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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-07

nEPUTY QUARTERMASTER GENERALS
~ OFFICE
Phil ADBLPuIA, March 16, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
office (where proper forms will be furnished until IL
O'Clock M. on FRIDAY, April 81 1871, fer the de-
livery at the Schuylk Arsenal Philadelphia, of
$50 pairs Boots 600 pairs TO be cable screWedl
5000 HaVersacks
1000 yards Crimson Worsted Lace q inch.
All to be OF army standard, samples OF which can
be seen at this office.
STEWART VAN VLIET,
Deputy QuartermasteT-C General,
321 Brevet Major-General Il. s. A.
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s-s DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE
sHa&xR TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
6&lk Barges towed between Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Hayre-de-Grace, Delaware City, and
intermediate points.
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OFFICE, No. IL South WHARVES,
PHILADELPHIA.
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OUARTRRMASTERS OFFICE, u. s. ARMY,
~ PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March so, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate will be re-
ceived at this ONCE until IL O'Clock NJ. on Monday
May l, 1871, for building brick or stone wall with
one double and one single iron gate, around the
National Cemetery at Annapolis, Md.
Bidders Will be- required TO specify the price per
lneal foot and no bid will be entertained that does
not conform TO this requirement. Forms for propo-
sails and specifications furnished upon application
this ONCE.
HENRY C. HODGES,
83l Major ana Quartermaster u. s. A.
TRAAKFoRD ARSENAL, OFFICE A. S.
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WILLIAM P. CLYDE CO.,
AGENTS
For all the above lines.
No. ~ SOUTH WHARVES, Philadelphia
where further information may be obtained.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
Advice to the Southern Democrats.

Under this caption, the New York Herald
says that the prospects of the democratic par
ty for carrying the next Presidential election,
or for breaking down the power of the radicals
depend IN great measure upon the conduct of
the Southern democrats The party in the
North and the democratic representatives in
Congress from all sections, as we have seen by
the address they have just issued, are on the
right track. Ii the Southerners will follow
the course of the Northern democrats and
their own Congressman who signed this ad-
dress, they will deprive the radicals of much
of the political capital relied upon for election
eering purposes. The burden of Senator Nor
tom speech lately delivered in Washington,
which was intended as campaign document,
as well as of all the speeches and arguments of
the radicals, is that the democrats, the South
ern democrats particularly, are resolved to I'M
do the work Of the war; to repudiate the con-
stitutional amendments, and to deprive the ne
groes of the rights secured to them by law
This is a libel, no doubt, upon the mass of the
democratic party, both North and South, and
the address of the Congressman to which we
have referred shows that. But if any men of
extreme and exploded State rights views-any
imprudent and impracticabie men claiming to
be democrats-should express sentiments in
conflict with the ccomplished facts Of the war
and obnoxious to the conservative masses of
the people the radicals will not fail to use that
against the whole party. They know the peo-
pie are sensitive on the subject of disturbing
the issues of the war, and make that the
ground of hostility, even though uDjustly
against the democrats. We advise the South
erners, therefore, particularly the old secession
leaders, who are odious to the loyal people OF
the country, to ALLURE their heresies and i'm
practicable views, or, at least, to remain mod
estly in the background, where they ought to
remain. The only hope for the South, as well
as for the country, to get back to constitu-
tional, liberal and economical government is
through the democratic party. Will the South
erners-will the Blairs and Vallandighams Of
the North-comprehend the situation and be-
come more practical? That is the question.
The party has made good start through the
action Of its representatives In Congress, but
it remains to be seen whether others, who as
sumo to be leaders, will be as prudent, conser
vatiye and sensible"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
Spettatot'.
Tuesday, Hay 2, 1871.
The French War.


Accounts Of the progress of the siege of
Paris, seem to show that the city is completely
invested that the military operations are be-
ing conducted with persevering activity, and
that the bombardment of the city and its forts
is prosecuted with unceasing vigor. In an ad-
dress to the Assembly on Thursday, NJ Theirs
spoke of the painful character of the situation
and of the continued bloodshed, and also alu-
ded in high terms of eulogy to the army and
its commander. He said that the investment
OF Paris was complete, and active operations
commenced, Fort D Issy silenced and Moulin
ceaux captured. 1t was consoling to know that
the denouement was near. In conclusion, he
said that the insurgents were isolated, and all
France was with the Government In it's efforts
to combine unity with liberty.
The Communists claim a series of successes,
that in reconnaissance towards Bagneaux
they had driven the Versaillists before them
that three attacks upon the railroad station at
Clamart had been repuised, and that the Yer
sailes batteries at Asnieres had been silenced.
Dombrowski reports that in vigorous attacks
made by the enemy on his advanced posts, its
forces had been driven back, and that he now
holds all the positions, the enemy having re-
tired along the whole line, and that firing had
ceased. The Communists also claim that they
can hold the forts of D'Issy and Vauvres in
definitely
The fury of the combatants is reported to be
increasing The Versailists have driven the
insurgents out Of the strong position of Mou-
linceaux and occupied it in force. They have
also taken the advanced works at Fort D Issy,
and made breach in the walls of five yards
square.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
Peabody Educational Fund.

From the report of the General Agent of
this fund, made to the annual meeting of the
Board of Trustees, held at PHILADELPHIA in
February last it appears that assistance has
been rendered or promised to twelve cities and
towns in this State. The report exhibiting the
present condition of the schools as follows:
Richmond is educating 5000 children. with
accommodations for 400 more; having SO
white and 50 colored schools and expanding
"a, 600 for their support. The contribution
from the fund is $1,000. Petersburg has 4
schools for white children with Is teachers.
and for colored children with II teachers
The number Of pupils enrolled is 266I, of
whom three fifths are colored, The total cost
is ST., 546; the fund contributed $4,000,
Portsmouth appropriates $4,000 for its schools
and receives $1,000 from the fund.
Lynchburg will get $4,000 from the fund, if
the city erects school houses costing 500, 900
and provides accommodations for 1900 chill
dren.
Alexandria opens its new Public Schools
under favorable auspices 1t is carving on 4
schools for about 400 white children, under 8
teachers; and for coored children two large
graded Schools one for each sex, with teach
ers, and 1913 pupils The expense of the
schools will exceed $4,000, Of which $1,000 is
to be paid from the fund.-
Stanton has just established Public Free
Schools for the first time. The City Council
appropriated $4,000, provided furniture, and
employed good teachers for the instruction of
more than 300 children. The fund contributes
$1,000
Manassas is renewing its efforts, with in
creased energy, to maintain its free schools,
and has the promise of continued aid to the
amount of $500 for the present year.
10 DR.. Broadus, who has placed 80 orphan
children in school, to train them for teaching,
the fund has paid $500 His benevolent la
bors will now cease, and all such pupils will
henceforth attend the public schools"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
VALUABLE .DTS FOR SAFE 7rIo

oo, u1aaerslgne'. hereby offers for sale, on ac-
Uoinlouaeing Vsrms, number of desirable lots
aaay Ins III 81 re from to four acres near to
anu wess o. the corporation line and north of the
t Iinesap~ Ike & Ohio Railroad. A number of
S iaeil, .onts on what is known the Old Middle
ptoo q road which departs from the Parkersburu
ySf npike near the corporation line and leads BIZ
Iper's brickyard to my residence
Streets and alleys have been LAID off as will
appear from an inspection of plat of the lots at
the law office of Messrs. Smith 81 Elder. Those
desiring either building or pasture lots would do
well to look at them.
Apply to Stuart, Lilley & Co., Real Estate
Agents or to the undersigned.
VIM, j. SHUMATE
may3-tf Vindicator copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
UNION SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

The DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRM.-Th Savan-
ali Republican lays down a good platform It
says:
1.-The South has no negro issue to make in
the coming contest. All her views are nation
al and conservative. We think we know the
temper and opinions of her people on that ques-
ton, and, at the risk of note of dissent from
few extremists, we now take occasion to en-
body them in the following propositions, which,
we believe, will meet the cordial assent of nine
ty-nine out Of every hundred Democrats ia the
South:
1. We regard African slavery as abolished,
finally and forever.
q Equal civil rights to every class of Amer
lean citizens, without distinction.
8. While we hold that republican govern
mens-to be wise and safe-must rest upon the
virtue and intelligence of the people, and view
with serious apprehension the incorporation of
large servile class of unlettered persons
wholly untitled by previous education, habit,
or association for an intelligent use of the cleo
| tive franchise, with the voting population of
the Union yet, as suffrage without distinction
| of race, color, or previous condition, has be-
come engrafted upon all the constitutions,
| State as we'll as Federal, We accept the change
as law, and, repudating all responsibility
therefor, will give it fair trial, leaving TO the
| future to determine by the light of experience,
| whether continuance of the system shall or
shall not be safest and best for the country.
| These propositions, in our judgment, en-
| brace the views of the great body of Intelligent
southern men on the negro question, and if
the Jacobin leaders can make anything by ta-
king issue with them, they are welcome TO the
victory
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

HoRsE-THIEF SHOT AND CAPTURED. On
last Tuesday morning, horse-thief, whose
name our informant did not know, was woun-
ded and taken prisoner, at Big Lick, Roanoke
county, who stole fine horse, on Sunday
night, from Mr.. Turpbull, living near Rocky
Mount. He was pursued by two citizens of
the county, and overtaken, as above stated, at
Big Lick. Refusing to surrender and showing
fight, he was fred upon, and wounded, badly
but not dangerously, in the shoulder After
bis wounding, he gave himself up, and was
carried back to franklin.
This crime of horse stealing is getting so
common that we shall have to organize our
selves against the rascals, for selfdefenee and
protection. Lynchbmg News
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

Hodges, the horse thief who vas hung at
Stanton, turns out to have been traitor du-
ring the war and scalawag since. Porter,
who has felloW-feeling for all such wretches,
made inquiry and ascertained the facts. His
correspondent writes:
As for your question, do not believe Hold
ges was hung on account of his political prin-
clples. | do not believe if he had have been
peaceable, law-abiding citizen, he would have
suffered. Rumor has it, without dispute, that
Hodges was very bad character, that he was
peculiarly vindctive in his disposition, and
that he had long before the war been notorious
for his outrages on society"
No great loss to the community, though The
acted as guide to the Federal troops during
the wal. Rich. Whi0.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

Rev. D. Dennison' made prayer, at the
meeting held in Baltimore to hear Fred. Doug
lass lecture on ST. Domingo, and in the course
of it, returned thanks to God that Congress
had performed the great deed on the last day
of its session, (the passage of the Ku-Klux
bill, and invoked the Almighty to provide
strong hands and stout hearts to carry out the
provisions of that great GROWING act of the
session. We hope the Rev. Mr.. Dennison"
felt better after that return of thanks for the
"cTo,caino act"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
Is.
N. Borrowing crop of wheat and oats on
the land reserved

SALE,-Bv virtue of q deed
Il of trust executed to me by John s. New
man, dated the 1st day of March, 1858. l will
proceed to sell on the premises at public auc-
ton on Saturday. the 18th day of May, 1871, q
house and lot situated in the town of Wavnes'
bore, fronting on the street leading from Bells
Mill to the depot bounded on the East bv the
South river, on the North by the lot convenient
for railroad purposes, and on the South by tic
lot belonging to the estate CT Joseph Brown
Said lot contains an acre of land more q !. To-.
end ON 1t there is a log dwelling and var,ous oTt
houses The title Is believed to be g],od hut Ut'
acting as trustee, l will convey only such title title
Terms made known on day of sale
j. MARSHALL HANGER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
Ku-KIux Law.

AS part of the history of the present times,
which, il some respects, are sadly out of
joint, we publish in full the text of the Ku-
Klux law passed by Congress in accordance
with the wishes of President Grant. OF this
Ubiquitous law, the New York Nation, recog-
Missed as the ablest Republican paper published
in the North, says:
IT violates the letter of the Constitution BIZ
declaring that to be a rebellion against the Una
ted States, sohich IS nothing more than gio-
lence to Individuals and By permitting the Urit
Of habeos corpus to be suspended sa time of
peace; By authorizing the President to employ
the military forces az repressing opposition to
State lasos soithout any application from State
authorities: by extending the prohibitions of
the fourteenth amendment to cases of priiUate
aorongs; and By clothing the national courts
soidt jurisdiction over ordinary crimes and soith
the function of ordinary police repression. 1t
violates the entire spirit of the Constitution By
comforting upon the President IN time of peace
a military discretion aohich belongs to htm only
as conmander-sa-chiGi IN time of actual aoar !;
and By destroying the separate although sab
ordinate Independence Of the States s0ithin
their appropriate spheres sohich aoas firmly es-
tabttshed an the Constitution as ON essential feo-
tuYe of our institutions"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

CHIEF OF HORSE-THIEVES AT LARGE.-The
notorious horse-thief Lucien Beard Tor Baird)
made his escape on Thursday morning last,
from the city jail of Richmond. 1t will be re-
membered that he was arrested not great
while since, and that the county court of Cum
berland county sentenced him to Is years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, and that, as he
came very near making his escape from the
Jail Of that county, he was sent for safe-keep-
ing to the city jail of Richmond. whilst await
ing an application to the Court Of Appeals for
a writ of error. At the same time Watson and
Hazel, two notorious North Carolina horse
thieves, burglars and counterfeiters, who were
in the same cell, also made their eccape.
1t seems that of the comparatively few
horse thieves who are arrested and imprisoned
for trial, at least half make their escape before
final trials can be had. The reporter of the
Enquirer says:
San examination of the premises and an
interview with one of the officers leads us to
conclude that Beard, Watson and Hazel, who
were confined with man by the name of Viii
kinson in cell No. s, on the lower floor, during
Wednesday night removed from their floor a
plank six feet long and two inches thick, of
which they made lever and succeeded in fore
ing back the bolt of their cell--the door of
which is iron. This brought them into the in
terror yard, with two doors between them and
what is known as the outer Jail yard.
The first was a wooden door, four inches
thick, faced heavily with boiler iron and bolted
with heavy sliding bar on the outside, and
connected with that semi-circular grating of
stout iron rods There was no sign of any dis
turbance of this door, but above il is a crevice
about fourth Of an inch in width, through
which was doubtless passed rope with loop,
which, being hung over the catch of the bolt
offered ready and ingenious eontrivance for
sliding it noiselessly back.
With the plank torn from their cell floor
they next priced up the grating over the circu-
lar iron door leading Immediately into the out
er yard This reached, they mounted table,
then the roof of the wood house, and were on
the wall as described before the alarm was
given.
Beard, on his way to Richmond, got his
handouts off by means of key fitting them,
which was found on his person He had pre-
viously gotten out of Cumberland jail, and
came near making his escape
Watson was formerly member of Beard s
gang, and Dragged that he had gotten out of
twenty-one jails.
Watson and Hazel robbed the Express in
North Carolina. They were discharged by
Judge Guigon, but were, until their departure
with Beard, held upon the charge Of counter
faiting
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

IMPORTANT DECISION decision of the
Supreme court that the salary of State judge
is not liable to income tax is construed to en-
brace all other State officials, State banks, rail-
roads and their employees. Some think, too,
that the taxes received from these parties must
be returned-and the amount will be large
The opinion Of the Acknowledgement will be
sought on the different points involved.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

j. MARSHALL HANGER
aD11-tds ~
NALUARLE POCAHMNTAS 80 .

VALUABLE POCAHONTAS S5RA-
~ ZlNG AND TIMBER LANDS EOR
SALE.-Pursuant to decree of the Circnit
Touat Oh f9 2osn county, rendered at the
= une term, 1871, IN the case of John S Craw
tord against Samuel Lewis, the undersigned as
special commissioner therein appointed. will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder. in
lronL OF the Courthouse of Pocahontas county
on on n d Y hoDAY and FRIDAY, the 18th and
18th OF May, 1871, the lands in the bill and nro-
ceedlngs IN said cause mentioned
Inese lands consist of Is acres near the town
OF Huntersvllle, and 1861 acres on the wa.
GERS rs OF Elk, Williams River and Stony creek.
Inc latter tract embraces some of the finest
grazing and timber lands in the county of Po-
cahontas-ls we'll watered, and offers a good in
vestment to stock-ralsers and lumber men.
terms OF sale-Enough cash in hand to paw
costs OF suit and expenses of SALE and for the
balance a credit of 6, II and Is months will be
given, the purchaser executing bonds with an
proved security for the deferred payments. and
!ne title retained until all the purchase money
is paid. The above will be sold in tracts to suit
purchasers. JOHN M TTGHTN
ap46t Commissioners
Office r' $500 ''N '''' ~ 'u''
VALUABLE POCAHONTAS az =.
ZINC AND TIMBER LANDS E0p
SALE.-Pursuant to decree of the r;ro Wit
court OF Pocahontas county, rendered Of tbo
October term 1870, in the case of LANES a. W.
Ura a" against John S. Crawfor1's heirs, the
unaersigned as special Commissioner therein
appolntea, VIII sell Gn tracts to suit purcbasers1
at PUBIC auction to the highest bidder in front
IT. fTG 20 S00urEzhouse Of Pocahontas county on
May 1871, the lands in the bill and proceedno us
IN said cause mentioned. P-0eoouihgs
These lands consist of several tracts amount-
ing IN the aggregate to 2,G63 acres. sitnatad
on the waters of Elk, Williams River and Sc
ny creek-are among the best grazing lands in
the county, we'll watered and the unimDroved
poFoas h IN timbered They offer good in
Terms of sale.-Enonob i co iIN ~ h men:
costs OF suit and expenses of sale, and foP the
balance credit of 6, II and Is months will he
given, the purchaser executing bonds with an.
pro security for the deferred payments and
the title retained until all the purchase new,
is paid. JOHN M. JTGHTi;INITFiPp ohey
ap4-6t (1omm;ssia,
Office 0@ oiii " thls
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02
Nea0 Advertisements.
NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS,
BAKER BROTHERS

BAKER BROTHERS,
near the railroad depot, just received, and hav-
UNUSUALLY Low PRICES. We call the atten-
ton OF country merchants especially to the in
ducements we can make them and also ask of
the public generally continuance of their lib
eral patronage. .---------
Our stock of groceries is in part composed of
5hogsheads of Brown Sugars,
10 barrels refined white sugars,
30 bags coffee,
70 barrels syrups and
Liverpool Salt always in store.
We have also larger assortment of staple
DRY GOODS than formerly kept by US, which
are really cheap. An examination of our stock
Will prove that ours is not an empty boast, but
mat we are selling at moderate prices. Having
been carefully selected, and well assorted, our
goods Will compare most favorably with any in
this market and consists in part of
80 pieces of calico,
80 pieces of A brown cottons
also 90, 1914 andi11-4 bleached and brown
sheetlngs,
25 pieces "A bleached cotton
5pieoes Tickings,
bales-2 bushel seamless cotton bags, very
cheap,
variety of kentucky Jeans, Linen Drills and
Cottonades for mems and boys wear
Cotton Yarns. &c, with many other articles
in this line.
1900 lbs of rolled and hammered iron, and nail
rods! WARRANTED to be of the best quality,
(the hammered having been drawn to order at
one of the best FORCES in the Valley of Virginia J
Weare prepared to supply our customers with
prCmptness. Also 81
80 kegs, assorted sizes, of Nails,
10 kegs of horse Shoes and frequent ar
rivals to meet brisk demand
Carpenters and builders will find it to their
advantage to call and price our Locks, Hinges
and Screws, which we offer at moderate figures.
And farmers and others can buy
Forks, sbovels, spades, scoops, halter
and trace chains, barndoor
hangers, teakettles,
coffee mills selves, &C., and variety of wooden
ware, such as buckets, pals tubs churns, bas-
kets, brooms, &c.
We have sold, and will keep full supply of
horse collars-genuine kip-sole leather and
Boots and Shoes
Window glass,
8a Glassware,
Axle, grease,
BacoL, in quantity,
Corn, oats, &C., all at fair prices.
maya
BOOTS,
ID BOOTS,
Ss.o BoOESi
Shoes,
Shoes!
AZ THU
sTAUNTON BOOT & SHOE FACTORY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

A little child of our worthy neighbor of the
Enterprise, Mr.. G. Sherry, fell from it's little
carriage one day last week, and broke one Of
its legs. The linb has been properly adjusted,
and We hope the little unfortunate one may
soon be sound again Old Commonwealth
lHQr1isOnbnr0
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-02

In fight which took place on Thursday last
in KObeson county. North Carolina, between
negro outlaws and a party of citizens under
command Of the sheriff, two of the sheriff $
posse were killed and one severely wounded