart resided in his lifetime,
containing one hundred and eighty acres, one
rood and seven poles, situated about four miles
South of Greenvile in Augusta county, adjCin-
ing the lands of Mckee and others, upon the
following terms:
So much in cash as will pay the costs of suit
stalments. payable in one, two and three years
from the day of sale, with interest from said
date the purchaser giving bond with approved
personal security, and the title retained as uti-
mate security
JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jr.,
iul1S-tdS Gompiecionor
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JuIyII-tds N. X. Trout, J
GALE OF VALUABLE LAND IN

= HIGHLAND COUNTY.-By virtue
, of decree of Highland Circuit Court rendered
at its May Term, 1871 in the Chancery cause of
j. & G. Ruleman for, &C., VS.. Henry w. Will
SON, 1 will on Saturday, the 12th day of August
1871, or near the premises, offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder. certain
tract of land lying on the Cow pasture river in
said county and containing III acres rood and
Is poles, being the same land on which the said
Wilson now resides. and which he purchased
from the Plaintiff. The land produces finely and
there is a good dwelling house on it.
TEHMS.-Cash in hand to pay the costs of
safe AMI suit, and the balance in three equal an
nuaI ms. ailments, bearing interest from the day
of sale; b onds with good security to be executed
by the pun chasers for the unpaid purchase mon
ey and the title to be retained ultimate secu-
rity. j. L. SHUMATE,
,fulv 11--1ts Sheriff and Commissioner
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A farmer named Watt Carr, residing near
Hamilton, Ohio, while conversing with some
friends on the stoop of his house concerning
the manner in which Mr. VaandghaTS Shot
himself, attempted to illustrate it with loaded
pistol, and succeeded in the illustration as Mr..
Vallandigham did. He fell instantly, and died
in few hours